After the tour around the house Jimin was left alone. Sunhee had to finish her work in the left wing of the mansion so she took off leaning Jimin alone. And the doll did not really know what to do so he decided to go outside. He pushed open the heavy door of the front and walked out hearing it shut with a heavy and deep echoing thud behind him. It was different outside than he could remember. The forest grew bigger and so did the plants around the mansion. It was really green but had an off look. the area wasn't that clear like a mist was in the air slightly. "Hmm" Jimin walked over the small rock path through the garden. There were a lot of statues around. He walked to the middle where a small water pool was and sat down on the stone side looking into the water. The sun made it shimmer prettily. "Fish?" he asked, suddenly seeing colorful things inside like little snakes. He looked closer and saw that they were indeed fish. "Oh, thats...nice"

Jimin liked to be outside after so long. the world still looked beautiful in his eyes. He didn't think he would ever get to see this again, to see the sun, plants and animals. He looked at the water and suddenly noticed something simmering in there. "oh?" he stood up and walked to the side that was the closest. There was something in the water that was catching his attention. but he was too far to see what it was. but he knew he wanted to have it. he likes shiny things, it reminds him of treasure. And Jimin likes treasure. So he took off his shoes and socks and stepped into the water. He could see the fish swim away in panic making their way to the other side away from the creature that entered their home. But Jimin did not pay attention to it and bent down grabbing the shimmering thing. He looked at it, it was a key. The key had a beautiful blue gem on it.

"ohh, treasure" Jimin said his eyes widened as he looked at it more closer. he wondered if it would fit into anything or if it was just a decorative key. Either way he put it in his pocket.

"Jimin!" he heard a loud voice making him flinch. He did not like loud noises. Not after Mr. Kim shouted at him. The doll turned around and saw Taehyung walk towards him, who was standing in the water. "get out of that!" taehyung shouted, waving his hands.

Jimin did as he said and got out of the water.

"Aish look at you, your pants are all wet" Taehyung sighed looking at the wet fabric. Jimin looked down too only now noticing he did not roll up his pants before getting in.

"oh....i'm sorry"

"It's okay, I will just give you new clothes. come inside, don't be outside for so long" taehyung said and grabbed Jimin's shoes carrying them while he looked into the forest for a few seconds.

"Why not?"

"I don't want the villagers or citizens to see you."

"why?"

"they will get to interested and be noisy"

"why?"

"they think we are a bewitched family, something not normal lets put it like that"

"why?"

"Stop asking" Taehyung frowned, getting annoyed by all the 'why' from the doll.

"wh-..." Jimin shut his mouth and just followed his creator back inside. The raven went down the stairs to his workspace. He put the shoes on the ground near the door and sighed, turning to Jimin.

"take off your clothes," he said.

"eh?"

"what i said, take them off" Taehyung repeated a bit impatiently now. "I need you to change clothes."

"Jimin unbuttoned his shirt and took it off. then got to his pants he grabbed the edge and peeked inside seeing he was wearing some sort of underwear. So he removed the pants too, dropping them on the ground. Taehyung turned around grabbing a new set of clothes he had made. while he did that jimin peeked in his underwear. being confused when he didn't see any genitals . it was just porcelain, nothing there.

"Here, a new set" Taehyung said and waited for Jimin to wear it.

"it fits perfectly, beautiful" taehyung smiled, liking the new outfit. He handed Jimin some high white socks as well to complete the outfit. "Now I will put these for the wash, '' Taehyung said. Jimin wasn't human for flesh and blood so he did not sweat. but the water wasn't very clean and would leave stains over time so he decided to wash them. When he picked up the pants something fell out. It was a key. Jimin reacted too. He wanted to quickly grab it but Taehyung was faster. He held the key and looked at jimin. "where did you find this?" he asked.

"in the water"

"So that is why you got yourself wet. I see. "

"What is it for?" Jimin asked if Taehyung was going to take it from him. He wanted to at least know what it was for.

"I remember seeing a small chest with the same pattern but I don't remember where that was," Taehyung said while digging in his head to find the image where he saw that chest. The mansion was huge it could be anywhere.

"May I try to find it?" Jimin asked. he would like some scavenger hunt like game. Jimin did not need sleep or food. He would have something to do at night when the toy maker was asleep.

"Go ahead. but when you find it let me know. it's my house and my stuff" taehyung said, making it clear that jimin did not own anything in the house. A personality trait he got from his father. but his father was far worse. The toy maker handed Jimin the key back who took it happily. "So...Jimin '' he started as they walked out of the workspace back to the main entrance hall. "could you tell me about yourself?"

"About me?"

"Yes, why were you in the basement. what's your history here in the house? i assume you have been here before" Taehyung said looking at the doll walking at his side.

"oh, yes. sure" Jimin replied and thought of where to start and what to tell.

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thank you for reading. New characters may join soon keke. i will see you in the next chapter!

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