Chapter 17 - Heeseung - Fight

𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭

A regular afternoon, during practice, the mood was not as lively as usual. Everyone seem more tired than usual, burning midnight oil the previous day as they had to pre-record for the upcoming variety shows. Dancing over and over again, the members can't help but notice that Jungwon couldn't get his part right, he was off the beat. Shrugging off like it was nothing different, the same mistake continuously happened over and over again. Starting to catch the others' attention, Jungwon calls for a break. "Let's take a break, shall we?" Jungwon asks cheerily, trying to liven the mood.

"What's wrong with you today?" Heeseung asks, stopping everyone in their tracks. "You keep making the same mistake today, Jungwon ah. It's not once, twice, three times, ... this is already our tenth time today doing blessed-cursed." Tension waves over all the members, as Jungwon couldn't help but feel tears about to spill. "H..hyung, I'm sorry, I'm not in my best condition tod-" Jungwon stutters. "But our promotion weeks just ended! And you can't even do it right? Are you distracted by something?" "I know I'm not doing my best today, but can't you just let me off-" "What? Let you off? What do you think you're doing, Jungwon ah! You are our leader! Why? You can't do well? Then leave!" Heeseung's shout echos through the entire room, startling the youngers.

"Heeseung ah, give him a break, he's been up all night, it's no big deal," Jay tries to mediate the two, but it just goes downhill even more. Shockingly, Jungwon retaliates as he couldn't hold back his true feelings anymore. "I should be the one asking why you are acting like this. Why are you so frustrated? Is it because of the toxic teammates that you have in that darn game? Tell me!" Heeseung was surprised Jungwon shouted, and that fueled the fire even more. "Who are you to tell me that! I am older than you!" That moment, Heeseung walks up to Jungwon, fuming.

A resounding crack echoed in the practice room. Heeseung's fist collides with Jungwon's face as he flies to the centre of the room. "Jungwon ah!" The 02'z rush to hold Heeseung back, as Sunoo and Niki run to the boy on the floor, Jay just stood there in shock. Finally reacting in time, Jay runs to the young one, concerned all over his face. That crack that the members heard will never be forgotten.

Thrown to the ground, Jungwon was in a state of shock, his eyes stared blankly at the ceiling as Sunoo starts to panic, and Niki cries. "JUNGWON AH! Jungwon ah, look at me, please! Don't, don't sleep, just look at me, ok? Does it hurt alot?" Jungwon seemed to be in a daze as his vision starts to blur. Unable to make out what Sunoo was saying, Jungwon thinks he is just sleeping, but he lost his consciousness.

Niki rushes to call an ambulance, as Sunoo cries, his heart aches to see his younger one passed out, a dark purple bruise starting to form around Jungwon's jaw. As if Heeseung got possessed, he seemed to come to realize what he had just done. As Jake and Sunghoon release their grip on him, Heeseung was so shocked he fell to his knees. He just punched his younger brother. And for the fact that Jungwon was there, all passed out, Heeseung couldn't believe what he did.

"Oh my god, Jungwon ah," Heeseung panics, his eyes never once leaving Jungwon's body. Sooner or later, the paramedics arrive, carrying the poor boy away, with Sunoo and Niki in the ambulance.

On their way there, Heeseung felt so ashamed. How could he hit his own member? Tears of shame threatened to spill in front of his youngers, and he couldn't hold them back. Sniffling, Sunghoon and Jake just engulf him in a hug, whispering "it's gonna be ok" to each other. Arriving at the hospital, the members could only wait for Jungwon to be treated by the doctor.

After an hour or two, the 02'z and Heeseung run to the nurse, that ushered them in, their hearts broken at the sight. Sunoo and Niki were talking to the doctor, while Jungwon laid on the bed, a cast connecting his neck to his jaw, and a forming black eye. Thankfully, Jungwon has regained his consciousness, staring blankly at his hyungs.

"Finish your drip, and you are good to go, Jungwon ah," the doctor mentions. Sunoo thanks the doctor, before they all rush to him. Sunoo knows that Jungwon doesn't like noise, so he just softly play with his hair. "You fractured your jaw." Sympathetic looks were thrown to Jungwon, but all he could say was, "I'm fine." Sensing the awkwardness, Jungwon couldn't help but throw Heeseung a glance.

"Hyung, do you really hate me that much?" Jungwon pouts, tears spilling from his eyes, as Sunoo helps to dry them. Heeseung's heart broke at the line, crouching beside Jungwon, pulling him into a hug, tears also gushing out of Heeseung's eyes. "I'm so so sorry, Jungwon ah. That was my fault, I shouldn't have hit you, and take my anger out on you. I'm sorry, baby." Heeseung whispers in Jungwon's ear as they both became a crying mess, with the rest forming a group hug.

"Yah, you guys really. Are you guys kids? Quarreling to fighting? Next time I see that, both your asses will be whipped I swear to god!" Jay nags like the father he is, earning a laugh from the rest.