Taehyung and Jungkook - Nothing like us

7.

No ones POV

Half an hour later.
The next minibus was on its way to them but it took a while to get there since the band was stuck in the middle of nowhere.
Yoongi was back from his business and spent his time sleeping. Jin and Hoseok were talking, Rm was on the phone with Bang PD. Jimin was playing games on his phone and Taehyung listened to music. Jungkook was just looking out the window.

Jungkook slipped next to his youngest hyung. "Taehyung. I didn't mean to be rude to you."
Taehyung didn't answer.
"Tae, I just didn't know what to say to you, I'm sorry."

"At least you could talk to Jimin", Taehyung said.
Jungkook wasn't sure how to take his reply. It could have been meant harmlessly. But maybe his hyung was mad. That he wasn't able to help Jungkook. And that Jimin was.
"Tae?"
He turned around and looked Jungkook dead in the eye. His lips were pressed together, his eyes cold.
"Tae, I'm sorry."
"What are apologizing for? That you're comfortable with Jimin but not with me?"
Jungkook stayed silent.
Actually Taehyung did sent Jimin out to him so that he could at least open up to somebody else. But knowing that it worked made Tae feel weird. A little disappointed even.
"It's not your fault, Kookie. Maybe I'm just not a good listener."
"What? No! I- You are a good listener!"
"Then why wouldn't you trust me?!" Taehyung's voice was loud and harsh, every member, even Yoongi, was startled and shocked. They all looked at him. "Taehyung why would you say that?", Namjoon said with a strong tone.
"Just leave me alone."
He knew that he was being disrespectful but he would apologize later. Now he just couldn't calm down. The thought of Jungkook not trusting him but Jimin, made his inner sputter. He only wanted Jungkook to not feel alone. To have someone who understood him. But now he was the one who felt misunderstood. He was the one who felt left out. And that he was shouting to everybody wasn't helping. What was he doing? What happened to him? He would never hate on anyone, especially his band members. What has gotten into him?
No one said a word.
Taehyung put his earphones back in, turned around and faced the window.
Namjoon said: "I will talk to you later, Taehyung."
"Okay", Tae said.
He sat in the corner in the last row of the van. Jungkook looked at Jimin. He just shrugged his shoulders.
After another thirty minutes went by, which felt like forever, two cars pulled up.
Jungkook immediately went to the left car. Taehyung went to the right one. The others just split except Jimin. Choosing a car seemed like choosing a side. He sighed and went to Taehyungs car.
The young man looked up, as Jimin opened the door of the car.
He watching him sitting down.
"Why are you here? I thought you would follow Jungkook."
"I don't get it. Why are you mad?"
"Because- well- he..", Taehyung stopped talking and hoped that Jimin would just let it go.
Jimin raised his eyebrows. Taehyung sighed.
"He told you about it, didn't he?"
"Yes."
"What did he say? After he called his mom, he told her that he loved her and she just hung up on him. I wanted to be there for him. And he did ask me to come with him. Why did he push me away? And why would he tell you everything and me nothing?"
"Maybe he was embarrassed?"
"About what? And why embarrassed because of my attendance?"
"Maybe he just didn't want to involve you so much. Because he doesn't want you to obsess with his problems", Jimin said.
"Is that what he told you?"
"No, but Tae, you cut your own problems off, if someone needs you. Which is why I think he didn't want to tell you because you might've put his problems over yours."
That was a total different perspective as Taehyung noticed. Maybe Jimin was right.
"I need to talk to him-"
"You can't. His schedule is full today and he will be exhausted when we're coming home. Don't put that on his mind too."
Taehyung sighed again.
"What am I supposed to do then?"
"Just wait, he'll probably apologize anyway if you let him come to you."
"You really think so?"
"Yes, this is Jungkook we're talking about."
The car drove off and some good 30 minutes later, they finally arrived at their studio.

Tons of people were circling around the cars and as soon as the members stepped out, the fans started screaming, bodyguards were rushing towards them, surrounded them and pulling them further. Jimin took Taehyungs hand to not lose him in the big crowd that suddenly created itself. It was just a few steps to the studio but every step made it harder to not get torn apart by the hands and fingers that the fangirls grabbed them with. One girl got a piece from Taehyungs hoodie between her fingers and started pulling on it. Another fan ruffled through his hair to see if it was fluffy. Two or three other girls just held their phones straight into his face so that he couldn't even see where he was going. One grabbed his arm, another grabbed his leg and he looked confused down, baffled by that action. But as he tried to continue walking, he was struggling because of the weight on his arm and leg. Jimin tried pulling him further and Tae couldn't balance it out anymore. Luckily Jungkook saw and ran back to catch him, before he would land on his face. Within seconds Taehyung had Jungkooks arms wrapped around his waist and their minds paused for a short minute until they realized the situation. The fans screamed "TAEKOOK" and took photos and videos. Jungkook quickly helped his hyung back on his feet, grabbed his hand and pulled him further until they were inside the building.
"Well that was unexpected. Is everyone okay?" Namjoon asked his band. The members nodded and looked back to the entrance. The fans were pressing their faces against the glass and the noise of camera-clicking was still loud.