Requested by DevanshiParmar4

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Namjoon had come down with some kind of illness. He wasn't sure what, all he knew was it made him feel like absolute garbage.

And it couldn't have been at a worse time.

The band was in the middle of promotions and they had multiple overseas interviews to do. They were originally going to go to the US, but after Namjoon had fallen ill they were able to switch to video interviews instead.

The members greatly depended on Namjoon to help them with their English before the interviews, and he felt terrible when he told them he really couldn't. All he had the energy to do was make it from his bed, to the couch, back to his bed to sleep the days away.

Everyone did their best to try and help their leader because they were more than desperate for him to get better as soon as possible.

"I didn't realize how helpless we all are without Joonie hyung," Jimin mentioned one day. He was making some soup to bring his leader because it was all he could stomach.

"Yeah," Jungkook grumbled. He hadn't said anything yet but he noticed he was starting to not feel all too great either. For now he just had a slight headache and figured it would go away on its own. He thought that all the stress they'd been under because of Namjoon getting sick was the cause of it. Whenever his hyungs were sick or stressed out, he felt that pain too.

Taehyung and Hobi were at the studio taking care of some things on Namjoon's behalf while Jin and Yoongi were doing the laundry. Yoongi was doing some of Namjoon's chores for him while he slept.

"This really sucks," Yoongi groaned.

"I hate seeing him sick too," Jin replied.

"Not only that, but I hate doing laundry," Yoongi grumbled. Jin chuckled. It was always kind of funny for him to watch Yoongi be domestic. He thought it was cute, what made it even more amusing was how much Yoongi hated it.

"But anything for our leader," Yoongi smiled. Jungkook walked by and Jin asked him if he could help with a few things.

"No hyung I'm sorry but my head hurts," Jungkook replied. He was hoping to just go lay down and rest.

"Seriously?" Jin sighed, not really believing him, "Please don't pull that right now Jungkook-ah we need everyone to help out a little bit more than usual until Joonie is better."

Jungkook rolled his eyes. "Fine." He tried to ignore his headache as he helped Jin with some chores.

The members were doing everything they could for Namjoon. Whether it be making him food or something to drink, bringing him medicine, heating pads, doing things at work for him, etc. Everyone figured Namjoon officially had a bad stomach bug when he was completely bed ridden and constantly getting sick into the trash can.

While Namjoon was getting worse, so was Jungkook.

The hyungs were starting to get a bit annoyed and angry with him when they found him just sitting around on the couch or laying in bed.

"Have you caught the lazy bug or something?" Taehyung teased one day.

"No, I'm not feeling well," Jungkook replied.

"Copy cat," Taehyung teased and walked away. Jungkook got up and followed him into the kitchen. He saw that Jin was making some food for Namjoon and asked if he could have some too because his stomach hurt, but Jin said no. Jungkook pouted and went back to his room. When Jungkook walked away, Jimin brought up to his hyungs how he thought Jungkook was just trying to pull the "I'm sick too" card for attention.

"He can't have all the attention all the time," Yoongi said. The rest of the members agreed. Jin brought Namjoon the soup.

"Thank you," Namjoon whispered.

"How are you?" Jin asked. Namjoon gagged.

"Not much better, I see," Jin replied. Namjoon shook his head.

"Maknae is trying to pull the sick card now," Jin said. "I think he's just a bit jealous about the lack of attention."

"I'm sorry," Namjoon replied. He wasn't sure why he was sorry but he did feel kind of bad. He also felt bad that Jungkook was feeling neglected.

"He's fine," Jin chuckled. He told Namjoon to get more rest before he tussled his leaders hair and left the room. Jin mentioned them having some cleaning to do and gave everyone a small chore list.

Jungkook put the list down. "Hyung I really don't feel good, I'm sorry." He tried to lean in to Jin for a hug, he really wanted one, but Jin took a step back.

"You're fine, maknae." Jin picked the list back up and made Jungkook take it. "Get to work."

Jungkook was very hurt by the fact that it seemed like none of his hyungs believed him. They believed Joonie hyung when he said he was starting to not feel well. Why is me not feeling well so hard to believe?

Jungkook always got a bit emotional and clingy and pouty when he wasn't feeling good. The fact that nobody was believing him was making him sad, and he couldn't help but start crying to himself as he tried to get the chores done the best he could.

As the members continued to try and deal with the stress of work without Namjoon there to help, they couldn't help but get annoyed at how clingy Jungkook was getting. They felt like he was becoming desperate for attention. They'd be in the middle of working and he'd walk over and want a hug, or ask for a back rub, or just start crying. One night the hyungs got so annoyed that they ended up fighting with the youngest about it.

Jungkook was being clingy to everyone as they were trying to get work done and when he wasn't clinging to someone he was laying on the couch resting. At dinner, Jimin decided to speak up.

"Kook-ah we really need you to help more while Namjoon is sick," Jimin stated.

"I'm sorry hyung, I just haven't been feeling well either. I've told you this." Jungkook tried to suck back in the tears welling up in his eyes. It broke his heart that his hyungs, who he could usually count on to be there for him, seemed to be anything but there for him right now.

"You're just saying that because we haven't been able to pay much attention to you lately," Taehyung added.

"That's not true," Jungkook pouted.

"You just happen to be sick, the same time Namjoon is?" Hobi asked.

"I can't control that, hyung." Jungkook felt a tear go down his face.

"Look, we all love you, you know that. We're all stressed out. Whether you're trying to get out of having to help us out a little more or not, I don't know. But please stop pretending to be sick just for extra attention. It's not always about you. I get you're the maknae and everything, but the world doesn't revolve around you all the time," Yoongi spat.

Jungkook sat silent as he felt his chest begin to hurt along with his stomach. His head was also still killing him even after days. He figured his hyungs were never going to believe him and he didn't know what to do.

"Okay," was all he said. He played around with the food on his plate and decided he really wasn't even hungry. He asked to be excused and he left for his room.

He lay in his bed crying and clutching his stomach, it hurt so bad. He wanted his hyungs but knew asking for anything from them right now would probably just make them more angry. How he wished they believed him. He felt like it wasn't fair. He never faked sick for attention, he didn't understand why they thought he was doing that now.

The next morning, Jungkook was sleeping in.

The members were surprised to see Namjoon finally make his way out of his room. His color was back in his skin. He seemed strong again. He was smiling.

"Joonie hyung?" Jimin started, "You're up!"

"How are you feeling?" Jin asked.

"Much, much better," Namjoon smiled.

The members all ran and hugged him.

Finally.

They were all ecstatic that Namjoon was up and moving around again, because having their leader back felt like a huge weight off their shoulders.

Namjoon looked around. "Where's Kookie?"

"Probably being lazy still," Taehyung said.

"What do you mean?" Namjoon asked.

"He's still trying to get away with pulling the sick card for attention so he doesn't have to work as much," Jin said. Namjoon did remember Jin mentioning Jungkook pretending to be sick.

"But it's been days," Namjoon said curiously.

"If he's anything, he's committed," Taehyung chuckled.

"Well how do you know he's not actually sick? I mean why do you all think he's been lying?" the leader wondered.

The rest of them told Namjoon that they figured Jungkook was sad about not getting the most attention like he usually did because they had all been so busy with trying to keep up with things at work and taking care of him. "We haven't had much time for him so we figure he's just making some stuff up at this point." They mentioned how the boy had been sulky and clingy and not helpful at all.

"What if he's not lying? What if he's actually sick?" Namjoon asked.

The rest of the members looked at eachother, a bit of guilt seeping between them.

"He doesn't seem sick," Jimin replied.

"You just said he's been lazy and unhelpful and clingy. Is that not how he always gets when he's actually sick?" Namjoon mentioned. The members looked at eachother with more guilt. That was exactly how Jungkook acted when he was sick. Namjoon said they needed to go check on him. Knowing how absolutely terrible he felt with whatever bug he had contracted, he felt really bad knowing Jungkook might have caught the same thing. He felt even worse knowing that Jungkook might be telling the truth and none of the hyungs were there to believe or take care of him.

Namjoon immediately made his way to the maknae's bedroom and the others followed him. They found Jungkook curled up in a ball under his blanket. When Namjoon pulled the blanket down, Jungkook was drenched in sweat and shaking.

Taehyung put his hand to Jungkook's forehead and quickly realized the youngest wasn't faking anything.

"Oh...no.." Taehyung pouted.

The rest of the members looked at eachother concerned. Jungkook stirred awake and immediately started groaning in pain as he began to cry. He immediately felt like death.

"Bunny?" Jin asked as he knelt down and brushed strands of hair away that were sticking to Jungkook's sweaty forehead. The only response the oldest got from him was more tears.

"Oh, Kookie," Jin cooed as he started rubbing Jungkook's back, "You're actually sick, huh?"

"I..I told you guys..." Jungkook whispered. He couldn't help but feel a bit hostile towards his hyungs for the way they'd been treating him even though he'd been nothing but honest.

"Well I guess if there was an award for the worst hyungs in the world we would definitely win it. We can add that to our collection," Yoongi said sadly. All of them instantly felt terrible seeing how sick the maknae now looked.

"It hurts," Jungkook whimpered as he clutched his stomach more. Hobi grabbed a trash can and put it next to the bed, just incase.

"My baby..." Jimin frowned. The guilt was eating away at him. "I'm so sorry.."

"We all are sorry," Taehyung also frowned. "We're the worst."

Namjoon ran his fingers through Jungkook's hair, "I'm sorry you're not feeling well, Kook. What can we get you?"

Jungkook said he didn't know. Namjoon tried to think of the things that made him feel better the past few days and instantly started barking orders at the others.

"Jin hyung get started on soup. Yoongi hyung get him a cold wash cloth. Hobi find him medicine. Jimin and Taehyung..." Namjoon stared at the fellow maknae's as they both snuggled up with the youngest, "I guess just stay with him?"

The two nodded. Namjoon got up to also go search for some medicine he still had in his room.

Over the next few days, unfortunately, the maknae had gotten quite worse. He was throwing up a lot and couldn't eat. He could barely move. He seemed to be a lot sicker than Namjoon had been and Jimin mentioned maybe Jungkook should go to the hospital. He was getting paranoid and extremely worried. Even after all the medicine they were giving him, Jungkook wasn't getting better, and the night that Jungkook started screaming about how badly he was hurting the hyungs decided it was time for an ER trip.

Jin carried Jungkook to the car and the boy winced with every movement. The hyungs couldn't help but cry the entire way there. They were so worried. Jungkook lay with his head in Hobi's lap as Hobi played with his hair.

Jungkook was scared and didn't want to go to the hospital, but Yoongi encouraged him and made him feel better by telling him once he does, the sickness and pain can finally begin to stop.

During the visit they found out that Jungkook had a kidney infection. Everyone instantly panicked and Taehyung started bawling his eyes out thinking Jungkook was going to die, but the doctor quickly reassured that their maknae would be just fine with the proper antibiotics. He lay on an IV drip for a while because he was really dehydrated. The hyungs stood around him the whole time telling him how much they loved him and reminding him how sorry they were for being so neglectful.

"This was definitely one way to get our attention," Yoongi joked. "But seriously, we're really so sorry."

"Me too, hyungs," Jungkook replied sadly.

"What? You have nothing to be sorry for," Namjoon asked confused.

"I'm sorry I wasn't more helpful when you needed me to be," Jungkook frowned from the hospital bed he was resting on.

"You can't seriously think you need to apologize for that, do you?" Hobi asked. "Kookie you're literally laying in the ER with a kidney infection. Nobody is mad that you didn't do some chores. We're the ones who are meant to be sorry, not you. Okay? Please don't feel bad. You did nothing wrong."

The sentiment in Hobi's voice made Jungkook start crying. He was grateful for his hyungs and also grateful that they weren't angry with him. He had forgiven them for how they treated him. He could tell how terrible and sorry they all felt.

"Thank you," Jungkook whispered. He was glad to know that he and his hyungs were all on good terms again. He had been nervous when he thought everyone was mad at him.

The doctor had Jungkook's medicine ready and he was free to head home. At home, the hyungs put all of their attention on Jungkook. Even a little too much attention and Jungkook had to kindly ask to be left alone so he could get some sleep in peace. However he didn't really mind when Jimin insisted they cuddle while he slept.

During all of this the hyungs talked amongst themselves about how bad they still felt for the things they had said to Jungkook when they didn't believe him. Namjoon made a lighthearted joke about how he never said anything mean so they couldn't really put any blame on him.

"Yeahh, whatever!" Yoongi replied.

"We need to listen to him more. I mean the kid has never been a liar about anything in his life. How could we have been so stupid?" Taehyung asked.

The rest of them blamed the stress they were under over everything and Namjoon apologized for being sick, but they told him he can't blame himself for that either.

"I hope the medicine he has now works. I hate seeing him hurting," Hobi frowned. Everyone agreed with Hobi.

Even though Jungkook had asked for some peace, the hyungs found themselves popping their heads in every 10 minutes to check on him. He and Jimin were both passed out and the maknae looked comfortable enough. The medicine he was on had him on the mend.

Taehyung started chuckling.

"What's so funny?" Namjoon asked.

"I mean at first we were all like 'you can't have all the attention' and now look at us," Taehyung smiled.

Jin started laughing along with the others.

"I guess our golden maknae always knows how to win, huh?"

[The End]