Arranged Marriage | Taekook Fanfiction |

Preparations

If you loved someone, you loved him, and when you had nothing else to give, you still gave him love.
~George Orwell

26.

As Tae parked the car in his house, Kook was reminded of the trip they were supposed to go on. He still needed to pack, so did Tae. As they both entered the elder couple had already retired to the room. It was already 11 in the night. They were supposed to leave at 7 in the morning. Tae hadn't told him the location. He had said it was a surprise.

Soon, they both entered the room. Kook broke the silence, 'Hyung, do you want to freshen up first of should I?'

Kook noticed Tae a little busy in his phone and said, 'I have something to take care of Kook. Please go ahead.' Kook was a little curious as to what Tae needed to do so late in the night but he merely nodded and took his clothes and went for a shower. It took him fifteen minutes to get ready for the night. Now he needed to pack. The only thing he had been told was to pack light clothes. Kook mentally started making a list of thing he needed to pack and as he entered the room, he saw Tae entering the room. Again, Kook wondered where Tae had gone.

'Everything okay, Hyung?' he couldn't help but ask.

'Yeah. Yeah. Sorry. I just went to check on Eomma and Appa. Sometimes, they forget to close the balcony door of their room and wake up from the sunlight.'
Tae said as he picked up his clothes and prepared to take a shower.

'Oh. Okay. Hyung.' Kook said. He saw Tae passing a smile as he entered the washroom. There is so much more I need to learn about Tae, Eomma and Appa, Kook thought. But one step at a time. Right now, he needed to pack.

As soon as he entered, he saw two suitcases that had been taken out and first aid kit, survival kits, chargers, tab, all kept near the two empty suitcases. So, this was what Tae did when he was showering. Kook felt blessed. Tae really did think of everyone and everything. But he also felt a bit sad... Wouldn't it be exhausting to think of everyone around you all the time and taking care of them without fail. Before meeting Tae, Kook had felt he was a good man. But seeing Tae... how he just put everyone else above him... Kook wanted to be the one who took care of. The one who would comfort him. The one whom Tae could really be himself in front of, without any tensions, worries and with whom he had to plan nothing. Kook watched his thoughts as he stared at the shirts in front of him... This wasn't just care or was this what actually caring for somebody was? Kook had thought of his duties as husband but this need to protect Tae, this care and sudden warmth that his actions spread in Kook's heart this wasn't about them becoming husbands. This was something more. A bit more than liking. Kook wasn't dumb enough to think of this as love right now but he was also smart enough to know this was more than how you liked someone when you dated them.

Before Kook could think something else, Tae came in the closet.

'Oh, You are here.' Tae said towel drying his hair. Kook gulped. His husband was delicious. Hot, he mentally corrected himself and averted his gaze but his eyes kept lingering to the see through shirt slightly wet from shower and the top three open buttons. To add to this, his hair looked just like they would after Kook would run his hands through his hair after a hot sex session. Shit! Kook stopped his thoughts in between and started to randomly put shirts in his suitcase. He felt his dick twitch and he really needed to distract himself before it got to a full blown bonner. It got easier as Tae too came inside the closet and had his back to Kook. Kook could hear Tae keep his clothes in the suitcase.

To stop embarrassing himself, Kook suddenly asked, 'Hyung, is Jimin hyung sick?'

Tae suddenly turned and quickly said, 'No, what happened Kook did Yoongi hyung say something?'

Kook saw panic settle in Tae's eyes. He clarified instantly, 'No hyung, I asked becuase Yoongi hyung kept pushing Jimin hyung to eat more. That's why I asked.'

Tae sighed but visibly calmed down. Both him and sat on the walk in closet floor as they had shortlisted the clothes and needed to set them in the suitcase. Both sat opposite ends and Kook hear Tae explaining, 'No Kookie'. Jiminie isn't sick. He was sick. Three years ago, he fell slighly sick and stopped eating. His fever went down but he went to a phase where he wouldn't eat at all. Apparently, he had seen some very beautiful girl with Yoongi hyung and felt insecure. It turned out she was just a work colleague who wanted to grab a quick lunch before the court resumed. But Jiminie stopped eating. He had to be hospitalized. It was there that Jimin broke down and told Yoongi hyung the truth.'

Tae stopped grabbing another pair of jeans from his clothes and came back and sat down again. He continued, 'It was rough for Yoongi hyung to see him like that in the hospital. Broken and on the border of malnutrition. Simply because of something Jimin had assumed. Their relationship changed after that. Yoongi hyung proposed as soon as Jimin was out of the hospital. Jimin put himself in therapy. They are both okay now. But those few days, Yoongi hyung felt like a dead person. And though Jimin has come out of his insecurities Yoongi hyung still treats Jimin like a baby. Taking care of his food, his health, the temperature of the water he takes shower in or of their house.' Tae finished with a spark in his eyes.

'Oh...' was all Kook could think. He looked over at Tae. He could see from his face how much Tae loved the couple. Packing the clothes was sadly a physical task and his mind was free to roam around. Kook wondered if it ever got too much for Jimin hyung. If he had ever felt suffocated. But again, whenever Yoongi hyung had touched him to make sure of he was fine or forced him to smile, Jimin had smiled at the things. He had been able to see it on his Jimin hyung's face how much he loved how Yoongi hyung took care of him irrespective of his presence. Sometimes, Kook had noticed Jimin getting embarrassed but never uncomfortable. Maybe that's what love was. Kook thought maybe Jimin understood how bad it was for Yoongi and that's why always let him do what he wanted to him. Kook couldn't help but wonder if he and Tae too would also be like that. So close knit. So in love. He shook his head and closed the zip of.his suitcase. He looked up to see Tae packing medicines and sprain band aids in his bag along with the first aid, survival kit and other things. Finally, Tae too closed his bag.

This was kind of their first night together since the last night they were drunk. Kook felt a bit of awkwardness. Tae spoke, 'Come, Kookie let's sleep. We have to get up early in the morning. It's already after midnight.'

Kook nodded and followed Tae out into their room.

Kook went to the side he had slept last night and lied down. Tae copied his actions. Before Kook could turn off the lamp, he felt Tae holding his hand and kissing his wedding ring, 'Good Night, Mi Amor.'

Kook blushed and said, 'Good Night hyung,' as he hurriedly switched off his side lamp.

Both of them fell asleep as their bodies attracted the other's warmth.

AN: Will be posting the second update soon.