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At that moment he didn't know how he did it, but honest to god, he was so glad he did it.
It was an exciting week for all of them. BTS has been rehearsing their choreography for their latest hit single "Dope" in the studios. It was only a few more days until they had their sold out concert in LA. The members were laying on the floor exhausted filling the room with the sound of heavy breathing.
"That should be enough for today right?" Taehyung whined while tugging the collar of his shirt for some air. Jungkook was sitting, leaning on the mirror raising his hand. "I second that!" His shirt was practically see-through from the amount of sweat he had. "We've been practicing for hours, I'm really hungry."
Jimin was laying on Jungkook's legs fanning himself with some papers. "I'm gonna die if we do this again."
Seokjin clapped his hands, "oh come on, you guys are young! You should be beaming with energy." Namjoon chimed in, "you sound like an old man hyung." Everyone laughs while Seokjin smacks the back of the leader's head playfully.
Hoseok bounced up to his feet, hands on his hips with a huge smile."Okay how about we run it one more time? Just in case?"
The whole room groaned.
"We're gonna die before we even have our concert, I swear to god." Yoongi muttered while standing up. They all went to their positions as Hoseok skipped to the MP3 player to start the track. "Fighting!!"
Just as they were about to start the music, The manager came through the door. He scanned the room with an unreadable face and directed his attention to Namjoon.
"RM, can you come with me for a few minutes?" He beckoned him over while leaving the room.
"Oh uh, alright." He started to head over to the door "Go ahead and start without me!" he grinned.
"Lucky!" Seokjin pouted as Hoseok pressed the play button. The practice went smoothly as planned and called it a day after Taehyung dramatically collapses to the ground saying his "last words."
"We should go for some pizza, I heard they have great pizza here!" Jungkook skipped outside the doors while the others followed walking behind.
"Oh so you're paying?" Yoongi smirked and the others burst out laughing. "Now THAT will be the day. The golden maknae paying for our meals." Seokjin did his famous windshield laugh while Jungkook pouted crossing his arms.
"Come on, the van is gonna leave if we keep them waiting." Jimin walked to the car while dragging a dead Taehyung clinging to his shoulders. The others were heading over to the van as well until Jungkook suddenly stopped looking around.
Wait, where's Namjoon-hyung? He told the others that he was going to fetch their leader and headed back into the studio. Stepping through the halls he heard some voices and decided to follow them.
"We have to cancel the show, it's not safe for us."
Jungkook quickly halts himself and hides behind the wall blocking himself from the voices.
"This concert is a huge deal for the company. Imagine the amount of publicity the group will have performing in the U.S!” The voice sighs and lowers its volume, “look, if the amount of threats increase then we'll consider cancelling the show but for now we need to work harder than ever. I'll see if I can arrange more guards for precaution. These are just some antis on twitter, some kids doing a prank."
"I'm not letting my team go out there if there's potential danger, that's even risking ARMY's lives. No, we're canceling the show."
Jungkook shuddered with the tone of his leader's voice. Namjoon only uses that serious voice when Taehyung and him were pulling off some shenanigans that got themselves hurt.
The manager increases the volume of his voice. "That's not up for you to decide. I tried to reason with you, to at least let you know. We already sold out the concert. Imagine the amount of hate you guys would have for over reacting over dumb twitter post." he scolded.
"Bu--"
"No. Its done." Jungkook begins to hear some footsteps his way and quickly hides behind a nearby vase. Convenient..
"And don't tell the others about this. I don't need everyone panicking". The manager finally stormed off flipping his cellphone to make a call. When it was clear the Jungkook, he sighed of relief. What the hell was that? What did he mean by that...Wh-
"Jungkook?"
Jungkook quickly gasped looking up. There he saw Namjoon looking down at him, eyes wide. He wasn't expecting anyone to be listening to their conversation, especially the youngest of the members.
"I-I didn't know you were here, you-" Jungkook does something he would normally never do and cuts Namjoon off mid sentence.
"What was he talking about?"
"Nothing Jungkookie, don't worry about it..." Namjoon looks down.
"Really? Because it sounded like the manager is putting us at a dangerous spot." Jungkook stood up from the ground directly facing his leader. Namjoon looks up at Jungkook squinting his eyes.
"...Nim...Manager-nim.." Jungkook glances away shyly. With a sigh Namjoon takes Jungkook by the shoulder. "Please. Don't worry about it." Jungkook felt a poke of irritation. Namjoon was treating him like a child again, he just knows with that tone he just used with him. Normally, he wouldn't mind but this sounded serious. It sounded like his hyungs were going to be in danger and he wasn't going to just not worry about it! Jungkook took a deep breath and gave Namjoon a direct stern look.
"Namjoon-hyung...Please tell me. You can't expect me to let this go after hearing that much. It's really concerning me and I don't want you to burden it alone. Please hyung, please tell me." Jungkook pleaded while embracing the leader.
Namjoon sighed deeply into Jungkook's shoulder. "It won't change anything..I can't convince him to change his mind..."
"About what." Jungkook questions without letting him go from his embrace.
Namjoon closed his eyes. "Apparently I've been receiving death threats online for this upcoming concert. They even posted pictures of a gun. I might be overreacting but I just don't want to risk.." He shuddered thinking about the possible outcomes. Jungkook tightened his embrace cursing under his breath. That damn manager is crazy..
"We'll just have to trust Manager-nim for the time being. He said he'll increase security right?" Namjoon nods. "See! That's one good thing he planned out huh? If anything suspicious happens in the concert we'll leave the stage right away. I'll protect you hyung." Jungkook took Namjoon out of his embrace grabbing his shoulders and gave him a bright smile.
Namjoon couldn't help but to chuckle. "Hey, protecting is our job as hyungs. I can't believe our maknae is saying this to me." Although he was softly laughing, you could still hear the worry.
"I'm not a baby..." Jungkook grumbled. Namjoon laughs messing with Jungkook's hair.
"Sure you aren't.. But seriously, don’t do anything rash alright?"
Suddenly steps approach them both in a loud manner. Hoseok yells walking around the corner of the hall "JUNGKOOK. JOONIE. I swear if you don't come in the van in 10 seconds we'll leave y-" he bumps into them with a startled look. "There you guys are! Goodness sake we've been waiting for decades in the car! I'm gonna lose it if I hear Tae whine one more time..."
"Sorry Hyung!" Jungkook grabs Namjoon's arm abruptly and raises it "But look! I found the run away!"
"Yeah, and it took you a good 10 minutes..Now come on, the others are waiting." He smiles walking away. Just as Jungkook was about to follow up behind him he feels a tug on his wrist.
"hyung?"
"Don't tell the others about this..." Jungkook frowned and wanted to protest but he also knows that Namjoon is carrying a lot on his shoulders right now. The last thing he needs is panicking members not being able to focus on the concert. Jungkook nods at Namjoon which visibly makes Namjoon's shoulders less tense.
"Thanks Jungkookie...Really."
"Yeah yeah...Now let's go, i'm starving!" He pulls on Namjoon's arm running to get to the van.
~*~
The members found a nice restaurant to visit just to reward themselves after a long hard day of work. When the food arrived, they all resorted back to their usual foolish behaviors. Taehyung was singing cheerful melodies with Jimin sitting next to him about how delicious the food looks, Namjoon was on the other side of Taehyung sitting quietly. Seokjin, who was on the other side of the table, is trying to feed Yoongi beside him while Yoongi refused grunting and swatting him away, Hoseok also beside Yoongi decided to join in the fun to annoy the grandpa as well. Jungkook was stuffing food in his mouth while occasionally glancing at Namjoon who was directly in front of him on the other side of the table. He seems to be a bit distant with the rest of the group. Namjoon was playing with his food and smiling at the other's stupidity from time to time but that doesn't take away the clear distraction in his face. Jungkook was now staring at the rapper full force giving his famous "shook" look with a cheeks full of food. Is he still worried..? I wonder how I can comfort him..
"Uh..Jungkook..You alright there bud?" Seokjin nudged the younger who was sitting beside him as he noticed that Jungkook was clearly not in this world anymore. Taehyung bursts out laughing
"Yo jungkook-ah! Now you really look like a rabbit!"
The rest joined in laughing at the maknae's adorable stuffed cheeks and wide eyes. Jungkook quickly shook his head looking at the other members.
"Stop calling me a bunny!" Is what he wanted to say, but it ended up being muffled words that was barely recognizable with the food still in his mouth.
"Aish, Jungkook..don't talk with food stuffed in your mouth. Fricken disgusting.." Yoongi shook his head with a disgusted look. Namjoon finally laughed loudly which made Jungkook beam with excitement. His smile showed his front teeth after swallowing his food.
"Namjoonie-hyung finally laughed!" He said excitedly but quickly regretted it when Namjoon looked at him with wide slightly angry eyes and the other members looked at him with confused looks.
"Be...cause he looked so tired! From all the practicing..and stuff..eheh.." Jungkook rubbed the back of his neck laughing nervously. The others dismissed Jungkook's weirdness and Namjoon silently sighed.
When the others were back focusing elsewhere, Jungkook leaned in towards the table whispering to Namjoon.
“Sorry about that..” He said that discreetly as possible to not catch the other’s attention. Namjoon smiled at the younger while shaking his head.
“It’s alright Jungkook” He lifted up a fork and shoved steak in Jungkook’s mouth which made Jungkook wiggle with happiness from how good the food tastes.
“Yoongi..Why can't you do that with me…” Seokjin complained to Yoongi after seeing Namjoon feed Jungkook. Seokjin was still trying to feed him still with no luck.
Everyone laughs together enjoying their meals.