~’Have we met before?’~

*JUNGKOOK*

“What are you doing?” Jungkook asked, sitting down beside Namjoon.

“Just surveying. What about you?”

“I don’t know.” Jungkook shrugged. He turned to the barman. “Can you get me a shot? my usual?”

“Sure sir.”

Namjoon glared at him. “You need to stop drinking, you know that right?”

“I can’t.” He sighed. “What have you been so busy with?”

“What are you talking about?”

“You barely have time for my case, why is that?” The barman returned with Jungkook’s shot and handed it over to him. “Hmm.” He collects the glass and downed the whole content. “One more.”

“If you get drunk, I’m going to abandon you here.” Namjoon warned. “And yeah, I’m kinda busy with a new case.” He paused. “His case is as complicated as yours and he also reminds me so much of you.”

“What?”

“He’s the bossy type, looking for the murderer of his aunt and parents, rude and disrespectful but the only different between you both is that, he smiles a lot.” Namjoon said, smiling.

Jungkook frown deepened. “When did you start working for him?”

“Just last week or so.”

The barman returned with the shot and tossed it over to Jungkook. He downed the whole content in one shot again.

“Is that your excuse for not handling my case?” He asked, rudely.

“I’m handling both, trust me.” Namjoon stood up to his feet. “I should go to the station now.”

“Are you running away?”

Namjoon smirked. “You wish. And will you stop drinking? It’s pretty harmful to the health.” With that said he walked out of the club.

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*NAMJOON*

“Hey.” Namjoon greeted Liam as he walked inside the station.

“Hey. What are you doing here this late?” Liam asked, with a brow raised questioningly.

Namjoon sat down at his desk with a shrug of his shoulder. “I just needed an escape.” He replied, taking out a file and opening through the pages. “What are you still doing here?” He backfired the question.

“I’m on night duty.” That was Liam respond. “Well, I’m kinda glad you are here anyway. It was very boring with just me and Soo.”

Namjoon looked around. “Where is she?”

“She went to get something to eat, I guess.” Liam responded. He stared down at the files on Namjoon’s grip. “The case?”

“What case?”

“The prince’s case.”

He nodded his head. “Yup. It’s very complicated, actually.”

“Just like his?”

“His, you mean Jungkook?”

“Yeah.”

Namjoon nodded his head once again, dropping the file on the table and picking up another different one. “I haven’t gotten close enough.”

“In whose case?”

“Both.”

Liam sighed. “You know you need help.”

“Do you want to help me then?”

Liam chuckles. “That wouldn’t be a bad idea but that wasn’t what I meant.” He paused. “This case will be very difficult for you because it was a case of years ago, you were still a kid when this case began and ended.”

“I know. But I can’t stop. It’s my friend’s father we are talking about here and this man wasn’t just my friend’s father but was also like a father to me. Honestly,” He let out a deep breath. “I became a detective because of the case.”

“Really?”

“Really. And I’m not going to stop now until I find the fucking murderer and make he or she pay dearly for their sin.” He said with full determination.

“Not bad.” Liam stood up to his feet and went closer to Namjoon. “Let me help you.”

“That wouldn’t be a bad idea.” Namjoon said, using Liam’s word against him. Liam laughed quietly but still awaited Namjoon’s reply. “Why do you want to help?”

Liam shrugged. “At first, I thought you were doing this case because of the money… but turns out to be it wasn’t for a selfish reason but for something more. Although I know you could lose your job because of this case but it’s worth it. I want to help and that’s because I admire you, your courage and your selflessness. To be a better detective like you then I have to act like you.”

“Was that a compliment?” Namjoon joked, smiling.

Liam rolled his eyes, shaking his head while laughing. “Maybe.”

Namjoon stood up to his feet and patted Liam on his shoulder with a wide grin on his face. “Thank you.”

Liam narrowed his eyes at him. “Is that a yes?”

“Of course. I really need assistance actually. It won’t be a bad idea to recruit one who is willing to be of help.”

“Do you mind if I join the crew?” They heard a feminine voice say from behind. They turned around to find Soo walking towards them with a smile on her pretty shaped face. “I want to help also, detective Namjoon.” She said.

“You too?”

“Yes. A detective is meant to bring in justice to the country and protect the citizens from murderers. I want to be such detective. And besides I’m working under you, remember?”

Namjoon laughed. “Alright then. But,” His face turned all serious now. “I hope you guys are fully aware that this investigation could cause you your job?”

Both Liam and Soo glance at each other, smiling before turning back to Namjoon. “A detective risk their lives for the citizens so tell me, why can’t they risk their job as well?” It was Liam who spoke first.

“We are ready.” Soo added.

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“So wait, you think his personal maid could be involve in the crime?” Soo asked, taking a bite of the pizza she had gone to buy.

They all sat on the floor in circle eating pizza and drinking soda as they discuss about the cases at hand.

“Yes.” Namjoon responded, sipping from the can of soda.

“Why?” Liam was the one who asked now.

“I don’t know. There is just something about that girl…something strange.”

“But wasn’t she the same girl who asked you to help her prince?” Soo asked.

Namjoon let out a sigh. “Yes. But that doesn’t justify anything.” He took out Jungkook’s case file and dropped it at the center of the circle along with Jimin’s case file. “We are to solve each case.” He informed.

“Hmm. Concerning Jungkook’s case… I think I know someone we can ask for help.” Liam said.

“You think?” Soo questioned.

“I know.”

“Better. Use English properly, okay?”

“Just shut up.”

“Who?” Namjoon asked.

“Mr Samuel James. He was the detective in charge of this case years ago before he resigned.”

“Mr Samuel James?”

“Yes. I know where he lives.”

“Good. I will go to him tomorrow while you,” He points at Soo. “I want you to keep a close watch on that Lisa of a girl and you,” He points at Liam. “I want you to investigate on a missing document.”

“Missing document?”

Namjoon brought out his phone and scrolled through his contact list, after sometime, he stopped at a particular number _the same number that had called him when he missed the document at Jungkook’s Café_

He told them everything regarding to the document without leaving out any information before calling out the unknown number to Liam.

Liam nodded his head as he glanced at the number he just saved on his contact list as ‘Mine’

Soo glanced at the word, shaking her head at his choice of word. “Mine?”

“My case.” Liam further explained what it meant.

“Not bad.”

Namjoon stared between both of them, his eyes were narrowed.

“What?” They both asked in unison.

“No, nothing. But um, are you both going out?”

“I don’t get.” They stated at the same time.

“I mean, are you both dating?”

“Yuck.”

“Oh my gosh.”

“What the_”

“Fuck shit.”

“NO FUCKING WAY!” They both said at the top of their voices, glaring at Namjoon.

Namjoon pulled his hands on the air, laughing. “Hey, I was only just asking. No big deal.”

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*JIMIN*

He pirouette with his hands on the air. He stopped twirling and stared ahead of the flowing waters.

It was different.

He could see them, he wasn’t just feeling them or hearing them now… he could actually see them now.

His lips stretched into a smile as he slowly brought down his hands and look up at the sky.

“Aunt, eomma, appa, what do I do?” He asked out loud.

He sat down on the beach sand and hugged his knees against his chest. Bobo, his pet dog and the only family he have and could probably only trust came closer to him.

Jimin wrapped his arms around his fluffy body to provide each other with the warmth they both needed.

“Bobo…what do I do?” He asked her but Bobo was already fast asleep. “I’m confused. Do you think Lisa will betray me?” He dipped one of his hand into his pocket and took out the necklace he had picked up from his aunt’s room.

*Where did your necklace go?*

*I misplaced it somewhere around.*

Somewhere around….

*Do you really trust her?*

Does he?

*Don't trust anybody, not even me.* His aunt’s word replayed in his head.

*Maybe when you start to trust me and doubt this maid of yours, you'll be able to figure out the murderer in no time.*

He let out a deep sigh, looking around.

He wish he could see ‘him’ again. Maybe he will be able to advice him on what next to do because right now, he was very confused.

As he was going to look back at the waters, his eyes caught up with something… No, someone.

He quickly stood up to his feet and looked at the person, who was already planning to leave.

“Who are you?” He yelled at the top of his voice, waking Bobo in the process.

The person didn’t answer and was going to leave when Bobo started barking, running towards the person.

Bobo got closer and jumped right at the person, Jimin rushed towards them, yelling at Bobo to stop but the dog wouldn’t listen.

“BOBO, I SAID STOP!” He yelled louder this time around, ending the little commotion.

Bobo came off the person and went to stand behind Jimin.

“What the fuck was that?” The manly voice yelled in annoyance, coming up to his feet and taking off the hoodie over his head.

Jimin eyes went wide as he saw whose face it was. “Jungkook?”

“How the fuck did you know my name? And wait, can you see me?”

“What?” How did he know he was blind before? Namjoon couldn’t have told him, right? Or wait, could it be he’s the guy he’d been searching for? The guy who gave him a reason to live?

If no, what was he doing here then and how does he know about his predicament of before?

“Listen, I don’t know what just happened but keep your dog to yourself.” As soon as he said that Bobo barked at him, growling.

“She understands English so you can tell her yourself.” Jimin said. “What are you doing here?” He asked him once again.

“To think. And besides this place isn’t for you.”

*What are you doing here?* He remembered asking ‘him’.

*To think.* He had replied him back.

“Have we met before?” Jimin suddenly asked him.

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TBC