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They had made sure to request a private rehearsal this time. Having ARMYs around was fun, but for once they wanted to practice and rehearse on the performance stage by themselves, even without their staff.
Jungkook was excited. He and Jimin had a unit stage together and Hoseok had been helping him master the choreography down to perfection.
"Jimin-ssi!" Jungkook called.
"I told you to not call me that!"
"Jimin-ssi, Jimin-ssi, Jimin-ssi!" Jungkook burst into laughter when he saw Jimin's eyes turn into crescents as he started to giggle.
Nothing made Jungkook happier than to see his hyungs smile because of him.
Hoseok jumped up the stairs to the stage to join them. He had a big smile on his face. He had choreographed this dance all by himself so he was also very excited to see the two Busan boys perform it.
"You guys remember everything right?" Hoseok asked.
Jimin nodded, eyes shining with joy. He demonstrated one of the moves and Hoseok nodded approvingly.
"That's great!"
Hoseok left the stage to join Namjoon and Jin who were already sitting on the audience seats.
"Yah, Jungkook and Jimin!" Jin yelled. "If you forget any of the moves, just look at my handsome face and you'll remember!"
Hoseok and Namjoon groaned audibly sending Jimin into peals of laughter all over again. Jungkook grinned at his hyung, mentally preparing a roast to throw at him.
"Actually-" Jungkook said in a serious voice. "-if I look at your face hyung, I might get distracted."
Hoseok caught on immediately. "You should cover your face hyung!"
"Cover my beautiful face?! Never!"
Jungkook had to sit down because he was laughing so hard. Jimin had latched on to him also and both of them laughed until their chests started to hurt.
"Are you guys done yet?" Yoongi asked.
He was standing near the sound booth at the top, arms crossed. He was trying his best to look serious, but he kept twisting his lips - a sign that he was trying to not laugh.
Jimin stood up straight and took a deep breath. "Yes I'm ready."
Getting to his feet, Jungkook dusted off his clothes and got into position behind Jimin.
"Okay Tae, they're all ready. Start it!" Yoongi yelled to the second maknae as he ran back inside the sound booth.
Hoseok was speechless as he watched the two dance to the song. They were flawless. He had to hold back his tears as he watched Jimin and Jungkook transition through the dance moves with ease. It reflected how far Hoseok had come as a choreographer and that was emotional for him. Namjoon patted his leg supportively.
Feeling the adrenaline pump through him as he danced, Jungkook smiled internally as the music increased in intensity. This was his favourite part of the dance.
He moved to the left side and was about to start popping when his foot slid underneath him. His leg quickly giving out, he fell onto his face on the stage. Hard.
Jimin, forgetting about dancing, quickly raced to the maknae's side. He put his hand on Jungkook's back gently.
"Kook?" Hoseok screamed from the audience. He stood up, nearly tripping on Namjoon's feet as he ran down the aisle to get to the stage. Namjoon and Jin followed him.
Jungkook sat up, feeling something wet on his face dripping down. He touched his face and looked at his hand, it was crimson red. Blood. Jungkook leaned into Jimin's embrace, seeking comfort from the mochi.
"His nose is bleeding, I'll get tissues." Jin said.
Within moments, the eldest was back with a box full of tissues. He handed it over to Jungkook who took it gratefully.
"Is he alright?" Yoongi screamed from the top. He and Tae were running down the stairs from the sound booth towards the other members. The look of concern was evident on both of their faces.
"Yeah just a nosebleed." Namjoon said.
Yoongi sighed in relief. Tae smiled faintly knowing the maknae was alright.
Jungkook pressed the tissue closer to his nose, watching in shock as it was stained in blood within seconds. Jin automatically handed him another one. Namjoon dragged a garbage can over so Jungkook could throw the tissues out easily.
The maknae didn't want to keep doing this. Everytime he touched his nose it started throbbing, but he had to touch it to catch all the blood. Jimin rubbing his back constantly helped, somehow the mochi always knew what to do.
"Pinch higher." Hoseok instructed Jungkook.
When the look of confusion bloomed over the maknae's eyes, the dancer reached over to touch Jungkook's nose and help him out. As soon as Hoseok touched the maknae's nose, he let out an audible whimper causing Namjoon to gaze worriedly at him.
"Gently, Hobi. You don't want to get destructive powers like Namjoon, do you?" Yoongi said.
For once, nobody laughed at Yoongi's joke, not even Jimin. Everybody was too focused on Jungkook's wellbeing.
Hoseok mumbled apologies to Jungkook as he fumbled with a tissue that Jin had handed him. Jimin gently peeled a bloodsoaked tissue off of Jungkook's nose and threw it out.
"We'll help you Kook." Jimin whispered as Hoseok pinched the bridge of Jungkook's nose in an effort to slow down the bleeding.
Jungkook felt blood run down his face when Hoseok quickly switched the tissues. On an impulse, he held up his hands to try and catch the blood. His fingers slowly started to turn red as his eyes widened in surprise.
Why was his nose bleeding that much?
As he tried to move his head to look at Tae in the corner, black spots burned holes in his vision disorienting him. The room started spinning faster and faster. The maknae's eyes couldn't keep up with the speed.
He closed his eyes, too tired to focus. Go bother somebody else, he thought numbly when he felt someone shaking him.
Yoongi ran closer to Jungkook when he saw the maknae crumple into Jimin's lap completely. His eyes were shut. The eldest rapper gasped.
"Let's take him home." Namjoon mumbled. His voice was shaky.
Hoseok shook his head. "His nose needs to stop bleeding first."
Namjoon sighed but nodded.
Jimin shifted Jungkook in his lap to make him more comfortable, putting his hand under his head to support it. Hoseok kept pinching the maknae's nose tightly and holding the tissue up. Jin ripped the box completely in order to get tissues out much faster. Tae sat down where he was standing and started mumbling something under his breath, sighing at regular intervals.
"Why did he fall though?" Yoongi suddenly asked.
Namjoon shrugged. He put his hand on the stage where Jungkook had fell, and he gasped when his hand slid. This part of the stage was like a patch of ice.
"It was really slippery around here."
Yoongi sighed, shaking his head in response.
"This is unacceptable, people are dancing here. Something worse could've happened to Jungkook." Tae said.
Namjoon nodded.
"Call Sejin or Hobeum." Jin said.
A smile of relief flooded over Hoseok's face as the flow of blood slowed down.
He was so happy that Jungkook was alright.
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The managers arrived a couple of minutes later. Namjoon picked up the maknae bridal style and carried him to the car. Jungkook was placed in between Namjoon and Jin, both of them putting their arms around the maknae's frame.
Yoongi had told Sejin and Hobeum about what had happened and they had all agreed that Jungkook probably just needed rest and a hospital wasn't necessary.
Jin carried Jungkook to his bed and let the maknae rest. The others didn't disturb Jungkook, only checking up on him every fifteen minutes or so to make sure he was alright.
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Tae was sitting next to Jungkook when he woke up. He immediately started playing with the maknae's hair. Jungkook smiled faintly.
"Feeling better?" Tae asked.
Jungkook nodded.
"Just sleep right now."
"I don't want to-"
Tae laid down next to Jungkook, wrapping his arms around the maknae's body. The younger hummed and snuggled closer to Tae. The second maknae laughed quietly, prompting Jungkook to smile his bunny smile.
"Now do you want to sleep?"
Jungkook squealed out a yes when Tae started tickling him. The second maknae laughed again.
When the other members found them, they were both fast asleep, small smiles on their faces.
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