Hatching

SOPE Birthdays

Feb 18, 2017

When they all arrived at the hotel, they were indeed wiped out. But that didn't mean that they were drained of all energy. They still had enough battery to do one more thing. Hobi watched Do-Hwan enter his, Dawa's, and Jin's hotel room. He frowned at this because, for one, Do-Hwan wasn't needed anymore. And Hobi was sure that he was also tired since it was late. He also frowned when Taehying, Jimin, and Jungkook didn't say goodnight and went straight to their rooms.

Namjoon had gone. When Hobi was about to ask why Jimin, Taehying, Jungkook, and Do-Hwan were still in his room, someone had turned off the lights.

"Oh my god!" Hobi screamed. He couldn't see anything, and he was slightly panicking. He was too famished, he was confused, he didn't know what in the world was going on. He heard a few chuckles, which just made him shiver with chills. 'Oh my god, this is it. I'm going to die right here. At least the rest of them are here with me. ' Hobi thought as he just stood there in fear, not daring to move.

There was the sound of the door opening and closing. There was a little shadow coming from the small hallway in the room, but Hobi still couldn't see who it was. He held his breath, trying not to make any sound.

"Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~ happy birthday our sunshine~ happy birthday to you~" Namjoon was making his way over to a frozen Hobi, with eyes as big as the ocean. The candles were flickering from Namjoon's steps, and when Hobi looked to his right, he saw that Do-Hwan was filming them.

"Make a wish, Hobi Hyung!" Jimin shouted, wearing his angelic smile. Hobi finally processed what was going on, and his face became the sun as he blew out the candles.

Dawa turned the lights back on and clapped. He couldn't help but shyly smile at this moment. His dimple peeking out, the same as Namjoon's.

"Say hi to the armies; they're wishing you a happy birthday! Do-Hwan spoke up. And then he covered his mouth with his not busy hand, looking at the members with a shocked face. "Sorry, I wasn't supposed to talk, was I?"

"No, it's fine. For safety measures, you're not allowed to be seen. " Namjoon assured him.

"Anyway, let's have some cake with Army and give presents,"

"I call giving the first present!" Taehyung shouted, running for his present. Jungkook also followed him but didn't say anything.

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By the end of that long night, Hobi had acquired the sweater that he had wanted since the beginning of the year. New shoes, since his main shoes, were getting worn out. He had gotten a new carry-on bag and a warm jacket, along with these cool classes from Jin. "It reminded me of you. I thought you would look almost as handsome as me. " Jin said when Hobi put it on. And it looked stunning on him. He looked like a whole diva, with his new bag, sweater, jacket, and shoes.

Hobi had also gotten a watercolor portrait of himself from Dawa. It was delicately painted, which allowed Hobi's sunny personality to shine through the painting and onto the viewer.

"I love you guys so much!" Hobi's voice cracked slightly. His eyes were shining since his tears were reflecting the lights.

"We love you too!" Yoongi whispered, barely audible. He was on the couch, half-asleep.

"I love you, Army! Thank you for all the birthday wishes and good night! " Hobi shouted. The rest of them were getting up and starting to leave.

"Or good morning! Or good afternoon, depending on where you're watching us from. " Taehyung shouted before the live ended.

"Goodnight, guys." The members bid farewell to each other. They were only going to get at least 5 hours of sleep. But for them, it was enough.

Mar 9, 2016

"Yoongi Hyung!" Namjoon poked his head into the hotel room.

"Hyung he's not here. He's been gone the entire day. " Dawa called out, his voice a little scratchy. Namjoon walked into the room. It was late, and they were leaving South Korea in two days, so most of them were getting their things together.

Namjoon saw Dawa under his blankets, hair a mess, all cuddled up. His leg was in pain, and he was exhausted from the previous concerts. He had been in bed for more than half the day.

"Are you okay?" Namjoon stared at Dawa almost daring him to lie. Dawa stared back, his face showing exhaustion, but nothing more.

"Yeah, just tired, Hyung."

Namjoon didn't quite believe him. But he let it go since he knew Dawa wouldn't say much more. "Where did Yoongi Hyung go?"

"He's been working at the studio that's nearby. He said he concentrated better in a studio..."

Just then, Jin walked in, looking furious as ever. "Does he not know when to take a break?" Jin started ranting on and on about how Yoongi didn't know when to stop and how it was infuriating and unhealthy.

"Jin Hyung, calm down-"

"Calm down? He turned his phone off! " Jin slightly yelled, his eyes a little wider than normal.

"I asked Jimin and Taehyung to go with Do-Hwan to go get him." Namjoon nodded in approval. Dawa just closed his eyes, letting out a sigh. Jin pointed his head in Dawa's direction while looking at Namjoon. I almost asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Namjoon just shrugged and shook his head.

"Moonie..." Jin shook what he assumed was Dawa's leg as he was at the end of the bed.

"Ahh-ow!" Dawa quickly got up, his eyes opening instantly.

"Your leg is bothering you again?" Jin put his hands on his hips. Dawa leaned back in bed, harshly laying his head on the pillow.

Dawa was slightly angry that they found out because he could already feel the worry in their voices and the surrounding air. He hated it. "It's fine, it'll ease away after some rest like it always does." And that wasn't a lie. The members knew that this happened when Dawa danced a little too hard or for longer than normal. They knew that Dawa would be okay, but sometimes they wished that Dawa didn't have to go through this at all. They wished they could share a bit of the pain each felt to at least lessen his pain, but Dawa would never, in a million years, allow that. Over his dead body.

Where is Jungkook?" Dawa asked, not wanting to talk about his leg anymore.

"He and Hobi went to get the cake downstairs."

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Yoongi got back to the hotel with Jungkook and Hobi and walked straight to the bathroom to get ready for bed. He completely ignored the balloons and streamers that were decorated by Taehyung and Jimin. As soon as he got out of the bathroom, he headed right for his bed.

"Hyung, you can't go to sleep right now!" Jimin was in bed with everyone else. And Yoongi was too tired to notice that they were all there. Holding a cake with candles, until now.

"Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday dear Yoongi~Happy birthday to you~"

They all cheered and Yoongi, however, tired he was, still made his way to the members and blew out the candles with the biggest smile.

"I almost forgot. Thanks for reminding me!"

"Yeah, you almost forgot because you were too busy with your work!" Jin huffed, folding his arms. "Next time you work all day without a break, I'm going to ban you from drinking coffee." Jin slightly glared at Yoongi, but all Yoongi could hear was the worry, and he just couldn't help but let out a little chuckle.

Of course, Do-Hwan was there to supervise them since they were going to live so that the armies could celebrate Yoongi's birthday with them too.

"Happy birthday to the bestest rapper!"

"I love you so much! Please stay healthy and happy forever and ever. "

The members were reading some comments.

"Ah, thank you, everyone, and you guys. I'm always grateful to have you guys in my life. " Yoongi slurred out. He didn't have enough energy to pronounce his words properly.

"What about presents? Do you want to open them now or tomorrow? " Jimin asked.

"Hmm, now. We'll be busy packing. "

All the boys went to grab their presents and put them in a pile in front of Yoongi. He looked like a little boy again, curiosity and excitement in his eyes.

"I already know this is from Taehyung." Yoongi teased, which earned a pout from the younger.

"Hey, that's Namjoon Hyung's! I wrap way better than that. What do you take me for? " He asked, crossing his arms as if he was going to interrogate Yoongi. Yoongi just shook his head and opened that present.

Namjoon had gotten him a baseball jersey from a team he really liked. Yoongi put it on right away.

Jimin had gotten Yoongi a basketball. "Whoaa, you guys really thought about this. This brings me back. " He exclaimed, doing some impressive tricks with the new ball.

"Ah, I really didn't know what to get you. So, I'm sorry if you don't like this. " Jin started. He really had trouble thinking of what to get Yoongi. Jin had originally wanted to get Yoongi something related to his love for the piano, but he couldn't think of anything. So, he did what anyone would do and searched for "what to get for people who like to play the piano," and that's where he got the idea of getting a messenger bag for his Hyung. Jin had gone to the store himself, wanting the bag to suit the older perfectly.

Yoongi marveled at the simple design. The bag was mostly black leather. The belt that closed the bag was silver. That was what made it so beautiful. It was classy, something a true pianist would carry his music notes and other important things in.

"I'll use this as my carry-on!" Yoongi smiled, holding the bag up for a better look.

Taehyung has gotten Yoongi a nice set of white cotton pajamas. He knew that Yoongi liked the color white and that Yoongi liked soft things against his skin. His skin could get irritated easily, so that was on Taehyung's mind when getting these. Yoongi had gone to the bathroom to change into his new pajamas.

Jungkook was looking as if he was about to fall asleep any minute. "Our Maknae looks so cute when he's tired." Namjoon admired the younger's cuteness.

"I see Jungkook got you something interesting..." Taehyung frowned. The present was mildly heavy, but it was rolled up. But the second Yoongi unrolled it, everyone let out a laugh.

"You know, this actually resembles you, Hyung!" Jimin commented while covering his mouth from laughing so much. Hobi was clapping his hands in the present. The present was a mat that said "Go Away" with a drawing of a cat holding up the middle finger.

"If that isn't Yoongi's spirit animal in a drawing, then I don't know what is." Namjoon chuckled. Yoongi hugged it and then, after a while, moved on to Dawa's. But when Yoongi looked at Dawa, he found that the younger was fast asleep, leaning slightly into Jin's shoulder.

"Is he alright?" Yoongi asked. Dawa never falls asleep easily. He had many monsters that kept him up and restless. And he didn't like to sleep with a camera on him, because he knew people were watching him. And yet, the younger was softly breathing. His facial muscles relaxed, allowing the public to see his true beauty when he didn't have his guard up. 'I guess that shows how comfortable he is around us.' Yoongi thought, and to him, that was the best present Dawa could give him.

"Should we wake him, so he can see you open his present?" Taehyung asked who was snuggling with Dawa and Jimin.

"No, let him sleep. He needs it. And anyway, I think we all know what he got me. " Dawa had painted a portrait of Yoongi. The styling was more abstract than realistic, but it captured Yoongi's expression and aura so well.

Everyone was amazed. "I'm going to hang this up in my genius lab," Yoongi whispered, admiring the thick layers of paint.

"I can't wait for my birthday," Jin commented. "He can paint my worldwide handsome face."

Hobi was the last. He had given Yoongi an AKAI mini portable keyboard and a drum pad. "Ahh, Hobi! " Yoongi's eyes were lit like the stars. "I needed this. The one I have is breaking. How did you know?"

"You were sighing non-stop the other day because the sound was a bit glitchy," Hobi answered. AKAI was also a very good electronics company, so the equipment was reliable.

"Yeah, I left it at the dorms because I was planning to buy a new one, but you just read my mind!" Yoongi was already playing with it, creating a beat to see how the sound quality was. "This is great! Thank you guys so much! "

"Don't be like that. Of course, we were going to throw you a party! " Taehyung said through a yawn. "I guess it's time for me to sleep." And slowly, one by one, the members got ready for sleep.

Before Namjoon went back to his hotel, he paused. "Should we move him to his room?"

"No, let's not risk waking him up." Jimin rubbed his eyes as he got ready to turn off the light.

"Yeah, I don't mind sharing a bed with him for tonight." Yoongi smiled. Namjoon nodded and said his goodnight.