Sempiternal: •D.E.A(live).D• || BOOK 4#

35. Hysteria and collective derangement

"I'm sorry for not coming earlier" says Namjoon, with barely two steps in the infirmary. There are the four victims of Jimin's attack. "I've been really busy and... Bufff. I guess they've been given the news, but I'd like to-"

"No need to apologize," says the one they encountered last in the chase. "Jimin came to apologize, he even brought us candy for that. It was a rather tender gesture on his part."

"Yes. You could tell that shame and regret was eating him alive." comments one of those who was shot.

"He also stayed to talk to us. It was entertaining. He also told us why he was so upset. All in all, it's water under the bridge Is he okay? Of all the people who have come in, he looks the worst. He's got some kind of..." He searches for the word and so do the others, not knowing how to explain.

"Spectro." completes Namjoon.

"Yes! Just like that. Like it has something crushing it. It's very disturbing."

Namjoon didn't know that Jimin came to apologize for what he did and as far as he knows, he also apologized the first morning he spent here. What he is aware of is that no one has given complaints about him, they mention his calm demeanor, his barely noticeable presence and that he has wanted to help with some things like tidying up the practice rooms and helping with the animals.

He makes it all too clear that he normally functions as usual, as he is known to do. Certain impulses are what make him fall into that hysterical state they already experienced in that discussion. One of the issues seems to be getting out of Korea. As much as Namjoon dreams of that being real, the uncertainty would not allow him to try. Too much risk, too much to lose. Now that they have him here what if it's a trap?

As far as Namjoon is concerned, it's saving him from another hell, keeping him in the one they already have controlled and conquered.

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His anxious, agitated breathing is matched by his eyes that fearfully, wander around the room. Padded, white, barely lit, a bed and nothing else. His hands tied in a makeshift straitjacket and the lack of a door lead him to moan. How does he get out of this room? Why is he tied up? Is he in Gimpo?

Was that all a dream?

Jimin squirms, rolling over and eventually falling to the floor and wheezing louder and louder:

"I don't want... to be here.... Please... not again... LET ME OUT! I WANT TO GET OUT!"

His screams hurt his throat and Jimin does so for long minutes until the door opens. Jungkook closes the door behind him, holding a tray full of food in his hand. Yoongi hurries to lift Jimin up, not waiting for him to hit him with his forehead on the head. He blinks and jerks, dazed. He didn't think he had such a damn hard head. Jungkook sets the tray aside and hurries to restrain Jimin to stop him from moving around like a possessed man or a cat trying to bite and claw at everything within reach. Putting a little pressure on his stomach he manages to calm him down.

"There's nothing wrong. Take a deep breath, it's us." says Jungkook in his ear. Jimin gasps and shivers, taking a while to get situated. In that he actually has Yoongi in front of him and behind him, there's Jungkook. He gives a broken whimper:

"I-I don't want to be here, get me out."

"We're going to take you out after you calm down, eat something and calm down again." announces Yoongi and Jimin nods tearfully.

Yoongi doesn't want to leave him here any longer than strictly necessary, which is to say: nothing. Jimin is not bad, if he is supervised, any tragedy can be avoided. Even without effort. The cuts he got are almost healed to the surprise of the six of them. They haven't tested him to find out what his immunity level is like, however, it must be a better one than Namjoon's with that speed to heal.