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Taehyung heard Jungkook screaming- and it put fear in Taehyung's heart, made his stomach churn. He tried getting out of those guys' grasp, tried to run to Jungkook and help him out, but the guys kept kicking and kicking.

"What do you want?" Taehyung croaked out, and one of the guys lifted Taehyung up by his shirt, yanking him off the floor, blood pouring down his lip.

"We know you're keeping him. We know what you did for him. Caused chaos. Your stupid stunt of killing Ruiji caused more than you'll ever know!" The man shouted, and then kicked him right in the stomach, making him spit out blood.

"You work for Ruiji?" Taehyung asked with a small chuckle- because even when he was dead, he had people working for him.

"Who we work for doesn't matter." The man snapped. "What matters is that we'll kill him. After we kill you-" The guy growled, and Taehyung felt the same knot in his stomach. Somehow the thought of Jungkook dying was scarier than him dying.

"L-listen-"

"No- you listen." The other man snapped.

"You've cost us millions and millions. Dokeun and Ruiji both had debt- and we've learned that it's you that got rid of both of them. So unless you pay it back, we take your little boy and we torture him. Understood?"

Taehyung let out a breath he didn't know he was holding and shook his head. "D-don't- don't do that- tor-torture me, not him." Taehyung pleaded, and then the man smashed Taehyung's head into the ground, making him wince.

"We'll give you a week." The man said, and then they walked away when Taehyung shut his eyes, trying not to cry. How the fuck would he get millions in a week?"

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They both sat in silence, Jungkook holding his chopsticks and eating noodles rather quickly, while Taehyung held his loosely in his hand, staring into the table. Both were bandaged and cleaned up after what happened, removing shards of glass from their hair and blood from their clothes.

Jungkook looked up at him, gulping down his bite. "You okay?" Jungkook asked, and Taehyung snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Jungkook.

"Yeah- um. Fine." Taehyung reassured quickly, and Jungkook looked a little worried.

"Is this because of what I said earlier?" Jungkook asked, and Taehyung gulped.

Because- no, he wasn't really thinking about Jungkook saying he wishes he never got off that train until Jungkook brought it up. And now he's feeling even worse.

"Tae- I don't know what I was saying. I-I was just mad because of what Namjoon said, and-"

"Don't lie, Kook." Taehyung chuckled, taking a bit of his food on his chopsticks. "You would've been better off if you just went to Soeul."

Jungkook reached his hand out, squeezing Taehyung's. "But then who would keep me safe?" Jungkook asked with big eyes and a small smile, and that just made the pit in Taehyung's chest heavier.

Taehyung forced out a small smile. "I will, baby. I'll keep you safe." Taehyung said in a hushed tone, and Jungkook gave him an adorable smile, and turned back towards his food.

Taehyung saw as Jungkook continued stuffing too many noodles into his mouth, and then looking up at Taehyung and realising how silly he probably looked and giggled, eyes crinkling. It made Taehyung's heart blood and his stomach take flips, and made his mouth curve to a smile.

He had to keep him safe. No matter what it takes.

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"What the fuck did you do to my car?!" Mark yelled, and Taehyung sighed.

"You have another one."

"Yeah but- the fuck did you do? Why the fuck is there.. chicken on the windshield?" Mark asked, flabbergasted.

"I'm sorry, Mark. I-I'll pay you back- or- you can take my bike. These guys just started chasing us with their car and shooting at us." Taehyung said, and Mark frowned.

"Wait what? Who?" Mark asked, and Taehyung rolled his eyes. "Why do you think I came to your place? I was hoping you could help me out." Taehyung said, and Mark hummed and then they walked inside his loft.

"Where's Jungkook?" Mark asked. "Sleeping. I locked the door a trillion times so he'll be fine." Taehyung said, and Mark hummed, sitting down on the seat in front of a table which had a laptop on it.

"Hope so. I was so wrong about him, man. He's adorable. Also- that Jimin guy? I love him! If he weren't taken I'd totally smash-"

"And if you weren't taken too." Taehyung snickered, and Mark rolled his eyes.

"Jackson and me fucking every now and then doesn't mean I'm taken." Mark scoffed, and then typed something into his laptop, and Taehyung hummed.

A screen recording of the street on the day of the car chase came up on Mark's laptop. "Dude you are good at this hacking shit." Taehyung said, leaning in to look at the laptop.

"I know. Okay- let's see if we can see the people inside the car."

"I think I know who they are. These guys came up to us in our apartment and started beating us up. They told me they're pissed because I got 'rid' of Dokeun and Ruiji who had a bunch of people they owed shit to. And if I don't pay them back they'll.. well they said they'll torture Kook." Taehyung said, and Mark turned towards him, eyes widened.

"What?!"

"Yeah I know. I've been like.. really freaked out. I also cried." Taehyung said casually, and Mark looked at him, concerned. "Dude.. what're you gonna do?"

"I don't know. I'll figure it out. I always do." Taehyung said, but Mark didn't look so convinced. "Zoom in on their license plate." Taehyung said, ignoring Mark's look.

Mark did as told, and they both frowned. "The plate says the car's from Gwangju.." Taehyung said, and then Mark gasped.

"Fuck. Shit. Dammit." Mark cursed, and Taehyung frowned. "What?"

"Gwangju. That's where Dokeun was spotted. He was also spotted in some cars coming from there to Busan." Mark snapped, and Taehyung felt the same fear pooling in his stomach.

"D-does that man-"

"Yeah. They work for Dokeun. They're his men. He has so many connections- Jackson says that his father, outside Busan, had a whole army of men doing work for him in different cities. Dokeun probably does too." Mark said, and Taehyung stood up straight.

Mark watched as Taehyung sat down on Mark's sofa, rubbing his face with his hands. "So not only do I have men from some random other mafia after me- I also have Dokeun? And-and if Ruiji has all these men- they'll probably come after me too, right?" Taehyung snickered humorlessly, and Mark sighed.

"What- what do they want?! What will they want- if- if not-"

"You know what they'll want, Taehyung." Mark said, and Taehyung gulped.

"Him. They'll want him." Taehyung let out, and Mark stood up and walked over to him.

"They don't know about him. They think he's the heir to Dokeun. So they'll.. they'll probably do the same thing as Ruiji. Torture him to get information." Mark said, and Taehyung had his hands together, pressed against his lips.

"Or torture him to get to me. Either way- it's torturing him." Taehyung said, and then looked at Mark.

"What's our chances on running away?" Taehyung asked, and Mark frowned.

"Inside Korea? Dead." Mark said bluntly, and saw Taehyung's face fall, so he continued. "But- maybe you could go outside Korea. Somewhere far away, y'know?"

"Like where? Malaysia? Taiwan? Somewhere where we can hide easily, right?" Taehyung asked, and Mark shook his head.

"Further away. Not in Asia. I mean Brazil. London. Maybe even America." Mark said, and Taehyung cursed under his breath.

"We don't have passports or visas or-"

"Dude." Mark said, and then grinned. "Do you know me? I can make fake passports and visas in an instant." Mark snickered, and Taehyung widened his eyes.

"Really? Would you do that for us?" Taehyung asked, and Mark let out a pfft. "Of course I would! To make sure you're safe, Tae. I'd do it."

Taehyung smiled, and was about to hug him, when his phone dinged.

baby Ȕ : Taehyung get here right now please

Taehyung frowned, and stood up instantly. "Shit- sorry Mark, I've gotta go. But thanks. I'll tell you if anything happens." Taehyung said, and then ran out.

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Jungkook woke up, feeling a little drowsy. He looked at the clock, and realised he'd been sleeping for two hours. He sat up, letting out a yawn.

"Taehyungie?" Jungkook called, and waited for a response- but frowned when he didn't get one. He got out of bed, and saw a paper sitting on the bedside table.

Hey dollie. Went out to see Mark. Will be back vv soon :^) - Tae

Jungkook smiled at that cute message and left the paper on the table, smoothening Taehyung's shirt he was napping in, along with Taehyung's sweatpants. Taehyung was bigger and taller than Jungkook, so all his clothes made Jungkook look even smaller.

Jungkook walked out of his bedroom, yawning cutely. He walked over to the kitchen. Rubbing his eyes lazily. He took out a glass and poured water in it, but then he felt it.

A presence.

Jungkook turned around, and gasped and dropped the cup- glass shattering everywhere. He felt stricken, a wretched panic taking over his body, face turning pale.

"F-father?" Jungkook let out, the word itself sounding vile on his tongue.

Dokeun was sat on his couch, hair with more white strands than usual, more wrinkles than usual, deep bags set under his eyes.

Jungkook watched as he turned his head slightly, and Jungkook noticed the main door was open.

"What-what're you- how did you-"

"You know Jungkook, you were 2 years old when your mother passed away due to a heart attack." Dokeun said, voice hoarse. Jungkook felt his hands tremble in seeing the darkness in his father's eyes, eyes that he'd never seen love in. Not once.

"But we lied. She didn't die because of that. She was killed." His father continued, and Jungkook's felt his breath hitch. "I killed her."

"W-w-what?" Jungkook let out, and his father chuckled, which made Jungkook's stomach tighten.

"She wanted to take you and Junghyun away. She wanted a divorce. It was after I killed her father." Dokeun said, and Jungkook was in so much confusion. Not knowing how to respond to any of this.

"I loved her. I really did. But I was not going to let her take away my heir and reveal us to the police. So I threatened to kill you if she didn't shut up about the divorce." Dokeun continued, and Jungkook held back tears.

His father never cared. Not even when he was 2 fucking years old.

"So she tried to run away. She tried to take you with her, but I grabbed you and shot her. Maybe I should've let her run away, but alas." Dokeun chuckled, laughed, at the retelling of a tale stuck in his mind for years and years. Jungkook just let out a chuckle as well. A humourless chuckle.

"So afraid of losing your power, father. You killed your wife and your son and let your other son get raped by 13 men. Just so you can keep that power." Jungkook voiced, feeling this anger in bubbling in his stomach.

All that resentment and anger he'd had to suppress for years. All those tears he shed and sobs he let out in the safety of his bedroom where no one could hear him. All of it. It came out now.

"What power, father. What power?!" Jungkook shouted, moving closer to him. "Everyone who worked for you is now against you! Everyone of your family hates you or is dead! Is that what you wanted?" Jungkook asked, walking out from the kitchen, anger filling him.

"What makes you think I don't have more people working for me?" Dokeun chuckled, looking at Jungkook finally. Jungkook felt himself take a step back at the look in his eyes. "I've got men all over this country, Jungkook. All over this world who would take a bullet for me. But you wouldn't know that- because you're a disappointment of a child!" Dokeun growled, and Jungkook felt his eyebrows furrow.

"I'm not-"

"Because of you! Because of your naive, stupid, brainless self. You spilled everything to that bastard, Kim Taehyung. Should've killed him along with his parents." Dokeun continued, and Jungkook felt tears threatening to well up in his eyes at those words.

Jungkook tried choking out words, but his father continued. "Because of him- the fucking police is after me. And when I go to prison, son- you can bet that you and Taehyung will be there. And the second I see him, I'll shoot him in the head." Dokeun said, and Jungkook finally felt tears in his eyes.

"N-no-"

"No? Why- I should kill you right now for ever even looking at him! And now, living with him?"

"He actually cares about me! You never did!" Jungkook shouted, and Dokeun laughed, evil. Full of evil.

"If he cares so much about you- I'm sure he'll love it when I find him and make him watch you get tortured by my men. Since he's so adamant on killing everyone who-"

"What's wrong with you?!" Jungkook snapped, looking shocked. "Y-you're my father. I've lived with you for my whole life. How-how can you talk to your son like that?" Jungkook let out, eyes wide.

"You decided you didn't care about the mafia the moment you went back to Taehyung."

Dokeun growled, and Jungkook looked even more surprised at the sheer fucking stupidity of his father.

"The mafia? Of course I don't care about the mafia- you never let me do anything! But my-my family? You nor Junghyun ever cared about me. The only person who could have loved me ran away. I don't know if my mother is alive or dead!"

"You want to be part of the family so bad, Jungkook? Then fine. Prove your worth." Dokeun said, and stood up.

"What?"

"Taehyung. I want him dead." Dokeun said, and Jungkook let out a humourless laugh.

"By me? I'm not-"

"Yes, by you. I want you to take the gun, lift it in front of him, and remind yourself how many people- including you -he hurt. I want you to shoot him in the head." Dokeun barked, and Jungkook felt disgusted.

"Fuck you." Jungkook growled. "I won't kill anyone unless it's you!" Jungkook snapped, and Dokeun snickered.

"Fine, let's have it your way. I'll give you a week. If Taehyung's not dead by a week, then I'll have someone kill you." Dokeun said, and Jungkook felt staggered at the man's words.

And with that, Dokeun stood up and walked out, closing the main door behind him. Jungkook felt tears prickle in his eyes and ran to the door, locking it once, twice, thrice- and then banging his fist against it, tears rushing down his cheeks.

He turned around and slid down the door, sobbing into his hand, still feeling a wrench in his gut by what his father said. He took out his phone and texted Taehyung with shaky hands.

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Taehyung unlocked the locked door with the key and ran in, seeing Jungkook curled up on the sofa, crying into his hands. Taehyung widened his eyes and rushed up to him, wrapping his arms around the boy.

"Baby- I'm here now. I'm so sorry for leaving. What's wrong?" Taehyung asked, and Jungkook hugged him back, burrowing his head into the crevice of Taehyung's neck and crying into it.

Taehyung knew what this meant, so he pulled Jungkook atop his lap, hugging him tightly. "It's okay. You're okay now. Tell me what's wrong, baby- you're scaring me."

"F-f-father," Jungkook let out. "My-my father was here." Jungkook said, and Taehyung's eyes widened, eyebrows raising.

"What?!"

Jungkook nodded, wiping at his tears uselessly because more tears flowed out. "He-h-he said things. M-mean things."

"Oh, baby- you know nothing he says about you is true, right?" Taehyung said, already guessing the things he might've said. Jungkook sniffled, clutching onto Taehyung's shirt.

"T-Tae- he-he said he killed m-my mother." Jungkook said. Taehyung gulped for a second, and then heard the rest. "And h-he told me to kill you."

Taehyung froze, and Jungkook cried, tears falling onto Taehyung's shirt. "He-he s-said- if I don't, he'll kill me."

Taehyung gulped, staring behind Jungkook. Again. Fucking again. Jungkook getting hurt because of Taehyung.

"Maybe you should." Taehyung let out, and then looked at Jungkook, who looked confused. "Maybe you should kill me." Taehyung said, and Jungkook's eyes grew bigger.

"W-what? No, Tae- I can't! You- what're you saying?" Jungkook said, and Taehyung pushed Jungkook off his lap gently, standing up.

"I don't know, Kook. But it just- it seems like you keep getting hurt because of me." Taehyung said, and then rubbed his hands on his face in frustration. "A-and- I don't know how long we can.."

"We can what?"

"I don't know how long we can be together if-if I keep causing you to get hurt," Taehyung said, and Jungkook shook his head, standing up.

"No, Taehyung! We can. We can be together- don't say that! You're not hurting me-"

"But I am, Kook. Don't you see?" Taehyung said, and Jungkook saw tears in his eyes. Saw how angered he looked with himself. Saw how helpless he looked.

"I love you so much, baby." Taehyung said, a lump forming in his throat. "I don't want to see you get hurt."

"Tae-"

"I can't- I-I can't let you get hurt because of me, baby. I can't." Taehyung let out, tears falling onto his bottom lashes. Jungkook's breath hitched when he saw Taehyung pull upon the side drawer and take out a gun.

"Taehyung, w-what are you-"

Taehyung took the gun and grabbed Jungkook's hands, putting the gun in it. "Do it."

Jungkook looked shocked, mouth falling, feeling afraid by seeing how afraid Taehyung looked. "Tae-"

"Kill me. It'll be better for everyone, baby. Please. Just do it." Taehyung said, and Jungkook felt tears well up in his eyes when tears started rushing down Taehyung's face.

"They'll find us if we go somewhere else, Jungkook. They'll find us if we go outside Korea. You can't be safe if you're with me." Taehyung said, and Jungkook started crying, and then took the gun and threw it to the side.

"I don't care!" Jungkook snapped, and then leaped forward, wrapping his arms around Taehyung's neck, not feeling Taehyung's hands wrap around his waist like they always did.

"I won't ever- I can't kill you. I never will. You-y-you aren't going anywhere." Jungkook cried, and Taehyung gulped, biting down on his lip to not cry.

"It's not that easy, Kook."

"It is easy, Tae." Jungkook said, and then pulled away, looking at Taehyung closely. "We'll run away. To the smallest town in east Europe where they can't find us. To the biggest city in America where they can't find us. And if they do- we'll run away again." Jungkook said, with a small smile on his face.

"I'm not going anywhere if it's not with you, Tae. I love you." Jungkook said, and then pressed their lips for a brief second, because he had to- it was like oxygen for him at this point. "I'm not getting on any train if it's not with you."

Taehyung almost smiled, and Jungkook saw how he still looked upset. "Don't you see, Tae! We can make it work! We-we c-can run away! And-and we'll live in our big house with our children! It's easy, Tae. It's so easy. We'll be fine." Jungkook said, reassuring the both of them, a lump in his throat the size of a rock.

"And-and if they d-do kill you." Jungkook said, and Taehyung felt his eyes fog upon seeing Jungkook's sparkling eyes. "If-if they do find us and we can't run. Then we'll go out. Together." Jungkook whispered.

"Jungkook, I can't let you die." Taehyung said weakly, and Jungkook shook his head.

"That's not a choice for you to make. If you die, then I die." Jungkook said, and Taehyung was about to shake his head no- but Jungkook clutched onto his shirt, burrowing his head in the crevice of Taehyung's neck.

"I love you so much, Tae. I-I can't be without you."

"You can."

"I can't!" Jungkook snapped, and then grabbed Taehyung's arms and put them around his waist, which made Taehyung let out a small smile.

"See! Look at us now. We're fine." Jungkook said, and then they both held onto each other tighter. "We'll run away. We'll be safe. We'll be fine. Wherever we are. As long as we're together. We'll be okay." Jungkook whispered, and Taehyung clutched onto him, letting silent tears roll down his face.

"Yeah." Taehyung let out in a whisper. "Yeah we will." He said, but he knew. He knew they wouldn't.

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