The Killer | Taegyu

XXII.

Beomgyu's being missing in action is not good for Taehyun. He wanted to ask the older on what's the meaning of his boss' actions and words. Their conversation wasn't that good the last time he saw Namjoon and Taehyun started to hate the fact that maybe Beomgyu already dump him because of this fucking so called boss.

Yeonjun was being missing in action too. Soobin would always go to the rooftop, as usual. Waiting for the older to come but much to his dismay he's not around. Soobin would go home with two lunch box that left untouched. Soobin isn't used on eating anymore without the older around pestering him.

Huening kai on the other hand is absent since the day they encountered Namjoon which Soobin and Taehyun found it odd. Hyuka doesn't want to study but he would never skip classes just like that. They tried to contact the youngest but he's also missing in action. Lea said that Kai doesn't want to go to school and just chilling around but they wouldn't buy it. Hyuka hates it when he doesn't see the sunlight.

Taehyun is so done. He barged into Soobin's office, which is the student council office. Soobin look at him with wide eyes, he scared the hell out of this tall bunny. "Oh my god Kang Taehyun! I swear!." Taehyun giggled at the older's action. Soobin knew already why Taehyun is here so he invited him to sit and talk about it.

"We can't just go to his territory Tae." Soobin said worriedly. "But I am worried, he's not answering my calls, he wouldn't text me back. He... He even unfollow me to his twitter account." Taehyun look down. "I know... I am not useful but..."

Soobin hugged the younger lad and comforted him. He just hope that his stupid cousin won't do anything stupid because he will seriously hurt the handsome man named Choi Beomgyu.

"Hyung. Let's go, please? I just need your help. People wouldn't let me see him because I don't have a name. But if they knew that the heir wanted to see them then—" "Aish fine fine. Let's meet after school. If you do better in your subjects then we will go by evening." Soobin assured the younger. That made Taehyun beamed with smile and happily run away to go back to his class.

Soobin sighed, before calling Yeonjun but. No one answered the call.

He left a message for Yeonjun.

We will go to your boss.

Just like that. Yeonjun promised.

He would protect me right? Soobin thought to himself before going back to work.

After so many hours. Taehyun rushed to Soobin's direction but much to his shock, Huening Kai was there. You could see the visible eyebags on the youngest and he seemed stressed out. "What happened to you Huening Kai? Why are you here?." Taehyun asked. Soobin sighed before looking at Huening Kai. "Taehyun. Huening Kai wants to transferred out that's why he is here."

Taehyun just stood there in shock. "W-Why?." Taehyun asked. "S-Sorry hyung, I can't take the problems here anymore. If... If that Namjoon knew our faces, if he knew then we will be the next target. He will kill us, hyung please." Huening Kai said. Soobin on the other hand cleared his throat.

"You're aware that Lea is handling Namjoon's case right?." Soobin asked. "Lea noona said that she agreed on handling a case because of Beomgyu hyung. My dad was in full of guilt when he found out that Beomgyu's father got executed. So my father promised to himself that even Beomgyu's case was already closed, he would find any leads and clear the late prosecutor's name." Huening kai explained. "I am really scared, I don't know what to do. Lea noona said he is the leader of human trafficking that has been happening here. I don't know hyung. Taehyun hyung, let's move out. Let's just forget about Beomgyu hyung, let's forget anything please. I am begging on all of you. I am done seeing people suffer, we're just happy yesterday, but now we're in the situation full of lies, hatred, and blood. I don't know, I am done hyung. I don't want this anymore." Huening Kai hugs Soobin as he cried so hard.

Taehyun look down because it's true. He misses his normal life, wherein he would go to Soobin's house to practice and join the older composed a song or go with Hyuka after class to their favourite tteokbokki restaurant or Hyuka would fantasize any stuffies they saw in the mall. Taehyun misses them all but...

Taehyun also missed how Beomgyu would look at him in the eyes. Taehyun couldn't make a right decision because he both love the scenery of his friend and lover. Why can't they just live in their normal lives? Why can't they just become happy, like normal highschool students.

Soobin look at the two young lads. He sighed and cleared his throat. "Let's... Let's go to Namjoon's place." Soobin started. Hyuka shakes his head. "Please Hyuka?."

"Hyung, you didn't know what you're doing. Please—" "I-If... if something happen to us. I'll take the full responsibility." Soobin said, Taehyun look up to see Soobin becomes determined. This is the first time he saw the leader vibes to the older. There is no doubt why he became the president of the council, not because he is a 'Choi' but also he envelopes the feeling of being a leader. A soft yet responsible.

"Hyuka." Taehyun called out. "I am sorry if I dragged you like this—" "No! You shouldn't be sorry hyung!."

Huening Kai wiped his tears. "You saved me hyung... It is the time to return a favor. You wanted me to become stronger and brave right? T-Then I'll do it now." He said, then hugs Taehyun. "You smell nice hyung." Taehyun smiled. Huening Kai would really say nonsense thing to make other feel better after a long argument. He would say it to make that person relax. It's actually very effective.

"Can I call my sister first?." Huening Kai asked. Then he called his sister. On the other hand, Soobin whispered to Taehyun and say something very important. Taehyun nodded and placed something on the school ground while Soobin placed something on the school gate.

After Hyuka called his sister, Soobin take out a piece of paper, probably belong to his late grandfather's files. It's an address of he doesn't know where but one thing for sure. It is connected to Namjoon, remember? Soobin is a great observant, he is not dumb and actually really really wise. His mind is betraying his innocent face. People should be aware that you shouldn't judge the book by it's cover. Who is that book? It's Choi Soobin.

Huening Kai gave the piece of paper to the taxi driver and they drove off somewhere. It takes a good 5 hours and it's now evening but they are still on the road.

"Sir? Do you think we're taking it for too long?." Soobin asked. The driver just shrugged. "Misters, this address is near from I don't know— I am actually figuring out where it is."

Taehyun look at the driver with wide eyes, Huening Kai gasped dramatically. So they are lost?. "Are you fucking kidding me bro?." Soobin asked. "You're making us pay a good 600$ and we're lost? We're not going to pay you—" "What?! If you're not going to pay me then get out!." Then there. Soobin and the driver started an argument that we think it'll never end until someone interrupted them.

Huening Kai frowned as he started to lose it all so he cleared his throat. "Do you know that we can get you imprison by fooling us mister? According to republic act—" "Will you shut up? Are you a lawyer mister highschool student?." The driver cut Hyuka off.

"No. I'm not, But my sister, Jung Lea, she's a lawyer." That made the driver shut his mouth. See? They are a family of attorneys.

"I can just take you here. Taxi weren't allowed to go inside anymore." The taxi said and leave without getting any money or else he will get imprisoned.

They look on the abandoned road. "H-Hyung I'm scared." Huening Kai said. They didn't mind and just walked straight, to somewhere they didn't know.

But then someone caught their attention.

It's...

"HYUNG! IT'S A DEAD HUMAN! I SWEAR! SWEAR TO GO— WAIT IS THAT..." Huening Kai paused.

Taehyun just look at the dead body lying on the road near a tunnel. Soobin covered Hyuka's eyes as he looks away.

The body.

Taehyun could see.

Taehyun knew

Taehyun was broken

Because the person who lies dead on the road is

None other than....

"Why did this happened?."