24H | SEVENTEEN

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"Rumi wait!" Gu Hwa called behind her. Her staying around them right now was not good. She needs to leave before situation worsened, they already knew something wasn't right.

"Jeonghan-ssi?!" Rumi burst into the room to see Jeonghan being treated by the medic while his brother stood beside him. "What's wrong? Is he okay?" She worriedly asked when she noticed his arm being wrapped in bandaged and tied around neck. "There seems dislocation." The medic informed. Rumi cursed biting her lip, it was her fault she shouldn't have pushed him into wall that hard.

"Rumi we need to talk-" Gu Hwa who had followed her froze midsentence. "Your back..." He said shock to see the sight in front of him. One of the medic heeded to his worry and rushed to her side when lump of her hair fell down. "Ma'am." He gasped very audibly. "W-what's wrong?" Rumi asked glancing towards him, she was sweating, heaving, barely trying to hold up. 

"Get me a stool!" He exclaimed rushing and grabbing his kit. Gu Hwa quick on feet grabbed the nearby stool. "Ma'am please." He carefully helped her settle down on stool. "Don't!" He sharply warned looking at Wonwoo and others who were trying to get to Rumi worried. "Everyone stay back." He warned putting on heavy duty gloves and pulled out a scissors. Grabbing at the head of her ponytail he instantly snipped of her hair. "What are doing?!" Wonwoo exclaimed trying step forward but Seungcheol stopped him. The medic completely ignored him and continued with his work. This time his scissors searing through her shirt. Rumi hissed in pain biting on her lip. The medic practically had to peel off the shirt piece off her back. Rumi squeezed her nails into her palm bearing the pain, it was like she was being skinned alive. 

"We need to get rid of your shirt." The medic said, Rumi only could nod her head in response. "Help me pull off her shirt." He asked looking at Gu Hwa who quickly moved and removed her shirt, gasps were heard when her half-covered torso was exposed. Teared eye from unbearable pain met with pairs of shock filled eyes which looked away. "This is going to sting." The medic said before she felt like molten lava was being poured on her back.  "Arghhhh!" She screamed in pain.

"NOONA!" Wonwoo who was being held back by Seungcheol pushed him aside rushed towards Rumi. He slide down in front of her and took her hands in his. "Noona! It's okay. You are going to be o-okay." He choked trying to comfort her through pain. Rumi groaned as the medic clean the burn with saline water. "Gauze." He asked as his partner had already placed it in his hand. "Ugh!" Rumi bit on her lip till it bleed. "Almost done." The medic assured applying the gel on the affected area and then began covering it with dressing. "Ah." Rumi let out sighs when the burning sensation cooled down a little bit. Taking deep breath Rumi glanced up meeting Wonwoo's eyes. "I-I am f-fine." She smiled lifting her hand to wipe off tear that rolled down Wonwoo's cheek.

"You're fortunate enough." Medic commented from behind as he wrapped up his kit. "It could have been worse but your hair protected most of your back. Though the burns are not severe still they aren't something one would be able to bear. It's incredible that you are able sit here and converse." He mumbled looking at Rumi astonished. Rumi smiled, "I-I've been through worse a-as you can see." She replied gesturing towards the scars on her body.

"Fucking idoit!" Seungcheol cursed making her look at him. He looked pissed, very pissed if Jeonghan wouldn't have been hurt then she would've been in big trouble right now. "What were you thinking?!"

"I-I wasn't." Rumi replied hissing in pain.

"You-" Jeonghan grabbed Seungcheol arm and shook his head.

"I'm sorry Jeonghan-ssi. I shouldn't have pushed you that hard." Rumi apologized bowing her head. "You are embarrassing me Rumi." Jeonghan said looking at her. "You saved my life back there. If you hadn't been there then-then I don't know what would've happened of me?" Jeonghan said his voice falling back by the end of the sentence as he stared off in empty space. Rumi knew what was happening. This is what she feared the most. She turned and glanced up at Gu Hwa who nodded his head in understanding and then at Hoshi who looked away as soon as their eyes met. She felt a sharp pain in her chest. Disappointment. He was disappointed, he had every right to be, didn't he? After all she had promised him that she'll protect them at any cost yet here they were. "I'm sorry." She apologized.