PERIL | kthxbts ; tk ♡

• nine •

The boys had rode the bikes till afternoon. Until they were dying from hunger. V halted the bike at the curb and the boys followed him. Seokjin bragged inside the small store and grabbed any food item he could get his hands on.

Jungkook tried the phone and tried contacting his parents but they won't pick up. The boy began worrying about them but V said that the Tele lines are probably cut down.

Namjoon was drinking some water when his ears picked up a scuffling noise and his head snapped in the direction.

"V?" Namjoon called and began backing off, sweat trailing down his neck.
"What?" Asked V, standing right behind Namjoon.

"There is something over there.." Namjoon said and pointed to the source of noise. V took out his twin Pistols and the boys followed his action.

V clicked the bullet in place and began backing off, the boys mimicked his actions but guns remained in position. A single zombie walked out from behind of the food rack and shuffled toward the boys with mouth hanging open and stings of saliva drooling out of his mouth. V mercilessly shot him in the leg and the zombie fell off but kept on dragging himself towards the boys.

"Run!" V yelled and no one thought of the second time and ran out of the place. The moment they stepped out of the store, they found their bikes surrounded by dozen of zombies. V let out a curse and that caught the zombies attention and the started coming towards the boys.

Hoseok pushed forward the boys and they all broke into a sprint on the road empty road. Thick trees surrounded them as a blanket. V turned around and stopped for a moment, shooting a few of the zombies and they dropped on the road. Dead.

Namjoon grabbed V and pushed him forward, the younger giving the older a stare before running forward. Their lungs burned from the lack of oxygen and legs felt as if they were not under them anymore, as if they were detached.

"Behind the trees!" Jimin yelled and the others dive into the forest and hide in the thick foilage. They could hear the zombies move forward and then after a few minutes there was just silent.

"That was close..." V breathed out and looked at the boys to make sure that they were fine.

"Our bikes?" Asked Namjoon and V shook his head.
"No use getting them back" the boys said and started moving deeper into the forest.
"Where are you going?" Hissed Hoseok and V looked over his shoulder and shrugged.
"Trying to find a way..?" He said but it came out more like a question. V dug out the neatly folded map from a pocket and opened it,"There is way through the forest though"
"Do you think we should take that?" Asked Jimin and looked at the setting sun.
"Not now..." V said,"It'll get dark soon. So..anyone up for a camp?"

"Me" Jungkook said and went to the male and stood with him. Jimin rolled his eyes and pulled Hoseok behind him. Yoongi and Namjoon started walking as well and Seokjin scoffed to himself and moved forward too. V smiled softly to himself and started walking to a safer distance from the road.

"Will we be safe" asked Jungkook as the walked with V in front of the group.
"Nowhere is safe Jk" V said and looked ahead of himself. The brown head looked down at his shoes and then blurted out suddenly,"V, I'm scared"
V looked at him, his expression hidden from the shadows that casted over his face. He pat Jungkook's shoulder and tried saying something but then decided to keep quite.

"Where you ever scared V?" Asked Jungkook in a whisper, V seemed to be a guy who won't be even scared of his own death. Jungkook really wanted to be like him.
"I'm scared just like any other person jk" V said,"But I'm just brave enough to push forward"
"Can I be brave as well?" Asked Jungkook and looked at V. The grey head and smiled he leaned forward towards Jungkook. The were so close that Jungkook could make out every detail of the male's face. His every perfection and every perfect imperfection.

"Jk trust me you were brave enough when you said that you'll help me" V said and pulled away. Jungkook looked back at the boys but they surely didn't notice the interaction.
"Thanks." Jungkook said and V hummed softly and stopped at a small clearing.

"Let's camp here" V said and pulled off the bag pack he was carrying and kept it down in the floor. The boys followed him and settled down. Hoseok collected some sticks and made a camp fire using a lighter that V was carrying.

Soon the boys were settled on the ground and they all snuggled into each other. V said that he would keep the first watch. The boys laid down and soon all of them were fast asleep from fatigue.

V pulled his knees up to his chest and curled into a ball against a boulder. He watched the moon shining in the sky and his mind drifted off into a distant memory.

"V?" The brunette looked up and stared at the soldier who came walking towards the boy, who sat while hugging his knees.
"What are you doing here?" The soldier asked him as he set down his gun.
"Nothing much" V said with a shrug and sighed.
"Why do you sound so downcast V?" Asked the guy and nudged V with his elbow.
"I-I.... nothing.." V said and looked away.
"Hey you know that you can tell me right?" Asked the guy and gave V's shoulder a squeeze.
"The major said that I shouldn't be scared but-but...." V trailed off as his voice cracked.
"Are you scared V?" The guy said and V gave a small nod and buried his head in the space between his knees and chest.
"It's alright to be scared V" The guy cooed and ran his fingers through the sixteen years old hair.
"Really?" V said and looked up meekly at the guy, his cheeks bright red and tears stained his face.
"Yes V. I'm scared sometimes too" The guy said and looked up at the shining moon,"Remember whenever you feel scared or lonely, Just at the sky and I'll be looking at it too. And you know we are together"
"Always" The guy said and he let the younger hug him.
"Do you promise that you'll be with me forever" whispered V as he nuzzled his face into the guy's chest.
"I promise" The guy said with a serenity.

V leaned his head back and let out a silent sigh. He was so dead tired. Tired was everything