Chaos & Love

▪︎9▪︎ || Kyomi

Part 9 || Kyomi ||Chaos & Love 

Jimin’s Pov

“Y-You k-know Kyomi?” he nodded.
“You know her too?” I also nodded. And we both looked towards the painting.
“She was my best friend. We spent our whole childhood together,” his expressions were telling that she was someone special to him too. But who is he to her?
“Her brother. She’s my sister,” my eyes widened. Blank mind, silence. Both of us staring at the painting that Kyomi made, years ago .

“You are lying, right? Kyomi was such an angel, and you? A devil,” a chuckle escaped from his mouth as he looked at me. “I know this is not possible. I can’t believe that her brother is a thief?”
“It’s hard for me also, to believe that you are his best friend? A hacker? That’s unbelievable. My sister was pure, and you. No, not possible.” What is not possible? That I am her best friend or what? He took some steps backwards and sat on one of the chairs.

“So you know her?” I nodded again. Of course, just now I said that I know her. She was my best friend, in fact maybe, somewhere I had feelings for her too. But I know that she never liked me back with the same intention. For her, I was her best friend, her crime partner, someone with whom she shared all of her secrets. Except one.
I was not too sure about my feelings, that’s why I never dared to say anything. Maybe that was just  childishness, or attraction, or love? That time also I was unsure about my feelings and today too. Everytime the conclusion that I came up on was that, it was just friendship and nothing else.

“I was her best friend for sure, but you!?” I chuckled. “How come you are her brother? She never told me that she had a brother too?”
“Not everything is told Jimin, few secrets are supposed to be buried, deep inside our brains, deep inside our hearts.”
“These philosophy talks, these lies, won’t help anyway. I will still hate you.”
“I never asked you to love me Jimin,” I stared at his face confusingly. What exactly he wants? Is he behind me because of Kyomi? “I just told you that I love you. It’s completely your choice if you want to love me back or not.” Whatever, I rolled my eyes.

“If you are done then you may leave,” he stood up. Is he really going to leave? But Kyomi? Instead of leaving, he came near me. “What? Door is that way.” I pointed at our left.
“I came by the window, I’ll go that way only. But today, today I want to know more about my sister. She committed suicide,” he paused. His voice was cracking this time, not like usual. And I know the reason behind it.

“She was just a child. Innocent child.” He smiled. Pain was clearly visible in his smile. I don’t know if I should push him away or hug him. He is absolutely right, she was just an innocent child. “She used to take care of everyone but what happened with her?” he again looked at me. His question is absolutely right. She used to take care of everybody but no body cared about her. I also failed as a friend, I failed to protect her, to make her feel her safe.
“She was strong Yoongi,” we both made an eye contact. “But she was exhausted.”

After few moments of silence he spoke again.
“You were her best friend?” I nodded again. I know I don’t deserve to be called as her best friend. “Do you anything about…”
“About her rapists?” He broke the eye contact.
“Yes. Do you know anything about them?”
“Anything !?” I chuckled, again. “You keep on saying or more like taunting me, for being a hacker. But do you know I never wanted to become what I am becoming. I wanted to be kind, I wanted to help everyone. But after what happened with Kyomi, I started hating each and everything, each and every person.”

“I never wanted to become a hacker. But see, that’s what today I am. Because I want to find everyone who hurt her, who caused her pain. Just for Kyomi, I became what I never wanted. Because I want justice for her. And I will give justice to her.” He was silent for few moments.
“Sorry, for misjudging you.” I looked at him, my eyes opened wide, did I just heard him saying ‘sorry’ to me? Before I could react, he spoke again. “You and me, we both are linked with a common thing and you know what that is?”
“Kyomi.” We both spoke at the same time.

“Well, as a kid, I thought that being a thief is interesting and fun. That's what I became. I know it sounds stupid, it actually is stupid but I liked it. I like enquiring things which aren’t mine. Kyomi, she was so innocent, just like an angel. I never let her know my real profession. Plus, I didn’t used to live here. So, most probably that’s why she never talked to you about me.” Maybe. I don’t know what I should say.

“I know you hate me. But can we please work together for finding those fuckers?” Bad idea, but I kinda love bad ideas.
“Fine, I’m in. But you, you don’t have to act like a creepy killer or thief something. I would be leading and you would listen to me. Out of those eight boys, three of them are already dead.”
“You killed them?”
“Yes.”

“Fine.” We both looked at each other. He forwarded his hand for a handshake, I don’t know should I accept it or twist his wrist? But never mind. For Kyomi, I’m ready to do anything. I accepted it.
“Go from here now, I will tell you everything later.” We withdrew our hands and he immediately left. I never knew he was Kyomi’s brother. But now that we are working together, I am okay with a devil like him.

But that doesn’t mean I will love him. I still hate him. And I will always do.

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