With Bangtan Boys

Be On Your Guard! TNM Strikes Again!

[JI RYEONG POV]

"MIN WOO?! HYUN DAN?!"

Min Woo struggled to look up and, as I saw his face which was hollow and gaunt, I noticed that all the health was drained out of him. His clothes were ripped viciously and his eyes looked like they wouldn't hold open any longer. I ditched the dishes, dashed to him as Jin helped him onto a couch. I felt tears brew in my stinging eyes.

"Min Woo..." I whimpered as I put a hand to his cheek. He was cold, unusually freezing, and his skin, which used to be soft like a baby's, was now rough and hard. " What..."

"I'm fine... Just a bit... Dizzy." Min Woo's voice was hoarse and dry and he looked like he had a hard time saying just this. turned to Jin, who was carrying a limp Hyun Dan in his arms. Hyun Dan had the same on himself; the six-year-old had several bruises on his arms and legs though none on his face. His small body seemed fragile, weak and bony from before, and his head rested on Jin's shoulder, mumbling quietly and eyes twitching as if he is having a nightmare.

"So these are your brothers..." was what I heard from Jin. "I never wanted to see them like this."

I put a hand to his forehead and felt. I suddenly realized that his temperature increased at once, he had a fever. "We'll help you upstairs and get you some things. We'll make sure you're fit and healthy as before. Su Ga!"

Su Ga was down within four seconds exactly. He stopped dead in his tracks and gaped at the boys. "What the heck?!" He gasped. All the happiness seemed to flow right out of him.

"Explanations for later," I hurriedly said. "Help him up to my room. Now!"

Su Ga gave a brief nod and assisted the now drowsier Min Woo upstairs. Jin followed with Hyun Dan.

[A WHILE LATER]

"So are you gonna tell us what happened to you exactly?" Rapmon asked.

We were gathered in our room half an hour later. I managed to get some wet towels and apply them to Min Woo's forehead to relieve the fever, now he sat in bed, still tired but looking better. Hyun Dan was awake as well, and he sat on Jung Kook's lap.

"Well," Min Woo began uneasily. "Take it like this. Some three guys I never saw before came up to us and asked about you, Ji Ryeong. I told them that she's my sister and they gave me some food. I ate it without knowing and the next second I held my stomach while writhing on the ground. They demanded about Ji Ryeong again of course I refused and they beat me up. They were quite strong, and even Hyun Dan got knocked unconscious within a second."

"Three boys," J-Hope repeated.

"Asking for her," V added.

"Do you remember any one of them?"

"Only one," Min Woo said, wincing. " He had a tuft of pink hair on a darker background."

[That could only mean Bambam, the new transfer student. But why would he be involved in this? Check out the next chapter to see what exactly are TNM up to in their monstrous schemes!]