Playing With Fire || Maeda Riku

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YunHa stumbled inside of NCT HQ and she got glances at everyone who was around.

"Where's Taeyong?"

Doyoung asked as he approached the girls.

"Where's everyone else?"

Kun interfered. Looks of silence and devastation reached the girls' faces.

"Ten, Johnny, Jaehyun, WinWin, and Riku were taken into custody..."

Karina explained slowly and everyone started to murmur among themselves.

"What about Taeyong?"

Haechan asked and Karina shook her head.

"They killed him... that fucking son of a bitch killed him in cold blood... we... we couldn't do anything..."

Gasps were heard among the members and Yunha brushed her way passed them and into the meeting room where it was quiet, somewhere she could collect her thoughts.

"It's time to take a stand"

Jungwoo spoke softly as he entered the room with his hands in his pockets.

"I couldn't do anything... my dad is dead because of that... penitentiary prison director..."

Jungwoo stood next to YunHa and sighed, shifting his weight from one foot onto the other.

"We'll avenge his death then..."

Jungwoo looked at YunHa and her eyes looked hopeful. Jungwoo was always an amazing person to go to for comfort. He listened intently and always came up with a solution.

"We'll hunt the bastard down and kill him"

"We can't do that without a plan Jungwoo"

Said Karina as she shut the door behind them. Jungwoo turned his body to face her. He nodded.

"No, but, I may have a general idea..."

Karina sat down in a seat and pulled YunHa to sit down. Jungwoo joined them.

"Every single one of them will be on death row... the director is bound to be there... when they get ready to hang the guys... we shoot"

"Sounds a bit straightforward"

YunHa said softly and looked at Jungwoo. He sighed and put his hands on the table.

"We had a member once... did some pretty fucked up shit and we let him hang because no matter what he said, he couldn't change our mind about what he did... these guys on the other hand... they're family and we intend to keep them alive"

The two girls nodded and Jungwoo continued.

"As the temporary leader of NCT, I won't let family hang..."

Karina sighed and ran her fingers through her hair.

"You're right... I shouldn't doubt NCT, ever"

YunHa lifted her head and she looked between the two.

"I will put a bullet in the man's head who killed my dad... I promise you"

Karina reached over and squeezed YunHa's hand.

"Jungwoo... find time to discuss it with a few of the members, preferably Yuta and Mark... with YunHa, Jenna, me, and my girls of course, we make one hell of a team"

YunHa couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Words already gotten to Z... she reacted relatively calmly but... I could see her world shatter in her eyes..."

Karina said softly and she lowered her head.

"She still has me... I'll go talk to her"

YunHa said and got up. She went to Z and Taeyong's bedroom and she knocked before going inside.

Z was on their bed sobbing softly. YunHa went and sat next to her, reaching over and rubbing her back.

"I... I'm sorry... I should've done something..."

YunHa's voice cracked as she spoke and Z looked at her and pulled her into a hug.

"I'm so sorry you had to watch that... I'm still here and... I... I know he'll always watch over us..."

Z soon pulled away and brushed her thumbs on YunHa's cheeks, smiling weakly.

"He was the strongest person I knew... he raised an amazing woman... I couldn't ask for a better stepdaughter..."

YunHa hugged Z again and sighed.

"How will we explain to Chan and Chaewon...?"

Z was heard with a sniffle and she sighed after and rubbed YunHa's back.

"I'll figure it out... I just want you to stay strong and..."

Z got quiet. She swallowed and gripped onto YunHa's shirt.

"Avenge him... for the Neo family... and us... his wife and his three amazing children..."

Z finally pulled away and wiped her eyes, letting out a heavy breath.

"I believe in you... and... I love you YunHa..."

YunHa smiled softly and held Z's hands.

"I love you too... Mom"

YunHa stood up after talking with Z for some time and made sure she was okay before she went to find Jenna.

"Jenna?"

YunHa walked onto the rooftop and saw Jenna sitting there on the edge, staring out into the city.

YunHa walked over and sat down beside Jenna, letting her legs dangle like Jenna was.

Jenna looked at YunHa. Her eyes were filled with sadness and guilt.

"It was my fault... if I hadn't tripped the alarm..."

YunHa hushed Jenna by pulling her into her arms and hugging her arms.

"Don't you dare apologize... it wasn't your fault... he just... my dad sacrificed himself to save us..."

"I know..."