This chapter is a gift to you, dear readers, in honour of tomorrow, a rather special day. Hope you like it!

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"Why is everyone yelling? Why is there SO MUCH YELLING?"
"YOU ARE YELLING NOW. SHUT UP!"
"YOU SHUT UP!"
"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP! WE NEED TO GET EVERYTHING READY!"
"Yes Mom."

The two brothers and their parents were busy decorating the house for the upcoming New Year party. The four of them made a considerable amount of noise, being stressed out about how they would get everything ready in time for that night. In addition to yelling to each other to pass a piece of decoration or to taste a delicacy cooking in the kitchen, all four would take turns to narrate incidents that they thought would make everyone laugh. There was a general air of positivity in the house, one could almost smell the festive spirit.

"Dad! Why is there mistletoe above the kitchen door? Christmas is over!" Yoongi narrowed his eyes suspiciously. His father grinned from ear to ear.

"It's the spirit that matters. Besides, you know why."
"No. I don't. Please enlighten me."
His mother stepped in, "It's for your boyfriend of course!"
Yoongi turned red, "Hoseok is not my boyfriend."
"Yet." His mother winked. Jungkook chuckled in the background.

Yoongi shook his head, a smile on his face, and continued to blow the new year balloons.

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It was nine o'clock when the first guest arrived. It was Kim Namjoon, Yoongi's boss. He greeted Yoongi and his parents and ruffled Jungkook's hair. Kim Seokjin and Park Jimin arrived together. They had met on the way to Yoongi's house and had got talking. By now they were already as thick as thieves. Yoongi thought he saw Namjoon's eyes narrow when the two walked in together, laughing, but he dismissed the thought as a silly one.

Suddenly the phone and the doorbell rang at the same time. Yoongi rushed to the door, while his mom grabbed the phone.

Standing at the doorway was an angel with red hair. He grinned with his heart shaped lips. Yoongi stood there for a second, staring. Then shaking himself, he welcomed Hoseok into his house.

"Bad news boys, Tae and his parents won't be able to make it. The poor boy is ill. His father sends his wishes and- oh my God who invited an angel?"

Hoseok stopped in his tracks and blushed. He then moved forward to shake hands with Yoongi's parents. Yoongi hid the grin that graced his face as his mother hugged the blushing redhead.

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"Okay kids, LIGHTS OFF!"
"Yoongi, you're closest to the switch!"
"True, but I can't reach."
"You lazy butt, get up! I don't know why I've employed you!"
"Go switch it off, I want to hold my boyfriend's hand!"

Pin drop silence.

"What?" Jin cried out, "It's true!"
Jimin smirked and got up to switch off the light. They were plunged in darkness. Suddenly, Hoseok felt a presence next to him. A cool hand slipped into his and a deep voice spoke up, "Alright guys! How much time till midnight?"

Jungkook glanced at his glow-in-the-dark watch, "Fifteen more seconds!"

Jimin, Namjoon, Seokjin, and Jungkook began yelling the countdown.

"Ten!
Nine!
Eight!
Seven!"

Hoseok, Yoongi, and his parents joined in.

"Six!
Five!
Four!
Three!
Two!
One!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

Yoongi's parents kissed each other, and so did Namjoon and Seokjin. Jimin and Jungkook stood there, arm in arm, grinning and giggling at the silhouettes of the model and the producer.

Hoseok was grinning too. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his cheek. He turned, and felt the softest lips on his. His eyes widened and the butterflies in his stomach seemed to be fighting to burst out. This is what he had wanted ever since he had begun to get to know the blue-haired producer. He kissed Yoongi back and by the time the lights, were switched on again, the two of them were blushing and grinning like two buds in blossom. What a wonderful start to the new year!