~SURVIVING THE NUMBER 8~ {BTS}
CHAPTER ~ 1
✿~Author~✿
How are you all 😙
✿~Author~✿
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~Jeon Jungkook~
No! All of the rooms are already taken!
Jungkook shouted at his manager from the other side of the conference table.
The maknae was already sweating with anxiety.
It wasn't like him to yell, especially not at authority, but he was panicking.
He didn't want a new band member.
But Manager Junso just dropped the bomb on the group that they would be getting one whether they liked it or not.
~Kim Namjoon~
We've been a band of seven for going on four years, we can't just be given a new member.
As the groups leader he had been trying his hardest to stick up for his team.
They had all expressed that none of them wanted an 8th member.
They were already a close knit family, anyone else was just an intruder at this point.
Junso ignored Namjoon's comment.
Manager Junso
I trust you guys can figure out the living arrangements, your house is big enough.
Junso replied to Jungkook.
That much was true, the members did have a big house.
It was located on the edge of the mountains, had an in-ground pool, a basketball court, there were ATV trails through the woods.
It was paradise for them.
Paradise that they had earned and worked hard for as a group of seven.
Their arrangements had been set in stone from the moment they moved in.
As the two oldest, Jin and Yoongi both had their own rooms.
Taehyung and Jungkook shared a room.
Namjoon, Jimin, and Hobi were also roommates.
They only had those four bedrooms which meant taking in another person would also ruin that arrangement.
~Park Jimin~
Just because it's big enough doesn't mean we want him.
Jimin frowned and crossed his arms.
Manager Junso
Now boys, as I've already explained to you once, this will be great for you.
Manager Junso
It will bring new energy to this team, a new dynamic. It can take you to so many new places.
Junso told them with a smile.
He had a trainee named Ky-Shi who had been practicing for months.
Junso decided he'd be perfect for a group, and his perfect group would be BTS.
~Kim Taehyung~
We don't need new energy, we already have Hobi hyung.
All of the members looked at Taehyung and nodded.
~Min Yoong~i
Why our band? Why not stick him in someone else's band?
~Min Yoong~i
Maybe a band that isn't as established as us yet?
~Min Yoong~i
I mean what would ARMY think? What if they don't like it?
Manager Junso
With his visuals and his dance style and singing style, he will fit best with you guys.
Manager Junso
And ARMY will just have to accept it. As long as you guys make a great team, I'm sure they will love it.
~Kim Seokjin~
But what if we don't make a great team?
~Kim Seokjin~
What if he's not a good team player? We've all worked hard to understand each others needs and wants these past few years.
~Kim Seokjin~
It may come naturally now, but it didn't at first.
Manager Junso
Well then, sounds like you guys will know how to handle that all on your own, won't you?
Manager Junso was getting a little bit irritated.
He'd already made the arrangements and signed Ky-Shi into the band.
~Kim Namjoon~
You did that before even talking to us first?!
Manager Junso
I was on a time crunch, and not to mention, this is the company's decision.
Manager Junso
You guys can cry and complain all you want, but at the end of the day you really just have to suck it up.
The members sat there speechless.
They knew their manager could be a bit of a jerk sometimes but this seemed pretty low even for him.
Jungkook's bottom lip was trembling as he bit it.
He hated this whole thing.
He was so shy when he'd first met all of his hyung's and he was so open and carefree with them now.
He hated the thought of feeling shy in his own home again because someone new was around.
He also was nervous to ask the question, but came out with it.
~Jeon Jungkook~
How old is he?
CHAPTER ~ 2
~Jeon Jungkook~
How old is he?
Jungkook felt his heartbeat pick up.
As of right now he was BTS's beloved maknae and he wanted it to stay that way.
He loved being the youngest of the group. He was spoiled by his hyung's day in and day out and always got away with pulling the maknae card.
The thought of having a new possible maknae made him nervous.
NOTE: 💭 THIS MEANS THINKING
~Jeon Jungkook~
💭 What if his hyung's started to like the new maknae better?
~Jeon Jungkook~
💭 What if I am not loved as much anymore?
All of the members gasped.
~Kim Seokjin~
That would make him my hyung! That would mean he's the oldest!
Jin, as the oldest of the group, had just hit 24.
~Kim Taehyung~
He's ten years older than Jungkookie?
~Kim Taehyung~
He could be a grandfather!
Manager Junso
Watch it, Taehyung!
~Kim Seokjin~
I don't want a hyung!
~Kim Seokjin~
I love being the oldest!
Jin felt his heart break a bit.
He was so used to being the oldest of the house.
The oldest of the family.
He took so much pride in taking care of his six dongsaengs.
He hated the idea of someone older stepping in.
That meant he'd have a new authority he'd have to respect. A new authority in his own house. Someone he would have to honor and obey.
Just as much as Jungkook loved playing the maknae card, Jin loved playing the hyung card.
He didn't want to give that up.
~Min Yoong~i
Isn't that a bit old?
Manager Junso
He can do the job. Now I don't want to hear it from anyone else!
Junso slammed his hand on the table making everyone flinch.
Manager Junso
Ky-Shi will be the new member of this group, and you will accept that!
Manager Junso
And you will figure out the living arrangements at the house for him.
Manager Junso
Now, I am giving you all four weeks off so that you and him can become well acquainted and spend time together before we get down to business.
Manager Junso
I don't want to hear any more objections, and if you do still object, then you may feel free to leave this band!
The members stared at each other wide eyed with anxiety.
Jimin was wiping his tears with his shirt sleeve.
It was all a lot to take in at once, but he knew there was nothing any of them could do.
Nobody said anything else.
As much as it sucked, thankfully none of the members were willing to depart.
Namjoon started rubbing Jimin's back to comfort him.
~Kim Namjoon~
Alright, fine,.
~Kim Namjoon~
I guess we will be a group of eight.
He too knew that this was beyond his control.
He felt sorry for the rest of the group. He had tried very hard as their leader to make sure this didn't come to pass but he quickly realized he wasn't the superhero everyone thought he was and it made his heart hurt with guilt.
~Kim Namjoon~
When does he move in?
Manager Junso
So I am letting you all off early so you may go home and get ready for him. Off you go!
They were still too in shock.
When nobody moved, Junso slammed the table again.
Manager Junso
I said off you go!
The members flinched and jolted to their feet and quickly made their way towards their car.
Jimin was still crying and Taehyung had his arm wrapped around his hyung's shoulder.
Jin offered to drive everyone home and once they got in the car he turned to his dongsaengs.
~Kim Seokjin~
Listen. This sucks. We can all agree on that. But clearly there's no way out of it so all we can do is give it a chance, yeah?
~Kim Seokjin~
Maybe this Ky-Shi guy will actually be a lot of fun and have a positive impact on our group?
~Kim Seokjin~
All we can do is make the best of it.
Jin could see his dongsaengs needed a little pep talk.
They all looked so upset and sad.
He loved giving them these little pep talks as the oldest and it struck him with heartache when he realized this was the last time he'd get to do it.
Soon they'd all have a new hyung who would be taking over.
~Jeon Jungkook~
This sucks.
The sadness was evident in the maknae's voice.
Although he was glad to still be the maknae, the thought of now having seven hyungs he had to obey at home wasn't appealing either.
~Jeon Jungkook~
Now I have to listen to seven of you?
~Jung Hoseok~
Like you ever listen to any of us anyway.
~Kim Taehyung~
Only sometimes.
It was true, the members were all so close that it wasn't often they even bothered being formal or obedient to authority anymore.
They were just a big group of best friends.
And not to mention the entire maknae line got away with absolutely everything.
The members sighed as Jin drove them home.
CHAPTER ~ 3
The members sighed as Jin drove them home.
They got inside and realized they needed to quickly figure out living arrangements.
Jimin, Hobi, and Namjoon protested that they couldn't fit a fourth person in their room so that was out of the question Taehyung and Jungkook begged and pleaded to keep their room the same as well.
Jin and Yoongi were both feeling bad and decided it would be one of them to give up their free space.
~Kim Seokjin~
But my room is too small for two people.
Jin said in an attempt to get Yoongi to openly offer his own room to Ky-Shi.
~Kim Seokjin~
And you have that queen bed.
~Min Yoong~i
I'm not sharing my damn bed with him!
The rest of his members laughed.
~Kim Namjoon~
Yoongi hyung, what if you share your room with Jinnie hyung, and Jinnie hyung gives his room to Ky-Shi?
Jin and Yoongi looked at each other.
~Kim Seokjin~
Rock Paper Scissors?
~Kim Seokjin~
If I win, he goes to your room. If you win, then I will go to your room?
~Min Yoong~i
So I lose either way?
Either way, he'd be having to share his room with someone.
Of the two options he definitely preferred his new roommate be Jin.
Jin realized Yoongi really had gotten the short end of the stick.
~Kim Seokjin~
I guess so, I'm sorry.
They played rock paper scissors and Yoongi won, meaning Jin would be moving into his room and Ky-Shi would get Jin's.
~Min Yoong~i
Could be worse I guess.
Jin went and immediately got started on moving his things out of his bedroom and into Yoongi's.
The rest of his dongsaengs got to work helping him.
In Yoongi's room, he and Jin both looked at Yoongi's queen bed.
Yoongi pointed his finger at Jin's face.
~Min Yoong~i
Don't get any ideas because first thing tomorrow, we are ordering a bunk bed or something!
He knew Yoongi wasn't much of a cuddler.
~Kim Taehyung~
Hyungs, I'm hungry.
~Kim Taehyung~
Can we start cooking dinner or do we have to wait for him to get here first?
How do we even cook for 8 people?
Namjoon realized it was actually getting pretty late, they were usually already done with eating dinner by now.
He told Taehyung they could get started on cooking so he grabbed him, Hobi, and Jimin to get cooking while Jungkook helped the oldest two finish setting up the bedroom.
~Kim Seokjin~
There, good enough.
They made their way into the kitchen to help the others with dinner.
In the middle of cooking they heard a car pulling up.
~Jeon Jungkook~
Oh, he must be here.
Jungkook tried to sound enthusiastic for his hyungs but he was already feeling shy.
The members ran to the door and headed outside to greet their new hyung.
They were greeted with a tall, buff man in a hoodie and sweatpants.
They could tell he was a bit older because he had some slight facial hair.
The members wondered if anyone from the company told him he'd have to shave regularly for work.
~Kim Namjoon~
Nice to meet you, I'm Namjoon. You must be Ky-Shi?
Ky-Shi smiled and greeted Namjoon back.
Ky-Shi
Please, you guys can all just call me Ky.
The rest of them finished introducing themselves and helped him with his stuff.
~Jeon Jungkook~
Jinnie hyung gave you his room.
Ky-Shi
Is that so? Thanks, Jin.
Jungkook led everyone to the room and also let Ky know that they were just getting started on dinner.
They were making pork belly and ramen.
Ky-Shi
That's my favourite.
So far, so good. Ky seemed like a really nice guy and he seemed pretty laid back.
All of the members wondered if maybe they had just gotten ahead of themselves with worry.
Maybe this really wouldn't be such a terrible thing.
Maybe having a new family member wouldn't be so bad.
They sat around the table getting to know each other over dinner and they had a great time.
Jungkook was finally able to let go of some of his shy anxiety and show some of his true playful self.
His hyungs were proud of him for that.
After dinner Jin and Jungkook offered to clean up and do dishes while the rest of them gave Ky the grand tour around the house.
They showed him their huge pool, the shed where they kept all their ATV's, their basketball court, and some of the mountains.
Inside they were showing him around the house.
When they got to the room Jimin, Namjoon, and Hobi shared, Ky stopped in his tracks.
Ky-Shi
Ew, what the hell is that?!
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