Jungkook's POV-

I knew I needed to be nervous about today. I don't know how, but I knew.

After Yoongi found the package he brought it into the kitchen and immediately called Tae.

I asked but he wouldn't let me open it. He said we needed to wait for Tae because the package wasn't for me.

Taehyung's POV-

I had just walked into the lobby when Yoongi called to say he got a package. And that it was addressed to Hyuk.

I cut my call with him abruptly to call Mrs Jeon. She isn't in Seoul today because the meeting wasn't supposed to be for two days. She came unglued when I told her the package was addressed to Hyuk.

She said that she was going to call Hyuk and tell him about the package. She was also going to move the meeting up to be as soon as possible.

She said that she would call me back to confirm a new meeting time and to not open the package until I hear from her or him.

Once I make it up to the apartment Yoongi quickly let's me in.

"Where is it?"

He points towards the kitchen as he tells me it's on the counter.

I go to the counter and look over the box.

"How did I miss this?" I say in a quiet tone, absolutely irate that I have spent so much time with Seulgi and Irene yet I completely missed any word or clues that she was planning something like this.

*RING* *RING*

As my phone starts to ring I turn to Yoongi.

"Where's Koo?"

"He's on the couch I believe."

"Is it okay if I take this call in your room?"

He nods and I rush to the room for a bit more privacy.

"What did he say?"

"Two hours. I'm going to try to leave here as soon as possible but just be there in two hours and I should arrive not long after you do if traffic isn't so bad."

"Okay, I'll tell Chanyeol and Yoongi. Make sure not to go through the front but through the side entrance I told you about. Once you get there text me and I'll come let you in." I pause and take a deep breath before I continue. "I've been thinking... Koo should be there today."

She's quiet. I knew she probably wouldn't like the idea, but I also know that she has been debating the same thing.

"... I don't know if I'm ready for that." She says quietly.

"Mrs Jeon he loves you so much. If he gets upset at all it will only be for a little while. You know as well as I do how big his heart is. He deserves to know. So much has happened that he has no idea about. He can handle it. He should be there."

She takes a shaky breath and I can tell by her tone she is close to tears. "Okay. You're right. Bring him too. In fact if everyone can come that would be good. We've all gone through this together. We should all be on the same page.

"But, before we get there can you ease Bunny into knowing what's happened? The things about the military I will speak with him about, but will you just tell him whatever else you think he should know? I just don't want him to be hit quite so hard when Hyuk and myself discuss what's been happening with everyone."

"Of course. I'll talk to him. I'll get Yoongi to help me too."

"Thank you dear. I'll see you later."

.......

As the three of us are on our way to the company I can't help but notice an oddly quiet Koo.

Not that I thought he would over-react or be a screaming, crying mess or anything, but when we explained to him what has gone on in the background he was confused and definitely surprised yet he didn't ask nearly as many questions as I had expected.

And then when we spoke about my visit with Irene and what she said that is when he basically stopped talking. He was confused as to why I went there myself after what she did to Chanyeol.

Once I pointed out that she had done the same thing when she just showed up at Yoongi's apartment that day his mother was here, he nodded his head and that was all. That's been his reaction to everything we have said since.

Yoongi and I did what Mrs Jeon asked and didn't talk about the military, but where that has been the biggest factor in Irene's cease in activity until now there really wasn't much else we could say besides me infiltrating her friend group. I can tell by his face that he is thinking deeply but he isn't saying a word.

The drive has been silent with only Yoongi and myself speaking to each other, getting little in return when we try to speak to him. Maybe it's good that he didn't ask so many questions, but it was still very odd.

Jungkook's POV-

I have so many questions it makes my head spin. The humming in my ears was growing louder and louder and I tried my very best to focus on what Tae and Yoongi were saying but it was just so much. Too much.

Luckily I was able to subtly take some medicine before we left the apartment so my head doesn't feel quite so pained. I just can't even wrap my head around this.

How is this even real? How could my life have turned into such a complex web of pain and heartbreak and just a fucking mess. I have so many emotions weighing on me but the main one is anger. I don't think I've really let myself feel anything but sadness, but right now I am furious.

I am trying to control myself by doing any and every breathing and meditation exercise I have ever read or been told about but I am ready to put my fist through a wall.

I have been so distracted by how bad I've felt for Yoongi, and for Tae and all of my friends, and especially for myself, that I have spent hardly any time thinking about who did this to me. Who put me and everyone I care about in this fucked up situation.

Irene.

While everyone else has been worrying about taking care of me and helping me remember and making sure I'm okay, she has been living her fucking life like normal.

My blood is boiling.

I don't know who the fuck this guy is we're meeting today but he better have some useful things to say because it's not going to take much to push me into beating the shit out of something or someone.