Heungsoo ran as fast as his complaining knee would allow him. Glancing down at his watch he growled out in frustration. It had already passed 5 o clock which meant that Namsoon was on his way to the billiards room. He saw the white building loom in distance and he couldn't help but let out a small laugh in relief.

He slowed as he arrived at the building. He looked around noticing that there was no bike or tough looking gangsters around which either meant that Namsoon hadn't arrived yet or they had dragged his body inside and had stashed the bike.

His heart clenched in fear at the thought of Namsoon being alone and defenseless. He may have been a good fighter when he needed to be but he had always needed Heungsoo. He hurried up the stairs and was about to open the billiards door when he heard the sound of a motor bike engine. He hurried back down the stairs and saw that Namsoon had arrived but he hadn't been the only one to notice the boy's presence.

Namsoon had dismounted the bike as was about to walk up the stairs when a looming figure in the doorway stopped him. It was Heungsoo. Namsoon smiled brightly at the sight of his boyfriend barely registering the worried look on the other boys face.

Heungsoo grabbed Namsoon's arm.

"Throw the key away right now and run."

Namsoon pulled his signature confused look.

"What are you talking about?"

Heungsoo over Namsoon's shoulder and saw the gang members stalking towards them. 

"It was a set up, the bike's owner doesn't know about this he thinks his bike has been stolen. Jung Ho set you up and now you are going to have to deal with  those thugs. Now run!"

"Hey are you the bastards that stole our friends bike?"

Namsoon turned his head towards the speaker. He cringed slightly at the fact that they were clearly outnumbered. He turned back to look at Heungsoo and swore, the were completely surrounded.

"You high schools kids are out of your minds, you think your so cool because you can steal a gang leaders bike."

A particularly nasty looking man ha appeared at the top of the stairs, he in some air before he spat out a ball of phlegm.

"Do you know who you are messing with hey? Do you know who I am?"

Namsoon could feel his heart beating heavily in his chest. He was scared and Heungsoo was too if the way he was trying shield Namsoon with his body was anything to go by. The man spoke over their heads to his minions.

"What are you useless idiots standing around for lets teach these kids what happens when they mess with us."

The gang slowly began to enclose. Namsoon felt Heungsoo lace his fingers with his own before he leant over to whisper in his ear.

"When I say run, run."

One of the gang members made to grab at Namsoon.

"RUN!" Heungsoo shouted as he pulled Namsoon up the stairs pushing roughly passed the gang leader.

The two boys hurried up the stair, Namsoon stopped to push a pile of old papers down the stairs in an attempt to slow the gang.

Heungsoo threw open the door and ran to the back of the room desperately searching for an exit. He spotted a window just large enough to fit through and pulled it open. He stopped. A nauseating sense of veritgo washed over him.

There was no way he could make that kind of jump with his knee. He heard Namsoon shout out.

"What are you waiting for? Jump out."

He didn't say anything and this made Namsoon turned his head who obviously noticed that something was wrong. Heungsoo's eyes were filled with fear as well as unspoken words. They said that there was no way his knee would be able to take the fall.

The gang was slowly closing in on them again. They were taunting them.

"Aigoo just scared to jump."

"Oh have the kiddies realised they are playing with the big boys now."

Heungsoo quickly moved away from the window and pushed Namsoon towards it.

"You go. I will stay and slow them down." he shouted out, desperation thick in his voice before he set himself in a defense position in front of Namsoon.

He hoped that he could hold the group of long enough for Namsoon to get away. He swallowed down the creeping fear as he saw one of the guys pull out a knife. He knew that this gang would have no qualms about seriously injuring two teenage boys hell they would probably have fun maiming them.

He realised that Namsoon hadn't moved and instead the other boy had come to come beside him, they shoulders touching. Heungsoo's eyes widened.

"Moron what are you doing I told you to go."

Namsoon didn't look his way instead his kept his eye trained on the advancing mob.

"I don't want to leave you here with these thugs and besides I don't have to listen to you, you're not my dad."

Heungsoo growled.

"No I'm not your dad, I am your bo...best friend."

Heungsoo stuttered over the last few words having caught himself just in time. The beating would be a lot worse if these creeps found out they were together. 

Namsoon gave a lopsided grin.

"Which is why I am not leaving you alone. Now you take the left and I take this side. Just like old times okay."

Heungsoo grinned despite the situation and began to count down.

"One"

The adrenaline began to run their bodies, the muscles preparing to attack.

"Two"

Their eyes expertly scanned the mob, picking out who was the weakest and who was the strongest.

"One!"

Both boys lunged forward, Namsoon with a kick and Heungsoo with a punch.

The guy whose face Heungsoo's fist had collided with feel to the floor groaning but the dark haired boy had no time to celebrate as a fist came swinging towards him. He jerked his head back before bringing up his hand to block his attackers other hand. He brought his elbow up into the man's face grinning at the sound of cracking bone.

He suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist squeezing tightly making it difficult for Heungsoo to breath. His arms were caught between his body and the attacker's ever tighting grip which left his legs and his head as the only weapons available. He groaned at the thought of having to use his leg especially now as another gang member was rushing forward.

Heungsoo coiled himself up into a ball before throwing his legs and head outwards. His good leg caught the man in the stomach while the back of his head struck the guy holding him in his temple.

He was able to beat back the next six guys easily even if he did take a couple of blows. Before he could move onto his seventh guy a familiar cry of pain turned his attention.

Namsoon was bent over slightly holding his side. The gang leader was tossing a bloodied knife between his hands, a crazed look on his face.

"I told you not to mess around with me didn't I? Little boys who steal others things need to be punished"

Namsoon stood up straight and glanced down at his side. A thin red line about 15cm long had formed. He let out a sigh of relief, it wasn't as bad as he thought a few stiches would fix it up regardless though it still hurt like a .

Namsoon smirked 

"Well big boys who look like you deserve to have their stuff stolen because seriously you are one ugly dude. I mean where did you mother get you from, the zoo?"

The leader's eyes flashed with hatred and he lunged forward brandishing his knife.

Heungsoo rushed forward wanting to get to Namsoon before the knife wielding maniac did but his path was cut off by a tall, heavy set man swinging a baseball bat. Heungsoo groaned in frustration and frantically scanned around for something to throw at the man.Finally he spotted a few billiards balls from an unfinished game he made to grab one but he had underestimated the baseball guy who had run across the room a had swung his heavy bat across Heungsoo's side. He crumbled over the table and was about to get up when a meaty pair of hands closed around his neck.

His eyes widened as he realised the man was trying to strangle him. He began to struggle kicking out. clawing at the man's hands but nothing seemed to work. His lungs were beginning to protest at the lack of oxygen while his vision was beginning to get hazy around the edges. Just as the world was beginning to turn grey the vice like grip around his neck disappeared as did the weight of the man.

"Come on man get up."

He felt hands grabbing at him attempting to pull him up.

"Please Heungsoo get up" the voice begged.

Heungsoo opened his eyes and struggled to his feet. Namsoon was already trying to pull him to the entrance but he felt so sluggish. A sharp slap against the side of his face forced him to focus.

Namsoon's bewildered face came into focus. His lips was bleeding as was a thin cut above his left eyebrow. He pulled at Heungsoo.

"Come on, they won't stay down for much longer."

Heungsoo nodded taking a second to sweep his gaze over the room noting the damage they had done. Already a few of the guys were getting up and moving towards them.

This of course forced Heungsoo into action and the two boys ran out of the room and down the stairs.

The two slowed to a walk as they reached the road. Both were breathing heavily, the thrill of the fight still thrumming through their veins. Heungsoo clapped Namsoon on his shoulder and let out a laugh.

"Well that could have gone a lot worse."

Namsoon was about to reply back when a shout from the building came.

"Hey they they are."

Both boys groaned and look at each other.

"Run?"

"Run!"

Both of them took off with the recovered gang members chasing after them.

Heungsoo out  sigh of relief when the bus came into sight, he picked up his pace as did Namsoon who had evidently also seen the bus as a possible means of escape. They jumped into the bus just as it began to moving away. Swiping their cards they moved into the bus trying to ignore the stares of the fellow commuters.

They watched gleefully as the gang members came to a stop cussing as the bus escaped with the prey inside. Heungsoo turned his head towards Namsoon. He had forgotten how breathtaking the other boy was after a fight. He knew that it was cliched to say that the boy's skin seemed to glow while his eyes twinkled but it was the goddamn truth. Namsoon turned to look at him grinning like a kid on Christmas day.

Heungsoo grin slipped away as he noticed that they had gained the attention of a couple of ajummas who were pointing in their direction with disgusted looks o their face. He let his hand dropped from where it had laid so protectively on Namsoon's shoulders before he turned his gaze away from his boyfriend.

He hated having to hide who he was sometimes he just wished that they could be as open as hetro couples without society condemning them. They may have been good fighters but they couldn't fight the whole of society.

Yi Kyung paced back and forth while he chewed at his nail. His agitation was obviously starting to a Ji Hoon who lay on his bed reading a manhwa.

"Alright what has gotten your into a twist."

Yi Kyung threw a poisonous look in Ji Hoon's direction and continued to pace. Ji Hoon couldn't help but worry about the other boy. Yi kyung had been acting odd for a while now, he kept talking back to Jung Ho, he kept staying late after school and then there were the college leaflets that Ji Hoon had found. Ji Hoon sat up, biting his lip he watched Yi Kyung. He had no idea that the other boy had wanted to go to a college, hell he hadn't even thought that the Yi Kyung wanted a job but those leaflets had let Ji Hoon scared. Those pieces of paper meant that Ji Hoon was thinking about his future and Yi Kyung was worried that it wouldn't involve him.

"Dammit that's it I am calling him." 

Yi Kyung suddenly shouted startling Ji Hoon from his thoughts. The agitated boy pulled out his phone and dialled a number. He cussed and angrily pocketed the phone.

"Stupid voicemail. I hope he got there in time."

Ji Hoon frowned.

"Who were you calling?"

Yi Kyung answered quickly, worry evident in his voice.

"Heungsoo"

Ji Hoon felt a surge of jealousy run through his veins, why was Yi Kyung calling Heungsoo. He was about to ask when Yi Kyung's phone rang.

"Hello...yes this is Yi Kyung...Oh my Namsoon are you guys okay...yeah of course I will help tell me what I have to do...yeah my neighbour is a nurse so she taught me how ...what the hell, yeah yeah sure...okay come to my house. I will text you the address. Okay bye."

He quickly typed in his address and hit send. Ji Hoon was now more than curious.

"Why did you just send Namsoon your address. I thought we hated them or has have you changed your mind about that too?"

Yi Kyung turned to look at Ji Hoon.

"They are coming because they are hurt badly. Namsoon needs stitches because he was cut with a blade and why do I have to hate them. Because Jung Ho does? Hell no I am my own person and I can make my own decisions. Jung Ho is leading himself into a dark place and I am not sure if I want to go with him."

Ji Hoon scoffed.

"Oh so the first decision that you make is to turn your back on Jung Ho. The guy who has always been there when we were in trouble, who made us the most feared people in the school."

Yi Kyung shook his head.

"No my first decision was to do what I thought was right. Jung Ho is a loose cannon, he is so bent on revenge that he no longer cares about the consequences. It was fine when we were scaring the smaller kids asking for cigarette money but this is different. He was willing to kill Namsoon so that he could be top dog again. His plans are going with us in prison again and this time there will be no teacher to bail us out. Jung Ho thinks he is going to be the next gang leader but his ideas are crazy, he doesn't care about anything or anyone."

 Ji Hoon couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"What the hell is wrong with you. Jung Ho is our friend unless you have forgotten. Why are you been so offensive towards him?"

"Why are you always defending him. He does nothing but lead us astray. Yes he is my friend and I care about him but sometimes a guy has to think about himself and honestly if that moron keeps on with the way he is going then he might just find himself with one less minion."  

Ji Hoon flinched back as if the words had been a physical slap.

"What are you saying? Are you going to leave the group, leave me? Hey are you so eager to go off to college and become Mr. perfect that you would leave me behind."

Yi Kyung's mouth hung open. He had hidden the leaflets, there was no way the other boy could have known about his plans for college.

"You know that I would never leave you. You are the most important thing in my life. That is why I want to go to college so that we, yes we can have a good life but we can't do that if we are rotting in jail for been murder accomplices."

While Yi Kyung had been talking he had been moving closer to Ji Hoon. Finally he pulled Ji Hoon into a tight hug waiting for the other boy to pull away. Instead Ji Hoon wrapped his arms around Yi Kyung's waist and nuzzled is shoulder.

They stayed in the embrace for what seemed like hours breaking apart at the sound of the doorbell. Yi Kyung hurried over to the door and pulled it open quickly moving out the way to allow Namsoon and Heungsoo in the door.

"Quickly put him on the kitchen table. Ji Hoon help them, I need to go find the first aid kit."

Heungsoo dragged the practically unconscious Namsoon into the kitchen, the cut on his side wasn't deep but it was still bleeding and the long walk up the steep hill had taken it's toll on the injured boy. He suddenly Namsoon been lifted away from him, he made to pull him back until he saw it was Ji Hoon. The younger boy's face had gone pale and he seemed conflicted but Heungsoo wasn't going to ask.

The two finally manoeuvred Namsoon onto the kitchen table just as Yi Kyung walked into the room carrying a large first aid kit. Heungsoo slumped into one of the chairs and cradled his head. He lifted his head as he sensed a presence in front of him. It was Ji Hoon sheepishly holding out an ice pack.

"You have a black eye. Put some ice on it if you don't want it to become swollen."

Heungsoo took the pack grunting out a thanks. Both boys watched in silence as Yi Kyung cleaned the wound before he threaded the needle and began the sutures, his face a mask of complete concentration.

Ji Hoon glanced down at Heungsoon who had his eyes intently fixed on Namsoon.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know that Jung Ho would do something like this nor that he was capable of doing this.Its just not like him. Thank god Yi Kyung warned you, I hate to think what would have happened if you weren't there."

Heungsoo remained silent for a minute. When he spoke, his voice was low and dangerous. His eyes never left Namsoon.

"Yes it is a good thing but regardless whether or not it is like Jung Ho, he hurt my Namsoon. Some one will have to warn him, if he wants a war then he has gt one."

Namsoon's eyes flickered open. His entire body hurt, like he had been hit by a truck while also suffering from man flu. His eyes scanned to room he was in. It was unfamiliar although if the Seungri High school uniform lying haphazardly on the floor was anything to go by, he was in the room of a fellow student. He tried to sit up but a flaring pain in his side stopped him. Letting out a groan of pain the day's events suddenly came back to him, the fight and the flight. He remembered Heungsoo handing him a phone while he tried desperately to cover up the wound. He had called Yi Kyung and the other boy had agreed to fix him up. That was the last thing he remebered. 

The door opened and Yi Kyung walked in with a tray. He looked nervous as he set he tray down on the end of the bed.

"I am glad your awake. Heungsoo is asleep on the couch, he has a huge bruise on his side so I gave him some painkillers and whoosh he was out like a light. Anyway I made you some dinner and I charged you phone up so that you can call your parents. I think you should sleep here tonight so that you don't pull the stitches."

Namsoon raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you helping us. Heungsoo told me that you had warned him. Why?"

Yi Kyung shrugged unable to meet Namsoon's eyes.

"I dunno. I guess I couldn't allow you to get killed because of Jung Ho's grudge. Beside I envy you and Heungsoo. You have each other as well as friends who actually love you. I'm just starting to grow tired of Jung Ho's childish ways."

Namsoon nodded.

"Thank you. For everything, I would probably be lying in some ditch if it hadn't been for you. But surely Jung Ho is going to find out how are you going to explain to him that his plan failed."

Yi Kyung shrugged again.

"Guess I will just have to make it up when the topic comes up. Anyway eat up. Just call me or Ji Hoon if you need anything."

Namsoon nodded his thanks as Yi Kyung left.

Jung Ho was fuming as he put down the phone. One of his friends from the gang had just informed him that Namsoon had got away and Heungsoo had been there too. Apparently the other boy had pitched up before to warn Namsoon.

That meant that some one had warned Heungsoo.

Only three people knew about his plan.

Himself

Ji Hoon, the loyal idiot.

And Yi Kyung, who had been against the plan.

He spat out a wad of phlegm. Yi Kyung would pay for his disloyalty.

Hey lovely readers. Hope you enjoy this update. I realise that a lot of my stories have some grammatical errors in and for that I apologize. I usually write the story while I am at work and as soon as I am done I post it without doing any beta reading. Why you may ask, because I am so darn lazy and by the time I have finished writing the chapter, my brain is just a large ball of uselessness and my fingers are just dragging across the key board.

Anyway thanks for reading