Rebooted |NCT GANG AU| ✔️

siebzehn | xvii

"I cannot believe you." Melanie stated, kicking Yuta under the table slightly.

"How rude? I take you too my hometown and this is how you treat me?" Yuta said, being jokingly offended.

"Oh no! I've offended the All Mighty Nakamoto!" Melanie joked.

"I will throw my chopstick into your eye."

"I'd like to see you try."

"Are you challenging me?"

"I don't know, am I?"

"You little-"

"Can I take your dishes?"

The two looked up at the waiter. Yuta nodded and moved the two empty ramen bowls towards her.

"Thank you." Melanie said.

"Do you guys want the check?" The waiter asked.

"Yes please." Yuta said.

After Yuta paid the tab, the two walked out of the small restaurant and wandered around.

"Man, Osaka is beautiful." Melanie muttered, looking around the street.

"Yeah. I'm glad I got to come back again." Yuta said.

The duo wandered down the street, with their hands intwined. Melanie kept her internally blushing to herself, knowing that they were only holding hands to keep up appearances.

"Where should we go next?" Melanie asked.

"There's this old tea shop a few blocks away. They have traditional handmade tea pots and cups that I'd think you'd like to look at." Yuta explained.

"Sounds good." Melanie said.

They turned a corner and stopped.

They had just walked right into a gang surrounding a younger boy.

"Shit." Melanie whispered, noticing that everyone's eyes were on them.

"Well, what do we have here. A rich bitch and her sugar daddy." One of the gang members said, in Japanese, brandishing his brass knuckles.

One of the guys strutted over, grinning at Melanie.

"I wonder how much she's worth." The guy muttered, reaching forward and stroking Melanie's cheek.

"More than you're worth asshat." Melanie said, before grabbing the guys wrist and sharply twisting it while yanking it down.

The guy clutched his wrist in pain.

"Agh! What the fuck!"

Melanie released her hand from Yuta's grip and moved the slit on her dress, and pulled out a glock from her harness and quickly cocked it.

"Don't kill anyone, only injure if need be." Melanie whispered to Yuta.

Yuta nodded, and pulled out his own gun.

The guy with the snapped wrist snarled but then froze at the gun pointed at him. The other gang members froze, looking up. Their grip on the boy loosened.

"I suggest that whatever you plan on doing to the boy, you stop this instant. You don't wanna mess with us." Melanie threatened.

"Do you know how we are?" One of gang members.

"Oh, I know you guys are. Pleasure to see you again Hiroto." Yuta muttered, grinning. "And you too Kenji and Haruto."

"Yuta Fucking Nakamoto." Hiroto said, "What are you doing back here? Shouldn't you be off fucking some Korean bitches in Seoul."

"We're here on business." Melanie stated, "Now leave the boy alone, or you'll answer to the NCT mafia."

The gang members eyes widened.

"NCT? You are with NCT?" The guy holding the boy said, "What do you want with us?"

"We want you to release the boy, Kenji." Yuta stated. "Say nothing about this and we'll spare you."

The gang members looked to Hiroto, who was nursing his snapped wrist.

"You can take the boy. Just get out of our territory." Hiroto snarled.

"Can't promise that, I control the underground Hiroto. You and I both know that." Yuta said.

Kenji released the boy, who slumped to the ground. He appeared to have fainted.

The gang members scattered down the street. Yuta and Melanie waited for the gangsters to clear the streets before walking over the boy. Yuta nudged Melanie as she lifted up the boy.

"Mel, our guns are still loaded. Hand me yours, I'll fire it off." Yuta said, "Your silencer is on right?"

"Yup." Melanie said, passing the gun to Yuta before turning back to the boy.

She nudged him awake, and his eyes fluttered open. He looked in panic.

"Hey, calm down." Melanie reassured. "You okay if we take you with us, you need some medical attention."

The boy nodded, and Melanie helped him up.

"Can you tell me your name?" Melanie asked, as the boy staggered to his feet.

"Osaki Shotaro. And you? I heard your partners name, but not yours."

"Jeon Sihyun." Melanie explained. "I work with Yuta."

The boy nodded and took a few deep breaths as Yuta walked up.

"I just called my driver, he'll be here any second to take Shotaro to the hospital." Yuta said, "Taeyong contacted me, Jungwoo recruited a new member named Sungchan."

Melanie nodded and thought for a second before pulling out a business card.

"We're heading back to Korea in a few days, but if want to join NCT, call me." Melanie said, passing the slick black business card into Shotaro's hand.

Shotaro looked at the card stunned. Before he could say anything, the vehicle pulled up.

"There's your ride, hopefully we'll see you in the future." Yuta said, smiling at the younger boy.

Shotaro nodded and quickly got into the car before it drove away.

Melanie smiled at the car, knowing that it was very likely Shotaro would take her up on her offer.

"That was a good thing you did." Yuta said, walking behind Melanie.

"Hopefully. I see life in his eyes, and he doesn't deserve the treatment he got." Melanie explained.

"I agree."

Yuta caught Melanie off guard by wrapping his arms around Melanie's waist and pulling her back into his chest.

"Yuta-"

"I'm sorry Mel, I can't hide my feelings anymore." Yuta whispered, leaning down to Melanie's ear.

Melanie felt her breath being taken away.

"Yuta..."

She turned around, staring into his brown orbs. They were lost in each other's gazes, brought back by Melanie's hand being softly placed on Yuta's cheek.

Taking a breath, she leaned forward, pressing her lips against his. He melted into her kiss, and their eyes fluttered shut. Melanie felt a familiar warmth spread across her body, and in that moment she felt as if she could take on the world.

This is what she had been searching for all these years.

A home.

And it was undeniable now.

Nakamoto Yuta was her home.

THE END