"We need to think about heading home" Sejin broke into the silence.
He had feared broaching the subject. He knew they wouldn't like it, but they had been here for almost 6 weeks. It wasn't doing any good just sitting around waiting on something happening.
"I'm not leaving him" Jungkook said with a very determined tone. "He's our brother, we can't abandon him, we are not going home until he is with us" the rest of the boys joined in.
"His family are here with him" continued Sejin "he isn't alone "
"We are his family!" Suga shouted "we aren't leaving. It's not up for discussion ".
He turned and left the room. He was so angry, he wanted to punch their manager for daring to suggest such a thing.
He walk down the hall towards the ICU, a familiar route he followed every day. Arriving, he was acknowledged by the head nurse and then he moved toward his leader, still and attached to a respirator and a multitude of machinery.
He took Namjoon's hand in his. And whispered. "Please come back to us. Please"
Then he felt a squeeze of his hand. Had he imagined it? That must be it. So determined to see RM awake, he was starting to hallucinate. Then another squeeze. That's not my imagination, he thought.
"Joon-ah" he inquired. Can you hear me? Another squeeze. He wanted to get a nurse, but he didn't want to let his hand go.
He reluctantly let him go and reported to the nurse what had happened.
She arrived at his bed side and took his hand. "Can you hear me Mr Kim" she inquired. He squeezed her hand in response. A smile lit up her face. "I'll fetch the doctor, keep talking to him, let him know he is safe". Suga let the tears go. He had been holding them back for weeks, and now the sheer relief washed over him.
The doctor entered the room. "We will do some tests and see what we are dealing with. You should go and let the family know what has happened. But no one should come into the ICU until I report back to you". Suga left the room with a spring in his step, he wanted to run and sing, skip and spin. He felt like a child who had so much happiness to share with the world.
He arrived in the waiting room, the biggest grin on his face. Everyone gathered round as he told them what had happened. Jimin and Tae made for the door. "We have to wait here until the doctor comes and tells us what is happening " warned Jin. They both looked to the floor and sat back down. "Hey, no long faces, this is good news"
JK smiled at his fellow Maknae unit members. And they joined in. No one could resist the youngests smile.
