Going Solo

Chapter 2

'Do you think Hobi-hyung is really leaving us?' Jungkook typed and sent to a private group chat. He heard Namjoon shift above him and sigh.

"Jungkookie, you have to sleep," Namjoon mumbled.

"I can't, hyung," the younger whined. "All I can think about is what hyung was talking about." Before the leader could respond, the door opened to find a pouting Taehyung with a pillow in hand.

"Taehyung?" Namjoon asked and Taehyung simply walked towards their beds and sighed.

"I can't sleep either," Taehyung said before Jungkook shifted and lifted his blanket.

"Yah, you two," Namjoon started, "Give your hyung some credit."

"We want to!" Taehyung said angrily, "I just-What if he does want to leave?"

"Hoseok wouldn't leave us like that," a voice called from the door and all heads turned to find Yoongi with his arms crossed. "He would've talked to us first."

"Hyung?" Jungkook said in question.

"Are you really doubting Hoseok right now?" he said grumpily.

"You didn't hear him, hyung," Taehyung said softly, "He was so sure we didn't need him. And it's just-it doesn't feel right."

"What are all of you doing awake?" Seokjin voiced from behind Yoongi. "We need to get up early tomorrow. Where's Jimin?" he asked as he looked around the room.

"He fell asleep in Hoseok's bed," Taehyung mumbled before he decided to pull Jungkook into a hug.

"Look, it's probably a misunderstanding," Namjoon said before he let out a yawn. "Now, get some sleep."

Meanwhile, Jimin was being held captive by Hoseok, whose arms completely engulfed the younger in an embrace from behind.

"Jimin, turn your phone on silent," Hoseok whined as he snuggled closer to the other. Jimin smiled at him fondly before he picked up his phone from the dresser next to the bed and noticed it was a message from Jungkook. He read it and sighed before he tossed the phone to the ground.

"Yah, be careful," Hoseok scolded half asleep, "And you wonder why your phone is always broken."

"Sorry," he mumbled and Hoseok raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just tired," Jimin said before he turned around and pulled his hyung closer. He burried his face in the other's chest and sighed.

"Listen, Jiminie," Hoseok started, "There's something I have to tell you," he said and Jimin froze.

"It's about the performances next week," Hoseok said as he ran his fingers across Jimin's hair. "I won't make it."

"What?!"

"It's just-I have somewhere else to be but I wanted to give you a heads up."

"Where are you going, Hyung?"

"Don't worry about it. I'll tell you eventually. I just can't right now," he admitted. "Bang PD and the staff already know and I was planning to tell you guys tomorrow but I figured I would give you a heads up anyway."

"But why?"

"I don't know," Hoseok admitted.

"But how am I supposed to-"

"Seongdeuk-hyung and I worked out the choreography so you don't have to worry about anything," he mumbled as he felt sleep begin to take over his body.

"But hyung-"

"Don't worry, Jimin," he said quietly before he held Jimin tighter and opted to let his eyes shut. "You'll be fine without me. All of you will," he continued but his voice faded as he let the exhaustion give in. Jimin looked up at his hyung and bit his lip. He turned his head to find Taehyung no longer there and felt this overwhelming sense of confusion. He just pulled his hyung closer and took in the comfortable scent before he continued to tell himself not to cry in case it woke up the older.

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