Facade - Blacktan

003

"Someone took their sweet time~" Taehyung sung once the door opened to reveal the final member to the rather interesting reunion. "I apologize, but there was something I had to take care of" Jungkook replied while helping the limping Jimin to a seat. "And that important business was eating cake?" Jin said rather sternly. "Actually I didn't get any - wait, hyung I thought you'd stop doing that!" Jungkook suddenly whined realizing his hyung was tracking him. "After the mess you got yourself in last week, I hardly think that was a choice" Jin explained.

"Still the same reckless baby brother you are" Jisoo announced, still waiting for Jungkook to notice her. "Noona! It's been a while hasn't it?" He said going in to hug Jisoo while flicking Jennie's forehead from behind Jisoo's back. "YAH!" Jennie screamed, instantly the color of a strawberry. "I missed that" Jungkook said sheepishly as the rest of the room tried their best to hold back laughter. Taehyung of course failed and flashed a bright smile. 

"Are you enjoying this?" Jennie said with a seductive whisper before nearing in on Taehyung to pull at his hair. Usually Jungkook would enjoy the banter but the situation was all to similar to the one he experienced earlier. "Lalisa Manoban" He whispered under his breath.

"Don't say that witch's name!" Jimin exclaimed after hearing Jungkook. "Who?" Namjoon queried, finally looking up from his computer. After all they were filed into Namjoon's office for he would never be able to meet them on a fine Tuesday like this elsewhere, not with the election so soon.

"The café worker who kicked him in the crotch" Jungkook said causing the men to laugh and the two woman in the room's eyes to narrow. "What?" Jennie said with sudden anger. Nobody messed with any of them, certainly not any common café worker. "Relax Jennie, I've got it handled, speaking of which, Namjoon mind sending me all the college scholarship information tomorrow" Jungkook said with a hand raised obnoxiously in front of Jennie's face. "Why would you need that?" Namjoon asked with scrutiny, "We shouldn't abuse our power".

"Oh ho ho, look who's playing the moral compass!" Jimin suddenly interjected. It was true. If anyone here was to have morals it certainly wasn't Mr. Kim Namjoon, the sitting president's only son. The responsibilities put on him were not necessarily one for the faint hearted. Then again it didn't compare to Yoongi, who was -not surprisingly- sleeping on the nearest couch to the door much like he fainted upon arriving. Some would say he was lazy but maybe it was just the sleep he needed to catch up on after doing the dirty work of his father, the prime minister.

Not only were they a tight knit group, but a powerful one. They didn't necessarily find each other. Most of them knew each other from childhood and connections their parent's had. After all too many boring political dinners the group grew close and began to trust each other with their lives. Or rather the lives of other people.

"Fine, i'll send the scholarship information, but anything you do will have to go through me. We can't let whoever this is suddenly go homeless." Namjoon replied still eyeing Jimin with annoyance. "Next time something like this happens I'd like to know too" Jisoo chimed in. 

"Ah looks like it's time for me to go! bunker tomorrow night?" Taehyung said standing up. "As if we have a choice. Our parent's lovely princess Jisoo needs to have a welcoming gala despite the fact she doesn't want it" Jin answered sarcastically earning pained smiles from them all.

Another hour of Lisa gripping the edges of her desk with stress, but this time the risk was much higher then usual. "What's the full name of the scholarship?" Yeri asked. "The Jeon sponsorship of excellence" Lisa replied from the other side of the phone. "He was right." Yeri said with shock. In front of her was her computer screen filled with images of what was the Jeon family. Front and center was Mr. I wan't cake or death. 

"His name is Jeon Jungkook" Yeri said before hearing Lisa's breathing get heavier. "No no no no this can't be happening" Lisa said frantically pulling at her hair. "Lisa calm down! Im sure we can fix this!" Yeri said quickly. "I think I need a minute, i'll call you back Yeri! And don't worry I'll figure it out" Lisa said before ending the call and slumping to the floor of her single room apartment. Her scholarship was gone, and so was any chance of her making real money, or any money at all knowing her job at the bakery was over too. She was done for. Tears couldn't help but to fall from her eyes and on to her cheeks. Her mind was racing and a disturbing feeling was eating at her guts. 

Of course Yeri wasn't stupid enough to actually let Lisa on her own. She quickly speed dialed her own cousin instead. After a few rings he'd finally picked up.

"Kai I need help!"

"What did you do this time?" He replied with a groggy voice, clearly awoken by Yeri's call

"It's actually for a friend, and we didn't really do anything" She snapped back

"As if, just tell me what's wrong already"

"Yesterday at the café there was this stupid issue with one of the customers and he was being super ride, and Lisa being Lisa snapped back. But turns out he was kind of important" Yeri said hesitantly

"I'm not going to like this aren't I?"

"His family was the one sponsoring Lisa's scholarship and he owned the business." Yeri quickly blabbered

"So she got fired and lost her scholarship? That's not good Yeri-ah"

"I know. I don't know what to do" 

"Well I might have an idea, but it might not be up this girl's ally" Kai said with a mischievous smirk.

"She's desperate"

"Alright then, say this guy must be really rich then right?" 

"Of course? But where are you going with this?"

"Come over with her tomorrow. We'll set the plan immediately"