Chapter 44: Defenseless
Jimin stared at the kitten in his arms as the cat meowed and rose it's head to look at Jimin. Almost as if it questioned why Jimin suddenly stopped caressing him and was only staring at him. Jungkook noticed Jimin's off behavior and approached the man where he pointed his head to his. "What's wrong, Jimin? Is there something on your mind?" Jungkook asked and watched Jimin continue petting the kitten and caress its gentle fur.
"I'm upset… I talked to Taehyung today but he didn't want my help at all. It was so difficult talking to him… I felt so bad he had a black eye and he was crying when I asked him too many questions. I brought him into a hug, but he didn't want it! Then he told me to stay out of it and he killed a man. I think he only told me this just to scare me away from asking too much. Of course, I don't believe he killed anyone… But if he was forced to, I won't be surprised. Something is wrong with Taehyung and Mr. Yoshida is causing it." Jimin told his boyfriend. Standing up and holding the kitten to his face where he nuzzled his face against its fur.
"Taehyung seems deep in Mr. Yoshida's control to be against help like this. If you try to reach out to him, he could get even more hurt by that man. Ah, at times I just want to know what he looks like just to beat him up. Yet again, he knows who I am and knows I run this huge company." Jungkook claimed and drew his attention at Jimin who was hugging the kitten and embracing it happily. Trying to forget the stress that piled over his shoulders heavily. "I would ask you to take a picture of him, but then, I don't want you going near that asshole."
"I don't want to be anywhere near him anyway! That man disgusts me… the way Taehyung cried made me realize how twisted that man truly is! Jungkook, you should have seen the way he left Taehyung with that black eye and a scar. Worst thing is, Taehyung kept telling me how great of a man Mr. Yoshida is. Ugh, it's horrible and I feel so guilty that I couldn't help him in any way! Of course… there was no chance that I could have gotten a chance to save him. Taehyung thinks less of himself and it's all Seung-Woo's fault. I-Imagine… If I have never met you… I would be in the hands of that monster…" Jimin continued and set the kitten down to face Jungkook.
"But you're not. You're with me. I can never hurt you or betray you. You're my everything and Mr. Yoshida would have just broken you too! I won't let him get to you…" Jungkook assured Jimin. The man assured the older and told him the words he wanted to hear just to feel safe. Jungkook was many things in such a twisted book, but one thing that stood out the most was his love for Jimin and his words that made him believe he was safe through all the pain in this world. "Let's… stop talking about this." Jungkook mentioned as Jimin nodded his head and wrapped his arms around Jungkook's exposed torso. Smiling lightly until the kitten let out another meow.
"About the kitten… Where did you get him?" Asked Jimin as Jungkook smiled. Turning his body to face the kitten and wrap his arms around Jimin's waist. "He likes to make a mess.. That's all I can tell from the top of my head."
"He's very annoying but cute. I mentioned that I needed a kitten and not just any kitten… The type that you like and someone in my team had a friend who had a batch of kittens they were giving away . I adopted the kitten from them as soon as I looked at the many pictures of the cats they were going to put up for adoption. So, I got this one and named him Peanut." Jungkook mentioned and listened to Jimin giggle and cover his mouth.
"We never settled on a name! Oh, you should have texted me about it… He's adorable." Jimin mentioned and got on his knees before running his hand along the mattress to bring the kitten into his arms. "Peanut… I would have named him that either way~" Jimin whispered as Jungkook only kept his eyes locked onto Jimin. Jungkook was glad to know that the couple was at their happiest now and nothing stood in between them. For once, Jungkook finally felt calm just knowing Jimin was his and nothing else stood in their way. "Peanut will have such caring fathers! He's our son now."
"Fine, train so he wouldn't wet the bed anymore." Jungkook mentioned as Jimin let out a giggle and pulled the kitten over his chest before looking back with a smile.
"Stop giving him water, then! Too much water is bad for him… no wonder the poor thing is wetting the bed and your clothes." Jimin mentioned and hugged the kitten over his chest to smile. The whole time, Jimin didn't want to let the kitten go and each time Peanut crawled away, Jimin pulled the small kitten into his arms. Hearing it purr and meow each time. "I'm taking him to work with me tomorrow and I'll make a schedule on who gets to take him to work."
"Jimin, you should take him to work every now and then. I'm too busy to spend time with him like that." Jungkook laughed and finally got on his knees before Jimin and ran his hand along Peanut's fur. "A bunny would have been much better."
"Don't say that in front of him! He's perfect. Or should I say…"
"Don't you dare I-"
"-Purrfect…" Jimin added as he let out giggles and hugged the kitten in his arms. Laying back onto the ground and having Peanut walk all over his chest once he heard his boyfriend laugh along as well.
"I knew I should have separated you from Seokjin." Jungkook laughed. Moving his hand over the kitten to see Peanut's paws rise up and play with Jungkook's fingers. The couple bonded with the kitten that night and eventually, they made it to the kitchen where they both matched in red sweaters, white aprons, loose grey sweatpants, black, and white house slides. Cooking pork wraps with kimchi and black bean noodles with beef for dinner; all in while, Peanut happily dug his small claws on his favorite T-shirt from Jungkook's drawer.
Jungkook was happier with Jimin. He could already imagine a perfect life with his beloved and not even once, the man ever thought of avenging his own dead brother. His mind was clear of killing another and he stood next to Jimin. Taking seconds off cooking to admire Jimin's beauty for what he truly was. Jimin was a perfect and happy Swan who loved his boyfriend unconditionally while supporting him with everything. The way Jungkook took time to appreciate Jimin like this made him wonder what would come at the end? He worried and fretted many things that could ruin their happiness and just didn't want to know what could happen next if he knew something bad was coming. As Jungkook thought of the many things that seemed to be a threat to his happy relationship with Jimin, he never looked at his reflection for once and thought of pinpointing the issues within his own self. That's where things grew out of hand.
Later on, the couple sat at the living room with their dinner. Filling the table with black bean noodles, strips of seasoned and salted beef, pork belly boiled within a pot and diced into bites just to be wrapped in spicy kimchi they prepared together. Over the couch, they snuggled together in matching sweaters as they both drank out of their own mugs of green tea. It was a lovely night they spent together eating and watching television and as for Peanut, the kitten was eating in the kitchen; out of the new bowl Jungkook never forgot to get along with food for the new addition in their life.
"Jungkook… Did you ever seek a therapist? Jimin wondered and rose his gaze to his lover right by his side before setting his mug of green tea down.
"I found one today and I will have a talk with them tomorrow. There, we'll schedule appointments and such." Jungkook mentioned and smiled at Jimin before reaching for his steel chopsticks. As Jungkook set a small strand of spicy kimchi over the plate, he set a small bite size of pork over it, and carefully wrapped the kimchi around the pork bite. Picking it up with his chopsticks to Jimin's mouth and feeding him. As Jungkook lost himself in Jimin's eyes, the television cut onto the commercial Jimin modelled for and his eyes bolted onto the screen in seconds. Watching Jimin shirtless in front of his eyes. "I should kill you where you sit…"
"Why? I look so great!" Jimin giggled and sat up to look at himself over the flat-screen TV. "Don't be mad at me, Master~" Giggled the man and noticed how Jungkook grew even more jealous as soon as Yoongi stepped into frame and poured Jimin a drink. Within seconds, Jungkook turned the television off and folded his arms; glaring at the plate of cut up strands of pork belly while Jimin giggled and threw his arms around Jungkook's body. Kissing his cheek repeatedly and wishing forgiveness. "Oh, Jungkookie! Be happy for me!"
"No."
"Yes!" Replied the older and climbed over his lover. Kissing his lips repeatedly until he felt his boyfriend smile and turn cup Jimin's face. Finally surrendering to Jimin. As they kissed and ate dinner together happily, Jimin stayed the night with Jungkook and their new kitten. All was perfect for the couple and Jimin figured that something felt off just to be at peace for this long. Nothing bothered the two and paranoia of what could happen next just seemed to bite down on Jimin's skin like an annoying rash that just kept coming back. Yet, there seemed to be nothing at all… For now that is.
At the same hour, Mr. Yoshida stood in his office late at night. Watching over the commercial Jimin and Yoongi was in. As the man stood in front of his own computer, the door to the office opened and in walked his assistant; Kim Taehyung. "You're coming a little late… Are they having issues?" Seung-Woo asked and turned his gaze to face Taehyung at the door.
"No… No they aren't… They made dinner together and they have a cat…" Taehyung mentioned and nervously looked down. "N-Nothing is going to work… They are madly in love and trying to break them up is wasting your time…Our time…" Taehyung mentioned walking forward as he nervously gulped and noticed his boss shove his own hands into his pocket and walk forward to meet Taehyung halfway. "I never understood… Your sudden interest in Jimin…"
"Sudden interest… Jungkook has him. Why can't I have him? You really think I love Jimin? I'm only trying to take all of Jungkook's weakness and as soon as I realized it was Jimin… What other way can I toy with him? His brother wasn't a hassle either…"
"B-But Boss… You're-" In seconds, Seung-Woo took his hand out of his pocket and slapped Taehyung across the face; hard enough for the sound of the slap to echo in the boy's weak head.
"Listen to me, Taehyung… Jeon Jung-hyun… Is gone… You don't talk like that in front of everyone, understood?" Hissed the man as Taehyung suddenly began to sob and cup his face. "UNDERSTOOD?!"
"Y-Yes… Yes… I understand…" Cried Taehyung and covered his face. "I don't want any part in this…"
"So you think you have a choice? You shouldn't have been by my side that night then… You got yourself into this and you have no escape from it." Claimed Seung-Woo. Watching Taehyung look away and try to dry his tears desperately. "Now… What did Jimin say about the date?"
"He… He refused and when I tried to talk to him… He told me he doesn't want to do anything with you! Then he asked about my eye and I said I did it to myself and he didn't listen… Boss, please…Don't hurt me anymore Jimin already suspects the abuse." Begged Taehyung as he faced his boss and dropped onto his knees; looking down and watching his tears fall onto the cold marble floor.
"But you deserve it don't you? After all, you did kill a man…"
"You know that's not true! You're hi-" Before Taehyung could finish his sentence, Mr. Yoshida crouched and pointed Taehyung's chin up to grab his attention. Now growing scared to finish his own sentence. "Boss… Don't hurt me anymore… I didn't have a choice to cling onto you from the start… I-I loved you when you were just-"
"You loved me… So, that's why I'll have you stay with me longer. This is what you wanted… Right? Now that you have it, don't hold back. We're both in this together… That's what you wanted from the start." As Seung-Woo mentioned this, he kept Taehyung's head pointed onto his before he smirked and stood up. Leaving Taehyung to sit over the ground on his knees. Feeling so manipulated through his feelings and growing defenseless.
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