JJ Family

Complications

Jackson's POV...

I've decided that I hate hospitals. They're scary and sick smelling. We had to come here because Youngjae is sick, but eomma and appa don't know why. Yugyeom wouldn't stay quite, he kept asking if he'd be okay. I hope he is.

Jinyoung's POV...

"Mr. Im," the nurse calls and I step into the doctors office. She shuts the door as I have a seat.

"It's not serious... is it?" I ask nervously.

"It is," the doctor says. "Even though Youngjae is a small child, he seems to be in heat. Now, since he hasn't hit puberty he can't mate and he won't feel the need to or give off a scent. But he seems to be running a fever. A small one, but it's burning up his insides. It's hard for him to breathe because of it. I can only imagine it'll get worse as he gets older and even more so when he does hit puberty."

"Is there anything I can do?" I ask desperately. My poor baby... it's my fault he's like this.

"Yes," the doctor says. "We can prescribe him medicine so that his fever does go down. The downside is that I don't know how effective it'll be. Very few omegas have complications it's-"

"Rare. I know," I say with a sad sigh. "What happens when he gets older? How bad could it get?"

"Well," the doctor says. "Since his body temperature is always higher than ours, when he hits puberty and goes through heat his body temperature will rise even more and it could possibly kill him. The medication could help with his permanent fever and he can take medication so that he won't have heats. The best thing you could do now is try the medication, and make sure that he's healthy. Make sure that he's eating well and get him some fresh air."

I nod. "Okay," I say. "I'll try the medication."

Jaebum's POV...

I haven't worked late in so long I forgot how exhausting it is. I made a promise to myself that I would never be a man who neglected his family for overworking. I think one late night here and there isn't that bad. Plus I told Jinyoung about it so he wouldn't be mad at me.

Everyone is already in bed by the time I get home. I cook myself some ramen and eat it before going upstairs.

I find Jinyoung in our room, crying. I walk over his side. "Jinyoung?" I whisper softly. "Is everything okay? Are you upset about me working late?"

Jinyoung sniffles as he sits up and wipes his eyes. "No," he says quietly. "I took Youngjae to the doctor today... he's not okay Jaebum. He's not normal. He's not healthy. It's my fault. It's all my fault."

I pull him into my arms and kiss his head. "No it's," I whisper. "You look exhausted... you should sleep."

"No," he says. "I might as well tell you what the doctor said now..."