"We're needed for a mission." Haechan said as he hung up the phone.
"Oh yeah? What's it about?" Jeno asked.
"No clue. He said he'll tell us the details when we're over there. He wants us there in about 3 hours." Haechan said back.
Everyone nodded their heads.
"Wait, I don't need to go right?" Renjun questioned.
Haechan just looked at him and then looked away.
"Are you gonna fight."
"No.. I'm the hacker.."
"Okay then. Your question has been answered."
Renjun puffed his cheeks out in annoyance.
"It was just a question.." he mumbled madly.
"When we learn what's up, we'll tell you. That's when you can start your hacking shit." Haechan said. "It's just like any normal mission."
Renjun didn't argue back because what he said was indeed true.
"Whaaa?! A mission?! I just got a break from work and can finally see my Nana, but now he's leaving me!" Areum exclaimed sadly.
Jaemin chuckled before kissing her forehead. "Don't worry, when we're done I'll come cuddle you right away." He smiled.
"Yea you better." She said with a pout.
Shotaro looked at Hana.
"You're not gonna tell your little brother to be careful?"
Hana looked at him with an confused look.
"Eh? Why would I? Aren't you just gonna be here waiting for them to return since you're just the medic..?"
Everyone started laughing.
"Well- yea but- still!" Shotaro said, his face getting red.
"Okay okay." Hana giggle. "Be careful my dear Taro."
"It don't count no more." He pouted.
That's when Hana suddenly remembered something very important.
"Oh my god- my job!-"
"Don't worry. We informed your manager or boss or.. whatever that you'll be quitting." Jaemin said. "We actually told them awhile ago.. you know, the day you and areum got caught up with the tigers."
"Quitting?!" Hana was shocked.
"Well yea... common sense.." Jaemin said to her.
"But I need money." She said to him.
"How else would I get mother's-" she stopped herself from talking and revealing to much.
She sighed. "You can't just make me quit my job and expect me to be happy."
Everyone looked at each other.
"Well.. if you need money we could always help you by giving you some." Chenle said.
"No. I'm going back to the café." Hana said.
"But-" Shotaro got cut off by Hana.
"No one is gonna stop me."
Haechan got up from his seat and walked away with his hands in his pockets. "Seems like you wanna die early." He said before entering his room.
Hana looked down at her lap, sighing.
She then felt a pat on her back.
"Don't worry, he's just worried." Renjun said with a smile.
Hana sighed before looking at the ceiling.
"I don't know about that..."
~~~
Hana was currently at the café talking to her boss.
"We would love to have you back, but are you sure you want to? I mean, after everything that has happened to you.."
Hana then thought about it hard.
But if I don't come back... how else would I get money..?
Hana sighed.
"There's a really small convenient store just around the corner that's hiring right now. The owner is a friend of mine so, if you don't feel comfortable coming back here, I can help you get a spot over there." Her manager smiled.
Hana looked at her. "Oh my god, are you for real??"
"Of course! You're one of my favorite employees. It's sad to see you go, but at least I'll still see you around am I right?"
Hana couldn't help but smile. "Thank you so much! Really!"
"Of course. I'll call you when I finish talking to the owner."
Hana nodded her head before leaving the café.
Hopefully no one will know I switched work spots...
~~~
"So now you're working at a convenient store that's literally right around the corner from that café spot you were working at?" Shotaro said.
Hana nodded her head.
"You do realize that you still might be in danger because you're working close to your old work spot, right?" Renjun said to her.
"Well yea but..." Hana scratched her head. "It's still a different work spot..." she mumbled.
Everyone sighed.
"Come with me Hana."
She turned around to the person who said that.
"Huh? Me? Huh-"
"Who else is named Hana."
"Oh right- sorry- I uh, I'm coming?" Hana got off the couch and followed him downstairs, very confused.
"Wonder what Haechan wants with her." Chenle said.
"I think I know." Renjun nodded his head.
...
"Now punch."
"Ahhh I give up! I can't anymore!" Hana fell to the floor and laid her limbs out straight, eyes closed as she was panting heavily.
Haechan just looked at her.
"Get up. You need to learn."
Currently, Haechan was teaching Hana out to defend herself.
He plans to teach her everything.
And he means everything.
How to use guns, knives, daggers, and of course her body.
"I'm tired! I'm not a stamina machine like you!" She said to him, her breathing still uneven.
Haechan's eyes widened at her words.
I forgot that she isn't like us..
He sighed. "Right.. sorry..."
He scratched the back of his head. "Just... just get up. Let me teach you some other things then." He thought about what he said. "Other things that don't really require that much uh... stamina."
Hana opened her eyes and look at him.
She then got up and placed a hand on her hip.
"And that is?"
Haechan went to his waist belt and pulled something out. "How to shoot a gun."
Hana couldn't believe what she heard.
She shook her head. "Nono." She backed away. "No. I don't wanna learn about guns."
Haechan tilted his head. "Why not?"
"They're just.. they're just scary! I'd rather learn about the knives and daggers!" Hana said to him.
Haechan looked at the gun he had in his hand before placing it down and grabbing one of the daggers.
"Okay then, today I'll teach you how to use daggers. Perfectly."
Hana gulped.
...
"That's it for today. Good job." Haechan clapped his hands.
"For some reason, daggers and knives are fun to use." Hana said as she looked at all the daggers she threw.
"Just remember, this is training. You're throwing these on objects. But when the time comes, you might throw it on a person. I don't know if you'll find it fun by then." Haechan said as he went over to pick up all the daggers she threw earlier.
"Instead of me teaching you everything, I decided to have the other boys teach you."
Hana looked at him. "Why?"
"Because, they're better at it then me." He said to her. "Even though I know how to do everything and is pretty good at it, it doesn't mean I'm the best at it." He put all the daggers away before walking back to her.
"I'll have Jeno teach you close combat while Jisung will teach you more about the knives and daggers. He's really good at that stuff for some reason." Haechan just realized.
"Oh, and Jaemin will teach you the guns. And yes, I want you to learn how to shoot one even if it may be your last option." He said to her. "Now come on, let's go back upstairs."
Hana looked at him before sighing.
"Oh you guys are back up here- how'd the training go?" Renjun asked the 2.
"She's doing pretty okay with the knives and stuff. She's weak and sucks at close combat though." Haechan said to him as he took a seat on the couch. "We didn't start on the shooting."
"Well... she is just a regular girl." Chenle said.
"Hey! I find that really mean." Hana huffed.
"It's the truth." Chenle shrugged.
"You're not so special either. You just patch us up." Jisung said.
"Say something again, and next time I'll have you dying on the medic bed." Chenle glared at him.
Jisung pretended to zip his mouth with a key and throw the key away.
"You'll get used to it eventually." Jaemin said to her. "I look forward to the gun training."
"I'm not." She mumbled. She then turned to Jeno.
"So, just how strong are you?"
Jeno looked at her and smirked.
"Wanna arm wrestle to see?"
Jeno put his arm on the table, ready for the arm wrestle but Hana quickly declined.
"I can already see your bicep muscles- that answered my question already.." she then looked at Haechan.
Haechan looked at her before realizing why she looked at him.
"Hey! I may have skinny arms but I'm like the top 5 strongest in the group FYI." He said as he crossed his arms.
Hana couldn't help but giggle.
"Yes, my soulmate is indeed strong."
Haechan looked at her once again when he heard the word soulmate.
Right..
She's my soulmate..
He couldn't help but have this small smile.
Who would've ever thought It'd be someone who's so caring and understanding.
His eyes were still lingering on her face.
And beautiful..
"Whats got you thinking all hard?" Renjun said as he placed a hand on haechans shoulders.
Haechan looked at Renjun in disgust.
"Get your hands off me." He then pulled out his phone and looked at the time.
"Alright guys, let's start heading over to 127. It's almost time."
Everyone sighed before nodding their heads.
"So much wooorrrkk." Jisung complained.
"Oh be quiet, you do the least work out of everyone." Jeno said to him as he grabbed his phone and waist belt.
"Hey! At least I do something!" Jisung huffed.
"Shut up." Haechan said to them. He then looked at Hana.
Hana looked back at him and gulped.
Why am I nervous?
She shook her head as he was making his way towards her.
"Y-yes?" She said to him.
"..."
Hana tilted her head a bit. "Uh.. did you need something from me before you left?"
"Hand." He said.
"Hand..?" Hana was confused but nonetheless, she put her hand out.
That's when she felt something in her palms.
It was a necklace.
"What?-"
"It's mine. Make sure to give it back." He then walked away from her and towards the door.
"Wait what-"
Renjun just laughed at what he just witnessed.
"He's basically telling you he's gonna comeback alive and well. He gave you his necklace so you can give it back to him when he returns, which is him saying he'll be okay and that he's gonna survive."
Hana looked at the necklace before smiling.
"Oh.."
So that's what this is for. But... why a necklace?
"That necklace is really important to him. His parents gave that to him on his 5th birthday. It's the only thing that he has of them." Renjun said, knowing she was confused about it.
She had this warm and sweet smile on her face.
"I see." She held it near her heart. "I'll keep it safe like my life depends on it then."
Renjun ruffled the top of her head. "You better. Who knows what he'll do if you lost it."
"We're off now!" Jisung said to shotaro, Renjun, Chenle, Areum and Hana.
"Be safe! Areum said. "Especially you nana!"
He turned around and gave her a smile.
"Always."
That's when the door closed as they went off to the 127 hideout.
"Well then, I should head to my hacking room." Renjun said as he made his way up the stairs.
"Let's go to your room and talk!" Areum said as she wrapped her arms around Hana's.
Hana chuckled. "Yes, I'd love that."
They both walked up the stairs and into Hana's room laughing away.
"I guess it's just us huh. How about we go-"
"No." Shotaro immediately walked away to his room, not even giving Chenle a chance to speak.
"How rude!"
Their relationship is slowly growing and I love it.