8 sips of Wine | Stray Kids AU fanfiction

Kingdom

Busan Shelter, same day

-Jeongin, why are you still up?

Jeongin was still in the garage, leaning on the wall in silence.

Changbin stepped closer to the younger. He got concerned whe the latter didn't answer him.

He crouched down and saw the tears on Jeongin's red cheeks.

-Oh, Innie...he said while giving the younger three tightest hug he could. Sometimes I forget you're the maknae. You always behave so brave and responsible.

Jeongin was trembling, his hands griping harder on Changbin's shirt.

-You're really scared, aren't you? I promise we'll save Chan, ok? I promise you, added Changbin holding Jeongin's head close to him with his hand in order to be able to kiss him on the forehead.

After his breath got steady, Jeongin wiped his tears with his sleeves.

-Do you feel better, now?

-Thank you, hyung...he answered through the sniffs.

-I'm serious about it, Jeongin. I will bring him back alive. If not, then you can take all my money....Wait, no. Seungmin already did it. Then my self esteem.... No, Seungmin destroyed it with his comments.

Jeongin left out a jiggle which melted Changbin's heart.

-That's it. Your laugh is adorable, Innie.

The older took Jeongin's hand in his own.

-We treated him like shit. And he was just healing, said Jeongin with his bottom lip trembling.

-No, Innie. You didn't. You believed in him more than any of us. You showed him love. You are the reason why he held on for so long... You know... Every family I ever had fell apart in some way or another...death, coldness, money... You were my last chance of a family. And I'm not letting go of this. I will bring him back and reunite this family once again.

-My parents kicked me out for not being good enough. I never wanted a family, but I am truly happy to be your brother, hyung, added Jeongin hugging once again the older. And I hope you see why Chris chose you as the temporary leader.

Mafia's hideout

-Seonghwa!

The latter turned around to face his leader. Hongjoong basically stormed inside, being beyond furious. He was wearing a black coat and bandages around his head, hiding the fact that he lost an eye after the explosion.

-Where are my members?

-They left, Seonghwa shrugged with a slightly smile.

-Left? What nonsense are you saying?

-I made them leave. And it's Seonghwa hyung for you, he replied bending down just to mock Hongjoong's height.

Hongjoong laughed shortly, then took out his gun and pointed it to Seonghwa's head.

-Even without an eye I can make some holes in you.

-Go ahead! Kill me. You can't. Killing me it's like killing a part of you, isn't? Cause my very existence gives you the assurance that you justified to hate on Bang Chan. But here's the difference between me and you, Hongjoong. My parents' death was exclusively Chan's work, yet I left everything behind. Because I wouldn't let the grudge eat me alive. I really tought you could do something beautiful out of this place. To bring glory to Mafia. You just poisoned it from the beginning. This is not the Mafia I grew up in. So starting now I use my right as the oldest and the older member of the Mafia. You're not the leader anymore. I am the next head of the Mafia, like I should've been from the start.