Chapter 4 : Denial

"I-I'm Kim Taehyung. Who is it?" Taehyung follow his dad and hide at the outside of the living rooms. When the paper crane calling his name. He immediately replies. He's so curious about the folded crane.

"Verification! Verification! Hands! Hands! Give me your hands! Give me your hands!"

Taehyung slowly reach his hands towards the folded crane. The crane slowly unfolded and wraps his hands for a few seconds.

"Verification is completed! Completed!"

Then the unfolded crane, folded back to the original forms. Suddenly the crane changes his forms to a piece of big scroll just like an ancient ninja scroll. There is Magical Music Arts Academy emblem appears on it. It's floating in front of Taehyung waiting to be open.

Taehyung open it. The emblem disappears and only words appear on it and swirling around him with a voice telling the content of it.

" Dear Mr. Kim Taehyung. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at the Magical Music Arts Academy. Please enclose a list of all necessary books and equipment. Do not worry about your school fees as it has been settled by Mr. Kim Min-Sik. You may attend the academy on the term 1 March. You will be left behind our current lessons. The lessons in this academy are not the same in any school as we strive for the best surrounding and lessons for the students. You will be assigned to someone to look after you when you start to attend the academy."

Taehyung's mom and dad stunned from hearing the name of Kim Min-Sik. They would never think that they would hear that name ever again. They were in deep thoughts to the point they did not hear anything that voice have said to their son.

"If there is anything, you can contact Mr. Kim Min-Sik for further information. He is the one who responsible for you to attend this academy. Bear in mind the number that I am going to tell you as this scroll letter going to perish after the information have been given out. 06-2568XXX. That's all and thank you."

The words that surround him were back to the scroll and it have perished without any trace after it have turn to its original form which is a paper crane. Taehyung is in dazed after watching this magical thing happen in front of him. Even though the magic is a normal things in this world but it gives such a beautiful view when the letter appeared and vanished.

Taehyung were also stunned about the information of him going to transfer to the MMAA. 'I never thought that my dream will come true but who is this Kim Min-Sik? I never heard of him. Is it family? But I never know him? Still he got the same surname as me. Should I ask mommy and daddy?. Hmmm... Yeah. Let's just ask. It's not wrong, right?'

"Mommy? Daddy? Isn't it great? I could go there. There is no need for both of you pay my fee and borrow any loan. Plus I could also achieve my dreams. What a tremendous luck your son have. Right? But who is that Mr. Kim Min-Sik? Is it our family members? How come I never heard it?"

Taehyung are making a box smile. His pretty pair of eyes is glimmering with happiness. His expressions turn from happy to the full of questions face. Then, he stares at his parents face.

"What's wrong mommy? Daddy? Why are you guys making that face?"

"It's nothing. Let's just finish our dinner first and then we'll talk. Honey, Taehyung. Come. Let's go."

Three of them walk to the dining rooms and continue eating. They are in really awkward situations. Taehyung could only silently eat. He felt that there is something wrong in this situation. But he could only shut his mouth and wait till the discussion times.

"Honey, help me clean up the table. Taehyung. You can wait for us in the living room. We will be there after this."

"Okay mommy". Taehyung walks into the living room. He feels really nervous. His nails become his mouth prey. Without thinking, Taehyung keeps biting his nails.

"Taehyung". Taehyung's mom calls him softly. He feel really warms hearing his mom voice. But it still can't take away his nervousness.

"Yes, mommy? What is it?". Taehyung still replied to his mom.

"What we will tell you. Please do not feel sad or disappointed. We're sorry Taehyung dear."

"What's wrong mommy?"

"Well, it's just that. We cannot allow you to attend MMAA. We know that you really want to attend it but sorry. We can't let you." Taehyung's dad replied to his son on behalf of his wife. He knows that it's hard for his wife to say no to their beloved son.

"Why daddy? Why I can't? It's not like we pay the school fees. Mr. Kim Min-Sik is the one who is paying."

"I SAID NO MEANS NO. WE CAN'T ACCEPT ANY MONEY OR HELPS FROM THAT MAN. YOU HEAR ME". Taehyung's dads shout at him. It's the first time ever seeing his dad angry just like this. He was shocked and his lips quivering.

"There's no need for you to shout at me. I just ask you why are not letting me go there. And. Who the hell is that Kim Min-Sik. I didn't know anything". Taehyung's voice is also quivering. He run and went outside of the house. He runs no stop until he arrives at his secret hiding place. A place no one knows about it even his parents. It's the hills behind his house. He needs to take full round to go there.

'I don't understand. Why he need to shout at me like that. I didn't even know what I did wrong. I didn't know about that Min-Sik guy at all. They should tell me everything'

Taehyung lie down and closed his eyes to wipe out all the worries and problems that he has. He slowly drives into a dream. Sleeping there without thinking about the coldness his body feels. He feels really tired from thinking hard.

"Why are you shouting at our son?"

"Why? He keeps asking when I said no. Why can't he just hear what I said and forget about attending that school"

"Honey. Listen. He stills a teenage boy. Besides, he does not know anything about our past or that man. We need to explain clearly to him. Then, it's up to him to make a decision after he hear about it. You also can't keep denying about that man existence. Okay?"

"Okay darling. I'm sorry. It's my fault. I'll try but let's find him first"

"No need. Let him calm down first. Let's wait for him in the living room"

"But it's so cold outside. He could be sick"

"Before you are so mad at him and now you care. What a tsundere father you are, huh". The wife laughs. Her eyes glimmered just like their son eyes. Their son truly inherits the mother eyes.

"It's okay. If he sick, we can just treat him until he get better. Okay. After all, you have a healing magic aren't you?" The wife winked her eyes to his husband.

"Okay darling". The husband calm down and both of them wait for their son to come back home. They both also fall asleep at the sofa in the living room while waiting.