Once in a while..

Chapter 7: Time's Running Out...

Jimin lays down on Taehyung’s bed where he slept for the past few days, looking at the ceiling as he thinks about that Namjoon said earlier. “There’s a reason you’re here.” But what reason? Did it had to do something with that one flower? Or maybe something he has he didn’t figure out yet? Whatever that was, Jimin was close to figuring out. Because whatever happened with that flower, it had to do with him. He then slowly sat up, stretching his arms a bit before getting off the bed and heading to the living room, hearing the rest having a meeting so he decided to stay behind the corner and listen.

“Are you sure it’s him? We don’t know it for sure, let stand him. I don’t even think he knows it himself yet since his reaction at your question.” Hoseok. “Well, there’s also a reason he had that dream about the flower, isn’t there?” Namjoon. “But what reason?” Hoseok again. “Guys, whatever that fucking reason might be it’s effecting us. In a bad way.” Taehyung this time. “Huh, I wasn’t the only one feeling it?” “What do you mean ‘effecting us’.” “We have to get rid of him.” “Everyone shut the fuck up.” Jimin frowns a bit, leaning against the wall. What was this going about? Taehyung talking again. “No one is leaving here. We just have to figure out how and why he got here. And quickly, others found out and are coming towards us.” Jimin thinks for a bit, heading to the library again and starts looking for a book he found earlier, finding it and quickly starts searching. After about a minute he finds the page he was looking for, reading it quickly and widens his eyes a bit after, looking up and holds his breath a bit. He then quickly puts the book back, looking for the closest mirror, finds one and looks in it, at himself and lets out a soft sigh. So it’s been me all along.

“What you looking at?” Jimin flinches as he hears Jungkook, looking at the boy who’s smiling at him. Smiling, but his eyes… His eyes were different than usual. “You scared me… I just thought I had something on my face as I walked past, so I wanted to look if there actually was something.” “Don’t lie to me Jimin-ah.” Jimin takes a step back as Jungkook comes closer, pressing his back against the wall and looks right into his eyes. “Why did you look into the mirror?” Jimin stays silent, shaking his head and turns his head away from Jungkook after, his cheeks a soft pink. Jungkook on the other hand gently places his finger under Jimin’s chin, turning his head and smiles softly at him, his voice close to a whisper now. “You don’t have to tell, I was just curious.” “O-oh-… w-well-” Jimin smiles a bit nervously, finally recognising the look in Jungkook’s eyes. It was lust. But lust for what? “What were doing here anyway?” “I-I was looking for something in the library again…” Jungkook softly laughs a bit at that, bringing his hand up and softly runs down his finger at the side of Jimin’s head, looking into his eyes. He then smiles a bit, leaning down and softly kisses Jimin, who widens his eyes a bit because he got surprised by Jungkook’s action, hesitating a bit before kissing him back. Jimin pulls away after a few seconds though, blushing like crazy as he looks (more like staring) at Jungkook, a soft and slightly nervous smile on his lips. Once again, this feeling he had with Taehyung as well overflowing him, not knowing what to say or do. “You’re beautiful.” Jungkook whispers as he looks into Jimin’s eyes, smiling softly. “I-I am?” Jungkook hums a bit, smiling more and softly places a finger on Jimin’s lips, his eyes having a quick but faint red glow. “Don’t tell anyone about this.” Jimin quickly nods, his eyes wide as he looks at Jungkook. He watches him leave after, still leaning against the wall. What was going on?

Dinner. This time it was something easy, but still tasty. Jimin silently listens to all the conversations going on at the table, looking ahead of him as he thinks about what happened earlier today and gets lost in his thoughts, flinching a bit as someone calls him. “Jimin! You there?” Hoseok laughs a bit as he sees Jimin’s reaction, leaning towards him and tilts his head slightly. “What’s going on inside that mind of yours?” Jimin looks at Hoseok, pushing him away and takes a bite of his food. “Nothing you have to know.” He mumbles after, looking ahead of him again. They didn’t have to know what he was thinking about, especially not now. What if he tells them he is what they think he is and they all go for him? No way that’s going to happen again. Jimin shivers a bit at the thought of it, trying to ignore Hoseok. “Ah come on, you can’t forever keep it a secret Jimin-shi. You better tell it now.” “Hoseok, let him. If he doesn’t want to tell now that’s fine.” Yoongi pulls Hoseok a bit back, letting out a sigh as he puts down an empty bowl. Jimin silently thanks Yoongi in his thoughts, and the evening continued peacefully.

Days pass by, nothing much happening. Until one day. Jimin decided to make a walk outside of the house’s garden, which wasn’t really a garden but more of a park in Jimin’s opinion. As he entered the woods something already felt different, but Jimin decided to ignore it and just continue his walk. After some time he stops at a small lake, looking up at the sky. Something seemed familiar, but he couldn’t tell what exactly. He then looks at the lake again, frowning a bit and slightly tilts his head, finally recognising it and turns around, seeing a faint light. Jimin’s eyes widen, walking over to the dim light and spots the flower he saw in this one dream, reaching out his hand and sees the light getting brighter, softly touching the flower and looks around, getting up again. He then looked behind him, seeing someone stand there and squints his eyes. Who was that? “You have two days left before they’re coming for you. Be quick, Jimin.” The person leaves after that, Jimin wanting to ask him so many questions which are floating through his head now, taking a few steps forward and is back in the woods again, him coming to a stop. Jimin blankly stared in front of him, thinking about what he said and decides to get back, millions of thoughts going through his head. What could it mean?

“So you’re telling me, telling us, you saw someone and they told you that you have a few days left? Few days of what exactly?” “I don’t know.” Jimin looks at Namjoon as he answers his question, shrugging his shoulders. “He just told me that and disappeared after.” Namjoon hums, giving a quick look at Taehyung, back to Jimin. “Did you recognise him?” Jimin shakes his head, looking at Jungkook, Yoongi, Seokjin and Hoseok, who are standing somewhere in the distance, silently listening to the conversation as they were whispering themselves as well. Jimin slightly frowns as he notices that, looking back at Namjoon and Taehyung. “And you said you saw him when you touched that flower?” Taehyung looks a tad confused at Jimin, not really understanding and believing wat he said. Jimin nods, looking at Taehyung as he stays silent and looks away after a few seconds, not really knowing what to say or do. “Then they must be close.” Namjoon suddenly says, looking at Taehyung, then at the others and very slightly nods, enough for everyone to know there’s work to do. Jimin however just looks confused at everyone, not understanding what Namjoon meant by that. “Uh... Who exactly are coming?” Yoongi’s the one who answers him. “There are people out there coming this way because they want you. Reason for that is because of your powers you have.” Hoseok is the one continuing. “We’ve decided we’re going to protect you, even though we could take you any moment. There’s a reason why we formed our clan after all.” He smiles after that, a soft and bright one and looks at Jimin, looking at Jungkook quickly after though as he starts talking. “Besides, you’re a nice one to keep alive. Wait that sounds wrong-“ Jungkook thinks for a bit, hearing the others laugh at his words and frowns, smacking the closest person on his arm, making Seokjin as target. “Hey!” “Then stop laughing! Anyways, what I meant is that you could help us fight others since you have pretty strong powers. Don’t worry, we’ll help you.” Jungkook smiles after, it soon after dropping again. Jimin feels the mood switch, his eyes wider than usual as he looks at the others and stays silent as he looks at their faces, knowing something is going on. Which it is. Because a few seconds later a loud bang is heard, followed by yelling from outside.

End of Chapter.