HERMAPHRODITE

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"Taehyung's here, Jinnie hyung. He made it in time for the birth."

"Yes, Kookie. I knew if it was in his power to do so he wouldn't miss this for the world," replied Jin and gave Jungkook's hand a squeeze. Jin was still feeling edgy though, he needed to see Namjoon, to cast his own eyes on his husband's form and satisfy himself that he was indeed alive. He was relieved that Taehyung had made it and felt as if a huge weight had been taken from his shoulders. Once Taehyung arrived at the operating room, Jin would be released from his promise to look after Kookie; not that he minded, but he would be happy to hand over the responsibility.

"Won't be long now," said Hoseok as he checked Kookie's vitals.

Jungkook wasn't sure if he was referring to the birth or Taehyung's impending arrival, but either way he didn't care. His husband would shortly be with him and they would share in the most amazing experience of their young lives. Absently Kookie ran a hand over the swell of the baby.

"Hold on just a few more minutes, Taekookie. Your daddy will be here any minute now and we wouldn't want him to miss out on your grand entrance now would we?"

Hoseok heard the softly spoken words and smiled.

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Taehyung's face was set in a grim mask. He was hurting, no doubt about that, but he was ignoring the pain. Tae's only objective was getting to his husband. He'd informed Jimin that he could treat him briefly but anything surgical would have to wait until Kook had given birth. Jimin hadn't bothered to argue, he'd already known that.

The prep room came into sight and Tae stiffened a little. His Kookie was just inside. The anticipation began to run through him, the adrenaline eased a little of the discomfort from his wounds.

"You two, sit." Jimin had stopped upon entering the prep room and now indicated to a couple of chairs. "Taehyung, I'm going to check you over and do a quick patch up job. I really need to get back to Jungkook but I can't have you going there in this state."

"Do what you have to but make it fast. I want to see Kookie," replied Taehyung.

"Right." Jimin walked over to the operating room and disappeared inside for a moment. When he returned he had Hoseok with him and an armful of supplies.

Jimin quickly gave Hoseok the information he had on Yoongi's and Namjoon's conditions. Hoseok agreed that Namjoon needed to be treated first.

"Can you give me something for the pain?" asked Namjoon as he gently rubbed his shoulder.

"Certainly. You're probably going to need an anesthetic for us to be able to put that shoulder back in, but something to alleviate the pain now won't go astray," replied Hoseok as he went over to the locked medicine cabinet and began to search for what he wanted.

Hoseok administered the shot. "That should begin to take effect in a couple of minutes. Now, I think we need to get you into a wheelchair to take you down to the other section. Once that drug starts to work you're going to be a little light headed and I don't want you falling over." He cast his eyes around the prep room. "Just stay there for a moment. There's a wheelchair just outside in the storage room." Hoseok left to fetch the wheelchair.

He returned within a couple of minutes with a wheelchair.

Namjoon sat himself in the chair.

Yoongi and Namjoon turned to Tae who was still sitting in the other chair waiting patiently for Jimin to finish cleaning up the bullet wound to his thigh.

"Good luck, Tae," Namjoon said quietly.

"Give my best to Jungkook." Yoongi said

"I will, hyungs."