Jimin felt a hard tap on his arm. When his eyes fluttered open, the first thing he saw was the frightened look on Jungkook's face. The latter was kneeling on the ground in front of him, his eyes deep red and anguished.

"What happened to me?" He whispered.

"You fainted as soon as you came out" Jungkook answered but then he strongly gripped Jimin's arms looking straight at him.

"Tell me Taehyung came out with you. Please..." He cried.

Jimin was confused for a second until he remembered that horrible blast sound. His eyes instantly shot up and he stared hard at the ruins and rubbles which used to be his company. The fire service and ambulance had arrived putting out the remaining fire and bringing people out from the destroyed building. Reporters and journalists where everywhere asking questions and making Jimin dizzy But none of that was important.

"Jimin, stay focused. Taehyung, did he come out with you?" Jungkook said still with a desperate look in his eyes.

Tears welled up in Jimin's eyes as he shook his head, the image of what happened kept flashing in his head.

"He was inside with that man. They didn't make it out. Taehyung didn't make it out" he cried harshly.

"Shit!" Jungkook yelled in frustration. He kicked and punched the air before running towards the ambulance staffs and the fire service who where trying to bring people who where trapped inside. Many of them where unconscious and at the point of death. Some had unfortunately lost their lives and where covered by white clothes to distinguish them from the living.

Jimin managed to stand up, his eyes searching desperately for Mintae. His heart skipped in relief as the boy appeared from within the crowd followed by Hoseok and Doo min. He ran towards him and hugged him tightly peppering kisses on his face. They all seemed fine only a little dirty from dust just like him.

"Tae kept his promise. He got you back" Mintae cried hugging him tightly.

At the mention of Taehyung's name, Jimin's heart tightened with pain.

"I'm so glad you are safe Master Jimin" Doo min said with a relieved smile.

They all looked tired. Hoseok shook his head. "This is such a disaster. All our work and sacrifices gone. People have lost their lives because of this. I tried to get everyone out but some where still inside...."

He looked absolutely miserable. Jimin couldn't even speak or say anything. He was traumatized by what happened. This incident was going to hurt both him and his reputation yet all he could think of was Taehyung.

"Appa, where is Tae? I don't see him"

Jimin gulped trying hard to hold back his tears but he couldn't any longer because they came pouring down his eyes.

"Jimin....what happened?" Hoseok said in a low panicked voice.

Jimin couldn't speak. He fell to the ground. His whole body shaking from so much agony.

"No...No...is Tae dead? No!" Mintae whispered shaking his head. Hoseok held him seeing as Jimin wasn't in any position to comfort the boy when he himself was crying his eyes out.

"He saved me at the expense of himself" Jimin cried as his whole body shook violently. Mintae began to cry. Doo min covered her mouth with her hands as her whole face turned red. She was in shock.

Suddenly, from a distance they heard Jungkook shout. "Master Tae!"

Jimin sprang up from the ground and ran to him. Jungkook paused staring as they wheeled someone on the stetcher towards the ambulance. He was struck frozen looking at a badly injured Taehyung with blood all over his torn tailored suit. His skin was burnt. His lips and forehead was cut and the scarring wounds on his face looked extremely ugly. His shoulders also seemed to be dislocated.

"Taehyung..." Jimin whispered watching him with eagle eyes. He was relieved that he was alive but he feared the worst. Taehyung looked beyond treatment. Mintae and the others followed behind him as he pursued the ambulance staffs who where wheeling Taehyung into the vehicle. They stopped in other to carry Taehyung into the ambulance. Jimin approached them with desperation.

"I want to come along"

"I'm sorry but no one is allowed to come with the patient" the female staff said impatiently trying to push him out of the way.

The way Jimin glared at her caused her to freeze.

"I'm going to go whether you like it or not" He said and pushed past her to enter inside the ambulance. The woman rolled her eyes in annoyance before taking a deep breath and entering with the other male staff and Taehyung.

The others stood outside the ambulance watching expectantly.  "I want to come with you" Mintae yelled

Jimin smiled bitterly. "Please take him home safely. He shouldn't be in here" He shouted. The ambulance door closed and immediately, Taehyung was put on oxygen. Jimin watched with apprehension as they tried to keep him alive till they reached the hospital. When Taehyung's pressure had calmed a bit, Jimin held his rather cold hands.

"You're going to make it Taehyung. You'll live. It can't end like this. Not like this" He whispered softly.

The ambulance finally reached the hospital and Jimin followed behind as Taehyung was instantly transported to the theatre for emergency surgery. He waited anxiously watching with fear as the doctors and nurses each hurried out of the theatre with stressful looks in their eyes.

Jungkook, Mintae, Doo min and Hoseok eventually arrived. As soon as Jimin saw Mintae, he sighed heavily at Hoseok.

"I thought I told you to take him home!"

Hoseok nodded "Well the boy wouldn't budge. He insisted on coming here with us. Besides, we are all so worried to think straight right now"

Mintae rushed to Jimin and grabbed his hand. "Is my other Dad...I mean Tae going to be fine?" He whispered, lips trembling, eyes swollen from crying too much. Jimin smiled noting the fact that this was the first time Mintae was acknowledging Taehyung as his parent. He forced a smile on his lips.

"He'll be fine. I'm sure of it"

Jimin looked up and noticed Jungkook who stayed apart from them, his lips set in a tight line as he folded both arms over his chest. Jimin purposely walked to him.

"Jungkook, are you okay?"

No answer. Jimin sighed. "Have you contacted Taehyung's mom?"

As soon as he said that, Jungkook glared at him. His throat went tight and he could feel goosebumps all over his skin.

"Did I do something wrong?"

Jungkook gritted his teeth. "Don't mention that woman"

"What?" Jimin blurted.

"I had only one job to do. To protect Taehyung with my life and I failed"

His voice broke. "I never should have let him go there even when he insisted on it. He would never be able to defend himself on his own"

"It's all my fault! My fault" he cried and started to hit his head repeatedly but Jimin held his hand to stop him.

"Stop it. It isn't your fault. You wouldn't have known this was going to happen"

Jungkook smiled bitterly. "You don't understand. It was what I was trained to do ever since I was sixteen years old"

Jimin was curious. This was a lot more than he had thought. There was a hidden story sorrounding Taehyung that only Jungkook knew about. He was the only one who could tell him the truth that had been bothering him all these while

"Jungkook, what's really going on? Tell me please...."

Jungkook gazed at him.

"I know there is more to it. Who was that guy? What really happened at my company. What are you both hiding from me?"

Jungkook was quiet for a while. Just when he was about to talk, the main surgeon came out of the theatre with a mixed reaction on his face. They forgot about the discussion and hurried towards him.

"How is Taehyung?" Jimin asked.

"The good news was that the surgery was a success" He stopped, taking in all the sober faces. "But the bad news is that Mr Kim has slipped into a coma"

"Coma?" Jimin cried.

"Yes, we are unsure of when he will wake up. Mr Kim had several of his ribs broken. A part of his skull got injured due to the impact of a ton of bricks falling on him. We even had to get the assistance of a neurosurgeon and an orthopedic surgeon to finish up the surgery"

"But he will be fine won't he?" Jimin asked again visibly shaking.

"I'm sorry but I can't raise your hopes. There's just a fifty percent chance that he'll make it."

Terrible silence fell on the group as they all wore grim faces. Jungkook shook his head in frustration as he walked off on his own, his back stiff.

"Can we see him?" Jimin said after being silent for a while.

"Just five minutes. He needs absolute rest right now"

Jimin gulped and nodded his head. "Okay Doctor. Thank you so much for doing everything that you can"

The doctor nodded his head and walked off.

"I'm sorry Jimin. This was so unexpected" Hoseok said.

"Do you think he'll survive this?" Doo min added

"No negative talks please, let's be positive" Jimin said quickly and she backed away.

Hoseok's phone began to ring. He looked at the caller ID and turned to Jimin with a solemn look. Seeing how complicated his expression was, Jimin asked him what it was.

Hoseok sighed. "It's Yoongi"

Jimin paled. He put up a smile. "Quick, answer him"

Hoseok spoke to Yoongi on the phone and after a while, he hung up.

"So, what did he say?" Jimin asked him.

"He wanted to know what happened. It seems the incident is all over the news. Reporters are packed outside the hospital. They need answers. It's pretty bad Jimin. People died"

Jimin sighed. "I know but I can't leave here until Taehyung is recovered"

Hoseok widened his eyes at him. "Really? You're going to stay here?"

Jimin nodded. "Yes but can you take care of Mintae for a while. Doo min will also assist you"

He chewed his lower lip. "Something is definitely wrong somewhere. Apart from attacking me, the lives of my family and a lot of people where threatened. People died because of this. Therefore, I can't sit back and allow that"

Hoseok raised his eye brows. "I don't understand a single thing you just said"

Jimin laughed bitterly. "One day you will but please do me this favor"

Hoseok nodded his head. "Alright, no need to worry so much. Mintae is in safe hands"

Mintae suddenly grabbed Jimin's hand. "Please, I want to see Tae...."

Jimin nodded with a small smile and squeezed his hands. Together, they entered the ward of the intensive care unit where Taehyung was kept after his surgery.

The room was cold sending them chills all over their body. Mintae rushed to Taehyung as soon as he saw him. He was on life support, an oxygen mask placed over his nose and mouth. The horrible burn scars where still all over his face and his left arm was heavily bandaged.

Mintae started to shake him. "Please don't die. Wake up... Don't die. If you wake up, I won't call you Tae anymore. I'll call you Appa too or maybe Dad or Papa. I'll call you whatever you want. Just don't die"

Jimin's heart broke watching the boy cry his eyes out.

"Taehyung is strong. He won't die. A whole building fell on him yet, he survived it. He'll wake up okay?" Jimin said. Those words weren't just for Mintae, they where for himself too.

The boy sniffed uncontrollably as Jimin went closer to Taehyung and held his cold hands in his own.

"I'm so sorry Taehyung for what's happening to you. I don't know the full story yet but I can see that your life must have been hell and I never knew. Who ever tried to do this to you won't get away with it. I promise you that" he whispered letting a few tears slip past his cheeks.

A nurse entered the room "Five minutes is up. The patient needs rest" she said.

Jimin smiled painfully. Mintae kissed Taehyung's cheek before leaving with Jimin. As soon as they where outside, Hoseok and Doo min took Mintae and they left while Jimin went to look for Jungkook. He searched for quite a while until he finally found him at the hospital chapel sitting and gazing at the cross.

Jimin sat next to him. It was quiet for a while before he decided to speak.

"I didn't know you where a believer"

Jungkook scoffed. "I'm not. I'm a Buddhist. It's just I think Taehyung needs all the help he can get right now"

Jimin smiled sadly. "I didn't know you cared about him that much"

Jungkook said nothing still gazing intently at the cross. Jimin took a deep breath before he started.

"Jungkook, I need you to tell me everything. Apart from Taehyung, you're the only one who really knows what's going on"

"Taehyung will tell you himself"

"But he's in coma. Who knows when he'll wake up. You're the only one who can satisfy my curiosity"

Silence.

Jimin continued "It seems this isn't the first time Taehyung's life has been threatened is it? He seemed to know that guy. He wanted to kill him back at the cellar. Why? Who is after his life? Tell me please" Jimin cried.

Jungkook finally turned to him with a blank look on his face. "Do you really want to know?"

Jimin gulped, determination shining through his eyes. Seeing that, Jungkook sighed. "The person who wants Taehyung dead more than anything is none other than the woman everyone sees as his mother"

Jimin gasped, his head banging furiously withing his skull. "Kim Cha ha?" He muttered, sweat forming on his brows.

"I don't believe this. Why would she want to kill her own son?" He cried in shock.

Jungkook scoffed. "That's the thing. Taehyung isn't her son!"

Thanks for reading. We are moving slowly to our final destination. Hope you'll still be there till we get to the finish line. Love you all!