Baekhyun was never fond of alcohol and loud music. He hated clubs and bars, but he was a regular in 'Cloud 9'. Since after all, majority of their dealings used to take place in that club. He never knew that one day, he would be sitting on a bar willingly, but here he was, in a secluded bar downtown, waiting for his freedom. The sound of footsteps made Baekhyun snap out of his reverie. The man he was waiting for was there, dressed in a crisp white shirt and black slacks in addition to the usual suit that every gang member wore.

The man took a seat beside him and before Baekhyun could start talking, he stopped Baekhyun with a raised hand. "You know this is very dangerous," the man said.

"I-I know, but this is my only chance. If I do not try, I can never get out of this hell hole. Without you, I have no one else to trust." responded Baekhyun.

"But what you are asking is too much. You know we can both get killed, right?" The man was scared and it was the reaction Baekhyun knew he would get. But Baekhyun was desperate for his freedom.

"Please Daehyun. Please help me. Do it for me please? I will forever be grateful towards you." Without realizing it, Baekhyun started to cry. This was his only chance. The day after tomorrow, his father would be leaving for a deal to China and this gave Baekhyun a perfect chance to escape.

Daehyun was their butler's son, who grew up with Baekhyun and considered him as his brother. Daehyun knew how much Baekhyun suffered and how much he hated it. Yet despite all the trauma that Baekhyun has been through, the only time Daehyun saw him crying was on his mother's death, after that he never cried. Looking at Baekhyun now, being this vulnerable, Daehyun felt his heart sank. There was a pang in his heart that urged him to help the boy.

"Okay, I will help you. At least I should do this much for all the things you did for me." he ruffled Baekhyun's hair with a small smile. Baekhyun returned his smile with one of his own. But behind the smile was fear. Fear of risking their lives, fear of not being able to be free...

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Another day of school and Baekhyun was never been happier to wake up. He loved his school and his new life. His days were all about school-cafe-home-repeat. But despite the monotony, he has never been happier. Entering the school, he spotted Kyungsoo and Luhan. They all walked to their first class, math, which was Baekhyun's favorite. Baekhyun sat by Tao, and noticed Chanyeol was sitting behind him. He decided to ignore the giant. However the giant had something else on his mind. The moment the class started, Chanyeol also started with his new game- Annoying the Kitten. He started with asking for random things from Baekhyun like a pen, sheets of paper, an eraser, and even the workbook. Then after some time, he started throwing paper balls towards Baekhyun. When Baekhyun didn't react, he started poking him with his (Baekhyun's) pen. Baekhyun had enough and he snapped at Chanyeol to stop. What he forgot was that the teacher was still in the class. This caused him being called out and asked to solve a very hard problem on the board. Chanyeol was immensely enjoying this. He was happy that he would get the chance to watch Baekhyun get flustered since Chanyeol thought that Baekhyun wouldn't be able to solve the problem, but he was shocked to see that Baekhyun could actually solve the problem in no time.

When Baekhyun returned to his seat, Chanyeol leaned towards him and whispered in his ear," I didn't know that this kitten can actually use its brain in something other than being sassy."

This comment had Baekhyun rolling his eyes, "I actually focus on my study rather than playing around, unlike some resident playboy I know." he responded, before turning away to focus on his work.

Chanyeol was taken aback and had a frown forming on his brows, but he gained his composure and showed his annoying grin at Baekhyun before turning away as well. The rest of the class was uneventful.

Before lunch, they had their PE class. Baekhyun was running laps with Luhan and Kyungsoo when he saw the tall jerk of a giant having race with his friends. Though he was trying not to get involved with him, luck was not on his side.

"I see the kitten with short legs cannot even run properly. It must be sad being this short. Right, Kyungsoo?" Kyungsoo glared at Chanyeol and Chanyeol left smiling, leaving a fuming Baekhyun and an angry Kyungsoo.

After completing the laps, they were playing dodge-ball and Chanyeol kept teasing Baekhyun over his sport skill.

"Don't hit innocent people in the name of sport okay, Kitten." The smirk on Chanyeol's face made Baekhyun even more agitated.

"I might if you don't shut your loud mouth up, you freaky giant." Baekhyun snapped back.

~~~Lunch Break~~~

During lunch, Baekhyun was sitting with his friends and talking away with his charming box shaped smile. But unfortunately, his peace was ruined when a certain someone decided to sit with them.

Not again. Why is he everywhere? Baekhyun thought.

"Does Kitten also drink soup? Don't they like fish?"

Baekhyun stopped drinking the soup and glared at Chanyeol. He was about to retort when three girls came up to Chanyeol and started flirting with him.

Suddenly, one of them pointed a finger at Baekhyun and asked, "Why are you with this new kid so much, oppa? It doesn't suit you. Isn't he the one who hit you that day? You should have shown him his place."

This is it. I need to teach this giant a lesson. And these girls, they'll also have to face my wrath. Angrily thought Baekhyun.

Baekhyun was about to say something snarky back to the girl, but Chanyeol stood up.

"Don't worry Hyeri. I was about to leave anyway. Let's go to class." With this, Chanyeol and his friends left the cafeteria.

"What's with this jerk? Why is he being an ass?" Baekhyun asked his friends.

"It's really weird seeing how much he talks with you. He never gave this much attention to someone. You might have really pissed him off." Kyungsoo said with a sigh.

I didn't want that. Baekhyun mentally sighs.

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The last class of the day was always tiring for Baekhyun, especially since it is English with teacher Lee Sunmi. Baekhyun took a seat far away from Chanyeol and his friends with Kyungsoo and Luhan. Chanyeol was messing around with his friends when the teacher asked Chanyeol to answer a question. When he got the answer right, Baekhyun was not happy at all.

"He surely read the answer from someone else," he said to Luhan.

"What are you saying, Baek? Chanyeol might be a jerk but he is actually pretty smart when it comes to study. He will never do something which will disappoint his mother." Luhan simply said. This made Baekhyun a little interested in the jerk. Just a little. Baekhyun wondered what type of person his mother must be if she could control someone like Chanyeol.

After school, Baekhyun headed towards the cafe for his shift with his friends. Chanyeol saw Baekhyun leaving and he was tempted to follow him and bother him some more. But suddenly, his phone went off.

"Hello, Yoora! What do you want?" Chanyeol said, answering the phone.

"Are you Park Yoora's relative?"

"Yes. Who is this?" asked Chanyeol in a puzzled voice.

"This was the last dialed number so we called you. Can you come to the central hospital? Miss Yoora met with an accident."

"I am on my way." Chanyeol stowed away his phone, and with no hesitation, drove quickly towards the hospital.

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The door creaked open, revealing a tall man with handsome features. He halted in front of the long table and bowed ninety degrees.

"You asked for me, Mr. Byun?" The man asked, directing his attention to the other man sitting at the table.

"We can't wait any longer, I need you to find my son as soon as possible. Or else our deal is off." Mr. Byun responded. The standing man jerked his head with an affirming nod.

"I will make sure to bring him back. I have some leads but I need you to stay away and let me handle things on my own."

"Okay but don't dare disappoint me, Kai, or there will be severe consequences." Mr. Byun waved his hand as a sign of dismissal.

"Don't worry, I never fail." Kai responded. He turned sharply around and strolled out of the door. In his hand, he held a black phone, with a call already ringing. There's a sly smile painted on Kai's charming face, before he disappears into the shadows.

I am coming to get you Byun Baekhyun, by hook or crook. 

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Written by happy_byun

Editted by tigerln

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