Chapter 23

Yoongi walked towards the 'stalker' Jimin had told him to find out if he was the boy she met seven years ago.

There wouldn't be another chance to talk with him for the rest of the day but how was he going to ask him this without letting anything slip?

Before he could reach him, Jin announced that the break was over and they should return to their activities.

Yoongi paused and turned around to look at Jin, he was still sitting with Yumei. 'Brother, if there is any love in your heart please...'

He abandoned his mission on talking with the man who seemed to follow Yumei like a shadow. Okay, he couldn't think that, yet. It was only the second day.

Maybe he should create situations to see where these things go. He returned to his side of the field and stopped in front of Unmei.

She was as white as a ghost, "Are you okay?", He reached out a hand to her shoulder but she took a step back.

"I am fine, let us continue. The games will begin shortly."

He let his hand fall from the air as she turned from him to start running again. Yoongi sighed and saw that Hoseok was watching them so he might as well continue.

Hoseok rook out his phone.

"So what did you do? Yoongi looks worried?"

The reply came in a few minutes.

"He spoke the truth, it seems Yumei does have an immune problem so we did fast jogging and she collapsed."

"Are you sure you want to continue this?"

"We can not back down now, she is still out cold but I will give her a 'choice'."

"Anything you wish, I will do."

"Is Unmei on board for this?"

"It is not like she has a choice does she?"

"You are correct. We will talk again, don't look suspicious now Hoseok."

Hoseok didn't reply to the message and put his phone back in his pocket.

Namjoon hasn't seen so much emotion pass on a person's face then it had on her bloodhound. He looked broken, Namjoon walked forward where Jim was still kneeling beside Yumei.

"Jin?"

Jin looked up at him and smiled. "Joonie! What are you doing here?"

Namjoom wasn't sure how to answer his question so he made up a white lie. "I came to support you on your initiation. What happened?"

He gestured towards Yumei. Jin was getting tired of explaining but he had to keep his cool. "She passed out while we were jogging."

Namjoon decided to kneel next to him and looked at Yumei. She was getting colour back to her cheeks and her breathing was getting more even. "Will she be okay?"

Jim replaced the cooling aid with a new one. "Yes, Mr Shoma gave her, her medicine so I think so."

So that was his name, interesting he had to suppress the urge to write down in his notebook. He averted his gaze from Yumei and watched as the other freshmen went back to their activities.

"Do you mind if I stick around?"

Jim lifted an eyebrow, "Of course more, Joonie just remember to cheer our team."

Namjoon nodded, they both heard a groan and turned their attention to Yumei.

"Ow." She tried to get up but a hand pushed her slowly down again. "You have to take it easy, Miss Dodjima."

Yumei opened her eyes and blinked at the face that was staring down at her, "Mr Kim?"

He flashed her a smile, "The one and only."

"What happened?" Her head hurt and there was something heavy on her forehead.

The voice that answered her took her by surprise. "You fainted while jogging." That voice, was it him? She tried to get up again so Jin moved that she leaned against his torso and her cheeks flushed.

It was him! She was excited to see him again, "Jo- Namjoon?"

Namjoon smiled at her but his eyes betrayed his jealousy that Jin was keeping her upright. "Yes, I came to see what the freshmen were going through."

Jin rolled his eyes, "Are you feeling better now, Miss Dodjima?"

Yumei didn't take her eyes off Namjoon, he was here and her whole fibre was screaming that he was the boy she met. She blinked and remembered that Jim asked her a question. "Yes, I do feel a lot better thank you."

Jin lowered his lips to her ear. "I am so happy to hear that, but I need to check out the others. Would you be alright here with my friend?"

They were friends? That is interesting, "Yes, I will be just fine." Jin shifted from behind her and got up, Yumei was sitting on her own and crossed her legs.

Namjoon was feeling nervous, he averted his gaze and rubbed the back of his neck. He wasn't sure how he should approach her. "Did you find your friend yesterday?"

"He came to find me, actually where the plant was."

He had? No wonder when he turned around that they were gone, so the bloodhound made sure he wouldn't be near her.

"I am happy to hear that, at least he didn't leave you."

She looked down and fiddled her thumbs. "Joonie, I-"

He waited for her to continue but she didn't, she was ready to confess then and there who she was but the promise she made her father held her back.

"Yes?"

"Never mind, thank you for helping me yesterday."

This was so awkward between them, Namjoon was so uncertain about himself which was a new emotion for him.

He never had any problems talking to women but why Yumei? What made her stand out from the rest of them.

"No, problem. I love helping beautiful girls." Namjoon slapped himself mentally, 'That was cheezy.'

She stopped fiddling with her fingers, 'He thought she was beautiful?' She bit her lip. "Do you say that to all the girls?"

Namjoon laughed and the tension between them eased. "Only to special girls."

Yumei burst out with laughter, "You are funny."

Before Namjoon could reply Jin returned. "Sorry to chip in," He turned his gaze to Yumei who looked up at him, "Miss Dodjima, I have to ask if you want to continue or if you'd rather sit this out?"

Sit out? Wouldn't she let down her teammates of she did that? Or Mr Kim? But what would she do if she passed out again? Yoongi would be angry at her for pushing too far but she didn't want to be the burden or let others worry about her.

"I want to try again!" She pumped her fist in the air with enthusiasm. Jin was grinning more to himself than at her, 'Perfect.' Namjoon saw the look on his face it seemed menacing, what was he up to?

"Alright, Miss Dodjima we will begin when the other team arrives let us not overdo it this time."

She nodded at him and Namjoon touched her shoulder to get her attention. "Are you sure?"

She licked her lips, "I want to do this."

"Your health comes first." He didn't understand why she would risk this after her fainting session.

She looked him in the eye, should she tell him about her condition? Maybe he will understand why she wanted to do this so badly. "Joonie, I have to do this for my sake."

He loved the way she said Joonie and now that he knew who she was it was even more precious to him. "Tell me why?"

She averted her gaze and looked towards the others that were training hard. "I have been couped up my whole life, I have a weak immune system since I was born. So I want to break free and not let it define who I am."

He blinked at her words, couped up? He remembered her words from even year's ago, 'I have never been outside.' Those words had broken him back then, that was when he decided to show this girl the outside world but it ended badly for her.

"I understand, I will be at the sidelines and cheer you on."

She turned her attention back to him. "You will?"

He took her hand, "I will, I promise."

His hand was so comforting and it gave her the feeling of safety that she felt yesterday when he helped her to get back to the place she lost Yoongi.

There was a whistle that blew and her attention snapped up to where Jim was standing now with Hoseok. Namjoon let go of her hand and got to his feet, he turned around offering her his hand.

Yoongi was walking next to Unmei in silence. He wasn't looking at her and she had kept her eyes in front the whole time.

They stopped on the field where Jin's team was waiting and his eyes searched for Yumei, he found her and saw that the 'stalker' was standing with her. 'After this, I will have to talk with her.'

The whistle went through the grounds, it was an irritating sound. "Fellow freshmen! It is time to begin our games, the running will be the first event then we will proceed with archery, etc."

Yoongi was happy to hear this, that meant he could talk to the 'stalker' and maybe get Yumei home early.

"Miss Sato! Mr Shoma!"

They walked forward and stood next to Hoseok.

"Miss Dodjima!"

Yoongi blinked, what? He thought that Jim wouldn't let her run anymore? What was going on?

Yumei left Namjoon's side and went to stand next to Jin, she noticed that Yoongi was looking at her with a very angry expression on his face.

She flinched under his gaze, so he was actually the one who told Mr Kim that she shouldn't run anymore. Today she will show him that she can win against her immune system.

They nodded at each other and moved to the track field. "Rules are simple, the two girls will compete and we will be waiting to be tagged."

Jin gave Hoseok a wink and he gave one nod in his direction, Jim walked with Yoongi to the other end and Hoseok walked the girls to the starting point.

He tapped Unmei on the shoulder, "You know what to do."

Unmei glared at him defiantly and didn't respond, she and Yumei got ready to sprint.

A few spectators stood around the track, Namjoon was standing close so that he had a good view and if something happened he will be there before this Mr Shoma.

When no one was looking he wrote it down in his notebook. The gunshot went off and they took off. Unmei moved in closer to Yumei that her shoulder touched hers, Yumei turned her gaze to her.

Unmei parted her lips, "I am sorry." She lifted her leg and kicked Yumei hard in the shin, there was a cracking sound."

Yumei let out a piercing scream as she hit the ground, the spectators let out gasps. Yoongi and Jim was too far away to have noticed what happened.

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