The Disney Princess Murders

12

The younger laid awake in the surrounding darkness, a darkness so thick it was suffocating.

Frightening.

He felt like he was on the verge of a panic attack. Hoping at least one of his hyungs wore their earpiece, he tapped his on, needing their comfort from the black abyss he was chained in.

"Hyung," he whispered.

"I'm here Kookie."

Taehyung's deep, velvety voice soothed Jungkook instantly, causing him to sigh in relief, "It's dark and cold here hyung, I don't like it."

"I know Kookie, we're coming for you, I promise."

"I know hyung, I know."

"Is he there with you?"

Jungkook hesitated for a moment, "He's laying beside me."

There was silence from Taehyung's end before his voice filtered through the earpiece again, "Has he touched you?"

"No, he's kissed my hand a few times, caressed my cheek, and...and he's holding me in his sleep, but he hasn't...touched me hyung."

Jungkook heard a sigh of relief, "Hyung, stay with me, please."

"Of course."

Jungkook closed his eyes as Taehyung's rich, honey-like voice started to softly sing to him, lulling him into a comforting slumber.

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"Seoul's countryside is too large to search, especially for a hidden and possible secret location. We need to be able to narrow it down." Detective Park said as he studied a map of the vast countryside, looking for possible hiding spots.

"Jang has also either been laying low, or being very careful since taking agent Jeon. We have an APB on the look out for his car, but so far, no luck. His phone can't be traced, and if he's making purchases, he's using cash, so we can't follow the money either, though we do have his bank monitored just in case." Detective Lee added.

Jungkook suddenly came online, "Hyungs, you there?"

Jin was quick to respond, "We're here Jungkook."

"How's it going?"

"Not good, Seoul's rural countryside is large, our search area is too big, we need to narrow it down."

"I can try to get him to let me outside?"

"Jungkook, are you sure?" Namjoon asked.

"Worth a shot. I either try to convince Changmin to let me outside, if only long enough to gage my surroundings, or you trample all over Seoul's countryside."

"Just be careful, don't push him."

"Don't worry hyung, I won't."

"Who are you talking to?" Changmin's voice came over the line, silencing everyone. If Changmin learned Jungkook was able to contact them, it could prove to be bad for the investigation, and no doubt potentially deadly for Jungkook himself.

"Myself," Jungkook said softly, timidly, "It's just that, you leave me here for long periods of time. It's lonely, and....a bit scary here by myself. I talk to myself sometimes, so it's less lonely."

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Changmin's response.

"I'm sorry princess, I didn't know you were lonely and scared. How can I make it up to you?"

"C-Can I go outside, just for a moment? I-I miss the sun, the fresh air. Please?" The tears could be heard in Jungkook's almost too quiet voice.

All was silent except for the soft sniffles coming from the boy held in chains.

"Alright princess."

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Changmin spread the blanket out upon the ground as Jungkook looked around his surroundings. It was a heavily wooded area near the base of a mountain, a very familiar mountain.

"Ready for lunch my princess?" Changmin's voice broke Jungkook's thoughts and drawing his attention back to his captor. Jungkook nodded demurely as Changmin held a hand out for him to take, helping him to sit upon the fluffy blanket that held a picnic lunch.

"Thank you." Jungkook said softly as he sat as comfortably as he could with the leg shackles around his ankles, and smoothed out the voluptuous skirt around his legs.

"Of course my princess." Changmin replied.

Throughout the afternoon meal, Changmin would notice the boy's hand move down to his ankles and gently massage at it every now and then. "I'm sorry for the leg shackles princess, but I can't risk you running away. I can't lose you."

"No, I understand, I'm just grateful you allowed me this outing that I'll suffer the small discomfort."

Changmin smiled, pleased at Jungkook's response. He raised a hand, running the backs of his fingers along Jungkook's cheek and down to his chin, grasping it gently as he tilted the boy's face up as he drew closer, "If you continue to be a good boy, I'll allow you out more often, I promise," he said, voice husky and thick with desire just before he connected his lips upon Jungkook's own.

Jungkook had to fight his natural instinct to reject the unwanted kiss and instead allow it to take place, grateful the encounter only lasted a moment. When Changmin pulled away, Jungkook dropped his eye's to his lap, feigning shyness at the action, though inside he was disgusted and desperately wanted to wipe his mouth clean, "I'll be good, I promise."

"I know you will my princess, you're a good boy. That's why you're still alive."