Location: ASAN Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
Time: 10:23 am

The constant beeping sound of a machine was the first thing Taehyung had woken up to.

He looked at his surroundings, noticing the familiar white walls and white everything surrounding him.

His head began to ache, breathing faltering as he tried to get a hold of his surroundings.

Taehyung tried moving his right hand to remove the ventilation tube in his mouth but halted, feeling a pain on his right arm.

With careful movements, he looked at his arm, seeing a bondage there that instantly reminded him of everything that happened.

His heart rate quickened at the image of Jungkook falling down on him with his blood drenching his hands.

Memories of everything that transpired came flashing before his eyes, making him panic.

Taehyung disregarded the pain as he removed the tube, feeling suffocated. He gasped for air, tears brimming in his eyes as he looked for the emergency button on the side of his bed.

He's having difficulty breathing from anxiety, thinking of Jungkook being shot to protect him.

He gripped the bed, his heart palpitating when a doctor came rushing inside.

"Mr. Kim, calm down." the doctor immediately went to his side with two nurses restraining him.

He felt the ventilation tube being placed back in his mouth, vision starting to go hazy.

He couldn't comprehend what the doctor was trying to say, feeling himself losing his breath from panic.

Taehyung felt the stinging pain of an injection in his right arm, the initial effect made him calm down.

"Everything is going to be alright." The doctor's voice rang in his head as his eyes slowly closed.

From the opened door, right before he succumbed to sleep, he saw the figure of Jimin entering his room, looking so worried as he gazed at him.

"Tae.."

He heard him call out before finally closing his eyes.

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"Where is he?" Taehyung asked. He looked at Jimin who's busy peeling off an apple.

It's been a week since he was hospitalized and yet he still hasn't gotten any news about Jungkook.

"Chim." He called out once more, making the blonde stop, sighing in frustration as he looked at him.

"Don't think about anyone else right now, Tae. For once, think about yourself.. get better first, please?" Jimin clasped his hand, worried to see how he seemed to have become thinner.

Taehyung shakes his head. "I won't feel better, not until I learn about what happened to him. Chim.. please." He begged, wanting nothing in this world than to know about Jungkook.

The blonde sighed in defeat. "Fine." He started, making Taehyung hopeful.

"Last time I heard, he's been admitted in this hospital but was being guarded by the police." Jimin answered.

"Is he okay? Have they treated his wounds? Where is his room?" Taehyung asked in a rush, his heart thumping off his chest, knowing that Jungkook was taken to the hospital.

"Will you ask one at a time?" Jimin shakes his head, seeing how eager he is to know about the assassin.

"I don't know if he's okay or not. I heard people talking in the hallway about an assassin being held in a room on the ground floor." Jimin answered, making Taehyung tear up.

"I want to see him, Chim." He pleaded but Jimin firmly shakes his head.

"You can't, Tae. The police won't allow anyone to visit him. He's considered to be highly dangerous considering all the crimes he has under his name." Jimin looked at him with wary eyes.

"Forget about him, Tae. You're just thinking you love him because he forced that idea to you." He clasped Taehyung's hand firmly.

"He's a criminal, Tae. It's best if you just forget about him." Jimin said which completely made Taehyung cry.

"No, Chim. I can't." He sobbed, shaking his head.

"I love him.." He cried, feeling his heart clenching in pain.

Jimin sighed as he pulled him in his arms. "It will all pass, Tae. It will."

A few more days and Taehyung was discharged from the hospital. Jimin insisted on having him in his home, making sure to attend to his needs.

When the blonde was not around, Taehyung tried contacting Yoongi but his email no longer existed.

He couldn't call him because the phone with his number was already in the police's custody.

Taehyung completely lost all communication to Yoongi. When he tried visiting Jungkook in the hospital, the police won't let him in.

It's been a hell for him, not knowing what had happened to Jungkook. For the past nights, Taehyung would cry on his bed until he falls asleep.

He felt so helpless, but he knew he should stay strong.

Because Jungkook will always have a way to come back to him.

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"I'll go to bed. Make sure to sleep after finishing that." Jimin said, kissing him on his temple.

Taehyung nodded his head as he continued to paint on the balcony of his room.

He lifted the canvass, satisfied by the color he used. It was already dark, but Taehyung couldn't sleep.

He found a new hobby - painting. Every night, instead of drowning himself to tears, he would pick up his brush and paint.

Taehyung looked at the night sky as he tried copying the way the stars glistened in the darkness.

He was busy with every stroke of his brush when he felt strong arms circling over his shoulders.

Taehyung stiffened, his breathing faltering when he felt the familiar warmth of the embrace. He dropped his brush and canvass, hearing the familiar voice.

"Did you miss me, doctor?"

Taehyung gasped, turning around to see Jungkook. His eyes began to tear up when he was met by the ravenette's lips, kissing him with longing.

He responded, his heart thumping off his chest from too much joy.

Jungkook slowly pulled away, smiling at him with love and fondness in his eyes.

"H-how? I thought you're.." Taehyung trailed off as he choked on his sobs.

Jungkook pressed his forehead on the latter. "I have an awesome partner, remember?" He uttered, thinking of how he was rescued by his partner's clever ass.

Jungkook was transported in a police vehicle as soon as he recovered from the wounds he had gotten.

His hands were cuffed as he was escorted by the police.

Officer Namjoon had told him the day before that he'll be transported to the city jail, the largest precinct in the city.

Jungkook silently sat on the back of the car, not really showing fear.

He was on a convoy, one police car in front and another one behind them.

The cars finally went away with him just looking on the road when the low ranking officer spoke to him.

"Criminals like you should die and rot in a cell. You shouldn't have gotten treatment for your wounds from all the evil things you did."

Jungkook didn't speak. He just looked at the officer's back before looking on the road again.

They reached the part of the road where not much cars pass by.

"People like you won't change. You're born evil and will die evil."

The ravenette didn't seem to be fazed. "Officer, why don't you just focus on driving?"

It was in this moment when the police car on their back bumped on the rear end of the car he was in, making them stop.

"What the fuck!" The officer pulled over and went out of the vehicle.

"Hey!" the officer went to talk to the police officer from the other car that bumped them.

The window slowly opened and the officer was immediately met by a tranquilizer gun.

"Goodnight, officer." The man came out, wearing a police uniform, hurriedly making his way to the backseat of the police car where Jungkook is.

He opened the door and saw Jungkook looking at him with a smirk.

"Hey there, lover boy."

"Cut the crap and remove this handcuff, Yugyeom." Jungkook uttered, letting the man remove the binds.

He went out of the car and looked at the officer from the police car in front of him, saluting to see Jackson smirking at him.

"I'm amazed you could pull this off." Jungkook commented.

Yugyeom smirked. "We can pull off anything." He proudly said, waving at Jackson who immediately went back to his own car and drove away.

"Let's hurry, backup might come any moment." Yugyeom said as they went inside his own car.

"When did you arrive. I thought you're in Milan?" Jungkook questioned as soon as they were back on the road.

"I returned as soon as I received a call from Yoongi. He's crying for me to help you." Yugyeom joked, making Jungkook laugh.

"Damn. I would bet my life Yoongi doesn't know how to cry." He uttered, thinking of his partner.

"You bet. That man doesn't have tear ducts." Yugyeom shakes his head.

"You know what he told me?" Yugyeom turned to the corner of the street.

"He said 'Get your ass here in Korea or else I'll make sure you eat from your ass'." He laughed, thinking of Yoongi's face.

"How sick could he get?" Yugyeom continued laughing, making Jungkook smirk.

"I know right. He's truly one of a kind." the ravenette agreed.

The sound of Yugyeom's phone ringing made them stop from laughing.

"Speaking of the devil." Yugyeom answered the call and was met by Yoongi's usual bored tone.

"Is the idiot with you already?" Yoongi asked, making Jungkook scoff.

"I could hear you, you know." He uttered.

"That's good. Go straight to the airport, I have arranged everything for you." Yoongi instructed.

Since his identity was already revealed, he needs to leave the country and hide somewhere no one would recognize him.

He has to leave...... alone.

Jungkook sighed. "Hyung..I need to go somewhere first."

Yugyeom didn't comment as both of them waited for Yoongi's response.

"Do whatever you want. If you missed your flight, I won't be helping you anymore. Tangina nito." Yoongi immediately ended the call.

Jungkook chuckled, shaking his head as he pictured Yoongi's scowling face.

"Thanks, hyung."

"Thank God you're safe." Taehyung sobbed, snuggling to the ravenette's chest.

He felt him move away, cupping his face. "I couldn't stay long, Tae." He smiled sadly.

"Please.. Take me with you." Taehyung begged, clutching Jungkook's arm firmly, afraid of letting go.

Jungkook shakes his head. As much as he wants to take Taehyung with him, now isn't the right time.

He doesn't want Taehyung to be dragged by his name and be labelled as a criminal as well.

"I can't... not now." Jungkook saw the sadness in the doctor's face.

He stared deeply in his hazel eyes. "But I promise... I'll be back and once I do, I'll keep you with me."

The ravenette leaned in, sealing his words with a heartwarming kiss that made Taehyung cry even more.

"Remember, no matter where you are, I'll find you." He uttered, placing a soft kiss on Taehyung's forehead.

Taehyung sobbed, feeling his heart break into tiny pieces when Jungkook slowly moved away.

He saw him turn around walking away from him for the last time.

"I'll wait for you." He whispered, clenching his chest, hoping to ease the pain in his heart.

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