Who knew the day of the reunion would come just as fast after the idea was first brought to the table.

Ever since the word spread about it, figuring a day was a bit of a hassle due to everyone's schedule being all over the place, but eventually everyone came to consensus on a Saturday and for the meeting to be at a restaurant beside the Seven Luck Casino - where they're planning on heading to right after - if everyone was in the mood for it.

And based on Johnny, everyone is attending.

That doesn't have Jimin as anxious as his two best friends on either side of him are, who can't even stand properly as the three arrive outside the building of the restaurant - dressed in their formal wear - and unable to keep still.

It's even starting to make Jimin feel nervous by how they kept shuffling in panic.

He literally just arrived two days ago from Italy - Since that's where he's living now after his divorce with Taemin. The two boys picked him up from the airport and well, they got wasted as fuck in Taehyung's living room. Anyways, they definitely caught each other up to what's going on, well, everything better in person with Jimin.

Especially expressing their nerves for this day.

Tonight.

Jimin hasn't seen Taemin since the divorce. Jeongguk with Ten and Woosung four months ago. And Taehyung with Minho after college, so for two years.

And today will be the first time they'll face them again.

"Shit, I'm so fucking nervous," Taehyung shutters quietly, rubbing the collar of his cafe colored blouse, "What if...."

His voice trails off, making both Jeongguk and Jimin glance at him to see him shutter a little in his breath before his composure became more..... Stable.

He stands up right, his expression now more calm while he shuffles his hand inside the pocket of his brown dressed pants.

"Guess we're all a bit of a mess."

Jimin recognized that cursive tone from anywhere, and he twitches a smile before nudging Karma's shoulder, "You're excited to see Minho, don't deny it."

Karma didn't move a muscle, but suddenly - just barely - a twitch nudges at the corner of his lip when Jeongguk suddenly came to his other side, clinging onto his arm.

"You're my shield," He says quietly, eyes still to the restaurant, "I physically can't walk on my own in there."

Jeongguk sure hasn't changed much throughout the years, but definitely has become a bit more talkative than before. Still an innocent little bean, but he undoubtably sure has grown to get a bit more of a spine when he needs to demonstrate it.

Except for this moment.

You could say he didn't end in the greatest terms with his partners, as you all know now.

Can't blame him, it wasn't as smooth as any of them thought it was going to be.

"Alright," Karma sighs, extending his other arm to Jimin, who instantly wraps it with his, "Let's face some demons tonight."

That definitely was not helpful.

Jeongguk squeaks a little under his breath, but Karma only drags both boys to the entrance of the dark restaurant. The place is large, but with a very dark and formal just oozing the atmosphere - strictly business. Johnny made sure to warn everyone to have enough stacks of cash on them because this definitely won't be a cheap night ahead of them.

Good thing they all saved up for this moment.

So the three friends made it up to the host at the front of the restaurant, giving him Johnny's name and instead of leading them to the main area where everyone is by the lower level, he guided them up a staircase.

All the way up to the rooftop.

Jeongguk and Jimin glanced at each other, impressed by the special treatment, just as the host lead them to a large circular table by the glass rail. There's a few tables here too, one occupied by what appears too be a business meeting with some older people, but they're situated to the other end of the rooftop, more excluded away from everyone else. The city glistens in the background, along with the clear skies and the crescent moon hanging in the sky. It's quiet, beside the faint city noises in the background, and it's warm enough to enjoy the night without a chill of the wind. 

A perfect night to feel like classy bitches, even though that's exactly not the case for their everyday life.

Ouch.

"Yes! There they are!"

Immediately the three were yanked into an embrace by their familiar tall friend.

Johnny.

Man, definitely has been a while since they all have seen him.

Even Jeongguk.

Jimin was the first to let out a happy squeal, since it literally has been years since he's seen him, "Johnny - Why are you taller?"

Immediately the handsome man bursts a laugh, pulling away to look down at Jimin and adoringly pinches his cheeks, "And you have grown cuter! Did you get more tattoos?"

He's clearly referring to the new tattoo designs tracing up Jimin's neck, making the blonde haired male get a little shy and look away instead while blushing - too flustered but didn't hesitate to go into great details about it.

While that exchange occurred, Lucas and Seokjin went up to the three to properly greet them - especially Seokjin, since clearly, he hasn't seen his best friend Jimin in a while. Namjoon is here too, and he definitely didn't miss out on the group hug with his two friends as they take Jimin away from Johnny's attention.

Yoongi and Hoseok happily greets Jeongguk while a very giddily Lucas approached V, who immediately switched out the second she saw her high school crush - which you can't obviously blame her.

Meanwhile still sitting on the table is Yeosang and Felix, who were too busy playing on their phones to jump into that chaos. The two have been on better and closer terms after their whole past relationship dilemma, and now you could say they're closer friends then before. Before coming here, they were actually at an arcade down the street playing games - which explains why Yeosang was here first before his brother.

However the second he heard that familiar voice, he had to flicker his gaze up away from the game.

And something in his chest warmed the second he saw Jimin's smiling face, after such a long time away.

The two haven't seen or spoken to each other ever since Jimin's graduation, not even did Yeosang go to Jimin's wedding. However he's been up to date on what's going on because of Jeongguk, especially on his divorce.

This is the first time in years he's seeing him again.

His precious Minnie.

Trying to hold onto his composure, he slaps Felix's arm to go greet everyone else as he rises to his feet - just to not go alone. With every step forward, he felt his heart plummeting in his chest, difficulty to even fucking exhale air by the gitters of nerves dancing down his spine and skin.

Don't get him wrong, he has gotten over Jimin a while ago and is in his loving relationship now with his high school sweetheart.

But Jimin will always be that person to him, you know?

It's hard to explain, but he's important and special.

It's a bit hard to nudge off something like that from Yeosang's life so easily, no matter how much time has passed by.

Standing in front of him now, Yeosang felt like he was preparing himself to speak in front of a class - and that feeling is anything but a smooth sensation in the body.

That's until Jimin turns his attention from Seokjin and Namjoon, meeting Yeosang's gaze, and after so long Yeosang felt like a weight was suddenly kicked off his shoulders.

Minnie.

He's seeing Minnie again.

Shit.

"Well, won't you look who it is?" Jimin snickers, giving a one eye over to the man - who he last saw was a slim and small boy, "You've grown up huh."

Yeosang this time couldn't stop himself from instinctively rolling his eyes, making Jimin immediately break a smile. Unlike the last time Yeosang saw him, Jimin is definitely much more relaxed and .... Happier this time around.

He's happier.

He seems healthy, probably smaller than before or Yeosang probably just got bigger. His once raven hair now is dirty blonde, in soft and delicate curls caressing his forehead and the ends tickling his eyelashes - making his face appear slimmer and .... Oddly younger, or maybe it's just his energy now giving that illusion.

In high school he was this tough punk; no one ever messing with him and had this cold aura and energy to anyone who meets him. Gangster energy, hated the world just as much as he hated school.

Now he's softer, still carrying a bit of that intimidating energy but composed and relaxed.

Like he has finally been able to embrace himself.

Unable to help himself now, Yeosang extends his arms out and brings him into a tight hug. Jimin didn't say anything to this, but his smile did widen as he wraps his arms around Yeosang's neck - now having to reach a bit higher since the kid clearly grew - and hugs him equally as tight back.

Guess the Spawn is only tender hearted for his Minnie, since Jeongguk has never seen him appear this soft for anyone in a while. Well with Hwanwoong it's different, they've been friends and have been a couple for years, so they're just very use to each other by now.

Yet with Jimin, seems like he still has control of some strings in Yeosang's heart.

Or maybe Jeongguk is just hallucinating it by his nerves.

"You dyed your hair," Felix gasps, reaching over to Jeongguk's now long blonde hair, that's brushed back to reveal the dark brunette undercut, "Never thought I'd see the day you disobeyed your good boy handbook."

Jeongguk rolls his eyes and slaps his hand away, "Taehyung said I needed a fresh start after the whole.... Marriage cancellation."

"Oh yeah," Felix suddenly hums, "Why did you guys cancel the wedding-"

"Ten! Taemin! BESTIES!"

If Jeongguk's heart didn't plummet down to the ends of the Earth already, it definitely did now.

Slowly he turns his head, seeing two familiar individuals lead by the host towards the group by the table.

For starters, Taemin.

Taemin....

Years definitely did him well.

His once softer and elegant features are now molded to this type of elegance of power. His raven long hair is brushed back, away from his face to demonstrate this aura of being the most important person here tonight. Even dressed all black in his tux, he gives off this energy of being this deity of death and a king entering his own party.

A royal.

Unlike the innocent presence he had before.

Then beside him is the man that left Jeongguk hyperventilating on the spot.

Ten.

And he definitely has changed since the last time he saw him.

The fragile man with the innocent looking face and aura, bleeding with sensitive joy and optimism now carries an entirely different aura. His once long raven hair is now short and caramel brunette, brushed back on one side while the other caresses the side of his face to trickle his cheek. Wearing a satin red silk blouse with dressed pants, he feels like Taemin's gun beside him.

He's not that same gullible boy from High school.

Now he heaves in confidence.

Something he always wanted to be.

Confident in himself.

And he did that on his own.

Johnny was the first to greet them, immediately breaking a smile from the two, while the three closer friends strayed back as they only watch.

Taehyung sends a side glance to them, checking to see if they're okay, but Jimin eyes are strictly trained on Taemin while Jeongguk is on Ten.

And they didn't look away.

Not even Jimin when Taemin suddenly met his gaze.

It's clear as daylight the energy that still oozed between the two, A fire. A high blur that no one would be able to understand, only them.

That's how Taemin found himself easing away from the group and approaches Jimin, his smile still not deflating away. And it seems as though that with every step he took, Jimin's smile only grew wider and wider, clearly holding back that tingle of pain of their current status, but nevertheless held his head up and offers the ex-husband a hug when he reaches him.

Its so vividly clear to see that the two have not lost that deep sentimentality for each other, still filled with respect and love, but no doubt there's this thick barrier between them now where it was once piled with commitment, patience and trust.

However, that didn't change their feelings - and they definitely were glad to see one another.

While the two had their moment, Jeongguk evidently shivers when his eyes met with Ten's eyes while he was looking for Taemin. The two held their gaze for a good moment, not adverting away no matter how much they were tempted to do so.

A gaze that undoubtably held a steam of heat, tension and..... A faint deep layer of sentimentality.

Dissapointment.

And a tingle of rage.

No, they can't be like Jimin and Taemin on good terms after all that happened between them.

It just can't happen.

"Alright everyone!" Johnny suddenly announces, snapping their gazes away from each other, "Let's all get seated while we wait for Minho and Woosung!"

Taehyung evidently flinches to the sudden pressure he abruptly felt on his head, feeling that drowning sensation and a whirl of voices chaotically talking at the same time in his head just by the mere mention of Minho.

Turning around for a moment with eyes closed, he tries to gather his composure with deep breathes and urging everyone in inner world to calm the fuck down.

Literally he's exhausted enough with the rapid switches, and for this to work they must act like a team. 

But they all are way too excited, stressed, or anxious.

It's just Minho - Who he hasn't seen in years.... The love of his life.... Who he broke his heart.

Shit.

"Cub."

Tigresa shifts out automatically, shifting their head to see Jeongguk with a hand on their shoulder, instantly relaxing them from the mess going on right now in the inner world.

"Sorry," Tigesa whispers, shaking their hands by how much they kept shaking, "Why am I feeling like this? Shit, this is not like me."

Jeongguk immediately caught onto the change in tone and word expression, smiling now as he wraps his arm around their shoulders, "It's called being nervous."

"Honey, since when am I nervous?" Tigresa huffs back, letting Jeongguk guide them to the table, sitting down to be between him and Jimin, "Just want to get this over with-"

That feeling came again.

That.... Feeling.

The feeling of not being in control anymore and seeing the body farther and farther away from being able to grasp. A disconnection as though the world is moving slowly by, yet they can't grasp it or even feel anything - left to feel choked up by how.... Far away from touch everything feels.

Dissociation.

And Tigresa can't exactly feel who it is that is about to front.

So that means one thing.

Oh no.

With a subtle strength, Tigresa managed to grip both Jimin and Jeongguk's wrist as their breath deflates. No longer could they hear any words coming from anyone in the table, now all being a blur as they're pushed away from the gear.

All the way until they were not in control anymore.

"I think after this we all should go to the casino after this!"

"I thought that was already the plan."

"But I want to go clubbing too."

A slow and devious smirk suddenly twitched the lips of Taehyung's body, chuckling a little drily as the hands that was gripping onto Jimin and Jeongguk's wrist is removed, now rubbing together with wild eyes studying over the fingers before his eyes of the control.

Jimin studies the act closely to the sudden behavior and already feels his breath escalating, glancing at Jeongguk - who noticed the same thing and looks at Jimin in unease before nodding.

Eden.

They need to step out for a moment.

They can't be here-

"I got a better idea!" The two suddenly jolts to the familiar raspy voice they heard once they're a phone call together, seeing sudden those familiar large hands grab the meat cutting knife and playing with it between his fingers, eyes amazed by it before snapping it those around the table, "Let's play hide and seek!"

Jimin and Jeongguk stood up, grabbing the man by the arms, "Sorry, we need to step out for a second."

"I do not like BEING TOUCHED-"

"Eden," Jimin growls lowly to his face, making sure he was the only one who heard this, glaring into those emotionless yet somehow amused eyes, "Not here."

A sarcastic scoff comes out of his lips, standing upright now to look down at Jimin with a dark and cynical gaze of a playful madman. Taemin glances between the two carefully, narrowing his eyes in cautiousness to the sudden behavior between the two.

Something didn't seem right.

Jimin didn't stand down, glaring up at him, "I mean it. Bring back Taehyung."

Eden still remains with his pointed calm stare, and that stare alone was what left Jimin on edge in intimidation. This is the first time he's ever encountering with Eden physically, since he would only have those interactions through phone.

But here, now in person, this is different.

Taehyung and Karma always remind them that an alter can't hurt anyone, yet Eden has this stare as though he's already ripping Jimin's body to pieces, mercilessly. A complete psychopathic narcissist, that no doubt if provoked further will show someone the terror of his dim eyes.

A gaze of pure and complete malice.

Jimin couldn't handle it.

He steps back cautiously, gulping with nervous that he may do something to him. Meanwhile Jeongguk tried to ease the knife away from his hand, but Eden snaps his head to the side with a glare towards him.

It was Jeongguk squeak that grabbed everyone's attention now, and Taemin by this point stood up to his feet - ready to act the second he touches either of them, especially Jimin.

This caught Eden's attention, shifting his gaze towards Taemin's stance and completely moves his body to face him with a head tilted to the side, childishly.

And he says quietly, "Ah, and who this might be?" Suddenly he chuckles twirling the knife between his fingers, "Want to play with me darling?"

Taemin's eye twitched to such vicious aura radiating Taehyung's body, studying his body language as he leans on the table, tapping the knife against it.

Shit, it even left Taemin to feel a good sense of cautiousness despite his training and status with the world.

"Um," Hoseok awkwardly looks between everyone, "What's going on?"

Eden smile twitches wider, his eyes not leaving Taemin's calm demur, "I just want to play, yeah? Want to play with me?"

Jimin suddenly yanks Eden by the shoulder, pushing him back away, "Leave him alone-"

Eden suddenly was about to point the knife at Jimin by his low patience, but something caught his attention to the corner of his eye.

Someone that was guided by the host to their table.

A familiar man.

Oh, he could laugh right now, he really could.

You've got to be joking.

Eden snickers under his breath, scowling deeply, "Oh won't you look at that, the guest of honor."

Jimin eyebrows twitched, glancing back to feel every fiber in his body relax the second he saw Minho walking towards the table. He hasn't changed as much as someone would think, definitely bigger and just overall manlier, but everything is the same about him.

Especially by how he looked at.... Him.

Yet it didn't take much for him to know that right now it was none of the alters of his sentimental attachment present in the body.

Minho immediately stands upright, noticing the looks of Jeongguk and Jimin's face to immediately go into adverting the attention away from them, smiling at the group, "Ha, Taehyung caught you guys didn't he? Taehyung sure took into consideration how to welcome my entrance, good job."

Everyone seemed to have relaxed to this, thinking this was all just an act, but Eden eye twitched and he shoves Jimin aside, "You fucker-"

Words were suddenly caught in his throat. 

His movements paused, just like every fiber in his body froze, keeping him still from moving another muscle.

And it was because of the man behind Minho who steps aside, looking over to see what was going on.

Eden's hand twitched.

He knows who this man is, obviously having heard of him from Minho and Jeongguk as well the few times he would pretend to be any of the other alters, yet he never had the privilege to met him personally.

And he was not ready to be completely taken back by it.

The man that stepped out has his dark brunette hair brushed back, wearing a suitable black tux with the first two buttons undone. His features are prominently strong, yet has this twisted charismatic presence about it as though he's about to toy around with someone's imagination with his sinister mind - if he was in any way a twisted person.

He has an edge.

Interesting edge, just like the other guy, Taemin.

New cards to the deck.

The king and queen of Eden's chess board has been chosen.

Fantastic.

Eden remains silent, now observing the new presence as he nervously waves at everyone before slowly casting his gaze to Ten and then drifts it to Jeongguk.

It had Eden peeking a small smile, one that filled his eyes with colors of giddiness.

Fun, this will be so fun indeed.

"Taehyung."

Eden suddenly was forced back, quickly into the inner world for being so careless in getting distracted and unground himself, and immediately was replaced by Taehyung.

Confused and perplexed as to why he's standing by the dinner table, holding the knife, he slowly looks around to see the rest now making conversation with Woosung -

When did he even get here?

"Tae."

Taehyung startles to the voice behind him now, turning his head me immediately to have his heart feel like it nearly lunged out of his throat since he was not.... Ready for this.

Right there, before his eyes, is Minho.

Minho.....

His Minho.

Immediately he felt the rest wanting to leap out to switch, but Taehyung tried hard to be present while fighting against his dissociation before forming a small smile.

Even though it was painful when Minho smiled back, about to go for a hug, but Taehyung sticks his hand out instead to keep a formal and respectable boundary of their status.

It was that one single contact.

The single moment where their hands touched that caused a series of rapid switches in a matter of seconds.

V leaped out with a squeal and practically tackles Minho with arms around his neck, forcing the man to stumble back until his back met the railing, holding onto her so she wouldn't fall with a chuckle.

"Minho!" V beams, pulling away, "We all missed you! Guess what! I'm twenty- two years old now and I hope you're still not mad about the whole separation thing, but we were just going through a lot and-"

Suddenly she stops, now staring at Minho who still looks at her with a tender smile as she rants out to him.

It flustered her too much.

Just as Tigresa leaped out to front, not sparing a moment from grabbing his face and smashing their lips together. Minho practically is melting on the spot, hands finding their hips and keeping them so close to him as he cherishes every single fiber of feeling these familiar lips against his again.

However it didn't last long.

The lips were gone within seconds, and Minho was met with a more composed Karma as he stands a bit back awkwardly - looking away with a clear of his throat and a hand to his pocket.

"Sorry about that, they're pretty excited," He ventures calmly, trying to appear like the older person now, "Tata wants to surface but we both know that's not a good idea-"

"It's good to see you guys again."

Karma finally looks at Minho, still seeing him have those love sick eyes as he stares at his husband - since they still haven't filed the divorce papers, and not like it was a plan anytime soon.

Taehyung and the alters agreed on a separation until they can see what to do about Eden, and that meant no communication since Eden knew Minho was a weakness for all of them and he was going to use that against them.

They did what was right in the moment.

Doesn't mean the love faded away.

And clearly Minho felt the same way.

"Alright everyone, gather around!"

Giving each other one last sensitive stare, Minho and Karma separated and Karma returned to his seat between Jeongguk and Jimin while Minho sat at the empty seat available beside Ten. Johnny is to his feet, glass of wine in hand as he raises it up.

And he suddenly laughs, "Alright I'm not good with words so bare with me," Trying to be serious now, he clear his throat and keeps his glass up, "I want to thank you all for coming here today and reuniting our friend group from good old high school days."

A few scoffs and snickers echoed round, and Johnny hushed them immediately, "So, I know a lot has changed in our lives since then: Got our dream job, didn't get a dream job, are married, still single, divorced or just have complications with life."

The three friends subconsciously looks at their once significant others, to see them already staring right back but quickly all looked away.

"But good thing we still have our friendship to keep us sustained and stable. Even though most of us here probably aren't as close to one another as others, we know that if we ever need anything, we got each other to help us out. Toast to the friendship!"

Everyone raised their glasses, toasting to that, just as the waiters return with plates upon plates of food.

Quietly Jeongguk, Jimin and now Taehyung glanced at each other with small smiles, reassuring one another that they were going to have a great time tonight, before facing their plate of food.

Yet Taehyung paused just as he was going to dig into his appetizer, gaze now fogged before it suddenly shifts across the circular table.

Right to where Woosung and Taemin are speaking amongst each other with a few laughs here and there as they catch up about their lives.

And Eden twitches a slow smirk.

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A/N:
Man, it felt good to write again.

Wow.

How is everyone doing?

Any thoughts on Eden's character?

Let's goooo!

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