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The Maple Tree

Prologue

(This prologue is from the time  when both our taekook were living in Canada with their parents and were neighbors).

The giggling and chattering of two kids filled the area of the almost abandoned park where only they were present.

It was one of those parks which has lost it's sparkle since the few people who visited there left the city and now there was no one who had enough time to visit there but the two kids were an exception.

It has became there ultimate place where they love to spend their time together even when their parents prohibit them to do so, they never listen to any of them.

Actually what the kids love most about the park is the only maple tree it has which is also not in a great condition but still they are fond of it and play under it.

"Bun look this leaf is soo pretty".  "Yesh hyung it ish prewtty". "Let's collect them and then we can grow them in our garden too". Tae said which caused lil kook to nod his head vigorously and started collecting as much as they can to grow many maple trees.

As the kids were busy collecting leaves two voices calls them from behind.

"Kook baby let's go home" Kookie's mother calls out. "Tae you too baby come here" Tae's mom comes a lil forward to take tae when she gasps after seeing her son dirtied by the soil completely and the same reaction was given by kook's mom after she took in kook's appearance too.

"Aish you both why do you always cause mess hmm, you shouldn't have got dirty like this" Kook's mom said.

Both the mother's took their son's hands and took them towards their home's.

Both taekook pouted when they were separated and even more when their all the efforts went in vain because their mother's threw the leaves away from their hands.

As the kids were in their respective home they were showered by their mothers and now were waiting for their dad's to return home.

KIM'S HOUSE:

Tae is sitting on sofa scribbling in his notebook when the door bell rang and tae jumped up quickly as he knew it was his dad's time to be back.

And so when his mother opened the door and he saw his father, he hurriedly ran towards him while screaming 'dad', and his dad picked him up spinning him around.

"Aigo seems like my son missed me soo much" He said snuggling his face in his stomach making him giggle.

"Yes daddy, I missed you soo much". And so both father son duo played together after Mr. Kim changed.

"Bear, honey come let's have dinner" Tae's mom called them both who were busy wrestling as per tae's request.

They had their dinner and now tae was tucked in sleep by his mother after he fell asleep on his father's stomach.

"What is it honey tell me now" Mrs. Kim asked once they were in their bedroom.

Mr. Kim smiled looking at his wife who knew him soo well.

"Actually I am promoted from my office honey".  "Then what are you worried about".

"Well along with the promotion I am also transferred to Seoul". Mrs. Kim took a deep breath after getting the hint of her husband's worry.

"And i am worried for tae, you know how much attached he is with kook, he will be soo much upset about this and i don't want to make him upset" Mr. Kim pouted and Mrs. Kim smiled sweetly at him.

"Hun don't worry , I know tae won't be pleased with this but us leaving doesn't mean they will never meet each other we will visit jeon family whenever we can also they will visit us anytime too"

Mr. Kim nodded his head and was ready to lay when Mrs. Kim asked "when are we leaving hun". "Oh tomorrow".

"What and you are telling me this now" Mrs. Kim was frantic after the info.

"What happened?" Mr. Kim asked. "What happened! love i have to pack things and do lots of other works too, how will we manage it".

"Don't worry I will help you okay, now sleep we have to wake up early tomorrow".

And with that Kim house's all members were in deep slumbers.

On the other side when kook was showered by his mom he was hungry so his mother started making some sandwiches for lil kookie.

Kook was sitting in the living room watching his favorite cartoon while waiting for his food and sucking his banana milk which his mother gave him until she made him some food.

Soon his mother came out from the kitchen with the sandwiches in one hand and a glass of water in another.

"Kookie baby here have these sandwiches" His mother said and put the plate near kook on the sofa.

Kook took one piece and started eating silently, his mother looked at him confused as he wasn't blabbing about his play at the park today and also not talking about his cartoon so she asked "What happen baby why are you not talking today" Kook still didn't said anything and just focused on TV while eating.

His mother was still staring at kook when she noticed the lil pout kook had and she understood that her sweet lil son was upset with someone or something.

"What happen kookie baby hmm tell mumma" Kook still didn't said anything "are you mad at mumma"She asked. 

And this time kook's pout became even more big and she got the hint.  

"What did Mumma do baby" She asked. "You didn't leth me play with hyung and alsho threw the leavesh which we collected" Kook said.

"Oh baby mumma is sorry for that but you should understand that if you play in mud like that you will get sick and what if an insect bite you or something hmm". "Insect? " Kook asked with his doe eyes.

"Yes baby insect and that too big ones so don't play in mud like that and tell your hyung too that he should not play with mud hmm" Kook nodded his head as he was afraid of insect cause once he was bitten by a bee and that was enough for kook to be afraid of any and all type of insects.

"Now finish up eating I will go and start preparing dinner hmm" Kook's mother said and left from there after patting his head.

When kook's father came he got changed and played with kook and than had dinner after that they also slept.

NEXT DAY:

The jeon household was calm and everyone was having their breakfast peacefully while kim household was filled with chaos. Both the parents were running here and there packing things while tae was confused about his parents fussing so much.

"Mom- Dad what's happening" he asked with a pout.

"oh baby, good morning, did you sleep well hmm" Mrs.Kim asked while brushing his hair away from his face. Tae nodded and so Mrs.Kim took him to the kitchen to get him breakfast.

"Mom what is happening". "Um.. baby we are leaving today".

"leaving? where!". "We are going to shift to Korea, for your dad's business. "Oh when will we be back". "We won't be coming back we will live there from now on".

"Why.. what about bun, I don't wanna leave him" tae said with glistening eyes. "Oh baby don't cry, we are leaving that doesn't mean we won't meet bun, we will visit him often okay".

Tae wanted to refuse and ask his mother to let him be with bun or bring bun with them but he remained silent.

After having food tae left for his room and cried alot alone, but his mom's call made him stand up and he came down.

"Baby bear let's go to kook's house and say good bye as we are leaving very soon". Tae was oh so ready to cry at the moment but he stopped himself somehow.

Mother-son duo both were standing outside jeon house holding a packet of cookies in hand when the door was opened by kook's mom.

"Hello Mrs.Kim and tae welcome". "Hello Mrs.Jeon we are here to say bye, actually tae's dad is promoted and transferred to seoul, so we are leaving today".

"Oh congratulations, but...i am sad too we are gonna miss you all soo much especially tae bear". "I know we are too but we will meet when we could, btw where is kook".

"Oh jungkook went out with his dad". If tae was sad before he was extremely sad now and so with a pout he left from there.

"Oh I feel bad for him" Mrs.jeon said.  Mrs. Kim took a deep breath and bid her good bye.

Tae's dad was loading the bags in the car while, Mrs. Kim was locking the door and tae was standing there trying hard to stop his tears from falling.

After making sure everything is done they were ready to sit in the car, Mrs. Kim sat in first and Mr. Kim was sitting with the driver, when tae was about to sit a voice called out for him.

"tae tae hyungie" kook who was running towards him while holding something in his hand screamed, tae quickly ran towards him too and both engulfed each other in a big hug.

"Hyungie you were leaving without meeting me" kook said while trying to stable his breath.

"I am sorry bunny" tae said and tightened the hug.

Kook pulled away and shook his head, "don't be sorry, I am sorry for being late, here I brought this for you, keep it with yourself, it's a present from me to you" kook said while giving him a maple Leaf.

Tae took it and smiled "thank you kookie, I will always keep it with myself" kook gave his bunny smile to tae and soon tae's dad called him to sit and so tae hugged kook one last time before he left from there.

Kook looked at the car moving away from him and then vanishing, "I Miss You hyungie" kook said and a tear dropped from his eye and tae also let his tears fall while holding the maple Leaf close to himself.

Both were unaware of their future, of their destiny and also their journey.

Hello everyone this is my own work which is already published on wattpad, as I wanted to publish it here as well so here it is. I hope you all will like it.

Ch 1

19 YEARS LATER:

In the hustle and bustle of city, where people were stressed with work and life problems, a boy was  cooking happily.

Even though it was not an easy job to be a restaurant chef especially of a famous one but still he was content with it.

He enjoyed cooking and when people complimented it and ate more than enough was what he loved the most, making people feel happy at least with his food in this stressful world.

He had graduated with a business degree but his passion was cooking so he chose this and trust me everyone is thankful that he did, his food taste like heaven.

"Kook one more bulgogi and one makguksu" Chan a waiter told him. "Ok" he started preparing  those.

"Kook a tteokguk (rice cake soup), kimchi stew, 3 tangsuyuk and 5 dakgalbi (spicy chicken stir fry)". "Hmm got it" Kook said and started working on those while instructing other cook's to do other things.

"Don't you get tired kook" a cook named jane asked him while mixing something in a bowl.

"Hmm i do but if at the end  I am a reason for someone's happiness than it's worth it".

"But i swear the restaurant have never had as much as customers it does now" jane said.

"I also agree with you jane, I bet jungkook could  open his own restaurant and it will be a blast" another named soye said.

Jungkook just giggled at their way of complimenting him.

TIME SKIP:

Soon the working hours were over and all the employees were ready to leave after cleaning everything.

"Finally finished with all the work" One of the employee said.

"Hmm finally, btw thank you soo much Jungkook for helping us even after doing your own work" Sua a girl waitress said.

"Nothing to thank about, now let's all go home it's already very much late" Kook said and than after taking his things he went out of the restaurant after locking it along with  others.

"Ok guys let's meet tomorrow, good night" Everyone bid good byes and good nights and parted their ways.

Jungkook had his own car but still he preferred to use transport sometimes and this day was one of them. He loved the calm breeze, the moon shining along with it's stars.

And everytime he would look up at the moon, star, the sky, the calm breeze all reminded him of only one person, whom he misses soo soo sooo much and wishes to meet him  once even for just  a moment.

He feels like the moon in the sky who is lonely and waiting for someone to come and join him up their and make those long nights worth of being there.

Soon Jungkook had reached the bus stop and lucky him he got the bus right on time before it could have left.

Jungkook lived in a decent house. Not too big not too small just a perfect place for being called home.

And also he lived alone cause his father and mother went to their hometown to take care of his grandparents and also their farms. And as now he was earning himself there was no problem in doing that though.

After reaching home kook took a shower and made some food for himself and after that went to sleep but not before having a small talk with his mother- father and grandparents who loved him soo much.

He also loved them soo much and wished for them to be always healthy and fit.

And soo after his talk he finally went to sleep.

While his fairy godmother or godfather was or were doing a happy dance while thinking about the fate of their dear baby  bunny.

Ch 2

"Have you prepared the report about the last testing" Tae asked as he was taking his coat from the desk getting ready to go for the meeting.

"Yes sir, it's ready" Joyan a colleague said.

"Good, let's go we don't wanna be late for the meeting" Tae said and took the report file going out of the cabin along with his team.

Well today tae's company is doing a meeting with the board to present their new research on food and also to discuss future projects.

Tae and his team was the best among other 4 teams. He has been working in this department from last 2 years and his efficiency in work is what brought him from a employee to a head.

Soon the meeting room was filled with different departmental  heads.

"Everyone settled" The Secretary asked and everyone nodded so she again continued. "So now without wasting any time let's begin with the meeting".

And so meeting started with everyone showing their progress and their opinions on various aspects.

Everyone had did a good job with their work and so the CEO and board members were also very happy.

"So everyone first thank you all for your hard work, and now we shall discuss our next plan, so anyone with any ideas or anything like that" CEO Kim Namjoon asked.

Everyone raised their hands and presented their ideas and now it was tae's team to present and so Taehyung stood up fixing his suit a little.

"Sir our team has thought about searching a person who has great cooking skills, whose food is beyond what we ever had and then we can take that person in our company as a chef, who will help us in making new recipes and it will help us in the market" Tae said and than took a seat after bowing.

"Hmm it is great idea Taehyung but where can we find a person with great skills" Namjoon asked.

"From the restaurants or cafes anywhere".

"Huh do you even know how many restaurants and cafes are out there, it's almost impossible" Another department head said.

"Mr.Han i know but it's almost impossible not completely impossible right we can give it a try". Tae replied.

"And waste our time, no Mr. Kim we have better things to do, we can't just go around searching for Mr. Great skills" Again Mr. Han said.

Tae was about to reply back but Namjoon spoke up. "Hmm, you're not wrong Han but i think the idea is good and so to resolve the problem Taehyung i am giving you 2 week to find the person or else think of something else ok".

"Ok sir i will surely do that" Tae said and took the water bottle and drank the water from it.

He knows that it's hard to find the perfect person but not impossible and he will prove it but at the same time 2 weeks seems less but he will manage and find that damn one person among everyone.

That was tae's motto for next 2 weeks, he doesn't care about anything he will find the perfect one.

With that in his mind tae left after the meeting was over and as soon as he entered his cabin, he told all his colleagues to go around the city and try to get the best chefs.

Well this is his personality Mr. Perfect Kim's personality, he has always been a hardworking person.

He was good in his school even better in uni and that has resulted in him being the head of food research department of his team of one of the most famous company.

He lives alone in Seoul while his parents lives in his hometown cause they wanted to.

He is content with his life just hoping for one thing to happen and maybe it will very soon.

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