"Are you sure you want to go home In Hye-ah?" Hongbin asked as they sat together drinking coffee after opening Christmas presents, "Your sisters don't know why you treated Ilhoon like that so they might be mad at you and pressure you to tell you why."

"It's been a few days. I think it's time to go home. Plus it's Christmas. I should at least say Merry Christmas to them." In Hye sipped the coffee and leaned her head on Hongbin's shoulder.

"At least let me go with you. Because if anything goes wrong I want to be there to protect you."

In Hye smiled and then looked at the brother's who were all organizing their presents, "I am so glad that you guys got to celebrate Christmas. It's a way to unwravel and forget about the real world and what we have to go through."

"That reality will never go away. But the impact that you made on our lives will make that impact much less harsh on us." Hongbin smiled and then stood up, "Here I'll put the dishes away and then you get ready to go."

In Hye nodded and began to walk upstairs to Hongbin's room. She slipped into a winter outfit that N got her. Black combat boots, brown leggings, and a crewneck sweatshirt with a black beanie.

"Wow this is a cute outfit N Oppa!" She twirled around in her outfit in front of Hongbin's mirror.

"I'm glad you like it." N chuckled and leaned against the doorframe, "You know In Hye-ah... you're like a little sister to me now."

"I've always dreamt of having a big brother." In Hye smiled, "I'm glad to know that all of you accepted me."

Hongbin walked into the room smiling, "I would hurt them if they didn't accept you. You know."

"Oppa that's a little harsh." She plopped down on the bed and swung her feet while Hongbin got ready.

"In Hye noona! Can you help me with something?!" Hyuk ran into the room with his reindeer ears jingling, "I'm trying to figure out the present you gave me!"

"Sure! Oppa I'll be downstairs." In Hye kissed Hongbin's cheek and then walked downstairs.

"We can't let anything happen to her. She's had a positive impact on all of us. She's what we needed in our life." N watched her and Hyuk run down the stairs, "Even if she wasn't your mark I'd still feel the need to protect her."

Hongbin nodded, "I don't know what I'd do without her."

~

"So how does this work?" Hyuk held up the box that held his present.

"Well you have to take it out of the box first." In Hye opened the box and pulled out a drone, "You can record videos from high up in the sky! Oppa told me you have a computer so you'll be able to see it after."

"Is this what controls it?" Hyuk held a remote up and In Hye nodded.

"Appa works for the company that makes techy things like these so I was able to get everyone cool things!" In Hye turned on the camera for Hyuk, "Go give it a try while I go throw away the boxes outside."

The two of them made their way outside and In Hye walked to the back of the house where the trash cans are while Hyuk started to fly the drone around.

"This is so cool Noona!" Hyuk shouted from the front of the house.

"I'm gla-" A hand was brought over In Hye's mouth and she was soon knocked unconcious.

"You may not see your Hongbin Oppa for a while now." A voice whispered and they both dissappeared into thin air.

~

"I'm going to bring In Hye home now Hyungs." Hongbin walked downstairs as he put on his jacket.

"She's outside with Hyuk." Ravi came in with some food in his mouth while Ken came in with some coffee.

"Alright."

Hongbin walked outside only to find Hyun paniking.

"Noona! Noona where are you? Where did you go?!" Hyuk's remote was just sitting on the ground while he kept running all over the place.

"Hyuk-ah? What's wrong? Where's In Hye-ah?" Hongbin walked up next to him.

Hyuk turned to Hongbin with wide eyes, "I-In Hye noona....s-she's nowhere to be found."

"WHAT?!"Hongbin shouted and all the brother's ran outside.

Hongbin took off running around the woods, "IN HYE-AH!! JAGIYA! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!"

Hongbin kept running and running through the forest as tears welled up in his eyes, "WHERE ARE YOU?!"

He fell down to his knees in shock just as his brother's flew down next to him, "They took her I bet you. I bet you they took her!"

Ravi squatted down next to Hongbin, "We can't be so sure of it just yet. Maybe she suddenly had to just run home."

"Why would she just run like that?! In Hye isn't one to just one to get up and run like that without saying goodbye!" Hongbin shouted.

Suddenly Leo came walking towards the brother's holding a black beanie. The beanie that In Hye was wearing this morning.

Hongbin's eyes widened and he grabbed the beanie from Leo, "Is it really this painful to be separated from a mark? I'm supposed to protect her and look at what I did!"

"It may be because of your love towards In Hye. You two truly love each other." N explained.

"Omo! I just realized something! Hyungs we have to go back to the house!" Hyuk held onto his drone, "I was recording while she dissappeared!"

"Why didn't you say that earlier!" Ken shouted but Hongbin was already off running towards the house.

All the brother's crowded around Hyuk's computer as he connected it to the drone.

'This is so cool Noona!' Hyuk's voice played on the video.

Everyone stared at the video and then they noticed In Hye walking on the side of the house to the big trashcan.

'I'm gla-" And that's when Hongbin punched the desk. Because that's when all the brother's saw who took In Hye.

"Eunkwang!" Hongbin growled.

'You won't see your Hongbin Oppa for a while.' He held his hand over In Hye's mouth for the longest time before she fell unconcious and leaned into his chest.

Eunkwang smiled and stroked In Hye's hair before they dissappeared into thin air.

"I'm going to get them! And when I do.... I'll kill all those brothers!" Hongbin began to storm out of the house.

"Hongbin-ah! Not yet!" N grabbed Hongbin and pulled him back.

"Why not yet?" Hongbin was in tears. He was getting weaker without In Hye, "You heard Eunkwang! He laughed when Ilhoon said they wouldn't hurt her! My love is weak! She's probably frightened! I need her..." Hongbin fell weak into his eldest brother's arms.

N held onto his brother and brought him to the couch, "We'll find her don't worry..."

Hongbin held onto the beanie tightly and and stared at the floor, "I just need my love in my arms."

~

"Ah. You're awake beautiful."

In Hye slowly opened her eyes to find herself in a different bed. It wasn't her bed. And it wasn't Hongbin's bed either.

"W-what?" In Hye rubbed her eyes and sat up only to see Eunkwang sitting at the foot of the bed, "Y-you're that one! That one with Ilhoon Oppa! The one who punched my Hongbin Oppa!"

Eunkwang laughed, "You're even cuter up close. Let me formally introduce myself. I'm Eunkwang. The leader of these Hybrids. We're just like N and his brothers."

"W-what do you want with them? Why am I here?" In Hye backed up a bit against the bedframe.

"Simple. I want to see them fall so we can become the biggest and strongest hybrid brother's. And you've become all of their treasure so they're bound to come to your aid soon. Plus whatever bloodline you marry in, that line will becone stronger," Eunkwang crawled onto the bed and placed a finger under In Hye's chin, "You're beautiful too. It's easy for me to erase a mark you know..."

In Hye shut her eyes closed tightlt, "N-no! The only one I belong to is Hongbin Oppa!"

"Hyung that's enough." That voice. It was Ilhoon.

"Aw man. But I was having fun. Till next time my beauty." Eunkwang slid out of the room and Ilhoo came walking in with a tray of food.

"I-I thought you might be hungry. So I made you your favorite. Samgyupsal." He placed the tray on the table and In Hye just stared the opposite direction.

"I won't let them hurt you okay? I can't let you leave but I won't let them hurt you." Ilhoon's voice was soft and caring.

In Hye just brought her knees to her chest as tears started to run down her face, "I don't want to be anyone else's mark besides Hongbin Oppa...My love is only for Hongbin Oppa... I just want to be in his arms right now. I'm scared!"

"All I can do is make sure they won't hurt you I'm sorry. But you should eat at least so you don't get sick like you usually do.'' Ilhoon said as he placed the tray in front of her.

"Why did you hide this from me? How did you know it was going to be me that your brother's would want?" She turned towards Ilhoon with tears in her eyes, "I felt really hurt. You're like my brother. You were one of my best friends!"

"I didn't know it was going to be you until Hongbin became your protector. Our families have always been rivals." Ilhoon sat next to In Hye, "You don't have to hate me! I don't want to dissappear from your life. Can't we still act like family? I'll try my best to make sure while you're here that you don't get hurt."

"Oppa..." In Hye stared at Ilhoon for the longest time and then jumped into his arms crying, "I'm just so scared! I love Hongbin Oppa with all my heart but I love you like my own family! I don't want to lose either of you."

"You won't lose me that's for sure. I wish I could control Eunkwang Hyung from hurting you and taking your love from you but I want to keep protecting you." Ilhoon stroked In Hye's hair, "I'll still be your big brother."

~

"Hyung hasn't left the couch since this morning." Hyuk walked into the kitchen with a worried look on his face, "We need to work fast."

N rested his face in his hands, "I know. I shouldn't have let this happen. I'm the leader."

"Hyuk-ah! I want you to keep pressuring Sungjae! I want you to get answers out of him!" Ken said as he tapped his foot on the floor.

Just then N's phone started to ring.

"Hello?" He put the phone on speaker.

"Ah. N-ssi." It was Eunkwang. And at that same time his voice spoke, Hongbin came charing into the room.

"What do you want Eunkwang-ah?" N growled.

"I'm pretty sure you found on that we have In Hye-ssi. And might I say she is the most beautiful thing in the world. I think I'm going to remove her mark in that painful process." Eunkwang had emphasis on painful because he knew Hongbin was there listening.

"You! Where are you!? Where did you take my In Hye!? I'm going to kill you when I see you and get her! And I'm going to kill your brother's too!" Hongbin practically screamed into the phone.

'Here she is Hyung.' Minhyuk's voice was in the background filled with footsteps.

"Ah Hongbin-ah listen to this." Eunkwang had a suspicious tone in his voice.

And then suddenly In Hye's scream filled the air.

'Hyung! Don't hurt her!' Ilhoon was struggling against something to get to In Hye.

"Oppa help me!" In Hye cried, "It burns!"

"I'm currently holding my emblem over your mark on her. You know since our rival is that strong.... anything of my blood will affect any of your given blood. And since she's your mark for now. Your bloos basically is flowing through her veins."

"Stop it Eunkwamg-ah!" Hongbin cried.

"The sound of your weak voice amuses me. Here I have something to propose. For each day that you do not make it to In Hye, I continue the preparation of removing the mark. And if you dont get to her by when the preparation is done. She will become my mark. And my wife. That is if she survives." Eunkwang chuckled.

"O-oppa please...." In Hye's voice filled Hongbin's ears, "It hurts."

"Jagiya! Don't worry I will get you! I will be there so-" But it was to late. Because Eunkwang had ended the call.

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Wow it took me so long to update I'm sorry! Well here you go!