Chapter 105

                                    

                                          
 They met up with the rest of the Warriors and crew and headed up a steep, winding road to the top of a mountain. The parking lot was a lookout where you could see the most beautiful expanse of mountain ranges and valleys. It was dusk, and the orange and pink colors of the sky and light reflecting off of the snow capped mountains was breathtaking. Many pictures were taken, and again Namjoon wanted to try to sneak a Petal picture while the others weren't looking. 
                          
"Lift up the jacket so I can see the belly." He said quietly. 
                          
The Muse glanced around to make sure the others were otherwise occupied before doing as he asked, posing sideways with the jacket lifted and a big smile on her face.
                          
They didn't see Tae turn his head in their direction. He was behind her, and didn't see the belly, but was terribly curious why Namjoon would want such a picture. 
                          
   The production crew hustled everyone inside the cafe where they could have some warm drinks and snacks while they waited for it to get dark out. They had come to see the stars at this observatory, and The Muse was terribly excited. She'd always loved watching the night sky, and had missed it since being brought to her new life. The seven Warriors crowded around a table to banter and get some footage for the show, and she wandered to the opposite side to look out the window and have a moment to herself. 
                          
    Relaxing in her seat with her cup of cocoa, she walked the flower path to check in with Petal. This had been a very interesting couple of days for the little one. Her uncles were there, she could hear them, but they weren't playing with her like they had been. And there were new voices that she was interested in. She didn't get excitable when she heard them like she did with her uncles, but she seemed to know that they were important to her. Her emotions were still limited, but she knew what she liked and didn't like, and she seemed to like the new voices she was hearing.
                          
    The Muse smiled at her little one, and even had an optimistic moment where she could see her husbands being great fathers. But, reality struck and she was forced to acknowledge that it could be a long time before that could become a reality. She hoped that the loving fathers she saw in that vision were the fathers Petal got to have when she arrived. In the meantime, she thought with a little rub to her belly, I'll just keep you safe and snug. How's that sound?
                          
     The group was gathered together and taken out to see the Milky Way through a powerful telescope. It was such an incredible site! All of her negative thoughts and worries were carried away as she stared into the wide open sky. Lost in the wonder and beauty of it all. Namjoon led her over to lay down and stargaze with the others, her head on his arm as she snuggled up to his side in the cold. 
                          
    Jimin laid on her other side and offered to help keep her warm. She politely declined, lost in the sky. Jimin was frustrated, but expected her to turn him down. With a sigh he tried to content himself with just being close by. He even pretended he could feel her body heat next to his. That led to a fantasy of being able to lay with her, making love under the stars. Worshipping her as he was meant to. 
                          
     Meant to. How many times had he wondered about his place in this world. Wondered what made him so special as to be part of something like BTS. Somehow he was meant to be who he is, in this place and time, so he could take care of his Queen. His wife. He was meant to be who he is so he could be worthy of her and what they will have together. His soul was connected to her and to the other members.. The other warriors. 
                          
     Looking at the vastness of space, Jimin found himself considering the fact that he had been with these same souls for thousands of years, and would continue to be with them in some fashion for eternity. He turned his head to the side and looked, really looked at Yeppeun. She was what held them together. He understood now what they meant by "Their Queen". She wasn't the Queen of Korea, or any other land mass. She was the Queen of seven souls. She gave them purpose and light, stability and grounding. Love.
                          
"Yeppeun?" Jimin said quietly, wanting to speak only to her. She took a deep breath and turned her head to look at him, a questioning expression on her face, "I.. I just want you to know..." he hesitated for a moment, unsure and scared, "I want you to know that I Love You."
                          
The Muse didn't say anything. Didn't respond. But her face did soften as she looked at him, and Jimin thought that that was a good start.
                          
     It was late when they finally arrived at their lodging for the night. All of them were tired and hungry and just ready to crash. But, since they were filming, there was still a lot to be done. 
                          
Thanks to Jinnie, The Muse had her snacks, and wasn't starving as much as some of the others. Also thanks to Jinnie, The Muse was able to get a good amount of intimate touch while they were in the shower, so she was feeling pretty good when dinner was served. 
                          
    They were all enjoying the 'post dinner glow' when Taehyung looked up from his phone and said,
                          
"What was all of that about today at the playground?"
                          
"What do you mean?" asked Joon, "What playground?"
                          
"When we went to the store. There was a playground next to it, and Jin hyung and Yeppeun got into some sort of argument over her playing on it. But they were arguing through their connection and it was super confusing."
                          
"Argument?" Hobi's head perked up and looked down at The Muse, her head on his shoulder as she sat in his lap. She didn't pick her head up, and didn't want to have this argument AGAIN that day. 
                          
"What was she playing on?" Namjoon asked, and she inwardly groaned. She knew he was going to be reciting some books he'd read and be on her ass. 
                          
"That's the thing." Said Tae, "I don't see what the big deal was. She had fun. She was happy and laughing. But Hyung got really mad at her for it." Tae turned to Seokjin "Is that how you've been treating her while she's stayed with you? I thought you'd take good care of her, not mistreat her like that."
                          
"Yah!" Jinnie yelled, his posture going stiff as he prepared to go head to head with this insolent boy.
                          
The Muse popped up off of Hobi's lap and hurried over to him, placing her hands on his cheeks in an effort to get him to look at her and not start yelling at Tae.
                          
"Jinnie!" she said urgently, "Jinnie, please!"
                          
Switching to their connection she continued, "He doesn't know. He doesn't understand. It's not fair for him to say that to you, but he will know better soon enough. In fact, he will probably yell at me, too."
                          
That made Jinnie's eyes flick up to hers, calming slightly as she tried to reassure him. 
                          
Tae, on the other hand, didn't seem to read the mood in the room very well and continued,
                          
"We trusted you to take good care of her!" he barked, frustration coming out of every pore, "And all I've seen the last couple of days is the three of you denying her and controlling her decisions!"
                          
That was it. The Muse turned slowly to him, The Queen starting to seep into her mind as she faced off with the husbands that abandoned her.