Once In A Lifetime | tk

Chapter 9: Light

"Yeah, that's me." Jeongguk says. Jimin stays quiet for a while.

"Why are you so---I mean---why do you want him?" Jimin asks and Jeongguk was about to answer but Taehyung enters.

Jeongguk loves that how loyal Taehyung is to his profession. Even infront of them, Taehyung stays what he works as. Taehyung gives him a quick glance and then immediately turns around and leaves after putting the drinks. Jimin notices the way Jeongguk looks at Taehyung.

"Okay---don't tell me you're trying to take him to bed. You can have anyone else for that but not Taehyung---".

"I'm not trying to get into his pants---for God's sake stop thinking about me like that---you and Hoseok hyung too." Jeongguk says, irritated.

"Then why are you---".

"He's my mate." Jeongguk interrupts and Hoseok literally chokes on his drink. Yoongi is surprised for a fraction of second and Jimin's eyes are wide in surprise as they all stare at Jeongguk.

"Taehyung is your mate?" Hoseok says after he wipes his mouth.

"Yeah---he is." Jeongguk smiles.

"That means---that means Taehyung will find out about us somehow and he'll---he'll fucking hate all of us from hiding the truth from him and he'll be in danger---".

"Woah---hey, calm down. Don't think like that." Yoongi places a hand on Jimin's shoulder and squeezes it lightly.

"No hyung---this is what I was scared of, he---you!---" Jimin points at Jeongguk.

"You can't see him." Jimin says and everyone else looks at him on disbelief.

"You're telling me to stay away from my mate? Seriously?" Jeongguk says, annoyed.

"No, I'm telling you to stay away from my best friend." Jimin utters.

"Jimin---you can't chose that for neither Jeongguk nor Taehyung." Yoongi says.

"Taehyung---".

"He's my mate and I am very well capable of taking care of him if ever needed. Though he's strong enough---".

"Strong enough? He can't fight and he won't be able to fight the monsters out there--". Jimin exclaims.

"You're thinking way too ahead for now and considering monsters---then we are included too." Jeongguk says as he gets up and so does Jimin.

"You can't---".

"You have any idea what it's like to stay away from your mate? I did it for a week and I was about to go crazy but---but you won't understand because you don't have a mate." Jeongguk utters and Jimin turns red from anger.

"I don't need a mate because I have Yoongi." Jimin raises his voice.

"But he's not your mate. And I won't stay away from mine." Jeongguk says and leaves. Jimin was hurt because no matter what---Jeongguk's right. But Jeongguk doesn't know that Jimin will reject his mate for Yoongi. 

"Jimin?" Yoongi's soft voice snaps Jimin into reality and Jimin throws himself at Yoongi who gladly hugs him back. He too knows how true Jeongguk's words were.

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Jeongguk storms towards the counter where Taehyung was gathering the glasses. Taehyung smiles when he sees Jeongguk but it fades away when he notices the furious expression on Jeongguk's face.

"Can you---uh---will you---". Jeongguk struggles to speak because he doesn't want to be rude to Taehyung.

"Can you please---can you please stay with me for a while?" Jeongguk says---eyes suddenly hopeful and Taehyung can't even register his words.