An open palm strikes sideways, across the face, it aims for the cheek as opposed to the other facial features.

A sharp smack oscillated through the polished office room. The noise was similar to the tide waves crashing harshly against the wooden dock.

Taehyung's face turned to left when his father's rough palm met with his bread cheek. He didn't move and kept his posture like a statue.

He sees this coming.

"Didn't I tell you not to mess up anything when I've just won the elections? Huh? Is your dumb brain still working or is already rotten? I told you to keep your useless boy toys hidden away from the public yet you still don't understand! How the fuck that jong suk finds out about it, hmm? How he knew and attacked in citadel?... I get a call from the police department and Mr.Choi (head officer) informed me that your plaything's roommates have filed a complaint against you. " Mr.Kim shouted but taehyung kept his mouth sealed and body frozen with sights still stuck on his feet.

He winced when his father gripped his chin to make him look up as a thin trail of blood flowed from the corner of his heart-shaped lips.

"Listen here you whore, if any of my plans for the future get ruined because of you then you'll meet the death. Alright? Now stop spreading your legs like a slut you are and focus on the things I'm commanding you." The governor rasped with gritted teeth and freed taehyung's chin before walking away.

"Leave Korea for a time being until the head officer's settles down the filed case and I'll deal with jong suk so don't come back until I tell you to. Your brothers are coming back today so leave in the evening." Taehyung only nodded in reply as his father once again came near him and he visibly took a tiny step backward which subsisted almost unnoticeable.

"And... I dare you to mess up anything there, taehyung. You can play around all you want but remember your limits." Mr.Kim spoke almost threatening his own son who only replied in a small shaky voice.

"Y-yes, father."

"Hmm. Now get lost." Governor ordered and taehyung ran out of the office chamber as if he was struggling to breathe in there.

His palms were sweaty, he was barely managing to stop his body from shivering. The burn on his right cheek and stinging pain on the corner of his lips were only scratching open the awful memories of his past. It's been a while since his monster of a father has hit him. Until now he was surviving everything well without making any mistakes, following his father's all commands like a good boy but after a certain new boy's arrival... His slave life has got more reasons to stay alive.

Otherwise, Kim taehyung doesn't even fear death because he has been through something ten times more worse than death, he has lived every day in those pains which can force you to take your own life, yet he never gave up. And eventually lost the fear of death as he now enjoy peoples begging and fighting to stay alive.

It's strange that they fear death when life hurts a lot more than death.

Taehyung thinks it's useless because death is not the greatest loss in life, the greatest loss is what dies inside of us when we live.

Ravenette has lost his true self in process of protecting and healing himself. He lets go of all of the angels who once lived within and welcomed the demons with open arms.

Angels and devils both live within every person. They fight constantly inside of us but sometimes the devil wins.

In taehyung's case, his demons comforted him more than his angels so that's why he chooses darkness over the lights.

Ravenette retires from his father's office building and drove to the hotel where he finds his brothers discussing with a few important guests about the attack so taehyung didn't interfere and directly went to the top floor suit.

Jungkook was all awake and fine, he wasn't looking terrified, unlike yesterday. Older thought what happened last day must have affected his bunny mentally but he was relieved to see jungkook all calm and collected. Maybe Jimin comforted him enough.

With that thought, he approached the brown-haired figure who was busy reading a book in the bedroom.

"Bun." Older called catching the focused boy's attention.

"Hey- oh my god! Tae... Y-you are bleeding!" Jungkook gasped when he show the dried blood trail at the corner of later's box-shaped lips.

Taehyung completely forgot about his wound as he was a little eager to see his bunny.

Jungkook observed raven head's face and glimpsed a slightly swollen red angry mark printed over taehyung's left cheek. Younger immediately understands what would have happened as jimin had told him about taehyung's past just yesterday.

The boy felt deep pity for the older male. He might be a bad, psychotic and obsessive guy but that doesn't mean he deserves this kind of treatment.

He has never once tried to hurt jungkook rather he was protecting him all along. He might behave rudely and cold with everyone else but with jungkook he is nothing but soft sweet cotton candy, always melting in his embrace.

Jungkook was a very sensitive and soft-hearted person. He can't see people in pain even when some of them have done the worst with him but he has still helped them during their tough times.

"Tae. Come sit here." The young boy gently pulled the Ravenette to sit on the bed as he moved to open the bedside dresser before grabbing a first aid box.

He took some cotton spraying spirit to clean the cut.

A brunette gently dabs the cut to disinfect the injury. He was being extremely gentle and careful while doing it and hiss or wince in the middle when he show the blood tinting the white cotton.

Older chuckled staring at his bunny's cute actions. He wasn't even feeling the pain because he has already blocked that senses inside his body long ago.

Jungkook then put some ointment on the cut and pressed a small ice pack on the older's swollen cheek.

Raven-haired smiled closing his eyes whenever the chilled pouch makes contact with his skin. The ice pack was cold but what his heart was experiencing was a warmth, a warm feeling of care. The feeling he has been longing for years.

When jungkook ceased, taehyung was almost dozing off which made the young boy laugh a little.

"Tae." He softly calls the said male.

"Hmm"

"It's done."

"Thank you, love." Taehyung appreciated the care and delivered a feather kiss on later's lips.

"Start packing bun. We are leaving in the evening."

"Where are we going?" The boy asked with slight panic.

"We are leaving the country for a time being. Jong suk is still active and can attack again any moment so we have to go to a safe place until father solves everything in here." Taehyung spoke while shoving jungkook's clothes from a closet as the boy wasn't moving.

"B-but... I don't wanna go. Why don't you just let me go... I don't want to be a part of your mess. I just want to go back to my home. I won't tell anybody about you or any of this, just let me leave taehyung. You're only putting me in more danger. I'm sorry you were not truly loved and that it made you cruel but it has nothing to do with me. I can't be the one who can provide you comfort and heat taehyung. I'm not someone who you're finding. I've life outside of these walls, my grandma, my friends and my life is waiting for me, I can't give up on it. I can't..." Jungkook let out while looking into the eyes of his captor.

Taehyung wasn't affected even a bit.

He scoffed which made the young boy scowl.

"Just because I'm being soft with you doesn't mean I won't hurt you. Don't put me in the position where I gotta show you how cold my heart can get, bunny because you won't be able to bear it.

Besides, you're already inside my mess now. Didn't you see how my ex-fiancee broke in just to kill you. Do you think you'll be able to protect yourself if I let you leave? Do think you'll be safe outside of these walls without me?

You can't survive on your own bun and it's too late to let you slid away from my hands because now everyone knows and recognizes you as a Kim taehyung's lover... You can never escape from me and I swear I won't leave the tiniest opportunity for that so now get ready, we have to leave." Taehyung announced with dark eyes and jungkook shivered under the man's murky gaze.

The male might seem harmless but it doesn't mean he can't damage. Taehyung is unpredictable so never put your entire faith in him.

Jungkook wasn't ready to leave so he wasn't moving but taehyung made him stand by yanking him by his forearm before dragging him outside of the suit.

Duo reached the ground floor from the elevator meets the other two Kim brothers in the reception area of the motel.

"Tae, you're leaving?" Namjoon asked but only received a nod in reply. It wasn't new, taehyung still holds a little grudge against his smart brother.

"Be safe and Jimin is also coming with you. He is waiting at the airport. Go and have a safe journey. I and Joonie will handle everything here." Seokjin waved his hands assuring his little brother.

"Thanks, Hyung." Taehyung gave a weak smile before turning to leave.

"Are you taking him too?" Namjoon halted the couple with questioning eyes hovering over jungkook.

"Do you want me to leave him here just so jong suk can kill him?" Youngest Kim replied in sarcasm and middle Kim shut his mouth.

They departed the luxurious hotel and moved to the Airport.

Jungkook was having an internal crisis right now. He was watching the cars passing by them as their black Mercedes runs on the outskirts of Seoul city. They weren't going on public airlines, obviously.

Taehyung have personal jet waiting for him on his personal little port. Jimin has already reached there and now waiting for his soulmate to come.

When they reached the destination and shifted out of the car, jungkook tried to run away twice even after knowing there was nothing but a dense forest and empty fields surrounding the runway. He knew he won't get any chance once he is out of the city.

The shiny black jet awaits in the center of the runways.

Taehyung has to apply little force on jungkook as the boy kept trying to move away. The pilot bow down and taehyung informed him to ready the take off while they walked inside the jet.

Taehyung made jungkook sit on one of the seats of the private jet before putting on the safety belt and lastly tying his arms behind the seat. Boy was whining but taehyung gave only one glare and jungkook shut his mouth.

Duo heard a little chuckle from behind and taehyung glanced at his soulmate sitting on the couch only a few steps away from them.

"Having a hard time controlling your lover, bestie?" Jimin mocked smiling and staring at jungkook's side profile as his seat was situated vertically.

"Hmm, my little one is being a bad bun today so I had to tie him up." Taehyung retorted sitting in front of jungkook as the boy kept his eyes down with a pout adorning his pinkish lips.

"Why did you come? I thought you were supposed to be on a business trip with your boyfriends." Raven-haired inquired.

" changed my mind last moment. I need some break from them and I think they need it too so what can be a better place than to be at your best friend's so I decided to join you. Why are you asking? Am I ruining your little honeymoon?"

Taehyung sneered with a side smile shaking his head while adjusting the straps of a belt around jungkook's chest as they seemed to be too tight around that area and the boy was squirming in uncomfort.

Soon jet takes off and they left the lands of Korea, now flying between the clouds.

Tbc...

Thanks you for all the support and encouragement.