Location: Classified
Time: 9:49 pm

"Doctor.."

Taehyung felt a tap on his shoulder, making him abruptly open his eyes. He saw Jungkook standing on the side of his bed, freshly bathed, looking like he's about to go out.

The doctor quickly rubbed his eyes before sitting on the bed. "H-hey.." He said, voice deep from sleep. He anxiously wiped his mouth, wanting to make sure he didn't drool when he's sleeping.

"I didn't want to wake you up, but I had an urgent call from my partner.." Jungkook checked his watch, before looking at him in the eye. "I don't know when I'll be back. I made sure everything's locked up, but still, double check it once I'm out, do you understand?" He reminded, his voice cautious and firm.

Taehyung nodded his head. "Okay.." He muttered, blinking at Jungkook. If he had a call from his partner, does it have something to do with his case?

"What will you do if someone tried to enter the house when I'm gone?" Jungkook asked, wanting to make sure he'll do the right thing.

Taehyung blinks a couple of times, trying to think clearly. "I won't open up and call you right away."

"Good." The ravenette stared back at him before continuing, "There's food in the fridge now. I hope you know how to cook on your own, yeah?" He awkwardly uttered, scratching the back of his head.

Taehyung smiled a little. "Yes. No need to worry about me. I can handle myself." He said, suddenly halting at his own words. "Oh.. I mean.. I'm not saying you're worrying about me. I was just-"

"I'm worrying about you." Jungkook cuts him off, making Taehyung stop.

They stared at each other for a long while, Jungkook looking like someone who just understood what he just said.

"I mean.. you're my client after all." He added quickly.

"Of course." Taehyung responded in an instant.

Another awkward silence befell in between them. Taehyung couldn't take it anymore,thankfully, Jungkook decided to go.

"I'll be going now." He said in a low voice.

To Taehyung's utter shock, Jungkook leaned in, planting a soft kiss on his forehead.

The moment Jungkook's lips touched his skin, Taehyung could feel his heart pounding off his chest, his eyes widening in shock.

It was... soft.

Jungkook slowly pulled away, their eyes meeting in a fleeting moment of uncertainty.

Taehyung held his breath, seeing Jungkook's deep charcoal eyes staring at him as if he's staring at his soul.

A loud ringing of Jungkook's phone broke the spell between them. The ravenette quickly pulled away as if he's burned from the touch.

His eyes are wide, unbelieving what he just did. "Um. I better go." He mumbled, turning away without another look.

The moment the door closes, Taehyung immediately placed a hand on his forehead, still feeling the warmth of Jungkook's lips on his skin.

It felt good.

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Jungkook parked his car in front of Yoongi's house. He swiftly went out and proceeded in knocking at his friend's door.

A couple of knocks and Yoongi opened up.

"Hey, get your ass in here." the older muttered, letting him enter the house.

Jungkook immediately found a seat on the couch, while Yoongi took his laptop.

"Look here." Yoongi placed his laptop on top of the table, both of them scooting to see the screen clearly.

"I've been tracking down the location where this email has been logged in. Found a couple of different places but still no clue. Our client is smart. He didn't log in his phone and personal computer but in random Internet cafés." Yoongi explained. He clicked on a folder and opened a video.

"I hacked the cctv camera of one of the Internet cafés that our client used to send request but then.. look." Yoongi pointed the video, forwarded until the scene where it became all dark.

"What happened?" Jungkook asked, seeing the door to the café open but then the whole screen turned dark, not showing who entered.

"The client deleted the recording of the time he/she went in and out of the café. Damn. Isn't this bitch smart?" Yoongi said, amused. He clicked on the other video, forwarded it again and the same black screen came.

"See? I checked the cctvs from different cafés, but everything is deleted. I'm starting to think this client can either have a good hacking skills, or have been paying someone to delete these pieces of evidence." Yoongi muttered in a serious voice.

"So that means we still don't have a lead?" Jungkook asked, sighing in disappointment.

"Well, about that." Yoongi grinned, exiting the video and clicking on a map. "See this?" Yoongi pointed the blinking red light near Gyeongju.

Jungkook stared at it for a while, memorizing the places near the blinking red light.

"The email is active there right now." Yoongi smirked. "The fucker is there." He quickly typed on some codes, revealing the cctv cameras in the Internet cafe where the email is currently logged in.

"Look. This cctv isn't working, but the rest are in good condition." Yoongi grinned. Pointing out the three cctvs working, but the one near the exit isn't.

Jungkook stood. "I'm going. Tell me the coordinates." He seriously muttered.

"Hey, wait. I haven't checked the whole place." Yoongi was alarmed as Jungkook came to the door.

"If the fucker is there, might as well surprise him and get this over with." Jungkook uttered.

This could be their only chance to get that client, and Jungkook isn't someone who'll let it pass.

He rode on his car, checking if his tools are ready before driving away.

Yoongi cursed. "What the hell Jungkook!" He shouted, but the car is long gone. He frustratedly went back to his house, took his laptop and checked on Jungkook's tracker.

"This fucker.." He shook his head and started guiding Jungkook to the location of their client.

It took an hour for Jungkook to arrive in front of the Internet cafe. He wore his mask, adjusted his cap before going out.

"Be careful. He might have something dangerous with him." Yoongi reminded, sending him the easiest way to get inside the café.

Jungkook went around, not making any noise. He saw a window and quickly climbed it, snapping it open with his tools before slowly getting inside.

The whole place is dark, with only a dim light coming downstairs from the opened computer.

Jungkook readied his gun, his eyes in full alert as he scanned the whole place. He swiftly went down the stairs, cautious with his every step as he listened to Yoongi's instructions in his earpiece.

"You're almost there. Be careful. I couldn't see that part of the café. The cctv isn't working." Yoongi reminded.

"Copy." Jungkook murmured, his eyes not leaving his front, his gun pointed and ready.

A few more steps and Jungkook is finally in the first floor. He saw a couple of opened computers but no one is inside. He carefully went in one of the computers, seeing that the email is really logged in there.

"It's logged in, but no one's here."Jungkook pressed his earpiece, roaming his eyes around before ducking down. He checked the email, but instantly froze when he saw a text on the screen.

GOT YOU!

Even before the words could register, Jungkook heard a sharp intake of breath from the other line.

"Jungkook! Get the hell out of there! It's a trap!"

A loud sound of a gun resonated in the place. It was all too sudden when Jungkook felt a bullet graze on his shoulder, making him duck down on the ground.

"Fuck!" Jungkook breathed, feeling his blood oozing out of his shoulder. He heard heavy footsteps coming towards his direction.

"Did you get hit?" Yoongi asked in a worried voice. "Fucking shit, Jungkook. The fucker knows we're tracking down his email. Shit! Shit! Shit!" He cursed, voice sounding so frustrated and fucked up. He sent an email to Jungkook which made the latter grit his teeth.

Surprise. You really thought I wouldn't realize you're tracking me down? My, my, my. Why are you suddenly turning your back on me? Did you get a request to kill me too? Well, too bad. I had fun working with you but I guess, that's the end of it. Say hi for me to Kim Taehyung once you meet him in the afterlife.

Jungkook almost threw his phone in anger. Damn. They've been played.

"That fils de pute sent me an email just now using another account. Fuck!" Yoongi groaned in frustration. "Did you get hurt?" He asked, voice laced with concern.

"I'm fine hyung. Find me the nearest exit." Jungkook silently said, senses heightened with every step of the person who shoot him.

"So, you finally decided to show up."

A voice of a man came, but Jungkook couldn't see his face. He's hiding in the darkness.

The ravenette heard Yoongi speak on the other line. "I'm finding you an escape route. Fuck! Fuck! Hang in there and stay alive. Don't let that fucker get you. Merde!"

Jungkook crawled on the other side, making sure he's hidden by the tables and chairs.

"Why are you tracking down your client's location, JK?" the man said, voice sounding amused. "Isn't that a foul thing to do in our line of work?"

Jungkook stopped at this. He's a hired assassin as well.

Fuck.

"Who hired you?" Jungkook asked before moving quickly to the other side, not wanting this man to know where he's hiding. He needs to distract him while Yoongi is finding him an exit.

"The same person who hired you to kill Kim Taehyung." the man plainly said, walking nearer and nearer.

Jungkook readied his gun, scooting lower on the ground before crawling on the opposite side of the incoming footsteps.

"Why are you targeting me?" Jungkook asked, his voice low.

The man laughed. "Because you're a threat. My client realized you've been trying to hack the email she used to send her request. Why would you do that? You know we pledged not to care about our client's identity. Why do you suddenly want to know, to the extent of tracking her down?" the man asked, finally stopping a few meters away from where Jungkook is hiding.

She? A woman?

The ravenette didn't speak. He could see the man's shoes from the small aperture. He's standing so close to where he is. He readied his gun, making sure he has enough bullets to stay alive.

Just in time, Yoongi's voice came in. "Get the hell out of there now. I've found you an escape. Go now!" He sent the directions to Jungkook, who quickly crawled out from where he's hiding.

Just then, a series of gunshots followed.

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