"What the hell is Jungkook up to Hobi?" Jimin nervously turned to the side as he watched in horror.

"I have no clue Jimin. It's like he is not defending himself." Hobi's sad tone was overpowered by the cheering crowd as the half time was up, ready for the arena to witness the second half of the match with Steve in lead by 2 points.

Taehyung was brewing in anger. He couldn't stop his legs from making a move towards the silver head on the stage. Without a doubt, Tae knows that Lucas must have done his devil's work.

"Tae, the match resumed. Where are you going?" Yoongi held his cousin brother back and Taehyung yanked his hands away with full force alerting the rest of the crew who looked at the aggressive brown head.

"Let me go Yoongi. I swear I am going to murder Lucas. How dare he?" Taehyung fumed.

"What? Why are you pulling that asshole in this? We need to focus Tae." Jin pointed as he noticed Steve scored another point while Jungkook stumbled backwards, falling on the rope to support his upper body.

"Fuck! Taehyung look at Jungkook!" The oldest of them all panicked as Taehyung swift his attention to the ring to be greeted by the heartbreaking scene where he saw Jungkook was struggling with blood running down his jaw and mouth.

"K-kook..." Taehyung's heart broke. "Stop!" The brown head tried to leap forward to only felt the force holding him back. "Yoongi, let me go!"

"Not when you don't have control over your freaking mind. The competition is on Tae! You can't simply walk in there."

Taehyung struggled but he failed when more pair of hands held him back as the corner of his eyes tear profoundly with the sight he is unable to witness. With all the anger pent up inside him, Taehyung stepped back as he did not wish to create the scene for Jungkook. He needed the younger to focus and try to not get hurt further.

Within the next few minutes, Jungkook was shattered. He was losing and he was doing it terribly. By taking all the swings and jabs with punches, Jungkook looked like he is about to pass out.

"I wish the match ends fast." Jimin was crying as he can't wait to reach out to Jungkook at the end of the match.

With the match ending at Steve's victory and Jungkook's lack of 5 points to grab the championship, Jimin ran out of the seat towards Jungkook who was being carried out. The younger has passed out and his breathing turned shallow.

"Taehyung, where are you going? Kook needs you." Yoongi pulled his cousin brother back as he knows Taehyung couldn't be bothered about the roaring crowd and cheer to celebrate Steve as his aim was towards the silver head.

"Let me go Yoongi."

"Not until after you check on Jungkook. He needs you."

A crack was heard in Taehyung's eardrum as he felt his heart tensed with the anger turning into worry. His love, Jungkook. "Kook! I need to see him." Taehyung was like a completely new avatar as he turned towards the waiting room where most probably Jungkook is at.

"Kook!" Taehyung came running to the room he was initially with Jungkook to find it empty. "Where the fuck is he?" He panicked with the rest of the boys at his back.

"Jimin told me he is being rushed to the hospital. He asked us to drive to Chester Hospital. Now." Hoseok ended the call with the smaller blonde who made the right choice to run after his best friend as he managed to climb in the ambulance together with the unconscious Jungkook.

With a heavy heart and light feet, Taehyung ran as fast as he could towards his car and tried to get into the driver's seat.

"You're not driving. Get in at the back." Yoongi was quick to toss Taehyung to the back seat and took control of the wheel for he knows the brown head is not in the right headspace to drive himself safely.

"Hurry!"

"Taehyung stop it. The next thing you need is for us both to be in the hospital ward too." Yoongi tried to brush off his cousin who was growing agitated with each passing minute.

Taehyung held back his anxiety for he understands that his emotion is riling up and he doesn't want to upset Yoongi further than he already did. With a heavy thumping heart and silent cry, Taehyung sunk back in his seat sending prayers to the angel he highly believes, asking them to heal his love - Jeon Jungkook.

As soon as Yoongi hit the brake pedal after a close 15 minutes drive, Taehyung was flying out of the door. He didn't know where was he going but he knows he needs to rush to the emergency.

"Where is he? Jimin where is he?"

"Taehyung! Calm down!" Jimin was quick to snatch the brown head's waist who was flying past him towards the ward which was labelled as an emergency section. "Doctors are in there treating him. His pulse dropped after taking in a lot of heavy beating and he did lose a lot of blood. He will be fine Tae, doctors got him covered."

Jimin tried to pacify Taehyung who was looking like he is about to pass out from a panic attack anytime soon. The blond managed to calm down a little after hearing from the doctor that Jungkook should be stabilized after receiving relevant treatments and these are common side effects from a boxing match.

"Is he ok?" Yoongi was quick to follow up with the rest of the boys at his tail.

Taehyung was asked to sit at the bench while he collects himself, head between his knees as Jimin explained to the rest of the boys about Jungkook's update. Namjoon excused himself to speak with the registration counter about the medical bills as he willingly took them out from his pocket to pay for the younger.

At this time, all 7 of them are closer than ever, coming from all walks of life connected by the string of fate. Well, one can say they were connected by the two lovers who happen to bring good in each one of the people around them.

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"Tae? Do you wanna visit Kook?" Jimin came towards the brown head who was sitting like a robot. Nor did he move or did he react when the smaller blond extended his question towards him. It took him a couple of minutes when he finally registered what did Jimin just said.

"Yes!"

"Ward number 409."

With that Taehyung walked towards the level and the ward as anticipation wilding in his heart. He can't wait to hold and kiss his love. As he swung the door open, his heart cracked with the sight of the male he saw laying on the bed.

Jungkook was conscious and he was wired in so many places. His lips remained busted and forehead wrapped with white cloth and his upper body showed the intensity of the dark bruises which his thin hospital gown couldn't hide.

"T-tae?"

"Bambi..." Taehyung lunged forward but careful to not swing himself on Jungkook as he was unsure of where to touch the younger as every single part of Jungkook's body looked beaten and bruised.

"You can touch me here and here." Jungkook pointed at the corner of his right side lips and his cheeks where the bruises and bumps look less evident. His left side was damaged and the bruises on his eyes probably will disable a clear vision for Jungkook until the very next week.

With utmost gentleness and care, Taehyung stroked the raven head male's soft locks as he leaned down to plant a kiss on the two places where Jungkook pointed allowing his lips to ghost the corner of his right side a little more.

"Why?"

"Huh?" Jungkook heard the older's question but he couldn't wrap his head around it.

"Why did you get defeated Kook?" Taehyung continued to stroke Jungkook's raven hair as his eyes never left the younger's swollen doe eyes. The pain must have been so intense as Jungkook's pretty doe eyes were now swollen and beaten.

"How did you know?"

"Bambi, I know for a fact that you're not a weak fighter. Not only me, all the boys out there knows that you're not a careless fighter. Even if you ever lose, you won't be allowing yourself to be beaten so badly coz you always fight back." Taehyung said as his eyes teared furthermore with the sight he is unable to digest.

"I had to." Jungkook timidly lowered his gaze, unable to hold it any longer against his boyfriend.

"Is it because of Lucas?"

Jungkook nodded at the assumption which was the fact.

"What did that asshole of a cousin told you? He went into your room before I was there. Did he say something? Suggested something?"

With much difficulty, Jungkook braced his vision to look at the older male who was fuming at the whole scenario. Jungkook knows that Taehyung is not mad at him, but the mere sight of the older being angry and disturbed terrified Jungkook to the max.

"He said..."

"What the fuck he said to you?"

"Tae...calm down. I'm having a headache, don't get mad." Jungkook played with the hem of his boyfriend's shirt asking him to calm down as Taehyung loudly sighed before finding a small spot to sit beside Jungkook while the younger rested against the slightly inclined hospital bed.

"Sorry love."

Jungkook's spine felt the sudden tingle with the nickname 'love'. Leave it to Taehyung to cause our bunny boy flustered any day and any time.

"He came to me and he said something. He found out how you solved the loan with Aunt Sara." Jungkook watched as Taehyung tensed. "Why would you do that Tae?"

"What did he told you?"

"He told me what you did."

"And how does that relates to you losing the match? Did he asked you to get beaten and lose the match?" Taehyung gasped. Who on earth will think of such a cruel way which endangers a human life?

Jungkook nodded at this. He knows that there is no way he will be able to hide anything from Taehyung. The only way he can afford to move forward is by being honest. He had done his part and he can only hope Lucas will honour his. At least he hopes so.

"Why would you agree to that imbecile Kook? He is a liar and a manipulator." Taehyung frustratedly combed his hair feeling the pain building in.

"I can't stand still and do nothing to help you Tae. Why did you do that? I know how much your passion means to you. I can't afford you to lose something as a memory of what your parents approved of Tae."

"Jungkook, losing the bakery is my sole decision and I never wanted to drag you or anyone in it. That was the fastest way I can get rid of Lucas and the vicious hold of my uncle without causing any harm."

"You did what?"

Taehyung was startled to hear the voice of his dear friend Jin and gasps of the rest as the door to the ward was readily open showing the presence of the five others whom we have missed.

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