SEVENTEEN

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

          It wasn't that long after Jun had been discharged from the hospital that Seungcheol called for a family meeting in the living room. No one in the house knew what the meeting was for exactly, but all of them knew that it had something to do with Jun getting shot and whoever is after them. They just didn't know what they would be walking into at the moment. And that just scared all of them half to death. No one knew who these people were, or what they were after. They could have been targeting just one member, or all of them for that matter. But they didn't know since they had so little information on whoever it is that's after them. In hindsight though, that was most likely the reason that they were having this meeting in the first place. It's what made the most sense to Minghao as all of them gathered together in their tiny living room.  

                 He knew that there was something going on when Seungcheol had gone around the apartment and called everyone in for a meeting. Most of the time meetings weren't anything too serious. It was they had a new job or going over a list of potential clients, and their leader wanted all of them fully aware of what was going on and everything attached to it. The more they do it the less that Mignhao has been nervous about them. Though when Seungcheol had called this one a "Family Meeting", they all knew that it was something serious. Seungcheol only ever used that term when there was something serious going on that they all needed to discuss together as a 'family.' Though in Minghao's mind that's what they are to him, and Jun too at least. Both of them have no family in this country( And Minghao's pretty sure that he doesn't have any family at all anymore, at least biologically) so the team has become their second family. He would do anything to protect his family and make sure that nothing ever happened to them again. Another translation for this is that he almost lost Jun once and he wasn't going to let that happen ever again. MingMing and whoever else was involved in this was going to pay, if it was the last thing that the young thief ever did in his life.       

                           Minghao really hoped that whatever it was that their leader had up his sleeve that it wouldn't put Jun back in his recovery any. He knew that Seungcheol would never do that intentionally or anything, but from what he could get out of Seokmin, the tiniest reminder to Jun could have him relive what happened to him and push him back some. Minghao didn't like the sound of it at all, but he knew that's just how things worked regardless of whether he liked it or not, and even though he hated that his older brother had to go through it, he had to go through it. Ever since the elder was released from the hospital almost a week ago, he was sequestered to his room, and the roommate line-up changed a bit. The 95-line still stayed the same, but everyone else changed. In one room there was Jun, Seungkwan, and Seokmin, Jihoon, and Minghao. They set it up so that Jun would have medical attention right there if he needed it. And they moved him to where he was just next to the 95's room so that Joshua could get to him quickly in case of emergency. Then Jihoon was there because of.. Well, Minghao's not really sure, but he thinks that the two of them are a thing or something, though he's not really sure to be honest. And Minghao was there because he'd be damned if he left Jun unattended again. He was one of the more skilled fighters in the team and he wanted to protect the elder at all costs.
 

                            And that just left Wonwoo, Soonyoung, Hansol. Chan, and Mingyu in the last bedroom. It was sort of a tight fit since there were so many people in just the one room, but they made it work. And besides, no one wanted to room with the 95-line for various, and obvious reasons. Another thing that's changed sort of since Jun got out was his relationship with Mingyu. The two of them have been spending even more time with each other than usual since Jun got out. Mingyu would come and sit with him and help keep Jun company. Jihoon would stay by his side for long periods of times, but he was still running about helping Seungcheol with whatever it was that the older was planning. And even though Jun was feeling better, his strength and energy still wasn't what it used to be so he slept for most of the day. But that didn't seem to bother either one of them. Which really surprised Minghao, because Mingyu loved to talk. He was the chatterbox of the group, and Minghao was pretty sure that the elder was capable of talking for days on end and not have to take a breath at all. So needless to say that he was amazed at the way that the Mignyu sat there quietly and just held his hand as they both watched Jun sleep. There was just something about being near Mingyu now that automatically made him feel safe, that nothing or no one could touch him. Mingyu's presence calmed Mingaho's never almost instantly, and he could relax some. But at the same time he was very confused at what these things make him feel. When was the meeting supposed to start again?