Yes.

17

"It's alright, baby." Namjoon kisses Jungkook's temple as he hurriedly helped him pack the essentials.

Jungkook keeps his lips sealed, scared that another sob would break loose. He looks up from his clothes as he tries to tie the bag and remembers the changes that room has seen through his years. His big boy bed on the opposite side of the room, away from his window because his mom thought that the adventurous boy would climb out of it. Little 4 year old Jungkook was sad but made sure to say goodnight to his lucky stars each night.

He remembers getting his twin sized bed that coming of age Jungkook happily put near the window. Stupid boy tried seeing the stars from the roof and ended up breaking a leg that summer. He still remembers his mom looking at her husband with the "I told you so" face as she grabbed the pen to sign his new cast.

He looks around at the posters that seemed to change with his finicky taste in music. Blends of metal and screamo with Lana del Ray, Cavetown and Ariana Grande. He sniffles a little as he remembers the years he spent here.

"Is there anything else you need?" Namjoon asks gently. He's loaded most of the bags into the car. He has his clothes, instruments, his bedding and personal care. There was still figurines and such. Jungkook decides to take those to sell. If he's gonna leave it for it to be covered in dust, might as well give it to a loving new home.... For a good price.

Jungkook lastly picks up the hamster happy trail on his desk, sniffling.

"Joonie.... Taehyung's apartment doesn't allow pets... Can you take Choopie for a while?" He asks gently, eyes filling with tears once again.

"C-choopie?" Namjoon swallows and leans over to look inside the cage. He sees an abnormally large hamster with the tiniest head.

"My cousin gave him to me... He overfed him..." Jungkook whispers, looking fondly over the obese hamster.

Namjoon hates rodents. Absolutely despised them. But, he just nods his head and kisses Jungkook's head.

"Alright, baby boy. I'll take him. I don't mind feeding him and giving him water but, YOU have to change out his cage, Alright?"

"Of course! And don't worry about noise! He doesn't even go on the wheel!" Jungkook excitedly says, but Namjoon found it quite concerning. Namjoon looks down at him once again and grimaced as he sees his food bowl.

"You haven't cut down his feed either, huh?"

"No, that would make him sad."

Namjoon takes the cage with a wince and looks down as they exit the room.

"You're going on a diet, buddy."

•••

"Welcome home, baby." Tae says and he tightly hugs Jungkook the moment he sees him, Yoongi and Jimin not that far behind, hugging him tightly.

"Hey, Hyung." He says weakly. The door closes after Namjoon comes in with Choopie's cage and Choopie sleeping in his shirt pocket. Jungkook said that Choopie must have been sad to and convinced Namjoon that he should let Choopie sleep in his pocket. Namjoon muttered that if they die it's his fault but allowed him to plop the overly weighted rodent in his pocket.

"What the fucks that?" Jin points to the hamster who's snoring. Namjoon didn't know that they could snore but, here he is.

"Kook's pet. His name is Choopie." He sighs as he slowly pulls Jin into a hug. Jin lightly pushed him and eyes the ball of fur.

"Out." He says and Namjoon sigh.

"Give me a kiss first."

"Out, Kim Namjoon." He glares as he speaks with a firm voice. Namjoon carefully puts the hamster away in the cage that's set on the floor and turns to Jin.

"Do I get one now?" He asks and Jin nods, leaning up to kiss him softly, lingering on his lips so that he was comforted by the older.

"How was it?" Jin asked and Namjoon huffs and shakes his head.

"Bad." He says and Jin nods, staying quiet. It looked like the two were exhausted. Jin ruffles the youngest's hair.

"I'm going to reheat your dinner. You wanna sit on my lap? I'll feed you?" Jin offered, wanting to baby his baby. Jungkook blushes brightly.

"N-no, it's okay..."

"C'mon. Let me take care of you." He says and Jungkook slowly lets in. Jin kisses him and makes his way to the kitch where he heats Jungkook's and Namjoon's food.

"Kook, why don't you go take a shower." Hoseok whispers, pulling him in a hug and kisses his forehead.

"You can borrow my clothes. You too, Joon." Tae offers and Joon nods thankfully to him. Tae holds his hand and leans up to kiss him, a quick peck that Namjoon wanted more of. Yoongi walked with Jungkook to the bathroom, mumbling about how a bath would do him good.

"How bad was it?" Tae asks. Jimin and Hoseok gets closer to hear.

"They didn't like physically hurt him, but they said a lot of mean things." Namjoon says and sighs. "He was real torn up about the whole thing guys. Let's just... let him recharge. Cuddles, food, quiet." He suggest and Tae nods.

"I can continue reading the book I was reading to him when he was here." Tae suggests.

"It's sad poetry though." Hobi points out. Tae takes in a sharp inhale of breath and nods. He huffs and Jin comes out with a plate for Joon.

"Go ahead and eat. Imma make a cake." He says softly. Namjoon nods and they sit on the couch, Hobi's head on Namjoon as Tae wrapped his arms around his waist and sat back on his phone. It was quiet in the house.

I guess they all felt sad.