Taehyung and Jungkook - Nothing like us

5.

"Tae- I mean Taehyung, I would like to talk to you. It's already 11 am, so I was thinking maybe, we could clear this up?"
Taehyung groaned with his eyes closed: "Now?"
"Yes, now. I need to get this out", Jimin said.
Taehyung sighed but finally sat up in Jungkook's bed and made space for Jimin.
Jimin sat down: "Listen, I'm sorry for forcing you to take a break, but you need to understand that I was worried. I only want what's best for you and you clearly didn't see for yourself that you needed to calm down a bit. I shouldn't have taken that responsibility, that was wrong and I'm sorry. But please listen to me next time and talk to us when you're not feeling well. Okay?"
Taehyung looked at Jimin. How could he ever be mad at him? Jimin was feeling so bad just because the younger didn't take care of himself.
"Thank you for taking care of me when I didn't take care of myself", he said and looked Jimin right in the eyes.
Jimin smiled, relieved that Tae didn't want to fight anymore.
"Of course."
Jimin came closer and put his arms around him. So did Taehyung.
"So you want to come to the kitchen now?"
"Sure. Who stayed at home today?"
"Jin hyung and me", Jimin replied.
"Jungkook didn't?"
"No, he said he needs to work harder on his footwork."
"His footwork is good, why doesn't he see that?"
"Dunno."

"Ahh, Taehyung-ah, did you sleep okay? After last night you kinda scared us", Jin said while greeting him.
"Yeah, sorry about that, I'm a lot better now."
"Jungkook said you had a temperature last night, so today I want to check", Jin said and put his hand on Taehyung's forehead. Tae followed Jin's hand with his eyes and then looked back at Jin.
"It feels okay to me. Here, eat" he said and gave the younger a plate with food.
"Thank you, hyung."
"No problem."

—Meanwhile—

"Hey Jungkook, what happened to your finger? I was wanting to ask you for a while actually", Yoongi said.
"Oh that, I just dropped a glass and when I wanted to pick it up, I cut myself."
"I hope you didn't drop one of Jin's precious glasses. For your own sake."
"No, no it was just a boring, ordinary thing."
"Well, good, because Jin would burn you alive."
"Yeah, I know", Jungkook said with a grin on his face.
"Hobi, hyung, can you please teach me how you do this freaking step?! I don't get it, ahhhh"
"Come here, koo, I'll show you."

—Time skip—

"Are you guys coming? We're going home", Joon said. It was already dark outside and they were really tired and happy to finally go home.
Jungkook was excited to see the other members again. Because of how much time they spend with each other it was weird to not have them around. Especially Taehyung. Jungkook and Taehyung were almost always around each other. And Jimin and Jungkook too. It felt different to only be around the rap line. Of course different didn't mean bad, but something was missing. And it would have been fun to joke around with Jin too. What was wrong with him? Why was he thinking so much, he'll see them soon.
"Jungkook, are you coming?", Namjoon asked, already sitting in the minibus.
"Yes, I'm coming!"
Jungkook jogged to the minibus jumped in and shoved the door close behind him. He sat down next to Hobi and laid his head on his shoulder.
"Aw, you're cute today", Hobi said.
"Mhhhm, you're comfy."
Jhope laughed at Jungkook's cuteness and fondled the younger's hair.
Jungkook quickly fell asleep on Hobi's shoulder.
"Namjoon, I think Taehyung should come with us tomorrow", Hobi said. Namjoon sighed. "Yes, but he isn't well. It is my responsibility to take care of you. I'm the leader."
"Yes but maybe he could just do vocal, as we said. Then he wouldn't have to work physically", Jhope replied.
"There is another Run episode coming up next week too", Namjoon answered stressfully, "is Jungkook sleeping?"
"Yes, he is very exhausted", Jhope said and looked at his side where Jungkook was. His breathing was calm and silent.
"What time is it?", Namjoon asked.
Hobi took a look at his phone screen: "Almost 11pm. And we still got half an hour to ride home."
"Right." Namjoon yawned.
"Do you think the others are already sleeping?", Hobi wondered.
"Probably, yes. I would be too if I stayed home."
"Yes, me too", the older said, nodding.
The rest of the ride the two members were looking out the window and were silent. Both tired, the third one sleeping.. they were really glad when they finally arrived at home.
"Jungkook, wake up we are home. Jungkookie", Hobi said trying to wake him up. Namjoon sighed. "Let's just pick him up and carry him inside."
"Okay."
So Namjoon and Jhope tried to pick Jungkook up and walk up the stairs to the dorm. Jimin and Taehyung weren't sleeping yet because they stayed awake talking. When they heard that the rest of the band came up the stairs, they came outside the dorm to greet them.
"Guys, what are you doing with Kookie?", Jimin asked. "He was sleeping so peacefully so we just let him be", Hobi explained. "How doesn't he wake up by the way you carry him?", Jimin laughed, "come on, we'll help you." Jimin and Taehyung quickly made their way to their hyungs and helped them to carry Jungkook inside.
Finally inside, they put the youngest in his bed and Namjoon made an exhausting noise :"Oof, who knew he was so heavy." "I'm going to bed now too, I'm tired", Hobi said and left to go to his room. The others did too.