Aberration | Jikook AU | Kitty Gang | Social Media AU

47☆

cw // language, description of wounds 

"Where is he?" Hoseok charged at Jimin like a tornado. He grabbed him by the collar and pushed the kitty gang leader against the wall. "Where the fuck is he?"

"Room 208, but you can't go to him." Stammered Jimin, relieved when Hoseok let go of him.

"Can you guys please not argue? It's about Jungkook now." Taehyung tried to placate the two. "And most importantly, Jimin didn't tell Tiger to go to a fight drunk." Hoseok rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.

"You're right," he muttered, then turned to the kitty gang leader. "I'm sorry...I'm just insanely scared for him."

"So am I." Admitted Jimin. They fell into a silence that hung over them like a heavy veil. All of them were worried about their friend, they were all afraid for Jungkook.

"For Jeon Jungkook?" A nurse looked around the waiting room.

"Yes here." The four waiting stood up and looked at the nurse expectantly.

"He's stable and awake, you can go see him now. But please, not all at once." She looked at the four and gestured for them to follow her. "Here you go, but as I said please not all at once." With a smile on her lips, she turned away and left the four men.

"Who would like to go first?" Taehyung asked, exchanging a quick glance with Jimin and Hoseok.

"I think it would be better if Hoseok went in first, maybe he can briefly explain what happened and then ask Jungkook if he even wants to see me." KittyMin would like nothing better than to rush straight into the room to Jungkook, hugging and kissing him, apologizing. But he knew that probably wasn't a good idea right now. Hoseok nodded and opened the door to the room where Jungkook was lying. 

"I have to go to the bathroom for a minute." Jimin excused himself from the group. He nodded to Taehyung and Zero and headed off, but not in the direction of the restrooms. He went to another area of the hospital and tentatively knocked on the door of one of the many rooms.

"Come in." A voice could be heard through the door and Jimin opened it to enter the room. "Oh nice of you to drop by again Jimin. How were you doing in the meantime?"

"Hey Mama Jeon...I come with not so good news." Jimin took a chair and placed it next to Jungkook's mother's bed. "Jungkook is here in the hospital. I thought you should know." Mrs. Jeon's eyes got big and you could read the shock on her face.

"What happened to my boy Jimin? Did he have an accident or did that horrible Jungho do something to him?" Jimin shook his head.

"He was involved in a fight. It looks like he was pretty drunk. But don't worry he's fine so far, he just woke up from anesthesia and Hoseok is with him." Mrs. Jeon reached for Jimin's hand and squeezed it tightly.

"Thank you for coming by and telling me about my boy." She smiled at the pink-haired young man. "And thank you, for coming to see me so often in the last few weeks. I love that you trust me Jimin. You're a good boy, I've told you that many times before. And I know you love my boy very much. Maybe you can take this chance to talk to him. And knowing my Jungkook, he will forgive you, but not without you proving to him how serious you are about him."

"Thank you Mama Jeon...thank you for always giving me a sympathetic ear without judging me. I don't know what I would have done without talking to you." Jimin got a little emotional at the thought that this woman had done so much for him, even though he had hurt her son so incredibly.

"I was happy to do that. I saw the way Jungkook looks at you, there is no doubt that he really likes you a lot." She stroked Jimin's cheek. "Now go Jungkook needs you."

"I'll keep you updated. I'll stop by Jungkook every other day.... even if he doesn't want to see me. And when I visit him I will also pay you a visit." Jimin gently squeezed Mrs. Jeon's hand once more before getting up and heading back to his friends.

"There you are again." Greeted Taehyung Jimin as he came back to the waiting ones.

"Has Hoseok said anything yet?"

"No, he hasn't come out of the room yet." Zero stood, leaning against the wall next to the door of Jungkook's room.

"So it's wait and see?" Taehyung nodded. All three wanted to know how Jungkook was doing, but currently only Hoseok could provide them with the answer. It felt like another eternity with the three of them pacing up and down the hallway, each trying to calm their nerves.

"He's fine." With these words, Hoseok opened the door.

"Really? Did he make it through everything okay?" Jimin immediately turned to the other and relief at this news could be seen on his face.

"So far, yes. He has a headache and is still tired from the anesthesia, but all in all he seems to be doing quite well." Hoseok bit his lips, not sure how to phrase the next part of his report. "His face...well his nose is broken, he has bruises on his hip and ribs. And a pretty black eye, he looks really bad. But as I said, considering the circumstances, he's doing really well."

"It's bad, isn't it?" Taehyung asked cautiously. Hoseok nodded, there was no point in pretending to his friends, of course they all knew that Jungkook's injuries were not life threatening. Still, they also knew that he was probably in incredible pain and would have to suffer from the effects of his injuries for quite some time.

"Can I see him?" Jimin's heart was beating up to his throat, he actually didn't want to hear Hoseok's answer because if Jungkook didn't want to see him it would hurt.

"Even though I don't approve, yes you can go to him but if you hurt him...I swear to god I will break all your bones."

Jimin swallowed hard as he carefully opened the door to Jungkook's room. When his gaze fell on the bed in the room, he was startled. Jungkook's nose was swollen and blue, his right eye was also swollen, his forehead was clamped. The blanket was at the level of his hips, which is why Jungkook's exposed bruised chest was revealed to Jimin. He really looked like he had been involved in a serious accident. Slowly, KittyMin walked towards the tiger's bed, head down, creeping as if he was on his way to a court hearing and he was the defendant. Jungkook, careful not to hurt himself, turned toward Jimin.

"Hey..." He mumbled weakly. "Heard you got me out of there." Jimin just nodded dumbly, standing rooted to the spot just a few steps away from Jungkook's bed, not knowing how to act. "Feel free to come closer...I won't rip your head off." The Tiger tried a smile, but immediately hissed in pain. 

"You're not going to behead me?" Jimin asked incredulously as he pulled up a chair and sat down next to Jungkook at the bedside.

"Would you rather prefer I did?" You could literally hear the smirk in his voice. Jimin was relieved that this encounter had not started with an argument, or recriminations.

"So be honest, I would prefer to keep my head on."

"Knew you would." Jungkook smiled as best his pain would allow. "I know you're here to apologize, or give me an explanation why you haven't contacted me in almost two months. But I don't want to know about that today...I just want you to be here, with me." He put his hand on the bed beside him and turned his head a little more toward Jimin.

"I'm happy to do that...if that's what you wish."

"Otherwise I wouldn't have said it...idiot...and now can you please hold my hand? The pain is really hard to bear...and I'd like to get some sleep...thought it might help if I knew someone was with me." Murmured the Tiger. KittyMin nodded and carefully took Jungkook's hand, a feeling like an electric shock went through his whole body as soon as the tiger's fingers intertwined with his.

Jimin sat like this next to TigerJ for the rest of the day, watching the other as he slept, his chest moving calmly up and down. Only now and then did the younger man wake up to get a drink or ask for new painkillers. And even though Jimin enjoyed being near the other again, he also knew that a conversation between them was inevitable and that was already giving him a stomach ache.