N0 B0DY, N0 CRIM3 | Bang Chan

Sucker-punch

"Hit me harder!" 

"It's like you want Chan to rip my head off," Changbin grumbled. He shifted his weight from the left ankle to the right one. He didn't realize he twisted his ankle from leaping out of the tree until this morning. Whenever he applied pressure to it, it ached. 

"Remember when you hated me? Why can't you conjure up some of that past rage? My father isn't going to believe I was held against my will if I come back there uninjured on two feet. Just hit me harder!" 

"I'm trying! Sorry for not wanting to beat you into a bloody fucking pulp! You're making me go behind my friend's back to do this!" Changbin's chest heaved. 

"Yeah, but Kiera is right. The pretty princess can't go back to the castle looking like she's been pampered," Seungmin added.

The three were inside the downstairs gym. Kiera woke up early and wiggled out of Chan's arms. She didn't waste any time waking Changbin up and asking if he could help her with something. They were on their way to the gym when Seungmin opted to join them. 

Changbin and Kiera were standing on a section of padded mats. She didn't tell Chan she needed to be beat up in order to go back to the white house. He wouldn't have agreed to that idea, but she needed it to be believable. Changbin was the only one who could do it properly. It's not like he hadn't beat up and tortured people before. 

"You can't expect me to start doing something drastic like kicking your ribs. Do you want broken ribs? You won't be able to breathe properly." 

"If it'll make me look like a victim of a ruthless group of criminals, then yes." 

Thwack!

Kiera yelped and dropped to the ground. Changbin's fist rocketed towards her face and clipped her eye socket. Caught off guard, she stumbled back and hit the mat. Her teeth clenched as she squeezed her eyes shut in pain. 

"That looked like it hurt," Seungmin grimaced. 

Kiera shoved herself back to her feet and stared back at Changbin. "That's what I want. That's exactly what I'm looking for. Do it again." 

"I don't want t-" 

"Do it!" She snapped. 

Changbin's knee came up and slammed into her stomach. She winced and stumbled back again, but she managed to stay on her feet. She weakly gestured for him to keep going. Changbin sighed and let his fist fly again. White filled Kiera's vision as her teeth clashed together. 

Changbin's fist flew into the side of her face. His knuckles throbbed when he pulled back. He shook off the ache, his eyes not leaving Kiera's face. He wanted her to tell him to stop. He was used to hurting people, but Chan was going to be furious when he woke up. 

"What the hell are you three doing?" A loud voice filled the room. 

All three paused and glanced over toward the door. Lee Know stood with his arms wrapped over his chest. His eyebrows were furrowed in confusion upon glancing at Kiera. His eyes darted from person to person while waiting for a response. 

"Um..." Changbin started. 

"It's not what it looks like," Seungmin continued. 

Kiera dove into the reason why Changbin needed to beat her up. Lee Know listened without interrupting. Changbin flung his hand around trying to shake off the dull ache in his knuckles. Behind them Seungmin sat on a weight bench looking unamused. When Kiera finished, Changbin announced he didn't want to continue hurting her. 

"Please," Kiera begged, "Changbin, please!" Desperate for him to change his mind, she was considering getting down onto her knees and begging him. She might have had a few bruises, but it wasn't enough. 

"I can do it if you want me to," Lee Know finally spoke up. "I've been taking boxing lessons recently, but it's going to hurt. There's always a chance you might break a bone." 

"I don't care. Maybe that's exactly what I need. I don't want you to go easy on me. I want you to cause bruises and leave damage behind. Destroy me if you have to, I don't care." A fierce determination glistened in Kiera's eyes. 

Changbin shared a look with Lee Know. Kiera waited for him to make up his mind. Seungmin's phone pinged behind them. He pulled out his phone and read the text message he received. 

"If you want to beat Kiera up, now is the time. Chan just texted me and said we're leaving in an hour. While the three of you are sorting this shit out, I'm going to distract him. Whatever you do, don't kill Kiera in the process." Seungmin shoved himself up and disappeared out of the gym entrance. 

A look of pure desperation fell over Kiera's face. She looked between the two guys waiting for one of them to say something. Changbin took a few steps back and Lee Know stepped forward. 

"Get over there in the middle of the mat. If you want me to stop, tell me. If you throw up, cry, or black out, I'm immediately stopping. I'll stay away from your head because the last thing you need is a concussion." 

"But I-" 

"Changbin already hit you there a few times. There's a few pretty good sized bruises forming. Are you ready?" 

Kiera sucked in a deep breath and nodded her head. 

"Just remember, you asked for this."