Without My Consent (prequel to His Eternal Kiss)

I Never Asked For This

Jungkook struggles to break free of Namjoon and Jin hyung's hold.

"Jungkook, we need to do this. We can't put it off any longer," his hyungs say to him as they hold him.

"I don't want to become a monster. Please don't do this to me."

Taehyung, with tears slowly rolling down his face, says, "I don't want you to die, Kooki. I wouldn't want to continue without you."

Jungkook wants to reach out to hold Tae's hand, but he is restrained and losing the strength to fight.

He looks at all his hyungs. "I love you, but I'm scared. I'm not ready."

J Hope steps up to him, "Koo, your body is shutting down. We can't let you die. I won't let you go.

Jungkook looks imploringly at Jimin, "Jimin-ah, please."

Jimin, crying, rests his head on Jungkook's chest, listening to his heart slowing.

"Please, Kooki, I need you." He wraps his arms around Jungkook's neck, sobbing on his shoulder. "Don't leave me. Who's going to carry me when I'm tired?"

Namjoon, holding him tight, tells him, "We all need you. You're our maknae. Besides, who's going to harass Jin if you leave us?" Namjoon can't stop the tears from falling down his face.

Yoongi moves the others aside with a look, and Jungkook still can't move, held under Yoongi's power.

"Please, hyung, let me go."

Yoongi looks at the others, and they nod. They quietly leave Yoongi alone with Jungkook.

Yoongi comes closer, wiping Jungkook's tears from his face. His chin quivers as he fights his own tears.

"Kooki, my life would not be worth living if you're not in it. Please, I beg from my heart. Let me save you." A tear escapes, and he lets it fall. "This rock will shatter if you die."

Jungkook's tears are flowing freely, and he feels his body growing more tired. It's getting harder to breathe.

Mentally, Yoongi releases Jungkook and catches him as his body collapses. 

"I have you, Bunny," he says as he slowly sits on the floor, holding Jungkook in his arms.

Jungkook whispers, "I'm so scared I will be like them. I don't want to hurt anyone."

Yoongi's frown of sadness deepens, "Bun, you watch too many horror vampire movies. You have been with us for years. Have you ever seen us act like them? Have you ever in your life seen us hurt anyone?"

"No . . . . but I'm . . . . so very afraid . . . . hyung . . . . "

Yoongi pulls him closer. "Kooki, you are special, but your body is failing now. What we have been doing all these years is no longer enough to keep you alive. Don't be afraid. We will all be here for you. We love you, and you know we will protect you."

Jungkook can no longer hold his head up as it slowly rests on Yoongi's arm. 

"I, I'm," He takes a shallow breath, "Just afraid." His eyes focus on his hyung, "Help... I don't . . . want to, to . . . .die. Please save me . . . hyung. . .uhhh."

His body goes limp in Yoongi's arms as he loses consciousness.

"Nooo. NO, Kooki, wake up!" He gently shakes Jungkook.

 "Damn, you maknae, do as your hyung tells you and wake the fuck up!"

There was no response, but Yoongi could hear his heart still beating, but it was slowing and erratic. He knew what he must do. He brushes Jungkook's hair aside, revealing his throat. Yoongi leans close, holding him tightly in his arms as he gives Jungkook his eternal kiss.

He draws his maknae's blood, and it tastes so sweet, oh so damn sweet. He forces himself to pull away. Yoongi reaches into Jungkook's mind.

Rest now. Remember, we'll all be here for you when you wake.

Yoongi sends a mental message to the others. It's done.

Tae's voice enters Yoongi's head. Did you get his consent?

Yoongi explains to Taehyung hoping he will understand. His last words to me were, 'I don't want to die.'  Yoongi wipes a tear as it slips down his face.

Taehyung is crying. Okay, okay. Thank you for saving my only maknae.

Jin's inner voice can be heard by them all. He will forgive us once he sees he doesn't have to be a monster. Then he can go back to picking on me.  He breaks down in tears.

Several minutes later, they see Yoongi carrying Jungkook as a child cradled in his arms. Yoongi's eyes are puffy, and his face is wet with tears.

Taehyung and Jimin rush to Yoongi. Jimin says, "We have our room ready for him."

Yoongi heads to the room Taehyung and Jimin share with Jungkook. After laying Jungkook in his bed, Yoongi pulls Tae aside.

 "Tae, No matter how much I wanted to save him, I would've never done it if he had said no."

With Taehyung's full attention, he continues, "You know our rules on having consent and turning others. We agreed never to turn anyone who didn't willingly give it." 

Wanting to refresh Tae's memory of the rules, he says, "Remember too, that we will not turn anyone who asks for it just to live forever or think it's fun and romantic being a vampire. We know what it's like living this way. We only help people; we never harm them."

Jimin, having overheard this, holds Taehyung's hand. "We both agreed, remember? It was part of being in this family."

Taehyung nods. "I remember, but he was crying and didn't want to do it."

Jimin says, "He didn't want to become a monster; that's what he didn't want."

Yoongi pulls them in for a hug. "What I did was not without his consent."

Author's Note: 

Their inner dialogue with each other done telepathically is written in italics.

This story is a prelude to the Yoongi fan fiction I wrote called "His Eternal Kiss" Where Yoongi is the Elder of the Bangtan clan of Vampires.