2. OTHERS

Several months had past since that day. Now Jungkook was able to blend among his peers, thanks to Namjoon's training. Even though every day was a struggle being around so many people, he repeated Namjoon's words in his head.

"Deep breathe, ground yourself, remember who you are."

Jungkook knew he didn't want to hurt anyone, and that thought helped him fight the urge he felt.

Being in high school was not easy. All his senses were heightened, which meant he could sense other's emotions by their heart beat and smell. He could hear all their conversations and he found it all kind of entertaining.

And this was a high school, which meant everyone was constantly on edge for one reason or another. His first day back, he could hardly keep focused with all these anxious kids driving his sense crazy.Now that they had overcome some months of school, he mostly sensed well other things among the students. Which always made him laugh to himself, especially when he would pass a guy trying to flirt and failing miserably. Embarrassment was a strong emotion that was for sure.

When he wasn't at school, he was in training. He was being trained how to hunt animals if need be, to run and observe the smallest details, to fight, to hide. Namjoon taught him everything he could, but that didn't stop Jungkook from doing his own research.

He wanted to know everything about his kind, and wondered if there were others. When he asked Namjoon hyung, he would say:

"Worry about staying alive Jungkook."

But Jungkook wanted to know what else was out there. He would spend lunch in the library reading anything and everything he could. Which gave him the reputation of being the hot loner guy, but he didn't care.One day he found a story about shapeshifter. It didn't have much to say other than they were mostly a mystery. There is little known about them, other than they were natural enemies of vampires. Of course these were just stories.

He knew he had to ask his hyung about these shape shifters.

As he was rushing out of the library to meet his hyung, he slams into someone.

"God man!! Watch where you are going!" The person says.

Jungkook bends down to pick up the books he had dropped.

"Sorry didn't see you!" He said laughing a little.

"I find that hard to believe!" Said the person.

Jungkook looks up and sees a familiar face. Its oh what's his name....tea...Lea...something...

"Oh sorry, uh what's your name again?" He asks smiling.

"Taehyung." He says angrily.

"Oh right, we have biology together!" Jungkook said.

"Do we, I haven't seen you." Taehyung replied fixing his backpack over this shoulder.

"Oh, ok. Well sorry...uh Taehyung! See you around!" Jungkook says turning and rushing off again.

As he runs off, one of Taehyung's friends catches up to him.

"Hey Tae!" Said the guy. "What happened?"

"Nothing he just ran into me." Said Taehyung rolling his eyes.

"He's kind of hot!" Said his friend.

Taehyung gives him a pointed look.

"Are you kidding Jimin?! He's weird." Said Tae.

"I don't know, he's got that mysterious complex thing going. What's not to like?" His friend said teasingly.

"Please stop! Let's just go already!" Taehyung replied.

Jungkook opened the group chat on his phone and messaged his hyungs...

Jungkook: "Hyung! I found a ton of stuff at the library about vampires! I printed out a ton of stuff"

Namjoon: "What?!"

Jungkook: " Yeah! There was a lot!"

Yoongi: "you know most of that stuff isn't true right?"

Jungkook: "Well you guys barley tell me anything about what we are."

Namjoon: "What is there to know? We are vampires that live in a town full of humans. There is some homocidal vampire killing people up the coats, that needs to be stopped. That's all I care about right now!"

Jungkook: "Yeah, but like who was the first? Are there other creatures out there?"

Namjoon: "Why does any of that matter?"

Yoongi: "Yeah kook why do you care about that stuff?"

Jungkook: "IDK, I'm just curious!"

Namjoon: "You should worry more about finishing school and your training."

Jungkook: "But what am I training for? Nothing bad has happened since I got bitten!"

Namjoon: "Someone is hurting people. Someone hurt you! That's a problem!"

Jungkook: "But why do we have to fix it?"

Namjoon: "You are such a child!"

Yoongi: "Well only because you are like ancient hyung!"

Namjoon: "Shut up Yoon! You're not exactly young either!"

Yoongi: "Younger than you!"

Jungkook: "Hello?! Can we get back to what I was taking about?"

Yoongi: "Yes little one, what is it?"

Jungkook: 🙄

Yoongi: "lol! Sorry ok, kook what were you saying?"

Jungkook: "I found something about shapeshifters!"

Namjoon: "ok...."

Jungkook: "Well, there wasn't a lot but I was wondering if you guys know anything?"

Yoongi: "Not really. I have never really seen one."

Namjoon: "My father told me a little about them, but there hasn't been any around in a long time."

Jungkook: "Well, what did he tell you about them?"

Namjoon : "He said there were some vampires and shifters that didn't get along. But they like mortal enemies or anything."

Jungkook: "Hmmmm...."

Namjoon: "He said it's genetic and that a very prominent family in this town had the gene, but about idk 100 years ago, there hasn't been one in this town in a long time."

Jungkook: "Really." 🤔

Namjoon: "Yeah they usually go through transition at around 17. And most often they aren't aware when in their alternate state, so they don't remember much when they shift back. They mostly act on instinct."

Yoongi: "Which makes them unpredictable and dangerous...I'm guessing."

Namjoon: "Yeah but like I said there hasn't been one here in ages."

Jungkook: "Do you know what they shift into?"

Namjoon: "The ones in this area? Uh wolves I think."

Jungkook: "WOW! That's cool! What else do you know?"

Namjoon: "Not too much really. Like I said there hasn't been one seen in a long time. I have never seen one."

Jungkook: "Uh no fun!"

Namjoon: "Just focus on school and training and stop worrying about all this other stuff!"

Jungkook was still curious about the shifters, bit he knew it would only annoy his hyungs if kept bringing it up. He decided to let it go for now. He wasn't getting anywhere with his research anyway.

It was time for his next class anyway. Biology, his least favorite class.

He had to sit near that Taehyung guy, and there were always girls crowding around his desk. They giggle and flirt constantly and it drove Jungkook crazy.

Not only for the obvious reasons, but their voices and perfume always overwhelmed his senses.

Seriously, they smelled like they bathed in that stuff! The flirting too was just nauseating! 'Can they be any more of a cliche?' He would think.

"Ok class, so for this week we are going to pair off for a lab project." Said the teacher once class began.

".. ok and lastly...Jungkook you are with Taehyung. So remember who your partner is and next class we will start the project." The teacher said ending the class.

'How did I get stuck with the pretty boy stud as my lab partner?!' Jungkook tought.

He tried to be nice, but everything about that Taehyung guy annoyed him. Once class ended Jungkook couldn't wait to get out of there.

He was stopped when one of Taehyung's friends jumped out in front of him.

"Hey! Uh Jungkook right?!" The guy asked.

"Uh yeah."

"Great, I'm Jimin. I am a friend of Taehyung's and I was wondering if you wanted to switch partners!" He said.

Jungkook looked at him curiously.

"Why?" He asked.

"Well cause we are best friends, so I want to be his partner." He said happily.

"No." Jungkook said walking away.

Why did he do that?

He didn't want to be Taehyung's partner, but he also didn't want deal with someone else. At least with Taehyung there is a mutual understanding. They don't talk to eachother at all. Which is perfect!

Jungkook hated making small talk with his classmates.

He hated the happy giggly types even more. So no, he didn't want to trade.