Spicy Sauce

"Gwenchana?" Taehyung asked in a worried tone, kneeling over me with a concerned look on his face. I-I don't understand... How can it be so vivid? What on earth was it? Visions? That's impossible...

"I-it's okay," I sniffled, rubbing away my tears, and got onto my feet. I quickly dashed back into the hotel and went to my room to find Jimin drying his hair beside the bed. Breathe Sora... breathe. It's okay. It's okay.

"W-wae? Why are you crying?" Jimin paused in confusion as I tried to recollect myself. Jimin quickly got onto his feet and approached me with his mouth hanging open in confusion.

"Did someone hurt-"

"No," I whispered as I struggled to hold back my tears. Jimin lowered his head to get a good look at my face, wrapped his hand around my wrist, and led me to the bed. I sat down and rubbed away the tears in my eyes.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Jimin asked, holding onto my hands as he sat staring at me with his eyes wide open. I nodded and hugged him. After I calmed down- I told him about the visions I had. Jimin sat watching me with an anxious expression.

"Do you think I'm crazy?" I asked, glancing at him worriedly. Maybe I'm going crazy...

"Ani. Of course not. Was this your first time?" Jimin questioned while rubbing my knuckles. I nodded. Jimin fell silent as he thought about my words. Aish... now he'll be thinking about it nonstop. I feel guilty... I should've brushed it off.

"Let's get some sleep first, okay? You're exhausted. We'll talk about it tomorrow, okay?" Jimin gently cupped my cheeks with his warm hands. I nodded, so he pulled me over, and we laid down with my head rested on his upper left arm. He turned and wrapped his right arm around my back as I snuggled into his chest. The visions wouldn't stop replaying in my head no matter how hard I tried to shut it out. Sora... stop thinking about it. It's probably nothing ... like Jimin said... I must be very exhausted because I fell asleep before he did.

Screeching... shadows... flashes... bang... blood... screeching-

"Sora," my eyes flew open to find Jimin looming over me. I quickly got up and rubbed away the sweat on my forehead.

"Are you okay? If you don't feel-"

"I'm fine, just a little dizzy. What time is it?" I asked, turning to look at Jimin, who was already dressed in long black jeans and an oversized hoodie.

"4:30 AM. We have about half an hour," Jimin replied, tapping on a small screen on the wall. The curtain slowly opened to reveal the blue sea and gray sky. I guess the sun will rise soon. I got out of bed and got ready for the day in comfortable clothes. We went to the breakfast lounge together and ate with the other alphas. Jungkook was dozing off in his seat. Seokjin was joking around loudly but stopped when Hoseok strode into the lounge with a straight face. Yoongi appeared soon after, but I couldn't see his face because he was wearing a cap. Taehyung appeared next. He walked into the lounge with his eyes half-open. If it's open at all? Namjoon finished his breakfast and was reading a book in the far corner. Minah appeared with dark circles under her eyes. Didn't she sleep? Haerim immediately fired Minah a sharp glare the moment she laid eyes on her. Meanwhile, Mira was arguing with Minho about sunscreen.

About an hour later, we were back on the bus, heading towards an old village on the outskirts of Busan. Minah was about to sit in the section with Haerim, but Haerim rudely pulled Jiwoo into the section. Minah bit her lips and turned to sit in the section with the lower ranks. Everyone is ignoring Minah but not Seokjin? Why? He's the main culprit behind it, so why are they blaming Minah? The moment the bus stopped, everyone quickly got onto their feet. Minah was about to step off the bus when Haerim suddenly bumped hard into Minah, sending her toppling off the bus.

"Gather up guys, come on. Okay, I'll put you into groups of four. Mira, Sora, Hoseok, and Yoongi team one. Taehyung, Minho, Minah, and Namjoon team two. Jimin, Seokjin, Jungkook, and Haerim in team three. And you guys can choose one of the teams to join," One of the professors waved at the four lower-rank alphas. Grinning, Jiwoo quickly ran over to me. I turned to find the lower-rank alphas from the other buses being sorted into groups as well.

"Team One, you'll handle the paints. Team Two, you'll be repairing, and Team Three, you'll be helping with the chores," The professor informed while skimming through his booklet. The alphas weren't happy, but they didn't complain either.

"Alright, get going. The top alphas will work on the first block of the village, by the lake. If there's an emergency- just scream my name," The professor smiled, leading the way as we walked down the muddy path. About five minutes later, we got to a small worn-down village. It was surrounded by hills and mountains, and in front of the area we were working at- sat a calm and vast lake. The sight alone was very pretty, so I couldn't keep my eyes off it.

"What's that smell?!" Hoseok suddenly gasped. He sniffed the air with a disgusted look and clasped his hand over his nose to filter the scent.

"Animals dung," Namjoon muttered, biting his lips nervously as we passed by a small herd of cows chewing on grass. Smiling, I walked over to Jimin... who was gazing around in awe.

"Watch your steps. You don't want to step on something nasty," I warned Jimin, nudging his arm with a bright smile.

"Good tip," Jimin smiled, looking down cautiously.

"ARK!" Seokjin suddenly yelped, causing everyone to turn and look at him. His face turned pale as he stared at the fresh greenish cow manure under his feet. Namjoon slowly moved away from Seokjin... who was in total shock. Jungkook suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"PROFESSOR! EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY!- STOP LAUGHING!" Seokjin bellowed, standing stiffly with his left shoe stuck in the blob of cow's dung... as if he stepped on a ground mine.

"Wipe your shoes on the grass. We'll find some water when we reach our area," The professor huffed dismissively... walking off with little to no attention. Everyone turned and walked off, but Seokjin didn't move.

"YAH! YAH! Don't leave me! I can't walk like this!" Seokjin screamed, refusing to move, so Namjoon went back to help Seokjin.

"Just brush it against the grass- YAH!" Namjoon yelped. I quickly turned just in time to find Seokjin frantically shaking the manure off his shoe, and it splattered all over Namjoon's pants. Seokjin froze and stared at Namjoon in shock. Namjoon, on the other hand, was staring at his pants with his eyes wide open.

"Mianhae," Seokjin coughed as he wiped his shoes on the grass and walked away awkwardly. Namjoon clenched his hands tightly and walked like a penguin with his feet spread out uncomfortably. Seokjin wore an upset expression on his face while mumbling something under his breath. I looked up to find Minah just a few steps away from another blob of cow manure. I was about to warn her, but she already noticed it. She tried to make her way around it until Haerim stomped straight toward Minah. Oh no... she's gonna push Minah into it...

"Minah-" I yelped when Haerim reached out to shove Minah from the side. Jungkook and Taehyung must have noticed the tension between them because, in a split second, Jungkook reached over to grab Minah as Taehyung tugged Haerim backward.

"OH SHIT," Jimin gasped when Jungkook lifted Minah over and lost his balance. Splat. His right foot landed in the fresh blob of dung. Haerim glared at Taehyung and walked off while Minah stood watching Jungkook in silence. Breathing heavily... Jungkook gritted his teeth and tilted his head in frustration. He lifted up his feet and skipped over to the grass to wipe it off. Minah bit her lips uneasily and turned to follow everyone else. Yoongi suddenly grabbed her waist and yanked her to the left.

"Be careful," Yoongi muttered, letting go of her, then walked off. Minah turned to find yet another blob of manure at the spot she almost stepped on. Haerim is trying to hurt Minah... she didn't even try to hide it. Jimin was lost in the scenery, so I had to pull him from side to side to help him avoid the poops.

"Stop looking at me!" I laughed when Jimin teasingly wiggled his eyebrows at me.

"Wae?" Jimin grinned, nudging my shoulder with his.

"My heart will explode if you keep on doing it!" I jokingly shot him a glare. Jimin suddenly leaned over to boop his nose against mine with a playful grin, causing my heart to skip a beat.

"Is it shattered now?" Jimin asked so I took a step back in surprise when I felt my face flushing red. This guy is giving me a heart attack.

"OH!" Jimin suddenly gasped and yanked my arm towards him in panic.

"SORA!" Taehyung called out at the same time, he tried to reach out for me, but Jimin already pulled me back from stepping on the blob of dung. Splat. Taehyung froze with his hands still in the air. Half of his boots sank into it. Uh... oh god...

"Taehyung..." I whispered in shock when I turned to find him staring at Jimin and me blankly. He pursed his lips in disappointment... placing his hands on his hips. Unlike the others, he quickly lifted his feet and grazed it against a flat rock before stomping off without a word. All the alphas... who stepped on the manure walked like a penguin down the dirt path. They must be very upset. As soon as we got to our area Seokjin, Namjoon, Jungkook, and Taehyung rushed over to a small water bucket to scrub their shoes.

"Aigo~ you handsome city kids aren't used to this environment, huh?" A tiny ajumma in her sixties appeared smiling at the guys. They gave her an uncomfortable smile.

"I'm gonna make sure to get rid of all the filthy stuff in this village when I get back home! It's nasty!" Seokjin grimaced, roughly grazing his shoes on the grass.

"This is life, young man!" Another chubby ajumma appeared, followed by a few other ajummas her age. A few ajusshis also appeared with a welcoming smile on their face.

"Let's see how long these noobies will last," An elderly ajusshi laughed, showing off his crooked teeth.

"N-noobie?" Jungkook scoffed in an offended tone. Why did he have to take it personally?

"The painters and repairers! Come with us. The chores group, follow the ajummas," One of the ajusshi called out, so Mira, Hoseok, Yoongi, Taehyung, Minho, Jiwoo, Minah, Namjoon, and I went off with the ajusshis.

"You can start by dusting the dirt on the fences and the wall. Make sure it's clean before painting it," The ajusshis instructed, handing out the paint buckets, rollers, and brooms. I quickly pulled on my gloves and put on my mask without hesitation. I'm used to stuff like this.

"Yah... these two are well trained," A chubby ajusshi chuckled, pointing at Yoongi and I since we were already dusting off the worn-out fences. Yoongi and I exchanged glances until memories came flowing back into my mind. Forget it ... Mira didn't look happy at all, but she dusted the walls anyways. We quickly set off to work, and I was working in peace until I felt puffs of dust on my face.

"YAH! Why are you sweeping like that?! I'll go blind!" I snapped, turning to find Mira dusting back and forth like an idiot. She's stirring up the dust! Mira kept swinging her broom until I felt a sharp sting in my right eye, so I quickly turned away and tripped on a water bucket. I stumbled and fell... fuck! I landed on the ground... groaning with my eyes shut- I got back onto my feet, but since my eyes were stinging- I couldn't see and ran hard into someone. I was blown away by the sudden impact, but the person caught me by my waist to stop me from stumbling.

"Be careful," Yoongi muttered while staring at me. I stared at him with my left eye since my right eye was still stinging badly.

"Thank you and sorry," I quickly got back onto my feet- blinking in difficulty to remove the debris from my eyes. Yoongi observed me and let out a huge sigh. He quickly pulled me away from the dust storm and made me sit on a little wooden chair. He crouched down in front of me as he removed his gloves.

"Let me see," He mumbled, gently reaching out to place his finger on my eyelid. It was painful, so I kept blinking in tears. He leaned over and blew gently into my eyes.

Flash. Memories came rushing into my head.

It was a late afternoon at a small potato farm downtown. Yoongi and I were dusting off the spiderwebs at an elderly house we visited often. Back then, Yoongi and I were in our sophomore year of high school. We weren't together yet, but we enjoyed sightseeing and working with the locals, so we were somewhat very close.

"Ah!" I winced in pain when I felt something in my eyes. I quickly dropped the broom and rubbed my face.

"Sora! Be careful, you idiot!" Yoongi scolded, grabbing my arm when I almost ran into the wall. Yoongi immediately led me to a knee-high rock and made me sit on it.

"It stings-" I groaned, attempting to rub my eyes again.

"Don't rub it! Come here-" Yoongi crouched before me with a concerned expression. He leaned over and blew softly against my eyes. My heart began thumping a thousand miles per second at how close we were. I can feel his soft breath brushing against my cheeks. Suddenly, he stopped blowing... his eyes averted to mine and down to my lips then back to my eyes... his cheeks turning rosy red as he stared at me. Gradually... we leaned forward until our lips met. I still remember the breezy autumn air brushing against our cheeks and the fresh smell of newly roasted potatoes filling our nostrils. It was just a peck, but it was enough to kickstart our four-year relationship. The kiss was quickly interrupted when ajumma called out for us. Awkwardly smiling with bright red cheeks, we made our way back to the front yard to find Ajumma waiting for us with roasted potatoes in her hands.

"Eat up. It's really sweet- Oh. They're leaving...," Ajumma pushed the warm sweet potatoes into our hands. I shyly smiled at Yoongi, who quickly glanced away in embarrassment. Smiling... I turned to find a group of people around our age crossing the field on the other side of the road. One of the kids was slightly younger than the other one. The younger kid jumped around excitedly while the older kid stared at us blankly with his hands in his expensive-looking jacket. He stared at us from the field with this empty and blank expression. Soon after... they got back onto what seemed to be the latest trendy car brand and drove off-

"Sora...?" Yoongi asked, waving his hands in front of my face causing me to snap out of my thoughts.

"Oh. Oh? Oh... it's better now. Thank you," I smiled and blinked away the tears in my eyes.

"What are you guys doing?! I can barely see through the dust you stirred up! Are you guys brewing up a tornado in my house?" An ajusshi whined when he walked in to find all the alphas dusting around aimlessly. Ajusshi shook his head in disappointment after grabbing the broom from Hoseok and Jiwoo. He then taught the alphas to sweep properly with his guiding gestures. The alphas carefully followed the ajusshi's lead and did their best.

"Get some fresh air," Yoongi patted my shoulder and went back to work. I bit my lips as I got up, and walked out of the small house and down to the next house. On the side of the road were Taehyung, Minho, Minah, and Namjoon. They were repairing old chairs, tables, and other equipment. Taehyung was impatiently hammering the nails into a chair while Minho held it together for him. Namjoon, on the other hand, was sawing a board Minah was holding out for him. He sawed and sawed, but the wood wouldn't break, so he lifted the saw and stared at it before attempting to saw off the wood again. He pushed so hard that the handle of the saw suddenly fell off, breaking in half. He froze and glanced at Minah with an uneasy look.

"You must be kidding me! Are you a god of destruction? You just broke a screwer- now another saw?" An ajusshi snaps, rushing over to pick up the broken saw. Namjoon was very guilty because he repeatedly apologized to the ajusshi. Minah let out a frustrated sigh, took off her gloves, and stomped off toward the professors. I turned to find Taehyung and Minho staring at the chair they'd been working on. Three of the legs were perfectly straight except one... it was tilted at an odd angle. Just then, all four legs fell apart and the chair collapsed. Taehyung angrily threw away his hammer as Minho wildly ran his hands through his hair in defeat. I think by the time we finish, the entire village will crumble into dust. We aren't helping at all.

Shaking my head, I poked my head through the gate of a small wooden house where all the ajummas were gathered. Jungkook was wiping the wooden floor with a rag. He was energetically rushing back and forth to polish the platform while Seokjin tried to battle away a bug on the pillar he was cleaning. He was trying to smack the bug with his broom while cursing at it in irritation. Haerim was sitting amongst the ajummas... making Kimchi with another girl from a lower rank. Where's Jimin...? I searched for him, but he wasn't there.

"AHHHH! This feels so comfortable!" Jimin laughed. I quickly turned to find Jimin walking out of the house. I burst into laughter the moment I saw him... tears started to form in my eyes as I sat on the ground laughing to the point my stomach ached. Jimin had on traditional Korean floral slacks all ajummas were wearing. Grinning... he danced happily in it. I can't believe an alpha agreed to wear something like that.

"Of course, it's the best for this kind of work. Come on now, young man," An Ajumma laughed, smacking his butt.

"My girlfriend will hate me after this," Jimin laughed at me as he spread his legs to show me the floral patterns. Somehow... he looked cute in it.

"Lucky girl, you got a man with such flexible duality," The ajumma smiled at me.

"I know right," I smiled, reaching out to hug Jimin.

"Give me a hand, chimchim~!" An Ajumma beckoned Jimin over to the Kimchi corner. Jimin gave me a soft peck and rushed off to help the ajummas. I eventually returned to ajusshi's house to help everyone paint the fences and walls with the paint and roller they provided us.

"I'll do it for you, move aside," Hoseok offered, leaning over to the spot way above my head since I was struggling to reach it.

"It's break time guys!" Jiwoo came running into the front yard in excitement... feeling very exhausted, I walked out of the house while rubbing my sore shoulders. I almost got to the Kimchi-making house when I noticed Haerim hovering over the little fence with a bucket of kimchi waste in her arms as if to throw it away. But she didn't dump it. Instead, she held onto it and looked around the area.

Minah, on the other hand, was cluelessly walking toward Haerim. Oh... god... don't tell me... don't- I quickly ran at full speed towards Minah- who was just a few feet away from Haerim. Haerim lifted the bucket over the fence just as Minah got to her. I launched at Minah and pushed her away just as Jimin came out of the small gate... smiling at me. I shoved Minah so hard- she tripped and fell into Seokjin, who was pushing a cart full of leaves. The cart tipped over and spilled all over Seokjin when he tried to grab Minah.

"SORA!" Jungkook's voice echoed from somewhere. SPLASH. Someone threw themselves onto me, but it didn't help. We both stood frozen... soaking wet from head to toe. I slowly looked up to find Haerim holding onto the empty bucket with her eyes bulging open in shock. I felt sharp stings all over my body and face, so I lifted my arms to find myself covered in the Kimchi sauces and cabbage waste. I turned to find the person who tried to shield me... he was also soaked in the burning hot sauce... It was Jiwoo. He stood with his mouth hanging open in shock...