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It first started with Namjoon. Coughing around the dorm. Seokjin getting it next since they shared a room and we're together most of the time. Then onto Yoongi and before even finishing it course through him, onto Hoseok. Then, it made its way to Jimin and somehow missing Jungkook, but he's the Golden Maknae. Finally taking its course through Taehyung, but it was a bit different.
They were practicing the choreography for their next comeback when Taehyung was getting tired easily and when they stopped for a break, he got a sudden wave of nausea that he closed his eyes so that it would go away. He looked down at his water suddenly not thirsty. The idea of putting something in his mouth made him feel even more uncomfortable and nauseous.
He started to feel dizzy and shook his head and coughed into his arm. He looked around. Jimin was also coughing and Hoseok kept using tissues. Yoongi still looked tired and was sitting on the ground staring off into space.
Their manager caught their attention when he said break was over.
Finally, once practice was over, they were all exhausted. Jin collapsed on a chair while Namjoon laid on his bag as a pillow. Yoongi sat on the floor again staring off into space and Jimin went to the bathroom while Hoseok, Taehyung, and Jungkook collapsed on the ground breathing hard.
"Great job, everyone," their manager said to all the exhausted members.
"Lets go back to the dorm," said Jin suddenly standing up. Namjoon soon followed and Yoongi picked himself up while the others kept laying on the ground.
"Come on, guys," Jin said tiredly,"We're all tired. Let's go to the dorms so we can rest properly."
Jungkook slowly got up and Namjoon picked up Hoseok while Jin worked on picking up Taehyung who was feeling terrible. He coughed once, twice, three times and sniffled.
"Oh, Tae-baby," said Jin as Taehyung made his way to the door,"Did you catch the bug?"
Tae nodded weakly before coughing again into the sleeve of his sweater.
They all piled into the van. The 3 sick members all piled into the back. Hoseok, Jimin, and Taehyung. Jin was in the passenger seat next to their manager and Jungkook, Namjoon, and Yoongi were in the middle.
Hoseok leaned against the window and fell asleep Jimin leaned against Tae, who was in the middle, and fell asleep on his shoulder while Tae tried to fall asleep, but couldn't from the nagging headache that kept him from the clutches of sleep. He shifted uncomfortably, trying not to wake Jimin. Jin looked at him through the rear view mirror. Worry masking his features.
When they got home, all of them rushed to get inside so they can sleep, except Tae who walked slowly as the nagging headache before more and more stronger and more painful.
"Tae, are you ok?" Jimin asked, sniffling, as Tae finally entered the room. He nodded dejectedly and made his way to his room shared with Jimin and Hoseok. Jimin looked at him doubtfully, but went to the bathroom to wash up before going to bed himself.
Tae has the top bunk while Jimin has the bottom bunk and Hoseok has the other bed in the room. Tae couldn't sleep. He was tossing and turning. His throat burned and he needed to cough, bit he didn't want to wake his hyungs. He tried to turn on his side and squeezed his eyes shut trying to sleep, but he couldn't. Eventually, he tossed and turned so much that he rolled off of the bed and landed on the ground. It wasn't a far fall, but it still hurt.
Tae groaned in pain and Jimin mumbled something about being too loud before his soft snores filled the room once more. Tae shivered and thought, 'Well, guess I'm sleeping on the floor.' Before he felt a warm hand card through his hair.
"Tae?" A voice said softly through the darkness,"Is that you?"
Tae hummed in response.
"Come here," Hoseok said and opened his arms wide so that Tae could cuddle with him,"You ok?"
"Everything hurts," he moaned.
"I know, baby," he said softly, as he was dealing with the sickness himself,"But it's ok, it'll be gone soon. Mine is almost gone and I'm sure yours will be, too. Ok, baby?"
Tae hummed and Hoseok cuddled him tightly trying to ignore the fact that Taehyung's forehead burned through his clothes.
When he woke up, Jimin felt a lot better. His sniffles were almost all gone and his throat wasn't hurting anymore, but he was disturbed by harsh coughing coming from the bed next to him. He looked over and saw Tae half covered by the sheets and coughing his lungs out.
He slowly made his way over to the bed and saw Tae in Hoseok's bed. He was sweating and looked so uncomfortable.
"Tae?" He asked softly touching his arm and winced at the heat it emitted. Tae mumbled and coughed some more.
Just then, Hoseok came into the room with some medicine.
"Oh, good morning, Jimin,"he said softly,"You feeling better?"
Jimin nodded,"How about you?" He asked.
"Yeah. I think mine's gone, but unfortunately for Tae, his just started,"replied Hoseok and looked at Tae sadly.
He put the medicine down on the table next to his bed and carefully shook Tae awake. He bolted up in bed and gave out a strangled cry before slumping down onto Hoseok's shoulder.
Jimin looked at Hoseok worriedly and then, Jin came bursting through the door.
"What happened?!" He shouted,"I'm heard someone scream!"
"Shhh!" Hoseok hissed motioning to Tae who was laying in his shoulder.
"Oh," he said softer this time before kneeling down and taking Tae's head and cradling it wincing at the heat it radiated.
"I brought some medicine for him to take," Hoseok said quietly.
They managed to put Tae into a sitting position and Jin somehow coaxed Tae to open his mouth and Hoseok out the medicine and Tae cringed at the taste and once he finally swallowed it, Hoseok gave him water to drink. Once he was done, Tae moaned and laid back down.
"Should we take him to a doctor, Hyung?" Jimin asked as he carded his fingers through Tae's hair.
"No, he's just going through the same cold we all went through. He'll be fine," the oldest responded. Jimin looked at Tae sadly and just then, the door burst open and caused Tae to flinch at the sudden loud noise and Jimin was about to yell at the intruder, but was met with Jungkook's sad and worried eyes along with Namjoon's worried look at Yoongi wondering what all the commotion was.
"What happened to Tae??" Kookie asked looking at Tae sadly.
"He's just feeling a bit sick, Kookie-ah," replied Jin smiling sadly at the youngest,"He'll feel better soon."
The others seemed to buy the story and nodded sadly before leaving. Yoongi looked at him doubtfully and Jimin knew that he was thinking the same thoughts. Tae's sickness wasn't the same sickness that they had. Yoongi still had that frown on his face as he went back out to the living room and sat down in the couch thinking hard.
After a little while, Jin emerged and went on to make breakfast for everyone. It was quiet in their dorm which never happened. Mostly because the maknae line would be wreaking havoc everywhere. But Jungkook was sitting on the couch staring at the ground and Jimin was still with Tae and Hoseok.
Yoongi decided to go on his computer and take his mind off things when suddenly, he heard a terrible cough coming from Jimin, Hoseok and Tae's room. Jungkook was looking worriedly in that direction as were the rest of them. The coughing didn't stop and everyine rushed over and found Tae coughing his lungs out while Jimin was rubbing his back and saying something to him and Hoseok was rummaging through the closet, probably looking for some more warm clothes because Tae was shivering uncontrollably.
Hoseok noticed everyone at the door.
"I think we should take him to the doctor," he said while walking over to cover Tae in another blanket.
Yoongi could almost feel Jin rolling his eyes,"He's fine. He's just taking the cold a bit more harder than the rest of us. Now come on and eat before the food gets cold."
The others were hesitant to leave Tae alone, but eventually they all left to eat.
Jungkook was poking his food while Jimin and Hoseok didn't even touch their food. Namjoon forced a few bites of food down, but didn't seem to have the energy to finish it. Yoongi was staring at his food not saying anything as Jin was looking at all of them sadly.
"Come on," he said to his dongsaengs,"You guys have to eat something."
"Not hungry," Jimin mumbled and Hoseok got up from the kitchen table.
"Yah! Where do you think you're going!" Jin called and Hoseok turned to look at him,"Don't worry about him, he'll be fine! We don't need you to get sick again, Hobi."
Hoseok looked down at the ground before deciding to go to the couch and sat down and was soon joined by Jimin and Jungkook. Both of which didn't really eat either. Jin seemed to have given up sighing before putting his own plate of food, which he didn't touch either, away while Namjoon was just staring off into space and Yoongi was still staring at his food.
While Jin was busy with the dishes, Yoongi went over to Tae's bedroom and opened the door and saw Tae shivering in Hoseok's bed. He sat on the bed and carded his fingers through Tae's hair and started talking to him in their shaired Daegu dialect and Tae visibly relaxed as the sound of Yoongi's voice reminded him of home.
Jin was about to yell at Yoongi for bothering Tae, but seeing him talk to Tae in their shared dialect and with a concerned look on his face showed the oldest how much his oldest dongsaeng really cared for Tae and he just couldn't bring himself to say anything. Especially went Yoongi smiled softly when Tae leaned into his touch and he continued to talk to Tae softly in their shared dialect until Tae fell asleep.