BTS: 2nd Generation

"Appa!!!"

Seokjin immediately woke up from his slumber hearing his son's desperate screams. He got up the bed and gently rubbed his eyes. He was just about to stretch his arms to do some exercise, when all of a sudden...

"Appa!!" Seokjin ran to where he heard his son's screams. "Appa, Doum! Doum! Dowa juseyo! Appa!!"

Seokjin ran to the kitchen. There he found his beloved son crying on the floor.

*Translation: 'Dad, help! Help! Please, help! Dad!!'*

He looked around the kitchen and saw a huge mess. He turned to his son then picked him up. The little lad is still crying. Although Jin's heart is pounding so fast, he remained calm.

"Yoo Joon, eotteohge doen geoyeyo? Neo apeuni?" Jin asked Yoo Joon in a calm voice.

*Translation: 'Yoo Joon, what happened? Are you hurt?'*

Yoo Joon wiped his tears away. He looked at his Dad and showed his arms. Yoo Joon tried to hold back his tears. But he failed and he wept while showing his arms to his dad. Jin looked at his arms in horror! Yoo Joon's arms are filled with burns! He looked at the kitchen stove. A frying pan is on top of one stove. And something is inside it. I looks like Yoo Joon tried to cook something. And now that 'something' is on fire! Jin immediately let go of Yoo Joon to get a wet towel. He turned the stove off and laid the wet towel on the frying pan.

After that, he went to get the emergency kit on a cupboard and cleaned Yoo Joon's burns.

"Mian, Appa. Naneun geugeos-eul uimihaji anh-assda. Neoleul wihae achim-eul yolihago sip-eoss-eo." Yoo Joon cried and hugged his dad. Jin hugged Yoo Joon's back and c.a.r.e.s.sed it trying to calm him down.

*Translation: 'I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't mean it. I just wanted to cook breakfast for you.'*

"Gwaenchanh-a." Jin said. He looked around before speaking again.

*Translation: 'It's okay.'*

"Yoo Joon, ne hyeong-eun eodie?" Jin asked in a serious tone

*Translation: 'Where is your brother?'*

Yoo Joon pointed out the playroom. Jin went to the play room as fast as he could. There he found his other son, Ye Joon, wearing earplugs while playing in his phone. Jin was about to explode in anger! Yoo Joon was hurt trying to cook, while his 10-year-old older brother is playing with his phone. How irresponsible!! How irresponsible of Ye Joon to leave his little brother alone in the kitchen! If Jin didn't manage to wake up, then the whole house would have been on fire!

Ye Joon, finally sensing his father's presence, turned around to face him and removed his earplugs.

"Good--" Ye Joon didn't manage to finish his greeting when Jin shouts at him.

"What do you think you're doing here?! You're playing with your phone while you're little brother is in the kitchen with arms filled with burns! If I didn't manage to wake up in time, then the whole house would have been on fire!" Jin shouted angrily. His eyes are filled with anger as looked at Ye Joon.

Then suddenly, Ye Joon started crying. He tried to wipe his tears away but his tears wouldn't stop rushing down his cheeks.

"Mian, Appa! Mianhae! Naneun mollassda! Mianhae!" Ye Joon buried his face in his palms. Seeing his son like this calmed Jin down. He walked closer to Ye Joon and hugged him. Ye Joon continued sobbing as he hugged his father back.

*Translation: 'I'm sorry, Dad! I'm sorry! I didn't know! I'm sorry!'*

"No. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I shouted at you. I was so frustrated and worried. Look, Ye Joon, you have to look out for your brother. You know that I'm always tired at work. I can't do this on my own. I need your help. I need your cooperation. It's just the three of us now. Mommy's no longer here to help us."

"I promise, I help you from now on. I'm sorry, Appa." Ye Joon hugged his dad. Yoo Joon came into the room and joined the hug as well. Jin kissed both of his son's forehead.

"I'll be a good boy too, Appa! So that Mommy will be proud of me!" Yoo Joon shouted.

Jin held back his tears. He didn't want to look weak in front of his kids. He wanted to be strong for them. Their lives had been this bad ever since Jin's wife passed away 5 months ago. Jin wanted to be strong for his kids so that he could raise them properly. He hugged his kids tightly.

After that emotional moment, Jin and his kids went to clean the kitchen. Jin cleaned the stove, Ye Joon washed the dishes and Yoo Joon wiped the table. When they were done cleaning, Jin cooked a meal for the three of them. Just as they were almost done, Jin's phone rang. He pulled it out from his pocket and checked the name of the caller.

*Jimnie Pabo is calling...* seeing the name of the caller, he immediately answered the call.

"Hello? What's the reason of your sudden call?" Jin was not very happy to have a talk with Jimin. They haven't spoken to each other for a year! And on Jin's wife's burial, he texted Jimin to come. But he never got a reply from him. And he never came.

"I'm sorry, Jin. I couldn't attend your wife's burial because Soo Jin was rushed to the hospital that day. And I couldn't leave." There was sadness in Jimin's voice. As Jin listened to his friend's explanation, he understood and the anger in his heart disappeared.

"It's okay. So why did you call?" Jin repeated his question earlier. Jimin let out laugh.

"Why? Is it now a sin to call you?" Jimin said laughing.

"It's just that your call is so sudden. We haven't talked for a year, you know." Jin rolled his eyes as if

Jimin is in front of him.

"Namjoon is coming back here in Korea. He called me yesterday." Jin's eyes widen. Namjoon? As in Kim Namjoon?! Jin had no connections with RM for over a decade. They haven't seen or talked to each other for over ten years!

"Really?! So Namjoon's back...and?" He knew that there was more than what Jimin just told him.

"He also told me that he wants to us next week." Jimin said. There was a hint of excitement in his voice.

"Us? As in all of us?" Jin asked. Aside from Jimin, he never had a talk with the other guys. They haven't connected with the rest from their old group.

"Yeah. Like a reunion! He also told me to contact the rest." Jin is excited with this idea of reunion.

"Well, have you contacted the others?" Jin asked. Jimin let out a sigh.

"No. You're the first one I called. And aside from you, I only have Hoseok's contact number." Jimin is a bit worried. How can he tell them if he doesn't have their contact number?

"Well, I just happen to have all their contact numbers. But I'm not sure if they're still the ones they use." Jin was nervous. What if they changed their contact numbers? How can they talk to them?

"Can you try the numbers? It would be a great help!" Jimin said cheerfully. He is happy that Jin could help him. He told himself that he is lucky.

"Yeah, sure!" Jin said in a cheerful voice.

"I missed talking to you, Pig! Hahaha!" Jimin burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha" Jin laughed sarcastically. "Well, I can't deny, I missed talking to you too, Pabo!" Jin said happily. Then, they both burst into laughter. It ended after a while.

"I have to go now. Soo Jin is forcing me to play with her." Although Jin is disappointed that they have to end the call so soon, he is also very happy that he got a chance to talk to his friend again.

"Bye, Pabo." Jin said before ending the call. He thought about what he and Jimin just talked about. He was excited and nervous at the same time. A few minutes passed, he decided that he would tell hi kids about it.

" Ye Joon, Yoo Joon, do you remember Jimin samchon?" Ye Joon and Yoo Joon nodded in response.

" We're going to meet my old friends next week. Including Jimin samchon." Jin added.

Ye Joon's eyes widened. "You mean your old friends from your band years ago?!" He asked. Jin was a little surprised that his son actually knew about his old group.

"Yup. We'll meet them. It's like our reunion." Jin smiled widely.

"Cool! We'll meet Appa's friends!" Yoo Joon shouted and smiled at his father widely.

His smile reminded his father of his youth. His friends. And his fans.

His younger days was so full of happiness and fun. He recalled his memories with his band.

BTS. How I missed the entertainment industry. He missed being a 'Worldwide Handsome'.

'Oh, how I missed my friends!' Jin thought.