On the House

Chapter Fourteen

Namjoon left his apartment and hurried to the bus stop closest to it. Since he was headed to the bar, he figured maybe he'd indulge a bit this time, seeing as how it was a Saturday night. So there was no point in driving his car there.

As he sat down in a seat on the bus, he wondered if Yoongi was drunk again. He wouldn't judge him if he was. He just wondered what it would be like to be drunk around drunk Yoongi. Then he thought himself a bit odd for thinking that. He shook his head to clear his strange thoughts.

The minute Namjoon walked into the bar and spotted his new friends, he could tell immediately that Yoongi was already drunk. He smirked slightly. Looks like he had some catching up to do.

He decided to hit the bar before he joined the others. He ordered the strongest drink on the menu, then downed it in one go. He quickly ordered another, then headed to the table.

"Namjooooooon!" Jimin exclaimed as he walked up.

"Hey!" Yoongi said excitedly.

Namjoon glanced at Taehyung, who looked a bit defeated. "Hey," he said exasperatedly.

"Hi, guys," Namjoon greeted them all. "Thanks for inviting me," he told Yoongi.

"Yeah, of course!"

Namjoon looked over at Taehyung again. "You need some help here, or are you okay if I indulge a bit, too?"

Taehyung waved his hand. "It doesn't matter," he said. "I can drive you home, too, if need be."

"Do you work tomorrow?" Namjoon asked. Taehyung shook his head.

"Nah, I have a nine to five."

Namjoon nodded. "Okay, well, if you're sure you don't mind."

"No worries."

"I can invite Hobi to come and keep you company in sober solidarity if you'd like."

Taehyung considered this. "I mean, that might be nice."

But Namjoon quickly found out that Hoseok wasn't able to join them. "Sorry," he offered Taehyung. Taehyung sighed only slightly.

"It's okay."

"Let me know if you need me to stop drinking to help you reel these two in," Namjoon insisted. Taehyung smiled.

"Thanks," he said. "But I can handle them."

Namjoon nodded as he took a swig of his drink. "So, how's everyone doing?" he asked Yoongi and Jimin.

"Great now that you're here!" Yoongi said excitedly.

Three very different reactions then occurred at once. Namjoon raised an eyebrow, Jimin gasped with a slight giggle, and Taehyung once again hung his head.

"Thanks," Namjoon told him. "I'm glad you invited me. I needed to get out of the house."

"Anytime!"

"Namjoon, what have you been doing today?" Jimin asked.

"Work, actually," Namjoon said. "I had to take some home with me that I didn't finish yesterday. It's been a difficult song, really trying my patience. I think I finally got it perfected, though."

"Can I hear it?" Yoongi asked.

"Sure, on Monday. Just remind me and I'll play it for you."

Yoongi grinned. "Cool."

Jimin watched their interaction with a grin. "You guys are cute," he suddenly said.

"Jimin," Taehyung warned.