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~No one's POV~

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In the silent room, only the ticking hands of the clock and shuffling sounds of frantic searching could be heard.

"Come on..." Jimin muttered grabbing the following file.

The quest to search more about the Kim family's background has him enter the police record room to search for their databases. Connections in the police grant protection and information, both.

Till now, he hasn't managed to find out much about them. However, he got his hands on the family tree, which was still something.

Beep beep.

The watch on his hand flickered as Y/N's message popped in.

Head to the cafe ASAP.

Jimin exited the record room and pulled his hood down to get on his bike. Minutes later he stopped in front of the back door of the cafe.

Maria ushered him inside and locked the door, gesturing to the table where Y/N was sitting.

Jimin sat down and gulped down half of the hot chocolate before pulling out his notes to show them to Y/N.

"About the Kim family? I suspected that much." Y/N shrugged taking the papers from him as he began explaining.

"I asked Jin about his family, and it looked like it was a really sensitive topic. So I decided to dive in because if my suspicions are correct, the boys have something to do with this. They are already connected to the Kim family, our primary suspect."

Y/N nodded slowly roving her eyes over the files, the numerous scandals and FIRs under the Kim family which were buried under the files.

"By what we know, Kim Chanyoung has a lot of dirty businesses, but his son is never mentioned in any of them. I couldn't track any of the people working under him, because no one was ever replaced or fired, as per the records. There might be other possibilities but to find out the inner workings someone should go in there."

Y/N flicked her eyes toward Jimin's eyes, already knowing what he had in his mind.

"No. You are not going there. I can't risk anyone else getting hurt, definitely not alone," Y/N put down the files on the table and pointed a threatening finger at the boy. "You will not go out in secret or I'll personally kill you."

Jimin sighed. "This is the only way-"

"No."

"You sent Sunghoon-"

"I sent him to work under Jaehwa. Jaehwa is dumb. If I'd taken down his men even in front of him he would have looked at the sky and marveled at the birds. Here we are talking about the Kim family, one of the biggest families in Asia. No means no." Y/N declined firmly.

Jimin slumped back in his seat, sulking.

A pair of heels clicked on the floor as Maria sat near the duo wiping her hands off her apron. All cafe lights were turned off, except the ones they were sitting under.

"Gosh, this day was exhausting! So what did you find about the brothers, eh?" Maria asked leaning back in her seat.

Maria wasn't working with them for a long time, but enough to gain their trust and for Y/N to believe in her loyalty. It involved a very classic tale of a spilled coffee, frantic apologies, and a job offer. A story for another day.

"Enough to know that Chanyoung is dangerous and Jimin should probably stay away from him," Y/N emphasized the name earning an annoyed huff from the person in question.

Maria just chuckled looking at the duo.

Jimin leaned forward in a challenging manner. "I can take three trips to their abode and you wouldn't even know."

Y/N leaned in too. "And I can shoot you in 17 different places to strap you to bed for the next three months at least."

"I have worked with a knife in my leg, do not underestimate my powers," Jimin warned.

"And I know when to take alliances so do not underestimate your hyungs," Y/N smirked.

The word 'hyungs' made Jimin back away from Y/N, horrified.

"You wouldn't dare..." He whispered.

"Oh, you know I would," Y/N smiled sweetly, joining her hands on the table as if she was discussing which flowers to set on the table.

Jimin narrowed his eyes at the girl in front of him.

"Let's make a deal."

Y/N's eyebrow quirked.

"You still consider yourself in a position to make a deal with me on how should I sabotage your life for a teeny-weeny piece of information?"

Jimin rolled his eyes.

"I wouldn't physically enter any of Kim's family enterprises, but I would still gather information my way. And you won't tell the hyungs about this."

Y/N seemed to think of the offer for a moment.

"I personally think this is way better than him crawling through AC vents," Maria chirped in.

"I'll think of it. Till then, sloth mode." Y/N stood up, the other following suit.

Jimin went out first, taking his files with him after Y/N warned him again to go straight home. Behind Y/N, Maria removed her heels massaging her feet slowly.

Y/N walked to her friend and sat on the seat.

Looking at Maria in the eye, Y/N said, "You know I was joking when I said he likes tall girls, don't you?"

Maria smiled softly, taking another foot. "It's not that, I've told you already."

"I know it is. It's been so long, why do you always have to torture yourself like this?" Y/N asked, exasperated.

"I just feel...guilty maybe? Maybe if I had worn these heels a little bit sooner, or spilled the coffee on him, I could have had a chance to spend some time with him. Too bad I was late." Maria sighed faintly.

The faded memories made their way into Y/N's mind but she pushed them away. This was not the time to indulge in mindless what-ifs.

Y/N wrapped an arm around her shoulder and they both walked out of the back door.

"You know what, let's have a sleepover today. I need to discuss bits about the cafe security and obviously, about how to keep Jimin in check." Y/N suggested taking out her keys.

"You know what, that's a good idea! It's been so long since I met the others!" Maria visibly brightened at the suggestion. The duo climbed on Y/N's bike and raced through the night.

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"Jinjja??" Hoseok threw his head back in laughter, as Maria narrated the incident of someone sneaking a squirrel into the cafe.

"And do you know what he ordered? Peanut Butter Cookies!! And then he shoved them into his pocket so it can eat it!!"

At this point everyone was laughing so hard, even Y/N was laughing her heart out. Spending time with Maria was always good. She was like family, and they all enjoyed her company.

Ding dong.

Someone knocked on the door.

"At this time? Who can it be...?" Jimin asked no one in particular.

A soft groan was heard on the speakers and Jimin's eyes widened. He can never forget that voice.

"Y/N...Jimin-ah...yeorobun...run..."

Jimin rushed to open the door and a lifeless Sunghoon fell into his arms. Horrified, Jimin quickly bolted the door and carried his wounded friend to the living room where everyone was already in action.

Jungkook rushed to get first aid real quick and Y/N arranged the pillows and a plastic sheet that is always kept around for any emergency situations that can get messy. It's not that they were scared to see blood and stuff, they just did it so that if someone ever comes around looking for a specific someone or something, they can never see anything suspicious.

No one ever came but it is better to be paranoid than dead.

As they began treating his wounds, Sunghoon grabbed Y/N's hand with his own blood-soaked one.

"Y/N...they know...run..." Sunghoon whispered with the last bits of his strengths as the world turned blurry around him.

Y/N gulped a bit, her mind running into a frenzy.

If Sunghoon was warning them, they need to leave. After instructing everyone to pack their things as quickly as possible, Y/N rushed to the guest room where the Kim brothers were currently residing.

"GET UP QUICK!!" Y/N banged open the door, and Namjoon huddled close to Jin. Taehyung who was dozing off on the couch stood up straight.

Y/N threw their clothes into a bag and dragged the three out of the room without giving them a chance to explain.

As they entered the living room, Y/N heard gasps from the three of them. Ignoring the questioning looks, Y/N turned to Hoseok.

"Oppa. Get the car, it's time for goodbye."

Hoseok nodded and rushed out immediately. Yoongi followed suit and Y/N helped bandage Sunghoon's wound.

"He is shot," Y/N whispered, checking the wound on his side.

"We can treat him later at a safe place, until then this should do," Jimin said in a monotonous voice.

"What happened...?" Taehyung asked in a trembling voice.

Y/N looked at them for a moment.

"We need to leave."

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