2: Welcome to the Club!

Hoseok had to admit that he had missed his friends in class, especially Irene... but he also had to admit that he had a good time just with Yoongi... sometimes spending so much time with eight girls affected him.

"Let's officially open another year for RP9! (Red Pink 9 Club)!" Irene stood at the front of the classroom, and the eight girls and Hoseok applauded.

Red Pink 9 was an official Bighit club, created by Jung Hoseok and Irene five years ago, just months after joining Bighit.

The purpose of the club was to commemorate Taekook's best moments... how could they have been allowed to have a club with that purpose? Well, the teachers thought RP9 was just a simple crafts club... of course they did crafts, but crafts of their favorite couple; Momo had once made some beautiful Taekook plushies.

"The club's goals are the same as last year, we need more photos of TaeKook..." Irene was interrupted; the classroom door had been opened.

Professor Choi entered through it with Seokjin, and everyone in the classroom stood up and bowed.

"Good afternoon, I know I'm interrupting, but I've brought a new member." Professor Choi stepped aside to give a better view of Jin.

"A new member, professor?" Wendy asked.

"That's right," he replied. "Since your club is the only one with fewer than ten members, we've decided to include Seokjin."

³But Jin-oppa is at the basketball club!³Irene complained.

"He was in the basketball club," Professor Choi corrected. "Due to his bad behavior, we've decided to remove him. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must take my leave."

Bad behavior? But Seokjin was one of the best seniors, Hoseok was sure of it. Jennie's mom was always telling him he should be more like his brother.

"Tell me, oppa, what did Namjoon do this time?" Jennie asked once Professor Choi had left.

"Why should Namjoon have done something?" Seokjin sat down at one of the empty desks.

Everyone watched the brothers fight.

"Because you don't misbehave!" Jennie stood in front of her brother. "And Namjoon does."

"It's none of your business, Jennie." Seokjin stood up and slammed his hands on the desk.

"If you don't tell me what happened, you're out of the club!" Jennie refused to back down.

ㅡJennie...ㅡComenzó Hoseok.

He knew that without Seokjin's club grades he couldn't graduate, and once he was kicked out of one club and joined another, if he left he couldn't join another club.

"Well, if you don't let me be in this club, everyone will find out that RP9 isn't just a crafts club," Seokjin declared as he moved closer to his sister. Jennie took a step back.

"Enough!" Irene stepped between them. "In the club, Hoseok and I are the ones who make the decisions."

"And yet, Jennie," Hoseok murmured, "Your brother needs the club grade to graduate."

Jennie looked at her brother, huffed, stamped her foot, and went to sit down.

"How childish," Seokjin muttered, sitting back down.

"Oppa, there are rules here and you must respect them," Irene said. "Uh, by the way, what do you think this club is about?"

—You guys like seeing Taehyung and Jungkook together... you know, you ship them.—Seokjin replied—And yes, I'll respect your rules, but I don't want to spy on anyone.

"Don't worry about it, oppa," Lisa said. "We also do crafts, we help different clubs when it comes to banners or when they ask us for something... especially the drama club."

"I'm terrible at crafts," the brunette complained.

"So he can help us when we go shopping?" Wendy remarked. "We have Hoseok, but he's a weakling..."

"That's right, Irene!" Momo exclaimed. "The drama club said we should help them by making some trees and a palace!"

"What? So fast?" Irene walked over to the desk. "It's the first day! What do they want that for?"

"I don't know," Momo replied. "But they said they wanted it by tomorrow."

"What do we do now, Irene?" Mina asked. "We don't have any materials."

"Yes, we have a few things I put away before the holidays. We can keep doing various things while Hoseok and Seokjin go shopping. Hoseok, you know what to do," Irene said. "Then we'll arrange with the drama club; buy everything we need."

***

Luckily for Hoseok, who was completely athletic, the large stationery store wasn't too far away.

Seokjin took a car and followed Hoseok.

—Do you know what to buy?—He asked.

"Of course I know, hyung," the younger one replied.

A while ago, Hoseok would have fainted if he had been alone with Seokjin, but he had gotten over it after seeing the older man kissing a girl one day; that's when he realized that Jennie's older brother was never going to be within his reach.

"What do we need?" the older one asked.

"Cardboard, foam sheets, markers, paints, scissors, rulers, glitter, popsicle sticks, adhesive tape, fabric tape, pencils..." Hoseok replied.

He picked each item from the shelves, checking the quality first. Every time Hoseok put something in the cart, Jin examined it before placing it there.

—Hyung, can I ask you a question?—Hoseok asked, while looking at a jar of glitter.

—You already did it, but still, say it.

—Uh…—Hoseok hoped Seokjin wouldn’t get as angry as he did with his sister—What was the real reason he was expelled?

"I'll tell you because you don't seem as gossipy as the rest of your friends, I actually like you." Seokjin looked at the jar of glitter that Hoseok had just put in the cart. "Namjoon got into a fight with a boy because he told him he played like a girl, the coach wasn't there and when he arrived I had to say it was me since Namjoon was already on the list."

"But he damaged his file, hyung." Hoseok turned around and looked at Seokjin.

"Wouldn't you do the same for your best friend, Hoseok?" Seokjin turned away, not wanting to look at Hoseok, but for a split second, Hoseok could see a sad look in the older man's eyes. "Don't you need glue?"

³Yes, hyung³Replied Hoseok³To both things.

Seokjin smiled and put the glue in the cart.

"Tell me..." Jin began, "Why are you in a club of girls who like to ship gay couples?"

"Because I like it too," Hoseok replied.

—Are they only targeting Taehyung and Jungkook, or are they targeting other couples as well?

"Only the two of them," Hoseok moved the cart towards the pencil area.

"And why don't you just ship other couples too?" Seokjin followed along. "I mean, there are tons of guys at Bighit who would make a good couple."

—How are you and Namjoon-hyung?

Seokjin dropped a box of markers he had picked up, then bent down to pick them up.

—Oh, what are you saying?—The older one put the box back in its place—Namjoon is my best friend, I would never see him as anything more than that.

"I was just saying," Hoseok murmured. "Yes, there are many guys who can be shipped, but nothing like TaeKook."

ᅳYou should go considering the idea of shippear to othersᅳJin saidᅳRemember that this year Taehyung and Jungkook will be graduating.

And that's how Hoseok's world crumbled. It was true! TaeKook was graduating this year... it was the last year they would be able to see them together.

"Maybe you're right." Hoseek pouted. "Unfortunately, they're leaving this year."

Hoseok lowered his head for a moment, then raised it again just in time to see Taehyung and Jungkook also pushing a cart through the paperwork area.

"Look, hyung," Hoseok said, bouncing slightly. Seokjin looked where Hoseok was pointing. "They're so cute! I have to take a picture. Shopping together, they look like a beautiful couple." Hoseok pulled out his phone.

—Are you really going to do that?—Hoseok took the picture—You did it, at least you didn't forget to turn off the flash.

—Hyung, I had to do it!—Hoseok gazed at the photo on his phone—They looked like a newlywed couple doing their shopping, or better yet! A couple about to get married doing their shopping.

"Just because you shop together?" Jin frowned. "If you think about it, we're doing the same thing. Anyway, do you have everything?"

—Huh?—Hoseok checked that everything was in the cart—Yes hyung, we can go.

They both headed towards the boxes; only one had two people in it, the others were full. Hoseok stood there.

ㅡWhat stressㅡSeokjin muttered.

—Jin?— Both boys turned around when they heard the older boy's name; Hoseok almost had a heart attack when he realized it was Taehyung.

ㅡHello, TaehyungㅡHello Seokjin.

—Jin?—Jungkook also appeared—Hey idiot, you were one of the best at basketball, you and Namjoon should have found a better solution.

"That was the only solution and you know it," Seokjin replied.

"Which club did they put you in?" Taehyung asked.

³Al of manualsㅡMuttered Jin.

"Really?" Jungkook asked. "What a waste, one of my best players will now be doing crafts."

Hoseok moved the cart once one lady had been served; there was only one girl left who was carrying a few things, and it was their turn.

Jungkook glanced at Seokjin's companion, smiled, and then nudged Taehyung, who had been distracted by taking one last look at the list they were carrying. Taehyung frowned and looked at the younger man.

"Are you shopping for your crafts?" Jungkook asked, pointing to the cart full of materials.

"Yes, it turns out the drama club wants us to do several things, and Irene sent me to buy them along with..." Seokjin looked at Hoseok, who was focused on watching the girl being served. "By the way, this is Hoseok." He nudged the younger man, making him look back. "Hoseok, these are Jungkook and Taehyung."

Both boys smiled, Hoseok bowed.

"I know you," Jungkook said. Hoseok was about to have a heart attack. "You're Suga's friend, right?"

Suga? Why did Jungkook call Yoongi "Suga"? He wasn't supposed to like being called that; only his family called him Suga, and sometimes he even let Hoseok call him by that nickname.

"Ah, yes, hyung," Hoseok replied. "He's my best friend."

Jungkook smiled and looked at Taehyung who was staring intently at Hoseok.

"Now that I remember," Seokjin murmured. "Namjoon said to invite you to the party on Friday; it's going to be held at his lake house."

Hoseok stopped paying attention to them; the girl had already been helped. He began putting the supplies in the box.

"I don't know, Jin," Taehyung replied. "It's our last year, we need to apply ourselves."

"That's why, Tae," Jungkook said to his best friend. "It's our last year, we should have fun! We won't have time at university."

"Come on, Tae," Seokjin said. "It'll be a party at the lake, maybe the last one of the year... it won't hurt to go."

"I don't know..." Taehyung looked at the younger boy who was still putting his supplies in the box. "Okay, I'll go... if Hoseok goes."

Jungkook smiled and went back to see his best friend; the dark-haired man had come up with a good strategy.

ㅡ¿Hoseok?ㅡSeokjin regresó a ver al menor.ㅡ¡Hoseok!

—Yes?—The younger boy immediately turned back to look at Seokjin.

"Tae says if you're going to Namjoon's party on Friday," Seokjin said, approaching to put the last of the materials in the box.

"Me?" Taehyung nodded. "I'm not into parties, besides, we always have plans with RP9."

ᅳCome on, Hoseok!ᅳJungkook begged.ᅳTaehyung said if you weren't going he wouldn't either.

Wh-what?

—Ah, hyung probably didn't say that...

"Yes, I said it." Taehyung smiled, Hoseok's stomach fluttered. "But don't decide now, you can tell us your answer later."

"That's 22,666," said the cashier.

Hoseok looked back and took out his wallet.

"Isn't that a lot?" Seokjin asked. "Did Irene give you enough?"

Hoseok took out his credit card and gave it to the girl.

"I'll pay for it, then the drama club will give us the money." Hoseok wanted to run away from there, he grabbed his credit card and then a wallet, he would leave the other two with Seokjin.

"Goodbye, guys." Jin said goodbye to his friends while Hoseok was already at the door.

"We're waiting for your answer, Hoseok!" Jungkook shouted while laughing.

Taehyung rolled his eyes and nudged his best friend.

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