Daechwita

5

Jin leans over Jungkook, while Yoongi is just sitting on the window stool. "Did you know our houses are called to the 4 gods of the world? The tiger, dragon, turtle and Phoenix. They represent the 4 directions. North, East, south and west. And this house is the phoenix. The phoenix is a special bird that rose from his own ashes, surprising his enemies." Yoongi pretends to look outside but is actually intrigued. "What about our house?" He says, disinterested. Jin smiles. He is interested after all. "Our house is the turtle, it stands for longevity and endurance." Yoongi nods. He turns to face Jin, leaning his arm on his lift up knee, still holding onto his sword. Jin smiles and resumes, knowing he wants to hear it all. "The dragon says it all. Gracious and courageous. A being mostly linked to the king for it's divinity. It is a god like no other. It excels in almost everything and has a smart head. It has the untouchable vibe, which is often connected to a king. Hence it is on the shoulders of the king's official garb." Yoongi's jaw drops. "Last but not least we got the white tiger. A rarity among all animals. It represents strength, bravery, greed and power. It is wild and shows no mercy. Not noble at all. But most successful people are born under the sign of the tiger." Knowing what he knows now, Yoongi is still mesmerized by Jin's explanation. "Wow, that is so...cool... where do you learn all that?" He is intrigued. Jin smiles. "It's just a kids tale we grew up with. We have many others. Would you like to hear?" Yoongi nods first but then composes himself and looks disinterested and cold again, while looking out of the window. Jin starts to tell anyway, getting a good feel of how his roommate works. Suddenly at the end of the story, he hears a moan coming from Jimin. "Hyung... don't stop... It is so nice to hear them..." A weak voice slurs it out. Jin immediately walks over to Jimin. But Jimin has his eyes closed again. Yoongi looks at how caring his roommate is and inside starts a warm feeling again. Maybe not all rich snobs are bad people... He seems to think but looks at his sword again, and seeing it makes him enrage again with anger to the *ssholes that raped or f*cked his mom for a few yang* (*just normal coins in Korea, compareble with pennies). He clenches his jaw again and looks out the window to see Namjoon and Taehyung coming for the next watch.

Namjoon is in the room and walks a bit around. He feels Jimin's pulse and nods. "It is beating strong." He then walks to Jungkook and frowns. "What is it, hyung?" Taehyung asks. "Jungkook has been out for a while now, and his pulse is weak. I think he gave too much. I have seen this before with my men in battle. It is a symptom that is mostly followed by death. Loss of too much blood." He grabs Taehyung's hand and places it on Jungkook's skin. It feels cold. Taehyung's eyes grow wide at feeling this. "I-is this for real?" Namjoon is still holding on to Tae's hand, unknowingly. "He might not make it... But I wonder..." He jumps up. "Tae, I need you to trust me alone with them for a while." "Hyung, wh-why?" "Just go to the pharmacy and-" He gets up and scribbles on a note. "Get me these herbs." He pushes a note in Tae's hand and pushes him out. "Trust me, I won't hurt them, please hurry." Taehyung stumbles a bit over his feet the first few steps but runs out then too. He rushes to the pharmacists and asks for the specific herbs. He takes them with him and returns as fast as his delicate feet can carry him. When he comes back he sees Namjoon nursing Jungkook. "You're back, great! Thanks!" He quickly grabs the things and check it. He takes the piping hot tea off the fire in the fireplace and crushes the herbs. He throws it all into the tea. The other green leaves he crushes and feeds it to them both directly. But more to Jungkook. "What is it?" "These are herbs and vegetable to help with blood loss and blood insufficiency. It contains things that help the liver to produce more blood, faster. Taehyung's jaw drops at the professional skills of his roommate. "Are you a doctor?" "No, I just learned how to save people on the battlefield." Taehyung has been struck with a newfound awe. Muscled and smart... Now those are king like skills...

Around the end of the hour of the Rat* (in Old Korea time telling this is around 1am) Hoseok and Sa Hoon take over. Namjoon gives them instructions and leaves with a very sleepy Taehyung. Sa Hoon takes a seat at the window and Hoseok looks at the 2 sleeping men. "If you like you can take a nap too, I will not harm these ones." Sa Hoon looks distrusting at Hoseok. "I'm fine, don't bother about me." He checks his sword on his side and shows it to Hoseok. Hoseok smiles but inside is fuming. Damn, I could take out all 2 of them at once... Sa Hoon gets off and starts to feed Namjoon's concoction to the men. Hoseok looks at how he skillfully and gently handles the 2 passed out men. "So, tell me something about yourself, Sa Hoon." Hoseok asks to break the silence between them. "Do I have to? I don't want to." "Well, do you just want to sit in silence here then? That's boring, no?" He gets up and walks closer to Sa Hoon. He draws his sword slightly out of the sheet as in a warning to Hoseok to not come any closer. Hoseok raises his hands to show he is not about to attack him. "Okay then... Suit yourself." He retreats and sits in silence until the hour of the Rabbit* arrives (around 7am) and Jin and Yoongi are back. Jimin sits up and eats a bit of breakfast, Jungkook has a pink flush again on his face and is still sleeping soundly. Jin smiles at seeing Jungkook with color again. "I think he will make it." Yoongi nods and looks at Jimin who is looking suddenly much more healthy than before. "How are you feeling?" Jimin smiles wide. "Amazing. I am not cold. In fact, I feel better than ever!" Yoongi pushes him back down in the bed. "Never the less please stay in bed today for a bit longer. Don't overexert yourself?" "Yes, hyung." He looks over at Jungkook and his face is worried. "He'll wake up too, right?" Jimin asks, he knows what Kook did for him, he has talked to Sa Hoon too before they left. "Jin thinks so." "Know so." Jin corrects Yoongi as he moves away from the bed and Yoongi sees Jungkook with his eyes open. He grins a pearly smile. Jungkook moans and tries to get up. "No sir-ee. You are staying in bed today too. You are still too weak. Here, eat and drink this." He hands Jungkook Namjoon's concoction again. He pulls an ugly face when he drinks the tea. "Just drink it, without all the show." Jin sighs annoyed. Yoongi scoffs slightly at seeing how Jin abuses his hyung power. Somehow he is getting more and more intrigued with this broad shouldered man. What about you makes me feel this strange feeling in my stomach? He seems to think while seeing Jin laugh and being fake angry at the 2 young ones by bossing them around, taking credit for their revival. They have a free day today anyway, so they keep the changing of guards going. By the day after that day, both men are healthy enough to be up and about again, altho carefully.

The new day arrives and it is a free day. They are supposed to meet their family. They make their way to the Hall of Heaven. Mostly they are visited by their fathers. Jimin looks around, but can't see his father anywhere. He might be late. He decided to take already a seat at an empty table and wait. Hoseok sees Jungkook's father, it is hard not to look passed him. He is wearing colorful, rich clothes with rich accessory. Jungkook notices how Jimin is sitting alone, and asks his father for next week to bring some items. Jin and his father hug. They are chatting happily. Namjoon his father is there too, and he is looking fierce. Even more fierce than Namjoon. Taehyung stares at the strong couple of men. His own father is asking him all kinds of things and frankly Tae is annoyed by it. Only one table is empty. Yoongi didn't even show. No one was coming anyway. He is in the hut, practicing in the things they already learned. Sa Hoon sits in the corner next to Hoseok. He is alone too, knowing that no one will show up. But he pretends to be sleeping, with his head on the table. He can hear everything Hoseok and his father are discussing. "Why is everyone still alive? I told you to take out your competition. If not..." He pulls something out of his pocket and Hoseok's eyes grow wide. It is a piece of hair with still some skin attached to it, belonging to his sister. "She had her first bleed yesterday. She is a woman now." "She is only 11!" Hoseok is furious. The father laughs. "She is not a good listener to me. So I had to punish her." He puts the piece of hair back in his pocket and looks around him if no one listened or saw it. He just sees the next table a guy sleeping. "If you don't get the throne, I will do worse. I took in your mom and her kids as a pity deed. I don't mind taking her first time." He laughs a pervy smile and licks his lips. "Next time if you didn't make progress, I'll be taking a blood stained bed linen for you. Proof." Hoseok is fuming and Sa Hoon's eyes grow wide. Hoseok jumps up in anger and leaves the room. The father coughs and looks around, because Hoseok's sudden movement drew the attention of the room. He bows and makes his way out. Sa Hoon is shocked at this. He never meant to do it... He isn't evil... He is suffering... Gradually the fathers are leaving and Jimin is still smiling and waiting. Eventually Jungkook comes back in the room after everyone is gone. "He isn't coming..." He softly nudges at Jimin. "No, he will be here... He will." "Jimin... visiting hours are over. Even if he comes, he won't be let in." There are tears in Jimin's eyes. He slaps Jungkook's hand away and gets up on his own. He runs out of the hall and is trying to fight back his tears. He runs to a secluded area in the garden. He let's it all go. I can't believe it... He... He... abandoned me? Thick tears are dropping on his hands as he falls on his knees.

Jungkook calls out to him. "JIMIN? JIMIN???" He is looking over the whole area. The others are too. Each on their own. Jungkook finds Jimin as a sobbing mess on the ground behind the shower area. He runs towards him and hugs him close. "Sssssttt... it's not a big deal... He might just forgotten it..." Jimin shakes his head. "He never liked me, and with me being weak and all. He didn't even mind putting me through this ordeal. Now he doesn't even show up. I have to face it. He abandoned me." He cries harder and turns to hide his face in Jungkook's muscled chest. Jungkook pets his hair softly and hugs him close. "I have never felt love before. My mom did her best, but she can't protect me forever. This hug feels nice. She never hugged me because my father tried his best to make a man out of me." He looks up and Jungkook looks at his roommates tear stained face. He softly rubs the tears off his cheeks and out of his eyes. He leans his forehead to Jimin and their noses touch. Before he knows it, he tilts his head and places softly his lips on Jimin's. He pecks Jimin long. Jimin can feel his lips being pressed. He is feeling funny inside his chest. As if it explodes. A warmth he never felt before. Is this what it is like to be loved and cared for? He closes his eyes and focuses on the pressure on his lips and the warmth of strong arms embracing him.

Jin is in the forest grounds, calling out for Jimin. Suddenly he hears the whistling of a blade but a shadow blocks his sight just as fast.