I accidentally copied the same chapter as the previous one into this, I'm so sorry, this is the right one!

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"Just like I expected this to happen, but your stubborn ass didn't want to listen", Yugyeom said and threw Jeongguk an upset glare before focusing back on the pale boy laying on Hades' bed while the god of the underworld himself was pacing around in front of the bed.

"He went unconscious from the lack of sunlight. Jeongguk, this will be his death, he's a god of nature, Taehyung has to be outside to survive. Flowers cannot bloom in the underworld", Yugyeom said and removed his pale hands from the position over Taehyung's chest, careful not to touch the petit male.

Yugyeom as the god of death could kill someone with the single touch of a finger and he hasn't felt the warmth of human flesh since centuries. His thoughts merely lingered over a loving memory of the one he has once been able to hold before his thoughts clouded again.

"I know! But we're bonded, at least for six months so what can I do?", Jeongguk cried out emotionally, being so worried for his Baby's well being that it left the lord of the underworld in huge distress. He wanted to do something, but yet he couldn't.

So the god of the underworld knelt down in front of his bed, gently reaching out for Taehyung's feline hand that looked so ashy against the white bed sheets.

"Tae, my sweet angel, oh Baby I'm so sorry. You're so innocent, you deserve nothing of this, not this horrible play of the Moirai because they used you like a toy and my Baby does no deserve this", Jeongguk whispered out broken before pressing a delicate kiss to Taehyung's hand.

"Really sweet Jeon but you're actually the reason why he is like this, you know, almost on the urge of death, pun intended", Yugyeom remarked and Jeongguk threw him an angry glare. "Can you not be sarcastic for a second?", he growled at his friend.

The god of death in returned lifted the corner of his mouth. "It's the only thing that keeps me alive", he deadpanned, just the same moment where Taehyung groaned and fluttered his eyes open slowly. "He won't be conscious for long, so choose your words wisely", Yugyeom quickly said.

Taehyung just then screeched once he saw the face directly above his, now realizing that it was none other than his confusing captor and with another scream, he robbed backwards and moved away trembling.

"S-stay back!", he whimpered, pushing himself back until his back hit the headboard of the bed and the little beauty whimpered defenseless by this, knowing he was trapped so he stared at the two men pleadingly. "P-please... why don't you leave me alone... I don't believe this prophecy", the pretty raven sobbed out, small ranks building around his wrists from distress.

But they died before reaching their full growth and once Taehyung realized that, he made a noise of pain. "M-my ranks... why are they dying?! They've never died before, what is going on?", he whimpered, starting with teary eyes at the god now kneeling on the bed.

Jeongguk made a noise of pain in return.

"M-my flowers", the little beauty whimpered out again, trying to create new but failing, sobbing silently to himself before a loud hiccup nearly forced him to fall apart, shaking his head in fear and disbelief. This has never happened before, what was going on?

Taehyung felt absolutely terrified, why were his ranks dying and why was he feeling so weak out of the sudden?

Morpheus hasn't told him anything about this! The god of flowers flinched when he felt a touch on his other hand and he looked up only to see Jeongguk close.

"Tae, my gem, please calm down first", Hades said in a low soothing voice and Taehyung whined silently while staring at his captor. Morpheus was right, he did feel safe somehow in Jeongguk's presence, as if he has known him forever and it confused him to the core yet he stayed silent. He wanted answers but he was also way too afraid to ask for them.

"Take a deep breath with me, okay? In and out", Jeongguk gently instructed Taehyung and after a while Persephone shyly complied and followed the instructions until his breathing was more calmer. "There you go, pretty", Jeongguk smiled carefully before he noticed the stare Taehyung was giving him.

"I-I'm sorry", Jeongguk stuttered, removing his grip on the other's hand and quickly backing away. "I know you won't possible want to be touched by me... I know we met on rough terms the second time and I got carried away due to my excitement. And, I was in the wrong for treating you so poorly, my deepest apologies, Beautifu-- Taehyung", Jeongguk quickly corrected himself at the end.

"T-then why... why did you do this to me? All because of a prophecy...? You're not really attracted to me so p-please let me go", Taehyung pleaded Jeongguk who shook his head with a broken smile before lifting his arm. It was the other arm, another promise cord wrapped around his wrist only with the difference, that this looked like a flower band.

It looked like something Taehyung would wear.

"I can't. We were bonded by destiny and I know you won't believe me, only see me as your father's adopted brother but I am deeply in love with you, since the day of your birth. I know that your father would do anything to keep us apart, he surely did before but I never stopped loving you. And seeing you scared of me hurts so much", Jeongguk said with a broken little smile directed towards Taehyung.

"S-so you also know about the prophecy... is it true then?", Taehyung asked shyly and Jeongguk nodded slowly, confused on how Taehyung could know. From his knowledge, Namjoon has done anything to keep Taehyung away from the prophecy so he wouldn't be the one fulfilling his destiny. And Jeongguk still remembered the last words of his brother before he threw Jeongguk from Olympus.

"You will never lay your hands on my son! NEVER! He's the only joy left and as long as I live you won't be happy with him. I, Kim Namjoon, King of Olympus hereby forbid you, Jeon Jeongguk to ever return to Olympus and ban you into the underworld. You will never see Taehyung ever again!"

"It is... but how come that you know? Namjoon has made it clear that you are never allowed to know", Jeongguk said and Taehyung flinched by his words because not only did he just discover this smokey black looking band around his other wrist, just appearing in his notice but also from the pain sounding in Jeongguk's words.

"Morpheus told me. And now I do not know who I can trust."

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Yugyeom: a mood

Taehyung: cute

Jeongguk: done with everyone

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