The Husband Arrangement| TAEHYUNG

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"Joon, I don't have time for this", taehyung sighed as he glanced at his wristwatch. He needed to fetch Yuki from school in the next 10 minutes.

"This is important taehyung. I have never got involved in the shit you pulled but not speaking to mother for almost a year is crazy. Christmas is a month away. Do you really want to spend it alone? Do you want mother to have a bad festive season?", he frowned. "Joon. Mother brought this separation on herself. She asked me to leave and not the other way around. And I will not be alone for Christmas. I have Ana and Yuki. They're all I need ", he furrowed his brows as joon crossed his arms over his chest.

"Mother had every right to argue with you, tae. You chose that thing-". "Hold that tongue", taehyung cut him off. "She has a name. Address her with it. She is not a thing. She is our sister and when you fucking grow up and realize she was never at fault. You know where to find my home. Come bond with her", with that being said, he walked out of the office. Namjoon balled his fists at his side. He knew tae was right. Yuki was innocent yet he couldn't get over the hatred he had toward her and her mother.

He was not taehyung...

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"Fuck -", he hissed as he walked across the empty school yard. "You're late!", Yuki called out . Taehyung smiled and got down on one knee like he does everyday , so she could hug him for as long as she wanted. "Did you miss me today?", she asked as she backed up. Taehyung gave a nod, "I got you chocolate. It's an apology for being late. I got held up at the office " , he sighed. "That's okay. My friends were with me ", she tucked his hair behind his ear. "School was okay?", he asked , earning a nod. "I was waiting for it to end. I'm excited to get home", she chimed ,knowing ana was going to blow his mind away with the news. "Yeah? What's got you so excited?", he poked her stomach.

"It's a sur-", her voice cut as blood splattered on his face. The sound echoing in his ears as her limp body fell forward into his frozen arms. Taehyung was shivering. He couldn't move. He couldn't blink. His brain still processing what had just happened. Everything around him turned to silence. The world had stopped spinning. His world had stopped.

"Taehyung".

His named rang in his deaf ears. The weight of her body pressed to his chest. "A gift", the man's voice echoed. Taehyung ignored the men gathered around him as he lowered his tearing eyes to Yuki. Blood oozing from her skull. Eyes closed and a slight smile on her lips. The bullet had gone through her head. Taehyung still couldn't bring himself to move or speak. He just stared at her body.

"A gift from Ben. Have a mercy fucking Christmas ", the man's laugh echoed before it fade again. Taehyung kept blinking. He wanted to pinch himself. He was dreaming. The was a dream. She was not dead. They were going home to Ana! She was not dead. They will play tag after supper...She was not dead. She can try red on his nails...she was not dead. They'd cuddle and watch a movie- Yuki was not dead...

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Anastasia hummed as she twirled around in the kitchen. She had prepared their favorite - creamy pasta. The pregnancy test laying on the counter as she laid her hand over her belly. "I know he's going to freak. But , your daddy is the best in the universe. Let's not forget your crazy little aunt" , she snickered.

The sound of the front door opening made her heart race. She was far too excited to tell taehyung. She was going to make sure he sobbed ! Grabbing the stick, she held it behind her back and skipped out of the kitchen. "My loves!", she sang as she entered the hallway. Her feet immediately stops as her eyes lock with his. The smile from her face vanished. The twinkle in her eyes replaced with tears as her gaze lowered to yuki's body in his arms. Taehyungs face and hands painted in blood. He still hadn't uttered a word since the incident.

"Taehyung ", Anastasia whispered, the pregnancy stick falling to the floor as he dropped to his knees. "Yuki ", Ana was screaming as she rushed over , also falling to her knees. "Yuki!", she couldn't stop screaming. Her body shivering as she touched the little girl's face. "No!", she cried out. "No!no!no!". Taehyung stared at Ana who was wailing. "Ana, tell her to stop messing around", he whispered. "It's not funny anymore " , he add. Anastasia lift her eyes to his , "Taehyung. Snap out of it", she caught his collar and jerked him. "What happened?" , she screamed. "Why is our baby dead?", she choked on her tears. Taehyung furrowed his brows before he allowed his tears to flow. "Ana", he sobbed as she hugged him. "Ana-", he was shivering against her body. "Tae", she cried out.

"My angel is gone", he sobbed into her shoulder. "I-I failed to keep my promise. I couldn't protect her", he was hysterical. Anastasia did not know what to say. She held him tighter. "I'm-", he slowly pushed her away and looked down at Yuki. "I'm - going to fucking kill him", he grit. "Taehyung, please don't ", Anastasia begged as he stood. "I'm going to fucking kill him!", he screamed and fist the wall. "Taehyung!", she called out as he stormed away. Her eyes watching as he kicked the pregnancy stick which she had dropped.

Anastasia laid her head on yuki's chest. "My baby girl", she sobbed. "My girl", she cried loudly. Her heart was going to burst. Her body vibrating with shock. How did their lives change in the blink of an eye? Their world was perfect...They were happy.

They were happy...

"Tae!", she gripped his ankle before he could pass her. He looked down at her - and for the first time in a long time...Anastasia couldn't recognize her husband. His face blank and eyes dead from any emotion - gun clutched in his hand . This was the man she had met when she first got married. The man that Rick warned her about. The man that Ben was desperately trying to revive.

"Please don't leave me", she sobbed as she plead. Taehyung simply nudged her hand away and walked out. "Taehyung! Don't leave us!", her hand pressed against her stomach as she laid her forehead against yuki's. "Don't leave us, yuki", she whimpered. "Please, I need you". "Tae needs you. Your Kyōdai needs you".

The sound of his bike made her shut her eyes. There was no stopping him. Did she really lose everything? Did she lose the man that she loves? The child that they raised for a year?

Anastasia had lost...