BLIGHT || NCT Apocalypse au

10

    The next morning, around 4am, everyone was up and getting ready to leave by 6am (Sunrise). 

Ayano had helped Doyoung replace his bandages when he woke up and also placed some bandages on her nose. Johnny came down the stairs and sat beside Doyoung on the couch, carefully watching Ayano rearrange and double check that she had her necessities in her duffle bag. He admired her strength. He had no idea how she was able to keep going after her previously having to... off her best friend.

"Hey, Ayano?" He started, causing the younger girl to hum, not looking up from her busy hands.

"Are you doing okay? I mean, after everything.." Ayano looked up at the men on the couch and nodded.

"I don't think crying for days would be useful in this situation, right? Plus, after we buried her body in the front yard, it felt like we were able to properly say our farewells." She stated, keeping eye contact with the dark haired males before looking back down at her duffle bag and zipping it up.

"Look, I really appreciate you asking if I'm okay. I really do, especially if we don't know each other very well. Thank you." Johnny chuckled and waved it off.

"You're a kid, still, I can't help it if i worry! What we really need to focus on right now is the fact that you said you might have the ability to create a cure? Just how smart are you?!" He half joked, making Doyoung nod.

"I was wondering the same thing!" Doyoung added, leaning foreward slightly to pay attention to her answer.

"It's not that big a deal! My parents were very bent on me going into either the medical or scientific field since i was little so they taught me themselves. I used to be obsessed with zombie games when i was little, so my dad and I conducted a mock experiment that could potentially wipe out zombies without killing those without the disease. We didn't know if it actually worked, as Zombies werent a thing 10 years ago, but I have the notes and experiments memorized so maybe that can help." She answered, making the 2 adults gawk in awe at their younger acquaintance.

"10 years ago... YOU WERE LIKE 7 WHAT THE HECK?! GAHHH I wonder what it's like being that smart oh my god!" Doyoung whined, throwing his head back dramatically.

"It's not that I'm smart, it's that I have perfect recall. I can remember everything like it just happened which sucks but it comes in handy with stuff like this." She stated, leaning back onto the couch.

"Okay okay, that's enough flexing for one day, Ayano, we have other things to worry about. Like, who we are seating in each car." Jeno came downstairs with Jisung and Chenle on either side of him.

"Well, since I can drive, so can Mark,-"

"I can too." Johnny interrupted earning a nod from ayano.

"-There are 1..2....," Ayano thought for a moment before continuing.

"11 of us, meaning we can split into cars of 4 if we take the 3 cars. That way, if one car runs out of gas or somehow breaks down, we can just split into groups of 6, assuming the SUV's are still standing." Ayano stated, earning a nod from the boys around her.

"Okay, I'll go round up the others." Ayano stood up, rolling her shoulders and starting up the stairs.

"I'll join." Jisung spoke up, the others snapped their heads towards him, not expecting that answer.

"..Okay, let's go." Ayano said, not showing how surprised she was. Lowkey, she felt slightly anxious as she knew he might bring up what happened.

When they reached the 2nd floor, Jisung grabbed Ayano by the wrist and brought them into his empty room, shutting the door behind him.

"What is it?" Ayano said, not wanting to put up with his shit again.

"I... I wanted to apologize," He said, turning to her as she sat on the bed, facing him at the door.

"And, before you say anything, I want to explain. I want to apologize for how I acted toward you. I didn't even take into account that you may be hurting too and I let my emotions take over. I don't hate you, Ayano, I never have and I never will. I don't know what came over me to talk to you that way and literally punch you. That was so low of me, i can't even express how sorry I am. I'm so so so sorry." He looked down not only in shame but guilt.

"Jisung, I forgave you already. Internally, of course, but i did. I understand why you said all of those things and acted the way you did towards me. I'm not mad or anything. I can't be mad at you, it literally can't happen. Yeah, i was a bit annoyed, but i understood that you were in love with her and finally trying a relationship and i took that from you, so I'm sorry." 

"You saved my life in doing so. I know that wherever she is, she's happy that you did what you had too." He said, lightly smiling at her memory.

"Honestly, i was scared you'd never forgive me, Jisung. Are we okay?" She asked, slightly hesitant.

"Yeah, we're good. We should get the others down stairs now." He said, walking over to her and lending a hand to help her out of the bed, though she didn't need it, she took the hand anyway.

"Yeah, let's go."

-time skip brought to you by small might crawling up and down my screen-

Here are the car seating!

Car 1- Ayano's car

Ayano-driver

Seating: Jisung, Jeno, Chenle

Car 2- Mark's car

Mark- driver

Seating: Jaemin, Donghyuck, Renjun

Car 3- Chenles Car

Johnny- driver

Seating: Doyoung, Jungwoo

"Now that everyone is situated, and we all have the location of the lab, the others will follow us as Chenle is in this car." Ayano said, talking through the loudspeaker as she was on a group call with the other 2 drivers.

"Sure thing. We'll talk when we get there or when gas runs low." Johnny said, the shifting of gears could be heard as he put the car in drive.

"Cool, if anyone needs anything, feel free to text the others." Mark stated, earning okays.

"Alright, talk to y'all later." Ayano said, hanging up and putting up her phone so she could see the map displayed.

"Okay, kids, let's get ourselves a scientist."

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okay okay okay i know this one was a bit boring, but i swear it'll get better!