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Unfortunately, it was flu season.

The members usually got to decide for themselves if they were going to get the flu shot or not, but because they had such a packed schedule coming up for the winter months the company was basically forcing them to get the flu shot. They were told it was best and that they wanted to reduce the risk of any of the members getting sick and having to cancel any schedules.

"Do it for ARMY," the company told them.

Jin, Namjoon, and Yoongi were fine with getting the shot. They were the three that always got it regardless of being told to or not. They never had a problem with it. The rest of the members weren't so on board with the idea.

"Ohh I hate needles!" Hobi complained. They were hanging out at home and had just gotten the call that they'd be going in for their shots the next day.

"I hate needles too!" Jungkook whined, "I don't want to get it!"

"But like they said, think of ARMY. I mean it's better you're not deathly ill during our schedule, right?" Yoongi said.

"It's still better than needles!" Jungkook pouted.

Taehyung and Jimin were practically shaking in their seats over the thought of having to go to the doctor for shots.

"I'm not doing it," Jimin said sternly.

"Jimin you have to," Jin replied. Jimin crossed his arms, "I won't, but we can say I did."

"I'm with Jiminie on that one I don't want to get it either," Taehyung added.

"It's really not that bad," Namjoon said, "It's over in seconds."

"Hyung you know how scared I am of needles!" Jimin cried. Just imagining being in the doctors office was making him sweat with anxiety. This was his worst nightmare coming to life. While Hobi, Jungkook, and Taehyung had a slight fear, Jimin was absolutely terrified of getting shots. He owed that fear to a traumatic experience when he was a child. He went in to get a vaccine when he was about four years old, but the needle to the shot broke off and got stuck in his arm, and he needed it surgically removed.

"I won't do it," Jimin frowned.

Jin, Namjoon, and Yoongi realized that the rest of the boys were actually pretty scared about going to the doctor. They all felt bad. Although they had no problem with it, they knew what it was like to be anxious about something. They offered the others words of encouragement, reminding them that everything will be okay.

"And Jimin I know what happened to you as a kid was shitty and scary but something like that would never happen twice," Yoongi said reassuringly.

"You don't know that," Jimin pouted.

"Seriously what are the chances of it happening again?" Yoongi asked.

"The chances aren't zero!" Jimin cried. Jimin's anxiety was making Taehyung's and Jungkook's anxiety worse. It seemed to be squeezing it's way into their chests as well.

"Do we really have to, hyungs?" Jungkook asked sorrowfully.

"Unfortunately we don't have much of a choice," Jin replied.

"What ever happened to human rights?!" Taehyung asked angrily.

Namjoon shrugged, "The boss is the boss. That's all there is to it."

Hobi, Jungkook, Taehyung, and Jimin all sighed. They were not looking forward to this.

The doctors appointment came quickly. They were sitting in the waiting room and Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook were curled up hugging eachother. Hobi was shaking his leg anxiously up and down. He didn't realize just how scared he actually was until he got there. He was scared to death at this point. He didn't like needles either and thought this wouldn't be so bad but now that he was here, he was reeling with nerves.

The doctor came out and asked if they'd like to go one by one or if they'd like to all go in together. Yoongi looked at all of his dongsaengs and knew what they'd want. "I think it's best we all go in together."

The three maknae's hesitated to even stand up before Jin went over and grabbed them, guiding them to the room.

They all sat in the waiting chairs as the doctor got things set up. Jin was rubbing Jimin's back because he was crying. He had his face buried in his hands because he couldn't help but feel pretty embarrassed for being this scared right in front of the doctor.

"Alright, who would like to go first?" the doctor asked.

Jin said he would. He got up and sat on the bed, pulled his sleeve up, and the shot was over before he even knew it. Hobi and the maknae's couldn't even watch. They felt queasy.

"Hyung is so brave," Hobi said.

"Im telling you guys it's really not so bad," Yoongi said as he got up and switched places with Jin. Just like the oldest, Yoongi had no problem getting the shot. Once it was Namjoon's turn, Hobi's own anxiety got worse because he realized they already decided he was next.

Namjoon finished his shot and walked over to Hobi, "You can do it, hyung!"

"Ugh..." Hobi groaned as he stood up and shakily made his way to the bed. He looked at the maknae's who were all still avoiding looking at whoever was getting their shot. He felt terrible for them. Knowing how nervous he was himself, he couldn't imagine how nervous they were. He wanted to at least act brave, for them. However he was screaming on the inside and he wanted to throw up.

"I can't watch this," Hobi said as he clenched his eyes shut. He turned his head as the doctor lifted his sleeve and inserted the shot.

"Aish! Aish!" Hobi complained. When the shot was out, he hadn't even noticed.

"Aish!" Hobi said again.

"Hyung the needle isn't even in you anymore," Namjoon chuckled. Hobi opened his eyes and saw he already had a little bandaid on his arm.

"Oh! That wasn't so terrible!" Hobi said. He walked over to the three youngest. "Yoongi hyung was right it's really not so bad."

Jimin and Taehyung refused to look at him, but Jungkook gulped as he got up and made his way over to the bed for his shot.

The doctor was having a hard time with Jungkook because the maknae kept hesitating. Every time the doctor went to lift Jungkook's sleeve he would pull his arm away.

"Wait no!" Jungkook cried, "No!"

"Jungkook you have to," Jin said softly.

Jungkook's arm was shaking pretty badly from his nerves. He took a deep breath and offered his arm to the doctor again, but once again, reflexively pulled it away.

"Sorry. I'm sorry," Jungkook pouted.

Yoongi got up and stood in front of him. "Hey, you can do it. It's really alright, bunny. Hyungs went before you and we're all fine. Just close your eyes like Hobi did and it will be over before you can even count to five."

Jungkook took another deep breath and closed his eyes. Yoongi stood right beside him while the doctor was finally able to give the youngest his shot. The oldest hyungs started clapping and cheering for the youngest.

"See! I told you!" Yoongi smiled.

"Never again!" Jungkook said playfully. He looked over at Jimin and Taehyung who were still huddled up together avoiding everyone.

"Taehyungie, you can do it," Jungkook smiled.

"No I don't want to," Taehyung cried. The only reason he was afraid of needles was because he'd grown up seeing Jimin be afraid of them. The members never quite understood why Jimin's personal fear had such a strong influence on Taehyung.

"Come on Taehyungie," Namjoon said warmly, "We're all right here. Nothing bad is going to happen to you. We promise."

"No!" Taehyung cried and clung tighter to Jimin.

Jin stood up and walked over to him, grabbing his arm and pulling him to his feet. "The sooner you do it the sooner it's over with. No sense in dragging this on."

Taehyung tried to get out of Jin's grip. "Please hyung I really don't want to!" Taehyung begged and pleaded for Jin to call the company and ask for Taehyung to not have to get the shot.

"I can't do that," Jin replied. The doctor waited patiently while Jin dealt with Taehyung.

"Please hyung!" Taehyung let his tears slide down his cheeks. Jin realized the only way to get this over with was to be a little forceful but in a loving way. He grabbed Taehyung's shoulders and pushed him to sit down on the bed.

"No! Please no!" Taehyung cried as he was forced to sit.

"Taehyung you're freaking out over nothing," Yoongi said.

"No I'm not!" Taehyung yelled at his hyung.

"TaeTae it's okay," Jin said warmly. Taehyung looked Jin in the eyes as his tears fell. "Please don't make me," he asked in a small voice. Jin could feel Taehyung pulling at his heart strings but knew they had no other choice. He grabbed Taehyung's hands and squeezed them gently.

"It won't hurt you," Jin said reassuringly. He had Taehyung lean his head against his chest and close his eyes. He continued to hold his second maknae's hands and he could feel how badly he was shaking against him. He tried his best to hold Taehyung still while the doctor gave him the shot. He really felt terrible that the younger members were all so scared. He looked at Jimin and Jimin was a sobbing mess in the corner.

We're really in for it when it's his turn.

Taehyung was crying against Jin's chest.

"Hey, you're done," Jin said. He ran his fingers through Taehyung's hair and patted his back. "I told you you'd be alright."

Taehyung sniffled in the rest of his tears and said he didn't feel well. Yoongi told him he was just being paranoid about the shot and he probably didn't feel well because of how much anxiety he was having.

And now, it was Jimin's turn.

All the members looked to Jimin.

"Jiminie..." Namjoon hesitated, "You're the last one."

Jimin mumbled into his hands. "No, Taehyung was the last one."

"Jimin..." Yoongi said. "Please."

"I'm not doing it and you can't make me!" Jimin yelled at everyone. He turned to the doctor, "I'm sorry. I can't. I'm not getting it."

"Hyungie it's not terrible. You'll be alright! I was scared too but we all did it and are okay!" Jungkook shouted reassuring words to his hyung. He hated seeing any of his hyungs so distressed. Now that he had his shot he realized there really wasn't anything to worry about.

"No Jungkook," Jimin said flatly.

Jin and Namjoon eyed eachother and realized what they most likely had to do. It was something they'd only ever had to do once before. They both walked over to Jimin and he immediately knew what their intentions were.

"No get the hell away from me!" Jimin screamed and backed more into his chair.

"We're really sorry about this," Namjoon said. He truly did feel terrible, but he knew Jimin would get over it like he did the last time this happened. Namjoon and Jin both grabbed Jimin's arms and started dragging him to the bed.

"No! Stop! Stop!" Jimin screamed and cried and tried to fight his way out of their grip.

"Get off of me!" Jimin screamed. He was angry at his hyungs for forcing him to do something he didn't want to do. How can they do this?! Do they really not care?!

"Please calm down. You have to. We promise you're fine!" Jin begged. He hated having to act like this towards Jimin.

"Let go!" Jimin tried to shove his hyungs off of him but he wasn't strong enough for the both of them together. "You're hurting me!"

"No they're not," Yoongi pouted. He and the others couldn't even watch this. They all felt heartbroken. They knew Jimin would be fine but seeing him scream and cry always made them feel terrible.

Namjoon and Jin pushed Jimin down on the bed and held him down. The singer screamed and cried his eyes out. He tried flailing out of the bed and Namjoon leaned over and used his own body weight to press Jimin into the bed so he wouldn't move so much. Jin gripped Jimin's arm still.

"Please hurry," Jin begged the doctor. Jimin screamed like he was being tortured. Like this was the end of his life right here.

The doctor didn't waste time. He immediately gave Jimin the shot.

"No! Get it out! Get it out!" Jimin begged and pleaded through his endless tears. He kept screaming and begging for the doctor to stop.

"It's out! It's out!" Jin cooed. He immediately pulled Jimin into a hug as the boy sobbed. Namjoon rubbed Jimin's back. "Hyungs are really sorry, Jimin-ah. But it had to be done."

Jimin didn't say anything. He still felt paralyzed with fear as Jin hugged him. Finally the others got up and came over to him and told him that they promised he'd be okay.

Jimin couldn't help but be angry. Hyungs are monsters.

Taehyung and Jungkook grabbed Jimin's hands. "See? You did it!" Jungkook said excitedly.

Jimin gave his maknae a dirty look.

"You're all set," the doctor said. Everyone sighed with relief. Jimin shoved Jin away from him and angrily ran out of the room.

"I think he's mad," Yoongi said.

"Really? I didn't notice," Namjoon said sarcastically. They made their way out and found Jimin curled up crying in the car. Once again everyone said he was alright and that he had nothing to worry about. Namjoon and Jin apologized over and over again as they both started to feel really guilty.

"How about hyung takes everyone out for ice cream?" Jin offered. Everyone excitedly agreed. Even Jimin perked up a little bit after that. His arm was sore, but he liked the idea of going to get ice cream.

Jin drove them to an ice cream shop and ordered everyone their favorites. Jimin quickly turned his mood around and seemed pretty happy talking with his members. He didn't seem mad at his hyungs anymore.

"You all did so well. Even our little scaredy cats," Jin laughed.

"Well except for Jimin," Yoongi said, smiling.

Jimin turned and smiled to his hyung. He then started to laugh.  "What? Hyung! I was the bravest one there!"

The members laughed and teased Jimin. And with that, they could finally forgot about the stressful day.

At least until next year.

[The End]