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'' I can't believe the size of this place.'' Jungkook had cried out as they stepped onto the stage.
All of the members were aw struck as they stared at what had to be the largest venue they had ever gotten the chance to use in their career. When they had stepped out on the stage, they had known that the venue was large, but once they saw it with their own eyes they were just blown away.
'' There are going to be so many people here tonight. I can't wait.'' Jungkook said, a smile on his face as he looked all around him. Taehyung was at his side, the same smile on his face as he looked around.
'' How many people did you say this place could fit again?'' Taehyung asked, his eyes moving to find Jin standing just a few feet away.
'' I can't remember, but I knew the number was huge.'' Jin said.
'' Huge, are you kidding, its the largest crowd we will ever have.'' Namjoon said.
'' If they cheer loud enough, then its possible they won't be able to hear us sing.'' Hoseok said.
'' Don't talk like that Hobi.'' Jimin mumbled, lightly punching his shoulder. Hoseok simply smiled, clearly not mad about the action at all. '' Jin-hyung, how long did you say before the concert starts tonight?'' Jimin asked.
'' It starts at seven.... so we have a few hours still.'' Jin said.
'' Alright then.'' Namjoon stepped up, facing the rest of the members.'' Let's get to work.''
Sound checks had gone fine, as well as all electrical checks. Jin made sure that all of the members had something to eat before they went on the stage. They could not go out there on an empty stomach, but if they ate to much then they could get sick, so they all ate light. There would be more after the concert anyways. The crowd had not started to form until about two hours before the concert was to start. Jin had poked his head outside the backstage exit to see just how many were there. Because of this, the fans had practically swarmed the door. It took almost ten security guards to get them back far enough that Jin could get back inside. The others had been worried at first, before a smile spread on Jin's face.
'' They're definitely excited.'' Jin had said, his back pressed to the door as he ran a shaky hand through his disheveled hair. He made sure that the others did not try to do what he had done while they got ready for the concert.
As they stood backstage waiting for the opening number, they could hear the crowd cheering. They were screaming their names, some just screaming in excitement for when they would come out. Jimin could just see them from where he stood, waving their light sticks high above their heads as they chanted their names. A small bubble of anxiety had formed in his chest, more so to do with the concert then anything else. All of them got nervous before the concerts even though they were always so exited to do them. The nerves, most of the time, were caused by worst case scenarios that would run through their heads right before they would run on the stage.
What would happen if someone passed out?
What if someone fell off the stage?
What if the fans swarmed the stage to get to them?
They would plague their thoughts, causing the anxiety to rise right up to the point that they would walk out onto the stage, and when the show would start it would simply vanish.
These things, while they have happened before, were very rare.
Jimin felt a hand land on his shoulder, and he looked back to find Namjoon standing there.
'' You alright?'' Namjoon asked.
'' Yeah.'' Jimin answered. '' Just a little nervous I guess.... The crowd is huge.'' He mumbled.
'' Don't be nervous.'' Namjoon said. '' Trust me, we'll do just fine.'' Jimin smiled at this, and Namjoon returned it.
'' Get exited Jiminie.'' He felt an arm wrap around his shoulders, and he looked back to find Hoseok smiling as bright as the sun. '' We're going to do great.'' He said.
'' Right.'' Jimin responded.
'' It's time guys.'' He heard Jin said. Hoseok and Jimin parted ways, and they all watched as the lights dimmed on the stage.
'' Good luck everyone.'' Namjoon said.
Jimin checked to make sure his mic was still taped down properly as the first notes of the opening song began to play. He watched as a single light came on the stage, and then all seven of them ran out to begin the concert.
The first few songs had gone just fine, with no problem what so ever. Taehyung had accidentally tripped himself up during one of the songs, but it had not stopped the maknae from continuing the dance. Quite a good recovery if Jimin could say so.
It was in the middle of the third song that things started to go wrong.
Jimin had stepped to the front, having a solo part during this song. As he had started to sing, listening to the cheers of army, that the room had suddenly grown much dimmer. Jimin was a bit startled by this, stammering on one of the words as he cast a glance back to Jin and the others. They looked just as confused as he was, but the were still dancing, so Jimin continued. He continued to sing his part, trying to ignore the dim lights. Then he heard a scream. Then there was another, and another, and pretty soon it sounded like the whole venue was screaming. Jimin was confused, his eyes scanning the crowd as he stopped singing.
That's when he heard something creak above his head.
He looked above his head, and he saw something dark crashing towards him.
Jimin screamed, raising his hands to try and protect himself. He heard a shout from nearby which must have belonged to Jin from the sound of it. Jimin opened his eyes long enough to make out something metal only a foot away from his head. He tried to jump out of the way, but it was too late. The metal collided with his head, and then everything became dark. He heard a scream of terror from one of the other members, and then everything faded.
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Jin had been confused when the screams had started.
He had seen the look of confusion in Jimin's eyes when he glanced back at him. He felt bad, knowing that he had no explanation for it. Jimin went back to singing the song soon after, but that did not last long as the screams grew so loud that the music was drowned out. Jimin had stopped singing now, and all the other members were standing there dumbfounded as to what was going on.
Then they heard the creaking metal from overhead.
Jin glanced up to the ceiling where the lights were hanging. He had remembered seeing them go dim during Jimin's solo, and had no idea what was going on. Now, he could see that the light was broken, and it was breaking away from the metal frame. Those things weighed a lot, and Jimin was standing right under it. He was completely oblivious. Jin saw Jimin's eyes fly to the ceiling before he started to cover his head. What the hell was he doing? He had to move out of the way.
'' JIMIN MOVE!'' Jin had shouted before running towards him. He saw Jimin look up just enough to see the light, and then it was too late.
A sickening sound filled the venue as the light struck Jimin in the head, and both it and the singer crashed to the floor. Jimin crumpled like a paper ball, his arms and legs splayed all over the place. His head was turned towards Jin, and he could just make out a large and deep gash in his forehead.
'' Oh god.'' Jin whispered, kneeling beside Jimin. His hands began to shake as he rested one on Jimin's head. The other rested on the boys chest, feeling the slow rise and fall of his breathing. The colored lights above Jin quickly shut off as the house lights were brought on. Jin felt like he was going to panic as he stared down at Jimin. He was hurt bad.
Jin glanced back at the others, noting that they were all watching in horror. Jungkook had tears running down his face. It only took his gaze to snap Namjoon and Yoongi out of the stubborn, and they rushed towards the two. Namjoon knelt down beside Jin, and Yoongi was across from them.
'' He's out cold.'' Jin said, his voice quavering. '' I don't know what to do.'' He said.
'' We have to get him off the stage.'' Yoongi said.
'' Keep the crowd distracted.'' Namjoon said before pulling his mic off his head. He reached over, doing the same with Jin's and Jimin's He threw them to the side before grabbing ahold of Jin's shoulders. '' We have to move him Jin. Help me get him up.'' Namjoon said.
'' Right.'' Jin said. He helped Namjoon to lift Jimin up, cradling his head against his arm as they quickly moved off the stage. As they moved by, Jin noticed that Jiungkook and Taehyung were sobbing now, their eyes never leaving Jimin's form. He saw Hoseok approach them from behind, his mic gone as he whispered something to them. He then pushed them in Jin's direction, and they began to follow as they exited the stage. Yoongi and Hoseok were trying their best to calm down the crowd, but it was clear that they were having none of it if the screams of terror and grief weren't enough to go off of.
Jin and Namjoon carried Jimin all the way back to the recreational room where they knew a large leather couch was. They entered the room, and rushed over to the couch. They laid Jimin on it, and then Jin moved to kneel beside his head. The door opened up so fast behind him that there had to be a door in the drywall now. Jin spun around to find that the door had been opened by Sejin, their manager. He was watching them with panicked eyes, a phone held to one of his ears. Jin tried to respond, but nothing came out of his throat. It was as if he was rendered speechless from what had occurred. Namjoon must have noticed it, because he had walked over to the manager to try and explain what had happened. Jin prayed that he had called for an ambulance for the maknae, because he needed one right now.
'' Jimin..... Come on, Jimin, open your eyes.'' Jin begged, resting his hand on his head again. He winced at the sight of the wound on his head. The gash was still bleeding heavily, already soaking into both his hair and the collar of his jacket. He had to slow the bleeding down somehow. His head spun back around, remembering where he had seen the first aid kit shortly before they went on the stage. He rushed over to it, ripping the box open. In the process he knocked most of its contents onto the floor, but he did not care. He just needed some gauze to try and stop the bleeding. He found a few large pads of gauze that had spilled out with the other contents, as well as a small role of the same material. This would work until help could arrive.... he hoped.
Jin rushed back to Jimin's side with one of the gauze packets already ripped open. He held it against the wound, and kept pressure on it. Jimin did not flinch, and it nly made Jin worry more because he knew why he was like this. He worried at his bottom lip, turning his head back to spot Jungkook and Taehyung enter the room. Taehyung no longer had tears running down his face, but it was clear that he was still in shock. He was trying his best to lead Jungkook along, who was crying hysterically as he clung on to the older member. His face was a wreck, makeup and tears staining his cheeks. Jin saw Namjoon enter the room once more, the manager nowhere to be seen. He rushed over to the maknae's side, and started to lead them across the room. There was no missing the side glance he was given, telling him that Namjoon was still very worried about Jimin.
Then again, who wasn't at this point.
Jin continued to hold the gauze to his head, ignoring everything else around him as he watched Jimin. It was so unreal. He wished that this was not real, that this had never happened. Maybe if he had been faster then he could have kept Jimin out of trouble. He would not have been hurt if only he had been faster.
Jin was not sure how long he was sitting there for, but eventually he heard the door open again. He looked up to see that Yoongi and Hoseok had returned. Yoongi had an arm around Hoseok, and he could see that the dancer was shaken to the core. His eyes were distant, much like how Taehyung had looked when he and Jungkook had come back.
'' How is he?'' Yoongi asked, leading Hoseok over to the couch. Hoseok knelt beside where Jin was, one of his hands coming out to rest on his head. If Jin was not mistaken, he could see tears in the younger mans eyes.
'' It's not good Yoongi.'' Jin said. He looked back to Hoseok. '' Hobi, can you hold the gauze in place for me?'' Jin asked, setting a hand on Hoseoks shoulder. He was shaking under his hand as he nodded his head. Hoseok's trembling hands came up, and held the gauze where it was as Jin pushed to a stand.
'' We need to call an ambulance for him.'' Jin said. '' He's in serious trouble.''
'' I thing Namjoon already did.'' Yoongi said. '' I saw him on the phone on our way back here.'' Yoongi said.
'' Good.'' Jin turned back to look at Jimin. His eyes were still shut.
He never thought he would pray more then now that he would open his eyes. Everyone was shaken beyong belief, and all they wanted was for him to open his eyes. Hoseok was still shaking as he tried to hold the gauze steady, he could hear Jungkook still sobbing somewhere outside the room, and he was sure that if given the chance that the rest of them would break down eventually. It was only a matter of time.
If only Jimin would open his eyes.