❝ All the underdogs in the world. A day may come when we lose. But it is not today. Today we fight! ❞ — Not Today; BTS

27

"Run."

"Why?"

"Damnit, Kim Taehyung. I said run! RUN!" Jungkook yelled, dragging Taehyung and ran through the streets along with Hoseok and Seokjin as spiders crawled in their direction.

Banana spiders.

The four started yelling, their breathing raged as they shouted randomly, hoping to comfort themselves either way; shouting or just shouting and running. Both usually helps anyways.

"KIM TAEHYUNG!" Jungkook shouted, gripping his hand tighter around the older's. His knees moved up quickly and legs worked like a cheetah's, eyes darting forward and over his shoulder to make sure the rest were catching up.

"JEON JUNGKOOK!" Taehyung shouted, tears streaming down his fast, chest heaving. Everything felt as if the world had become in ruins, no one alive. Just him, Jungkook, Hoseok, Yoongi, and Seokjin. His eyes were so glossy that running was difficult as he couldn't see where he was going. He trusted Jungkook, knowing the younger's smarter, quicker, and more skilled than him.

Taehyung, Jungkook, and Yongi were trained to stay by Hoseok's side, in his missions, parties, or wherever he went. They were supposed to stay with each other, holding each other's hand no matter what. It was their promise to never forget since day one.

A group of banana spiders crawled on the streets, it's mighty eight black legs frightening Taehyung as he looked over his shoulder and closed his eyes shut, trying to forget the picture of those spiders. Jungkook held Taehyung's hand with a firm grip, pulling him along, running with Hoseok, Seokjin, and Yoongi just right behind them. The three picked up their pace, chest heaving, inhaling oxygen and exhaled, steadying their breath and charged with full speed, circling the entire streets. Yoongi isn't called a genius for nothing.

He had memorized the entire street's building, neighborhoods, knowing where to go. Circling around the street tired them until the five stopped running, catching their breath and glued themselves back to the wall, panting.

But then they heard someone.

각시탈! [Bridal Mask] The alarming voice boomed throughout the entire city, however, it didn't wake up anyone as citizens were fast asleep in deep slumber. Wind howled, trees's leaves dragged themselves into the air, and the lamp post sizzled, light crackling. The wind was so strong and brave as the tsunami that the lamp post's glass shattered flying through the sky and touched the damp streets.

The sky had opened, clouds, dark clouds taking over the night sky full of stars. Twinkling stars escaped as the sky rumbled dangerously and poured heavy rainfall, it's droplets hitting against the damp street.

"Hoseok, what are we going to do?" Taehyung breathed out, chest heaving. He looked in his master's direction, waiting for an answer from him, but, all he got was a determined nod and a squeeze to his hand from his lover. Jungkook, his thumb pressed the front of Taehyung's hand, the pad of his thumb, rubbing the older's knuckles.

"We're gonna get that rose." Jungkook looked at Taehyung in the eye with affection, forcing a lighthearted smile.

"We're gonna bring peace back." Taehyung added, swallowing the lump in his throat, eyes slightly becoming a glassy layer of tears.

"We're gonna hold onto each other and trust one another." Seokjin's brown eyes gave Hoseok a gentle concern kind of look that hugged his worries away.

"We're gonna fight in swag style." Yoongi chuckled under his breath, eyes round as to wondering why his friends were looking at him in complete shock. "What?" The four shook their head, bowing it low, and just cracked a laugh. Even if it's raining hard, and spiders popped out of nowhere, and they've barely eaten anything, laughing was a cure. Being with each other was a cure, only if the four knew Seokjin wasn't someone to trust, though, Hoseok's husband badly wanted to let the four accept him.

But he couldn't bring it upon them, knowing, Yoongi would disapprove. What's even worse? Hoseok would leave him and never appear in his life again. His love wouldn't come back.

Hoseok turned to look at his husband's direction then at Jungkook, Taehyung, and Yoongi on his left. "We're gonna bring light and restore nature's beauty." Hoseok looked back at Seokjin again, he nodded as the older plastered a smile on his face. When the younger returned his gaze on Yoongi, Seokjin's smile faded, recalling his father's words and his reply afterwards.

"You will kill him even if you love him. A droplet of blood is the same ounce of love I have. Meaning, you will shed blood until your love is no longer valuable on this planet or your heart. And if your heart still holds love, like Snow White's Evil Queen, I'll dig your heart out. Tell me, you don't want that."

"I will shed blood of a wolf in a sheep's clothing like you asked. Moreover, I will kill the love that once belonged in my heart, part of me."

"Yah, Seokjin, is everything alright?" Yoongi elbowed Hoseok, cracking a small smile. He went back to making sure each other was safe, wrapping his hand around Jungkook's tightly and his right one around Hoseok's.

"Huh? Oh, I'm alright. Just nervous." Seokjin forced a weak smile, eyes wide, feeling a hand wrap around his like a blanket hugging a person for protection.