LOVE & WAR (TaeKook Short FF) [COMPLETED]

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3rd Person's POV

"Tae calm down--"

"How can I fuckin calm down?! He's lost for how many weeks now?! Two?! Three?!" Naiiyak na sigaw ni Taehyung na kinaatras ni Jimin. Hinawakan ni Seokjin ang kamay ni Taehyung at pilit itong pinaupo sa tabi nya.

"Tae, we're all scared for his safety and we're all worried about him but we need to calm down--you need to calm down." Malambing ang boses na sabi ni Seokjin habang hinahaplos ang braso ni Taehyung.

Nagulat na naman sila nung humagulgol si Taehyung habang nakayakap kay Seokjin. Napapalunok na hinaplos ni Seokjin ang likod nito. "Hush, Tae. I know he's safe. He always say that he's Jeon the Great Jungkook. He can handle his self." Bulong ni Seokjin na bahagyang kinakalma ni Taehyung.

"Why does he need to leave us?" Tanong ni Taehyung matapos kumalma. "He said that he wanted to protect us because there's already a threat on our lives." Sabi ni Yoongi nung maalala ang message na nabungaran nya nung umagang mawala si Jungkook.

Lahat sila ay nakatanggap ng message. Nakasulat dun ang nangyari nung sembreak last year, nakasulat lahat dun pati na ang pambabanta ng gang na iyon kay Jungkook kaya napilitan itong umalis at lumayo sa grupo.

"Running away will never be a solution." Bulong ni Hoseok.

"We don't know, Hobi. Maybe he's having other plans--"

"You're right, Namjoon-ssi." Napatingin sila sa dalawang taong sumulpot sa rooftop. Nakangiting mukha nina Chanyeol at Baekhyun ang sumalubong sa kanila.

"Who are you? Alam nyo ba kung nasaan si Kookie? Sabihin nyo." Malalim ang boses na sabi ni Taehyung habang pilit na kumakawala sa pagkakahawak ni Seokjin sa kamay nya.

"He hired us to keep an eye to the six of you." Sabi ni Chanyeol na kinatahimik ni Taehyung.

"You mean--- he hired you to protect us from that gang who killed Arra?" Tanong ni Jimin. "Yes, Jiminie. He told us to keep an eye on you while he's away--"

"Kelan sya babalik? Alam nyo kung nasaan sya? Okay lang naman sya diba?" Tanong ni Taehyung.

"Tinanong ko na rin sa kanya dati kung kelan sya babalik pero maski sya ay di sigurado. Di nya alam kung ilang buwan--"

"B-Buwan?" Di makapaniwalang tanong ni Taehyung na tinanguan ng dalawa.

"Ilang buwan syang mawawala na baka umabot pa ng taon. We're also sorry because we don't know his location right now but we're sure that he's perfectly fine." Sabi ni Baekhyun.

"How can you be so sure?" Tanong ni Yoongi.

"He's sending us letters without address every week. Telling us about you. This week he ordered us to introduced ourselves to the six of you and told you that he's fine---but he'll be lost for a longer time..." Humina ang boses ni Chanyeol sa huling pangungusap pero narinig pa rin ng anim yun na agad na kinalungkot nila.

"...and Taehyung, his baby bear, stop crying and stop worrying because he'll be back in one piece. That's what he said at the bottom of the letter." Dagdag ni Baekhyun kaya dahan-dahang tumango si Taehyung at piniling ngumiti sa dalawa.

Lumipas pa ang ilang minuto at naging komportable na sa isa't isa ang lahat. Kahit na nagtatawanan na ang lahat ay di pa rin mawala sa isip ni Taehyung si Jungkook.

May minutong bigla na lang syang matatahimik at matutulala. Kundi pa sya sisikuhin ni Jimin o ni Jin ay di pa sya babalik sa sarili nya.

Kahit paulit-ulit na sabihin ng lahat na babalik sya ng ligtas, na okay lang sya, na sya si Jeon the Great Jungkook ay di pa rin mawawala ang pag-aalala at takot ni Taehyung.

Ordinaryong college student na tumulong sa babaeng may mental illness lang si Jungkook. Wala syang espesyal na abilidad o kahit na ano para lumaban ng mag-isa at yun ang mas nagbibigay ng takot kay Taehyung.

Minsan ay gusto nyang mainis kay Arra dahil dinamay pa nito si Jungkook pero agad din nyang buburahin sa isip nya yun dahil alam nya kung gaano kahalaga ang dalaga kay Jungkook. Na nakuhang makipaglaro ni Jungkook ngayon kay kamatayan para lang matakasan ang nangyari sa nakaraan.

"Tae?" Nabalik sya sa riyalidad nung may yumugyog sa kanya. Napansin nyang nasa tapat na sya ng apartment nila ni Jungkook. Tiningnan nya si Baekhyun na syang naghatid sa kanya.

"Thank you." Ngiti nya dito.

Bago pa man sya makapasok ay kinalabit sya nito. Pagharap nya ay may hawak na itong sobre na may pulang ribbon. Kunut-noo nyang tiningnan si Baekhyun.

"Jungkookie sent this letter to us, telling us to give it to you alone." Sabi ni Baekhyun kaya agad na kinuha ni Taehyung ang sobre at paulit-ulit na nag-bow sa harap ni Baekhyun.

"Omygod! Thank you! Thank you so much!" Paulit-ulit nyang bulong kaya hinawakan ni Baekhyun ang braso nya para patigilin na sya.

"No, that's fine. We're just the messenger of him. By the way, if something happened feel free to knock on the door next to you. We're staying there to keep you close and safe." Sabi ni Baekhyun na muling pinasalamatan ni Taehyung bago sila mag-paalamanan.

Nung makapasok sya sa apartment ay mabilis syang umupo sa sofa at maingat na binuksan ang sulat.

Dear Taebear,

Hey, don't cry over me. Don't worry about me. I'm safe and will always be safe. I will come back to you and kiss your face multiple times--gahd, I miss you. It's not even a month but I'm missing you this quickly.

Tae, don't cry, please. Be brave and strong for me. I'm doing everything to keep our lives safe and secured. I'm fighting for our freedom, so we can live without fear.

I'm perfectly fine and that's the thing that I want you to mark on your mind. I will come back and hug you. You will see me again one day, smiling at you. We will start our endless bickering then hugs afterwards. Haha, just wait for that 'one day' that I'm saying, bear.

I know that Chan and Baek will keep you safe but please, be strong. You're strong and sassy, aren't you? Keep it that way, love.

Yours lovingly,
Baby bun.

"Oh shit, bun, what did you do to me? Why am I missing you this much? Why am I crying over this single letter from you? I-I'm insane---damn, I'm insanely missing you." Bulong nya habang nakatitig sa papel na may handwritten ni Jungkook.

Ngumiti sya at pinunasan ang luha nya.

"Okay, bun. I'll wait for that 'one day' you're saying. I'll be strong for you.."

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