CHAPTER 26

Jungkook opens his mouth to ask why they stopped in front of the mirror they barely use—it's the furthest away from the rooms and living room—but Yoongi closes his mouth by opening the mirror, showing a metallic door behind it."We've got some supplies here, it smells a bit funny but you'll get used to it." Yoongi explains, inserting the code to open the door."Knock on the wall when Tiger takes over," Namjoon says right behind him, "if he doesn't want to collaborate, try to convince him. I'll handle the rest.""Why do you think he'll listen to me?" Jungkook challenges, raising an eyebrow."We don't lose anything by trying, right? Come on now," Namjoon gently guides them both inside. He locks the door, leaving the two youngest of the team together in the cold, navy blue lightened room.Taehyung crosses his arms over his chest and leans on a wall, still not liking this idea one bit. Obviously they need him to get to Tiger, but couldn't they think about something else? Hiding my biscuits for a week would have done."Where does this smell come from?" Jungkook scrunches his nose."From the cadavers we hide in that wardrobe." He carelessly points to his front."What?""Hah, you believed that. Our team can't have a scared cat member, why don't you think of moving to another team?""At least I don't rely on an alter when things get tricky." Jungkook leans on the opposite wall.Taehyung narrows his eyebrows, his lips into a fine line. "Nasty boy, you know nothing! He's not a different person. Tiger is me. I am Tiger. I don't care what the boys say, what you say, he'll always be another part of me.""You aren't alike, you know? I didn't feel I was talking with you when we hid from Mimi.""I'm Tiger!" Taehyung clenches his fists and walks closer to him. "He hates you as much as I hate you.""He never told me that, he also told me you can't communicate with each other. Actually, it seems he begins to like me. I like him better than you, that's for sure. So, smoke.""Are you deaf? I can't make him appear.""What do I have to do, then? Insult you, hit you, talk about how cute Jimin is when-""Chimmy is mine! Don't use him to get to Tiger."Jungkook wets his lips, studying Taehyung for a moment. Why is he so possessive over him? It can't be only because they're dating, can it? What happened to him? Is it because of Jimin's past? He told him something Yoongi doesn't know? Or something Yoongi didn't tell me?"You don't possess him, Taehyung. What if I like Jimin, huh? Am I not allowed to like him? Do you think I'm better than you, don't you? Do you believe Jimin will like me more if he ever develops feelings for me?" Jungkook smirks and takes a step forward, his head almost resting on Taehyung's shoulder. "What if I told you he already likes me?" He whispers, "He told me he missed me, he told me he wanted to hug me."Taehyung growls and pushes Jungkook against the wall, an arm squeezing his throat. It softens when the eyes shift to black, shining brighter as they became wet.Jungkook winks with a smirk on his face. "Hey there, Tiger. Missed me?"Tiger blinks a few times at the blurry discomfort. "Bunny, why is it you again?" He sets him free narrowing his eyebrows, "Why is it always you?""Taehyung hates me—you both hate me. He said he always senses you closer just by looking at me, how lovely.""I -" Tiger takes a step away, "Taehyung hates you, but that doesn't mean I do."Jungkook grins. "I know right? That's what I told them. If it's worth it, I like you better than Taehyung."Tiger hums. "What are we doing here?" He studies the unfamiliar, small, squared room. "Where are we? Ew, what's that smell? Has someone died in here or what? Are we kidnapped?"Jungkook grins, pointing to a side. "There's a cadaver in the wardrobe."Tiger stares at the furniture and slowly looks at him with an eyebrow raised. "You're a freak."Jungkook chuckles. "Nope, just letting you know Taehyung's sense of humour. Hilarious, isn't it?"Tiger frowns. "Did he say that?"Jungkook nods. "Anyway, they locked us in here because we need you. Namjoon and Seokjin need information about Mimi you can only provide."Tiger blinks a few times and takes a few steps back, but his black eyes never leave Jungkook's. "First of all, Mimi?""The lunatic.""Got it. How come they need my help now? They never needed it." He says bitterly. "Why did they lock us?""Namjoon will explain you everything, I've already done my part." Jungkook intends to walk towards the door, but a hand on his shoulder stops him, pinning him in the wall again."Your part?" He clicks his tongue. "What have you done?""Isn't it obvious, Tiger? Bring you here. They refused to put Taehyung in an uncomfortable situation, so Namjoon decided to use me. You always come around lately when I'm near Taehyung, he dislikes me more than I thought. He threw you under the bus again."Tiger rolls his eyes and lets out a dramatic sigh. "He doesn't throw me under the bus, Bunny. I decide to take over when Taehyung just can't get through the situation himself. I sense his hate towards you, and that is hilarious.""What about his love towards them?"Tiger shrugs. "He doesn't need me for that. Whatever Bunny, you tell me what's going on.""Mimi wants revenge because we killed her husband. She maybe wants to kill us all or just a few, so the ones alive experiment the grief to lose a partner. You spend a week with her and Namjoon thinks you've useful information to help us get rid of her."Tiger steps away. "I know nothing, don't count me in.""Come on, Tiger. Do it for Taehyung, he was her first target. Don't pretend you don't care, you saved us for a reason. Thanks to you she didn't see my face, she doesn't know my identity. It will give us an advantage.""Good.""So?""With one condition.""Of course there would be a condition," Jungkook sighs, "what is it?""You've to stay with me when we get out, if you leave me alone with them you're a dead man."Jungkook smirks. "Are you threatening me, Tiger?""Yes.""Can I know why you need me?""I don't like them." His voice comes out deeper than usual.Jungkook bites the inside of his cheeks. "Why?"Tiger clenches his jaw and turns his head to the door. "Let's get over this before Taehyung takes control of his own body."