Spring Day

Chapter 17

The seven boys sat huddled around the low coffee table. Jhope was bent over his laptop and the others sat watching him eagerly.

'Okay, I got it. Your all booked on the next flight. I got you a spare ticket so one of us can go with you. You know, just in case?' Jhope uttered gently, meeting Namjoon's anxious stare. He nodded as form of reply and made to stand up.

Jungkook followed the leaders stance and strode over to him. 'Hyung, you still haven't told us where your going? I thought we were going to go sight seeing on our day off?' Jungkook had the aura of a disappointed child and Namjoon couldn't help but feel sorry. He knew the maknae had been looking forward to a day of bonding with all his hyung's together.

'I'm sorry Jungkook, I can't. I need to go and sort out some things with Y/N. I'm sure the others will still go with you.' He looked towards the six other men and they all nodded in reply apart from Jin.

'I'll come with you Namjoon.' He said, standing also. Namjoon nodded his reply again. It was a good idea for Jin to come with him, it would look less suspicious if two of them were spotted as apposed to just one.

'Okay, shall we do this then?' Namjoon asked as all the others stood. They all nodded and formed into the familiar circle. They all placed their hands in the middle of the circle, together, a bond that couldn't be broken.

'We've got your back hyung.' Tae said with a confident certainty that made Namjoon's heart lift. No matter what happened he had these boys and no matter where they all ended up, he knew that he always would.

Every minute of the concert dragged and Namjoon was far from himself. As much as he tried to cover it up, he knew it, the boys knew it and worst of all, the fans knew it. He was extremely sorry for that but he knew his real fans were the most forgiving kind of people and one day they would all understand.

Neither him or Jin even got changed after the concert. They grabbed their wallets and phones and headed quickly to the airport.

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You woke slowly to the comforting sound of the tv. You rubbed your eyes gently and groaned.

'How are you feeling? You look better.' The voice made you jump and you raised your head quickly.

'Jae.' You breathed. 'Sorry, I must of fallen asleep.'

He smiled and waved his hand to signal for you not to worry. 'I was okay just watching tv, don't worry about me.'

You nodded and stood slowly. You looked down at your watch and saw that it was 5pm and the sun was still shining. The overwhelming feeling to visit your fathers grave suddenly took over you.

'I need to head out.' You whispered, having not quite received your voice from the land of dreams. You looked at the tv and saw that Jae was half way through an episode of some drama. 'Stay here and finish that if you want.' You motioned towards the tv.

'Okay,' He replied, much to your surprise. 'I'll cook you something for when you get back.' You nodded and left.

Tears began to well in your eyes as soon as you closed the door to your apartment. Sleep had not made you forget about your argument with Namjoon and you felt sad that he hadn't even called you to reconcile. A walk and some fresh air was exactly what you needed to clear your head.

You placed your headphones in your ears and walked as Namjoon's voice and his world overtook your mind.

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If the concert had felt long then the flight felt like an eternity to Namjoon. Jin had looked anxiously at him several times as he expressed the inability to sit still in his seat.

As they finally landed and left the airport Namjoon's mannerisms only increased Jin's anxiety and he finally confronted him in the taxi.

'Namjoon, you need to calm down.' He said, taking both of Namjoon's shoulders firmly in his hands as the taxi began to move towards their destination.

'How am i meant to be calm right now?' He snapped, harsher then he meant to.

'I know that. But just breath a little at least okay?' Jin sat back in his seat and looked out the window but was happy to hear Namjoon take a deep breath next to him.

Jin and Namjoon soon arrived at your apartment and Namjoon's stomach began to flutter with the clique butterflies that you always managed to produce in him. He was extremely happy that he was about to see you but blind anger was still clouding his mind and he had no idea how he was going to broach this situation.

'Do you want me to come in?' Namjoon's messed up train of thought was disturbed by Jin's question. He looked at his hyung with confused eyes. Last time he had wanted to jump on a plane to be by your side all the others had stopped him and he understood why, now it felt good to have Jin by his side for this situation.

'Yeah,' Namjoon concluded and they both got out the car and began to climb the stairs to your second floor apartment.

Namjoon searched Jin's face for reassurance as he raised his hand to knock on your door and found it quickly in Jin's immediate nod. He knocked slowly and sighed heavily, taking a step back as he waited for you to answer.

The figure that appeared from behind the door boiled Namjoon's blood all over again. He had no idea what Jae looked like but he assumed that this was him.

'I take it your Jae.' Namjoon spoke his words with an eerie sense of calm.

'Yes, and who might you be?' Jae lent against the frame of your front door, casually.

'Namjoon.' He said his own name through grit teeth, losing his cool again in only his second conversation with the man in front of him. 'Where's Y/N?' He spat angrily, breathing heavily to try and regain the calm he had such a good grasp on not seconds before.

'She went out.' Jae replied simply, unmoving from his defensive position.

'Well then I think it's time you left too.' Namjoon stepped to the side and motioned for Jae to leave but he simply laughed.

Jin's eyes shot rapidly from Namjoon to Jae, his English was getting better but this fast paced conversation had him speechless.

Suddenly Namjoon took Jae by the collar and shoved him hard against the door frame that he was already leaning against. 'Fine, but I suggest you tell me where she's gone. Now!' He shouted, much to Jin and Jae's surprise. Jae scrambled to remove his hands off of him but Namjoon simply tightened his grip.

'Namjoon?' Jin whispered by his side but the leader didn't take his eyes from his new enemy.

'Tell me!' He shouted again, forcing Jae harder against the wall.

Jae tutted under his breath and looked away, defeated for now. 'She didn't tell me where she was going. But I'm guessing it was her fathers grave, that's usually where she goes to clear her head.' Namjoon's heart ached at the realisation that Jae knew more about you then he did in this respect. 'It's just down the road and..'

'I know where it is...she told me that much.' He spat and reluctantly let go of Jae's collar. 'Hyung stay here with him.' He mumbled, swapping quickly back to Korean.

'Namjoon I...with him?' Jin asked, anxious at being left alone with a random stranger.

'Sorry, I need to do this on my own.'