I'll Protect You, Maknae||TaeKook FF ✓

Chapter 12.

Jin took a step back from Yoongi. The oldest was full of confusion.

"What do you mean you blame yourself? You didn't do anything, Yoongs," Jin said. His anger towards Yoongi quickly turned to sadness.

"That's exactly why," Yoongi cried. "I didn't do anything. I wasn't there to protect them."

"None of us were," Jin frowned. "And if anything, I'm the one who-"

"Don't," Yoongi cut him off. "You didn't know. You were just being a kind hyung to them. I'm really sorry for everything. I'm sorry for blaming you. And please, please, don't blame yourself." Tears were streaming down both Jin's and Yoongi's faces. Jin grabbed Yoongi and pulled him into a hug. Yoongi started wailing into Jin's chest.

"I want them back!" Yoongi screamed as he let himself be held by Jin. He was happy Jin was hugging him. It's not like fighting with him had ever made him feel good, it was just a defense mechanism to try and suppress his emotions but he simply couldn't do it anymore.

"I know, Yoongi-ah. I know." Jin gently rubbed Yoongi's back as the two cried together.

"It's not fair!" Yoongi screamed. "It's not fair! Why them?! Huh?! Of all the people in the world, why them?! It could have been anyone else. If it had to be anyone, why couldn't it have been anyone else?! I want them back hyung! I want them...them..." Yoongi couldn't finish his sentence because he was crying way too hard. All he could choke out was loud sobs. It was the sound of a heart truly breaking.

"I don't know," Jin replied. Jin was starting to feel a bit numb. He didn't know how to make sense of anything and he didn't know what to say to anyone. All he knew was he was just as upset and he thought maybe if he just went numb instead, he wouldn't have to feel the heartbreak anymore. Maybe it would be better to feel nothing.

Namjoon came out of his room when he heard Yoongi yelling. He was filled with frustration when he thought Yoongi and Jin were still fighting with eachother, but was caught off guard when he walked in and saw the two hugging in the kitchen.

"Oh," Namjoon said as he stopped. Jin opened his arms, gesturing for Namjoon to join their hug, and the leader did. No words were said, but they didn't need to be. They knew how the other felt.

Finally Namjoon spoke up. "I know the police said to leave it to them, but I can't. I just can't wait around and do nothing. I think we should go to the police station and find a way to help. We have to help. I have to help. Just knowing that every moment that passes is a moment wasted..." Namjoon stared at his two hyungs hoping they would understand and agree.

And they did.

Yoongi went around gathering everyone up and telling them they were going to head to the police station.

When they got there, the cop they'd been working with was angry that they'd shown up.

"I told you guys to let us handle it," the cop replied.

Jimin crossed his arms. "Yeah well we've tried that, and they're still missing. So you're not doing a very good job, now are you?"

Hobi and Namjoon both covered their mouths in shock at Jimin's boldness, but it's not like they disagreed with him. The members made themselves comfortable in the cops office.

"So what have you actually done so far to find them?" Namjoon asked. "We already finished up looking around the carnival grounds, so what else have you done?"

Namjoon remembered how Jimin had screamed at him about being the leader and needing to do better, and now he was determined to do just that.

"We have asked around," the cop replied.