*Jin's POV*

Confetti and streamers lined the entire room. The music was blaring extremely loud. Enough for to deafen any eardrums. But we didn't care, we were having too much fan. We were celebrating. What we were celebrating? I didn't know, but as long as we had each other, nothing else mattered. We were dancing our cares away, drinking our sorrows away, and partying until we couldn't. Hoseok strummed his lips together while shaking his head vigorously back and forth while Jimin and Yoongi laughed at him. "You look like a horse." "Aigoo you old man. I'm sorry not all of us can be as old as this building." Jimin almost spilled all the contents of his cup by keening over from laughter. "Ah you brat! I'm gonna—" I stepped in between Hoseok and Yoongi laughing almost as hard as drunk Jimin. "Yoongi what have I told you about your temper with the younger ones?" "But this pabo started it!" "Still." Yoongi rolled his eyes and gave me an exasperated sigh. "Ha! Hyung took my side. Score 1 for your Hope and zilch for grand-dab over here." Hoseok jumped up and down excitedly. "And Hobi you do kinda look like a horse when you do that." "But—" "A cute one." Hoseok gave me a cute pout before rolling his eyes and walking off, leaving Jimin, Yoongi, and me laughing. Jimin raised his cup to me. 

"To Hyung, you're the coolest." I giggled at Jimin. "Aish. Kids all of you. We're too drunk for this honestly." I stumbled off towards Namjoon, Taehyung, and Jungkook who were sitting in circle downing shots. "I hope you kids are drinking responsibly." Namjoon looked up with a look of amusement and bewilderment. "Hyung they're both out-drinking me. How the hell is that even possible?" Taehyung clung to Jungkook and they both giggled. Jungkook looked up at me and patted the seat on the other side of him, speaking with his speech slightly slurred. 

"Hyung join us! We're about to play a card game, but we need someone else besides destruction-hyung here." "Hey! You mouthy maknae. You may be golden, but I will still take my 148 IQ and shove it right up—" "Namjoon! Geez! What happens to you people when you drink?!"

 My eyes widen at Namjoon and Jungkook's tiff while Taehyung hiccupped and giggled. "Drunk us sure is funny! Hehehehe...."Taehyung slumps sideways before Namjoon fixes him upright. "Hyungie! Sie!" I smiled at Taehyung's words and sat. Jungkook pulled out a deck of cards. "Okay whoever builds the tallest tower gets treated to the most expensive bulgolgi by the losers." Taehyung giggled and hiccupped again. "Joonie-hyung will lose for sure." "Wah! Why are you guys picking on me?!" I smiled at the younger guys' antics. "Prepare to treat your hyung to a surely delicious meal." Jungkook stuck his tongue out and rolled his eyes at me. 

"Dream on Jin-hyung." "Kookie-ah. What? You grew muscles and now suddenly you've always grown a mouth? I will starve you boy," I said while playfully knocking his head. Namjoon blew a raspberry in Jungkook's direction while Taehyung giggled at Jungkook's now red blushed blushed face. "Ooooh Kookie about to get it." 

"That's what your little ass get for talking shit." "Namjoon watch your language. Goodness." Jungkook popped a raspberry back at Namjoon. "You were saying hyung?" Namjoon rolled his eyes at Jungkook and grumbled. "Lucky little shit." "What was that?! I don't think that was loud enough for all of us to hear that hyung." Jungkook smirked and Taehyung knocked over his drink laughing. "Oopsie!" "Yah! Let's just get on with the game!" Taehyung bobbed his head side to side. "Destruction—I mean Joonie-hyung, you go first." 

Namjoon takes the deck of cards and begins building. It literally doesn't even take him a full-fledged give seconds before his stack crumbles down. "Oh for the love of God, "Namjoon exclaims as he facepalms himself. "So much for the 148 IQ Monie-hyung." Jungkook cocks his head. Namjoon took a swig of his drink. "Little one...I will flip this table. I will show you what God of Destruction looks like." Namjoon gave him a half-cocked, half-seemingly angelic smile. Yoongi came and sat next to me. "Shots fired." I looked at him and cracked a smile. "Kids I'm telling you." Jimin and Hoseok sat on either side of Taehyung and refilled his empty cup. "Hyungies! Watch me beat JoonJoon hyung!" Jimin pinched Taehyung's cheeks. "He's a cutie Hobi-hyung!" Taehyung excitedly took the cards and began building his stack. Hoseok and I began cheering him on. "You're doing so good TaeTae!" "You go our little V-ah!" 

Tae had built a pretty decent height till Yoongi "accidentally" bumped his leg against the table. "Aigoo, my leg." Namjoon mouthed a silent thank you to Yoongi while Jungkook and I snickered. "No fair!" Taehyung whined while Jimin laughed and patted his back. Yoongi looked apologetic and shrugged his shoulders. "What can you do? Sorry kid." Namjoon laughed while Taehyung pouted and crossed his arms. "Hmph!" 

Jungkook took the stack of cards. "Watch and learn how the golden maknae does it like a pro boys." Yoongi raised his eyebrows at Jungkook. "Who the fuck does this kid think he's talking to? Kid I'm not as "slow" as everyone perceives me to be. Looks can be very deceiving punk." Jungkook looked at Yoongi with a bewildered expression. "Try me." Yoongi looked back at Jungkook with an innocently blank expression. "I'm sorry hyung." Jungkook quickly shuffled the cards.

 I downed the rest of my drink and clapped at Yoongi. "See hyung, you got to rule with an iron fist." "Well done Yoongi-ssi." Yoongi refilled my drink and we did a make-shift clink with our red paper cups. Jungkook began building his deck. I'd hate to admit it but the kid was actually pretty good. "Ach-oo!" Just as soon as Taehyung sneezed, Jungkook's stack fell down. "YOU...DID...NOT!" "I'm sorry!" Taehyung pouted and tried to reshuffle the cards. "I didn't even make it as far as you!" "I'm sorry Jungkookie, I didn't mean it!" "Yes you did!" "No I didn't!" "Cheater!" "I am not." Yoongi gave Jungkook another cup to drink. 

"Chill out Kookie." "But this means, I won't get bulgolgi hyung!" "It's okay, how bout I treat you to some lamb skewers okay?" "But—" "C'mon, you know how much you love lamb skewers. Remember? We're even supposed to open up our own shop one day." Jungkook took a swig of drink and sulked before giving in. "Okay Yoongi-hyung. I'm sorry for calling you a cheater TaeTae-hyung." "It's okay Kookie, I'm sorry for ruining your stack. Forgive me?" Taehyung does a cute aegyo face and coos over Jungkook. "Ew. You're forgiven hyung." "Jimin snorted. "You know you love us Kookie." "Your words not mine." I smiled and took the deck from Kookie. "Now Kook-ah, watch a real pro." I winked at him as I expertly shuffled the cards and began building. Everyone started chanting my name as my stack became higher and higher. Jungkook looked on with amazement. "Woah hyung you're amazing, you've even beaten Tae." 

Taehyung who had drunk another two cups of vodka while I was building my stack suddenly got a little too hyper as he started bouncing around. "Hyung I can't believe you beat me. Hehehehe." Taehyung leaned over and knocked over my house of cards. I was stunned because I wanted to keep going but something about the way they fell...I just held onto my and rubbed the back of my neck while laughing Taehyung off. "Tae did you really have to do that?" "Sorry hyung, I couldn't help it." Hoseok held Taehyung back. "Hyung can we join in? "We want meat too." "Sure why don't you take my seat Hoseokie? This old man needs to stretch anyway." I got up and gave Hoseok by seat while I leaned against the wall. Hoseok and Yoongi were now taking their turns while Namjoon and Jungkook awaited their rematches while thumb wrestling. Jimin and Taehyung had gotten up and were dancing again while spraying silly string on each other. My head started buzzing from the warmth of the drink. "Ha! Yoongi-hyung, you lose." Yoongi gave a look of annoyance at Hoseok and knocked over his cards. "Try again tyke." "Wah! Sore loser. Jin hyung, Yoongi is being mean!" Normally I would have stepped in with some witty remark, but I stood rooted to my spot. Watching those cards. Slowly I was taken back.

Back to the day we were at the beach, when the company allowed us to rent the Ford truck. We were driving around in the sand. Wind running through our hair. Being able to play and have fun. I was recording the rest of the boys having fun. Jimin turned and waved at the camera. "Hi hyung!" Namjoon turned and waved at the camera too. "Come join us Jin-hyung!" I just plopped down and continued recording. "I'm fine here guys." They shrugged it off and continued running around. I smiled as I watched them, not noticing Jungkook had came and sat down next to me. "Hyung," he whined. "Kookie go back and play." "You're no fun, you promised you'd play around with us." "I know but I like recording you guys." "Hyung why must you record every little thing?"

"Hyung are you okay?" I could feel someone trying to shake me from my daze.

I was in my dream that I had been having for awhile now ever since I first got my serious medical news. I was dressed in a long white buttoned up shirt and black shorts. I was in a lone cold room by myself. I never knew how I got there and everytime I tried to leave I couldn't. The only feeling I could feel was lonely. Emptyness.

"Hyung! Are you okay?!" I finally snapped out of my daze and looked down to see Namjoon kneeling down in front of me. "What happened?" "We've been trying to get your attention for minutes now. Are you okay?" "Yeah I'm sorry Joonie." I giggled to play off what just happened. "I think the alcohol is just getting to me." Namjoon looked at me with concern and put his hand on my forehead. "Are you sure you're okay because that was kind of scary." "I'm fine you old worry wort." I giggled and hit him playfully on the chest as he gave me a wicked smile. "Okay old man, you can scarf your food but you can't hold your liquor." "Excuse me?! No wonder these young ones are so disrespectful!" "I have help from Suga-hyung." "I heard that," Yoongi yelled across the room while Hoseok laughed in the background. Taehyung stumbled up to us and fell into my arms. "Woah!" "Sorry hyung, you okay now?" Taehyung pinched my cheeks. "We're gonna dunk Jiminie in the bathtub, that will make you feel better," Taehyung said while drunkenly trying to pat my head. I chuckled at him and shooed away his hands. "I don't know why that would make me feel better but okay. I don't know why I'm agreeing to this but okay." "Yay!" Taehyung jumped up and down clapping his hands. "Wait for me Jungkookie!" Taehyung rushed off to help Jungkook, who was already carrying Jimin off towards the bathroom. I turned to Namjoon puzzled. "How long was I out for?" Namjoon gave me a thoughtful look before rushing to join the others. "Long enough."

*Time Skip*

"You guys stop!" Jimin laughed as we pushed him into the water. He tried pushing us away, but he could only do so much with six guys versus one. We all laughed at him and pushed him down further down into the water until he was nearly bobbed down fully under the water before letting him come back up. "Yah! I don't need a bath." "Oh but yes you do Jiminie." Hoseok and Taehyung cooed over Jimin and pinched his cheeks. Taehyung leaned a little too far and fell in with Jimin. "Ah!" Yoongi laughed at Taehyung. "That's what you get you smol child." Taehyung crossed his arms and pouted while Jimin reached up and pulled Yoongi in with him. "No!" It was too late by the time Yoongi yelled because the 95z had them right where they wanted him. "Join us hyung!" I laughed and got my camera out. "You guys are impossible." Hoseok took the camera from me and perched it on the sink. "Let's take a picture together." We all gathered around the tub as the camera's flash went off. I reset the camera and the three boys in the tub started splashing water on us. "Hey!" "Dirty wateu!" We all sat there laughing splashing more water, spraying silly string at each other, and popping confetti. I leaned my back against the tub, as much as I could against Yoongi and Jimin's legs. As much I loved being with my friends, there was something that was pulling me away from them. Something more than what was already pulling me away from them. Something bigger. I could feel it. I looked around at the craziness around me, a smile to hide my inner thoughts. I wonder if they could feel it too.