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Bitter Taste
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          “What’s taking Taehyung so long? I swear his morning walks aren’t usually this time consuming.” Yoongi sighed again as he was sprawled all over the couch. His brothers we’re all there too, some were laying on the floor and some were just standing against the wall, having their arms crossed against their chest.

          They all knew their member was somewhere out there in their Kingdom, but as a Vampire Knight deemed as a Royal like him they knew he wouldn’t be wondering too far before the commoners would know his whereabouts. All they knew was fame was the very talked around the city.

          “Do you think he’s out there on the other side?” Seokjin asked in between his thoughts as his lips were pursed into a thin line. Luckily for him, he wasn’t one of those who were worrying too much. Other than being close to the youngest, Seokjin was also as equally as close with Taehyung. To him, Taehyung was more of a brother. 

          One of his brothers though, was acting very indifferently. One can mistook that he was the only one who wasn’t only worried, but he was more angry. To Taehyung? No, he couldn’t possibly harbor any hatred towards his fellow brother. But he was angrier at the sudden conversation he had overheard with the Princes from the other Kingdom. He knew he did not have the right to have such feelings, but the latter couldn’t help but have to. It was about his own girl here, not someone else.

           Ruffling his hair in annoyance, he then let out another sigh before looking around to see how worried stricken his brothers were. But what left him confused was, what were they still doing? Why are they still sitting down in the damn living room doing nothing but just stare at the door, waiting for something to happen? Weren’t they supposed to be out there, searching for her? He knew he was sick of everything. Sick of how fate was bringing such chaos in their lives just because they loved a girl.

Loving was not a crime yet he felt like all of this happened because they all loved.

          Stupid, Jungkook thought bitterly before shaking his head. He then stood up as he made his way to where the big doors were. Walking casually as his brothers only observed their youngest actions. “I’ll go ahead to bed, I’m tired.” The others knew how tired and exhausted the one was.

          He may be the youngest and that he possesses such energy that his brother’s couldn’t yet they knew that he was the weakest. He may be the one who laughs the loudest, who runs the fastest, and who attacks the quickest—but he was also the one who holds the heaviest burden on his shoulders.

          Right when he was about to get a hold of the knob, an all too familiar voice had made its way to his hearing. Blinking, he thought he was hearing things again like what he has been occurring the very first day of their search. His hand retracted itself from the knob, placing them back down to his sides as he stared blankly at the wooden frame in front of him.

          He hesitantly looked back to see his friends in the same state as his, pursing his lips into a thin line he then turned back to see the doors wide open, revealing two very familiar smiling figures in front of him. 

          Here eyes, that was the first they he took note after seeing her right infront o him. He then looked down at her body, seeing no signs of wounds or any danger in particular. And then he moved up to look at her once again, blinking as he tried to process that his eyes weren't playing tricks on him.

She's here. She's finally here. 

“H-Hae—”

“Jungkook.”

          And before the girl could fathom further, the latter had already tackled her in a tight embrace, enveloping her in his warmth as Haemin let out a wide grin. Reaching out to caress the older boy’s back, burying her face deeper in his chest. “I…I…” Jungkook couldn’t choose the right words at the woman.

          Just the sight of her had already taken his words out of his mouth then down the pit of it, he was speechless. “Jungkook.” Hearing her say his name was the first thing he wanted to hear in his life the moment he made an oath to himself, he devoted his life for her. She was his mate, his lover.

          “Don’t ever, I mean ever run away from us again, you hear me?” This time, he had finally pulled out of the hug as he gazed down at the girl in his arms. Staring deeply in her hazel orbs as the girl nodded her head, reaching up to cup Jungkook’s cheeks in her hands.

          “I’m sorry, and I promise I won't.” She gave him another smile as the latter had pulled her into another tight embrace, but it was comforting and warm. Her arms encircling around his waist as he breathed in his own scent that she was very familiar with.

“That’s enough maknae. I think we deserve a chance with her, right?”

          She was pulled out from his hold, being in another one’s embrace this time as she could feel Jungkook’s pout at the side of the room as he was left alone at the corner, looking at her, still having a pout on his face.

          She chuckled at the site before she threw her arms around the male’s neck in front of her, giving out a wide smile. “Hey there Seokie.” She let out another chuckle as the man frowned at her choice of words. “I told you to not call me that!” He started whining while stomping his feet like a kid but the others only laughed at his misery.

          “But that shows how much I love you.” I gave him a wink as I saw the red shade of pink making its way to his cheeks. And before he could even say something, Haemin was again pulled into another embrace as the others had the chance to have a piece of her warmth. They were happy alright, so happy that after months of waiting, they finally had felt her presence.

          “Alright! I think Haemin needs some rest? She’s been on a run for quite some time, don’t you think?” Their leader let out a chuckle as the others nodded their head in understanding. Moving backwards a bit as they gave the girl some space, she then smiled at each and every one of them as she then turns her head towards the leader. “Come on, I’ll bring you to your room.” Namjoon let out a smile before he reached down to intertwine his fingers with hers, walking their way to where the latter is guiding her to.

          Both of them then arrived at a white colored room, a little bit modernized since the vampires wanted to make her feel more at home than letting her think that she was somewhere out in an ancient-barbaric world, even though it was true. “You should get a good rest, okay? Just go down if ever you’re hungry and we’ll be there.” He leaned down to give her a light peck on the temple before he smoothly left her inside the room alone.

          She then heaved a low sigh as she let her body collapse on the comforts of her bed, her bed. She stared at the ceiling for a while, thinking back at the things that had happened earlier that day. Her thoughts wondered towards the girls. Were they doing fine? Were they hurt of some sort? Are they safe? Are they worried? Truth be told, she had a special bond towards those people. She felt that they were like family, a family of caring and enthusiastic sisters.

          Her thoughts then went back to those seven men who she’s with right now. Letting a smile crept slowly up her face, she couldn’t help but feel giddy about it. She knew the mutual understanding they all held towards each other, but she was still confused. She felt like she was treated like a girlfriend even though that specific title wasn’t brought up yet. Can they all be in a relationship right now? Were they her boyfriends? She was fluttery confused.

          Her thoughts were shaken when a sudden knock was heard outside of the room’s door. Sitting up gently as she stared at the wooden object in front of her, the knocking was still heard. “Come in.” She simply said before the door was slightly opened, a head popping inside as her face went bright at the site of his face. “Were you about to sleep?” He asked before he completely went inside, gently closing the door after.

          Shaking her head, she then saw him make his way towards her as he sat down on the space next to the girl after. “Hey.” He softly whispered as she felt his hand over hers, turning her head to the side to see the latter gazing down at her. “Tell me.” He began but the girl only looked up at him confused. “Tell me the reason why you ran away, why you were hiding.” His voice was soft and gentle yet his eyes spoke the other way. It was filled with longed, missed and doubts.

          “I’m sorry.” That was the only thing she could utter at the moment. Seokjin only gazed down sadly at her, reaching out to bring her in his arms as he started to caress her back then her arms. “It’s okay, it’s okay.” he repeated over and over again before he leaned down to kiss the top of her head. “Don’t leave us hanging like that ever again, alright?” He pulled away before looking down at her, gazing at her ever so lovingly. She then nodded her head before she rested her face back in his warm chest.

“Remember that night in Jeju where I kissed you?”

          She immediately pulled away from the hug as she raised a brow at the latter in front of her. Seokjin only gave her a teasing smirk before he reached out to put a strand of hair behind her ears. “Remember that?” And still, the girl only blinked up at him, not wanting to answer.

          But when she was about to, she felt her body being pushed back as her back met the bed’s comforts again. She looked up seeing the older man smirking down at her, having him hovering on top.

          “Want to try it again?” He playfully smirked before he started to slowly lean down. Haemin’s face immediately began to redden at their sudden approximate

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