Chapter Thirty One
Third Person's POV
Jimin closes the door and touched his forehead, he bit his lower lip and drop his sling bag on the floor before moving towards his bed.
Jimin fell on his stomach, left cheek pressed against the mattress, a small smile appear in his lips.
Jungkook...
After seeing Jungkook's sincere smile again, it made Jimin feel at ease. It wasn't force or anything and Jimin was glad.
Though Jungkook's treatment was different from before it's okay, if anything Jimin only want one thing from him, if Jungkook allows, he would want a hug from him.
Just a hug from him, Jimin said silently before slowly closing his eyes.
__**__
"Hyung, I'll go now!"
"Okay! Love you!"
"What's wrong with you, seriously?" Jimin asked before stepping outside, hurriedly.
Jimin was smiling as he close the door, he looks up and find the sky was clear and thought it's going to be a good day, he's in a good mood right now because he had a great sleep. Finally, after feeling devastated about what happened to him and Jungkook, he's okay now.
Jimin touches his forehead and winces, it doesn't hurt that much but there was still a bump, it color changes from being red to purple which makes it uglier.
Every time Jimin recalls the embarrassment he did himself he wants to hit his head against the wall and get amnesia and will never remember that moment ever again.
It was clearly his fault.
Jimin shook his head unlike what happened two days ago that's still clear in his mind, Jimin doesn't understand why he starts forgetting things that he hated about Namjoon, he still remembers the feeling of disliking him but not the reason, it slowly changes into liking him as a person. He's not that bad.
Jimin opened the gate, lock it and walked up. Jimin paused, staring at the front with shock expression. He cannot believe what he is seeing right now, he tried to think it's just one of his imagination but failed in hope it's real.
Jungkook is standing few meters away from him and obviously waiting for him, Jungkook smiled and greets him.
"Hi, Jimin-hyung."
And Jimin was stunned not knowing what was behind those smile he was wearing.
"Fucking hell." Taehyung groans and sat down, facing Jungkook. He drop his belongings and stared at Jungkook.
"We've gone to six or seven dates, we even fucked yet we are still friends." Taehyung complained, Jungkook raises a brow.
"Aren't you moving too quickly? Or are you putting blame on Jimin again?" Jungkook asked chuckling.
"No, not this time, he's not pestering me now adays, my date with Seokjin gone too smoothly, Seokjin barely mentioning him, I don't know what that bitch up to his sleeves." Taehyung mocked and Jungkook did not like that.
"Don't." Jungkook said tone calm but alarming, Jungkook stared at him, expression cold, "...call him that." Taehyung let out a mockery laugh.
"Thought you don't care?" He asked instead, Jungkook frowned.
"It doesn't matter if I care or not, it's not right to call him that." Jungkook reason out, Taehyung just hummed, playfully.
"Since you're here I want to talk to you about something." Jungkook mentioned, Taehyung look intrigued.
"What is it?"
"Don't do anything to Jimin."
"Wait, but why? Don't tell me you don't care at this point, don't make me laugh." Taehyung said chuckling.
"Focus on convincing Seokjin to be yours and leave Jimin to me." Jungkook said and by the tone of his voice shudders Taehyung, made him shut his mouth and Jungkook have his way, it was calm yet dangerous. "I won't let him get on your way, I'll take care of him." Taehyung thinks it's not a bad thing, he doesn't know what to do with Jimin anyway since he's not pestering Taehyung.
"Call." Taehyung agreed.
Namjoon was getting on Jungkook's throat now adays and Jungkook was fed up. Jungkook knew Jimin was fond of him might as well use that to play with Namjoon a little bit.
Jungkook stepped in, he was standing close to the older, Jimin was spacing out and Jungkook clearly know why. He starts being distant to Jimin and now he's back again, trying to get close to him.
"Yes, it's me." Jungkook said to him. Jimin blinked his eyes rapidly and Jungkook chuckles, what a silly sight to start the day, he thought so.
It was plan out, it was just to kill time but Jungkook couldn't deny that he misses hanging out with Jimin. Jungkook stared at the older's forehead instead, there was bruise and an evident bump, a cute bump as what Namjoon like to call.
Jungkook can't help himself but to chuckle, "I heard you hit your head, I can imagine." And let himself laugh at Jimin freely not afraid of getting hit in response but it didn't happen, Jimin was still lost in his thoughts.
"Jimin-hyung? Hey, Hyung!" Jungkook half-shouted, he open his mouth but his words caught up in his throat as Jimin suddenly hug him. Jimin closes his eyes and tighten his hold on Jungkook's shirt, his heart beating as if it was about to burst.
Jungkook's face softens. "Hyung," Jungkook mumbled but wasn't sure what was he about to say, he kept his mouth shut and let Jimin hug him. He slowly moved his hand and ran it over Jimin's back, he shouldn't, because he's selfish but somehow he felt sorry.
Jimin smiled against Jungkook's shirt and sigh, it felt so good that he's surrounded by his familiar scent. Jimin finally notices how he's been hugging for a few minutes now and decided to pull away. Jimin was looking down as he step away from him, smile in his lips, he looked up at him and took his time to stare at the younger.
"Told you I wasn't mad, why do you still feel sorry?" Jungkook asked, Jimin smiled warily, he can't still believe it that he might cry out of happiness.
"Jungkook, are we okay?" Jimin asked tone hopeful.
"Why do you want me to get mad at you?" Jimin shook his head. "No." He answered softly.
"Let's get going?" Jimin looked down at his watch, his eyes widened and nods.
As they both walked, Jimin felt his cheeks slightly getting hurt as he can't stop smiling. Believe him, he tried to hide it but it was hard, he's truly happy.
"Hyung, do you have plan later?" Jungkook asked but Jimin was too occupied to hear him. Jimin felt relieved for real because even when he said his frustrations, devastation is no longer there it was still different when it hit you that everything is in place already, that everything is okay and he wasn't carrying the guilt that he wronged Jungkook.
"Oh, I have something to confess." Jimin suddenly brought it up, he felt like he need to be honest or else he'll get himself in trouble it's now or never.
"Confess?"
"Remember when you assumed the reason I stalked you because you thought I have feelings towards one of your friends?"
"The truth is, I didn't stalk you, it's just happened coincidentally, and believe it or not all of it, meetings, interactions, was coincidence, except for that... night." Jungkook stared at Jimin realizing he was talking about the night where he thought Jimin couldn't speak and felt the need to repay him. When he was convinced Jimin was telling the truth, Jungkook nods his head.
Jungkook assumed too fast.
"So you are saying you don't like either of my friends?" Even Namjoon? He wanted to ask, Jimin shook his head no. Jungkook laughs, it wasn't mutual, and now he was sure of it. Looks like someone will end up getting his heart broken soon.
"It's my fault, sorry." Jungkook says sheepishly, "It's okay." Jimin said brushing it off but lightly confused about Jungkook's reaction.
"I will repeat myself, do you have plan for later?" Jungkook asked as they resumed walking, Jimin shook his head.
"Let's have dinner, my treat."
"With your friends?"
"If you want to, do you want to?" Jimin hesitated but shook his head.
"Okay then, a dinner date just for the two of us." Jungkook said, Jimin smiled while nodding his head. Dinner date... Jimin blushed at the thought.
"Does it bother you?" Jungkook joked, Jimin shook his head no but as Jungkook laughed at him and realizes Jungkook was just playing around, Jimin glared at him.
"Wait, what's with that look? Hey," Jungkook chuckles and jog away from Jimin doing it backward still facing the older.
__**__
"Hi Min." Hoseok greets him at the front door, Jimin nods his head. Hoseok moved his head and saw Jungkook at the back, a smile appear in Hoseok's face.
"Jungkook!" He called.
"Hoseok-hyung, what are you doing here?" Hoseok smiled, "I'm going to attend his class, I missed this subject yesterday." He explained.
"How about you?" Hoseok asked and Jungkook smiled eyes now at Jimin. "Just walking him to his class." He said and points at the older.
"Oh, Jungkook!" Hoseok says burst out laughing, "Such a gentleman." Hoseok stare at Jimin. "Right, Min?" and Jimin wanted to agree but instead he shrugged his shoulders.
"Now you can go." Hoseok said suddenly, pulling Jimin towards him. He motioned Jungkook to go away when he noticed he's not moving. Jimin waved his hand at Jungkook making Hoseok laughed.
"Ah, right, I can't go with you later but don't forget our dinner date." Jungkook said, Jimin tried to hold back his smile but failed to, he was smiling cheekily as he agreed.
"Dinner date? Let me join!" Hoseok said raising his head. "No." Jungkook replied sternly.
"You didn't even try to think about it that hurt my heart." Jungkook chuckle.
"I want to be with him alone." Jungkook said smiling at Hoseok, Jimin is staring at Jungkook expression dazed as he butterflies in his stomach.
"Oh." Hoseok blurted out, teasing Jungkook and stared at Jimin. "He wants to be alone with you Min, aren't you too pretty, Jimin?" Hoosek said at the older completely joking, his comment made Jimin blushed still staring at Jungkook.
Jungkook smiled, "I'll take my leave now, bye Hyung." Said Jungkook only biding his goodbye to Jimin, Hoseok grins and waved his hand.
__**__
After his class ended, Jimin hurriedly went home. He needs to look presentable for their dinner date, he was not expecting to wear fancy clothes or formal attire, he just want to think thoroughly what he would wear for later.
Jimin inserts the key but notices that it wasn't lock, "Hyung?" Jimin called out worried and immediately walked inside.
"Hyung?" Jimin called and felt his heart tightens, he was holding on his chest as he look out for him.
Until Jimin stops in front of the restroom, he open it widely and his heart drop when he saw him laying on the cold floor lifeless.
"Hyung!"
__**__
"Doc, what happened to my brother?" Jimin asked him as soon as the Doctor gets to check the patient.
"It appears the patient has appendicitis. His appendix is inflamed and we need to get the surgery done today as possible while it hasn't been rupture." The doctor explained.
"Please do it," Jimin said pleading, "Get the surgery done, save my Hyung." He begged and stared at his half-conscious brother.
"We will." The Doctor said and left, Jimin notices and his gaze followed the Doctor. Jimin notices that he was talking to one of the Nurse.
"Jimin-ah," Jimin's eyes widened, he looked down and grab Seokjin's hand, caressing it.
"Yes, hyung?" Jimin asked and carefully scan the older face for any discomfort.
"Do you need anything? Does it hurt?" Jimin asked worriedly. "Y-yeah, it hurts." He said wincing in pain, he stared at his younger brother with half-lidded eyes.
"The doctor said you have appendicitis and should get the surgery today." Seokjin fell silent and looked away, pressing his eyes shut.
The Nurse approaches them, she injected medication to the patient saying it was to tone down the pain as they wait for the operation to get done. "Your brother has been scheduled for the surgery at 7 pm and I would like to talk about the expenses that you needed for this." Jimin opened his mouth but was cut off.
"We'll pay the in full, just do it." Seokjin said tone irritated.
"Okay, okay."
"Can I please excuse you, I have some form you need to fill down." Jimin nodded and stared at his hyung, "I'll be back." Seokjin nods.
Jimin immediately went back after filling up some forms and settles the bill using his Hyung's card. He grab a chair and sit down beside his brother. Jimin wiped Seokjin's cold sweat using his handkerchief, concern.
"Jimin-ah, what time is it now?" Seokjin asked, "6:15, less than an hour before your operation." Jimin answered.
"Do you have my phone?" Jimin mumbled no.
"Taehyung must be wondering by now, if ever he contacts you, don't tell him." Jimin's expression fell. Seokjin was in pain but he was still thinking about that two faced man, Jimin fake a smile and nodded his head, "I won't." Jimin assured him.
__**__
Jimin was outside the Operating Room, waiting outside patiently. He pulled out his phone and noticed few messages from Jungkook.
Jimin pressed his eyes shut disappointed of himself for not noticing it sooner.
Though he felt sorry his brother comes first.
__**__
Jungkook is sipping his drink when Jimin called him, he raises an brow and pressed his phone against his ear.
"Hey, Hyung." Jungkook asked while still sipping his drinks.
"Jungkook, I'm sorry, something came up, I can't go." Jungkook raises a brow now curious.
"Would you like to tell me what happened?"
"N-no, I'm sorry." He apologizes, Jungkook hummed and stared at the food he ordered.
"No, it's okay, but are you alright though? You sound tired." He asked the older.
"I'm okay, I mean no, it's a lie, I'm not okay, but I can manage." Jungkook chuckles at that and hummed in understanding.
"Jungkook," Jimin suddenly called his name, Jungkook put down his drinks.
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you next time." Jimin said tone guilty.
"Noted," Jungkook said grinning. "But don't think about it too much, it's okay." Jungkook assured him, Jimin mumbled his apology again before ending the phone call.
Jungkook sighed and put his phone down, of course it wasn't okay but what else he can do? Jimin stood him, and if Jungkook was being honest, he can't believe Jimin just stood him up he thought Jimin favors him more than anyone. He's now thinking if Namjoon stole that spot and Jimin replaces him.
Jungkook looked down at food he ordered, he decides to invite Taehyung. The older arrived shortly after the phone call.
"He's not taking any of my calls, I'm annoyed." Taehyung mumbled as he munch his food.
"You're embarrassing, eat slowly." Jungkook whispered, Taehyung rolled his eyes.
"I don't care about what people think!" Everyone looked at them after Taehyung's scream, looking at Taehyung weird out. "What are you looking at?" Taehyung questioned. They all turned away, going back to their business.
"Why are you making a scene now? Shouldn't have invited you." Jungkook said looking at his friend, disgusted.
"Yah! At least have some pity to your friend! Seokjin is ignoring me don't push me away!" Taehyung said angrily accidentally spitting rice out of his mouth.
Jungkook could only smile in disbelief.
Jungkook and Taehyung part ways afterward. He's walking on the streets while talking to his lover.
"I missed you so much, can't wait to have you here." his girlfriend whined and Jungkook chuckles.
"Okay, that's sudden?" Jungkook joked.
"Why? Can't I say that I missed my boyfriend?" His girlfriend said annoyed, Jungkook laughs.
"You're drunk, aren't you?"
"So what?" Jungkook frowned and stop in his track.
"Where are you?" Jungkook asked worried.
"Don't worry, I'm at my apartment, all alone." Jungkook smiled warily suddenly feeling bad, she must be lonely.
"I'm sorry," Jungkook apologizes.
"No, no, don't say that, babe. I understand." Thinking about how his girlfriend never blame him and always understood him, makes Jungkook's heart clenched in pain. She's too good for her own good and that's what Jungkook adored about her.
Jungkook resume walking and stood up in the corner waiting to cross over, he was confused when he saw a familiar male walking on the other side of the street. His frown deepened when he spot it was Jimin and he still had the same clothes from earlier. He looked so lost in his own thoughts, Jungkook ended the phone call after saying a short bye to his girlfriend.
Jungkook ran over him as the lights turn green.
"Hyung!" Jungkook called but Jimin didn't hear him.
"Jimin-hyung, wait up!"
Jimin abruptly stopped when he heard his voice that was coming from the back. Jimin pulled his brows together and slowly turned around. The older stared at Jungkook, he was confuse upon seeing the younger but brush it off and greets him, smiling tiredly.
"Jungkook-ah." Jungkook smiled and strolled closer.
"Where are you going?" Jungkook asked.
"Looking for a place to eat." Jungkook nods, "Are you sure you can still manage?" Jungkook asked seeing how terrible his condition was, Jimin nods at him tiredly.
Jungkook smiled, "Let me come with you." And Jimin was too tired to disagree, Jungkook grab Jimin's sling bag, the older just let him, too exhausted to stop the younger.
Jungkook decided the place, walking a bit fast and Jimin tailing behind him but stopped for a while and Jungkook didn't notice that.
"Jung... kook..." Jungkook heard Jimin called him faintly, Jungkook turned to look at him, his expression fell down.
"Can we rest a little bit." Jimin asked and looked around, he found a bench, went there and sat down, pressing his eyes close for a moment. Jimin could hear footsteps rushing to him. Jungkook ran after him in hurry, checking on Jimin.
Jimin snaps his eye open had his head hang low, "I felt dizzy, I'll take a break for few minutes." He said and Jungkook crouched down, hands on the smaller knees. Jungkook is trying to make their eyes meet.
Jimin smiled at him, Jungkook didn't understand why his heart clenched at the sight.
"Hyung, you're obviously not okay should I bring you to the Hospital?" Jimin giggles softly and Jungkook frowned deeply.
"I'm fine, I'm fine," Jimin mumbled, staring at Jungkook with soft expression, appreciating the gesture.
"It's just, I'm exhausted and hungry." Jimin said chuckling and Jungkook didn't look convince, Jimin decides to tell him.
"I'll tell you but promise me do not tell Taehyung." Jimin tells him, Jungkook nods.
"Hyung got hospitalized earlier, had his surgery done 30 minutes ago. He asked me to keep it from Taehyung." Jungkook raises a brow though it was sad news he can't help but to asked,
"Did Seokjin really asked you that?" Jimin's eyes widen confused. What was Jungkook trying to say? Jungkook crack a smile and shook his head.
"I was saying you should've told me earlier, I could have help you at least." Jungkook said instead and even so Jimin clearly heard what Jungkook said he chose to brush it off.
"I don't want to bother you, not meeting you earlier was enough." Jimin says apologetically.
__**__
Jungkook was just staring at Jimin eats, unlike Taehyung despite being hungry Jimin still eating in polite way and Jungkook was just stopping himself from snapping at the older to eat more.
"How's Seokjin-hyung?" He asked, Jimin smiled and looked up.
"He's fine now, he's resting." Jimin answered, Jungkook motioned Jimin to continue eating and Jimin nods.
"You must be scared." Jimin's face fell and nods his head, cheeks full.
"I didn't mean to make you sad, you said it yourself he's okay now there's nothing to worry about." Jungkook reminds him feeling bad, Jimin nods his head again.
"After this where are you heading?" Jungkook changes the topic. "Home. To change and get some of my Hyung's stuff." Jungkook nods his head.
"I'll come with you." Jimin shakes his head staring at Jungkook with concern look, "It's fine, you don't need to." Jungkook smiled.
"I can't trust you, I mean you're in bad shape right now. One more thing, once I offered, you don't have the right to say no." Jimin smile defeated.
"Thank you." He said softly before tearing his gaze from Jungkook.
"No problem." Jungkook said still staring at the older.
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