Never Going To Be Right {taekook/vkook au}

chapter 3

Jimin's pov

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I knew the minute he said that he was fine, even though the pain was clear in his eyes, that something was obviously wrong.

I had been so worried when we all heard his strangled cry from outside the studio and Taehyung ran outside to help him. I became even more worried when they came inside drenched and with Jungkook leaning heavily on Taehyung, though he looked as if he didn't mind the extra weight considering the circumstances.

He was wearing black sweatpants so none of us could see whether he was bleeding or not. Jin had been the first to ask if he was alright and though he said he would be fine and it was just a scratch, I don't think anybody really believed him. Knowing Jungkook though he wouldn't let any of us help him, just working through the pain even if it was excruciating.

I said an okay and exchanged a look with Taehyung that held the same thoughts of concern and showed the same thing I was thinking: that a) Jungkook was lying about being fine and b) to keep an eye on him. With that we headed into the practice room. I could see Taehyung, who was beside me, keep sneaking glances at Jungkook. He had a worried and pained expression on his face, most likely put there by seeing the pain that was obvious in the maknae's face.

"Staring at him won't lessen his pain or yours.", I muttered to him knowing that nobody else would be able to hear because of Jin's and namjoon's arguing behind us. I could see him blushing lightly as we arrived at the practice and set our bags down by the far wall.

"I'm just worried about him,", Taehyung muttered back, blushing even more as he looked over at Jungkook again. I muttered a mhm, not believing him one bit. Taehyung's feelings for the maknae was obvious to everyone except Jungkook and maybe Namjoon, but he was oblivious to most things anyway. He always said he didn't want to scare off the boy or make things awkward by confessing to him but we all knew it was just because he was scared of the rejection that might come with it, even though it was just as obvious that the younger had feelings for Taehyung as well.

At that time our dance instructor came in and told us to get in our places to go over our newest dance. I could see Jungkook wincing as he took his place, though I knew better to say anything because he would just continue to dance and deny it. We could force him to let us see his knee to make sure he was truly okay but that would make him angry and defensive saying that we're just being over protective thus accomplishing nothing.

Throughout the whole rehearsal I could see him wince and gasp in pain at any sudden movement, which was often saying we were dancing after all. It was slowly killing me to see him in all of this pain and not do anything about it. I could see everybody else slowly loosing their resolve to do nothing as well, especially Taehyung.

Three torturous hours of trying to dance and watching Jungkook in utter pain later, our instructor finally called a break for lunch, only about 2 hours and 59 minutes late if it had been up to me. I could see jungkook slump over and sigh with pain and exhaustion written all over his face, while the rest of us went into a kinda circle to apparently talk about where to go for lunch. I watched as Jungkook tried to sneak out of the room to go to the bathroom probably and I looked over to Tae to see that him and Jin had just seen what I did too. I started to walk towards the door and I saw Taehyung start toward me but Jin put a hand on his arm and he backed away with a look of apprehension and exhaustion.  I gave Jin a thankful nod and headed out of the studio to find where Jungkook went.

I made my way to the nearest bathroom hoping that he would be there, dread and worry filling my entire body, as I prepared for what I thought was the worst thing I could see when I found him. I suddenly stopped dead in my tracks as I heard something that came from the bathroom door, just down the length of the hallway I was in, and it made my blood run cold throughout my nonmoving body. Somebody, and I was pretty certain I knew who that somebody was, was sobbing in the bathroom.

The next thing I knew I was running towards the door and was not caring if anybody saw me right now. all I cared about was the fact that Jungkook was most likely in that bathroom sobbing and it broke my heart to hear it. As I neared the door I thought better of my actions to just burst in there and scare the hell out of the poor kid, but instead I slowly eased the door open.

I heard a gasp, and was finally certain that it was him. All the crying had seized for the moment and I spoke up not wanting to upset him any further.

"Jungkook, are you in here?", I said already knowing the answer, just wanting him to speak to me. I heard a bunch of shuffling and the toilet flushing before I spoke up again.

"Kookie, please, come out here, I already know that it's you.", I said calmly trying to put some pleading into the words so I could get him to come out of the stall. I was starting to get really worried about him. I had pushed off the wall from where the door was attached to and made my way over to the stall door that he was on the other side of.

Since he still hadn't answered me or come out of the stall, I decided to take one last try that would almost certainly get him to at answer me. "Jeon Jungkook, if you do not come out or at least answer me I swear I will go get everyone else,", I said trying to sound as serious as I could though it was hard with all the concern flooding through my body with how stupid this kid was being not at least talking to me.

I could already image Taehyung stuttering and on the verge of crying when I told what was happening. He would do anything to protect the precious maknae. His feelings for Jungkook were very strong and the thought of him hurt and crying over something that he could have prevented would be horrid for him and horrible to watch happen. I was so wrapped in my thoughts that I just about missed jungkook finally responding to me.

He sounded so pained that it almost hurt to listen to , "P-please don't get them Ji-jiminie," I waited for him to continue, only hearing more shuffling on the other side of the door for a few seconds, "I'm fine, r-really, I am.". I could hear the lie coming as soon as he started talking the second time.

"Jungkook, don't lie to me. I know you aren't. Just let me please see you." I begged him. I was slightly tearing up because of how bad he sounded, not wanting to hear him in pain any more.

I was so relieved when I finally heard the latch on the door flick to let me in, though I was completely not prepared for what I was going to see after I opened the door.

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A/N

Sorry for the cliffhanger.... Thanks for reading once again!

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