The Hunt

78

I must have dozed off at some point, because I woke up to Jimin laying next to me, reading something on his cell phone while propped up on pillows.

"Hey," he whispered when he noticed me looking up at him. "How are you feeling? How's your head?"

"It's fine. I feel fine." I sat up and leaned against the headboard.

"Good." Jimin stuffed his phone into his pocket and took my hand in his. "Are you hungry? Do you want some lunch?"

"Sure," I nodded.

I stood up and stretched my arms above my head, letting my eyes close. As I slowly lowered my arms, I felt another pair wrap around my waist and pull flush against another body. My eyes opened in time to see Jimin quickly placed a kiss on the tip of my nose with a cheeky smile on his lips. Draping my arms around his shoulders, I gave him a light peck in return.

"How long was I out?"

"Not even an hour." Taking a step back, he released me from his hold. "Let's get you some food."

I could hear Roxy's whining before stepping into the dining room. As soon as my eyes landed on her, I understood why she was so upset.

Sometime after Sarah had choked her into unconsciousness but before I woke up from my nap, Roxy had been gagged and tied to her chair.

"Where are Hyukmin and Sarah?" I asked Jimin quietly as to not draw attention.

"They both decided it would be best if they weren't here when my uncle's men came to pickup Roxy," he replied, pulled out a chair at the table for me. "I'll make you some ramen. Do you want an egg?"

"Yes, please."

I turned my attention to Taehyung who was sitting on the end of the large dinning table, eating his own bowl of ramen.

With a sigh, I leaned forward to prop my elbows on the table, and rested my chin in my hands.

"Jin and Namjoon-hyung left a little while ago. They both went to see their parents. They had to return the cash they borrowed," Taehyung offered without any prodding. He took gulp of broth and set down his bowl. "Your brother is asleep in the living room. Jin-hyung managed to convince Hyukmin-hyung to put him asleep until Kookie gets home. Do you feel better after your nap, Waffles?"

Roxy tried to scream around her gag, but we both ignored her.

"I feel fine, Taehyung. Thank you for asking," I gave him a smile to solidify my claim. "Is it really that bad to be hypnotized?"

Taehyung's eyes grew wide as he quickly tried to crew the large chunk of noodles he had just slurped into his mouth. He nodded violently.

"Take your time," I chuckled.

"It's bad," Taehyung took a quick gasp before continuing. "It's bad when Hyukmin-hyung does it. I've been told it feels like someone is stabbing you in the head with an ice pick." He pantomimed stabbing someone with his chopsticks.

"Yeah, that looks accurate," Jimin agreed as he set a bowl of ramen in front of my on the table and took the seat next to mine. "I wasn't sure if you wanted green onions, so I only put them in one bowl." He motioned to the bowl he'd placed in front of himself. "Do you want this one instead?"

Gah! He's so cute!

I gave him a warm smile and shook my head. "This is perfect. Thank you, Jimin."

We all ate in relative silence; trying our hardest to ignore Roxy's muffled protests.

Just as I was finishing the last of my noodles, the backdoor opened revealing a tired-looking Hoseok and Jungkook.

"Jungkookie!" Taehyung waved his younger friend over excitedly, and Jungkook obliged. "Can you make Roxy sleepy, please?"

"Sure, hyung," Jungkook said with a smile. He turned his attention to Roxy and his eyes faded from their normal dark brown to a bright green. "Sleep."

Roxy slumped in the chair, her head lolled to the side.