Our Secret Wedding

In Sickness and in Health

The trip back home felt like it was never going to come to an end. Yoongi spent all night playing games with Seokjin while talking about all of their new interests as well as a few topics they wanted to share with each other. Everything that happened the night before started to become a rare occurrence. Since their popularity sky rocked, their schedule had become packed to the point where sometimes they didn't even get to sleep at the same time or place - as individual schedules that needed to be completed were top priority. It was as if they were on autopilot and the only thing on their minds was work, work, and more work. Yoongi didn't hate his job, it was the profession he had picked many years ago, but there were times he wanted to spend a quiet afternoon with Seokjin; a moment of tranquility where they did nothing, just enjoyed the presence of each other. It was with that same mentality that Yoongi was starting to wonder if their secret marriage was worth it. True, they were the biggest boy band in the world, and they had a massive amount of fans that supported their music, but was it all worth it in the end if he had to reject a part of his life that signified so much to him? It was a mixture of emotions that weren't new and he thought about them every single day. It was a reality that he needed to face, no matter how he felt.

Maybe it was his overthinking or the tiredness of their busy schedule that was catching up with him, but Yoongi felt sluggish; a tiredness so deep that his bones started to feel heavy. Was he starting to get sick or maybe it was his body telling him that he had been overworking himself. Both ideas weren't so foreign as it had happened in the past.

"Yoongi-hyung? Are you okay?" Jimin asked him as they were getting settled in their seats. It was time for their flight back home from France, their last stop of their European tour, and Yoongi knew it was going to be a long day. As usual, he hadn't gotten the opportunity to sit next to Seokjin. First, seating arrangements were usually done by last names on international flights, so he always sat next to Jimin. It was a weird way for their managers to organize their paperwork, but it always made him feel miserable that he never got the chance to be next to his Seokjin.

If they were flying locally, in their private plane, then his chances of getting a spot next to his husband would be higher. However, it wasn't the case this time and Yoongi had to resign himself to sitting next to his other band mate.

"Huh? Oh, just a little tired. I stayed up all night just so I could sleep on the plane. You know ten plus hours of being stuck in here is not easy."

"True, but your face looks reddish. Do you think you may have a fever..." Jimin asked him, putting the back of his hand on Yoongi's forehead. He did feel a little feverish when he woke up this morning. Plus, Seokjin did tell him that his body felt warmer than usual, and told him to take an aspirin just in case. However, Yoongi had just shrugged it off and reassured his hyung that he was fine, but now he regretted his actions because he had a suspicion that he was already sick.

"I'm fine, Jimin. Don't worry about it. Sheesh, You're overthinking everything, just like Jinnie—"

"Oh...Sorry... Hyung." Jimin answered, looking at him confused. Then, Yoongi realized what he just said. Never, not even during their time off camera did Yoongi deliberately call Seokjin by his nickname. True, there were times he intentionally called him that, but it was covered up by a joke or with the excuse of being a challenge by the other members. Yoongi also made sure to call his husband any other variation of his name except for Jinnie. That name was specifically reserved when they were alone.

So, in their private time together, Yoongi was used to calling his husband Jinnie and for Seokjin, Yoongi was Yoon. They were nicknames that reminded them of their secret bond.

"Ah, yeah. It's okay Jimin. I'm tired so let me go to sleep. Call me if anything happens." Yoongi replied, too nervous to look at Jimin's face. He knew his behavior only made him look even more suspicious, but he decided to ignore it, for now. Plus, the soreness in his body was starting to intensify to the point where it ached. Maybe he really was getting sick? He would never hear the end of it from Seokjin once they landed about taking care of his body and drinking his daily vitamins.