A Rose Between Thorns

Chapter 32: Devils Wrath

Jungkook's POV-

It's been a couple days since Gisselle visited, and we had taken a day to finalize the line distribution for 'Spring Day'. So all of the members are up early except for Taylor, who we decided to leave sleeping since she's been working out a lot lately. She does her best to push her limits ever since we started her on the choreography, so she deserves to rest a bit before we finish 'Fire' and move on.

Speaking of, apparently this song is her favorite, so we planned to center the song around her a bit. We changed a little of the choreography so she's more of a visual, but she will still be singing. Hobi and Jimin-hyung both said they want to see her dance the normal choreography first though before we finalize anything.

Suddenly Taehyung, who is sitting beside me on the couch, gasps and starts holding his stomach. "Are you okay?" Jimin asks, already right beside him with a worried expression. Taehyung shakes his head with a groan, leaning forward in pain.

"Hyungs what is this, it hurts!" He whimpers, causing the rest of us to turn to him in concern. Normally Taehyung can block out our pain, and his own is reduced but never does he not know what kind of pain he is feeling. He tilts his head up with another groan, clutching his shirt until his knuckles start turning white.

"Hold on Taehyung, is it your pain?" Namjoon asks, his eyes lighting up in realization as the younger member shakes his head. I look up at our leader in confusion. Why would it matter? The only one not here is Taylor and she's asleep. Is she sick or something?

Hoseok seems to understand as well, and both members give Taehyung a look of utter pity. Then, Jimin suddenly stands up as if on high alert. He bolts out of the room into the hallway, and the rest of us follow. Does HE understand what's going on too? I ask as I trail behind everyone else, Jimin flinging open Taylor's door and busting into her room.

Our youngest is curled up in her bed, her face buried in the pillow. "You called, what's wrong?" Jimin asks, rushing over to her bedside. Taylor turns her head and I notice her puffy eyes and tears staining her cheeks. A million thoughts race in my head as I see how upset she is, before she groans and rolls over onto her back.

She's clutching her stomach as well, and this is when Taehyung finally makes it to the room. The pieces start clocking together in my head. Okay, so Taehyung's pain is actually Taylor's... but what is it?

"Jiminie.." She chokes, her voice cracking as our mochi takes her hand. She cries out in pain again, though she lays on top of the bed covers so I can see there isn't anything in her stomach, like glass or something sticking out. Why is that what my mind went to first? Her gaze finds Taehyung who is trying his best not to cry, and I feel a pang in my chest for my hyung. Her eyes widen as she reaches her free hand towards him.

"Oh no, Taehyung come here." Taylor says, biting her lip hard and normally I would have been like whoa that's kinda hot BUT seeing her in pain preoccupies my mind. Taehyung crawls onto the bed with her, wrapping his arms around her and resting his head on her chest. Now I'm starting to wonder how comfortable of a pillow she is.

"Death is upon us, my child," Taylor says cryptically before crying out in pain again. Namjoon hurries to her bathroom, coming back out with a small pill bottle and a plastic cup of water. "Is she sick?" I ask, and it seems that Yoongi and Jin are at a loss as well. I don't even think Jimin knows what's going on, and Taehyung only knows the pain she is feeling.

Taylor gratefully takes the bottle and opens it, popping two pills into her mouth and quickly downing it with water. She then sets the cup down with a smile. "Thank you, Namjoon. And no, I'm not sick," She explains with a wince, her hand returning to her stomach. "It's that time of the month."