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"Hobi hyung!" he was forced to open his eyes now as he heard Jungkook's voice behind him, still very far away.

He heard footsteps reaching closer and closer to him and that made him look around. Even though he was sacred to even open his eyes, he hopelessly tried to look into the distance, but, he could see no one.

"Jungkook?" his throat hurt, like he had been screaming for hours.

Had he been screaming? He couldn't remember what he was doing.

His forehead was drenched with sweat and the cold air sneaking in under his hair made him shiver as his eyes wandered around the unknown abyss.

"Hyung... run," the voice said.

"Don't be sacred," the voice continued, "I'm here." again, it sounded just like Jungkook.

"Jungkook? Help me-" Hobi attempted to yell louder and he succeeded.

But his voice echoed inside his brain, giving him more headache. He stood up on his feet, the ground under his feet felt like it was made out of mud and will pull him in anytime if he proceeded to take a single step.

"I can't run. I can't stand." Hobi cried, sitting back down, feeling helpless with just a voice guiding him which he wsn't even sure if it was real or not.

Could he trust the voice? What if it was another kind of illusion? But, what could he do? The voice seemed like his only ray of hope.

"Trust me, Hyung. You are safe. Nothing will happen to you. Get up and start running." the hazy voice once again called out to him.

He kept listening to the voice telling him to get up and run. He swallowed the saliva down his dry throat and it hurted like he was swallowing glass shreds.

What if he took a step and everything came crashing down on him? What if he ran and fell into the abyss?

"I can't- I can't do it." he cried again, ignoring the pain in his burning throat.

"You can trust me, Hyung. Please, listen to me. Please," the voice was pleading now, with every word, it grew heavy and laced with worry.

"Just one more try. You can do it." Hobi listened attentively, trying to think rationally.

"Don't you remember that we have to go through this together? Don't you wanna go back home with us? Please, do it for us." it was his last call.

Hobi got up, once again. This time, he took a deep breath, filling his lungs with a little bit of confidence that he could gather because of the guiding voice which sounded like Jungkook's.

His eyes were strained, the exasperation he got form the voice helped him stand still but his heart was a little scared.

"Come on! You can do it, close your eyes and run for your life." the voice instructed, sounding a bit closer which gave him hope.

He contemplated, peeking into the abyss and feeling scared. He almost dropped the idea of taking a step forward but he realised that one or another way, he had to do something. The hesitation was visible in his eyes as his lower lip trembled in anxiety but he tried, taking a step and eventually retreated back.

"Yes, do it," the voice continued.

Hobi did as he was told, blinking before closing his eyes shut as he took a breath, listening to his own heartbeats thumping in his chest. He readied himself and just like that, when a scream slipped out of his mouth, he took a leap ahead of him, running with all his might.

For a moment, he was ready to take the fall and expected the worst but to his surprise, he could run just normally. The mud like feeling beneath his feet disappeared but his feet didn't stop. His screams resonated around him as his eyes were closed and lungs were tired.

"Stop," before the voice could reach his ears, he collided with something rough and firm like a stone. He tumbled down, grunting in pain from the impact.

He finally opened his eyes and found a trunk of tree in front him.

Of course! If not in the forest, where would the trees be?

He moaned in pain, clutching his forehead which he hit while bumping into the tree.

"Hyung!" Jungkook's voice was clear now as Hobi turned his head in an instant, searching for his friend. He actually was Jungkook after all! He sighed, relieved.

"Are you alright?" Jungkook asked, squatting down as he inspected his forehead.

"Ah! Yeah," Hobi replied, still clenching his eyes from pain.

After Jungkook followed the noise and screams, he had found Hobi squatting down on the ground and screaming in agony. He had a hard time stopping himself from panicking when he couldn't walk further to help him. All he could do was shout to him and pray for him to listen. At the end, thankfully, he succeeded.

"Why are you crying? Does it hurt that much?" Jungkook got surprised when he saw tears rolling down Hobi's cheeks. He was dumbfounded.

"No. I almost died, you fool." Hobi burst into tears as Jungkook went to embrace him in order to comfort him but as soon as his hands touch Hobi's shoulder, he disappeared.

Just like that! Into thin air!?

Jungkook stumbled down, falling on his face and hissed because of the impact.

"Huh?" he aimlessly looked around.

"What the fuck?" he cursed, quickly getting up and looking for Hobi.

"Yaah! Kim Taehyung!" he shouted, "what are you doing now?" he realised that Taehyung was not there too.

"Not that easily now." Jungkook looked at his left and found Taehyung leaning on one of the trees.

"What the hell do you want?!" Jungkook forgot who he was talking to and lunged forward, initially bubbling with anger.

He ran to him with speed, jaw clenched as his eyebrows were joined together in a frown.

Without caring, he grabbed Taehyung by his collar, pushing him more into the tree. But, Taehyung's expressions lightened up, a smile growing on his lips.

This all was just pissing Jungkook off even more. How Taehyung could stay calm in any situation was concerning.

"Where is he?!" Jungkook screamed right in front of his face. Taehyung remained silent, a constant and amusing smile on his face.

"What exactly do you want?!" he shouted again. This was enough to make Taehyung laugh.

He laughed, his chest vibrating as his shoulders shook with laughter while Jungkook was still holding tightly onto his collar.

Then he suddnly stopped, "you," he said in his natural deep voice, "I want you. Can you give me?" he finished with an undying grin.

Jungkook's breath trembled, coming out in shortened puffs as his hands shivered in rage as well.

"You? You will take me? You don't even look like a vampire. Always giving me orders, who do you think you are to me?!" Jungkook let out through his clasped teeth as it chattered with every word he spoke. He pulled Taehyung towards him by his collar and slammed him back on the tree again.

"Sure, I don't look like one. Should I give you an example?" Taehyung's eyes glimmer even more than before as he spoke. When his words settled in Jungkook's mind, he realised what he had just done.

Taehyung grasped Jungkook's hand in his, the one which was holding onto his collar for so long now, and gripped it tightly which made Jungkook loosen his grip.

"Afraid now, are you?" Taehyung tightened his hold, earning a grunt from him.

In the time span of just a second, Taehyung pushed Jungkook away from him and in the process of saving himself, Jungkook tripped over something which resulted in him falling down and he pulled Taehyung down with him. However, Taehyung wasn't fazed by the fall.

"Do you still want to play around? Want to see me suck the living daylights out of your neck?" Taehyung seemed to be breathing. Jungkook heard him breathing loudly.

His own head was a mess while Taehyung was on top of him, besides, he couldn't move his hands being under him because Taehyung's grip was really strong.

Was this his end? He couldn't save his friends anymore? All because of his stupidity!

"Leave m-me," he struggled to let his words out when Taehyung's hand found its way to his neck, pressing onto it.

He struggled and tried to wiggle his way from under him. His attempts of kicking his feet went to vain when Taehyung's hand accidentally brushed against his cheek, the nails scratching through his skin as Jungkook groaned.

This seemed to have alerted Taehyung as his eyes darted towards his left cheek and his expressions changed. He got up, looking away from him.

Jungkook stayed still, dumbfounded. He breathed, relived that he was safe for now.

What happened to him so suddnly?

"If you think your life is precious and you still have people that are waiting for you to come and save them, get up and never doubt me. I am capable of everything," Taehyung looked back at him for just a brief glance, "know your place." he said before walking away and disappearing from Jungkook's sight.

"Clean up before I'm back in front of you." a voice lingered around Jungkook who got up and touched his cheek.

He soon understood why Taehyung behaved like he did. He took a look at his fingers, finding blood on it. His cheek was bleeding where Taehyung's finger nails brushed on.

"I can't believe how stupid you are!" another voice called out from behind, following by the sounds of clicking of tongue.

He stood up on his feet, looking back.

"What do you want now?" Jungkook asked.

"Oh, I just came to take a look." Jiwoong said, walking up to him.

"The way he acted surprised me though! You sure are something..." Jiwoong's lips stretched up in a smile. His smile made him look so innocent; totally opposite of how his eyes screamed 'danger'.

"What do you mean?" Jungkook asked, confused.

"The blood on your cheek. I wonder how he was able to suppress the urge." Jiwoong chimed sweetly, voice gentle.

"Isn't he like, the most powerful vampire or something?" Jungkook rolled his eyes at his own words. It was cringe to believe that this thing was actually real and all of this was, for real, happening to him.

"He sure is!" Jiwoong replied.

"But, wait! Why aren't you attracted to the blood? You're standing just in front of me." Jungkook asked, suspicious.

"Oh, boy! I don't dare touch the great Kim Taehyung's prey." Jiwoong answered, pretending to be scared.

Jungkook grimaced from how weird he sounded. "You're... cringe, do you know that?" he said to Jiwoong who scoffed with a smile.

"I know very well." he replied, "don't forget to clean up that remaining blood before he comes back or get ready to be devoured by him." Jiwoong warned him for the last time and walked back the way he came from.

"Everyone is weird in this place." Jungkook muttered, searching for a water resource or any kind of thing that could help him clean up the blood.

He found a small pond after walking a short distance. He looked into the water, trying to take a look at his cheek.

"Damn it! Is it going to leave a scar?" he touched the wound, immediately hissing as the pain hadn't faded yet. The water seemed clear so he proceeded to wash his hands and face in it.

"You're still cute with it." he nearly fell into the water because of the sudden voice.

"Who the hell?!" he looked at the source of the voice, "I almost pissed myself to death." he said, a little hesitant upon seeing Taehyung back so early.

Taehyung just scoffed.

"Why are you back so early?" he asked him, getting up, now feeling clean.

"I figured, leaving you alone will not be the best idea and... what if you were scared in my absence?" Taehyung said, voice sweet as if dripping with honey.

"I'm more scared with you around." Jungkook mumbled under his breath, looking away from his eyes.

"Are you scared of me?" Taehyung tilted his head, eyes gentler than ever as he smiled. This smile was neither dreadful nor cunning. For once, his smile actually looked normal and sweet, which had Jungkook taken aback.

"What do you expect?" Jungkook replied, hesitant about what to say.

"You should be scared of me." Taehyung looked away, all the sweetness drained from his voice.

Jungkook, for sure, knew one thing. This man was cunning to the core and if he wasn't careful around him, he would be risking his and all his friends' lives.

"So... are you going to answer me now? Where are my friends again?" he attempted to ask.

"I want to know more about you, Jungkook, can I?" Taehyung totally ignored his question and asked him another question instead as he looked at him again.

"What?" Jungkook exclaimed.

"Why do you love your friends so much?" Taehyung put his first question down.

The sun was setting, with the natural light dimming with each passing minute, the temperature was dropping too.

Just what did Taehyung have in mind?

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