THE SUN AND THE MOON | JIKOOK

39. The Moment that I longed for

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Jungkook woke up with a gasp, remembering everything. He was all sweaty and was puffing heavily. Yoongi who was sitting on the corner of the room, going through his phone turned his attention to Jungkook. He passed a glass of water to the younger who chugged it down.

"Are you okay?" he asked moving to Jungkook. The younger just nodded and when he looked at Yoongi, he was reminded of his previous life.

'Should I tell him?' the question rang through his mind. He didn't talk tell those to Taehyung, Jin, Hoseok, Namjoon or even his boyfriend. His train of thoughts were interrupted by someone opening the door and that's when he noticed he was still in Kim Shin's house. He couldn't help but feel the anger seethe through him. If he wouldn't have done that, Jimin or Jihun would have been alive. Kim Shin entered the room silently and looked at him.

"Aren't you ashamed?" Jungkook questioned which made the old man's eyes water.

"And that too honorary medal for a traitor?" Jungkook laughed uncontrollably leaving a confused Yoongi and an ashamed Kim Shin.

"I-Im sorry...." he mumbled tears falling from his eyes.

"Sorry?" Jungkook just chuckled at him.

"I had no choice. They had my family. I had to do that" Kim Shin rambled falling on his knees and begging Jungkook.

"Please, forgive me, Daehyun. I was never at please since then. Not even a single day passed without restlessness. I was living in a hell all these years due to guilt and remorse" he leaned his head on the bed Jungkook was sitting now while letting out silent cries. Jungkook knew what Kim Shin did was inevitable as it was all the destiny's play.

"How did you get those rings?" Jungkook asked him. Kim Shin looked up at him.

"I-i...." he trailed.

"What?" Jungkook was a tad too harsh.

"I stole it to sell. But I couldn't because of guilt" the man let out while cluchting his heart, emphasizing. Jungkook let put an amused gasp.

"Stole? Woah...you are just unbelievable" Jungkook let out without any honorifics and proceeded to fist his shirt in anger but the old man immediately blurted out.

"I know where your son is"

"Son?" he asked with wide eyes even though a part of him already knew this. Kim Shin immediately nodded. Jungkook's throat went dry at the reassurance as he felt both anxiety and happiness.

"He is-"

"I have to go somewhere" Jungkook said running out of the room while pulling out his phone leaving Yoongi confused.

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Jimin felt too heavy to even open his eyes. He wanted to meet Jungkook after remembering everything. He wanted to see Seong Hwa and Daehyun in Jungkook. He wanted to get love from those for a long time, which he could not in his other lives. He tried to open his eyes but stopped when he heard some voices.

"Mama....Wake up, please. Look at me..." he heard a voice beside him a and felt a figure caress his hand. He recognized the voice. It was his chairman, Gaeul. No. It was his son, Gaeul. He should have known this when some memories flashed when he first saw Gaeul. Suddenly his heart swelled at the thought. His parental instinct thrashed around to hold his son in his arms and provide all the love he couldn't when he was Jihun.

Gaeul felt Jimin's hand move and looked at him immediately. Although his condition was not serious, he was still so scared about Jimin.

"Ma- Jiminssi....How are you feeling?" Gaeul asked when Jimin opened his teary eyes. He smiled at the old man sweetly and eyed his wife who was looking at him worried from behind her husband.

"M-my prince...." Jimin called with a little cracked voice. Gaeul froze on his spot.

"Y-you remember?"

"Yes" Jimin nodded slowly. Gaeul felt like air was knocked out of his lungs. Did his mama really remember him? Although he was so old now? Oh, how long he had waited for his moment? He lost counting. Many people would forget their parents as it was so long since they died. But it wasn't the case for him. He knew his parents would come again as their fate wasn't an ordinary one. They were destined to born and die until they do something to break the curse. But Gaeul very well knew that his parents would never do that something. He didn't know for how many times this cycle had to go on.

He came out of his thoughts when he was engulfed by a warm hug from his mama. He let himself relax in his hold and hugged Jimin tighter and buried his face in Jimin's crook of neck.

"Missed you so much" he mumbled while tears rolled down his wrinkly face.

" Me too" Jimin said wiping his own tears. He felt so much emotions and he pulled away just a little to pepper kises all over Gaeul's face happily. Boona who was witnessing smiled softly at them. She knew how her husband longed for this moment.

Gaeul leaked even more tears from the affection and he couldn't help but sob in Jimin's chest.

"Ow...don't cry, sweetie..." Jimin said not minding that Gaeul was much other than him now. He didn't care about that. Gaeul would always be his little boy. Jimin pulled away completely and cupped the old man's cheeks fondly.

"N-now-" Jimin voice broke due to rushing emotions.

"Y-you have all grown up now" Jimin choked on a sob. Who wouldn't when you have seen your son all grown up after so much years? He gently laid Gaeul's head on his lap and threaded his hair like when Gaeul was younger. The chairman felt heaven in Jimin's lap and closed his eyes to cherish the feelings. Jimin looked at Boona who was already looking at him.

"Come here" he motioned his hand to her with a smile. He felt as if he was Jihun at the moment. He knew he was Jimin but still he could not deny the fact that Jihun and Bora are him. Boona sat on the bedside beside Jimin and he hugged her sideways. Boona released a loud contented sigh and returned his gesture.

"How have you been?" Jimin asked as if he did not meet her just days ago. She just nodded without words. The old woman was just as emotional as him because she was so close to Jihun.

"Thank you for taking care of him" Jimin said wipe his face cleanly as not to seem gloomy. This was the best days of his life and he didn't want to spend it by crying.

"No, uncle. We took care of each other" Boona said and began to explain what happened after their death like how she took that file and gave it to some eastern Korean soldier but that was somehow turned into Kim Shin protecting the file, how she found Gaeul crying in the town hall and how they both grew up with each other in the orphanage and how Gaeul was a bright student and started his own company and became what he was now.

"I'm so proud of you two" Jimin spoke after he listened everything with utmost attention. Boona smiled at him while pouring a glass of orange juice for Jimin all while Gaeul silently listened their conversation, just feeling ecstatic.

"Do you know how I feel now?" Jimin asked and both Gaeul and Boona's heads turned to him curiously. Jimin stroked Gaeul's face with his never fading smile.

"Now I feel like how I felt when I first took you in my arms when you were just born" Jimin sighed dreamily. It's as if when he was with his son and daughter-in-law, he was Jihun nad their age difference never bothered him or them. The three were in their own world when the door was suddenly burst open. They bobbed their head to see Jungkook standing there and heaving heavily, probably because of running.

"Champ...." Jungkook said walking towards Gaeul.