Chapter 7

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Overall Jimin's rut passed by without any complications. Not that Taehyung had expected any. Jimin had always been so in control and mature. Even during his rut. They spent most of the time cuddled up in Jimin's bed.

At one point Taehyung had built Jimin a nest and the boy had spent most of that day in it, which meant Tae and Jungkook had gotten a bit of free time to do things for school and finally shower and stuff like that. The shower only to Jimin's discontent though.

It didn't take Taehyung long to accept the fact that Jimin had presented as an alpha either. Though for some reason it made him feel somewhat lonely. Apparently neither Jimin nor Jungkook were going to really need him to protect them anymore. It really did make him sad.

Although they had expected Jungkook to present sometime soon after Jimin that didn't end up happening. They made it through their entire senior year without any major events. Jimin was officially declared as a sub alpha, which was basically an alpha with less prominent alpha characteristics and features... and honestly, things were going well. Taehyung grew somewhat comfortable with the idea of his two best friends being alphas (even if Jungkook hadn't presented yet, it was becoming more and more obvious). The reason it had been so easy to accept in the end was because Jimin really hadn't changed. Although alphas seemed to react differently to him now. Mainly because now Jimin was that alpha who had a bunch of omega friends who trusted him. Something most of the other alphas couldn't say about themselves.

Anyways, Taehyung really grew accustomed to the thought that he was an alpha. He was okay with it. He was okay with it because it was Jimin and damn he loved him so much, no matter what his biology was. It changed absolutely nothing.

It wasn't until they got into college that Jungkook really started changing. Taehyung had thought the growth spurts he had gone through the year before had been intense, but it was even worse now that Jungkook had started going to the gym once a week. Slowly but surely it was really showing.

What also added onto it was that they were the new kids who hardly anyone knew, and most of the people Jungkook ran into would go out of their way to be nice to him because of how intimidating he could look when he was focusing. They had no idea that he was actually just thinking about what he wanted for dinner most of the time and enjoyed being cradled like a baby whenever he got the chance too.

That being said, Taehyung had gotten pretty good at ignoring how Jungkook looked. While it had been a shock at first because of how suddenly he had grown, now that a year had passed neither Jimin nor him even noticed anymore.

They had their small moments of realization, such as when Jungkook had visited the omega dorm once because they needed something from a friend of Jimin's and a girl had told them to leave because they were making some of the omegas nervous. While not quite prohibited alphas weren't quite welcome in the omega dorms either.

In moments like these Taehyung felt like Jungkook had already presented, so while he did forget what kind of an effect Jungkook seemed to have on others, just seeing the tiny, cute thing that had hidden behind the couch when they had last watched Insidious (Jimin and his damn horror movie addiction), he had somewhat come to terms with the fact that Jungkook was indeed going to be an alpha.

So when he received a message from Jimin in the morning, saying that Jungkook was going into his rut, it took him a minute to actually understand what was going on. When he did he quickly packed his things and drove right over to Jungkook's place, no questions asked. Jimin's rut had been one thing, because Jimin had his shit together and had probably done some research about what it meant to go into a rut. But Jungkook had always let them take care of everything for him, never actually doing anything on his own, which meant he needed their help. Also, Taehyung had read a lot about ruts for exact same reason, so he'd actually be able to help out.

When he finally made it to Jungkook's Jimin was just about to enter the building, which meant that Jungkook was in there all alone. Not once in his life had Taehyung run the steps up to Jungkook's apartment that fast. Maybe it was ridiculous, but he didn't want Jungkook to suffer any longer than what was unavoidable.

Jimin made it to the door first, unlocking it with his own key before entering the apartment. When they burst into Jungkook's room the boy startled in his bed, quickly covering his chest with his hands. There was a short silence with them just staring at Jungkook, who was staring right back at them with wide eyes, until Taehyung realized that Jungkook looked pretty... alright. Maybe a bit flushed, like Jimin had been, but overall okay.

"I... can't you guys knock? Shit, I just almost died of a heart attack." Jungkook complained before properly sitting up in the bed. He was just wearing a white t-shirt that was way too big for him, a habit he probably still had from back when he couldn't find any clothes that weren't about five numbers too big, and gray sweatpants.

Taehyung made his way over to Jungkook, his eyes continuously wandering over his face, searching for any signs of discomfort, but he really did look healthy and pretty normal. "Sorry for scaring you. We were just worried..."

Jungkook scrunched up his nose. "I'm not a child. I can take care of myself... I told Jimin that I was okay on the phone." He sent Jimin a fake glare before dropping back onto the bed. "I've taken my medicine, made sure I have water and food... the only thing I need is company. If there was any reason I was almost dying it's because I missed you two so much?" Jungkook tried to reassure the two of them before reaching his hand out for Taehyung. "Cuddles?"

Both Taehyung and Jimin changed into some more comfortable clothing, consisting of sweats none of them really knew which one of them they had belonged to originally and some old t-shirts, before slipping under the blanket with Jungkook, who kept watching them intently.

"How do you feel?" Jimin asked, massaging Jungkook's shoulders comfortingly. Taehyung realized that, unlike him, Jimin probably had an idea of what Jungkook was going through since he'd gone through ruts before.

"Pretty good actually. It's not as bad as you said. Especially now that you two are here. The scents help a lot." Jungkook muttered, moving a bit closer towards Taehyung, pushing his nose into his neck. "Can I?"

For a second Taehyung was confused, but then he realized what Jungkook was asking for and bared his neck in what could have been interpreted as submission... but it was just practical. That was all it was.

Slowly Jungkook moved even closer, taking in Taehyung's scent and although the soft touches sent shivers down his spine he kept his neck bared as Jungkook started scenting him. Jungkook's hair tickled, which was why Taehyung reached for it, carefully pushing it back while silently enjoying the proximity and Jungkook's wooden scent. Over the last few months Jungkook's scent had changed from how it had smelled before, but Taehyung really didn't mind. Somehow the scent fit him. Just like Jimin's cinnamon scent.

"Hyung?"

"Hm?" Taehyung sighed, opening his eyes that he hadn't even realized he'd closed again.

"You're the best." Jungkook chuckled, jokingly biting his skin just a bit too close to the scent gland, but Taehyung didn't feel threatened. Not because of Jungkook. From anyone else maybe, but not from his baby alpha. Only now he realized that Jungkook going into rut meant that he really was an alpha. A concept still so foreign if he thought about what it meant, but that uncomfortableness he had felt before was no longer there. Jungkook was going to be an amazing alpha.

"Stop that." He pushed the boy away gently, no malice behind the movement. Jungkook giggled, but he didn't try again, instead leaning forward and pecking Taehyung's cheek. "Thank you." And then he turned around, facing Jimin, who was already grinning cheekily. "I'm not going to let you bite me. If anything, I'm the one biting you."

"You can try." Jungkook provoked, trying to push Jimin down on the mattress, but Jimin put up a good fight and they wrestled for a couple of seconds before Jimin finally got the upper hand and pinned Jungkook to the bed. Taehyung swallowed, in awe at how fluid all of their movements had been, watching as Jimin leaned down and pecked Jungkook's nose teasingly.

Taehyung startled at the sudden growl that bubbled up from Jungkook's throat. The alpha scents in the room spiked as Jungkook glared up at Jimin, who was still sitting on his stomach. Jimin quickly climbed off of Jungkook as the younger's face took a dark shade of red. He sat up, muttering an apology towards Jimin before turning away and lying down, pulling the blankets up to his nose.

So there actually were some tensions between the two of them that were caused by the rut. Just because he couldn't sense them that didn't mean they weren't there. Jungkook and Jimin were best friends, but that didn't mean that Jungkook's rut couldn't change things between them, after all alphas practically hated other alphas during their rut. The fact alone that Jungkook was willing to share his bed with Jimin right now was incredible. He slipped into the bed next to them.

Instead of saying anything else Taehyung just closed his eyes, reaching for Jungkook's hand underneath the blankets. Jungkook took it, opening his eyes for a second and sending him a short, grateful smile, his cheeks still a bit flushed. He looked a lot more tired than he had before.

"Hey, sorry, Jungkook. I wasn't trying to challenge you." Jimin whispered, patting Jungkook's back that was facing him.

"It's okay. I'm not angry... hug me." The youngest muttered, gripping Taehyung's hand a bit tighter and bringing it up to his face, where he started scenting it.

A sudden urge to just sleep washed over Taehyung. Maybe it was Jungkook's scent affecting him and making him feel just a bit too comfortable. Nevertheless he forced himself to stay awake and watch as Jimin cuddled up to Jungkook until both of them slowly fell asleep, their breathing slowing and their scents slowly going back to normal levels.

Only then he allowed himself to fall asleep.

A/N

I'm feeding ya'll well aren't I?😂