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Living in Seoul was an expensive adventure, but Park Jimin had really no other choice. His life wasn't the one he had ever dreamed off, but he was somewhat happy. He was working from home, mostly because he had a 5 year old daughter and had to be a responsible parent for her.

Park Eunji was born out of love, it was how Jimin wanted to think of his pup. She had an adorable black curly hair and deep chocolate brown eyes just like her father. Her button like nose and cat-like eyes were another thing that was making the omega's heart hurt. But it hurt in a good way, because even though Eunji was a carbon copy to her alpha father, Jimin hid no bad feelings towards him. Even if... he had disappeared without further explanation. One day the alpha was in his life, and the other he wasn't.

Jimin shook his head and stared at his laptop. His clients were waiting for him to get them a good project for renovating their house. Yes, Jimin was a house designer. He was unsure of what he wanted to do with his life, but a random talk with his friend Hoseok who was also working on that field, helped Jimin realize that he was born to do that job. It wasn't taking too much of his time and paid his bills well. It was a win-win situation and the omega had embraced it fully.

Hoseok was also the only thing that Jimin had close to a family. His relationship with his parents was practically non-existed as soon as they found out that he was pregnant and unmated. The situation got complicated when Jimin basically told them that he was going to raise his child alone and he will be a single parent. The Parks couldn't accept that spot on their family name, but Jimin couldn't accept their wish to give up Eunji. Then... he decided to move out and start again in Seoul.

It wasn't easy, but Hoseok was always there beside him. The beta was his best friend and supporter in everything. He was there when Eunji was born and was Jimin's first babysitter when the omega had first began developing his skills. Hoseok was the big brother Jimin never had and the only support system in his life also. His opinion mattered the most and Jimin had learned to appreciate his friend a lot more during the years. While the beta was more outgoing type, Jimin was an introvert. Hoseok never tried to change him. He never tried to set him up with dates, which Jimin was afraid that he would do. The beta was respecting his personal space and also... he adored Eunji. The little pup had him on the palm of her hand.

Jimin sighed and stretched out, looking at the clock on his wall. It was almost four in the afternoon. Hoseok was about to visit him soon. The beta was going to take Eunji from her kindergarten and all of them would have a nice family dinner at home. That only meant one thing - Jimin had to hurry up with his project. Thankfully, the omega had a lot of ideas for it, but he had talked with his clients previously and they had all decided the way they wanted to proceed.

The omega was ready in the next fifteen minutes and when he heard Hoseok and Eunji talking by the front door, Jimin was ready to greet them with a smile.

Eunji was fast to rush into his arms. "Amma, amma!" She said excitedly and snuggled in him. The pup was so clingy that Jimin was sure that she was going to present as an omega one day. Still, he enjoyed his pup's presence and scented her lightly before letting her go again.

She kept talking excitedly about her day and only got interrupted by Hoseok, who had finally followed her inside.

"Eunji-yah, did you wash your hands before hugging your amma?"

The pup pouted heavily and Jimin barely suppressed his smile. "No," she whined. "But uncle Hobi--"

"Go wash your hands before dinner, ok?" Hoseok smiled then. It was really tough to resist that pout. "Then come back so we can have dinner."

"Ok," the pup grinned wide and skipped to her room.

"Did you finish the project?" Hoseok asked him, already disposing the packs filled with the takeout food that the beta had bought on his way to Jimin's home. "Are the Kims happy?"

Jimin nodded. "Yes," he sat on one of the highchairs at the countertop and propped his chin on his hand. "They are such a lovely family."

"I know," Hoseok agreed. "I met them by accident actually. It turns out that I've studied with one of them. Have I told you the story?"

Jimin rolled his eyes. "Oh yes, like a thousand times..."

"I know a celebrity," he grinned. "I have to brag!"

When Eunji came back, they sat around the kitchen table and started to eat their dinner. It was an ordinary evening in Jimin's small family. But he wasn't complaining. He was happier to have what he had. Never wanted more from this world. Well... maybe once, but that was an old memory now. A memory for few amazing years that were never going to return. He should feel glad that he had them at all. He knew what it felt like to be loved, even for a while. Now he had Eunji and that should be enough...

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Yoongi preferred to spend his nights alone, especially when he had a busy evening like the one, he just had. He sighed and stared at the Eifel Tower, which was looking like a beautiful statue from where he stood. The alpha rested his arms onto the balcony. He should feel happy, surrounded by that beauty. He was in Paris after all. It was the fashion week. His friends were also there. Well, at least one of them... or two. He didn't have many friends actually. But that was okay.

The social contacts tired him, which was something because he was a model and he was meant to meet a lot of people. Yoongi closed his eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath and then releasing it slowly. That was the only life he knew. The only thing he was familiar with.

He was living in luxury, having big cars and big rings. Then... why wasn't he happy?

"You should lock the door, you know?" A deep voice pulled him out of his thoughts and he turned around with a sigh.

"You should stop sneaking into my room Tae," the alpha frowned.

"You're my best friend and I'll always sneak into your rooms, so get used to it!" The omega grinned and walked on the balcony as well. "To tired to party, hyung?"

"I don't like to party," the alpha made a face.

"And I've decided to skip tonight's one too," Taehyung rolled his eyes. "Way too many people..."

"Plus that omega, who always flirt with your Jungkookie?" Yoongi teased him.

"He is not mine," the omega sputtered. "He's--"

"Head over heels for you," the alpha chuckled. "Is he at the party as well?"

"Ugh no," Taehyung shook his head. "He decided to retire to his room early."

"And why are you here instead of... there?" Yoongi wiggled his eyebrows.

"I'm trying not to look too eager, like... like I'm a bitch in heat!" The omega model snorted, which provoked another grin from the alpha.

"Just go, ok? I'm pretty sure your photographer wouldn't mind at all!"

"You're horrible, but I love you!" The omega wrapped his arms around him for a quick embrace. He knew that Yoongi wasn't a fan for too much touching. "Say you love me too, or I won't leave!" He insisted playfully.

"Just go," Yoongi rolled his eyes.

"Hyuuuuuung!" The omega pouted heavily.

"Fine, I love you, now go!" The alpha snorted, but there was a smile over his face.

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A week later, Jimin was patiently waiting if front of the Kim's mansion in one of the most luxurious suburbs that Seoul could offer. He had talked with the elder omega homeowner the day before. He was a famous model, who had just arrived from a gig in Europe.

"Park Jimin-ssi?" The door clicked open and a stunning looking man appeared in front of the stunned omega. "Welcome," he took a step aside to let Jimin enter his home. "I hope there was no trouble of finding the address?"

"I... n-no," Jimin swallowed hard, squeezing the bag with his laptop in his hands and holding it in front of his chest as if it was something like a shield.

"Good," the omega led him to a spacious living room. "Please, take a seat. Do you want something to drink?"

"I... no," Jimin shook his head and took a deep breath to calm his breathing. "I'm sorry, I just... I have a social anxiety every time I meet new people."

"It's okay," the elder omega smiled warmly. "I have a friend with a same problem. Don't worry too much about it."

As soon as Jimin managed to calm down, he opened his laptop and he started showing his ideas to the omega. The elder was nodding with his suggestions, adding his ideas with colors and such.

"We expect the adoption process to end in two months," the model said. "My mate and I would want the pup's room to be ready by then. Can you manage to do that?"

"Of course," Jimin nodded with a smile. "I have the team ready to start wherever you say. We already picked the materials and the colors so it should be easy."

The front door opened and closed at that moment and a strong musk scent of an alpha entered the space. Jimin looked around nervously.

"Ah don't worry," the elder omega smiled. "This is my mate," he turned around then. "Namjoon-ah? We're here."

"Okay, love... I'm coming," and soon enough a tall looking alpha walked into the room. He would look intimidating if it wasn't for his warm dimpled smile. "Oh, you're Park Jimin?" He reached out his hand and Jimin took it, blushing.

"You know him?" His mate asked him with surprise.

"He's working with Hoseok-ah, remember?" The alpha grinned. "It's so nice to finally meet you, Jimin-ssi."

"Likewise, Namjoon-ssi," Jimin bowed politely.

"Oh please, let's skip the formalities," the eldest omega waved his hand. "You can call us both hyung, if you'd like."

"Thank you, Seokjin-hyung," Jimin smiled warmly.

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The alarm only made him groan in pain. Yoongi reached out blindly and almost pushed his phone over the nightstand. He cursed under his nose and finally managed to turn off the annoying sound. The alpha yawned loudly and sat on his bed, blinking slowly. He looked at his phone. It was way too early and he tried to remember if he had an important meeting today, but as always, he had troubles when he tried to use his memory. The alpha cursed again and opened his phone diary, scrolling through the meetings he had today. What was today even? Ah, Saturday... hm. Yoongi clicked on a date, only to find an empty schedule and cursed once more. He was about to close the app, when his eyes finally stopped on a reminder. He had promised Seokjin to visit him that day. Hm... but it was still 7am.

The meeting was about to happen at 7 in the evening. The omega had invited him to a family dinner. Ah, now Yoongi remembered. They were about to celebrate something, but the alpha's memories were failing him again. He simply groaned and fell back into his bed, pulling the covers over his head once more. The next thing he knew was his alarm was calling for him again, but this time when he checked the clock, it was almost 11am. Yoongi was finally rested enough to get up and get ready for the day. Usually, he would have breakfast, grab a coffee, and go to the gym. He had found a good one recently and closer to his expensive suburban mansion. It was in a neighborhood that was closer to Seokjin and Namjoon's home. The three of them would often have family dinners together. It was actually Seokjin's idea to call them family, because they were indeed each other's family in every way but blood. Yoongi didn't mind that. It was making him happy in a way, although he still felt that something was missing from his life.

He spent half of his day training and after that he went back home, taking a shower and scrolling though his social media accounts. After spending an unhealthy amount of time watching cat vids on-line, Yoongi finally decided to get ready for the evening. He decided to dress casually and put on his usual black shirt and black pair of pants. He left his hair untouched and touching his shoulders. Maybe he had to cut it sooner or later. Also, a new color was in due. The alpha got tired of the black, at least when it comes to his hair.

The alpha sighed and with one last check at the mirror, he grabbed his car keys and got into his car. After the car crash that had stolen half of his life's memories, the alpha was really careful behind the steering wheel. But he refused to be afraid to drive at all. It took him fifteen minutes of driving, but he was soon parking in front of his friend's house. The front door opened even before he was able to knock and Yoongi smiled when he saw Seokjin standing at the doorframe.

"Just on time," the omega took a step aside and let him in.

His nose detected the different scent right away. Tangerines. Yoongi looked around, trying to find the source of that delicious smell. It was omega of course... and there was something so familiar in that scent... so familiar and yet unknown.

"Seokjin-hyung," a sweet voice echoed from the staircase and Yoongi's eyes looked there. "Are you sure I won't be a bother? I can just go. I'm sorry it took me so long to--"

"Jimin-ah!" Seokjin's voice sounded like he was scolding a young kid. "How many times I have to tell you that you are now a part of this family, hm? You're making my daughter's room and you should feel like home here." The elder omega rushed to the staircase to meet the said Jimin there. Yoongi followed him silently.

"I'm sorry," he heard the sweet voice again and soon Jimin finally appeared in front of his eyes. Yoongi's eyes focused over the omega's petit body. He was desperately trying to find something familiar in that frame. Something, that would stir his memories and help him remember.

"This is my friend, I was telling you about," Seokjin was smiling. "His name is--"

"Yoon-gi..." the younger stuttered and his face went pale. "Yoon... I... " Jimin gasped and his eyes filled with tears.

Yoongi felt like he was rooted to his place. He was pretty sure that he was seeing this pretty face for the first time in his life... but he apparently wasn't. His life was so fucked up ever since that stupid car crash! He had almost forgotten that he had a life before that. A life where he knew that man. He knew... Jimin? Yeah, he had heard Seokjin calling the omega Jimin. And that scent was so familiar and felt so homey that it was impossible to be ignored. He felt so guilty all of a sudden. So guilty and the only thing he was able to say was...

"I'm sorry," he said and clenched his jaw. "I'm so sorry, I... do you know me?"

The pain that flashed through Jimin's eyes was something that hurt the alpha too. He noticed how quit the omega was placing a fake smile over his lips.

"Forgive me," the omega said but his voice wavered. "I... I must've been mistaken. I--"

"No," Yoongi interrupted him. "I'm Yoongi! My name is Yoongi. I just--"

"I have to go now, hyung," Jimin was now facing Seokjin. "I remembered... something."

Then he was out of the door, as fast as he could. Yoongi couldn't even stop him on time. The alpha sighed and looked up at his friend then.

"He's someone from your past then?" Seokjin asked him quietly. "I saw it in his eyes."

"I wish I knew," Yoongi frowned. "I wish I fucking knew what happened with my past, hyung! But what I remember? A fucking childhood that wasn't even happy!"

"Calm down, Yoongi-yah," the omega rubbed his back. "Come on, let's have dinner."

Namjoon came back an hour later. The alpha was busy at his office. As a famous musical producer, his work hours were stretching through the night sometimes. It especially happened when he was busy with international calls. But as soon as he entered the house, he knew something had happened. Seokjin was fast to fill him in and Namjoon rubbed his chin with pensive expression over his face.

"Are you sure that Jimin knew you?" The young alpha asked once more.

Yoongi nodded. "Yes, I am sure. Plus, I felt something familiar with his scent. It felt almost as if... as if I knew him before. That we were close in a way."

"Close? Hm..." Namjoon rubbed his chin. "I can ask Hoba if Jimin-ssi met you at some point in his life."

"Hoba?" Yoongi wiggled his eyebrows.

"Jung Hoseok," Namjoon grinned. "He was my best friend at school. We bumped into each other in the local store, can you imagine? He lives just few houses away from here. Now owns a small home renovating business."

"I can't remember you telling me about him before," Yoongi said and his eyes became suddenly unsure. "Or... have you?"

"No," Namjoon chuckled lightly. "We reconnected pretty recently. I told him I need someone to renovate the room for my new pup and he suggested Jimin-ssi."

"So," the elder alpha cleared his throat. "He is something as a... designer then?"

"Yes," Seokjin answered. "And he is brilliant in what he's doing. He's always here from morning to evening. He always calls when he can't come. I've never seen more responsible human."

"I'll try not to get offended," Yoongi rolled his eyes. Seokjin snorted but the air lightened after that.

The three friends spent a nice evening at home just eating and talking. Jimin's name wasn't mentioned anymore. Yoongi remembered him again when he was getting ready to go to bed. He couldn't stop the image of Jimin's pained face flashing in front of his eyes. Who was that omega? Did Yoongi hurt him in a way? The thought itself made him feel that strange guilt again.

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Jimin never thought that he would see Yoongi again. Of all the scenarios he had in his head, in case of a possible meet that was, what had happened that night was the last thing in his mind.

Yoongi looked... different. He looked older and somehow... not like the alpha Jimin had met back in Busan all these years ago. He looked at the pup that was sleeping on the left side of the bed. Eunji resembled the alpha even in her sleep.

The image itself brought tears in the omega's eyes, but he brushed them away as fast as he could. He wasn't going to cry. If Yoongi pretended that he didn't know him, he must have had a reason for it. Maybe he was ashamed of Jimin. Yeah, that must be the reason. Yoongi was probably ashamed of Jimin and he didn't want his friends to know about them... or whatever relationship they had in the past. Jimin wondered... if the alpha even remembered that faithful night when Jimin called him with the news that he was going to become a father. That same night when Yoongi promised to come and pick him up, but he never came.

Jimin sighed and closed his eyes. Whatever the alpha's reasons were, he still had a daughter to feed.

But Jimin wasn't going to remind him of that fact. Eunji was only his now. He was going to take care of her just like he had until that moment - alone.

The omega reached out and curled his arm over his daughter's sleeping form. Then he fell asleep.

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It wasn't his first time working with Jungkook. Actually, Yoongi felt mostly relaxed when he was working with the young alpha. Now, with his hair dyed in a shade of red and posing... somewhere in the dessert, Yoongi still felt at ease. His skin hated the sun for some reason and Yoongi would always burn fast if he wasn't careful. But he liked Jungkook's idea for the "G!Q" magazine. The reporter from there had taken his interview and now they only had to take the shots.

"And... this is the last shot for today," Jungkook finally announced and Yoongi was able to stretch out and hurry to a more shadowy place. He thanked his assistant for giving him an Iced Americano and sat on his chair.

"Thank you for the shoot, hyung," he heard Jungkook's voice and looked up at the younger. "It's always pleasure working with you."

"No problem, Kook-ah," the elder looked around. The staff was already picking up the things Jungkook needed for his work and loading them into the trucks. Yoongi sighed and rested back on his chair. "How long before we're ready to go?"

"Half an hour, I think," Jungkook shrugged, thanking to Yoongi's assistant, who had just handed him an iced beverage as well. The omega blushed.

Yoongi chuckled lightly when his assistant walked away. "I think she has a crush on you."

"Huh, what?" The younger alpha almost chocked on his drink.

"You're so oblivious when it comes to this, I swear," Yoongi rolled his eyes and hopped off of his chair. "Come on!" He patted Jungkook’s shoulder and walked to his trailer to change. They had to leave soon, if they wanted to be back to Seoul on time.

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It wasn't common for Jimin to be called from Eunji's kindergarten, so when he received a call in the middle of his workday, it startled him. Eunji wasn't a problematic pup. She was the most lovable creature in the whole world, at least when it comes to Jimin.

"Your daughter hit another kid today, Mr. Park!" The principle told him when Jimin walked into his office. "She was about to bite his arm, but his teacher stopped her."

"What?" Jimin gasped. That didn't sound like his daughter at all.

"She didn't give us a reasonable explanation," the principle sighed and rubbed his temples, obviously disturbed. "Listen, Mr. Park... I know you're a single parent and because that never happened before, I'll let it slide."

"Thank you," Jimin bowed his head.

"You have to pick her up today though," the beta shook his head. "I'm sorry, I know you're probably in the middle of your workday, but these are our rules."

"I'll take her," Jimin got up with another bow. "I'm sorry, Mr. Lee. I promise this won't happen again!"

Then he left the principal’s office and went to take his daughter. Eunji was quiet on their way to the Kim's house. Jimin had no other choice, but to take her with him. He had yet to finish few stuff for the day.

"Goo called you bad names," Eunji finally spoke when they got out of the car and Jimin halted on his steps.

"What?"

"He called you bad names and refused to stop," Eunji sniffed. "That's why I hit him!"

"Oh baby," Jimin crouched in front of his pup and cupped her face. His thumbs brushed the tears that slid out of her eyes. "Thank you for defending me, but puppy... this is not the right way to deal with bullies."

"I know," the pup bowed his head. "But-but he didn't want to stop! I had to do something!"

"Let this be for the last time, ok?" Jimin tried to smile even and waited for the pup to nod her head. "Good, now let me show you the room I'm making..."

The two entered the house hand in hand and greeted the workers on their way to the kid's room. Eunji looked around the place and gave her thumbs up. Then she pulled out her coloring book.

"Can I go sit on the sofa?" The pup asked and pointed at the door.

"Sure thing baby," Jimin smiled and watched his daughter walk out of the kid's room. Then he focused back on his work.

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Yoongi cursed his luck as soon as he got back home that day. The water pipe had broken and now it needed fixing... just when he was in a desperate need of a shower. "Hyung," he called Seokjin, "can I crash at your place right now? I'm in need of a shower."

"Poor baby," Seokjin chuckled from the other side of the line and Yoongi rolled his eyes. He was never going to hear the end of it. "Sure, you can go. Joonie and I will be there shortly."

"Thanks, hyung!" Yoongi sighed and cut the line.

He saw the workers' trunks as soon as he pulled over the Kim's place. Then he remembered that Namjoon had told him about the renovation that they were doing for their new pup. Or was it Seokjin, who told him? He couldn't quite remember. Yoongi shrugged and pushed the door open.

As soon as he did that, he felt the familiar scent of tangerines in the air. But that wasn't the only scent he caught out of the other ones. The alpha halted on his step when he saw the small pup, who was coloring her book, sitting on Seokjin's sofa. That wasn't Minjun... Minjun was a boy after all and he was still at that institution. His eyes narrowed when he took a step closer to the pup. She was humming a melody, while using her pencils to color the pictures in her book. Then suddenly her nose twitched and he looked up.

"Who are you?" The pup stared at him with her chocolate brown eyes. Her button nose wrinkle. "You smell nice."

"Uh... thanks?" Yoongi stuttered all of a sudden. "I-I'm Yoongi and, who are you?"

"My name is Park Eunji," the pup grinned telling her name. The alpha's blood ran cold. Park... like Park Jimin. This pup was Jimin's--

"Eunji-yah?" He heard Jimin's voice next and looked up just on time to see the omega halting on his steps. "Oh... I'm sorry..."

"Why... why are you apologizing?" Yoongi asked with confusion.

Jimin bowed his head then, as if he was ashamed of himself. The alpha frowned.

"I'm sorry for--"

"Good afternoon!" Seokjin's voice boomed from the door. "Oh, who's here?"

"This is my-my pup," Jimin explained this time looking at the elder omega. "I had to take her with me, but this won't happen again. I promise!"

"What are you talking about?" Seokjin frowned and waved his hand. "She is welcome here just as you are."

"And you have to stay for dinner as well," Namjoon added, following Seokjin on his feet. "My mate decided that we'll all have get together tonight..."

"No, I--" Jimin was fast to refused, but this time Seokjin would not take no as an answer.

"Go and tell your people to finish up for today," the elder walked to the little pup to join him on the sofa. "Yoongi-yah, you go and wash up and Joonie baby," he looked at his mate with a grin. "Please put the dinner in the plates without breaking them?"

Yoongi needed another second to realize what was going on in the room... and a push from his back, thanks to his best friend. Just then he started moving towards the staircase. He could feel Jimin's eyes on his back.

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Yoongi could feel Namjoon's eyes moving from him to Jimin and backwards the whole dinner. His best friend was barely talking the entire evening. Seokjin and Eunji were doing the most of the talking. The pup, who was looking shy at first quickly relaxed under Seokjin's funny and carrying nature. The elder omega was really natural when it comes to pups. Yoongi had seen him in action before. It wasn't only the fact that he was an omega, Seokjin was just someone who was a born child whisperer.

Namjoon had mentioned earlier that he had spoken with his childhood's best friend Hoseok and it was about Jimin. Now Yoongi was curious about the omega's past, especially giving the fact that Jimin was rarely looking at his direction. The omega was also quiet and somewhat looking guilty every time their eyes would meet each other. The alpha couldn't understand why. He sighed and rested back on his chair, after he had already finished with his dinner. His eyes were now on Eunji. The pup was just telling a story about one of her classmates.

"He said bad words about amma and this is why I hit him!" She nodded and Yoongi felt a sudden proud raising in his chest. Now that was weird.

"Eunji-yah, I told you this is not the right way, hm?" Jimin's quiet voice pulled the alpha's attention back on him.

Eunji frowned though. "But Goo said that you are a who--"

"It's okay!" Jimin interrupted his pup in the middle of the word. "Just because Goo used that word, doesn't mean that you can use it too!"

"Fine," the pup snapped and crossed her arms on her chest.

There was something in that pout that Yoongi found strangely familiar. "Your amma is right, pup," he heard himself saying. Jimin gasped close to him, but when Yoongi spared a look at the omega, Jimin was already looking away. "Bad words are bad words and we shouldn't use them."

"But I was only trying to protect my amma," the pup's pout intensified. "Is that something wrong?"

"No," Yoongi shook his head, "there is nothing wrong in that. But you just have to do like your amma said, without using the same bad words that boy used, okay?"

And then all of a sudden, as if there was some kind of a magic, the mighty pout disappeared. Eunji's face relaxed into a grin and the alpha felt compelled to smile as well.

"Okay," the pup answered simply and then was back to her meal.

Jimin and Eunji had to leave soon after that, to Yoongi's utter displeasure. The alpha couldn't say why, but he felt a bit bad seeing the front door, closing behind the duo's back. He sighed and turned around, just to notice Namjoon's strange look on him.

"What?" Yoongi frowned.

"Nothing," Namjoon shook his head and then looked at the staircase. "Jinnie is fixing your room for the night. Come," the alpha waved at him, "let's have a drink before bed."

It wasn't something that they hadn't done before, so Yoongi followed his friend to the living room. He sat on the sofa, while Namjoon poured them two glasses of whiskey.

"You talked to your friend?" Yoongi asked as soon as his friend took his place.

"I did," the other alpha rested his back on the armchair and crossed his legs. "He didn't tell me much, because he insisted that's something Jimin had to share with you."

"But... we knew each other then?" Yoongi insisted.

Namjoon nodded. "He confirmed that, yes."

"But then... they why he said nothing?" Yoongi uttered more to himself. "Why he's acting as if... we barely know each other?"

"I don't know," Namjoon shrugged. "You have to ask him yourself."

"Damn!" Yoongi sighed and took a sip from his whiskey. "I wish you knew me before the accident..."

Namjoon chuckled. "Sometimes I wish the same my friend, sometimes I wish the same..."

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Jimin came back home and managed to put her daughter in her bed just on time. He was holding his normal attitude, because he was afraid that the pup would suspect that something was wrong with him. Eunji was really smart when it comes to this, but now she was too tired probably.

As soon as she fell asleep, Jimin was back to his own bedroom. He sat on the bed and covered the lower half of his face with his trembling hand. His eyes closed for a short moment and when he opened them, he finally allowed himself to crumble. He should've been smarter. He should've expected that Yoongi would meet Eunji eventually now, when Jimin was working for his friend. Now, when Seokjin had insisted that Jimin should feel at home in the Kim's house, but how should Jimin know that his life would end up like this?

The alpha still acted as if he had met him for the first time just few days ago. There was some confusion in Yoongi's eyes every time he would look at Jimin. It was something that Jimin couldn't decipher yet. Why was Yoongi acting as if he couldn't remember him?

The way the alpha had handled Eunji that evening was also impressive. As if he knew the right words to say. He knew how to act to make the pup listen. It took him only a minute for something that would take probably an hour for Jimin.

That night, Jimin curled in two in his bed. He covered his head with the covers and squeezed his eyes shut. If only that would stop him from thinking that much.

When he woke up the next morning, it was to Hoseok's voice. Jimin then remembered about the breakfast he was supposed to have with his best friend and groaned in his pillow. Hoseok was here to have breakfast with him and Eunji. Then he was supposed to take the pup to the kindergarten on his way to the office. And Jimin had forgotten about that completely.

"Look who the cat dragged out of the bedroom," the beta chuckled when Jimin finally walked out of his bedroom. Eunji chuckled as well from her place.

"Haha," Jimin rolled his eyes and then went to kiss his pup's cheek. "Good morning, bub."

"Good morning, amma!" Eunji grinned. "I just have to take my bag and I'm ready to go, uncle Hobi."

"Then go, bubba," Hoseok said and watched the pup leave with a smile. When he turned around to meet Jimin's eyes his face was serious.

"What?" Jimin shifted on his chair, reaching out to pour himself some coffee.

"Why you haven't told me that you've met that alpha again?" Hoseok's voice had changed. "I had to find out when Joonie asked me about you."

"Joonie?" Jimin frowned.

"Kim Namjoon," Hoseok waved his hand. "He asked me if you happened to know Yoongi from the past. A weird question if you ask me."

"What did you tell him?" Jimin lowered his look to his cup.

"I said yes, but nothing else," Hoseok sighed and looked at Eunji's closed door.

"He acts as if he never knew me," the omega mumbled and looked away. "I don't know what is going on... and I'm not sure if I want to know."

"But he was the one who left you with a pup in your womb, right?" The beta's voice was harsh and Jimin trembled. He bit his lower lip.

"He told me that he was coming for me," Jimin rubbed his chest then. His eyes became moist and he blinked fast to push the tears away. "He never came..."

"Not even a call after that!" Hoseok scoffed. "He left you to deal with everything on your own! That fu--"

"Shut up!" The omega hissed all of a sudden and looked up to meet Hoseok's angry eyes. "Whomever he is, he is still Eunji's father and I won't let you say a bad word about him!"

"But--"

"I'm ready, uncle Hobi!" Eunji rushed out of her room. "Let's go!"

The beta's face relaxed into a smile right away. He got up and walked to the pup, reaching out his hand to her. "Okay pup, let's go."

"Bye, amma!" Eunji waved at Jimin and then walked out of the apartment, joined by Hoseok.

Jimin groaned and rested his head over his folded arms onto the kitchen table. His life was slowly becoming a mess and he wasn't sure that he had an idea how to bring back everything to where it was supposed to be.

 It was few days later when he met Yoongi again. The alpha's hair was now back to its original color and it looked like the model had a fresh cut to it. He looked so expensive, even wearing his everyday clothes. Jimin felt like a poor excuse of a human right next to him.

"So," the alpha began as soon as their eyes met. Jimin had just washed his hands and was in a process of walking out of the bathroom, when Yoongi was able to corner him in the corridor, "we knew each other then?"

The omega felt suddenly rooted to the floor. What was he talking about? As if he didn't know or remember the relationship they had before. It pained the omega when he had to look up and meet his eyes.

"Why are you acting as if you don't know for sure?" Jimin's voice wavered.

There it was the same confusion that Jimin had noticed in the alpha's eyes before. Yoongi cleared his throat and it looked like he was stumbling through his words when he uttered next...

"I can't remember," he said, "that's why..."

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Jimin was, for the lack of a better word, stunned to say the least. It was the last thing that he had ever expected from the alpha to say. Now, he was simply staring at Yoongi, not knowing how was he supposed to react to all this. He blinked slowly.

"So... you can't remember?" He finally asked and Yoongi nodded just as slowly as Jimin had blinked. The omega stared deep into his eyes to try and find the lie there, but he couldn't find any and his blood suddenly ran cold. "You are not lying?"

"No," Yoongi shook his head again. His scent soured and the omega felt compelled to believe him. "The last thing I remember is... the night of my graduation party... at the college. Everything after that is just a giant fog."

"What happened?" Jimin asked him once they were sitting comfortable in the Kim's living room. "What happened for you to forget?"

"A car crash," the alpha shrugged and pulled the bangs over his right temple. Jimin was able to see a scar there.

"W-what?" The omega stammered.

"Namjoon found me on the road," Yoongi sighed and rested back on the sofa. "He told me that my car got hit by a truck. The driver fell asleep on the wheel... something like it. The entire right side of my head was in blood."

Jimin's hands suddenly itched to touch that place. His heart tightened in his chest. "H-how... are you now?"

"Now? I'm surprisingly good," a wry smile appeared on the alpha's face. "Aside for the loss of memory of course."

"You said that Namjoon-hyung found you on the road," Jimin gulped painfully. "Where?"

"Does it matter?" The alpha frowned but then shrugged. "I was right outside Busan... I don't know what I was doing going there, but apparently... hey! What's wrong?"

Jimin burst into tears then, shaking his head. "W-when? Tell me, when it happened?"

"Five years ago, why? Hey! Hey why are you crying?" The alpha's hand touched his arm, but Jimin couldn't move. The guilt washed over him.

It hit him, like a giant tsunami and left only the ruins inside of him. Yoongi was going to meet him there! He was telling the truth! He was indeed going to get him from Busan and... it never happened!

"I'm sorry," he cupped the lower side of his face. The guilt was suffocating him and he wanted to be so far away from here. "I'm so sorry..."

"Why?" The alpha's caring voice was too much for him though and Jimin felt the sudden need to run.

"I'm sorry... I... I have to go!" He could barely say and ran out of the house, not hearing the alpha's calls after him.

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Yoongi had to leave for Europe on the next day. There was a fashion show that he couldn't miss, even though he didn't feel like doing it.

The only consolation was that Taehyung was going to be there as well. The two were able to meet after the show... back on Yoongi's hotel's balcony.

"How are you feeling, hyung?" Were the first words coming out of the omega's lips as soon as he walked out.

"I'm good, just... thoughtful..." Yoongi shrugged, swaying the what was left of his whiskey in his right hand.

"Share with me?" Taehyung said quietly. "Then, I'm going to share something with you as well."

"I think... I think I broke someone's heart in the past," Yoongi looked away, although not seeing the beauty of the night.

"Someone from your past that you don't remember?" The omega asked him from somewhere near him and the alpha nodded. "Oh?"

"It's... that guy that works for Seokjin-hyung," Yoongi uttered. "The one, who is renovating his house. His name is Park Jimin."

"And he told you that he is someone from your past?"

Yoongi frowned. "No, actually. He's reluctant to share everything with me. I just... I found his scent familiar... and then we talked and he said that he is sorry and then... he simply left. Like... he was running away from me."

"So he is not after your money then?" Taehyung hummed. "No offence hyung, but... a lot of people already tried to get under your skin."

"Sad but true," Yoongi sighed. "But no. He is different, Tae. I can feel it!"

"I trust you then, hyung," the omega sighed as well. "But you just have to try and talk to this... Jimin. Maybe there is something that you can do to earn his forgiveness?"

"I'll try that, as soon as we go back home," the alpha turned around then. "Now you."

"Jungkook proposed," the omega confessed. "Like, he bent on one knee and all."

"Don't tell me that you refused?" Yoongi scoffed. "You've been daydreaming of that moment, you brat!"

"I said that I'll think about it," Taehyung uttered and when Yoongi narrowed his eyes towards him he whined, "but I took the ring! See?" He pulled a golden chain from underneath his shirt with the said ring on it.

Yoongi rolled his eyes then. "You should put that boy out of his miserly and soon! I think he deserves to be a saint after everything you're putting him through, Taehyung-ah!"

"Hyung!"

"What? You're high maintenance and you know it!"

"I am not," the omega pouted cutely, but Yoongi already knew that pout well enough to take it seriously. He simply rolled his eyes. "Okay, fine! I'm going to him right now! Happy?"

"I can't find my place from happiness..." Yoongi answered sarcastically.

The omega simply snorted and left his room. Yoongi smiled as soon as the door closed after him. Kim Taehyung was something else and the elder really thought of what he had told his younger friend earlier - Jeon Jungkook deserved a medal!

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After he left the Kim's house, Jimin found himself at home, curled up in two in his bedroom. It was long ago since he had his last emotional breakdown, but to his defense, he had never expected that the father of his pup to turn out to be completely innocent after all.

He still found enough strength to call Hoseok and ask his friend to take Eunji from school. The beta agreed right away, probably feeling that something was wrong with Jimin.

But Jimin refused to talk to him about the reason behind his tears that night. He kept putting it off until one day, a week later when Hoseok finally cornered him with the question of what was going on with him.

"Yoongi is innocent, hyung!" Jimin broke down in front of the beta. Eunji was at school and the two were alone in Jimin's apartment.

"What do you mean, Yoongi?" Hoseok's eyes widened. "Wait! Min Yoongi is the father of Eunji? Are you for real? So, he is the bast--"

"No!" Jimin basically screamed and the beta took a step away from him. "No! He is innocent, hyung! Innocent!"

"Hyung he... he... he was coming for me," Jimin sniffled. "He was coming to get me, just as he had promised, but then... then..."

"Then what? What happened, Jimin-ah?"

"A car crash," the omega sobbed. "A truck smashed into his car."

Jimin somehow had managed to find photos from the event. They were five years old, but he knew where to look and as soon as he had seen the old photos, he knew that Yoongi wasn't lying. The crash scene was horrific. The omega didn't know how Yoongi got out of it alive.

"No names, only his initials, see?" He pointed at article with his trembling finger. "It happened outside Busan, hyung... and... he showed me the scar."

"That still doesn't explain why he never called you after this?" The beta frowned, trying to understand.

"He lost his memories, hyung..." Jimin sniffled. "That's... that's why he never called me. He doesn't even remember me."

"And he still doesn't know that he has a pup, right?" Hoseok finally hummed. Jimin could only nod. "He doesn't know about Eunji?"

"I didn't know how to tell him this," Jimin looked away. His eyes were filled with tears. "I didn't know how else to feel but guilty."

"Guilty?" Hoseok reached out to touch his arm. "Why?"

"I asked him to come and take me!" Jimin uttered. "I asked him to come and prove that he really loves me and he really wants our pup!" The omega cupped his face in despair. "Damn, hyung! It was raining so bad that night... do you know? I remember! I remember everything!"

"Jimin-ah... you didn't know..."

"I know... I know," Jimin shook his head. "But I can't help it! I know it wasn't because of the rain and it was because of that driver, who fell asleep... but still! Yoongi wasn't supposed to be there that night! I should've waited... I should've--"

"Stop it!" Hoseok shook forced Jimin's hands away from his face. The omega's eyes were sore red from crying. "You can't change anything now, ok? Just try and talk to him."

"How? What should I tell him?" Jimin looked broken.

"Start with something small," Hoseok even smiled lightly, "like how you two met. You can start it from there. Then after some time, you can tell him about Eunji..."

"Then I should talk to her too," the omega sniffled. "I have to tell her that her about her appa as well."

"Maybe you should start with Yoongi, yeah?" Hoseok rubbed his friend's arm calmingly. Then all of a sudden, as if it was a sign, Jimin's phone rang. It wasn't a number he knew, but he decided to pick it up.

"Hello? Is this Park Jimin's phone?" A familiar deep alpha voice sounded from the other side of the line. Jimin looked up to meet Hoseok's eyes. "Hello?"

"Y-yes, that's him... Hello, Yoongi..."

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As far as Yoongi remembered, which was not something reliable these days really, he was never the one to make the first move to be with someone. But he was somewhat sure that when he was with Jimin, it wasn't like that at all. The omega was all sorts of perfection in his eyes. Yoongi wasn't someone, who believed in love at first sight also, but here he was, falling quickly in love with a man he barely knew only a month in his life. Well, as far as he remembered, which again - wasn't something reliable.

The alpha had learned to leave with the thought of his memories, locked in a place where he had somewhat lost the key. He felt betrayed, devastated from the life as it was. He felt depressed at first, but then he had slowly to move on with his life. It wasn't like he had any other choice really.

But his life after the car crash had created a new future for him - as a world renewed model. The most famous South Korean the world had ever known. He was living his life in luxury, surrounded by friends... but alone. He felt so devastatingly alone that sometimes Yoongi wondered if it was worth living for. He felt as if he was only a half of a human. But now, after he had stumbled upon Park Jimin, his life had suddenly taken a new meaning.

The nervous omega, who was now sitting opposite him in a small cafe, somewhere outside Seoul. True to be told, it was somewhere pretty expensive to be outside Seoul. The cafe itself was a safe haven to famous people. Only few people knew about it and Yoongi had used that knowledge to his advantage. After he called Jimin and asked him out to simply... talk, the alpha felt nervous. He felt his whole body under pressure of something unknown happening with his life. Jimin's eyes were like two pools filled with secrets and Yoongi wanted to know all of them. But Jimin... he was refusing to talk openly. There was something in him, that was putting his alpha in a state of high alert. The omega felt distressed and he was nervously biting his lower lip the entire time since they had arrived.

"Please say something," Yoongi almost pleaded. "Ever since the moment I met you, I felt like we know each other, but... my stupid brain is simply refusing to remember. Did I hurt you, Jimin-ah? Is that it?"

"What?" Jimin looked at him alerted for some reason. "No!"

"Then... what happened?" Yoongi felt itch under his skin. He wanted to reach out and touch the omega's hand resting over the table. "Can you please... tell me something?"

"Hyung, I... it's so complicated," Jimin shook his head. "But you must know that you never hurt me!"

"Okay then," Yoongi sighed and forced his body to rest back on the comfortable armchair, he was occupying now. "Good, but then... why do you tell it's complicated?"

"Because... there is so much that I want to tell you and at the same time I... I never thought that I'd meet you again in my life. It's also a shock to me, please understand," Jimin looked down at his clasped hands. He was biting his lower lip again. "I'll tell you everything you need to know, but... I also need some time."

"You need time? Ok, I can deal with that, but... at least tell me how did we meet?"

"Well," Jimin paused, as if he was carefully calculating his next words. "Let's just say that we were never meant to last more than one night."

"A hook-up?" Yoongi suddenly felt disappointed. "So... we never actually knew each other?"

Jimin suddenly chuckled and looked up. His eyes were teary, but also filled with memories. "It was more like a blind date, hyung. A date, which both you and I thought that it was never going to last more than that night."

"But it did?" The alpha asked and Jimin nodded.

"I went instead of my friend Hoseok and you, you went because of your co-worker, I think," Jimin shrugged, "I don't remember. When we realized that we were not the people meant to meet that night... hyung, we laughed so hard."

"I can imagine," Yoongi wished to remember.

"It was meant to be a simple dinner, which was already pre-paid, and we should've bid our forever goodbyes, but... but then you took me to your favorite place at Han River. We watched fireworks and ate sweet corn."

"Oh?" As far as he remembered, he never went even close to Han River. Even if he was living in the city for years. "I took you out on a real date that night then?"

"Yes," Jimin nodded. "Then it was another one, and another... and before we know it, we started dating... and then spent our cycles together," Jimin's smile died down.

"But then something... happened?" Yoongi felt the change in the air.

Jimin nodded again. "Yes, it did... and it happened two years after we started our relationship. A misunderstanding that almost ruined and... it's something I'm not willing to talk yet."

"But I felt it," Yoongi decided to be blunt. "I felt the pull towards you, as soon as I met you."

Jimin's face paled. "I know hyung. I felt it too, although we never mated... I felt it too."

"But now... you're not ready to tell me why?" The alpha asked quietly and Jimin shook his head once more. His eyes closed for a moment and he wrapped his hands around the empty cup of coffee in front of him. He took a deep breath, before he was able to open his eyes again.

Yoongi trembled by the pain hidden there. Jimin was hurting.

"Are you going to tell me... one day?" The alpha asked desperately.

"I will," a lonely tear rolled down over Jimin's face. "I promise, I will. Just give me some time, okay?"

"Okay," the alpha sighed, wanting nothing more but to go there and wrap his arms around the omega.

A week later he invited Jimin for a walk around the Han River. It was almost nighttime and there were other couples, walking there. Enjoying their time together and holding their hands.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Jimin asked him when they stood still, simply watching the Sun falling asleep behind the tall skyscrapers of Seoul. But Yoongi's eyes were only focused over the omega's face.

"Yes, it's beautiful, Jimin-ah... it's so beautiful, indeed..."

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Sometimes Eunji was too much for his senses. Sometimes, he was way too much like his appa that it pained Jimin. The pup was way too quiet, not willing to share what was happening behind her beautiful cat-shaped eyes. She was sad... and she wasn't talking that much. Even Hoseok wasn't able to help her. The beta was usually her uncle to go to and share her secrets, when she felt like she couldn't talk to his amma. But now that wasn't the case.

She wasn't willing to go to school and every morning, she would try to find an excuse to stay at home. When Jimin would go to pick her up, she would snuggle in him and refusing to let go, but she never shared her problem with him.

Jimin began to worry for real, when her teachers told him that she was shying away from the other pups at her group. She was also appearing sad and her scent was sour most of the time.

One day, Jimin took her with him to the Kim's house. His job there was almost over, but he still had to do some finishing touches. He left Eunji with her coloring books in the living room with a heavy heart and went back to work.

The omega felt the scent, before he was able to hear the alpha's voice, coming from the same place where Eunji was. They were talking and Jimin halted on his steps, while he was still on the staircase.

"... and why are you sad?" Jimin caught the alpha asking his pup.

"How can I know you won't tell my amma?" Eunji's voice was so quiet that Jimin was barely hearing him from his place.

"I promise, here... give me your pinky!" Yoongi's words made Jimin's blood ran cold. He remembered the time when he had thought the alpha to pinky-promise.

"Ok," the pup finally said, "there's this boy at school... his name is Goo. He said bad words to amma the other days... and they called amma, because I slapped him. He cried and amma told me not to slap people. Not even if they deserve it."

Jimin's heart pained with his pup's words. His fists clenched beside his body. "What happened then?" Yoongi asked.

"Goo is still using bad words for amma, but I can't do anything, because amma told me that I'm not as bad as him... and I have to be the-the best pup."

"But this Goo's words are hurting you?" Yoongi's voice was soft and Jimin clenched his fists tighter. "Did you try to ask him to stop?"

"I did," Eunji answered. Her voice was trembling. "But-but he is laughing at me and refusing to listen."

"Hey, don't cry... Come here," Jimin heard Yoongi saying and then nothing. He quietly tiptoed the rest of his way to the end of the staircase.

When he looked at the living room, he saw how Yoongi was hugging his own pup for the first time in his life, without even knowing...

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Yoongi did not know what pulled him in to that pup. He had no previous experience of talking to kids. The nature of his job was something that was basically excluding communication with children. He never thought he would know how to talk to a pup. But as soon as he had seen the sad look over Park Eunji's face, something trembled inside him. He couldn't waste more time and try to figure out what it was exactly, because he had the feeling that the pup needed /him/ at that moment.

So he simply went there and they started talking like they knew each other for all along and Yoongi was by some kind of a miracle - a child whisperer.

As soon as Eunji started crying, he felt the need to wrap his arms around her and keep her safe there. Safe from any harm in this world. He then realized it that he would do that in a heartbeat and still, he couldn't realize the reason behind such thought. The alpha was just letting it all to his instincts, which were telling him that this pup was important to him.

He didn't know why. Maybe it was because it was Jimin's pup, even though the thought of that omega having a pup with another alpha pained his heart. Eunji was Jimin's and that was probably enough reason for Yoongi to feel... whatever he felt for her that afternoon.

Jimin looked at him with that strange look in his eyes as soon as their eyes had met over the pup's head. Yoongi could feel how Eunji slowly calmed down in his arms, but he was still reluctant to let her go. He waited for the pup to do it on her own terms.

"Eunji-ah?" Yoongi heard Jimin's trembling voice then, as if the omega was on the verge of burst into tears again. "Come on, pup. It's time to go home."

"No," the pup whined. "Oppa smells like home... I wanna stay here."

Yoongi was able to see the shock clearly showing over the omega's face. Then the short flicker of pain there and the moment when Jimin got his emotions under control again.

"This oppa is probably busy, Eunji-yah..." He said, eyes refusing to meet the alpha's again.

"Actually... no," Yoongi shook his head. "I have no other plans for today."

"Then you can have dinner with us, Yooni-oppa?" Eunji pulled away enough to smile at him.

There was something so familiar in her eyes... Yoongi could almost put his finger on it. But he felt as if was escaping his mind, just like his memories. The alpha wasn't in a hurry with his response. He waited for Jimin.

But it took quite some time for the omega to finally be able to response to his daughter. "We-we don't have anything that--"

"We can shop for the products and I can cook then," the alpha was fast with his response. He didn't want to miss such rare opportunity.

Jimin was living in his mind rent free since the moment the alpha had rested his eyes on him. His heart had skipped a beat and now Yoongi knew why. That very same omega was someone really important from his past. Jimin finally gave up with a sigh and nodded reluctantly. It was obvious that he wanted to see his daughter smiling again. So, after a quick stop to do some shopping, Yoongi drove them off to Jimin's place. The omega looked actually embarrassed when he invited him inside.

"I'm sorry," he started apologizing ever since the moment Yoongi was able to put his jacket in the small corridor between the front door and the living area. "I know it's not a place you like to spend your time. I mean... we're a bit--"

"It's nice... and smells like home," Yoongi interrupted him again. He took another moment to breath that scent in... Jimin's scent.

A nice warmth spread through his body and he smiled.

"What?" Jimin asked him with confusion when Eunji started pulling him towards the kitchen.

"Nothing," the alpha shook his head. "I think your pup got it all wrong. I don't smell like home - you are."

He heard Jimin's quiet gasp, but he couldn't look at him, because Eunji was already pulling him again.

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Seeing Yoongi like this, humming some kind of a melody while cooking in his kitchen, was serving as a time machine for Jimin. He remembered the time when they used to live together, in that shabby Seoul apartment. Yoongi was cooking with everything that was left in their fridge. They were poor then, but happy... They were together, although the world didn't have to know. Jimin was reluctant to reveal that truth, while Yoongi was eager to do it. Eventually that caused the rift between them, but now... now this Yoongi looked like his Yoongi back then.

But this Yoongi was also dancing around his kitchen and making his pup giggle with his funny faces and moves of his hips.

Jimin had never seen his daughter acting like this freely around new people in their lives. She was always reluctant to show her face even. But not with Yoongi... never with Yoongi. Maybe it was because of the biological tie between them, Jimin would never know, but there was that pulling between them two.

Jimin wasn't a fool. He knew that the pup was probably missing an alpha parent in his life. He had tried to think of a way to create a family for her. A family with an alpha and omega. But he couldn't find it in him to reach out for another arms. After Yoongi, everything was different... everything. Including his heart.

"Amma likes it a bit spicy," Eunji commented from her place on the table. Her nose wrinkled. "I don't know why!"

Yoongi chuckled. "It's weird, right? I also like it spicy."

"Not as much as me," Jimin said it quietly, but Yoongi heard it, because he looked up to meet his eyes.

It was clear that the alpha wanted to ask him something, but Eunji's next question distracted him again and the alpha moved on from the subject.

When they finally sat around the table, Jimin couldn't stop the thought that it was the first time for the three of them as a family.

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It felt good around Jimin. The omega was everything that Yoongi could ever dream of to have as a partner. He was gorgeous, funny, and carrying. His daughter was the most perfect pup Yoongi had ever lied his eyes on... which wasn't something much because of his lack of social skills when it came to pups. But still. The alpha couldn't help but to notice how Jimin had raised his daughter to be the pup that she was today. She was... perfect. Yoongi couldn't stop the thought of her alpha parent's whereabouts. When Jimin had gotten pregnant?

Sooner or later after their fall out? Yoongi was afraid to ask. He always felt as if now wasn't the right time. Like it happened when Kim Minjun finally settled into his new parents house. The pup was lively and fun. He was barely two years younger than Eunji and they quickly became best friends. Now, Jimin was working over another project and he could only come to visit the Kims when Eunji and Minjun had a play date. But outside that, there was something that would always prevent their next date from happening.

Yoongi had some work to do as well. He had to leave for France again and participate in another fashion show, this time without Taehyung. His best friend busy with something in Japan. As far as Yoongi knew, it was for a tourist commercial. Jungkook was travelling with Yoongi though, as his personal photographer. Still, the young alpha was all fidgety and almost constantly on his phone.

It was obvious to who he was furiously typing almost all of the time. Yoongi could only sympathetically roll his eyes.

When he came back home again, Yoongi felt drained. It happened every time if he pressured himself into being more social. He had to. It was the nature of his work, but he hated it. It was tiring him to no avail and he would start to daydream about the quietness of his home.

So, it took another week before he was able to invite Jimin into his own apartment. It was going to be only dinner and the alpha was also eager to see the omega, whom he had missed so much.

Jimin was dressed casually when he showed up at the door. But still, in Yoongi's eyes he was something else. Now his hair was dyed in fashionable blond and it suited him well. Jimin's cheeks were red and the alpha barely suppressed the urge to coo at him. They started talking while Yoongi was doing some finishing touches over their dinner. Jimin was sitting on one of the highchairs and had rested his elbows over the countertops.

"Why did we break up?" Yoongi asked all of a sudden. "If we were that close... then why?"

He looked over his shoulder, the alpha was able to notice the look of sadness in the omega's eyes. Jimin the shook his head and shrugged.

"We wanted different things in life," the omega looked at him. "You were dreaming big and I... I wanted only to be happy."

Yoongi frowned. "I don't get it."

Jimin sighed then. "There was this guy, an omega, if I one of your friends from the university. I think his name was Kihyun? I don't remember correctly. He somehow managed to pull you into the modeling business."

"I don't remember," Yoongi sighed with frustration.

"It's ok, hyung... " Jimin smiled with sadness in his eyes. "It's just... you asked me, and I'm answering. Now, that omega came to me one day and told me how big of a potential you have for this business and how happy you look like in every photoshoot. How every modeling agency out there would kill to have you but... I was your disadvantage."

"You were my... what?"

"Yeah," Jimin shrugged. "I couldn't believe it first but then I could see it with my own eyes."

"Jimin-ah..." Yoongi finally turned around to look at him.

"I've started thinking and then... I realized that Kihyun was right. I've decided to leave you and go back to Busan. I didn't want to stay on the way of your happiness."

"You've decided instead of me?"

Yoongi suddenly frowned, feeling irritation slowly bubbling up in him. How could someone else decide what he wanted and needed in his life? His hands clenched in fists when he realized something else. Jimin said that he went back to Busan, which could only mean one thing...

"Youngi-yah..." Jimin hiccupped.

"I was coming to you," the alpha said slowly. "When the car crash happened... I was coming to you, right?"

Jimin nodded with tears in his eyes. "Yes, you were coming to me... You wanted to come and take me back home."

"Why?" Yoongi tilted his head, feeling himself on a verge of a breakthrough.

"What?" The omega looked at him with confusion in his eyes.

"Why I was on my way to come and get you?" Yoongi was almost afraid to ask when he noticed how Jimin's face paled.

"There... there was something that I shared with you that night," Jimin lowered his look. "You've also found out about my conversation I've had with Kihyun... and... you wanted us to fix everything. But... you never came."

"You thought that I've changed my mind, right?" Yoongi's anger suddenly disappeared. The feeling of loss consumed him. "When I never showed up... you've thought that this... Kihyun was right."

Jimin nodded still with tears in his eyes. "Yes, but I wasn't mad at you."

"Jimin-ah please," the alpha almost pleaded. "What were your words to make me come to Busan? I have to know!"

"Yoongi listen--"

"No, please!" Yoongi interrupted him. "You're my first touch to my past and I want to know..."

Jimin took a long moment, as if he was trying to gather his thoughts. He took a deep breath then and looked into the alpha's eyes.

"The words I used were that I was pregnant with-with your pup," he looked up to meet Yoongi's eyes then. The alpha's heart beat faster...

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⚡️⚡️⚡️ Flashback ⚡️⚡️⚡️

"I'm pregnant, Yoon..." Jimin was sobbing over the phone and the alpha was clutching it tightly. "I... I know we want different things, b-but I thought you should know that--"

"I'm coming to get you!" Yoongi's voice was barely there.

"W-what?" Jimin stammered and something clutched the alpha's chest. "I-I didn't called for you to--"

"No!" The alpha snarled. "You-you've had no right to decide everything on your own! You just... picked up your things and left, Jimin! Why?"

"H-hyung please..." the omega's voice was strangely tired over the phone. "You don't need me in your life to be happy... I'm only a burden for you. I-I only called you now, because I didn't want to lie to you."

"You thought that I don't need you, Jimin-ah?" His eyes stung all of a sudden, but Yoongi couldn't stop his tears. "You thought that I don't love you anymore, is that it?"

"Hyung--"

"Hyung's coming to get you now, hm?" Yoongi sobbed. "You and our puppy..."

⚡️⚡️⚡️End of Flashback⚡️⚡️⚡️

"Yoongi? Hey... Yoon!" Somebody was shaking him. He felt slaps over his face and then painful throbbing in his head. When his eyes opened again, he found himself face-to-face with the person from his flashbacks. "Oh, thank God!" Jimin hissed.

The alpha reached out and touched his head with a groan. It was the first time ever since he had left the hospital all these five years ago, that he felt a headache like this one.

"What... happened?" He asked and sat up slowly. Jimin had dragged him to the sofa apparently.

"You suddenly zoned out and then... I think you passed out," the omega reached out to fix a lost curl over his face. The touch of his fingers was strangely soothing for the alpha. "Are you feeling better now? Do you want me to call someone?"

"It's just my head," the alpha closed his eyes for a short moment. "Can you maybe... go to the bathroom and get me some Advil?"

"Okay, I'll be right back," then the omega was gone and Yoongi could take a deep breath.

When Jimin came back, he was holding two blue pills and a glass of water. He watched over Yoongi, while the later was taking the pills and gulped the whole amount of water. Then he handed the empty glass to the omega. Jimin's eyes were filled with worry.

"It never happened before," Yoongi uttered when the omega came back from the kitchen. "Such... flashbacks from my past. I... they told me it could happen in any moment back then," the alpha chuckled sadly, "but the years came and went... and there was no sign of them."

Jimin sat closely to him, probably not even realizing it. Yoongi used the moment to reach out for the omega's hand, yearning for his touch. Jimin didn't pull back.

"It's the first one then?" The omega asked instead and Yoongi nodded. "What was it?"

His grasp onto Jimin's hand tightened before Yoongi was able to answer. "It was... it was the phone call. It was /that/ phone call... I was furious!" The alpha stammered. "I was filled with anger, but also... relief that you never stopped loving me."

"Oh, Yoon..." Jimin gasped and his hand trembled in Yoongi's hold. "I'd never... How could I?"

Yoongi shook his head. "I don't remember anything else, I... that's the only memory I've gathered. I was eager to go and get you back home!”

"I'm so sorry," the omega lowered his head. "I thought I was doing the right thing, I... I didn't want to be the one to hold you back from reaching your dream."

"Can you stay for tonight?" Yoongi didn't even try to stop the pleading in his voice. "Can I hold you?"

Jimin bit his lower lip nervously. "I-I don't know... What about Eunji?"

"Oh... yeah," the alpha closed his eyes then. Eunji. Park Eunji... his daughter. "I'm sorry to ask--"

"Just wait, okay? Let me call Hoseok-hyung," the omega suddenly said and reached out for his phone.

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Thankfully Hoseok picked up on the second dial. He agreed to take care of Eunji, so Jimin could sort his things out with Yoongi for the night. But only after the omega promised to him that he wouldn't do anything stupid. Jimin took a moment to gather his thoughts and then turned around to face the alpha. Yoongi was still sitting on that sofa, but now he had leaned his body forward. His elbows were resting over his knees and his head hung between his shoulders. The omega's heart clenched.

"I'll stay... if you still want me too," Jimin said quietly and the alpha looked up at him. A small and tired smile started dancing over his lips. He looked so much like his Yoongi... Yoongi that was back from his past.

"Thank you," his voice was deep but hoarse. His face features slowly relaxed and when Jimin went back to sit beside of him, the alpha's hand reached out for him again.

Jimin let him hold his hand. He let the alpha's fingers slid through his own.

"I only wanted for you to be happy..." the omega uttered in the dimly lightened room. "I never wanted you to suffer... but I was the reason for you to suffer that much, hm? How can you... even want me around you right now?"

Yoongi's eyes bore into his soul. The pain in them was clear, but Jimin couldn't see any accusation there. He couldn't see anything bad and he suddenly felt even more guilty than before.

"Don't," the alpha rumbled then, "don't cry."

"It hurts," Jimin uttered, "it hurts so bad..."

"I know," Yoongi sighed and pulled him into his arms. "I know, Jimin-ah... I know..."

Yoongi was holding him tight that night. Jimin couldn't fall asleep at all, but neither did Yoongi. When the morning finally came, they had to split apart again.

+++

"Let me get this straight," Taehyung was casually sipping his tea, sitting opposite him at their favorite cafe in Soul. "You have a daughter, who is 5 and you are still in love with your ex?"

"He is not my ex!" Yoongi snapped.

"Ok, ok," the omega put his hands up in surrender. "You have a pup with that omega... Jimin, right?" He waited for Yoongi's nod and then whistled quietly under his nose. "And you believed him?"

"I-I kind of remembered it," Yoongi said as calmly as ever.

"What?" Taehyung's voice was a bit louder than necessary and a few of the visitors looked at their table. "I'm sorry," he smiled wide and kept doing it while everyone was back to their business.

"Was that necessary?" Yoongi hissed.

"I'm sorry, ok?" The omega frowned. "It took me by surprise!"

"Whatever," the alpha rolled his eyes. "Now I feel sorry for telling you."

"Shut up, hyung!" Taehyung groaned. "I'm your best friend and you should feel more than welcome to share everything with me."

"I honestly feel for our dear JK," Yoongi shook his head with a teasing light in his voice. "Now he has to be around that big mouth all day long..."

"Yeah, but you don't know what that big mouth can--"

"Oh shut up, brat!" The alpha groaned. "Now I have to bleach my ears..."

The omega burst into laugh and as soon after that they moved on with the subject. Taehyung was only acting like a teenager, as Yoongi was able to notice through the years, he knew him. But he was too wise for his age. Once he had confided in him that he was only acting like this, because people would expect that from an omega model. But actually, Taehyung was smarter than all of them.

Besides, it felt good for the alpha to have someone else, who knew about that secret. 

Taehyung was able to meet Jimin and Eunji just few days later. He was actually stunned by the resemblance between the pup and Yoongi. Also, he fell in love with the curtness that Eunji was. The pup won him over right away.

"Seokjin-hyung said that you've done an amazing job with his house," Taehyung was just saying to Jimin. The elder omega was sitting right next to Yoongi and Eunji was too busy with her drawings.

Jimin smiled shily. "I'm happy to know that," he bowed his head then. "Yoongi-hyung told me you wanted to... talk to me?"

"Yeah," the younger omega grinned then and Yoongi prepared himself. When Tae had that grin over his face... something was about to happen. "See, I got engaged the last week," he confessed and Yoongi was barely able to stop his surprised gasp. "My fiancé and I already bought the place we want to live, but... I we both agreed that it should be renovated before the wedding."

"Oh?" Jimin looked more than surprised.

"Yeah," Taehyung gushed. "So... what do you say if I ask you to go and take a look around the place. Maybe you can share your ideas with me and if I like it... I'll hire you."

"You-you'll hire me for the whole place?" Jimin stammered.

"Mhm," the younger nodded. "It's a penthouse apartment. Three bedrooms, three bathrooms... maybe a nursery for... you know the foreseeable future. My Koo wants to turn one of the rooms for a home studio..."

"I've never had such big project before," Jimin took a deep breath.

Taehyung grinned. "This could be your first. So, what do you say? If you agree to take a look around, I'll give you a call for when you can come and see the place."

"Okay," Jimin smiled shily again and Taehyung clapped happily with his hands.

"Good, perfect!"

"Why didn't you tell me that your friend wants to hire me?" Jimin asked as soon as the door closed behind Taehyung's back.

Yoongi had invited him and Eunji to spend some time together. He was eager to get to know his pup.

"I didn't know!" Yoongi spread out his arms helplessly. "I didn't even know that he accepted JK's proposal!"

"Oh?" Jimin frowned and patted his chin then. "Ok then..."

"He wanted to meet you in person, because I kept talking about you all the time, but I've never--"

"You kept talking about me all the time?" Jimin tilted his head and the frown suddenly disappeared from his face. Yoongi blushed.

"Well, I did..." the alpha put his chin up. "What are you going to do about it?"

"Yooni-oppa, can you help me?" Eunji called for him and the alpha looked over his shoulder to see how his pup was staring at him. Some nice warmth spread over his body and he smiled.

"Help you with what, Eunji-yah?" He walked to her and sat on the floor.

She was sitting on her folded legs. The pup's drawings were scattered all over his coffee table, along with her pencils and pastels. Some of them were even onto the floor, but Yoongi didn't mind the chaos.

"Can you help me with that flower?" Her puppy eyes stared at him.

"Sure," the alpha was fast to agree and reached out to hold his daughter's hand for the first time in his life.

It was the most beautiful flower he had ever drawn in his life...

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One thing Yoongi hated was his nightmares. He hated them with vigor and especially when he happened to be alone in his home. He always thought that it was way too big for him. He almost felt guilty when he decided to buy him, but then eventually realized that he wasn't going to spend most of his time there. The alpha was rarely on the same place at the same time in the early years of his career. He was forced to work hard, because although he couldn't remember signing a contract, he had to fulfill it. Days, weeks, months, and years after that went in a blur.

He didn't often have nightmares. They actually started as soon as he met Jimin, or rather when Jimin came back into his life. Sometimes Yoongi felt as if his inner wolf had been awakened by that. As if his inner alpha was ushering him to remember as fast as he can. But it wasn't how the human brain worked like. It still needed some time and even after the long therapy, Yoongi was still trying to fight over to bring his memories back.

⚡️⚡️⚡️Flashback⚡️⚡️⚡️

"Exactly how serious you are with your Jimin?" Kihyun asked him, sitting on the chair right next to him. "I'm only asking, because an alpha in relationship these days... it's hard to get a job like this."

"He's my future mate," Yoongi tried to keep his face impassive for the make-up artists to do their jobs. It was one of his first photoshoots. "I'd rather choose another path than stay away from my omega."

"Ok, ok..." Kihyun tried to laugh it off, although Yoongi detected sour change in his scent. "Just a question..."

Yoongi appreciated his friend, really. But still, there was something in the omega that was making him nervous. What was worse, it was making Jimin nervous, every time the two happened to meet.

"Look how gorgeous he looks, Yoon," Jimin had told him one night.

"Gorgeous? Who?" Yoongi had looked around. They were currently at their friend's party, where Kihyun was talking and laughing with one of the guests.

"Your model friend," Jimin said quietly. "I can never be like him."

"Jimin-ah, hey..." Yoongi cupped the younger's face. "There is no one more beautiful, more perfect in this room... no! In this world even for me, rather than you, ok?" His eyes were glowing with love, noticing the nice blush over his boyfriend's face.

"No," Jimin shook his head shily.

"Yes," Yoongi pressed his lips to the omega's ones then, savoring his sweet taste.

How could Jimin even think that there is someone more beautiful and perfect in the world for Yoongi rather than himself?

⚡️⚡️⚡️End of Flashback⚡️⚡️⚡️

Yoongi got up in the bed and looked around himself. Well, this was different. It wasn't a nightmare this time. It was something... rather nice. A memory. A memory of Jimin and their life together.

The alpha yawned and looked at the clock. It was barely nine in the morning. A little earlier than he had expected to get up, but just on time for him to do his morning routine without having to hurry up.

When he was ready, the alpha decided to head for the gym. He didn't have any plans for the day, except the evening... with Jimin.

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Taehyung was carefully observing Jimin, who was now working over the home design of the younger's new home. The two had previously talked and Taehyung had thrown his ideas to the omega. Now Jimin was working over them, creating a rough sketch.

"You've mentioned something about a home phot studio?" Jimin asked him briefly and Taehyung nodded. "How about we turn one of the closets into it? Or, we can work with turning one of the offices on the second floor to--"

"How long do you know Yoongi-hyung?" Taehyung asked.

"I-I'm sorry?" Jimin looked at him with confusion.

"Like... how was he before?" The younger's eyes were filled with curiosity. "I bet he was a lot lighter, right?"

"No," Jimin shook his head. "He's... shockingly the same."

"A grumpy old grandpa?" Tae wiggled his brows.

Jimin chuckled. "An adorable grandpa, yes," the omega suddenly looked away. His smile disappearing. "Is this the real reason you invited me here, Taehyung-ssi? To talk about Yoongi?"

"Partially," the younger nodded, "but no. I really want to hire you for my new home."

"Ok," Jimin picked up his tablet again, but then left it onto the table after some time. "I've never thought that I'd see him again... I didn't want to be someone, who'd stay on the way of his happiness."

"Oh, so you think his work makes him happy?" Tae asked and Jimin nodded. The younger took some time to think, but then released a heavy sigh. "Maybe... to some point. But then, wherever I talk to him, he always feels like a loner. He's never had a serious relationship, any relationship these five years..."

"Oh?" Jimin was obviously trying to hide his curiosity, but his scent was failing him. Taehyung smiled sadly.

"Many tried," the younger sighed again. "No one succeeded. He's known as the Ice Min in our community, although he's the most warmest person I know."

"Yes," Jimin nodded. "He's so selfless that it scares me sometimes. He never thinks of himself first. Always the others and I... that's why I wanted to see him happy. I thought," Jimin bit his lower lip, "I thought he'd be happier without me."

"But then you found out you were pregnant?" Taehyung nodded, trying to understand the situation.

"Yeah," Jimin smiled sadly. "Then I found out that I'm pregnant. I called him, because I thought he should know. I'd never hide such thing from him... and he..."

Jimin burst into tears then and Taehyung acted on his instinct. He went there and wrapped his arms around the omega, holding him tight. Jimin felt like he was breaking up from the inside.

"He lost his memory that night, right?" Taehyung uttered.

"Yeah," Jimin nodded over his shoulder. The tears kept on coming. "Yeah... and I thought... I thought that--"

"He changed his mind," Taehyung was swaying them both in attempt to calm the elder omega. "I get it now, I get it... it's not your fault Jimin."

"I'm so sorry... so sorry..." Jimin kept repeating and Taehyung had to fight with his own tears, while trying to calm down the man in his arms.

Nobody deserved a pain like this.

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Yoongi was eager to meet Jimin and Eunji that night. He had talked with the omega the day before and they had decided that both Jimin and his daughter will spend the night at Yoongi's.

The alpha was preparing his home the whole day, until he was satisfied. He even cooked.

When Jimin and Eunji finally arrived, the pup was so impatient to meet him that she basically jumped into his arms. The alpha picked her up and let her snuggle in him.

"I'm also happy to see you, Eunji-yah!" He chuckled and put the girl down after a while.

"Did you cook oppa?" She sniffed the air and Yoongi heard Jimin's quiet giggle. "You did!" Then she scrunched her nose. "It's not spicy this time, right?"

"There is something for you and something for you amma and me," the alpha assured her.

"You shouldn't have to cook that much," Jimin said quietly and they both watched how their daughter rushed further into Yoongi's house, wanting to explore it fully.

"I want it to be perfect," Yoongi admitted quietly.

Eunji had a lot less energy to spare that evening, because they apparently had a sports day in her school. The pup barely passed through the dinner and after her evening routine, she was put to bed by both of her parents.

She still didn't know about Yoongi, but the alpha hoped that Jimin would let him tell her the truth soon. His eyes rested over the omega in the moment they were back in the living room, enjoying their wine.

"I think my memories are slowly coming back," Yoongi confessed all of a sudden and Jimin looked at him with interest.

"Really? This is good, right?"

Yoongi nodded. "It is," he paused for a second. "I want to ask you something though."

"Of course," Jimin nodded with a small smile. "If you're sure that I can help..."

"Before we... I mean, before you left to Busan," Yoongi scratched the back of his neck. "Did you ever felt insecure in our relationship?"

Jimin's smile died down and Yoongi suddenly realized that he didn't need the omega's answer. "Sometimes I felt like I don't belong in your life," he shrugged. "Your friends, they... they made me realize that I'm only an obstacle for you."

"What?" Yoongi's eyes went wide. "And I did nothing to--"

"No, no!" Jimin shook his head then. "It's nothing like that. You... you were so selfless Yoon! You'd never tell me such thing, even if it was the truth."

"It's not!" Yoongi suddenly felt his inner wolf present. "It's not like that! It's never... Jimin, I wanted to mate you!"

"What?" Jimin gasped. "How can you know that if you don't remember?"

"I've had a dream last night," the alpha confessed. "I was talking to Kihyun and told him that... that I'd rather choose a different path in my life rather than give up on you!"

"But... he told me that I'm only holding you back," the omega's eyes filled with tears.

"If he told you this then... he lied," the alpha rumbled. "I wish I know what happened to him! I want to ask him few questions..."

"Yoon..."

"No!" Yoongi looked really angry. "I want to know why the person, who used to be my friend lied to you!"

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Jimin met Jungkook when the photographer came back home earlier than Taehyung. They were supposed to talk about the decoration of one of the bedrooms and instead, Jimin found himself with his jaw dropped to the floor.

"Are you a model too?" He asked with his eyes blown wide, to which Jungkook burst into laugh.

"Thank God I'm not," Jungkook pushed the door open for him and let him in. "I'm Tae's fiance, Jeon Jungkook."

"Ah, the photographer? Okay..." Jimin mumbled, wanting to kick himself on the butt. Then he scrunched his nose. "Are you by any chance from Busan as well?"

Jungkook halted on his steps. "How did you guess?"

"I'm from Busan," the omega shrugged, "I know a Busan dialect when I hear one."

"Oh... finally a native," Jungkook chuckled then and they started talking about their favorite places in their native city.

When Taehyung finally arrived, the two were already bonding over the fact that they shared same birthplace.

"I think I've just entered a form of alternate reality," the model put his hands on his hips and looked at the two Busan boys. "Can you please switch to more understandable language?"

"I don't know what you mean, babe," Jungkook deepened his voice.

Taehyung simply rolled his eyes and plopped himself into his fiancé's lap. Jimin smiled softly at the couple. It was so rare to see a real love like theirs. He could feel it floating in the air around them and it felt good.

"Did you discuss your studio project for our home?" Taehyung asked after awhile. "I know you have a lot of expectations about it."

Jungkook nodded. "Jimin-ssi showed me his project and I only needed to add few things. Everything looked good so far."

"Did you decide for the color of your second bedroom?" Jimin took his tablet, ready for work.

Taehyung nodded and started talking about his ideas, waiting for Jungkook to say something as well. Jimin ended up with ideas not only about that bedroom, but for the others as well.

He left Taehyung's place with the promise to see each other soon. When he checked his phone, he found out that it was about time to pick up Eunji from school. He had to hurry up, but it wasn't a mission impossible.

When he finally got there, the pup was waiting for him. It appeared that she was in a good mood that day and she was very talkative also. But it wasn't something that the omega hadn't used to it. When they got back home, Eunji decided to pull out his coloring books, because she missed drawing the whole day.

That allowed Jimin to work over Taehyung's project some more and even call Hoseok for a short chat. The beta was currently busy with his own project across the city that was taking almost all of his time. But he wasn't complaining. It meant more money for their small company.

Jimin sighed and turned the TV on to try and get some relaxing time for himself. The news was on and they showed pictures from the last week's fashion show in Paris. His heart skipped a beat when he noticed Yoongi among the other male models. He looked stunning!

"Yooni-oppa is so beautiful," Eunji exclaimed and Jimin chuckled.

"Of course he is, puppy," the omega sighed, "of course he is..."

"I wish he was my appa," the pup said next and that made Jimin froze on his spot.

"What?" The omega lowered his voice.

"Yeah... I mean, Yooni-oppa likes you and if you like him then you can marry, and then he will be my appa and then... I'll be like the other kids at school...."

Jimin's heart clenched. It wasn't like Eunji was mentioning that she wasn't feeling like the other pups at her school. That always made Jimin feel guilty, but he had learned to live with that thought somehow. That was before Yoongi would come back to their lives though. Now the omega was facing another problem. He wanted to tell his daughter that he appa was here and that he was, in fact Yoongi. It was her Yooni-oppa that she grew attached to for such a short time.

The alpha was spending his time with them, every time he could. Every free minute, Yoongi preferred to spend with Jimin and their pup. It almost felt like the alpha wanted to make up for all the missing years.

The omega tried to smile to his daughter.

"Hey, are you hungry?" He said instead, deciding that now was not the time for him to tell Eunji that her father was Yoongi.

That was something that he and Yoongi had to decide together. Eunji was their daughter after all. They both had a right to share their opinion.

Thankfully, Eunji was hungry enough to accept her amma's bribe and the subject was forgotten for now.

When Jimin next saw Yoongi, it was when the alpha invited them for another dinner date. Eunji and Jimin were going to spend the night in his place also.

The alpha was really careful around the pup. He was talking animatedly with her and even read her to sleep. For that, Yoongi received a short kiss on his cheek, and looking at him, Jimin could tell that the gesture meant more to him than any prize. His heart clenched again. After they made sure that Eunji was indeed asleep in her bed, the two adults retired for a glass of wine in Yoongi's living room. The alpha looked tired. He had returned from the US the day before. He had attended to a fashion show in LA, but this time alone.

Taehyung was busy in Seoul and Seokjin had other projects meanwhile. Only Yoongi traveled this time and Jimin learned how the alpha hated being alone in another country.

"I've spend almost all of my time in my hotel room," Yoongi closed his eyes. "Not a party person."

"I know," Jimin rested his head on the palm of his hand. His arm was casually leaning over the edge of the sofa. "Not a people's person also. I used to be one before I met you... but then I realized that I don't have to be surrounded by people to be happy."

"Oh?" Yoongi tilted his head, shifting his body so he could face the omega. "So, we weren't going out that much?"

"No," Jimin shook his head. "I mean... it's not like we knew a lot of people back then. Hoseok-hyung was in the army... and you... well, you were you."

The alpha chuckled lightly. "You know, Taehyung called me a grumpy grandpa once, because I refused to go out with him."

"Yeah, he told me," Jimin sighed. "He is fun though and I think he and Jungkook are a good match."

"You have to have a lot of patience to be able to handle Taehyung, I can tell you," Yoongi rolled his eyes and Jimin laughed quietly. "No, I also share your opinion and I am really happy for them."

"And you? What about you?" Jimin asked carefully.

"What about me?" Yoongi looked at him with surprised expression over his face. "You mean... have I ever dated these past five years?" The alpha asked and Jimin nodded, preparing for the impact. "No, actually... no."

"Why?" Jimin blurted out before he was able to stop himself.

"I didn't feel like it," Yoongi shrugged. "I've had my job and that was enough for me. It's not like people never tried getting into my bed or... even worse, use me for their personal gain."

The alpha's voice was bitter and Jimin suddenly regretted for his question, but he felt the need to know. The omega tilted his head to the side then, trying to read Yoongi's face.

"You weren't happy," he suddenly said. "Even only with your work. You weren't happy."

"No," Yoongi shook his head. "I wasn't... I felt good and I found my friends during that time, but... still. I felt lost. I still feel lost, because a huge part of my life is missing," the alpha stared at him. "Some of the most important moments are missing."

"I know," Jimin bowed his head, trying to hide how Yoongi's sadness influenced his own mood. The omega left the empty glass over the table. "Yoongi, I wanted to talk to you about something tonight."

"Yeah?" The alpha's voice was a bit unsure.

"It's about Eunji..."

"What about her?" The alpha's mood suddenly changed. "Did something happened? Something bad?"

"No," Jimin was fast to assure him. "Nothing like that. It's just... she saw you on the TV the other day and asked me if... if you can be her appa," the omega blushed then.

"What did you tell her?" The alpha looked a lot more relaxed now.

"I changed the subject," Jimin bit his lower lip nervously, feeling the alpha's eyes on him. "I wanted to talk to you first. What do you think?"

"I'd be happy if she finally knows that I'm her appa."

"Really?" Jimin was only slightly surprised.

Yoongi nodded. "Yeah, but only if you think that's going to be safe for her to know. Jimin, I'm a famous person and I don't want her to suffer because of it... So, if you decide that--"

"I don't want to hide her real father from her," Jimin was fast interrupt him. "I want to be fair to her and to you as well. You both... deserve to... spend more time with each other after I so selfishly--"

"Stop it!" The alpha hissed then. "Stop blaming yourself for something that wasn't your fault at all, Jimin!"

Jimin took a sharp breath and his eyes filled with tears. "But it was my fault. I should've called you again. I should've insisted that you should at least--"

"No!" Yoongi grabbed his hands then. "You should stop thinking about 'what if's' in your life and start living in the present," the alpha released a small reassuring smile then. "It's what my therapist used to tell me when I've gotten angry over the fact that I can't remember anything."

"The present?" Jimin asked, his eyes staring at the alpha's ones. Yoongi's smile grew more.

"Yes, the present..." he nodded softly. "The present where we are together, at least... I hope that we are together?"

Jimin blinked furiously to stop the tears building into his eyes. He then nodded furiously. "If... if you want us to be together then--"

This time his words were cut off with a kiss. The alpha's lips pressed over his ones and Jimin finally felt like he's back home.

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Jimin felt like he was walking on clouds for the next few days. Then he received a call from Seokjin. It was the weekend and his friend wondered if Jimin wouldn't mind for Eunji to meet Minjun for a playdate.

The omega happily accepted. Eunji and Minjun had really clicked.

Yoongi was currently at the US, along with Taehyung and Jungkook. The alpha had to be there for another fashion show and return just in few days. Yoongi made sure to text and call Jimin wherever he could. The omega felt hopeful about their future.

Hoseok and Namjoon had decided to go on a road trip this weekend, so Jimin and Seokjin really had nothing interesting to do. So, as soon as Minjun dragged Eunji to his new play room, Seokjin and Jimin relaxed into the living room.

"The last time I saw Yoongi, he was glowing," the elder began and Jimin blushed, but he should've expected his bluntness. "Do you happen to have something to do with it?"

"Well... we kissed," Jimin confessed, although getting shy at the same time.

"Ah, now I know why he looked so happy and also reluctant to leave," Seokjin chuckled. "I'm happy for him. He was so unsure when he first saw you, I mean... first as in... you know."

"I know," Jimin nodded. "It was first for him, but not for me."

"How did you cope with," Seokjin waved his hand, "you know his absence in Eunji's life. It must've been hard to be a single parent."

"I'm not complaining," Jimin shrugged. "I also never hated Yoongi. I thought that was his choice and if he happened to decide that he's better off without me and Eunji in his life, it was his choice to make. Just as it was my choice to have her."

"You never hated him, even if you thought that he willingly gave up on you two?" The elder was staring at him with disbelief.

"No," Jimin confirmed. "Hoseok was mad though," the younger chuckled lightly. "He found me with a pup in my arms after his enlistment and he was ready to go and throw fists at Yoongi for what he's done to me. He never met him though."

Seokjin sighed and rested back on the sofa. "I'm not sure if I'll be so selfless... I mean, I'd be pissed off if my alpha up and decides that he doesn't need me in his life, just because I got pregnant."

"I don't know," the younger shrugged again. "I always say that Eunji was born out of love. I loved her father... and I still am. Was it hard? Yes, but I wouldn't change it for the world. Now, when I know what happened, I could only feel regret for the years Yoongi missed from her life. But we still have the future, no?"

"I hope you have it, Jimin-ah," Seokjin smiled warmly. "It won't be easy entering in this world, Yoongi's world. I know, I'm still there, but not as much as I used to be. It's demanding and filled with fake people. You should be strong if you want to stay next to him."

Jimin wondered what the elder meant with his words, but he was soon able to understand. Yoongi was in the US for the second week in a row. A commercial had to be filmed there, when the paps caught him out and about with a face that Jimin knew from their past.

A face, that had played a huge role in separating Jimin and Yoongi and thus, leading to the car crash that had changed their lives forever.

Kim Kihyun happened to be living in the US through the whole time and now, he was snapped in a photo with no other than Min Yoongi.

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Yoongi felt tired and sweaty. He hated that weather. He hated that country. He hated everything around him and currently, he had no other dream but to go back home and lay in his own bed. But... he couldn't. His brand wanted him to film a commercial, while still in LA. He didn't know in what he was getting himself into, until he was faced with his past. It happened in the moment that they presented the other model, aside from him and Taehyung, in the commercial. It was Kim Kihyun... the man that Yoongi had recently remembered.

Kihyun looked like he hadn't aged a year, as long as Yoongi remembered him from his dreams. He looked nice, expensive, and posh. His tanned skin was glowing and his smile was showing his white pearly teeth.

But that smile never reached to his eyes.

"Hyung?" Kihyun rushed to him and wrapped his arms around him. "So nice to see you here! Where have you been?" His voice was cheery and overly excited and Yoongi didn't pull back on time, only because he was surprised.

"Who's that?" Taehyung's voice basically acted as a cold shower to the overly excited omega. Kihyun pulled away from Yoongi and took a step back.

"Kim Kihyun," the model presented himself with a bow. "And you are?"

Taehyung flashed a dazzling smile. "Darling, everybody knows my name! Don't act like you haven't seen me at all," the younger's eyes were glowing. Yoongi shook his head, mentality slapping Taehyung over his back. He loved being so overdramatic.

Kihyun gritted his teeth though. "Ah sure, of course that I know you. Kim Taehyung, right?"

"The most handsome face for 2022, yes that's me!" The omega grinned more if that was possible.

"Ten minutes!" Someone from the team yelled.

The three models had to hurry up to take their places for the shooting of the first scene. The talks should wait for the later time.

When the photoshoot ended, Kihyun somehow managed to find Yoongi again. The elder was just picking up his bags from his trailer.

"We didn't have the opportunity to talk, Yoongi-hyung!" Kihyun's dazzling smile appeared again. Yoongi shuddered. How Jimin could think that this omega could even be in his presence?

Jimin was the most perfect looking human in Yoongi's eyes.

"I don't think we have something more to say, Kihyun-ssi," the alpha tried to move past him, but the omega didn't budge.

"Ah, are you still mad at me?" He even had the decency to roll his eyes. "I was only looking for your best interests, hyung." The omega shrugged.

"What?" Yoongi's eyes went wide. "What did you say?"

"We were friends and I could see the potential in you," Kihyun reached out to touch the alpha's arm. "See, you are here now, right? I was right! Jimin was only an obstacle in your life!"

"Jimin was..?"

"I'm sorry I had to leave before your situation came clearer, but now you are here," the omega grinned. "How about we go out sometime, hm? We can talk about the old times and--"

"I'm going back home with the first flight tomorrow," Yoongi finally pulled his arm away. "Have a nice life here, Kihyun-ssi."

"Yoongi--"

"Goodbye!" The alpha hurried to leave, before he could do something that he could feel sorry for later on.

He tried calling Jimin few times after that, but the omega didn't pick up. Yoongi blamed the time zones at first, but Jimin also didn't show up at the airport to meet him.

He was always busy wherever Yoongi would try to reach out the next week and the alpha began to worry. Maybe he had done something wrong but he couldn't quite remember what... or if he had done something at all. By this point, he was missing his omega terribly. He was also missing Eunji and when he happened to see her that day in Seokjin, he felt his heart sing from happiness. The pup was playing with Minjun by the pool, while Seokjin was sipping his cocktail under the shadows. Jimin was no where to be seen.

"Yoonie-oppa!" Eunji squealed then and Yoongi wrapped the pup in his arms, not caring how wet she was.

Nice warmth enveloped his body in this moment and he couldn't even think of being somewhere else, rather than hugging his daughter right then and there.

"You are all wet Eunji-yah!" He said only after the pup released was away from his arms.

"Then you should take off your clothes and join us!" She giggled happily.

"Your Yoonie-oppa hates water, darling," the alpha heard Seokjin chuckle. "He's like a cat."

Eunji simply burst into laugh and joined Minjun in the children's pool.

"Are you on pup's duty today?" Yoongi teased the omega and relaxed on a chair, closer to his friend.

"Yeah," the omega shrugged. "Jimin is busy with Taehyungie's place, while Hoseok-ssi is busy with his new project," he made a face. "Which only leaves me."

"And you're enjoying every moment of it, don't lie!" The alpha rolled his eyes when his friend grinned.

"Oh, I do!" He took a sip from his cocktail and stared at Yoongi. "Did you and Jimin-ah talk?"

"He's been avoiding me and I don't know why," Yoongi frowned.

"Maybe you should ask him yourself?" Seokjin pointed at something over Yoongi's shoulder and when the alpha turned around, he noticed Jimin slowly walking towards them.

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It took everything in Jimin to not halt on his steps and turn around to leave. He had refused to pick up his phone every time when he was able to see Yoongi's name there. He had refused to answer the elder's messages, afraid of what Yoongi wanted to tell him. But Yoongi was back now. He was back in Seoul since a week ago and Jimin was still afraid to go there and talk to the alpha. His palms were sweaty, probably from the scorching sun, as he wanted to convince himself. But he at least tried to put his chin up.

"Minjun-ah," he heard Seokjin calling his pup and looked at the elder omega. "Come help amma with that ice cream, yeah?"

"There's an ice cream?" Both Eunji and Minjun's eyes glowed with interest.

"Why don't you both come with me and find out, yeah?" Seokjin grinned.

Jimin sighed. He knew what his friend was doing at the moment. He wanted to give him and Yoongi some alone time. As soon as he saw the two pups and the omega enter the house, Jimin looked up at the alpha. Yoongi was sitting under the giant umbrellas, shielding his face from the sun. It was a smart move, because the alpha had the palest skin Jimin had ever seen in a human. It could get easily burned under the sun. He knew that, because that one time when Yoongi had fallen asleep, while they were on the beach. Jimin had to deal with his irritable skin a long after that. Now, he shook his head and walked to the alpha, who hadn't changed his place. The omega took the chair opposite him and sat down, refusing to meet Yoongi's eyes.

"You didn't answer to any of my calls," Yoongi began.

"Yes," Jimin nodded and lowered his look to his hands, clasped in his lap.

"You also didn't answer to any of my messages," the alpha continued.

"Yeah," Jimin confirmed again.

"Why?" It was Yoongi's next question and Jimin finally looked up at him. There was only confusion that he was able to read in the alpha's eyes. "Maybe I did something wrong? If-if that's the case then... can you tell me why?"

"It's stupid," Jimin said quietly.

"It's not that stupid if it's making you question my intentions," Yoongi shook his head. "What's wrong, Jimin-ah? What happened?"

"I-I saw that photo of you and Kihyun," Jimin answered honestly. "You... looked pretty cozy there and I thought... yeah."

"You thought that we re-connected and... something happened between us?" Yoongi tried to guess. Jimin sighed and waved his hand.

"Just... ignore me, I know I'm stupid--"

"No, please," Yoongi interrupted him and reached out to hold his hands. Jimin didn't pull back. "You're allowed to have your fears and doubts, Jimin-ah. But... why didn't you call me when you saw the photo? We could've talked and... I don't know, clear the air?"

"I was scared," Jimin confessed. His eyes were focused over the gentle hands, holding his ones now.

"Scared of what?" The alpha insisted.

"Of... you confirming my fears," his voice lowered. "I mean, look at me. Who am I to compare with him, right?"

"Right," Yoongi's voice wavered a bit and Jimin risked another look at the alpha. "Who are you to compare to him? You are the person; I still want to mate. You are the omega, who carried my pup and took such a good care of her. You... you are my home!"

"Please stop," Jimin looked away again. "You don't know what you're talking about."

"But I do!" Yoongi squeezed his hands lightly. "I do! I can't wait to hear Eunji calling me her appa. I can't wait for you to agree and move in with me..."

"What?" Jimin gasped. "What did you just say?"

"I can't wait for you to agree and move in with me," Yoongi repeated his words. "I know it's too soon to ask you this... and I'm really trying to be patient, because although we knew each other before I sadly lost more than a half of my memories about that time. You and I are completely different people now, at least in your eyes... and there is a pup we have to think about."

"Right," Jimin nodded slightly.

"But I am still hopeful that you'd agree to move in with me when the time comes and when we're both ready for it," the alpha smiled then. "Just as I am patient enough for the moment when Eunji would finally call me her appa."

"I... okay," Jimin nodded, feeling all too emotional all of a sudden. He didn't try to pull away when the alpha leaned over and pressed his lips to the omega's ones.

Jimin sighed into the kiss and relaxed his posture a little.

The two decided to enter the house after that. It was way too hot outside and Yoongi insisted that they also need some of that ice cream that Seokjin had mentioned before.

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A month after that, they were still proceeding into their relationship with caution. Yoongi didn't have scheduled projects outside of the country, so the couple was able to see each other almost on daily basis.

Eunji connection with the alpha was developing well. Jimin even invited Yoongi at her school-year end program. The alpha was really excited to be there and watch his pup performing on the scene for the first time in his life. Jimin got really emotional.

This was the place where he and Hoseok finally met. The beta didn't know how to act around the alpha, but Jimin's presence helped to defuse the tension. Eventually, the two bonded really well. It turned out that they had a lot in common - like their love for the rap music. When it was finally time to leave, Hoseok excused himself, because he had to go back to his project. Eunji was dozing off in Yoongi's arms and Jimin was feeling lazy on their way to the alpha's car.

The pup whined a bit when Yoongi placed her into her car seat. She apparently felt quite comfortable in her alpha father's arms, but eventually went back to napping, as soon as Yoongi secured her with her belt.

Jimin was waiting for him, taking the passenger's seat. He watched how careful Yoongi was, while driving. A fleeting thought of what must have taken from the alpha to go back to driving after the accident. He shuddered for a moment and then felt how Yoongi rubbed his thigh. When he looked up, he noticed the short smile that the alpha flashed at him. Then his attention was back on the road ahead.

Jimin sighed and rested his head back onto his seat. His eyes closed for a moment and he allowed the quiet ambience in the car to calm his senses. It was a good day. It was a good period in his life and he felt ready to share that moment with the alpha. He realized that he had fallen asleep as soon as Yoongi parked the car in front of his house. His eyes opened lazily and he couldn't suppress a yawn. Then he heard the quiet chuckle, coming from Yoongi and looked at him, already blushing.

"Come on, sleepy head," Yoongi teased him and unbuckled his seatbelt to get out of the car. Jimin followed his example and waited for the alpha to help Eunji get out as well.

The pup was still sleepy and when Jimin looked at his phone, he noticed that it was just about time for her afternoon nap. He let Yoongi carry her back into his house.

Eunji looked pretty comfortable snuggled into her father. Jimin couldn't stop a blooming smile over his face, watching how gentle Yoongi was with her. The alpha carefully placed her in her own bed in his house, then he tiptoed his way out of the room and closed the door behind his back.

"You're getting better at this," Jimin rubbed his back on their way downstairs.

"Was she always such a heavy sleeper?" The alpha asked.

"Yes," Jimin rolled his eyes. "Once she falls asleep, nothing can wake her up. She's like this ever since she was a baby."

"Interesting," the alpha chuckled.

"Like seriously," Jimin said as soon as they relaxed into Yoongi's living room. "She loved to sleep so much that I've had to tickle her, just to keep her awake for her nursing sessions."

"You nursed her then?" The alpha asked with interest.

"Yes," Jimin blushed. "It's way better than the artificial milk that they sell out there... and besides, the doctors told me that it's healthier for her in that way. Luckily, I've had enough milk to sustain her appetite."

"And I missed all that..." the alpha said with a heavy sigh.

"Yoon, I--" Jimin's smile disappeared from his face.

"Hey, it's okay," the alpha shrugged. "It's how it was meant to be..."

Jimin bit his lower lip, thinking about the past and what could've happened... It only made him feel sadder than he already was and he suddenly shook his head. There was something else that he wanted to ask the alpha, but he had somehow pushed it way the whole day.

"My heat is coming soon," he said after a short lull in their conversation. "I was thinking if... if you..."

"When is it?" The alpha's question was fast.

"In a week," Jimin blushed again. "I've spent my last ones alone and it's going to be okay if you--"

"If I don't want to spend it with you?" Yoongi's eyes gave him once over. "What made you think that I'd refuse?"

"Well... you're a busy man and... you know," Jimin sighed.

"You are a busy man too," Yoongi insisted and moved to sit right next to him.

"I told Taehyungie already," Jimin told him. "He was the one, who suggested to ask you."

"Tell me why I'm not surprised?" Yoongi chuckled. "That little minx..."

"He is... quite blunt for an omega," Jimin shook his head.

"Maybe," Yoongi rolled his eyes. "But he is also quite strong as a person and he knows what he wants."

"I've noticed," Jimin nodded and sighed when the alpha moved closer to him. "What are you doing?"

"It's been a whole day without me kissing you," Yoongi's eyes were focused over his lips. "Do you mind?"

Jimin lifted his arms up and wrapped them around the alpha's neck, pulling him closer. "No... I don't mind at all."

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Flashback

Yoongi wanted to get out of there. His heart was beating fast in his chest. His thoughts were scattered all over his head and the only thing he wanted right now was to go there and hold Jimin in his arms. Jimin, who was pregnant with his pup. With his—

"Hyung?" He bumped into Kihyun on his way to his car. The omega was probably on his way to see him tonight. Yoongi didn't have time for chit-chat though. He wanted to get out of that place. It was making him anxious. "Where are you going? It's raining cats and dogs!"

"I'm going to take my omega back," the alpha simply said, trying to pass by his friend, but Kihyun held his wrist tight.

"You have a scheduled meeting tomorrow! The contract for the US, remember?" The omega's scent spiked and Yoongi scrunched his nose.

"I'm not leaving Seoul," he was fast to release his hand. Kihyun's hand dropped limp beside his body.

"What?" The omega gasped. "I thought we decided this already! That--"

"I'm not going, Kihyun," the alpha shook his head. "You're free to go whatever."

The omega frowned. "Is Jimin, right? Right, you were going to get him tonight! Hyung, can't you see that he is only holding you back?"

"What?" Yoongi seethed.

"I told him this and I'm telling you now - you're better off without him, can't you see that?" Kihyun grasped his wrist again. "You have so much potential in you! Besides, no agency would hire a mated alpha. Be reasonable, hyung! You have far more chances with me. If we go to LA--"

"Get the fuck away from me!" Yoongi pushed the omega away. "Who are you to say such things to my Jimin?"

The omega's eyes widened. "But hyung... Hyung, I thought--"

"I don't want to ever see you again! Got it? Get the fuck out of my life!" The alpha screamed, seeing how Kihyun trembled in front of him, but he couldn't care less. "Get lost!"

When Yoongi moved past him this time, the omega didn't reach out for him. The alpha got into his car and drove off to Busan... only that he was never meant to get there.

Just when he was counting the minutes before he was able to hold Jimin back in his arms the lights of an incoming truck blinded his vision. He didn't have the time to scream even and the next thing he knew... was only blackness.

End Of Flashback

"Shh, you're okay," the alpha's eyes were still closed, but he could hear the soft voice, right next to his ear. "You're safe, Yoon... you're safe here."

Yoongi's eyes finally opened and he found Jimin's face over him. The omega was smiling softly and touching his face. His breathing was still erratic and he was trying to calm his loudly beating heart. Finally, the omega's touch and his sweet scent were able to calm his senses enough, so he was able to speak.

"I'm sorry," his voice was still hoarse.

"It's okay," the omega kept smiling. His calming pheromones were wrapping around the alpha like a soft cocoon.

Yoongi reached out and wrapped his arms around Jimin, pulling him over his chest. The omega didn't protest but snuggled close to him.

"Is... does your heat... started?" Yoongi rubbed his nose to Jimin's temple, trying to distract himself from the nightmare.

"Not yet," Jimin hummed close to his chest. "Was it another memory?"

"Mhm," the alpha hummed, but didn't elaborate further.

Jimin didn't ask for more. He was probably happy to be wrapped in his alpha scent for now. Yoongi could already feel how his scent was slowly starting to change. It was coming as more prominent than before, a bit sweeter. But it wasn't that intense as it should be.

They decided to spend Jimin's heat in Yoongi's apartment. In that way, Eunji's daily schedule wouldn't be disturbed. Hoseok was going to stay with her for that week. The pup had taken everything surprisingly easier. She loved spending her time with her fav uncle.

Yoongi had made sure that he had prepared his house and especially his bedroom well enough. He had made sure that he had enough food to last them for a week. He had enough pillows and blankets prepared for Jimin's nesting. Also his clothes were all to Jimin's display. The alpha had noticed how Jimin's eyes glowed in the moment he had entered Yoongi's bedroom and had seen the amount of blankets and covers stashed around the room. It didn't take that much for him to start building his nest after that.

Yoongi could only sit and watch outside. He had to be invited to that nest from the omega. He was trying to be patient, but at the same time wondering how many heats he had spent with Jimin. The alpha's eyes kept wandering over the omega's petite figure and he couldn't stop his scent from spiking only from the thought that he was soon going to be one with that omega. Jimin had probably caught his staring, because he had stopped his movements for a short moment and had flashed a shy smile to the alpha.

They had resolved to only cuddling for the first night. Jimin's heat was yet to come, but he was already too clingy. His scent would sour in the moment Yoongi was only at arm’s length from him. The alpha was making sure calm himself from doing anything irrational. He wasn't sure how long he was going to last though, because he was already feeling the first signs that Jimin's heat was about to begin.

The omega was currently taking off his clothes and writhing in the bed, complaining how hot it was. The alpha could feel that it was useless to stop him. He was careful not to touch him, but Jimin wasn't having it. He was basically wrapped around Yoongi in the next moment.

"Alpha," he mumbled close to his scent gland. His tongue licked the place softly.

Yoongi could feel his arms reaching out on his own and pulling the omega flush to his body. His alpha was already trying to take the control, but he was still able to keep himself sane. Jimin already whining, because Yoongi wasn't trying to soothe his pain. When he looked at him next, Yoongi noticed how his eyes were already changed in deep blue. Jimin’s inner omega was in full control and now Yoongi was helpless not to respond to his calls.

"Be good omega," his inner alpha rumbled then and he felt how Jimin went pliant all of a sudden.

He was so scared of touching the omega before, but now... now as if his body has its own memory. Now, as if he knew where to touch, where Jimin liked to be touched. How Jimin liked to be kissed and how the omega liked to be hold.

Yoongi was able to switch their places and Jimin was left lying pliant on his back, while the alpha was enjoying the view before himself. His eyes zeroed over the clean skin over his neck. The unmarked skin over Jimin’s neck that was calling his name. The omega arched his body underneath him, trying to rub their members together, trying to seduce him to finally do something and satisfy his need... and Yoongi heard his messages loud and clear.

He growled Jimin’s name loud and clear. His hands moving up the omega's arms up, until he reached his hands and intertwined them with his own. Then his lips trailed kisses all over the omega's face, licking and teasing him, until he finally reached to his waiting lips. Jimin moaned sweetly when they finally interlocked their lips and Yoongi was once again able to explore that sweet mouth of his omega, waiting only for him.

His lips left the omega's ones, only when he felt that he needed to breathe again, but only air wasn't enough. He dove straight to the omega's scent gland, licking and kissing the skin there, getting drunk at the omega's scent and making him squirm with desire.

Yoongi pulled back then; his alpha already hungry to finally give in to his desires. He could feel the sweet scent of slick gushing out of the omega. His mouth watered only with the thought of tasting that ambrosia, but he had to stop himself right now. The omega was already impatient and he didn't want to torture him that much, at least not tonight.

"Sweet omega," Yoongi purred the words out of his mouth and released Jimin’s arms. "Are you ready for me?" He watched how Jimin bit his lips and nodded feverishly. "Would you present for me, hm? Show alpha how much you want his knot?"

And if Yoongi thought that Jimin was beautiful lying over his back and arching his body to him, now he was in it for another prize.

The omega was fast to get onto all fours, arching his back beautifully and waiting for his alpha to finally settle in him.

"So beautiful," he groaned when he finally settled between the omega's legs and plunged deeper into him. A beautiful moan escaped Jimin’s mouth then and he grasped the sheets underneath him. "So beautiful," Yoongi pulled back and then thrusted again. "And mine, right! Mine!"

He couldn't stop the possessive feeling that took over him then. His body curved all over the omega's one and he covered him completely. His hips kept moving restlessly, until he felt how his knot finally grew big enough to lock him with the omega.

"Yours..." he was only able to hear Jimin’s moan. "All... yours... alpha.... yours!" The omega keened when the orgasm hit him hard, making him tighten around the alpha's knot almost painfully.

Yoongi couldn't think clearly then. His alpha in full control, when he nuzzled the omega's scent gland, drinking his scent fully. "Mine!" He growled, feeling how his gums started itching and giving in to the need to claim and possess that omega. "Mine!"

Then his mouth opened and his teeth dug deep into the sweetness of Jimin’s skin marking him his forever.

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Yoongi couldn't remember quite clearly the rest of Jimin's heat. It was probably the same for the omega, because when he woke up to his clear mind again, it was already the fourth day and Jimin was sound asleep in his arms. It was still night outside, but Yoongi could feel the normal temperature of the omega's skin and the change in his scent. The heat was over. The alpha sighed and tried to rub his neck, only to flinch to the slight pain there. His eyes narrowed, but his mind was still sluggish and he was still reluctant to let go of the omega, who was fast asleep in his arms. His eyes closed again then, thinking that it was probably something that he was going to find in the morning anyway.

When his eyes opened again, it was to an empty bed. His alpha felt angry all of a sudden and Yoongi couldn't stop his growl. Where was his omega? Whey he was out of the bed?

Yoongi finally got up and followed his nose to the bathroom. Jimin was there and when his eyes laid over the omega, his whole body froze. There was a clear mating mark over Jimin's neck. A mark, that clearly wasn't there before. A mark that they hadn't discussed beforehand.

"Yoongi?" Jimin's eyes suddenly turned to him and the alpha felt himself with lack of words to respond. "Hey, is everything alright?"

Before he knew it, Jimin was already up and rushing to him in his naked glory, but Yoongi was too stunned to react. What if Jimin didn't like what they had done? What if the omega decided to leave him, because of it? What if... what if he refused to let Eunji know about his fatherhood?

The panic took him by surprise and Yoongi felt helpless.

"I... I... I'm sorry," he heard himself saying. His hands reaching out towards the omega, wanting nothing else, but to touch him and make sure that Jimin wouldn't walk away from him. "I didn't meant to... I..."

"Yoon, what's wrong? Hey... breathe please," Jimin was staring at him with his beautiful brown eyes and his face, as if made in heaven. His Jimin... his omega. "That's right," the omega touched his face then. "I'm here, I'm here... it's okay..."

Yoongi wrapped his arms around the omega then. His eyes closed and he tried to get drunk at Jimin's scent once again. He tried to calm himself that everything will be alright... that Jimin wouldn't walk away from him... that he was here... here to stay.

"I'm sorry," he only uttered again, refusing to open his eyes again. "I'm so sorry... I..."

"Shh, I know," he felt how Jimin was rubbing his back calmingly. "I know baby... I know... Everything's okay... I'm not mad at you... Everything's okay..."

Yoongi shuddered in his mate's arms then, Jimin's scent somewhat able to soothe his panic. But he was still refusing to let him go. Somehow, that turned out to be the most difficult decision in his life, but it felt like the right one.

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Hoseok was ready to throw fists for the second time at the same alpha. It happened when he noticed the mating bite over Jimin's neck. The omega visibly shuddered when his friend's eyes zeroed over his scent gland. The beta's eyes darkened.

"This son of a bitch did it again!" Hoseok frowned. He reached out to touch the omega's neck, but Jimin flinched away. It felt too wrong for someone else touching that area of his body right now.

"It's not what you think," the omega sighed walked inside his apartment.

Hoseok closed the door behind his back and followed him inside. Eunji was nowhere to be seen, but when Jimin checked his phone, he found out it was the time for his pup's nap.

"Did you discuss it at least?" Hoseok asked and followed him into the kitchen.

"I bit him too you know?" The omega was suddenly frustrated. "I'm not as innocent as you think!"

"I've never mentioned--"

"Why you always assume that he's going to hurt me?" Jimin turned around. "What if I wanted it to happen, hm?"

The beta frowned. "You wouldn't do something so irrational, Jimin-ah. You have a pup to feed after all!"

"Yoongi is her father!" The omega hissed. "He's her father! What's wrong if I mated my pup's father then?"

"I didn't meant to sound it like that," the beta rubbed his face in frustration. "I only thought that you've probably rushing into this relationship!"

"Rushing is... no," Jimin shook his head. "I'm already too late. We're too late."

"What do you mean?" Hoseok's eyes still on him.

"He already missed so many moments of Eunji's life," the omega fell onto the nearest chair. "We missed so many moments together and I... ok, this mating might've happened out of the blue. But... it's ok."

"Jimin-ah..."

"He panicked when he found out," the omega confessed. "When he saw what he's done... he panicked. I never knew that he has such panic attacks," Jimin chuckled bitterly. "He's never had them before. But now he does."

Hoseok sighed and walked to him. The beta sat on the table as well. "I'm sorry if I sounded too harsh, Jimin-ah. I know how much you loved that alpha... I was there, remember?"

Jimin nodded. "I know."

"I just don't want you to suffer again..."

"Well... there's nothing sure in this life, right?" The omega smiled bravely. "But... Yoongi's a very important part of my life. He was... and he is now. He is my pup's father and... I love him. I still love him. I want to be there for him."

"Ok," Hoseok smiled and reached out for Jimin's hand. The omega took it with a smile over his face. "I'll try to keep my mind open when it comes to that alpha of yours then. But if he hurts you then..."

"He won't," Jimin shook his head. "He won't..."

+++

It was safe to say that his manager wasn't happy with the new turn of the events. Yoongi was scolded in the moment he showed up to his agency with the mating mark on his neck.

"You should've discussed it first with us!" The beta hissed. "How could we explain this now?"

Yoongi frowned. "That I am happily mated and I have someone special in my life?"

"You know damn well that this won't sell anything, Yoongi!" Kim Hyo-won scoffed, staring at him. "You should've called and--"

"I didn't know I've signed a contract in which you owned my life Hyo-won-ssi?" The alpha's voice turned ice cold. "The last time I've checked, there was no clause in my modeling contract that was having something against mating."

His managed rubbed his face in frustration. "You've been enough in this business to know how it works, Yoongi! What should we do now?"

"Move on?" The alpha suggested. "This, or I'll maybe try and look around for another agency... and a manager in that case."

The beta's eyes narrowed. "Your contract still has two years! It'll cost you a fortune to turn it down."

"A fortune that I happen to have," Yoongi crossed his arms on his chest. "Now, I'll give you few days to think about your own future. Then I'll call, ok?"

"Are you so stupid to throw away your future for an omega now?" Hyo-won's voice was mocking him, but Yoongi simply smiled.

"Not just an omega, but my mate!" Then he left the place and was fast to get out of the building that was suffocating him all of a sudden.

The next thing he knew was that he was in front of Taehyung's place. The omega was yet to move out and the last time he checked; he was still there. Jungkook was doing some overseas job at the moment and the omega was resting between two projects.

"Look what the cat dragged out," Taehyung clicked with his tongue when he noticed Yoongi standing at the doorstep. Or rather the cat came himself?" He grinned.

"Shut up!" Yoongi hissed and that only made his friend laugh as hard as he could.

Taehyung suggested they should rest on his balcony and Yoongi agreed. He sighed and relaxed into his chair.

"So... you mated with Jimin then?" Taehyung asked as if it was the most normal thing in the world.

"Yes," the alpha confessed with another heavy sigh. "Yes, I did and I was just scolded by Hyo-won-ssi."

"You should dump him, you know?" The omega groaned and rested comfortable in his own chair. "He's always been a prick."

"Well, it wasn't like I've had any other choice back in the time," Yoongi shrugged. "You got lucky with Seojoon-ssi."

Taehyung grinned. "This is true, although Koo is not his biggest fan."

"Because he always thinks that alpha is flirting with you," Yoongi rolled his eyes. "Can you blame the boy?"

"He is so possessive," Taehyung sighed.

"But you love every second of it," Yoongi pointed out. "Plus... you are the same."

"Touché!" The omega clicked with his tongue. "So, you and Jimin then?"

"Jimin and I... and Eunji," Yoongi trailed off. "We've yet to tell her about me."

"How do you think she'll take it?" Taehyung's voice was serious.

Yoongi shrugged. "I don't know and I'm honestly scared. What if she doesn't like it? What if she rejects me?"

"She won't," Taehyung smiled. "She is your pup after all, hyung. You shouldn't worry so much. It's an instinct.”

"Yeah," Yoongi hummed and lowered his look to his clasped hands. "That and... Jimin and I have to discuss our living arrangements."

"You want him to move in with you?" The omega guessed correctly. "That's going to be a huge change for him."

"I know," Yoongi nodded. "I know that and again, we have to think about Eunji as well. I really want the pup to have my name. I want the world to know that she is mine also."

"What about your career then?"

Yoongi shrugged. "Honestly, I don't know. As much as I hate to admit that Hyo-won-ssi has some right, he does. The fact that I'm a mated alpha certainly does change a lot of things now."

"You can still cover your mark for the public, hyung," Taehyung shrugged.

"What?" Yoongi looked up to meet his friend's eyes.

"Yeah," the model nodded. "Kookie and I talked about it too. After the wedding, we're going to mate for sure. He asked me if I want to cover my mark."

"What did you answer?" The alpha was really curious.

"I haven't answered yet," the omega confessed. "I wasn't sure what was the right answer. I mean, you know Koo and how... prude he can be."

"No, not prude... possessive," the alpha chuckled. "And I think we've already discussed it. Truth to be told, I don't think he'd accept it lightly if you decide to cover your mark. Will he accept it - yeah, because he loves you."

Taehyung rolled his eyes with a sigh then. "Yeah, you are right. This is what I've thought... but Seojoon thinks that it's the clever option."

"Maybe," Yoongi rested his head back on the chair. "But what about your life then? Are you going to sacrifice it for your career?"

"It's a tough choice," the omega sighed.

"Yeah... it is," Yoongi agreed with his eyes closed.

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Jimin smelled different and it turned out that Eunji loved his new scent. The omega knew that now his real scent was forever mixed with Yoongi's mint's one and his pup only loved it, because Yoongi was her father. She had already told the alpha that he had a scent of her home. It wasn't that much surprising then, when Eunji had scrunched her nose and shoved it into her amma's neck. When she pulled back, it was with approving hum.

"And what is this, amma?" The pup pointed at his mating mark. This was harder to explain and he preferred to do it with Yoongi, but the alpha wasn't currently there, so he had to do it on his own.

"Well, this is a mating mark, baby," the omega smiled softly when the pup pouted in front of him, trying to understand.

"Uncle Jinnie and Uncle Joonie have them too!" Eunji's eyes sparkled then. "Does it mean amma has a mate too?"

"Yes baby," Jimin ruffled his pup's hair lovingly. "Amma has a mate now."

Suddenly Eunji's smile disappeared though. "Why?"

"What why?" The omega suddenly distressed. "What's wrong?"

"Now you can't mate with Yooni-oppa," the pup whined. "Why can't you mate with Yooni-oppa? Why amma?"

"Oh baby, listen... I--"

"I want Yooni-oppa!" The pup pushed him away all of a sudden and ran to her room.

"Eunji!" Jimin called after her, but the door only slammed harder.

+++

As far as Yoongi remembered, he didn't have a lot of experience when it came to kids. The last memory he was holding from before the car crash, was just as he had graduated the University. He was an introvert, even back then, so he couldn't deal with social contacts that much. The friendships he had developed in his life, were after his car crash and his period away from Jimin. He didn't remember dealing with pups before, so now he was in for a unique situation.

Jimin had called him that day, very distressed. Eunji was angry with him, because of his mating mark and Yoongi had to go to their place to calm the pup, because his amma was unable to do so. Eunji was simply refusing to listen to his words. Jimin thought that Yoongi would have some better luck. The alpha didn't have any idea of what to do, or say in that matter, but he left his place in a hurry anyhow. His mate needed his help and he had to be there for him.

He was able to sniff Jimin's distressed scent by the door. The omega was fast to open it in front of him and Yoongi could notice the saddened look over his mate's face. The alpha felt the need to just wrap his arms around Jimin and assure him that everything would be okay, but he knew that now there were more pressing things in matter.

"Where is she?" He asked, while taking off his shoes by the door.

"In her room and refusing to go out," Jimin said with tears in his eyes. "She even locked the door and I don't know how she did it! I've never told her how--"

"Shh, alpha's here," Yoongi reached out to touch Jimin's arm in a calming manner. His pheromones flew in the air, wanting nothing more but to calm his mate. "Let me try and talk to her, okay?"

"Ok," Jimin sniffled. "I've tried to talk to her... She's angry with me, because I mated and she thinks there's another alpha."

"Another alpha?" Yoongi furrowed his brows, noticing how Jimin's ears slowly grew red.

"She wants you to be my mate," the omega fidgeted with his hands. "Now she is angry, because she thinks I mated another."

"Oh?" Yoongi couldn't help the satisfaction, bubbling in his chest. His daughter wanted him as her amma's mate, even though she was still unaware that he was her real appa.

"Yeah," Jimin hummed and led the alpha to Eunji's room.

"Ok, give us a moment?" The alpha looked at his mate with strange glow in his eyes. "She might want to stay there, if she sniffs you around."

"I... ok," Jimin bit his lower lip nervously. "I'll be in the kitchen if you need me."

Yoongi simply nodded with a smile and waited until he was left alone in front of his daughter's room. The alpha took a deep breath and knocked onto the door quietly.

"Eunji-yah? Are you there, pup?" His voice was soft.

"Yooni-oppa?" He heard a quiet sniffle and then padding of small feet over the floor. "Is that you?"

"It's me, puppy," the alpha smiled, although his pup couldn't see him. "Can you open the door for me?"

"Is... is amma there?" Eunji asked.

"No," Yoongi answered calmly. "Your amma is in the kitchen, waiting for us to talk. Can you open the door for me now?"

Silence... and then Yoongi was able to hear the distinct sound of unlocking. Then the padding of the same small feet away from the door. The alpha clicked the handler and pushed the door open.

The first thing he noticed was Eunji sitting in her bed. She was looking at him, hugging her favorite plushy as if it was some kind of a shield in front of her. Her eyes were sore and Yoongi's heart clenched.

"Hey," the alpha sat carefully on the edge of the bed. "Your amma told me that you're angry with him?"

"He has a mate now," the pup's lower lip wobbled. "I don't want him to have a mate. I want you to be his mate!"

"Oh baby..." Yoongi smiled softly and reached out for the pup. Eunji was fast to snuggle in him.

Yoongi couldn't stop the thought of how fast they had bonded together. Eunji had quickly gotten used to having him in her life. As if there was something inside of her, telling her who he actually was. And the same thing could be said for him as well.

The alpha closed his eyes with a soft smile playing over his lips. Holding his daughter now in his arms, was way more precious and fulfilling than thousand fashion shows in the world. Nothing could make him happier rather than this moment right there... with Eunji.

"I want you to be my appa," the pup sniffled in the next moment and Yoongi froze on his place. "I don't want other alphas around amma! I don't!"

"Eunji-yah... listen baby," Yoongi tried to make her sit on his lap then. It was a tough task. "Your amma and I wanted to tell you something, but now we can't because you are angry with him."

"I wanna know!" The pup pouted cutely and Yoongi chuckled. The pout strangely reminding him Jimin.

"Ok, how about then we go to the kitchen to your amma and talk, hm?" The alpha asked.

"Ok," the pup finally agreed, but refused to let go of him, so Yoongi had to carry her to the kitchen, where Jimin was waiting for them.

The omega was sitting on the table. His fingers were nervously clacking over the wooden surface.

"Hey," the omega's eyes glowed once he saw them. "Did you two talk?"

"Eunji promised to listen to what we're going to tell her now," Yoongi gave his mate a pointed stare. "I think it's time, Jimin-ah."

"Yes, ok," the omega swallowed hard, but smiled nevertheless and waited for the duo to sit on the table as well. "Let's talk now."

"Ok," Eunji was looking between them carefully. She was refusing to let go of Yoongi still.

"You are angry with your amma for her mate, right?" Yoongi started then and waited for the pup to nod. "But what if I tell you that I am his mate?"

The pup's eyes widened and just then, she finally focused over his mating mark as well.

"Is Yooni-oppa your mate amma?" Eunji was fast to ask. "Is it true?"

Jimin nodded slowly. "Yes baby," the omega exchanged a short look with his mate. "Yooni-oppa is my mate."

The pup grinned then. "Is that mean he is my appa? My new appa?"

"Baby..." Jimin's voice wavered, but Yoongi didn't want to interrupt him. It was something that the omega should tell to their pup. "Your Yooni-oppa has always been your appa..."

"Is he?" The pup's eyes glowed and the alpha felt tears building in his own ones.

"Yes," the omega nodded again. "He's... he's been away, because I--"

"Because I was too busy working around the world," the alpha interrupted him. He didn't know what Jimin was about to say, but he also didn't want for the omega to feel all that guilt as well.

The pup frowned. "But now you are... back... to us?" She asked curiously.

"Yes," the alpha nodded. "Appa is still working around the world, but now he wants to be spend more time with you. Do you like that?"

"So... I have an appa then?" Eunji's eyes met Jimin's ones next. "A real one?"

"Yes baby," Jimin chuckled wetly. "You have a real appa."

"And... it's Yooni-oopa, right?" Eunji's eyes narrowed.

"Yes, it's your Yooni-oppa," Jimin confirmed again.

"Can I call you appa then?" The pup turned around in the alpha's arms. "Can I?"

"Of course, Eunji-yah," Yoongi smiled softly. "Of course that you can, baby."

"Thank you... appa!" The pup grinned then and turned around to wrap her arms around his neck. Yoongi's eyes closed for a short and painful moment, while his arms would wrap around his daughter for the second time that day.

He was able to hear Jimin's quiet gasp soon after and when his eyes opened, he was able to notice how the omega had cupped the lower half of his face and how his shoulders were shaking. Jimin was crying.

"I'm so... sorry," the omega kept saying. "Yoon... I--"

"Shh..." the alpha reached out for him with his free arm and let the omega snuggle in him as well. He could feel the moment Jimin nuzzled his neck. "Everything will be ok now... you'll see..."

+++

The last thing Yoongi expected that day was a fist to his face and the fist to belong to his best friend's future mate. As soon as he opened his front door, he was met with Jungkook's fist and barely kept himself up.

"What the--?" He grabbed the injured side of his face.

"That was for everything you've done to Jimin-ah!" He heard Taehyung's voice and looked over Jungkook's shoulder. The omega looked pissed off. Yoongi frowned.

"What's into you now? Now you're throwing fists at me?" The elder scoffed.

"I thought you know!" Jungkook pushed Yoongi out of his and Taehyung's way. "I thought you mated Jimin-ssi!" The young alpha snapped.

"I am!" Yoongi was staring after the angry couple with confused expression over his face.

"Then tell me what this means?" Taehyung shoved his phone to Yoongi's face and the alpha was barely able to see the title. His eyes widened.

"What is this?" Yoongi grasped the phone. "I don't even know that Kihyun is here!"

"Well," Taehyung hissed and snatched his phone back. "He's your real mate and guess what? Your agency confirmed his words."

"What the fuck is this?" The alpha snarled. "I've never said such thing! I've never--"

"Our agency issued a statement though," Jungkook rested his body on the wall in Yoongi's living room. His arms were crossed over his chest. "It clearly says that you mated that omega and now, the two of you are planning your future together."

"This is not true! I swear!" The alpha was getting frustrated by a second. "When I talked with my manager the last week, he was angry and I had to actually threaten him to--"

"Jimin didn't show up today," Taehyung interrupted him. "He's not answering his calls also."

"What?" Yoongi's face went pale. "He is not... wait!" The alpha grabbed his phone and dialed the omega's number. It sent him straight to the voicemail. Yoongi cursed. "He's not answering!"

"I called Namjoon-hyung," Taehyung said next. "He told me that Chim called him and left soon after. He only went to pick Eunji-yah and the two of them left in a hurry!"

"Did he say where he went?" Yoongi's voice wavered.

"He doesn't know," Taehyung frowned. "No, he just took his daughter and walked out in a hurry. He also looked distressed. And he looked like he was crying."

"Fuck!" The elder cursed. "Fuck this!" He licked his lower lip and dialed his manager's number. Nobody picked up.

"What?" Jungkook asked him after Yoongi threw his phone onto the sofa. "Nobody's answering there also?"

"No!" Yoongi started pacing around nervously. "I don't know what is going on, but I've never approved it!"

"Ok, ok I believe you," Taehyung finally relaxed his posture and went to his hyung. Yoongi couldn't stop pacing around though. "Try to calm down and think now!"

"I can't! I can't!" Yoongi suddenly halted on his steps though. "Do you know what that means?"

"What?" Taehyung's voice softened and he exchanged looks with his future mate. "What does it mean, hyung?"

"Jimin... he, he left with my pup!" The thought itself felt so painful that Yoongi could almost feel it physically. "He's... I just found them!"

"Hyung," Jungkook's voice sounded as if it was coming from a tunnel though. Yoongi was slowly losing his touch with the reality.

"Now I lost them," Yoongi shook his head. "I lost them both! I... I can't!"

"Hyung," Taehyung somehow managed to touch his arm and pulled him to sit down onto the sofa. "Hyung, calm down, ok? Kookie, please give me a glass of water. Hurry up!"

"No... no... no..." Yoongi kept shaking his head in despair. "No... I just found them!"

"Calm down, hyungie," the omega tried once more. "Not everything is lost, ok? We'll find Jimin! We'll do it, ok? Just try and calm down. Can you breathe with me? Hyungie, please..."

Someone, probably Jungkook, shoved a glass of water in his hand. Taehyung forced him to drink and it was a pure miracle how Yoongi didn't choke on the liquid. Cold sweat emerged out of his skin few minutes after and he started shaking.

The alpha felt how Taehyung was rubbing his back calmingly. "Here, hyungie... take this," the omega placed a pill in his hand and shoved the glass of water in his other hand again. "I promise that you'll feel better."

Unable to think clearly, the alpha acted as a robot. He simply did what he was told. Then he was pushed to lay down and rested his head over the omega's legs. He felt how Taehyung's fingers slid through his hair and soon the pill finally did what it was meant for. He fell asleep.

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As soon as he felt that the alpha fell asleep, Taehyung looked up to meet his future mate's angry eyes. "I think he's finally asleep," the omega said. "What are we going to do now?"

"Find Jimin... obviously," Jungkook answered. "I knew hyung's not that stupid."

"I have to apologize for asking you to hit him," Taehyung sighed. "But I never know with him... anyhow. Where do you think Jimin went?"

Jungkook shrugged. "I don't know. We don't know him that well yet."

"Maybe his work partner will know?" Taehyung suggested.

"Yeah," Jungkook nodded. "Jimin-ssi speaks so good of him. Maybe he'd know."

"Do you have a number?" Taehyung asked then, but the alpha shook his head. "Damn it!"

"Yeah," Jungkook frowned. "Wait! Maybe Namjoon has it? They are childhood friends!"

Jungkook called Namjoon then, asking for Hoseok's phone. When Taehyung called the beta though, it turned out that he also didn't know where Jimin was. He also threatened to harm Yoongi if the alpha ever stood on his way.

Also, he refused to listen to Taehyung's explanation and how he tried to defend his best friend. The beta simply hung up his phone, which frustrated the omega furthermore. His eyes darkened.

"Ok, we're out of luck today as it seems... how about we search for this Kihyun?"

"What about hyung?" Jungkook asked and his voice wavered. "Can we leave him alone like this?"

"Shit!" The omega cursed. "You're right... then, hm... you stay here with him and I'll try and meet with this Kihyun!"

"But--" The young alpha's eyes widened with worry.

"Don't worry!" Taehyung tried to calm his alpha. "The pills he just took is going to keep him asleep until the evening. I'll be back before then!"

After his words, the omega carefully got up from the sofa, placing a soft pillow under his best friend's head. Yoongi didn't even stir in his sleep. Taehyung then went to place a soft kiss over his alpha's lips and walked out of Yoongi's house.

It wasn't that hard to find Kihyun. His agency was in close relationship with Taehyung and Yoongi's one. In fact, the omega was working under the same brand, but in a different country.

After a call to his own manager, Taehyung was able to learn Kihyun's location. The model was filming an add campaign, not that far from Seoul. Taehyung parked his car outside the location and waited impatiently to finally catch the other omega.

He frowned as soon as he saw him walking out of his trailer. Kihyun looked seemingly happy and content.

"What the fuck you think you are doing?" Taehyung cornered the omega by standing on his way. His eyes were dark and angry.

"Excuse me?" Kihyun barely halted on his step. He almost fell on his butt and Taehyung suddenly felt sorry that the model kept his balance.

"Going out there and spreading lies!" The younger omega hissed. "Who do you think you are?"

"Ah, Taehyung-ssi..." the other model's face suddenly relaxed into a smirk. "So, you saw the news?"

"I fucking saw it and this is why I'm asking you - who do you think you are?" Taehyung hissed.

"Apparently Min Yoongi's mate," Kihyun hissed. "I had to go there and save your friend's ass, because--"

"Who says he needs saving?" Taehyung clenched his fists.

"His manager apparently!" The other hissed. "It's better if the people think that he's mated to another model, rather than a poor--"

"Human being?" Taehyung interrupted him.

"What the fuck is your problem, hm?" Kihyun snapped. "It doesn't concern you anyway!"

"Hyung is my best friend and it concerns me more than you think!" Taehyung grasped the model's arm harshly. "It concerns me when people like you ruin lives of the others!"

"Ruin lives?" Kihyun gasped. "I saved his life!"

"You fuckin piece of trash! You haven't! You know why?" Taehyung shook the other omega in his anger. "They have a pup together! A pup! Do you know what that means?"

"A pup that Yoongi never even mentioned, you know?" Kihyun somehow pulled away from Taehyung's grasp.

"What?" Taehyung never thought that he was a violent person, but now he was really tempted to ruin the model's face.

"You heard me!" The other omega hissed.

"He has an amnesia, you fucking moron! Do you know what that means? He didn't even know that he has a pup! And now... now he might never see her again, because of you!"

"Good," the other omega smirked then. "He'll have more time to focus over other things that really matter in his life. Things like--"

Taehyung finally collided his fist to the omega's jaw. He never felt more satisfied in his life.

+++

Taehyung was nursing bruising knuckles the next time Jungkook was able to see him. The omega met him at their home, holding a packet of frozen peas to his fingers, but also a satisfying look on his face. The young alpha frowned slightly.

"Ok, I thought that I am the brute force between us?" He asked and dropped his bags onto the floor. Then he walked to his omega. "Do I even want to know what did you do?"

"I broke Kihyun's nose!" The omega grinned.

"Come again?" Jungkook took Taehyung's hand carefully. His knuckles indeed looked bruised. "You did what now?"

"I went there and punched that scum's face!" The omega hissed when Jungkook touched one of his bruises. "Careful!"

"I thought you hate even seeing blood," the alpha led his omega back to the sofa. "What's gotten into you?"

"This fucker doesn't even feel remorse of what he's done," Taehyung snorted. "He looked satisfied and I couldn't stand and watch him so... smug!"

"So you went there and punched him on the face?" Jungkook wiggled his eyebrows.

"And broke his nose," Taehyung nodded with another grin.

"And broke his nose," the alpha trailed off with a sigh. "Well, I guess he's had it coming."

"How's Yoongi-hyung?" The omega's grin disappeared from his face.

"I left him with Namjoon and Seokjin-hyung," Jungkook explained. "Seokjin-hyung's still trying to reach out Jimin-ssi, but with no luck."

"Damn!" Taehyung cursed.

"Did you try reaching out to your agency?" The young alpha pulled Taehyung to sit onto his lap. The omega snuggled in him. "Maybe Seojoon-hyung will try and do something about it?"

"He doesn't hold that much power," Taehyung shook his head slightly. "Only Yoongi hyung's manager can issue a statement on his behalf, which he supposedly already did, but with the wrong omega. I don't get it, why Kihyun would act like this? Why mend into someone else's life if... he's unwanted?"

"I don't know," Jungkook shrugged. "Maybe he wants Yoongi-hyung's attention, but I also don't get it. What does he think he would get out of it? Yoongi-hyung is already mated to Jimin. They have a pup! That should mean something."

Taehyung frowned. "Not to him apparently," he said. "He looked happy that Jimin-ah is gone along with the pup. It just... frustrates me!"

"I know baby bear, but we cannot do anything else, but to hope for the best!" Jungkook sighed and placed a kiss over his mate's head.

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Namjoon had never seen Yoongi in such a bad shape, even in the early years when it comes to his amnesia. Back then, the alpha was getting really angry with the lack of progress in his condition. It would often put him in such bad episodes, but not as bad as he was that day. Jungkook had brought him almost not responsive to any outside stimuli. Namjoon needed the younger's help to walk the elder alpha inside of his house and place him onto the bed of one of the guest rooms. Yoongi did this without any word of protest.

"We gave him a pill to try and calm him down," Jungkook told him, as soon as they left the elder's room. "He is pretty much shaken by the news."

"Yes, I've read this nonsense," Namjoon frowned. "Still no luck in finding Jimin-ssi?" He asked but he knew the answer already.

"Still nothing," he heard Seokjin's voice and turned around to see his mate with his phone in hand. "It goes directly to voicemail."

"Hoseok also doesn't know," Namjoon frowned. "I don't like this."

"Me too," Jungkook sighed. "I have to go back. Tae's back home."

"Ok, you go," Namjoon patted the younger's back. "Call us if there are some news, ok?"

"Ok," Jungkook nodded. "You call too, if you have better luck than us."

"Will do," Namjoon nodded and watched how the maknae drove off. Then he went back inside.

"Minjun-ah is playing in his room," Seokjin met him in their kitchen. "And I'm out of ideas... What can we do for Yoongi now?"

Namjoon shrugged. "I don't know, but he looks pretty bad."

"Do you think he could... regress?" The omega shuddered. "I don't want to even remember back the old days."

"I hope not," Namjoon frowned. "I hope we'll able to find Jimin before then and explain everything to him."

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The last time he had ever felt like this, was the time he had realized that he wasn't holding most of his memories in his head. He felt lost, like a stranded person in the middle of the ocean. Forgotten. Alone. Helpless. He had closed in himself back then, refusing to let anybody in, until Namjoon had somehow breached through his walls. Then Seokjin made him realize that he still had a whole life ahead of him and Taehyung had helped him put all of his creative force into his career.

All of them had somehow pulled him out of this sad mind space back then, but they were unable to help him now. Yoongi wasn't allowing anyone to get through him. He was barely there, existing. He didn't know if it was because of his mating bond with Jimin was so strong, at least to him, or it was because he simply missed the omega and their pup. Even the thought about them was causing almost physical pain to him and was making him suffer.

He didn't cry. Not even a single tear after Jungkook had left him with Namjoon and Seokjin. Nothing. The alpha was simply staring into the open space ahead of him, blind and deaf of what was going on around him.

Seokjin was yelling at him. Namjoon was begging him. Taehyung was crying, pleading for him to come back. Yoongi could even recognize Jungkook's voice. The young alpha was the only one, who was trying to use a normal voice when he was talking to him.

But Yoongi refused to listen. He was fine where he was. Alone, away in his mind. He didn't know how many days had passed. Time was irrelevant... Nothing mattered anymore.

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Kim Hyo-won was dragged into Kim Seokjin's house as if he was weighting nothing. Jungkook was holding him tight in his arms and was followed by Taehyung on his feet.

"What the fuck are you doing?" The manager scoffed. "This is not even your house! Where--"

"Look!" Jungkook scoffed then and pushed him through an open door. "Look what you've done now! Look!"

The beta was pushed onto his knees to the floor. When he looked up, he was able to see Min Yoongi. That wasn't something unusual. After all Yoongi was his client. But it wasn't the alpha model that Hyo-won used to see. This man was sitting on a sofa and staring outside the window. The scary part was that... his eyes were empty.

"Yoongi-ssi?" The manager got up on his feet.

The alpha didn't turn around. In fact, he never actually reacted to all the noise that was going on in the room. It almost looked like he was a deaf person.

"Look what you've done to your client!" Taehyung hissed next and Hyo-won turned around to look at the angry omega.

"What I've done?" The manager was confused. "I thought this was what he wanted! He said--"

"Did you even check who the omega was?" Taehyung's voice boomed over his one.

"Calm down, babe," Jungkook rubbed his lover's arm.

"Well," Hyo-won got up and looked around. "Kihyun-ssi called me to tell me that he's coming back to Korea and he has something important to tell... So, I asked him about ... you know if he and Yoongi--"

"They weren't even close!" Taehyung hissed.

"But the media--"

"Man! How long are you in this business to know that not everything out there is true?" The omega looked seriously pissed.

"He's not... his mate then?" Hyo-won looked at Yoongi again.

"The fuck no!" Taehyung snarled.

"Calm down," Jungkook said and then looked at Yoongi's manager. "You better try and fix this, or I'm not sure you're still going to have Yoongi as your client."

"What do you mean?" Hyo-won stared at Yoongi once more.

"I think you know what I mean, Hyo-won-ssi!" Jungkook answered firmly. "Fix all this mess, or..."

"Or... you're going to have some unfinished business with me!" Taehyung put his hands on his hips.

Hyo-won frowned. "I promise you that I'll look into this! Like I--"

"Now!" The omega hissed and nobody could actually blame Hyo-won for rushing out of Seokjin's house. "Do you trust him?" Taehyung looked at his future mate then.

"No," Jungkook shook his head. "I've been enough years in this business to trust nobody. I'm not sure what and why wrote that issue, but I could only hope that he would at least want to keep Yoongi-hyung as his client enough to fix the mess."

"And there is still no news from Chim," Taehyung sighed and pressed himself to his future mate. Jungkook wrapped his arm around the omega's shoulders. "It's been three weeks, Koo..."

"I hope he comes back, Tae... for all of our sakes..." the alpha said thoughtfully.

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Hoseok hung up his phone with a look of irritation in his eyes. It was one thing that Jimin was refusing to talk to Yoongi and completely the other that he refused to tell the beta where he was. It was just about over a month and the omega was still missing from all of their lives. Jimin insisted that he was ok and he just needed some time. Hoseok had tried to talk to him, tell him about Yoongi, but Jimin simply refused to listen.

The beta was all ready to go and throw fists at Yoongi at first, but after he had seen the man with his own eyes and heard everything that had actually happened to him, he was willing to re-think his vicious plans.

"We called his therapist," Namjoon told him that day. The two of them were sitting in the same room with Yoongi.

The alpha was placed sitting in front of the big window of Namjoon's house. His legs were covered with blanket and he was simply staring outside.

"Did he say something about it?" Hoseok had never seen such a dejected person before. It almost looked like that the alpha wasn't actually there. He was barely blinking. 

"Nothing new really," Namjoon sighed. "Just to watch over him."

"But why he is like this?" The beta frowned. "There must be something that--"

"Only Jimin can pull him out of this state," the younger alpha interrupted him. "He is his mate and his scent should be the one to trigger his waking up."

"I thought alphas are stronger than this..." Hoseok hummed.

"Yeah, because like we're not humans?" Namjoon snorted and the beta blushed. "Every person is different, Hoba. Not to mention here, we have a person dealing with open head trauma."

"Oh?" Hoseok turned around to look at his friend. "Right, Yoongi-hyung had a car crash... the amnesia, yeah."

"Aside from that, you have to add the accidental mating he and Jimin had... and all the changes he had to face."

"Jimin was also in a difficult situation before," Hoseok snorted.

"I'm not saying anything against your friend," the alpha put his hands up. "I'm just saying that now everything came as a shock to Yoongi-hyung and his fragile brain, plus... I think he misses his daughter also."

"Eunji, yeah..." Hoseok rubbed his chin. "I wish there's way for us to somehow convince Jimin to show up."

"Do you know where he is?" Namjoon asked him with hope in his voice. "Maybe then--"

"No," the beta shook his head. "He's not telling me either."

"Fuck," Namjoon cursed then and Hoseok couldn't agree more.

Ever since that day, Hoseok was asking about Yoongi's condition every day. There wasn't any change. He was in the same catatonic state. Nothing was able to pull him out of it.

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Jimin was staring at his sleeping daughter. It was late at night, or it was early in the morning? The omega didn't know anymore. He had lost his ability to sleep ever since he had left Seoul in a hurry that day.

But he had to. He had to do it for Yoongi.

When the news about him and Kihyun had reached his ears, Jimin found it hard to believe. But then Yoongi's manager had called him and told him everything. It was for the alpha's best if Jimin was staying away from him now. So Jimin did the only thing he could and he was doing better than the most - he packed his things and left. No warning. No goodbye. He left his career and his new friends behind, leaving no room for arguing. He was going to be just fine.

But then his look fell over his daughter's face and his heart clenched painfully in his chest. Eunji kept asking for her appa and that suddenly made the omega feel guilty all over.

"Where is appa?" The pup kept asking. "When is he coming to us?"

Jimin kept pulling the smiley face in front of her, telling her how her appa was working right now. Lying to her, how Yoongi would come to them soon enough, but not yet.

The omega kept wondering how much longer he would keep doing it without falling apart. The pain and the guilt were eating him up alive and he soon fell physically ill because of it. He had started losing weight and his appetite was looking gone forever.

But the omega kept clenching his jaw and trying to be strong. He had to.

Hoseok kept calling him here and there and trying to ask him where he was, but Jimin simply refused to answer. The beta was also trying to tell him about Yoongi, but Jimin would always close the line before that was able to happen. Even the name was hurting him.

When his daughter was sleeping, his eyes would always turn teary. He would always lose his will to be on his feet or spend his time bending over the toilet bowl in the cheap hotel bathroom. The omega was still undecided of what he wanted to do next, but his never-ending illness was putting a huge stop on his plans. Jimin wanted to be stronger than this, but his heart and his soul were bleeding. He missed his mate terribly...

+++

When another week passed without a statement issued by the company, Taehyung decided that he's had enough of it. He didn't even call his manager to inform him of his actions and simply went to his Twitter. After he read what he had written once more, the omega simply clicked sent and pushed his phone away from him. Then he turned around and kept feeding Yoongi with the porridge that Seokjin was kind enough to prepare.

"Don't worry hyungie," the omega uttered simply, staring at his unresponsive friend. "Everything will be ok soon. Your Taehyungie will make sure of it."

The alpha didn't answer him and Taehyung wasn't expecting it.

He declined every call from his company. The agency even tried to take down his Twitter page, but Taehyung's followers were a force to be recon with. The omega was a famous model and there was nothing they could do to stop the upcoming storm. But Taehyung wanted that storm to happen. He wanted it to be just as loud, so it would reach to Jimin. He could only hope that the omega was somehow reading his Twitter page as well. He was hoping that at least someone was able to find Yoongi's mate before it was too late.

The alpha was already looking too fragile and there was nothing else his friends could do, except watching how he was slowly withering away.

Taehyung hated that. He hated that there was nothing that he could do. He hated the situation that they were all in.

"When we get married," he told Jungkook one night, while resting in his lover's arms, "I want you to mate me. I want to show your bite to the world and wear it with pride!"

"Of course we'll mate, baby bear," the alpha soothed him in his arms. "We'll do whatever you say."

"I hate this," Taehyung cried then, hiding his face in the crook of Jungkook's neck. "I don't want to lose hyung like that... it's not fair!"

"We won't lose him, ok?" Jungkook's scent was calming and his arms felt secure around him. "Just have some faith..."

But how Taehyung could have any faith and believe to the world around him, when everything was simply falling apart?

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Jimin opened his eyes to a sterile atmosphere in a hospital room. He was fast to panic and look around himself. The last thing he remembered was how he barely reached to the bathroom and then... then nothing. He sat up in his bed abruptly.  His pup! Where was his pup? Just as he was ready to get out of the bed, the door was pushed open and he saw a very distressed Hoseok entering the hospital room.

"Jimin-ah? You are awake?" The beta halted on his steps. Before Jimin was able to react and ask him about his daughter's whereabouts, Hoseok was out of the room.

He came back seconds later, followed by a doctor.

"Jimin-ssi!" The beta doctor exclaimed with a smile on her face. "It's good to finally see you awake."

"Where's my pup? What happened?" Jimin was fast to ask.

"Eunji is ok, don't worry," Hoseok reassured him.

"I... what am I doing here?" the omega looked at the doctor then. "When can I get out? I have--"

"You have to keep the bed for few days I'm afraid," the doctor's face turned serious. "If you want to keep your pup... that is."

"I... what?" the omega's eyes widened and he looked at Hoseok next. His friend looked away. "I can't be pregnant!"

"Yet, you are... and I can tell you that you are in your seventh week, Jimin-ssi," the doctor's kind smile was back.

"Seventh? Then... then..." Jimin cupped the lower half of his face. "Oh no!"

"It's ok," the doctor spoke again. "Everything will be ok if you keep the bed for now. There were no contractions and no bleeding... so everything looks good."

"Yoon-gi?" Jimin stammered, staring at his best friend. "How's--"

"We'll talk about that later," Hoseok forced a smile on his face. "Rest now. I know you need it."

And Jimin would fight it if it wasn't the sudden fatigue that embraced his body once more. When his eyes opened again, it was to Eunji, curled up and sleeping right next to him. Jimin sighed and looked around the room to find Hoseok sitting on a chair near his bed and looking at him.

"Hyung," Jimin bit his lower lip nervously.

"It's ok Jimin-ah," Hoseok sighed tiredly. "There is something you should know before you decide what you want to do next."

Jimin's heart skipped a beat. "Is it... about Yoongi?"

"Yes," the beta frowned. "It's about Yoongi..."

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Jimin just sat there listening to Hoseok's voice narrating how the life went on after his disappearance. His eyes filled with tears, but Jimin stayed quiet, listening to every word that his best friend had to say. And it hurt. It hurt to know that he had done the same mistake as he once did. It was worse this time even, because now he had Eunji. He had this new pup to think about and he, again, had believe to a stranger's words instead of waiting and talking to his mate.

Hoseok was doing everything to make sure that Jimin would know the whole truth. Jimin was sure that he wasn't saving anything to spare his feelings. The beta looked, for the lack of better word, dejected. When he finished, he wasn't even looking at Jimin.

"I want to go back," the omega simply uttered and stared down at his shaking hands. "I want to... do something to make it all better, again."

"If it's not too late," Hoseok said and Jimin flashed him a quick look.

"W-what do you mean?" He stammered.

"The longer Yoongi stays in his catatonic state, the lesser his chances for coming back to life are," the beta's words were said in normal voice. Jimin squeezed the sheets in his fists. "I'm sorry, Jimin-ah."

"I... I..." Jimin chocked on his tears then. "I've made a-a mistake again!" He squeezed his eyes shut. "But I didn't think that it could--"

"That's right, you didn't think!" The beta interrupted him all of a sudden. "You didn't! Why?"

"T-they said that... that he..." Jimin hiccupped, but Hoseok wasn't coming any closer. "That he--"

"It's not me you have to try to convince, Jimin-ah!" Hoseok interrupted him again. "You're going to spend the next two days here, in the hospital. Eunji is going to be with me meanwhile and we'll give you some time to think. You don't have to worry about her. I'll take a good care of her... But you really have to try and finally come up with a solution about your life. You've to stop running, Jimin-ah!" The beta then turned around and left the room.

Jimin slid down on his bed then, curled up in two. He closed his eyes and hoped to fall asleep, but the sleep wasn't coming. The thoughts were all messed up in his head and his heart hurt. He had never felt such pain as this one now. The omega clutched his chest then and started crying. He didn't stop the tears coming to his eyes or rolling down his face. He didn't want to stop them, hoping that they would eventually get dry. But it took a long time for that to happen.

It took him two days to gather all of the strength left in him and get up on his feet. When Hoseok showed up on his door, holding Eunji's hand in his own, Jimin was still unable to meet his eyes. But the beta was here. He came for him and Jimin had to answer him.

"Take me back home, hyung," Jimin simply uttered when Eunji was back in his arms. "Take us back home."

"Are you sure this time?" The beta asked quietly and Jimin could barely nod. "Okay then, let's go back to Seoul."

"Is appa going to be there?" Eunji looked at him.

Her feline eyes were just like Yoongi's ones and Jimin felt another pang in his chest. He swallowed hard and tried to smile to his pup.

"Yes baby," he said simply, "appa is going to be there."

"Good," the pup smiled. "I miss him!"

Jimin heard the sharp intake of breath coming from Hoseok, but when he looked up the beta was with his back turned to him. Maybe it was for the best. Jimin didn't want to meet the accusation in his best friend's eyes. It would hurt too much to have to lose him too.

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Taehyung and Jungkook were waiting for him outside Seokjin's house. Hoseok had called them beforehand and when the car pulled over, Taehyung was already running to open the back door for Jimin.

To his surprise, he was met with hugs instead of with the yelling he knew that he fully deserved. Taehyung's arms wrapped around him and Jimin was only able to take a deep breath, before the front door of the house opened in front of him.

"You're here," Seokjin simply said and his look flew over Jimin's shoulder.

"Eunji is sleeping," Jimin heard Hoseok's voice. "Maybe Jimin has to see hyung first and then he'll decide if the little one should meet her father in that state."

"Sounds clever," Seokjin nodded and took a step aside.

"Go," Taehyung nudged him lightly then. Jimin couldn't miss the redness in his friend's eyes. They were sore, as if the omega had cried as well. Something clenched his throat but he tried to be brave.

Jimin simply nodded and took a step into Seokjin's house.

The elder omega didn't say a word when he led him to the small sunny room, at the other side of the house. Jimin had never been there before. He didn't even knew that the room even existed.

"I want you to know something before I'll let you in,” Seokjin's eyes were serious, just as his voice. "Yoongi is in a very complicated state and while his body is here, with us, his mind isn't. We're not sure if he would ever be back, because... it's been too long. I just wanted you to know, Jimin-ssi."

It almost looked like the omega wanted to tell him something else, but he gave up on the last moment. He simply shook his head then and walked away. Jimin was left alone to reach out and press the handle of the door. He wasn't sure what he was going to find there, but he had to do it. His love was there, behind that closed door. His life was there also. He had to finally stop running and embrace that love, along with the pain that was coming with it. No fear. No hiding. No running anymore! He had to be there, now! Jimin pushed the door open.

And he wished that he hadn't done it at all. His steps halted then and he was staring at the man, the alpha that had stolen his heart so many years ago and held it still in his arms. The same man, who was now simply sitting there and staring at the French window.

He wasn't moving. His eyes weren't blinking. There was nothing that was indicating that he was even alive, aside from the light rising and falling of his chest. Yoongi looked like an empty shell of a person he once was. Jimin cupped the lower side of his face.

His body shook in silent sobs and all he wanted to do was to simply turn around and leave. He wanted to run away, away from here. Away from that silent suffering that he was able to now feel it with his bones. That same suffering that Jimin himself had caused over that man.

"Yoongi?" He whispered then and his feet finally decided to move, but not away from here. He took a step further. "Yoon?" His voice rose up a bit, but there was no reaction from the alpha. "B-baby? Baby I'm here," the omega cried then.

Yoongi didn't even move up a muscle. Nothing indicated that the alpha was hearing him at all. Jimin sobbed louder and he basically ran the last steps towards his mate. He fell into his legs and grabbed his hands. Yoongi's hands once warm, were cool now. Once pale, they were even paler and thinner than before. Jimin closed his eyes and touched these hands to his forehead. Then he tried to hold them together in an eager attempt to warm them up. He kept calling the alpha's name over and over again but it was fruitless.

The first person to enter the room was Namjoon. The alpha went there as soon as he got back home and Seokjin had told him about Jimin's arrival. What the alpha found in that room pained his heart as well. Jimin's head was resting over Yoongi's lap and his small hands were holding Yoongi's ones tightly. The omega's eyes were closed but Namjoon was sure that Jimin wasn't asleep. He cleared his throat silently then and the omega opened his eyes.

"It's... it's time for dinner, Jimin-ssi," the alpha said quietly. "And... we have to move Yoongi-hyung back to his room."

"Ok," Jimin said, but didn't move a muscle. "But... can I stay here for him just a little bit more?"

"Jimin-ssi..."

"Just for a little while," Jimin pleaded and Namjoon couldn't refuse to the pain in the omega's eyes. He agreed, only to come back a lot later. Jimin was still sitting there and still holding his mate's hands. Namjoon sighed. It was going to be a long way.

+++

Voices were coming to him like an echo from a large and long cave. His mind and thoughts were in full fog. It was better this way. He didn't need the pain that the reality would come with. That pain he knew well and he didn't want to go there again. Touches were ghosting his hands. Something warm and wet was pressing to his fingers and some words were trying to lull him out of his revere. But Yoongi was tired. He was tired and he just wanted to be left alone. Why had he had to go back? There wasn't any reason for him to do it.

He felt the familiar tingle of a needle penetrating his skin but he was fast to ignore it. Medications he knew all too well. Besides, the fast they give them whatever they planned to do, the fastest they would finally leave him alone. Yoongi wanted to be left alone.

The warm scent of tangerines embraced him and all of a sudden, he felt as if he was suffocating. But that wasn't Jimin. That was only his imagination, that was telling him it was his mate. His mate, who had ran away with their daughter probably forever. Yoongi was never going to see them again. He was never going to touch Jimin again. He was never going to embrace his newfound daughter. His arms would never hold a possible new pup that he and Jimin created, or he hoped to create one day. There was nothing left for him out there.

His eyes were staring at the distance and he simply refused to open them to the real world. He didn't want to do it, nor he would ever want to. The alpha just wanted to be left on his own. Maybe then all people around him would be happy.

Maybe then his life wouldn't be that endless misery. He was rich and famous, but why would he want the money and the fame when there was no one with him to share them with? His mate was gone forever and soon, Yoongi was going to be gone as well... permanently this time.

+++

"He refuses to eat anymore," Taehyung was explaining to Jimin quietly, while the two omegas were sitting in the sunny room in Seokjin's house. Yoongi was sitting at his original place, doing the exact same thing as few days ago - staring outside.

"Is this why he needs IV?" Jimin asked quietly.

"Yes," Taehyung nodded. "We're also trying to give him some medications though the IV, but by the looks of it the hyung is fighting with them to stay where he is right now."

"He doesn't want to come back," Jimin's voice wavered.

"No," the younger omega trailed off. "He doesn't want to come back and he prefers to stay where his mind is right now, wherever that place it."

Jimin simply bowed his head and wrapped his arms around his folded legs, while sitting on the sofa there.

"I've made a mistake," the elder omega uttered. "A huge one and now... now I feel like the whole world is resting on my shoulder and... I'm not trying to convince myself that I was right doing it. The truth is, I was a coward. Yeah! A coward!"

"Maybe, and maybe you would be right," Taehyung uttered. "You've done the most stupid things ever by deciding to put your trust not on your mate, but on a stranger. Now you can only try to help him, because Jimin... you can't turn back time."

"I know," the other omega nodded. "I know and I am trying. It hurts me to look at him like that. It scares me that he would simply decide to disappear... What if he'd never know that we created a new pup to this world? It simply kills me to watch him like that!"

"A new pup then?" Taehyung smiled lightly. "Jungkookie was right then. He told me that you smell different somehow. I ask him to go and check his nose, but he was apparently right."

"He is," Jimin bit his lower lip. "His nose is right also."

Jimin blinked furiously to stop the tears coming, but it was useless. He looked back at his mate, only to notice that Yoongi hadn't moved in a muscle. He was only breathing and that was enough indication that he was alive. The omega was trying to think of a way to get him back.

"Maybe if you try to scent him?" Seokjin had suggested one day. "Try doing that and see if you can at least stir his reality."

"Okay," Jimin bowed his head and waited for the elder omega to go out of the room. Then he walked to Yoongi and placed his hands over his shoulders.

Then he simply leaned towards the sitting alpha and pressed a soft kiss over his neck, close to the scent gland. Yoongi didn't move. Then Jimin pressed his tongue to his alpha's mating mark. Again - no reaction. But he had decided to try and not give up. His whole attention was focused over the alpha. He straddled his knees and his arms wrapped around Yoongi's neck. It didn't look as if Yoongi was even seeing him, let alone feeling him sitting on his lap. Jimin didn't give up. He kept scenting the alpha almost the whole afternoon.

It became all too late then and he had to go for his dinner. Namjoon and Seokjin helped Yoongi to his bed and Jimin had to leave and go back home to Eunji. The pup had yet to see her father, because Jimin wasn't sure if he wanted the pup to see Yoongi in this state.

The next few days nothing happened, but Jimin wasn't going to give up. He noticed that the dosage in the alpha's medicines rose up but he wouldn't let that to dampen his mood. He had to do everything to bring Yoongi back to them... to him. To his family of Eunji and the new pup.

They needed Yoongi in their lives and it was up to Jimin to try and stir the alpha up from his stupor. He had to be the one to wake him up and make him return safely to the reality.

A week after Jimin had come back, Yoongi finally moved. It was small, unnoticeable movement of his finger first, but when Jimin felt it over his thigh that day, his whole world halted on its movement. He was afraid to breathe even not to disturb this vision. But it happened again. Yoongi's fingers twitched over his thigh and Jimin smiled through tears.

"That's right baby, that's right..." he uttered softly and rested his chin over the alpha's shoulder. His body pressed to his mate fully, while sitting on Yoongi's lap again. His lips touched the alpha's scent gland once more. "Come back to me, yeah? Come back to me."

Yoongi's face features stayed impassive for few long days ahead, but then he moved his other hand. When Jimin called to the alpha's doctor to inform him, the beta rushed to Seokjin's house to check on his patient right away. The news were hopeful.

"I can't believe that the scenting actually helped," Namjoon murmured behind his back, but Jimin didn't turn around to look at the alpha. His attention was only focused over Yoongi at that moment. "Are you sure that he is moving?"

"Yes, look," Jimin showed with his head what would happen if he decided to move away from the alpha's lap. Yoongi's both hands would twitch as if he wanted to hold onto the omega's thighs and hold him close.

"Whoa!" Namjoon exclaimed.

"Maybe it's not too late for him just yet," Jimin uttered quietly. His forehead rested over the alpha's shoulder. Yoongi didn't move any other muscle of his body, but Jimin felt good there, hopeful once more.

Maybe he would still have time to fix things and not everything was completely lost for him and his alpha. Maybe Yoongi would finally wake up and hear his apology. Jimin was hoping that the alpha could also find the strength to forgive him also. He knew that it was too much to hope for, but at least was something.

Jimin was ready to beg even, but if Yoongi would really refuse to be with him, the omega would accept it with no further explanation. It was up to Yoongi. The omega sighed and pressed his palm to his belly between their bodies. He wondered - could Yoongi feel the change in him?

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There was a change in the air. There was something that was trying to get him out of his haze. No matter how hard he was trying, Yoongi couldn't run away from it. There was a touch of a soft hand over his face. The touch of a lips over the bare skin of his shoulder.

The scent... that scent! The scent that was following him even through his nightmares. Yoongi wanted to close his eyes again. He didn't want to wake up to the world. It felt too cold for him. It felt like--

"Appa?" A childish voice. He knew it so well... who was it. "Appa?"

"It's ok baby," there is the other voice that Yoongi also knew so well, but he couldn't remember. The voice that... was... "Appa is with us, but... he is somehow asleep, yeah?"

"But-but his eyes are open, amma..." the pup whined.

"I know baby," there was that lovely voice again. "I know it looks scary, but appa is going to be ok soon."

"Can I touch him? Can I?"

A pause. And then... "Of course baby, just be careful."

Another touch to his skin, but it was different this time. It was so much different than the one he had felt before. The other skin was a bit softer. The hand was smaller.

Yoongi was fighting to get to that voice, to that touch... but they were still escaping him. The other voice said something else, but it sounded too far away. The alpha felt how the childish touch disappeared and he felt cold all of a sudden. He missed it...

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Jimin watched how Eunji was walking away from the room. She was holding onto Seokjin's hand but her eyes were still over her father. Yoongi hadn't moved at all, but he started blinking more often. Jimin could only hope that it was a good sign. The omega waited until the pup was out of the room to get back to his mate. His hand rested over Yoongi's one.

"Your daughter was here," he spoke quietly. "Eunji misses you love... and so am I," he took a deep breath. "I need you to come back because, because I have to tell you how sorry I am... and also, there is something else that you have to know. But I don't want to tell you right now, because I am not sure that you are going to listen to me and understand what am I saying."

"You need your rest too Jimin-ah," he heard Taehyung's voice from the back. "I don't think it's good for your pup to be so distressed all the time."

"I can't help it," Jimin uttered, resting his head over his mate's shoulder. "I want to be here."

"I know but," Taehyung cleared his throat, "you have to think of your puppy as well. You know I'm here if you need my help, right?"

Jimin nodded. "Yes and I appreciate that. It's just... I feel even more distressed when I'm away from him."

Yoongi's hand twitched again under his own and that brought a small smile over Jimin's face. He rubbed his face to the alpha's shoulder and sighed, closing his eyes.

"Did you decide about the living arrangements?" Taehyung asked next.

"I'll think about it when he wakes up," Jimin sighed. "Until then... I'll keep my place."

"But you're basically living here," his friend insisted.

"I would, if Seokjin-hyung wouldn't force me to go back home and sleep in an actual bed."

"You make it sound as if this is something bad," the younger omega chuckled lightly.

Jimin pouted. "I told you how I want to be here all the time."

"I think Jin-hyung is right," Taehyung said carefully. "You also need your rest, especially now."

"He reacted on Eunji's presence today, you know?" Jimin simply mumbled. He heard his friend tired sigh.

"Jimin-ah..."

"No! I know what I'm talking about," the omega insisted. "You should've seen him! He-he started blinking faster than... I mean normal, you know?"

"I'm sure that you're right Chim," Taehyung paused. "I hope that you are right. I also want hyung to get better."

"He will," Jimin uttered. "He must or... I'll go crazy..."

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Yoongi kept listening to that soft voice when he was awake. Sometimes he could hear words, sometimes - sentences. Sometimes, he could feel the touch of that gentle hand to his own. He wanted to touch it. He wanted to lift his hand and take his mate's one.

But he found it so damn hard that he almost gave up. Then he could hear the pup, his pup... Eunji! Yes, that's right! It was his pup! The alpha could hear her voice. Then, he started feeling her touch as well. Then the words she was saying to him. He wanted to move!

He wanted to reach out to her, take her in his arms and... and never let her go. Her and her amma! Jimin! Jimin! The alpha wanted to scream, but he wasn't sure if his lips would work anymore. He didn't know if he had the voice in him. Was it still there?

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Jimin was resting his head on the alpha's legs when he felt the movement. Yoongi was seated on the small sofa and Jimin decided to lay down, but without losing the contact to his mate. Thus how, he ended up with his head on Yoongi's lap. The omega wasn't even talking when he felt the touch. At first, he thought that he was dreaming. But then... then he felt the small weight over his head and then the twitch of Yoongi's fingers in his hair.

Jimin was afraid to breathe even. He kept lying there, as if frozen. Yoongi moved his fingers again and this time the omega couldn't stop his quiet gasp. He moved his head only slightly to look up... just to meet the alpha's eyes.

"Yoongi?" The omega was afraid to blink even. "Yoon? Can you hear me?"

There was a slight nod, barely there but for Jimin it meant the world. The alpha's lips trembled but he didn't open them.

"It's okay Yoon," Jimin sat up carefully. "Everything is going to be okay... I am here now!" The omega didn't even try to stop the tears in his eyes. "I'm not going to leave you! Not again! Do you hear me? I am here..."

Jimin reached out for the alpha's hand and he felt how Yoongi tried to hold it tight. His lips wobbled but he cupped the alpha's hand with his other one as well.

"I'm here... I'm here..." He kept repeating, now sure that his mate was finally able to hear him.

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Yoongi had to be carefully subjected to stimuli from the real word, so his mind wouldn't get too confused. His awakening had to be done very slow, or with a tempo that was suiting his own mind. In the alpha's case, he appeared to be eager to come back all of a sudden.

But his brain needed more time to catch up. Jimin had all the patience in the world. He was there the whole time. He was there and holding Yoongi's hand while they were visiting the hospital as well. The omega knew that he should have his first scan soon, but Yoongi was more important to him right now. Sometimes Jimin wondered if his mate had picked up the change in his scent. Jimin himself couldn't, but Jungkook and Namjoon had done that apparently. Taehyung's fiancé was kind enough to let him know one day, and even suggest.

"You should try and scent hyung," Jungkook had told him.  "There is a slight change in your scent and maybe, if hyung picks it up that would speed up his recovery."

"Do you think?" Jimin was looking nervous.

"Oh yes," the younger had nodded. "I think that it would help a lot. See, us alphas have that urge to protect our mates and our pups... you know," he suddenly became shy, "it's what they teach us at school."

"I know," Jimin had smiled to the maknae, but now when he was thinking about his words, Jimin wanted to try.

Yoongi was now able to look at him and focus his attention long enough for the omega to know that he was present to the whole situation. But some days he could be easily distracted by a speck of dust even and his mind would drift away once more. Jimin kept repeating to himself that he had to be patient with the alpha. Patience, he should have a lot, because this wasn't going to be something easy.

"Yoon?" He called the alpha softly and Yoongi moved his head to Jimin's voice. His eyes focused over the omega. He was present. "Hey love, I want to try something ok? Would you mind if I try and scent you?"

Jimin waited for his words to reach the alpha's brain and soon, Yoongi finally nodded. The omega let out a sigh of relief. He put a smile on his face and rested his forehead over the alpha's shoulder. Then his eyes closed and he turned his face around enough, so his lips could touch Yoongi's scent gland.

The omega was able to hear the sharp intake of breath coming from Yoongi, but he decided to continue with his scenting activity. He only pulled away when he felt that it was coming too much for his own senses as well. His head felt a bit hazy, but his mind was still clear. When he looked at the alpha's eyes, Jimin noticed how his irises were obviously dilated. They had also changed its color to amber, which was a good sign that Yoongi was close to his wolf's side. Maybe that's what Jungkook meant.

Yoongi needed to be touched by his inner wolf's side. He had to be reminded of who he was and where he was. He had to be reminded that he had a mate and that mate was there now, right beside him. His instincts had to wake up along with his brain. Jimin cupped a side of his mate's face lovingly and stared at him until Yoongi's eyes changed their color back to their normal chocolate one. The omega smiled softly then. He noticed how the alpha's eyes moved to his belly, in a silent ask.

The omega's heart skipped a beat. The alpha had caught the change in his scent. He knew! Jimin tried to keep the smile over his face, although his eyes went teary. His free hand slid down and rested over his flat stomach.

"Yes," he answered to Yoongi's silent question. "Yes, there is a pup in there. Our pup," he paused when the alpha's eyes widened a fraction. "They are right here now, alpha... Do you want to touch?"

There was a slight nod, coming from Yoongi. Jimin took his hand and carefully turned it around, so his mate's palm was able to touch his belly. The omega felt how Yoongi's whole body flinched when that happened. When he looked up, he noticed that Yoongi also had tears in his eyes.

The alpha tried to open his mouth, but nothing came out. "Shh," he shook his head and his scent softened to try and comfort his mate. "Everything is ok now. Everything will be okay, love. You'll start talking again when's the right time. Don't worry."

The alpha sighed deeply and his scent was back to normal once more. Jimin kept the smile over his face, while he was with his mate. He kept talking about everything - about the pup, about Eunji... about Yoongi's recovery. He was truly dedicated in his efforts to make Yoongi feel safe enough, so he could go back to them as soon as it was possible without rushing into it too much.

When he came back on the next day, he saw the smile over Seokjin's face and his heart skipped a beat.

"Come in," the elder omega welcomed him with a huge grin over his face. "Hurry up, because Yoongi-yah is asking for you!"

"He is...?" Jimin frowned with confusion.

"Yes, he does!" Seokjin grabbed his wrist and pulled him further into the house.

Jimin was able to notice the change in the moment he set foot into the sunny room. As soon as the door opened, Yoongi turned his head to the noise, which was something new. It never happened before and now, Jimin felt suddenly hopeful.

"Jimin?" Yoongi's voice was deep and still hoarse from not been used that much lately, but it was like the most beautiful music in Jimin's ears. "Jimin!"

"I'm here," the omega rushed to him.

"I'll leave you two alone," he heard how Seokjin closed the door behind him.

"Here?" Yoongi tilted his head and that question suddenly pained the omega.

"Yes, love... I am here," he reached out to touch the alpha's face. "I'm not going to run away again."

The alpha blinked few times. "Good," he nodded.

His mind drifted away for a long moment after that, but when it came back to the present, the alpha was there the whole time Jimin was with him.

"Eunji?" He asked when it was time for Jimin to go back home.

"Do you want me to take her with me tomorrow?"

"Yes," the alpha nodded briefly and that was enough for Jimin to go back home with a lighter heat.

His daughter was back to school and Hoseok was just coming back with her when Jimin came back home.

"He's talking!" Jimin exclaimed first thing when Eunji was sent to wash her hands for dinner.

"What?" The beta's eyes widened. "Yoongi-hyung?"

"Yes!" Jimin nodded happily. "Yes, he does! And he wants to see Eunji-yah, so... she's skipping school tomorrow."

"Why am I skipping school?" The pup just walked into the room and Jimin knelt down, so he could be on the same eye level with her.

"We're going to spend the day with your appa tomorrow," the omega smiled. "What do you say?"

"I can come too? Really?" The pup grinned happily.

"Yes," Jimin nodded and took Eunji's small hands in his own. "But we have to be really careful with appa now, ok? We have to be patient with him. Can you do that?"

"I'll be good!" The pup nodded furiously. "I'll be good amma, I promise!"

"Ok then," Jimin got up, but swayed a little. "I'm ok," he put his hand up when Hoseok rushed to him. "It's just dizzy spell..."

"Jimin-ah!" The beta frowned.

"Yes I know," Jimin clenched his teeth. "I'll see the doctor... soon," then he took a deep breath and looked at his pup once more. "Let's have dinner now, ok?"

Eunji grinned and took his head. All three of them headed to the kitchen.

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Jimin was really nervous when on the next day, he pushed the door of the sunny room open. Eunji was holding his hand tight, as if she could sense his distress. In fact, she was quite young and she couldn't detect the different scents that well enough, but Jimin thought it was probably she was his daughter and she could feel what he felt at that moment.

Yoongi was alone. Seokjin had told him that his mate already had his breakfast this morning and now, he was waiting for them.

"Yoon?" He called his name softly.

The alpha turned his head around, although slowly. But as soon as he noticed him and Eunji, there was a smile on his face. Jimin's heart skipped a beat. That was something new.

"Eunji?" The alpha simply said and the pup basically flew to him.

Jimin had warned her to be careful, but it was impossible to hold onto a child, who had missed her parent. Eunji carefully sat beside of the alpha and reached out to hold his hand. Jimin had to brush few tears from his eyes.

"I'm here appa," the pup said patiently. Jimin had never seen her like this before. "I'm here and you are going to ok soon. It's what amma told me, you know? It's because we both love you and we'll take care of you."

Jimin could notice the tears in the alpha's eyes as well, but he was only able to nod. The omega sighed and went to sit with his family. He kept listening to Eunji's voice and everything she was telling to her father. It was about everything that happened, while they were gone.

Yoongi was adding a word here and there, but his attention stayed focused over his pup the entire time. It was also something that happened for the first time in a while. Then Eunji started talking about something, Jimin thought she didn't know yet.

"And we're gonna have a new puppy," Eunji giggled then, "that's what Uncle Hobi told me. Amma felt bad, but now he's ok, right amma?" She looked at Jimin, but she didn't wait for an answer. "Don't worry appa, everything is ok now. Can't wait to play with you again!"

When the lunchtime finally arrived, Jimin sent his daughter to play with Minjun, who had skipped school again that day. He insisted to feed Yoongi on his own. Seokjin agreed, if only Jimin was the first one to eat. It was a difficult task per se, because the omega felt the aftereffects of his morning sickness. Although he was closing in on his second trimester, he still felt bad and he couldn't eat his favorite spicy food anymore. But Seokjin had taken care of that as well.

The elder omega had prepared a special meal for him and for Yoongi. The alpha also had to be careful with his diet, because he was simply learning how to eat normal food again.

It appeared that Yoongi could understand everything that was happening in the room.

He carefully watched over Jimin's attempts to eat the whole thing, but eventually the omega failed. His stomach simply refused to accept food anymore. Then Jimin shifted his place to sit close to his mate. He kept talking, while feeding the alpha.

"I've yet to visit a doctor," he confessed after Yoongi was finished with his meal. Jimin was cleaning his mouth now. "Taehyungie gave me a number to his friend, who happened to be one of the best on the field."

"Park... Seojoon?" The alpha asked with interest.

"Yes," Jimin nodded. "I have to visit him tomorrow and check, you know everything."

"Picture," Yoongi's voice wavered, but Jimin understood.

"You want picture from the scan?" The omega asked and took his mate's hand. Yoongi nodded. "Ok, I'll tell him that you want one."

"Be careful," Yoongi sighed then. "With... pup."

"I am... I will be," Jimin squeezed his hand lightly. "I promise!"

Hoseok was the one to drive him to the hospital on the next day. The beta decided to wait for him in the corridor and Jimin entered the doctor's office alone. As soon as he saw Park Seojoon though, he completely relaxed.

The famous doctor was also a beta and he had a welcoming and warm smile over his lips. He was fast to get through Jimin's previously sent results. Jimin stopped by the same hospital to give blood the day before. Now he had the results and handed them over to the doctor.

"You are definitely pregnant Jimin-ssi," Seojoon confirmed. "Let me take you for a quick scan then."

Jimin followed the doctor to another room and followed his instructions to lay on a table and push his blouse up.

"Is everything ok?" He asked nervously.

"Well... you're in your 14th week and everything looks normal so far," the beta clicked few times and stared at the screen. "Is it your first or you second pregnancy?"

"Second... with the same alpha," he bit his lower lip.

"Ok..." the doctor trailed off, "now, do you want some pictures?" After Jimin confirmed, he clicked few photos and after the examination was over, he handed them to the nervous omega. "Relax," he smiled, "everything looks okay with your pup."

"Thank you," Jimin let out a sigh of relief, "it's just... I keep having these dizzy spells lately. I've never had them before."

"It's because now you have a small case of anemia," Doctor Park sat behind his desk. "I'll write you down few meds you have to take."

"Ok," Jimin nodded and took the chair opposite him.

"If you take them regularly, I don't think that you're going to have more problems with your dizziness."

"Sounds good," Jimin smiled.

Hoseok was waiting outside when Jimin bid goodbye to his new doctor and set a new appointment for the next month.

"Well?" The beta asked impatiently.

"Baby #2 is on the way," the omega smiled shily. "We're good and healthy."

"Did you take pics for Yoongi-hyung to see?" His friend asked on their way to the car.

Jimin nodded. "Of course, he asked for at least one yesterday."

"Things are going good with him then?" The beta drove off, carefully watching over the road ahead of them.

"Yes," Jimin rubbed his stomach subconsciously. "This time... this time I hope everything will be good."

"And... you won't run away again?" Hoseok's eyes were set on the road, but his voice was serious.

"No," Jimin put his chin up. "No more running!"

"Good," Jimin noticed the small smile dancing over his friend's lips but said nothing.

Hoseok left him in front of Seokjin's house and left for his work. He had a new project downtown and he had to be there that day. Jimin was more than happy to see Yoongi.

By the look on his face, Yoongi was waiting for him impatiently. Seokjin welcomed him with a smile on his face.

"He kept asking for you, Jimin-ah," the elder explained. "You can spend the rest of the day together, and I'll pick up the kids if you wish?"

"Can you do that?" Jimin was almost afraid to ask. He didn't want to burden the elder with his own problems. "I was about to leave earlier today, because Hobi-hyung has to work over his new project and he can't pick up Eunji."

"I'll do it, no worries!" Seokjin grinned.

Jimin's heart skipped a beat when he finally walked into the sunny room. This time, he didn't have to call for Yoongi's name. The alpha reacted on the sound of an opening door and turned his head to him. Then... he smiled.

"Hey Yoon," the omega said softly and pushed his hand in his pocket. Then he pulled out the pictures that his doctor had given to him. "I come with gifts," he said and sat close to the alpha, showing the pictures in front of him. "Here is our puppy, Yoon..."

Jimin noticed how the alpha narrowed his eyes, as if he was trying to see. "Where?" He asked then and Jimin giggled lightly, pointing at a dot in the pictures.

"Here," he said and his voice wavered. "Hello, appa..."

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He was going to be a father again! The feeling that had taken him on its wings ever since Jimin had told him the news was refusing to leave Yoongi's heart. He was going to be a father and this time; he was going to be there for every step of it. Yoongi wished that his recovery would run faster, so he was going to be able to join his mate to his first visitation. But it didn't happen. Then Jimin had brought him the pictures and although it was still difficult for him to focus, he somehow managed to do it. He was able to see that dot, who was his pup.

That same dot, who was going to grow until they would turn into a pup. Yoongi really hoped that everything would be good this time. He wasn't sure about Jimin's first pregnancy. He never actually asked the omega. But he swore to himself that he was going to do it, once he was feeling better.

His recovery was running way too slow and the alpha was impatient. But his friends were there to help him. Jimin was there to help him. Eunji was also there to help him. His daughter was constantly telling him about her amma and how Jimin felt that day.

"He's not sleeping good, appa," Eunji had told him one day. "Amma thinks that I'm sleeping when he walks around the night, but I can't sleep too."

"Why?" Yoongi was able to ask, but the pup shrugged.

The alpha decided to ask his mate the next time he saw him. "You are... not sleeping?" He said, staring into the omega. Jimin indeed had dark circles under his eyes. He wasn't looking good overall and that suddenly meant too much for the alpha.

"Who told you?" The omega frowned though. "Is it Eunji?" When Yoongi nodded, his mate simply pushed his hand through his messy hair with a heavy sigh. "I should be more quiet. I don't want to disturb her sleep."

"Why... not sleeping?" The alpha insisted. He wasn't going to let the subject slide so easily.

"Cramps," Jimin rubbed his lower belly. "They usually happen during the night and I cannot sleep."

"Sorry," the alpha bowed his look.

"Oh no," Jimin was fast to shook his head. "Why are you feeling sorry? Everything is ok, I swear! It's not something that it hasn't happened before, Yoon."

"Hurt... that much?" Yoongi asked.

"Yeah, sometimes," the omega admitted. "But it's going to pass, so... no worries."

When his doctor finally deemed him strong enough to try and get on his feet, Jimin was close to the beginning of his second trimester. Still, he had continued his work for Taehyung for his and Jungkook's new home and was with Yoongi every other free minute of the day.

"How are you feeling?" Doctor Lee asked him when Yoongi was able to stand still for few minutes. He was holding onto Jimin's hands, because the omega insisted to be there for him.

"Good," the alpha said and he indeed felt better. His speech was also recovering nicely.

"Does he need more special cares, or...?" Jimin asked as soon as Yoongi was sitting back on the sofa.

"No," Doctor Lee shook his head, "now he only needs a short rehabilitation period and that would be all."

"So... I can go back... home?" Yoongi was hopeful.

"Yes," Doctor Lee nodded. "You can go home."

The alpha sighed with relief. He didn't want to be a burden to his friends anymore. Plus, he missed his home.

"I..." Yoongi held onto Jimin's hand that evening, trying to stop him from leaving for just a moment longer. "Wanted to... talk to you... about something."

"Yes," the omega stared at him expectantly.

"Will you... come with... me?" Yoongi's voice wavered.

The confusion crossed Jimin's eyes just for a short moment. Then he gasped quietly. "Yoon--"

"It's not... too soon I swear," the alpha licked his lips. "I... want you and... Eunji to come... home with me."

"Yoon, I--"

"Please?" The alpha squeezed his mate's hand tightly. "It would make me... so happy."

"Are you sure?" Jimin's eyes went teary. "Completely sure?"

"Yes," the alpha nodded.

"What about your career? What if people--"

"Fuck them!" Yoongi spat the words. "Who cares?"

Jimin just smiled and shook his head. Then his palm rested over the alpha's face. "Ok then," he finally said. "Eunji and I will come home with you... if you want us."

"I do," Yoongi tried to smile, unsure yet. "Thank you!"

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Hoseok helped him to take most of his stuff and move in with Yoongi. Jimin didn't own that much and he was living on a rent anyhow. He was delighted to start renovating Eunji's new room. He and Yoongi had only talked before that, but now the omega was able to actually do it. Eunji was feeling happy and it was way too obvious not to be seen. The pup was thriving ever since they had returned to Yoongi. Maybe she had missed him just as much as Jimin did. The same pang of guilt tried to penetrate his day once more, but the omega brushed it away for now.

With Yoongi's fast recovery, it was time for him to get back to his work. It wasn't something that Jimin looked that much forward to, if he had to be honest. But luckily, the alpha had a light schedule to start at first. That allowed him to stay in Seoul for longer. His manager was very careful not to cross paths with Jimin though and honestly, the omega couldn't blame him. That man had lied to him and also lied to the world about Yoongi's real mate. Now, if Jimin ever met him, he wasn't sure what he could do.

Yoongi decided to join him the second time he was about to go for his regular checkup. When the alpha took his hand that day and insisted that he should join him, Jimin felt nice butterflies in his tummy. It had never happened before and it was going to be for the first time. Doctor Park greeted him nicely and after few questions, Jimin was led for his ultrasound. There was a chair there, prepared especially for the alpha. Yoongi was fast to take Jimin's hand when Doctor Park started the machinery.

"So Jimin-ssi," the beta began, "the measurement of your pup look good and in norm. The placenta is well formed. Do you want to hear the heartbeats now?"

"Yes, please," it was Yoongi who answered and the doctor chuckled lightly.

Then he pressed a button on the machinery and strong heartbeats echoed in the room. The alpha gasped and when Jimin looked at him, he saw how Yoongi's eyes went teary.

"Your puppy is obviously strong and healthy," the beta said, finishing the examination.

He gave them new pictures and new prescription for Jimin's medicines. The omega admitted that he still suffered morning sickness from time to time. But the dizzy spells were gone.

"Is there something else that I can do?" Jimin asked finally.

"No," the beta shook his head. "Only rest more, relax and no stress at all. Take your meds regularly and eat whatever you feel like it. Of course, you should avoid anything spicy."

"Ok," the omega nodded. He and Yoongi left soon after that.

On the next day, their pictures were all over the news. Jimin felt thankful that he was wearing his mask during the time they were outside and his face wasn't visible. But it still felt awful to know that people can take pictures of him without him knowing about it.

"Now when they know that Kihyun isn't my mate," Yoongi had tried to explain it to him, "they will try to find out, who is the real one. I'm so sorry you have to pass through this!"

"It's ok," the omega frowned. "I'm only concerned about Eunji though. What if they find out about her and where she's studying?"

"Speaking about Eunji-yah," Yoongi cleared his throat. "I was thinking about... something. I hope... well, I wanted to ask you this before doing something about it."

"What is it, Yoon?" Jimin looked at his mate.

"I... I want her to have my last name," the alpha confessed. "I want to recognize her as my daughter..."

+++

Jimin's hand trembled when he was signing the papers. He threw only a brief look at the alpha, who was standing right beside of him, but Yoongi's hand looked stable. His face was calm, as if that was the place he wanted to be today. As if... that was the most important thing in his life. Jimin couldn't stop the tremble in his heart when he saw the grin that appeared over Yoongi's face, as soon as the papers were handed to him. The huge smile when he looked at Jimin.

"She is finally mine, Jimin-ah," the alpha wrapped him in his arms as soon as they were out of the clerk's office. "Eunji is officially mine now too," the alpha planted a kiss over his temple, "thank you so much for letting me do it."

"Why would I reject you, Yoon?" Jimin was trying to hold his tears at bay. "She's your pup as well. It was my mistake that leaded us all to here, so it's only fair that--"

"Shh," Yoongi pressed his index finger to Jimin's lips. "It's in the past now."

"I know," the omega sighed, "you are right," then he took the alpha's hand. "let's go back home. I feel tired."

He wouldn't say this to his mate if it wasn't true and he could at least endure it a bit longer. Lately, he couldn't pass the day without a nap. Yoongi insisted that they should call his doctor, but Jimin was pretty adamant that he knew what he was doing. It was only his anemia, that was all. He had it under control, or at least he was trying to have it under control.

He felt sick one day, while he was trying to pick the right color for Taehyung's guest room. The smell of the paint was too strong and he almost passed out. If it wasn't for his friend there, he surely would find himself on the floor.

"Thank you," he sighed and took a sip of cold water. Taehyung had handed the cool liquid to him just mere seconds earlier. "I think I should call for my assistant to finish up the--"

"Jimin-ah please, take a breather!" Taehyung scoffed. "You look way too pale and I can see how your hand is shaking," the omega sighed and took the empty glass from his friend's hand. "What are you doing here?"

"Um..." Jimin stared at him as if Tae had grown a second head. "Working over your apartment?"

"By making yourself feel sick?" Taehyung rolled his eyes. "Yoongi-hyung is going to kill me if he knows what are you doing with yourself right now."

"He's out of town," Jimin avoided his friend's look, but rested back onto the sofa. His small hand rested over his small belly. "He won't be back until the next week."

"It doesn't mean that he cannot find out, right?" Taehyung sighed. "What is going on?"

"Nothing," Jimin insisted. "Nothing really. It's just the anemia I have and I cannot avoid it. It's not--"

"If you say it's not something serious then I'm going to smack your head!" The younger grumbled.

"Fine, ok... it's not normal... but it's not something that I can avoid either," Jimin closed his eyes for a moment. "The truth is, I have problems sleeping lately. I can't actually sleep during the day, because I work and after that Eunji comes back home."

"Jimin-ah... why didn't you tell me?" Taehyung reached out and patted his head. "You shouldn't have to be here right now. You should go home and rest, ok?"

"I can't do that every day, Tae," Jimin smiled. "I still have responsibilities."

"But you are not alone now, ok?" Taehyung wrapped his arm around his shoulders and Jimin rested his head over his shoulder. "You can just call me and tell me that you cannot do the work for the day. It would be totally ok!"

"I know..." Jimin hummed.

"Then what?" Taehyung insisted.

"I need something to occupy my day," Jimin confessed. "When Yoongi is not here is... is kind of... you know I feel guilty all the time. I can't escape these thoughts no matter how fast I want to run."

"Oh Jimin-ah," the younger sighed. "I won't pretend to know what you've been through, but... you have to spend more time in the present than actually looking into the past."

"I know and I am trying," Jimin teared up.

"But it's hard, I know, but you should at least try, ok? If not for yourself, do it for your puppies and for your mate. I am sure that Yoongi-hyung wants you to be happy," Taehyung insisted.

Jimin tried to listen, he really did, but then he read an article.

An article about Yoongi and his mysterious omega. There were few pictures of models, who were once linked with his mate. All of them were the author's candidates to be Yoongi's mate. All of them were gorgeous, beautiful and nothing like him.

Thoughts likes these were dangerous for the condition he was in. Especially now, when Yoongi was nowhere near and his phone had no signal. Jimin was alone at home and that loneliness suddenly came too much for him. The house was too quiet and all of a sudden, he felt like he was suffocating and the only thing he wanted to do was to run, run away from here. Run to a place where he could hide from everyone and everything. Where he could hide himself from his thoughts even... He even found himself storming into his room and taking out his bags. But then he caught the whiff of his mate's scent and then the image of his huge smile after the alpha had signed the papers with Eunji's new last name on them.

Jimin screamed and threw the bag across the room, almost breaking the window.

Then he slid down onto the floor and burst into tears. His body was shaking violently and he almost made himself sick. He was crying so loudly that he hadn't heard the opening and closing of the front door. Neither the rushed steps to his and Yoongi's room.

"Jimin-ah, hey! Jimin?" Yoongi's panicked voice penetrated his senses and Jimin looked up through his blurry eyes. "Jimin-ah, what happened?"

The alpha fell onto his knees right next to him and wrapped him in his arms. And Jimin... he kept crying.

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Yoongi felt happy that he was going to be back home a day earlier. His manager insisted that they should stay for the last day event, but the alpha refused. After the past events, his manager was way too scared to argue with him though, so he had to agree. The alpha never felt more thankful that he had trusted his instincts to came back home that day. He had sniffed Jimin's sour scent ever since he had parked his car outside. He had never ran faster in his life, as far as he could remember of course.

His mate was so distressed that he couldn't hear his calling for quite a long time and Yoongi got worried that something really bad had happened with Jimin while he was gone. When the omega finally calmed and fell asleep in his arms, the alpha was able to relax.

He could still feel the scent of his unborn pup over his mate. It wasn't that problem, he thought and picked up the omega into his arms. Then he places his body onto the bed and tried to release his arms, but the omega whimpered.

Yoongi sighed and decided to join his mate. Jimin pressed his body to him as far as he could. The alpha frowned, feeling completely confused as to what had happened while he was gone. But questions like that could wait after Jimin was awake. Then... he saw the bag.

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The first thing Jimin heard when he opened his eyes again was his mate's voice.

"How did you leave me... the first time?" The alpha's questions seemed spoken with less emotion in his voice, but his heart was beating fast under Jimin's head.

"I wasn't going to--"

"I saw the bag, Jimin-ah," Yoongi's voice was deep and the alpha was apparently doing everything that he could to control his scent. "So, how did you leave me?"

"You were... gone for... a photoshoot or something," Jimin fisted the alpha's shirt.

"Was it with Kihyun?" Yoongi's voice was careful but Jimin trembled and that was enough answer apparently. "Got it."

"No, I... you don't understand," Jimin felt how his eyes were filling with tears again. "I wanted to set you free. I wanted you to-to be happy, fulfilling your dream. I was just... I was only standing on your way. I wanted you to be happy, hyung!"

"So you ran away," the alpha hummed. He was still trying to control his voice, but Jimin could feel his inner pain through their bond. His heart hurt as well.

"I thought I was doing the best thing for you," the omega rubbed his nose to Yoongi's shirt. "I thought that-that... once I'm gone, you'd be--"

"Happier, I got it!" The alpha suddenly snapped and pushed him away. Jimin slowly sat up in their bed.

"Yoon--"

“The second time you thought that you're doing me the same favor again, hm?" Yoongi didn't try to hide his pain then. Jimin was afraid to look up at him. "By running away! Again! But this time with our daughter, right? Just for me to be happy?"

"I-I'm sorry, I... I didn't know what I was doing," Jimin's voice wavered. "I didn't think--"

"No, you didn't!" The alpha snapped and this time his mate looked at him. Yoongi was standing by the bed. "You didn't think and now we're back here! Why? Why again?"

Jimin trembled. He would curl up in himself and wrap his arms around his legs if he could. But he couldn't because he was pregnant and now, the reality of what he was about to do again came crashing down onto him.

"I'm sorry," he could only say.

"You're sorry," Yoongi laughed humorlessly. "Of course you are. But what am I going to do the next time, hm? I have to be afraid every time we separate that you'd up and leave because of something, and then I'm not only going to lose you but our pups as well. Tell me Jimin-ah, am I that horrible? Am I that bad that you keep running away from me, hm?"

"No," the omega's eyes widened. "No! Yoongi, you know that I love you! You know how much I love you!"

"Are you... really?" The alpha's eyes grown sad. "Because nothing of what you're doing lately shows it. Why are you running away from me, Jimin? Why? What I have to do to make you stay, hm? Tell me!"

"Hyung I," the omega licked his lips, "I'm just scared."

"Scared of who? Me?" Yoongi pulled back. "I didn't think--"

"No!" Jimin interrupted him. "No! Listen, I... I'll get better, ok? I'll try to-to be better for you! I'll try to be worthy for everything that--"

"What are you talking about?" Yoongi's voice rose up. "Worthy? Jimin-ah, who's ever made you feel unworthy to be with me? What the fuck happened to make you try and pack your bag again? What is going on in that head of yours?"

Then the alpha's look suddenly fell over an object onto the floor. Before Jimin knew it, he leaned and picked it up. His heart skipped a beat. It was his phone.

"Give me that!" Jimin reached out his trembling hand towards his phone.

But the alpha wasn't having it. He swept it open and the last site Jimin was visiting flashed before his eyes. Then his jaw clenched and he looked back at the omega.

"So... it's about this shit then!" Yoongi nodded his head lightly. "I get it now... ok."

Then he stormed out of the room. "Yoongi!" Jimin rushed after him. "Yoongi, stop! What are you doing? Yoongi!"

"I'm going to end this," the alpha stopped right in front of the front door. "I'll be--"

"Appa!" Eunji pushed the door open in that moment and her parents froze on their places.

The pup was still wearing her backpack with Seokjin following her close behind. He looked between the couple with frowned expression over his face.

"What is going on here?" The elder omega hissed, entering the Min's house and closing the door behind his back. "We could hear your screams from the car!"

"We're not leaving, right amma?" Eunji's eyes were focused over Jimin. The omega wanted to curl up from the pain there.

"No baby," Yoongi sighed and picked his daughter up in his arms. "We were just... having a discussion, ok? But hey," he tried to smile, "appa is here now! What do you want to have for dinner, hm?"

He carried Eunji further into the house.

"Jimin-ah?" Seokjin turned around to look at him and the omega shivered. "What happened?"

"Nothing, I... nothing," the omega brushed the tears from his eyes. "Just like Yoongi-hyung said. We were having--"

"Don't do this," the elder lowered his voice. "Don't run and don't... rush to conclusions. Just talk, ok?" Seokjin sighed and his eyes were soft when he focused them over the omega. "This could fix even the worst problem between you two."

"I'm not... running away," Jimin lowered his head.

"But you were thinking it, right?" Seokjin's voice was quiet, but the omega didn't read any accusation in it. "I guess old habits die hard, but... you still stayed and that means something."

"I don't want to run," Jimin sniffed. "I don't! I swear!"

"Shh," the elder wrapped him in his arms. "I know pup, I know... Do you want to talk to me? Share it maybe?"

"Maybe, but... not now," Jimin sniffed again when he pulled away.

"I'm just a call away, ok?" Seokjin smiled softly and Jimin nodded. "If not me, I'm sure that Taehyungie is always there for you as well."

"Thank you," Jimin tried to smile bravely. "I'm better now."

"Maybe not now," Seokjin rubbed his arm on his way out of the house, "but I'm sure that soon you will be."

When the door closed after the omega, Jimin gathered all of his inner strength and followed his family to their kitchen. He had to face his problems some other time.

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Yoongi stood before his manager and his eyes were staring down the man. Hyo-won was standing before him with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

"I think we should part ways," Yoongi was just saying.

"Are you out of your mind?" The manager's voice dropped.

"I've barely recovered a month ago, Hyo-won-ssi," Yoongi's voice stayed stable.  "I've been thinking a lot and I think this is the right thing to do."

"Tell me one good reason," Hyo-won scoffed.

"Kihyun as a name should be enough," the alpha's stern voice echoed.

His manager's face paled. "I-I thought this story is in the past... If that's your mate's doings--"

"No!" Yoongi was slowly becoming irritated. "It's your inability to see past the profit! It's your refusal to protect my name and my private life in the name of money!"

"But Yoongi-ssi, listen--"

"It's your attitude every time my mate's name is mentioned!" The alpha clenched his fists. "Not even once he was mentioned as my real mate. Not. Even. Once! It was Kim Taehyung who said the truth!"

"We've had to keep--"

"I don't care!" The alpha growled. "I don't fucking care about your reasons, just like you don't care about mine! And this, this is the real problem here Hyo-won-ssi. I can't work with someone that I don't trust. So... you're fired!"

Then Yoongi rushed out of the manager's office and slammed the door behind his back. He wanted to be free of it. He wanted to be able to breathe again and with that man as a manager, he wasn't sure if the story wouldn't repeat itself. Not to mention Jimin's delicate state.

Ever since their small scandal that day, the alpha started feeling sorry for the way he had acted towards his mate. Jimin didn't deserve it... whatever he had done. He had his reasons. And Yoongi could see with his own eyes how sacred the omega was.

It was only small rumor that had pushed him into such actions and he had almost ran away, again. The alpha didn't want to think if it was something more serious. He feared that Jimin would hide so well that he wasn't going to be able to find him. It also wasn't good for his pregnancy state. Such stress couldn't be that good for the pup. The alpha's eyes had always followed him around the house, every time they happened to be at home around the same time. These past weeks that wasn't as much, because Yoongi was booked.

Usually, he wouldn't complain about this. More projects meant more money for their small family. But... it also meant that he was going to spend less time with his loved ones. That pained him a lot and then he had called his manager. Hyo-won refused to lower his projects. He almost made him feel like he was at the early years of his career when he couldn't refuse a thing. But now, Yoongi was a famous name. He could afford to spend more time as a family man. The two had argued, which had led to the conversation he just had with Hyo-won.

Yoongi had one more project by the end of the week and then he was going to take a small hiatus to try and work more over his relationship with his mate. He wanted to be there for the omega. He wanted to show him that he could feel safe with Yoongi. Safe enough not to run.

The starting of the new week came with Jimin's scheduled appointment with Seojoon. Yoongi decided to go with him. They could potentially see the sex of their pup. If they cooperated with the ultrasound that was. Jimin was nervous the whole time and he had barely eat his breakfast. He almost skipped it, but Yoongi insisted. Plus - Eunji was also there to help him. The pup was incredibly smart and caring. Yoongi couldn't be more proud of her.

"So Jimin-ssi, you're already in your fifth month officially," Seojoon squirmed the cold gel over the omega's small bump. Jimin flinched, but the beta only smiled. "Did you start feeling them move already?"

"No," Jimin shook his head. "And I am worried."

"Oh?" The beta smiled politely. "Can I ask why?"

"When I was pregnant with Eunji, she was moving constantly by this time and now..." the omega trailed off.

"I see," Seojoon started moving the affix over the small bump. "But every pup is different. This one could be just lazy."

"I didn't know," Jimin licked his lips nervously and Yoongi reached out to hold his hand. He tried to soothe his mate in a way.

"Now look at that," the beta chuckled. "Somebody is really eager to show themselves to us. Do you want to know the sex now?"

"Yeah," Jimin agreed. He and Yoongi had talked previously before that. "We-we want to know, please."

"You're having a boy," then Seojoon clicked a button and loud heartbeats echoed in the room. "With a strong heart that is."

"Oh... oh good," it was Yoongi, who sighed with relief. Their pup was healthy and developing normal. That was all he wanted to know for now. Then he realized what the doctor had said. "Oh... and a boy?"

"A boy," Seojoon chuckled and made few photos for them.

When they finished with the ultrasound and moved back to the doctor's office it was time for the beta to review Jimin's blood and he wasn't looking happy about that.

"I've been... under some stress lately," the omega had to admit. "And it's my fault... I..."

"Are you struggling with something mentally, Jimin-ssi?" Seojoon's face suddenly went serious. "You have to tell me if that is a problem."

"I don't know what it is," Jimin reached out for Yoongi's hand again. "I'm just... I don't like what I see in the mirror."

"Physically?" The doctor furrowed his brows.

"N-no," Jimin licked his lips nervously. "I mean... kind of, but not really. I," he shared a brief look with Yoongi and the alpha nodded at him, "I just... don't think I'm good enough."

"We're going to work on that though," Yoongi squeezed his mate's hand. "I'm going to spend more time at home now. I won't leave his side."

"A mate's help is always helpful," the beta nodded seriously. "But you also have to try and lower your stress levels, Jimin-ssi."

"I'll do my best," the omega tried to smile. "I promise!"

"If you think you also need some therapy, you can have it... I mean as long as there're no medication included. I'm afraid they'd threaten the pup's development."

"Thank you for your words, doctor," Jimin bowed his head. "I'll keep your words in mind."

"No problem," Seojoon got up to bid them goodbye. "Just keep up with your medications for your anemia and you should be good."

"We will," Yoongi bowed in return and soon they left the hospital. "Are you feeling okay?" He asked as soon as they got into their car.

"Better than this morning, thank you," the omega sighed and rested his head back on his seat.

"Good," Yoongi hummed and started the engine.

"Did you mean what you said?" Jimin asked him when they drove off.

"What of it?" Yoongi kept his eyes on the road.

"That you're going to spend more time at home with me?" Jimin's voice was soft. "You know there's no--"

"I fired Hyo-won and the agency has to appoint a new manager to work with me," Yoongi interrupted him. "That requires time, Jimin-ah... and I need that time to be home with you... and Eunji. We need that time to learn how to be a real family."

"Yeah... I know," he heard Jimin's quiet sigh. When he threw a brief look at the omega, he saw him resting his hand over his bump and rubbing it lightly. "Thank you," he said with his eyes closed.

"Everything for you, Jimin-ah..." Yoongi only said and focused back on the road.

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Jimin didn't stop to worry about his new pup. Not at all. Even if Yoongi was there, supporting him every step of the way. Even if when he kept taking his meds and everything was looking normal. It happened one early morning just when the omega was walking out of their bathroom. He was still dressed in his bath robe. Now his bump was already obvious, because he hated wearing too baggy clothes. Just when the omega was walking into his and Yoongi's shared closet to rummage for some clothes, preferably his alpha's ones, he felt it.

The light nudge down inside his belly. Jimin gasped and halted on his steps. His hand flew over that place. He waited with bathed breath to happen again and when the movement finally repeated, a small smile appeared over his lips.

"Well hello there, little one," he mumbled, rubbing the place gently. "It took you some time to say hello to amma, hm?" The nudge appeared once more and the omega chuckled with relief. "It's ok, puppy. Take your time, yeah?"

He kept talking to his baby boy while he was picking his clothes for that day. And even after he put them on. He was just walking out of the bedroom when he was able to hear the front door opening and closing. Yoongi was back from his car trip to Eunji's school. The alpha had taken his daughter there this morning and left Jimin still half-asleep in their bed. The omega felt lazy enough to follow his mate's advice to continue with his rest and had woken up a bit later to take a shower. Now Jimin greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Something happened?" The alpha asked and Jimin was once again surprised at how attuned Yoongi was to his moods. Maybe it was because of the bond, or just because the alpha's instincts over his pregnant mate.

"Our lazy boy decided to finally move," the omega walked to him. "I was just getting out of the shower and... I felt some light fluttering."

"Really?" Yoongi's feline eyes went almost huge on his face.

"Mhm," Jimin nodded and took his hand, walking him further into the house. "But you can't feel it yet, it's barely there."

"I know," the alpha let himself to be led by his mate. "I've read a book about it. I'll probably start feeling it around the end of the sixth month."

"You've been reading books?" Jimin was honestly surprised. He hadn't noticed any books around the alpha.

"It's an E-Book and I kept reading it on the pauses between my photoshoots," Yoongi shrugged and sat on the sofa with Jimin in his lap.

"Speaking of that," Jimin trailed off, "how's the seek of a new manager going?"

Yoongi shrugged. "I don't know. They haven't called me yet, but it's okay. I'm not ready to go back."

"Yoon..." Jimin suddenly felt guilty. "I know how much you love your job. If--"

"I love you more," the alpha interrupted him. His arm tightened around Jimin's waist.

"W-what?" Jimin stammered. It was the last thing he expected to hear.

"You've heard me," he simply shrugged and hid his nose in the crook of Jimin's neck. Yoongi loved his scent especially lately. He was telling him that he was smelling like a baby powder to him.

"N-no, what?" The omega tried to think clear.

"M-hm," the alpha rubbed his nose over his mate's scent gland. "I might not remember our past that well, but... it doesn't mean that I can't fall for you all over again."

"Are you sure it's not, because of the pup?" Jimin found it hard to think by a minute.

"Oh, I am sure," Yoongi sighed and pulled away enough to meet his mate's eyes. "If there is something that I'm sure in my life, that's my feelings for you."

"Oh Yoon," sudden tears built up in Jimin's eyes. He started blinking fast to push them away.

"What is it, Jimin-ah?" There was a nice smile playing over the alpha's lips. He looked especially soft now. "Tell me, hm?"

"I don't deserve this," he uttered. "After everything that I've put you through. I... I don't deserve it, hyung."

"Shh, hey," Yoongi reached out with his free hand to brush Jimin's tears away from his face. "Let me deicide what you deserve, or don't yeah? And I think you deserve all the love in the world, Jimin-ah... everything and even more."

Maybe it was because his pregnancy hormones, but Jimin felt all too emotional all of a sudden. He snuggled in his mate's arms and let Yoongi cuddle him close. Then the alpha picked him up in his arms and carried him to their bedroom.

Jimin teared once more when Yoongi decided to uncover his baby bump and give his fatherly kisses to their pup. The alpha kept talking how loved his son already was and what an amazing amma he had. Jimin couldn't believe that he had almost stolen that moment away from the alpha. But it was all in the past and he tried to focus over his present. The present, where Yoongi was already scenting his pregnant belly and that actually tickled his skin nicely. The omega giggle and when Yoongi heard that sound he looked up. His eyes were filled with love.

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The agency called him with the news that they've had few candidates for him. One of which, was Taehyung's manager. After calling his best friend and discussing everything with him, Yoongi was ready with his choice.

"I think Seojun-nim is a really good choice for me," he told the people from his agency, not even bothering to go there and tell them face-to-face.

He knew that after everything that they had allowed to his previous manager to do to him, now they were threading on eggshells when it comes to Yoongi. Basically, the people from the agency were ready to agree with every condition that the alpha model would put in front of them only to keep him as their asset.

"Sounds good Yoongi-ssi," the secretary that called him sounded cheerful. "We'll send you the contract."

The alpha closed the phone soon after and rested back on his sofa, staring at the TV. Jimin was currently napping in their bedroom, so the alpha had decided to leave him for a bit and have that talk outside. Jimin was doing better during the last month. Now he had entered his sixth month of the pregnancy and it looked like that his depressive episodes were lowered to minimum. Yoongi was trying to talk to his mate wherever he felt like Jimin was facing another breakdown.

Honestly, Yoongi was worried at first. Jimin would constantly burst into tears with no visible reason. Luckily, as the time went by, the alpha slowly learned that some of these episodes were simply there because of his omega's pregnancy. But some of them weren't and exactly these moments were the ones to worry the alpha. Yoongi could actually understand him to some extent. He had passed through a similar crisis, although his one was a bit deeper and more serious and was caused by an actual brain malfunction.

It was scary the first time he had slipped under in his catatonic state. He had almost no memories to recollect from back then, but Namjoon was there afterwards to tell him that they could barely turn him back to the reality. It was more difficult than the last time, because by then Yoongi didn't have a mate. He didn't have a daughter. He didn't have an anchor to pull him back into the world of living. They had to do with physically. And it was a risk, but thankfully it all went well.

But the alpha was familiar with the despair that Jimin could possibly feel sometimes. He was familiar with the sole desperation that you weren't good enough. In his case, because he had lost his memories. In Jimin's case - because the omega never felt worthy for him. Thankfully, now the two of them were passing through all of this together. It was different. Yoongi could feel it and he was sure that Jimin could feel it just the same. The alpha only wished that it wasn't happening during the omega's pregnancy.

It surely wasn't something that was good for the baby. That, and the fact that Jimin was still had his anemia, was the constant reason for worry for the alpha. Yoongi was making sure daily that Jimin would take his meds and work as less as possible.

Wherever Jimin would go to check how the work was going over Taehyung and Jungkook's new home, Yoongi would go with him. He would step aside and let him do his magic of course, but he was always there to remind him when was the time for him to let go and go back home. Jimin felt a bit irritable at first. But then the omega had slowly getting used to Yoongi's presence with him. He even asked him for some ideas here and there. And the alpha was more than happy to oblige. He actually found the omega's job fascinating.

"You have a good eye when it comes to colors," Yoongi told him one day on their way back home. He was driving and Jimin was sitting beside of him. "I like the concept for the kitchen."

"You don't think that the green was too much then?" Jimin sighed. "And that arch I want to do over the sink?"

"No," Yoongi shook his head. "I think green looks really good with the beige on the floor."

"Alright then," the omega sighed. "I was afraid that it was too bold."

"Green tiles is too bold?" Yoongi furrowed his brows. "I'm sorry! Have you met Kim Taehyung?"

The omega chuckled and the alpha thought that was the best music he wanted to hear for the rest of his life.

"Ok, ok... I got it!" Jimin rubbed his stomach then. "I'll order the tiles once we get back home," he said nothing else and when Yoongi looked at him, he saw him scrolling over his phone.

"Hey, Jimin-ah?" The alpha called his mate soon after that. Jimin hummed as a response. "Have you thought about... our nursery?"

"The nursery… oh!" The omega blinked slowly. "Damn!"

Yoongi gasped in fake offence. "Yah! Min Jimin! Did you simply forget about your newborn pup?"

"M-min Jimin?" The omega's voice was small and Yoongi barely suppressed the urge to look at him. "Are you... sure?"

"You are wearing my bite and is more than fair for you to wear my name as well... if you want it?" Yoongi finally threw a brief look to his mate. Jimin's eyes were teary.

"Of course that I want it! I... ok, we should talk back home, yeah!" The omega sighed.

Yoongi simply nodded, but as soon as they went back home, Jimin fell asleep because he was apparently tired from his half day of hard work. Now, Yoongi was condesplaining over his own words, wondering if he hadn't rushed up into things. When Jimin finally woke up though, it was time for Yoongi to go and pick up his daughter from school. Eunji was more than happy to see him and the alpha couldn't stop the melting of his heart when his eyes rested over his pup. Jimin was right. It almost felt as if he was staring into a mirror. Eunji was his female version and Yoongi could barely stop his alpha to rumble in delight.

When they went back home, Jimin was already awake and the dinner table was already served. The omega looked relaxed and there was a smile playing on his lips. It widened even more, when Jimin wrapped his arms around his daughter.

"Come on little love," the omega ushered Eunji. "Go and wash your hands for dinner, yeah?"

The pup was more than happy to oblige and when she came back, it was time for their family dinner. There, Eunji was more than eager to share with them about her day at school. She was especially happy that tomorrow was Saturday and she was going to spend the entire weekend with Minjun at Seokjin and Namjoon's house. The two pups had formed a strong friendship for the limited time they had spent together. That, and the fact that Seokjin thought that he and Jimin needed some break to be only by themselves.

Yoongi was more than thankful to his friend. The alpha really needed these days to spend alone with his mate and to try and strengthen their bond.

It was tough to say goodbye in the morning though. Especially to Jimin. The omega was feeling so clingy these days. But Eunji was really excited to spend the whole weekend with her best friend, so Jimin had to let go of his clinginess in the name of his daughter and let her have some fun.

Eunji also gave him a quick hug, before she could run to Seokjin's car parked outside Yoongi's house.

"Call us if she's giving you too much trouble, ok?" Yoongi told his friend, but Seokjin only grinned.

"You know how much we adore your pup, so don't worry too much," the omega patted his back. "Use this time to pamper your omega."

"I'll try," Yoongi nodded with a brief smile and watched how his friend drove away. Just then he walked back into the house. He saw Jimin lazing around over the sofa. "So... about that talk?"

The omega cleared his throat then. "Yeah... um, about that talk," he patted the place beside himself. "Come on, let's have it now, shall we?"

Yoongi tried to smile and sat down next to his mate. "Ok," the alpha began, "tell me what you think now."

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Having such conversation was something that Jimin never thought that he would have in the past. When he left Yoongi the first time, he thought that he would never see the alpha again. Now... well, they were at the point of their lives where a same last name was actually possible.

"I am scared," the omega admitted. He reached out and touched his mate's hand. Yoongi let him play with his fingers, while keeping his silence and letting him talk. "You know what might happen if I accept your offer."

"What?" The alpha was looking actually curious. "What will happen, Jimin-ah? You can share your fears with me, I hope you know that."

"Your career, hyung," the omega said carefully. "I have nothing to lose, but you? I know it's not that common for models to have mates and--"

"Ok, I'm going to stop you here," the alpha put his hand up. "My personal life and my work have nothing to mess with each other. If people like my work and want to see me, then that's good. But I refuse to let them dictate my private life."

Jimin sighed. "Hyung, you know what I mean. You're a famous name out there. It's one thing to have a mate but giving your name to that person... it's completely other thing. They can drag you to this! I don't want to see your career destroyed, because of me."

Yoongi rolled his eyes then. "Look, Jimin-ah, while I admire your words and I really respect your point of view about my career... I think that you are wrong. You know why? This is my choice. It was my choice to have you as my mate, also."

The omega rubbed his belly and bit his lower lip, thinking. Yes, Yoongi's words sounded reasonable, but that feeling of guilt was still there. Jimin would always be there, in the alpha's life in one way or another. He couldn't get why Yoongi wanted to risk that much.

"I want to have it... your last name," Jimin finally confessed. "I can't deny it makes me feel good, just thinking of wearing it out there with pride."

"Taehyung is going to change his last name too," Yoongi's words surprised him and the omega gasped. "Are you surprised?"

"A bit," Jimin frowned, "but it's going to be a less of a shock for his fans."

Yoongi shook his head. "You'd be surprised how much hate he's going to receive because of it, my love. Even now, some of his fans think that JK is using him for fame."

"This is ridiculous!" Jimin snorted. "They love each other. Even a blind man can see that!"

Yoongi smiled. "See? I want you to be able to see how much I love you just the same... and how even less that same opinion matters to me as well."

Jimin opened his mouth, but then closed it slowly. He thought for a moment. Actually, he and Jungkook were kind of in a same position in Yoongi and Taehyung's lives. They were the less famous partners and yet, neither Yoongi nor Taehyung seemed like to love them less.

Jimin had also never heard Taehyung complaining about his life or mixing his personal life with his work. Sure, it happened that he sometimes would work with Jungkook, but they acted strictly professional. Now, when he thought of it, he had also came across some of the pretty disturbing articles about Taehyung and Jungkook as a couple. Some of them were actually dissing on their relationship. Still, it didn't look like Taehyung paid too much attention to his haters. It was actually the opposite. He was moving on with his life in the way he liked it.

"Ok then," Jimin said after a while and his eyes met Yoongi's ones. "I'll take your name."

The alpha's eyes glowed with pleasure. "Are you sure, Jimin-ah? I don't want to put too much pressure on you."

Jimin smiled. "You don't and I'd be more than happy to wear your name."

The omega could feel the happiness of his mate first in the scent that sweetened around him. Then in their bond, which made him feel all warm inside. And finally, Yoongi reached out for him and placed him into his lap. It was Jimin's favorite place lately. The next thing he knew was how Yoongi's nose basically shoved into the crook of his neck and started scenting him. Jimin sighed with pleasure and his eyes closed. He felt nice and relaxed. What was more, he was finally convinced that Yoongi knew what he was doing.

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It took Yoongi few days to prepare the needed documents and take Jimin to the office of his lawyer. The omega had to sign few papers there and then he'd officially be named Min Jimin. The alpha felt strangely proud when Jimin signed his first documents with his new name. The omega was radiating happiness and he was completely relaxed on their way back home. Later that day, they had a nice family dinner to celebrate the occasion. Yoongi kept looking at the smiley faces of his family and felt himself finally relaxing a bit.

The next time they visited Seojoon's office, Jimin was already in his final trimester. The omega had entered his seventh month and Yoongi couldn't stop his smile every time he'd look at the omega's pregnant belly.

"A typical alpha I see?" The beta doctor teased him.

Jimin chuckled, while he let himself be prepared by the beta. He patiently waited for the doctor to squirm the gel onto his pregnant belly and start the sonogram.

"He feels the need to scent me more these days also," Jimin reached out for the alpha's hand.

"It's normal," Seojoon smiled warmly and began his examination.

He confirmed that the pup was developing nicely and that Jimin's anemia was under control. But he still recommended the omega to spend less time on his feet.

"It's not going to be a problem," Jimin sighed when Yoongi helped him to get up and sit on the medical table. "I'm finishing my last project, before the pup is born, this week. After that... there is nothing else to do."

"Good," the doctor seemed satisfied and he let them go soon after.

Jimin leaned heavily onto Yoongi's arm on their way to the parking lot. The omega's walk had changed also. It was because his hips had widened the last month and now, he would always tell Yoongi that he was walking and looking like a duck. But Yoongi couldn't understand why that was meant as something bad. He couldn't really see his mate as something ugly, really. To him, Jimin was the most beautiful creature in the whole world.

"I don't like when I'm letting you out of my sight," the alpha grumbled on the next morning, when Jimin had to go for some last decorations over Taehyung's new place.

"You have to go and revisit your new schedule, hyung," Jimin simply patted his cheek.

"I know," the alpha pouted. "Still."

Jimin sighed. "I'm only going to supervise everything and not lift up my finger, ok? Would that make you calmer?"

"Is Taehyung going to be there?" The alpha still wasn't sure.

"Yes," Jimin smiled, "he is going to be there. Jungkookie is coming home from Japan tomorrow. Tae wants to surprise him with their new home already done."

"Ok, but call me if you need anything, ok?" The alpha insisted.

"I will, hyungie," Jimin grasped the alpha's shirt and pressed a short kiss over his lips. "Don't worry too much!"

"I always worry when it comes to you," Yoongi mumbled. But he didn't really have another choice.

Even if he had stopped his active work for now, the alpha still had to revisit some of his future schedule with his new manager. Seojun was nice to wait for him for the last possible minute, but Yoongi had to also act as a professional and keep his word.

The beta welcomed him with a smile and the two sat down to check through the future dates. Yoongi couldn't stop the thought of how relaxing it was working with Seojun, compared to his previous manager. The beta wasn't as demanding as his previous one. He was even willing to bend few rules for him, noting few dates, which Yoongi thought that were too close to Jimin's due date and thus, it would be impossible for him to travel. He refused to be away and miss such important moment in his life... for a second time.

They were just finishing and Seojun was about to bid goodbye, when the alpha's phone rang. Jimin's name flashed through the screen.

"Jimin-ah?" Yoongi picked up right away.

"Just so you know," the voice wasn't Jimin's ones. It was Taehyung and Yoongi frowned, "you have a really stubborn mate."

"Something happened?" Yoongi was ready to leave.

"He tried to pick up a box and felt some pain in his back," his friend explained.

"I'm coming!"

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Yoongi was absolutely sure that he had broken several laws on his way to Taehyung's new home. He couldn't care less though. Everything was justified in the name of seeing that his mate was really feeling ok.

"Where is he?" He growled in the moment Taehyung opened the door for him.

"In the guest's bedroom," the omega sighed and closed the door behind the worried alpha. "Calm down, please. The medics just came and went. Everything's ok."

"Medics? What do you mean medics?" The alpha followed his best friend while the omega was leading him to his new guest room. "Why didn't you tell me that you called--"

"Jimin was sure that you're going to freak out!" Taehyung hissed.

Yoongi suddenly halted on his steps and maybe feeling this, Taehyung also stopped and turned around. "Just don't tell me that I should not worry about him," the alpha's voice was low.

"Look," the omega put up his hands, "I'm only doing what Jimin asked of me."

"It also meant lying to your best friend, is that it?" Yoongi wiggled his eyebrows. His heart was beating fast.

"No, it doesn't mean... hyung--"

"Just lead me to him," Yoongi waved his hand and Taehyung turned around just to stop in front of the next door.

"Jimin-ah?" He knocked on the door and pushed it open. Yoongi followed him inside of the room. "Hey, Chim?"

Yoongi noticed his mate, lying on the bed and facing the door. His eyes were sore.

"Hyung..." he whined as soon as his eyes stopped on the alpha.

"I'll leave you two alone," Taehyung said and walked out of the room, closing the door behind his back.

"What were you thinking, hm?" Yoongi knelt in front of his mate. His eyes filled with worry. "What were you thinking, Jimin-ah?"

"I'm sorry," the omega sniffled. "I'm so sorry, hyung. I didn't think... stupid me."

"Is everything ok now?" The alpha sighed, touching his mate's face. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling better," Jimin closed his eyes for a moment. "The pain stopped."

"What happened?" The alpha tried to control the fear in his voice.

"There was that last box with decorations left in the corridor," Jimin sniffled again. "I thought it's not so heavy and I could pick it up, but then... I felt pain in my waist. It wasn't so scary at first."

"But then it turned more serious?" The alpha asked and his mate nodded.

"Yes," Jimin sighed, "and Tae insisted that we should call for help. So, he did... the paramedics came and gave me something for the pain... I called my doctor. He said that I should lie down the next 24h."

"Then you should do exactly what you were told," Yoongi sighed and sat down, close to the bed. He pulled out his phone.

"What are you doing?" The omega asked with curiosity in his voice.

"Calling Jin-hyung," the alpha said, dialing his friend's number. "Someone has to pick up Eunji from school and I don't want to leave you alone even for a second. Besides, we're going to spend the next 24 hours here. If Seojoon-ssi told you that you should lie down and not move, this is the best thing... yes, hello?"

Yoongi spent the next 20 min talking to Seokjin. The omega agreed to pick up Eunji right away. Yoongi would call Hoseok first, but he knew that the beta was currently visiting his family and was out of town. Then he waited until the omega fell asleep and left the room quietly. He felt so tired all of a sudden but he refused to sleep yet.

"Do you want something to drink, hyung?" Taehyung asked him. The omega was currently sitting in his new living room and watching TV.

"No, but thanks Taehyungie," Yoongi groaned and took the free armchair. "I'm sorry that I snapped at you before. I just felt scared that something serious might have happened to my mate and.... yeah."

"It's ok," the omega waved his hand. "Is he sleeping now?"

"Yeah," Yoongi rubbed his neck tiredly. "I feel like I don't have a peaceful moment lately."

Taehyung chuckled. "Yeah, I've gotten the feeling that your omega could be handful."

"Let's just say that your feeling is correct," Yoongi chuckled.

"You're such polar opposites though," Taehyung turned around to face him. "Like fire and water... and still love each other so much. How is that possible?"

"I don't know," Yoongi shrugged. "You and Jungkook feel the same to me."

The omega was ready to argue. "It's not..." but then he obviously changed his mind, "ok, we're might in a similar situation."

"Thank you for calling for help," Yoongi smiled, "I know it must feel scary to be in such situation."

"Jimin looked so pale and he was so scared, hyung," Taehyung's face turned serious. "It wasn't like I had another choice. He realized his mistake right away and you should've heard him how he was pleading his pup to stay with him..."

Yoongi clenched his jaw. "I swear! He is so reckless sometimes! I just want him to-to just relax and finally realize that he is with a pup. He has to be more careful with his health now."

"I'm sure he's giving his best, hyung," Taehyung smiled.

Yoongi could only hope that his mate had finally realized that he had less than a three months more until his due date. The alpha actually felt thankful that his mate was ready with Taehyung's house and that was his last project before the pup's birth.

When the night finally fell over the city, the alpha barely convinced Jimin to have something for dinner. He stayed there, making him company the entire time. He even carried Jimin to the toilet when the omega had blushed and shared his needs with his mate. Then he only walked out to bid Taehyung good night and came back, only to find his omega already fallen asleep. The alpha sighed and crawled onto the bed with him. His arm wrapped around the omega's waist and he buried his nose into Jimin's neck.

The fresh scent of tangerines mixed with baby powder and milk, because of Jimin's pregnancy, acted as a soothing balm to his worried heart. His eyes closed and he fell in a restful sleep.

When the morning came, Yoongi woke up in the same position he had fallen asleep the night before. He was about to remove his arm from around Jimin's waist, but then felt the kicks of his unborn pup under his palm and a relaxed smile finally grew over his face.

Now he could be completely sure that his mate and their pup were ok. He could breathe easily.

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It was scary growing a child under your heart. Even if it was his second time around, Jimin still felt fear sometimes. Of course, he wouldn't allow his alpha to notice these moments. He was too much ashamed of himself to do so. He couldn't have known if Yoongi could feel it too. Their bond was getting stronger by each passing day, but still. Jimin didn't want to bother his mate with his worries. It was all too much. But some days and nights, as his pregnancy progressed further on, he felt a bit too much. The omega was simply overwhelmed and needed a shoulder to lean on. And Yoongi was there. He was always there.

He was there when Jimin was craving something special. Like his favorite food per example. It didn't matter what time it was; Yoongi would always go and serve it to him. No complains and with a small smile on his face. Jimin wanted to cry.

The alpha was there when the omega needed his special oil to be massaged into his skin over his belly. The stretch marks would be horrible otherwise and oh, he knew that all too well, because he didn't have the same help the first time around. But Yoongi was there now.

Yoongi was there when Jimin would wake up during a nightmare and cry his eyes out, even if he himself didn't remember what his nightmare was exactly. But his mate would always hug him and scent him gently until he falls asleep again. The alpha was always there, when he needed help to get up from the bed. When he needed to walk around the house, when his pregnancy progressed into his eight month. He was there to massage his ankles and tell him that everything was going to be okay.

"I don't deserve you," Jimin sobbed one night in their bed. Yoongi had to go and take care of Eunji by himself, because Jimin felt too tired to get up and do that on his own. His own pup had a bad dream and Jimin couldn't go there to calm her down. Yoongi had to do that.

"Hey, hey... none of that, ok?" Yoongi laid behind his back and wrapped his arm around his waist. His palm rested over the omega's huge belly. "If you don't deserve me... then I don't deserve you..."

"No," the omega whined. "Look at me... I'm useless!"

"Baby no," the alpha nuzzled his neck. "Don't talk like that, please. How can you be useless if you're carrying our puppy under your heart, hm?"

"That's different," Jimin sniffled.

"It's not different," Yoongi scented him gently. "It's amazing."

"You really think it's amazing?" The omega hiccupped.

"Of course," Yoongi hummed into his neck, sending nice goosebumps all over his body. "You look so beautiful, you know? The most beautiful omega in the entire world!"

"You are just biased," Jimin whined, but he already felt better.

"Maybe," the alpha chuckled, "but I love you just the way you are."

"Yoon?" Jimin placed his hand over the alpha's one. Yoongi hummed as a response. "I love you too."

 "I know baby," he felt how the alpha placed a gentle kiss over his neck.

"You know?" Jimin closed his eyes with delight.

"I know," Yoongi hummed once more. "Now get some sleep, ok? I know you need it."

... and it was that easy for the alpha to soothe all of his fears. But when he looked back, it actually wasn't that easy at all. And the only person, who was standing on the way of Jimin's happiness, it was he himself. Now the omega was able to see that clearly.

Now he could see his own mistakes and how these mistakes had almost caused the end of their relationship. The end of something so beautiful... that was about to appear one early morning, just by the end of Jimin's eight month. They had just sent Eunji to school. Well, Yoongi had to drive her to school and Jimin was about to take more hours for his precious morning nap, as he liked to call it, when he felt the first signs that something was going to change very soon.

As soon as he left the bed, somehow without Yoongi's help this time, and decided to go and take a shower, Jimin felt light tugging low at his waist. He scrunched his nose, but the pain passed quickly and he paid no mind to it. The second time it happened, he was just finishing with putting on his clothes. The tugging felt the same and he simply reached out to rub at the painful place. Everything soothed soon after and the omega was able to finish his dressing up.

The first real contraction came to him just when he was opening the fridge. The omega hissed playfully and looked at the clock, hanging on the wall. If that was a real contraction, he had to start clocking the time. It passed quickly again and he was able to serve his own breakfast and even sat on the table. Just on time, because he heard the front door opening and closing. Then Yoongi's voice and then the alpha walked into the kitchen.

"Hey," Yoongi planted a quick kiss over his lips and dragged a chair for himself. "You've decided to get up?"

"Mhm," Jimin leaned back, placing the spoon in his empty bowl. Both of his hands rested over his belly. "Some Braxton Hicks decided to appear also."

The alpha's smile disappeared completely. "Are you sure that these are false contractions?"

"I should know, right?" Jimin tried to smile, when another contraction made him basically flinch on his spot. "Oh... fuck!" He cursed and then looked up at the clock.

"Jimin-ah!" Yoongi looked alerted already and Jimin would smile if it wasn't so painful for him right now.

"Don't worry," the omega hissed. "It'll pass," he supported himself onto the table and got up. "I'll just go and--"

He stopped in the middle of his sentence when he felt how warm liquid suddenly slipped down over his legs.

"What!? Jimin-ah, talk to me!" Yoongi was already on his feet.

"My water just broke!" The omega hissed with his eyes growing big over his face.

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Rushing through the corridors of the hospital and holding his mate's hand was something that Yoongi wasn't sure he wanted to experience all over again. His heartbeat was through the roof. Jimin's contractions became all too painful on the half of their way to the hospital.

On the top of that, Jimin couldn't get an epidural, because he was allergic. The omega had chosen the last possible moment to tell him this, only because he didn't want the alpha to worry too much. But Jimin didn't know that right now, Yoongi didn't think he could endure watching his mate twisting in the throes of pain. He was pushed away and forcefully separated by the younger when Jimin was rushed into the maternity ward. Yoongi had to wear special clothes to be accepted inside. He knew that, but he still growled viciously to the person, who held him back. The alpha glared at the male nurse, who was holding his hand tight. The man looked unbothered. It wasn't his first time probably.

"Come on," he said, "the faster we get you clothed, the faster you'll get back to your mate."

Yoongi really didn't have another choice, but to follow the beta. He could feel his mate was in pain through the bond they shared. It made his alpha feel all fidgety, but he somehow managed to control his temper.

When he was finally led to the room where Jimin was, and he was able to see his mate, looking all small and vulnerable, placed on that special table, Yoongi wanted to howl from frustration. His instinct to be there and protect his omega suddenly became all too strong and he rushed to his mate.

"Yoon!" Jimin panted, taking his hand.

"If something happens with you, I'll kill them!" The alpha couldn't stop his angry growl. His eyes flashed red.

"Calm down... Yoon..." the omega panted, squeezing his hand when another contraction came and went away.

"I'm serious," the alpha glared at the people, gathered in the small room.

"It's normal," Jimin managed to saw between two contractions. "Everything is... going to be... okay..."

Yoongi wanted to believe him; he really did. And he almost did... when Jimin suddenly felt harder to breathe. They tried to push the alpha away, but he refused to leave his mate's side, so the medical team had to round the bed and put an oxygen mask over Jimin's mouth and nose. It felt a bit better after that, at least the omega swore that he felt a bit better. But Yoongi had his doubts that Jimin only wanted to calm him and wasn't thinking about himself. The alpha wanted to take his pain away so desperately, but he felt so helpless all the same.

"Such a lazy boy," Seojoon came a bit later and tried to lighten the atmosphere, but Yoongi couldn't let himself be fooled so easily. His eyes narrowed towards the beta, while he was checking his mate's vitals. "Hmm..."

"What that hmm supposed to mean now?" Yoongi was all but ready to throw some fists at the doctor.

"Yoon... shh..." Jimin squeezed his hand, murmuring under the mask.

"He looks ready to push," the beta looked up at the couple. "Are you ready, Jimin-ssi?"

But Jimin was too tired to talk, so he simply nodded his head. His eyes closed and he rested back for a while using the small peaceful moment to rest a little.

Yoongi never felt more frightened in his life and he swore that to the years to come. The next hour passed like a blur in front of his eyes. The only thing in his head was a silent plea to all the gods he knew to save his mate and let him get through this obstacle alive. The alpha didn't know what he would do if he happened to lose Jimin, this time with no hopes for return.

It was in the middle of one of Jimin's pushing sessions, when the omega cried out so loud, that Yoongi imagined that lonesome future for a moment. A future, where Jimin wasn't there. A future, when he would be all... alone. But then Jimin squeezed his hand hard and forced him to come back to the present. The omega needed him there. He needed him to be stronger for him. To hold his hand and tell him that he would be alright. Yoongi had to do that and if he couldn't - he had to lie that he could.

"Come on baby," the alpha leaned closer to his mate's ear in one peaceful moment. "You can do this... we can do this together, ok?" Then he brushed his nose to Jimin's scent gland hoping that he could pass some of his strength to Jimin.

Jimin's eyes were filled with tears when Yoongi pulled back. "I... love you," the omega panted and that clenched the alpha's heart even tighter. He couldn't feel it, but his eyes were filled with tears as well.

"I love you too," he was barely able to say, before Jimin had to push once more. Yoongi thought that the omega was probably going to break his hand, but it was so worth it.

Few pushes later, they were finally able to hear a loud cry in the room. The cry of their small pup. Jimin only managed to hear that the pup was okay when he passed out.

This time, Yoongi was pushed out of the room in a hurry.

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The sun was slowly coming down over the horizon. The sight would feel majestic - the last rays of light were touching Seoul's skyscrapers in its last moments of the day.

Yoongi wasn't looking at the sight. He was sitting on the cold hospital floor, with his head hanging between his shoulders. And his shoulders were shaking in silent cries. The alpha was scared to look away. He was scared to move away from his spot.

Nurses and doctors were passing by him, without giving too much thought. It was a sad, but normal view here. The alpha was still wearing his plastic clothes, aside from his face mask. Yoongi sighed and buried his hands into his hair. He was crying silently since the moment he was pushed out of Jimin's room.

He didn't know how many seconds, minutes... probably hours passed since then. He couldn't care less. Now... he felt so afraid and so alone like never before. He knew that his friends were waiting for him. His daughter was also waiting for him to show up with the news.

But what news he could give them, when he didn't even know if his mate had survived. Finally, the door of Jimin's room opened and Yoongi heard footsteps coming towards him. He was scared to look up. The alpha didn't know what he was going to find when he looked up.

The man crouched before him. "Jimin-ssi is okay and resting," Seojoon's voice echoed close to him. "He bled heavily, but luckily we managed to stop the bleeding. He needed few stitches, but he will be ok."

"W-what?" Yoongi finally looked up, only to notice the tired smile over Seojoon's face.

"Your mate is going to be okay, Yoongi-ssi," the beta patted his shoulder. "He just need more resting, that's all."

Yoongi brushed his tears furiously and finally managed to get up, slowly followed by the doctor.

"Thank you," the alpha said silently. His voice hoarse. "For-for saving his life. I don't know how I'd be able to pay you for such--"

"No, no," the beta shook his head with another smile. "I was only doing my job, Yoongi-ssi and besides, Jimin-ssi has a strong will for life. He is a strong omega and you should be proud of him."

"I am," Yoongi's voice was stilly shaky. "You have no idea how proud I am of my mate! And... and the pup?"

"Your son is also resting at the moment," Seojoon sighed. "We'll see if Jimin-ssi would be awake for his first nursing session. If he is not, we can give him some formula."

"C-can I see my mate now?" Yoongi felt strong need to see that Jimin was really okay with his own eyes.

"In few minutes," Seojoon smiled again. "Let him get cleaned up and ready to be transferred to his own room. We'll come for you when he's ready."

Yoongi was finally able to take a deep breath of relief. He simply nodded at the doctor and watched him walking away. When he felt good enough, the alpha finally walked out to see the people, gathered outside the maternity ward for him and Jimin.

"Appa!" Eunji rushed to him first and Yoongi picked her up in his arms. His eyes closed with pleasure in the moment he felt how his pup's scent touched his senses.

"Hey puppy," he rubbed his nose to her temple lightly scenting her.

"How's Jimin?" Taehyung and Jungkook rushed to him next, followed by Hoseok, Seokjin, and Namjoon. "You took a while to come out."

"He's okay and resting," the alpha was thankful that he was able to say these words.

"Such good news!" Hoseok smiled with relief. Yoongi could see the worry in Jimin's best friend's eyes. He wanted to tell him the truth of what had happened back there, but he couldn't. Not in front of Eunji. Maybe he could do that later.

"And the pup?" Seokjin asked. When Yoongi looked at him, he noticed how he was holding Minjun in his arms. His pup had fallen asleep with his head over his amma's shoulder. Yoongi smiled.

"My son is also ok and sleeping right now."

"Would they let you some bonding time, hyung?" Jungkook asked next. "Maybe stay the night?"

"Yes," Yoongi rubbed his daughter's back soothingly. He mostly did that to calm himself, but he could feel how the pup relaxed in his arms as well. "I hope they will."

"I think they will," Namjoon nodded. "Don't worry about Eunji-ah," the alpha smiled when Yoongi's pup gave him a look, "she will spend the night with us."

"Can we make a fort uncle Joonie?" The pup asked shily. "Like the last time?"

"Of course," the alpha reached out to take her from Yoongi's arms. "Maybe we can wake up Minjun and have some snack as well?"

"Can we do that appa?" Eunji looked at Yoongi, asking for permission. That warmed the alpha's heart.

"Of course honey," the alpha kissed her temple once more and handed her to his friend. "Be a good girl, ok?"

"Ok appa!" Eunji grinned. "Kiss amma from me... and the puppy also!"

Yoongi chuckled, "Of course, and the puppy also."

He watched his friends leave with a hopeful smile on his face. And when they called him that Jimin was already transferred in his own room, the alpha was ready to go and see his mate... and fight to stay with him, if it was necessary.

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It was so hard to open his eyes again, but the sound of insistent baby cry finally forced him to wake up. The omega groaned quietly and looked around himself still in a haze. When his vision finally adjusted to the light, he noticed his mate, who was carrying their pup in his -arms around his hospital room. His heart skipped a beat, when he heard Yoongi's admirable attempts to sing a lullaby. The alpha was trying to calm down their pup but with no success.  Jimin cleared his throat then and Yoongi halted on his steps.

"Hey," the alpha was fast to go to him with the whining pup in his arms. Jimin sighed and tried to sit up, but Yoongi just shook his head. "Don't try to sit up. You're still sore," he said. "There's a button to you left. Click it to move your bed up a bit."

Jimin listened to him and soon, the pup was in his arms. "Hey," he said to him and then looked up to stare at his mate's eyes. "Did they give him something to eat?"

"Last night," the alpha tried to explain. "They told me that you can start nursing today."

"Is that so?" Jimin cooed and stared at his pup lovingly. Then he sighed and and unclasped his hospital gown enough to uncover his chest. The pup latched onto him right away and the omega shivered. "Ugh, somebody was hungry, hm?"

"The nurses told me that he has a huge appetite," Jimin could hear the smile in the alpha's voice and looked up. Indeed, the alpha was smiling.

"How are you?" Jimin asked, noticing the dark circles under his eyes.

"I'm the one to ask that question," Yoongi said softly.

Jimin sighed and lowered his look. "I'm sorry."

"For what?" The bed dipped a bit from his left side and Jimin felt how the alpha was sitting there. Then he simply rested his head over Yoongi's shoulder. "You have nothing to feel sorry about."

"I scared you," the omega said softly and felt how Yoongi flinched beside him.

"It's not like you could control things, right?" Yoongi hummed.

"Still," Jimin sighed and moved his pup to his other nipple carefully. "I fought until I couldn't anymore. I felt so tired."

"You've lost a lot of blood Jimin-ah," Yoongi said quietly. "Seojoon-ssi came to see you few times while you were out sleeping. He told me that you're recovering well. This is all I want to know."

"And the pup?" Jimin asked with worry. "Something about him?"

"He is strong and healthy," Yoongi said not without a pride in his voice. "We have nothing to worry about."

"Good, good..." the omega could release his breath with relief.

"He still needs a name though," Yoongi's lips touched his scalp.

"I named Eunji," Jimin felt their pup was ready with his nursing session and pulled him away from his nipple. Then he made sure to rest his body over his own chest and rub his small back. "It's only fair if you pick a name for him."

"How about... Min Haru? Do you like how it sounds?" The alpha suggested right away. He had obviously thought about possible names.

"I like it," Jimin hummed with a smile, hearing the quiet burp from his pup. "Hey, Haru-ah," he said gently, holding him in his arms again.

Soon Min Haru was back with the nurses, letting his amma to have so much needed break. Yoongi insisted to stay with him. He told him that Seojoon had recommended that for his full recovery. Not that Jimin would protest that much. He enjoyed his mate's presence around him. They went back home just few days later. Jimin's wounds were recovering nicely and he was fully capable to take care of his pup. Of course, Yoongi was always there to help him. The omega was waiting to see how his daughter would react to the new addition of their family.

He shouldn't have to worry that much. As soon as they walked into their house, Eunji met them by the door holding her uncle Seokjin's hand. The pup was fast to let go of him, as soon as she noticed the small car seat in Yoongi's hand. The alpha was holding it with Haru inside.

"Careful," Yoongi warned his daughter, while he was helping Jimin with his shoes. The omega still felt too sore to be able to move freely. He still needed his mate's help for some activities. Bending down was one of it.

"He is so cute," Eunji gasped and peeked into the car seat. It appeared that Haru had just woken up, but he wasn't fussing for his afternoon snack. The pup was incredibly patient for a newborn. "Can we keep him, amma?" Eunji stared at him.

The omega chuckled and reached out to ruffle his daughter's hair. "Of course, baby," he said. "Haru is ours and he's here to stay."

"Oh?" Eunji grinned. "Uncle Tete said that we're going to play together when he grows up," then she frowned. "When will he grow up, amma?"

"It's going to take some time," Yoongi let out a small laugh. "Come on now," he picked up the car seat again carefully. "Let's get inside, hm? Your amma needs some break. Thank you for coming," the alpha nodded at Seokjin on his way to the living room.

"No problem," the elder omega chuckled and followed the family on their feet. It was time for celebration after all.

Chapter Text

Five years later...

Jimin could still tear up watching the recording of his wedding with Yoongi. The two had decided to tie the knot officially when their youngest child Haru turned one year.

Yoongi took the whole family with him to Paris. He had to do a photoshoot there, but he had obviously decided to spend some quality time with his family also. So, after he had finished with his work, he had taken Jimin to the Eifel Tower and before the omega knew it, he found his mate on his one knee and holding a box with the most amazing diamond ring to him.

Of course the omega had said yes.  How could not he? Yoongi was the light and the joy in his life. How could Jimin refuse to marry the love of his life?

They got married just few months later. Eunji was their flower girl. Their son Haru needed some help to walk down the aisle from his uncle Tete, but he squealed happily when he saw his parents smiling at him and the younger omega was barely able to stop him not to fall on his butt on his way to them.

Now Yoongi had mostly retired from his job as a fashion model and decided to pursue a new career as an agent in the same field. His agency had asked him if he wanted to try and do that job and the alpha had accepted the offer. It meant more time for him to spend with his family and there was nothing that the alpha wanted to do more. Jimin sighed and looked at his watch. Yoongi was running late today, and they were invited to a family dinner with all of their friends. This time - at Jeons.

Yoongi had to pick up their kids from school and then get back home for a quick shower. Plus, Jimin had to take care of the pups' clothing. He wanted them to look presentable.

Finally the front door opened and Jimin was able to hear the sound of his family coming home.

"Appa tell him that he shouldn't do that!" He heard Eunji's whining voice.

"But your pen looks better than mine!" Haru's voice next and Jimin simply rolled his eyes.

"That's enough!" He heard his mate's voice. "Haru-ah, you have your own pen."

"But noona's pen is better and--"

"What did amma and I tell you this morning?" Yoongi interrupted his son.

"Not to take noona's pen," the pup whined.

"And what did you do?" The alpha's voice softened.

"I took it," Jimin could basically hear the pout in Haru's voice. The omega suppressed a giggle. 

"And what you have to say to your noona now?"

"I'm sowwy," Jimin heard his son's voice just when the trio entered the living room.

"It's okay," Eunji just petted her brother's head and then she looked up to see Jimin still sitting on the sofa. "Amma!" She squealed and rushed to him.

"Careful!" Yoongi warned her, but the pup was already in his amma's arms.

Jimin was currently pregnant in his fifth month and the pups were slowly learning how to act around him. And while it was something that Eunji had obviously remembered from the last time, Haru was still curious and tried to poke his amma's small belly.

"Amma!" The five-year old rushed to him as well and Jimin somehow managed to snuggle him as well. He scented his pups carefully and then looked up to meet Yoongi's eyes.

"Hey," he pursed his lips, waiting for his usual kiss.

"Hey," the alpha chuckled lovingly and pecked his lips. "I'm going to take a quick shower. Are you sure you can deal with these two on your own?"

"You know I can," Jimin winked at his mate and Yoongi simply rolled his eyes, walking away.

The next hour was spent in getting his family ready for the gathering at Taehyung's. The omega had already called him few times, just to make sure that they were coming. When the family was already in their car and the pups were safely strapped in their car seats, Jimin was able to relax. He felt how his mate softly squeezed his thigh before he could drive off to their destination and a short smile appeared on his lips.

They reached there in a typical Min style, which meant that they were fashionably late. But it wasn't Taehyung, who opened the door for them. It was Jungkook, who was holding his four-year-old son Haneul in his arms. The pup looked like he was crying.

"Aw, what happened bubba?" Jimin's omega instincts kicked in right away. He reached out to touch the pup's face.

"He thought that you weren't coming," the younger alpha chucked and took a step aside. "But look now, Haneulie, I told you that your friends will come."

"Haneulie!" Haru squealed when Jungkook put the pup onto the floor. "Can you show me your new car? You said you have a new one!"

"Come wif me!" The pup grasped Haru's hand and dragged him into the apartment.

"Is Minjun also here, Uncle Koo?" Eunji asked and looked around as soon as they entered the big dining room.

"Yes, he is in the playroom, Eunji-ah," the young alpha answered and the pup also dashed away. "Okay," then he clapped. "The pups are settled."

Jimin burst into laugh, along with Yoongi and the two took their places around the table. Seokjin, Namjoon, and Hoseok were also there. Hoseok got up and hugged him as tight as Jimin's pregnant belly allowed him to do so. The beta was currently busy with a project outside Seoul and Jimin couldn't see his best friend as often as he wanted it. But Hoseok would always make sure to see him at least once every week.

"How are you, Jimin-ah?" Seokjin asked him as soon as Yoongi made sure that his mate is comfortable on his seat.

"We're good," the omega answered. "My twins are behaving so far."

"You are glowing," Namjoon grinned and snorted when he heard Yoongi's quiet growl. "Relax alpha! Not entering your space. I'm a mated man after all."

"Just feel warned," Yoongi sneaked his arm around Jimin's shoulders and pulled him closer. Jimin melted with the touch.

"How's your therapy going, hyung?" Namjoon asked him next.

It was Jimin's idea to try and help Yoongi with his amnesia. The alpha was able to remember some things from his past, but they were still bits and pieces. Nobody knew for sure if Yoongi was going to be able to restore most of his memories. He was really struggling with this and Jimin would still wake up at night, having to witness his mate's nightmares, or insomnia problems. The alpha felt frustrated and annoyed, because he felt helpless like that. Then Jimin decided to talk to his mate and offer him a possible solution.

The therapy sessions the alpha was attending right now, were only to help him cope with the reality he was living in and to move on with his life. Yoongi was visiting the sessions for few months already and Jimin could see how his mate was slowly relaxing and trying to live his life to the fullest.

"I'm doing good," Yoongi smiled to his friend and rubbed Jimin's arm lovingly. "I'm getting there."

"Jimin-ah!" Taehyung screeched as soon as he entered the dining room. Jungkook was following him on his feet.

"Tete!" Jimin grinned.

His best friend was heavily pregnant, in his seventh month already. Taehyung felt so happy when Jimin confessed that he was also expecting. The two friends were almost constantly on the phone since that time.

When the dinner was finally served, Jimin relaxed back on his seat and rested his head over his mate's shoulder. His eyes closed and he inhaled Yoongi's homey scent.

"Hey," Yoongi nudged him lightly and Jimin looked up to meet his loving eyes. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just..." Jimin sighed and couldn't stop the love that was flowing from his eyes towards his alpha. "You know?"

He could only hope that his mate had read the message in his eyes. Yoongi smiled softly then and his eyes glowed as well. He took Jimin's hand in his one and his lips touched the omega's fingers.

"I know..."he whispered and Jimin finally felt at home.

He could stop running. Now.

THE END