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I wasn't sure why I cared so much, but in the brief time I spoke to Jungkook, I could tell that he was having a hard time, and though Yoongi was dealing with it in a different way, he didn't seem much better off.

I couldn't help but to feel that if they just talked to Taehyung and knew that he was fine, they might be able to move on.

"Yoongi, I can explain everything if you'll just listen."

Yoongi took a deep breath before speaking again. 

"Look. Because we used to know each other, I'm not going to call the police. But if I ever see you near Jungkook again, I won't hesitate." With that he walked away, getting Jungkooks attention so the younger would follow him back into the club.

"Did it work?" Soekjin asked, and at my deep sigh, he patted my back. "You tried. At least that means the ghost won't destroy your apartment, right?"

I chose not to answer, walking away from both Seokjin and Taehyung down the street. 

I was tired and wanted nothing more than to sleep for a week— even if that was impossible.

"I'm sorry." Taehyung called after me, following from a safe distance. 

Seokjin wasn't far behind him, probably knowing better than to bother me right now.

I said my good-byes to Seokjin outside the apartment building, ignoring Taehyung the whole way up the elevator. 

I knew that my anger wasn't entirely at Taehyung, so much at the situation, but that didn't change my irritation with him.

"What do you care if Jungkook is alright anyway?" Taehyung snapped, thoroughly annoyed at me ignoring him for so long. "You had never even met him before tonight."

"I agreed to help you." I replied, turning around to face Taehyung at last. "Not to be labeled as crazy by an old classmate, or have him threaten to call the cops on me."

"What else was I supposed to do?" Taehyung retorted. 

"I couldn't just leave Jungkook, and I had no idea where Yoongi went or if he was coming back. And anyway, it was your stupid plan to tell him the truth that backfired, not mine." Taehyung admitted.

"I know." I sighed, sitting down on the couch.

"I didn't know what else to do though. I wanted to help. I mean, at first I didn't care, but..." I knew that I probably shouldn't care now, but that didn't change anything.

"It's my fault." Taehyung ran a hand through his hair, taking a seat beside me. "I've seen enough movies to know better than to interfere with the living. It never ends well."

"That's true." I said thoughtfully.

My anger had ebbed tremendously, mostly having been replaced by embarrassment.

I picked up the remote and clicked on the TV, flipping idly through channels.

After a few minutes, I spoke again. "Did being around them, jog your memory as to how you died?"

"Nope." Taehyung had pulled his legs up onto the couch, and I was careful not to stretch too far and put a foot through him. "They did mention getting hit by a car, though."

"Hm." I hummed, continuing to change the channel. Channel surfing irritated Taehyung to no end most of the time, but he didn't seem to have any qualms tonight.

"Did they give you any ideas about what unfinished business you might have here?"

Taehyung thought for a moment before answering. "Not really. Unless it's to make sure that they're all okay, which I'm not doing a very good job at if that's the case."

"You mean like a guardian angel?" I asked, pausing long enough to look at Taehyung. He shrugged.

"No clue, but it's the only thing I can think of at the moment." He turned his focus back to the television.

"Regardless, thank you for tonight. Really. If I wasn't already dead, I might have died of worry about Jungkook." I couldn't help but to laugh with him, and for just a fraction of a second, I thought I saw Taehyung flicker.

I shook my head and blinked several times, but then it happened again.

"...Taehyung?" I asked slowly.

"Yeah?" He turned to look at me, his eyes still lit up with amusement at his own joke.

"Nothing." I returned his smile.

My eyes must be just playing tricks on me.

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