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@[H] α☪lee♦jinki (* your face*)

@α☣kim seokjin The pink haired was still far in dreamland, or at least that's what Mino had assumed upon being mistaken for a parental figure. He had no idea what had triggered it exactly and didn't stress on it because in times when patient seeked comforts, they were prompt to associate the medical staff with those who'd usually provide care. However, he did apply some extra attention to the wound he worked on, as if it was a toddled he was operating on. The least pain the better, even if his arm was numbed for the moment. He had had to cut the clothes since he didn't want to wake the teacher up, sparing himself the shame of having provoked his misfortune twice within the last twenty four hours.

He worked better in such a silence, and the activity in his office wasn't noticed from the other busy rooms around. He hoped no one would try calling him, or no one would notice his car in the park because he wanted Seokjin to keep the power to be his usual, even if that implied he would refrain from trying to spend time with him. He had busted him in too many ways already.
"All done, boy!"
Of course Seokjin was a man, but the unceasing whines and cute behavior had been enough for him to be playful, as long as the teacher would be asleep that is. The lone missing sleeve looked pitiful, but Mino didn't want to wake him up now. He laid the younger down on his back and spread a warm blanket on him after removing the sneakers the other had find in the little emergency bag of his.
He then arranged all the younger would need when the pain would kick in: the three different pills, the glass of water and a little note for him to take all three. He didn't want to be there when Seokjin would wake up because he ddn't want to make him uncomfortable because of the lack for words to say anything about all they had lived. So he went to the his private bathrooms and cleaned his hands, removing his hands before he decided to shift, leaving the office lit up. He wasn't used to shifting unless he was feeling really down and refusing to speak, but this time it felt like a good compromise between leaving Seokjin some intimacy and keeping an eye on his evolution. He hopped at the end of the bed and settled next to the covered feet, well earned sleep winning other him withing the first five minutes.

@β☣song mino Seokjin was really quite tired, and he couldn't help but make a small noise of discomfort when Mino mentioned eating again. He really didn't feel like eating... but neither did he feel like letting the resident nurse down. Swallowing a few times to get rid of the dryness in his throat, he sipped at a little more water before picking at the snacks and popping a few small morsels into his mouth. Even that started to take a little more effort, though, and he just let himself be swept into sleep again, his movements getting more and more sluggish until he just dropped off altogether.

Through the whole ride home, the pink-haired male stayed fast asleep, only twitching a little from the pain in his arm, snuffling quietly with eyebrows furrowed before they smoothed out again. He didn't wake up until the car came to a stop and a familiar voice was calling him... but the name used was one his parents did... Still mostly asleep and a great deal confused and just out of it, Seokjin mumbled something like "'kay, mummy..." as he leaned against a solid body that helped him along. Felt like he was 5 years old again, sick with that awful fever, being guided from one place to another 'cause he couldn't be much trusted to get anywhere on his own. When they reached a lovely place and Seokjin was made to sit on the bed, he just nodded agreeably, head bowing forward until the hood basically covered his face. Didn't know what he was nodding to, just heard voices and nodded. The lights coming on had him whining quietly, squinching his eyes tighter shut before they adjusted, then he just started nodding off again.

@α☣kim seokjin While the younger male drank, Mino was able to grasp on all his senses, his body slowly forgiving him for the walk in the cold and his scent was first on track, detecting blood and pure alcohol. He widened his eyes, picking a few details that simply iced his blood furthermore. He knew Seokjin had tried to take care of his own wound while he was away and as much as he saluted the effort, he was simply learning how much of a stubborn and independant the teacher by his side was. He remained silent however and made sure the other was well dressed to not pile up with a case of hypothermia.

He took a glance at the cord the other kept now around his neck and assumed it certainly held a lot of value, his extra solo mile wasn't a waste and they could drive back home.
"Eat when you can okay? I can't force you but I think it could help as well..."
Oh how he couldn't wait to be in his office with all his medical tools and in his blouse. He had a piece of work to get to, shrapnel to sort out of the younger's arm. He sighed and made a careful U turn to ride back to their town. He felt the other rest back to rest and he realized he could look at him, words would be even harder to be found: he had to be the one ruinning anything Seokjin did to try to make it up to him and simply get him even more uncomfortable.
"Rest well, I will wake you when we get there."

The road was long and at some point, he had to turn the air blowing to his face cold to make sure he'd be at the best of his performances. It had been as quiet as travel for the mountain at least.
He parked the car next to the office as it was Saturday and very few of his staff would be around. He still planned on protecting the younger's image after the previous night's effect he had.
"Jin, we've arrived." he said softly, before he stopped the engine. He hoped they'd be soon in and make no fuss. He got out from his side, taking only his phone and grapped the younger's coat to rest it on his shoulders. "Come on inside. It's almost over." he tried to reassure, hoping the sleeve had not stuck to the wound too much. He supported Seokjin, his arm wrapped just under his arm as their left the car he had just locked and once in the relatively chilly office, he left the younger to sit on a bedwhile he went to switch on all the heaters and lights.
"If you can't remove the clothes, I'll cut them okay?"

@β☣song mino When Mino pulled everything out for Seokjin, the younger male was a bit disoriented at first. He wasn't quite sure what all was going on, but clearly clothes were made to be worn. But he was so tired... Seokjin zoned out for a little bit before focusing again, shaking his arm lazily and watching the blood seep through the bandages. /That was going to hurt in the morning,/ he thought with a little smile. /Gonna leave a mark./ Giggling to himself, he started pulling on the clothes with little heed to the injuries to his arm, hauling up the trousers and pulling on the hoodie. Slender as he was, the clothes fit in length for the most part but were pretty baggy, which made Seokjin giggle some more as he waved his arms around. Not much room in the car for moving his legs, so he stayed mostly still.

Soon enough, though, the pain cut through the fogginess in his mind and he had to focus on dressing his own wounds. Lightly slapping his cheek with his good hand, the pink-haired alpha rolled up the sleeve of the hoodie, mentally sending an apology to Mino for the little spots of blood on it. There was going to have to be some major damage control done to his arm. Gritting his teeth, Seokjin unwrapped what Mino had done so far to take a good look at the wound, locking his brain onto the task at hand to keep it from getting all faint from the sight of torn and bleeding flesh. Overall, it looked decently clean... no debris in it save for some suspiciously dark flecks of material inside his arm. He didn't have tweezers or anything of the sort, though, so that would have to wait. Using some water and gauze, Seokjin dabbed at the edges of the punctures, cleaning up the blood and dirt so he could see a little better. There were two deep dark holes on the top of his forearm and one shallower (but more jagged) on the underside... overall nothing TOO bad. Painful, with rust flakes likely embedded in his skin, but not too bad.

Seokjin fumbled around a bit before finding the antiseptic, and set about cleaning at least the topmost part of the injuries, curling his toes in the car's carpet at the vicious bite of alcohol in open wounds. It was definitely a bracer, was what it was, and any lingering clouds were definitely chased away by that point. Humming a quiet song to keep his mind off things, he settled for laying layers of gauze pads over the wounds and wrapping them up tightly, keeping as much pressure on it as he could while he waited for Mino to come back. Whatever the older male had told him to do had completely flown from memory, and he settled back into the comfortable seats with the plaids arranged on his lap and over his shoulders, letting the warmth wash over him and lull him into a fitful sleep...

Until the door opened again, bringing a cold snap of air and Mino's voice and scent with it. Seokjin struggled a little to focus, but when his eyes fell on the leather cord that the older male was extending, he snapped straight awake and took the braided leather carefully, running his fingers over it to make sure it hadn't been damaged, murmuring little words of surprise and gratitude all the while. Once his examination was complete, he quickly looped the leather in three circles around his neck, tying it off skillfully. Now he felt more... whole. The water was taken with a grateful bow, and Seokjin sipped carefully before setting it down in the cupholder. He wasn't quite hungry... but he was definitely tired, so he just shook his head a little and lay back in the seat to let sleep wash over him again.

@α☣kim seokjin There had to be something more about those clotbes and that cord that Mino wasn't grasping. He blinked and glanced at the wound. It was bad but sure, he could lose a little more time looking for something the other was obsessing over. When subject to the long exposure to cold temperatures, one could observe delirious behaviors and for a moment, the nurse wondered if it was the case for a short moment. He leaned to the back seat in-between theirs and brought another plaid he'd sleep on and a bag with changes of clothes.
He covered the younger with the second clothes he looked embarrassed for and pulled the clothes out of his bag.
"Sorry for the extra hairs on the plaid, just toss it when you're feeling warmer." He checked for the heaters to be on the maximum and put on his coat.
"I will go look for your clothes but wear those, at least they're warm and dry. Change while I'm gone. Honk if there's anything wrong okay?" He said and leaned in closer to cover the younger’s shoulder better with his other plaid while he grabbed the opportunity to inhale the other's scent. His set of change included everything, from the socks to the underwear, but there was only one. He would have to trust his human nose on the research for the younger's things.

He shut the door and at first, it was almost too easy, following the paw prints and after some point, he trusted his nose entirely. It was something he didnt do much, rely on his wolf senses other than when he had the intuition of a pregnancy or to identify a behavior with a mating season. Seokjin's scent however became familiar to him and he almost could walk thoughtlessly, following the still fresh track. The beta was far from at ease, even with his hands deep in his pockets, the fluffly hood over his head. His breathing was a constant reminder that he wasn't made to be here, as if it was too late for him to adjust. He would have been beyond lazy to do it for any reason but here he was, looking for a cord that he supposed was like any. He didn't have one because the frivolous wolves of seaside had no issue with walks of shame... the weather was clement enough for them to simply hide some clothes everywhere near the places they'd hang around, sometimes exchanging the toggery, as long as it remained in the community.

He saw it and looked at it on his way back. It wasn't a recent one, but it was real leather. Mino guessed it had an emotional value to the younger wolf so he hugged it to his chest along with the clothes and ran straight for his car. He hoped they could leave after this because he wanted to be sure he'd leave the smallest marks.
In a flash, he opened the trunk and collected a few snacks he had been lazy to unload along with water. Back at his seat he rested the clothes to the back and handed his passenger the cord and opened the snacks and the bottle of water, knowing one of your hand wouldn't be at its best.
"This might be important too. Drink at least before I start driving okay?" He pleaded, waiting for your approval, chewing slowly on a little snack. He hadn't slept after all but nothing woke him up like the mountain air.

@β☣song mino The cold and the shock of the rusted metal sending who knows what kinds of poisons into his bloodstream slowly lulled Seokjin into a kind of stupor, so much so that when Mino appeared, the most the younger alpha could do was blink hazily up at his rescuer, a soft little noise of acknowledgement falling from his throat. His shivers had since died down into sporadic little quivers, his body slowly conserving its energies. The one good thing about the cold was that by the time Mino started working on freeing his arm, Seokjin was too numb to much notice or complain about anything - his , the pain in his arm, the cold, his overall discomfort (putting it very lightly).

The moment his arm was freed, a sluggish stream of dark blood started up, one of the lesser veins in his arm having been punctured, he thought slowly. The tint, the flow... plus the fact that arteries were closer to the surface anyways. The sudden pressure had him whimpering out in surprise, trying to jerk his arm away. His bone hadn't broken - the trap hadn't sprung forcefully enough for that - but there was certain to be massive bruising and definitely a need for stitches and perhaps several tetanus shots. Seokjin's head was already starting to feel rather light and floaty, and he rather felt himself to be in something like a dream, not even feeling the ground underfoot as he was led to the car.

The moment he was settled into the warmth, his body reacted by shivering violently, trying to bring warmth back to freezing limbs and extremities. With the renewed blood flow, though, came a slowly building sense of pain. Mino's squeeze to his hand was met with furrowed eyebrows and a disgruntled whine, then a gasp of pain as he tried to squeeze back and tugged at the torn muscles in his arm to do so. With the warmth also came a sense of self - namely that he was and that his clothes were somewhere down the mountain. Shaking his head slowly, Seokjin fumbled for the door, tugging his arm away from Mino. "Need... need clothes, need... cord..." he muttered, trying to unlatch the door and failing. "Need clothes...!"

The cord he'd wrapped his clothes with was arguably nothing special, just a long thin strip of braided black and dark brown leather, but it was one that his parents had given him when he was young, after he was able to shift and take care of his clothes by himself. It was a old mountain tradition, giving children a cord for their clothes. It marked one more step to adulthood, to being grown. He'd had that cord for well on 15 years, remembered clearly (perhaps not so clearly now with shock and hypothermia clouding his brain) his father pulling out the carefully wrapped piece of fine leather from a hidden place high above where little prying hands couldn't reach. It was almost ceremonial, his father measuring out and cutting the leather to make his cord, his mother braiding it and working it over with her deft fingers and weaving in the lighter strips of leather from the bundle passed down from her parents. Two strips from his father's bundle, two strips from his mother's. It was generational, hereditary, and it was said that some mountain wolves valued their cords more than their own lives.

'Course, the later generations just went for the "meaning behind the gesture" and purchased cords for their own pups, but Seokjin's parents were very old-school despite their moving him to the city later on. Traditions were everything, and if Seokjin lost his cord, it would be the biggest personal catastrophe short of his parents dying. Eventually his flailing efforts got the door open and he staggered out into the cold, starting to shiver again. One way or another, he had to find his cord.

@α☣kim seokjin The beta was almost thrown out of his car by a strident cry. It was a howl that had woken him up, one he could hear pain in. He had no idea if there had been cries of the kind before but looking around, feeling dizzy, Mino didn't think further. He caught his own breath and got back in his car. He wanted to drive up as much as the road would allow him and hoped that Seokjin would be on his way to that cry too so that he'd find the wold hurt, little did he expect to spot the dark hair of his fellow colleague himself. He stopped the car and took the little plaid he had been napping under previously. He went to the trunk to grab his own emergency kit composed of both tools and medical aid before he ran to his friend.

He landed the still warm plaid on his friend's shoulders and kneeled just next to the trap.
"I'm sorry for being so late." His breath was short again and the mountain roads were not his favorites. He could tell that Seokjin had not bled for so long but it was already a lot. He was of course used to the sight of wounds but the bear trap hassle had become a speciality of his parent, Mino a very implicated audience.
"It's alright I know those. Try to not move and it shall soon be over."
His holidays in the wild meant for his parents to walk along all the time because Mino had a special talent for finding the bear trap or rather: for jumping right into them. His parents or older siblings would shift back to their human for and perform the same operation he was now at. He simply dismounted the thing within the next five minutes and he knew it was careful but still too slow for his friend who had been in the snow for quite a while now.

The trap fell apart and he was quick to pressure the forearm, just above the wound yet undet the elbowhe tied a clothing to prevent the blood from pouring and applied a pile of gauze to the open wound.
"Let's get you in the car."
He didn't even thing of getting the younger in clothes because he wanted to do something better on the hurt arm before they'd be driving for a few hours back to the campus.
He kept one hand above all the gauze and the other hand between the teacher's shoulders, unable to tell if Seokjin was dizzy already, if he had eaten or drunk prior to the harm. He led him to the passenger seat and once Seokjin was settled he brought his medic kits only and closed all doors, increasing the heat of his still switched on car while he cleaned the wound for all he could see and apllied bandages for the road.
"Can you feel my hand? How do you feel?" He asked squeezing the younger's hand.

@β☣song mino Seokjin didn't want to disturb Mino much... he could tell that the other man was tired and unused to the cold... plus he was a bit tired himself, so it was only natural that he should just take a bit of a nap somewhere nice and sheltered. It didn't take him long to find a suitable spot, and he was soon curled up under a very nice little hollow, puffs of air coming from his mouth as he settled down for a quick nap.

It was definitely at least midmorning by the time he stirred, and the wolf stood up, shaking leaves and debris from his coat. High time to get back to Mino, he figured, and he stretched his legs out a bit before heading back down, taking a different route. The scent of humans was in the air, old and faded, along with something... slightly familiar in a scary sense. Could be nothing, he thought, shaking off the feeling of unease and picking his way down the mountain. Soon enough, he came to a relatively level part of the terrain and picked up his pace into a quick trot, heedless of any danger until his front left paw brushed against something cold and metal...

Something that snapped its jaws over said paw, cold rusted teeth biting their way past his fur into his delicate skin. His initial reaction was to let out a howl of pain, almost a scream, his other paw working to try to pry the trap's jaws apart. His struggles only served to press the teeth even closer together, though, and he was forced to stop. Dazedly, he thought of one quick solution - he'd definitely be better off as a human than as a wolf, humans had hands and everything, right? As it turned out, shifting was a terrible idea, the trap never giving an inch and only biting deeper into his forearm. Rivulets of blood streamed out from the puncture wounds, and it was really REALLY quite cold on his bare human form. Still, Seokjin HAD to try to fix this problem, at least lever the trap open enough to free his arm.

It was too rusted a trap to give so easily, though, he found out, and he was in too much shock to try to make any other attempts at freeing himself or trying to find where the trap was chained into the ground. Not that it did any good, following the links and carrying the huge trap against his body. The stake was nailed firmly into a hefty, solid log, and any sort of pulling would only tear his skin apart, and the last thing the alpha wanted to do was lose an arm. So, there was nothing left for him to do but sit there and shudder in the cold, shock slowly overtaking his system and clouding his brain. If only someone were here to help him, someone like...

"Mino..."

That brought a small ray of hope to Seokjin's mind, and he settled himself carefully, trying to hide as much of his as possible. /Mino would come, Mino was close, Mino would help.../ He repeated the older man's name in his head as a type of mantra, over and over, keeping a firm hold on his little bit of hope.

@α☣kim seokjin Mino hid his hands in his hand and nodded at the persistent questions. He was barely able to stay in place because of the stinging cold slipping under his every layer of clothing. The mere sight of the younger's fragile clothes gave him the chills and he only regretted he didn't warn Seokjin of his eyes. The make up had worn off and though he didn't mind, he feared the other would face another humiliation hmif he were to cross a member of his family up there.
"I'll be better here than.. up" he said and clearly, breathing was still a hassle for him, he was only looking forward to sleeping some in his car before he'd try to shift for a little walk around.

He smiled at the promise to get something from the younger when he'd be back and though he wouldn't be the one ask about it later, it made him smile, wondering how long the other would spend wandering around. Even before he could tell him to wander until sunday, Seokjin was gone, too far gone to have him come back when he was this happy and enthusiastic for something, a rare sight as far as Mino was concerned. He pulled his phone out and noticed the poor reception but at least he could receive messages from the other nurses if anything was to happen. He breathed out slowly, as if he was learning to breathe again. It didn't feel natural but he could get used to it if he was to put some effort into it. He heard a sudden howl after a while and he risked a look up, looking for the fur of the wolf he had heard. He smiled, barely noting an animal up a higher hill. He felt true joy to see Seokjin finally enjoying himseld to the fullest. He did feel a little helpless with the teacher and this backdoor to the the other's roots was about the best he had found to cheer Seokjin up.
His own wolf was excited though tired enough to wish to still rest a little before he'd risk himself outside. He climbed back in his car and was quick to close his eyes, a weak fatigue hitting him pretty quick.

((I couldn’t answer much as I will be waiting for your introducing post ^^))

@α❅kwon jiyong Hoseok instantly quietened down as Jiyong spoke of his sister. He continued holding onto the other alpha's hand. "If that's the case, I'll be the best little brother you can have," he started softly. A smile wanted to make an appearance, but was interrupted by a look of slight confusion. "Stay with me? I still can do things on my own... Maybe," he refused, a little uncertain. However, he was sure that he could find a way to get around his problems. It couldn't be too hard. He took a moment to process it. "I'm being annoying again, huh? I mean if that's going to make you worry less then, okay."

@α❅jung hoseok Ji smirked and laughed and rolled his eyes. "Well, we can't change our bloodlines, but since my only sibling was killed...." He had to pause a moment as he felt his throat swell at the memory of his sister. After clearing his throat, he finished. "I don't mind having a brother, so as far as I'm concerned you can tell people I'm your brother." He really didn't mind that at all. Laughing again, he looked at Minki who seemed confused. Then he looked back at Hoseok. "Yes. You kind of do." He grinned. The fact that the other alpha didn't have much energy wasn't really a surprise. "What do you mean you'll find one of us?" He looked confused. "I'm going to stay with you for a while, so no worries." Minki nodded his approval.

@α❅kwon jiyong Hoseok scrunched his nose playfully, finally loosening up. "Annoying little brother, huh? Real nice. Sometimes I wish we were actual brothers but I guess this is already enough." he chuckled and looked down at his hands. "I look like a fighter now, don't I?" He tried to make light of the situation, having had enough of brooding before the other two. He probably should not have said all those things and made Jiyong worry even more. Well, Jiyong and Minki. He nodded to the nurse's reply. "Don't worry about the first part, I doubt I have the energy to carry myself to the shower anyway. But yeah, I'll definitely come look for either of you if I need help." He took the other alpha's hand and gave it a light squeeze.

@α❅jung hoseok The alpha just laughed and shook his head. "You thanks is always valid, but it's not needed. Like I said, you're my friend and Minki is the nurse. It's just what we do. In any case, you're welcome." He began gathering the extra supplies and returning them to their rightful place, hoping to keep his mate from having to do so much later. This time, Jiyong ruffled the boy's hair. "Hey, you will never be a burden. More like... an annoying little brother." He stuck his tongue out since he was teasing. He really wished his friend understood him a bit more. After losing his family and being betrayed by his first friend, he felt comfortable with Hoseok and therefore didn't mind helping the other. As he finished putting the stuff away, he heard Minki answer. "I would advise that you not get the bandages wet by showering, but you will need them changed in 6-12 hours depending on severe the bleeding is. If you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, you can come back and I will be more than happy to do it for you or perhaps Jiyong will help." He looked over to see the nurse looking at him, eyebrows raised and he nodded. "Sure I will." He smiled at his friend.

@α❅kwon jiyong "I don't know if my thanks are even valid at this point, I've said it too much, but I'll say it again. Thank you," he bowed his head a little as he received the packets of pills. He was slightly surprised by the amount he was given, but shrugged it off. If he didn't finish them at least he could use it in the future or for someone else. He glanced up to see shock on both the nurse and Jiyong's faces, and returned a look that said pure bewilderment. "I know, but I can't help but feel like a burden to you." His voice trailed off somewhere and he dipped his tongue out for a split second. "Anyway, how often do I have to change this?" he lifted his arms again, directing his question to the nurse.

@α❅jung hoseok Ji saw the uncertainty in the nurse's eyes and he knew they were thinking similar thoughts. That this boy needed something. Minki wouldn't argue though and neither would Jiyong. As he was passing Minki clean gauze, he heard the request. He wasn't surprised though when the nurse walked to a cabinet and came back with some packets of pills. He glimpsed the name on the packs before the boy could sit them down and he frowned would he really need something that strong? "I'll give you some to take with you." This came from Minki. Absorbed in what they were doing, both the nurse and the other alpha were shocked by the apology. They looked at one another and then at Hoseok. This time, the alpha spoke. "Hoseok, you're hurt. What did you think we'd do. You're not troubling anybody. You're one of my only friends and I'm not going to let you be hurt. So stop thinking like that." To soften the statement, he gave the boy a mischievous grin and winked.

@α❅kwon jiyong Hoseok shook his head. "I think I can handle it, thank you anyway," he looked back down at the floor. It didn't hurt as much anymore at that point, but what about later on? "On second thoughts, maybe I should take some painkillers in case it becomes too much." He could sense the worry billowing out of the two's auras, and it made him feel guilty. It was like the time he hurt his leg as a pup, and his parents barely got any rest until he healed up again. The nurse and Jiyong felt like them. Speaking of his parents, he hadn't seen them in years, and Hoseok began to wonder where in the world they could be. He shook his head again, a rueful smile now on his lips. "Sorry for troubling you like this."

@jung hoseok Ji looked at Minki with a questioning gaze that he knew the other would understand and when the nurse nodded, he relaxed a bit. It mean Hoseok would be okay. "I know." He nodded at the thanks, but continued to help Minki with the task at hand. The nurse, seeing that the boy was in so much pain looked at him. "Do you want something for the pain?" He knew his mate didn't like to see others suffering. They were the same that way. They'd both take someone else's pain just so they didn't have to suffer. Unfortunately, they couldn't take this pain away.

@α❅kwon jiyong All the while Hoseok was wincing and in air, barely stopping himself from bawling his eyes out from the pain. "I'm trying," he whispered weakly, "Thank you." It was nice having someone fussing over him, but it was for the wrong reasons. His arms were patched up soon enough, thanks to Jiyong and the nurse working together efficiently. He held his arms upward in an awkward fashion and stared blankly at the bandages. The soreness and pain were definitely still there, but they were in a way muffled by the bandages. He broke into some semblance of a smile, thanking both the nurse and the other alpha for their help.

@jung hoseok Jiyong helped the other alpha as much as he dared without hurting the boy further. When they entered the office, he looked at the nurse and smiled. "Minki, please help him." He was honestly surprised by the omega's attitude about the cuts and abrasions. A part of him wanted to laugh, because his mate sounded like a mother who was chastizing her child. But he also could see Minki was worried. It became more evident when the boy began ordering him around to help. Of course he did as he was told, gathering gauze, tape and bandages. He even helped to clean the wounds. All the while, he kept checking on his friend. "Are you okay man? I know it hurts, but try to hang on." He wished he knew more about what his friend liked so he could get him talking. That would distract him after all.

@α❅kwon jiyong Once he was on his two feet, Hoseok slowly raised his arms and took a peek. Whatever colour the shirt used to bandage him had been, it was now dyed by his blood, a glaring red. He gulped and nodded, stepping into the nurse's office. As expected, the nurse started freaking out upon seeing his arms, and Hoseok repeatedly mentioned that he was fine in spite of the pain. He bit his lip, trying to bear with it as much as possible as the nurse washed his wound and started tending to it. Tears formed in the corners of his eyes again. His arms smarted terribly each time they were touched, and he couldn't help but flinch, eliciting a frustrated click of the nurse's tongue.

@jung hoseok Jiyong hoped the boy would be okay. Dealing with pain like this could be frightening and he knew that all too well. When they reached the office, he felt the other moving and then heard his whimper. He closed his eyes and mentally sigh. He really wanted him to be okay. In answer to the question, he laid on the floor so the other could get off without hurting himself. Once he was off, he shifted back to his human form and stood. "Let's get you looked at and patched up." It was then that he saw the blood on his shirt and he knew he'd need to wash his fur later.

@[H] α☪lee♦jinki *Giggles and shakes my head*
I know, I was picking on you
I love my cop boyfri--fiance~
*Jolts awake in surprise when I hear the sudden barking*
Mmm.... good morning, Mr. Lee

@β☪shin dongho /snorts and shakes my head
Not for that reason, princess but I guess that would be a plus. Being a police officer is not an easy job, babe.
/nods again and silently nuzzles against you as I fall to sleep too
/I wake up the next day to my father barking at us
Go away dad...

@α❅kwon jiyong As they neared the nurse's office, Hoseok woke up. He watched dazedly as the door to the office grow bigger. He wiggled a little on Jiyong's back, wondering why he felt a little sore. A whimper that escaped his lips caught him off guard. Had he been crying? Touching his cheek, he found that it was tear stained and quickly wiped it dry. "We're here, right?" he mumbled in his half-awake state, giving the other alpha a grateful pat on the back.

@jung hoseok Jiyong halted his steps for a moment as he heard the boy. When he realized the other alpha wasn't talking to him, he continued on. What was going through his friend's head? He knew they all had a past, but the two had never really talked about theirs. In fact, the only person who really knew about Ji's past, was his mate and even he didn't know much. As he reached the bottom of the mountain, he headed straight for the school and the nurse's office.

@α❅kwon jiyong "I'm so sorry," Hoseok cried out in his sleep. Some unnecessary nightmare had invaded his otherwise peaceful rest. His arms, on Jiyong's both sides, tightened their embrace. He felt cold, so cold, despite the warm fur he was lying on top of. Other than the occasional shudders, he remained still and quiet the rest of the way back. However, his entire body had tensed up as he fell deeper into the dark pit of his forgotten memories.

@jung hoseok The moment the other gave in, Jiyong released a breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding. The extra weight simply reminded him of playing with his sister when they were younger. Although she was older, he was bigger, so he'd carry her around and run through the forest with her making her squeal. It had been so long since he'd carried anyone. He walked as fast as he dared, so the boy wouldn't fall off and be further injured. He would have run, but Hoseok had fallen asleep and couldn't hold on. The moment the boy's breathing changed, he felt it instinctively.

@α❅kwon jiyong Hoseok initially stubbornly refused to get on Jiyong's back, insisting that he was fine on his own. That was, up until he saw the other alpha staring at him, eyes filled with worry. He reconsidered his choices and decided it was for the best to relent and lowered his head, shifting back to his human form before climbing onto the other alpha's back. He was exhausted, and the soft white fur he was laying on made him nuzzle his cheek against it, something he wouldn't normally do. But it was so soft and fluffy like a blanket, and with the added warmth of Jiyong's body heat, he quickly fell asleep.

@jung hoseok "You're welcome." For a while, Hoseok amazed the other alpha and seemed to be okay with walking. He wasn't really surprised when he started limping though. Instead, after the boy had stopped for the 4th time, he nudged him with his nose and motioned to his own back. He didn't have a problem carrying him and it would ensure that he didn't damage his arm further. That would be worse than what he was dealing with now. He could tell the other's energy was waning and it didn't take much to notice the other's coat was dulling.