<The artist> | Taehyung × Hoseok |

-Chapter 28-

X_ForGoodMessure
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"I..I..am Akira Imai." The man spoke hesitantly as he tried pushing Taehyung away from him. Taehyung just looked at him and frowned "Are you Japanese?!" Taehyung whispered loudly, the man nodded and Taehyung immediately took a few steps back "What is a Japanese man doing in Korea?"

The man frowned "My family immigrated here in eighteen-fifty-four sir.." He spoke trying to remain low profile "Oh my....Are you from the yakuza?" Taehyung said while looking around "No." "What do you have to do with Mr.Park."

Akira shook his head slowly "I cannot tell you this sir." Taehyung heard those words and lost it, he pushed the man back and kicked him right in the guts "If you have anything to do with a man called Jung Hoseok, It would be better you tell right now." Akira looked up at Taehyung with a frown, he grabbed his stomach In pain and shook his head "I am cannot tell anybody anything sir! I am taking that information to the grave."

Taehyung scoffed and sqauted down, grabbing the man's chin making him look right at him. He smiled like a maniac and then slowly brought his hands to Akira's throat "If that is what you Vowed, than I shall grant you that wish." Taehyungs cold words ringed inside his head before he felt a tight grip around his neck

"Who would even care if they find a dead Japanese man." he said as he put more pressure on his grip, Akira was turning a deep shade of red. Slowly loosing the feeling in his lips, and his eye sight getting blurry. Akira placed his hands on Taehyungs arms as he was squeezing them slowly "S-Stop...please..." he muttered out as desperate gasps for air escaped his mouth

"Will you tell me what you know then?" Taehyungs said still not letting go, Akira moved his head up and down quickly and Taehyung laughed and then let go of him. He immediately took a deep inhale, he started breathing heavily and color returned to his face
"Wow, You are not trust worthy are you. Naive Jimin at it again, trusting everybody he sees."

Taehyung grabbed a hold of his hair and pulled his head up "Now tell me."
"...Mr.Park...Asked me to help him.. If I would not help him get Hoseok...he would expose my real identity to the authorities..." The man slowly spoke, Taehyung wasn't satisfied and jutted his head "Where is Hoseok?" Taehyung said annoyed "I do not know!"

Akira had a sensere look in his eyes yet Taehyung didn't trust it "Can I trust a Japanese man to speak to truth to me?" "Place confidence in my words sir, Mr.Park is the one that took Hoseok with him. I have not seen the boy since he went to the Sanatorium."
Taehyung sighed "I will kill him." "Sir do not kill Mr.Park.. He is smarter than you think." Taehyung laughed and starting giving a friendly hit on the man's cheek "Do not act like you know more about him than I do. I have known him for almost two decades." Taehyung laughed as he let go of him

"Find out where the fuck Hoseok is, meet me at the forecourt tommorow exactly at twelve." Taehyung said and left, he had no business with talking to Jimin as he'd start denying everything he would say

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"H-hello..." A faint voice echoed through the empty room "Jimin..." Hoseok looked around the room, it seemed to be in an abandoned place. Leaves and trash was everywhere "Where am I now.." He said faintly as he tried moving his arms but he didn't succeed, he figured his arms were tied. He just sighed and let he head drop against the wall, sadly the sudden shock brought up immense pain in his nose

"Ahh...That hurts so bad.." He closed his eyes and sighed, he was wearing some sort of clothing now, so he wasnt that cold. But still, his feet were freezing and so were his hands
"Taehyung...Please hurry up.."

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Taehyung was laying with his head down on the table, he has been drinking heav for an hour now. He lifted his head when he felt somebody tap his shoulder, it was one of the workers "Sir, somebody named Kim Namjoon is here. He says he wants to meet you." Taehyung frowned, He shook his head "I... Do not know nobody called.. KimJoon.." She sighed at the drunken man's words and turned around Namjoon was already inside the small booth, the lady bowed down and left the room closing the door behind her

Namjoon walked up to Taehyung "Are you seriously going to start drinking."
Taehyung looked up at the words he heard, his eyes glistening slowly "Hoseok?" He said while staring intesly at Namjoon, he shook his head "I am not Hose-" He was cut off when Taehyung sprung up and hugged him tightly "Where were you?!" Taehyung said as he eyes were getting glassy

"Taehyung I am not Hoseok."

Namjoon yelled out while trying to break free for Taehyungs hug "I.. Missed you so much... Why did you leave...Hoseok...Why would you leave me so sudden." Taehyungs voice started breaking and tears were starting to roll down a bit "Taehyung listen to what is coming out of my mouth!"

"I am sorry for what I have done! Please stay with me now..." Taehyungs  voice said softly and silence followed after it, Namjoon didn't know what to say. He felt.. Bad for Taehyung, he seemed to be in denial but yet he didn't put any effort in the case that is now over

Namjoon patted Taehyungs back and sighed, he let go of Namjoon and looked down at the floor "Let's go home.." He said whilst grabbing Taehyungs bag and jacket, he placed his arm around Taehyung guiding him outside the room

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Namjoon had helped Taehyung into his house and now into his room "Get in bed and get some sleep." Namjoon said firmly, Taehyung sat down on the edge of the bed and looked down at the floor, He smiled and chuckled to himself. Namjoon just looked confused at him "N.. Namjoon.." Taehyung said as his happy face was looking directly at him "Yeah?"
Taehyung had a tear roll down his face while his smile slowly faded

"Hoseok isn't coming back is he...."
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Okay so Namjoon does have a heart in the book, but just no empathy
Love you, stay safe <3
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