Namjoon Sickfic -- Part One
This is a request from @kaisah09
This is already nearly 3000 words, so stay tuned for part two!
Tw: sickness, food poisoning, forced vomiting (NOT ED RELATED)
When Namjoon woke up the first time, he wasnât sure why. Jungkook was next to him in bed, snoring peacefully. He looked over at his clock. 3am. Groggily, he tried to work out what had happened, until a sharp pain in his stomach told him. He inhaled sharply and unwillingly. Jungkook stirred in his sleep, but didnât wake up. Namjoon let out a small moan. It hurt so bad. He didnât know why. Suddenly, he felt his stomach contract and a feeling of nausea washed over him. He bolted out of bed and ran to the bathroom, not caring if Jungkook woke up now. He needed to be sick. He all but collapsed in front of the toilet and started gagging. Nothing came up. He tried again, but nothing. He lifted up his shirt. His stomach was bloated and felt warm. âAish..â he muttered. Suddenly, another gag took him, but nothing came up. He tried to force another gag. His stomach was churning, as if everything was fighting to come out. But it couldnât. The nausea was overwhelming, and his stomach hurt horribly. He wanted it to be over, so he pressed on his stomach, but again, nothing came out. Defeated, he slumped against the cold wall and shut his eyes. Â
When Namjoon woke up the second time, he knew why. The nausea was unbearable, and he couldnât suppress a moan and a small whimper. He gagged once again, but nothing came up. He could feel himself tearing up and he whimpered again. He heard a knock at the bathroom door. âC-come in..â he said, his voice barely above a whisper. It was Jungkook.
âWhat happened, hyung?â Jungkook asked, kneeling down next to Namjoon.
Namjoon hiccuped. âI feel s-so sick, Jungkook..â Jungkook cooed in sympathy and wrapped his arm around Namjoon.
âHave you thrown up yet?â Namjoon shook his head.
âI keep tryingâŚâ he hissed in a breath as his stomach cramped, and finished his sentence. âNothing will come up.â
Jungkook petted Namjoonâs hair. âHow can I help you?â
Namjoon groaned as the cramp released. âI donât knowâŚâ
âCan I try something?â Jungkook asked, and Namjoon nodded. âCan you open your mouth for me?â Jungkook asked, and Namjoon nodded. âIâm just gonna put my finger down your throat really quickly. I promise it wonât hurt.â Namjoon nodded slightly, and Jungkook eased his fingers down to Namjoonâs gag reflex, pushing it gently. Namjoon heaved loudly, enough to empty his entire stomach, but nothing came up. He whined and shook with a quiet sob. âSh..itâs ok hyung. Why donât you try to drink some water?â Namjoon nodded, and Jungkook filled a glass with water. Namjoon put his lips and started drinking slowly. Jungkook frowned. He needed to catch Namjoon by surprise, but he felt terrible. Quietly, he reached over and tilted the glass so all the water went down Namjoonâs throat in a huge gulp. This time, it worked, and Namjoon started gagging so violently that he was shaking. And so much came up this time. Jungkook grimaced. It sounded so painful. He stroked Namjoonâs back gently. âShh, itâs ok hyung, youâre doing great.â At least a minute had passed, and Namjoon was still gagging. Jungkook felt that there wasnât possibly anything more to come up. Namjoon was reduced to dry heaving again. Jungkook rubbed Namjoonâs back comfortingly. âThereâs nothing more to come up, hyung.â
âN-n-no, thereâs more,â Namjoon rasped out. Jungkook looked down at Namjoonâs stomach. Sure enough, it was still horribly bloated. There was more. Jungkook sighed.
âNamjoon..Iâm really sorry if I scared you with that water.â
âItâs f-fine. I needed it.â
âWhy donât you try to get some sleep now? We have an interview tomorrow at noon. Iâm sure you can feel better by then, right? But you need to sleep.â Namjoon nodded silently. âLetâs go back to bed, then.â Namjoon nodded again. He was sweating, and the color started to return to his face. Jungkook sighed. Maybe this was going to get better. Maybe Namjoonâs stomach would be less upset in the morning.
It was 6 am when Namjoon woke up again, this time gagging again. Jungkook sat up as fast as he could and tried to scramble for the trash can, but Namjoon had already thrown up on the bed. Namjoon gagged again, pushing on his stomach, and another vomit came up. It landed on the bed sheets. âDamn it, Namjoonie,â Jungkook said. Namjoon was breathing heavily, almost panicking. âItâs ok. Youâre ok. Do you need to move to the bathroom?â
Namjoon shook his head. âIâm done.â
Jungkook sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. âGood, then. Why donât we move to..â Jungkook thought for a moment. âWhy donât we move to Jinnie-hyungâs room?â Namjoon nodded in agreement. âIâll help you there, and while youâre in there, Iâll clean this up. Ok?â Namjoon nodded again. Jungkook got out of bed and walked to the other side, putting his hand in his hyungâs and gently pulling him up. They walked slowly, hand in hand, to Jinâs room and Jungkook knocked on the door.
âCome in,â Jin said. The lights were on in his room. Jin liked to wake up early a lot. Jungkook and Namjoon walked into the room, and Jin looked away from his laptop and stood up. âWhatâs wrong? Namjoonie? You lookâŚâ
âHeâs sick, hyung. He threw up on the bed. Can he rest here with you until everyone wakes up?â Jin looked at his pale dongsaeng. Â
âYeah, of course. Namjoonie, do you want to lay down?â Namjoon nodded, and Jungkook guided him to the bed and helped him lay on his side. Namjoon whined as another cramp hit him, And Jin rushed over. âWhatâs wrong?â
âMy stomach hurts..s-so bad..â Namjoon breathed out, curling in on himself and wrapping an arm around it. Jin sat on the bed, and Jungkook left the room.
âCan I rub it for you?â Jin asked, and Namjoon nodded, taking his hand off his stomach. Jin reached down and placed his hand over it, it was bloated and rock hard from cramps. He massaged as best he could, feeling the muscles relax just a bit, but only for them to contract again, ten times harder than before. Namjoon would moan whenever it cramped, and Jin could do nothing but shush him gently. âAigoo, Joonie, youâre really sick,â he said sympathetically. âDo you want some painkillers?â Namjoon nodded.
Jin reached over to his side table and grabbed the bottle, pouring out two. He always kept chewable tablets in his side table specifically for Namjoon, when his migraines were so bad that swallowing pills could make him puke. He handed them to Namjoon, who started chewing. âThose should work in 20 minutes. Iâll just rub your belly until then, ok?â Jin asked, and Namjoon nodded. The next 20 minutes went the same, Namjoon making sounds of discomfort as Jin felt his stomach cramp up, and sounds of relief when it got slightly softer. Namjoonâs stomach was so hard that Jin felt helpless in providing comfort, but eventually the painkillers kicked in and Namjoon fell asleep.
When he woke up again, it was 8 am and everyone was awake. This time, Namjoon didnât feel all that much pain. It was just the nausea again. He groaned, and Jin, still in bed, turned to look at him. âCramps?â
âNo, nausea,â Namjoon whimpered helplessly. Jin sighed in sympathy. Â
âShould we move to the bathroom?â he asked. Namjoon shook his head.
âNot now. Itâs just bad, b-but I donât need to throw up right now,â Namjoon said.
âMaybe some food would help, then?â Jin offered, and Namjoon nodded. âIâll help you to the kitchen.â Just as Jungkook did, Jin moved around to the other side of the bed and took Namjoonâs hands in his. Namjoon was shaking, almost violently now, but Jin convinced himself it was just the hunger. Namjoon doubled over suddenly as he felt his stomach churn harshly, and Jin helped him straighten back up. âItâs ok, Joon-ah, just a few steps.â Namjoon nodded. It felt like his stomach was a volcano, brewing and ready to erupt. But he bravely walked to the kitchen, holding hands with his hyung until he could sit down on the barstools at the counter. Jimin, Hoseok, and Taehyung were already in the kitchen, and all their eyes turned to Namjoon.
âWhatâs wrong with him?â Hoseok asked.
âHeâs sick. Weâre going to try and feed him,â Jin said, and Hoseok nodded.
âWeâve just made some plain rice. Is that good?â
Namjoon nodded. âThatâs okay.â Jimin scooped up a bowl of rice, and brought it to Namjoon with some chopsticks. Reluctantly, Namjoon grabbed the chopsticks and took a bite. It tasted good, but it landed in his stomach harshly, making it churn and gurgle loudly. All eyes in the kitchen were watching him as he grimaced.
Taehyung approached him. âThat didnât sound so good, hyung, are you ok?â
Namjoon shook his head. âF-feel so sickâŚâ he whined, but he took another bite. Again, his stomach grumbled loudly, and he was so embarrassed that he looked down.
âHey, itâs ok, hyung. You donât need to be embarrassed. Youâre just sick. Itâs ok,â Jimin approached Namjoon and rubbed his back. âTake another bite.â
Namjoon nodded, not seeing as Yoongi walked in, and gingerly took another bite. This time, his stomach let out such an uncomfortable and gutteral sound that he pushed the rice away and his cheeks turned red. âWhat happened?â Yoongi asked. âHeâs sick,â Taehyung explained. âWeâre trying to get him to eat some rice, butâŚâ Namjoonâs stomach grumbled again, and he put his head in his hands. âHeâs embarrassed.â
Yoongi frowned and walked over to Namjoon. âItâs ok, Namjoonie. Eat a little more.â Namjoon shook his head. Â
âNot hungry.â Yoongi grabbed a bit of rice and tried to put it in Namjoonâs mouth, but he pushed it away. âNot hungry,â he said again. Namjoon wrapped his arm around his middle.
âHow about some water, then?â Yoongi offered, and Namjoon just shook his head. âNot even a little bit?â Namjoon shook his head.
âNot thirsty either.â
Yoongi sighed, putting his hand on Namjoonâs back. Suddenly, he felt Namjoon jolt with a violent hiccup, and he knew what was coming. âGrab a bowl,â he instructed, and Hoseok grabbed a large bowl from the cabinet. Taehyung held it steady as Namjoon started to vomit up the tiny three bites of rice heâd been able to eat, and even more of whatever was left in his stomach. There was a collective sigh in the kitchen. Their leader was so, so sick. Jungkook walked in, grimacing at the sight. Yoongi tucked Namjoonâs hair behind his ear, whispering, âItâs ok, Namjoon, just let it out.â Namjoon did let it out, vomiting harshly, and then just dry heaves came up. Nothing more.â
âThereâs nothing left, Namjoonie,â Hoseok said. Namjoon shook his head.
âI feel bloatedâŚthereâs moreâŚâ he mumbled, just like when Jungkook had told him the same thing.
âHow many times has he thrown up?â Yoongi asked.
âTwice. And one time, he was dry heaving for about ten minutes. I heard him from the room.â
âAnd you didnât help him?â Yoongi snarled. Jin raised his eyebrows.
âNo..â Jungkook said shamefully.
âItâs fine, Jungkook. Heâs feeling better now, right Namjoonie?â Jinâs desperate attempt to make Jungkook feel better was met with a quiet sob from his leader.
âAish,â Hoseok said, putting his hand on Namjoonâs chest and rubbing it gently. âDo you think you can get some more sleep?â Namjoon shook his head. Hoseok looked up at Jin and Jungkook. âDo we know why heâs so sick?â
âI donât think he has a fever. It seems like food poisoning,â Jungkook said, and Hoseok looked around.
âDoes anyone know what he ate last night?â
Taehyung raised his hand. âWe went to dinner together. A sushi restaurant.â
âBut youâre not sick?â
âNo. We didnât order the same thing. Namjoon had sashimi, and I had tempura.â
âButâŚNamjoon doesnât like seafood,â Hoseok said, one eyebrow raised.
âI-I know,â Taehyung said in shame, âBut I thought he might like this. Itâs my fault.â
Yoongi shook his head angrily. âDamn right itâs your fault,â he said. âYou shouldââ
âStop talking,â Jin said. âItâs not your fault, Taehyung. You couldnât have known. Yoongi, stop being so protective. Itâs nobodyâs fault. It was just bad luck.â
âButââ Yoong started.
âNo buts. Donât blame this on everyone. Iâm your hyung, and Iâm telling you to stop.â For a second, there was tense silence. But Namjoon started sobbing loudly, and everyone looked at him.
âP-please, Yoongi-hyung, itâs my fault, itâs not theirs. Iâm sorry. Iâm sorry, Iâm sorry, Iâmââ
âStop it,â Hoseok said, rubbing Namjoonâs back. âItâs nobodyâs fault.â Yoongi hung his head in shame, as did Taehyung.
âIâm sorry,â they both said at the same time.â
âItâs fine, guys. JustâŚdonât stress our leader out anymore than you need to.â Yoongi and Taehyung nodded. âWe have our interview inâŚâ Jin checked his watch. âThree and a half hours.â Why donât we just put on a movie and sit with Namjoon?â Everyone in the room nodded. Namjoonâs sobs started to cease. âThatâs ok, Namjoon?â
âTh-thatâs fine.â
â--
Namjoon was able to rest for a full three hours. But when he woke up, he was already crying. The painkillers had worn off. The pain was so bad that by itself, it made him feel nauseous again. Jimin, whose lap Namjoon was resting his head in, instantly looked down. âWhatâs wrong?â
âHurtsâŚhurts..â Namjoon cried, and Jin ran over to him.
âWhere, Joon?â he asked. Namjoon pointed to the center of his stomach. Jin placed his hand there and grimaced. It almost felt more bloated and even harder than before. âIâm sorryâŚI wish I could give you more painkillers,â he said softly, stroking Namjoonâs hair. Namjoon just cried in pain. Jungkook teared up a little.
âI needââ Namjoon coughed loudly.Â
Jin was already reaching for the newly cleaned bowl on the table and pulling Namjoon up so he was sitting. Namjoon gagged so loudly that everyone in the room grimaced. It sounded so much more than painful. He barely brought up anything. There was barely anything left, but his stomach was still pushing out more. Teardrops joined vomit in the bowl, and Namjoon shook with sobs. Jimin tucked the hair out of Namjoonâs face and behind his ear, and Jin rubbed his shoulder. The whole room was silent, save for Namjoonâs gagging and sobbing. Everyone was thinking the same thing: how could this interview be possible? Â
Namjoon was finished within a few minutes, and when Yoongi looked at his watch, it told him it was time to go. He felt terrible, but he had to do it. âNamjoon, we need to get you dressed. And we need a little makeup on you. Youâre so pale.â
Jimin shook his head. âHeâs sick, hyung. He canât do it.â Yoongi sighed and nodded.
âI know. But we need to. This is really important. Itâs a livestream. We canât reschedule it. And itâs in Japanese..â
â...and Namjoon is the only one whoâs fluent, I know.â Jimin finished Yoongiâs sentence. âShit.â
Namjoon pulled himself up. âI can do it,â he rasped out. âMy foundationâs in my bathroom.â No one else in the group was tan enough for their foundation to fit Namjoon, and even though Namjoon hated foundation, he knew he needed it today.
Taehyung and Jungkook nodded and ran to Namjoonâs bathroom. âNamjoonie-hyung, why donât we move you to the dining table? Is that ok?â Jimin asked, and Namjoon nodded. Jin took the bowl off his lap and walked to the bathroom to rinse it out.
âŚpart two later soon










