2 Months Later

It seemed to be tense between Jimin and Taehyung, but none of them actually acted hostile. It was only seen from Jin, Yoongi, and Jungkook. The two left for the military this year, and the members hoped they wouldn't drift apart when they came back. Leaving on edge wasn't the best decision, but both of them had told the others they were perfectly okay. Jungkook wondered if it was about after Naeun broke up with him two months ago; that's when it started, and how long it's been going on for.

Yoongi got hurt multiple times just because people in his troop knew he was in BTS and was gay. Others fought him but he was looked up upon for not fighting back; he had self-control, and was a good sign. It could only allow the members to imagine what was happening to Hoseok, if anything...

"Yoongi hyung?" Jungkook mumbled, ruffling the hair in the back tiredly. "Good morning, Gguk-ssi." Yoongi turned around, standing at the stove. Jungkook blinked slowly a few times, the time setting in that it was only five thirty in the morning. "You're making breakfast?" The youngest member asked. "Yeah, do you want some seasoned kelp?" Yoongi asked him.

Jungkook and the other members have definitely noticed the military changed the members. Jin was more lenient about being the 'mother' of the group, and Yoongi was flipped opposite. He was up around six in the morning, made breakfast often, and seemed more dad-like. An ongoing joke between the two youngest's, was that Yoongi and Jin switched bodies.

"Yeah, sure...it's so early..." Jungkook whined softly and walked over, still half-asleep. It was light outside, but that only meant it would get very dark around five. "Jeongguk-ssi, in the military you're asleep by eight and up at four, I pray for your sleep schedule." Yoongi chuckled but Jungkook's eyes widened. "Only six hours of sleep?" He asked in shock. "Yes." Yoongi nodded.

Another thing, he lost or got rid of his little habit of only nodding. Instead he always replied with at least a firm 'yes'. Jin did as well, but he had gotten out of it by now. Jungkook guessed in the military they needed a verbal response.

"That's sounds crazy." Jungkook sat down at the table.

"Why are you guys up so early?" Jimin asked as he walked in, cuddled with a Chimmy stuffie. He was also half-asleep, but that's when the members claimed he was cutest. "It's not that early, Jimin-ssi." Yoongi finished cooking and added some spice, just a tad to wake up his members, secretly. "Breakfast." He placed down some plates of food, and Jimin sat down in front of it automatically. Jungkook nibbled on the first bite, and his face of surprise when he tasted the spice was enough to make Yoongi laugh. "Hyung, why did you-" "It's only a little bit. And it's to wake you up quicker. It helps~" Yoongi laughed and started eating his food.

Jimin fell back asleep at the table, head resting on the flat surface. Jungkook and Yoongi giggled quietly.

The two ate peacefully, and when Yoongi went to rinse the dishes, Jungkook asked him a question: "Hyung, how did you stop self-harming?"

Yoongi almost dropped the plate in the sink when he heard the question, and he turned around quickly. "Why do you want to know?" He asked. Jungkook looked guilty of something, looking down at his lap while he fiddled with his fingertips. "Jeongguk-" He walked over quickly and sat down next to him, placing a hand on his thigh. Jungkook kept quiet. "Jeongguk-ssi, don't tell me you're hurting yourself."

Jungkook bit his bottom lip, refraining from looking at the elder. "I'm sorry." He closed his eyes tight.

"Oh Jeonggukie, no, don't be sorry." Yoongi immediately pulled Jungkook into his chest, wrapping his arms around him protectively and burying his face in his fluffy hair. "Don't you be sorry honey." He said, as Jungkook held back tears. "I'm not copying you, hyung, I swear-" "If you think that's what I think, than you're wrong. I know you wouldn't do that, ever." Yoongi cut him off, squeezing him a little. Jungkook took a shakey deep breath.

It was since debut that Jungkook was different than what the members thought. He balanced school and a job at fifteen, and did a damn good job at it. When he was sad he liked the pet names and the affection. The last thing he wanted was for his hyungs to hate him- it was almost a big of a fear as it was his fear of microwaves.

"Can you please tell me how bad it is?" Yoongi asked suddenly. Jungkook leaned up and pulled up his sleeves (half a trigger for Yoongi), revealing burn marks and small but noticable cuts. Yoongi's eyes watered. "Are those burns?" He asked, voice going weak as he took Jungkook's inner arm into his hand. Jungkook nodded as he looked down, almost in shame. Yoongi looked up at Jungkook.

He was almost angry at himself for not noticing the second he was discharged from the military. He should've known the look in his eye when he was 'bored', or the fact he has been smiling less...

"How did you do this?" Yoongi asked him, letting go of his arm. Jungkook sniffled and pulled his sleeves back down. "When I'm making food for hyung's I just push my arm against the, the burner and just bite on my cheek." Jungkook mumbled to him, his eyes still shut tightly. "Come here, bunny." Yoongi opened his arms and pulled Jungkook back into his embrace. Jungkook hid his face in his shoulder.

"I got help, from others...that's how I stopped." Yoongi whispered to him. "Jungkookie it's super hard, it's a lengthy process. I know...it's like an addiction, and you need help from the people around you, the support too. Any time you feel bad you tell me if you're comfortable, yeah?" He started to rub his back, and Jungkook started to cry. He's only been awake less than a hour and he was already crying.

Yoongi could relate.

"I'm so sorry hyung, for this, for all of this, I'm such a-" "Don't you dare insult yourself Jeongguk-ssi, that's now how you get through this." Yoongi cut him off. "I'm here to support you, but I can't help unless you want me to. The only way to get better is to want to get better. If you don't want to, you won't." He told him softly, running a hand through his tangled hair to try and help calm his nerves. Jungkook sniffled against his shoulder. "I want to." He said, wrapping his arms around Yoongi's torso to hug him just a little bit closer.

Yoongi found himself smiling as he nodded. "Okay."