Chapter 100

Hobi entered the house with fast steps, wearing his casual clothes with a coat on, and carrying a bag in his hand. He walked to Jungkook’s room, where he saw Jin sitting near Jungkook. His eyes were unfocused, numb, and emotionless.

Meanwhile, Jungkook was sleeping. “Hyung!” Hobi called, but there was no response from Jin yet.

Hobi walked to him, but Jin still didn’t notice him. “Hyung?” Hobi called, gently shaking him. “Huh?” Jin flinched and came out of his thoughts. “Hyung, what happened?” Hoseok asked, his voice concerned.

“Huh… Ani… Ju-just…” Jin spoke, his voice trembling. “Hyung, stay calm, please! I’ll check him. He’ll be fine!” Hobi said, his voice soft.

Jin just nodded. Hobi patted his shoulders and took the bag he had brought. He took things out and gently took Jungkook’s hand, checking his pulse.

His face looked serious. He took the torch, shining it gently on Jungkook’s eyes. When the light passed, Jungkook whimpered.

“Shh… shhh, it’s me, hyung!” Hobi slowly hushed him. Once he was done, he took the torch light away. He took his stethoscope and placed it on Jungkook’s chest, listening to his heartbeat and the flow of air.

After a few minutes of checking, Hobi spoke. “He might have taken two or more! It’s an overdose. I… I’ll give him a shot! Don’t worry, hyung!” Hobi said, his voice soft and concerned.

Jin just nodded and asked, “W-will s-something h-happen to him, like h-harmful?” Jin asked, his voice trembling.

“We’ll take a blood test; it’ll show it. Don’t worry, alright! I am here! We are here with you and Kook!” Hobi said. Jin didn’t say anything.

“Does he have a fever?” Hobi muttered to himself, and placed a hand on his head. That’s when he noticed… the necklace. He knew that. He really did know that. For confirmation, he placed his hand on it, watching it carefully, confirming it.

He looked at Jin, who was looking down, lost. “Hyung!” Hobi called him. “H-huh?” Jin asked, his voice still trembling.

“W-what happened?” Hobi asked. “I… I don’t know! I really don’t know what the fuck is going on! I… I was opening his collar button t… then… then,…” Jin’s voice trembled.

The hyung who always spoke without hesitation, who was always strong, now he was miserable. He looked horrified. He was scared. He was confused.

Hobi went to him and hugged his hyung. “Hyung… We are here! We are here with you! Always… Let’s talk about this after you calm down, alright! I know you are confused and have so many questions to ask Kook! But… let’s do that later, alright! I want you to stay calm!” Hobi gently tried to console him.

“I… I am calm,” Jin said, his voice still trembling.

Hobi sighed and said, “I’ll give him a shot! It’s an antibody! Let’s speak to him later! Not now! He will not be ready for that! Let’s take it slow, alright?” Hobi said. Jin just nodded. Hobi hummed and went to his bag. He took out the medicinal box. He took out a needle and a fluid. He prepared for the shot. Once he was done, he moved to Jungkook.

Who was still in his half-sleep. He was distressed.

Hobi kept the injection in his left hand. With his right hand, he moved it towards Jungkook’s wrist, touching it. He was about to roll the sleeves up but stopped when Jungkook whimpered. He looked at Jungkook, who whimpered weakly. Hobi placed his hands on Jungkook’s palm, silently giving comfort. But that touch made something else happen.

Jungkook whimpered and opened his eyes. He saw Hoseok sitting with a needle in his hand, his hand on Jungkook’s. His breathing became a lot heavy.

“Hey… Hey, Kook, relax! It’s me! It’s me, Hobi hyung! Don’t worry! It’s only me!” Hobi said, voice soft and comforting.

Jungkook whimpered. “Ani… No… Nooo… Noooo, please,” Jungkook started to whimper and cry.

Meanwhile, Jin, who was lost until now, finally stirred. He sat beside Jungkook, took his hand to caress his hair, but stopped in mid-air when Jungkook protected himself by covering his face with his elbow, like he was about to get a hard slap. Jin looked at him with confused and worried eyes.

“Please… I am sorry, I am really sorry! I am sorry….” Jungkook cried.

“Hey, hey, Kook, it’s us! Nothing is happening, baby!” Jin tried, trying to console his brother rather than himself. Jungkook stiffened, his eyes pouring more tears. He looked at Hoseok’s hand, and seeing the injection, some things flashed.

“Nooo, please! Leave me!” The 16-year-old Jungkook screamed, thrashing his hands.

“Your appa asked us to punish you, so this is going to be the best, Jungkook,” a tall man spoke in Italian.

“Nooo, please!” Jungkook screamed, panicking, sitting upright, making the necklace peek out from his black shirt. Sweats covered him. Hobi put the injection away.

Jin looking at his jungkook panickibg and crying like this made his heart break. He immediately took jungkook  took Jungkook in his arms, “Hey, baby! It’s us! It’s me, Jin hyung! Don’t worry, Kook! I am here! Nothing is happening, baby!” Jin tried to console him. But Jungkook only cried.

“Not that again, please! It’ll hurt! It… It will hurt!…I am scared… I.. I can’t,” Jungkook cried. Jin’s heart clenched. Hobi’s eyes glistened.

“No one is going to hurt you, look! It’s just an injection, baby!” Jin tried, “Ani! Ani… I am sorry! Please don’t, please….” Jungkook cried. His body shaking, still covering his ears with his palms.

Jin and Hobi looked at him with eyes that had worry, concern, and confusion. “Jungkook, it’s just a shot, it won’t hurt, I swear! It’s just a pinch, Kookie,” Hobi tried. Jungkook shook his head no, still in Jin’s embrace. Crying. Broken.

They both knew that Jungkook was not afraid of needles. He had never made a fuss over a needle. But now it was different.

“H… Hobi! Is the injection compulsory?” Jin asked. Hobi thought for a second and replied, “I… I’ll give him pills, it’ll help.” Hobi said. Jin nodded. “Hey, Kook, it’s okay! No injection, alright! No one is going to do anything!” Jin said, his eyes glistening.

“Ani… Don’t, please… I am sorry! I… Will obey, not that, please…” Jungkook cried. He wasn’t in his senses. Jin keot consoling him.

Hobi took the headphones which were on the side table. He connected them to his phone, quickly playing a soft melody. He turned to Jungkook, gently removed his hands from his ears, and gently made him wear the headphones.

Jungkook was still trembling, but his mumbling slowed down. Hobi said, “Rub his chest in a circular way”. Jin nodded and did that. His eyes again landed on his hyung’s necklace, but his focus was on Jungkook.

He kept saying soothing words to Jungkook. Hobi, meanwhile, took his medicine box. He took a blue pill, and with the water, he sat near Jungkook, who was still trembling and shedding tears.

Hobi gave the water and the pill to Jin. He then took Jungkook’s hand in his. “Hey baby, look at me, it’s me! Hobi hyung, just look at me Kook,” Hobi said calmly, warmly, softly.

Jungkook, hearing the familiar voice, slowly opened his eyes, breathing a little shallow and heavy. He looked at Hobi with tear-filled eyes.

“Kook! Hear me? What’s my name?” Hobi asked, voice soft, still holding Jungkook’s hand and caressing it softly. Jungkook looked around; he saw Jin as well. He also heard the soft melody playing.

He was unsure of his situation. Right now he was in his senses, but not fully. “What is my name, Jungkook?” Hobi asked again. Jungkook looked at him and opened his mouth to speak. “H…Hoseok hyung!” Jungkook said slowly.

“Right! Who is he?” Hobi asked again, pointing at Jin. “J…Jin hyung!” Jungkook said, voice still drowsy and hoarse. Hobi smiled and nodded, though his eyes were glistening and shedding tears.

“Alright! Do you trust us?” Hobi asked. Jungkook looked at him, confused, his chest falling with every shallow breath. “Hey, guy! I don’t want you to panic, Kook! We are here! We are with you! We are still with you! So nothing is going to happen to you! Don’t be scared, baby! Don’t panic. I am here. You are safe, baby! You are all safe! No one is hurting you!” Hobi’s warm assurance reached Jungkook.

Slowly, his breathing got a little slower.

He didn’t say anything. He was tired, his head throbbing. He was leaning on Jin; he didn’t say anything, just leaned against Jin closer. A tear escaped from Jin.

Hobi took the pill and the water. Jin held Jungkook protectively, rubbing his back and caressing his hair.

“Kookah! I… I want you to take this pill, alright! Just a pill, no injection!” Hobi said. Jungkook looked at Jin. Jin smiled at him, a forceful smile which held sadness assurance.  “It… it’s safe, Kookie,” Jin said, voice trembling.

Jungkook looked at Hobi and gave the smallest nod. Hobi smiled sadly and gave Jungkook the pill, and helped him to swallow it with the water. Jungkook drank the water in small sips.

Once he was done, Hobi took away the glass. Jin spoke, “Do you want anything, Kook?” Jungkook shook his head no, tired. Jin nodded and gently laid Jungkook on the bed. He began to pat his chest gently. Jungkook’s tired eyes slowly closed.

The room fell silent except for the soft hum of the breeze and Jungkook’s shallow breaths, and Hobi’s and Jin’s sniffles.

After a few minutes, Jin spoke slowly, “I want our team in the meeting room within 10 minutes. Call the hackers!” Jin said, his voice filled with nothing but power and domination.

“Nae,” Hobi quickly said, going to the balcony to call. Jin saw Jungkook sleeping now, a little peaceful. “I will find everything, Kook! I won’t let anything happen again… I promise!” Jin said as he placed a gentle kiss on his head. Jin slowly took off the headphones, wrapping Jungkook with the duvet properly.

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Jin walked through the BTS base, his long coat swinging as he walked. Behind him were Yoongi, Hobi, and Namjoon, walking with the same power and dominance. The four entered the meeting hall.

A big picture was displayed. It was Kim’s.

Once they entered, everyone stood up and bowed to them. Jin walked to the center of the table, standing. All sat but he stood. He spoke. “I want the hacking team of the A group to hack into Black swan’s hacking system,” Jin ordered.

“And I want our spies ready right now to get into Black swan. And I want all the information about Lee Suho within two days! No delay!” Jin ordered.

“And… I want some of you to look into the information about drug deals. And who is behind everything with Kim. And… I want to know about that fucking moron who is the spy in our team. The one who is working for Manic, got it?” Jin said. All said, “Yes, boss,” in unison.

Jin didn’t say anything, just walked out to his room, followed by the other three.

Once Jin entered his cabin, he sat on the couch, rubbing his temple.

​Once the three entered, Jin said, “We are going to do a mission tomorrow night!”

​The three stared at each other. Jin took a map out of his closet, and they discussed the mission for an hour. No one asked questions. No one asked the reason.

They just listened. ​Once Jin was finished, he said, “I’ll make sure Kim regrets it. He isn’t going to be peaceful n̈. He has to pay for everything.” Jin’s voice was filled with persistence.

​They sat in silence for a while. “What happened to Jungkook?” Namjoon asked breaking the silence.

​”I don’t know… He has been taking benzos and I didn’t even notice the fucking things!” Jin said. ​

Then Hobi spoke, his voice calm but serious. “He is depressed, traumatized, and has PTSD. He’s had frequent panic attacks and anxiety attacks… this isn’t normal. There is something else behind his sadness. Something darker. Something he couldn’t bear. H-he thinks everything is his fault. Something have happened…”

​They all listened in silence. “C-can I talk to him today?” Jin asked. ​”No, not now. He might panic,” Hobi replied. “Once he is better, I want you to take him for a check-up today to make sure he hasn’t overdosed. Then we will speak to him. He should not feel pitiful or miserable. He should feel safe. We must ask him calmly. No stress… no forcing. Just time.”
​Jin nodded.

What could have happened? That was the only thought in their heads

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The next day, in Jungkook’s room, Jungkook slowly stirred in his sleep. His face was covered with dried tears and sweat. The duvet lay halfway on his body.

The curtains were still closed, but the sunlight faintly passed through. “Hmmmm,” Jungkook whimpered. Jungkook slowly opened his eyes and immediately regretted it. A sharp pain shot through his head. It was throbbing like hell. “Ahhh,” he whimpered in pain.

He breathed shallowly. He sat up, still clutching his head. He sat there like that. Then… the door opened. It was Tae. “Hey Kook!” His voice was soft and warm, but it also held a little sadness.

Jungkook looked at him, breathing heavily, his face covered in sweat. “Heyyy Kook! What happened?” Tae asked, worried, walking to Jungkook. He saw him clutching his head. “Is… is it paining, Kook?” Tae asked. Jungkook didn’t say anything. He sighed and looked at the clock beside him. It showed 1:46 in the afternoon. Jungkook’s breath hitched. His body tensed. “I… I am sorry! I overslept, I am sorry,” Jungkook said unconsciously.

He got startled when Tae hugged him and started rubbing his back. “You are fine. No mistake. It’s okay! Don’t need to be sorry!” Tae said, his voice soft and comforting.

Jungkook stayed still, breathing heavily, slowly calming in his hyung’s embrace. Tae had tears in his eyes, rubbing Jungkook’s back gently.

Tae slowly broke the hug, “Kookah! Are you fine now?” he asked. Jungkook nodded. Tae took the water from the side table. “Here, drink in small sips!” Tae placed the water near Jungkook’s mouth.

Jungkook drank the water slowly. Tae caressed his sweaty hair. “Any uneasiness?” Tae asked, his voice soft. Jungkook shook his head no. “I… I am sorry… I… I overslept,” Jungkook said, his voice trembling. “Hey, don’t need to be sorry! It’s okay! You are tired. No one is going to scold you! You can sleep as much as you want, bun!” Tae said voice soft and calm.

Jungkook stayed silent. He looked around; he was still wearing the black shirt, tie loose. His head was throbbing. He couldn’t remember anything. All he remembered was being in Jin’s car.

Tae noticed the necklace. He already knew about it. Jin told him this morning about everything that happened last night. Tae took a deep breath and asked, “Is that yours, Kook?” Tae asked, his voice soft, calm. Jungkook looked at his necklace and slowly shook his head no.

“Suho hyung’s,” Jungkook said slowly. Tae just listened. “I… I met him in the mafia a few years ago,” Jungkook said looking at the necklace. Tae just nodded, blinking rapidly to stop crying.

“Kook, freshen up, hmm? Let’s eat lunch!” Tae said. Jungkook just nodded and walked to his bathroom. Tae sighed and folded the blankets.

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With Jin

He was in his home office. He was walking around. He took his phone out, calling someone. It was Hyunwoo.

“Nae Seokjinah!” Hyunwoo’s voice came soft and calm. “Samchoon! I want to take Jungkook to the hospital today!” Jin said. “F-for what, anything happened? Is he fine?” Hyunwoo asked, his voice concerned. “H-he keeps getting panic attacks!” Jin said. Pice still calm.

“Last night, he was on the verge of fainting,” Jin said, his voice filled with frustration. “What, a panic attack?” Hyunwoo asked.

“Yeah! I don’t know what happened to him! I…” Jin sighed, rubbing his temple. “I don’t know what’s going on, Samchoon, or what even happened. All you’re going to do is be silent,” Jin said. “J-Jin!” Hyunwoo spoke but stopped when Jin said, “I am going to take him to the hospital this evening. I want you to be there. Arrange all the doctors, Samchoon!” Jin said. “Alright, I will!” Hyunwoo said. “Okay then, I’ll hang up!” Jin said and hung up the call.

He was angry. He was angry at Hyunwoo. At his dad. At Haein. At everyone. How could they leave his brother like this? How could they not tell him about anything?

Jin sighed and walked downstairs. He saw Tae there, coming down. “Is he awake?” Jin asked. Tae nodded and said voice calm, “He panicked again, hyung. He… he was sorry for waking up late. He looked sc.. scared. He was tired hyung”. Tae siad. His tears falling already.

Jin hugged his brother, as he finally broke down.

“H-how did we not notice his sadness, hyungie?” Tae sobbed. “I’m so angry at myself. He was taking those pills every day and… and we didn’t even know. It’s like we already abandoned him. He was alone even when we were there. What happened to him, hyung? I’m scared… really scared for him. He should be happy, hyung. But he isn’t.” Every word cracked Tae’s voice further.

Jin felt something dark and heavy rise inside him, anger mixed with devastation, worry, and something worse,  betrayal.

He slowly broke the hug, cupped Tae’s face, and wiped away his tears. “Shh… we’re still with him,” Jin said softly. “And we’ll stay with him. We will make him happy. I swear… I will make every single person who made him cry to suffer like hell. I will punish all of them.”

His voice was calm, but it carried  determination. “Jungkook will be alright. He has to be…. He will be fine, okay? Don’t cry, hmm? We need to be strong, for him.” jin said while wiping tae’s tears.

Tae nodded weakly, then looked at Jin with trembling eyes. “Hyung… are you okay?” he asked. “I… I’m worried about you too. I asked him about the necklace… he said it was Suho hyungie’s.”nJin fell silent.

Seeing that silence, Tae spoke again, hope clinging desperately to his voice.
“Maybe… maybe hyung gave it to him for a reason. Maybe… maybe to contact you. I’m sure he’ll show up one day, hyung. I know him. He’s being forced to stay away from us. He’ll come back someday, hyungie.”

Jin let out a bitter chuckle. “It’s already been almost five years, Tae,” he said, pain seeping into every syllable.

Tae opened his mouth to argue, but Jin cut him off gently.b“It’s okay,” Jin continued quietly. “You know what? I believe he’s being forced too. So let’s wait. And still… I hope he comes back one day.”

He paused, then added softly,b“Let’s just hope, Tae.”

With that, Jin turned and walked away.

Tae stayed where he was, tears falling silently as his fists clenched at his sides. “Appa…” he whispered to himself, voice shaking with fury.
“You will regret this.”

He saw Jin walking toward Jungkook’s room.

Meanwhile, Jin entered and froze at the sight before him, Jungkook was crouched on the floor, searching frantically for something. “Hey, Kook,” Jin said softly.

Jungkook flinched at the sudden voice, shoulders tensing as he startled.
“H-hey, hey, it’s me,” Jin quickly added.

Jungkook let out a breath and stood up slowly. “I… I was about to come already,” he said, trying to sound calm.

“Hmmm…” Jin hummed. “By the way, what are you searching for?” “Huh?” Jungkook hesitated. “Ju-just… the.. just… umm… a pill box.”

Jin sighed and asked “The benzos?”

The word made Jungkook freeze completely. He looked at Jin, gulping hard. “H… How did you—–” Jungkook asked but stopped when Jin said calmly. “let’s talk late kook!”

“Come and eat, Kook,” Jin said gently as he walked over, took Jungkook’s hand, and pulled him along.

Jungkook didn’t resist. He kept his gaze fixed on the floor, silent, letting Jin guide him to the dining room.

He sat beside Tae, who immediately gave him a small warm smile. Jungkook didn’t return it, he just stared down at the table.

The maids served the food. Tae and Jin began eating, but Jungkook remained still.

“Eat, Kook,” Tae said softly.

“I… I don’t have an appetite,” Jungkook murmured. “Just eat a little,” Jin encouraged. Jungkook shook his head. “I’m not hungry. I’ll eat later.”

“Okay,” Jin said calm yet little soft “What about juice?” “I don’t feel hungry.”

Jin sighed, then his tone firmed.
“No tantrums. You must eat.” Without waiting for a reply, he went to the kitchen and instructed the maids to prepare juice.

When Jin returned, he continued eating quietly. Soon, a maid placed the glass in front of Jungkook. Jungkook sighed and slowly drank it.

Silence settled over the room. After a few minutes in the living room, Jin spoke. “We’re going to the hospital today, Kook.”

“H-huh?” Jungkook asked, startled. “For what?” “For your check-up,” Jin replied.

“My… check-up?” Jungkook asked, confused.  “Mhm. Just a few hours. Some normal tests, alright?” Jin said gently.

“But why? I… I’m fine,” Jungkook said, his breathing growing shallow. Tae immediately grabbed his hand.
“Hey, hey, calm down, Kook. It’s nothing. Just a normal check-up.”

Jin added softly, “You’ve been getting tired lately. I’ll be with you. Samchoon will be there too. No need to worry, okay?”

“Hyung… I’m really fine,” Jungkook insisted. “Ani,” Jin replied instantly. “You’re not.”

Jungkook froze. “End of discussion,” Jin said firmly. “You’re coming with me. Go get ready.”

Jungkook exhaled sharply. “I said I’m fine, hyung! If you’re taking me to the hospital because of that goddamn pill, there’s no reason. I’m not pitiful. I’m not miserable. It’s not like what you think”

“I said it’s a normal check-up,” Jin snapped back. “And if you think you’re fine while taking these freaking pills every day, that doesn’t convince me. We’re going.” Jin said firmly. That made Jungkook frustrated.

“I SAID I AM FINE!” Jungkook yelled. “NO! YOU ARE NOT!” Jin shouted, his calmness weares off.

Jungkook flinched at the sound. The room feel silent. Tae stared at his hyubg. It was not the same. His hyubg who handled the situation calmly was now breaking. “Why? are you all pitying me??” jungkook asked quietly.

“It’s not a pity, Kook,” Jin said, forcing his voice calm. “It’s a worry.”

Jungkook let out a bitter chuckle and said, “hyung… I said I am fine! Why the hell are you not listening? I am really fine and these tiredness are common——-,” Jungkook said but was cut off when Jin spoke, “you are not FINE Jungkook! You are not! So now just go and get ready! And we are not goddamn pitying you! We are worried. We are concerned. That’s it” Jin said.

Hearing it, Jungkook chuckled, “You could say that to yourself!” Jungkook siad, voice hurt, he just walked away toward his room.

Jin rubbed his forehead, exhausted. “You could’ve been calmer, hyungie,” Tae said softly. “I don’t know what the hell is going on with me,” Jin muttered.

Everything that had happened yesterday, the pills, Jungkook’s breakdown, his father’s lies and other lies still burned inside him.

But what Jin or anyone didn’t know was this….. This was only the beginning.

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