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Strange.

Min Suga had never let anyone go that easily before and she has a record of the list of people he had slaughtered.

Why had he let her go? what was his motive?

"Eunji!" Baek barged into her room right when sunlight hit her face. "We are late for school!" he exclaimed making her sigh.

"Then get ready" she sighed out tiredly and pulled herself up. "We can get breakfast from blue cafe" her words made the boy squeal in happiness.

"Blue cafe!! I love pastries they make!" Baek exclaimed and stormed out her room making her chuckle.

"What an exhausting day it would be" she groaned and quickly proceeded in getting ready for work.

Once done the whole family gathered in the hall with their stuff, "Bora, did you get your science book today?" Eunji asked as she pulled her hair into a low pony tail.

"Yes, and I did all the maths homework on my own" she answered quickly and handed Baek his water bottle.

"Good girl" Eunji smiled and wore her cap then turned to look at Baekhyun who was standing still for a conpliment from his older sister.

"You haven't messed up with the buttons today, Good boy Baek" she muttered with a smile making the boy squeal in happiness.

He was so energetic since morning.

"Kay now! Let's get moving" wearing her black coat she wore her back pack and walked out the apartment with the two following.

"Hold my hand" she ordered and the two did as told. They started heading towards the bus stop.

The two littles were always mesmerized by the amount of people that hustle around the city every morning even though they had seen it plenty of times.

It made her happy that the youngers make themselves happy by the slightest thing.

Eunji had always been working hard just to earn money the good way so she could give the youngers the education she never recieved. The filthy money she earned had always been going into orphanages or any other charities.

That's how she has been working all these years.

Getting into the bus she made the youngers sit and stood beside them. As always the youngers proceeded in staring out the window while she cautiously looked around.

Her job as Ivy had brought her into so much trouble, but she always made sure to keep her siblings safe.

Her gaze landed on a couple who were standing while sticking onto each other, she wondered how it would feel like to be loved by someone other than her family.

Is it as magical as everyone says?

But she knew she couldn't experience something like that, she doesn't even know if she'll live to see another day, then how can she love someone?

The bus came to a stop making her break out of her thoughts, "Hold my hand" Eunji muttered the words for the second time of the day.

"To the Blue cafe?" Bora asked giddily.

"To the Blue cafe" Eunji confirmed and walked towards the said place with the two.

Just as the shop came ibto view the two youngers let go of her hand and stormed into the shop.

"I said hold my hand!!" she exclaimed and ran after them and into the shop. They were such stubborn kids.

"NO!!" Bora and Baek screamed in unison when they found out that all the pastries were gone. They were sold out.

"awh, guess like we'll have to pick sonething that isn't pastries" Eunji muttered making the kids sniffle.

Seriously?

They're ready to cry for some pastries?

"Oh c'mon let's just pick doughnuts for today, look at that!" she pointed at the beautifully decorated doughnuts, "Sprinkles ontop, glazed doughnuts, jelly doughnut-"

"But we love pastries" Bora whisered under her breath and sniffled once again, "No pastries No school" her words almost gave Eunji a heartattack.

"Yes! No pastries No school" Baek repeated the words.

Were they about to protest now?

"Baek! Bora!" Eunji took in a deeo breath so she wouldn't burst out in anger, "No pastries but have doughnuts, just for today let's eat doughnuts, kay?"

"Hmpf" the two looked away from Eunji leaving her dumbfounded.

Eunji sighed out in frustration, "Excuse me sir" Eunji called out to the baker, "Will there be more pastries made?" she asked and the baker refused politely.

She placed her gaze back on the youngers who had big frowns on their faces, she sighed out, exhausted with everything. "Listen babies-"

"Look what I found here"

Eunji stiffened on her place when he heard someone speak right behind her, the voice was deep and sultry. She recognized him immediately.

Her instincts worked quickly and she immediately stood before her siblings like a shield. Right now she was standing face to face with none other than Yoongi.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, her voice was a low rasp and the youngers were startled by it.

"Easy now Eunji" Yoongi smirked, "The kids are here, you don't want them to know right?" he said as her heart rammed in her chest.

She was all ready to kill him there if he harmed her siblings.

"I bring no threat, only pastries" Yoongi revealed a bag on his hold, he shook the bag which held pastries.

"PASTRIES!" Bora and Baek exclaimed and pushed Eunji away then stood before Yoongi.

Eunji was left dumbfounded by their actions. She had been taking care of them since they were little but they didn't hesitate to select the pastries over her.

Reality is cruel.

"Cute munchkins" Yoongi beamed and ruffled their hair, "Do you want them?" he asked crouching at their level.

The two nodded immediately.

"Then I'll give it to you, but only under one condition" his words left the kids confused. "It's nothing hard" he chuckled, "Just don't trouble your sister for little things" his words made the children realize their actions.

"She works day and night just to take care of you, I bet she is exhausted from doing all the work, so from today on, mind your actions and be obedient to her" he said and they immediately looked at Eunji who stood there starstruck.

What was this stranger muttering to her siblings? Has he gone mad? what is he plotting?

"Look at her, she looks so pale and sick" Yoongi's words made her have a heart attack. Did she look horrible?

"Eunji!!" Bora and Baek skipped towards her and clinged onto her dress, "We're sorry for troubling, we promise not to do it again" they said in unison.

"O-okay" Eunji replied unsure of what to really do.

"Good children, now here's your pastry" he handed them the bag making them squeal in happiness.

"What's wrong with you?"

Yoongi was caught off guard when Eunji grabbed him by his collar, "What are you upto? The youngers have no part in the underworld, leave them alone" she warned him but he only chuckled.

"Oh Byun Eunji, You have a really nice temper, your pale skin turned all red" his words made her pull away. "I have to leave now, but i'll come back tonight" he winked and skipped away from them.

"Tonight? where?" she whispered under her breath.

"Uh Eunji" the youngers called out to her making her hum, "We're late for school"

"Oh snap!"

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Night had come by so fast, she was exhausted and that was no lie. Her head ached once she was done with the house chores.

The only thing she had to do now was dry the cloths in the balcony cloth line. Taking the washed clothes out she proceeded to do so.

The whole day her mind was working on all reasons why Min Suga hasn't killed her yet, and why did he treat her siblings so beautifully?

Not gonna lie but his gestures back in the cafe got her heart twisted but she decided to ignore it.

She couldn't let herself go weak like that.

She had to keep her emotions on check.

Min Yoongi is way more stronger than her, he had been on this field since he was born, he was built to kill mercilessly. She knew she couldn't defeat him but still, there could be a possibility of defeating him.

"Byun Eunji" someone called out her name in a whisper startling her out of her wits. She looked at her surrounding, she was the only one in the balcony.

"Eunji here!" another whisper yell was heard and this time it was from below. She peeped down the slab to take a look atthe person who called out her name.

Her heart skipped a beat when saw Yoongi standing there, looking up at her.

He wore all black with a black cap on his head, winking at her he immediately skipped off to the dark shadows.

Throwing the clothin her hand away she ran into the house and grabbed the nearest weapon which was a fruit knife.

She had the feeling that Yoongi was here to harm her family, she took a final check on her siblings and locked the door of the room then tossed the keys into the vase in the hall.

And then she moved out her apartment and down to the road.

The cold wind embraced her as she stepped into the cold streets, chills ran down her spine as she walked down the street bare footed.

Her hair was a mess and so was she.

She was going crazy at this rate, why was Yoongi playing with her like this? he never liked wasting time on useless things.

What was he plotting? does it include her innocent siblings?

Her heart rammed in her chest as she stepped into the shadows, "Show up asshat" she spoke up.

"I'm here" he spoke right behind her making her gasp, before she could act Yoongi twisted her hand making her drop the knife and pulled her towards his chest. "Hello darling" he whispered into her ear.

Eunji was trembling, she was done.

She had never broke down since the day her mother passed away, she had always sucked her tears in but now. She was overwhelmed by feelings.

She knew she couldn't protect her sibling from the higher ups. She was just a mere antbefore their eyes. They could kill her and her siblings in an instant.

"Please" Eunji begged, tears started flowing down her eyes, "Please" she choked out the words and Yoongi immediately let her go.

"H-Hey,  I'm not goin to-"

"Please don't hurt my siblings" she sobbed as she looked into his wide eyes, "Take all of me if you want, make use of me I don't care but please" her voice quivered as she tired to keep her balance.

"please don't hurt my siblings-"

"I swear I'm not here to harm you or your siblings" Yoongi broke her sentence making her sniffle. "Trust me, I just wanted to talk, that's all"

"That's what they all say, they say they wanna talk and end uo taking advantage of me" she sniffled and wiped her tears away.

"Eunji, I'm not that sort" Yoongi muttered ever so softly, that made her heart skip a beat once again.

Him calling her name like that was insane, as if her name was magical.

"What is there to talk" she asked straightening herself, a little embarassed from the breakdown.

"Right now i'm talking to Ivy and Eunji" Yoongi started and she listened attentively.  "I can help you pay off the debt under one condition, be my partner"

"Huh"

What? was he nuts? did he knock his head?

"Yes Eunji, be my partner and i'll helo you pay your debt off"

"I'm sleepy, go home and sleep" was what Eunji responded before storming into her apartment in awkwardness.

What kind of partner? Like excuse me sir, do you hear yourself? Suga and Ivy, working as partners. Sounds like a failure to her.

"She ran" Yoongi sighed and pressed her earpiece.

"Should've told her that you've been in love with her since last year asshat" Taehyung muttered through the ear piece making him sigh.

"she needs time to think, I understand"