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“What is this?” Jaemin asked, his curious eyes looking at the small jewellery box in front of him.
“Open it.” Namjoon’s dimples deepened with the smile.
With shaky hands Jaemin opened the purple velvet box, only to his eyes widen at the sight of the jewellery inside.
It was a silver bracelet, with seven gemstone charms hanging from it, very similar to the one he had seen on all of their wrist.
He looked up at them, surprised. They all smiled at him.
Hoseok came near him and pulled his own sleeve and showed his bracelet. A new golden charm attached to the usually six charmed bracelet. Others also pulled their sleeves and showed him their bracelet. Now a seventh gemstone dangling from all of their chain.
“We love you. We promise you that we will always love you and cherish you and trust you. Can you give us a chance?” Seokjin asked, his eyes wide with expectations. “Be one of us, forever.”
Jaemin didn’t know how to reply. He just sat there staring at the brown orbs of the older male.
“We love you.” Jungkook’s voice was full of emotion, Jaemin can feel the love they have for him. They care for him so much.
He felt goosebumps across his skin at the thought of being with them, belong to them, to be loved by them, to love them.
“Do you love us?” Yoongi asked hesitantly, his usual confidence replaced with some kind of nervousness.
Jaemin looked up at all of them, and his eyes teared up. “I- I do.” He chocked on his words, feeling butterflies filling in his stomach.
The six of them broke in to a wide smile, the nervousness disappearing from their face as soon as the words left his lips.
Taehyung sat on the bed near him, pulling up Jaemin’s sleeve, wrapping the silver bracelet around his wrist. It clung on to his milky white skin, as if it always belonged there.
“I love you.” One by one, all of them confessed.
“I love you guys too.” Jaemin’s voice quivered a little, as the brown eyes filled with tears.
“We love you too.” All of them shouted together, pulling him in to a group hug. “We love you so much.”
Jungkook glanced out of the window in the dance room.
It was already past midnight, still the person they are waiting for is not here. Jaemin, or he say Jimin. Last time, he arrived before this. But, today he is not here.
“Where is he?” Hoseok asked, pacing around impatiently.
“Patience, Hoseokie.” Seokjin rubbed his back with a smile, making Hoseok lean in to him.
“What if, he will not?” Taehyung pouted, his eyes never leaving the closed door. Jungkook can see Taehyung is nervous.
“He will.” Yoongi, who has been silent the whole time, mumbled. “He have to.” His eyes flashed a lot of emotions as he stared at the door through the glass.
“Yes. Yesterday he came here again, even though he was scared when he saw us first time. So he shall come back.” Namjoon smiled, reassuring all of them.
Right after his words ended, the door to the room, creaked opened and a tired looking Jae- Jimin hurried in to it. He had his blonde hair disheveled, sticking to all places and the same black night wear he wore yesterday, creased. He clearly looks like just woke up now.
As soon as he entered, the six of them walked close towards the glass mirror that was in between them. Only if they stand in a particular distance away from the mirror, can the people in the room see them.
Jimin stopped in his track when his eyes fell on them. He stared at them, a small apologetic smile appearing on his lips. Closing the door, he walked towards the mirror, and stood opposite them, with a small bow. They all did the same.
“I am so sorry.” He apologised. “I fell asleep, waiting for other’s to sleep. Have to sneak out, you know. Sorry if I made you wait.”
“No problem.” Seokjin smiled, reassuringly. “We have nothing to do, anyway.”
“Oh.” Jimin’s lips formed a perfect o, as he nodded understandingly. “Let’s sit and talk. I have a lot to ask you.” He said, and sat down on the floor in front of the mirror, facing them.
Jungkook watched as the smaller man looked up at him with large eyes, expecting them to sit. His heart beat quickened as he took in the beautiful features of Jimin. He was perfectly Jaemin. The petal eyes that hold all kindness and love in them, the button nose, pink plump lips, soft cheeks everything was same. Even the voice was same. No difference except the hair and dressing style.
In a trance he sat down, his eyes never leaving the face of the beautiful man in front of him. His other lover followed the suit.
“So, I have a lot of questions. Let’s start with my main problem.” They all frowned at this. “Okay, I have been having dreams about this palace, this room and…” He paused a little then continued. “And you guys. I really wanted to know why? I think only you can answer it.”
Jungkook watched as, Jimin stared at them expectantly. Waiting for them to answer his question.
“It is because, you have been reborn. This is your second life. You are reincarnation of Jaemin…” Yoongi paused, taking a deep breath, he continued. “Our seventh lover.”
“WHAT? SEVENTH LOVER?” Jimin shouted, his eyes widening with shock. But soon he shut his mouth, as if realising, he can’t judge them. He cleared his throat and started with his normal voice. “What happened to him?” He asked gently.
“H- he passed away, five hundred years ago, the day we got trapped in here.” Hoseok’s voice cracked, as he tried to hold back his tears.
Jungkook know the feeling. His own heart ached, whenever he thought about what happened years ago. His lover’s cry, the blood, the curse everything was still clear in his head. The wound in his heart was still fresh.
“How did you got trapped in here? How did he died?” Jimin asked cautiously.
“We have been cursed. And Jae-” Taehyung chocked on his words and tears spilled down his eyes, as he tried to remember the things that happened, centuries ago.
Seeing their struggle, Jimin send them a pitiful look. “It’s okay, don’t force yourself. We can talk about it whenever you are ready.” He assured them, lips quirking up in to sad smile. “But now tell me, is there any way I can free you from it? How can I help you with it?” He asked.
Jungkook can see, the man in front of them, the reincarnation of Jaemin, who looks exactly like their lover, is trying to save them from this trap. And only he can undo this curse. The main purpose of his rebirth is lifting their curse, to revenge all of the people who harmed them in the past.
“Are you truly ready for this? Will you be able to take this struggle?” Namjoon asked in concern.
It was not like they don’t want to come out of this mirror, from this curse. In fact they were all waiting for this, to be able to get out of this place, where they have been trapped for centuries. And mainly, to be able to see their seventh lover closer, to hold him, to kiss him.
But, it’s not easy to lift the five hundred year long curse. Jae- Jimin might have to go through a lot of struggles to save them.
Even though he is reincarnation of Jaemin, and they looks exactly same, Jimin don’t have much memory of his past life. That make them practically strangers.
And with they are struggling to tell him about what happened in the past, how can they expect him to believe them. They don’t want him to be forced to help them.
“What does that mean? You don’t want be released from this curse?” Jimin asked confused.
“That is not it” Seokjin said abruptly. “It was just short time since we met. How could we expect you to trust in us so soon?”
Jimin stared at them for a second, making Jungkook nervous. The room was silent, deafening silent, as six of them watched Jimin’s reaction.
Usually Jungkook would able to read people easily. And with Jaemin, it was easy to understand him, he was like an open book.
But the man in front of them, even though he is reincarnation of Jaemin, it’s hard to understand what’s going on in that pretty head of his.
“Well.” Suddenly, Jimin smiled widely. “Then let’s be friends first. Tell me about yourself, and I will tell you about myself. Like simple things, to understand each other.” Jimin suggested.
Jungkook didn’t knew, he was holding in his breath, until that familiar, yet unfamiliar smile spread across the smaller’s face. He along with his other lovers heaved a relieved sigh.
“Okay.” Seokjin vocal out their acceptance.
“I will tell you about myself first.” Jimin’s smile didn’t waver, as he started speaking. They all nodded their head, eager to hear from their lover’s new life.
“I am Park Jimin, as you know. My family consist of four people including me, Appa, Eomma and Jihyun, my younger brother.” His smile widened as he talked about his family.
Jungkook can see, the man loves his family so much. ‘Just like Jaeminie’, he thought.
“… And I am an idol.” Jimin said looking unsure how to explain. “As in, I am an artist, who dance and sing on the stage.” Jimin explained as all of them nodded, processing his words.
“Oh.” Jungkook let out nodding, as other five did the same.
“You dance really well.” Hoseok complimented, earning a smile from the tiny man in front of them.
“Thank you Mr. Hoseok.” Jimin thanked him with a bow.
“You don’t need to be formal with us. You can address us by hyungnim.” Seokjin said.
“Okay, I will call you hyung.” Jimin’s eyes lit up with happiness for a second, before he covered it up. “Other than that, I don’t have anything to say. I don’t have any friends, except Bora noona, who is also my manager. So that’s it. Tell me about yourselves.”
“As you are aware, we are from five centuries past. We are bound here, in this mirror. Once we were dancers within this very royal palace, alongside Jaeminie.” Yoongi said, his voice cracking when he mentioned their seventh lover.
“You are really old.” Jimin giggled, trying to lighten up the mood.
The sound went straight in to Jungkook’s heart and making it beat fast.
“No,” Taehyung pouted. “We remain in our twenties. Untouched by age, since the day we became trapped in here.”
“So how old are you?” Jimin seemed curious.
“I am 27.” Seokjin started. “Yoongie is 26, Hoseokie and Namjoonie is 25, Taehyungie 24, Jungkookie is 23.”
“Oh, still I am younger than you.” Jimin giggled showing off his crooked teeth. “I am 21. It’s been about four month since I turned 21. From then I started having dreams about this palace and you.” His bright eyes dimmed a little at the last part.
“It is because, Jaemin was taken from us in his twenty one years of age.” Jungkook mumbled, his heart trembling thinking about the memories.
“Oh.” Various emotions flashed in Jimin’s glossy eyes, as he sat there processing the words.
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