Yoongi's P.O.V.

It's been an hour that I've been driving and Jin has not stopped asking me questions even for a millisecond.

After I met with them I realized I had to take them back, the meeting must have gone south but that doesn't explain this sudden attack on Taehyung. Hoseok thinks it's going to get worse than they had expected, and despite dealing with life and death situations every day I am worried.

I was glad that they had not hurt Jin at all, Jungkook is fine just a few bruises although he is still unconscious and resting comfortably in Jin's embrace.

A soft groan broke Jin's constant enquiries and Jungkook shuffled back to consciousness."Jin..." he drawls out, "Kook, oh! Thank God you're awake! How are you feeling?" Jin squealed pulling his arm from around Jungkook to help him sit up.

"He is fine Jin, let the boy breathe" I said trying to calm his jitteriness but was struck dumb as I saw Jungkook snuggle back into Jin's embrace "I still have an awful headache, can you please give me a massage?" I rolled my eyes seeing the little shit hadn't changed at all.

"Kook" thankfully Jin had now directed his questions to the boy who was resting with his head on his lap "they took Taehyung away...You knew those people were after him didn't you? Who are they?"

Jungkook stayed silent for what seemed like the longest minute "I'm sorry but I cannot tell you Jin". "Kook please, Yoongs won't say anything, you won't say anything, those people beat him up badly and kidnapped him! Why aren't we calling the cops? What the hell is going on?!" His face went red with rage and I could see that he was desperately trying to hold back tears.

"It's for your own safety" I tried to reason with him, "Fuck safety! I was right there when we were attacked! I demand to know, at least then I'll know to be prepared" he yelled at us furiously and Jungkook sat up to console him.

"Please calm down, I will tell you" I glanced at him through the rear view mirror and realized he was not joking, I saw him chew his lower lip in hesitation before a short sigh made out of his lips.

"I am not a photography student like I told you, I'm an undercover soldier" I could tell Jin had stopped breathing "and so are Hoseok, Col. Namjoon and... Major Taehyung".

Jin's face lost all its color and I realized it was going to be a really long drive.

Jungkook's P. O. V

I'm not sure if it was right of me to tell Jin so much, but it is true that knowing will keep him alert.

Things have gone haywire, I was supposed to ensure Taehyung's safety but the ambush had taken me completely by surprise. I would say it was Rayden's men, but then again the attackers seemed way more professional than thugs and their dark uniform is something I can never erase from my head.

But one thing I am sure about, they wanted him alive.

I finally pulled the car into the driveway of Col. Wang's home, it was a long drive and halfway en route I had swapped places with Yoongi letting him and Jin catch some z's.

"Hey, we're here" I patted Jin's shoulder trying to wake him up and he flinched opening his eyes to suddenly stare at me, I guess he's still jittery from the earlier experience.

"It's ok, it's just me" I let my hand glide from his shoulder to his neck knowing how he always relaxed at my caresses but I felt a sharp sting at my heart when he leaned away. He turned away from me to wake Yoongi and I stood frozen as the realization dawned on me, he was hurt, his trust had been shaken and he was not comfortable with me anymore.

No! Please Jin, don't do this to me, this cannot be happening.

Hoseok met us as we entered the house and Yoongi got busy conversing with him about the on-goings of the meeting and what had happened with Taehyung, Jin kept avoiding all of us as he wordlessly shut himself in the washroom.

"He's not ok" Yoongi told Hoseok who inquiringly eyed Jin. "I had to tell him things, which obviously he was not ready to know" I answered his inquiries placing the small bag Jin had brought with him from Taehyung's home on the table.

"Be careful with it, it's a camera" Yoongi warned. Of course it's a camera, no matter what goes on he'd still be mindful enough of his camera.

We arranged for a late dinner, Hoseok had tried to ease Jin's apprehensions to some point but he still sat quietly pushing his food around the plate.

"So what do the officials want from him now?" He asked as his eyes glazed over us to catch our reaction. "We will know that once Col. Wang and Namjoon returns but as far as I can guess things are quite severe for Taehyung" Hoseok replied in between gobbling down spoonfuls of kimchi fried rice. Jin lowered his eyes to his plate and I watched him idly shuffle his food.

This must be too much to take for him, all his close friends have been keeping him in the dark from such complex issues and are now expecting him to understand and abide.

I'm so sorry you had to get stuck in the middle of this, I wish I had not taken Col. Wang's suggestion to advise you about the getaway just so we could get the package to Col. Kim, but I had no choice.

I wish I could hug him dearly, pepper him with kisses and tell him to trust me to make things all better. But, I am the last person he should trust; unlike the pain of being kept away from knowing, my secrets could actually destroy him. That is the reason I desperately try to control my emotions, however, hopelessly fail.

The doorbell chimed and I went to let the colonels in. "Taehyung has been brought in" Col. Wang informed us as we surrounded them eager for more information "they are putting him up for interrogation before the trial is declared."

"We must think of a plan to get him out of there" Colonel Kim startled us with his suggestion, we stared at him not following "Axel wants him there because they know they can finish him off if the General doesn't" his intelligent brain deftly assessed the situation and he got his laptop out to instantly work on the plan.

"What do you mean?" Col. Wang voiced our confusion as he took his seat by the other's side, "every single minute he stays there his chances to make it out alive is shriveling down further"  his words put panic in all of us.

"Please...he is innocent, we need to get him out of there" Jin suddenly stepped ahead in front to voice his concern, and although it would be a natural reaction from anyone in that room the sting in my heart a worsened because it wasn't just anybody but Jin speaking those words.

And little did anyone know that I was panicking for a whole different reason.

"No!" I shouted starkly denying Jin's suggestion about taking part in the plan to get Taehyung out of the headquarters, "Jungkook it's my call, I want to help" he spoke sternly against my exasperation.

"Colonel Wang please no, he's a civilian and totally not trained to do this" I begged for someone to speak up against Jin's decision. "That's why we need him, they do not have any information about him" Colonel Kim spoke up, as practical and stoic as ever.

"You cannot be serious!" I am furious, no actually I am dead scared. They are talking about using him as live bait!

"Do you understand me Seokjin?" Colonel Kim asked as he finished explaining the whole plan, "And you all will be in the basement the whole time?" "Yup, and Yoongi will be right there with you" Hoseok assured him with a pat on his back, I glared at him for encouraging Jin to do this.

This is madness, sheer foolish madness!

It was almost two in the morning when everyone finally felt absolutely drained and sleep engulfed them, Col. Kim had fallen asleep in the couch and I secretly smiled as I watched Col. Wang put a rug on him before he left to grab some sleep.  Yoongi had to carry a curled up Hoseok to bed and the usual question in my head reoccured, how is Yoongi so calm knowing Hoseok is in constant threat? If it were me I'd probably lose my mind.

I watched Jin walk into the kitchen, probably hungry now since he hadn't eaten anything during dinner.

"Need help?" I asked walking to his side as I watched him prepare to make ramen for probably the hundredth time. Nothing about him becomes monotonous to me if I could I would keep watching him for the rest of my days.

"You want some?" He smiled asking the the same old question to me whenever he cooked, "when have I ever said no to you" I smiled back genuinely happy that he was not avoiding me anymore.

"Jin" I thought to discuss the issue with him again, "I know, but I want to" he said decidedly cutting me off. "I know you want to help but this is not some game, you don't know what you're getting  yourself into" I had to try to make him see the danger if no one else would.

"Then trust me" he said keeping his eyes glued to the pot of boiling water "have faith that I can do it even if your senses do not comply".

He doesn't know what he is asking of me, I grabbed his shoulder to turn him to face me "Jin I trust you" but you don't know how precious you are to me "I just don't trust the situation you are getting yourself into" his brown eyes stared back at me and I realized the truth there, he is just as scared but he is trying to be brave for all of us, or maybe for some one.

The sting in my heart grew without restrain and I froze.

He turned away getting busy in cracking the slab of ramen in half and put it into the pot as I stood staring at his mesmerizing features, watched his porcelain hand and crooked fingers effortlessly blend delicious magic into the pot.

I moved behind him "Jinnie, promise me you won't try to be too brazen and follow the plan" I said resting my chin on his shoulder "there's a thin line between being brave and being foolish you know" I spoke into his ear and he chuckled "I know".

"Promise me you'll tap out if things get out of hand" I demand placing my hands on either side of him, trapping him between me and the counter.

"You heard Namjoon, we need to get Taehyung out as soon as possible" "But not at the cost of other lives" I realized my voice had lost its softness to sound scarily serious and I could tell it affected him as I felt a shiver run through him.

"I promise" he said as he turned off the stove and faced me, the steaming pot of ramen now keeping me away from him.

"Get the chopsticks will you" he said as I stared at him through the thin film of steam wisping out of the pot, his face was inches away and I could feel a familiar urge taking hold of me as my eyes latched onto his soft pink lips.

I leaned closer pressing my hands closer on his sides, restricting him further and instantly felt him tense.

"You didn't complete your sentence" I said before realizing how turned on my voice sounded, "What?" "Promise me you won't endanger yourself" his lips were only a hairs' breadth away and I leaned further instinctively, but hissed at the burn at my chest instead. 

"Oh shit!" He gasped pulling the pot towards him and hissed as it burned him. I grabbed at his hands balancing the pot midway and he giggled.

"I just said you're not supposed to endanger yourself Jin!" I argued as his giggles died down "But I can't let you get hurt if I can help it" the ever stubborn Kim Seokjin retorted.

How does he expect me to keep myself in control if he is going to be this sweet!

I can see it, he is going to be the end of me.

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