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Chapter Eight

It's been two days since all the fiasco happened at home, the people were all silent from that day and Jungkook was kind of glad, he is getting the much needed rest he was desiring for some time.

He is also happy because he can finally go to meet Hoseok without anyone interfering as everyone is busy in themselves.

“It feels like someone died.” Eunji said, slumping down beside Jungkook, “It did kind of.” Jungkook chuckled. “Huh?”

“Their greed of the land, it died. I don’t think Taehyung hyung will agree to this marriage.” Jungkook giggled, Eunji also laughed along giving a high five to him. “But I am feeling bad for Hana..” Eunji said after a while, “To be honest, it’s better she doesn’t get married in this family.” Jungkook rolled his eyes.

“Hello guys..” They stopped and stood up to see Hana coming towards them with a box in her hand. Jungkook stood up and took it from her and kept it on the table while Eunji patted the seat next to her to ask her to sit.

“What’s that?” Eunji asked, Hana smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, Jungkook looked at his sister who shrugged her shoulders.

“Umm I made some cookies so I decided to bring it for umm— Taehyung oppa.” Hana mumbled shyly. Eunji laughed at her face while Jungkook just stared at the box.

“Then go and give it to him.” Eunji encouraged her, Hana looked at Jungkook, “Kookie, should I really go? What if he said something?” She voices out her thoughts.
Jungkook smiled and nodded his head, “You should, in fact you should spend more time with hyung. Get to know him better.” Jungkook advised her, but somewhere he wasn’t feeling good, he doesn’t know what but—

“Okay then, where is he?” she asked, “In his room?” Jungkook shook his head, “No.. he is out.” he informed, “Out? Why?” she asked.

Eunji laughed, “Ohh come Hana, you are going to be his wife not Jungkook oppa, how will he know?” Eunji taunted but the color drained from Jungkook's face as well as Hana.

“Eunji..” Jungkook glared, “What? I am just joking.” Hana laughed nervously and looked at Jungkook who took a deep breath and went away from there.

“What happened to him?” Eunji rolled her eyes while Hana just looked at his retreating back.

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“Hello appa.. How are you today?” Jungkook asked sitting beside him, “You know they are getting Taehyung hyung married against his wills. I know they are his parents but isn’t it wrong. And moreover they are behind the head alphas land which they will get in dowry.” Jungkook rolled his eyes.

“You know I met Hoseok hyung yesterday a few days back, his mother has to go under surgery, hope she gets fine.” he mumbled and that’s when the door opened.

“Where were you eomma?” Jungkook asked, seeing his mother entering inside, a shopping bag was in her hands.

“Ohh went to buy some medicines for your appa.” Hyejin replied, setting the bag on the side table which Jungkook took right away to check the medicines.

“You could have asked me to go along.” Jungkook said and started matching the medicines. “Leave them Jungkook, go and make something for lunch, Sumin unnie is not well, make some warm soup for her as well.” she instructed but Jungkook’ eyes furrowed seeing a few medicines missing.

“Eomma.. I think you left some medicines, they are finished as well.” Jungkook looked up at his mother who just took all the medicines and kept them back in the bag.

“It’s okay, I will buy them tomorrow.” she replied and opened the drawer keeping the medicines inside, Jungkook stood up and just looked at his mother's back.

“You don’t have money. Do you?” he asked, Hyejin’s hand stopped at the drawer knob, she took a deep breath and turned towards his son. “Here take these..” he said, keeping a few notes in his mother’s hand.

Hyejin smiled and kept the notes back in his pocket, “Don’t worry about these things Jungkook. I will ask Taejoon hyung for money, hmm.” she said and turned to go when Jungkook held her hand.

“Let me work eomma, what am I doing here anyway? It’s not like I have to get married. Why aren’t you guys letting me do something for you guys.” Jungkook asked, frustration bubbling inside his body.

“Jungkook, we had this talk already, and who says you won’t get married, I will find an exceptional partner for you, son.” Hyejin replied and caressed his cheek.

“Eomma, till how long are we going to ask for money from them, the position in the library is still empty eomma, let me do it please, I don’t like seeing you ask for money from them.” Jungkook requested.

“No. Jungkook. Enough. And don’t talk about your abeoji like this, they have done enough for us and are still doing it.” Hyejin scolded him, her eyes hard while she glared at him.

“As if they are doing us favors on us.” Jungkook rolled his eyes, “Jungkook. Enough.” Hyejin's voice was loud, way too loud, Jungkook flinched as it’s the first time in a while his mother yelled at him.

Jungkook felt his heart squeezing inside his chest. His eyes welled with tears, “Eomma.. Why?” he whined.

Hyejin sighed, guilt creeping to her chest, she held his cheek and spoke in the softest voice, “Don’t bring up this again jungkook, you know how your halmeoni hates omega working outside the house. I don’t want to put ourselves in more trouble.” Hyejin explained, wiping the lone tear which fell from his eyes.

“But—” before he could say something, loud noises from outside interrupted them, Jungkook looked at his mother who was also confused.

They quickly went out of the room and their breath hitched seeing Taehyung carrying unconscious Sumin in his arms and going out of the house.

Kyung Min and Yuri were following him along with Eunji and Hana, Jungkook came forward and went out to get a cart.

“Wait, I am calling a cart.” Jungkook said to Taehyung who just ignored him and started walking towards the pack doctor’s house.

“Hyung, the doctor’s home is quite far, wait till I get a cart, you can’t go there like this.” Jungkook said coming in front of Taehyung, stopping him.

Taehyung glared at him, “Get away Jungkook, can’t you see she is unconscious, do you think we have time to wait for a f*cking cart?” he yelled, Jungkook flinched as Taehyung used his alpha voice unknowingly.

Yuri pulled Jungkook away from Taehyung, while Taehyung started walking towards the house, Jungkook regained his composure and went the other way running.

It had been just three minutes when Jungkook was back with a horse cart and stopped beside Taehyung, “Come on hyung, get on.” he said, getting down from the cart. Taehyung stopped and looked at Jungkook who helped him to lay unconscious Sumin on the cart and get on it along with Taehyung.

The whole way Taehyung kept rubbing his mother’s palm and feet, calling her out again and again, tears were streaming down his face.

Jungkook was also rubbing her feet which were cold as ice, he knows she fainted because of not eating. He looked at Taehyung and his heart clenched in worry seeing his red face.

“Please go fast.” he yelled at the driver who just hit the horse with a hunter to make it run faster.

The cart stopped in front of a rather worn out house, Taehyung got down from it first and held Sumin in his arms again while Jungkook told the cart man to wait and ran ahead Taehyung and knocked at the door hurriedly.

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“She fainted because of starving and stress, but one thing I found concerning Taehyung.” The doctor said, holding a slip in his hand.

“What doctor?” Taehyung asked while Jungkook was sitting beside Sumin. “Her heart—I can’t say it clearly but I think her heart is weak which resulted in today’s condition as well.” Taehyung's eyes widened while a gasp left Jungkook’s mouth.

‘What? Weak heart?” Taehyung said, “I can’t say it clearly, get her checked in Seoul, they have better equipment and knowledge of the disease. Meanwhile, give her these medicines two times and make sure she doesn’t skip her meals.” The doctor said, Taeyung didn’t say anything and just took the medicines with a blank face. Jungkook looked at Taehyung while he just picked up his mother again before going out of the house.

“Hyung but—” Jungkook sighed and took out a few notes from his pocket before giving it to the doctor and went out following him.

They went home and like before Jungkook is the one who paid the cart man as well. The few notes he had saved for his books are gone, but he knows that Taehyung is in distress that’s why he didn’t realise all this.

All family members were circling around Sumin’s bed who was sleeping now. Taehyung is sitting beside her, holding her hand in his own.

No matter what happens, Taehyung loved his mother dearly, he was the youngest of all and received much more love from her.

He got everything at just one call, he never had that great of a relationship ith his father but his mother, he loves her more than anything. Or does he?

“I think we should give her space, don’t overcrowd the area.” Taejoon said, everyone agreed and went out of the room followed by Jungkook as well.

Taehyung was still sitting beside her, “Taehyung I think you should go and freshen up, you just came back from the city.” Seokjin said, patting his back.

Taehyung shook his head, “No.. I will sit here.” he said stubbornly but Taejoon denied, “Go and wash up." He ordered leaving no room for argument.

He glared at his father who ignored it easily, and went out of the room.

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It was already evening, the sun has gone down leaving the sky dark, glistening with stars. The air was cooler today, and Jungkook missed the cool air as soon as he entered his small room. No windows.

Jungkook plopped a candy in his mouth which Hoseok gave him and sighed, today he has to meet Hoseok, but he couldn’t go. He missed being in the library, but his visits were cut short when his abeoji friend started working there, so he only visits on Tuesday and Thursday, because that friend has two days off.

He was laying on his back staring at the faded colored ceiling when a knock disturbed him, “come in.” Jungkook said and sat down on his bed.

“Am I disturbing?” Taehyung asked, peeking inside. Jungkook shook his head almost immediately, “No.. come in.” Jungkook motioned him to enter.

Taehyung looked around the room and grimaced, “Umm—I need fresh air, how about we go on the terrace instead?” he asked, his voice a little nervous.

Jungkook was quick to get on his feet, “Okay, let’s go.” he said and closed his door behind him, “Did you fix the lock?” Taehyung asked, trailing behind the omega as they ascended the stairs.

Jungkook shook his head, “I don’t know how to.” Jungkook replied and opened the terrace door. “Then you could have called someone.” Taehyung stated, Jungkook didn’t say anything and just sat on the edge of the terrace.

It was an open terrace, no boundary around the edges, “Don’t get too close.” Taehyung instructed and pulled him back by the back of his shirt.

“Ahh.. It will tear hyung.” Jungkook giggled, Taehyung rolled his eyes, “I will buy you a new one.” he said and Jungkook just shook his head, sliding back to the safety of the floor.

Taehyung sat down beside him and leaned back, staring at the sky littered with stars and a bright moon which was playing hide and seek with the clouds.

“Woahh.. The air feels nice.” Jungkook said, haiar moving along the waves, giving a charming glow to his face, while Taehyung kept looking at the moon, which looks so close yet so far.

“Hyung?” Jungkook said, not getting any reply, Taehyung’s lips curled into a smile, “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” Taehyung's eyes turned to look at Jungkook who tilted his head up to the sky, not getting the meaning.

He looked at the moon and nodded his head, “Yes it is.” he replied, turning to Taehyung who was still staring at him.

“You are so oblivious, aren’t you?” Taehyung shook his head, chuckling, eyes going back to the sky. “Why?” Jungkook asked, of course very oblivious.

Taehyung’s hand disappeared inside his coat pocket as he took out a small paper bag from it.

“What is it?” Jungkook asked, “For you.” Taehyung said, forwarding the bag to him, Jungkook excitedly took it and started opening.

“Carefull, there are pins.” Taehyung said worriedly but Jungkook didn’t pay any attention to him and just tore open the bag.

“Woah.. chocolates?” he read the packet and smiled, “Why is everyone getting me chocolates.” he giggled and open one of the packet and took a bite.

“Hmm.. it’s so tasty, here.” Jungkook said forwarding the same chocolate bar to him, Taehyung's eyes zoned to Jungkook’s lips which were having a little dust of chocolate powder which Jungkook licked making Taehyung gulp.

“Hyung..” Jungkook said, shaking his hand, Taehyung lowered his head and took a bite of the chocolates well, from where Jungkook had eaten.

“It’s good, isn’t it?” Jungkook asked and focused back on eating that piece.

Taehyung moved his finger forward and cleaned the little chocolate from Jungkook’s lips corner with his thumb.

“Hmm..” Jungkook looked up at Taehyung, shocked who just shook his head, “You are making a mess.” he said and Jungkook just flashed his bunny teeth at him before wiping his lips clean.

Taehyung took the thumb in his mouth and sucked the chocolate off it, while Jungkook was busy in his own world.

So damn oblivious.

Jungkook finished his chocolate and kept the wrapper in his pocket. “It was tasty. Thank you.” Jungkook replied, Taehyung smiled, “I will bring more the next time.” he said, “Next time? Are you going to the city again?” Jungkook asked excitedly.

“Yeah, I have to sign the deal.” Taehyung said, “Deal? Which deal?” Jungkook's brows furrowed, Taehyung’s eyes sparkled, he stood up and pulled Jungkook up by his hand.

“What—”

“Come here..” Taehyung said and pulled him closer to the edge, “You aren’t planning to throw me off, are you?” Jungkook joked. Taehyung just laughed and pointed his finger towards the area surrounding their house. “See that pole?” Taehyung asked, Jungkook nodded his head, and looked at Taehyung who was standing just behind him, and that’s when he noticed that Taehyung is a head taller than him.

His alpha scent invaded his senses, “Now make a full cirleeeee..” Taehyung stretched the last word and made Jungkook take a whole 360 turn and again stopped his finger on the same pole.

“Yes..”

“I am buying the land.” Taehyung informed him, Jungkook’s eyes widened, “What really?” he asked, shock was visible on his face.

“Hmm.. I bought it on eomma's name, and wanted to gift her something from my own savings.” Taehyung said dreamily, “This house is in appa's name so I wanted to eomma to have something of her own too.” He sat down pulling Jungkook along with him.

“Hmm, that's nice.” Jungkook's reply made Taehyung gave him a big ass smile.

One day I will also buy land for you eomma and appa.

“What are you thinking?” Taehyung asked resting his head on his knees, Jungkook shook his head, “Nothing, did you tell abeoji?” he asked, “No.. you are the first one I am telling this, I want to give them a surprise.” This habit of Taehyung really made Jungkook admire him even more.

“So you are renovating the house?” Jungkook asked, Taehyung nodded his head, “Yes, I am. And don’t worry, you will get to select the layout.” Taehyung chuckled seeing a surprised glint in his doe eyes.

“No.. It’s okay.” Jungkook said after thinking of something, “You should let Hana decide it, she is very good at these things, you know, like beautifying things.” he put forth the proposition and all the happiness drained away from Taehyung’s face.

“Jungkook, not you too please..” Taehyung sighed and laid down on the hard floor. “What? I think it's a good idea, let every individual design their own room.” Jungkook said, wrapping his arms around his knees, bringing it to his chest.

“Hmm it’s a good idea, but—I will think about it.” Taehyung stopped in the middle. Jungkook nodded his head and took out another chocolate. “Don’t eat too much, you are going to have cavities.” Taehyung teased.

“Ohh really? Then why did you buy it?” Jungkook asked, plopping a lollipop in mouth this time.

“I just happened to pass by the store and bought it, I have bought one for Eunji as well.” Taehyung defended himself, eyes staring at the sparkling pair of brown eyes.

And if Taehyung was jealous, nobody needs to know it.

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