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8. We need to talk

When Jungkooks mother was pregnant with him, she did it alone and it was hard. She always tried to think of a way to tell her son where his father went when he was old enough to realize and ask. She couldn't just say, your father left when I told him I was pregnant with you. he wouldn't answer my calls or texts, he disappeared into thin air.
She searched for him, she did. But after a year, she given up. After calling and only receiving "the number you tried to reach is no longer available" and when she went to the house he would've been at, it was completely abandoned and it just made no sense.
After Jungkook turned 3, she went searching for him again, going to old neighborhoods and stores, but finding nothing. She hated hearing her son say "mommy, where are we going? Kookies tired" She'd sigh and repeat the same words "we're just going for a drive, just seeing the old places mommy used to visit when she was your age."

At the age of 15, Jungkooks mother ended up getting cancer.
Ending up with three different jobs and dropping out of school to focus on getting money to afford his mother's medical bills and treatments for her.
But no matter how much treatment she got, she didn't get any better.
When Jungkook turned 16, his mother had passed away and he didn't have any family to be with, so he was struggling on his own and Jimin and his parents were sweet enough to let him stay over whenever he wanted.
But then one day, Namjoon came in with his sweet dimpled smile, with Jin, Jimin and Yoongi coming in and standing beside Namjoon. Namjoon handed papers to Jungkook, he was confused until he looked down, reading and begin to cry as he hugged Namjoon tightly, he stepped back, wiping his tears away as he turned around, grabbing the a paper and signing his name in an instant.

Jungkook was officially adopted by his best friends parents.
And he couldn't have been more thankful.

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It was a early morning Sunday as Jungkook tapped his fingers nervously on the shops counter as he had many thoughts running through his mind.
He peeks up as he hears the bell on the entrance door ring, he smiles sweetly as he seen it was Jimin. Jimin walks around and heads back into the office to drop off his belongings as he heard Jungkook speak from the front of the shop "hey, can you run the shop for a little while? I need to go run errands!" He chuckles with a reply "yes of course, Jungkook!" The other shouts as a thank you before running out of the shop and making his way down the street back to his house as he felt the chilly breeze whisp through his black hair.

He trout's up the steps and enters inside his house "dad?" He hollers as he looks inside the living room before the kitchen "up here, son!" He hears a faint voice coming from upstairs.
He makes his way to his parents bedroom as he softly knocks "can I come in?" He always asks the same question sweetly even if he doesn't need to "yes, come in" he hears his father chuckle. He opens the door and slowly closes it behind him "is Jin here?" Namjoon shakes his head "he went for groceries, why?" Jungkook sighs as his shoulders fall, Namjoon looks up from his books "what's up kook?" Jungkook scratches the back of his neck as he walks over and sits on the edge of the bed, staring down at his hands nervously "we-" he sighs "-we need to talk, dad." Namjoon raises an eyebrow, instantly closing his book and coming over to sit beside his adopted son "it's about Jimin" he looks up at his father with glossy big eyes "what's wrong? Is he okay?"

Jungkook takes a deep breath before speaking
"Remember all the times when someone joked with Jimin saying that he'd see color when he finds his soulmate?"
Namjoon looks away as Jungkook looks at him "that's not a joke is it?"
His voice in a low nervous tone as he stares at his father.

"Where are you getting at, Jungkook ah?" Namjoon says as he rubs the back of his neck.
Jungkook blinks slowly as he sucks on his bottom lip before cocking his head "yesterday at the shop-" he says slowly, trying to piece everything together "-Jimin said he spilt a drink on a customer, he said he was cute and when they locked eyes, he-" he sighs softly "-he said he seen color, he even said what color the guys hair was, but it was only for a split second, dad."

The room fell silent for a couple of minutes as Namjoon heavily sighs, but Jungkook cuts in before he could even get out a word "so is this soulmate thing real?" He stares at him, looking for answers, Namjoon finally looks at him with scared but serious eyes "when I met Jin, he was actually blind." He sighs "and for the first time in his entire life, after we-" he hums "-after we kissed, he suddenly got his vision back and he was able see the world again."

"So what the hell are you saying?" Jungkook shouts, not meaning to.
"language, boy." He stares at his son, he hears Jungkook chuckle before apologizing.
"I'm saying that the soulmate thing is true. But it's super super rare and doesn't happen to many people and Jimin and Yoongi happens to be two of those people who have that soulmate effect" he sighs looking down "but I haven't told them for a reason, because I didn't them going out and getting themselves hurt trying to find the one, so-" he grabs Jungkook hand and softly smiles "-so please, please. Don't say anything, okay? Me and Jin Hyung will handle everything, promise you won't tell him or Yoongi?" Jungkook nods as he holds out his pinky "promise" Namjoon smiles as he links their Pinky's together.
"Did he say anything else about this guy? Did you see him?" Namjoon asks curiously, turning a little bit protective. Jungkook hums in thought for a moment before answering "well I seen him come into the shop with a friend and seen that he was doing sign language, so that means he's deaf, right?" Namjoon nods "right." Jungkook looks away "could he be the one dad? The one to bring back Jimin's color"

Namjoon sighs worriedly "we can only hope."