vendetta
vɛnˈdɛtə/noun

a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.

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"Taehyung!" A loud voice said as the dark room had a ray of light on it upon the opening of the door. A brown haired man walked in, and Taehyung turned to him and grinned.

"Jackson- haven't seen you for a while." Taehyung said, and Jackson walked over to him and patted his back, looking at the screen of security cameras in front of him.

"Eh, y'know, been busy. Mark's been trying to call you. You aren't going rogue, are ya?" Jackson laughed, and Taehyung snickered.

"Nah. Was kinda busy. Let's just say someone got a good fuck," Taehyung said, and the boys in the room, Mark, Jackson, and Yugyeom, starting ooh'ing.

"Ah, guess what?" Taehyung said, and they looked at him as he smirked. "He was a virgin."

They began laughing, Yugyeom clutching onto the chair from laughing. "Fuck- man. Poor kid. What's he doing right now? Laying in bed, ass all sore and shit?" Yugyeom said, and Taehyung snickered.

"That's how I left him. Honestly- I was kinda reluctant on doing this whole thing. But he gives me blowjobs on the daily, so, y'know. I'm good." Taehyung said, and Mark laughed.

"Aw- he's probably in love." Mark said, and Taehyung snickered.

"With how well I've been acting for the past few weeks, I'd sure hope so." Taehyung said, resting his hands against the chair.

"Anyways- update us on everything. Any news? About Junghyun's death? Dokeun's next moves?" Mark asked, typing something away onto his computer. Taehyung sighed.

"I'm getting closer on finding out about the brother's death. Dokeun's been pretty MIA for the past month. I think he might be planning something.. he's constantly asking me about Wang's whereabouts and stuff. Obviously, I lie to him each time- but I think he's gonna try something." Taehyung explained, and Mark hummed, typing some stuff down.

"Alright- cool. Inform us on any future missions. If it's anything like their attack on the Ravens then we'd be in a really good spot. Stupid bitch Irene had been coming for all of us- but we couldn't kill her off because, y'know, I'm her cousin or whatever." Jackson said, and Taehyung laughed.

"Yeah. Anyways- I should go back. Don't want him to wake up and start whining like he does every fucking day," Taehyung said, and Yugyeom snickered.

"He sounds like a baby-"

"He is," Taehyung retorted, chuckling lightly. "See you guys tomorrow. I'll try and get more information on Junghyun." Taehyung said, and Taehyung headed for the door. Before he could leave, Mark turned to him.

"And remember, Tae. By two weeks this mission will be wrapped up, and the Jeons will be dead." Mark said, and Taehyung just nodded, giving him a small sly smirk.

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Taehyung was in the basement room with the computers with the information in it. He was trying to find some files.. perhaps on Junghyun's death.. maybe autopsy files.. or-

"Taehyungie!" Jungkook called, a big smile on his face as he rushed over to Taehyung. The moment he heard Jungkook, he slammed the laptop screen shut and turned his spinny chair around.

"Um, hey. What-what're you doing here? I thought you were with Jimin?" Taehyung asked, trying not to show his annoyance on getting disturbed. Jungkook nodded his head, but then sat down on Taehyung's lap, clutching onto his hand.

"I was- but I wanted to be with you." Jungkook said, pressing a small kiss to Taehyung's cheek, making the boy's breath hitch.

"I have a lot of work, Kooks- and I don't wanna bother your pretty little head. You seem a little tired anyway-" Taehyung tried, but Jungkook shook his head.

"I'm not tired! C'mon- what're you working on?" Jungkook asked, trying to open Taehyung's laptop screen, but Taehyung placed his hand on Jungkook's hand, and the other on his waist.

"Nothing, baby. Actually, I was gonna go to the file room. Namjoon's given me all this work to do- it's really boring, to be honest-"

"I'll help! You'll get work done faster that way." Jungkook said with a smile on his face, and Taehyung cursed internally.

"I just-" Taehyung started, and then rubbed his face with his hand. "Kinda wanna be alone right now. Just for a bit, Kookie." Taehyung said, and then Jungkook got off Taehyung's lap and bent down to press his lips against Taehyung's forehead.

"Okay.. but come see me when you're free. I wouldn't mind.. y'know.. doing the things we did last night." Jungkook winked at him, gigging lightly. Taehyung grinned as well and saw Jungkook walk out of the room.

When Jungkook left, Taehyung's smile dropped, and he quickly got up and headed for the file room. He knows 80% of his job requires him to constantly be with Jungkook- but right now he needed to be alone.

Taehyung walked into the file room which looked kind of rustic. The boys saved everything on their computers now, so the files in the room were just there from old missions. Taehyung turned the light on in the room and started going through the dusty files lined in the cabinet. Some of them were from the 90's.. 80's.. ranging to even before then. Some were recent. One was about the death of Jungkook's mother- which just blankly stated she had a heart attack.

After a half hour of searching, Taehyung was quite pissed, on the floor with files all around him. He went through each one with Junghyun's name in it- but found useless stuff. Well, not that useless, but nothing that would help currently.

Jungkook's brother seemed like a whole different specimen. He was apparently 6 feet tall, carried guns with him everywhere, killed people for fun, etc. Taehyung still couldn't find anything on why or how he died- as it remains to be a huge mystery within everyone.

Taehyung knew about him from the minute he stepped into the Wang mafia. Jeon Junghyun, son of Jeon Dokeun- a year younger than Taehyung, known to be a cynical devil and outright evil. People feared the young boy, they really did. His presence itself caused older men to shut up and hide. Everyone knew he would cause havoc in the criminal life once he takes over, which everyone hoped would be never.

And then one day. Out of nowhere, he was dead. Gone. "Shot". Body was never found. No one was charged. It was a quiet occurrence which went away quickly, but left the Jeon mafia barren.

Suddenly, the door to the file room opened and Taehyung slapped the files shut, quickly moving them away. Taehyung tried not to roll his eyes when Jungkook entered, holding a plate with a sandwich on it.

"Hey Tae! I got you some-"

"Kook, I told you I wanted to be alone for a bit," Taehyung snapped accidentally, and Jungkook paused by the door, stilling. Jungkook looked down at the plate in his hand.

"Um- I know. I just- I realized you hadn't eaten lunch- a-and it's 3 o'clock so I got you some food." Jungkook said quickly, and Taehyung looked up at him and sighed.

Remember, you're 'in love'.

"Aw, baby- you didn't have to. Come here," Taehyung said, gesturing him over with his hand, to which Jungkook smiled and walked over, sitting down beside him, placing the plate on his lap.

"What're you doing? I haven't been here in ages." Jungkook said in awe, looking around the room at all the files.

Taehyung took one half of the sandwich and bit into it. "Just looking for stuff.. Joon gave me some work." Taehyung said, and Jungkook hummed, and then grabbed one of the files sitting on the floor and looked at it.

"Oh- this was the mission Junghyun did a few months before he died. Yeah, I remember this one. I remember he came home and I asked him how it went.. and, well, you can imagine- he got really mad at me for no reason and made me cry." Jungkook snickered, putting the file back down.

Taehyung gulped, and then decided he might as well ask. What did he have to lose? "How.. did your brother die?" Taehyung asked, and Jungkook turned to him. "I mean- sorry if that sounded a little brash. It's just that.. no one really knows. I was just curious, I guess."

"Yeah, no one knows. No one except my father, Namjoon.. and.. well, me." Jungkook said, scratching the back of his neck.

"You can't tell anyone though, Tae. It's really private information and it can't get out. But I can imagine you're curious- so I'll tell you." Jungkook said, and Taehyung almost smirked in accomplishment, but instead- just nodded.

"So- Junghyun was 19 when he died. Everyone thinks he was killed by someone from the Wang mafia- but no one knows how, or why. The thing is.. when Junghyun turned 14, he started getting trained to be the next mafia leader. I guess it really got to his head- because the moment he turned 18 he started talking to our father like he was below him. Dad told him to do certain things.. and he never did. So obviously he didn't even listen to Namjoon or Yoongi or Jin or anyone. He threatened to shoot them if they did." Jungkook explained, and Taehyung looked a little confused, so he moved closer to him.

Taehyung saw Jungkook hesitate a bit, so he placed his hand on his knee. "Baby, don't worry. You can trust me, remember?" Taehyung said, smiling a bit. Jungkook looked into his eyes and saw nothing but honesty, and nodded.

"Y-yeah. Um- my brother shot some of our guards to-to show everyone that he wouldn't think twice before killing them. He... went crazy, really. He was terrifying to me, Tae. He wanted to be the leader so badly, and it was evident he would do anything to get the position. So.. well.. two months before he died.. he-he tried to.. well.. he tried to poison my father."

Taehyung's eyes widened. That was something he didn't know. "What?" Taehyung asked, in slight awe. Jungkook nodded.

"Yeah, I know. My father realized somehow and got very angry. He kind of kicked my brother out of the house and the mafia- even buying him a ticket to China. But my brother- he-he shot my father in the shoulder." Jungkook said. "My father had to be taken to the hospital- a-and that was the time Junghyun even tried to threaten me with death. I was very confused, only 15 at the time. But Namjoon stopped him."

Jungkook looked down at the floor, and then back up at Taehyung, eyes showing fear and apprehension. "Jungkook wasn't killed by one of the Wangs, Tae. That's just what everyone thinks. He was killed by my father."

Taehyung's mouth fell, eyes wide. "How? W-what- how?"

"My brother left the house for a month. I don't know where he went- no one told me anything and I was too afraid to ask. I just remember my father being in the hospital, and the boys going from the hospital to every place in Busan lookin for my brother. When Junghyun came back, he said he was sorry. He apologized to Namjoon and my father and to everyone. But late at night, Jin heard him talking to someone on the phone- something about abdicating my father and taking over the Mafia."

Jungkook paused for a bit. "Some say he was working with the Wang mafia. Him and Jackson Wang were planning to merge the two and make one big crime mafia." Jungkook said in a hushed voice, and Taehyung pretended like he didn't know about that and just nodded.

"But- before he could, he died. Everyone told me at first he got shot by Jackson. That's what I thought for a whole year. That's what everyone else in this house thinks. They think Jackson killed Junghyun. But he didn't. My father went to his room late at night and shot him in the chest. He-he killed his own son, Taehyung. And I could tell it pained my father to do so. I've never seen him cry before, Taehyung. But he did when he killed his son."

Taehyung was stilled. "He knew the Wangs had major backlash for killing the Jeon son, but they never did. That's where the whole feud between the Wangs and the Jeons came from. But- to-to hear that Dokeun killed his own son? That was something that was.. very vital and could help the Wangs in many... many ways.

I-I guess- everyone just gets so greedy for power- so-so hungry for the role at the very top of the mountain that they forget about everything." Jungkook said, and Taehyung chuckled.

"Yeah.. I had no clue, Jungkook. That really opens my eyes." Taehyung said softly, and Jungkook nodded.

"Don't tell anyone, Taehyung. Please. Not Jimin, not Yoongi, not anyone. If-if this goes out- there will be people coming for our Mafia. Especially the Wangs. Hell, after Junghyun died, my father went on a killing spree, pretending like everyone except him killed his son. He was in denial. He was drunk when he did it, y'know. That makes him more guilty, and more inhumane." Jungkook said.

"Yeah... your father seems to do that a lot. Kill people for no reason." Taehyung said dryly, looking at his hands, which he was clenching tightly. Jungkook sighed.

"I know.. I wish I knew how to stop him. If only anyone listen to me. Anyway- Tae, if someone finds out I told you- I'm going to be dead meat. They won't ever let me do anything else." Jungkook said, and Taehyung nodded.

"Won't tell anyone, Kook." Taehyung said, not at all willing to keep that promise. Not after what he just found out. This means the Wangs could hold a war over the Jeons. To know Dokeun's weakness- it was electrifying.

"I find it so weird, y'know? How can someone betray someone like that?" Jungkook said, and Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean.. don't people in this world know what love is? How can you just.. lead someone with trust- only to stab him in the back? Doesn't it hurt? To know someone puts all their trust and love and vulnerability in your hands, for you to crush it, and just laugh after?" Jungkook said, and Taehyung froze.

Taehyung gulped. "Y-yeah.. it's weird." Taehyung said, and Jungkook moved closer to him.

"Why'd you tell me, Kook?" Taehyung asked, because he felt like he had to.

Jungkook blinked, like it was the most stupid question in the world. "Because.. I-I like you a lot, Kim Taehyung. And I know you do too. I want you to know that I trust you. I hope you do too?" Jungkook squeaked, playing with Taehyung's hands.

Taehyung froze.

"Of course I do, dollie." Taehyung let out, and Jungkook smiled and threw his arms over his shoulders.

Taehyung felt Jungkook's arms wrap around him, and he wrapped his arms around Jungkook's waist as well, feeling this awful lump in his stomach. Something that wouldn't go away.

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"Taehyung! Any news?" Bambam asked, as Taehyung walked into the information room, where all the other guys were.

"Woah, all of you are here today. Yeah, actually. Lots of news." Taehyung chuckled, and Mark instantly opened his laptop, expecting some very important information from the younger boy.

"That's exactly what I wanna hear. Honestly, with all that shit we make you go through." Jaebum chuckled. "That annoying son who you have to fuck to shut up. Plus, to have to see Dokeun's face everyday? Must be exhausting."

"Dokeun's terrible. Jungkook's not that bad." Taehyung snickered.

"Not that bad? Remember when we put that bluetooth with you- and heard you throughout the day? Christ- all he did was talk and hug you and kiss you. I don't know how you do it. You had to be all mushy and shit too. I mean, shit, you acted really well. I'd get so annoyed." Yugyeom laughed.

"I mean- he's not that annoying, he just-" Taehyung started, but then heard Jackson speak up.

"Nah guys, I know why Taehyung can handle him. Can you imagine how he is in bed? Probably a little slut- begging for cock in his ass or something," Jackson snickered, taking a sip of his beer, causing the other boys to laugh.

"Yeah- honestly, I wouldn't mind taking Taehyung's job. Just get to fuck a fresh twink every day. He's probably as loose as a prostitute,"

Taehyung's eyebrows furrowed for some reason as the laughs increased.

"He's probably had each one of those boys' cocks up his ass before. He's a whore- that's why they don't let him out of the house."

More laughing, Taehyung felt his jaw tighten.

"Bet he's like a cum dumpster for the rest of those guys. They come back to the Mansion and see the leader's son with his legs spread, and they just drop a load in him and go-" More laughing-

"Shut up!" Taehyung snapped, and they all turned to him. "That's fucking disgusting. Don't talk about him like that,"

Jackson furrowed his eyebrows. "Chill, Tae. We're just bantering around here. What're you getting so pissed for?"

"He's only 18- don't say that shit." Taehyung said, not knowing why he was getting so pissed.

"Woah, you guys, sounds like Taehyung's getting a bit soft." Jinyoung said, and the boys began snickering, and Taehyung just rolled his eyes. Everyone was snickering, except Mark, who was giving him a weird look.

"Anyways.. tell us the information, Tae. What did the kid spill to you now?" Youngjae asked, and Taehyung bit into his lip.

If anyone finds out, I'll be dead.

Taehyung looked at Mark and gulped lightly.

I-I like you a lot, Kim Taehyung. And I know you do too.

The boys looked at Taehyung, expecting an answer.

I want you to know that I trust you. I hope you do too?

"Tae? Why're you just staring into a wall?" Bambam asked, and Taehyung sighed.

"I-I just found out.. um.. some files that said Dokeun tried to send Junghyun away to China forever." Taehyung lied quickly, and the boys hummed, nodding.

"That's it? No information on how he died?" Mark asked, and Taehyung looked up at him.

Baby, I won't let anyone hurt you.

"No." Taehyung let out, and the boys sighed, resuming on whatever they were doing before he came.

Mark looked at Taehyung with a look in his eyes that Taehyung couldn't decipher, so Taehyung just looked away, down at his shoes. "Let's talk outside for a sec, Tae." Mark said, and Taehyung followed Mark outside, biting the inside of his cheek.

"You sure you don't know anything else?" Mark asked, and Taehyung shook his head.

"No. I'd tell you." Taehyung said, and Mark pursed his lips.

"What is it?"

"What?" Taehyung asked, and Mark gave him a look.

"I've known you since you were a kid, Tae. What's bothering you?" Mark asked, and Taehyung snickered.

"Nothing, Mark."

"You got pissed in there."

"Yeah- 'cause they were saying weird stuff about Jungkook! I know he's linked to Dokeun- but honestly, Mark, he-he's not that bad," Taehyung said, and Mark scoffed.

"Taehyung, he's the son of the man that killed your parents!" Mark snapped, and Taehyung shut up.

"Don't you remember being only 12? Finding out they're dead? Because of that-that ruthless, disgusting man who-"

"I know!" Taehyung shouted, anger and sorrow taking over him, but Mark didn't budge.

"Then use that anger towards him. Don't back down."

Taehyung looked at the ground, running his hand through his hair. "I will." Taehyung growled. "I promise you Mark, Jeon Dokeun will not live to see the light of day after what he did to my-my parents."

Mark nodded. "And neither will his son. Or anyone related to him. You understand?" Mark said, and Taehyung tried to interject, but Mark stopped him.

"No, Tae. The last thing we need is for you to get emotional or attached. So your first order of mission is to get him."

"W-who?" Taehyung asked, but he knew who-

"Jungkook. We'll hold him for ransom. That's what Jackson's father wants. We can torture him for a bit and let him tell us everything."

Taehyung's eyes widened, and he felt this thing in his stomach, the same thing he felt earlier with Jungkook in the file room. "Mark- listen. I'm telling you with all honesty, that boy hasn't done anything wrong. He's innocent-"

"No one related to Jeon Dokeun is innocent, Taehyung. You don't know anything about Jungkook. What, he let you stuff your dick in him, and now you think you know him inside out? That's not how the Jeons work, Tae. Jungkook can pull a gun on you and shoot you in the head in an instant. Especially if he finds out you're working for us. You say he's not like his brother, but Jungkook still has the same genes as him."

Taehyung sighed. "Fine. I-I'll try to do what I can." Taehyung said.

"No, you won't 'try'. You will. If not Jungkook, then there's no other way. Don't fail us now, Kim." Mark said, and then Taehyung felt his phone beep. He took out his phone and looked at the screen.

[from Jungkook]
where are you?? it's so lateee ): come back taehyungie <3

Taehyung looked at his screen and then slowly looked up at Mark. "I know what I'll do."

Don't get soft, Taehyung. Not for the man who killed your parents. Especially not for his son.

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