Vampire In The City
A Step Closer

The chin-backed Hoseok in front of the laptop with a very serious face. Tonight he hasn't slept, still trying to solve something. He observes a striking headline within the site : DELICIOUS PASTA

Hoseok had been watching him since and he could not control his mind that was floating around, thinking about the meaning of each food. Either his mind is making things up or it could be that what he thinks is close to fact.

1. Linguines

a.k.a “little tongues”. Our favorite high-taste pasta makes you feel like you're coming back to life from just the first mouthful. Presented ‘lindam’ by our trusted Chef.

Price: $37,500

This menu ‘is presented directly by Chef Trusti’ and if seen the price is quite fantastic. What is sold on this menu? Vampire blood? But what kind of vampire blood? Because it looks like this syndicate is selling various ‘varian’ vampire blood.

2. Fettuccines

a.k.a “little ribbons”. For those who want to cultivate their own pasanya. We provide fresh and customers can choose directly as desired. Only for VIP members.

Price: $25,250

Hoseok feels for this second menu because it is said to be able to cultivate it yourself, perhaps reserved for the likes of ‘scientists’, ‘doctor’ and researchers who want to experiment themselves with vampire blood that is sold. Maybe it is also written only for VIP members, it seems like being a VIP member has certain criteria.

3. Capellini

a.k.a “little hairs”. Provided with medium portions that can be ordered periodically. Get a discount if you book for a year.

Price : $3,000

Hoseok biting lips. The third menu reminded him of what happened to Jimin. The human must be transfused with vampire blood periodically to keep him alive and healthy. Jimin's mother, a former doctor, transfuses vampire blood on her son regularly, before it is discovered by Taehyung. Is it possible that this third menu sells vampire blood with a medium volume and can be ordered periodically for those who have chronic diseases?

4. Ziti

a.k.a “little bride”. Only for myself and VVIP members.

Price: $250,575

While the fourth menu is the most expensive menu and there is no meaningful explanation other than “little bride” means small bride. As far as Hoseok, Ziti is known for bridal pasta because it is usually served at weddings. But the price is so far compared to others, even six times the price of Linguine. What exactly is on the Ziti menu?

Hoseok wonders what Taehyung found the answer to by looking at this site. All seemed mysterious, careless people could not access any further because it needed to log in using corneas and fingerprints. There is no mention on the site of how to become a member. No address or contact number to contact.

Hoseok has been trying to find out in the online community but no one has ever discussed this. Admin never mention it in the group as if this information is dangerous info. Hoseok is hard enough to get the admin to tell him about the vampire trade syndicate. The admin reminded Hoseok not to need to find out more about this syndicate because no one had ever done it and instead disappeared as if swallowed by the earth.

Hoseok gulped. Will vampires caught in a big game a few weeks ago be sold like this? Hoseok could not imagine if vampire blood was taken for trading.just wait for the time until the vampire was dying and dying. Yeah, unless the syndicate feeds vampires with human blood.

Suddenly Hoseok creeps in horror. Just imagining it makes him sick.

And Taehyung's urgent desire to find out about this syndicate is quite suspicious. Hoseok felt that it was not just Taehyung's curiosity, it could be that the vampire wanted to destroy the syndicate.... or.. does Taehyung have anything to do with the syndicate?

Hoseok's eyes narrowed, his brain drained greatly when he thought of this matter.

If Taehyung is a mutant vampire, is the main cause of this syndicate? Could it be that the syndicate is not just a vampire trade... but also vampire research....Testing illegally on the human body to find out its efficacy?

Damn…

Hoseok's face turned pale. He doesn't know what the background of Taehyung's life was like before he turned into a vampire. But he is concerned that Taehyung is a victim of a vampire sales syndicate. Hoseok's mind drifted further, imagining that Taehyung, who was once a human, was illegally treated as a guinea pig, eventually turning him into a vampire mutant.

Hoseok held his chin, thinking. But a human can only become a complete vampire when bitten by a vampire venom instead, just as happened to him when Namjoon nibbled venom onto his body. If so, it means that another vampire has bitten Taehyung, the vampire Master who transferred the venom into Taehyung's body.

Thinking like that, Hoseok was startled as the phone on the table shook. There's an incoming message. He frowned and saw the incoming message from Taehyung, just as he was thinking.

Can you find the name of a club in South Korea that vampires used to come to? Or a club suspected of ever being where vampires bite humans.

Hoseok frowned at reading it. Again Taehyung asked for his help. Not yet Hoseok typing, Taehyung again sent a second message that read :

Outside of Seoul, it doesn't matter.

Hoseok remembers the name of the club once mentioned in the online community when the admin tells a true story that happened related to vampires. Hoseok can not forget it because it is actually a famous and large place in the city of Seoul. People in online communities also commented that they did not expect that vampires came to such a popular place.

Hoseok type message :

Moon Gate, then Black Dragon. Those two clubs I've heard of in the online community. Both are in Seoul.

Taehyung's reply came a few seconds later, so curious about the vampire.

Black Dragon's?

Hoseok raised his eyebrows. Black Dragon is indeed a popular club in Seoul, quite classy, many high-class rich people who have fun there.

Black Dragon is one of the most famous and classy clubs. By the way why are you asking the night club?

About a minute later Taehyung replied :

Want to have fun :D Want to come?

Hoseok turned the eyeball, it was the same answer when he caught Taehyung sucking on a cigar. Agilely, Hoseok typed in a reply message on Taehyung:

Alpha won't let you go.

Hoseok was sure. Seokjin wouldn't just believe that Taehyung came to the club for fun. There must be a certain agenda that he is planning, right?

Long Hoseok waited for a reply but Taehyung never returned the reply. Aish…

Before turning into a vampire he had already dedicated himself as a vampire fan, being in the vampire stronghold. He was even furious when he first read about vampire exploitation. And now that he's a vampire, Hoseok will keep dedicating himself. He is determined to destroy the vampire sales syndicate.

****

That afternoon Jimin invited Taehyung to chat at the cafe. Jimin wants to relax himself from college density. Coincidentally Taehyung also wanted to use this opportunity to invite Jimin to the club, so he could reason to Hyungya that he was staying at Jimin's house.

“How was your lecture, Tae?” ask Jimin while sipping his soda.

“Easy.” Taehyung's mouth is short.

“Ulala... I did hear from Jungkook that you turned into a genius student.”.

Taehyung turned the eyeballs, I don't know what Jungkook told Jimin. Do the two always talk about it that way?

“For your information, I am indeed a genius.”

Jimin. “It must be fun to be a genius. Everything looks easy.”

Taehyung just smiled faintly. Right, easy, but someone else who doesn't have the same perspective makes his life harder.

“With a genius brain you can be anything, Tae.”

Taehyung grunts. He can be anything but back to being human. He was much less fortunate than Jimin. Being a vampire makes people fear him, consider him a monster, think he is a blood-sucking machine.

Taehyung felt a familiar scent in the air. He knew the owner of this scent. Taehyung squinted at Jimin who was sitting in front of him.

Jimin just pretended to be unaware of Taehyung's laser eyes, raising his hand and greeting someone who walked up to their table. “Oi, Kook~!”

Jungkook raised his hand in greeting. He took a seat next to Taehyung who was empty and Taehyung's heart was immediately incoherent. What other misadventures does he have to face? Wasn't enough of their fight yesterday?

Jimin smiles bitterly seeing Taehyung just staring at the table and sucking milkshakes and not greeting Jungkook. Inevitably Jimin must explain before Taehyung considers himself to have been framed. “I forgot to tell you that I also brought Jungkook here.”

“I was late because I had to return the book to the library,” Jungkook said.

Jimin gave a big smile, hoping that the atmosphere this afternoon would not deteriorate. “Come order a drink first, Kook.”

Jungkook nodded. He glanced at Taehyung who was next to him sucking strawberry milkshakes with extra milk. Jungkook was a bit stunned because Taehyung who used to always order strawberry milkshakes. Jungkook looked at Taehyung's face, isn't Taehyung's innocent face back? But if observed it does not seem. Because Taehyung who is now still using the headband, face ketus and a cold aura.

Taehyung turned to Jungkook in annoyance. “Wae?”

Jungkook just shrugged and looked back at Jimin. “I want to order milkshake banana.”

“Oke.” Jimin raised his hand towards the waiter to order.

Taehyung grunted softly. “Milkshake banana. Absolutely not changed.”

Jungkook heard the vampire's words and he was astonished again. Taehyung said it as if he already knew Jungkook because Jungkook likes the taste of bananas. But he did not expect that even this evil personality said so.

Jimin grimaced and looked at Taehyung pleading. Please he doesn't want any commotion here. Jimin knows very well how his second atmosphere that is never good, always refused to refuse.

“Yep.” That's Jungkook's only answer. Brief and quiet, not provoked by Kim Taehyung's words.

As much as possible Jungkook tried not to cause a fight, at least not in front of Jimin. He did not want to be lectured by Jimin for hours with any form of advice, motivation or exhortation.

Jimin is grateful because it seems Jungkook is much calmer and chooses not to ignite the fire. Jimin gave a smile. “I've heard from Seokjin Hyung that he's building a gym and training ground in your basement, Tae. Seokjin Hyung invites me and Jungkook to come later often.”

Taehyung smiled faintly. “I don't understand his way of thinking.”

“I will also come often,” said Jungkook as if he did not listen to Taehyung's words. “Lumayan is also for me who is happy to go to the gym.”

“Yeay!”jimin said happily, “Later you will get to know other hyungs in the house. Everything is good and caring. Tae, later you have to teach us yes.”

The new Taehyung will answer but Jungkook immediately cut in. “Takaypossible. You should have asked me, Chim. I'm more of a sports bettor between the three of us.”

Taehyung glared. Is Jungkook provoking his anger?

“Excuse me? You're pretty confident huh, Mr. Arrogant Sports.”

Jungkook wanted to laugh at that. “If we were in the boxing arena one-on-one, you'd have direct KO I made, Kim-Evil-Taehyung.”

Taehyung hardened his jaw. “You're boasting too much, you know that, Jeon-Liar-Jungkook.”

Jimin's face increasingly grimaced, he felt he was looking at a fierce debate, feel World War 2.

Jungkook snorted with a laugh, “Of course you should not use your vampire powers. Do it with your own strength, and I'll make sure you KO.”

“Oh yeah?” tukas Taehyung throw his face. Once because of the various intrigues Jungkook did. Yes, at least Jungkook does not discuss personality anymore but still it seems like the two of them will never get along.

“Oh yeah.” says Jungkook.

“Guys...” muttered Jimin while raising both hands, as if the referee asked the match to be stopped. “How about we discuss the others? The game! We discuss the game yuk.”

Taehyung just turned the eyeballs while Jungkook gave a nod. Luckily the waiter came with Jungkook's drink. For a moment the discussion stopped.

For a moment. ^^;;;;

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