MiU had returned with a bag of toiletries and a few days' worth of cloths for her. Along MiU had brought some take out for her and Jumin, she set some aside for V when he woke. Nari appreciated her friend going to such length for her.
It was also amusing watching Jumin eat a burger for the first time. Nari found herself secretly recording him as he sniffed the cheap food before taking a small bite. MiU laughed asking if he was for real. Nari frowned when she opened the messenger to find that you couldn't share video. She'll have to request the feature to Luciel when he returned.
Than her stomach dropped, and she lost her appetite in worry. It's been five hours since she had any contact with her red haired hacker god. She was worried. She felt anxiety bubble in her chest as her heart threatened to pump out of her chest and her vision blurred. Nari felt like her lungs couldn't gather enough air and she gasped a moan of pain drawing attention to her.
"Whoa, Nari you feeling okay?" MiU asked moving toward her.
"Just having one of my famous anxiety attacks!" Nari gasped clinching her chest as tears streamed from her eyes; she was bragging the pain that soared throughout her body to cease.
"Jumin stay her and talk to her. I'll go get her medicine. Make sure she doesn't pass out!" MiU ordered in her professional tone before darting out of the room.
"Nari listen to my voice. You need to breath." Jumin spoke to her moving from his chair. Nari just gasped moving uncomfortably feeling light headed from the lack of air and pain. Jumin couched in front of her looking at her brown eyes. "Nari breathe with me. Deep breathe in... good now let it out."
"Here under your tongue!" MiU appeared placing a small pill under her tongue. Nari felt her body relax and her breathing steady.
"I'm so sorry!" Nari cried out embarrassed.
"Everything okay?" V asked awoken from the noise.
"Everything is fine." MiU assured the mint haired man while Jumin stood from in front of Nari and walked toward the bed.
"How are you feeling?" Jumin asked V handing him the take out MiU brought for him.
"Uh thanks. I'm feeling fine. I'm worried about Nari though." V said grabbing the food from the bag.
"What triggered you?" MiU asked softly.
"It was a little of everything. I'm sorry if I scared anyone." Nari mumbled staring at the floor.
"I'd hate to leave, but I have to return." Jumin explained gathering himself.
"Don't worry. With what Luciel's doing and the chaos I understand." Nari assured him. Jumin nodded turning his attention toward V.
"You stay put." Jumin ordered and V chuckled.
"Oh course." V agreed and Jumin walked out of the room.
"Who's Luciel?" MiU questioned and Nari shock her head.
"Don't ask questions. I'm okay now. You look tired, why don't go home and get some sleep MiU." Nari suggested and MiU looked on the fence about leaving her. "I'll be fine MiU."
"Fine but don't be shy about calling me if you need anything." MiU agreed with a reluctant tone.
"I accept your terms and conditions." Nari muttered with a forced smile.
"Alright. Later kiddie." MiU teased walking out the door.
Luciel drive to his destination at top speed while memorising the blue print and security cameras. He realized some time ago that he was stuck with a loop on the cameras. The other Hacker out witted him yet again. But even if the place was abounded than he could at least get into their mainframe computer system and get the dirt. Computers always leave a trace even if you wipe them, but given the amount of 'believers that resided within he doubt the hacker had time for a clean sweep of his systems if Rika left him to relocate everyone.
He pulled up to the cultist castle in the middle of the woods. On the passenger seat his laptop was roaring and processing his codes. He watched as the binary numbers flashed and scrolled. He stepped out of the car to collect the guns and equipment Jumin had gather for him earlier. It was now or never.
Boom!
Luciel's eyes widen as mint eye went up in flames.
"Fuck dammit!" He muttered to himself watching the blazing inferno in front of him.
Either the hacker made it out, or he was crispy crunch. Luciel sighed sadly thinking about a certain brunette that had wished for the opposing hack, Ray, to be saved. Luciel just had a gut feeling the hacker hadn't evaluated with the others, and died fighting him until his last moments.
"The hell where you thinking Rika?" Luciel muttered again before climbing into the drives seat. He grabbed his phone; he had a few phone calls to make.
Nari sat with V as she watched the stars outside the window. She smiled as she remembers all the times her and Luciel sat under them back at the cabin. It was like their own little heaven. She wondered if she asked if Seven would take her back there after all this was over. She hoped so.
She kept looking back at the messenger re-reading the somber chatroom. Something had clearly happened to Ray, and her chest constricted. There was an explosion apparently. Maybe if she had made better choices none of this would have happened. Rika was hysterical, and Seven had booted her out of the chatroom.
Nari felt relief when he entered even if it had been a moment. He as alive. He was safe.
707- yes... It's almost over
707- We're here to help Rika
707- So relax, Nari...
707- take a break
707- I'll call you when it's over
She reread those words like they were a prayer. Her heart didn't steady and the situation wasn't the best, but he was safe. He was alive.
But that had been 6 hours ago. Nari frowned staring at her phone. The sun was rising. She looked over to the slumbering man beside her. He looked blissfully unaware of the chaos. He stirred then and Nari held her breath. Nothing he slumbered on. She smiled sadly at the abused broken man lying injured. She looked back to her phone. A new chat room titled: THE RUINS
Jumin Han- Nari
Jumin Han- I don't know if you've heard
Nari- You mean the fact there was an explosion at the mint-eye's building
Jumin Han- Yes...
Jumin Han- So you've heard.
Jumin Han- That's not all
Jumin Han- There was an explosion at Rika's apartment last night as well.
Jumin Han- Sadly, majority of the evidence has been destroyed due to the explosion
Nari- What of Seven?
Nari- He's okay right!?
Jumin Han- Luciel is fine.
Jumin Han- You seem rather fond of him... how curious.
Nari- What about Ray?
Jumin Han- You mean the hacker?
Jumin Han- There were movements of the Hacker
Jumin Han- until the explosion
Nari felt her tears hit her hand as she read the rest of the conversion... How did things come to this? Why did thongs come to this? She let out a frustrated growl as she watched the RFA one by on leave the chatroom. This was the worse outcome. There where casualties.
"Nari? What's the matter?" A quite soft spoken voice called to her. Nari turned her teary eyes toward the mint hair man.
"There was... casualties..." She started watching horror flicker behind those mint eyes.
"I- uh... It's my entire fault." The man blubbered and Nari moved to sit on the edge of the bed. She moved his hair from his face and offered a sad smile.
"No, V. This isn't anyone's fault." Nari assured the man cupping his face forcing him to look at her.
"If I had been stronger... A better lover..." V muttered and she shook her head.
"You are not to blame. Luciel from my understanding is still at Rika's apartment scoping the entire place. There has been no signs of remains meaning she most likely wasn't even there when the bomb went off." Nari explained shushing V every time he went to interrupt her with her fingers. She brushed them to his lips and the man was quite.
"Then Rika-" he muttered after he was sure Nari wasn't going to continue.
"Current M.I.A, but Jumin has people searching for her. V..." Nari started frowning causing the man to look at her and frown. "There was also another Explosion at Mint-Eye... There have been no traces of Ray since." Nari confessed and tears streaked the gentle man face.
"NO! " His outburst startled her. "NOT HIM! DAMMIT RIKA HE WAS INNOCENT! MY GOD! SAERAN! NOT SAERAN! SAEYOUNGS GOING- NO! NOT SAERAN!" V cried out as sobbed. Normally she'd hug him, comfort her broken friend. But she knew that name. She knew that name belonged to someone very important to Saeyoung. She covered her mouth breathing ceased. Nothing could explain the way her heart bled from the red headed hacker in that moment. He was going to be destroyed.
She sobs soon joined in with V's on a sorrowful orchestra of melancholy. There was no way, but yet it seemed completely plausible. Seven had felt like Ray Had known him. He had straight up asked Rika about him. They lied. They had lied to his face. V... Rika. It was as if they could pin them against each other. A game of which hacker was better mine, or yours?
Nari bolted to the bathroom as V called after her and her stomach empty into the toilet. If she wasn't experiencing anxiety earlier, she was now. Her phone chimed. Her phone was ringing.
She ran back into the room V watched her behind his own tears as she retrieved her phone. Call from 707. Nari gripped the phone. Thumb dancing across deny before she answered.
"Hel-erm Hello?" She answered throat constricting.
"Hey there. It's okay. Everything is going to be okay." Seven assured her bring more tears.
"Y-yes. I know. I'm sorry it's just a really emotionally straining morning." Nari explained eyes meeting with V's
"It's okay to be upset. Look I'm on my way to the hospital to get you. The others will be meeting us shortly. I'm sorry you're all going to meet under these circumstances." Luciel said generally okay and that was a relief.
"Okay- I'll be waiting for you. I'm so relieved you're okay. God if something had happened..." Nari blabbered and V looked at her curiously.
"I know babe. I'm okay. I'm uninjured. Even my baby car is uninjured." He chuckled sadly and she breathed a giggle.
"I'll be here waiting. Drive safe!" Nari than said and he hummed.
"Just wait for me a little longer. I'll be with you soon." And he ended the call. Nari clutched the phone to her chest turning toward V.
"You miserable liar!" She growled and V looked slightly startled. "You will tell him the truth. If I have to be the one to do so... I swear to god V." She continued and he frowned.
"I can't!" He muttered looking terrified.
"You Will!" She growled as the door opened. "You Will! PEOPLE HAVE DIED V. SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM!" She yelled and someone touched her shoulder.
She turned to look at the somber red head... and she lost it. Tears fell; sobs crashed into her with so much force that it left her breathless. Her knees gave out and Luciel caught her and held her to him. She was borderline screaming into him.
"Let's go." He muttered looking at V. "I'll take her. You rest; the others will be here soon."
Seven moved you both to the door and guided her down the hall. Nari quieted at the sound of his voice as he spoke encouraging words to her.
Tears rolled down her cheeks as Saeyoung dragged her behind him by the hand. She bit her lip as she mentally prepares to tell him. She was so disappointed how things ended up. Most of all she was disappointed in V for keeping such a secret, and lying to Saeyoung's face. A sob bubbled from her throat as she bit down harshly on her lip. Saeyoung looked sadly over his should concerned for her. Another sob escaped as she thought about how in a few moments she was going to destroy the man before her. Suddenly she wished V had kept the secret to himself and not confide in her. Not only was she about to break V's confidence in her, but she was going to destroy Saeyoung world. She didn't know exactly who Saeran was to Saeyoung, but she gathered he was very important to the redhead.
"What did V say to you?" Saeyoung asked softly turning to face her. Naris breathing shuttered as a gentle finger wiped her tears away. She grabbed his wrist as a life line. She closed her eyes as she found his pulse. She counted the rhythm to calm herself.
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"He told me who the hacker was..." Nari started in a weak voice as she felt her knees shake threatening to give out. He raised a curious eyebrow silently waiting for her to gain her courage. Her voice was stuck so he decided to speak.
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"Nari, you know there was nothing we could have done to save him right?" He attempted to comfort her with his words that caused more to stream from her eyes.
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"Saeran." She mumbled so low she was sure her didn't catch it. His pulse picked up revealing his anxiety to her
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"Pardon?" He asked eyebrows meeting together. Nari gazed behind him watching the rest of the RFA members approach them. She locked her teary eyes with Jaehee who pressed her arm out to stop the two men with her. They looked confused at her actions until their gaze met with hers. She saw the curiosity on their features as they looked at her and Luciel standing rather close in the hallway with his hand on her face, and her clutching his wrist for dear life. Saeyoung glanced over his shoulder at the other briefly before turning his attention back to her. She closed her eyes as another sob left her.
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"The hacker was Saeran." She opened her eyes to meet with his yellow ones as a tear fell from his eyes. Before when could blink Saeyoung took off running back towards V's room
"FUCK!" She yelled kicking off her heels and bloated after him. She was screaming his name, not just one but all of them as he got further and further from her sight. She heard foot steps behind her as the others raced after her and Saeyoung.
"That's Nari right?" Yoosung asked.
"I believe so." Jaehee confirmed
"Nari- wait!" Zen yelled after her.
She screamed out a series of profanity, in either of her languages, between calling out to the man no long in her sights. He was so fast she had no hope of reacting him before he made it to V's room. She turned the corner sharply causing her socked feet to slide out from under her. A Hand grabbed her arm to help lessen the blow.
"Careful." A smooth voice warned her. She blinked up in surprise to see Zen helping her to her feet. Suddenly the sounds of crashing from down the hall caught their attention.
"Fuck! Saeyoung!" She yelled running out of Zen's hold racing down the hall. He was only a step behind her when she dashed into the room. She froze when she saw Saeyoung pressing V against the wall before cracking him the nose. Both men let out a grunt of pain. Before she knew it she threw herself at Saeyoung and wrapped her arms around him.
"Saeyoung you need to stop." She loudly cried into his back feeling the tension in his body relax. "Please, please stop." She begs holding him tighter. His heart was pumping and his breath came in harsh short puffs.
"You told her the truth?" V muttered in disbelief at the fact she called him by his true name.
"It doesn't fucking matter what I've told her!" Saeyoung yelled back in his face.
"What the hell is going on!?" Zen yelled behind them as she heard more foot step arrive at the door. Saeyoung grabbed her arms freeing himself from her embrace. She was about to fight back when he turned crushing her to his body. Nari cried nuzzling herself into his chest whispering how sorry she was over and over.
"Yoosung help me get V back in the bed." Zen order walking toward them. She turned her head to watch the two men help V back into his bed. Jaehee stepped forward with a tissue and held it to the mint hair man's nose.
"Man, what just happened?" Yoosung questioned more to himself. Nari felt Saeyoung hold her tighter as a sob escaped him. Her attention bolted to the man clung to her.
"Who's Saeyoung?" Jaehee asked beside them. Nari sighed pulling away from Saeyoung enough to stare up at his red puffy eyes as tears silently fell down his cheeks. She frowned reaching up to grab his glasses and set them on her head before running her thumbs over his eyes to clear them of tears. She was aware of the eyes on them as they stood there. Her eyes met with his before his face crumbles and he let loose an ugly wail of pain. She quickly reached up pulling his head to her chest as she stood on her tippy toes. She laid her cheek on his moo of red curls as she ran comforting fingers threw it. Once and awhile she placed a kiss to His crown. His arms wrapped around her waist as he pulled her into him as he openly sobbed.
The room was dead silent except for Saeyoung crying of emotional pain, as the bystanders stared at them. The atmosphere was thick and heavy. Nari softly hushed him as she continued to hold him refusing to look at the others in the room.
" !" A stern voice called her and her body tensed. "A word." It wasn't a request. Saeyoung had calmed down as he realised his grip on her took a step back. His gaze met hers for a moment. "Now." With that she swiftly turned and followed her attending into the hall.
"I hope she isn't fired." Saeyoung muttered leaning himself back on the wall rubbing his eyes with one hand.
"Luciel I'm so sorry-"
"Save your breath. You better pray she isn't fucking fired!" Saeyoung snapped at V quieting the man.
"Seven what's going on?" Yoosung spoke with great concern.
"This isn't the time to be fighting one another." Jaehee scolded him causing him to scoff.
"It's low to attack an injured man, Seven." Zen barked as Saeyoung gritted his teeth.
"It's my fault." V confessed causing Saeyoung to bark a humorless laugh.
"People have died because of your lover's quarrel. Nari got dragged into this because you kept secrets and endangered us all." Seven growled.
"Everyone needs to calm down!" Zen barked pointedly looking between Luciel and V
"Luciel are you alright?" Jaehee asked in a soft motherly voice.
"I'm nowhere near okay." He confessed on a small voice as the room's door opened revealing Nari. She eyes glanced from one person to the other next before she set a needle full of a clear liquid on the bedside table and walked toward the sink to wash her hands. Everyone stared at her as she pulled rubber gloved over her hands turning toward V.
"I'm going to set your nose." She explained in a monotone voice devoid of any emotion. She walked toward V as she took her hand to move his face around as she examined the damaged. "It looks like a clean break. I'm going to numb the area and pop the bone back into place. It will hurt."
Everyone watched her curiously was she grabbed the needle placing it in different places around the wound inserting the liquid. "We'll wait a few minutes for the skin to numb before I fix the break."
"Nari-"
"I'd rather if you didn't talk to me right now." She informed V turning her head away from the man. Everyone appeared startled at her words. She moved her dead eyes toward and offers him a small smile before she closed her eyes taking a deep breath trying to reclaim herself.
"Do you mind if I check the stitches?" She asked in a kind. V nodded and shifted as she raised the hospital gown and peaked back the wounds dressing. She hummed as she placed the dressing back and pulled the hospital gown back. "Looks good, irritated, but good." She assured him.
"Good evening!" A cheerful voice called into the room full of stressed people. "Dr. Choe here tells me there has been an altercation." She looked up at Kai.
"You didn't think I could hand something as simple as setting a nose?" She asked.
"I'm you're resident it's my job to teach you." He said with a grin knowing perfectly well he was irking the girl.
"It's not like I haven't done this before." She argued with the other doctor.
"I'm , I'm a resident here and supervisor." He introduced himself gaining an eye took from Nari. Nari sighed placing her thumbs on either side of V's nose feeling the break. Without a second thought she placed the bone with a loud pop causing V to grunt in pain. She swiftly placed a price of tap to hold it before raising a challenging eyebrow at Kai.
"Uh... very good." He stated dumbfounded as the others in the room stared at her in disbelief.
"Anything else ?" She asked removing the gloves from her hand and walking toward the trash.
"Please no more violence in the hospital." He muttered pointing between her and Saeyoung before walking out of the room while Nari eyed him.
"You didn't get fired?" Saeyoung asked causing her gaze to move to him and she shrugged.
"After showing up with way I did when V was stabbed makes you kind of legendary." She said in a voice that made it seem like not a big deal.
"So cool!" Yoosung basically sang. "Naris a super talented doctor!"
"You're really a doctor." Jaehee confirmed.
"You doubted me?" She asked coolly.
"Oh no, but it was fascinating to watch you work." Jaehee explained herself. Jaehee moved to hand the other woman her shoes. Nari thanked her sitting in the spare chair placing them on her feet. Zen and V remained silent staring at her as she stood and walked toward Saeyoung.
"Saeyoung?" She grinned toward the redhead who behind his still falling tears smiled at her. "You ready to go home?" She raised her hand for his. He just nodded taking her hand in his as she walked them out of the room.
