Taehyung slams his ear phone against the bar counter and was about to stomp out of the casino doors and to the elevator, but Seokjin grabs his arm and twirls him back around.

"Get a grip Taehyung!"

Taehyung rips his arm off him and glares lethally into his eyes, "If Harry just as so much as touches a single strand of hair on his head, I'm going to cut him into tiny pieces and boil his fucking corpse while forcing his gang members to eat what remains of their leader!"

And he means it.

If Harry does the bare minimum to the Oasis leader, he will remember why Taehyung went by Karma in Orchids.

Seokjin takes a step back with wide eyes, gulping down the fear that's bubbling his body to the angry man, "Relax Taehyung, he's going to be okay. This is Jungkook we are talking about here."

Exactly!

It's Jungkook!

No matter how good the leader is with running a gang and making things go his way, Harry is a whole other story of being a manipulative bitch into getting what he wants.

Especially now since he has the upper hand, he knows Jungkook's every weakness.

Including Oasis's empire.

The more Taehyung has grown closer to Oasis, the angrier he has grown to the rat that backstabbed them to give information to Orchids.

They have an advantage by cheating, not because they're that skilled.

If anything it made them into a bigger monster.

A bad feeling filled Taehyung's insides along with a strong sense of anxiety.

He's not worried about Harry telling anything to Jungkook about his past, it's the only way he has leverage after all. Taehyung always knew this day would come, where Jungkook would find out the truth about him.

He'll be angry.

He'll feel betrayed.

But he won't abandon him, that much Taehyung knows.

And that what concerns him.

Its what they may come to consensus with.

Jungkook is a paranoid and ruthless maniac, especially in relations with his empire. The members are the blood cells that runs through his body, making it his priority to constantly protect and assure their safety.

He'll see Taehyung as a threat, obviously, and him being the paranoid person he is, he won't let Taehyung out of his sight.

That's where Taehyung's unease comes in.

Jungkook wouldn't..... He wouldn't let anything happen to him right?

He wouldn't torture him or let Harry take pleasure in punishing him, right?

This is his territory, and he would if it meant his gang is safe.

Taehyung isn't part of his gang.

But he sure as hell contributed a lot in making sure they were at Orchid's level.

Right now, Taehyung just needs Jungkook to be safe.

Once one is involved with Harry, he brutally tries to sink his claws deep to control their every move.

Jungkook has to be safe.

Taehyung can take whatever consequence that happens afterwards.

Seokjin wraps an arm over Taehyung's shoulders with a deep frown, guiding him back to the bar counter, "Just relax.... be patient, Jungkook wouldn't let anything happen to you. We got your back."

If only that were true Seokjin, but this isn't over.

Especially when the truth is revealed.

Jungkook doesn't avert his eyes to Harry's sudden chaotic eyes stare at him, his head turned to the side childishly despite his cunning smile, "Your affection for your little boy is definitely impressive," Harry giggles, drinking his wine with dazed eyes, "I remember how facinated I was with little Tae.... Well Karma... I took him under my wing and he became such a good boy," He grins broadly, "Especially how he use to be so obedient to my every order-"

"That's enough," Jungkook cuts him off, feeling his jealousy rise up by every second, "What's your deal?"

The last thing Jungkook needs right now is details of Taehyung and Harry's dysfunctional relationship.

Harry smirks lazily and sits up, "You are the leader of Oasis, biggest gang in Korea, infamous, and by far very intellectual to have gained so much power over the various gangs here. Going down in history for sure," Harry praises with dramatic hand gestures but then pauses, his eyes suddenly got darker, "So of course I will respect your country without a doubt, your majesty..... But the moment our little puppet Taehyung comes to America, he's mine."

He's done.

Jungkook shoots to his feet instantly, his eyes blazing in anger to the smug looking man. Louis steps forward with a heavy glare with a warning hand out to him while Jimin latches a hand onto Jungkook's arm to hold him back from doing anything that will result in both of them with a bullet through their foreheads.

But Jungkook didn't fucking care.

He promised Taehyung's safety, and he'll keep his word.

"No, fuck no!" Jungkook growls, his body vibrating in rage.

The green eyed man chuckles lightly and leans back against the couch, "Oh Jungkookie, you don't see it, do you?" Harry tusks with a disapproval shake of his head, "The moment I am dealt with in some way Taehyung would go back to America, right? Isn't that what he told you?"

Wait what....

How did he-

Jungkook's heart dropped, "H-How did you-"

"I raised him Jungkook," Harrys says deadpanned, "You think I don't know his tactics? I trained him to think like that."

Trained him to run.

Trained -

Wait-

But Taehyung told him that he wasn't a member.....

That they're just looking for him...

Why would he need training?

No, Harry is trying to get into his head.

Jungkook rips his arm off Jimin's grip, fighting every urge to not crumble in his confusion and anger, "Train him? What the fuck are you on about?"

The other stares at him before blinking with confused furrowed eyebrows, "Of course I trained him, he was my right hand man-" He suddenly cuts himself off, realization once again spreading his features and an amused smirk slowly makes his way to his lips, "But of course he didn't tell you he worked for me, he knew you would've killed him. Smart bastard."

Right hand man.....

Taehyung....

Jungkook feels like he's just been punched across the face. Taehyung used to be a member of Orchids. The gang that he's been helping Jungkook take down this whole time? The same gang he's been trying to avoid? The reason behind the Orchid tattoo on his chest and neck?

Jungkook made it very, very clear to him that day he revealed his identity for Taehyung not to lie to him.

He said he was wanted.

That's it....

Not that he was a fucking righthand man of the damn leader!

Why the fuck didn't he ever say anything!

Why did he fucking lie to him?!

It's like all Jungkook ever thought about Taehyung just began to crumble before his eyes, connecting all the dots together that he didn't see before.

It's true what they say, affectionate feelings is like a disease.

A blinding one.

Jungkook is a paranoid person, how did he not see the signs?

A simple fucking runaway wouldn't know half the shit that Taehyung knows about Orchids. A property if a gang wouldn't know the ins and outs, weaknesses and strengths - unless they were one of the member's bitch.

But no.... It's all flashing clarity before Jungkook's eyes.

That's how he knows so much about them.

Since he was one of them.

Jungkook feels so incredibly stupid right now for being blinded by his obsessions to notice the blank spaces in what is Taehyung's life.

He should've dug deeper when he had the chance.

He should've trusted his instincts.

He should've not felt anything, for the safety of his empire.

Jungkook only wanted to know him, see if he was safe.

Shit.

Harry studies Jungkook's reaction carefully and pours himself more wine, sighing deeply, "Can't fall for those little puppy brown eyes. That's how he became the perfect member in Orchids. His looks are his biggest disguise, and molded him to behave the way he is now."

Jungkook gulps thickly to the cold reality settling into him, fighting back the urge to storm out of this room and demand answers from Taehyung himself and only keeps his head high, "To what? To be a coward and run?"

Harry snickers to this and slowly shakes his head, "No, to fear me enough to run since he knows he doesn't have any other option since I wouldn't just kill him, that's too simple and basic," Harry remarks nonchalantly, "I raised him to fear me enough to be wise to not go against me. He has had three strikes, one of them including getting with my sister and planning to run away, guess what I did once I found out?"

H-His sister?

The memory of Taehyung mentioning curtly to Jungkook about his past girlfriend flew his mind, but he didn't expect it..... To be Harry's sister.

His gang leader's sister.

Oh he fucked up bad.

A string of fear began to shiver his bones, knowing exactly what Harry is going to say next as he leans over to the other, giddily eyes staring into his soul, "I burnt her alive in front of him, as a lesson that there's no escape from me, even if he tried," He growls venomously, suddenly cracking a mischrvious smile, "However, I seem to have grown a liking into you Jungkook, I see a lot of myself in you. So I will give you the benefit of a doubt and let you keep my pet here, but as long as he's in America, he's mine to take."

Ha, as if Harry will get what he wants to easily.

He isn't blind to mind manipulation from one empire boss to the other.

Despite the sense of betrayal Jungkook is feeling for Taehyung to hide such information from him, he doesn't trust Harry around him.

He knows if Harry just as much as sees Taehyung in a distance, he will not only kill him but possibly make him go through the worst possible torture of his life.

Jungkook's chest flutters to this.

He has to protect Taehyung, just as promised.

They will sort their secret bullshit later.

Jungkook grits his teeth in aggravation to his feelings, "No deal. You need to leave him alone, wherever he is."

The other definitely didn't seem to like that at all.

As if Jungkook gives a fuck.

Harry sighs heavily with hooded eyes and shakes his head, "I thought you would have a better leash on him. You could use a man like Taehyung in your empire. This deal will secure that."

He's doing exactly what Taehyung warned him he would do.

Using Jungkook's weakness against him.

Harry knows how much Jungkook wants Taehyung to stay here, and he's using that to his advantage.

Taehyung told him to conceal his emotions from Harry since the other notices everything, and he won't deny that Harry's offer is by far very tempting.

Taehyung will stay.

All he has to do is agree and Taehyung will never leave his side.

And he won't be fucking stupid.

"Well, because of you, he doesn't want to," Jungkook mutters against his yearning heart, begging to accept the cunning man's offer, "Traumatized him that much? Tsk, your methods are concerning."

Harry snickers to this, shaking his head, "But with this deal he'll stay with you. Fuck what I've done, he can be here. You can teach him differently, right?"

"Watch your words," Jungkook bellows slowly, his eyes growing stern, "Taehyung is not an animal to tame."

"Then you certainly haven't met him."

"Leave that as my business my relationship with Taehyung."

"Then take this deal," Harry continues to persuade, taking full advantage to Jungkook's debating eyes, "In that way, he can stay here with you, hm? As long as he's here, no one will touch him. He'll be safe with you, isn't that what you want?"

Harry has him exactly where he wants him to be.

He can't give up now, Jungkook can't give him that benefit of a doubt.

"Yes but I can't do that, it's against his freewill."

Just as promised.

Yet with Taehyung staying with him, he won't be paranoid that he will stab him in the back at any given point in time.

More than he already has by hurting his members and keeping this information from him.

This isn't about Jungkook's feelings anymore, it's about securing his empire.

Keep the enemy close.

But Taehyung isn't an enemy.

But does Taehyung see him the same way too?

Fuck, Jungkook's paranoia is fucking up with him already.

It feels as if Harry is reading into Jungkook's mind, his false sincere smile turning a nerve in Jungkook's body, making that temptation much more greater.

If he agrees, Harry won't be near him anymore.

He'll be safe, just like he always wanted.

Safe.

The thought only twisted a rush of giddiness in Jungkook's body that he has to fight off a psychotic smile from his face.

He will keep eyes on him.

Jungkook will have the upper hand, and Taehyung will be safe.

"He will forget about you if you let him leave Jungkook, because that's what he does. If you knew what I know, you would be like me right now," Harry taunts with a dark gleam in his eyes, "But I'm a good person, when I want to be of course. That's why I'm giving you this option; take the deal, have Taehyung stay here with you without stepping into American soil, or" Harry pulls out his gun from his pocket and points it to Jungkook's forehead, "I can just kill you right now for siding with my target and for wasting my time. I will get what I came here for and make sure Taehyung knows this is all because you didn't care whether he lives or dies."

Now that snapped Jungkook's sanity.

He hates being threatened.

Especially if they threaten him with Taehyung's life.

That made him jump back to his original thought with Taehyung, snapping away from his dark demon whispering in his head.

Him and Taehyung made a deal.

Taehyung deserves to be free and to make his decisions willingly.

If there's something Jungkook isn't, it's being Harry.

He's not like Harry.

He didn't tell Jungkook about being in a gang, Alright that fine, but Jungkook isn't going to use that as motivation just to make him stay.

Taehyung wants to start fresh for a reason, and it's because he doesn't want to relive his past again, and Jungkook sees why.

And he's not going to force Taehyung into that life again.

Jungkook is just going to have to trust him that it wouldn't bite him in the ass in the future.

Jungkook purses his lips and shakes his head, "You're going to have to kill me then. Like hell is my gang going to let him off easily even if you do end my life right now."

And he means it.

Oasis has grown an admiration towards Taehyung, and has fallen for the other's brilliant mind and friendly persona. They really care about him, and have treated him like their own.

Despite the rocky start, Taehyung has made it up to them. Slowly, but he has gained most of their trust, especially by how he treats their leader.

They would definitely protect him even without Jungkook ordering them to do so.

Especially his main five. Despite the messed up things Taehyung did to them, they still admire him for even defying to Oasis in general.

He gained their respect by challenging them.

And made them stronger.

Harry suddenly groans loudly and throws the gun beside him on the couch, annoyed eyes to Jungkook, "You're so whipped, it's annoying! You don't make things interesting for me!" He whines pitifully and shakes his head displeased.

Well, seems like this meeting will be over quickly.

Since they can't kill Harry because of his protection, this won't be the last time they'll see each other.

They will have another opportunity for sure.

That is, if he doesn't comply-

Jungkook's eyes narrowed when Harry suddenly sits up, irritating eyes glaring into his.

"You would actually lay your life down for the son of a rat?"

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A/N:
Ohhhhhhhh.......... No....... Next chapter will definitely be interesting hahaha

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