Chapter 21

There was a massive explosion. Jungkook immediately shoved Jimin to the ground and shielded him with his body, Jimins eyes were closed tightly and he was terrified; how could something so horrible happen to them? When Jimin opened his eyes he was shocked to see that there was a thick smog of smoke covering the area like a canopy. He then heard a moan and looked up at Jungkook, Jungkooks face was twisted with pain and Jungkooks strength drained out of him and he collapsed on top of Jimin. Jimin had watched him, silent with horror. Dread started to build up in his stomach and he lay there, helpless and in a trace. He then snapped out of it and sat up, gently pushing Jungkook off and he stared to help Jungkook up. He realised that there was a piece of shrapnel embedded in Jungkooks leg and he started helping Jungkook. Jimin wrapped Jungkooks arm around his shoulders and supported him up by putting his hand around his waist tightly. Jungkook was half conscious and incapable of walking properly. Jimin managed to limp out of the area with Jungkook and he kept going until he sat them down on the grass and looked around, no one was near them. He pulled out his phone, about to call the police when he stopped and realised that there was someone else he could call. He then called someone and spoke to them frantically over the phone.

"Hey, listen. This is an emergency, I need you to do something for me. No one can know that me and my friend were at this scene. A grenade exploded and my friend has a piece of shrapnel in his leg. I need an ambulance and I need you to make sure all the traces of the grenade are gone. Can you do that for me?"

"... okay. But you owe me. I'm sending an ambulance over right now, I'm the only one who knows of this."

"Thank you so much." Jimin ended the call and soon, an ambulance arrived for them and him and the doctors managed to get Jungkook in the ambulance and they were off to the hospital.

Jungkook snapped his eyes open and looked around, feeling incredibly weak. He looked to his arm and saw he was attached to a medicine drip. He then looked down and saw Jimin sleeping on top of him, looking exhausted. He tried to shift but felt great pain in his leg and he stifled a yell. Jimin sensed he was awake and opened his eyes, looking at Jungkook in shock. He then hugged him tightly, tears streaming down his face.

"Jungkook... I'm so sorry you got injured... the doctors managed to get the shrapnel out but they said it will take a while for you to recover. I'm so sorry... I'm so so sorry..." Jimin cried harder and Jungkook hugged him back, whispering words of comfort into his ear.

"Don't worry, baby. I'm okay. I promise. It's not your fault this happened."

"But it is my fault!" Jimin exclaimed, pulling away and looking at Jungkook with tears streaming down his face. "It's my fault I'm so useless and it's my fault you always end up having to protect me..."

"No." Jungkook said firmly, grabbing Jimin and pulling him closer to him. He then locked lips with him firmly. When he pulled away, he looked into Jimins eyes firmly. "No matter what you say Jimin, it isn't your fault. I want to protect you, I want to be there for you, no matter what. Even if it means I get injured, I don't care. I love you too much to let anything bad happen to you."

"Jungkook... I never want anything to happen to you either though..."

Jungkook smiled at Jimin and pulled him closer. "Guess that means we're gonna protect eachother." He said. Jimin nodded his head shakily and Jungkook pulled him closer and their arms wrapped around eachother as they kissed.