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It was a well known fact that the maknae was the last of the pack waiting to finally be able to shift into his wolf form. All his packmates had either been able to shift before they joined the pack or after and Jungkook just couldn't wait so he could finally feel like he really belonged. Don't get him wrong, the members spoil him and dot on him all the time but he felt left out sometimes when they would go on pack runs or hunting. He envied their wolf forms, like his pack alpha Namjoon who was so large and intimidating with his fur shade the same as the strong tree trunks surrounding their home in the forest, or Yoongi who was smaller in size than Namjoon with his coat a milky white but he was a deadly hunter when it came to catching prey. All his hyungs wolf forms were so strong and beautiful and he wished his own would be too. He was already pass the normal age of shifting which was 18 and now with him being 20 going on 21 in a few months, he was starting to worry. His hyungs all said he was just a late bloomer but it still bothered him to no end. He just wanted to shift! Was that to much to as-
A pain he never knew before suddenly came over him as he fell off the living room couch onto the floor with a thund. He heard foot steps heading his way but the pain spasming through his body caused him to not focus on anything but the pain overwhelming him. Then all of a sudden it stopped. He blinked open his eyes and the world for some reason looked bigger. The pain was completely gone, like it was all a figment of his imagination and he looked around the livingroom to see Yoongi and Taehyung looking down at him with twin surprised looks on their faces.
"Kookie?"
He opened his mouth to ask what was going on and when he heard a small 'yip!' he shut his mouth in confusion. Looking down at his hands he blinked when he saw a paw instead.
"Congratulations Kookie."
He looked up to see his hyungs now smiling down at him and Yoongi continued.
"You finally shifted."
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The front door slammed open as Jimin threw his bag down and headed towards the living room.
"Where is he?!"
"Calm down Jimin." Namjoom instructed as he and the rest of the pack sat around the living room.
"What do you mean calm down hyung? Kookie finally shifted! I wanna see him." The silver haired young man looked around the room for his dongsaeng but still didn't see him. "Where is he?"
"Umm, Jimin. He shifted but he's not really happy about it." Hoseok stated as he side eyed the corner of the room where Jimin now noticed Jin on his knees by one of the chairs.
"But he's adorable!" Taehyung squealed.
"Quiet Tae! You're gonna scare him." Yoongi scolded.
"What's going on guys? Where's Kookie?" Jimin asked again still not seeing his maknae.
"Right here." Jin said with a sigh as he finally got up and moved the chair in front of him to the side revealing to the pack a little black furball quivering in the corner.
Jimin looked at the little shivering pup in the corner for a moment until it finally clicked.
"Jungkook?"
He heard a whine and high pitched whimpering followed causing his heart to break. In an instant he was in front of the still shivering pup who had his back turned to him so he only saw his back and cute little fluffy tail and floppy ears.
He let out calming pheromones to try to relax the scared pup and after a while the quivering seemed to stop but the whimpering continued. Slowly he reached forward to pet him and smiled when the pup leaned into his touch, nuzzling into his hand. He cooed, gently picked him up and cradled him in his arms as he turned toward the rest of his pack who seemed to let out collective sighs of relief now that Jungkook wasn't hiding from them anymore. They knew Jimin would be able to calm him down.
He finally opened his eyes and Jimin grinned down at him as he stared into familiar big brown doe eyes. Bending down he littered the pups face with kisses causing Jungkook to wriggle in his arms, trying to bark at him to stop but it coming out as cute little 'arfs'.
After he was done smothering him with kisses he pulled back lifting him up above his head.
"You are adorable!"
"I know right!" Taehyung agreed from his perch on the lazy boy arm chair Yoongi was sitting on.
Jungkook tried his best to growl at his hyung but it came out anything but.
Namjoon sighed from the couch as he looked at his maknae.
"Kookie, we know this is not how you thought your shift was going to be but it's not a bad thing ok? You finally shifted and it doesn't matter how big or small you are. You're pack and family. That's all that matters." He got up and petted the pup who was now back to being cradled in Jimins arms. Jungkook whined as his leader leaned down and scented him and it wasn't long before all the pack had gotten their turn to scent him. When they were done Jimin had set Jungkook down on the floor but watched in amusement as he quickly ran back to his hyung, nuzzling his legs as he whimpered softly.
"Aww, Kookie. What's the matter? Did the big bad Taehyung scare you?"
"Ya!"
Jimin scooped up the maknae and held him to his chest as he sat down on the couch next to Hoseok. He let Jungkook freely roam around in his lap as he sniffed around the couch but always quickly coming back to his hyung.
"Alright guys, I'm going to start dinner. How about I make your favorite dish in celebration Kookie?" Jin asked as he stood up.
Jungkook turned in Jimins lap and gave a happy yip in agreement. Soon the others started to shuffle out the room leaving a now shifted Taehyung nosing at the pup standing in Jimins lap. The pup looking curiously at the golden wolf in front of him with pretty brown eyes. Yoongi had now moved to sit next to Jimin watching as Jungkook swatted playfully at Taehyungs nose as the older wolf kept nudging him to fall back in Jimins lap.
The two older wolves chuckled at the maknaes but Jimin laughed out loud when Taehyung suddenly jumped into Yoongis lap, his hind legs on the floor as the rest of his body was on top of the older.
"Ya! You brat! Get off me! You're heavy!"
As Yoongi continued to struggle Jimin looked down when he felt paws on his chest. Jungkook was now standing on his hind legs on his lap, his paws on his chest and now he was licking his face affectionately.
"Aww Kookie, hyung loves you too."
And looking over to his right he grinned, now seeing a human Taehyung cuddled up next to Yoongi.
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Later that evening it seemed Jungkook had embraced being a pup as he realized he could get away with so much more pranks now. He was a mischievous little thing. From jumping out of tiny spaces to scare his hyungs to nipping their ankles and running away. He was having a blast.
He was now in the middle of chewing on someone's shoe when he felt a light swat on his rump. He startled and turned around to see Yoongi giving him a stern look.
"And what do you think you're doing?"
Jungkook whimpered and looked up at his hyung with his wide doe, now puppy, eyes.
Yoongi didn't stand a chance.
The older sighed, giving up in a heart beat.
"Get out of here you brat." He muttered, looking at anything but those large brown eyes.
Jungkook yipped happily as he scampered off. Probably off to cause more mischief.
"You're such a pushover hyung." Taehyung teased as he walked over, watching the whole scene from the staircase.
"I don't know what you're smiling about." He said as he walked passed him back to his room. "It was your shoe."
Taehyung blinked.
"Jungkook!"
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Jimin laid by the fire in the living room in wolf form watching in amusement as Jungkook scampered around him playing with his long tail. His silver coat gleamed by the light of the fire as Jungkooks own black as midnight fur seemed to shine under the fire light. It had been a week after Jungkooks first shift and he can definitely say Jungkook had fully embraced his wolf. It seemed whenever he was in this form his energy never ended. He was like a literal ball of energy and the pack had to increase their runs in the woods just so they could tire the little one out so they could take a break from the non stop energetic pup.
So now Jimin lay trying to take a break from playing with the pup all day shifted. He watched as Jungkook jumped around pawing at his tail that was just out of his reach and he huffed when he pounced and the maknae missed his target again. Closing his eyes he continued to move his tail around for the pup as he tried to take a second to nap.
He should have kept his eyes open.
The stinging pain he felt on his tail caused him to whip his head around only to see Jungkook biting his tail, hanging in mid air as he refused to let it go.
Jimin growled. Jungkook looked over at him to see his hyung glaring at him. His amber eyes glowing. Jungkook let go landing on his back with a little squeak. Jimin stood up on all fours as he towered over the naughty pup. He wasn't really angry at him, more like annoyed. He didn't expect the pup to actually bite his tail. He gave a low growl and nipped at the pups exposed neck softly as a warning not to do it again. Jungkook whined in apology, his belly already facing his hyung as he stared up at him with his large doe eyes. Jimin huffed again, licking the exposed small belly in front of him in acceptance of his apology.
Once Jungkook knew he was forgiven he rolled over and put his front paws on Jimins snout as he tried to stand up on his hind legs. He yipped happily as he was now eye level with his hyung and Jimin gently nudged his head forward causing the pup to tumble backward landing on his belly. He chuckled as Jungkook just shook himself as he got back on all fours and ran back to him, pouncing on him again.
Well, there goes his nap.