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Yeah all the pain, all the sorrow

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The trio and management were ecstatic to kick off their first stadium tour with the Love Yourself: Speak Yourself Tour in the United States.

Namjoon was thrilled and overjoyed because his life had just taken a turn for the better. He'd been so stressed out over his 'girlfriend, Jia's pregnancy stress for the past few weeks that he couldn't even enjoy life. Management assumed it was due to the stress of speaking in front of millions of people at Unicef, who represented the youth of today. He even energetically prepares for his speech.

The group that arrived at Incheon Airport was jubilant. They still needed to take media pictures in front of the entrance. The group is dressed casually, with caps, sunglasses, and masks. The media adores their airport fashion, and their country is extremely proud of the seven Bangtan members who have elevated Korea to the global arena with their inspirational music and healing messages. Despite their global achievement, the seven remained humble and professional.

Namjoons' faces lit up when they all emerged with their crew and bodyguards. He wore a denim jacket and jeans shorts that showed off his well-toned legs. sporting a nice t-shirt, a beanie, and shades to protect his eyes from the flashes. The three Hyungs were in the same vehicle as several staff members and bodyguards.

Yoongi appeared nervous; he liked to hide comfortably behind his mask. "I hate this circus; with all the screaming, it's difficult to hear myself think," he moaned as he got his luggage from a member of the crew. He was dressed in black; he prefers shorts since they are the most comfortable for him to sleep in on long flights.

Seokjin laughed. "What is there to dislike? You're hidden beneath your facial blanket. If I have to cover this beautiful face of mine, it will be an abomination." He laughed and pointed with his attractive face in a deadpan look.

Yoongi snorted under his white face mask as he stared at his remarkably cheery Hyung, who was dressed in his iconic pink hoodie. Only Seokjin felt comfortable dressing up in such a girly color, earning him the nickname "pink princess."

Namjoon only smirked and shook his head, "Really, Hyung?"

Seokjin shot his leader a penetrating stare. " Yeah! The Army is eager to see this divine gift from heaven. You know how difficult it is to hide such a gorgeous face. It wounds me every day," he complained.

Some of the staff members quietly smirked inwardly at the self-assured Hyung. His eccentricities always make everyone around him chuckle.

Yoongi cast a sour look at his Huyng. " The amount of garbage that comes out of that mouth is concerning Hyung. Sami has her work cut out for her with you, gosh! You are high maintenance, "he shook his head, Seokjin just chuckled naturally, as he knows Yoongis' savage tongue. He usually ignores this about the blatant disregard for his handsomeness. Yoongi sighed and just looked down at the flashing cameras. "I  just want to know if our soulmates have arrived yet!" He was looking frantically around the black vans to see if their soulmate's vehicles had arrived yet. 

It will be the first time that Ji-ho will accompany him on a tour trip, and he is extra nervous. J-hope smiled brightly as he swang his designer carry-on bag over his shoulder. He was in a vehicle with the Maknaes. "Don't worry, Yoongi-Hyung. Sejin said their vehicle took the side entrance to the charter plane. They are out of sight of the frenzied fans. Kira just texted me to let me know that they are already boarding."

Jhope looks adorable in his fashionable streetwear and fancy glasses from the 1970s. His smiling mouth was wide open as he nodded to the several media outlets covering their departure to LAX.

Seokjin smiled broadly and nodded. "My soulmate almost didn't make it to our US tour. She purposefully surprised me at the last minute.''

Yoongi appeared concerned. " I just hope the presence of my girls is explained. Anyone will find it unusual if a member of 'Blackpink' suddenly travels with Bangtan for the first time."

Jhope smile softly as he pat Yoongi on the back ,'Yoongs Ji-ho has already shared a picture on Instagram with her and Yunru, alerting their fans that she will be accompanying her 'bestie' for BTS shows in the United States as well as seeing her American friends during her stay. Bighit made it clear to our fans that she was best friends with our Funsizes, the permanent intern'. She and Yunru are constantly posting selfies on social media to give followers the impression that they are model close friends. It was more credible when they appeared together in magazines and advertising.'

Yoongi nodded, "I'm glad. I was terrified because I didn't want the malicious fans to become suspicious. After Jimins' dating incident, which jeopardized our soulmates' identities, every woman on our team has been researched", He mumbled incoherently.

The Army is pressuring Bighit to give at least some information on the girls in their lives. Bangtan is aware that certain toxic fans will be reluctant to have girls in their lives. Some information is required if the girls are at least attractive and fit the boys. Because the soulmate's safety enjoyed priority, the boys merely ignored it.

Just then, the Maknaes joined the Hyungs for a group photo with their official photographers, and all the media shouts prompted them to form a line so that good images of the group could be taken.

All the bodyguards and security detail took their places next to the guys and escorted them into the terminal, but they had no idea that fans would be waiting they didn't anticipate the frenzy. The mob was screaming and shouting their names and cellphones were flashing to get the best glimpse of their biases.

Sejin was ensuring the safety of a stoic Jimin. The latter was stylish in his gorgeous outfit and sunglasses. Taehyung and Jungkook looked handsome in their new blondish-pink hairstyles. The Hyungs led the Maknae line. Namjoon went alongside two bodyguards, looking confident and graciously smiling as the people yelled his name.

The airport had not anticipated the crowds. They attempted to keep the frenzied admirers at bay, who pressed their cameras almost into the boys' faces. Yoongi only looked down. When he hears his name, Seokjin merely grins and bows his head. Some Army wore purple and put up banners for the group to see. Bangtan smiled when they noticed their adoring ARMY.

It was with great relief that Bangtan and their management could enter their private charter Boeing a few moments later. The girls were already comfortable inside, and the crew served them drinks and snacks.

You could see the wide smiles on the soulmate's faces when their eyes zoomed into where the girls were relaxing and snacking on sweet treats the flight crew provided.

The unmated boys just rolled their eyes when they noticed Seokjin and Samiya sitting cuddled up together. Seokjin's hands were nestled in her wild curls in a passionate embrace. Namjoon just shook his head, but deep inside he craves to meet his soulmate, but if she already had the awareness, he is sure she would distance herself from him due to the dating scandal a few weeks ago with his 'girlfriend, Jia.

He received permission to meet Jia at Demis' penthouse. Melanie, a singer friend, is planning to attend a show in Los Angeles. Jia is still promoting her new album, which has received extensive airplay on US radio stations. Namjoon knew she'd break several records but hoped it wasn't due to their close relationship.

Hobi and Akira are sharing delicious fruit slices. Hobi was overjoyed because this was Akira and Hobi's first global tour as soulmates. She is their tour physiotherapist, and he and his 'fiancé' look to be deeply in love.

Namjoon was just shaking his head from where he was near the window. He wanted to practice his speech quietly, and the group gave him some vital space.

The maknae line was back in competitive mode. Taehyung declines to play since his Funsize needs his undivided attention. Jimin appeared to be at ease as he and Jungkook sat in front of the large television screen with wide smiles on their faces. The group was relieved that Jimin did not appear overly depressed. The entire group was served a light lunch and snacks.

Yoongi seemed fatigued, so Ji-ho excused herself and accompanied her sweetheart to the charter bedroom for a well-deserved snooze. He was working until 3 a.m. on song arrangements, and Ji-ho could understand her soulmate's frustration. She will just cuddle next to him for further invigoration.

Seokjin decided to come and keep Namjoon company as he murmured some of the thoughts he had written down. Samiya was watching the FIFA match between Jimin and the extremely competitive Kookie. Her ultimate bias is the Maknae line. Funsize and Akira are also known as the Maknae Bells.

Seokjin was eating pecan nut ice cream from a bowl while amusingly watching Namjoon recite part of his speech, "How's the speech going? ---"

Namjoon smiled as he looked up from his notes, but Seokjin noticed a concerned expression on his leader's face.

Namjoon hands him the notepad and sighs deeply: "I really need to nail this speech, Hyung. I couldn't concentrate for a few days after the Jia debacle. He wiped his face with his hand as Seojin could feel the tension rising.

"You are the best speaker in BTS, and we are all so proud of you, Joon," Seokjin gushed. "Remember that no matter what, you are the best leader ever. You will stand on that podium and represent tomorrow's diverse youth. You will inspire millions of young people. We're bulletproof as a team.'

Namjoon grinned brightly as his eyes began to sparkle. " Thanks, Hyung... I was frightened of causing a bigger scandal if the 'news' of 'you know what' turned out to be real. Thank you for having faith in me and for aiding me in resolving this confusion. I need to make you guys proud of me, and after this tour, I won't be in an illicit relationship that distracts me from my real goal.'

Seokjin beams, 'That's the Joon.' I know. Do you want me to assist you with practice? I can read English very well, you know," he indicated to the notepad in front of him. Namjoon scrawled numerous sentences on the pad. Namjoon only nodded and smiled deeply.

"All right, from the second paragraph, all right." Namjoon began reciting a section of his speech in perfect English. "Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday's me is still me. Today, I am who I am, with all of my faults and mistakes. Tomorrow, I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that'll be me too. These faults and mistakes are who I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. --- "What are your thoughts? It's not too pretentious. Should I change the last part?" He gave a thoughtful glance to Seokjin, who sat with his jaw dropped.

Seokjin's eyes widen in amazement. "Are you kidding me!? Oh, Joon, it sounds absolutely great. It's exactly what you went through. You're amazing, my man!"

Namjoon blushes slightly. "You really think so?"

"Wow! I'm excited to hear the rest. It will make the entire ARMY very proud of you.' Seokjin gushed as he handed the notepad back to a relieved Joon.

The flight was both interesting and soothing. Namjoon was spread out on his seat, browsing through his text messages with Jia. He didn't want to tell her that he knew she lied to him. Was she cheating on him behind his back? Was her pregnancy genuine, even though he was not the father? Those thoughts were causing him migraines a few days ago.

He only sends cryptic texts to her.

Jia: Joonie, I love you. Have a pleasant flight.

Namjoon: I will. Thanks. We'll talk again.

He knows she'll wonder why he didn't express his feelings with an "I love you, too." Namjoon just inhaled deeply, thinking of his actual soulmate. His soulmark started acting strangely a few days earlier, and he was torn between Jia and the girl he still has feelings for. But, according to Jin-Goo, he has already lost her since she is engaged and might get married on her next birthday.

Namjoon sighed as his thoughts wandered to her features. He doesn't even have a current photograph of her. He can only recall her short, reddish-brown bob, gorgeous eyes, and that captivating smile. He regretted not going after what he wanted a few years ago, but the K-pop dating ban put a stop to his plans. He was aware that she might feel betrayed because he did not love her from afar as he had promised the last time he saw her. But instead, he re-acquainted himself with his best friend until it escalated into a secret dating relationship.

He felt an intense ache in his chest as his finger pressed on a password-protected private folder on his phone. It contained some of his most private and personal pictures of loved ones. But as he opens a lovely photo album of the girl he knows he isn't really over with, a perilous burning behind his eyelids starts surfacing.

He just shut his eyes and inhaled deeply, suppressing the unexpected desires that had entered his heart.

That could explain why he couldn't reach her when he messaged her. He was blocked. Asking Jin-Goo for her contact details may lead his friend to panic, especially since she is engaged to be married. Why is Jin-Goo so adamant about not disclosing her whereabouts? He wouldn't interfere with her life when she already belonged to someone else. 

He wishes he could just see her one more time before she is completely lost to someone else. He can't even ask Jackson for her phone number because his friend is still upset with him for not introducing him to Funsize, on whom he had a huge crush. Taehyung will kill him.

He must just accept it once and for all that his moonchild found her soulmate, and seeing her now will cause him unnecessary yearning for what he couldn't have. He has everything—fame, wealth, and influence—but not the true love of his soulmate. He wonders if his soulmate appears, will his current affection for Jia disappear?

Even if she is not an idol, perfect, intelligent, or even pretty (he hopes she is), or has the perfect body, he will want to settle with the one destined for him. When he looked at the pure love between Seokjin-hyung and Samiya, Taehyung and little Funsize, Yoongi, and Ji-ho, as well as Hobi, who met Akira just five months ago, his heart ached. He is the only hyung who was unlucky for about five years after his soulmark day.

On Vlive, ARMY was continually asking him whether he had met his "soulmate." Giving them unrealistically renewed hope. He was continually wondering if his soulmate had connected with him during his Vlives. She may have made eye contact with him after experiencing an awareness or soulmark itching. As a result of his soulmark attacks, he is in extreme discomfort. He can't see everyone in the Army, but they can see him.

Some of the Hyung even said that if she had been a fan, she would have contacted the agency long ago. However, they received numerous hoax calls of this nature, which resulted in all of those calls being blocked by management. It mainly comes from saseangs.

One insane saseang even stated on Weverse that she and Jungkook half-bonded during a show and that their security detail didn't want her to meet him as her soulmate. They just ignored her, and now she might die since she isn't with her Kookie.

Hearing that gave their Kookie a good fright. He is certain that he never made conscious eye contact with ARMY during performances. During concerts, the unmated Bangtan is quite reluctant to touch ARMY.

They arrived at LAX after a long flight.

.............

The Ritz-Hotel

When the boys arrived at their 5-star hotel in downtown Los Angeles, they felt relieved.

They will begin with the first day of the shows.

The Ritz's senior management led the megastars and their entourages to the club lounge to rest while the management sorted out their rooms.

The entire group was spread out on the soft sofas. Their soulmates were sitting with the stylists. Yoongi appeared well-rested, and the secret glances he and Ji-ho exchanged made Namjoon roll his eyes. He doesn't want to think about what they were up to when they were alone.

The maknae-line was distracted by their phones while Seokjin entertained them with his ridiculous, famous dad jokes.

The boys were sitting across from each other. The hotel executives urged the celebrity guests to sample the sweet and savory lounge snacks. They already have a full lunch on board and are only interested in drinks. The ladies in the group drank hot tea and tasted some of the cold dessert delicacies. Jungkook and Taehyung enjoyed the snacks and decided to serve themselves as well as Jimin.

"Chimmy, do you want to hear my latest jokes?" Seokjin grinned as he looked at Jimin, who was busy typing on his phone. "Trust me, it's hilarious."

Jimin lifted his eyebrows, not because he wanted to hear his hyungs' lame jokes.

Jimin scrunched up his nose when he heard Yoongi groan next to him, throwing his head backwards on the sofa." Oh gosh! Kill me now!"

The other boys just smirk at Seokjins' unimpressed look and say, "Well, my jokes are killers. Just listen...Yoongi, how do cars hear?"

Yoongi sighs deeply. "...er"

Soekjin chuckled," With their ENGIN-ears! "He burst out in his windshield laughter.

The maknae line just shook their heads. Namjoon smirked, "Hyung, you really know something."

"Ok, here is another one. Why did the bee get married?" Jin waggles his brows. Jhope smirked a little. "Er...no---why?" He genuinely loves the dad jokes, which he loves to share with his family.

"Because he found his honey," Seokjin chucked when Yoongi lifted up his hand, "Can I leave now? I'm losing valuable brain cells."

Snickers can be heard from the maknae-line as Seokjin looks at an unbothered Yoongi with a deep pout.

"I'm doing this for you Yoongs....you need a stress reliever," Seokjin says haughtily. When he noticed Samiyas' smile in his direction, he waggled his brows subtly with making kissy gestures. She just discreetly winked at him.

Yoongi smiled and motioned to his sweetheart, Ji-ho, who was laughing with Yunru. "See...there is my perfect stress reliever---" he said with a lopsided grin.

Jhope burst out laughing as he heard Yoong's dry tone. Yoongis adores his Hyung, but he ran out of endurance when Seokjin wanted to seek him out for these annoying jokes.

"OK, hyung, just two more jokes and we're done, "Namjoon urges him to keep going. Yoongi gave him a sneaky stinky glance, unbeknownst to him.

"All right, Jungkook...try this one."Jin smirks, "What do you call someone who doesn't have a body or a nose?"

"Erm..." says Jungkook, furrowing his brows.

"Nobody's nose!" chuckled Seokjin.

The group snickers as Yoongi sarcastically states, "Oh, I thought he was Voldemort!" Seokjin merely grins as he smacks Yoongi on the leg who winced and just scrunched up  his nose.

"Nice one, hyung!" Hobi exclaimed as he clapped his hands with a wide smile.

"Also, Hobi, what is Taehyung's favorite food?" He took a peek at Hobi and was about to respond when he was interrupted.

"Don't even bother. It's PoTAEtoes!"

Taehyung chuckles and declares, "It's true, I love potato noodles."

Sejin, Hobeom, and Mr. Wang, fortunately for Yoongis's sanity, entered the vicinity with their keycards,  their faces looked very pleased.

As they individually received their room key cards, the boys breathed a sigh of relief. Hobi and Seokjin were given the interconnected Presidential suite. The suite includes two king-size bedrooms, a living room with a dining area, a small kitchen, and an office space. They are going to interact with their soulmates.

Ms. Cheong had already escorted Akira and Samiya to the elevator that took them to the suites. Fortunately, only senior crew members are aware of the soulmates' status on this part of the trip, but they must remain vigilant for undercover spies. Jhope is just grateful that his love can be safe with him. Mr. Wang was followed by Funsize and Ji-ho, who were thrilled about the upcoming shows. They were given two executive suites.

BangPd has already loaded a few million won into his Bells Black- Hyundai credit cards in order for them to enjoy the world tour.

Namjoon beams with delight since he obtained an executive suite all to himself. He stretched himself out as he moved between the two staff members with his luggage.

Jimin and Kookie are overjoyed to be sharing a suite together for the first time in the United States. They even planned to go shopping in LA and New York City together. Taehyung will be too preoccupied with Funsize to accompany them. He can't concentrate on anything while his girl is around. Namjoon will have a difficult time getting the mated members to focus on their rehearsals.

They generally make fun of Taehyung for being more clinging than their eldest Hyung.

Namjoon was pleasantly surprised by his comfortable suite when he arrived with Sejin and one of their bodyguards. He quickly tossed his bag on the light beige sofa and gazed out at the large panoramic views of Los Angeles. 

He seemed especially elated possibly because he was going to speak at the Unicef.

He exhaled deeply as he kicked off his sneakers and decided to take a well-deserved shower. He is overjoyed that management has already informed the rest of Bangtan about the LA itinerary.

He can now find tranquility in his privacy suite. Reflect on the state of his life.

A/N: The boys arrived in LA.

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1. Will Namjoon really forsake Jia?

2. Do you think he gave up hope on Vicky?

3. Any thoughts on why he might feel so excited in LA?