Would you kill for me? (Wooyoung X Ateez)

Chapter 16

~Wooyoung~

I stood in the hallway watching as Hongjoong explained what he found on Mr Song. I watched his mouth, not listening to the words; his mouth was pretty, but the words were irrelevant. The others had already made it crystal clear I was not to be part of anything having to do with Mr Song or the Mafia. I turned my head, resting it against the window. My fingers crept up to the blinds, twiddling with them before opening them and peering through to see Mingi curled into a ball, a blanket draped over him as he slept soundly. I wanted to beg and plead for Joongi to let me help them, to let me see the man who hurt Mingi rot. But I knew it would get me nowhere. I watched as the 6 of them exchanged words. I was too zoned out to hear. To be frank, I was upset that Mingi was hurt, that they wouldn't let me help, but the fight was useless. Joongi and Seonghwa walked away. Over the last few weeks, I've learned that Seonghwa and Joongi are in charge of the mafia. Although the seven of them constantly reminded that they all had equal power. It was probably the only way to stop them from fighting. Yunho whispered something among the remaining four, but it was too hushed to hear. I hated the secrets, the lies, the unnecessary protection. I wasn't a baby or some fragile kid who needed protection and saving. Although the overprotectiveness was hot and cute from time to time, it was becoming too much. They wanted me to return to normal, to act as if I never found out what I did, but that was out of the question. I couldn't forget the fact that they were leaders or whatever of a fucking mafia! I hated being pushed out, being isolated from them. It felt like I was on another planet, that they were keeping me far and out of touch so I wouldn't get hurt, but it was too late, far too late. I turned back to the window, watching Mingi shift. He began turning, so I took that as my cue to walk back in. No one followed, which weirdly relieved me. It's not like I wanted to get away from them or anything, but their overwhelming, constant presence had begun to become overwhelming. It was becoming too much, the constant surveillance. Even being in Mingi's Hospital room, they typically stayed by my and Mingi's side; they refused to go to the bathroom if another wasn't there to watch me. I walked towards Mingi, sitting gently on the side of the bed. Mingi's limbs jolted gently. My hand landed softly on his side, my finger tracing his torso. My hand traveled up to his hair, rustling my fingers through it, running my fingers back and forth. San walked in his large presence, appearing behind me. "Baby, the others have a lead; they're gonna go. I'll stay with you and Mingi," he smiles, his hand meeting my back and rubbing soft circles. "You know you can go right?" I blurted out, my mouth moving before my brain. "Huh?" he gasped, almost appalled at the idea. He looked offended, but not at me, as he had offended himself, as he believed he was the problem. He wasn't, but how was I to explain all of this? "What I mean is you guys have dozens of people guarding every entrance, door, and even bathroom in this place. Me and Mingi will surive an hour or two without you guys" I looked up meeting his concered gaze "Honey did we do somehting?" his eyebrow raised his hand returning to his side "No baby it's just I don't want to be the reason that you guys can't get stuff done" My hand reached out to his grasping it and pulling him close. "Are you sure?" I nodded "Okay baby I love you" he kissed my forhead before walking towards Mingi and kissing his head.

~San~

I walked out my mind full of worry. i didn't want to leave him but he needed freedom, he wasn't our pet or possession we couldn't keep him under lock and key forever. That and he had a point, every door was guarded, every single opening in this place was now guarded by personal security that and we had four people sitting in front of the room. I took a shaky breath before picking up my phone. Mr. Song has reached out, emailing Hongjoong wanting to talk, to meet and come up with an agreement. seonghwa was convinced we should hear him out while I on the other hand believed he should be dead. We shouldn't agree or compromise with him. He hurt Mingi he was behind all of it. Mingi had told us that in secret or me and Hongjoong no one else knew not a single person. Hongjoong wanted to tell the other but I had convinced him to wait, for how long I didn't know but what I did know was if we didn't deal with this soon he would stop waiting. I walked fast my pace even my arms clenched to my side, my fist grasping at my thighs. The anger of everything was taking over, I was finally understanding what Mingi felt when everything happened to Wooyoung. I was feeling useless, weak, powerless, like a robot at the hands of someone else's mercy. I started counting my breaths my eyes watching my feet like a hawk like if I were to look away my feet would stop, like they would break if my gaze dared to wander. 1.2.3.4.5 I repeated over and over counting my breaths in five. Finally, I pushed out the doors a car waited right out front. I stopped my body halting my head falling back and my hands releasing. 1,2,3,4 I counted slower 1,2,3 then slower 1,2 I took long slow breaths. Yunho jumped out reahing for me "I'm okay" I gave a weak half smile. "Your not but thanks for humoring me" I smiled at him as his arm wrapped around my shoulders "You need a minute?" I shook my head "Later" I went to walk away but his fingers wrapped around my wrist. He pulled me close grabbing my waist with one hand while his free hand sat gently on the back of my neck "I get it's hard but if you need a minute take one, taking one minute isn't going to change anything" his head etched closer until his forehead met mine. He rested his forehead against mine before our lips binded, tethering us together only for a brief sweet moment before pulling away. As our lips retracted so did my body, I backed away smiling at him before turning towards the car. As i climbed in jongho looked back from passenger seat "They found him, were going to meet them"