"Breaking news! For the fourth time in three weeks, another Alpha was found dead. The killer was the same as there was red lipstick on his cheeks and he was another famous Alpha. Our reporter just reported that the Alpha was Parliament member Mr. Choi Hyung-seok. He--"

This was what greeted Namjoon as he entered the precinct. Namjoon was a very treasured police officer in Seoul. He graduated the police academy with flying colors and was the talk of the town for at least a year after his graduation. There were many people who envied his intelligent brain but there were also many people who admired him. For example, his apprentice: Jeon Jungkook.

"Hyung!" Namjoon looked around for the source of the voice and smiled when he saw his favorite dongsaeng speed-walking towards him.

"It's been so long since I've seen you! How are you?" Jungkook said and Namjoon rolled his eyes at the younger's playfulness.

"You just saw him, like, yesterday, Kook." Another voice from beside Jungkook and Namjoon smiled once more as his other favorite dongsaeng appeared.

"It's been eight hours since I last saw him! That's too much!" Jungkook exclaimed. The other two laughed at his dramatic antics.

"Okay, jokes aside. Hyung, why are you here? You were on a break, right?" The other person asked.

"Yes, Taehyung-ah. I was on a break but the Chief called me in on an emergency. He told me he would compensate me by giving me an extra two months break after I solve a case that he has for me," Namjoon replied.

"Oh. Kook-ah, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Taehyung said, looking towards Jungkook, who nodded. Taehyung put his arm around Jungkook's shoulders and Namjoon smiled as he saw their red string tangle, wrapped prettily around both of their pinky fingers.

"That's new." Another voice came from behind Namjoon and he looked back to see Yoongi coming into the precinct with coffee in his hands.

"Hey, hyung." Namjoon greeted and Yoongi nodded his head to greet him in return.

"What's new?" Taehyung asked as he reached for Yoongi's coffee, his hand quickly slapped it away.

"Both of you thinking is new," Yoongi replied and Namjoon along with two more new people laughed. Jungkook and Taehyung looked at their hyungs with puppy eyes and matching pouts.

"Yah! Stop pouting! Here, have some coffee," Hoseok said as he handed the two their coffees.

"Sorry, Namjoon-ah. We didn't buy coffee for you. We didn't know that you would come back early," Seokjin said as he patted Namjoon's shoulder and made his way towards his desk.

"No, it's okay, hyung. I came back early because the Chief asked me for an emergency case." Namjoon replied. The other five nodded their heads. After a moment of silence, Namjoon was summoned by the Chief. Namjoon bowed to his hyungs and slapped Taehyung and Jungkook on the shoulders before leaving for the Chief's office.

"Poor Joon. He's gonna get the case." Hoseok said as he took a seat on Jin's lap.

"Don't show PDA at work," Yoongi said as he dropped a file on Jin's desk, making Hoseok and Jin flinch back from the loud noise.

"Looks like someone's jelly," Hoseok said and he and Jin started laughing as Yoongi rolled his eyes and went back to his desk to fill in the paperwork for his patrol yesterday..

When Namjoon entered the Chief's office he immediately bowed to the Chief. The Chief laughed at Namjoon's respectful behaviour.

"Aigoo. You should be angry at me because I took your well-deserved break away from you," he said, motioning for Namjoon to stop bowing and to sit on the chair in front of his desk. Namjoon complied and then addressed the Chief's statement.

"Chief Bang, you took my two weeks of break and instead promised to give me two months of break. Who wouldn't take it?" The men laughed at this statement. After a few more minutes of messing around here and there and sharing a good laugh, the Chief turned serious and that was when Namjoon knew that their joking time was gone and the real business was starting.

"I am sure you have heard about the murders of the wealthy Alphas in Korea."

"Yes, I have."

"And I am also sure that you know where this conversation is going." When Namjoon nodded his head, the Chief continued. "I want your consent to take this case before I give a briefing on it. Our detectives are at a loss. They have been looking for the killer but the killer is a mastermind who doesn't leave a trace. I would love it if you and your team took the case."

"My team?" Namjoon asked, surprised, as he did not have a team of his own. Sure, Jungkook is always around him but he was just teaching him how to work in a precinct before he is assigned as a full time employee.

"You cannot do this alone. It's a pretty big case. The other Chiefs and I have decided to make a team for you. If you accept the case, that is."

"Well, I have nothing to lose. It's not like I'm too busy with my family or anything. Truthfully speaking, I really did find this case quite mesmerizing. I'll take it, Chief," Namjoon said and the Chief clapped his hands joyfully.

"That's perfect! Get your team assembled and we will have a meeting at three o'clock to discuss this case," The Chief said with a big smile on his face. Namjoon, too, started smiling as the Chief's smile was contagious.

"Wait, I have to assemble my own team?" Namjoon asked. The Chief nodded his head, his smile not leaving his face.

"Yes, we thought that you would like to get your own team. The Chiefs thought that if we assign a team for you, there would be a chance that you wouldn't like someone so we want everything done perfectly. The higher ups ordered us to solve this case immediately or else they will fire the Chiefs," he said. Namjoon sighed.

"But I don't know who will be on my team."

"Take your five friends. They are some of the best officers in our precinct," The Chief replied and Namjoon's eyes started twinkling. This would be fun.

"Leave now. I have so much work to do." The Chief said and playfully shooed Namjoon out of his office.

"Judging from your scent, you're very excited, hyung. What did the Chief say?" Taehyung was the one who questioned Namjoon as he entered the floor where his friends' desks were. All five of them lifted their heads to give Namjoon their undivided attention.

"I have good news!" He announced excitedly.

"We know that it's good news. Your strawberry and chocolate scent is very sweet," Hoseok said.

"We're gonna work on a case together!" He exclaimed. There was silence. Namjoon's smile started to disappear when he received no response.

"Oh my god! Don't lie!" Jungkook was the one who broke the silence and the smile was soon back on Namjoon's face as everyone erupted into cheers. They silenced their cheers when an assistant loudly shushed them.

"It's the 'Lipstick Omega' case, right?" Yoongi asked and Namjoon frowned.

"How do you know they're an Omega?"

"Well, they leave lipstick kisses on their kills."

"Don't be a stereotypical asshole, Yoon!" Jin scolded Yoongi, who apologized and then started smiling again when Jin kissed his cheek.

"So you don't know the subgender of the killer?" Namjoon asked. When the other five shook their heads, he hummed.

"We don't know anything about the killer. All of the information is with the people who were investigating before they gave the case to us," Jungkook said.

"Oh yeah, about that... We have a meeting with them at three where they will brief us with all of the information they have gathered until now," Namjoon said.

"Oh, we have two hours until then. Let's take our lunch break and go out to eat. We should celebrate our first case together," Taehyung recommended and the others agreed, starting to pack up and leave for their lunch.

"We've been waiting for this for so long!" Hoseok squealed as they exited the precinct and piled into the police car.

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Next update: May 21.