Walk These City Streets With Me (#wattys2017)(Complete)

rebellion

"I don't want to follow you anymore!"

"Tough shit, kid!"

Yoongi was thrown to the wall and watched the other kids recoil too as he slid down to the ground. They backed slowly away from Yoongi, afraid to speak up and help him.

He really didn't do anything wrong. This one was on one of the kids- in fact, this one was a mistake made by the youngest. The baby of the group. Yoongi actually found himself warming up to the kid, so he decided that this one time, he would take the fall.

"You're getting sloppier each day, Suga, this is so unlike you."

"I'm sorry."

"You aren't, though, are you?"

"Not at all."

This earned another blow, and Yoongi's head fell to his chest, his ears ringing and blood already flowing from his nose. He was barely conscious at this point, but he still lifted his head to speak.

"Why can't you just accept that I don't want this anymore?" His voice came out low and shaky, as if he was trying to stop himself from crying. "I can't take this, this hurting people. It's not right, and you know it." He backed away, and allowed Yoongi to stand up.

"And to hurt that Jimin kid? He's so young! Just let him live his life, dammit!"

He laughed, and turned to face Yoongi. "You don't get it, do you, Suga? The minute that kid's old enough, he's gonna hunt us down! We'll be punished, imprisoned, even killed! Is that something you want?"

Yoongi nodded his head.

"No, but-"

"This conversation's over. We're dealing with that kid, and that's final."

He stalked off, leaving Yoongi and the younger three alone. Two of them spared Yoongi a sorrowful glance, then turned on their heels and walked away.

This left the one, the tall, muscular one, standing alone in the dim light.

"I'm sorry, Suga." The youngest began. "I really didn't mean to-" Yoongi raised his hand as a signal for him to stop talking. "It's fine, he hardly hurt me this time." Which wasn't exactly true, but he couldn't let the kid feel worse than he already did.

"C'mere."

Yoongi nodded his head, telling the kid to sit down with him. He crouched down next to Yoongi, and put his head in the elder's lap. Normally, Yoongi wasn't the type for sentiment like this, but he deemed it okay for tonight.

"Now look, I'm gonna protect you, okay?"

"You can't."

"I will for as long as I'm around."

"You won't be for much longer."

"What do you mean?" This confused Yoongi, and the younger turned his head to meet him eye to eye.

"They're planning on selling you out. To the cops. To get closer to Jimin." the younger admitted, and Yoongi's heart sank. Really? They're gonna get rid of me just like that? Whatever, anything's better than being in this hellhole.

"Fine with me, kid, have you seen the way we're treated? Even the other two aren't very nice to us." And this was true, for the other members helped discipline when orders weren't followed through with. They would sometimes even take to brutal punishments, worse than what the leader could come up with.

"Who's gonna protect me?"

Oh.

Right.

Without him, the kid would probably already be dead by now. The rest of the gang despised having to watch the barely legal member, the one who always wanted to rebel and fuck up the plan.

"Alright, well, I'll try to make them keep me here with you."

"Really?" The younger's eyes lit up with hope.

"Yeah, of course, you know I would." Yoongi admitted.

The younger sat up, and brought his face closer to Yoongi's. "Suga, I.. I don't know, I can't see you get hurt anymore. It's too painful." Yoongi scoffed. "You know you're partly the reason, right? Learn to follow orders, and you'll help me avoid getting hit." he laughed, and raised his eyebrow. He could see the other about to cry, so he quickly backtracked. "Hey, no no no, it was a joke, it's not your fault. I'm the one breaking the order here, too. But I'll try to be obedient if you will." Yoongi smiled, bringing his hand up to cup the younger's face.

"I can't promise anything, but for you, I'll try, okay?" the younger nodded into his hand, staring up at Yoongi.

"For us?"

"For us."

And for a moment, Yoongi didn't know what came over him. He must've been too emotional, or too caught up in the younger's eyes, because now Yoongi found himself curling his fingers in his hair, gently pulling him closer until he caught his lips, kissing the younger with such sweetness, such love, that it took the both of them by surprise.

"I will protect you..."

"Jungkook."

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WOW bet none of you saw that coming