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.
"Thank you", Taehyung whispered to Jungkook.
"You're welcome."
"Come on guys, we're already behind schedule. We shouldn't leave the staff waiting any longer", Namjoon said.
—Time skip——
"We should practice 'War of Hormone' now, everyone okay with that?"
"Shouldn't we practice one of the new songs? And the Music video shoot of 'Dope' is soon. Shouldn't we rather practice that?", Taehyung said.
Suga nodded. "Okay let's do that."
As Tae stood next to the others, Namjoon shoved him slightly away.
"We said you wouldn't do anything physical."
Taehyung sighed. "Hyung, one song. Come on, please?"
"Fine, one song. Not two, not six, one."
The younger smiled gratefully and ran back to stand his place just when the song was about to begin.
When it was over, the boys looked at the time. 5pm. "Taehyung could you order food?", Jhope asked. "What do you want?" he asked nodding.
"Oh Thai, I want Thai!" Jungkook yelled from the behind. Tae laughed and dialed a number from a thai restaurant nearby.
"Do you want something too?", he asked Jimin.
"No no, I'll be fine, thanks Taehyungie."
When the food came, the members had a short break and ate but after they immediately went to continue training. Suga grabbed his guitar and sat next to Tae while the others where dancing.
"Ohh hyung, can you play me something?"
"No. You're gonna play something. I'll show you", he said.
He gave Taehyung the guitar and put his fingers on the strings then strummed a bit on it. "See? It's not that hard. You can do it."
"Ow, my fingers hurt", Tae said.
"That's normal, you'll get used to it, if you play more", the older chuckled.
"Can you play something now? You're better at this than me."
Suga nodded and V handed him the guitar.
"Come on let's let them practice in peace, we'll go somewhere else", he said so they changed rooms. Jungkooks gaze has been on Tae that whole time. He didn't mind them playing guitar. He actually found it cute how Tae had tried to switch his fingers as fast as Yoongis.
"Jungkook, are you concentrating?"
Jhopes voice brought him back to the present. He sighed lightly on the inside.
Jungkook sunk to the floor breathing heavily while the other members drank water and wiped the sweat off the floor.
"Good job, boys. I'm proud of all of you. Thirty minute break for all", Namjoon said loudly.
Jin cheered and Hobi clapped his hands.
Taehyung stood up from where he sat and laid down next to Jungkook who had his eyes closed.
He calmly poked the youngers cheek.
"Taeee.."
"Sorry", Taehyung giggled.
"Sooo, who's up for truth or dare?", Jimin suggested.
"Now?" Jungkook asked.
"Without alcohol?" Yoongi said.
"Hey hey, Jungkook isn't even allowed to drink yet, we are a responsible group okay?" Namjoon reminded the older.
"So we playing now or what?" Hobi asked.
The members gathered in a little circle sitting on the floor.
"Does someone have an empty bottle?"
———
"Jin, your turn!"
Jin grabbed the bottle and watched it spin til it ended and pointed at Jungkook.
"Jungkook", Jin said.
"Yes hyung."
"Truth or dare?"
"Hmmm, dare."
"Going bold aren't you?", Namjoon said.
Jin stood up and and came back with something he picked out of the pocket of his jacket. A snickers bar. He handed it to Jungkook and pointed at Jimin.
"Do 'Lady and the tramp'- scene", he said.
"What?"
"You heard me."
Jungkooks blood froze. He looked over to Taehyung who didn't seem to bother at all. Jungkook exhaled quietly and sat in front of Jimin, then put the chocolate bar in between his teeth. Jimin nodded and came closer to take a few bites. Just before their lips were about to touch, Jungkook broke it off and slid back to his place.
He grabbed the bottle and spun it quickly to put the attention towards someone else.
"We gotta continue practicing now, get up Bangtan Boys", Namjoon said.
"What am I supposed to do?", Taehyung asked.
"Come with me, we'll train your voice", their vocal teacher called. The spoken to nodded and came along.
—Time skip—
The members sat back in cars, the youngest of them shared a car. With Namjoon sitting shotgun, Taehyung and Jimin at the windows and the maknae in the middle. All of them were really tired and exhausted. The boys came back late today because they haven't been able to start soon because of the little incident with the minibus. So they had to stay a little longer to make up for the time they lost. It was 10 pm now. Jungkook had already put his head on Taehyungs shoulder. Only with his permission of course. Jimin had put his head on Jungkooks shoulder. It looked really sweet, Namjoon thought when he looked at them. He secretly took a photo because he just needed to capture their cuteness.
"Taehyung?", Namjoon whispered.
"Tae."
The young man took his head of the window and looked around to see who was calling for him.
"Tae, would you mind telling me what that was earlier?"
The younger looked to the other sleeping members.
"Not now, okay?"
The leader nodded.
After they arrived at their dorm the boys left to go to sleep and Namjoon grabbed Taehyung to sit down with him. He knew that he would try to avoid the talk and just hoped that the older would have forgotten it.
He sure didn't.
They sat down on the couch.
"Soo, you wanna tell me what's bothering you?"
"No?"
Namjoon smiled, "I'm not letting you get away with this, Tae."
Taehyung nodded.
"I've talked to my parents recently, on the phone. And mom said that Grandma is in hospital. She cursed after telling me and wanted to take it back immediately. She didn't mean to tell me. She said that she doesn't want me to be distracted."
"Oof."
"Mhm."
"I understand that that does something to you. I hope she's gonna be okay."
"Me too."
Namjoon held out his arm and Tae cuddled into him.
"She's gonna be okay. I'm sure of it", the leader says.
"Thank you."
"No need to thank me."