“Cousins?” Jimin asked, bewildered. That was the least thing he was expecting to hear. How could they be cousins and still work so hard to kill each other?

“Jungkook is heartless!” He whined. Jimin was sober when he remembered how much Tiller was tortured by Jungkook. How can a human being do that to his own family? He sighed and moved to a more comfortable position, still holding Tiller’s hand.

“Oh no babe.. if I had him in my custody, I would have done worse things” Tiller smirked.

“Why? Why do you two hate each other so much?”

“It’s a long story.. I don’t want to talk about it” Tiller answered, his fingers combing through Jimin’s hair.

“But I want to know!” Jimin insisted. It was his role to find out what actually happened and finding it out was a major part of their plan.

What’s the plan?

To get Tiller and Jungkook to choose.. between their useless feud and those they love.

“Alright calm down! I’ll tell you” Tiller scoffed.

“Well, My father and Jungkook’s father were born different mothers, so he’s my step cousin if you think about it. My father was the first son, he should have gotten all his father’s property and inherited the business. But Jungkook’s father was favoured instead.

Our grandfather said that Jungkook’s father was more competent and able to handle the business, and didn’t think twice before ripping my father of all his rights and giving it to Jungkook’s father” he paused to clear his throat and took a glance at Jimin who was paying rapt attention. His ears were itching to hear more.

“So” he continued. “My father fought Jungkook’s father over what rightfully belongs to him but his attempts failed when a certain drug lord came and wiped out Jungkook’s family.. taking away everything we owned!” Tiller hissed.

Jimin was already in tears, he remembered the story Jungkook told him about his childhood. It was the most depressing story he had ever heard.

“So now, if everything was lost, why are you still after Jungkook?” He asked, sniffing back his tears.

“Jungkook got our business back.. as much as I hate to admit it, his perseverance is second to none. That business belongs to me rightfully and I want it back. It’s my father’s possession” he answered, glaring hard at the wall of the hospital ward.

Jimin now perfectly understood everything. But it still was useless according to him. This feud is just an excuse to end lives. He hates seeing innocent people die over nothing and he was willing to help end the feud.

“Thanks for sharing Tiller. I want to sleep” he said, curling himself up in his arms.

Tiller was surprised by his behavior. Why would he ask him about his history and then just go to sleep? Something was fishy but he waved it off and watched him sleep with a smile on his face.

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Taehyung called Lisa on the phone, she informed him that Jimin had played his part and it was time for the second phase.

“Hey man!” Taehyung called out, entering Jungkook’s office.

“You’re not done?” He asked, staring at Jungkook who had his face buried in his laptop and a few files before him.

“I am. I’m logging out” Jungkook answered. He finally closed the laptop and looked up at Taehyung.

“I’m tired and hungry, let’s go home. I can’t wait to have some of Hana’s special dishes” Taehyung licked his lips and Jungkook chuckled.

“Glutton” he glared playfully at him and Taehyung laughed.

“Look who’s talking! You used to sneak into the kitchen to finish all the leftovers back then!” Taehyung teased and Jungkook bit his lip.

“Shut up” he said.

“Let’s go already!” Taehyung whined and they walked out of the office together.

Taehyung was to take Jungkook home and when he realizes that Jimin wasn’t home, he’ll take him to where Jimin, Tiller and Lisa are. That was where all the action was going to go down.

Already, Jimin had followed Tiller to his little apartment in Boulder after he was discharged from his fake admission into the hospital. Tiller had plans of taking him to Jeju-Do with him.

Jungkook pushed open the door to his room, excited to see Jimin. After a long day at work, seeing him has become his medicine. He failed to admit it, even when it was staring at his face.

Jungkook didn’t find Jimin in his room, or in the bathroom.

“I thought I specifically warned him not to leave this room” he muttered to himself and dashed out of the room.

“Hana!! Taemin!!” He called, rushing down the stairs as his anger grew with every passing second.

“What’s the matter?” Hana asked, rushing out from the kitchen. Taemin knew what the problem was because he was the one who helped Jimin escape. He stood behind his mother quietly, not daring to look Jungkook in the eye.

“Where the fuck is Jimin?” He asked, enraged.

“I.. I don’t know” Hana was confused. She was at the supermarket today and had no idea what was going on.

“He’s not in the fucking room! Not in the bathroom and obviously not with you!! So where is he?” His anger always resulted in someone getting hurt, especially when it got out of control.

“Please calm down Jungkook. I’m sure he’s around.. Taemin?” Hana turned to his son and glared at him. She knew that Taemin had a hand in it, those two friends could be sinister.

“Do you have any idea where he is?”

“No mother!” Taemin answered sharply.

“How come no one saw him leaving? Those useless guards, they’ll all have me to contend with!” He growled and was about to go outside to meet his guards when Taehyung walked in on him.

“Jungkook, I just got a call.. Jimin is with Tiller at his old apartment in Boulder” he informed. He didn’t get any call, it was all part of the plan.

“Tiller?? That bastard is back and he had the guts to mess with me again??” He scoffed.

“This time around, I won’t spare him. It’s either I die, or he does” he said through gritted teeth and stormed out of the house with Taehyung trotting behind him.

They drove for a reasonable distance before they arrived at the almost abandoned apartment building.

Jungkook came with his men, many of them, hoping to finally get rid of Tiller for good.

They surrounded the place to make sure that Tiller didn’t have any means of escaping.

Jungkook took him by surprise. He kicked the door to the apartment open and met Tiller and Jimin in a really awkward position. He was lying on his lap, holding his hand. Jungkook was even more angered by this..

Tiller and Jimin jerked up when they saw Jungkook. He trooped into the apartment with a few of his men, including Taehyung.

Tiller was confused as to how Jungkook found him in such short notice.

“What are you doing here?” He asked.

“You had the guts to come back here, not only did you come back, you thought it was wise to take Jimin with you” Jungkook seethed, pulling out his gun.

“Stop it Jungkook, don’t try anything funny” Tiller was scared because he didn’t have any weapons on him.

“I’ve decided that I’m going to kill you today. No more mercy” he smirked and lifted the gun at Tiller’s head.

“No! Stop it!! How can you kill your own cousin?!” Jimin flared up, he was always scared of Jungkook’s gun.

“Cousin?” Taehyung asked, confused. He’s been friends with Jungkook for long and he didn’t know that.

“Yes! Nobody knew this because their fathers had broken all ties between them even before they were born..” Jimin paused and looked up at Tiller.

“He told me” he added.

“He’s not my cousin! A traitor like him can never be my family. I don’t give a fuck if he dies or lives..” Jungkook spat out and corked his gun.

“It hasn’t gotten to this Jungkook!!” Jimin screamed.

“Shut up!! I’m coming for you after this, you dared to disobey me!” He said and faced Tiller again.

Taehyung also tried to talk Jungkook out of shooting Tiller but he paid dead ears to them all.

“Please Jungkook” Tiller muttered, raising his arms in surrender.

Jimin started to shed tears. He was beginning to hate this plan. If it’s going to cost Tiller’s life, then he wasn’t interested anymore. He watched Jungkook as he started to push down on the trigger. He had to do something, even if meant sacrificing himself.

Jungkook pressed down on the trigger, releasing the bullet.. but it didn’t hit who he expected it to hit.

“Jimin!!!” Jungkook and Tiller chorus, fear overwhelming both of them.

Jungkook’s gun fell from his hand and he stood there in shock, his heart sank into his stomach..

“What have I done?” He muttered.
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⏹️ TBC ⏹️