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(23) Dance With Me

You stare blankly at Yerin who had paled at M's words.

Without breaking your gaze away from Yerin, your lips part. "I-I did have one...and it ended horribly...which makes me wonder..." you drift off and Yerin's brow furrows.

Under your scrutinizing gaze she flinches. "Y-Yuri wouldn't! M's messing with you so that you'd think otherwise! she probably told Yuri to s-say that to me and..." Yerin trails off when she realized that she didn't have enough proof to justify her claims.

M crossed her arms. "Since you're so sure this is all my doing and what not, where is Yuri right now?" She pointed out and you nodded silently in agreement.

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"This is ridiculous!" Joon cursed, panting slightly as he looked around the dark and empty streets with a scowl.

Tae frowned and glanced at his watch briefly. "Where are the body guards?..." he muttered questioningly.

Jin's eyes widened and he pointed a couple feet away from him.

"G-guys..." he stuttered and they all turned.

Yuri stumbled out of the shadows, cradling her arms with tears streaming down her face.

Her face was ashen and her hair mussed wildly. The boys noted that she was shivering as she looked around her frenziedly.

"Y-Yuri?" Namjoon mumbled and she turned to them with a gasp.

When they were able to see her more clearly, they noticed that she was a mess. Her clothes were stained with dirt and-

No...that wasn't dirt...that was...blood?

Tae cautiously approached with his hands up in a soothing gesture but she still flinched.

"G-get help..." she begged softly and Tae's brows furrowed.

"What happened?..." he asked seriously and she shook her head.

"M, she- there's...please just get some help" she choked out and Namjoon gritted his teeth.

What were they supposed to do?

Jin pursed his lips in a flat line at the severity of the situation and shut his eyes. "Guys I'll take Yuri back...you need to go make sure Y/Ns okay..." he said gravely and Yuri shook her head.

"Yerin's there too..." she added with a sob and Tae now cursed.

Time was definitely running out.

He grasped her shoulders softly and studied her carefully "Yuri, where are they" he asked and she shakily pointed to the direction they had been heading towards.

Joon nodded slightly and Tae whispered a small thanks before gently handing her over to Jin.

"Hyung..." Joon whispered meaningfully, his eyes conveying what he couldn't say out loud and Jin smiled softly.

"I know, don't worry...Joon, go" he ushered and Namjoon managed to pull off a small smile and clapped his hand on Jin's shoulder.

"You'll probably see the guys Sejin-Hyung sent on the way back so let them know which way we're heading okay?" He asked solemnly as he glanced towards Yuri once more.

"...god knows how badly we need them now..." he added on meaningfully.

Jin promptly nodded and the two ran off after one last lingering look.

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The road was silent as the two slowly treaded back and Jin glanced down at the frail woman in his arms pitifully.