Jungkook's POV
I looked at the time on my dashboard.

8:50 PM

Tsskkk. Where am I suppose to go now? Go to my nonexistent friend's house? Or stay at a hotel? Crash at a park bench? Maybe just sleep in the car? Should I just drop my anger and go back to the house?

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NO.

I walked out earlier after confessing or sort of admitting my love for Taehyung. I wasn't ready to compile with my own feelings. When Jin Hyung picked the topic on Taehyung, I figured what I was avoiding all these while.

It was me falling in love with a criminal.

Doesn't matter what Tae used to justify himself and his mafia brothers, a kill is a kill. Life has taken means death. If you're on the taking side, then you're the killer.

Sigh, why do I have to fall for a bloody criminal?

Maybe some fresh night air will help me to blow out the suffocating thoughts in me and allow me to take in a peaceful breathe.

I wind down my window, stretch an arm out, feeling the wind escaping through my finger and brushing through my hair, instantly calming me down.

I kept driving, almost in an autopilot mode.

After about an hour, I reached a familiar place.

A place where I know is now my own sanctuary. My lake house.

I smiled, knowing my mind can still know what my heart desires even when I wasn't thinking. It brought me to a place I know I can use some healing.

I parked my car nearby a tree where I have managed to build an ok looking shade to roof over my car. I think it's pretty decent.

Slowing taking my steps, careful not to stumble upon any woods and trip over, I made my way to my lake house.

Now, don't think I am suddenly rich or something alright? I actually scored a good bargain with this lake house. I like to wander a lot into the woods to paint nature and sceneries. I'm addicted to nature and I love that.

Hence, one day, when I was trailing along this path, I saw an old couple moving around with a middle-aged man. They came in a truck and I was just curious as I stumbled upon this beautiful house, looking so serene.

I found out they wanted to sell the lake house as they were moving out of the country, but unable to find a proper buyer who would take care of the property.

The middle-aged man is the old couple's son and he mentioned that his parents wouldn't want some ignorant owner to get their hands on what seemed like a valuable heritage in their family.

I was being impulsive at that time but I just immediately took the chance and hard sold myself to convince them I wanted the house and how much I loved it.

I didn't have the money at that time, but I promised I will pay half the amount and soon settle the payments within the next 10 months.

I guess I am God's favorite child sometimes. I got the house and here I am standing in front of it, proudly acknowledging that I paid off my last payment a month ago.

I smiled warmly recalling back the memory as I made my way to the lake house.

Home sweet home.

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Taehyung's POV (Present time)

Location: Tae's House

2 weeks.

2 BLOODY WEEKS.

I have not heard anything from Jungkook nor his brothers. We have no clue what happened to Hoseok either. He is a mafia leader, after all, he can hide under our bed and we won't know shit for sure.

SIGH.

I miss him.

It's been 2 weeks since the incident took place and we have done nothing. It's been a couple of weeks since we even talked about taking up another mission.

Don't think we have turned innocent or something like that. Coz, we are not. I still can very much pull a trigger on any bastards that I can get my hands on if they are really a shitass person ruining other people's life.

I wanted to talk to Jungkook but I can't.

I still have the tracker which I have installed on his phone. I track him day and night, to ensure he is staying safe and around the area within my reach.

Thankfully he is.

Though I can see he has been going lesser to the art center. Which can only mean one thing, he is not taking up many lessons as he used to before.

I don't know what is the current situation among his brother and himself, I just hope it is somehow better than I can expect.

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Flashback to 2 weeks ago

(Location: RM's Home after they returned home)

Tae's POV

"Fck! That was intense wasn't it?"

I took a bottle from RM's refrigerator and gulped it down thirstily. Grabbing a few more bottles, I head back to the living room and stood there listening to Suga grumble about how intense it was earlier.

"Mhmm."

"Come on V, don't you have anything else to say beside Mhmm?"

"Urm, what you want me to say? We dodged a bullet, we are safe and everything is fine. Bonus! PHS and James are fcking dead. Yay."

I don't understand why RM is being overdramatic about my simple reaction. It is what it is.

"V, I am not asking your opinion about what happened, did you realize we almost put 3 lives in danger?"

Of coz.

Of coz I know he was still butt hurt about Jin walking off on him, promising to not return.

"So?"

"V. Don't be insensitive."

Suga said through a piercing tone.

"I bet they wouldn't have died anyway. Their beloved Hobi wouldn't have allowed it."

I took the chance to empty another bottle and sat myself down.

"That was before Hobi came into the picture V. James was a fcking lunatic, he was ready to shoot whoever came along his way. We were defenseless. I can't believe for a sec there you acted so immaturely, trying to pick a fight with Jungkook and trigger James."

"Geez, you're welcome for trying to save you guys."

I rolled my eyes at Suga.

"V. Where were you the day before? You know we got into trouble trying to keep things safe here?"

Is RM fcking kidding me now? He better not say what I think he is gonna say.

"If you didn't just run out that day and try to act idiotic then perhaps we wouldn't have got ourselves into trouble the first place."

Ops, wrong move RM.

"Are you kidding me? Are you serious RM? Is everything my fault now? HUH TELL ME!"

I screamed at him, I don't care if he is elder than me but I cannot handle his childishness of trying to find a target to blame now that he is frustrated about his lover boy.

"Look-.."

"Shut it RM. You can't take it when Jin walked out on you earlier finding out your true identity. I warned you way earlier, love is nothing but bullshit. Especially for us, who work as underground mafias."

I looked at him, raising my voice and brows, clearly challenging him with the 'I told you so'.

"And now you think it's all my fault?"

I've had enough of this. I didn't even wanna look at RM now.

"V, don't shoot him aimlessly. We have both warned him, I get it but look at ourselves. Don't tell me you have no feelings for your bunny boy?"

Pang. Suga's word hit directly into my heart.

"I don't have feelings for Jungkook."

Silence.

"You expect me to believe that? I can clearly see with my fcking eyes how you look at him V."

"Bloody hell. I can't even look at him now? What? One look and you assume I am in love?"

"RM is not wrong entirely, you did run after Jungkook that day. We had no clue what your crazy ass would do we had to keep an eye on the brothers."

"When me and Suga Hyung went to their home, they told us Jungkook was away too. They told us they didn't know where is Jungkook's hideout located. We couldn't trace. We didn't know if you would cause any harm to him."

"So, we did what we thought was right at the moment V, we wanted to stay by the brothers and keep an eye. Do you know why? Coz our crazy little brother is running after theirs and we had no clue what would you do."

I didn't say anything.

I waited for them to finish assuming shit about me. Woah, apparently I looked like a psycho on the run trying to kill Jungkook who kidnapped me for PHS.

*Claps

"I didn't know you guys would think such lowly about me. You think I would just honestly pulled the trigger on Jungkook when I know we are involved with his family?"

...

"I went after him to seek an explanation. I needed to know how did PHS contacted him about me. FYI boys, he had no clue about who Suga nor RM is. He only knew about V. PHS manipulated him to use him and kidnap me. So, you're welcome for trying to save your asses from them finding out."

I rolled my eyes again and did not let any emotion to give away how shitty I felt at the moment.

"V, we didn't know what Jungkook knew and didn't. We didn't hear back from you. We couldn't track you, so how could you think we wouldn't have assumed the worse?"

"Fine RM, assuming what you guys did was right, why didn't you protect yourself from James? You two just easily got yourself kidnapped?"

"We didn't see it coming. We thought with PHS under our custody, we have nothing to worry about...well...apart from you."

I chuckled cynically at Suga.

"Of coz, I am always the one to be blamed."

"Don't try to wear the victim's cap here. I won't hesitate to smack your head. I'm just being thankful now coz you arrived on time."

This time, I sincerely smiled at Suga. Though we always fight and argue about things, I am glad I arrived on time too.

"I'm just glad we are done with it all now. Although, I doubt Jin Hyung will ever wanna speak to me again."

Oh boy, here we go again.

I turned my attention to RM. He did look beaten up, emotionally. He is a tough guy, I'm sure being tied up for a day won't hurt him. But Jin could. In an instance.

"Sigh. Calm down Hyung, I-I think Jin will come around."

I tried to be a good little brother and console him. I'm trying.

"You think so Tae?"

Just like that, he is back to being my Joonie Hyung. All the disputes we had minutes ago disappeared into thin air. Although I am sure it will come up soon when he is back to being RM.

"Mhmm, and...Jimin too."

Suga's ears perked up and he looked at me trying to hide his embarrassment.

"Don't lie Hyung, I know you have feelings for Jimin."

Like come on, we didn't come all these chapters in our little story to keep denying we all are in love with the brothers. It's like a spell and we are all hooked in a vicious cycle.

"Fine, let me admit too ok! I do have feelings for Jungkook. Happy? Now don't go denying about your feelings for Jimin."

Suga's furrowed lips turned its way up, breaking into his gummy smile.

I returned it with my boxy ones.

"Now, that's my boy. I can't believe we all are after their asses. Damn it."

"Hey! Don't talk about my Jin Hyung's ass like that."

Now that took a huge turn. One min we are fighting and accusing and the next min we are talking about the asses of the men we like.

Great. Such crackheads.

"So? What's next?"

I looked at Suga and turned to RM to answer him.

"Nothing. We just rest. Goodnight brothers."

I left them both alone as I sneak one of their cars with me, back to my home.

Flashback ends

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Present Tae's POV

I kept recalling the discussion I had with my brothers the night after we left Hoseok's base. Its been 2 weeks and I can't sit idle and do nothing.

Aish...I groaned and took out my phone.

8:50 PM

I logged into my tracking app and traced Jungkook's whereabout.

I smirked at my phone screen when I found out the location.

Here we go again, I am coming for you bunny.

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