ALIVE → bts fanfiction

Chapter 44

Jungkook's P.O.V

I leaned against the tree with my arms crossed, glaring at her. The girl was walking into the dorm building with that same pitiful look she always wore. But it was different from before. She'd looked less pathetic, less scared, before Sasin had ever gotten involved with her. Or maybe, before I'd ever gotten involved with her. That made more sense. I smirked and shook my head.

It wouldn't be long until I'd finished my job. Until Sasin finally returned to his rightful place and continued doing what he was meant to do. Everything had started with Aera. She needed to be removed. I scowled and clenched my fists when I remembered the hesitation she'd caused me to have. If only I'd approached her sooner. I would have had more time to finish her off the last time I'd attempted to.

"Jimin," her wavering voice suddenly whispered. "I don't think I can last much longer."

My eyes widened, my heart suddenly started to pound. It banged against my chest so much I thought it would burst. Breathless, I stumbled back, away from her and her sad voice. Her sad plea. Her sadness.

I shook my head and heaved a sigh. Whatever had been going on with me that night was not going to occur again. I had to make sure of that.

"Yah! Jungkookie!" A familiar voice snapped me out of my thoughts immediately.

I raised my eyebrows and turned to see Yugyeom jogging up to me. I still hadn't completely grasped the fact that he still approached me. If he knew who I really was, he'd hate me, fear me, just like everyone else.

"What are you doing here?" He asked as he neared.

I cleared my throat and shrugged.

"Just thinking," I replied casually. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to visit my hyung." Yugyeom grinned. "You should come."

"That's all right," I told him, stepping away from the tree.

"Are you sure?" He insisted.

I nodded.

"Okay. I'll talk to you later then," he said, sighing slightly.

Yugyeom turned and continued on his way at that, and I noticed his destination was the dorm building. I tilted my head in thought, wondering if he was going to be where Aera was.

"Yugyeom! Hold on!" I called, catching up with him. "I'll come."

He smiled that wide smile.

"Cool."

•••••

We headed up by the staircase and walked through the hallways, arriving in front of a gray door. Yugyeom didn't even knock to my slight surprise. He just reached for the handle. But as his hand neared it, I suddenly heard voices from the inside. I frowned and leaned closer, quickly grabbing Yugyeom's wrist to stop him. He raised his eyebrows in surprise and glanced up at me. I immediately let go and motioned for him to be quiet. It was so complicated to do things sneakily when a tall, noisy human was with me.

"--to understand," a voice from inside was saying.

Yugyeom finally heard as well and leaned in with me.

"Understand? Don't you see? I never liked him in the first place, then he goes and breaks your heart? You're my best friend. How can I be okay with that?" I recognized the voice of Namjoon say.

"I--I can't tell you why he left. But he had a good reason. Okay, you don't have to understand, but can you at least promise you won't leave me too? I can't function without you, Namjoon." It was her voice, and she sounded upset.

Yugyeom looked alarmed at what we were hearing. He pulled away from the door and gave me a pleading look.

"We should go," he whispered.

"But..." I tried to think of an excuse that would make sense to him. "I have to..."

"We won't be doing any good from listening to their conversation, Jungkook. It sounds serious," he continued in a hushed voice.

I knew I couldn't make an excuse that would not make him suspicious. I sighed in frustration and backed away from the door as well. Yugyeom practically tiptoed down the hallway, and I begrudgingly left as well. Annoyed, but not exactly unwilling to follow. I didn't know why.

When we got outside, Yugyeom asked the question I was expecting.

"Why did you want to listen in, anyway?" He asked as we walked.

"I'm sure you were interested too," I pointed out.

"Well, yes, but..." he trailed off. "Still, it's not good to eavesdrop."

I turned to him with a frown. There was something that irked at me when he spoke. I wasn't exactly sure. Maybe I was slightly confused at how innocent this teenage boy sounded. They certainly weren't usually like this from my past experiences.

"What?" He asked.

"You're so innocent," I told him bluntly.

Color flooded his pale face at my words.

"I am not so innocent!" He said defensively.

"It's not a bad thing. It's just uncommon," I told him.

Yugyeom stopped walking suddenly. Surprised, I stopped as well.

"Where are we walking to?" He asked, glancing about.

I looked around, as well. We'd arrived at the campus parking lot.

"The school parking lot, I suppose," I said.

He nodded thoughtfully, and turned to me.

"Let's do something, Jungkook," Yugyeom suggested.

"Like what?" I asked.

"I don't know, let's just do something. I was supposed to see Namjoon, but obviously, he's a bit busy. Now I'm free. So we should hang out." He smiled that smile.

I just started at him and blinked. Inside, my nature told me to stop conversing and loitering around humans. To stay away from this boy. The only reason I'd talked to him in the first place was because I'd needed some type of informant as I took on the alias of a high schooler, and he had looked lonely enough. But Yugyeom had hooked onto me, and it seemed he now was under the impression that we were friends.

And yet, for whatever strange reason, I didn't want him to think otherwise. And even though my nature was screaming to stop this nonsense, I nodded slowly.

"Okay," I said.

Okay.

Author's Note:

Hi guys...he he. Sorry for the amazingly long wait. Writer's block sucks. But I think ideas are slowly coming back. And now it seems there are many more chapters to come. Please don't get tired of me! Lol.

Also, Am I the only one who's starting to hate Aera? Wow, I hate my own main character. I don't know what it is, I'm kind of tired of her 😂 omg I'm a horrible author. I feel like she's getting kind of annoying tho, probably because I've been writing this story for so darn long.