"Mom?"

He said, his eyes couldn't believe what he was seeing, his brain struggling to process every possibility of this. His heart was beating like never before.

Hoseok remained quiet. Not understanding the relation between his Queen and this human. One thing was sure. They both knew each other. But what is that untold history? The truth untold to this whole kingdom?

The Queen took slow steps towards her son, her pink orbs now glistening with moisture. The moisture of sad yet the happy truth that she met her son after so long. Not only that. This was the first time she heard it in last twelve years, her son calling her mom. That one powerful word. But does she deserves to be called that? She didn't know. Because she was the one who left him. She was the one who left her family behind. And she can't even imagine the pain that her husband and children would have gone through.

Have I chosen the wrong path?!

"Jimin." She said, her voice very soft and low compared to the one when she is on the throne. Very weak and filled with guilt and regret. She slowly took her hand and caressed his cheek, as if wanting to see if he was real.

Jimin let her do that. He didn't know what was going on around him. All he thought about this was a dream. But he didn't want to wake up. Not when he was near his mother. Not when he was near the person he was longing to see in his whole life. Her touch was still the same and he hasn't even changed. Not a bit.

"How?" That is all he said. That is all he wanted to know. That is the only question on his mind. How did I come here? How is she here?

"I'm sorry." She said, tears were streaming down her face gently. Seeing this, his eyes teared up too. "I'm sorry for everything." She said, her voice a whisper, the block in her throat not letting her speak anything.

"I didn't have a choice, Jimin." She cried. Jimin's heart broke at this. Who's will not? "Don't be." That is all that he said. "I am sure you had a reason, mom... But don't leave me in dark again by not explaining. Don't leave us in the dark." The Queen looked up at this. At his face. He had surely grown up. As a beautiful man.

"But, in all these years... why haven't you come to see me?" He said, his eyes searching her face. No, Memorizing her face so that he would remember when he wake up, that is, if this was a dream.

"I did. You did well in your school. You came as the top ranker right? And the dance performance that you did when you were eighteen? That was beautiful. You even got first place in that. I was there, chim. Your every achievement, your every ups and downs, I was watching you." This was his turn now. The tears he tried so long to not let out were finally falling down his face. But she wiped away each gently with her thumb as new ones formed.

"That wasn't the question. Why didn't you come to meet me? To meet Ji, to meet Dad?"

"I came to meet you. At your 18th birthday, dear. You met me too. But sometimes humans are too blind to look who is around where." She said and Jimin couldn't believe this.

"What are you talking about—"

"Think"

Eighteen-year-old Jimin was outside. Under a bridge, experiencing his second heartbreak. Yeah. His mother already broke once. He never thought this girl would, but seems like this would never stop. Why do you ask? She wanted him to dye his hair black. The only thing he said was that he can't. What is wrong with having pink hair. Everyone needs some colour in their lives, right? That stupid girl couldn't understand that. The chill wind blew causing him to hug himself for some warmth, cursing under his breath that he didn't even bring an overcoat.

Wait. This is summer and this night is this chill. It wasn't yesterday, but he didn't want to go home. He stood up, dusting his pants and turning around only to find a woman in a long red coat. Seems like she was here so long.

"Hey, kid. Something's wrong?" The woman asked. She must be in her early forty's. "Uh. Its nothing. Who are you, mam?" He said trying to keep his voice stable. "Nothing." She came closer, somehow her eyes felt familiar. "You just look like my son. That's all. Why were you crying?" She asked again. This time her voice was much gentle. He didn't know why, but that voice, the gentleness, and care made him open up to her, both sitting in the riverbed.

The ringing of the phone interrupted their beautiful conversation. It was his sister. "Excuse me. I have to take this." He said bowing his head. "Go ahead." She said nodding her head. Ji Ah told him to return home soon. "It was nice talking to you miss...". He paused waiting for her to say her name. "Oh, It's okay. Your sister must be worried. Go home, dear." He bowed once again. And turned around to leave.

"Happy birthday Jimin." She whispered and he heard it. He turned around but, he couldn't spot her. He clearly heard what she said. How does she know me? She didn't even show her face, and how am I supposed to remember her. The dark sky reminded him that it was late. So he returned home hurriedly, wondering about the woman.

"You were that woman. With the red coat." He said. His mother nodded her head at this confirming his statement. "Why didn't you tell me, mom. The truth. I would have understood by then."

"You don't know Jimin?" She said, a hint of amusement in her voice. "They didn't tell you?" She said, her hand falling beside her. "Who?" He said, his gears already spinning about who the Queen was talking about. "Your dad and Ji. They didn't tell you?" She said. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"No. They knew about this. They knew why you left?" He asked, the newly formed pain hurting his heart. His mother nodded her head at this. "They knew you came to see me?"

"Yes." Jimin didn't know what to feel about this. The only people he loved so much, hiding things from him. Is it alright to feel angry? To feel pain? To feel hurt? To feel betrayed?

"Queen. The protectors assigned are here." A guard said, bowing down on one knee. She sighed at this, not knowing the purpose of them here now. "I'll be there." She said, her voice was back to normal. She looked at Jimin once, squeezing his hand a little. Assuring him that she will come back. She turned and left the room. Leaving the pink-haired boy in deep thoughts and the Red one looking at him pitifully. Oh, The monkey also did. It slowly climbed down Hoseok and went to Jimin, hugging his leg. Jimin noticed this and lent his index finger towards it and it clung onto it. He pulled the monkey up and it sat on his shoulders wrapping its tail long around his shoulder.

Seems like this creature knows more about comforting more than humans do.

But still, Hoseok can't understand how it was able to understand them. He must research this later. "Hey uhh, Jimin. Are you not hungry?" Hoseok said cautiously not knowing any other things to say. "Yeah. I am starving. I didn't have dinner at home too." He said, pitifully rubbing his belly. His voice was still lower but much better. "Ah, here this is closer to dinner time. The timing on Earth and here are highly different. So let's go get some heavy meal, yeah?" He said with his contagious hearty smile. Jimin can't help but smile at these people trying to cheer him up.

Both of them came out of the room. Hoseok was talking about the different types of food available in Arcturus. This made him even more hungry. Jimin came to like this Red-haired and the clingy friend so much in a small time. They stopped walking hearing shouting. Her voice was broken and directed towards the blue-haired male in front of her.

"Am. I. Human?" He heard you say. Your voice easily giving away the pain in your heart.

"Luane, let's talk. Come with me." A male with Red hair said, reaching for your hand. But you stepped away, as if his touch burned you.

"No! I need answers. NOW!" You shouted, not being able to hold back your anger. Answers. That is what everyone needs. But do they get it though?

"Yes." He said. His voice containing unnatural cold in it.

"Tell me it isn't the truth. Tell me he is joking, Kook." You looked at the Red-haired one now. He didn't look at you.

"This is the truth Luane." He said. His voice was very low. But Jimin heard it. Tears started flowing down your cheeks. He felt you. He felt how you were feeling. It was what he was feeling when his father and sister hid those important details from him.

"You are a human and now, you are that human."

The human which everyone was searching for all along? The girl had a sword with her. Is she a soldier? He wanted to know. Something about you made him eager. He wanted to know why you were crying. Why you looked so hurt and Was that because of those two boys.

He saw you running away past him. Making him see your tear-stained face. Your hurt eyes looking so lost.

"We shouldn't let her go like that, Tae. We owe an explanation." Jungkook said, concerned about you. "She will eventually come back." His voice was void of emotions. Turning around and walking in the opposite direction you ran.

Hearing their conversation, Jimin can't help but his feet took him in your direction. His clingy friend was still on his shoulder. He signaled Hoseok that he would be back soon and ran fast.

He turned around left and right. The place he was in looked like a palace. Oh, it is a palace. He didn't know where you would be. But all he knew was that you would be hurting and he didn't like people hurting. He was always told that he was good at comforting. He is. Except for himself. So he thought of giving you that. The only thing which you needed the most.

He came where the path divided into two. Which way. There is highly a chance that you could have run the opposite one. That's when his furry friend showed its hand towards the left. Okay. Let's go where it says. He ran in that direction again, very determined to find you.

The monkey pulled at his hair when they came to which looked like a balcony?

The beautiful view of twilight welcomed him. The purple sky in which the sun, no, suns were going down as if they are bowing their heads to the twin moons rising in the opposite direction. The time when the suns and the moons are together. A beautiful one. Even though they are not meant to be together, they could at least meet each other at this time.

Saying that the impossible is even possible when you have the heart to do it.

The small lake below reflected the suns and the moons, the view was so beautiful that he would look at it all day and night.

But not now. He should see where you are. Ah there. His brown eyes found you. Sitting near the lake. Your head resting on the tree behind you. He looked for a way down and found the stairs.

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The words they said echoed in your mind. The thing that hurt you most was the fact that they didn't even feel anything. Did they do everything just to give you away? Those little jokes, those playful talks, those love that they have shown you, was everything fake?

You can't say anything anymore. Too many questions. Too many, that your head would burst if you think about it again. Now you understood why he trained you this much. That was not for your safety but to save the Arcturan's pitiful arses.

You scoffed. A lake came into your view. Your feet slowly took you near that, burdened with the unspoken hurt of the heart. Your tears which stopped momentarily started again. You sat down near the tree, resting your head on it. Loving the wordless comfort of nature. The blue and purple moons glowed dimly as if they are hurting too.

You heard footsteps near you. Not even wanting to look at them anymore you whispered a mere "go away."

"Thought you would like some company." The voice said. But that was not theirs. Stupid girl. You are still hoping for them to come behind you and comfort you right? You slowly turned around only to come insight with a pink Arcturan. And a puff mouthed and tailed human?

You tilted your head in amusement. That doesn't look like a human. Maybe some weird creature. "Mind if I..." The boy said scratching his pink head. He was awkward around you. But he was beautiful. His hair was painted purple by the night sky.

Who are you?

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A/N: Finalllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Mom and son reunited. And Jimin is meeting Lu.

Slowly everyone is coming closer. Huhu.

Hope you liked this chap huns.

Don't forget.

LOVE YOURSELF. STAY SAFE AND GOLD. 💜

with love,
Be 💖