✔️F I R E || BTS

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"Where were you?" Jin asked interrogatively, raising an eyebrow as he folded his arms and placed on his hips. He was literally eyeing the younger male.

Taehyung shrugged. "Just a stroll around town. That's all," he lied. It was almost sounded as scripted.

"Are you sure?" Jin asked again

"Yes."

It was around 3PM when Taehyung came back in Bangtan Dorm. Everyone was looking for him. And when he say everyone, it's just his six male friends. Of course, they were idols so they need to silence their private lives or else it will gone viral, resulting another batch of controversies partied by bunch of clouts. The boys carefully called the company if Taehyung was in there but the staff told them that he wasn't. That made them worried even more. Serendipitously, Taehyung came back, safe and sound, at least that's what they saw.

"Okay. But next time around Tae, please do tell us where were you going. We're hella worried about you. You can just leave us a sticky note on the fridge or somethin' or you can just text anyone of us so that we will not be worried sick as fuck! D'you get that Tae?" Jin pondered, narrowing his piercing eyes against the younger male.

Taehyung twitched the corner of his lips. "I'm sorry hyung. I'm not gonna do it again," he said, wearing an apologetic look on his face. He looked sincere though making Jin nodded in response.

"Okay. Glad to know that. Next time around, please tell where you're going. And when you're at it, please don't do anything stupid. Is that okay, Tae?"

Taehyung hummed, nodded and headed himself to the kitchen to drink some glass of water. His throat has been dried up earlier because of dehydration, that's why whenever he talk, his voice became hoarse than the usual.

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Wet cold sweats dripping down through BTS' bodies. They were back on work again and it literally tired them. Wake up at 6 AM, go home and sleep at 2 AM. The process kept repeating and repeating. They need to go to various shows to promote their music, practice, modelling for numerous photoshoots, make music for the next comeback and everything else. It was quite impossible though because wherever they go, paparazzis and sasaeng fans were everywhere, following them around, ready to publish another embrassing controversies.

A sound of the opening door broke the boys' 'small fun.'  It was one of the staffs. And based on how its body was built, its definitely owned by a man.

"Hey Bangtan! PD-nim requested for your presence!" That 'guy'  told them.

Namjoon quickly questioned, "Why?"

"Don't know. Just go there," The staff replied. He looked at his watch, placed in his right hand since he's a left-handed. "Oops! Gotta go! Bye!"

And with that, the staff ran away. He probably had some urgent work that made him rushed away. BTS shrugged themselves and headed themselves to the office of their C.E.O. They were wondering why would the C.E.O called them. It must be related for their comeback or pre-recording shows, or maybe another shooting. They were just guessing and any of this were not confirmed yet.

They slid the door open, revealing Sihyuk seating on his usual swivel chair, obviously waiting for them.

He said, "Come. I was waiting for you. We have something to talk about."

Namjoon decided to sit on the chair while the others found some bean bags to sit on. It was rare for an office having bean bags laying around.

"What are we going to talk PD-nim?" Curioused Jungkook asked as soon as he felt comfortable seating in a bean bag with Jimin beside him.

Sihyuk gave a slight nod, leaned on the table, folding his arms. He slight furrowed his eyes. The atmosphere became serious. "I'm sure that you know about the controversies around you that're roaming around, right?"

Silence.

Tae doesn't know about this, Jimin thought on his mind worriedly. However, the guy he was talking about was currently wearing a blank face. He knew everything. He just seemed he does not in his friends' perspective but he literally knows about the controversies roaming around them.

The C.E.O cleared his throat enough for all of them to hear to draw back in BTS' attention. "As what I am saying, these controversies were everywhere and it grows and grows each day. It couldn't be silenced. So, the company held a meeting about this and we came up a brilliant plan."

The six latter looked puzzled at the statement. However, Taehyung was still wearing a blank face. He already had a hypothesis about this. He hypothesized that the company will file a lawsuit against those people who started the controversies.

Sihyuk continued, "We have decided to file a lawsuit against those people who crossed the Artist Rights Violation."

Bingo!, Taehyung thought on his mind as he proved to himself that his hypothesis was correct. I probably be a researcher if I wasn't an idol. Right?

"We will collect solid evidences, hunt those people and they will be filed lawsuits with no mercy or any compromises. They will be equally given criminal punishment. So, what do you say about this idea?" He asked, looking at all of them seriously.

"That was good!" Jungkook blurted out and Jimin nodded, agreeing on what the maknae has said.

"I agree with Kookie in this one," Jin agreed, raising his thumb just like the 'like'  button on messaging apps.

"Me too," Yoongi muttered while Hoseok, who was sitting beside him, nodded approvingly.

Namjoon gave a slight nod. "That was indeed a great idea, PD-nim," he also agreed.

Sihyuk nodded with a satisfied look plastered on his face. "Well, glad you liked the idea. Anyway, we will held a press-conference and you guys will be the company's representative. Which means, you will be the ones that will confirm this big news. Do you understand?" He finished explaining, emphasizing the word 'confirm' on his ending sentence.

The seven latter nodded in response.

"Okay! The meeting ends here. You may go now."

And with that, the boys said their 'thanks' to the C.E.O while bowing 45°. As they about to leave, Sihyuk spoke again.

"Ah. Not you Tae. I'm wishing if you could give me one moment to talk with you. Privately?"

Taehyung and the others and looked at each other, confused. The six nodded at Taehyung, permitting him to talk with the C.E.O.

"We'll wait for you in the practice room!" The eldest latter whispered before all of them went out.

Taehyung went back and sat on the same seat Namjoon was sitting earlier. "So, PD-nim..." Taehyung trailed off. "What are we going to talk about?" He then asked, fiddling his fingers in between his lap.

Sihyuk smiled at the puzzled younger male. "I would like to talk with you about something really important."

"About what?"

"About yourself."