fix // jikook

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"A what?" Taehyung stumbled over his words, unsure if he had heard right. Quickly he dropped to the ground to check what was underneath the car, and sure enough, robot.

He stood up and walked over to the younger, pulling him up. "So are we just gonna stand here?? help it or something!" Taehyung said, raising his tone.

Jungkook rolled his eyes, "it's just a robot, it'll be fine, maybe the dumpster divers will find it and do something." Taehyung looked at him, incredulous.

The younger sighed, this was the side of Taehyung he didn't understand. He felt such a compassion for the robots, as if they were living people. As if the could hurt or feel. He tried many times to convince him that, they were no more than pieces of metal with faces, but all his efforts were fruitless.

"help me get him in the back." He said in a monotone voice, getting back on his knees. The latter smiled, getting into the driver's seat of the car, moving a few feet forward. Jungkook winced at the full view of the robot.

An entire arm, all the way up the shoulder, was missing. Wires sticking out of the hole, sparking away. His leg seemed to be twisted at a strange angle. But the part jungkook hated the most, that cold and uncaring expression, as if it didn't know this had even happened.

The night was rather dark, so jungkook couldn't make out everything wrong about the robot, but he knew it wasn't good. "okay, grab under the... arm and lift up, I'll grab the legs. 1.. 2..3.. up!" The robot was much lighter than either of them expected, but still proved to be a bit of a struggle.

They put him in the back of jungkook's car, securing a seatbelt, much to jungkook's judgment. They then closed all doors, the ride much quieter and awkward than what was usual. "so.. are you gonna fix him?" Taehyung broke the silence.

With another sigh, Jungkook responded. "if I have the time and resources, I'll fix it." Taehyung frowned a little, but knew the robot was in good hands, leaning back into his seat as they arrived at the younger's house.

Using the same method as before, they carried the robot into the workshop, propping it up on one of jungkook's work tables. Soft and faint whirring sounds started coming from the machine, prompting jungkook to take a closer look, while Taehyung seated himself away from the two.

This was the first time jungkook could get a good image of the robot. He was surprised at the life-likeness of it, sending a slight shower down his spine. He put a hand to its chin, observing its facial features. The lips seemed plump, pink in color, long eyelashes and dirty, but soft looking hair.

"he's beautiful right?" Jungkook jumped at the sudden appearance of Taehyung peering over his shoulder. Avoiding the question, he asked something else. "have you seen this model? I've never been brought one of these." Taehyung shook his head, it was his first time seeing one too.

"maybe it's a brand new one? have you checked the ID on his... ah right." jungkook chuckled, usually robots had their ID, model number, owner name, all on their wrist. But unfortunately, this robots arm was missing, along with the information.

"maybe we'll find out when I get it to turn on." Taehyung smiled wide. "so you're gonna fix him? thank you!" He pulled the younger in for a hug, much to his protest. Jungkook wasn't going to admit it, but something was drawing him to this robot. Compelling him to find a way to fix it.

"get off you art rat." Taehyung frowned, separating himself from the younger and crossing his arms. "I said maybe." He approached the robot closer, as Taehyung took his seat again.

The robot seemed to be wearing rather expensive clothing. A silk white shirt and dress pants, a tattered black bow tied around its neck. maybe it was a display robot, he thought. He carefully undid the buttons, slipping it off the robot.

Something about the process made Jungkook uneasy, he was used to this kind of work, why did this feel different? He couldn't tear his eyes away, the skin under seemed intact, flawless. He reached out to it, jumping when he came into contact with it.

It felt strangely warm to the touch, like real skin beneath his fingertips. Jr quickly snapped out of it, trying to find a way to open the chest cavity. He frowned, usually, robots had a panel to aid in opening them up, but it was nowhere to be found with this one.

Jungkook put one of his hands over the chest, still shaken over the warmth of it. "how am I supposed to do this when I can't open it up. Just open." He complained. And with what seemed like magic, a soft hiss of pressure released, opening up the robot, exposing its metallic innards.

Jungkook was instantly surprised. Everything seemed similar to human anatomy, except in a mechanic form. Ribs made out of clear plastic, lungs, small thin wires, resembling veins. Most robots just had the motor in their chest.

He moved away, what seemed to be the stomach,  revealing a small glowing panel. "here goes nothing." He mumbled, inputting code to turn the robot on.

The soft whir grew louder, the insides glowing, things starting to move, lungs expanding, metal heart, beating. The younger stepped back, shaking a sleeping Taehyung to wake up. "what.. oh!"

They both watched as the robot started to slowly lift its head, color returning to its cheeks, lips twitching, eyes fluttering open.

"where am I?"

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we got bbma two years in a row!! congrats bangtan and army I'm proud of us!!

unedited.