Jimin started chasing after him and they both laughed at their childish ways, that is until Jungkook ran towards a hill that Jimin didn't notice before.

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"Jungkook," he says out of breath, "where are we?"

"Shhhh!" Jungkook says and a finger to his mouth before giggling. He pointed to a group of vines near the hill that Jimin didn't see. He lifted a hand and made a quick movement, swiping away the vines and showing a tunnel.

"Umm.... Jungkook?" The younger didn't answer, he just grabbed Jimins hand and pulled him to the opening of the tunnel.

"Jungkook, what is this? It's dark and creepy."

"Would you feel better if it wasn't dark?" Jungkook asked looking at the older. Jimin nodded his head yes to answer. The younger then let go of Jimins hand and raised both hands up and sang a soft melody guiding light from the sun through the tunnel.

He has a beautiful voice. Jimin thought.

"Thank you hyung!" Jungkook smiled. The olders eyes went wide.

"I said that out loud?"

"Yeah you did." Jungkook chuckled and pulled Jimin through the tunnel.

They got to the end of the tunnel and Jungkook willed more vines out of the way. When Jimin looked to the other side, he was speechless.

"Wow." Was all he could form in his mouth.

"I know right?!"

"How did you find this place?" Jimin turned his gaze towards the younger.

"My hyung brought me here to learn about humans and such. I haven't came back since it takes a long time to get here from your home." Jungkook sighed.

"Its beautiful!" Jimin smiled.

"I know right!" Jungkook said and pulled his hyung towards the water.

"Wait!" Jimin yelled suddenly and pulled Jungkooks hand back. "Can we just sit for a second."

"Why? You were so excited earlier."

"Well...I-it's nothing."

"Hyung, you have a problem, tell me." Jungkook said as he caressed his hyungs arm, making Jimin look down at the movement and blush.

"Uhh... ok. What would you say if... I haven't...swam in about...a year?" Jung was shook!

"Really hyung?! How come?"

"Well, it's a 2 hour ride and I usually dont have time because of school and stuff, and I couldn't really go with Yoongi hyung sooo..." Jimin explained. Jungkook looked at Jimin with pity in his eyes, mer were drawn to water so how did he survive?

"Wait, if you didn't swim then how did you get over your urges?" Jungkook scratched his head in confusion. Jimin giggled at his question before answering.

"Humans use things called bathtubs that they take baths in to stay clean, so I would just sit in the water until I felt better, then I would dry off and be on my way." Jimin explained with hand motions. "It's not like I haven't seen my tail in a long time though, I take baths everyday." Jungkook understood now, at least he thinks he does. But he had one more question he wanted answered.

"Wait, if you didn't have time before, then how do you have time now?"

"I was in high school before and college gives you more freedom, but I don't really have much time. In fact, I'm missing a class right now. But I felt like going with you today."

He's missing classes for me?

"I'm sorry." Not really.

"Don't sweat it! I didn't really want to go today anyway!" Jimin smiled his eye smile, which made Jungkook smile his bunny smile. They both kept smiling and looking at eachother until Jimin realized what was happening.

He broke their eye contact and looked around the cave trying to avoid Jungkooks eyes. He focused on this one rock in the wall of the cave until he felt himself being lifted up.

"Wahh! Jungkook what are you doing?!" He frantically kicked his legs trying to get the younger to put him down but he was too strong.

"What we came here to do." Jungkook jumped into the water while holding Jimin bridal style and the water around them starts to bubble.

Jimin could feel his legs fusing together and the gills form on his neck. His clothes disappeared to who knows where and the arms around him were gone as well.

Jungkook changed as well and looked at Jimin in his true form.

Wow he's even more beautiful like this.

When they surfaced, Jimin glared at Jungkook.

"Jungkook! Who said I was ready?" He questioned, although he wasn't really angry for getting forced in, but rather for being manhandled by his dongsaeng.

"You were stalling and I wanted to swim, so I made my wish come true." He answered with a smirk.

Ok that's hot. Jimin thought.

"Wait what?" Jimin said, more to himself but Jungkook thought he was talking to him.

"What are you confused about hyung?  It's simple." He laughed. Jimin was offended, how can he call him hyung like he didn't just insult him!

"Hey!" Jimin splashed water at Jungkook. "I take umbrage to that! You better apologize to me!"

"I'm good, hyung!" He laughed again, possibly harder than before. His hard laughing caused his arms to flex, at which Jimin noticed. Then his eyes travelled over to the abs he didn't know Jungkook had. When Jungkook stopped laughing, he noticed his hyung looking at him with a light blush. He followed his gaze to look down at himself and he blushed as well. Jimin noticed he was staring and was quick to turn away, even though it was too late.

To change the awkward mood, Jungkook decided to play around with his magic. He brought up his hand when his hyung wasn't looking and controlled a line of water to splash over his hyungs head.

"AH!" Jimin yelled shocked. "JEON JUNGKOOK!" Jungkook dove underwater and swam out the hole leading to the ocean, Jimin quickly followed, even though he wasn't as fast as Jungkook was. Jungkook sped through coral reefs and weaved around rocks, Jimin following behind, enjoing the view.

He then remembered that he was chasing Jungkook and started to kick his tail faster to catch up with him. It was no use, Jungkook was too fast, so Jimin thought to use his brain instead of his tail.

He saw how Jungkook went through obstacles and studied his way of moving before moving his hands out in front of him, focusing on a spot in front of Jungkook, and willing waterfire to shoot up from the ground, causing Jungkook to quickly stop his movements and turned around to look at Jimin.

"Hey! That's cheating! You could've burnt me!" He complained, but Jimin didn't want to hear it. He swam up to Jungkook and circled him, stopping on front of him and tapping his shoulder.

"Caught you." He said with a proud smirk. "That was fun!" He giggled.

"Fine, you caught me now what?" Jungkook asked.

"I don't know. What do teenage mermen do for fun? I wouldn't really know.." Jimin scratched the back of his neck in embarassment.

"That's fine hyung, I know you wouldn't. And I don't really know either, as you know I didn't really have friends. Everyone in mer school is a wrass."

"Yeah, I get it." Jimin said. As they were both thinking, the sounds of fish zooming by them helped them concentrate. Jungkook thought for a second.

"Well, I did do this one thing when I was bored. I dont know if you'd like it though..."

"What is it?" The older asked.

"Follow me!" Jungkook said before swimming off, Jimin following closely this time.

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As they swam, the waters got deeper and colder. Jimin noticed the change of color in the environment as well and the lack of fish.

"Jungkook, where are you taking me now?" Jimin said, cautious of his surroundings. Jungkook looked back at him and noticed how worried he looked. He grabbed his hyungs hand to comfort him.

"Don't worry hyung, we're ok. No one ever comes here." Swimming just a bit more with Jungkook attached to him, Jimin saw a sunken ship and stared in awe.

"Wow." He managed to get out. "Jungkook how do you find these places?" He said looking at the younger.

"I don't even know how I found this to be honest. I just did."

They swam closer to the ship until they were on the deck.

"I never really explored this place, I wanted to wait for you to come back for me to bring you to explore with me." He looked over to his hyung who was already looking at him.

"Thats very sweet of you Kookie." After he heard what he said, he laughed. "Kookie! Sweet! Ahahahaha!"

"Oh my gosh hyung, please stop!" Jungkook joined in the laughing until they both ran out of breath and was wheezing.

"Dang it Jungkook, we're so deep down that oxygen levels aren't as high, we have to be careful." He warned the younger.

"Ok hyung. But that's no fun so let's just go explore this ship and see what we find."

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"Ok that was pretty cool." Jimin said coming out of the ship a tail in front of Jungkook.

"Come on we should head back before we miss the bus!" Jimin hurried the younger.

"Hyung its dark! Shouldn't we just stay here for a night? I mean I'm pretty sure the buses are done running for one day." Jungkook pointed out.

"Yeah, you might be right, but if I don't get home Jin hyung will have my head tomorrow."

"Won't he be okay if he knew you were in the sea?"

"Not if I don't notify him about my whereabouts."

"Well....can you call him?"

"Yeah but-"

"Then call him when we get to the cave. I'm sure he'll be fine knowing you're in the ocean."

"Ok fine. Then let's head back."

They swam back to the cave pool pretty tired from all the swimming that did that day. Jungkook knew he wouldn't feel like walking back to a bus, then to Jimins home, then to his land home, so this was the best option.

When they got into the cave, Jimin pulled himself out from the water and layed flat on the smooth rocks and sand. Then he held out his hand over him, and began to slowly close his fist, making the water from his tail evaporate quickly, leaving him with clothes and two legs again.

He quickly called Jin, who teased him about being with Jungkook alone for a night, which the younger ignored him for and hung up. Then he got comfortable on the rocks and layed down.

"Are you not gonna sleep in the water hyung?" Jungkook asked, seeing Jimin lay down on the hard rocks. "You know it's more comfortable than rocks right?"

"Yes, Jungkookie, I know. I just haven't slept in water for a while now." Jimin said, tracing small circles into the sand next to him. Jungkook hummed.

"But how are you gonna get used to it again if you don't try?"

"Who said I need to get used to it again?" He countered back playfully. Jungkook shrugged and close his eyes, relaxing.

"No one. I'm just thinking, that when you do come back, you're obviously gonna sleep submerged in the water, at least here you don't need to go fully under." Jimin thought about it for a second. Then he got up and jumped into the water, surprising Jungkook and making him open his eyes.

"You're right. You're right a lot of the time as well. Can I ask you something?" Jimin asked moving closer to Jungkook.

"Only if I get to ask you something in return."

"Ok, deal?"

"Deal." And they shook hands. Jimin rested his back on a ledge next to Jungkook, and closed his eyes.

"If someone likes someone, and they like someone else, should that person still go after them?" Jungkook immediately knew he was talking about himself and didn't want to give him bad advice. After all, he was going through what Jimin was. So what would he tell himself in this situation?

"I think, that if they're worth it, and the person is showing interest back, then maybe. You dont want to waste your time on a person who won't give you theirs, you know?"

"Yeah....I guess.." Jimin answered, "what's your question?" Jungkook thought hard on his next words, because he has this chance he doesn't want to waste to ask his hyung anything. Anything at all.

Do I have a chance?
What do you think of me?
When do you want to return to the sea?
Did our swim day help you remember how fun this life is?

"Is Yoongi worth it?"

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Yoongi sat at the trunk of a tree in the park he told Hoseok to meet him at. He had his laptop and headphones ready, praying that Hoseok would like it and like him.

He stared up at the sky, seeing all the birds and squirrels playing tag with eachother in the trees.

That's too much work, he thought.

I just want to be a rock in my next life.

Thinking these thoughts, he didn't realize Hoseok walking up to him until he plopped down next to him.

"Hi Yoongi! What are you looking at?" Hoseok looked up and around trying to see what the older was seeing.

"Ah! Hobi you scared me!" Yoongi said clutching his heart with his hand.

"Hehe sorry hyung." He chuckled, "So you finished the song?" Hobi said, referring to the laptop. Yoongi's heart sped up at his smile, he was getting nervous.

"Yeah I did! Here listen!" Yoongi fumbled with his earphones trying to untangle them but his hands were moving and shaking too hard for him to do anything. Hoseok noticed this.

"Uh hyung? Do you want me to do it?"

"No Hoseok I got it."

"Hyung, just let me-"

"It's fine Hobi I almost got it."

"Hyung." Hoseok put his hands over Yoongi's, which brought the older's attention away from the headphones and towards their hands. Then he looked at Hoseok.

"I got it hyung." He slowly pulled the earphones out of Yoongi's grasp and untangled them. Yoongi took a deep breath.

"Sorry Hobi, I'm just scared you might not like it, and I worked very hard and," he sighed, "I don't know."

"Hyung..." Hoseok started when he finally untangled the earphones, "I've liked all of the songs you've shown me so far, I'm sure I'll love this one too." He caught Yoongi's gaze and smiled.

"This one is more personal though. The hardest song to compose by far in my whole life."

"Why is that?"

"You'll know once you listen to it." He said and held up the pair of earphones that Hobi put down. Hoseok placed each one in his ear as Yoongi opened his laptop and went to push play.

"Are you ready?" (Ooouuu I know you see me standing here~ sorry I love zoey101 continue)

"Just push play hyung oh my gawt!" He laughed. "We don't need all this suspense."

"Okay okay! Sheesh!" They chuckled together.

While the song was playing, Hobi was listening and moving the top of his body to the beat. Yoongi just watched him anxious of how their time together will end.

The song was coming near an end and Hobi was about to take out the earphones, but a new soft beat started playing and he heard his hyungs voice again. Only this time, he was speaking and not rapping. As Hobi listened he could feel the tears form in his eyes.

"Jung Hoseok, gosh where to start? Hey it's Yoongi, though you probably know that already, hehe, uh, I have something to say. It's something I've been wanting to tell you for some time now and I'm just getting the courage to do. Ever since we met, I've felt something towards you, something I couldn't really understand until recently, something I've only felt once before and forgot the meaning of. Something that most people in the world dream of, something that I am lucky enough to feel. Hoseok, I love you, and I want you to know that. I love your personality, I love the way you make me smile and laugh easily, the way you always brighten my mood, the attitude you always carry with you. I love the way you dance like you'll never dance again, the way you put your all into everything you do and more. I really hope this doesn't ruin our friendship, I can't stand the thought of you not being in my life anymore. If you let me love you, I promise I'll tell you everyday. If you let me love you, I promise I'll show you everyday. If you let me love you, I promise I'll treat you the way you should be treated everyday. So what do you say Hoseok?

Will you be my boyfriend?"

"YES!" Hoseok shouted, hugging Yoongi tightly with tears falling like waterfalls from his eyes. Yoongi released a breath he didn't know he was holding and started to tear up as well. They couldn't say anything else after Yoongi's confession, so they just hugged until they left, going to Yoongi's apartment to celebrate.

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2870 words

Phew😥😥

That was a looooong chapter

And I don't really feel like editing it but I will anyway

Also, because I'm pressed, i was born in 2003 and the 2003 word was Jimin

Ain't that lit?

Ok so tbch I forgot about that "audience involvement" idea I had because I kept on writing and writing😂😂

I just have so many ideas

And I'm so ready for y'all to read jikooks first kiss because I have written it all out and Im so excited.

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AUDIENCE CHOICE;

Who will tell Jimin about Yoongi and Hobi?

Yoongi

Hobi

Or Jin?

It's up to you guys!

Consider how each person will affect how Jimin will feel while being told the news.

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Ok this has been long enough

Byeeeeee♡♡

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