Bangtan had no clue how to approach Taehyung as he was just distant. The management was quite concerned. He had a calm, serene appearance. even during the Soundcheck and rehearsal.

Taehyung ordered the maknae line to avoid talking about the popular video that nearly led him to pass out. His stunning soul mate was involved in a dating scandal involving her best friend. It was too painful to see her react to his passionate kisses.

He was in shock at what he saw. This was done by the girl he loves with all of his heart. He was initially devastated, followed by anger, feelings of abandonment, and finally a tremendous sense of sadness.

The hyungs weren't able to let him go in that emotional state after he retreated to his room. But he simply ignored them. Poor Jungkook was unable to reach his best friend. He was just quiet.

The Hyungs explained to him that everything has a reason and that Yunru loves him greatly, among other things.

When he went to his room and watched the video again, he was infuriated. The guy wasn't shoved aside by Yunru. She seemed to be having a blast. He threw his Samsung against the wall in a fit of rage, and it shattered into pieces. He immediately climbed into his bed to sleep. Unaware of the heartbreaking texts sent by his frantic and devastated soulmate.

Jimin and Jungkook sat in front of Taehyung's hotel door the entire time in an attempt to talk to him but Taehyung was merely dismissive. He had no desire to converse with anyone. Jimin was still recovering from the Sydney dating incident.

He was merely a tight-lipped man when Jhope and Yoongi tried to speak to him. Taehyung was deeply hurt and was only masking his true emotions, as Seokjin-Hyung was aware.

During a sound check, Namjoon approached him and just said, "Tae, please listen to me."

"What hyung?" asks Taehyung a little irritable as he turns and stares blankly at Namjoon. He has no time to entertain himself with anything. He just desires to handle things independently.

"She explained what happened, Taehyung. Speak to your soul mate. It wasn't what it seemed to be..."Namjoon tried to reason, but Taehyung looked mad.

"Save me the charade. Rapmon, excuse me; it didn't seem like anything. I'm being called by Sungduek "He just dismissed his leader before turning abruptly and moving behind Jhope in the maknae line to rehearse their dance break.

Namjoon pursued him and grabbed his arm to stop him "She wasn't willing to participate, Taehyung. Your soulmate only has eyes for you, you know that. She 's only devoted to you." Namjoon looked at him with exasperated eyes. He admires Yunru and Taehyung's relationship. They are inseparable.

This Dylan must want Taehyungs 'soulmate even his friend Jackson got the hots for Yunru and he had to tell him that the girl is mated and unavailable. But Jackson told him that if the media didn't confirm it he wouldn't believe it. 

Jackson, though, warned him that he wouldn't accept it till the media sources confirmed it.

Sungduek was thrilled with the flawless dancing breaks throughout the practices, which went without a hitch. Even though Taehyung seemed a touch unhappy, he did a good job

Taehyung, despite his handsome looks, had to deal with males vying for his girl. And Funsize is so adorable that she bewitched everyone, including Jimin. At first, Jhope was also mesmerized by her cuteness.

However, Taehyung's emotions were in disarray. It was his first time falling in love, and he is unsure of how to react to this sort of betrayal. She didn't appear to dislike it. He desires to be the only person to ever kiss his soulmate in that way. No other man should even try.

His siblings were phoning to ask about what had happened regarding him and his soul mate. Have they split up? Is that the reason she was with another guy? How did it take place? He was so angry that he smashed his phone beyond repair, thus he didn't respond to any text messages.

Taehyung quietly smiled as he gazed into his cute, maknaes, Jungkooks' concerned doe eyes who asked, "Taehyungie...are you ok?" as Jungkook embraced his hyung and gave him a tight back hug. He is unable to bear his hyung's dismissive attitude. He is really hurt by it.

Taehyung patted his hands that were wrapped around his waist and nodded "Not really, I'm frightened. Please don't mention it again. I don't feel so good."

"Will you be comfortable performing?"Jimin arrived and joined them as he stood next to them, asking, looking inquiring at the pained expression of the maknae.

Teahyung gave a soft nod, saying, "Don't worry please...come, we need to go eat lunch," with a smile that could not quite reach his big expressive eyes. He then led the way backstage.

Jimin and Jungkook looked concerned at each other, He looked almost like the old depressive Tae of a few months ago.

With furrowed brows, Jungkook shook his head "He's not okay, Chimmy. I am familiar with my hyung. He feels incredibly betrayed and hurt. Funsize and I should speak."

Jimin nodded and said, "It's our last show in Osaka until we can fly home for a few days before we come back to Nagoya.

The small group of management who were aware of the trending video spent the entire evening working to restore Taehyungs'Funsize's good reputation. And the fact that she is now renowned was already a morsel in the mouths of the haters because she was one of the few young women BigHit employed as an intern and many were envious of the fact that this girl is friends with the megastars.

Taehyung caused the hyungs a great deal of anxiety. During rehearsal and soundcheck, he was excellent at controlling his emotions.

Even though Taehyung was so polished on stage and had been laughing with Army during sound check, Seokjin was keeping a sharp eye on him because he could tell that Taehyung was on the verge of cracking.

He didn't even use his phone to text. They are all shocked because they expected him to be occupied with Funsize during breaks by now.

When it was time for lunch, Seokjin glanced at Namjoon standing next to him in the dressing area. Because the boys had a booking at a very upscale restaurant in Osaka after the show, management arranged a light meal for them.

"We need to talk sense in our maknaes head. His soul mate is in misery. He is too silent for her to handle. Seokjin-Hyung."  Namjoon state.

"He needs to talk," Seokjin nodded." She said that despite her repeated messaging efforts, he never replied. He has stopped being online since last night. He wasn't even engrossed in his phone.

Namjoon breathed deeply and said, "I know he's hurt.  Funsize hurt too, though. Her so-called 'best friend' just won't let go of her. She's not to blame. He made unwelcome passes at her"

"He's backstage, all by himself. Let's go comfort him; he doesn't seem to be doing well." Seokjin lowered his eyes.

At the far side of the backstage, Taehyung was by himself and hunched over. He did join the maknaes into the dressing rooms for lunch, but he seemed to have excused himself and sneaked out once more when Namjoon and Seokjin catch sight of him.

They discovered Taehyung's shoulders moving with nobody in sight. Alone, he was sobbing. Seokjin and Namjoon exchanged startled looks. Taehyung's state was severe.

He has swiftly pulled aside as they hurry over to him.

"Talk to us, Taehyung, please. Funsize loves you a lot. She constantly messages you. Just chat. She went through it all. Bighit and her agency resolved the issue. The uploaded online video was deleted. Please help, she's in such pain." Namjoon made an effort to comfort him by approaching.

"I don't feel like a good soulmate, "Taehyung said, his eyes streaming with tears.

"What Taehyung?!" Seokjin asks incredulously.  "Any girl would want you as her kindest, most loving soulmate. She loved you so much. You are the best Tae! "

"I should have been there to protect her from that pervert," he just shook his head.  "I didn't protect her."

"That Dylan guy is history, and she is aware of your love for her. She may have come to the end of her friendship with him. Fortunately, he didn't harm her further after forcing himself on her. Taehyung is really heartbroken. Just reassure her that you are not upset with her or punishing her mentally." Namjoon begged.

"I want to be with her, but I feel so ashamed Hyungs," Taehyung whimpered, wiping his expressive eyes with the backs of his palms."I'm angrier with myself and her filthy best friend who hurt her and did that to  her."

He was embraced tightly by Seokjin "Then give her a call; you don't want her to fail her final paper because she is currently under extreme mental stress, do you? Resist feeling emotionally numb., Taehyung, if you shut her out, she won't be able to connect to your feelings. A good soulmate is concerned about the mental health of their soulmate. She is patiently awaiting you —"

Taehyung sniffed as the tears continued to fall, "She must be feeling awfully depressed right now. Because I ghosted her, I don't believe she will forgive me that easily."

"She's waiting for her Taelove to step forward  TaeTae. This was just a little shake to test your love. For us, though, you guys serve as role models. You two complete each other and are incredibly in love. My lack of bonding makes me envious. You are it for each other. That idiot best friend should be discarded. He only wants her because he is jealous, but you managed to get her.  She is yours ...ok until you seal the system marriage bond. "  Taes' shoulder was rubbed as Namjoon smiled an adorable dimple smile as he still embraced at the side by Seokjin-Hyung.

Taehyung still has an emotional expression "I Just want that memory of her being kissed by another guy out of my mind, please. Guys, it really is difficult."

"After the show, call her and reassure her of your love since we know you love her and are a bit too attached to her," Namjoon uttered softly.

"Right now, I want to be with her. Because I can't even phone or text her, she must be feeling incredibly bewildered and hurt "He wipes away the tears but is still highly emotional, especially when he lets her tap into his emotions. He is suddenly overcome by waves of many emotions, including dread, hurt, worry, and agony. She was in such pain that his eyes began to well up with unrestrained tears.

"Why not text her right away? You mentioned she was on a seniors' trip to Hainan, right?" Seokjin asked while furrowing his brows.

"I destroyed my phone," Taehyung said while shaking his head and pursing his lips.

Namjoon mumbled, "Oh my goodness."

Namjoon appears really concerned. "Oh- ok. Give it to a member of the staff. Tae, don't worry. This weekend, we will be flying back. The good news is that we might meet Yoongi-hyungs'  elusive soul mate, so you can rest."

Taehyung is pulled over to the food table by Seokjin so he can get something to eat. The employee brought his favorite restaurant meal, Panda Express. When most of the managers noticed him, they hugged him to soothe him. Senior management, who is informed of his bond, has only encouraged him and given him assurances of the love of his soulmate. When BangPd brought up the viral video and Yunru Lee's defamation at a zoom meeting with the top management, they unanimously agreed to press charges against anyone who spoke or repost the videos on any social media.

The second youngest maknae was surrounded by the other maknaes. With their food in hand, they were seated in a corner.

The Hyungs were bickering and making fun of Yoongi's soulmate status. And by just glancing at his scrunched-up nose, they could tell that Yoongi didn't really appreciate it.

When Taehyung puts some chicken pops in his mouth, he doesn't even feel hungry, Jungkook chuckled at him.

 Jimin and Jungkook were enjoying bubble tea while consuming their chicken burgers.

Jimin gives Tae a big smile and a big embrace " I'm glad you feel better, bro.  The situation will be solved."

Nodding, Jungkook "I did go online, but Funsize wasn't available. Joonie, though, talked to her. She really misses you, Tae."

"I know but I can't call or text her I broke my phone. Ms. Cheong is busy getting me a new one. My phone is beyond repairs." Taehyung just said. The maknaes shout out in shock.

Jimin raised his brows, "What happened to your phone!? You were playing games yesterday and spoke to your sister."

Taehyung gulped sheepishly and looked ashamed, "I hurled it out of anger against the wall. It's shattered. I was too upset."

The Maknaes sniggered. If Taehyung broke his most valued companion, his cell phone, he must have been in distress.

Following lunch, the group was taken to the wardrobe, where they were instructed to all give heed to their noonas. Taehyung swapped in his barret for a stylish black cap. Although he seems calm, it is obvious that he is still trying to cope with the emotional onslaught. He was restless and anxious due to his overwhelming emotions, and just thinking about her made him feel even more so.

Bangtan once again proved its dominance over the world that evening by putting on a thrilling and energizing performance. They had interactions with the ARMY. Taehyung displayed a professional demeanor. Even though he experienced emotional distress as a result of his soulmate's intense heartbreak, he danced and sang in sorrow away.

He managed to keep it all together, and the management and his brothers were so proud of him. But, Taehyung was noticeably affected during the final encore performance and the final parting to the ARMY, laughing and waving despite his tears.

He just wasn't able to handle the emotional onslaught that the connection with his soulmate brought about...

Later...

After the show that night, Namjoon received a surprise. He ran up to Taehyungs'hotelroom with excitement in his voice.

While still gasping for air, he said, "TaeTae...look," while handing his maknae the phone. Taehyung arched his brows and gazed at him in disbelief!

https://youtu.be/jNdcwZyUx4Q

A/N: Emotional Taehyung is not a pretty sight...

1. Will Taehyung take his hyungs advice?

2. How can Taehyung deal with a devious Dylan?

3. Do you think Dylan will repent from trying to destroy Y/n s'relationship?

Thank you so much for all your love and support. Another bonus chapter for all of the Taelove- stans

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