Voices In My Head

Chapter 8

Saeyoung's POV

Saeyoung was typing in code into his computer when his phone chimed with a message from the RFA messenger. He glanced at the members in the chatroom; himself, MC, Zen, Yoosung, and Saeran. Messages flew by as the members talked about the party from the weekend and what gifts they were going to give MC since they had missed the chance at the party. Saeyoung dismissed the chat-room, watching it from the corner of his eye as he hacked. One message in particular caught his eye, turning his attention to the messenger.

Saeran: I asked MC out today…

MC: Saeran I was going to tell that to them!

Zen: Babe~ I thought you were going to get with mee ;-;

Yoosung*: Congrats! You'll still help me with school right, MC?

MC: Of course Yoosung! Just because I'm dating Saeran doesn't mean that I'll stop helping you

Saeran: She may be late to helping though, her hugs are the best ;)

Zen: Now I'm jealous! Those hugs are only for me~ right MC?

707: Congrats you two.

Saeran: The hugs are mine now Zen!

MC: Thank you Saeyoung.

Yoosung: Seven! Where have you been?

707: I've been at my home. Why?

Yoosung: I've been calling you about the party, I didn't see you there...

707: I only went to talk to Saeran. I didn't stop to chat.

Zen: How's your nose, Street Fighter

Saeran: Let's not talk about that.

MC: Saeran we are still part of the RFA. We need to see how he's doing.

707: Why do you care, Saeran. You did it to me anyways.

MC: Boys. Stop. Now. This is not the place to argue.

Saeran: Yes Ma'am

Yoosung: Well... It's time to study! See you guys later!

Yoosung has left the chat-room

Zen: I have to get ready for work. I got another lead role! Bye MC~

MC: Bye Zenny!

Zen has left the chat-room

707: I'm leaving too. I can't stand to be around my brother.

Saeran: I can read this shit. Did you forget that?

MC: Stop arguing. You guys are worse than me and Jaehee when we just joke around.

MC has left the chat-room

Saeran: We need to talk soon.

707: NO.

707 has left the chat-room

Saeran has left the chat-room

Saeyoung pushed his phone away in disgust. They don't deserve to be happy together. Saeran doesn't deserve her. Saeyoung cracked his knuckles and stared at the computer screens. Saeran got too much pleasure out of life, while Saeyoung had to live a life in secret. Saeyoung grabbed his phone and stared at a forbidden number. This phone call could mean the end of Saeran's happiness, was he ready to do that? Saeyoung gripped the phone tightly, took a deep breath, and dialed the number. "Hello?" The male voice said gruffly. "This is Saeyoung. I need your help to ruin Saeran." Saeyoung said while glaring at the floor. "How can we help?" The man asked again. "I need you to give me the means to take away his only source of happiness. I need to take MC out of the equation."

Saeran's POV

Saeran smiled and played with MC's hair, they were sitting together on the couch watching some cheesy romance movie. "Saeran, do you even like these movies?" MC asked while looking up at him. "Not really, but I'll endure them if you ask me to." Saeran chuckled while curling a strand of long, brown hair around his finger. MC sighed happily and closed her eyes. "What movies do you like? I can put anything on." She asked while grabbing the remote. "MC... the only movie I like is where it's just me and you..." Saeran said while winking at her. MC burst out laughing and lightly swatted his arm. "That was cheesier than the movie! You dork!" She said while giggling. Saeran grinned and placed a kiss on her cheeks. "Saeran, you never answered my question." Saeran heard her say as he showered her face with kisses. "Babe c'mon, you should know that I've never really watched movies. Mint Eye didn't come with Netflix." He muttered as he trailed his fingers down MC's sides. MC jumped and looked into Saeran's eyes. "That is dangerous territory, mister." She said while playfully glaring at him. Saeran smirked and dragged his fingers over her sides again, earning a laugh and a kick to the chest. "Ow! MC!" Saeran gasped as he held his chest. "I'm so sorry! Are you alright?" She cried out while Saeran rolled off the couch.

"My chest might've just gotten bruised but it still hurts!" Saeran feigned pain. The truth was, he couldn't feel the pain in his chest anymore. His body had grown so numb to pain over the years, the only reason it hurt when Saeyoung kicked him was just from the initial shock of the blow. MC scrambled off the couch and sat beside him, pawing at his shirt to check his bruises. Saeran started laughing, startling the poor girl. "Well MC, if you wanted me to strip for you, all you had to do was ask!" He laughed while playfully pulling his shirt up. MC glared at him and stood up, stomping off to her bedroom. "MC! Hey! I was kidding! MC-" He called out, getting cut off by the slamming of her bedroom door. Shit. I messed up. What to do to apologize... Saeran thought while getting up and brushing dirt off his back. Roses and chocolate. Got it. Saeran guessed as he grabbed his shoes. "MC! I'm going out for a few. Don't be too mad at me please?" He called out from the front door. He heard a muffled response from MC's bedroom, he guessed it was her telling him to go away. Saeran left the apartment, closing the door softly behind him.

Saeran walked down to the lobby, waving at the woman at the front desk, before leaving the building. He pulled out his phone and called the RFA's resident romantic, Zen. "Saeran! How is my babe doing?" The actor asked. Saeran rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. "She's mad at me. I was tickling her and she kicked me in the chest. So... I faked being hurt, then she stomped off to her bedroom and slammed the door." Saeran explained while walking to the nearest grocery store. "What do you mean faked it? Don't the bruises still hurt?" Zen asked. "No, they don't. I have a high pain tolerance. The only thing that hurt was the initial shock of getting kicked." He said while sighing. "Well, MC has a big heart. She might just be upset over the fact that you were in pain; fake or not." Zen explained, he really did know MC better than anyone else. Saeran thought for a moment, he hadn't even considered that. "I didn't think about that being the cause. I'm getting her some roses and chocolate to apologize. Do you have any other suggestions of what to give her?" Saeran asked while shifting his phone to his other hand. "You guys get ice cream every weekend right? How about grabbing her favorite flavor?" Zen suggested after muttering something to his coworker. "Good idea. Thanks, Zen." Saeran said while walking into the store. "No problem. Text me next time, I do still have to work!" The actor said before hanging up.

Saeran wandered around the store before quickly grabbing MC's favorite chocolate. He wanted to avoid the freezer section as much as he possibly could; he only had a thin shirt on, paired with his signature ripped jeans. Saeran sighed and braved the walk to the cold section, he could hear women giggling as he walked by. They are seriously giggling at the wrong person. I bet I could scare every one of them away. He thought to himself while sticking his arm in the freezer. Saeran grabbed the cookie dough ice cream and tucked it under his arm. As he was walking to the floral area, a small hand tapped on his leg. Saeran looked down and saw a young girl, her large eyes were staring at his tattoo in curiosity. "Mister... What is on your arm?" The girl asked. Saeran crouched down and pulled his sleeve up to show her the entire piece. "This is a tattoo. It's what happens when lots of needles are loaded with ink and then drawn onto your skin." He tried to explain, the girl's small fingers traced over the harsh design. "Does it mean anything? If it goes into your skin it must mean something... right?" The girl asked, tracing the outline of the eye. "It's a reminder of my past..." Was all Saeran could say before the girl's mother grabbed her by the arm. "What did I tell you about running off?!" The mother scolded, nervously looking at Saeran and his tattoo. "She wasn't doing any harm, she just asked about my tattoo." He explained as the girl jumped up and down in pure excitement. "Momma, when I get older I want a tattoo! Just like this one!" She said while pointing at Saeran's arm. The mother winced and dismissed the child, tugging her away from Saeran. The girl reluctantly left, but not before asking one last question. "Mister tattoo! What's your name?" The girl was eager to know him. "It's Saeran Choi, remember me when you get your first tattoo, alright?" He said, smiling slightly. The girl nodded and skipped away with her mother.

Saeran smiled and shook his head, that child was the first one that wasn't scared of him. I never caught her name... He remembered as he looked behind him. The girl and her mother were nowhere to be seen. Saeran shrugged and walked over to the florals, the employee working looked eager to have a customer. "Hi! How may I help you today?" She asked while biting her lip. Saeran rolled his eyes and flashed a smile. "Hi... I'm looking for some red roses." He said while looking at the displays. "Oh! Follow me, they are right over here." The employee walked in front of Saeran, trying too hard to walk seductively. He shivered in disgust and held a hand to his mouth. "Here they are. Let me know if you need anything else." The girl winked and walked off, Saeran almost puked in his mouth. He shook his head and looked at the flowers. Most of them were already fully bloomed, brown stained the tips of the petals. Saeran sighed and looked for the freshest bouquet. After about five minutes of searching, he found the only bunch that weren't in the process of rotting. The roses were a deep red up until the color faded out to give the flowers white petal tips. Saeran quickly picked them up and walked over to the employee again. "Oh these are beautiful. May I ask who they are going to?" The girl leaned over the counter, trying to show off something that she didn't have. "They are going to my girlfriend. So, if you could stop trying to flirt with me and show off a body that you do not have, that would be wonderful." Saeran said sternly, shutting the employee down before she could do anything else mentally scarring. She scoffed and scanned his items, tossing them into a bag before handing it to him. Saeran paid and gave a sarcastic smile to her. "Have a nice day, I'm sure someone who is actually impressed by your flirting skills will be very happy with you someday." He shot at her before leaving the store.

Saeran walked home, checking his phone for any messages from MC. His phone was blank, which worried him a little bit. Saeran quickly made it to the apartment and ran up the stairs, was MC alright? What if something bad happened, just because I got her mad at me. Oh god, MC, please be alright, you always leave some sort of message whenever I leave the house! Saeran panicked when he saw the apartment door slightly ajar. He ran inside, tossing the bag on the couch. "MC! Are you home?" He called out, looking in the kitchen first. She wasn't there, so Saeran ran to his bedroom. Still nothing, he threw open the bathroom door; she wasn't there either. "MC! Please be in your bedroom, please!" Saeran cried as he placed his hand on the doorknob. After a few seconds of silence, he opened the door. MC wasn't in her bedroom, she wasn't in the house, at all.

On her bed laid a single note and the empty box that held her birthday dress. Saeran staggered over to her bed and tried to hold back tears.

Saeran,

Your precious MC is with us in Paradise.

Come back home to find her. You have 48 hours before we drug her and break her mind.

The same thing we did with you, remember?

Better get here soon, your girlfriend is waiting for her monster.

~ Mint Eye

Saeran crumpled the note and fell to his knees. This was his worst nightmare come true. MC was gone, taken by Mint Eye; the same cult that turned him into a monster. Hot tears fell down his cheeks as he read the note again. She was gone, he had go back to that hell to get her. Saeran pulled out his phone and created a group call with Zen, Yoosung, Jaehee, and Jumin. After three rings, they all picked up. "Saeran, what's wrong?" Jaehee asked as she heard his sobs. Yoosung and Zen asked the same question, their concerns grew. "MC... Mint Eye... took her!" Saeran sobbed into the phone. Everyone in the call started talking all at once until Jumin's voice cut through the noise. "I'll contact V. Luciel is not to find out about this." He said sharply before hanging up the call. "I'll check with the traffic reports to see if they found anything unusual." Jaehee said confidently before leaving. "Yoosung and I will be over there soon, they must've left some sort of hint as to where they are, right?" Zen asked. "Yeah... a note." Saeran choked out, his voice was thick with tears. "We will be there soon. Hang in there Saeran!" Yoosung said before both him and Zen got off the call. Saeran curled up into a ball on the floor, tears still streaming out of his eyes. MC, stay safe for as long as you can. Wait for me.

Oh Saeran, you never learn, do you? The women in your life will only cause pain. Your brother will not be nice with her. It'll be fun watching you suffer, my son.