The longest chapter of the book. 4.7k words, lol.

"Petal!" Jungkook rushed after the mentioned male who was hurriedly going towards the exit of the beach without looking back.

Taehyung halted in his steps when Jungkook grabs his wrist and pulls him back to him with a frowning face.

"What happened? Where are you going?" He asked in concern, the cold wind rushing past them.

"I-I had to go now, J-Jungkook. We－We will talk later" Taehyung said in his shaky voice and that when the mafia male noticed his glossy fear-filled eyes.

"No, I won't let you go until you won't tell me the reason" Jungkook argued, he didn't like the way his petal looked scared and vulnerable.

"Jungkook! Let me go! I-I had to see my hyungie! If...If anything happens to him...I-I won't be able to live! He－He got an－got an attack and d-doctor ask me to be there to talk about his c-condition...and If－If I won't go now! No! I had to be there! I-I had to see my hyung...he..he...can't do this to me! He can't leave me!" Taehyung starts crying, squirming in Jungkook's tight hold, mumbling stuttered words in his fear of losing his brother.

Jungkook blinked as he heard each and every word of his petal. "Your hyung?" He asked stunned at the mention of the unknown male.

"Yes! Let me go! Jungkook! My hyungie needs me! He－He's calling for me! I can－I can hear him! I had to go to h-hospital!" Taehyung sobbed, harshly pulling himself from Jungkook, his face was all red at the intensity of anxiety in him and his eyes kept dropping tears after tears in grief.

"Fine! I will take you there!" Jungkook said firmly, seeing the state of his petal, he chooses to cooperate and do whatever his petal wants as long as he can see that smiley peaceful face again.

But he won't let him be alone in this situation and this condition. He will be there with him and holds him back to his senses.

Taehyung wasn't in any way in his awareness, he was only panicking. His hyung got an attack and he doesn't know what to think after this, his mind went blank and his heart beats like a broken machine.

He was utterly terrified.

"I want to go!" Taehyung clawed at Jungkook's hand, trying to lose his hold on his wrist so he can go.

But Jungkook was persistent, there's no way he will let his petal go alone when he knows the enemies are following them and putting their eyes on them and when they already know and see Taehyung.

He can't risk it.

"Let's go, I will take you there." Jungkook steps forward and cups the crying Taehyung's cheek and caressed it softly.

"Calm down, petal. Everything will be fine" he said softly and pats his head.

Taehyung looks up at him with teary eyes. "My...H-Hyungie...Jungkook" he called out in misery.

Jungkook was not aware of a thing who this 'hyungie' was but one thing was clear that he meant everything to Taehyung by the way he was so frightened and crying in anguish.

"Come with me. Tell me the hospital name" Jungkook drags him towards his car, wrapping his arms around his shoulder and pulling him closer to his side as they walk towards his car.

He was standing in the way as shielding his petal that if anyone even tries to make any move, nothing happens to his precious.

He quickly took him inside the car and gestures towards his guards something for them to distract the enemy somehow so they don't follow them anymore.

He gets inside the car and looks towards Taehyung who was anxiously sitting there and digging his nails into his palms while keep crying in utter concern and fear.

Jungkook sighs and drives towards the direction his GPS shows where he put the hospital name Taehyung told him and placed his hands on his petal's thighs, keeps rubbing them back and forth and squeezing it in the assurance that he's there and everything will be fine.

While driving Jungkook has only one thought is that he will finally know the mystery behind why Taehyung went to the hospital that day when his guard followed him to ensure he reached home safe.

Taehyung rushed outside the car and inside the hospital, running towards the reception and asking for the doctor's appointment.

Jungkook came after him and stand behind Taehyung who turn towards the direction the doctor was talking to the nurse.

He hurriedly walked to the doctor with his heart beating louder than normal beats and face still smeared with dried and fresh tears.

"Misun-shi!" Taehyung called out to the doctor who turns around at the call of his name.

"Oh, Taehyung-shi." The doctor greeted. He has known Taehyung from the start of Seokjin's treatment and has quite got familiar to him.

"H-How is my Hyungie? Is he－Is he alright?" Taehyung asked anxiously, hands fisted in tension and eyes holds the deep fear.

Dr Misun sighs. "He's fine now but I have to inform you about his condition so come to my office"

Jungkook stands there, listening and when he also made a move to walk inside the office the doctor stopped him.

"Only family is allowed," he said, making the mafia leader frowned.

Taehyung turns towards Jungkook and looks at his questioning and confuse eyes and that's where he realizes that Jungkook is with him in the hospital and listen to his blabbering about his hyung.

He doesn't give much thought to it as right now his mind was still not working properly to think clearly so he gestures Jungkook to stay outside and walked inside the office.

Jungkook sighs and stands outside, his face has a cold and unreadable look but eyes screams the deep confusion he had about Taehyung's eagerness to come to the hospital and being this aftaid.

Today he will ask Taehyung about it and know the riddle behind the constant hospital visits.

He sighs, minds making many possibilities and scenarios of what will be happening inside the room and how his petal will be.

Is he crying? Is he begging? Is he still afraid? Does he need him? His warmth his protectiveness?

But he patiently waited.

After standing outside leaning onto the opposite wall of the office room and patiently waiting for a maximum twenty minutes the door finally opens revealing his petal.

Taehyung walks out, closing the door behind and looks up.

Jungkook stands straight and silently stare at Taehyung's teary swollen eyes with a frown because just as his doe eyes lands on his Bambi one he saw the emotions changing in his orbs.

Jungkook had a confuse expression seeing the latter looking at him with soft gentle eyes which were screaming the emotions behind it.

Taehyung looks at him with a mixture of relief and utter admiration yet there was this one emotion, the deep love which was dominating all the emotions in his eyes and showing the intensity of it.

Jungkook was internally shocked and breathless, although Taehyung was his boyfriend but never did the younger had confessed his feelings to him, never did he ever replied to Jungkook's love confession.

Though it didn't matter to Jungkook as he knows Taehyung agreed to be with him not because he loved him but because Jungkook asked for a chance to Love Taehyung.

He likes him and that what Jungkook believes but the sudden warm eyes that were dripping with intense emotion and utmost sincerity had the mafia male feels the ignition of the fire inside his heart...

As hope took over his senses.

A hope of feeling the same emotions he feels for his petal that he had been craving since so long to feels that and live in those ecstatic moments.

He might be greedier to hope for a far deeper love to receive than what he feels for Taehyung but that's what he is.

A greedy mafia leader, the Jeon－but now the greedy lover, the Jungkook.

To have someone who can reach the deepest part of his heart and loves the mafia like no one.

Taehyung slowly walks towards Jungkook who silently stands there with his eyes filled with newfound desperations and emotions and stops when he was in front of him.

Jungkook's mouth let a gasp when Taehyung suddenly engulfs him in his hold and tightly circles his arms around his neck, placing his head on his shoulder.

"Thank you" the words of great relief and strong emotions left the younger's mouth as a smile took over his feature, the softest and most meaningful smile despite the tear that rolls down his delicate cheek.

Jungkook blinked in confusion and sighs as closes his eyes when Taehyung moved his head to the side and softly kisses his cheek.

The mafia encircles his arms around his petal's petite waist and holds him close to his chest.

His heart beats against the younger who smiles at the fast thudding he felt as their bodies were flushed together not minding the few people that were on the hallway and passerby.

"Thank you for coming into my life" Jungkook was utterly surprised at the sudden appreciation of the other and pulls back a bit but Taehyung didn't let go of his neck and stays close to his most protective place and his solace which shields him from every harm to reach to him.

"For what, petal? Why are you suddenly thanking me?" His voice laced with concern and doubt.

Taehyung smiles and cups his cheeks, eyes holds the deep adoration and that strong emotion that's making the mafia male breathless but he refuses to believe what he's seeing and gets himself a hope.

"Because you are my happiness, my peace...my everything," Taehyung said and caressed his cheek with his thumbs, his eyes flickering all over Jungkook's face with those warm and soft eyes.

Jungkook had a permanent frown on his face at the other's confusing behaviour and this sudden affectionate gesture and words.

"Petal?" He called out, sounding so confused and lost of his thinking ability.

Taehyung chuckled and leans forward, getting closer to him and softly pecks his lips which shocks the mafia as he knows something is wrong with his petal.

Jungkook was breathless as his heart was skipping beats after beats at every gesture of Taehyung while the latter's heart just filled with something he now realized.

"What's wrong? Is－Is everything ok?" Jungkook asks.

Taehyung smiles, his eyes still glossy and red with swellness, his cheeks puffy and smeared with dried tears and his lips were dark pink with his constant biting when they were on the way to the hospital yet he looked the most ethereal and magnificent angel in Jungkook's eyes.

"Everything is fine...everything is fine as long as I have you," Taehyung said in adoration.

Now Jungkook felt like this is not a reality and he just dozed off waiting for his petal to come out of the office room and now is just dreaming all of this.

Because why the fuck Taehyung is acting like this out of a sudden is beyond his imagination.

"What－What is happening, petal? Who is Hyung? Why are we in the hospital?" Jungkook chooses to ask because he knows if Taehyung keeps looking at him like he's the only person left in this world and the latter is just a relief to not be alone and have someone with him in his lonely world, he will most probably faint.

Taehyung looks down at that and his hand slowly slides from his cheek to down on his chest just above the mafia's male's racing heart.

Taehyung stayed silent and looking at his feet but Jungkook was persistent on knowing the truth behind this sudden fear of his petal.

So he cups Taehyung's cheek and pushes his face upward to face him.
"Petal, please? You had to tell me about this so I can help you and support you as a boyfriend should"

"Don't you trust me?" Jungkook called out faintly as he looks at Taehyung who was avoiding his eye contact.

Contemplating on telling Jungkook about his past or not but just as the latter said this he instantly looks at him.

"No! Koo, I-It's not like that!" He instantly denied the latter misunderstanding him.

"Then what's stopping you, pup?" Jungkook asked softly, eyes so assuring and raw of emotions that Taehyung sighs out and rubs his palms over Jungkook's chest.

"I－I'm just scared...scared that you'll－you'll leave me after that" Taehyung called out in fear and insecurity.

Jungkook frowned. "You really think I will do that to you when I'm this whipped for you?"

This made Taehyung chuckled as tears roll down his cheeks.

Jungkook smiles and pulls his petal into a heartwarming assuring hug and kissed his head lovingly.

"I love you, petal. This feeling does not only revolve around these three words but it stays and lives in my heart and I adored it." Jungkook pats his head and rubs his back soothingly.

"I just need your trust in my love that is deeper than you could ever imagine. I had loved you with all your flaws and perfections, it won't go away after your past but instead will try to understand and finds the little bit of goodness in it which will be the reason of this heart to beat only for you and forever for you" Jungkook muttered in his ears sending jolts of sparks all over the younger's body as his hearts beat in utmost love and affection.

Taehyung closes his eyes and clings to Jungkook, loving his warmth as he muttered.

"Ok"

Jungkook pulls away a bit and stares at his love. Taehyung smiles and nuzzles his forehead to Jungkook's jaw and mumbled.

"I will tell you everything....everything that I have been suffering for the past few years but you have to promise me...promise me you'll never leave me after this" Taehyung looks up desperately in Jungkook's eyes.

The mafia male leans down and pressed a sloppy and long kiss on his forehead and assuring his insecure petal and then pulls away.

"I promise"

Taehyung sighs and buries his face in Jungkook's crook of the neck and nuzzles his face into it.

"Take me somewhere else"

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They were sitting in the same hotel room, the suite that had the most beautiful memories of them, the place that holds the special place in both of the male's heart.

Taehyung was sitting on the bed while Jungkook sitting at the sofa chair opposite to him.

They were silent for long minutes, Taehyung had his head ducked down as he kept fiddling with his fingers and biting his lips, finding words and moments to think about where to starts and what to say first.

Jungkook didn't say anything and just keep staring at Taehyung in anticipation ready to hear and giving him all the time to think about it and then say what he holds in his heart.

He was patient.

Taehyung sighs and opens his mouth.
"Kim Seokjin...my older brother. He's the one who's admitted in the hospital...it's been three years he had been laying on the stretcher and breathing through that machines and oxygen tubes.." Taehyung looks up at Jungkook. "He is in a coma"

The mafia nods slowly, taking in the news and sinking it in his mind that Taehyung had a brother.

The younger gulped down the forming lump in his throat and sighs through the heaviness that is always is against his chest.

"How did it happen?" Jungkook's voice was like a whisper, a soothing deep whisper that had the younger calming just by his tone.

"I blame it on me...if only I wasn't that coward that－that fragile then maybe...maybe I would've helped him earlier before t-that monsters ruin our lives!" Taehyung's voice holds the sheer anger and deep hatred towards the mention of that dreading gut-wrenching nightmare.

"My－My appa!...my appa..." Taehyung cried out at the mentions of his late father. Tears of grief roll down his cheeks as he hiccups.

Jungkook wanted to go closer and hold the other against his chest but he stops himself, it's not the time to calm his cries rather let him cry out his all misery and grieves which he's holding in his heart for a long time.

He needs to let it all out and Jungkook just had to be there and listens to his gut-wrenching sobs and stuttered words.

"E-Everything was fine! The day was going s-smoothly yet it was just the fake calmness before that nightmare, the last day of my happiness, the day I hate with a passion because it takes my once happy family away from me" Taehyung muttered, wiping his tears and closing his eyes as the memories flash in his mind and he opens his mouth...

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"Hyungie?" Taehyung called out, laying on the bed as his head was rested on his brother's lap who was lost in his thoughts and mindlessly stroking his hairs.

The latter hummed absentmindedly.

Taehyung pouts at the lack of attention from his brother and sits on the bed.
"Hyuuunnng?"

Seokjin flinched and looks at his brother and sighs. "Yes, Taebear? I'm listening"

Taehyung sighs. "Hyung, is everything fine? Why do you look so stressed?" He asked poutingly.

Seokjin smiles fondly at his younger brother and grabs his hand. "Everything is fine. What would be wrong, hm?" He said softly.

"Then give me attention! Why are you ignoring me?" He whined out making Seokjin chuckled.

"Ok fine, jeez. A man can't even stay silent in peace" Seokjin said playfully causing the younger to gasp as he was offended.

"Now you're tired of me? I can't believe one day I have to hear this from my own loving brother's mouth that I disturbed him! Why didn't my ears burn before I was able to hear it?" Taehyung said dramatically and cover his both ears.

Seokjin laughs out at Taehyung's cute adorable antics and ruffles his hairs.
"Stop it, will you?"

"From where you got this dramatic habit, huh?" Taehyung grinned.

"Mama!" He said excitedly. "You said Mama was the same as me, right?" Seokjin's eyes saden at the mention of their late mother but he still smiled fondly.

"Yes, you look and act exactly like Mama. Such a cute adorable little bean" Seokjin pinched his cheeks.

Taehyung giggles and lay down, placing his head back on Seokjin's lap.
"Hyungie?"

Seokjin hummed in response, stroking his hairs softly. Taehyung always loves when to pats his head as he sees Seokjin as his parent and not an older brother.

Seokjin fills up his heart which always craves for his mother's warmth which he couldn't feel or remember and Taehyung is always so attached to his brother than their father.

"Why do you never let me gets in a relationship? It's not like I'm against it but I just always thought that if anything wrongs with me?" Taehyung asked, fidgeting with his fingers.

He always got curious at the fact that seokjin is always so protective over him when it comes to someone proposing Taehyung.

Seokjin's hand stops on his hairs and he sighs loudly. "There's nothing wrongs with you bear instead you're blessed with the abilities that I'm afraid someone will take advantage of," he said in thought.

Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows. "What abilities, hyung?"

Seokjin smiles. "You know that you're special, right?" He asked.

Taehyung nods as he looks down, knowing he's not the same way the babies usually borns and has a different body structure.

"You're a survivor of the immature delivery and my strong Taebear" Seokjin states and pats his hairs.

"Mother was proud of you and we were delighted to have you in our family, our fragile but the bravest bean" Taehyung beamed, he always loves the compliments and the adoration his brother holds in his heart.

"But there's a lot that is still unknown to you, you're very special that people can take advantage so hyungie is just worried for you" seokjin explains, still not giving him the whole truth as he thinks Taehyung is still too sensitive to know about the whole truth.

"Hyung? Will, anyone loves me knowing that－that I am different?" Taehung asked faintly, eyes have sadness and fear in them.

"You're not different, baby. You're special" Seokjin corrected him.

"What if they don't accept me? Or－Or what if someone knows about it and they don't talk to me anymore as I'm...I'm－"

"No baby, don't say that. Hyungie will always be there to protect you and shield you from every harm, hm?" Seokjin assured.

"Promise?" Taehyung looks up at him with trust and hope in his eyes.

Seokjin chuckled. "Promi－"

Thud.

The loud sounds of the door hitting the wall were heard downstairs, stopping Seokjin from completing his sentence as both males flinched at the sudden noise.

Taehyung sits up on the bed as they heard a commotion happening downstairs and Seokjin frowned.

"Hyungie? What's happening?" He asked, scooting closer to his brother who was frozen on his spot.

Seokjin grabs Taehyung's hand and stands up, they slowly walked towards the door and open it slowly, without making any noise and silently walk outside.

Taehyung's heart beats loudly as yells and crashes of vases and glasses touring on the floor rings in his ears.

The most feared thing was for both the brothers was the shouts of their father which were coming from downstairs.

Seokjin peeks through the stair's railing from upstairs, hiding behind the wall while Taehyung peeks through his shoulder and his doe eyes widen in utter fear at the scene in front of him.

There stand multiple men in their open living room with guns and rifles in their hands clad in black uniforms and few were in normal clothes who were holding his father on the floor with all the guns pointed at his head.

Guards were ruining everything and throwing the things that come in their hand while one older male sitting on the couch and smirking with a cigarette in his hands.

"Well well, Seehun. What do you expect, huh? Entering the mafia world than thinking of getting away from there without any reason will be so easy, hm?" The unknown male said wickedly, eyes hold evilness and darkness.

"Do you think going against my gang will be so easy to be, hm?"

Kim seehun breathes in fear as he stares at the mafia boss sitting in front of him. "It－It was just a m-mistake...! I...I didn't do it on p-purpose"

"But you still did, isn't it? What do you think? I won't be able to find you?" He laughs out loud, the sound resonated all over the house.

"Boss! Please...forgive me....L-Let me go" Seehun's mind was filled with terror at the thought of his sons upstairs and for their safety.

He knows how big of a mistake he did and he never thought that it will be so soon where he won't be able to save his sons from this merciless mafia's wrath.

He can't let anything happens to them because of his mistake.

He won't be able to show his face to his late wife if anything happens to their sons who trusted him so much.

"Huh? What did you say? Let you go? You know the rule seehun, once you enter the mafia world...you won't be able to exit without representing your life as you know the crimes" Seehun's eyes widen.

"A threat that's what you are to us and the best solution is the death"

Taehyung's eyes widen in horror and he opens his mouth to scream in fear and utter disbelief at the words of the mafia male who was going to hurt his appa but seokjin was quick enough to instantly turn around and covers his mouth with his palm.

Seokjin eyes were teary and filled with terror as he breathes were short and shaky when he gestures Taehyung to stay quite.

He turns around to looks at their father who was on his knees on the floor and crying hysterically.

And then he knew, Taehyung's life is in great danger if the mafia found out about him...

... and he can't break his mother's promise.

He had to anyhow protect his little brother from this danger so he drags the crying younger towards the other side of the hallway where they had a door which leads to the backside of the house.

Seokjin hurriedly runs down the stairs which leads to the door, his heart beating louder and harsher as he reaches downstair.

"H-Hyungie?" Seokjins shushed and cups his cheek. "Baby listens to me, sh sh don't cry. You're my strong Taebear, huh? You're brave sh don't cry" Seokjin whispers and wipes his tears.

Taehyung keeps sobbing and shaking in fear, his body trembling and hands clutching to seokjin's as he clings to him.

"H-Hyungie! What－What's happening? A-Appa! Appa..they...they are...why are they here...who－who are they, hyung!" Taehyung asks between his cries as fear has engulfed his pure fragile heart.

Seokjin too was crying, his tears fell from his eyes as he hugs his brother close to his chest.

"Shh...don't cry. You had to go baby" Seokjin pulls away as he hears more crashing sounds coming from the other side and he panics.

He pushed Taehyung towards the back door. "No! Hyung. I can't leave you!"

Seokjin was so scared so panicked with all the commotion happening his hands were trembling badly, his heart was leaping out of his chest as to how hard it was ringing in his ears.

"Go Tae! We don't have much time!" He whispers shouted at the stubborn younger who shakes his head and cling to his neck.

"Come with me, H-Hyung! I－I am scared!" Taehyung begged.

Seokjin shuts his eyes tightly and hugs his brother close to his chest one last time and push him back, kissed his forehead.

"I love you, hyungie loves you so much. Just be brave for me, yeah? You had to go and save yourself. Go and find help" Taehyung shakes his head, denying his brother's every word and getting more scared as each passing second.

"I had to save appa just go and ask for help, huh? Be safe" Saying this the older pushed the crying younger outside the door with all his strength and locked it.

"NO HYUNG! O-Open the door! Don't leave me alone! Hyungie~ I'm scared p-please, please hyung..." he banged the door, crying hysterically and shouting for his hyung to open the door.

Seokjin covers his mouth and leans towards the door, muffling his sobs and cried out. "B-Be safe....please please be safe" he begged through his tears.

"Help him mother...help Tae...don't let anything happens to him...please...please I'm sorry...I'm so sorry baby....hyungie is so sorry"

"Forgive Hyungie....just be safe..."

Seokjin cried, clutching his shirt against his chest as Taehyung took his heart with him, with great belief and strength he was able to let his precious younger brother go from this nightmare.

Boom.

Seokjin's eyelid opens wide in fear and he flinched in dread as the loud booming voice of bullet shooting reaches his ears, his heart stops and he froze on his spot.

His father...

he quickly wipes his tears and rushed upstairs leaving a crying and scared Taehyung behind alone in the dark night to wander around in need of help.

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I will stop here, it's getting so long but it's not the end of Tae's past, I will continue it in the next chapter.

Was it good?

I really hope you liked this chapter and it was good. I was in so much hurry to publish the chapter.

See you soon ♡

~bunnies~