The Eight | A BTS Soulmate Fic |

Chapter 107

The Muse was still emotionally exhausted the next morning. They all had to be up and on the road by 8am, which is an ungodly hour for them. Everyone was fairly quiet as they packed and readied for their day. The husbands were all looking at her, unsure of what to say. She didn't even try to communicate, preferring to keep to herself.

    The husbands had stayed up with Namjoon and Hobi after Jin took her to his room, talking about their thoughts and feelings about the situation. The two Warriors seemed hesitant to speak, and would take an unusual amount of time to collect their thoughts before responding to any questions the husbands had about their wife. The men were suspicious. They knew something was going on, but none had a clue of what it could be.

     The envelope with all the answers was still safely tucked inside the book in Yoongi's carry on bag, completely forgotten about in the craziness of the trip.

    The group stopped at the grocery store again before setting off, giving Seokjin and Taehyung a chance to show off the fun zip line they had found the day before. Almost all of the members ran over to have a little fun, except Yoongi. Just as the day before, he went about his business and let the "kids" play for a bit. The Muse decided to sit this one out, preferring not to argue with her Warriors that morning. The air was a little brisk, but still so fresh and clean. It was wonderful.

    She rode in the SUV, sitting in the back with Joonie, holding his hand as Yoongi drove. They stopped at a lake that had an insane view. None of them could get over just how beautiful New Zealand was. Everywhere they looked, it blew their minds. Once again Joonie was on a mission to get Petal pictures, which was getting more difficult by the day with the husbands seeming to stay closer at every stop.

    The Muse had wandered a little ways away from the group as she took in the scenery, lost in thought and not noticing that Tae was following close behind. He had no intention of interrupting her thoughts, he just wanted to be closer to her. It took her a couple of minutes, but the feeling of him being close by finally seeped into her mind.

     She turned to him and stared for a moment before she quietly said, "I know you had good intentions last night. You meant no harm."

Tae nodded, "I do love you, you know." he said softly, his deep voice filled with the emotion, "Do you still love me, Yeppeun? Love us?"

Turning her head to stare out at the water, The Muse nodded, quietly answering "I do."

He smiled, finally feeling like a bit of light was starting to seep into the situation.

They were called back over to take the group pictures before getting back on the road. This time she hopped into the RV and scooted in next to Hobi for the rest of the drive to their destination.

    Today was a hiking day. The plan was to hike some path that led to glaciers. The production staff said that this hike had rave reviews, so they were all excited to see the sights.

The Muse had her head on Hobi's shoulder as she watched the world go by outside the window, listening to Jimin and Jungkook singing along with the radio. She checked in on Petal, who seemed to be listening intently to their voices. She was laying calmly on her bed of pink flower petals, jumping a little when they'd hit a high note or get unexpectedly louder. She liked them.

Hobi seemed to know what she was up to and quietly asked, "How is Petal today?"

Smiling, she answered, "Good. She's a little confused as to why she can hear Uncle Hobi, but he's not playing with her like he used to, though."

Chuckling he reached his hand over to rub the belly, "Soon, Petal." he said, "Just a couple more days and I'll get to play with you again. Be patient."

The Muse snuggled into Hobi's side a little tighter and had fallen asleep by the time they made it to the base of the trail. Jungkook and Jimin were in silly moods, hamming it up for the cameras while Hobi woke her up, gently running his fingers down her cheek while saying "Yeppeun? We're here. It's time to wake up."

Turning her head, she rubbed her face on his arm, nuzzling in a bit before Jimin opened the back door of the RV with a bang, making her head jerk up in surprise.

"Hello sleepyhead!" Jimin chirped cheerfully. "I am going to pack some snacks and water. Do you want me to pack some for you?"

The Muse nodded, rubbing her hands over her face and stifling a yawn. She followed Hobi out of the RV, breathing in the fresh air and wishing she could take off the sweatshirt to really enjoy the cool breeze.

Back in the RV, Tae had joined JImin and was watching his wife through the window while helping him pack.

"Jimin-ah?" he said quietly, getting the man's attention, "She still loves us. I asked her and she said she still does."

The other man's actions slowed as he took in what Taehyung had said. He turned, disbelief evident on his face.

"She does!" Tae exclaimed again, reaching for Jimin and turning him to look out the window at their wife, "She said she does. It's not over, Jimin-ah. We haven't lost her forever."

"We should tell Jungkook and Yoongi." said Jimin, turning excitedly toward Tae, "They need to know, too."

They rushed to get out of the RV and jogged over to the group where they pulled the other two husbands aside to share the news.

"Are you sure Taehyung-ah?" Yoongi asked suspiciously. He was not feeling all that confident after what had happened the night before.

Tae retold the story of their stop at the lake, making sure to emphasize the part where she said "I do."

"All is not lost, gentlemen. There is a light at the end of this dark tunnel we've dug for ourselves. We can win her back." His smile took up most of his face as he readjusted his sunglasses and prepared for their trek down the trail, saying, "Don't lose hope. We can do this." before heading back to the rest of the group and his waiting wife.