It took a while and finally, Taehyung made his way safely to the Shadow Pack territory. In Tae's understanding, the place which Jungkook and his friends reside is considered as a villa where most of their houses are separated by a huge compound of forestry.

The brown head is clueless on the purpose of these spaces and why was there a lot of empty fields and houses looking similar to each other. He just thought that their families must be pretty rich to afford a place like this which he can never dream of.

Tae soon pulled up on the neighbourhood sign reading Shadow Villa and used his best memories to retrace the pathway to Jungkook's house. The compound surely looked a little different in the daylight than it did when he visited at the night time.

"Should I call him?"

Taehyung stepped down from his parked car and fiddled on his phone when he spotted no one in his near vicinity.

As the brown head was turning around trying to find someone, he came across a familiar silhouette in the far distance on the empty field.

"Hoseok?"

Tae squinted his eyes as he walked closer and noticed that Hoseok was not alone. He spotted the male with another striking silver head who was standing in a position as if they were challenged to a duel.

"Jiminie?"

Taehyung stopped and peered intently at the two males in front of him. Unconsciously, the brown head's breathing hitched in his lungs when he saw both the males charged towards each other with swords in their hands combatting like they are in a war.

"Holy Shit! Guys!!"

The brown head barged ahead as he was running for his life. He felt his muscles tensed and heart rate accelerating the closer he was running towards his friends.

"Guys stop it!"

Taehyung jumped over the bushes and whacked into the middle of the field stopping the sword clashing around him.

There he stood in the middle of the field with a stunned and shocked Hoseok with Jimin as the warriors panted for their breathes wide eye watching the familiar brown head amid their fights.

"Taehyung?"

Jimin lowered his raised arm and threw the sword aside when he notices Taehyung was standing in the middle of the field, eyes closed shut with hands clasped on his chest. He looked like he was shitting in his pants after coming against a near dead experience.

"Taehyung, what are you doing here?"

This time it was Hoseok who lowered his weapons and threw it aside as he wiped the sweats boiling down his forehead and chest to his chiselled abs.

"Am I dead?"

Tae peeked one eye out and asked the question which kept running through his mind. He mindlessly jumped into the middle of the weapon fight and was not even aware of his safety. Taehyung just wanted to ensure the two males doesn't kill each other.

"No you're not but what are you doing here? It's a dangerous move Tae to jump into the middle of someone fighting like that."

Hoseok crossed his arms, eyes warning the brown head's hasty move.

"I saw you guys fighting and I wanted to make sure you guys don't kill each other."

Tae's concerned look turned into a big question mark when Jimin started to roll on the floor laughing holding his hips like he was about to pass out.

"Omg, you thought we were killing each other for real?" Jimin continued his laughter.

"Hey stop it!"

Taehyung tackled the silver head male on the ground and joined his friend erupting in laughter.

"Alright soul friends. Now care to settle down and Taehyung let me know why you're here?"

As Taehyung stood up cleaning his shirt from the dirt on the ground, he pouted lightly with the constant questioning from Hoseok.

"I should be the one interrogating you guys. You all vanished from college and no one bothered to even give me a call. Not even Jungkook!"

Tae held his hips like an angry person, eyes diverting between Hoseok and Jimin in a demanding manner. After all, the purpose of his visit is to ensure his friends are doing alright and to maybe catch a glimpse of the raven head his heart has been twitching for.

"I'm sorry Taehyungie. We were just-..."

"We were just away for some family vacation. We went out of town for a quick catch up with one another."

Hoseok covered up the stories as he noticed Jimin was struggling to say something.

"You all went away? You didn't bother to let me know?"

"Well it was our families and we were just roped in last minute, it was for camping out of town. The Jeons and our parents are still there and we chose to come back earlier."

Hoseok said trying to act as natural as he could. To be honest, he is not the best liar in the group.

Taehyung frowned. He knew the boys are all childhood buddies and been living in the same place, going to the same schools since the time of their diaper days but he just finds it odd how closely knitted they are acting almost like a cult.

"Fine. At least next time just drop me a text. I was worried about you guys."

Taehyung brushed his confusion aside and genuinely plated his worries on the surface for the males to see.

"Sorry about that but hey thanks for stopping by!" Jimin lunged forward for a hug, erasing the worries on Taehyung away like it was never there with his warmth.

Hoseok ruffled the brown head and picked up the weapons for cleaning when he notices the sky was darkening in a deep hue of cotton candy and orange signalling it's the time of dusk.

"Let's head back shall we?" Hoseok signalled Jimin and immediately the silver head nodded knowing they shouldn't be out in the wild anymore.

As Jimin guided the brown head forward, Hoseok quickly informed Namjoon and Jin that Tae is in the pack territory.

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"Um so where are the rest?"

Taehyung asked as they reached his car.

"Namjoon and Jin are at Jin's house, I will be going to Hoseok's for dinner." Jimin answered on behalf as they had their pack matters in hand to juggle.

"Oh..."

The brown head fiddled on his phone again unsure if he should ask about the one person he was dying to see. The longer he didn't hear about Jungkook, the more discomfort Taehyung felt in the depth of his heart.

"Jungkook should be home."

Hoseok smiled warmly. He knew from the awkwardness and wondering eyes on Taehyung that the brown head must be feeling the needs to see his mate already.

"I didn't ask about him though." Taehyung pretended to sound casual but his facial expression was giving away super awkward vibe to both the warriors.

"I suppose he is the only one free right now. You can check on him if you want. Walk straight and the house to your left. Just in case you forgot where the Jeon's reside."

Jimin being a sweetheart, he wanted to play the cupid in this love story. He knew for a fact that it won't need much for the destined mates to fall for one another but he still finds it his utmost priority as a love fairy to shoot the arrows.

"But he-..."

"He won't mind. We will let him know, you can just walk over now." Jimin turned the brown head and gently tapped on his ass which Taehyung turned back with a raised brow as Jimin wiggled him a goodbye.

Taehyung braced his racing heart and bubbling excitement as he waved the duo goodbye heading to Jungkook's house.

"I swear they are gonna be the cutest!" Jimin jumped up and down when they finally spot Taehyung turning towards Jungkook's house.

"Let me call Jungkook." Hoseok fished out his phone but soon it was snatched by Jimin as the silver head walked away.

"Jimin! We need to inform Jungkook, he will not be expecting Taehyung."

"That's the plan Hobi. Don't be a cockblocker. Come on."

Jimin dragged his warrior beta by his wrist, pulling them far away from Jungkook's house while giggling happily.

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I need a Jimin Cupid in my life.