Taehyung still froze since the moment Jin appeared in front of his. Jin smiled at him as he approached Taehyung and greeted, “Hello Brother. Sorry I couldn’t come to the birthday party. Happy belated birthday, bro! 15 years already, huh?”

15 years? Was he relating to the kiss?

“…Uh, yeah, hm, thanks Hyung.”

Jin just nodded then approached Jeongguk as he kissed the younger on the lips, “I’ll be going now, babe. Entertain your friend. I may be visit Namjoon later,” he informed before left the four.

Taehyung excused himself to the bathroom. He didn’t know how he should react. He started to accept the fact that he didn’t end up with Jin, but with Suga who he hated the most. But the fact that Jin end up with his own best friend, Jeongguk? He felt betrayed because of it. All he wanted to know was what happened in the past. He wanted to know why the future was this complicated.

Meanwhile, Jeongguk poured coffee to his best-friends and took a seat on the living room couch, “So…. What bring you here, Hyung?”

“Taehyung.”

“Taehyung Hyung?” Jeongguk raised a brow as he looked at his Hyung in confused face, “Something happened between him and Yoongi Hyung?”

Hoseok shook his head, “His swear becomes true.”

Jeongguk frowned—because of confuse—as he gave Hoseok a look. He really didn’t understand. Which swear? Then his mind flew to 15 years ago, days before Taehyung’s birthday in 2013. “Please don’t tell me…”

“He really lost 15 years of his life,” Jimin cut Jeongguk’s sentence then took a sip of his coffee. Jeongguk shocked because of the sentence. He did read about swear, but he didn’t know about how a swear could become true. Jimin then continued, “So the Taehyung that with us now is a Taehyung with 18 years old mind and memory.”

“Wait,” Jeongguk remembered something. If it was 18 years old Taehyung, it meant… “I just broke a heart. Taehyung Hyung,” he said as he ran to the bathroom and knocked the door, “Taehyung Hyung. I’m really sorry. Let me explain. I’m sorry Hyung. I know you’re umm… heart breaking now.”

Taehyung—who was silent in the bathroom—just took a deep sigh before opened the door and gave Jeongguk a cold shoulder. “I thought we are friends,” he said before headed to the door, “You may think that I’m childish. Because my mind is younger than you now. Years younger.”

“Hyung.”Jeongguk held taehyung’s hand and led him to the living room. “I didn’t mean it. Many things happened in 15 years old. I’m really sorry,” he apologized. Jeongguk—no, four of them—treasured their friendship the most yet many things happened to their friendship. He then continued, “You may think that I’m betrayer. I can divorce Jin Hyung if you want. If it can make you happy. As long as our friendship safe.”

No.

Taehyung didn’t want it happened. Everything happened for a reason and he did think that everything—except his problem with Hoseok and the wife—was great in 2028. He didn’t want to make it bad just because his child and 15 years late memory.

His mind had enough shock in these two days. First, he was in the future, 15 years ahead with childish mind. Second, he had 3 child and 2 of them were pre-marriage child. Third, he was a husband of Min Suga. Fourth, Jimin was his brother-in-law. Fifth, he had problem with the one that he respected, Hoseok. And sixth, Jeongguk married with his crush, Jin. Could anything become any more complicated than it?

He then shook his head, “I won’t let it happen. Just please, Hyung, Jimin, Jeongguk, tell me what happened in 15 years. I want the memories.”

Jimin nodded. Four of them sat on the living room and Jimin—as the one who closest with Taehyung the most—started to explain, “I will use ‘Suga’ instead of ‘Yoongi-Hyung’ since you know him as Suga. It happened that ‘the incident’ on the hall turned to a hot make-out session. You fell on Suga because of tripped and you guys were practically eating each other face with you on top of Suga. I bet you guys would make it to next stage if I didn’t stop you guys.”

“But it was just a kiss. Nothing more. Nothing was happened after the kiss except you kept getting trapped on mistletoes. But the weird thing was, it always be Jin and Jin. You started to skip class after that and disappeared along with Jin. And you guys were dating for a while.”

“WHAT.”

“Calm down, Taehyung,” Hoseok commanded and continued his story before, “You guys dated until you graduated and debuted as an actor. Suga didn’t bother you anymore after that. He was more like depressed guy. He kept seeing you from a far.Until someday…. Uh, I don’t know whether I should tell it to you. Jeongguk, you continue. I can’t.”

“Do I really need to continue it, Hyung?” Jeongguk asked as he tried to remember the story, “Someday you caught Jin kissing a girl. And your relationship ended after that. It was when your career was on the top. You were the brightest star ever. But your life became miserable after that….”

Jeongguk kept silent because those moments were so heavy for them.

Jimin coughed and continue the story, “You started to think that dating Jin was a mistake and you thought that Jin was actually straight all along. You started to prove everyone that you were normal. Public didn’t know that you were gay that moment. You slept with few actress and caught drunk driving for few times. It was when your career started to drop. The biggest shock was when your career started to rise again—thanks to us—an actress that just gave a birth made a press-con, said that the children were yours. You did sleep with her few times, and there was times that it caught by camera. The children were really yours. And the actress gave it to you.”

Taehyung knew who the mother of his twins was now.

“Your dad was terrible mad, then he got a heart attack and left you and the company down. Your life was on it lowest point that time. You were depressed and your career destroyed, even you tried to commit suicide for few times. But that moment was the turning point, the biggest change of your life. Suga who was a businessman invested much money to your company and make it strong again. He even left Min family—since his dad didn’t want him to help you—only to make your company strong. But his mom didn’t leave him. SoobinNoona was the one that took the lead after that. Not just it, Suga took care of the twins since you didn’t even want to see them that day. Well, everyone understood.”

Was he that depressed that time?

“At first, you blamed Suga for everything that happened since you believe that it was Suga’s fault at first. How he put the mistletoes at the first time and the others. However, Suga made it. He made you sure that he had no bad intention that time. And for the first time, he confessed his actual feeling for you. How he actually felt toward you all along. He did explain you about the kids, how they wanted to meet their dad. IT was the first time you wanted to meet them and gave them name, Hyejung and Jungshin.”

He was a terrible dad.

“You insisted to make Suga leave. You didn’t want to meet him again and took care of kids and come back to your career. He obeyed and left to somewhere that time. But you felt something missing. You started to look for Suga everywhere. When you found Suga, you guys couldn’t be separated. You guys started to went out. At first, Suga thought that you did it just as thank you. But no, you didn’t. You felt empty whenever he wasn’t beside you and you felt full when he beside you—you said that to me, Hyung. You succeed to made sure your feeling and you guys engaged after that.”

“But… Jeongguk. How come I can married and you too?”

“Korea already allowed gay marriage that time. You guys married when Hyejung and Jungshin turned two, if I’m right. Your marriage was a hot topic and public who was forget already about your case started to think about it again. Rumor started to spread and Suga—being a wife like he was—protected his husband from media and risen your career again. He gave birth of Hyungjin three years ago. Yes, he could pregnant. Even our maknae was pregnant. And here you are now.”

Taehyung froze. Suga was not a bad guy like he thought he was. He saved his life. But then, he remembered about someone. “Jaekyung noona.”

“Jaekyung Noona was healthy. She was okay,” Hoseok explained fast. The rest two gave him a look but he just nodded at them. “So if you think that Suga was a bad guy, you are wrong. He saved you lot of times during your dropping point and he rise you back again.”

“Then… can I ask something, Jeongguk?”

Jeongguk nodded. “Sure thing, Taehyung Hyung.”

“How could you end up with Jin.”

“Uh, oh, uhm,” Jeongguk stuttered a bit before coughed and explained, “That was a long story. To be honest, I had a crush on him since freshman. I’m sorry, Hyung!”

Taehyung laughed at Jeongguk who was apologizing. “You don’t need to be,” he said, “But how to face the reality now. I still didn’t feel the same way as Suga. I didn’t want to lie on him.”

“Hyung. You met the fortune teller on Christmas night, right?” Jeongguk suddenly said.

Hoseok nodded, “Around 5 – 6 days before Taehyung’s birthday. I guess it was a yes.”

“Well. I remembered it just now. It was a myth but I guess this explain. On the night of 24^th until 25^th of December, if you said something in certain place in front of certain people—which I guess fortune teller and the palace were that kind of certain, there was possibility that the swear come true. And if you said the swear and I did the activity on the swear on your birthday—“

“It will come true,” Taehyung continued.

Jeongguk could do nothing but nod, “I suggest to visit the fortune teller.”

Just when Jimin was about to  respond, a pair of boys came in to the living room. “MOM! OH, UNCLES!”

“Hello Junsu and Junyoung,” Jimin and Hoseok greeted the boys while Taehyung just kept silent. Jeongguk grinned and whispered to Taehyung, “My twins. Junsu and Junyoung.”

“Kids, go play with Ahjumma Choi for a while and continued your book, okay? I will go out with the boys for moments. Be good or I’ll add the book that you should read. Understand?”

The one with stripped top—Junyoung—pouted, “But mom! We are bored. You gave us 1000 pages of book and you ordered us to read even though he didn’t even great at reading yet!”

“This is not fair! Jungshin Hyung, Hyejung Noona, JungminHyung, and Hoseok Uncle, who is your son? Oh, yes, Seungho Hyung. They were playing in winter village but we trapped here with book! Not fair,” Junsu cried.

Jeongguk just sighed, “I’ll take you out for New Year Fireworks today if you finish the book before sunset. Got it?” The twins nodded and headed back to library. Jeongguk looked at his friends with apologetic look, “Sorry that you guys must see that. My twins are such a troublesome. They had Jin’s evil personality and keep fooling around with no control. Someone must discipline them.”

“…Jeongguk-ah. I feel sorry my nephews. They will grow up as smart- like you.”

Taehyung looked at Jimin, “Nephews?”

“Oh, I didn’t tell you,” Jimin slapped his forehead with his palm and said, “Your mom married to Jin’s father around a year after you married with Suga. At first, you didn’t like it since you were sibling with Jin. But Jin managed to apologize and cleared all the misunderstood and your relationship was great until now as brothers.”

Taehyung stunned. Well, at least he ended up as Jin’s brother.

“Guys. Let’s go to the Fortune Teller now,” Hoseok said and four of them went in to his car.

They went to the fortune teller and a lady—not that old, probably in her 35—appeared and greeted them, “Helo. Is there anything that I can do for you guys?”

Hoseok nodded and greeted first before answered, “Do you know if the Fortune Teller that was here on the Christmas Night around 15 years ago still here?”

“Oh, you must be talking about my dad,” she answered as she led the four to their waiting room, “He’s not doing any fortune-read anymore, as you can see, we’re closed already. But may I know why do you want to meet him?”

“I was making swear in front him 15 years ago and the swear become true now. I’d like to meet him to know if he perhaps know something about swear thing.”

“Jina! Who is it?” A voice called her as a tall figure appeared from inside the house. He stared at the four and rose a brow, “Who are you?”

Taehyung was about to answer the man but Jina cut him off by explained what happened to him. “Dad, they are asking for your answer and perhaps some help. They met you 15 years ago when you were still doing fortune-teller and they’d like to ask you some questions.”

“I don’t do any fortune-reading anymore.”

“Sir,” Taehyung braved himself to say what brought him here, “We won’t ask you to do that. We came here 15 years ago on Christmas Night and I said a swear. Then my swear happened. We would like to ask you whether you know something about swear or no.”

The man just nodded and coughed as he led the four to his working room, “There are few nights when the fairies will make any wish or swear come true. Christmas Night is one of them, and you birthday also. Is it happened on your birthday?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Did you say the swear or do thing on the swear on your birthday?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Then… You’re trapped in the future. The fairies grant your swear. I can’t do anything about this since what can I do is reading future, not turning back time. I’m really sorry, Young man.”

Four of them froze. So there was no way Taehyung got the 15 lost years of his life? Taehyung let out a soft sigh before nodded and bowed to the man, “Thank you very much for the explanation. I’m really sorry for bothering you when you don’t do any fortune-reading anymore.”

The man smiled in response. “That was okay, Young man,” he said and patted Taehyung’s back, “Even though you lost 15 years of your life, I can see that the mature of you are living in good life now. You just need to learn how to accept it.”

All of them nodded and they bowed before left the palace. When Taehyung was about to went in to the car, someone called him. “V-ssi.” Taehyung turned back and it was Jina. He looked at her with is-there-anything-that-you-want-to-say look and Jina gave him a marker and paper. “Uh. I’m sorry for bothering you. But I’m a fan of you. Can you please sign this for me?”

“Oh, sure.”

Then four of them headed to Taehyung’s house since Hyungjin’s caretaker was only until 1. They would discuss everything there before Suga came back home. When they arrived, it was right at 1. The women bowed to Taehyung, “I’m done already.”

“Thank you so much, Ahjumma, for taking care of Hyungjin every day,” he said as he took some money from his wallet, “For you. Just take it. It’s not much, just New Year Holiday payment. You should be having your day-off today.”

After the women left, the four went to Hyungjin’s room and found the boy was sleeping already. “I never hold him,” Taehyung confessed. “Is it safe if I hold him?”

“Taehyung, you’re his dad,” Jimin said the-matter-of fact.

“Of course it’s safe. You won’t harm your own child, Hyung.”

Just when Taehyung was about to reply his friends, two figures came in to the room by running and hugged Taehyung’s waist. “DAD! DAD! DAD!”

“Hyejung, Jungshin, you look like you never see you dad for years,” Hoseok laughed as he ruffled the twin’s hair.

Jungshin corrected him, “For hours.”

“Oh, you’re so going to kill me if you know this but I really need your help. I know I supposed to pack from days ago but I was too lazy. Now I need your help for packing. Our flight is in like 3 hours,” Hyejung said as she put her best puppy eyes. "And dad. You have the best fashion-style. More than mom. It's not surprising since you're an actor, but help me? Please?"

Packing?

“What packing.”

“DAD! Don’t say that we cancelled our trip to Japan.”

Oh, Japan. Taehyung just laughed hesitantly and turned his head to Jungshin, “Help your sister with the stuffs. I’ll be checking mine, your mom, and Hyungjin’s stuffs.”

“Dad, you sound like mom when you said that,” Jungshim protested.

Jimin burst into laughter—a loud one—because of Jungshin’s sentence earlier. He hi-fived the nine years old kid, “You’ll be my great buddy, dude.”

“I am your mom until the yoongi-mom comeback, Young-boy.”

“Hyung, I guess we need to go back now. I must check on the kids whether they really read the book or no,” Jeongguk said.

“Me too. Knowing your twins are home already, I think Seungho is home too. I can’t let him alone in home since that wife of mine is probably heading out.”

“And me too, I guess. I just remember that Soobin Noona is working—same went to your husband—and no one will take care of Jungmin. That kid must be hungry now.”

With that, the three bid goodbye before took their leave. Taehyung was checking on Hyungjin’s stuffs while he felt someone approached him. “You did a good job as mom today,” a familiar voice said, Suga.

Oh, really. Taehyung wasn’t ready yet to face Suga. The fact that he couldn’t back to his own life wasn’t make it better. He felt guilty every time he saw Suga. Or… Should he learn how to love?

“Yoongi, we’re leaving at 4?”

Suga just nodded, “Yes,” he answered, “Come on Dad, let’s make it fast because Mom is starving here. And mom is too lazy to cook food.”

 An update! The longest one that i have write so far, i guess.

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