His Buried Past| Taekook

Chapter 3

V whistled as he cheerfully strode into Baeki-hyung's mansion, his mask fixed on his face. The only people who had seen V's face and lived to talk about it were his three hyungs. Baekhyun's men watched him carefully as he climbed the stairs, but none dared to say a word. Everyone knew that V was a monster, but not only that, he was for some reason zealously guarded by Baekhyun.

Opening the office door, V smiled his signature boxy smile as he saw Baekhyun seated behind his desk, Chanyeol staring adoringly down at his husband. "Baeki-hyung!", came the happy squeal as V saw his hyungs. Baekhyun and Chanyeol both grinned at the adorable younger man as he ran and wrapped them in a tight hug.

Laughing, Baekhyun shook his head, "V, you always act as if you haven't seen me in ages even if it's only been a day!"

Shrugging, V checked to make sure the door was shut behind him before removing his mask. "I can't help the fact I love my hyungs so much!"

The older men couldn't help but coo at how adorable the younger was. He may be a monster to others, but he would always be a cute and sweet boy to them.

Settling into a chair in front of the desk, V cocked his head curiously at the older two. "So what's going on? You both seem a bit more tense than usual."

Baekhyun gave a small smile before nodding. "I'm sure you remember that the head of the Jeon group recently passed away."  Seeing V nod in understanding, he continued, "Well, his son has returned to Korea to take his place as the new head."

"Who is he? And why hasn't he been in Korea until now?"

Baekhyun held out a file, "His name is Jeon Jungkook. He's 26, and his father sent him to New York several years ago to learn the business there instead of training him himself. Apparently they didn't get along."

V hummed and nodded as he took the file. "Do you want me to get rid of him?"

Baekhyun shook his head, "Not at this point. But you should study up on him and his associates. He and I are scheduled to have a meeting on Monday, and I want you to accompany me."

The younger man's head shot up in surprise, "Me? Accompany you to a meeting?"

Baekhyun nodded, "It's important that Jeon doesn't view us as weak. You've developed quite the reputation; having you by my side when we first meet could help him to view us as people he shouldn't try to screw around with.". The older boy smiled again, "Besides, with you by my side, I know I'm completely safe. And Chanyeol and Suga will be coming as well."

V nodded, idly flipping the file open. As his eyes landed on the photograph of Jeon Jungkook, his breath caught in his throat. He could feel his heart speed up as he looked at the dark eyes of the beautiful young man, and a sharp stab of pain shot through that same heart. As he heard his name being called, he swallowed roughly, looking up at the concerned eyes of Baekhyun and Chanyeol.

"V, are you alright? You're as pale as a ghost!"

Taking a deep breath, he forced a bright smile, "I'm fine hyungies, just didn't get enough sleep last night. I'm looking forward to attending the meeting with you."

Why did he feel so strange when he looked at the image of Jeon Jungkook? He couldn't remember ever feeling that way before. The closest he'd ever come to that before was the pain and grief he felt when he woke up from the dreams he could never remember.

Shaking his head, V hardened his heart. It didn't matter what he felt when he looked at the picture. It was just a damn picture, nothing more. And Jeon Jungkook was just another potential victim for him to play with, especially if he posed a threat to Baekhyun and Chanyeol.

AN: A shorter chapter this time, but the stage is being set. It's 2am here, so I'm half-asleep and may have missed some mistakes. Please forgive me!