The seventh day's end approaches. It was approaching five o'clock. Saeyoung was nearing the apartment, keeping an eye on the screen where he saw the security feed in the apartment. Sachiko was, as usual, being a freaking calm robot who wasn't at all bothered at the fact that there is a freaking bomb in the apartment! Like come on, he's had girls screaming, girls crying, girls shaking on the bed clutching onto one of the pillows, none of them decided to just sit in the desk chair, keeping updated on the app and just…wait.
Saeyoung let out a short breath, he just needed to park the car. He then glanced at the screen in alarm when he saw glass fly from the window. Sachiko turned to look at Saeran who had come in a little earlier than anticipated. Shit, he wasn't going to get there on time!
Sachiko didn't seem threatened when the window broke, she just got up calmly as Saeran slid through the broken window. He greeted her, she didn't respond. Or at least she probably didn't, given that Saeran looked agitated after speaking his line. He then continued his lines, saying all that stuff about being the hacker, talking about the invitation et cetera. Sachiko just stood there, hands in pockets as if waiting patiently for him to finish.
He was running out of time so ended up parking in the middle of the road because it looked as if she was going to head straight into a bad ending at this rate. It's not like there was a lot of traffic in this area anyway. He grabbed the phone and shot off towards the building, keeping an eye on the feed. Saeran was extending his hand out to Sachiko, who was still standing, watching and listening. She didn't make any movement to take his hand. Saeran looked even more agitated and then the security system finally got the command to deactivate. He looked surprised as usual and tried to grab Sachiko.
What happened next was a little unexpected.
Sachiko moved out of the way to avoid his grab. He tried again and she knocked his hand aside then pushed him back. He stumbled, eyes getting angry then tried lunging for her.
By the time Saeyoung reached the door, he saw that Sachiko was restraining Saeran instead of it being the other way around. Saeran was sporting a bruise on his cheek whilst Sachiko looked a little out of breath. When he came in, they both glanced at him and Sachiko let Saeran go, stepping away from him as he recovered, looking furious and confused.
"Sachi, you OK there?" Saeyoung broke the tense silence and Sachiko nodded.
"Shit! Why are you here?!" Saeran spat at him, nursing his swollen cheek.
"You're the hacker, right?" Saeyoung said as he glanced at Sachiko who had retreated back to the desk, her body tense and ready to fight again if necessary "You'll go to jail for breaking and entering like this."
Saeran pulled out a button and Sachiko's eyes were fixed on it, shoulders shifting slightly as she prepared to act if necessary. Saeran then pulled his voice changer down and smirked at Saeyoung. Saeyoung, ever the actor, went along with the script.
"No way…"
"Do you know me now?" Saeran taunted as his thumb moved slightly when Sachiko moved a little to the side.
Her eyes were fixed on the younger twin rather than the older. Well, of course, he was holding something that could potentially kill the three of them. She knew the threat, she had her priorities straight.
"I prayed so that I wouldn't meet you," Saeran said venomously "Because I knew that seeing you would remind me of my pathetic life…!"
"Why are you here?!" Saeyoung screamed, eyes darting to check Sachiko's reaction (still stoic with her eyes fixed on Saeran's button) "You're Saeran, right…?"
"Don't call me that! You don't deserve to say that name!"
Sachiko's eyes went back and forth on the button when Saeran brandished it threateningly to Saeyoung.
"When did you learn to hack?"
"Shut up!"
Sachiko stepped forward when Saeran stepped towards him. The younger twin backed slightly away from her, his eyes wavering as he eyed her up and down. Saeyoung swallowed uneasily. This was a rather different scenario than usual considering the heroine had the upper hand on the antagonist.
"Let's talk, Saeran," Saeyoung pushed forward, trying to hurry the scene along and mustering up his improv skills "Together. Let Sachi go…"
Although it didn't look like she needed help.
"I brought her here, she's mine."
Saeran looked at Sachiko who looked taut, ready to spring when pushed.
"Besides, why do you care? Saeran smirked "Do you have feelings for her or something?"
Hardly.
"I can read everything on your mind, you know," Saeran taunted "So I can just do whatever to this girl to make you suffer, right?"
Saeyoung looked at him then glanced at Sachiko.
"If anything, it looks like she can take care of herself. You're outnumbered, Saeran, leave now."
"A stranger has been located," a voice echoed through the apartment.
"What is that saying?" Saeran demanded.
"The special security system, I restarted it and it's only starting to work now."
Like why did it have to be so slow?!
"Sensed location of stranger, adjusting target."
"You're a stranger, Saeran. The whole place will explode if you stay here. Get out of here!"
"Shit…!" Saeran backed off and glanced at Sachiko.
She wasn't wearing shoes, but she was still tall and intimidating. She swaggered at him and he was out the window in no time flat. Saeyoung sighed and glanced at Sachiko.
"You alright?"
Sachiko nodded and Saeyoung glanced down to be careful where he was stepping because of the glass. His eyes widened when he saw bloody footprints and glanced at Sachiko's bare feet.
"Oh, you stepped on the glass."
Sachiko gave him a slow blink before lifting a foot and seeing shards of glass embedded. It looked as if she had only noticed it now. Maybe she had been too caught up in the action to realise.
"I think there's a first aid kit in the bathroom…"
Saeyoung winced when she put her foot down and walked over to the bathroom. It didn't look like she was in pain and Saeyoung grabbed the broom to brush most of the glass shards into a corner. He glanced up at the wall to see seven neatly inked pictures posted up, one for each day she had been here.
"Hey, you're really good at drawing, you know."
Sachiko nodded as some form of a gesture to say thanks. Saeyoung glanced at the window and sighed.
"Damn, how could he have gotten up here? This is like the fourteenth floor."
Sachiko scooped her phone up and typed something into it. He got a text from her.
There are many ways to get into a window that is over a hundred feet high.
Saeyoung frowned and glanced at her.
"You can't tell me that like normally?" he prodded "I'm right here, I have ears, you can speak."
Sachiko stayed silent as she looked at him.
"What, are you shy~?"
Sachiko placed her phone down and beckoned him closer. He moved closer, making sure not to slip on the blood and leaned in.
"Yes~?"
She opened her mouth. Saeyoung's smile dropped after a few seconds. Sachiko lacked a tongue.
