Waited for by: bellashinta99
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Everyone was at home, chilling together in the living room.

Felix never once left Hyunjin's side.

"So guys. Want to do anything fun?", Seungmin asked.

"Like what?", Chan replied.

"I don't know. Maybe go out somewhere? Club? Restaurant?".

"I don't know if anyone is in the mood for that."

Seungmin sighed.

No one looked like they were in a good mood.

Why you ask?

Well, a letter appeared on the doorstep of their home last night from the gang members of the now wheelchair bound Wan and JJ.

The letter contained a statement vowing revenge. The members have been on edge since, not knowing when the gang was going to attack.

"We should go to my parents place.", Hyunjin said, "It's like a fortress over there. We won't have to worry about getting attacked."

"Hmm. That seems like one of the only safe options we have at this point.", Chan said.

Felix looked up at Hyunjin, pulling on his shirt.

"Yes baby? What's wrong?"

Felix just pouted.

"You're sad huh? Well, what if I give you a kiss?"

Hyunjin kissed Felix's face all over, making the little smile.

Felix hadn't really been himself recently. Of course, after the ordeal of being kidnapped and all, he wasn't in too good a mood, and was always scared to leave his "Mama."

Jisung was quite the opposite. Finding our Hyunjin and Minho were mafia was exciting to him.

"Can I join?", he asked.

"Hell no.", Minho responded.

"But I can be helpful. I can do computer stuff."

Minho looked at him.

Then an idea popped into his head.

"Jinnie baby?"

"Yes?"

"What better way to have our group protected...then to have them join the family themselves?"

"What..."

"Think about it. The family protects us. And since Stray Kids is part of us, they protect them too. But. What if Stray Kids joins the Hwang Family Mafia and become guaranteed protection for life."

Hyunjin thought for a minute.

"Think this way. They don't have to do what we do. The guns and stuff. They could be like Jisung said. Computers. Research. Trainers."

Minho looked at Jeongin, who was staring down the remote for the tv trying to use telekinesis.

"...and whatever that is."

Hyunjin sighed.

"I guess you have a point..."

"Then it's settled. Everyone go get packed. I will talk to my future father in law personally."

Everyone got up, going to get packed.

Hyuniin reluctantly got up, going to help Felix.

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The Hwang Family happily accepted the Stray Kids members in.

They agreed to train the ones who needed it in order to do their jobs properly aside from Idol life.

Felix was sleepy when they got there, so Hyunjin laid him down in his childhood bedroom.

He left the room, seeing Minho in the hallway and walking right by him.

"Babe? Did I do something?"

"I don't want to talk Minho."

Minho walked to him, grabbing his arm and turning him around.

"Hyunjin. Talk to me. Why are you upset?"

"Because I don't like this! Minho I know we want to protect them, but them becoming mafia is putting them in even more harms way."

"But baby this is the best option we have. It's not safe at home."

"It's not safe anywhere! I've never been safe!"

Hyunjin suddenly started to cry.

"Baby..."

"I have spend my whole life in fear. I became an idol to not have to deal with this anymore and I'm right back!"

Hyunjin looked around, starting to get a bit anxious.

"Hyunjin. Why didn't you tell me this at home?"

"I didn't...want to...make you upset."

"Why are you breathing so heavy?"

Hyunjin's eyes darted back and forth, and his breathing got heavier.

"Minho, baby I'm scared. I'm so scared.", he cried.

Minho hugged him, trying to calm him down.

"Shh, it's alright darling. You're safe here. You're okay. I'll protect you."

"You...promise..."

"I promise baby. I won't let anything or anyone hurt you. Never again."

Hyunjin and Minho stood there, hugging each other as closely as they could.

Hyunjin's dad came out of his office.

"Boys. Come here. We need to talk."

The boys separated, going into dads office.

Dad sat in his desk.

"As you all know, after your recent mission, the rival gang has it out for you."

"We know sir.", Minho said.

"Well I just received intel from my men saying that a group of the rival gangs members just left their home. They must be on the way to your previous location."

"What would you like us to do?"

"Take some men. Head over there, and put an end to them."

Hyunjin looked at his dad.

"Are you sure Dad?"

"Of course my son. This needs to be done so we can live easier."

Hyunjin hesitated.

"Okay...we'll do it."

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Hyunjin was panicking.

Right now, they were inside of the former Stray Kids home, and their rivals were scouring the house, looking for them.

"Hyunjin, let's do this.", Minho said.

"Baby...I don't know if I can."

"You have to. We're already here. We're in this."

Hyunjin stood up. Minho did as well.

"One. Two. Three. Go!", Minho yelled.

They stepped out into the hallway.

They fired their guns at their rivals who entered the hallway, and were met with fire back in their direction.

Luckily, most of the shots at them missed.

Hyunjin saw a man pointing at Minho, and knew if he didn't do something, his fiance was going to get hit.

So without a second to think, he stepped in front of Minho, just as the person fired their gun, and fired his own shot.

He hit the man, knocking him over.

But the bullet the man fired hit Hyunjin directly in his chest, going through him and hitting Minho behind him.

They both fell to the ground.

Their rivals saw what happened and took the opportunity to run away.

Minho struggled to get up, as the pain was so much.

"Jinnie! Jinnie baby..."

Hyunjin made pained noises as he struggled himself to turn to Minho.

"Hi...", he said.

"I'm going to call for help...okay?"

Hyunjin moved his hand, putting it on Minho's.

"Hey...Minho?"

"Yeah?"

"P-promise me something yeah?"

"Yes?"

"I'm the only kid...my parents had. Make sure you try to fill that spot okay?"

"No. No baby you're going to keep your spot. You're not going anywhere."

Minho dialed the emergency number.

As he talked to them through frequent breaths, Hyunjin watched him.

They had been through a lot together.

Was this really the end?

Minho made eye contact with Hyunjin.

"They'll be here...in four minutes..."

Hyunjin just stared at him.

Minho put a hand on his face.

"Babe?"

Nothing.

Minho got no response. Just an empty, blank stare.

His hand shook slightly as he kept it placed on Hyunjin's cheek.

"Babe...we...come on...we haven't even gotten married yet!", Minho cried.

He moved closer to Hyunjin.

"Please. If you don't live for me...live for Felix. He needs you. You're his life. You're my life. My love..."

Minho felt his eyes get heavier.

The voice over the phone got more distant.

"I'm sorry...that...I couldn't...protect you..."

The phone dropped from Minho's hand, falling to the floor with the weight of two souls pulling it down.

The voice on the phone frantically called for them.

But no one answered.

They wouldn't answer.

Minho was laid over Hyunjin, holding his fiancés right hand with his left. On it, the Emerald ring from those nights ago.

Forever, an engagement ring.