6 ◇ Chapter 6 ◇

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The seven boys awoke in the same way they had in the previous days. Nothing seemed different. They had no specific plans for today so they decided to return to the garden. When the others went outside, Yoongi stayed inside. He wanted to see if the piano was intact. Back at home he had a piano that he would play every day. Yoongi entered the big ball room. It was very quiet. As he started to walk towards the piano, he noticed how every step he took, echoed melodically in the room. The acustics were quite nice here. When he reached the piano he brushed away the dust and sat down in front of it. With closed eyes, he thought for a moment before playing some tunes. Not long after, he was passionately playing a song he had written not long ago. The room made every note resonate beautifully. It was almost magical. Different emotions washed through Yoongi as he played the song. He thought of his group of friends. Suddenly the image of them started to blur. Only Jimin and Jungkook were still clear. With his eyes still closed he raised an eyebrow at that. Why could he not picture his friends properly? Trying again, he succeeded at making the others clear again, but shortly after that they became blurred again. Except for the same two. Why was that? What's so special about them? Was this a sign about something? Maybe he was just tired. Putting aside his thoughts he opened his eyes and saw Jungkook.

JK: "You play so well, hyung. I wish I could play that well too."

Yoongi smiled and moved aside on the bench offering space for Jungkook to sit down.

YG: "But you can. You play the piano really well too."

JK: "But not as well as you."

YG: "Come. We can play together if you'd like to."

Jungkook's head bobbed up and down cutely as he rolled up his sleves. He seated himself beside Yoongi and started playing some tunes. Halfway through, he looked up at Yoongi expectantly. He didn't move a muscle. He was just sitting there staring at Jungkook. Jungkook was only slightly concerned about it, so he decided to finish the song he was playing. But when he finished, Yoongi hadn't changed at all. Only his eyes which only looked more distant than earlier. Worried, he waved his hand in front of his face. No reaction. Eventually he resorted to grabbing him by the shoulders and shaking him. A feint light shimmered in Yoongi's eyes, before he blinked and looked at Jungkook with a confused look.

JK: "Hyung? Are you okay?"

YG: "Uuuh... Yes. I think I'm just tired. Shall we go out and join the others?"

JK: "Yes."

As the two boys headed out into the garden where their friends were, Yoongi was lost in his own thoughts. Why did that happen? When Jungkook had seated himself next to him and started playing, his mind had gone blank and the only thing he could think of was Jungkook. Jungkook the golden maeknae. The one who could do anything. He was perfect. But perfect in what way?

The boys stepped out into the garden and ran up the small hill to where their friends were.

JM: "Yoongi! Jungkook!"

Jimin sat up and patted the ground beside them, inviting them to sit down. Jungkook sat to Jimin's left side, between him and Yoongi. As the three guys lay there, they could hear Hoseok and Taehyung's happy laughs in the distance down the hill. They were playing together and annoying the others, being mainly Seokjin.

JM: "It's beautiful."

YG: "Hm?"

JM: "The tree."

Jimin who was lying on his back pointed up at the crown of the tree. It was green and soft pink as the flowers were about to pop out of their bulbs.

YG: "Yeah. It it."

Yoongi's voice was weak as he was half asleep.

JM: "I think I'll go join the others. I'll see you guys later."

Jungkook smiled and nodded and looked at Yoongi once Jimin was gone.

JM: "Hyung are you asleep?"

YG: "Not anymore at least."

JK: "Did you stay up late last night?"

YG: "I woke up when you started to move around, but I couldn't fall asleep again after that."

JK: "Were you having thoughts that kept you awake?"

YG: "Hmmm..."

Yoongi opened his eyes and looked up at Jungkook. His eyes were big and round. They were so beautifully innocent, and they shone with youth. The rest of his face came into Yoongi's vision. His chestnut brown hair looked curly and fluffy. Never had he wanted to touch someone's hair as much as this. And then he saw them. His lips were soft red and they reminded him of the cherry tree behind them. Yoongi's mind was far away when a voice brought him back down to earth.

???: "Hyung? Are you alright?"

Yoongi blinked once and he realised he was suddenly upright and maybe a bit too close to the younger for either's liking.

YG: "I'm sorry. I don't know what wrong with me."

He quickly turned away and looked down towards the others. Taehyung, Namjoon and Seokjin had gone inside while Hoseok had stayed outside and was now exploring one of the small gardens. Jimin was at the center by the fountain.

YG: "I should go inside and get some sleep. Don't follow me. I don't know what could happen if you can't wake me up again."

JK: "But I want to be with you if you're feeling unwell."

YG: "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine."

JK: "You're sure?"

YG: "I'm sure."

Yoongi let his hand swiftly through the curls of Jungkook's hair before hurrying away so he didn't get chaught up in his trance again. Jungkook followed him with his eyes as she strode down the smal path and back to the main building.