Venatus

-51-

Yoongi panted hard as he walked back to his chamber. Taehyung was by his side and seemed just as exhausted at the elder. It was almost midnight and both the players finally decided to call it a day and go back. All together, they had acquired much information about eleven teams. First they had to figure out their strategists and controller and they chipped them respectively. The chip would work like a microphone and everything that they spoke would be recorded by Hoseok and Namjoon. 

Though there was one problem. Some players were the sons and daughter of business and they were heard to converse in multiple different languages. Yoongi recognized two of them and would be able to translate it later. But even after that there would be a lot left. 

"God my hands are numb" Taehyung complained, massaging his aching fingers. 

The biggest problem they had faced was finding location for hiding themselves. The whole building was built in such a manner, it left very less room for gaps to hide in. The vents weren't that useful since they weren't aware which passage led to which. And because of that both Yoongi and Taehyung had to spent at least thirty minutes trying to map out the passages. 

Yoongi cracked his knuckles, taking of his ear pieces. A tired yawn left his mouth as he wondered what the rest were up to. He had asked Jimin and Jungkook to leave post a little earlier. Jin had informed a few hours ago that he was working on modifying their characters in the game. And Namjoon and Hoseok were, of course, working on collecting and sorting the data. 

But the thing was, Hoseok was unusually quiet for a long time. 

When Yoongi opened the doors to his chamber, he only found Hoseok and Jimin. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Taehyung's face brighten up seeing his friend in there. But before he could say or do anything, a pair of arms wrapped around him and picked him up.

Yoongi shook his head seeing Taehyung trying to wriggle out of Jungkook's grip. 

"Jin asked me to get you" Jungkook said.

Taehyung huffed loudly, "I'm not a kid!"

"Yes, you are. Now come with me"

"Shut up, you fetus!" 

Yoongi sighed, watching the two playfully bicker among themselves before Jungkook mouthed a 'sorry' and walked to the stairs. Once the two were out of his sight, Yoongi walked in and locked the doors behind him. 

He noted how gloomy Hoseok looked, whereas Jimin held an worried expression. He raised his eyebrow at Jimin, silently asking for what had happened but the younger only shrugged.

"Hobi, are you okay?" Yoongi asked, sitting in front of the brunet.

"I made a mistake, Yoongi. A very stupid mistake" Hoseok let out. He ran his hand through his hair with a distressed expression on his face. 

"Hoseok hyung, we won't understand anything if you don't explain it to us" Jimin said, softly. 

The said brunet looked at the two of his team mate with a guilty expression, trying to structure in his mind how to say everything.

"Bon-Hwa was the one spying on us that day" Hoseok stated, hiding his face in the cup of his palms. 

"The guy you go to meet?" Yoongi asked. 

"Ho-How do you know that?" Hoseok looked at his members confused.

Yoongi pursed his lips together, glancing at Jimin as if to ask for permission. Once he got it, he started explaining. 

"Well, we noticed that you seemed extra cheery and bubbly than you usually are, after you came back from the outside. And your excuses to leave. . . were honestly horrible -Jimin don't laugh- so um he–" Yoongi pointed to Jimin "–went after you to see what you were up to and found that you were... meeting someone" 

"Yeah and what hyung missed out was that he was the one who asked me to go after you" Jimin added only to get shushed by the silver head.

"It doesn't matter anymore!" Hoseok grumbled, shooting up from his seat, "He lied to me! He used me to get more information about our team!" 

Yoongi and Jimin looked at each, both wearing a concerned look when they Hoseok's eyes slowly turning red. The tip of his nose and his ear too turned a shade of soft red; his lips quivering a little. 

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't tell you about this before. And now be-because of out team is in danger" He said, his voice lowering to a whisper. 

The brunet tugged at his hair, pulling them in frustration. A sad smile played on his face, "I-I knew something like this would ha-happen. But I-I still let it be..."

"Hoseok hyung..." Jimin tried to say, but the brunet interrupted him. He stormed off to his room and the slammed the door shut. Jimin flinched a little from the loudness, before looking at Yoongi. 

"I'll go talk to him" Yoongi said, standing up and headed towards to the brunet's room.

Jimin waited in Yoongi's room for the silver head to show up. He wanted to talk to Hoseok but figured that since Yoongi and Hoseok had known each for long, it would be better if they two talk among themselves. 

After almost an hour of waiting the silver head finally showed up.

"Is he okay?" Jimin asked. 

Yoongi sighed, crawling up on the bed and laying down beside Jimin. He pressed his lips together in a thin line and shrugged,  "He's hurt. A lot. But he'll be okay. Just let him be for tonight. Give him his space"

And even though, Jimin didn't want to agree with it he knew that letting Hoseok alone for the while would be the best thing to do. Every time in the past when Hoseok would get upset Jimin had to leave him alone otherwise the brunet got furious and snapped. Jimin learnt that the hard way. And after Hoseok finally calm down, he will feel guilty for his actions. 

"I don't think that Bon-Hwa intentionally betrayed him like that" Jimin said with a thoughtful expression,  "I mean... when I saw him... the way he was looking at Hoseok, it was clear that Bon-Hwa cared about Hoseok just as much as Hoseok did about him" 

Yoongi hummed, gently pulling Jimin down and beside him, "I'll find anything I can" 

The two stayed peacefully quiet in each others embrace before Jimin spoke up once again.

"Since we have to wait for Stage three...do you know when it will start?" 

"Um... I think that before the Stage two started, Hoseok said something about having a time limit for completing the stage. And I think the time limit is almost over" Yoongi replied.

"Do you know what we're are going to go up against?" 

Yoongi shook his head, "Not really. But don't worry nothing is going to happen to you"

Jimin creased his brow together, "I'm not worried about me... I'm worried about you" 

The younger noticed something in Yoongi's eyes that he couldn't quite explain before the silver head smile softly and pressed a  soft kiss on Jimin's lips. 

"Good night Jimin" Yoongi whispered.

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