hey taekoos💜

quote: "some things are better left unsaid but not all stones are better left unturned."

By the time, everything in the lair was sorted out, it was already dawn and everyone were exhausted. So, the next day was shifted to the day after for return. Jeungguk and Taehyung were heading to the room that they had booked while the former seemed to be in heavy thought.

Taehyung had noticed this but had refused to speak about it until they reached their room. He had a vague idea of where jeungguk's thoughts would currently be forming. But he would keep the talk to their bed itself. Like all the other time. so with a content sigh, they made their way inside the room and took of respectively to freshen up.

It had been another half an hour until the two had settled on the bed. With jeungguk's hands tightly wrapped around taehyung's waist while his head was buried in the other's chest. Taehyung was in turn was brushing his fingers through the younger's hair.

"You are V?" Jeungguk slowly voiced out. A quiet nod from the other confirming the information that he already knew. He slowly let out a sigh before tightening his hold further. A sudden fear creeping through the other. so many unsolved mysteries and questions, finally coming into light.

"How? Wasn't it managed by Kim Jungwoo?" Jeungguk voiced out his next question. Knowing their time on the bed was going to be a rather long one, Taehyung couldn't help but sigh. He didn't move away though. Determined to answer every question the other had with every once of patience within himself.

"My uncle. He willed for me to take over." Taehyung said. Keeping his voice down. Having a rather soft edge to his voice so as to not startle the other. Jeungguk hummed in approval. But another question lingered now. "Why you in particular?"

"I grew up with him. My grandma and grandpa were with him. But they didn't know about this business that my uncle had going on. I found it out. By mistake actually. I was in high school at the time." And just like Taehyung gave out a lot of information about himself that he had hid from the latter during their college days.

"What about Yoongi hyung?" Jeungguk asked. This question had been itching him since he saw their interaction the other day. Taehyung suddenly tensed up at the question. Many scenarious coming into his mind. None he actually wanted to recall.

"He is my hyung. We lost- no, I lost him three years ago." Taehyung said. Jeungguk knew this already. But how did this happen is what his question in particular was. And taehyung, of course, knew the question that was actually lingering. He just didn't know how to approach it.

"Lost?" Jeungguk questioned in return. He couldn't seem to wrap his head around the idea. How could anyone lose an entire person as such? Was one of the questions going through his mind. And how was Taehyung responsible for it? was another one. one that really concerned him a lot.

"Yeah. Lost. At that time, I was actually a part of the mafia business with my uncle. The year he was going to step down. We were on a mission." Taehyung said. He couldn't help but sigh at the thought. It had been three years since the day. But it haunted him everynight.

"That was the first mission I went without informing anyone that I was going. Only uncle knew since he was the one who sent me. Apparently he had told that I was gone for a college trip then. that's what yoonie hyung told when we met. It was only supposed to last three days. that's what he told my parents as well. But no. it went on further. Massive fight broke out as we found a traitor who sold our plan to the other. we were trapped there." Taehyung said further. He looked at Jeungguk to see the other paying utmost attention to Taehyung's words.

Taehyung couldn't help but caress the other's cheeks and a soft smile playing along his lips as well. How could someone have such deep feelings for anyone? He always wondered when he saw Jeungguk's eyes holding all the stars in the galaxy while looking at him.

How could someone be so selfless to be able to distance themselves from their loved one? taehyung really admired that about Jeungguk. He wouldn't be able to. He knew it for a fact. Knowingly, never. He had never been able to digest the fact that he had to part ways with his dear hyung without even a goodbye.

"My parents called then. On the fifth day. Asking about my whereabouts. But my uncle had no answer for it and thus Yoonie hyung flew from Seoul to Thailand just for that. He landed and forced my uncle to know about my locations. Though my uncle had revealed, he hadnt told about the purpose of my stay."

Jeungguk could see Taheyung's eyes beginning to gloss at that. He knew they were reaching the end. The end where he would get his answers. But did he really want it at the expense of his husband's tears? The answer was a simple no.

So he pulled the other into his chest while he rubbed the other's back in comforting circles. He shushed the other who had now began to sob at the memory. "You don't have to tell me anything Tae. Its okay. I am sorry for asking."

And at the said words, Taehyung found himself clutching onto the other while he let our heart-wrenching sobs. Jeungguk didn't know what to do to comfort the other. he was stunned at Taehyung's outburst. The last time he had seen the other cry as much was when they broke up.

"No you have to know." Taehyung said after he calmed down. He took in deep breathes before continuing again. Looking into his loving partner's eyes. He deserves to know. Were the words running through the said male's mind.

"Hyung came there. To the location without knowing what was waiting for him. I was lost in the fight to notice my hyung showing up there. The last place I would expect him to be. Somehow in between all the swarm of men and blades, I caught my hyung's eyes. And in shock, I had forgotten about the person in front of me."

He unconsciously ran his fingers through the huge scar adorning his left upper arm. The one Jeungguk always asked about but Taehyung had always refused to open up about it. but there was only so many a person could ask and so the said man had dropped the conversation after that.

"The person slashed across my arm with a blade. It was pretty deep. Blood oozing out but I knew I couldn't stop the fighting to ran back to Yoonie. So I stood my ground and fought till the end of that day. I searched the entire place for my Yoonie hyung but returned empty handed." Taehyung said as he wiped another tear off the corner of his eyes.

"I always hoped he was safe somewhere and would one day come back to me saying he was in college or had gone for work. But never had I imagined that he was under your care all this while. Thank you Jeungguk. Thank you for keeping my hyung safe." As Taehyung said this he got off the bed and crouched down in front of Jeungguk. To show his gratitude.

Jeungguk shook himself out of the daze and pulled the other into a tight hug. "Anything for you." Is the only thing he muttered while a comfortable silence fell on them for a while.

"That was why I worked underground and not as the main mafia leader afterwards. I didn't want anyone else in my family because of this dangerous job. But, I almost lost you today. I cant fathom what I would've done if something would've happened to you." Taehyung later whispered into the other's ears.

Jeungguk only shook his head and said, "You wont let anything happen to me. I know. See, I am safe and in your arms still." Afte a while when Jeungguk seemed to have processed every bit of information that he got, he couldn't help but ask the question now swarming in his mind.

"Which gang were you at a par with that day?"

"Ravenhook." The short reply came from the other right before he fell into a slumber. But this one said word kept Jeungguk up all night. Thinking further about it and at every possible outcome because of it. he could've lost Taehyung because of the stupid fight. He could've lost everything because of it.

-

Though Jeungguk had kept himself awake after that in thought, he couldn't help but smile at the way Taehyung frowned as soon as he woke up.

"you didn't sleep." The other had accused, knowingly. And Jeungguk couldn't help but smile more at that. Of course the other found out about it. he himself had forgotten that the other knew him so well. And this struck as another reminder.

"Nope." He said as he shook his head cutely. Taehyung sighed at his childish husband before he got off the bed and made his way to the bathroom to freshen up. The clock had just striken 4:00 pm. "Why do you have to be so stubborn?" taehyung muttered under his breath on the way.

"Hey! You cant just say that and walk away! I was up because I was planning a cute date for us!" Jeungguk said as he tried to defend himself. A cute Taehyung popped out his head from the bathroom and said, "Why chu lying?" and went back in.

Maybe it is not good that he knows me so well. Jeungguk mentally decided as he hurried to actually make date plans so the other would believe. He was outside talking to Namjoon hyung when Taehyung made his way back to him. Looking at the other, still being in his sleepwear Jeungguk could say that the other hadnt believed him at all.

"Why aren't you getting ready yet? We are going to be late so chop chop. Get ready!" he said as he also hurried about the room, having confirmed the plans with Namjoon once more. Though the man didn't have knowledge about dating, he seemed to know well enough to satisfy Jeungguk's needs.

"Oh wait, you were serious about it?" taehyung asked as he also began to rush about and get ready. Jeungguk laughed as the other was frantically choosing his choice of clothing while Jeungguk stood in all black as always. Taehyung gave up at a point and decided to dress up in Jeungguk clothes instead.

"I didn't bring any date type clothes." Taehyung said as he shrugged his shoulders off and made his way to Jeungguk, who had his jaw dropped at seeing his husband wear his clothes. It fit perfectly for the other. Taehyung didn't have a feminine body at all.

It was quite the opposite. So seeing Jeungguk's shirt wrap around the other's biceps and show his toned muscles was definitely a turn on for him. This is going to be a long night. He thought in his head as he tried to remove all the dirty images forming in his mind.

He couldn't let them cloud his mind. Especially not today. Their first date.

And so Jeungguk held Taehyung's hand as they walked out the doors of the hotel they were staying in. he hadn't planned anything extravagant like he wanted to. But that was purely because of the lack of time. it was going to be a very cliché date according to him, but he promised himself that he will plan a better one later.

They were currently walking through the busy roads of Thailand as they talked about endless things. An ice-cream in one's hand and a corndog in the other's. they had their own choice of food and wouldn't criticize one another for sure. Or so the other thought.

"Seriously? Corn dog? I thought this was a date." The elder one scoffed as he looked at his husband who seemed to be dazed by the delicacy. The mentioned one hadnt heard a single word. he was too mesmerized by the taste of it. silently contemplating on going back to get a second.

"Tsk. Romanticless swine." Taehyung spewed again, under his breath so the other wouldn't hear him. But to his unfortune, the other heard him pitch clearly. "You did not just-" and that's when Taehyung knew he had to run. And so he did.

They ran, one chasing behind the other. to the outside world, they looked like teenage kids in love. But secretly, they would also agree to the same. Maybe just not the teenage kids part. They were definitely in love. At least that was what defined love for them.

"Stop right there tiger." The other called out as he stretched his hands in an attempt to grab the other. while the stealthily escaped the hold and continued to run about. It wasn't like they were still at the road where one of them could hurt themselves.

They were very safely in a children's park. The kids who were there were watching them in shock while the parents watched them in adoration. Each of them going back to the time when they were in love and doing the same thing. Spending time with their better half.

Some ended up with the same and reminisced the times with their partners, while others silently craved to have. But not all love stories were fairytales with happy ending. Some aren't meant to be. For the betterment of the world, or betterment of their own self. It was necessary to split.

But this wasn't the case with the couple being childish.

"You think if you tell me to, I will stop and run back into your arms?" taehyung challenged the other while he tried to dodge the other from one end of a swing. Their laughs echoing throughout the park. Them not being aware of all the eyes on the. Continuing to live in their own happy world like everyone should.

"Baby. Please stop." Jeungguk was now a panting mess. He couldn't keep up with the other's sneaky attacks. He stood in a place while he held onto his knees. Suddenly an idea sparking up to draw the other to him. He held on tighter to his knees as he let out a gasp.

Clutching it, he fell hard on the ground and turned to look at Taehyung, who was frozen. The said younger yelled out in pain again as he watched his lover shake himself out of the daze. He ran towards the one in pain and crouched down to check for injuries. But that was when Jeungguk held onto Taehyung and pulled him along, covering both of them in sand.

The ravenette hair let out a laugh while the other whined and complained about the mud all over him. To get the best out of the fun, Jeungguk even shook all the sand on himself onto his husband. Who yelled in frustration and tried to push the other way.

Unknowingly, both of them ended in each other's arms while staring at one another in a different kind of daze. An unexplainable one. it seemed like the time had slowed down. It felt like forever suddenly, until a voice pulled them out of it.

"I thought Namjoon said you guys were on a date." The voice all too familiar to pull them out and push one another in opposite direction. "Y-yeah we were." One of them called out while the other just remained in the position. "You were? So now you guys aren't on one?" the man snickered.

"Yoonie hyung!" Taehyung whined out as he got himself off the ground and launched himself onto his brother. Who also let out a sigh of frustration and groaned at the sudden weight, while the couple laughed.

"get off me taetae." But the other only wiggled his way further. Setting himself properly on his hyung while he smiled at Jeungguk. Jeungguk just stood there admiring. Not bothering to help his hacker/right hand.

"Will you please get your husband off me Jk?" Yunki said as he watched Jeungguk in amusement.

"That sounds like a 'you' problem hyung." Is all Jeungguk said before he walked over to the nearest bin to throw the wrappers that were with him. He heard Yunki groan from behind as he snickered at the duo. One smothering the other with love, while the one receiving was trying to push the other away.

"Why are you involving me in your date you idiot?" he heard Yunki say to Taehyung as he continued his struggle on peeling his brother off him. But suddenly Taehyung froze. Hearing what the other had to say. Did hyung not want me anymore?

And with that thought in his mind, he quietly climbs off the other and walks to Jeungguk's side. You were just being a burden to him Tae. Leave him alone at least now. the voice in his head said and he couldn't help but agree with it. wordlessly, nodding along.

"Sorry hyung." He said, in his usual child-like demeanor to avoid suspicion. "We will be going then." He then said as he dragged Jeungguk along with him. Not giving him any space to speak.

Yunki just stood there dumbfounded at what had happened. He surely did sense the sudden change in the other's behaviour. the way the other froze and had gotten off with no whining, left a scratch at the hole already left by the younger.

He had only wanted to be playful with the other. like they were before. But maybe, he was just being a burden to the other. reminding the other of the past that he didn't want to remember. Didn't want to reminisce. Maybe he doesn't want me anymore.

With that thought in mind Yoongi continued to walk through the silent streets. While Taehyung and Jeungguk walked down the same street but towards the opposite end. The siblings being further separated without having a chance to communicate again. But their heart continued to long for their playful banter.

note: and we are nearing the end.

~ice💙