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A few days have already passed since Taehyung came back from Jungkook's place. Since then, he has started helping his father catch the gang involved behind the attack. He never thought he would be doing this but he has some responsibilities too as the younger brother of the leader of the Yakuza. He wants to make sure that Mingyu recovers without a single worry. So he decided to help his father until Mingyu gets better and is ready to take over again. His career as an artist can wait until things are fixed in his life.

"Hyung, the forensic report came." Beomgyu announces, entering Mingyu's office which is now occupied by Taehyung. He enters the room without knocking because he and Taehyung are like brothers and they don't like formalities between them. But when his eyes fall on Mr. Kim, he immediately bows, "I'm so sorry, sir. I didn't know you were here."

Mr. Kim smiles at the youngest male present in the room and tells him to stand straight. Choi Beomgyu is a very trusted person in the Yakuza. Despite his young age, he is smarter and acts more experienced than some of the men who have been working here for quite sometime.

"What forensic report are you talking about?" Mr. Kim asks curiously, staring at the file the younger is holding.

"Dad, two days ago, Beomgyu and I decided to go to our mansion and check everything once again. We wanted to make sure we were not missing anything. And... we found some broken pieces of glass. They had blood and fingerprints. So we contacted Mr. Yamato, the famous forensic scientist, and asked him to sit with our team while we go throughout the country's database and try to find who the fingerprints belong to. We hope it worked." Taehyung explains. His father nods his head. He is proud of his younger son. He is glad that in the time of need, Taehyung has realised his responsibilities and decided to act accordingly.

"But hyung, the fingerprints do not match with anyone in the Japanese database." Beomgyu explains as he opens a specific page of the file and shows it to Taehyung. Both the Kims stare at the page with slight disappointment in their eyes.

"Did you check the databases of the other countries?" Mr. Kim asks. Beomgyu nods and flips through the file. "We went through the databases of many countries but we did not find any match. This is the list of the countries we checked."

Taehyung scans the lists and looks at his secretary, "What about the other countries?"

"We missed a few countries because their security is particularly high. It would take more time to go through their databases. I'm not saying it's impossible but it might take quite some time." Beomgyu explains. Going through the databases of so many countries at once is not an easy job only for a handful of people.

"Time is what we don't have, Beomgyu. It's like waiting for them to attack again." Mr. Kim's agitated voice sends shiver down both their spines.

Taehyung sighs and runs his hand through his hair in frustration. He closes his eyes with his hand still in his hair and immediately he remembers the time when Jungkook removed a strand of his hair from his face and called him beautiful.

Jungkook.

His eyes snap open and he grins when an idea pops up in his mind. "Why are you smiling like that, Tae? What are we even going to do?" His father asks with an exasperated look on his face.

"Don't worry, dad. Leave everything to me." Taehyung flashes a smile and runs out of the office. Beomgyu looks at him with confusion but follows him anyway after bowing at Mr. Kim.

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"Did you find out, hyung?" Jungkook asks, impatiently tapping at the table. He is sitting next to Namjoon and they are working on the little project Taehyung has given them. Well, the brunette had just requested them to help them by checking the database of Korea because it was getting too much for his team in the Yakuza.

For Jungkook, his request is a command. He wants to prove to Taehyung that he is not behind this attack after all. He wants him to trust him. He also knows how much Taehyung dislikes working for the gangs so he wants to help him out with anything he can do.

"I'm trying, Jungkook. You need to wait." Namjoon sighs, his eyes not leaving the screen as he keeps on smashing the keyboard.

"But hyung, we need to find out quickly." Jungkook pouts and the older is shocked by the change in the ravenette. Usually Jungkook does not supervise on his own for such small issues because he trusts his team enough for that but now he is sitting along with Namjoon and his team to make sure the work is done well. If Taehyung has trusted him with something, he would make sure to not make him regret his decision.

"Jungkook, I know." Namjoon looks at him with a hundred questions in mind. The younger sighs and nods. Perhaps he shouldn't annoy him so much.

"By the way, Kook, shouldn't you be happy that the Yakuza was attacked? You didn't even have to dirty your hands." Namjoon says. He expected a smirk or at least a look of happiness on the other's face but he is surprised to not see any such expression.

"I'm not happy, hyung." Jungkook says honestly. The older raises his eyebrow at him so he continues, "I thought I'd be happy when something bad happens to the Yakuza because... they deserve it, right? But I'm not happy. When I found out Taehyung was Mingyu's brother, I was hurt and mad. It was really difficult to think of him as a person of his own than the younger brother of my enemy. But then the love I have for him helped me realise that whatever happened was not Taehyung's fault.

"That day, Taehyung came to us because he had a doubt that we attacked the Yakuza. He was so troubled, hyung. He is doing what he hates doing right now because his brother is in that condition. I'm so sad because I've always wanted him to do what he wants in life and to just... stay away from the mafia shit. But now he is dragged into it and I want to help him with anything I can." Jungkook pinches the bridge of his nose in frustration and sighs.

Namjoon nods his head. He understands where the younger is coming from. "You are in love, Kook. That's why you want to help Taehyung and feel bad for him. But... didn't you drag him into this shit too? The moment you decided to trade Taehyung for the information, it meant that he is involved in this shit."

"I know, hyung. I know. It's just that... I did it to keep him safe."

"And have you told him about it?" Namjoon asks. Jungkook looks down and shakes his head.

"Then tell him. For how long do you want him to keep misunderstanding you?" Namjoon shakes his head. He is concerned about the younger. He is so sad because of his feelings for Taehyung. He wants something to happen between them so badly but there are a lot of factors stopping them. Him wanting to take over the Yakuza being one of them.

"Kook, are you still going after the Yakuza?"

"Yes. I still need to take revenge for my father's death, hyung."

"Do you think you'd be able to have Taehyung then?" Namjoon asks the big question.

Jungkook sighs, closing his eyes. "I don't know. I'm sure he'll be really mad at me. This would basically mean making his entire family as my subordinates and I... I know it would hurt his ego and it will hurt him. But I'm also the boss of Orion. I'm the son of the previous boss. If I don't avenge his death, my own gang would be disappointed in me. They might even turn against me. I can't let that happen, hyung." The ravenette covers his face with both his hands.

Namjoon pats his back in order to comfort him. "Make him understand all this. He comes from a mafia family too. He would understand."

"I hope he does." Jungkook sighs. They sit quietly for a while before going back to work. Jungkook decides to help Taehyung out with this first and when it's all sorted, he would clear things out with him. After all, it's useless to keep holding on to something that is not bound to happen. Talking and clearing things out is what they need the most at the moment.

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A groan leaves Taehyung's mouth when he hears the sound of the door being knocked loudly. He slowly opens his one eye and grabs his phone to check the time. It's half past four in the morning. What happened? Who wants to meet him so early in the morning?

With an irritated look on his face, he walks up to the door and opens it. "Baby..." It's his mother. She looks so sleep deprived and thin. It looks like she hasn't been eating well lately. Taehyung wishes he could solve everything as soon as possible so that his parents wouldn't have to worry about anything.

"What's up, mom?" He asks, softly.

"T-The doctor said that... M-Mingyu..."

His mother's voice holds an emotion he cannot decipher. He sees tears floating in her eyes and she's slightly panting.

Taehyung moves forward and holds her hand. "What about hyung, mom?" He asks, hoping nothing wrong to have happened.

The woman squeezes his hand back as a soft smile forms on her face. "The doctor informed me that he... woke up. They're checking him right now and then we can meet him." Her words bring nothing but absolute joy to Taehyung. Whatever stress and frustration he has been feeling for the past couple of days seem to have vanished just by the news of his brother waking up.

"Let's go and see him, mom." He says, showing off his beautiful box-like smile that he inherited from her. Mrs. Kim nods and quickly brushes her hair with her fingers. She does not want her elder son to see how miserable she had become when he was in a critical condition.

Taehyung notices her actions and pulls her into his embrace. He brings his hand to her hair and starts brushing her hair himself. "Didn't I tell you hyung would wake up? You didn't have to cry so much. See, now your beautiful face is puffy." His voice sounds so soft, almost like his mother's. He is so caring for the people he loves and his mom is so happy that he managed to become such a good person even though he stayed away from them for years. He stayed away from home when he was a teenager. That age needs a lot of support and understanding from your family and even without them, Taehyung turned into the fine man that he is today. His mom is ashamed of herself but also very proud of her son.

"I'm sorry, Tae." She says in an equally soft voice. She brings her hands to Taehyung's face and cups his cheeks. The brunette looks at her with confusion, "For what, mom?"

She smiles sadly before continuing, "For not b-being there. For not comforting you when you f-felt troubled. For not making meals for you or... for not being able to talk to you about your first love. For not telling you about what's right and what's wrong. I'm... I'm sorry for so many things, Taehyung and I know we've had this conversation so many times and you even told me that you forgave me but... I can't help but feel guilty. I wish I was there. If we hadn't just left you on your own, you wouldn't be so... sad and upset most of your life."

Taehyung sighs when he sees his mother sob again. He knows she is guilty and he understands how horrible that feeling is because recently, he's been feeling that a lot too. He's guilty because he thinks he's being inconsiderate of Jungkook's feelings. The poor guy is doing everything he can to help Taehyung. So that man wouldn't want to take revenge on his brother without a solid reason, right?

"It's okay, mom. We're way past that stage. I'm fine. See, I'm with you. Don't worry too much about it." Taehyung consoles his mother and wipes her tears. He feels so bad seeing his mother in this state.

He remembers when Mingyu brought him back home from Seoul, he had to see a psychologist. He consulted him to become the mentally strong person he is today besides just being physically strong. His training time was hard, yes. But thanks to that time, he became a better person than his past.

"I'm sorry." She repeats. Taehyung wraps his hands around her and caresses her hair to let her know that everything is fine. They stay like that for a few moments, until she stops crying.

Taehyung's eyes fall on Beomgyu as he approaches them. "Mingyu hyung is awake and the doctor did the check up. We can meet him now." He announces. Mrs. Kim becomes excited and nods hurriedly. She holds Taehyung's one hand and the other hand of Beomgyu and pulls them towards the hospital wing.

When they enter the room, they see Mr. Kim already sitting by the bed. "Mingyu! My baby!" Mrs. Kim exclaims and move forward. Mingyu is half laying, half sitting on the bed. She is about to wrap her hands around him but Mr. Kim holds her hand, "Go easy on him, love. He's still weak."

His wife nods and looks at her elder son. She cups his cheeks and caresses them, "How are you feeling, baby?"

"I'm o-okay, mom." Mingyu smiles. She nods happily and starts talking to him. She tells him all sorts of things while he was... well, sleeping. She tells him about the new recipe she learnt just so that she could cook it for Mingyu when he wakes up. She also tells him about the black and red sweater she knitted for him.

Mingyu feels bad for worrying his family like this. He is not unobservant. He can clearly see the tired look on his father's face and the bags under Taehyung's eyes. They must be having a hard time.

"Don't worry, mom. I'm okay now. I'll surely try your new recipe and the sweater you made for me." He smiles at her. She smiles back and nods. "I'll just... uh... go and talk to the doctor. I need to know what you can eat and what you need to stay away from." His mother says. Mingyu nods and she stands up.

"Honey, I'll go with you. Mingyu probably needs rest. It's still early in the morning." Mr. Kim says. His wife nods. The oldest man helps Mingyu completely lay on the bed with the help of his younger son and leaves after telling him to rest well.

Finally when both the brothers are alone, Taehyung walks closer to his bed. Mingyu keeps his eyes on him all the time while he takes a seat on the chair next to him.

"So finally you're awake, huh?" Taehyung says. His face has an expression that Mingyu is not able to describe. He looks happy but at the same time, a little distant and mad?

"Yes, Taehyungie. Aren't you happy?" Mingyu smiles. The younger looks at his brother and sighs, "Of course I am."

Mingyu's eyebrows crease together as he can already sense that something is very wrong. "It doesn't look like that." He says. Taehyung looks at him and then casts his eyes down. He should really be happy that his brother woke up and is now out of danger. But all he can think about is the video he made for him and then about what Jungkook told him. He has so many questions in his mind that he wants to clear and he feels absolutely horrible for thinking about it when he should be thanking God for keeping his brother safe.

"Taehyung, you're zoning out." Mingyu comments.

"Hyung, I... I know this is probably not the right time but--- I've been thinking about the video you made for me. I went to Jungkook after watching that and he said that..." He trails off, not being able to bring himself to say what Jungkook told him because he doesn't understand why Mingyu would do it.

"What did he say?" Mingyu asks with a stern look. He doesn't like the fact that when he woke up, the first thing he has to talk about with his brother is related to the gang.

"It's... It's fine, hyung. It can wait. I shouldn't have brought it up." Taehyung says and holds his hand. He feels so bad for initiating this conversation.

The older sighs and squeezes his hand back, "It's okay. I understand. Dad told me you've been working for the Yakuza on my behalf--- something that you never wanted to do so I guess you deserve to at least know stuff." Mingyu says. Taehyung nods with a small smile. "But let's talk about it when Jungkook is there as well. There's something rather important that I want to discuss with the both of you. And we could also... talk out about his intentions later." Mingyu suggests. Taehyung nods again.

"Ask him to drop by this evening. I'm sure he listens to you." The older man smirks, making Taehyung turn pink.

"N-No, hyung. He does whatever the fuck he wants." The younger stammers.

"Of course." The leader laughs heartily. Then his eyes turn serious. He holds Taehyung's hand and gulps, "I'm sorry, Tae. I shouldn't have sent you to Jungkook without your consent but... it was necessary. You would know once we talk. Just know that I'm very sorry, from the bottom of my heart." The older says.

Taehyung softly smiles at him, "I know, hyung. You must have had good intentions for me. I'm sorry for getting mad."

Mingyu furiously shakes his head. "N-No, you had every right to be." He feels guilty and Taehyung can see that. He doesn't want to stress him further. He wished he waited a bit before bringing up this topic. "It's okay, hyung. I understand. We'll talk about this later, yeah?" He says.

The older nods. Silence envelops him before he asks Taehyung, "Now can we talk about something normal?"

The brunette nods his head and edges closer to the bed, "I never knew you stanned Ateez." He says and Mingyu bursts into fits of laughter.

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He lets the cool breeze refresh his tired mind. Spending his evenings with Yeontan is one of the things he missed a lot. So here he is, still in the garden under the shade of a tree with Yeontan's clothes surrounding him.

The puppy is happily jumping around and wagging his tail in excitement. It's been quite some time since Taehyung spent proper time with him. First, he could not take him to Seoul with him and when he came back, he had a lot of work because of Mingyu's absence.

"So Tannie, tell me which of these do you want to wear?" He asks taking a small, red t-shirt in one hand and a yellow one in the other. Yeontan looks at the t-shirts with utmost attention and then lunges forward towards the red one, wanting to take it in his mouth but Taehyung pulls his hand back.

"Come on, Tannie. This is not for you to eat." He says and pulls Yeontan on his lap. He starts dressing him up while talking to him, "Appa is sorry for not spending much time with you, baby. Now that Mingyu hyung is awake, I promise to spend more time with you... If that Jeon Jungkook doesn't take me back, that is." He mumbles the last part with a cute pout on his face but he is not mad at Jungkook. That man has been nothing but helpful these last couple of days. He has helped him in tracking the database of South Korea. He hopes to get a positive response from him regarding that soon. He has also given him a lot of advice regarding running a mafia group because he is a pro in that.

But all these things do not override the fact that he was taken to Seoul against his will. Mingyu has not spoken a word regarding that yet and he understands... kind of. He just woke up after so many days of his surgery so he does not want him to stress... yet. Because he knows that when Jungkook comes later this evening, it's going to get stressful.

"There, there now, Tannie. You look so handsome!" Taehyung exclaims at his puppy. Yeontan starts jumping, looking adorable in his new clothes. "Let me take a picture of you, baby." He says, grabing his phone and clicking a couple of pictures of Yeontan. He spends a really good time with him when he sees a maid rushing towards him. "Young master, the guests from Orion are here for the meeting. Boss wants you in his room now." She tells him.

Taehyung nods, bracing himself for the upcoming stress and chaos.

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