Runaway (KTH & JJK) **EDITING**

Chapter Twenty Three ✔

| JUNGKOOK |

After Jungkook had managed to calm his boy down, he helped him carry all their stuff to his car before he went back for that man who tried hurting his baby.

He wasn't going to let him roam free after what he had done. Who do you take him for? He'd never let someone who hurts someone dear to him free.

But god, that man was fucking heavy. It took him a while, but he finally managed to shove him in the boot of the car before closing it and getting into the driver's seat.

Turning his head, he placed a gentle hand on his boy's thigh giving it a reassuring squeeze "Don't worry about him baby, you'll never see that man again and I'll make sure of it."

The boy just turned his head slightly, flashing Jungkook a weak smile before holding tightly onto his hand.

With a small sigh, he started the car up and began to drive back to the house.

The car was silent, but not one of them wanted to say a word. Not one of them wanted to talk about the situation that just occurred because Taehyung wanted to forget and Jungkook respected that.

But he was sure going to ask the boy about it when he felt a little better, why? Because he thinks he's just found the source of the many bruises that littered the poor boy's body when he first arrived in the house.

Once they reached the house, Taehyung was the first one out the car. He grabbed all the bags before disappearing from Jungkook's sight.

A small frown formed on his lips when watching the younger walk away, but he understood. He knew that he was in pain and that he was hurting both physically and mentally.

Taking out his phone, he quickly dialled Hoseok's number.

The ringing went on for a while before the man finally answered, "Took you long enough," Jungkook said with a roll of his eyes.

"I was busy and I'm not even sorry," Hoseok replied, it was like you could feel his prideful grin through the phone.

"Busy doing what exactly?" He asked.

The male on the other end laughed before replying, "Busy pleasuring my boy of course."

He could faintly hear in the background the sound of Jackson's gasp, a small slap and the sound of 'Hoseok!' come out from his mouth. You could tell he was surely embarrassed.

Jungkook rolled his eyes as he scoffed a little "Well I need you, go back to pleasuring him later. I have some asshole in the back of my trunk and I need you and Jimin to get him out and take him to the special house out back."

A groan could be heard as well as blankets ruffling, "Alright, let Jimin know I'm on my way to get him."

"Cool," he replied before ending the call.

Quickly, he messaged Jimin telling him about the situation along with the notice that Hoseok would be on his way to get him. 

Once the message had sent, Jungkook made his way into the house, rushing up the stairs and straight to Taehyung's bedroom knowing he'd be in there.

As he approached the door he could hear the faint cries of his boy, gently he knocked on the door before pushing the door open.

The bedroom was pitch black, the only light that was allowed in was from the open door which soon was closed by Jungkook.

He could faintly see a big lump on the bed indicating that the boy was under his covers.

Quickly, he kicked off his shoes before he slowly walked over to his bed. He climbed onto the bed, slipping under the covers before pulling Taehyung onto him.

As soon as that contact was made, the boy had his neck buried into the man's neck along with his arms tightly wrapped around him as he let out small cries.

Jungkook's heart was breaking at the sound, he gently wrapped his arms around the younger's waist as he hugged him back. His hand finding the back of his head, before he was lightly stroking the back of his head as he whispered out small 'Shh's' to him.

"Why does this always happen to me?" He heard the boy cry into his neck, the vibration was slightly ticklish but he managed to hold in his laugh.

"Why does what keep happening baby?" He asked, not once stopping his motion of stroking the boy's hair. It seemed to be calming him down greatly.

There was small movement until he felt Taehyung lift his head slightly, their eyes meeting in the darkroom, "Why do people keep hurting me?" He sniffled, silent tears now rolling down his cheeks.

Jungkook's hands moved from the younger's waist, finding their place on his cheeks as he gently wiped away his tears.

The male frowned a little at his words because he too was one who had caused this innocent little boy pain for nothing more than his own pleasure of seeing him hurting.

"I'm sorry," he said, the younger just shaking his head as he placed his little hands on Jungkook's cheeks.

"You've said you're sorry and you've made it up to me, please don't keep hurting yourself over this. I've forgiven you," the boy replied with a small sniffle, his tears still falling.

Just seeing him cry was hurting Jungkook. How could he not keep hurting himself over the situation? He was also the cause of this boys pain.

He felt so guilty for what he did as time progressed, he will forever beat himself up over the fact that he was the one who also made this precious human cry.

What did he ever do to deserve this boy?

"I really don't deserve someone as precious as you," he said, "But I will make sure that you will be hurt no more, I will protect you, I will keep you safe."

For the first time in years, he felt the sting of tears brimming his eyes.

But he wasn't going to cry, he never cries. He's going to be strong for his baby even if it hurts.

"You say you don't deserve me, yet I do not deserve you," Jungkook could see a faint outline of a smile on the other's lips, "Just promise me, you won't do anything that will cost you your life. I would never forgive myself, I'd rather be the one to go then you waste your life for someone like myself."

Jungkook shook his head, "I can't promise you that, nor could I live with myself if I let someone as precious as you leave this world or get hurt. I'd rather be the one to give it all up as long as you keep on breathing."

For the first time in years, a tear rolled down this heartless mans face, "But I promise to protect you with my life, I care so much for you Taehyung and I haven't cared for someone the way I have cared for you for a long time."

"My heart belongs to you, I do not care that it has only been a month. My heart is yours," he continued, "Words cannot even describe how dear you are to me, but I shall not promise not to do anything that will cost me my life."

By the end of that, Jungkook's cheeks went from dry to wet with his very own tears mixed with his boy's tears.

He soon felt the boy's lips on his own, the kiss was slow and sweet. Their feelings being poured out within this one kiss.

Once they pulled apart, Jungkook looked into his lover's eyes as he said the words that made him cry.

"Please never leave me."

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Not going to lie. I cried writing this.

I'm listening to The Rose and their song I.L.Y was playing and it just represents Tae and Kook and I couldn't help but cry with them.