Jungkook's POV-

"Jin-hyung.." I whisper, trying to shake my soulmate awake. Today's his twenty-fourth birthday, and we all prepared a surprise for the occasion. Since it's too cold to go out like we did on Taylor's birthday, we decided to do something at home that he might enjoy.

At first we were worried that he'd wake up early and see the surprise before it was ready, but it seems like he decided to sleep in today. "Jin-hyung, I won't hesitate to get Hobi to drag you out of bed," I continue, smiling as I hear a groan of protest from him.

"I know you wouldn't, you'd get Taylor and ask her to get him for you," he mumbles, sitting up with his eyes barely open. I can't help but pout a little, though he isn't wrong. Ever since the incidents I can hardly bring myself to speak to the other members. 

I'm not sure why I don't have as hard of a time with Taylor, but it's not as hard around her. With Jin I know it's the whole true soulmate thing, but whenever I'm around her it's like my worries become muffled in my head. 

In those times, I find myself glancing at her tattoo on my skin. The fox made of black ink on my left side, and the little four-leaf clovers that stretch towards Hoseok's sunflower on my right. The tattoo that suggest a high level of trust had been achieved for us both.

Or so we believe, at least.

No matter how much research we did, none of us found any information on the expansion of our tattoos. Even Namjoon was perplexed when we noticed the change in our tattoos. The only explanation I can think of was before the second incident took place, when Taylor was still having a hard time speaking. 

That was the night I found her on the banister of the deck at our old dormitory. The memory engraved itself into my mind, and any time it comes back up I find myself shuddering with horror. Just the thought of her considering such a thing sends shivers down my spine.

"Jungkook, you're shaking." Jin's voice jolts me from my thoughts. As I shake my head to clear my mind a little, I take a glance down at my hands in my lap. Sure enough, my hands and arms were shivering terribly as if I was having some kind of seizure.

"S-sorry, I just got lost in thought for a moment," I apologize, giving my soulmate a big smile.

Jin's expression remains stoic as he reaches over to take my hands in his. "Honey, you don't have to hide from me," he says, squeezing my hands tightly. "It's okay to be afraid, there's nothing wrong with that."

"I know, Jin-hyung," I reply as I shift a little on the bed. "I'm going to do my best today though, it's not every day that your soulmate turns twenty-four."

"All I could ever ask is that you do your best!" Jin says happily, and I can tell he's pretty much fully awake right now. "Now come over here and give me birthday cuddles, dammit!"

"You're starting to sound like Taylor," I tease, but comply anyways as he wraps his arms around my shoulders. I let myself rest my head against his chest, feeling him shift behind me to prop up against the headboard. 

"I think we all are, to be honest," Jin says, burying his face in my shoulder. "She's had some influence on us just as we have on her. I'm just happy we found her, otherwise we'd be spending our whole lives searching for our final soulmate."

"What do you mean?" I ask, I can't help but feel confused by his words. We would have felt the pull towards Taylor even if she hadn't submitted her audition video, so we would have found her eventually.

"With our busy schedules, we wouldn't have had time to search in the states if we were able to go there," he starts. "And she said she grew up poor, so it may have been years before she'd be able to afford to come here."

I close my eyes and let out a sigh in response. There's no telling if we would have met her at all, what if she had died before we got to her? 

I don't want to assume that it would have happened, but it's not like we can rule it out. We would have been none the wiser, and Namjoon would have never found his true soulmate.

Speaking of..

"If we hadn't met her.." I start, relaxing a little more in Jin's hold. "Do you think we would have had these romantic feelings for anyone else?"

I can feel him tense up a bit, and I instantly regret asking. The truth is, I don't ask this out of sheer curiousity. Well, not entirely anyways. 

Jin and I had gotten much closer than before after Choi was arrested, and in that time I've noticed something different about him. Not something behavior wise, he's not that good at hiding his stress anyways. Rather, the way I viewed our relationship has seemed to change and shift in a new direction.

I've started to notice PHYSICAL changes, such as when he cut his hair even though we aren't allowed to. Or how his skin looks a little darker after a workout, and that his shirts seem to hug his shoulders just a little tighter.

I feel weird, knowing that these are things I normally wouldn't have taken a second glance at. These are things I'd notice in Taylor, because ever since we've bonded I continued to fall head over heels for the woman. How I wanted so badly to be more than friends, more than soulmates even.

Is something wrong with me?

"I think we would have, eventually at least," Jin answers, snapping me out of my thoughts. "Some of us may have been with each other, but I guess we'll never know huh?"

"Yeah, I guess you're right," I reply before pulling away from his embrace. "Anyways, the others are probably waiting on us downstairs. Might want to get dressed before I carry you down!"

"Hey, I'm your hyung!" Jin protests, throwing a pillow at me that I catch with ease. "I'm supposed to be telling you what to do, not the other way around. Don't forget who has the authority here!"

"Hyung, we all know you're never going to use that authority," I tease, sticking my tongue out as he tosses his other pillow at me. I toss both pillows to the side before reaching over and hoisting the male over my shoulder, despite his numerous 'censored' protests.

If I was carrying Taylor, there would be so many curse words coming out of her mouth that even the devil would be scared to death. 

"Okay okay! Put me down, at least let me change first," Jin says, so I quickly toss him back onto the bed and skip to the door. 

"Be ready in five, or I WILL get Hoseok! Even Yoongi is already awake, he's been trying to keep Taylor away from the sugar for the past hour now."

"Sugar..?" Jin asks as I open the door, the sound of some familiar voices filling the once quiet atmosphere.

"But kitten, I'm tired of waiting! I just want a bite!"

"If you want to take a bite of something, take a bite of Jimin! We all know he could use some action in his love life-"

"YOU DIRTY MINDED FUCK, how dare you be so mean to my little mochi!"

"That's right, I'm her- wait what?! I get plenty of action, thank you very much!"

"Uh huh, sure. Can you three stop arguing? Jin's bound to hear you!"

I stifle a laugh as I hear Namjoon trying to wrangle the others, blowing a kiss to my true soulmate before closing the door behind me. 

As I make my way downstairs, I see Yoongi holding onto our resident female as she so desperately tries to reach for the cookies she baked early this morning. She got up to make all kinds of baked goods, as well as a cake that Jin won't get to see until much later. 

Along with Yoongi and Jimin's help she prepared a breakfast feast, because the little event we planned afterwards will take a while. Namjoon and Taehyung were in charge of decorations, while Hobi and I were setting up everything we needed for today's event. 

Taylor won't be participating in the event since she would have an unfair advantage, even if I did use my ability I probably wouldn't be able to best her. 

"Kookie!" Taehyung cries upon my entrance, rushing over and wrapping me up in a hug. I can't help but leave my arms at my sides, a lump in my throat as he spins me around once before putting me down. "Are you excited for today?"

I merely nod in response, and I watch as his bright smile turns into one of sadness. The happy mood I had with Jin seemed to fade away, replaced with a sinking feeling I've gotten to know all too well.

C'mon, Jungkook. Pull yourself together, I think to myself. Today's a special day, you can get through this just fine. For Jin's sake..

Be happy.

Most of this chapter was done within about half an hour, and then I just didn't know how to end it. So many of you wanted more Jinkook, so I hope this satisfies you all with the fluff xD

Daily Quote: "Book is melatonin." - Jungkook

~Author-chan