{ UNDER THE METEORS }

<100 YEARS LATER~PRESENT GOGURYEO (KOREA)>

The world changed, things didn't remain the same.

Hundred years took its toll on the city, and civilisation spaced in.

The clothing, mode of dressing, buildings, mode of speaking.... Everything turned around completely....

People changed.

Different exotic Porsche cars cruised the colourful streets on roads, and different people walked beside it.

Loud pop music played in clubhouses, almost bursting speakers.

Karaokes are full of different voices echoing out.

Excitement is currently in the city because the next meteor shower is coming tomorrow night, and people obviously can't wait.

It's the first shower after 100 long years.

Down to a old street, an old rich woman could be seen climbing the stairs to a rooftop house, looking pissed.

She got to a particular door and knocked heavily on it.

"Debtor!!! Come out here! Debtor!!!" She shouted hotly, and the door opened, revealing a boy in his late twenties.

He looks tired and penniless, and his hair looks unkept as it scattered over his face.

His clothes are almost tattered, and his face is rough.

"No money again? Why rent an house when you can't even pay? Why!!!" The woman yelled.

She's obviously the landlady.

"It's been five months since you payed in this house! You're the only tenant who kept giving me problem despite the fact that you rented the smallest room, were you cursed? Huh?"

"I'm sorry madam, I'll pay as soon as possible" his calm voice replied, not looking up.

"That's what you always say! Just know that I'm not taking that bullshit the next time I come, get it ready before next week, else I'll be involving the cops, cursed fellow!" The woman shouted at his face before storming away.

The man shut the door slowly and went back into his cubicle-like room.

There's a plate of tangerines on the table which he's eating from, and there are drawing pencils and book beside it, then an horror novel on the ground.

All the faces drawn on the papers are one person's... Jungkook's

There's nothing in the room except a small table, then newspapers which were spread on the floor, serving as his bed.

He sat beside the small table, and tears fell from his eyes to the table.

JIMIN was written boldly in one of the papers.....

Jimin.... Yes he is.

Getting reborn is the worse thing that has ever happened to him.

It's like he was thrown back to earth, and he just found himself among the living.

No parents or relatives in the new world he found himself in, maybe that's his punishment for the lives he took in his past life.

He has been living in debt, hunger, sadness, misery and all....and no one is ready to help, everyone avoids him.

He hasn't met anyone from his last life, no one.

His stomach rumbled in hunger, and he quickly took a tangerine from the plate.

That's what he can afford with payment from the construction site he works at.

He peeled the tangerine and ate it fast, crying as he ate.

Moonlight suddenly slipped into the room, and he stood, walking to the open window.

He looked at the moon with his teary face, and his dried lips formed a painful smile.

"Kookie" he whispered, caressing the bracelet on his wrist as another tear rolled down his cheeks.

                              †

A black Porsche drove into the driveway, and Taehyung came out first.

He went to the backdoor and opened the door. Jungkook stepped down gallantly.

"Sexiest president in the history of presidents" Taehyung hyped.

"Stop it already" Jungkook replied, and Taehyung grinned as they went in together.

The mansion is the largest in the country, and it's expected since he's the richest man in the country anyways, president of the rich.

He got reborn 30 years ago into a rich family.

Rose and old Gantzo got reborn as his new parents, the richest couple in Korea.

Luckily, he's the only son, but he's got a junior brother....

"Hyung!!!" He came running immediately he came in.

Yoongi!

Yeah, he got reborn as his junior brother.

He engulfed him in his arms in a tight hug. He's currently 17.

"I missed you!" He pouted cutely.

"Same here cutie, guess what I got?" He asked.

"Oreos!" he said.

"Geez! You're so smart!" He replied, and he quickly took the bag from Taehyung.

"I knew it, I love you so much hyung!" He shouted.

"Suga, is your brother back?" Rose said, coming out with Gantzo.

Yoongi's name is Suga in this birth since he has no memory of his last birth.

Even Rose and Gantzo have no memory of it, so they all have new names except Jungkook and Taehyung who still has the memory.

Taehyung never died, he has been alive since then, currently 131 years old, but he still looks as young as he was, he never aged because his powers are still active.

"Yes mum, I'm back!" Jungkook smiled, hugging Rose tight, then Gantzo.

"Thought you'd bring home someone...you know" Rose said.

"Come off it, I need to bath" he replied, climbing the stairs.

"How can the richest president in Korea be single? Jungkook I need grandchildren!" Gantzo shouted after him.

"Soon!" Jungkook replied, entering his luxurious room.

"Tomorrow is the meteor shower, you think you both will meet?" Taehyung asked, coming in after him.

"I can't wait, I really hope to see him, but was he reborn like me? If he was, then I should have met him long ago" Jungkook replied, and Taehyung touched his shoulder.

"Don't lose hope yet, king Jungkook" he said.

"Stop it" Jungkook replied.

"Sorry, president Jungkook" Taehyung replied, and Jungkook laughed.

"The family is waiting to eat with you!" He said as he started leaving.

"Taehyung" Jungkook suddenly called, and he turned back.

"Thanks, loyal cat" Jungkook said.

"Always loyal, your majesty" Taehyung bowed.

"Oh no..." Jungkook sighed.

"Sorry, Mr President" Taehyung winked before leaving.

Jungkook stripped in his room and entered the bathroom with a bowl of tangerines.

He dropped it beside the tub before entering, dipping himself in the foamy mineral water.

He met Taehyung last year, and since then, he became his manager, just like he was his personal bodyguard and closest friend.

He cruises the town under the moon every night maybe he'd get lucky and see Jimin, but he has never been lucky.

Was he not reborn because of the people he killed???

He asked himself this a number of times already, but he's still hoping fervently for the day he'd meet him.

He misses him madly. Bathing in the tub alone feels boring and lonely.

Reading horror novels alone isn't interesting.

He has learnt how to draw and paint too, but it's nothing without him, it's lame.

His smiles still fills his thoughts, his childishness and cuteness, his laughter and silliness.

He misses his smile, he misses his food, their moments, his soothing aura and heavenly bliss, he misses his body.

He was starting to drown in the past when tears slipped out of his eyes.

He brought the bracelet on his wrist to his lips and kissed it.

"I miss you, crybaby"

                              †

Jimin choose the cart pushing job today, collecting fairly used items around to go deposit in the industry that'd reproduce them.

He wore his old face cap and got the cart from where he parked it, then he started pushing down the street, collecting items.

He hasn't gone far when he saw someone coming out of a building.

His eyes widened... It's Hoseok!

He looks expensive, but he was walking fast like he's angry.

Jimin's eyes widened again when Namjoon came out of the same house, running after him.

"Hobi! Hobi!" He grabbed his hand, and Hoseok faced him angrily.

"What! Because Kim is more endowed, you were staring at him throughout the concert!" He shouted.

"Listen Hobi, he asked me out and I said no, but he kept winking at me during the concert, and I was trying to tell him to stop it" he replied.

"Cut your crap Monter! I won't believe you!" He snapped and entered the car.

The car moved immediately.

"We came together you can't leave me here!" Namjoon started running after the car.

"Shit!" He said when he couldn't catch up.

He stopped a cab and got in, going after him.

Jimin smiled sadly.

Their names changed, meaning they have no memory of the last life.

It's the first time he met people from the past, and he can't be more happy.

He resumed his walk, and after collecting items for two hours, he loaded them in a truck which drove them to the reproduction company.

During the drive, they drove past Alpha College, and his eyes widened when he saw four people coming out of the gate with other students.

Jisung, Hyunjin, Felix and Minho.

"Stop stop!" He told the cart driver and jumped out of the car.

He ran to them, forgetting this is not the past.

They were all looking rich and smelling expensive.

"How may we help you?" Felix asked.

"Oh.... nothing" Jimin stepped back.

They obviously have no memories either.

"Let's go guys, we have to write the assignments before tomorrow, don't want Prof Leng's problem" Minho said, pulling Jisung away.

Felix looked at Jimin again before facing Hyunjin.

"Babe, let's go" he said.

Hyunjin smiled at Jimin.

"My name is Hwang" he said.

"And I'm Lee" Felix replied.

"Those lovebirds are Lee Know and Han" Hyunjin said, pointing at Minho and Jisung.

"Oh.... I'm... Jimin, thanks for talking to me despite my look" Jimin quickly replied.

"See ya around!" Hyunjin waved.

"Take care" Felix added as they left to join Minho and Jisung.

Felix watched as they got in the same car and drove off.

"I can't believe they left me, shit! I'll kill them seriously!" Another familiar voice said, and he looked back to see Jimoon.

His eyes widened again.

"Jimo...

He almost called his name, but he stopped.

"Moonie!" Another familiar voice said from the road, and he looked back to see Joyun standing beside a car, looking older than the past.

"Appa!" Jimoon smiled and ran to him.

They hugged tightly, and Jimin blinked.

Joyun is Jimoon father in this birth?

"Unbelievable" he muttered as they both got in the car and drove off.

Jimin's eyes twitched when he suddenly saw someone sitting in front of the school gate, begging for alms with a plate.

The queen dowager!

His eyes widened for the millionth time today.

She was looking so haggard and irritating with wounds all-over, and houseflies kept buzzing.

She obviously wasn't reborn, she has been alive since then, suffering for her sins.

"Are you still interested?" The truck driver shouted, and Jimin entered the car.

They drove to the company site, and immediately he got down, he saw another person.

Lady Ki!

"Why did it take so late? You owe us five deliveries today" she said sternly.

"Huh?" Jimin said in confusion, and his boss rushed over.

"Jimin, meet the new owner of the company, Mrs Kang" he said.

"Oh.. nice to meet you ma'am, and I'll make sure to make the five deliveries and...."

"Whatever" she cut him off and started leaving.

Jimin bit his lip hard as he watched her leave.

The tears he has been fighting finally came out of his eyes.

Everyone he has been seeing are living fine in this birth, but just him and the queen dowager...

He squatted and started crying.

"Boss! Boss!" One of the deliverers rushed over.

Jimin stood and wiped his tears.

"What?"

"A dead body was found on this land" he replied.

"What!"

"Dead body?" Lady Ki came over again.

Jimin followed them to the scene, and his widened when he saw it's Chen!

He's rotting already with maggots all-over.

He quickly turned his face away from the body and rushed out of the site.

Why is he seeing all these today?

He has no idea...

He suddenly bumped into someone, and when he saw who it is, he fell on his butt.

It's Gangyeon! But he's mad because his appearance says it all.

"Wow! Cute!" He said crazily and made to grab his hair...

"Stop there!!!!" A voice stopped him.

"These pests again, shit!" He spat and started running.

People from the rehab started chasing after him. He actually escaped the center.

Jimin started walking faster, wanting to leave the street as soon as possible without having to see anyone again, but that got ruined when he saw the last person he was expecting to see..

Lin!

He's washing plates beside a local restaurant, looking shabby and unkept.

The restaurant owner came and slapped him across the face.

"Just one bowl of plates and you're still idling since centuries ago? I'm not paying you today!" He said and started going in.

"No sir! I really need the money for my AIDS drugs, you can't do this to me!" He held the man's leg, and the man kicked him away.

He hit his head on the wall.

"Please!!!!"

"Dam you lazy man good for nothing!" The man said and went in.

Jimin's throat was already dry as he continued running, far from the street.

                             †

<8PM~JEONGDONG TOWER>

Jimin was among the first few to climb the tower since it's where majority will be watching the shower from.

Within ten minutes, the place became full of lovers who're so eager to watch.

He sat in a corner, eating the doughnut with him slowly.

Someone suddenly bumped into him, and the doughnut fell from him to the ground.

He was about to take it from the ground when the person marched it, and he looked up to see a mean looking lady.

"And what's a shabby thing like you doing here? Get lost!" She sneered, and Jimin stood fearfully.

He was already crying as he ran down the place, but at the ninth step, he noticed something... His bracelet!

It's not on his wrist anymore, it must have came off when the lady bumped into him.

He started running back up, to the corner he was.

He went on his knees and started crawling around, looking for it.

"It's the only connection I have with him, I can't lose it....I can't" he cried, going east and west in the corner, searching frantically.

"My bracelet!!!" He cried hard, sliding to another angle.

The passing couples marched his hands as he searched, but he wasn't even feeling it.

Finding the bracelet is what he needs right now.

"My...my... bracelet" he cried loudly again.

"Looking for this?" A masculine voice said in front of him, and he stopped moving immediately.

Exactly that moment, the meteors started falling, the shower started.

👥 Aww!

👥 So beautiful!

👥 I'm glad I'm seeing this!

👥 How elegant!

👥 So happy!

"Looking for this?" The voice came again.

Jimin's ears moved as the breeze of the voice hit him, and he began looking up as slowly...

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TB Continued...