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Hoseok: Dengue Virus

request by KingAviLover :)

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Hoseok's POV:

The only part I don't like about tour is the different dangers of different countries. You can't always drink water from the tap, there's snakes, feral dogs, spiders, all sorts. Even a stupid bug bite can make you incredibly unwell. I'm personally vaccinated against as many things as possible, but medicine can't cover us for everything.

When I was 14, I went on holiday with my family to Sri Lanka. It was a genuinely great holiday, and I made many great memories, but on the last day there, I got bitten by a mosquito. It itched like hell at the time, but most bug bites too, and I considered it more an irritation than anything else.

A week after getting home, however, I came over with a bad virus. I say bad, it didn't land me in the hospital, or anything like that. I just kept throwing up, and had a fever that took ages to go away. I had an itchy rash just about everywhere. I was just generally unwell, and it took a good two weeks to recover from it.

It's definitely not the worst virus or illness I could have gotten, but it made a large imprint in my mind. The doctor said it was something called Dengue, and confirmed it was from my mosquito bite. I've been afraid of mosquitos the rest of my life. I just hate being ill. I hate throwing up, I hate feeling horribly sticky and sweaty because of fevers. Rashes scare me.

There are plenty of mosquitos in Korea. I've been bitten more times than I can count from them. However, there are no cases of Dengue in the cities of Korea, so I have nothing to worry about. Annoying, at worst, but nothing else.

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I love flicking through our tour dates when we finally get them. This time round, we'll be visiting a lot more countries for the first time. A lot of them are asian countries, since that's where many of our fans are from, and we're visiting more states in America, and a few other countries in Europe. Still no Africa, though ...

Upon packing my things, I make sure to carry some extra bug repellant with me. Must as to the stereotype, Asia has a lot of bugs, and those are bugs that like to bite. Although I'm protected against most serious illnesses, I can't afford getting a bite on my face and having irritated, swollen bumps noticeable when I'm performing. The others do the same.

We travel through Korea, Japan, China, and a few concerts in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Indonesia. The next stop is India. We've never actually held a concert there, and the fans have been begging for years. It's about time that they got the chance to see us.

I've been a little nervous about India, though. It's a very busy place, with a high population. I don't like being pushed forwards by crowds, and the amount of horns blaring from cars is enough to make me want to pull my hair out. I would love to go out and explore, but I'm afraid of getting lost in the crowds. On top of that, there's the heat. It's the middle of summer, and I hate being sweaty with a passion. I have no idea how Taehyung copes with his skin condition and this sort of weather.

When we arrive at the hotel, it's pretty late, and we're all tired out from performing just a few hours ago in Indonesia. I flop into my hotel bed, opposite Jimin's. Once again, we were offered separate rooms, but we can't sleep without each other now. It's been too long. Anyway, I enjoy his company. Sometimes.

Jimin heads over to the mini fridge, and pulls out a beer. "Tonight was so fun," he says, his voice scratchy from yelling. He takes a long swig from the bottle. The only unenjoyable thing about sharing a room with Jimin is that he blows up the toilet with his ass at any time he gets. Alcohol shits are beyond the worst, and with Jimin's already sensitive stomach, it's best to avoid the bathroom for a good hour after he's been in there.