A Night-Long Lament

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(Your POV)

You blink in confusion. "What? What's mine?"

Jin's eyes trail down to the ground as he laughs lightly. "These band-aids! Be careful when you put them on. Make sure to put them exactly on the cut." He lectures you for a bit about how you shouldn't daydream when handling dangerous items.

You continue to listen to him, but in the corner of your eye, you see Hoseok still working. "Jin, I think I'm able to garden still, right?"

He nods hesitantly. "Yes, but be careful." 

Nodding, you walk over to Hoseok who is picking out weeds from the dry dirt. Trying not to make a sound, you reach for the hose and dampen the dirt and reach for tiny plants resting on the table. 

The plants were lovely. Perfect shades of yellow and green residing on the perimeter of the pathway. It made you happy, so you began to plant them in the dirt. Hoseok turns his head to look at you and looks back at his dirty hands. He reaches his hands out not saying anything. Realizing what he's asking for, you reach for the hose and hurriedly spray his hands clean.

"Thanks." He mutters.

You silently nod and continue to dig holes for the plants. "This reminds me of home. I use to garden a lot during spring. My parents would get so mad at me for staying out in the scorching sun, but I continued to not listen." You quietly laugh to yourself. "I got heatstroke one day and was rushed inside. It was scary then, but looking back on the event, it was rather funny."

Hoseok turns his head at you in confusion. 

"Gardening along with cooking was my hobbies." Nostalgia washes over you as you reminisce and smile. "While my father was off tending to the kids across the street and my mother was out selling our goods, it was left to me to clean and make the house look nice. So I did." You smile remembering the times where you were so carefree.

"I use to garden too. Sunflowers were my favorite back then. Jin... Sehun and I use to always plant them near our window." He smiles and continues to pluck the leaves off a weed. "Jin was always the cook. Sehun and I were only really good at the gardening aspect." He snorts quietly.

Your eyes widen as he continues to talk to you. "I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to know we were all orphans. I just didn't want to look back." He drops his shovel.

"Being an orphan shouldn't be something you're ashamed of, Hoseok. I wouldn't mind either way." You pat his shoulder reassuringly. 

"Sehun was a part of my life for a long time, and listening to you talk about him to me in the dance studio was the first time in a long time I heard his name." Hoseok sighs. "The truth is, I didn't want to ever hear his name again. Especially coming out of you."

"I'm sorry." You say sadly. "I did not have any ill intentions... I'm so sorry."

He looks up at you and tiredly smiles. "I know you wouldn't have done it on purpose. You're just inquisitive." 

You leap into his chest and hug him tightly. "I'm so sorry, Hoseok." You cry.

His muscles tense the moment you touch him, but he soon loosens and pats your back. "No more secrets then between the two of us. Only truths." 

You nod vigorously. "Only truths."

He grabs your shoulders and pushes you off of him abruptly. "I have to tell you something then." His voice is shaky but strong. You nod and sit back, waiting for his words. 

Hoseok looks around for Jin and comes closer. "It's Yoongi-Hyung. He's not doing well."

You cock your head slightly to the side. "Did something happen with my case?" Hoseok shakes his head. 

"No one was supposed to know this. Not even Yoongi-Hyung himself. I just heard it by accident." He goes on. "He... He's dying Y/N. He's not in good condition. Whatever was in that dart, it was meant to kill him."

Your shaking hands clamp over your mouth. You shake your head in disbelief. "No. No. Are you sure you didn't hear the doctor wrong?" 

"Only truths," Hoseok says, dead serious. "I don't know what to do, Y/N. No one I know comes from a medicinal background, and it's not like Father will do anything now." Hoseok grips his forehead in frustration. 

"I... Can try to take a look at him. My mother was a doctor when she was younger, so I had experience with herbs... I'm not sure if that'll be of any help." 

Hoseok smiles sadly. "Anything right now would be helpful." He gets up and helps you up in the process. "But, for now, lets not dwell on this and continue to clean." Hoseok shows a bright smile and starts up his work once again. 

Hey, sorry! I know its been SO long and this is such a sHOrt chapter, but please bear with me hehe. I've been super busy with school and tRYing to et good grades, and I haven't been working on this. Hope you'll forgive me!

Thanks for reading!