Jonghyun was woken up at three in the morning by six calls from Jinki, and also four from Kibum. He answered his phone on the sixth call and found that Taemin was in a very poor state. Kibum was hysterical. Jonghyun rushed to Jinki's place to find Minho there as well. He and Minho had a falling out over something a couple weeks ago and hadn't talked since.
"Is he alright?" Jonghyun asked as soon as he stepped in the door.
"Yeah, and be quiet he's sleeping." Jinki said and motioned for Jonghyun to come closer.
"He doesn't want anyone to know about it, so keep your mouth shut. Do you understand?" Jinki whispered, Jonghyun had only seen Jinki this upset once, he didn't really want to relive that event.
"Yeah, but why?" Jonghyun asked curiously.
"Because. Don't argue with me Jonghyun, Do as you're told. If I hear that you said a word about this to anyone, I will kill you myself." Jinki said and Jonghyun hoped his hyung was kidding, but he obviously was not.
"Yes hyung." Jonghyun said and looked at Kibum and Minho and they looked as scared as he was. Taemin lay on the couch with a blanket pulled up to his chin, he was extremely pale.
"He looks so..." Jonghyun whispered not expecting anyone to hear him, but Jinki did.
"Shut up. I don't want to hear another word out of your mouth." Jinki hissed, his words laced with venom. Jonghyun took a long look at his hyung and noticed his clothes were covered in dry blood, he could keep in the next thing that came out of his mouth.
"Hyung, why're you covered in blood?" Jonghyun asked and instantly regretted it.
"Didn't I just tell you to shut up? Why can't you listen Jonghyun? Just shut up!" Jinki said quite loudly and looked down at Jonghyun, he grabbed Jonghyun by the ear and jerked on it hard.
"Jinki!" Kibum yelled and tried to pull Jinki away but he couldn't.
"You will be quiet. Do you hear me? Do you understand me Kim Jonghyun?" Jinki hissed into Jonghyun's stinging ear.
"Yes hyung!" Jonghyun whimpered. Jinki let go and walked over to Taemin who was stirring on the couch. Minho and Kibum stared at him in fear as he passed them. Taemin had settled back into his slumber and Jinki took his seat in front of the couch on the floor. No one approached him, not even Kibum whom he felt the most affection for. They just sat there for the rest of the night.
Sometime in the morning Jinki had gotten up and disappeared, Minho and Kibum still lay sleeping on the floor. Taemin was gone.
Jonghyun started to panic when he couldn't find the maknae and realized he must've been with Jinki. Jonghyun got up, careful not to make a sound out of fear of his hyung. He crawled over to Kibum and shook him awake, the younger stirred, then opened his eyes slowly.
"Jongie, why are you waking me up?" Kibum asked still dazed with sleep.
"Where's Jinki and Taemin?" he asked and Kibum sat up immediately.
