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How can one stay sane after finding their own friend, lifeless, without breathing in an unknown place?

Jungkook had no other thoughts than brutally murdering whoever made Jin suffer.

Jin had always been an older brother for him and even the others saw and respected him like one. If Jin was with them, they had to worry about nothing. He took care of everyone like his own brothers. Seeing someone like him, unmoving on the ground just broke Jungkook's heart which was already in pain.

"Hyung, please wake up, won't you? You said we would figh- fight together." his lips quivered, holding onto Jin as he pleaded for him to wake up and start scolding him again like he always did.

"Jungkook,"

"Now you decide to show up?" Jungkook didn't let Taehyung talk further.

Jungkook was in rage, his face was red due to anger and his actions were hasty, clumsy. Anyone could tell, he was going to cause havoc today.

"Why? Why isn't he waking up? He will be alright, won't he? Tell me!!" he stood up after carefully supporting Jin's head on the trunk of the tree and approached Taehyung who was standing still, hands behind the back, eyes calm.

"Why don't you say anything?!" he grabbed his arms, looking into his glimmering eyes, "Taehyung?"

"You ought to calm down." was what he said even after watching Jungkook's state of mind.

"Calm down? How can I fucking calm down? He- he is not breathing! Why? Please wake him up, Taehyung." all his energy was drained out, he could only lay his head on Taehyung's shoulder, silently sobbing as he rambled on. It was like, the sadness won over his anger, overpowering it.

Taehyung had never experienced a moment of hesitation like this before in his very long life. As he was contemplating whether to comfort him or not, his hand was midway in the air, about to touch Jungkook's back when he looked up again.

"You want me, right? You want my blood? I.. I will give it to you, but, please, please, make him wake up, yeah?" the desperation in his voice almost made Taehyung's non-beating heart ache.

"I'm ready to be lost in this game against you, but please let my friends go. I beg you, Taehyung." the look in his eyes was somthing that Taehyung had never seen before. There was pain, hurt, desperation, guilt, anger, and everything was mixed in, making him vulnerable.

It would be totally fair and alright if Taehyung decided to agree to what Jungkook said, he was willingly backing off. He could let the others go and have Jungkook, all to himself. Then, why was he feeling conflicted? He wasn't an indecisive type of person. He never was; even more so when it came to his vampire instincts and desires. It was not something he could control so much on his own but this scene playing in front of his eyes right now was breaking something in him from inside.

"Do not beg to me. Do not say something that you will regret later on." Taehyung finally looked away, not wanting to get swayed away by his tears.

"I'm already regretting everything I've done. How bad can it be anymore? I- I should have never come here. I'm s-so stupid. I don't deserve to live. My life is falling apart anyways. Dad isn't waking up and now.. Jin hyung doesn't listen to me. You-" he looked at Taehyung, who now turned to him, "you also don't listen to me, I should just-"

Taehyung couldn't take it anymore. He grabbed his face, yanking it forward, only for him to plant his lips on Jungkook's. Even if Jungkook tried to resist, there was no way he could overpower Taehyung, not when he was already exhausted, both physically as well as mentally.

And Taehyung knew it. He didn't let go, keeping his face closer than ever. He could taste the salty, hot tears but his lips never halted, instead he only became more aggressive. Jungkook didn't protest, he was not in a state to do so, but he didn't kiss back either.

It was pissing Taehyung off and even though he should have expected the lack of response, he felt mad. More at himself than at Jungkook who was truly not in his right mind.

"You're only making it harder for me, sweetheart." Taehyung said after pulling away due to the lack of response from Jungkook who stared at him blankly.

Taehyung found his way on Jungkook's lips again, this time he didn't move but his lips lingered there for quite a while, savouring the contact and soon after that, Jungkook's body felt limp in his arms. He caught him without any difficulties, lifting him up as a sigh left his mouth.

"What am I going to do with you?" he whispered to himself, turning away and walked a couple of steps before halting.

"Namjoon hyung, take care of this for me." he glanced back, feeling somewhat uneasy and disappeared without a trace.

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When Jungkook woke up, he found himself laying on a soft bed. It was so soft that, for a second, he forgot what happened some hours ago.

Was this real? Is there no way out now? Can't he turn back the time? His head hurted as he groaned, sitting up and looking around.

The room he was in was luxurious, but it had a gloomy texture to it because of the dark walls and ancient, even creepy furniture and interior decoration. He had never been here, and felt lost. Is he again in one of those illusions? This situation didn't help his headache at all.

"Take more rest." the voice made him flinch but he soon realised it was none other than Taehyung. Though his muscles relaxed, his mind was still not at ease.

"I'm alright." Jungkook replied, his voice cold.

Taehyung didn't say anything in return but went to sit down on the sofa chair, just in front of the huge bed on which Jungkook was sitting. He crossed his legs, staring at Jungkook without any shame.

Jungkook sighed, shifting to get out of bed, "stop looking at me like that."

"Like what, sweetheart?"

"Like..." he paused, as if he was hesitating, "nevermind, and don't call me sweetheart anymore." he got up, finding out that his shirt was changed already. He couldn't tell if his pants were changed too or not.

"Did you-"

"Yes, I changed your clothes."

Yet another sigh left through Jungkook's nose as he looked around.

"Why am I here? Where is this place?"

Taehyung stood up, "this is my room."

Jungkook gulped at that. Is Taehyung really going to do as Jungkook said. Will he now be stuck here forever until he dies with all the blood drained from his body? That sounded cruel but he clenched his eyes shut, accepting it.

"Alright, you can do whatever you want to me." he was really going to go for it, whatever it takes to make everything right once again.

If it lessened his friends' sufferings then, it was okay for him.

He clutched the hem of his shirt, which was not tucked in, mentally surrendering to Taehyung.

This is not what the others and him decided to do. They were going to fight against these vampires together and win, no matter what.

No matter what. The words reverberated inside his head.

He was ready to give it all up but suddenly, he heard a laugh and he opened one of his eyes, looking from the slit of his eyelids.

"Are you so desperate, my love?" Taehyung was suddenly so close, which made Jungkook open his eyes all at once, taken aback.

"W-what?" Jungkook tumbled down, sitting on the bed with force as he couldn't keep his balance. This is where he had to let go of his cold facade but he did not blush, instead he looked conflicted.

"Did you not forbid me from calling you sweetheart just now? I am only doing as you said." Taehyung smiled ever so sweetly but this tipped Jungkook off.

"Doing as I said?" he scoffed, looking away as he propped his body up, keeping his hands flat on the bed behind his back, on the sides of his thighs, "you only do what you think is beneficial for you. You locked me up here because you want to have my blood."

"First thing first, I have not locked you here, and the second thing is that," as his words trailed off, he leaned in closer, forcing Jungkook to lay down on the bed, his legs still set on the floor, "your blood might not be the only thing I want anymore."

"Taehyung, this is not funny." Jungkook tried to get up, pushing on his shoulders but Taehyung pushed him down again, trapping him between his arms which both rested on either sides of his face.

"It is not, and I do not intend to make it funny. You're just a little too cute for me to keep my face straight. I have to smile or I'm afraid, you will get scared."

This is the most Taehyung had spoken without stopping. Or was it? Either way, it surprised him too but he kept going, leaning even more so that he invaded Jungkook's personal space properly, without fail.

"Although I like the face you make when you are scared, it is strangely satisfying but I would rather you stay arrogant and play hard to get."

"What the hell are you on about?" before Jungkook could use his hands again, they were pinned down by Taehyung.

"That's right, this is what I'm talking about." his smile made Jungkook angrier but knowing that Taehyung enjoyed this, he tried to suppress it and not let it reflect through his expressions.

"Don't hold back, darling. You're trying so hard," Taehyung's fingers trailed up on his arm, teasingly intertwining his fingers with Jungkook's resisting ones, "but it is not working."

Angry tears brimmed up in the corner of Jungkook's eyes, he clenched his jaw as they trickled down.

"Stop trying to distract me, Taehyung. It is also not working."

Taehyung's smile faded, but his grip tightened around his wrist and fingers.

"I'm not kind, and I'm not trying to distract you. Did you not say that I was selfish?"

Who was he kidding? Taehyung was actually trying to distract him but he would never accept it.

"Yes, you are but you're also so fucking irresistible and I hate it. Argh!!" Jungkook groaned, closing his eyes as his tongue betrayed him. It was no surprise to Taehyung that Jungkook found him irresistible, it was obvious but the fact that he said it out aloud was interesting.

"I told you not to say anything that you will regret later on, did I not?" it was the edge of patience, if Jungkook did something else to trigger him, it would be bad. Real bad.

"Ahh, whatever! I don't care anymore, you-" Jungkook pushed him with utmost force he could gather and because Taehyung didn't want to drag this on any longer, he let him go but Jungkook still kept talking without opening his eyes.

"You, arrogant, nasty, expensive-looking vampire! You, tall, handsome freak who is obsessed with blood. You, gorgeous bastard, with deep ass voice. I hate you!! I hate you so much and I hate that pretty face of yours!"

The string of sugar-coated insults kept piling on as Jungkook covered his face with his hands, tears flowing down his cheeks. His wrists were marked red because of Taehyung's hold.

Taehyung just observed him for a while before going back to his sofa chair, sitting in the same position as before.

He knew that Jungkook would want to stay alone at a time like this when he felt weak, and mentally exhausted. But he couldn't leave him alone, so he sat there all night long, gazing at Jungkook who tossed and turned, crying now and then as he probably wished for him to disappear and then crying harder when he realised that it was not possible.

All that crying had made him even more weak. He couldn't sleep a wink that night and stared at the chandelier hanging on the ceiling of Taehyung's room while Taehyung stared at him. Eventually, he got hungry but with which face could he ask for food?

His face wasn't that thick, it would be so embarrassing to ask for anything to Taehyung after what happened last night.

"Here, eat up." he didn't have to ask for it, after all as Taehyung put the tray of food on the table beside the bed.

"I'm not hungry." but, of course he wouldn't just accept it like that.

"I said that I like it when you play hard to get, but that does not mean you get to be a brat." although Taehyung's words were sharp and stung him like a bee sting, but just after that, those words became sweeter, "Eat up, and be a good boy. Or else, how would you get the energy to continue the game?"

"Huh?" Jungkook's eyes lit up at once.

"Yes, of course, we are continuing it. It is too fun to stop midway." it wasn't that Taehyung was able to read Jungkook's mind, but he was just an open book sometimes.

"But, remember that this is your last chance."

Taehyung said it to Jungkook but in all honesty, it was more directed towards his own self.

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