Taehyung feels like he's on the verge of going completely insane.

It's been a total hour and thirty minutes since Jungkook went to speak to Harry and he doesn't know what the hell is going on. His earphone isn't connected to Jimin's watch so he's completely oblivious to whatever is happening right now.

However, one thing he did notice was a drop in Seokjin's face all so suddenly while he was in the midst of flirting his way to one of the members in the Orchids gang.

His earpiece is connected to Jimin's watch.

For a second Taehyung felt an intense dread in his body as he sees a Seokjin makeshift a lethal glare to the ground as the other spoke over him, drunk and giddily.

Oh God did Harry kill him?!?

Taehyung's anxiety only kept rising up the more Seokjin glares at the ground, but then all so suddenly his gaze softens, his eyes raised to meet Taehyung's stare with a cold expression in his eyes.

What the hell does that even mean!?!

Seokjin suddenly moves from the counter and approaches Taehyung, leaving the other man talking to thin air, "Lets go, the meeting is done."

Taehyung eyed him and follows after him, "Is Harry dead?"

Seokjin freezes for a moment, sending a side eye to Taehyung before shaking his head, "No, Jungkook called it off."

HE DID WHAT?!?

Taehyung blood levels dropped and he has this intense need to pass out on the spot to what Seokjin just said. He somehow knew this was going to happen, he should've fucking trusted his instincts and killed Harry and ruin his empire himself!

Whatever reason Jungkook called it off better be for a good damn reason!

Now they won't leave him alone, he will always be bound to Orchids, whether he wants to or not.

Doesn't Jungkook understand everything Taehyung has went over with him to do is for his and the gang's safety?

The less Harry's gang is involved with Oasis the fucking better!

What could be so much better than their fucking safety that Jungkook didn't call the shot!

Unless..... Something fucking happened.

Jungkook is no idiot.

His paranoia keeps him on his toes, so no doubt something did happen.

And he's going to find out.

The moment the duo came upon the lobby, he sees Jimin and Jungkook exit the elevator at the same time. The exact minute Taehyung laid eyes on the red haired man, he noticed the craze look in Jungkook's eyes, he knew Harry said something to have triggered him.

Severely.

Jungkook never has that look.

A look of anticipation and....... Overjoy?

It's almost like him and Jimin switched souls.

And Taehyung doesn't know how to react or feel about this.

What the hell did Harry do?

Did he...... Did he tell him?

The thought made Taehyung halt in place, observing Jungkook carefully with his eyes. If Jungkook knew, Taehyung wouldn't be standing alive right now.

Then why does something seem off?

Everything about this whole entire situation is off.

Harry is suppose to be dead and Jungkook isn't suppose to be so..... Detached right now.

What is going on?

Suddenly Jungkook approaches Taehyung and grabs his face, "My baby I fucking missed you," he murmurs and slams their lips together. Taehyung froze in surprise to the sudden affection and then tasted the alcohol in Jungkook's mouth.

He's been drinking.

Oh no...

A million possible scenarios flew Taehyung's mind at that moment and he became very tempted to just going into that hotel room and shooting Harry to bits.

What the fuck happened?

Taehyung pulls away and carefully holds Jungkook's face, "Are you okay?"

Jungkook smiles brightly, sending a shiver down Taehyung's spine to the mischievous glint in his lover's eyes, "Of course. Never better! Now you reminded of something, I have a huge surprise for you when we get back home!" He giggles childishly and takes Taehyung's hand, leading him out of the hotel.

Something is not right.

"Wait Jungkook, What happened with Harry-"

"He won't be a problem anymore," Jungkook chirps as they meet with the others outside.

They're all looking at Taehyung with unfazed eyes, looking anywhere else but his and Jungkook's interlaced hands.

Something most definitely happened and no one is telling him.

"What? How-"

Jungkook turns around and slams their lips together once again, making Taehyung stop mid sentence as the other gently pulls away, brushing his lips tenderly against Taehyung's, "Your lack in faith in me is very offensive," Jungkook pouts but presses another peck before guiding him to the car, "Just know Harry won't be a problem for you anymore."

Anymore?

So..... Harry agreed to leaving him alone? Just like that?

No, Harry wouldn't just do that.

That's not how Harry is.

There's something more to this, Taehyung knows it, but fine. If no one is going to tell him, he will have to figure it out himself.

On his own.

He knew he couldn't ever trust anyone.

So he pushed his doubts away and replaced his frown with a cunning broad smile, slightly confusing Jungkook for a second to the sudden mood change but Taehyung only pins him against the car aggressively, hovering his face over his in a stance of dominance.

"My sweet boy," Taehyung purrs against Jungkook's ear, gently biting his down his earlobe, "You know I would do anything for you, right?"

The rest of the five watch the interact with steady eyes, hands ready to reach for their guns if Taehyung tries to do anything to their leader.

And he noticed.

They don't trust him around Jungkook

Harry said something to him.

Something that would make them go against Taehyung.

Even Jimin.

He knew it.

Jungkook lets out a soft whimper, making Taehyung grin psychotically to the other's sparkling eyes, "Just like I would do anything for you, I would do anything to you as well," He  continues to taunts while running his index and middle finger up Jungkook's chest, "You've been such a good boy lately, I wouldn't want to have to make you even more pretty if I find out something displeasing while you were with your little meeting with Harry."

To this Jungkook tilts his head, a mischievous grin plastering his lips, "Is that a threat baby? You know I don't handle threats all too well."

Taehyung chuckles drily and nuzzles their foreheads together, pinning himself closer to the other until he's fully presses against the car.

Jungkook gulps nervously, making Taehyung smile sinisterly to the reaction.

"Guess I am a stubborn fucker too after all."

Yoongi's room is silent, the only sound of a knife being sharping rings the air as he leans against the headboard. The two buttons of his shirt are plucked open as he stares at the reflection of the knife with a certain intensity that wasn't there before.

An intensity of his need for protection.

To be his leader's eyes, as he swore to be since day one.

He can never be too careful with people anymore, and that sucks to the core.

Even snakes look like Gods.

Taehyung is a living proof of that.

A knock suddenly hits his door, and he mumbles a low come in despite not being in the mood to speak to anyone. Jimin peaks his head through the door, taking in the man's slump on the bed in his own world of fire. The minute the gang arrived at the apartment again, Yoongi immediately left to his room and stayed locked inside.

He didn't want to see anyone.

He didn't want to see Taehyung.

If he did, he'd be too aggressive in his need for answers.

This game.... This fucked up game him and Jungkook have been playing for it to lead to this....

Taehyung being the son of a fed.

A damn fed.

The anger of being blinded by the darkness kept circulating his head and he just wants to rip his head off, but Jungkook specifically stated  through the earphone after the meeting to not act different towards Taehyung after knowing the information that they heard.

They still need to know if he's innocent, even if his father is already guilty.

That's his consequence for being too fucking noisy while trying to be sly about it.

Whatever, Jungkook is dealing with that bullshit as they speak.

If there's anything Jungkook knows how to do, it's removing rats. He hates anyone as it is already trying to sniff their way into Oasis, now imagine a fed instead of a civilian?

He's heaving.

He's paranoid that at any moment they'll barge right in and shoot the damn place down.

Nearly happened once, he won't make the same mistake again.

That's why Oasis members would die for their leader, since he's a fucking lunatic in making sure everyone lives another day. Yoongi has been in petty gangs before as it is, has seen some tough bullshit, and Jungkook is the first boss that he has met to always think too ahead of everyone else while also making sure his people are alive.

Even if it costs his own happiness.

Too selfless to be a boss for sure, but that's just the morals of Oasis.

Everyone is family, and they protect family.

That's how they prosper as an empire.

"Hey Yoon," Jimin says calmly as he steps into the room and closes the door behind him, staring at the other with conflicted eyes, "You doing alright?"

Yoongi stares at his reflection through the knife and deeply frowns, "I want to kill him Chim, so badly."

Yoongi doesn't care if Taehyung is or isn't a rat, if he truly wanted Jungkook off his ass and to leave him alone, he should've mentioned his dad in the first place. That'd be an instant red flag for anyone to back away from him.

But he didn't.

Why? Because he fucking loved Jungkook's attention.

He entertained it.

He lived off of it.

And because of that selfish feeling, Oasis is at risk.

For now.

Yoongi doesn't trust Taehyung, no matter if he turns out innocent in this.

He's been too selfish while acting like the innocent.

It was only a matter of time before he would make Jungkook take the blame when shit goes bad, since from outside lenses it seemed as though Jungkook was a deprived dog after his attention.

He knew how he'd play his cards to make himself seem like the victim, that's what pisses Yoongi off.

Since he isn't.

No one is innocent here.

Everyone has their hands dirty in this fucked up mess.

The younger doesn't say anything, only approaches Yoongi and sits beside him on his bed, his own makeshift frown on his face, "I know you do, trust me I do, but...... We can't just jump to the conclusion that he is a rat-"

"You heard everything Jimin - For fucks sakes, you were even in the same room!" Yoongi snaps, his eyes glaring down at the knife before fixing them up to younger, "The evidence is right there! His dad is an-"

"Officer who just happens to have a son who joined a gang," Jimin says softly, maintaining his eyes composed, "That doesn't mean his son is working with him. People join gangs for a various of reasons Yoongi, and you would know that."

To this the other scoffs and rolls his eyes, "Oh yeah, and why would Taehyung want to join a gang if it isn't to get information?"

"To feel like he belongs somewhere."

To this Yoongi seals his mouth shut, letting the thought sink in, but Jimin continues, "I read his file, it was right in front of me. His mother died a year before he joined the Orchid gang. A father who's a federal officer, imagine the amount of work he had to do on a regular basis? Unable to see his son most of the time. That would drive anyone to seek that family comfort somewhere else. They got him at the perfect time, especially if he was a scrawny kid that was bullied in school as well."

Yoongi can't argue with the other in that point, but he doesn't know enough if that's even true or not.

Taehyung could be a rat, or he could be just as Jimin says.

A lost boy who was in a desperate need of a home.

If Yoongi is being completely honest though, he could really give less of a shit about it.

Still doesn't take the fact that he's been getting his hands dirty with the gang leader while hiding information from them just for his entertainment.

Played a game for his amusement.

If he wanted a home, could've said so to begin with, but he loved the game too much.

He loved the chase, the mystery, the thrill.

He lived off of it.

Yoongi would know.

So, Yoongi narrows his eyes to the other, "Then why hide the fact his father is a cop?"

Jimin looks at him deadpanned, "To avoid all of this! It's common sense and natural human survival instincts. His father being a cop is a massive red sign to his head. We didn't give him much of a choice either, he even tried to warn us..... And we didn't listen."

Oh Jimin.

Better start watching your words.

Yoongi blinks at Jimin, sitting up now, "You do realize if he said this in the beginning, Jungkook would've left him alone. Jungkook doesn't kill civilians, and he was disguised until he was exposed by Taehyung. He wouldn't hurt him if he told him this shit before. Also, last time I checked, he'd feed into the attention, so I don't want to hear bullshit about his damn warnings while he is a hypocrite to them too."

From there Jimin was at a loss of words, but he still managed to stutter out, "Maybe he just didn't say anything to protect himself -"

"His father's title alone is protection," Yoongi snarls, "Do you not know the many times he has seen Jungkook? Hm? Plenty, and if at any moment in time he wanted this to stop, all he had to do was say was that information and it'd be set since Jungkook doesn't fuck with Feds after what happened last time, but he didn't because the fucker got obsessed with Jungkook's attention! Now his father knows how to get into our system, knows our information, our location, every person in this fucking gang and - Don't you get it Jimin? Fuck! I'm losing braincells with this conversation."

Jimin frowns deeply, nor liking Yoongi's tone he's using, and looks away from his intense gaze, "He warned us."

"Did he warn himself too?" Yoongi growls, leaning back against the headboard, "Like I said, if he wanted to, he would've. He's no damsel in distress, he knew what he was doing. I have no pity."

"You have become heartless, you know?"

Ouch, was that supposed to hurt?

Since when have they been that close for Jimin to now be defending him - Fuck, he even got to his head too.

Oh but Yoongi knows the answer to that.

Far too well.

Yoongi closes his eyes to that thought and turns his head away from Jimin's pleading eyes, "He deserves what's coming to him, who knows if he leaked any information to the federal agency. He should've run or been honest while he still had the chance."

Jimin frowns deeply and looks to the ground, "Where else can he run for safety than his roots of where he came from? Now because of us, this place isn't home anymore, it's his own personal hell."

"Good," Jimin looks at Yoongi's deadly eyes, shivering when it snaps to him, "Because if there's anything I hate in this world, it's the risk of something happening to this empire because of a 'maybe'. Maybe you should start trusting your leader just as much as you trust him."

"Are you doubting my loyalty to Jungkook?"

"I don't know Jimin," Yoongi sits up again, this time leaning closer to Jimin's face, the knife now pressed against his cheek, "Am I? Are you doubting Jungkook?"

"Never."

"But he should doubt his loyalty about you?" And Yoongi leans closer to his face, drinking in his sparkling eyes, "How do you think he'd feel when he finds out that you've fucked around with his precious fallen angel behind his back?"

Jimin's eyes dilated, "I haven't -"

The knife on his cheek presses harder, forcing a flinch out of him, but Yoongi remains with his expression emotionless, "You think I haven't heard you fucking scream in the middle of the night in that conference room from time to time while holding back your moans to his name? Or was it in the torture room, hm? Oh, how disappointed Jungkook would be to hear the gore details, especially since it's on the tape recordings."

Now Jimin has grown pale, the unease spreading his gaze just as a slow evil glint sprinkle Yoongi's own gaze, knowing there's no point in lying anymore.

Yoongi caught him after all.

There's evidence to prove it after all.

"My affair with Taehyung has nothing to do with what I said about him to you earlier."

"I'm sure it doesn't," The knife glides softly down to Jimin's neck, gently tapping his skin, "Just like me slicing your neck right now has nothing to do with your doubts on Jungkook's leadership skills."

"I never doubted on Kookie-"

The knife pins harder to Jimin's neck, Yoongi's glare lethal, "You have no right to fucking call him that anymore," Jimin closes his eyes painfully, but keep his expression stern to Yoongi's cold tone, "You sure have some audacity saying that nickname while it being the same tongue you would shove down Taehyung's throat as you begged him to fuck you harder. How lucky you are that I adore you so much.... I would've killed you so easily with just one gentle glide."

And the knife abruptly edges down, slicing a small cut on Jimin's skin that immediately forced a hiss out of him. Yoongi only leans to his neck, right where the blood is sliding down Jimin's skin slowly.

"Just like this, but I wouldn't have missed an artery."

Slowly he lifts his head back up to now look at Jimin directly in the eye, seeing him staring at him back with his empty stare, "Don't forget who saved your life, gave you food, and a new name when you wanted to disappear. Jungkook has risked his life multiple times for us, and that's what he's doing again while sacrificing his love in the process, not for himself but for me, for you and for Oasis. Keep that in mind the next time you get tempted to fuck with his lover."

Tears are glistening Jimin's eyes, more so because of the storm brewing behind those glossy orbs, but he didn't linger in this tension of Yoongi's words and only pushes the knife away from his neck and gets up and was about to walk away, but Yoongi grabs his wrist. The other turns his head to look at him, perking an eyebrow to Yoongi's sudden act.

Yoongi wasn't done.

He's pissed, of course he's pissed by Jimin's stupidity, but he can't pinpoint himself as to why this is even happening in the first place.

Jimin isn't like this.

He has never been like this to Oasis or Jungkook.

He would always put his life on the line for them.

Especially Jungkook....

The two are so heavily connected. They have such a deep bond that no one could possibly understand, and no doubt Jungkook trusts Jimin with his own life.

He's the only person he trusts blindly, after all, he's his best friend.

They're each other's first love after all, despite nothing romantic ever happening between them.

So why has Jimin changed?

Why has his trust for Jungkook changed?

The older just stares at him, "Why the sudden change? You were never like this about anyone before? You would've killed him if you found out about this only a few days ago."

Jimin doesn't say anything, only looks at the ground and a switching smile fixes his lips, before moving his eyes up to meet Yoongi's.

"A few days ago I was dead," Jimin whispers, his eyes suddenly glimmering, "And he woke me up."

Yoongi had to perk a smile to this.

He really had to.

Jimin's mind is gone now, guess Jungkook is going to have that brutal reality punch him across the face soon after all.

This sucks.

It fucking sucks.

"Don't get your hopes up princess," Jimin's gaze snaps to him, just as Yoongi bitterly let's go of his hand, "If he was the right-hand man of Orchids, and is anything like his leader, emotional manipulation is his specialty."

Jimin immediately stands upright, snarling, "Taehyung wouldn't hurt me."

Yoongi smile widens, raising his arm, the same one displaying the initials Taehyung carved onto him, "Yeah, I thought so to," And he lays back down on the bed, closing his eyes, "Leave Jimin, I don't want to see you."

It was silent for a moment, very silent, but not before Jimin's voice lingers the air.

"Are you.... Going to tell Jungkook?"

Yoongi didn't twitch a reaction, but he did sigh, "If there's anything I learned about this gang, it's to protect my leader as he protects me and don't get myself into business that doesn't concern me," And his eyes snaps to Jimin, "That's your guilt to own up to and carry. When it's revealed though, just know I'm not saving your ass from Raven."

"You don't trust me anymore, do you?"

"No," Yoongi closes his eyes again, "I only trust Jungkook, everyone else are unpredictable and you taught me that. I trust his intuition. Now leave."

"Yoongi-"

"GET OUT!"

Jimin didn't fight back. He only gives Yoongi one last look before going to the door and leaves.

Letting Yoongi settle his thoughts alone.

Thoughts on his boss, and only thinking of ways on making sure he's safe.

Just like he tries for them.

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A/N:
So this chapter is heavily edited unlike how it was before. I wanted to show more of Yoongi and Jimin's personality and their relationship, while setting things clearer that wasn't cleared up before or mentioned.

As a reminder, the plot of the story and everything is still the same, literally I rarely have changed anything on this story. What I did only tweak was adding more of Jungkook's perspective about things and adding more logical to their actions or emotions, without it seeming to look impulsive.

Remember, this is a mafia. Their only priority is their business and their members, anything that appears as a threat, no matter small may be, can impact everything and everyone.

Just keep that in mind.

I PURPLE YOU GUYS!!