Sacrifices (vkook)

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Taehyung's nightmares came back.

It hadn't gone unnoticed by Jungkook that the nightmares had went away for some time, but now they seem to be happening again.

Jungkook sits up when he hears Taehyung's labored breathing.

"Hurts..." Taehyung whimpers.

"Taehyung." Jungkook says, his voice thick with sleep.

"Please." Taehyung continues to cry, his voice becoming more desperate.

"Wake up, Tae." Jungkook says shaking the other's shoulder.

Taehyung flinches awake, pushing Jungkook. "No!"

    "It's me, Tae~" Jungkook tries to calm him but Taehyung continues to try and fight him, Jungkook grabs him by his shoulders and shakes his a little. "Taehyung!"

Taehyung immediately stops fighting, his eyes flying open and meeting Jungkook's.

He pulls away from Jungkook and throws the covers off, turning away.

"Are you okay, Tae?" Jungkook asks pushing the blankets off as well.

"Y-Yeah. I'm sorry I just..." He trails off, staring straight ahead as the dream replays itself in his head.

"It's okay." Jungkook says standing and rounding the end of the bed.

Taehyung sighs as Jungkook sits next to him and puts his arm around his waist. "I thought they went away."

Jungkook nods. "It's okay, you're okay."

"I'm not okay." Taehyung says making Jungkook's features turn into concern and worry. "I feel like I'm going crazy."

"You're not. You're fine. People have nightmares, Tae~"

"I remember that day." Taehyung whispers looking down at his hands. "I remember it."

"What day?" Jungkook asks trying to get him to talk to him about his nightmares.

Taehyung pulls his sleeves up revealing the faded scars on his wrists that were supposedly caused by himself.

"Tae." Jungkook says. "What do you remember?"

"It's fine." He answers, tears welling in his eyes and blurring his vision. "I'm fine."

Jungkook frowns as Taehyung stands and starts to leave. "Why won't you talk to me?"

Taehyung looks back at him. "I don't want to talk about it."

"You can't just keep everything in and expect it to get better if you just keep it in?" Jungkook asks.

"I don't expect it to go away. How can I be comfortable talking about something when I don't know the whole truth?" Taehyung asks. "Its not like I'm keeping anything from you that you don't already know."

"What do you mean what I don't already know?" Jungkook asks standing up.

"You have to know something Jungkook, it was you who told me it was your mom that planned that night. What else do you know?" Taehyung asks in an accusing tone.

"Do you seriously think I know more about that night than I've told you about?" Jungkook asks in disbelief.

"You haven't told me anything." Taehyung says wiping the tears from his face.