(Sorry for any spelling mistakes, long chapters are harder to proof read.)
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Ryota got out the car and rested most of his weight on Kyoji's shoulders. He had lost a lot of blood and was starting to feel a little weak.

He was practically dragged into the main firm building and to the private hospital section they had for emergencies, as less questions will be asked about how they got the wounds they have.

Kyoji placed Ryota down so he was sitting on one of the three beds available. The doctor rushed out of his office and went to tend to Ryota's wound.

"Mina!" The doctor yelled and not even a couple of seconds went by before a nurse ran to him. "Go get me anaesthetic ." He ordered as he tried to control the excessive bleeding. Ryota looked at Mina and couldn't help but admire her gorgeous little face.

Ever since she started working here he's always admired her. But he's too busy to actually ask her out or to even flirt.

She came running back to the doctor and handed him the large syringe.

"This will hurt." He stated and Ryota just hummed tiredly. Little things like injections - even into very open wounds - never really phased him. No matter what the situation, he's always been through worse.

The doctor stabbed the needle into his exposed flesh and numbed it up.

"That's too large a wound to stitch up isn't it?" Mina commented. The doctor nodded.

"It is, but it needs cleaning out to reduce the chance of infection. I don't want him in any more pain than he probably is in already." He explained to her. She observed with large keen eyes. Ryota studied her face, he thought it was cute how motivated she was to becoming a better nurse and was so immersed in her mentors work.

"Are you in pain?" Mina asked, at Ryota who was embarrassed he got caught staring. Kyoji silently face palmed at the second hand embarrassment he just witnessed.

"No, I'm fine. Thank you." He said and looked at his arm to see the doctor cleaning it carefully. "I just feel a little light headed, is all." He mumbled.

"Well that's expected. I presume you've lost an awful lot of blood." She said, distress in her voice. She couldn't believe how calm he is considering he's missing flesh. She's not good with pain.

"Can I nap, later?" He asked, dazed. He's not feeling himself right now and just wants to take a nap. Mina smiled at him and nodded.

"Of course. After the doctor is done you can sleep. You need rest. Sleep is the best medicine." She said in a positive tone. Her smile was contagious and Ryota couldn't help but grin widely at her words and just her.

She went away and came back, pulling a IV along with her. She gently took Ryota's hand and stretched his uninjured arm, exposing the vein in his upper forearm.

"Might feel a little pinch." She said before piercing his skin and vein with the needle. She quickly taped over it so it would stay before patting the skin near the needle and let go of his arm.

"Ryota?!" Min Seol's panicked voice yelled as she entered the room, followed by Minseo, Inha and Yeonhee. They all gasped as they saw Ryota's arm. "Oh my god you need to be careful! So so careful!" She explained and ran to his side.

"I'm fine." He mumbled. Min Seol frowned and looked at him arm again before cringing away from the sight of it.

"No, you need to be really really careful. We don't want our leader to be injured like this, or even worse." She scolded, lowering her eyes a little, she felt like she couldn't make eye contact with him.

Min Seol and Inha scolded Ryota for a minute or two until they were interrupted by a knock on the door. They all turned to see Freya, one of Ryota's highest and most trusted executives.

"Oh," she said and walked back out the door a little bit. "is this a bad time?" She asked.

"No. I'm done now." Ryota said and waved her into the room. He watched as the doctor wrapped a gauze around his wound and Mina set him some painkillers on the bed side table before they left.

Freya walked in and hesitated as other members were there.

"It's fine, they'll find out whatever it is anyway." He assured her and she sighed before speaking.

"I've heard word about Kai Ling and Taeyang." She stated. Ryota suddenly frowned. They should be back by now.

"Who from?" He asked, worry starting to fill his being.

"From the boss..." She mumbled and Ryota balled his fist up angrily. He clenched his teeth  and tried to remain calm. "He said that... That he's got them in his custody." She explained, getting worried by his reaction.

"What's he going to do with them?" Ryota asked, his voice sounding strained he was trying to hold his anger in that much.

"That he's going to do to them, what he should have done to you." She replied. "He says its to teach you a lesson for sending others to do your jobs."

Everyone jumped as Ryota yelled angrily and suddenly stood up, throwing the little table across the floor along with everything on it. Everyone stared in shock and slight horror as they've never seen their Boss act like this before, apart from Kyoji and Yeonhee.

"That stupid motherfucking bitch! Thinking he has the right to do that, to teach me a lesson." He yelled, the veins in his neck bulging due to his anger. "We need to get them out of there before he does something horrific." He said and pointed to Minseo. "Go get them." He ordered and Minseo frowned at his request.

"I don't know where they are." He stated.

"In the main building there's a basement. There's one way in and one way out so be careful and find it quickly. I know it's near the entrance, somewhere in the main lobby. You'll have to get in somehow and get them out of there. Don't kill the boss though, I want to personally deal with him myself." He ordered quickly. "Take others with you so you at least have some numbers. Stealth isn't needed. You could go in, guns blazing for all I care. Just get them out and quickly." He demanded.

"Yes Boss." Minseo said.

"Go now!" He yelled and Minseo rushed out, grabbing Inha's shoulder and dragged her out too.

Minseo walked through the almost empty building, Inha following close behind. When he got to the reception he stopped.

"Hyerim! Tae needs help come with us." He yelled, his voice bouncing off the walls. The reception was soon filled with the sound of quick footsteps running down multiple stairs. "He's in trouble, let's go quick. I'll explain later."

"Ry, calm down-" Yeonhee said, trying to calm Ryota from his hysteric state.

"Calm down?" He yelled at her angrily. Yeonhee sighed and looked at him, hurt glinting in her eyes and he saw. He felt bad and tried to relax his body and stood up straighter. Yeonhee doesn't like it when he snaps at her and he knows this. "You don't know what I've done to him." He said in a weak and raspy voice. Yeonhee knows everything he's done, even though he tries to hide it from her, she already knows. "I don't want Taeyang and Kai Ling to go through even half of what I've put him through. Hell, I regret even doing it to him." He said, practically whispering the last part and looked down at the floor that he made a mess of. "I'm sorry..." He apologised as he went to pick up the things he threw around, he was embarrassed and ashamed that they had to see that.

Kyoji's hand stopped his from reaching down and he led him to the bed, making him sit down. Ryota looked up at his brother with confusion.

"I'll sort it. You rest." He stated, patting his brothers shoulder before going to pick up and clean the mess. Ryota sat there and breathed in and out shaky breaths as he started to calm down and come back to his senses.

"Rest. You'll feel better in the morning. We'll get Kai Ling and Taeyang back, I promise." Yeonhee said softly and made him lie down. Ryota felt weak and tired and didn't resist.

"Okay." He said softly. He rested his head on the pillow and Yeonhee rested a hand on the top of his head, stroking his forehead with her thumb soothingly. "They have to be quick... He... He lashes..." He mumbled, feeling completely away with the fairies and unbelievably tired and dazed, probably from the drugs being pumped into his veins.

"It's okay, I'll be here when you wake up." She said as he closed his eyes. "Just rest. It will all be better in the morning."

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Kai Ling grunted as she was thrown onto the rough concrete floor, the skin coming off her knees and shins as her bare legs skidded across it. Her stomach killed and it hurt her to breath. The constant build up of blood in her mouth got too much so she decided to just fuck it, and spit it out whenever. She doesn't know why she was being respectful in the first place.

Yezi grabbed her by her wrists and yanked her to her feet. She reached up and pulled down some handcuffs that were attached to chains on the ceiling. She roughly cuffed them around her wrists before pulling a long chain, hoisting Kai's arms up so she was standing and had her arms held out and up. She was so exposed and she hated it.

Taeyang was shoved into the room not long after, Kai noticed his cheek was bleeding which it wasn't before.

Kyungil did the same to Tae as Yezi did to Kai, except he wasn't standing properly but was on his knees instead.

Kai looked at Tae and they made eye contact from across the room. Tae just sighed defeatedly and Kai sent him a sad smile.

"Now..." Kyungil said loudly, his words sounding loud in the bare room. "Should I ask you questions first and then hurt you, or should I hurt you and then ask questions?" He pondered.

Kai Ling closed her eyes and breathed deeply. Taeyang looked up at Kyungil with a sullen expression.

"Why don't we do both?" Yezi suggested, staring a burning look into Kai Ling. Kyungil just hummed.

The sound of his shoes walking filled the room. He left briefly before entering again with a black bullwhip in his hand. Taeyang saw and just hung his head, knowing what was coming.

Kyungil stepped in front of him and played with the whip in his hands, a smile on his scarred face. He suddenly burst out laughing madly.

"Why does there have to be sense?" He questioned. "I don't care what you came here for to be honest. I'm just us using you two to prove a point." He said and crouched down so he was level with Taeyang.

He put down his bullwhip for a moment and pulled out a knife, slicing Taeyang's shirt and pulled it off so his torso was bare. He smiled warmly at Tae and patted the side of his face before standing, grabbing his bullwhip again after he put his knife back in his suit jacket pocket.

"Now. Why don't I tell you guys a little story?" He asked, humming in question but didn't expect any answer.

He started to circle around Taeyang and Yezi got out a small blade where the handle doubled as brass knuckles.

"A few years ago, two young brothers came over from Japan on a mission after being betrayed and were now on their own. Both with skills and personalities so deadly, it was intimidating just looking at them. Their auras were dark and mysterious and full of questions. When they entered the scene, everything changed." He started to say. "There was a firm back then, and they wanted in. I remember seeing them. They looked worn and fierce, I was weary of them. I was in the firm myself and was highly respected, I was next to take over. Their skills were undeniably high and of course, the firm accepted to take them under their wing."

Kyungil observed the handle of the bullwhip and stared at Taeyang's exposed back. He gripped tightly into the handle and frowned deeply.

"The boys climbed up and up and ended up almost on top. There was some tension however." He explained in a deep voice. "They had over taken me and since the eldest brother was older than me, he was next to take over the firm if the boss died. That spot was meant for me-!" He said and lashed at Taeyang's back, the hard leather slicing the skin on his back.

Taeyang cried out and felt his warm blood dripping down his back. He let out a shaky breath at the excruciating sting.

"But you know what?!" He asked loudly. "The boss didn't like the eldest brother. He liked the younger one more. Since the system was done by age, once they were on the highest tier, the eldest was always chosen. He didn't like that at all." He explained in an angry tone. "I didn't like it. I worked hard for that firm and those brothers took and claimed everything so quickly. I stayed respectful however, and didn't intervene. Well, I didn't intend on it anyway." He walked right behind Tae and put a hand on his head, and softly pulled a lock of his hair, playing with it gently for a second. "Because I was nice like that." He said softly in Taeyang's ear.

"The boss thought the younger was more what the firm needed to be their leader." Yezi continued. "The younger knew this but stayed silent. He didn't know that the eldest also knew about it."

"It enraged him." Kyungil added. "He was very hot headed back then. Probably sick and tired of everyone betraying and not being appreciative him. It gets to a guy you know, when it's constant." He said and chuckled. "He wasn't right in the head I don't think. He wasn't very stable. He was very aggressive and would go on killing sprees like they were nothing. He would convince himself that it was a good thing to do, since he would take out 'enemies'. He knew what he did was wrong, he just didn't realise until everything got better for him." He added, sounding annoyed and slightly fed up.

"My brother tired to calm him on one of his sprees once. The eldest got in an argument with his brother you see, about the whole thing. He was in an awful state." Yezi said with an expressionless tone.

"Oh he was!" Kyungil exclaimed. "I tried reasoning with him but he just spat abuse back in my face. He even fought with me. He was so unpredictable. He hits hard I found out. I however won that fight, got him spitting blood which he didn't like. I don't think he'd ever lost a fight. He despised me after that. He probably saw me as a threat." He said and lashed again at Taeyang's back, the whip lash whipped his back and curled around and cut some of his chest too.

Taeyang cried out again and his cried mixed with Kai Ling's as Yezi slashed at her waist.

"What do you think? Do I hit hard?" Kyungil asked Taeyang who was panting, trying to control the stinging and stop himself from crying out. "Your silence is a compliment." He chuckled.

This is what Kai Ling and Taeyang have trained for. To be silent and tough in situations where pain will be inflicted. They learnt how to cope with it and how to control it. This was really being put to the test today.

"He didn't like me, still doesn't actually." Kyungil said in a deep and dark tone all of a sudden. "And he sure as hell made that known."

"Don't..." Yezi said to him. Kyungil smiled and walked in front of Taeyang.

"Oh, I'm sure you'll find out sooner or later." He said to him with an evil smirk. "It's actually guaranteed you'll know very well what he did to me, and to my sister." He said in a quiet tone. "And I look forward to it greatly." He whispered with an evil smile.

He put his shoe Taeyang's shoulder and pushed him up so he was kneeling with his upper body up straight. Kyungil moved his foot and lashed at his chest, taking all his anger out on the poor boy. He cried out in agony as the whip cut across his chest. He let out little groans from the intense stinging on his back and chest.

Kai Ling screamed as Yezi stabbed into her upper back. Her screams got more pained as Yezi twisted the blade as it was lodged into her skin. Tae looked over and wanted to go help her, but he himself was in agonising pain and couldn't help even if he wanted to.

The sound of footsteps from outside the door got louder. Kyungil smiled and turned to face the door. The door suddenly burst open and a blood covered Minseo and Hyerim ran in, halting immediately as they saw the scene in front of them. Yezi frowned and pulled the knife out of Kai Ling, ready to fight it if the two attacked.

"Hello." Kyungil greeted politely. "Come to pick up your friends?" He asked. Minseo and Hyerim just stared at him. Hyerim gasped as she saw Taeyang, quivering and bloody, chained to his spot.

Minseo looked at Kyungil and smiled.

"You must be the boss." He said. "Your face matches the description I've heard of." He added, a small smile on his lips. Kyungil simply smiled back.

"Nice to meet you." He said, a little salt in his tone. "Yezi." He called and his sisters attention went to him. "Cut down the girl, her friends are here to collect her." He ordered.

Yezi grumbled at his order but turned to uncuff her wrists. Her blade still in her hands, she uncuffed one hand and went to uncuff the other and sliced Kai's arm as her hands reached over. Kai hisses and Yezi glared at her.

"Oops." She said and sent her a fake smile. Kai just glared back. She grunted as she fell to the hard floor.

Minseo nodded at Kyugil before walking past him and helped Kai Lingto her feet, and aided her to the door where he stopped and waited for the boss to let Taeyang go.

Kyungil slowly walked to Taeyang and uncuffed him. He stepped back and played with the whip in his hand, avoiding the end that had Taeyang's blood on it.

Hyerim rushed to him and helped him up, being careful not to touch his cuts on his back and chest. She rushed past Minseo and helped Tae upstairs, not wanting to stay by the boss any longer as she wanted to fucking kill him.

"What was this little show for?" Minseo questioned. Kyungil simply licked his lips and put his hand his pocket, his other holding onto the whip.

"To prove a point and to get a little message across. Also to scare away intruders. Next time I catch them, it will be a lot worse." He stated in a sinister tone. "Now please leave." He demanded.

"What message-"

"I said leave!" Kyungil yelled and cracked the whip near the two. Kai Ling flinched back but Minseo's hold on her was tight and steady, making it so she didn't fall.

Minseo nodded and left, helping Kai up the stairs.

Kyugil stood there for a couple of seconds, not moving. His anger got the best of him and he was slightly embarrassed. He sighed and dropped the whip, running his hands through his raven hair and sighed.

"Do you think he'll get the message?" Yezi asked her brother as she walked to his side.

"Oh he will. He'd have to be stupid not to." He muttered. "Would you be a doll and send people to clean the mess the rescue team have made upstairs? I presume it was a blood bath since they looked like fucking Carrie when they arrived." He asked.

"Of course." She said and left him alone in the room.

He stayed there for a while. Just biting his lip and thinking, plotting. He's going to make Zeno pay for what he did, and his little minions will pay the price with him.

His hands were itching to do it immediately.