FLESH;Yoonmin

Chapter Seventeen

Park Jimin

    My eyes snap open at the sound of my window creaking open. I stay completely still under the covers as a cool breeze rushes over me. A body slithers through the room, grunting loudly as he trips over my stack of books.
     I cover my mouth to avoid laughing. Curses trail behind the intruder as he plops down on top of me, pouting.
     "Don't laugh at me! I'm trying to be spontaneous and sexy and mysterious. Stupid books! Why did you put them there?! Trying to kill me!"
     I can't hold it in anymore and let my smile slip up, giggling as I wrap my arms around him. "I was studying. When did you get back? You know you could have just walked in the door downstairs. It's not like we would have cared."
     Yoongi groans, rubbing his face all over me. "Where's the fun in that? I like sneaking into places—remember how we first met?" He teases, licking my neck.
     How could I forget? "You were trying to steal from us." A smirk crosses my face.
     "We really thought it was abandoned..." A guilty look passes over his face. "I kinda miss that idiot, though."
      I tilt my head. "That other human you were with?"
     "The one you ate? Yup. Hoseok."
     My smile grows wider. "Do you miss him that much?"
    "Yeah. A bit. He made things interesting."
     Giddily, I push him off me and stand up. "I want to show you something. You've been everywhere but the cellar, right?"
     He nods after a moment. "I don't really need to see it, though...I mean..."
     I shake my head. "There's something in there I want you to see! I forgot to mention it."
     I drag him downstairs to the cellar door. Namjoon and Jin give me a knowing look as I hold my hand out for the key to unlock the door. Jin hands it over reluctantly, eyeing Yoongi.
     "Are you sure about this?"
    "Yoongi won't freak out." I reassure confidently.
     Yoongi frowns from behind me. "Why would I freak out?" Worry fills his eyes as I unlock the door and jerk him down the old wooden stairs into the dark.
     He shivers and pulls me closer to him. I turn to face him, kissing his lips. "I won't let him hurt you."
     "Who hurt me?" Fear clear in his voice.
     "You'll see..." Whistling happily and clutching his hand, I walk deeper into the dark until I find the light switch. Holding back my excitement, I flip it on and stare at my dumbstruck boyfriend as he takes in the scene, jaw dropping.
     "W-What...What...the...how??" He stutters, shocked.
     I look over at the ravenous zombie scarfing down the discarded leftovers from our dinner. "It's weird. He eats more than any other zombie I've ever seen. He's always hungry! Always demanding food like some kind of diva monster prince."
      Yoongi tries to stifle a laugh but it comes out in bursts, bending down, he tried to catch his breath.
      The zombie looks up at the ruckus with an arrogant frown, blood and gore covering his face and hands as he licks them clean.
     His red eyes light up at the sight of Yoongi. "Bout damn time! I've been asking for him for ages! The hell took so long!"
     Yoongi chokes. "Hoseok?!"
     Hoseok snorts. "You finally remember I exist after throwing me to the fucking wolves?! You heartless bastard!"
     "I thought they ate you! You were dead! They literally ripped you apart in front of me!" He screams, pulling at his hair.
     Hoseok growls, throwing a severed arm at him. "Yeah! How could you do that to me! I thought we were partners in crime! Brothers from other mothers! Frienemies and lovers! You betrayed me, you fucking bitch!"
     Yoongi dodges in disgust, gasping and clutching at his chest. "I'm sorry! I didn't want it to be that way but to be fair you betrayed me first! You left me here to die first, remember?! You deserved it!"
      He scoffs. "Oh really? You seemed to be suffering so much, huh, unlike me! Do you know what it's been like transforming into this fucking ugly monster and craving human flesh! Do you know how it feels to be locked down in a dank dark cellar alone with nothing to do!" He screams, the blood on his pale face making the expression more starkly terrifying than normal.
     I snort. "Oh please. Dramatic much? Besides locking you up down here for many safety reasons, we bring you entertainment and food all you want! How are you really suffering?"
     He pouts, nawing on a finger. "I want out! I want to see the sunlight. I've missed Yoongi and other humans. I need interaction!"
     "We can't trust to let you out yet. With your appetite you'll take out a whole town!"
     "I can control myself!" He shouts moodily.
     Yoongi and I both look at the pile of rotting bodies in the corner of the room. Almost reaching the ceiling. Begging to differ.
     "Uh...h-how did..." Yoongi mumbles.
    "Just our leftovers over the months. I didn't tell you because I thought it would upset you but I figured you'd be ready for it now. I felt bad about eating your friend so we saved him, changing him." I shrug.
     He shakes his head, dazed. "All this time..."
      "He never shuts up! I've never met someone so arrogantly self obsessed and moody! How did you two even become friends?" I huff.
     "We've been friends since childhood. Everyone was scared of me and Hoseok was an annoying outcast no one liked." He shrugs.
      "Hey!"
      "Its true!"
     "Bitch, everyone loved me and my sunny personality! You were the freak—I befriended you out of pity!"
     "Are you serious?!"
    "Suck my ass, you ho!"
    "Looks like your living your kinky fantasies, huh? You always wanted to be chained up..." Yoongi snorts.
     Hoseok glares at him. "Let me out of here! Unchain me and I'll fucking show you my fucking fantasies, you whore! I will fucking devour you! And you won't like it!" He screeches, attempting to break his chains.
     Yoongi sticks his tongue out, taunting him. "Fucking try me, bitch! I'll even let you start at your favorite part—my dick!"
      I press my lips together in a hard line as they continuously hurl insults at the other. Both seemingly fine with one being a zombie and a human. I feel like their dynamics are the same as before even without knowing them as such.
     I clear my throat, noting that Yoongi has abandoned his senses and self preservation and fully jumped onto Hoseok, attacking him despite Hoseok trying to bite him in retaliation.  
     "Can you two stop!"
     They both freeze, seemingly forgetting me here. I scowl at my riled up boyfriend. "Yoongi stop offering yourself up on a platter! Your body is mine and mine only! A-and Hoseok...stop falling for his taunts. You are not human anymore. Do you really want to kill him?"
     They both reluctantly part.
     Hoseok huffs. "I guess I like him too much to end him completely. Why didn't you turn him?!" He demands, angry.
     Yoongi smirks with derision. "I can't be changed. I'm immuned to their bites."
     I roll my eyes as Hoseok begins to rage in jealousy once more. Attempting to jerk him back and bite his arm off.
     And...the insults again.
     Crap. Maybe this was a bad idea. Maybe keeping them apart was the better solution. I have regrets.