I was about to ask after a couple seconds before Jin's face eased into a simple smile as he asked, "Okay. You have two options. You can sleep in a guest bedroom, or in the den with us."
"The den?"
"You don't know what a den is?" I shook my head in response.
"Well, for hybrid packs with more than two mates, normally they all sleep together in one sleeping chamber. We all have our own rooms to hold our own individual items, but we all sleep together in a, what I guess you could say is a huge bedroom."
"Oh. I see." I took a moment to think about it. I never knew about such a thing as a den. I've only ever slept alone. I don't know what it's like to sleep with another hybrid. Would I bother them in my sleep? I don't want to sleep alone in an unfamiliar place though.
"What are you thinking?" Jimin asks.
"I've never slept with another hybrid before. I don't know if I'll bother you guys."
"You wouldn't. We want your presence with us. That way, we know that you are safe."
"I suppose. If you all don't mind." I peaked a small glance at all the males around me.
"Yes! We don't mind at all. I call spooning her!" Taehyung announced.
"Hey, that's not fair you brat!" Hoseok playfully punched Taehyung's arm as Taehyung dramatically made a big deal about it.
"Let's head to bed now then. I'm tired." Namjoon stated before standing up.
"Okay. I'm tired too." Yoongi agreed.
"You're always tired, hyung." Jungkook commented before sitting up.
"That's not wrong." Yoongi sighed while standing up.
"I'll hold our small bean to the bedroom." Jimin suggested as he leaned towards me and grinned.
"Bean?"
"Yeah. You're my small bean now." Jimin giggled as he released his hold on my hand and easily scooped me up, forcing Jungkook to release his hold on me.
Jungkook poked at Jimin's sides in response causing him to giggle and almost drop me. Namjoon caught a hold of me and glared at the two boys as they sheepishly smiled up at him.
"You could've hurt her. I'm holding her."
"I don't need to be held though. I'm not a baby." I pouted up at Namjoon as he directed his attention towards me.
"Not on my watch. You are officially my baby girl. We can't have you harming yourself can we?"
"B-but I wouldn't hurt myself. I know how to walk well enough."
"But the trip to the room is a long way. Just listen to me." His tone asked for no opposition. I didn't say anything as he tightened his hold on my waist and started to walk.
The others followed and I just laid my head on his shoulder as we walked down a large hall with more decorations and several shut doors. At the end of the echoing hall, he entered an elevator.
They have a freaking elevator!? This mansion has five floors? Jimin silently pressed the third floor since he was the last one in and the doors shut. There was no music and I felt awkward since the space felt constricted between the seven huge hybrids. The elevator was pretty large, but clearly not big enough since everyone still seemed a bit squished.
"We really should put music in this elevator. Joon, you keep forgetting to do that." Hoseok commented.
"We are the only ones taking this elevator?"
"Still would be nice." The door swung open after Hoseok's statement and we all piled out.
We were met with another hallway of doors and decorations. The carpet held a complex design of blue and black while the walls were still white.
"Should we show her our rooms?" Jimin asked.
"Nah. We can show her a full tour tomorrow. For now, let's just go to the den." Namjoon responded as the others nodded and we continued to the large doors at the very end of the stretched out hall.
Jin took the initiative to enter a pin code into the keypad beside the looming white doors with intricate patterns along it.
Seconds later, a beep was heard and the doors opened themselves. We entered and I was amazed at the sheer size of the room. Everything they had was huge!
The walls were a midnight blue and the carpet had a black and white pattern on it. There were three doors along the sides of the bedroom and in the corner was a fireplace with a couple love couches in front of it. There appeared to be three huge windows but each had black drapes covering them. There was a sitting area in front of the bed that held another U-shaped couch that was grey. Around the room sat other pieces of furniture, beanbag chairs, armchairs, coffee tables, and weird S-shaped couches.
I shouldn't be surprised by the size of the bed, but I was. It quite possibly could hold the world record for the largest bed. The headboard had a beautiful wood carving design on it and the enormous blanket was a soft grey color. The pillows held a monochromatic aesthetic and were attractively placed.
This was the den.
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Namjoon placed me down on the couch as I admired the surroundings. I vaguely noticed a couple of the others going to the bathroom to brush. The guys have to alternate using the restroom because you can't have seven large hybrids fighting over three sinks. The poor sinks.
The guys lightly conversed around me as I tried to soak up all the details of the room.
Namjoon and I were the last ones to get ready for bed. He picked me up and brought me to the bathroom. It held the same aesthetic as the bedroom and was no less impressive.
Namjoon had set me down on the sink and gave me a new toothbrush. As we brushed, he joked around by trying to talk to me through the foam in his mouth and I giggled at his attempt to articulately speak. It just felt so normal.
After we rinsed, he offered the chance to bathe. I immediately nodded because I have been craving a chance to get clean since forever.
"Alright. I'll set the water in the shower up and leave the room. I'll try my best to bring you a change of clothes, but we don't exactly have your undergarments prepared. We have to go shopping for you soon." He stepped away from me and jogged over to the shower to set the water temperature before returning to me and setting me down on the floor.
"The towels are hanging on the rack besides the shower. I'll leave the clothes on the sink later. Just take all the time you need and we'll be waiting right outside. Okay?"
"Okay." He smiled before patting my back and leaving the bathroom. I stripped and neatly folded my clothes before setting them on the sink counter. I left my bracelet on because I had never taken it off. Stepping over to the shower, once I fully immersed myself in the hot water, I sighed in relief. I'm so happy just with the chance that I got to shower. Taking the full opportunity to wash off my grimy and dirty skin and hair, I felt so refreshed once I finally stepped out and wrapped myself in a fuzzy towel.
I don't know how long I was showering for, but I definitely took my time in there. The mirror was fogged up and furthered my point.
As promised, Namjoon left a pile of clothes on the sink. He also provided a bottle of cherry blossom scented lotion. I lathered the lotion on my sensitive skin due to the hot water. The clothes he provided was a large black sweatshirt, small black boxers, and dark grey basketball shorts. I had to tie the shorts on real tight, but the sweatshirt easily covered them and fell down to my knees. I don't know whose clothing was who's, but it was definitely a mix of theirs.
I tried to towel dry my hair as best I could. I didn't want to keep them waiting in case they wanted to sleep. After a couple minutes, I shook my hair out and felt less droplets of water. I glanced over to my reflection and was shocked to see my appearance after the fog had finally cleared up. I looked so refreshed and seemed to glow a bit. I didn't look tired and depressed like I normally did. It was incredible.
I felt... acceptable.
Shaking my thoughts out, I run the towel through my hair one more time before gathering the courage up to step out.
Peeking my head over to the others, they were set in various spots and positions on the large bed. Yoongi and Jin were laying down sideways and conversing. Taehyung, Jimin, and Hoseok sat near the end of the bed and joked around. Namjoon and Jungkook stood at the side of the bed and were hugging. I internally awed at the sight, but before I could step back inside the bathroom to let the guys bond a bit longer, Jimin caught my eye.
"My small bean! You've finally finished! Come on over." He gestured me over and I couldn't help but oblige. Timidly stepping fully out of the bathroom, all their attention turned onto me. They seriously need to stop simultaneously turning to me because it makes me way more nervous than I should be.
"W-where should I put my towel?"
"Here, I'll put it in the hamper." Namjoon walked over to me and took the towel in my hands before turning and dropping it off in a huge hamper basket on the other side of the room.
"Come sit on the bed love!" I lightly pad over to the edge of the bed which was a bit taller than my waist. Great.
Jungkook suddenly lifted me up and sat me firmly on the bed before seating himself besides me. To me, the bed was gargantuan in size, but with the guys crowding around as well, it just seemed the right size for us. The blanket was soft under my touch and I couldn't help but spread my hands across it.
"How do you like everything so far?"
I looked up at Jin's question.
"I like everything so far. It's way better than anything I've ever had before." They all let out a sort of hum or nod.
"How about us?"
I looked down towards the blanket and hesitated before answering, "I like you guys too. Thank you for... finding me. I'm really glad to have met you all."
A hand lifted my chin and I made eye contact with pretty violet eyes. "We're so glad to have found you. Just with your presence being here feels like we're complete. Officially complete."
He released my chin gently as he let out a small grin.
"Yeah! We've been waiting for you to show up for forever! There's already a room prepared for you down the hall. We didn't decorate it much because we didn't know what you'd like." Jimin chimes in.
"Your beauty is beyond anything I've imagined. You don't understand how many times we've all imagined what you'd look like. What your personality would be like. What your preferences were." Yoongi added in.
"You don't understand how happy we are now that we know that you are safely under our protection. Now that we've found you, you're going to be spoiled rotten. And we- Oh please don't cry!" Hoseok stopped mid line to scoot over and wipe the tears from my eyes. I didn't even know I was crying but I just felt overwhelmingly happy and grateful.
I kept releasing more and couldn't stop as my other mates started to scoot closer and attempt to soothe me.
"I'm sorry. Was it something we said? We didn't mean for you to feel pressured, we-"
I brushed a couple of their hands away as I brought my sweater paws up to hide my burning face while saying, "No, no. It wasn't your fault. I just felt so... happy. I don't think that word is enough to tell how grateful I am for you guys. I'm sorry I couldn't hold my tears back."
Someone took a hold of my arms before forcing them to drop. A tissue gently wiped away my tears and I saw Jimin gently caressing the tears that ran down my cheek. His beautiful eyes glanced back up to mine and he gave a soft smile.
"We feel the same way."
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I had finally calmed down from my crying session, only releasing tiny hiccups and sniffles here and there.
Our positions had moved so that I was sitting between Jin's legs. Jimin and Taehyung both sat on either side of me as they joked around with me a bit. Jungkook and Namjoon laid on the other side of Taehyung, while Hoseok and Yoongi laid next to Jimin.
All of them had helped me calm down and ease my emotions. Jimin even ran out and grabbed my blanket from where they had left it and it calmed me down even more. Jin suggested that we all should get ready for bed, but he would hold me so that he could comfort me. Some of the others almost protested, but Jin's icy glare challenged them. They knew not to accept his challenge when comforting his smallest mate.
As the others were settling down, Jin, Taehyung, and Jimin continued to sit up and keep me company since I just didn't feel like laying down yet. Perhaps it was the unfamiliar atmosphere, but I didn't want to sleep yet even though I was tired.
"Aren't you tired yet little bean?" I tiredly shook my head no.
"Your actions contradict your facial expressions. Let's head to bed sweetie. Jiminie, you should go to sleep. I know you're tired. Tae and I can handle her." Jimin nodded before laying down and tucking himself against Hoseok's back.
"I'm sorry for keeping you up. You guys can sleep, I'm not ready to sleep yet."
"What's keeping you from sleeping? You are clearly tired love. Tell us."
I hesitate at his question. I know why I don't want to sleep, but it's silly to say. They didn't make a move to release the topic and both patiently waited for my response.
I let out a huff, before muttering, "I just hope this isn't a dream."
There was a moment of silence before Taehyung let out a soft chuckle under his breath.
"I can guarantee you that this isn't a dream. Here, you can feel this can't you." He briefly pinched my cheek and I let out an automatic sound of protest. Jin giggled as Taehyung let go and gently brushed his palm on the area.
"See. We will be here when you wake up. You won't be getting rid of us that easily. And don't think for a minute that we'll be losing you any time soon. Go to sleep my little love. We will be here." He released a reassuring smile and that tipped my hesitance backwards. I nodded and smiled in return.
Jin suddenly laid down and pulled me down with him. I was sandwiched between him and Taehyung. Taehyung wrapped the blanket up to my chin even though it only covered up to their chest.
"Is it alright if I hold you as well?" Taehyung whispered.
I nodded in response. Jin's hold on me slightly lowered to my hip as Taehyung scooted a bit closer and wrapped an arm over my shoulder. He laid his head on top of mine, which caused my head to lay on his chest. I held my blanket tightly against my own chest as a form of comfort.
"Night Jinnie. I love you." I heard Taehyung whisper.
"I love you too TaeTae." They shared a light kiss from above me and I couldn't help but blush at their intimate action from above.
"Night love."
"Night sweetie."
"N-night."
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A/N: Good news, I guess I will be starting to make this story a weekly update! I don't have a day picked out to regularly update, but it will most likely be a day or two after I update 'It's a Little Complex?' I'm glad you guys have enjoyed it so far and I felt obligated to feed you guys content at this point 😂
It appears I shall continue these questions! I may have repeats because there are always new comers that have arrived and of course I'd love to learn more about everyone!
Question Time! Do you prefer the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), beautifully colored sunsets on the horizon, or pitch dark nights where you have a perfect view of the stars and galaxies?
I made this question up on a whim and I love seeing pictures of all three. Perhaps you have other spectacles that bring that shiver of amazement up your spine?