Jungkook, Jimin, and Tae were having a nice day. They managed to get out early enough to ditch the headmistress' lecture, which was an instant win. After that, considering they did not have much else to do, because no way were they going to that crappy school, they just wandered around. Jungkook was currently pouting outside the icecream parlor. Unfortunately, none of them had money. They couldn't work, they didn't have an allowance at the orphanage, and there was no way they would spend it on such things even if they did. They felt bad, because Jungkook was still a kid, but he had been forced to grow up so fast.
"I know, Hyung." Jungkook sighed. They had camped put a distance away, and Jungkook understood what his Hyungs meant. There was no way they would steal to get the money, and he wouldn't want them to spend it on him anyways. He was selfless in such a way that it really broke jimin and Taehyung's hearts that they were unable to give him everything he could possibly want.
"Come on! Let's keep walking! I wanna go that way!" Jungkook said, jumping up and smiling pointing in a random direction. He did not want that sad look on his hyungs' to continue to stain their complexion. They were much too beautiful for such things. Jimin and Taehyung noticed Jungkook's innocent attempt at diverting and they smiled, grabbing his arms and rushing away from the sad situation. Their minds at ease.
They had been walking for a while when Jimin suddently froze. His grip on Jungkook tightened drastically, causing Jungkook to be pulled back, and to yelp from the pain. Taehyung glanced at Jimin, and Jimin stared into Tae's eyes, the fear and anxiety saying all that it needed. It was too late to run, too late to do anything but stare.
It was the four from before. At the warehouse. Only this time it was certainly not a warehouse, and ut was definitely not an ambush, if the body was to say anything about it. Jimin and Taehyung both held Jungkook tightly, unaware of what they were doing.
Jungkook, however, was inbetween the two, on his knees, his arms aching, tears filling his eyes, as he lowered his head to the ground, not understanding what was going on. But he also dared not look. He knew, KNEW, his Hyungs would never hurt him like this unless they had a reason.
Right?
One of the group turned to look at them, and jumped, causing the other three to look, and the smallest one to curse.
"Joon," one warned.
"I know," the one presumably named 'joon' replied. He walked towards them. Causing Taehyung and Jimin to jerk backwards, forcing Jungkook behind them, the boy going willingly, small whimpers leaving his mouth from the pain of the tight as hell grip his hyungs had on his arms.
"You will forget all you have seen here, you will return to your place of residence and forget everything you saw today." This joon person said, eyes glowing with a gleaming, light grey light. Jimin rolled his eyes and Taehyung, ever the more aggressive one, growled and bared his teeth.
"Yeah. Fucking. Right." He hissed lowly, his voice dropping to hoste. Joon reeled backwards, eyes wide.
"It didn't work?" He whispered to himself, looking at the others with alarm.
"Grab them," The one who originally called out for this joon guy. Taehyung and Jimin panicked, and cowered, suddenly forgetting their bravery, fear clouding their minds as the small one and the other moved towards them.
Jungkook panicked as well. His hyungs were scared. His hyungs were going to be taken. They were going to hurt them. They came closer and Junkook lost control.
"NO!" he shouted, ripping himself from hia hyungs' blood clotting grasp, standing in front of them. His eyes were wild, terror filled. Standing before his cowering hyungs, arms spread out wide. The two looked b ack at who they assumed was either the eldest or leader, or both. He just nodded. They continued to move forwards.
Jungkook's mind stopped. He could not process anything. His breathing suddenly heavier as his panic suddenly stopped. His head down, eyes closed, jungkook reached for the first thing that came to his mind. He lifted his head, his eyes a bright purple.His hands relaxed, his body suddenly void of tension. He took a deep breath. Still, the two tried moving forwards, but a sudden burst of wind knocked them down. Confusion lit their features as they stood and tried again, only to fall once more.
"Leave. My. Hyungs. ALONE!" Jungkook souted the last word and air surrounded them, pushing them away from the two cowering behind jungkook, and away, pressed up agaonst the wall of the alleyway. His breath came out in pants as the anger overtook them, his eyes changing to a fiery orange.And the air burst which was holding them dropped and fire errupted around the boy, it licked at his fingertips. Jimin and Taehyung looked up as a sudden heat engulfed their skin. Their eyes widened in horror.
Jungkook. Jungkook was loosing control.
"Shit!" Taehyung cursed, and Jimin allowed it just this once. They rushed in front of their baby.
"Hey, hey calm down, i am okay, taetae is okay. We are safe."
"Hyungie?" Jungkook asked, eyes still burnt orange, tilting his head.
"Yeah, yeah it is us." Taehyung said, relief flowing through him. He grabbed Jungkook, the fire entwining between them, as though a magical barrier, and Jimin joined, the fire taking shape. A flaming dragon now flying around them and Jungkook slowly calmed. Breath returning, eyes fading to their normal innocent brown colour.
And collapsed, unconcious. Jimin and Taehyung looked back at those behind them, staring in shock, mouths open in an unattractive fashion. Jimin bot his lower lip.
"I have a favor to ask." He said, looking at them with wide pleading eyes.
"What is it?" The eldest asked.
"Jungkook can't go back to the orphanage like this. It isn't safe. I know he kind of almost killed you, but...can you please let us atay at your house for a bit. Just until I can be certain he will not act up in his sleep again?"
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one thought was going through their heads as the eldest of the small group asked them this. The youngest did not have control. Well, he did, but it was limited. He lost control after they had threatened people he cared about. Jin sighed. They could not sinply ignore this. The boys were homeless, helpless, and scared. If they did not help them, nobody would. In fact, Jin was shocked they survived this long. It was commendable. Jin could not just ignore this. Not to mention the control over fire was astounding. And beautiful. The youngest also clearly had two elemental types, both rare as all hell. He needed to help them.
"Okay "
"What?" Hobi asked, staring at Jin.
"Okay, I said. Help them in the car, Hobi. Suga get rid of the body, Joon come, make sure nobody saw what happened, get rid of the evidence, i am going with Hobi." The two boys were clutching onto the youth.
"NO!" Younger one panicked as they got close to him.
"Tae," the boy who had asked the favor said softly. "They just want to help." Tae...looked at Jimin fearful.
"Please, let me carry him. Not them, Jiminie hyung please!" He said, his grip on the boy tightening, tears falling down his face. "Please," he whispered.
"It is okay." Hobi said suddenly, unable to watch as the younger one cried over such a simple request. He totally understood. He would do the same thing in their place. He had, before. "Go ahead, just...follow me." Tae stood and bowed a full 90°.
"Thank you," he said softly, eyes still watery.
"No problem"
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Just Us Three-But It Doesn't Have to Be
FanfictionJungkook, Taehyung, and Jimin had been on their own for what seemed like ages. From orphanages, to bad foster homes, to the streets. They always stood together. It was them against the world. When the three young boys are late to their orphanages'...