Blue

    Kai was not expecting a late-night call from Luhan; and he most defiantly was not expecting the frantic message the young man was practically screaming into his phone.

    "Jongin! It's Sehun! H-He just suddenly collapsed! He's not breathing—oh, my God. He's not breathing!"

    No; he wasn't expecting any of this. He wasn't expecting Sehun to be rushed to the emergency room at three o'clock in the morning, not breathing. He wasn't expecting the entire group to follow, he did not expect most of them to be crying, Luhan barely able to breathe due to his sobbing.

    But most of all, he was not expecting the doctor to come meet them in the waiting room and explain to them that Oh Sehun was in a prolonged state of unconsciousness; a coma, and that he was unsure whether he would ever wake.

Kim Jongin was not prepared for any of this.

It had been a total of three months since Sehun had fallen into a coma. The doctor explained that he believed this was brought on by a lack of rest and overuse of both body and mind. Sehun wasn't able to draw in enough oxygen or nutrients for his body, and over time, it progressed a level of severity that caused his brain to shut down.

Kai recalled a few instances where Sehun had complained of migraines and dizziness. The older insisted that the maknae take a break and rest, but the latter refused each time. He should have known.

What are you doing, you idiot? Kai thought as he sat at his friend's bedside, watching the steady rise and fall of his chest as the ventilator kept his lungs going, "We're all waiting for you." I'm waiting for you...

They all took turns visiting Sehun at the hospital; Kai tried his hardest to come along every time, which, for the most part, he did. He often went to visit by himself; sitting in relative silence, save for the ceaseless hum of the ventilator and the slow beeping of the heart monitor.

Sehun occupied Kai's mind constantly. Some days, he found it hard to focus. Today was one of those days.

"Kai! Hey, Kai!"

The young male's eyes snap to attention, Suho glaring at him lightly.

All of the members were shaken by the sudden decline in Sehun's health. Poor Luhan still struggled to keep himself together some days.

"Yes, Hyung?" the brunet asks.

"Please, try and focus. We need to get this done," the leader says sternly, turning back to the front rof the practice room, where a large mirror covers the entire wall. They were preparing for the release of their new single, "Growl", so they needed to get the chorography down before the recording in a few weeks.

Kai shook his head to try and clear it, but to no avail. All that was on his mind was Sehun.

I should be there for him. He has to be lonely. What if he wakes up?

Kai mentally chided himself for that. It had been three months and Sehun still hadn't shown even the slightest sign of waking up. Why the hell would he wake up now? He was just getting his hopes up for no good reason.

After struggling through practice, Kai grabbed his coat and headed for the door. His racing thoughts refusing to still until he went to check up on his friend.

"Ah, Kai! Wait!"

A voice from behind stopped the man in his tracks. He already knew who it was, so he didn't bother turning around.

A breathless Luhan appeared from behind him. After catching his breath, the hyung looked up at Kai, "Can I come with you?"

The brunet thought about it; there was no harm in Luhan tagging along. And he was his hyung, so Kai wasn't really in a position to refuse. He nodded, "Of course. Let's go, Hyung." He let Luhan lead the way to the car, and soon the pair was on their way to the hospital.