"Dad.. Why are you doing this?", jungkook lowered his voice, almost pleading to the older who was too furious to think straight.

"Get in", minho said holding the door of the back seat without any emotion on his face.

"Dad please", jungkook whispered his tears were rolling down but minho not once glanced at his face.

May be because the older will cry himself if he sees those salt waters on his baby star candy's eyes. He can never see his sons sad but whatever he was doing was to protect his son.

Shinhye wanted to be with jungkook so did jimin but Yoongi's glare forced them to get in the other car. Yoongi was so angry specially with jimin because he knew everything but hid it from his own husband. He was controlling himself really hard because he didn't want to lash out on his pregnant husband. Thus, he remained quite giving him a silent treatment.

"Get. In. Jungkook", minho muttered hardly, clenching his jaw, still not looking at jungkook. The younger sighed dejectedly and got in the car, his eyes shut closed when minho slammed the door before getting in the other side and instructing the driver to drive off.

Jungkook was just crying silently he didn't know what to do, he never in his life saw minho that furious. He was feeling sad, angry, anxious, dejected and helpless, his mind was clouding with too many overwhelming emotions resulting in head ache.

The whole ride was silent just jungkook's time to time sniffles were heard and minho was completely silent.

As soon as they reach the Jeon mansion, jungkook rushed inside without glancing or waiting for anyone and locked himself inside his room.

He frantically dialled taehyung's number and waited for him to pick up.

"Koo", came a desperate voice of taehyung and jungkook broke down again.

"Baby", he whispered.

"I am so sorry, koo.. Please forgive me... I promise I will fix everything.. I will do whatever you say but please come back home", taehyung pleaded as he cried his heart out.

"Shh! Baby listen to me.. Stop crying please.. I am not going anywhere, alright...", jungkook managed to say in between his cries and taehyung was just chanting apologies and begging him to go back to him.

"Appa hates me now", taehyung exclaimed in pain.

"Baby calm down and listen to me.. Dad.. He is just angry know, okay.. He will calm down eventually.. He doesn't hate you..it's just his protective side speaking", jungkook tried to explain taehyung and calm him down.

After what felt like hours their loud cries died down into small sniffles as both curled themselves in their respective bed, they were talking to each other hearing each other's breaths, yet they were so far, missing the bodily warmth that always craved to feel when they are apart.

"Koo.. You won't l-leave me, right?", taehyung whispered, his voice small and shaky, just like a child who was scared after waking up from a nightmare.

"No baby.. Of course not.. Just trust me, okay..", jungkook was trying hard to steady his voice because his heart was clenching hearing taehyung's timid fearful sound.

Taehyung was curled up on his bed tears were rolling down his cheeks continuously ever since he came back home. He wanted to run after his jungkook but he couldn't do it, too scared to face Minho and Yoongi...too scared to see the disappointment and hatred in their eyes.

He locked himself in his room for god knows how many hours and never once replied to the knocks and calls of his name.

"I am so sorry.. Everything was my family's fault", taehyung spoke with immense guilt in his voice.

"We will get through this together", jungkook whispered as he closed his eyes, too exhausted for all the incident.

"Yes.. I love you", taehyung whispered closing his eyes himself.

"I love you", jungkook whispered back.

■□■□■□■□■

"Yooni", jimin called desperately.

"Not a word jimin-ah.. You literally hid things from me", yoongi exclaimed.

"Kookie wanted it that way.. He knew you would react just the way you are doing now", jimin said trying to hold the older's arm but the other backed away.

"My brother was suffering, jimin.. All you needed to do was fucking inform me", yoongi mumbled lowly, eyes spitting fire.

"Jungkook doesn't need anyone's protection.. He was enough to face everything.. But for once think about taehyung too, yooni.. He is soft-",

"Shut up.. Just shut your mouth... Why would I think about him, huh? When he never once thought about my brother... Listen, I know taehyung because of jungkook.. And no matter how much I care about him, jungkook is my priority.. We trusted him and what did he do? Just stood there listening to all the harsh words thrown at my brother", yoongi stated and jimin didn't know how to calm him down.

"How can you say taehyung didn't do anything? No one can love jungkook more than taehyung and I know, you know that too..

Don't say something out of anger that you have to regret later, yooni.. I understand you are angry and yes taehyung did many mistakes, but that doesn't justify his love for kookie.

Not every man is strong to fight for themselves..", jimin tried to explain.

"True, not everyone is strong.. And I agree taehyung is soft..

But that fucker literally exposed their intimate pictures in front of the whole crowd and what did taehyung do, huh?", yoongi pointed out through his gritted teeth.

"Tomorrow, if he will expose my brother's complete inappropriate pictures then what would you say, oh taehyung is soft so we shouldn't expect anything from him!.. Do you think just being soft justify that?", yoongi added further.

"My own father is a soft person but see what he can do if anyone target his family.. Being soft is completely fine but you need to man the fuck up when it's needed", Yoongi stated.

"Not everyone is same, Yooni.. And I'm sure he would have done something if you didn't meddle in.. Just give him a chance and wait for his move, yooni.. Don't be so harsh on them and keep them apart", jimin pleaded.

Jimin very well knows yoongi doesn't mean anything, he said. Yoongi loves taehyung for being how he was and currently it's just his anger speaking. He has always been protective towards jungkook thus his behavior was also understandable.

"Me and Dad won't allow them to meet until taehyung doesn't take a stand for himself and his own husband.. It's about his family and only he should be the one taking a stand... He achieved his own position in the company and now he should be the one taking jungkook back home with due respect that my brother deserves", yoongi said firmly before walking away.

■□■□■□■□■

"Honey! Please.. Think about our jungkook.. Do you think keeping them apart will make him happy.. Taehyung is his happiness", shinhye pleaded to the older male who was just sitting silently on the balcony attached to their room, staring at void.

"You don't have a say in it.. You knew everything yet hid it from me", he replied in a low yet stern reply. Shinhye sighed feeling guilty for hiding things from her husband but that was what jungkook wanted.

"I know and I am sorry for that.. But think rationally... Not every in-laws are friendly and our baby is strong enough to fight for himself and his husband..", she stopped speaking when minho turned his intense gaze at her.

"I didn't raise my kids as a strong human being to suffer their in-law's cheap mentality and inappropriate behavior..

If he was strong enough, he should have left that house and as per taehyung.. I don't have any words for him.. He broke my trust", he stated before looking away again.

"No he didn't.. You yourself know how he is.. And he respects and love jungkook a lot-",

"Then he should prove that to me..that deserves my son....that he respects him enough to stand up for the things he had to endure.. And untill then don't take his side in front of me", saying that minho left the place.

■□■□■□■□■

Pin drop silence was resonating around the Kim mansion, as if it lost all it's charm. Non of the family members came out of their room.

Taeri and mingyu have been trying to talk to taehyung since the night before. But the younger male never once responded to their calls.

Yejin and hyunbin too tried talking to him because taehyung's words did struck their mind. They were upset thinking taehyung betrayed them and broke a family rule and the fact that jongin exposed it in front of the whose crown was also not helping.

This time they decided to take strict action against jongin but before that they wanted to talk to taehyung and apologize again. For their own selfish feelings, they forgot the fact that, they were hurting taehyung again. They accepted the fact that they messed up everything and wanted to mend their mistakes desperately.

But taehyung didn't open the door to his room, may be this time he wouldn't open his heart either.

It was almost noon when the door bell rang. Jihoon opened the door just to be confused seeing few buff men standing in front of him.

"How can I help you?", jihoon asked politely.

"Can you get Kim Taehyung for us?", one of the man said.

"Yes.. But who are you, sir?", the younger asked.

"Tell him officer lee is here", the man stated, the younger bowed before rushing to get taehyung.

Hyunbin and Yejin rushed downstairs when one of the maid informed them that cops were here. Taeri and Mingyu trailing behind.

"Officers, what brings you here?", hyunbin asked as they bowed to each other.

"We have an arrest warrant", the officer stated and the older couple tensed at the information.

"What? Why? And on whose name?", hyunbin asked trying to be calm.

"We are here to take Kim Jongin and Kim Somin under custody for defamation and Cyber crime", the officer said handing the warrant to hyunbin who was shocked would be an understatement.

"Who filed the case?", Mingyu asked, though he kind off have a clue.

"I did", came a oceanic deep voice as the turned their attention to see taehyung standing near the stairs, his skin was pale and had dark circles under his blood shot eyes, he looked so weak, yet had a stern expression on his face.

"He is in his room.. Drag him from there, officers", taehyung said sternly as the man nodded. Taehyung gestured jihoon to show them the way and the four men along with a woman followed him.

"Tae", yejin called in shaky voice, seeing the lifeless looking man but taehyung didn't even glance at her.

Not long after jongin and somin's loud voices were heard as they saw the officers dragging both of them downstairs.

"What the hell is going on, dad?", jongin asked in anger.

"You brought it upon yourself, jongin.. And do not expect that I will do anything for you", hyunbin stated in finality as he left to his room and yejin followed behind.

Jongin and somin was dumbfounded, their own plan backfired.

"Was it you?", jongin asked through his gritted teeth, glaring at taehyung.

The aforementioned looked up as he smirked at the older.

"This is just the beginning, brother.. Just waiting untill I finish you", he spat, before jongin could do anything, the couple was dragged out of the house as taehyung stared at them with an emotional expression.

■□■□■□■□■

😌😌