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Third person P.O.V

Jungkook was standing near the window, his mind was reeling like a wheel. He rubbed his temple with his fingers, with the hope to soothe the pain he was getting for the last 4 days.

His heart was in pain as well, the things weren't in his hands. His cute lover boy.. or more exactly like cute merman wasn't beside him.

His phone rang, dragging him away from his thoughts. Heaving out a sigh, he wiped his tears quickly and picked up the call.

"Hye Kook, how are you?"

"I am... fine." Jin sighed at his tone, a little shuffling happened on the other side.

"I don't think so, please try to be normal Kook. Everything will be fine-"

"Nothing would be fine... NOTHING!" He screamed at Jin, almost losing his control over his emotions but quickly realized that and apologized in a low tone.

It was the most depressing time for the raven-haired. He never felt this much helpless and useless in his whole life, unable to do anything at this point. Finding his love for the first time and then losing him so suddenly... wasn't what he thought.

"Kook, should I come here?" Jin asked in a soft voice, knowing well the condition of the younger one.

"It's fine, hyung." Jungkook said and walked back to his bed... actually a hotel bed in Busan.

"How is he?" Another question that made him more emotional. He looked on his left side to find the once bubbly and lively merman laying so silent.

"H-He is still out hyung." He sobbed while telling the other.

He was alive.. at least that's what he could say by judging the very faint heartbeat that he could hear by pressing his ear to the chest of the other.

The day on the train, when he felt other wasn't breathing at all, he quickly gave him mouth-to-mouth CPR and to his luck, it did work. The staff of the train asked him to bring the other to the hospital but he had to make lame remarks to deny the offer.

He somehow managed to reach Busan, checking Taehyung's heartbeat every minute or two.. the only thing that was keeping him sane for the time being. Once he reached the hotel, he quickly rushed to the bathroom and repeated the act of bathing other while joining him, with the hope to see those beautiful eyes once again, to see that shiny tail more... but to his dismay, it never happened.

He wasn't worried, he was devastated to the core. His hopes were still there because of the faint heartbeat but after time passed and turned into 4 days span.. he slowly started to lose hope.

Firstly, because he can't just take the merman to the hospital or any medical help.

Secondly, he tried his best to repeat the things that worked out last time but all seems futile.

He was forced to repeat the actions of bathing Taehyung for hours, resting his body over his own... but he had to eventually leave when he felt totally numb in the water.

"I just gave him a bath for 3 hours, and-" A sob erupted again.

"Kookie, are you alright? Hyung his voice is so drained." He heard Jimin talking on the other side and in the next moment the call ended and again his phone rang for the video call.

He quickly wiped his tears and ruffled his hair to be a bit presentable in front of his hyung and friend.

"Oh God, what happened- no actually what you did to yourself, Kook!" Jin gasped when he saw Jungkook's condition. He had prominent eye bags, his cheekbone was more noticeable than before. He looked more paler and his lips were dried.

"I am fine. It's just I can't sleep while he is... he is in pain." Jungkook bit his lip harshly to stop a sob. He wasn't intended to make his hyung more worried about himself.

Jimin frowned and quickly left the room while Jin was still looking at him with pitiful eyes.

"I know it's a difficult time for you, but please- please take care of yourself too. If you lose your strength like that, who will take care of him?" Jin was right about that and Jungkook knew that too.. but he can't help his own condition.

"Ok. Um- what about Namjoon Hyung?" He asked with a guilty expression, trying to divert the topic of his health. 

Jin averted his eyes a bit and sighed.

"Don't worry, he just- he just de-promoted from his manager post. The government blamed him for the loss of someone as special as Taehyung. They blame him for carelessness about him. But nothing more to worry about. He is fine and happy that he can still work there. Don't feel guilty about that ok." Jin said softly and smiled to make sure that everything is actually fine.

"And don't worry about his identity being leaked. As the case was quite special, Government made sure that no one knows about this all. Only people who actually saw him like that know, otherwise all the proofs were managed by them. They did ask about you, but somehow they believed that you are on a business trip out of the station."

He should feel satisfied with that all information but a lump formed in his throat.. a fear was settled deep in his heart by the incident.

"Hyung- what if.. what if he never woke up?" Jungkook's voice came out shaky, his hands trembled with the tight hold on his new phone.

Jin also got teary about that. He really wanted to go there for his younger brother but being the only relative of Jungkook, he was kind of under observation by the cops.

"Kook please don't cry like that. It hurts me a lot to see you this much broken." He muttered in low voice and in meantime, someone entered his room with a full mask over his face. But once the person removed his mask, he greeted Jungkook quickly.

"Hi Jungkook, how is he now? Jimin called me that you are on a video call for now. Can you show me his condition?" Namjoon asked in one breath like he was running out of time.

Jungkook gulped again to control his emotions and turned the phone to Taehyung's limp figure on the bed.

"He isn't waking up Hyung. I tried everything but-"

"Did you try to give him your warmth?"

"Yes.. but it also didn't work, unlike last time."

Namjoon squinted his eyes, deeply staring at Taehyung's face carefully.

"Such creatures are considered way stronger than humans. I am puzzled about how he is getting weaker day by day." By seeing the paler merman, Namjoon muttered.

"I don't know too- I will talk to you later hyung. I am taking him to the bath again." Jungkook decided to give Taehyung a bath twice a day for a longer period. Just when he slightly turned around, a loud yelp left his lips due to immense pain in his chest and head.

"Kook! What's wrong? Are you sure you are fine?" Jin panicked when the phone of Jungkook fell from his hands, making the video a total mess. 

Jungkook tried to take a few deep breaths in order to make himself calm but another groan left his mouth when the pain doubled over. He tried to grab the phone again as he could hear Jin and Namjoon calling his name frantically but with every movement of his body, the pain only increased.

His body was rigid for about 10 minutes, he was breathing shallower to keep himself at least conscious. It wasn't the first time though, it happened many times in the last 4 days as he was spending most of his time with Taehyung. Little did he know that his affection and care for other was slowly deteriorating his own body.

A deep sigh of relief.. that's what he did after his pain subsided like every time but the duration was increasing. He knew that something was definitely off with his own body but due to Taehyung's condition, he couldn't take his own care. Well, how he could when his sweet and innocent Taehyung was laying on the bed almost lifeless?

"I am coming to you, that's enough. Joonie, please do something."

"Calm down please. Jungkook?? Jungkook?!"

He heard both Jin and Namjoon again and grabbed the phone.

"What's that? What are you doing to yourself?!" Jin was fuming in anger due to frustration.

"It's n- nothing hyung. Just a little headache-"

"Don't you dare to make this excuse! I know about your threshold for pain."

"Jungkook, please tell us what's happening to you.. in detail. Maybe it could be of use regarding Taehyung and your safety."

Namjoon sounded stern because he just couldn't see Jin in so much pain and tension and he was also aware of changes in Jungkook's body.

Jungkook grabbed his own hair rather harshly and finally told them about the pain he was getting from time to time.

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All blue, the shiny water, and the surrounding coral reefs.

Taehyung found himself swimming in the deep water, near his home... he saw crabby and dolphie coming towards him. He smiled happily and started swimming with them to his place. Muffled giggles erupted from his lips as he was leading the other two of his friends.

But he felt incomplete.. like he wasn't aware of someone in his life.. like he was forgetting someone very special to him.

"Taehyung.. hun please... please wake up.. see, your human is hurt.. his heart is in pain because he isn't able to hear your voice.. please wake up."

He heard the voice in his ear, whipping his head around to see the source of the voice, but he found nothing.

A clicking sound from dolphie made him look back at his friends and he found himself in his home. The place was filled with kelps and beautiful marine plants.

He smiled again and settled on what seemed like a stool, which was actually some wrecked ship's part.

He missed this place for a long, but why?

"I was always here crabby but I feel like I was missing this all for long?" He asked his friend but again same soothing voice rang in his ears.

"Tae, baby, please. I need you... your human needs you.. please I can't bear it anymore.. won't you heal me this time? Won't you wipe my tears this time? Please.. wake up. Your Jungkook needs you."

He frowned at the words, his ear started ringing badly and he felt his neck stinging at a particular point. His heart thumped so loudly, the name sounded familiar.

Jungkook?

Jungkook??

Your human??

He still felt puzzled by the words but suddenly he felt like drifting to sleep, the surroundings becoming a blur for him.. crabby and dolphie vanishing like paints in the water.. but the one thing he felt the most awkward was the touch on his lips.. while he found no one in front of him.

The touch... the same touch he was craving? The same touch he was in need to feel complete... the touch...

He felt his whole figure drowning in water.. due to the fear of some unknown force, he shut his eyes tightly and started thrashing. A loud scream of pain left his lips as he unconsciously let out a name.

"JUNGKOOK!!"

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Assalam o alaikum.. ey- i feel like this chapter is so messy☹