Blood Bank

A w a k e n i n g - 23

Jimin entered the room with a tray of tea. He distributed the cups to the three, Jisung being the last to receive hers.

"You all did so well so rest easy." Jimin complimented.

The treatment lasted for an hour before Dea came. They had closed his wounds and would be removing the stitches when he finished regenerating.

"I still don't understand how his wounds didn't heal. He's an R-Class after all!" Jisung whined. Jimin shushed her and forced her to relax into her seat.

"Don't mind her, she was just about to fall asleep when the alarm tipped off so she's grumpy." Jimin laughed. He let out a yelp as Jisung pinched his cheek.

Aera and Jungkook watched in amusement as the married couple argued. Aera smiled before she laid her head on Jungkook's shoulder.

"I'm glad that at least Hoseok made it out alive." Aera mumbled. Jungkook hummed in agreement. He was glad to see his friend made it out but the state Hoseok was in scared him.

"I hope Jin is okay back there." Jungkook said. Even if they were betrayed by him, he was still important to them. "I think we should get you back to bed. Your eyes are all red."

"Excuse me," a small voice called out, "Hoseok finished healing and feeding." Dea smiled as she pressed a cloth against the crook of her neck.

"Thank you sweetheart, a room has been prepared for your stay." Jimin said. "You may stay as long as you like. Have the maid show you to your place alright?"

"I'll take my leave then, thank you." Dea scurried out, leaving the four.

Without being said, they went to Hoseok's room. The tired male laid still on the queen sized bed. He shifted slightly and peeked at whoever entered.

"Can't you let a man rest?" Hoseok groaned.

"Hoseok!" Aera chirped as she ran up to hug him. She squeezed him tightly, not minding his icy skin.

"Oh my god I can't breathe." Hoseok gasped. Aera sheepishly laughed before pulling back.

She was just happy to see him alive.

"What happened to you? I thought you died." Jungkook frowned. Hoseok sighed and gestured for them to take a seat.

"After you guys escaped, I was able to hold them off but Taehyung came when I was about to escape. He isn't joking around." Hoseok shuddered as he remembered the Hunter Facility's condition. "He took over, imprisoned almost everybody there including Jin. He's torturing vampires and humans."

Aera felt like throwing up at the imagination. If Hoseok came here in that condition she prayed that the others would be saved.

"It was Jin who helped me escape. He saw his wrongdoings but I'm not sure if he's still alive. Last time I saw him he was barely breathing and this doctor came out to grab him."

"While you were there have you heard what the next step for Taehyung is?" Jimin asked. "We need to be ready."

"He wants to kill all humans and remove the system we have." Hoseok answered. "I'm not sure but I think we need to keep Jungkook away from him. He keeps saying he needs him."

"Why me?" Jungkook asked. Hoseok shrugged, unsure of the information.

"I've also heard from the guards when I was trying to escape that Taehyung is experimenting on something and they were going to try it on a random prisoner." Hoseok added. "I'm scared for Jin what if they chose him?"

"I'm sure Jin won't go down without a fight. If they try to touch his face I'm sure he'll cut their throats." Aera laughed.

"I'm glad you aren't mad at him anymore." Hoseok said.

"He was just doing what he needed to do as the head Hunter right? It's not his fault I'm a monster anyway." Jungkook laughed bitterly.

"I think that's enough information for one night. We'll talk about this again when everyone is well rested." Jimin cut off. As they were about to leave, Hoseok realized something.

"Hey, where's Namjoon?"

The guilt hit Jungkook as Aera felt the heavy feeling in her chest. Thankfully, Jisung offered to stay and explain it to him.

"I wouldn't want you guys to relive the situation." She smiled sadly and ushered them out.

"Aera, I'd like to have a quick word with Jungkook." Jimin said. "Privately."

"Sure, I'll head back to the room first." Aera said. She tiptoed to give Jungkook a quick peck. "I'll wait for you to come back okay?"

Jungkook made sure she got into the room safely before going back to Jimin. He found him sitting comfortably on a couch in the lounge.

"Come here, it won't be for long." Jimin gestured to the couch across him. Jungkook did as said and sat down.

"So, what's up?" Jungkook awkwardly said.

"You already know what you are and know that I'm probably going to get executed for harboring you right?" Jimin started. "I need to know what intention you have before I continue to help you."

"And if it's not good?" Jungkook asked.

"I'll kill you on the spot."

The fluffy aura left Jimin in a split second, replaced by one more dominant and scary.

"Let me ask you once, what do you want to do?"

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Aera hummed as she stepped out the shower. She patted her hair dry which she struggled to do with her long hair.

"You sure took your time."

Aera jumped at the sound of another voice. She squinted through the darkness trying to identify who it was. The sounds of a curtain opening caught her attention.

There in the moonlight stood someone she never expected to see.

"Min Yoongi?"

She fell flat on her ass as fear shook her to the core. She scooted back until the wall hit her back. She saw that the door to the hall was near and slowly tried to approach it.

"Walk through that door and I'll kill you." Yoongi threatened. He closed the distance between them and crouched down to face her. "I just need to talk to you."