A Vampires Mate (JiKook)

Chapter 12

The next morning, Jimin could move again. The pain was only a dull one, which focussed on one part of his body at a time and was easy to ignore. Hoseok had gone silent, the last words he had spoken were those which he said to Yoongi. Yoongi would not speak either. The Mated pair sat with each other in silence, expressions of grief on their faces.

The humans of the band were confused. What was significant about a change in colour? Why were Hoseok and Yoongi so tight-lipped about it?

Their spirits brightened when Jimin appeared in the kitchen that morning. Jin fussed over him and refused to let him do anything for himself. Jimin laughed more and it seemed to the others that he was getting better, but Hoseok and Yoongi knew the truth. Closer...

Jungkook was quiet the entire day too. He sat curled up on the sofa, pain radiating in his skull. His body ached, and he had no energy to move. He still hadn't told anyone, but it was getting to the point where he thought he had to. He turned to look at Taehyung beside him. The boy was laughing at something Jin had said while he had one of Jimin's hands in his own.

"Taehyung-Hyung" Jungkook said. The boy next to him shifted slightly but did not reply. So, Jungkook tried again, "Taehyung-Hyung"

The boy groaned, "What, Jungkook?"

Jungkook opened his mouth but closed it again. It was useless. Taehyung wouldn't listen to him because he's hurt his best friend. He'd hurt Jimin, "N-nothing..."

He wouldn't ask again.

~~

Hoseok and Yoongi had returned to their room and Jin and Namjoon, the kitchen. Taehyung had left the room to answer a call from his mother, so it was just Jimin and Jungkook left in the room. Jungkook blinked rapidly, trying to clear his blurred vision. He wouldn't stop moving, trying to ignore the pain.

Jimin, of course, noticed this and spoke to the Maknae for the first time in days, "Jungkook. Are you okay...?"

Jungkook flinched, "Y-yes. I'm fine"

"You don't look it" Jimin stated. Jungkook sighed,

"Well, I am fine. You don't need to worry about me"

"Who said I was worried," Jimin said bluntly, trying to hold back his emotions. It hurt to be like this with the youngest, but he wouldn't get anywhere if he wasn't. Jungkook groaned, standing up suddenly, swaying, before marching off down the hallway.

~~

Jungkook knocked on the Hoseok's door, "Hyung?"

The boy in question opened it and looked at the Maknae. He scanned the boy before motioning for him to come in. Jungkook shuffled after his Hyung and saw Yoongi lying on the bed, curled up. Yoongi looked at Hoseok and noticed Jungkook was there. He made eye contact with Hoseok before nodding, getting up and mumbling, "I'll leave you two to talk"

Yoongi kissed Hoseok on the cheek before leaving, closing the door gently behind him. Hoseok turned to look at Jungkook, who had taken a seat on a chair by the wall, and motioned for him to speak.

"I have a question..." Jungkook began. Hoseok nodded and Jungkook continued, "Why have you been so concerned about the mark on my neck? Why won't you tell anyone what you are worried about?"

Hoseok stood up suddenly. Jungkook flinched when Hoseok took a step closer to him, "The change in the mark means bad things Jungkook, I don't think you quite understand that."

"Well tell me then! Make me understand" Jungkook snapped, "Something is tearing you and Yoongi apart, everyone can see it. Something is eating at you and has been ever since you looked at my mark the first time. I can't understand what is wrong because you won't tell anyone!"

Hoseok took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak. Abruptly, the boy doubled over, clutching his stomach. His breaths came short and a sharp pain radiated in his neck, in around the same area Yoongi's mark would be. Closer...

"I have to go," Hoseok said before running out of the room. Hoseok could feel Yoongi's distress. It overwhelmed him and tugged at his heart. Hoseok couldn't think straight, the concern fogging his mind as he ran down the hall. He heard Jungkook's quick footfalls behind him but didn't stop.

When he arrived at the living room he scanned the room. Yoongi was hunched over a body. Jimin's body. Sobs racked his small frame while the other three in the room panicked. There was a puddle of water on the floor which soaked Yoongi's trousers as he kneeled in it. Shards of broken glass littered the ground around the two males.

Jumping into action, Hoseok darted over to his Mate,

"What happened?!" He asked, scanning over Jimin's body. "Tell me!"

"I-I don't know!" Yoongi cried, "He just c-collapsed"

Hoseok leaned over the body and put his ear near to Jimin's mouth, "Oh god. He's barely breathing"

Hoseok pulled at his hair as he sat back and thought of what to do. He let out a scream through gritted teeth, "Goddammit! I don't know what to do!"

The humans shifted behind them, worry plastered all over their faces. They didn't understand what was going on, but it looked like Hoseok and Yoongi did. Jungkook stood in the door frame struggling for breath. The pain was back, rolling all throughout his body. It pounded in his skull and he felt himself losing the ability to stand. He dropped onto the ground when his legs couldn't support him anymore. Taehyung noticed and turned to look at him.

"Jungkook?"

Jungkook clutched at the sides of his head as he began to cry, "It hurts..."

Taehyung stepped towards him, "What hurts?"

"Everything..." Jungkook put his head on the ground and sobbed. Time seemed to freeze in that moment. Hoseok looked around and saw his Mate in hysterics, their friend lay on the floor, Jin and Namjoon holding onto each other for support, Jungkook hunched over on the ground and Taehyung stood staring at the youngest. Taehyung...

Hoseok spoke quickly when he did, "Taehyung, help me lift Jimin. Get him onto the sofa. Yoongi get some pillows to prop him up. Jin-Hyung I need water and Namjoon I need a wet cloth. Go, quickly!"

Everyone sprang into action, all running different directions. Closer...