Blooming Period {TAEPYO}

The Wound

"Taeil?" Jihoon tapped on my door. "Taeil..."

"Open the door, please.....?" Kyung called. "We have to talk."

I closed my eyes and leaned on the door.

I almost killed a person.

Someone could've died.

Because of me.

Me.

I heard some whispering and soon I heard Jaehyo's charm voice. "....Taeil? Open the door. Please. We have to talk to you."

I grasped the handle. Then I blinked.

Whoa

His charm was getting better and better.

"It's not working..." Jihoon whispered, sounding a little....relieved.

"Let's just...leave him alone." Jiho said suddenly. "I have a feeling he just wants to be alone."

After a few seconds of silence, Kyung sighed. "I guess you're right." Then he tapped on my door. I flinched. "Taeil, we'll leave you alone. Just..come out whenever you feel like it, okay?"

I took a deep deep breath and they left me, alone and depressed.

***

Midnight.

I opened my room door a crack.

The case was clear.

I crept out and sneaked out. All the lights were out and I sighed. I sneaked all the way over to the balcony and shut the door.

I took a deep deep deep breath.

"Hey."

I yelped and turned around, my glasses falling off. "Shit......" I whispered.

"Sorry.." Jihoon knelt down and picked the glasses up for me. I blushed.

"T....thanks..." I whispered. "....listen, about today-"

"It's cool." Jihoon took a deep breath. "Uhm, I don't know if you heard but the queen is safe now. Ukwon and Minhyuk did a great job."

"Oh...." I nodded. "That's awesome."

"Look, no one blames you for what happened back there. But can you at least....tell me..? What happened? Why...why didn't you...."

I took a deep breath.
I really didn't want to tell anyone.
Then again, if I couldn't trust Jihoon...

Who could I trust?

"Actually.....back at the placing..I saw Jiho."

"Jiho.."

"And....He was paining people. They looked so painful. And....he controls people's minds. I can't...I couldn't..."

Jihoon put his hand on my back. "Shhh.." He whispered. "Don't be so hard on yourself. Just.."

"Jihoon..!" I cried all of a sudden. Jihoon flinched but nodded. "Yeah..?"

I grasped the collar of his shirt and opened it. Jihoon gasped and I opened my eyes wide.

"You're hurt...!" I exclaimed. I snapped my fingers and my special little bowl of light (I call it James) that I use for treating wounds flashed out. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!"

"You were busy and..." He winced and grasped my hand as I touched his bloody wound. "Ach....."

"Sorry." I whispered. Jihoon nodded slowly. "I'm fine...."

"How did you get this..?" I exclaimed. Jihoon took a deep breath.

"A...As I was trying to block the guards from heading your-I mean the princess's way. And..."

"A gun." I picked the bullet out of the wound and Jihoon gasped. "How could you not treat this and try to get away with it?"

"I....." Jihoon laughed quietly.

"You almost died! What are you laughing about?"

Jihoon smiled and looked me in the eyes. "I wanted it to be treated by you."

I blushed tomato red. "St..stop...!" I said, blowing my hair up. "I know it's all your jokes anyway.."

Jihoon stared at me. "Jokes?"

I didn't say anything and just went on bandaging the wound. Jihoon grasped my wrist and pulled it away.

"Taeil-"

Just then the door opened and Kyung stepped in. "Uhm.....Taeil....Can I...talk to you?"

"Sure..."  I looked at Jihoon for one second and stood up. His eyes followed me. I sighed and faced him.

"Be careful with the wound. Don't let it get hurt."

Jihoon's big brown eyes stared after me as I stood up and left the room.

I fell on the door as I took a deep deep breath.

What was wrong with me..?