"Does it have anything to do with Minhee?" He gave Yoongi a hopeful glance. Yoongi nodded with a slight smile.

"Here's your drink," Areum said as she placed drinks on the table.

"She's alive," Yoongi said as he sipped the juice, although Mr. Kim was a little apprehensive.

"S-She's here?" Mr. Kim murmured, his eyes welling up with tears as he searched the room for her. He dashed into the kitchen, followed by Yoongi, and discovered her sitting at the kitchen counter, a wide smile on her face.

"Oh my god! T-Thank God, you're okay!" He embraced her into his grip and cradled her in his arms. She was caught aback since she expected him to be upset with her. He tightened his grip on her as if he wanted to shield her from harm.

"Minhee, I apologize! All of this happened because of me! But you have my word that I will protect you and that no one will ever harm you again-" 

"Oppaaa!" she squished his cheeks, "It was never your fault. You must not say that," she patted his back in an attempt to soothe him. 

She lifted his head, her palm around his jawline, and stared into his teary eyes, "I'm here, I'm not going anywhere, but... there's something we need to talk about...." she said as the tears streamed down his cheeks.

****

Mr. Kim glanced at the two of them, "So, she's now a cat?" They were seated in the living room. He chuckled and kept his composure, "I bet she looks cuter than this."

"She does," Yoongi murmured, both eyes fixed on her.

"You know, I was born cute," she chuckled as she flipped her hair like a star.

Mr. Kim chuckled and made her gasp, "You born cute? What a joke?" He narrowed his eyes at her and uncomfortably chuckled, "That reminds me of something. Did you steal my cookies the last time you visited me?"

"Me?" she frowned, "Was it the chocolate cookies one or something else?"

"Please hold your horses. I wasn't referring to the chocolate chip cookies. I was referring to the gingerbread cookies. So you're the one who did it?" Mr. Kim rose to his feet, smirking at her.

"Yeah, I recall the crumbs..." she giggled as she tried to remember her mischief. 

"You're the one who has to pay for it, you little twerp!" Mr. Kim chased her around the room, yelling for help.

Yoongi sat there, trying to figure out what was going on. He considered, 'She is being pursued, should I defend her?' 

When he felt something heavy on his lap, he was jolted out of his stupor. Mr. Kim placed his hands around her waist and lifted her off him, "What the heck are you doing, young lady?"

"That's fine with me. After all, she is my companion," Yoongi replied with a grimace as he looked at Mr.Kim.

Mr. Kim frowned before realization hit him, "I can't believe this! Are you Suga?" 

Yoongi nodded innocently, not understanding the shift in his tone.

"You can call me Seokjin or Jin Hyung," he smiled warmly, looking at both of them.