A YEAR GONE BY

It has been a year now since Yoongi met the adult-child Hoseok and since then he rooted himself within Hoseok's family and became an important figure in their family.

He diligently looked after adult-child Hoseok and enjoyed the time spent with him. Even Hoseok's brothers could tell how much Yoongi's presence was doing wonders for Hoseok who was showing signs of improvement gradually at a time.

No matter how long it takes, Yoongi will always wait patiently for Hoseok for as long as it takes for his sun Hoseok to appear brighter than all the stars in the sky illuminating his dazzling light through each smile and laughter elicited out from his kind heart brilliantly for all deserving to witness his love. Yoongi himself demands for the front seat and standing ovation.

So then where is he now?

Where am I?

What am I doing here and how did I get here?

What is going on and how come it is pitch black in here?

Yoongi thought to himself questioning his surroundings and situation, blindly trying to look for a way out with arms stretched out in the open in search for the light so he can see clearly where he is.

Suddenly a spotlight shone down on him then another one appears. The second light landed on an empty space that this time a stranger from nowhere stepped into.

The person appearing from nowhere makes his way casually taking his leisure time stepping into the empty spotlight.

It took a while for Yoongi's eyesight to clear up and for him to try to make out the identity of the only other person with him there in the dark standing in a separate spotlight from his own.

''Hello Yoongi'' said the stranger.

''Huh... Is that you Taehyung?'' asked Yoongi squinting his eyes to get a better look.

''Not exactly'' said the person walking closer to Yoongi, the spotlight tracing after him wherever he goes.

'' What do you mean 'not exactly' when now that you stand right in front of me I can clearly see Taehyung'' said Yoongi

''Well are you sure? Look at me carefully'' he said calmly.

Yoongi started feeling irritated but still did as he was told looking Taehyung up from head down and when he made his way back up to his face, he was faced with Jimin not Taehyung anymore.

''W-WHAT THE FUCK'' he yelled

Yoongi startled like a new-born infant, his arms flying out wide and his face rigid, eyes opened as wide as they could stretch.

A few seconds later he blinked and Jimin now turned into Jeongguk.

Yoongi jumped on his feet with fright, moving backwards until his buttocks met the ground under his feet trembling with fright.

''Do not be afraid Yoongi for I mean no harm to you. Let me carefully explain to you what is happening right now'' said the stranger who had now transformed into Seokjin.

''......''

''You see I am neither any of those whom you see me as. I am but me. You do not need to know of my real identity but just know that I am everything yet not everything. I appear in his image.''

''......'' Yoongi remain clueless

'' ...Ehm so it's like this.....you see me appear to you in the image that you unconsciously placed on me. Hence why I appear to you as those of your close trusted friends and I repeatedly change overtime according to whomever your unconscious mind decides for me to appear as. Did I make it clear enough for you?'' now Seokjin was suddenly replaced with Jimin

Yoongi could only shake his head poorly in agreement to the others question.

''Still doesn't make me feel less afraid of you'', mumbled Yoongi

Jimin only chuckles coming to sit on the floor facing Yoongi.

>>>

''Care to tell me where am I and why I am here and what am I doing here?''

Jimin returns to Taehyung now and he clears his throat but before speaking he sighs deeply.

''You see I have been keeping my eyes on you and Hoseok for more than one lifetime now. The thing is in the beginning my father the maker and creator of all, created many worlds in various universes and galaxies that is not known and can't be known to man. In each of them everyone gets to exist at least one lifetime until they die then they are moved on to the next world where they will be reborn again into existence with a clean slate and a fresh beginning all over again and so, so and so on.''

Yoongi nods his head humming in agreement getting more and more curious to hear more.

''I am but one of the Creator's many children tasked to each watch over certain individuals. While helping my father the Creator and Maker of all, dutifully fulfilling my responsibilities, I have grown accustomed to watching you and Hoseok closely overtime.''

''...... Uh-huh? ....''

''MMM... The two of you are the rare soulmates that aren't common and many hardly find each other but not you two who always manage to find each other. The two of you never failed to find each other in all the lives you have lived so far. You always find each other and fall madly and deeply in love.''

Hearing this made Yoongi blush pink grinning proudly to himself.

Taehyung now changed into Namjoon continuing the conversation.

''I always get surprised each time it happens that somehow, I have become a Yoonseok shipper. I use the terms used by teenagers on your earth where you came from. Hehehe''

''Please don't say that with the face of Namjoon it's weird''

''O-Oh sure sorry, (e-hem) ...and so yeah, so I devoted most of my time watching you go through each life, but in every single one of them so far, the two of you never get to have a happy ending. Always something goes wrong. Always Hoseok will have the short end of the stick; either it's a health complication or something else. Either way you always lose him in the end. Your relationship always gets interrupted by something, a person or nature itself and you both always experience heartache, pain and utter despair and misery''

Yoongi swallowed a big gulp.

This time Yoongi could no longer smile but frowned instead, absolutely not liking what he was hearing. The news brought doom and gloom onto his face looking sad hugging his folded legs bringing his knees under his chin.

Namjoon noticing the sudden mood change rushes to tell the rest of his story.

''I grew tired of seeing this repeat itself constantly in every live you've both lived so far hence I'd secretly interfere because I wanted to see you two have a happy ending, which brings us to your earth which you came from. .... Remember seeing a ghost-like Hoseok appear to you?'' said Namjoon that now transformed into Jeongguk

''Yes ...I can never forget that, and I still sometimes wondered if it was all ever real or just me having some long dream that felt soo freaking real to me'' said Yoongi

'' Well that would be me making the impossible possible with a small part of my power. It allowed you to see Hoseok's spirit form while the real Hoseok was in a coma all the way in America.'' Jeongguk smile before continuing

''My interference wasn't supposed to end there, however, it did because my father who knows and sees all; was aware of all that we do before its even done and had called me to his presence so I can explain to him why I'd break the rules and law he'd specifically created. So, I spilled out all my emotions about you and Hoseok's unfair lives apologizing to father and then humbly begged him asking his forgiveness. Father the ever patient loving and forgiving most high had not only forgiven me of my mistakes but had also taken pity on me and heard my cries and granted me this once in a lifetime opportunity to help YOU discover the key to you and Hoseok's happy ever after.''

''Wait a minute. .... Before you continue telling me more, I would like it if you can make this clear to me'' asked Yoongi interrupting Jeongguk

''Ask away as my father always say, ask and it shall be given to you, seek and you shall find'' said Jeongguk turning back into Seokjin

''What happens to me and Hoseok from the earth I came from?''

''Right now close your eyes and listen closely by holding your breath counting backwards 10... 9... 8... 7... - 1''

Yoongi gasp loudly, breath caught in his throat struggling to catch up with his breathing.

''WHAT AM I DOING IN THE HOSPITAL? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME AND I COULDN'T FIND HIM! WHY I COULDN'T FIND HOSEOK PLEASE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED TO US?'' screamed Yoongi in fear.

>o<

To be continued...

AUTHORS NOTE

This is the beginning to the new arc of the series planned so do continue to stay tuned.