Park Jimin

What does he mean that I can't understand? After so long, and such little time, he's back!! And without me even realizing!

"Come with me. Yoongi Hyung! Namjoon Hyung! We're going back to my place!"

I grab Taehyung's wrist and get in the car, impatiently waiting for the others and when they arrive I start heading to my apartment.

"So, where are you taking me?"

He sounded so calm, like he didn't realize what he said. I managed to look at him through the view mirror inside the car and saw him tapping his knees and heard him whistling.

"Taehyung where have you been hiding the past few years?"

I focus too much on him that I accidentally passed a red light, but that doesn't matter right now. I need to get things straight. Cross my fingers, just in case.

"What do you mean? Where are the others?"

"They're in the other car, Namjoon's car. Anyways, can you answer my first question?"

I hone my ears to listen to every detail but he doesn't talk. I begin to call the others to meet up at my apartment and even tell Namjoon Hyung the news about his 'new' friend.

All this time I spent questioning Namjoon Hyung, I should've suspected Taehyung. He definitely looked familiar, and his remarks when we first met were very odd. He knew my name before I gave it to him, and was too casual with me during that first encounter. He was obviously nervous when we went to the school and came back afraid when Jungkook pulled him aside to show him something. Jin Hyung knew something too, yet didn't tell us.

Arriving back at the apartment, I lead Taehyung to the living room and set things up. In front of the white leather couch, there is a coffee table and in front of that are 3 chairs, purposely set up for Jungkook, Jin Hyung, and Taehyung. The couch is for Hoseok Hyung, Yoongi Hyung and Namjoon Hyung. I'll be interrogating the other three because I need an answer, so I'll be standing up.

"So, why'd you bring me here for? I thought you guys hated me, especially since I played dumb and ran away from you guys a long time ago..."

I just sighed and faced palmed myself. I explained how we all felt when he left and how I felt like it was mainly my fault and to ease that guilt, I took care of Jungkook. I heard the doorbell and let the others inside. When everyone had arrive, I brought up our Taehyung, the one that ran away, and the current Taehyung who is with us and said that they were the same.

"No way, you're that Kim Taehyung! What have you been doing this whole time?"

Hoseok Hyung made the first comment and all of us turned to him for an answer.

"First year when I was gone, I was lonely and made a friend to stay with. Second year, I took up a job and apparently they didn't care that I didn't graduate high school. Third year, I went around looking for you, then I gave up so I adopted a plant and named it dog because I thought it was funny. Fourth year, I found Namjoon and was too overwhelmed to the point that I didn't know how to call him over."

He hung his head down low and Jin Hyung was there to rub his back and comfort him. I felt bad since that one year with us, made this whole mess.

"Hyung, why didn't you come back any sooner?"

It was Jungkook who said this one and I was also thinking about a similar question too. I just want to know everything. I know I am not as close to him as the others might be, but there is this feeling to be closer to him.

"I... I just couldn't. I'm pretty sure that this feeling is universal, and I think that everybody knows what it feels like, but then this is much, much deeper than guilt and fear. I'm stressing about how you guys might feel but then I feel so relieved that you guys all gathered here just to meet me, even though it might be in different circumstances."

I feel a bit emotional but I hold myself from these tears. My throat hurts and my eyes start to burn from keeping them open. I cross my hands too look more serious but my face tells a different story. I feel my cheek getting wet and let them slide off, I didn't dare touch it.

I have this urge telling me to accept him but I'm also mad and sad that he felt.

"So why did you play pretend, like we didn't know you and you didn't know us?"

Yoongi Hyung placed one leg over the other and crossed his arms. He looks intimidating as is, but something tells me that he's also feeling a bit emotional.

"Thought you guys would like a better and new version of me. A restart, so I took the chance. I did have my many doubts, and thought about confessing, but I never could bring myself to do it. Pretending like you guys didn't know me was the best! But it really hurt me that no one but Jin Hyung and Jungkook actually confronted me about being Kim Taehyung."

"The name did seem a bit too obvious..."

Yoongi made his final remark and stayed quiet for the next person's question.

I went ahead and said my eggar question that just popped up.

"Have you tried to fully restart our friendship or did you continue what was left?"

"Yes... I tried so hard but I couldn't restart and forget about you guys. About Yoongi Hyung."

I heard a gasp from Hoseok Hyung and my eyes stared wide and hard at him for an explanation.

"I was in a complex situation as a child ever since Yoongi Hyung left with you, Jimin. I was sad and angry that's why I couldn't help but hurt you even more, when we were in high school. I thought it was for Jungkook, but then over a span of a few seconds, I shifted the blame. When I realized that, I just... just.. left."

I see the side I'm facing all have their heads low, but I don't like that. They are my friends, so why am I making them feel bad?

"Taehyung, look. After being with you the most, you just reminded me of the Kim Taehyung I knew. And that's all I needed. I took you in and went along with your act. I wouldn't have taken any stranger in the world, but I would for a friend."

Namjoon made Taehyung look up and started tearing. I let loose myself and we started crying. Taehyung kept apologizing over and over, but Jin Hyung said that it was okay, that we are all friends again. Hoseok Hyung went to their side and starting embracing Taehyung.

"I'm glad we are all friends... but I have to continue from earlier."

Taehyung swiped his tears and continued. This time, facing Yoongi.

"Yoongi. Yoongi Hyung. Yoongs. However you want to be called. The moment you said you were dating Jimin, I couldn't bare the thought of you being with me..."

The recipient sat up, looking directly at Taehyung's eyes.

"So when I saw you again at high school... I just wanted what I always dreamed of. You and me together. Granted you were a bit different as a young child with me and as a young teenager With Jimin, but I just love you. And I can't stop loving you."

Taehyung cries again, but his voice his clear for all of us to hear. He also looks directly at Yoongi Hyung and continues.

"I'm too obsessed with you. My mind isn't clear unless I can drop you out of my life. So, if you just give me some time and space, I swear I won't have these same feelings for you again..."

Yoongi Hyung gets up and Taehyung's head drags along with his movements.

"I never said you could stop loving me! I didn't say anything about you having to stop, because I felt the same way..! I.. I just tried to forget you too, b- but I couldn't... I can't."

We started to get the waterworks in the middle of Hyung's speech, and Hyung himself too.

I saw what looked like a blurry Taehyung get up and hug Yoongi Hyung. I didn't feel any jealousy, but I just knew that they were together. He kissed Hyung's forehead, but continued to cry.

After each of us were handed a tissue for our puffy eyes from Jin Hyung, I caught my lost breath and sat down on the couch behind me.

"So are you two a thing now?"

Hoseok broke the sobbing silence and I didn't mind. I wanted to move on and be happy with who Taehyung is today. And no more weird assumptions about him.

Taehyung looked at Yoongi Hyung, who confirmed it, and looked at me. I gave him an okay sign with my fingers and he jumped and had a mini celebration.

"WooHoo!! Finally!!! Yoongs, I love you so so so much, you don't even know!"

He hugged everyone sporadically and stuck with Yoongi for the rest of the day. They really are happy together, happier than when I was with Yoongi.

Night came sooner than expected and the others stayed over. Taehyung and Yoongi slept in the same bed and were given their own privacy. The others slept on the couch or a makeshift bed on the floor.

"Goodnight Guys. I couldn't have wanted anything more than this."