Sehnsucht •KookV•

ein­und­zwanzig

Imp! This is a triple update spree or wait-

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"Anfangen ist leicht, Beharren eine Kunst"
-Starting is easy, persistence is an art-

Loud music and heavy perfume filled his senses as he walked into the nightclub. The lights were bright and bold, his eyes closing subconsciously. He quickly blinked to get used to the light as he walked in towards the bar counter. People made way for him as he hitched up his coat. Females flooded around him as he sat on the barstool, turning towards the bartender. Downing a shot of vodka, he looked around the club, spotting his prey for the night.

With quick steps, he walked into the crowd of sweating bodies and held the arm of a male clad in black. His hair was dishevelled, eyes bloodshot and body reeking of alcohol. He pushed the man out from the crowd, dragging him into the hall and out of the club. The man looked up, eyes widening as he bowed down at once.

"Mr Lee, fancy seeing you here." His voice was cold as ice as he addressed the person clad in black. "Mr Kim!" He squeaked as he was surrounded by people from every direction. Taehyung looked down at him as he crossed his arms. "I- I-" He stuttered as he fell on his knees, bowing down completely.

"Forgive me, sir!" He wailed as he looked up at Taehyung. The younger male just looked at him with a bored expression. "Kang, take him to the mansion." He said as he turned around to leave. Lee leapt up, holding Taehyung's feet to keep him from taking another step. "I'll pay the money, Sir! Please give me a few more days!" He cried as he looked down at the ground.

"May I remind you, Mr Lee, that you said these same words a month ago?" Taehyung asked as he turned to look at the male, eyes holding no emotions. Mr Lee gulped as he looked away shamefully. "This was your last warning." He said as he crouched next to the male. "You missed your chance." 

Mr Lee cried as he desperately shook his head. His held his hands together, begging Taehyung as he stuttered out. "M-My daughter, Sir! She's suffering from Leukemia! I need money for her treatment!" He said as bowed down again. Taehyung sighed as he turned around. "You shouldn't have been in a nightclub then." He said as he looked at one of his men. "Kang, take him to the mansion." His men nodded, dragging the crying male towards their van and driving away.

Taehyung stood outside the club. The night sky was clear, void of any clouds or even the microdust that usually layered up. The stars shone beautifully against the pitch black background, creating a serene scenery. The moon was glowing with the reflected light, moonlight shining on the pavement and lightening it up. He heard a few crickets far away, wrapping him in the cocoon of safety that nights brought him. 

There was a chilly undertone to the wind that blew and Taehyung realized that he had taken off his coat inside the club. He shrugged as the crisp wind racked his body, unfurling all the secrets that Nyx could possibly have buried deep inside her heart. He had never been a believer in myths but perspectives change, just like seasons and he too, he realized, had changed in the past 2 and a half years. 

Looking out into the distance, he watched the city lights, headlights chasing each other like lime chased vodka. Somehow, it all made sense at night. Taehyung sighed as he walked to his car, not in the mood to go back and retrieve his coat. He got into his Lamborghini Aventador, Rosso Efesto variant. The engine roared to life, breaking the silence that had descended over him. 

The roads were empty as he sped away. Pressing a button on the dashboard, he placed a call. "Moon, give me Lee's address." He said as the person picked up, driving over the bridge as he opened the windows. The cold air hit him as he sped up. The faint Navy blue of the night melted into a deep onyx as he made his way to his destination. 

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Hoseok walked into the room, as silently as he could. He tiptoed as he spotted his boyfriend sitting on his desk. Yoongi's fingers held the bridge of his nose as he sighed. The younger stood behind him, wrapping his arms around the older. "You're still up, huh?" He asked softly as he rested his chin on yoongi's shoulder.

The mint-haired male stayed quiet, just moving his hand to place it on Hoseok's arms. "Hyung..." The orange-haired male said as he closed his eyes. "How long will you keep searching?" He asked, knowing fully well how guarded the older was about it. Yoongi sighed as he relaxed in Hoseok's embrace.

"I need to find out. I need to know what happened to his body." He whispered as he bit his lip, eyes filling up with tears. Unlike Namjoon and Seokjin, Yoongi hadn't been able to move on from the incident. It was as if time had frozen over for him and he couldn't step out of the past. He held all his emotions in about it, but Hoseok knew that deep down, he thought that he was guilty. That if he had protected Taehyung, nothing would've happened to him.

"Don't hurt yourself over it, Hyung. I'm sure Tae wouldn't want that."The younger said as he placed a chaste kiss on Yoongi's forehead. "Please go to sleep and rest easy. I'm sure you'll find your answers." He said as he smiled warmly at him, eyes closed because even he knew that his words held no comfort to his boyfriend's restless soul. 

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"It's a match, Mr Kim. We can prepare for the Bone Marrow donation right away." The doctor announced as Taehyung nodded. "Thank you very much, Doctor." He said as he stood up. "I have some business right now. Can we fix another date for it?" He asked as he looked at a small girl sitting in the waiting area. Her hair was pulled into pigtails and she held a teddy bear in her small hands. Her skin had bruises all over, all due to the needle work. His eyes softened as he walked out, walking towards her.

He crouched down in front of her as he took her small hands into his own. His eyes were misty as he looked at her, a tender smile on his lips. "Hello, doll." He gently said as the small child looked at him with wide, innocent eyes. "Hello, mister!" She answered cheerfully as she smiled at him.

"What's your name?" He asked as he took in her childish glee. Such innocence, tainted by the greed of adults. "Lee Byeol!" She answered proudly, making the older male laugh. "What about you, mister?" She asked, tilting her head to the side, her pigtails tilting with the movement. He pushed back her hair softly as he hummed.

"I'm Taehyung." He answered as he watched her look at him with wide eyes before a smile broke on her face. "I'll call you uncle Taetae!" He smiled at her as they conversed, the usual emotionless face of the male replaced by warmth. "Now, princess, I have to go." He said as he watched her face fall, eyes glistening over. "Yes. No one stays with Byeol." She mumbled as her tears fell. 

Taehyung quickly wiped them away, holding her face in his palms as he looked at her. "Why? Who left you alone?" He asked as he booped her nose, making her burst into giggles. "Mommy and now daddy." She sniffled, holding her teddy bear closer. Taehyung shook his head as he looked at her.

"No one will leave you anymore, doll. And if they do, you can call me and I'll knock some sense into them." He said as he softly tapped his knuckles on her head, making a smile bloom on her face. "You're the best, Uncle Taetae! I love you!" She said as she hugged him. Taehyung smiled, patting her back as he pulled away and stood up. "I'll see you soon, Byeol. Don't cry, okay? No one will leave you alone anymore." He said as he smiled at her. She waved towards him as he walked away, taking out his phone and calling up his men.

"Get Lee to the hospital and give him a last warning." He ordered as he got into his car. "Oh and also, get a large Teddy Bear delivered to Room 107." He said as he cut the call, revving up the engine and driving away. His heart felt heavy as he drove on the pitch black streets. Maybe it was the guilt from his profession or maybe it was the guilt from years ago. The guilt of not being able to protect something so precious to him. The guilt of losing the only peace of love he had left in him.

Losing his only hope of salvation.

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Damn finally. If there are any mistakes forgive me. It's 2:30 am. Also, There will be 3 more updates after this! Look forward to it!

Bye bye~

-G.S.