"Did Baekhyun say anything else?" Jungkook looks up from the paperwork to frown at Namjoon.

The elder shakes his head, "No, he said he had some information and would be visiting to go over it in person."

The younger rolls his eyes, not looking forward to the other boss's visit. He may be working with V's brother in order to keep his lover safe, but he'd be lying if he said he fully trusted the other. He was also still resentful towards Baekhyun due to his actions years ago.

"Alright. Let me know once he arrives."

The older man nods, before clearing his throat and grinning, a teasing glint to his eye, "So, how are things with V?"

The ravenette freezes, a replay of the night before flashing through his mind. The younger man's moans and breathless pleas, his smooth skin glowing with a fine sheen of sweat...

Namjoon's laughter snaps him out of his daydream, making him realize he'd been staring into space, his body tightening. Scowling at the older, he wonders what Jin would do if he punched his boyfriend. 'Not worth the lecture.'

After getting a hold of himself, the other man shakes his head, his wide smile showcasing his dimples, "Things are going that well, I take it?"

Jungkook rolls his eyes and grumbles, "Just get out of here hyung, I've got work to do."

The older muffles another chuckle before heading for the door, only to be greeted with a certain mint-haired assassin. Jungkook sees the cold expression on the shorter man's face and his brows draw together in a confused frown,"Suga, is there something you needed?"

As the younger nods to Namjoon that he can leave, he turns back to the dangerous older man approaching his desk. "Yeah, there is," he sounds bored, his voice flat.

The young leader's brow ruffles as he gives a questioning look at the older. "What's that?"

A sudden blow to the side of his face sends him falling from his chair. The punch had caught him totally unawares, and he reels as he registers Suga's expression. The assassin usually looks cold and unaffected, but the threat in his eyes right now is clear. "What I need, is for you to treat V like he's a fvcking piece of priceless glass. And if you do anything to ever hurt him or make him cry again, I will fvcking end you. Got it?"

Jungkook pushes himself to his feet, his jaw clenched in anger. "I was already going to treat him like that. No one knows better than me how precious V is."

The mint-haired older gives a curt nod, his glare icy, "You better."

The sound of a knock interrupts the two's stand-off, followed by the office door opening. A cautious Namjoon is standing in the doorway, and behind him are Baekhyun and Chanyeol, their expressions serious. "Boss," Joon's voice is calm, although his eyes don't miss the red and swelling on the younger's face, "Your guests are here."

Time skip

"So your source was able to track down the hitman, but not who paid him to do it in the first place?" Jungkook shoots a frustrated glare as he flips through the dossier the other leader brought, sneering at the photo of the blonde man.

Jackson Wang.

Baekhyun shakes his head, "Not so far. He's trying to track the payments made into the bastard's account, but hasn't managed it yet. The only reason he was able to track down this guy at all was that he slipped up and bragged how he was...looking forward to meeting V again."

The younger froze, his muscles tensing, "Again? Does that mean he was the one who attacked Taehyung before?"

Chanyeol speaks up, placing his hand on his husband's knee and squeezing gently for reassurance, his voice solemn, "Our source believes so. He's pretty trusted by most of the mercenaries underground, and apparently this sonofab¡tch was gloating about some of the things he did to V in the past, and claimed he was going to make sure he finished the job this time."

Jungkook feels the file in his hand crumpling as his fist tightens, deadly rage swamping his thoughts. Swallowing, he takes a deep, slow breath, knowing that if he wants to keep V safe this time, he'll need to be rational. An idea occurs to him, making his head snap up, "You said your guy couldn't track the source of the payments to this Wang," his eyes flick to where Hoseok is sitting against the wall, his expression confident, "I'm pretty sure my guy can."

Suga has been quietly observing from the corner of the office, but seeing where Jungkook is looking, he stands up straight, "Wait, Red here is your tech guy? Seriously??"

The redhead shrugs, a smug grin on his face, "What can I say, babe? Guess I got more than one talent you weren't expecting."

The green-haired man's face heats up, his pale skin flushing a dull rose color. Namjoon coughs, his hand hiding a smile, while Jungkook and the other two all exchange confused glances. Shaking off his puzzlement, Baekhyun nods, "I'll just check in with V, then I'll be heading back."

Suga heads to the door, "I'll go let him know you're here to see him. Besides, we should let him know what's going on too. He wouldn't appreciate it if we left him out of it."

The others nod, Baekhyun frowning as he watches the assassin leave the room. Turning back to Jungkook, his voice is curious, "Was there a fight or something? It looked like Suga was limping."

Upstairs

Suga looks around V's empty room, before striding across the hall to Jungkook's. Still not finding the silver haired younger, he pulls his phone out and dials. The line rings for a moment before V's familiar deep voice answers, "Hello hyungie! What's up?"

"V, where the hell are you?"

"Oh, Jinnie-hyung needed some things from the store, and Chim and I were bored so we asked to go with him."

The older rolls his eyes, his tone filled with annoyance, "Dammit V, you're not supposed to be leaving the compound without Jeon knowing. Hell, at least let me know, so I can go along."

The younger sounds like he's pouting, "I'm not a baby, hyung! I'm V! I'm capable of protecting myself for a little visit to the store!"

"Well your brother's here to see you and has information on the guy who's being paid to take you out. You know he's gonna be worried sick if he hears you left without guards."

There's a long pause, before V's sigh filters across the line, "I'm sorry Yoongi-bear. I'll tell Jin and Chim we have to head back-"

Suga frowns as the younger's voice cuts off. "V? You still there?"

There's no noise at all for a long minute, until the assassin begins to think the call was dropped. Then finally, he hears the younger man's voice again, only now it's hard and filled with tension, "Hyung, I don't have time. Track my location. I'm really sorry, I fvcked up."

Immediately, the older stiffens and begins to run, "What's going on?"

There's nothing but silence until he hears a soft gasp, then V's soft reply, "I'm sorry hyung. I'll be ok." The call is disconnected, sending ice through the assassin's veins. Slamming through the door to Jungkook's office, he sees startled looks fly to him. "Suga? What the hell-"

"V's in danger, everyone grab your weapons now."

AN: Don't hate me! I love Jackson, I swear, and I originally planned on having Bogum play the guy who tried to kill V, but I wanted this story to be cast just with pop idols. And Jackson has the ability to look so dangerous and sexy (along with adorable, but anyways...) that I decided to go with him.

And can I say:

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HOW THE HECK???

I 💜 you all so much, and I'm so grateful for all the interest you've expressed in my story. Thank you all so much! 😍😍