"I-I love you..."

People never ought to do actions that harm others unless the people themselves have been tampered with. A human is a dangerous being. Once he sets his eyes upon something or someone, he does not give up before ruining that thing or person.

Kim Taehyung's case was similar. He turned into a cursed being, unfortunately. To vent his anger and rage, he turned into a beast and decided to kill all those humans that have ever hurt others, meaning all kinds of criminals.

It was his dream to become a part of the detectives and untangle the strings of mysterious cases however his luck was never with him. Ultimately, he decided to kill the criminals and do all he could, in his power to end those beings who deserved it. But, it was not perceived well by others.

People failed to mind their business and tried attacking the Joker, causing him to defend himself physically. Eventually, the people declared him a threat and decided to ruin his peace. 

It was fair, though. Killing someone is not the solution for an aggressive mind. However, the Joker was framed.

He had been framed and dirt had been thrown on his name innumerable times. He was sensed as a merciless killer and a man who deserved no sympathy... A psychopath whose backstory did not keep any importance. 

And this all was planned and carried out by the one and only, Jackson Wang. 

He had been given the duty and had been assigned as the Detective for the 'Joker Case'. Jackson Wang was supposed to maintain a record of the Joker's activities and it was his task to tame the Joker by putting a barrier to his killings.

Nevertheless, Jackson Wang was a greedy man. He wanted to achieve success, no matter how. He weaved the Joker into his web of traps and ruined him. He spread rumors about his killings and spread the word that Joker had been killing the innocent and had harassed many women aswell. He spread misinformation about Joker's character and announced him as a threat and named him as a traitor who murdered a number of policemen and detectives, deliberately.

In the end, the media made Joker a 'wanted' criminal who needed to be caught in any circumstances and sentenced to death. All because of Jackson Wang's greed and selfishness.

Jackson led a spree at night, illegally without informing the senior authorities, and tried catching the Joker red-handed.

Now, it would be a joke if I said Jackson hadn't met the Joker before. Well, he had. He had seen him in the street one night and saw him killing another criminal. That's when the idea of using the Joker brewed in Jackson's mind and he became unstoppable. 

Even before he was assigned the Joker's case, he followed him and tried to catch him, using pistols and weapons without a warrant. This was a violation. 

For this reason, the Joker despised Jackson Wang and wanted him to be exposed to the media.

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"H-Heejin... Open your eyes." 

Ever since Miso, that is, Heejin fainted, Taehyung seemed to delve deeper into a shocked state. His eyes were widened and red, his lips were quivering and his body was shaking. None of this happened when almost 30 men stood before him and fired continuously. Well, that's how much Taehyung loved Heejin.

"H-Heejin, My love..." 

Taehyung held Miso's hand and rubbed it gently, trying to provide warmth.

After Heejin fell unconscious due to the pain, Taehyung carried her to a house in the forest. It was another one of his houses that he had bought ages ago. He and Heejin used to live there, together and spend countless hours with each other, in Heejin's past lives.

Heejin was a lover of nature and was very fond of wooden houses amongst nature and so, Taehyung worked hard to earn the money he had saved and successfully bought a house just for Heejin. 

Amidst the woods was this beautiful two-storeyed wooden house. A river flowed beside and the city was not far away from here. 

Taehyung brought Heejin to this place because he wanted her to go through the pain along with him and to save her from the other cops and media.

"H-Heejin?! Can you hear me?" He spoke once again but there was no response.

"Ugh." Taehyung groaned in futility as he caressed Miso's chest where he cleaned the dirt and applied some ointment and bandages. 

Miso had lost too much blood now. She was facing a clotting disorder and her form turned entirely pale and dry. Her plump lips were now white and her body felt cold. She would be a dead body if her heart was not beating at the moment.

Tears trickled down Taehyung's blank face and he tried feeling Miso's pulse but it was so low, that it couldn't be observed.

"H-Honey... You can't leave me like this..." He sniffed, brushing her hair with his fingers.

"H-How many times have you left me before? I-I'm not able to comprehend now, honestly." Taehyung chuckled in pain, sarcastically. The world had been too cruel for him.

"The first time, I was so shaken... The second time, I was broken... The third time, you fell from the rooftop. And now..." He continued,

"Why does this always happen? Why is it so... complicated? Why are we never happy when we finally come together?" He spoke softly, wanting Miso to hear him and somehow... just somehow, wake up.

After almost an hour of waiting, Taehyung's patience reached its limits. He was getting endless calls from Yoongi and Namjoon, wanting to know what was wrong and where was Miso but he ignored them all. He wasn't in the condition to be talking to others and explaining to them what was happening.

"Okay... You wouldn't wake up, r-right? Alright... I'll do what's supposed to be done, then." He sniffed his tears and nodded to himself. The very next moment, he unbuttoned his shirt, took it off and hovered over the unconscious body of his lover, pinning her hands softly onto the mattress. 

"This will... This will save your life... I-I'll use all my powers to heal you and bring you back to life, I promise. After that, all my powers will be gone. I don't know what will happen to me but I will save you. I'm tired of seeing you d-dying again and again..."

Taehyung moved closer to the pale Miso and planted a loving kiss on her pale, parched lips. He kissed her continuously, feeling her skin. His tongue explored the half-dead lips of his one and only, Heejin. He took his time and it was like he made love to her mouth.

Soon, he backed off. He closed his eyes to attain the Joker form once more.

His eyes turned red, his hair ash-purple, his nails long and animal-like and his body became bigger and more muscular. 

Once he turned into the monstrous form, he used his lengthened nails and brought them near his chest. Caressing his naked skin, he shut his eyes tightly and tore his flesh on the chest, ripping it apart mercilessly.

Blood dripped down his figure and he grunted in pain.

Soon his fingers fiddled with the bandages on Miso's chest and he unwrapped them, throwing them down.

Breathing hard, he moved his chest closer to her scarred one. Just as the two bodies collided and Taehyung's warm blood dribbled upon Miso's injured, cold-blooded chest, a sphere of golden light corded around the two lovers. The light seemed to be coming from Taehyung's blood...

More the blood made contact with Miso's chest, the more was Taehyung turning weak... His breath shortened, his eyes drooped and the pain he felt, turned even more immense and hard to bear.

Shortly, he cut his wrist using his nail and brought it towards Miso's mouth, making her drink a few drops of his bewitched blood.

Taehyung's breaths became deeper and he struggled to even keep his eyes open. His eyes narrowed due to the ache and his body was drenched with sweat. Once he made sure she was done, he fell on the mattress beside Miso, staining his blood onto the white sheets.

His eyes watered but he smiled. The mental agony his heart had suffered for all those centuries was way more than the physical pain he felt, at that moment. His body was numb and sore, his ears producing a persistent beeping sound, and his heart thumped loudly but, he was relieved. He was relieved that he saved his Heejin... He was relieved that this time, it was not her, but him who was in the danger of dying. He was relieved that finally, he made a sacrifice for her. He finally... proved his endless love for her.

"H-Heejin... I saved you..." He mumbled to himself incoherently when he saw Miso open her eyes very slightly.

"Y-You'll live a long life, this life. I promise..." He smiled and stuck out his shaking fingers with the spare energy he had, and tangled them with Miso's fingers, laying there unmoving.

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"SO WHERE THE FUCK IS SHE?!" Yoongi banged his hand onto the table and glared at Jisoo who looked down, gulping in nervousness.

The policemen had incurred crucial injuries, the detectives were traumatized and didn't testify when questions were asked to them.

Jackson Wang had been found lying near a dumpster in one of the streets and once he was bought back, he seemed fazed and disturbed. He said that the Joker had died and he didn't remember much. He seemed as if he had gone a bit... crazy.

If the Joker had died, then where was his damn body?

Upon hearing this news, Yoongi and Namjoon were stunned. The Joker died? Where's Miso, then?!

"We are asking you some shit, Kim Jisoo." Namjoon gritted his teeth and it seemed to Jisoo that the matter was extremely serious because Namjoon hardly showed anger. Most of the time, he stayed calm and tried to sort things carefully but this time, even he was fuming in furiousness.

"Yoongi, Namjoon... I-I understand your concern very well but you both need to understand... Taehyung is way ahead of the officers... He's much more powerful. There's no way he can d-die..."

"So what the hell is Jackson Wang speaking?!" Yoongi yelled once more as he clenched his jaw.

"Jackson Wang has fucking lost it! Don't you see? He's behaving weirdly, he accepted the crimes he committed and turned himself in! He's been absolutely nuts since he returned! Why are you believing him?" Jisoo retorted, wanting Yoongi and Namjoon to calm down but all her words seemed to act as fuel in the fire, rather than water.

"Because I. Fucking. Care. About. My. Sister." Yoongi punched the wall beside him, curling his fists.

"So you think I don't care about my best friend and brother? I trust him! He will never let anything happen to Miso. He isn't the most powerful criminal for nothing..." Jisoo sighed as tears accumulated in her eyes. 

All of them knew that shouting and blaming each other wouldn't lead them anywhere. But the situation was just so tiring and scary that no one seemed to think straight or out of the box.

"Kim Jisoo... If anything happens to our sister because of Kim Taehyung or his aggression, I swear to god, we will do our best to make sure he gets sentenced to that damn prison for his lifetime." Namjoon spoke in a low yet threatening and menacing tone, as his knuckles turned pure white in frustration.

Jisoo stood silent in the living room as the fear of such a possibility occurred to her. What if...

No...

It can never happen.

Taehyung and Miso have to be safe. 

They need to be safe...

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Back in the forest, finally, Miso gained consciousness.

The atmosphere was silent. The peaceful sound of the river flowing could be heard through the open window. The sweet air entered her nostrils as she took a deep breath, feeling the air purify her system and mind completely. 

But...

What was this weird smell?

It was something Miso had smelt several times before but she couldn't put a finger on what it exactly was. The smell gave her a disturbing nostalgia and when it finally clicked in, her heart started pounding hard.

As Miso finally opened her eyelids, the realization dawned upon her suddenly when she noticed her bloody chest and her hand within Taehyung's.

Taehyung made a bloody sacrifice of his power and life just for Miso... She couldn't help but feel traumatized due to the crimson hue painted all over the place.

However, Miso was not able to move a single muscle. It was as if, she were statued. She couldn't cry, speak or move. All she could do was move her eyes around. 

When she noticed Taehyung's smiling weak face and closed eyes, her soul shivered in disbelief. She recognized what he did and her heart started beating at an incomprehensible pace.

She tried moving her head towards him but she couldn't... She tried speaking and shouting at him but she couldn't... Her mouth wouldn't just open. 

She tried to wake up from this nightmare but this time, she realized it wasn't a nightmare. It was the reality that she would have to accept sooner or later. 

Taehyung's eyes closed completely, with a smile etched onto his lips as if saying 'I did it.'

Miso couldn't get over the shock and her lips, throat, and body wouldn't cooperate either. A single transparent bead of tear fell down her eyelid and she closed her eyes. Everything was spinning.

Her brain shut down and she entered the state of a half-living and half-dead human.

I-I hate you...

I hate you for this, Kim Taehyung.

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