Four months later.....

Jungkook's phone vibrated in his pocket. He pulled it out. Jin hyung, he sighed as he answered the call.

"Hyung?" He asked.

"How are you doing, Dongsaeng?" Jin asked

"As good as can be expected, I guess"

"You should come home now, Jungkook-ah"

"Home?" Jungkook whispered.

Jin hesitated. "Yes. Home. Come back to us Kookie"

"My home, my heart, my whole world is right here hyung." Jungkook replied quietly.

"Please Jungkook-ah. Let us help you heal" Jin pleaded.

"Heal from what? I'm fine. I'm just waiting for her."

"Jungkook-ah, its been over four months. I think you've waited long enough."

His heart clenched at his hyung's words.

There was a soft scuffle on the line and then Namjoon came on the call.

"I'm not taking no for an answer anymore, Kookie. I have given you enough time to come to terms with the fact that she's gone. Get a grip and come home or else we are coming there to get you." Namjoon said sternly.

"I can't come home without her, hyung" Jungkook sighed "There's no home for me without her in it. I promised Taehyungie hyung I'd bring her home. I will."

"Jungkookah-" Namjoon started but Jungkook had already disconnected the call.

They still didn't understand his need to stay close to her. The hope, that she would wake up and he'd have the chance to look into her ocean blue eyes again someday, was the only thing keeping him breathing at this point.

"She's not gone." He whispered to himself as he lay down on the park bench and settled his head into the crook of his arm. He closed his eyes, letting the calm wash over him.

"She will wake up" he said, slipping into his favourite dream where he sat with Sua, holding her hand in his, while his brothers all joked and laughed around them.

~~~~~~~~

Jungkook woke to the sounds of sirens. Two government vehicles with US flags pulled up in the parking lot.

Two men got out of one car and stood aside.

Three armed men got out of the other car and quickly took a look around. They were all American, he noticed. Two caucasian and one African American. A tall man, dressed in a impeccable dark, expensive suit, stepped out of the car after a few minutes. Jungkook's curiosity peaked as he got off his bench and strolled silently to the hospital entrance to get a closer look.

As far as he knew, Sua was the only American patient they had, so the visitor was most certainly here for her.

The man walked inside the hospital as the rest of the men followed him and the glass doors closed behind them.

Jungkook waited, impatiently tapping his foot and biting his nails. After an hour two of the men from the earlier car, came out of the hospital building, got into one of the cars and left. The tall man and his guards were still inside.

Jungkook couldn't stop fidgeting. He couldn't shake the feeling that the man had to be Sua's father. He wanted to catch him before he left and ask to see Sua.

After a while, the man came out accompanied by his bodyguards. Jungkook rushed forward.

"Sajangnim, Annyeonghaseyo." Jungkook said bowing to the man. "Jeoneun Jeon Jungkook imnida."
(Hello Sir, I'm Jungkook Jeon)

The man looked puzzled. "I'm sorry I don't understand you kid" he replied in English.

Jungkook looked at him unable to understand what he had said.

The man turned away.

"Sajangnim" Jungkook called again. "Yoon Sua" he pointed up at the building.

The man turned back around quickly and stared at Jungkook through his dark sunglasses. Jungkook shuffled on his feet. He was extremely aware of his unkempt appearance. His clothes were crumpled, he hadn't shaved in weeks, his hair was overgrown and ruffled with him running his hands through it multiple times.

"How do you know my Sua?" The man asked, taking off his sunglasses and narrowing his eyes at Jungkook.

Jungkook stared. The man's eyes were exactly like Sua's blue ones. A sharp pang pierced through his chest and he involuntarily took a step forward. Before he could even blink, the bodyguards were on him, pushing him down to the ground.

"Down boy! Put your hands behind your head, now!" One of them yelled at Jungkook who had already fallen to his knees.

"Hold it boys. I don't think he meant any harm" The man walked closer to Jungkook.

Jungkook looked up at him. His eyes, though the same colour as his beloved, lacked the same warmth. While Sua's eyes were deep blue pools that glowed with warmth and love, his were like hard globes of ice.

"Nanuen danji geunyoreul bogo sipeul ppunim nida juseyo" Jungkook replied.
(I just want to see her, please)

"I shouldn't have let the translators leave. This is frustrating" The man said to his guards.

Jungkook looked at him. His pride already lay in tatters around him. It didn't matter, nothing mattered. Only her. He bowed low to the ground "Sanjangnim, Jebalryo" he pleaded.
(Sir, I beg you)

The man sighed. "Get up young man." He said helping Jungkook rise to his feet. "I'm sorry, I don't understand you. But I'm guessing you know Sua?" He asked.

Jungkook nodded urgently "Yoon Sua" he replied. He wished badly he had paid heed to Namjoon hyung's nagging to learn English.

"You are her friend?" He asked.

Jungkook knew that word. "Ah! Friend. Yoon Sua, friend." He patted his chest.

His insides were twisting with guilt at the use of that word to describe himself. He wasn't her friend, he was the reason she had almost died, the reason she was here.

"Okay. I'm her father. Ben Kingsley. Nice to meet you."  The man said offering a hand.

Jungkook grabbed it eagerly and bowed "Sajangnim" he swallowed before asking "Geunyoneun jal itsseumnikka?"
(Sir, is she well?)

Kingsley looked confused again and shook his head. Jungkook felt the pit in his stomach growing deeper and his eyes glazed as he let go of the man's hand.

Kingsley sighed. "Sua is okay now" he said, giving Jungkook a thumbs up. He pointed up at the building and gave another thumbs up. "I hope that's what you're asking."

"Sua, okay?" Jungkook asked again.

"She woke up last month and had another surgery. She's recovering well." Kingsley answered. "You aren't understanding any of this, are you?" He asked. "Yes. She's okay." Kingsley smiled and nodded as he held up his thumbs again.

Jungkook took in a deep breath. It felt like he hadn't been able to breathe properly until now. He felt the wetness on his cheeks.

He quickly wiped the tears away and bowed to her father again. "Geunyoreul mannage haejuseyo"
Jungkook pointed at his eyes and then up to the building.
(Please let me see her)

Kingsley shook his head. "I don't think it would be a good idea to let you meet her" he said. "I'm going to take her back home in two days. I don't want her to make a scene"

Jungkook was lost again. "Jebal Sajangnim" he begged.
(Please sir)

"Uhm...." Kingsley held up two fingers "Two days" he said. "Sua" he pointed up at the hospital building "and I" he pointed at himself "We are going home, to America" he said slowly, enunciating every word. "Two days" he said again, holding up two fingers and then imitated a plane flying with his hands. "America" he said again.

Jungkook paled. He was going to take Sua to America in two days, he realised.
"Geunyoreul mannage haejuseyo" he pleaded with urgency.
(Please let me see her)

"I have to go now. Don't throw your life away kid. Go home" he said turning away and walking back to his car.

"Sajangnim!" Jungkook called as he rushed behind him. But he was stopped by the guards.

"Go home kid" The guard said as he lightly pushed Jungkook away.

"Aniyo. Jebal. Naneun geunyoreul mannago sipoyo"
Jungkook struggled with the guards trying to push towards the car.
(No. Please. I want to meet her)

"No. Stop. Don't do this. We would be forced to shoot you" the bodyguard said tapping the gun in his holster.

Jungkook stopped struggling. He stumbled as the guards backed away from him and got into the car. He watched the car pull away into the driveway, its dark tinted windows hiding its passengers from his sight.

He pulled his phone out and dialled.
"Hyung!" He cried when the person on the other side answered the phone.

~~~~~~~~~~

"If her father wants to take her home, there isn't really much we can do about it" Hoseok said calmly.

"She didn't want to go back. Her home is with us. She's said so herself, right?" Tae asked, looking around at his brothers.

They had arrived in Busan an hour ago. Jungkook had been hysterical on the phone. Begging them to come because he was going to take Sua away. At first Tae had worried that the worst had happened but then he had somehow managed to tell them she was okay.

Tae looked at him now, they were all sitting in his hotel room. He had fallen asleep with his head resting against Jin hyung's shoulder.

He looked tired. He had lost weight. When he had told them that Sua was okay, Tae's heart had swelled with relief. He didn't want to lose her but more than that, he was worried he would lose Jungkook too. His little brother meant the world to him. He hadn't yet had the chance to apologise for pulling a gun on him. When he had heard Jungkook break down in his room, all those months ago, it had scared the life out of him. His own pain had seemed silly in front of the agony in Jungkook's eyes that day. He never wanted to see it again. Two of his best friends, the most amazing people in his world had fallen in love with each other. The two of them deserved to be together after everything they had been through. He smiled, he would do anything to make sure that happened.

"No, she didn't want to go back." Jin answered. "I asked her if she wanted to leave multiple times. She always said she wanted to stay with us."

"Do you think her father is taking her away by force?" Taehyung asked Jin.

"Could be or maybe she's not in a position to refuse" Jin answered. "She doesn't know that we want her to come back."

Yoongi walked into the room. "I just got off a call with an old friend. His cousin works as a janitor in the Busan Medical Centre."

All them looked at him eagerly. They had been trying to find an inside source for months now.

"He's going to try and get us some information" Yoongi informed them.

"Yes! Finally!" Taehyung exclaimed.

Jungkook sat up. Startled by Tae's scream. He looked around blinking rapidly.

"Are you feeling better, Jungkook-ah?" Jin asked kindly.

"Yes. I'm sorry I fell asleep" Jungkook muttered.

Tae crawled closer to Jungkook and put an arm around him "Why do you always keep apologising? We understand you are tired, Kookie. You should rest some more."

"No, I don't need to rest. What are we going to do about... S- her?" Jungkook asked.

Tae noticed how Jungkook had stumbled over her name, choosing not to say it. He noticed how his fists clenched to hide his pain. He missed her terribly, Tae realised.

"Jungkook-ah" Tae whispered softly. Jungkook looked at him. His eyes still held an echo of the empty, haunted look they'd had that day. "We will find a way"

Jungkook nodded and looked away, clenching his fists even harder. There was nothing they could do to ease his pain. "Do you think we should just let her go?" He asked looking down at the floor. "It will probably be safe there for her" he muttered. Away from me, he added in his mind, though his heart squeezed at the thought of never seeing her again.

"No." Namjoon answered.

Jungkook jerked up at the fierceness in his voice.

"She would be safe with us. She didn't want to go back. We shouldn't let her go without making sure that's what she wants for herself" Namjoon declared.

"What do you suggest we do?" Yoongi asked him.

"We need to pull off a heist" Namjoon said.

Everyone looked at him like he had lost his mind.

"Sua will be the prize" He smiled.

"Hyung! That place is swarming with police and other government authorities." Jungkook said "And they know I've been loitering around. They also suspected Jin hyung. We would all get into trouble"

"Not if we are smart. Lucky for you, I am smart. And we have pulled off some of the world's greatest heists" Namjoon answered.

"And what if she wants to go with her father?" Taehyung asked.

"That's the first question we will ask her. If she says she wants to go, we will let her" Namjoon answered.

Yoongi's phone buzzed. He looked down at it. "I think it's him, the janitor" he said as he answered the phone and put it on speaker.

"Yeoboseyo"

"Ah... Anneyeonghaseyo Boss Min, I'm Shin Dan. My cousin asked me to call you."

"Dan-ah. Tell us what you know." Yoongi said.

"The lady is on the VIP floor which I do not have access to but all staff know of her." Dan answered.

Everyone was listening intently, hanging on to his every word.

"Is she well? She was in a coma. Has she woken up?" Yoongi asked urgently.

"Yes, she woke up over a month ago. She had another surgery, which I think went well. But I have heard the nurses talk in the break room, they kept worrying that she was too weak to be moved. But her father is adamant and wants to take her home tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Jungkook whispered, the haunted look was back in his eyes.

"They have prepped a special ambulance to take her to the airport." Dan informed them.

"Do you know what time they are planning on leaving?" Yoongi asked.

"I know it's sometime in the morning. I don't know the exact time but I can find out." Dan answered.

"Please find out as soon as you can and let me know"

"Yes, Boss Min"

"Thank you Shin Dan-ah. I owe you. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you in return."

"Ghamsamnida" Dan said as Yoongi hung up the phone.

Yoongi looked up at Namjoon. "Let's do what we do best, boys. Pull off a heist" he clapped his hands.

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"Jin hyung, You cannot join this mission" Namjoon said looking up at him from where he sat at the desk. They were all gathered around the desk which held the map of South Korea. All the major routes leading from the hospital to Incheon airport were highlighted.

"What!?" Jin exclaimed "If you think I'm going to sit back and-" Namjoon cut him off

"You will be the first suspect when she goes missing, hyung" Namjoon said quietly. "You need to get an alibi ready"

"And how do I do that?" Jin asked.

"Go to work"

"What?" Jin asked again.

"Go to work, hyung" Namjoon said again. "In fact, you should leave immediately. Stay at your penthouse. It's in the same building as your office so the CCTV should capture you coming in today. Spend the whole day working tomorrow. Make sure you are seen by as many employees as possible. Hold meetings, I dont know. Stay there tomorrow as well. You can come home the day after"

"What about Jungkook-ah?" Jin asked. "They have seen him, he's even spoken to her father"

"Jungkook-ah is not the Chairman of Kim Industries." Namjoon sighed.

Jin hung his head in defeat "Fine I'll go. Keep me posted at all times though."

Jin picked up his backpack and headed out. "Be careful all of you and bring my sister back home"

"Yes Sir" They answered in unison.

"Okay boys. Lets brainstorm. How do we do this?" Namjoon asked rubbing his palms together.

"We should get to her on the way. Not in the hospital or at the airport." Hobi suggested.

"Yes, that would be best." Yoongi agreed.

"Once we get her out of that van we will probably have less than 5 minutes to make her disappear." Taehyung mused.

"All of us would draw too much attention. We should split up" Jungkook said.

Namjoon nodded.

"We will need a quick getaway plan for her" Jimin added.

"Maybe a bike?" Yoongi suggested.

"Thats a great idea! A bike can get her out quickly and without detection." Namjoon exclaimed.

"But would she be well enough to ride?" Taehyung asked.

"One of us will ride, she will be a pillion. We can strap her in to whoever is riding" Namjoon explained.

Jungkook looked at his hyung expectantly.

"I can do it" Jimin offered quickly.

Jungkook visibly dimmed. He looked at his feet, his eyes smarting with tears. He should let Jimin do it, he admitted to himself. He didn't deserve to be near her, he ruined everything he touched. And Sua was the best thing that had happened to them all. Jimin was better for her anyway. Jimin would take care of her, be good to her.

So, for once in his life, he wouldn't fight for what he truly wanted. But he wanted her, he wanted her bad, more than life, more than his next breath, he wanted her. His heart clenched, he didn't deserve her, he thought again.

He clenched his jaw in determination, he would stand back and let Jimin be with her if that was the only way for him to be a part of her life. He would love her from afar for the rest of his life, he thought. He just needed her to be safe... and happy, even if he had to die a little every day, seeing her with someone else. He clenched his fists at the pain that thought brought with it.

"Jungkook-ah will ride the getaway bike." Namjoon announced.

He looked up at Namjoon in astonishment, unable to believe what he had just heard.

"I will need you in the van, Jiminie. Also, Jungkook will be very conspicuous. He's big and tattooed, he wouldn't be able to blend into the crowd that easily" Namjoon explained seeing the disbelieving look on Jimin's face.

Everyone else agreed.

"Taehyung-ah. Can you hack into the traffic control system?" Namjoon asked.

"Of course" Tae answered without hesitation.

"Great. You will be at a cafe where you can be seen. Preferably one with a CCTV. Arrange a meeting with one of your business associates in Busan"

Taehyung nodded in agreement.

Yoongi's phone buzzed again. He checked to see a text message,

Tomorrow morning 8:30am. Only patient, one doctor, one nurse and one guard along with driver. Will be meeting her father at the airport.

Yoongi quickly replied with a thank you before forwarding the text on their group chat.

They all read it and looked up at Namjoon.

"Taehyung-ah you manage the traffic lights and make sure the van takes this route." Namjoon said pointing out to one of the busiest streets in Busan.

"Wouldn't that be too conspicuous?" Taehyung asked.

"Not if we do this right. I'm sure the guard will ride in front with the driver. That would make it easier for us to simply knock out the nurse and the doctor in the back and escape with Sua in the crowd." He continued
"So me and Jimin-ah will be the core team. We will get inside the van, make sure Sua wants to come with us and then lead her to Yoongi and Hobi, before blending into the crowd. You two will then escort her to Jungkook-ah."

"This is where we catch up to the van." Namjoon said pointing to a junction near a busy market. "Taehyung-ah make sure the van stops at the red light here."

Taehyung nodded.

"Yoongi hyung, Hobi-ya, You two will wait here." Namjoon pointed at the centre of the marketplace.

They nodded in agreement.

"Jungkook-ah, you will wait here" he pointed at the other end of the market. "Take this route here, which will lead you on to the morning office going traffic. Then here to the highway and head straight home from there" Namjoon said pointing out the relevant routes on the map before them.

"Wouldn't it be too much for her, the distance? on a bike?" Jungkook worried. "We don't know how well she is"

"She's strong. There's no other way. The estate is the only place which is the safest for her. We don't know if Boss Choi has been keeping watch. Let's not risk keeping her anywhere else. Just head straight home" Namjoon advised.

Jungkook nodded in agreement. He looked at his watch. It was almost 4:00 am. "We should get ready now" he said.

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Jungkook waited impatiently. Fidgeting with the knobs on the bike. He checked and rechecked the harness multiple times.

He looked at his watch the hundredth time, 9:22am. Anytime now, he thought.

They had decided not to use their headsets to coordinate this time. Nothing to trace this back to any of them. Her father was a diplomat after all. They would pull no stops in hunting down the people who did this.

Any moment now, he thought again, restlessly. Any moment now, he would finally see her. His heart beat a little faster and he flexed his fingers around the handle, tapping his foot impatiently, on the ground.

He stared at the exit of the market and saw Hobi break through the crowd. He moved forward and Jungkook sat up straighter to look behind him. Hobi moved aside a little, revealing Sua who was holding on to Yoongi.  She smiled when her eyes finally met his.

Yoongi and Hobi brought Sua to him. She looked weak and frail but his eyes had never seen anything more beautiful, than her gaunt and tired face, in that moment.

The hyungs turned around and ran back immediately after making sure Jungkook had her.

He cupped her face in his trembling hands. Unable to believe she was actually here, that he was actually touching her. She was okay, he breathed. He looked deep into her eyes. He could willingly drown in them, he thought. "Sua" he whispered softly.

She smiled again and his heart swelled.

He placed a helmet on her head and swung the harness around her. He got on the bike and she got on behind him. He secured the harness around himself, clicking it in place and making sure it was secured.

His heart was thudding heavily against his chest.

She was here. She was with him. He was finally taking her home. He lifted her hand from where it rested on her knee and brought it close to his face breathing in the mesmerising scent of her. He placed a small kiss on her hand and then brought it to his chest, placing it on his heart and letting out a long shuddering breath.

"Hold on to me" he said, blinking back his tears as he kicked the bike into gear.

"Take me home" she whispered against his ear.

He closed his eyes for a moment before he revved the engine and rode on to the highway, quickly picking up speed and disappearing into the traffic.

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23/04/2023