Transient Waters

19

"You said WHAT?" WooYoung was seething, his eyes narrowed, his breath coming out in reluctant pants, and his body was still trembling from the barely withheld anger that he felt. He could not stop the words from shuddering in his anger, or his teeth from chattering given just how much anger that it felt. His fingers were twitching and he stared with a dark gaze at HongJoong, angry and upset, and irate all in one and all those emotions having nowhere to go just piling up in his body unable to do anything more than just let it fester among his trembling limbs.

"I just wanted to keep him from falling into yet another panic attack." Hongjoong admitted softly. "I don't understand what was so wrong with what I said, it certainly seemed to calm him, don't you think?" Hongjoong stated, his own voice calm but determined. He admitted perhaps he should not have manipulated Seonghwa-ah like that, particularly considering the fragile mindset that the Omega seemed to have, but he could not think of anything else that would work, at least not at the time. It was a split second decision, yes, but it was the only one that he had managed to think of at the time. He sighed out loud, heavy and gentle. "Look, Youngie, I understand you are angry with me right now, and you have every right to be, I will not lie about that, and I do understand what I did was wrong, using Seonghwa-ah's emotions against him to calm him down, but at the same time what else should I have done?" WooYoung just shook his head, sadness overtaking the anger for a few moments.

"I get you wanted to help," WooYoung whispered his voice becoming rather soft, trying not to get himself any angrier, it would only take a moment though, both San and HongJoong knew that. It was hard to keep WooYoung from getting protective over people he cared about, and it still was no less terrifying when they witnessed it. "But...but...Seonghwa Hyung is fragile right now. He...You basically told him that it did not matter what he wanted, or thought, or wished, because you wanted him and so he would...he would have to stay...Why..." WooYoung closed his eyes, breathing heavily trying to calm himself down. It was not exactly, easy to handle this revelation after all.

"I did no such thing!" HongJoong rejected, indignation getting the best of him, despite the fact that they had finally managed to somewhat calm the atmosphere, he could not help it. He had never claimed such a thing. he would never make Seonghwa stay with the crew against his will, that was despicable! he had been quite clear in that he would allow Seonghwa to choose whether or not he wanted to stay with them, that had been quite obvious from the beginning, as long as the Omega did not do something impulsive and stupid like throw himself overboard. They were lucky that Mingi was around to snatch the moron. "I merely told him that since I needed him, and wanted him, it did not matter what anyone else thought!" HongJoong stated angrily, agitated and upset.

"You...you did!" WooYoung hissed, his eyes narrowed angrily, and San put a gentle hand on his shoulder, his arm still wrapped around his waist to keep him in place. San had the distinct feeling that if he let go...the other would launch himself at their Captain, which was definitely a no go. They already had an irate captain, and an angry cook, San really did not want to add potential mutiny and murder of the Pirate King on the list of WooYoung's misdemeanors today. That would really put a damper on the celebrations. Or on anything, honestly. Plus they kind of needed HongJoong. He was the one who dealt with the people. What were they going to do if they suddenly had to do without him?

"No!" HongJoong declared, turning his wide gaze to San who shifted from side to side somewhat uncomfortably.

"Well, Hyung, actually, depending on the mindset of Seonghwa-ssi at the moment, he could have easily thought that was what you meant." San admitted rather reluctantly. HongJoong stared at him, regret beginning to churn in his stomach. He was beginning to understand the true problems that he was facing now. "We know that Seonghwa-ssi has been worried that he is worthless. Furthermore, we know that he is extremely close to Youngie..."

"And me to him!" WooYoung interjected, his eyes still carrying that protective glint to them. San nodded, smoothing his fingers down WooYoung's arm and pressing them gently at the back of his neck to calm him a little more.

"And Youngie to Seonghwa-ssi. Furthermore, we don't really know what the Navy did to him prior to WooYoungie getting there, and we can all suspect that he is someone of decent import, which meant that they had him for a purpose, though I cannot say what exactly that would have been. He clearly has abandonment issues, and some major trauma of some sort, though what exactly caused it is still a mystery. Not to mention, Hyung, you got to remember, you are an Alpha, and a Captain, and a Pirate, but more than that, you are close to Youngie. Seonghwa-ssi is already on tense ground before you and Mingi helped him. He probably expected to be thrown in the barracks, not saddled up in the Captain's cabin. Now, I would bet he was worried you would get angry and mad, and he probably saw your words as meaning that he had to stay with you no matter what, including what he himself wanted."

"I doubt he will want to be away from me either way," WooYoung muttered softly, baleful eyes turning up towards HongJoong, "But despite that you took the choice away from him nonetheless."

"Youngie, be nice, none of us have known Seonghwa-ssi as long as you have, and for all of us, we are barely understanding how to handle a traumatized Omega. One that was clearly brought up in extremely traditional values of things if what HongJoong stated was correct about him tidying up the cabin and being willing to sleep on the floor." San said gently, letting his free hand that was not gripping WooYoung's neck to stroke down the side of his cheeks. WooYoung just huffed, turning a dark look towards HongJoong.

"I want him back in our room." He muttered, barely audible. HongJoong sighed, having heard it nonetheless. He clearly had messed something up, but in his defense, he had not meant for Seonghwa to take his words as an irevicable order. He was still getting used to how sensitive Omegas seemed to be to Alpha commands, but he understood that WooYoung would not quite get that, so he was greateful that San did. As timid as San was at the best of times, and as dominant as WooYoung seemed to be, strange for both second genders, he would admit the two definitely balanced each other out quite well. San was calm and collected when it came to caring for WooYoung, and extremely protective. It was something that was borne out of an Alpha gene, but not many regarding such things as the case, and San would often be seen as a weak Alpha when HongJoong knew the opposite was the case.

"It's okay WooYoungie," San said gently. "How about we go visit Seonghwa-ssi, and see how he is doing with Yeosang Hyung?" WooYoung seemed to settle a lot more at that, and nodded hastily.