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29: Where Is Yoongi?

"So you are telling me," Taehyung says, "That Yoongi is alive?"

With his lips curved upwards and his adorable dimples on display, Hoseok replies, "Yes, Yoongi is alive. And he is healthy and hearty."

"Speaking of it," Jimin decides to join the believable-yet-unbelievable discussion, "Are you, by any chance, aware of Yoongi's where-abouts? Just in case."

Hoseok chortles, flicking his hair to the side, "You boys seem to be really into Yoongi, do you plan on joining the underworld?"

"Underworld?" Taehyung questioningly looks at Hoseok, "What do you mean?"

"Well, for the starters, the word ‘underworld’ is quite self-explanatory itself," Hoseok speaks, "And secondly, to make things clear, Yoongi is a mob boss."

Jimin's jaw drops in arrant surprise. Taehyung finds himself at a loss of words too. This news has come at them like a bolt out of the blue. When they found out that Yoongi had burnt his room down, they expected to return home with deep condolences for Yoongi in their hearts; not only that, but they also expected Yoongi to be working at a facile, regular store or something when they were told that Yoongi is alive. But here they are, stupefied of the news they have just been told.

"You are kidding me, right?" Taehyung tries to chuckle but fails.

"I am not," Hoseok says, "Honestly."

Hoseok further informs, "Yoongi did not die because he did not want to let go of the memories he had made with Jungkook, and since he was oh-so-heartlessly coerced into believing he was a bad influence on Jungkook, he decided to leave the place."

Taehyung broods over Hoseok's words for a few seconds before he asks, "If he chose to leave, why is it that no one else apart from you has knowledge of his where-abouts?"

"I do not know either," Hoseok says, "But in regards of this question, all I can say is that he wanted someone to know about where he was leaving to. Maybe it was because he wanted Jungkook to go meet him? Or maybe not, I don't really know, so I can't say much about it."

"Although, Yoongi told me that he would like to catch up some time in the future," Hoseok's lips curve into a sombre smile as he says so, "I have been waiting for that ‘some time’ to arrive desperately. Yoongi may have been the closest to Jungkook, but he would share his problems with me. He always preferred keeping Jungkook smiling."

Jimin softens at Hoseok's words. He passes the brown-haired man an assuring, tight-lipped smile which he follows up by a pacifying blink.

Taehyung — on the contrary — is decisive of being a little practical. As he finds his curiosity whet higher, he asks, "If Yoongi really had to run away, why did he choose to be a mob boss?"

"That is not something I know of very well," Hoseok puts on thoughtful expression, "But all I can say is that he wanted to prove Polly that he was not as weak she thought of him to be."

"But Polly was dead by then, was not she?" Jimin asks, his voice soft and timid.

"Of course she was. It is just that Polly, in her vision, had always characterised Yoongi as a meek, barmy and weak individual. And she was extremely obdurate of thinking of him as someone else," Hoseok explains, "And when it came to Yoongi, like I have mentioned before, it was never an onerous task to convince Yoongi into believing something — anything for that matter of fact. Yoongi, himself, was feeling troubled of being tagged ‘meek’ so he decided to join a profession that included violence."

"I did not feel comfortable with it though," Hoseok continues, "I personally do not like the whole idea of violence; it is vile and destructive. However, I did not interfere into Yoongi's matters; what he does is are his decisions after-all."

"The last I heard from him was about ten months ago, maybe?" Hoseok purses his lips together, "He said that he handed over a robber to the police."

"But he is mob boss right? Why would he support the law?" Jimin questions.

Hoseok shrugs, "This is Yoongi's mind we are talking about, he is extremely haphazard with his thinking."

"Do you where he went?" Taehyung asks.

"Daegu," answers Hoseok, "He is in Daegu."

"May we have the address — if it is not trouble to you?" Jimin asks with his silk-like voice.

"Definitely," Hoseok tosses the males a smile and brings a paper and a pen.

"He lives somewhere near the eastern outskirts of Daegu, I suppose," Hoseok informs, "When you reach there, ask people about Dong-hwi. It's a small little town located near the eastern outskirts of Daegu." Smiles Hoseok.

As he finishes writing down the address on the piece of paper, he slides it towards Jimin with a smile.

"Thank you so much." Jimin effortlessly returns the smile.

"It was my pleasure helping you out." Hoseok bows a little as Jimin and Taehyung get up from the carpet and head towards the door.

Taehyung stops before exiting and asks, "Why do you live here though? If you don't mind me asking."

"I have this sort of, ‘future predicting’ power?" Hoseok laughs, "Things I say about people come true."

"Oh," Taehyung gives the brown-haired man a tight-lipped smile and walks out of the room.

~*~

"What now?" Taehyung looks at Jimin, aura deepening yet again.

"We do what we came here for," Jimin replies, his voice and eyes solemn.

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A/n:
Unedited.

Just when I thought life would be a little fair, high-school decided to be an absolute displeasure. 😤
They are putting more pressure and another pair of exams are up my sleeve 😠 and it is annoying as hell.

On top of it, this stupid writer's block has not yet decided to leave me alone for goodness' sake. My updates will be slower (unfortunately) and I deeply apologize for the same.

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