His Buried Past| Taekook

Chapter 36

Eyelashes fluttering, Chanyeol groans softly at the pain in his head before he manages to squint upwards.  Frowning in confusion at the white curtains surrounding his bed, it takes him a moment to realize he's in a clinic. The scrape of the curtains pulling open has his head whipping to face the concerned gaze of the brunette he recognizes as Seokjin.  "What happened?", his voice is gravelly from just waking up.

The younger man gives an indecisive look, unsure of how much he should tell the older, "How much do you remember?"

Chanyeol's brow scrunches as he ponders the question.

Flashback

Baekhyun's face is grey with shock as he looks over the papers. "I-I don't understand..."

Chanyeol feels his heart twist in sympathetic pain for his husband, understanding sweeping through him as he looks over the information.  How can he explain to the younger that someone he loves has betrayed him like this?  Suga though, is less torn about explaining the situation to his boss.

"That b!tch has been using your own organization to target your brother," the assassin's voice is cold as he bluntly points out the answer.

Baekhyun swallows roughly, "But why?  I mean, it's not like she's exactly "mother of the year", but why target V?  How did she even know he exists??"

Jungkook, who until now has been silently observing from the sidelines, answers, his voice hard, "It doesn't matter.  The fact is she's been trying to kill Tae for years, and she's gonna fvcking die.  Now, are you going to handle it, or am I?"

Chanyeol's head snaps up, "Jeon, I don't think-"

"No, Park.  I don't care that she's Baekhyun's mother.  If she were anyone else, it wouldn't even be a question.  As long as she's alive, she's a threat to Taehyung."

He shoots a glare at the younger leader, "We can find some other way to handle her."

"No," the soft voice of his husband has him turning to face the younger, "Jeon's right.  If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even hesitate.  And she came so close to succeeding and killing V.  The only way to be sure she isn't a threat to him any more is if she's...eliminated," his voice cracks on the last word.

The older grabs his husband's hands between his own, "Baby, we can figure out another way.  We can keep her isolated, cut her off from financial assets-"

"She has too many connections.  She's been involved in this her whole life, and I'd never forgive myself if something else happened to my baby brother because I was reluctant to permanently handle her."

Chanyeol rakes his fingers through his hair, shoulders slumping as he acknowledges the truth behind his husband's words, "Ok.  But let someone else handle it.  No one can expect you to be involved when it's your own mother."

The smaller shakes his head, "No," his voice is still soft but no longer cracking with emotion, "She's my problem."

"I'm not debating this with you, baby," the older says, resolve strengthening his voice, "Let Suga, or Jeon, or hell, even me, handle this."

Baekhyun gives a small smile, "Babe, I love you, and I appreciate that you want to protect me from this.  But I'm Byun Baekhyun, and this is my group, and she is my problem.  I can't rely on you or anyone else to handle my issues for me, or else I have no business being in charge in the first place." Standing, he straightens his clothing and smooths his hair, "Stay here with Jeon, I'll take Suga with me."