Jungkook's POV-

"Tae, I won't force you to eat but please at least drink something. You're getting dehydrated." I say softly as I kneel beside the bed, brushing his fringe off of his forehead softly while I try again to get him to accept the bottle of water I've set on the bedside table.

He's needs to drink something. He has cried so much he needs hydration. I am also hoping if I can get him to drink it might open the door for me to try to get him to eat something as well.

Shortly after Chanyeol and Yoongi left with Hyuk I was able to get Tae stood on his feet securely so we could come to my room.

He has no strength and he needs to drink and eat badly, so before the three left I asked Hyuk if they were still serving food somewhere in the compound and if I could go get something for Tae.

As soon as I said anything about leaving Tae finally spoke after being silent for so long, begging me not to leave.

Chanyeol offered to stay with him until I got back but he refused that too. He just clung to me tighter, trying to convince me that he didn't need or want anything, he just wanted me to be with him.

Previous to this outburst he hadn't said a word. He had completely shut down and would do nothing but whimper and cry. I've never seen him so upset and it breaks my heart. I feel so awful for him, but at the same time I'm feeling bad for him I also feel bad for Yoongi.

He came all this way and I haven't seen him for more than twenty minutes. And we weren't even alone. Everyone was there and they were all telling me why Tae was so upset while he wailed in my arms. I hardly paid any attention to Yoongi.

I feel so guilty because for as hurt as he was to watch Tae take care of me, this seems to be more painful for him, but in a different way. He wasn't jealous, he looked more just, hurt... maybe? I don't even know exactly.

Whether it's because I am consciously choosing to be with Tae instead of him right now or that he simply isn't getting all of my attention, I'm not sure. But I do know that this has already been hard on him.

As soon as Hyuk asked if he and Chanyeol would be okay staying in a room together (he knew just as well as the rest of us that Tae was not going to stay anywhere but with me) Yoongi was quick to answer with a yes.

He did take a moment to bid a short goodnight to myself and Tae before following Hyuk out of the room with Chanyeol, but he was obviously anxious to leave.

The Yoongi from even just this morning would have hesitated. Probably even refused to leave my side and stayed with me despite Tae being here, so this is definitely effecting him differently than when Tae and my roles were reversed. When I was the broken one and Tae was there to comfort me.

Maybe we're better off to just get some sleep tonight and then maybe tomorrow Tae will be a little more calmed down and he will let Chanyeol stay with him.

He likes Chanyeol and from what I understand he is the one that found Tae and consoled him on the long drive here.

I know he must be exhausted and upset about his friend's passing as well, so I feel bad asking him, but I have to talk to Yoongi. I need to make sure he is okay too.

For now though, my focus is getting Tae to drink some water before we try to get some sleep.

Yoongi's POV-

I felt like I was suffocating. I had to get out of that fucking room. I suddenly had a thought as I watched Kook with Taehyung that I don't want to think about, but is now all I can think about.

I was thankful when we were able to go to our rooms so that I could get away. I couldn't stay there. I had to leave.

.......

Yesterday was a shitty day, but we are confident today will be tremendously better.

We were relieved when Kook informed Yeol this morning that he was able to coax Taehyung into drinking and eating something before finally falling asleep, but it wasn't a restful night in the least for either of the two.

Taehyung and Kook have switched roles in more ways than just Taehyung being beside himself and Kook comforting him. Taehyung woke up numerous times during the night crying and upset from nightmares so Kook would have to start his process of singing him to sleep a few times.

Now that part I really wish I could be there for. I couldn't believe how gorgeous his voice was when he sang to Taehyung yesterday. Even though he did it quietly, I happened to have been knelt in front of he and Taehyung when he sang to his friend. So I could hear his tone clearly and it was mesmerizing. I didn't recognize the tune or the few lyrics, but the song was beautiful as well.

Taehyung and Namjoon have both said before how beautiful his voice was, but it was even better than I'd imagined.

Yeol and myself were in a room down the hall from where Kook's room was and Taehyung stayed with him, which was expected.

Taehyung was still asleep when Yeol talked to Kook a while ago and he had let him know that he was going to try to get a little more sleep.

They had a restless night as did Yeol and myself, for different reason of course, but ours was also monumentally productive. We stayed up most of the night going through Jinyoung's laptop.

Yeol isn't as tech savvy as Hyuk by any means, but Hyuk asked that  while he and Hi are going to be going through more thoroughly what Hyuk has on his hard drive as well as what Jinyoung had on his, if Yeol would get started with looking through Jinyoung's laptop as best as he could. (I was mostly there for moral support. I have no clue about computers.)

Jinyoung's computer in general as well as his filing system were proving to not be as difficult to navigate as when Yeol was trying to get into Hyuk's system. He had encrypted files Yeol still had to do a bit of hacking to get into, but he said they were much easier to access than Hyuk's were though.

He was able to find a couple of things in just a few hours of digging. One of the folders he got into was filled with logs on trainees he was working with that documented their lessons, progress, as well as his personal notes on each individual.

We went into the file with the plan of going back as far as we could to his first logs of working with Irene and then working our way forward.

There were plenty of files on Irene (as she became his only student after hiring him privately) but she didn't hire him for just herself until after she debuted.

Because of this, since the three of us were all signed at the same time, there were also files from our own lessons with Jinyoung.

I didn't get to work with him for very long before I was released so mine wasn't too extensive, but Yeol spent over half a year being coached by him.

Admittedly, we probably spent more time looking through his file than we should have, but it was quite nostalgic and heartwarming to read what Jinyoung observed and noted about Yeol's talent. It was also bittersweet because it brought back the memories of when his dream was crushed so suddenly.

The first documents we looked at before diving into Yeol's were Irene's though as she is our top priority. It was sickening to see that she had a lesson with him the day before she had him assaulted, then even more nauseating when we read the kind things he had said about her over all of their time working together in their singer/vocal coach relationship.

A few hours later, just as we were about ready to try to get a bit of sleep, he was able to gain access to another file and we nearly jumped for joy when we saw what was saved in it before immediately calling Hyuk.

He told us that he would send Hi to the room shortly so she could show us to where they have the other equipment set up.

Not long after we got the laptop and our other things gathered, Hi knocked on the door and quickly directed us to follow her.

For someone so small she was walking fast. I heard even Yeol's breathing becoming uneven as we tried to keep up with her short, quick steps.

We had walked for what seemed like an hour through a maze of hallways (it was really only about ten minutes) before we rounded a corner to a hallway with a familiar set of double doors along with two soldiers stationed in the hallway in front of them. As soon the two see Hi one of them steps aside while the other opened the door for us to go in.

When we walk into the large room the first thing we see is a man sitting behind a large desk directly in front of us with two computer monitors on the left side of the desk and a laptop on the desk directly in front of him. Hyuk is also in the room, standing close behind the man looking over his shoulder.

When they see that we have entered, Hyuk stands up straight from his previously hunched over position, taking a few steps back from the chair while the man that was seated stands and walks to us.

"Hello gentleman. I am General Kang. Yonjun said you've found something?"

Yonjun?

Yeol rushes forward as he brings the laptop towards the two men. "We found a file with only voice recordings saved. We listened to almost a dozen and they seem to all be singing lessons for his students, and where for the last few years Irene has been his main student, most of them are her lessons.

"They seem to consist of singing exercises and performance practices, but some of them sound like conversations were recorded that went on in the recording area. Conversations that seem to not have been meant to be recorded that happened in the background during her lessons."

Just as Yeol is stepping around the desk to set the laptop down the door to the office opens. We all direct our attention to it and see that it is Mrs Jeon.

As soon as I see her I feel anger building within me as my mind starts to replay the things that Taehyung said yesterday. The things he repeated that Jinyoung said.

I can't be here. I don't want to be around her right now. The event is too fresh in my mind and I know I am going to say something I'll regret.

As I continue to glare at the floor in front of me, taking deep breaths to attempt to calm myself, she speaks.

"Where's Bunny?"

"He's with Taehyung." Yeol answers coldly from where he's still stood behind the desk. He's just as, if not more, upset about losing Jinyoung then I am because he knew him for longer than I did.

I avert my eyes briefly to Mrs Jeon and see that she looks to be confused by the answer.

Why the hell does she look confused? She knows why Taehyung needs Kook. She fucking saw him yesterday. She saw how upset he was. What the fuck is there to be confused about.

"Yonjun." Hi suddenly calls in an anxious sounding voice.

There's that name again. Who is-

"What is it?" Hyuk asks.

He's Yonjun. That must have been his name before he had to go into hiding. But, if that is the case, I wonder why Mrs Jeon calls him Hyuk when Hi doesn't. Strange.

I've actually been wanting to ask this whole day what her involvement in all of this is. How does she just know everything if not more than Yeol and myself, or even Mrs Jeon, about what's going on. Who is she?

"She called and... um," Hi opens her mouth to answer but she hesitates before she closes it again.

I look back at Hyuk and his eyes are wide. "Is she on the line now?"

Everyone in the room turns their attention back to her for a few seconds expectantly, waiting for her to answer but Mrs Jeon speaks up instead as she starts to turn back towards the door.

"I'm going to go get Bunny and-"

"No." I say firmly, cutting her off.

I didn't mean for it to come out quite as angrily as it does, she is Kook's mother and I need to be at least a little respectful, but quite honestly I am trying my best to fight the urge to yell at her for basically orchestrating Jinyoung's death.

Right now though, my focus is to keep her in the room. She cannot go to his room.

I don't know if she is purposely disregarding his feelings or if she is just delusional, but I know Taehyung isn't ready and will not want to see her. If she goes to him he will break down even more than he already has.

"Let me. I'll go get him." I say, purposely avoiding Mrs Jeon's stare because if I look at her I will lose my composure. Instead I turn to the General sat at the desk as well as Hyuk (or whatever the hell his name is) and Yeol.

"I'm not going to be much use here anyway, so I will go." I say before I bow my head and turn towards the door to walk out into the hallway.

My tone must have surprised Mrs Jeon because when I pass her and Hi on my way out the doors I see out of the corner of my eye that she is looking at me with widened eyes.

Again, I shouldn't have let my emotions show in such an obvious way... but I'm also not going to give her a pass on murder because she is the mother of the person I love.

It isn't until I am three or four meters down the hall that I realize I have no idea how to get back to where mine and Kook's rooms are. I let out an annoyed sigh at the thought of having to turn back when I hear my name called out from behind me.

It's a women's voice and I wince when I hear it, but when I turn around I am relieved and surprised to see Hi.

"I can take you to Jungkook's room. I know the halls can be confusing if you aren't familiar with the building." She says with a small smile.

"That would be great, thank you." I nod as we continue to walk together. It's a quiet walk, and a bit awkward until she speaks.

"I think it was kind of you to offer to go to Jungkook's room. I don't think Taehyung is ready to see her. I am guessing that's why you offered."

"Yes, that was my thought. If Kook wants to come and speak with her that's fine, but Taehyung shouldn't have to be forced to see her right now."

"I agree." She nods before we fall back into silence and we walk for a few minutes like this until a question comes to mind.

"Why didn't Mrs Jeon come to show me where his room was?"

I was certain she would try to follow me out, which is why I was so annoyed when I heard my name called behind me. I was expecting it to be Mrs Jeon.

"I think Yonjun and your friend had the same thought you did and knew she couldn't come to the room in order to protect Taehyung. They told her about the audio files and that almost immediately became her focus, not coming to get Jungkook."

"I see."

She quiet for a moment until she says, "You all seem to be very fond of Taehyung. Although, I understand why. He does seem like he would be hard not to like."

I furrow my brows at her, "How could you know if he is likeable?"

He's been nothing but sad and anxious since she met him yesterday. These aren't the most endearing auras that would best represent you as a likable person, so where did she get that from.

"Just from what I have been told about him. I know about the months that you all have been working on getting the information we have together now, how big of a roll Taehyung and payed in it all. He seems like he has a big heart. He must love Jungkook very much."

Yeah. He has done a lot. And he has done it all so that his friend could be happy, but Taehyung deserves to be happy too.