This Is Gospel (YoonSeok FF) HIATUS

Chapter 5: The Gnashing Teeth and Criminal Tongues

- 6th of January 2011

Hoseok had just finished his painting when he heard the door opening.

"I GOT IT"

He laughed lowly as he heard his little brother running excitedly through the hallway into his painting room.
"Hoseok! The accepted me!"

"My! Congrats!" He hugged Jungkook shortly and patted his shoulder.
  
"I can't believe it that my brother will soon be a guardian of justice"

"You can call me Mr Policeman" Jungkook grinned and received a weak push from his brother.

"I'm happy for you. Did you tell Mom and Dad?"

"Yep, called them right after I got out of the department"
Hoseok took a small piece of paper and wrote the title of his finished painting onto it.
"What date is it?"
"Sixth of January. The date when Jeon Jungkook was accepted to fight crime and make the world a little safer"
Hoseok smiled lowly and wrote the date, but then he scratched the year.
"Damn, I wrote 2011 again. I hate this"
Jungkook sat on the ground next to his brother and looked at the canvas in front of him. The paint was still wet, a few drops were dripping down but it seemed like it should be dripping.
"This looks really cool, is this the picture for Tae?"
"It is" he nodded.
It showed a still life of the Han-river side. Cherry blossoms where blooming and the grass looked green and fresh.
"This is the place where he proposed to Yoojin"
"I know" Jungkook huffed and raised his eyebrows in impression. "You always had a hand for details. I'm impressed every time I see your pictures"
"Thanks. As you see, I'm good with the brush and you're good with the bad guys"
"I'm best with the best guys"
"As long as you know your side" Hoseok muttered and corrected it to 2012.
When he finished his writing his little brother got up.
"What do you think about a good champagne? To celebrate your new safety?" the younger grinned and went into the kitchen.
"If you don't have to drive home, why not" Hoseok followed him into the kitchen again but before he could enter the phone rang.
"Wait a minute"
He hurried to the phone and answered the call.
"Jung Hoseok"
"Hello Mr Jung, this is the Gangnam Yonsei Sarang Hospital. We were asked to contact you. Mr Kim Taehyung has been admitted two days ago, very badly injured. He woke up a few minutes ago and asked us to call you"
Hoseok clutched his hand around the phone.
"Mr Jung? Are you still there?"
"... Yes, I am, I'm sorry. I will come as fast as I can"
"Alright, have a safe way Mr Jung"
The lady hung up and Hoseok starred at the phone for a second.
"Are you alright?"
Jungkook stood behind him, two glasses of champagne in his hands.
"Put this away. Taehyung is back"
"What? But this can't be true. He is at the front, he-"
"He was admitted to the hospital two days ago, he's injured. We have to come as quick as possible"

They grabbed what was necessary and hurried their way to the hospital.

When they stood in front of the door where Taehyung was Hoseok's heart was beating as hard as it never had been before.
He knocked, then he opened the door.
They saw him.
He had wounds on his face, his head, arms, everywhere. Blood crusts covered his skin, bruises and cuts.
Taehyung turned his head when he heard them enter and smiled weakly at the two of them.
"Hey there"
Hoseok hurried over to him. "Tae, what happened?"
"It's nice to see you too, thank you" The man huffed lowly and smiled at Jungkook.
"How's it going you two?"
"Well, not as good as I hoped. You scared the shit out of us" Jungkook commented and sat on the empty bed next to him. Hoseok had grabbed a chair and fumbled for Taehyung's hand.
"You looked good after him, Hoseokie. Look at him, he turned into a real man. Already has a little beard here and there"
Weakly Taehyung gesticulated at the younger and one could see Jungkook trying to suppress to pride swelling up in him.
"You just look pale" he smiled at Hoseok and lightly tried to squeeze his hand.
"Well, I ... to hear that you're here again, but injured, didn't make me feel very good"
"Mh, you really must have been worried. You're even here before Yoojin is"
"I guess she'll come here soon" Jungkook muttered and looked at the sheet with Taehyung's data.
"What has happened?" Hoseok caressed his arm and starred at his wounds.
Taehyung closed his eyes and breathed through.
"War happened"
They let this sink in and didn't ask any question until the door opened.
Taehyung's face began to shine. "Yoojin"
"Oh god, no"
The woman entered the room and hurried over to the bed. She embraced her husband and he needed all of his strength to close his arms around her. She began to cry and the brothers looked at each other because they felt the same urge.
"What did they do to you" Yoojin said and let off of him, placed her hands on his face. With love in his smile he kissed his wife and intertwined their fingers.
"Slowly, slowly, my love. The only thing important is that you are with me"
She tried to smile weakly as she heard his words and laid down beside him. Taehyung kissed her head and held her while he looked at his friends.
Hoseok noticed how Jungkook was looking at her belly.
It has grown bigger since they've visited her the last time. Hoseok wasn't as engaged in caring for her while her husband was gone as Jungkook was. He visited her quite often and walked her home when it was dark or carried the heavy bags when she did the groceries.
And sometimes he stayed a little too long.

"Jungkook, I'm sensing something has happened to you"
The youngest woke up of his dreams and smiled. "Oh, yes, today the police department accepted me! I got the job!"
"Congratulations!" Taehyung held one hand to shake and Jungkook took it.
"I'm happy to soon life in a country where what might be the best policeman of all time kicks the bad guys' asses"
"I'll make Korea proud" Jungkook smiled and Hoseok squeezed his shoulder. While he was still saying this, Jungkook looked at Yoojin, who was peacefully lying beside her husband. Taehyung had put one hand onto her belly and caressed it carefully.
"Uhm..." the youngest begun.
"Tae, I promise you to come back tomorrow, but for today I have to go now"
"No problem. You should celebrate this and worry about me later"
He got up and walked to the door.
"Well, I try, bye then" he waved and then left the room.

"He grew up so fast"
Hoseok looked at Taehyung and smiled. "Yes he did"
"He's only 20 but so ambitioned already. I hope he'll do a better job in protecting our country than I did"
"Tae-"
"No, it's alright. I'm sure he'll do great"
It was silent for a second when the soldier talked to Hoseok again.
"Listen here. I appreciate that you came but I think you need to rest. You look very pale and I guess I need a little rest, too"
"Of course, should I carry you home, Yoojin?"
"Sleep a little, sweetheart. You need to calm down" Taehyung caressed her belly and kissed her. She nodded and stood up.
"Yeah, I'll come back as soon as I can. I'll bring you little bit of your stuff. Do you want cookies for tomorrow?"
"Honey I don't even know if I am allowed to eat cookies"
She did her best to smile. "I don't care. I know how awful hospital food is so I'll get you your favourite food, alright?"
He didn't argue back and just nodded. "Yes, alright"
Carefully Hoseok waved goodbye to his friend and lead Yoojin out of the room.
"See you tomorrow. And then you have to tell me what happened"
The soldier nodded.
"I will"
They closed the door behind them and were surprised as they saw Jungkook sitting on a bench at the end of the hallway. He was starring at his hands.
"Jungkook?" Yoojin called him and he looked up, happily.
"Oh, hi, sorry. I was just sitting and thinking but I just wanted to go right now"
Hoseok smiled at his little brother.
"Hey Jungkook, would you accompany her home?"
"Of course, come on. Should we take the subway?"
She just nodded and the three of them went out of the hospital, knowing, that this was the first step of an awful journey.
And at the end of it nothing will be the same.