"I'm fine..", Taufan said softly as he smiled.

But rather than feeling relieved, all of his brothers looks like they got more concerned.

Hali frowned, "don't lie. Don't hide anything.", he said to Taufan, his red eyes is filled with concern, his voice sounds worried.

Taufan stare at him and his other brothers, and even Ochobot, they all looks like they are worried so much.

Taufan chuckled, "..but, where is this?", Taufan asked them as he stare on the cave wall with a lot of crystals on it.

The crystal is no longer has blue color, it turned into the white clear crystal, just like what they found on the cave's mouth.

Solar wiped his visor that filled with his tears, "this is the crystal cave where that villain got sealed back then." , he explained to Taufan.

Taufan frowned, "..villain?"

There was a villain that got sealed here?

Why? Why did i feel that there's something i lost?

He feel a sudden pain inside his head, it feels like his head got pierced, his hand spontanously touched his head, he flinched because of the pain.

Something, something is disappearing..

But what?

"Ngh--", his head is getting even more painful when he used it to think about those things.

"Taufan? Taufan, are you okay?", Gempa asked with a worried voice as he shook Taufan's shoulder gently.

He can feel the fear that he always have,

The fear that something will go wrong again.

Ochobot quickly scanned Taufan's body, he is scared too..

Ochobot is slightly surprised after he scanned Taufan's body. He could feel that if he has a heart, it'll beating fast right now.

"Let's go back to the spaceship first.", Ochobot said as he stare on Gempa who is currently holding Taufan's shoulder.

Taufan is still dealing with the piercing pain inside his head, "i'm sorry that i make you guys worried..even thought it's our birthday today...", Taufan apologized with a helpless voice.

Ice stare at Taufan, he let out a little sigh as he frowned, "don't force yourself, Taufan."

"You are here, and it's the best birthday present for us" , Thorn said as he patted Taufan's shoulder. He helplessly smiled.

"so..,don't hide your pain, okay?", he said to Taufan as he gave Taufan his big grin, but behind that grin is the fear of losing one of his brother again.

Because he remember how Taufan used to hides everything.

Taufan's eyes got wider,

Thorn.. he has grown up.

"You looks like a real man now.", Taufan said as he chuckled.

Taufan stare at all of his brothers, they all looks more mature now.

A year, they said Taufan was asleep for a year..

There's a lot of things happened in a year for them.

Is it okay if just right after he come back, he feels like it's only his time that stopped.

It feels like he.. is left behind.

Taufan's heart sunk when he think about those negative things.

What are you thinking? They are so happy because you've returned, so why..

Hali sighed, his 'oldest brother instinct' is telling him that Taufan is overthinking again, "scissor paper rock, the one who wins will carry Taufan back to the spaceship." He said suddenly to his brothers.

Taufan is surprised about the sudden idea, "i can walk-"

But his brothers is already started.

"I win~", Ice said as he gave a mocking stare to his other brothers.

Solar frowned, "but you are too lazy to even walk with your own feet.."

"Well, i'm so energetic today don't worry.", Ice casually answered as he stare at his youngest brother with a face filled with 'heh' expression.

"And you haven't work out this year so your muscle will not be able to handle it, right?", Hali asked his calm younger brother with a smug face.

It's been awhile since he agreed and siding with the shiny lamp.

"Well~", Ice creates a water bubble below Taufan's body.

"Eh? Really.. i can just walk-", Taufan's words got cutted by Ice who suddenly jump onto the water bubble too.

"Lie down, your head is still dizzy, right?", Gempa said with a gentle voice to Taufan as he ruffled Taufan's hair.

Taufan could only nod, indeed, his head is still dizzy.

"The wind barrier is gone..", Blaze said.

"Wind barrier?", Taufan asked to Blaze with a confused voice.

He didn't realize that Hali and Ice is staring at each other as they nodded, as if they are confirming about something.

°•°•°•°

"You guys are living inside this spaceship for a year?", Taufan asked with a surprised tone.

"How about your hero duty?", Taufan asked them just right after they arrived inside the spaceship.

"We are still doing our job, don't worry, it's just.. we reduce our schedule..", Hali explained.

"But still, are you guys doing this because of me? If only i-" , Taufan's words got cutted by Genpa who suddenly stuffing a spoonful of cake into Taufan's mouth.

"Happy birthday, Taufan.", he said as he smiled to Taufan.

Taufan smiled, "happy birthday too, Gempa."

"Your cake tastes so delicious.", Taufan complimented him.

Ice brought a big fluffy stuff.

It's a shark plushie.

He gave it to Taufan, "here.", he said to Taufan with a warm smile.

"I've took a good care of it this whole year, now it's your turn, right?", Ice said to Taufan.

Taufan is silent, he let out a smile as he take the shark plushie, "thanks! You bought a friend for mr.whale huh?", Taufan asked him.

He is confused by why did Ice suddenly gave him this shark plushie.

Everyone's eyes got wider, it's weird...

This shark plushie is Taufan's favorite thing back then, he always hugged it.

And he always boast about how precious is this plushie to them.

But now, he seems like he didn't even know that plushie..

"Taufan..do you feel something weird with your condition?", Ochobot asked Taufan with a worried voice.

Taufan's smile froze,

How should i answer it?

He stare at his brothers, they all looks genuinely worried about him.

He wanted to brush it off and assure them that he is okay, that he is fine..

But he also feels like it's not fine.

"...i forgot." , Taufan said, he sounds terrified by his own condition.

"I...can't remember it.."

//Author's note//

I'm sorry for not answering your comments on the previous chapter yet 😭 i will do it dont worry uwu

And im having a writer block so im sorry if today's chapter is not too enjoyable but still... i hope u guys could enjoy it uwu