In Na's heart was still racing when she left her apartment continuing what she had to despite the inner voice that wanted her to go back to sleep and see Jin. Hearing him say her name after so much time awoke something inside her that had been dormant for too long.
Now as In Na marched off to meet Jungkook she tried to push back the anxious and excited feelings that had been let loose inside her. She had to remain focused and fix what had been broken, and she was starting to see progress. Maybe.
When she arrived at the house In Na heard yelling and things clattering from inside. She didn't bother with knocking as she threw open the ajar door and hurried down the hall. She paused as she saw Jungkook on the floor next to the couch holding his side in pain, and Suga chucking a chair at a mirror. The glass shattered, the chair skidded across the room and Suga yelled while In Na squeaked in shock.
Spinning on his heel Suga leered at her as he said, "Get out of my way."
"Suga wait," In Na tried.
But he pushed past her and stormed out of the house.
In Na stumbled to stay upright as she watched him go. As the panic rose inside she hurried over to Jungkook who was staring blankly ahead with a few scratches on his face.
"Are you okay?" she inquired.
"Noona," Jungkook huffed.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Where did it all go? Noona, why is it gone?" he questioned.
"Jungkook?"
He pointed at the door down the hall and said, "He's not okay, noona."
"What about you?" she asked.
"Suga-hyung," he said.
Jungkook sounded completely defeated, like the victor had dropped him in an endless maze to be lost forever. In Na didn't want to leave him like that, but she also couldn't let Suga get away. He had gone missing the longest and she didn't know when she would see him again, if ever.
Nodding In Na got to her feet and made her way out of the house, careful of the mirror shards everywhere. Once outside she scanned the street for Suga and spotted the mint green haired boy storming off towards town. She sprinted after him.
Just when Suga turned to see what the noise behind him was In Na launched herself at his back holding him as tightly as she could.
"Let go!" he ordered.
"Not until you calm down, and we talk," she replied.
Suga tried to pry her hands away, but In Na linked her fingers locking her arms in place as he struggled.
"There's nothing left to say," he grunted.
"We both know that's not true," she argued.
"In Na," he yelled.
"Suga," she countered.
He kept jerking this way and that, fighting to shake the girl free so he could leave. More than once In Na bit her tongue while trying to form words to get him to listen.
"Just this once listen, please," she begged.
"Get lost already. No one wants you here anymore!" he shouted.
"I know that! I'm still here because Jin told me to. I don't know how to help you guys, but I'm trying. I'm trying because that's what Jin wanted," she cried back.
Suga faltered for a second in his struggle, but after a disgusted scoff he finally jerked free. In Na stumbled backwards and fell to the sidewalk while Suga stepped to tower over her with a hate-filled expression.
"Why you? Why would Jin ask you?" he challenged darkly.
Staring up at him with a tear streaked face In Na said, "I don't know. I've been asking myself the same question."
Tsking Suga said, "This is so pathetic."
"Maybe he knew how you guys would react when your perfect world became off-kilter," she said.
"What are you saying?" Suga hissed.
"I'm saying you boys need help," she stated. "But no one will listen!"
Crouching down to her level Suga grabbed the front of her sweater as he said, "You should shut up."
"Or what? Are you going to hit me next Suga? Go ahead, maybe it'll make both of us feel better," she said.
Suga raised his fist like he was going to comply, but something like compassion flickered across his face and he released her. A sound between a growl and a scream escaped him as he turned away and started back for the city.
Patting her shirt back into place In Na stood and made her way back to the house to check on Jungkook. He was still sitting on the floor in front of the sofa with a faraway look on his face. In Na did her best with a newspaper and plastic cup to gather the shattered mirror in a corner of the room before she calmly sat next to the younger boy with a heavy sigh.
"So," she started slowly.
"You fought with hyung," Jungkook guessed.
Wiping her sleeve across her damp face she said, "We've been known to argue."
"He left again," he said.
"I tried to talk to him, but no one listens these days," In Na sighed.
"Noona," he said.
In Na turned her gaze to the boy who was still staring at the door like he was waiting for a party to arrive.
"Yeah?" she replied.
"When are you going to fix this?" he asked.
Returning her gaze to the door she answered, "Soon, I think. I can't promise that though."
"But you're going to fix it right?" he questioned. There was some life back in his voice again.
Nodding she said, "I'm going to right this wrong. I just need some time."
"How?"
"Jungkook, you would not believe me even if I told you," she replied.
"Okay noona."
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Their Guardian (a story based off of the trilogy theory)
Fanfiction"Take care of them," his voice echoed in her mind. In Na sniffled as she wiped at her face. She had to stay strong, and not for herself. If Jungkook, the youngest looked like that, how were the others keeping it together? "Take care of them." •••• ...
