"So how did you know I had a chip anyway?" Asked Youngtaek as he and Beomgyu sat on some benches a few feet away from a food stall that was still open. "The way you healed quickly from the bullet wounds," explained Beomgyu. "Sure, I helped and whatever but a normal 'shifter wouldn't just bounce back so quickly," he added.

"I only have one, and it's on my spine," hummed Youngtaek. "I'm just a fast healer is all," he added. "Also I'm older than you brat, treat me with some respect will you?" He asked with a scowl. "Who treated you to food?" Asked Beomgyu as he raised an eyebrow, fighting down an amused smirk at Youngtaek who sputtered at the realization. "Okay fine," grumbled Youngtaek as he dug into his food with gusto.

"Also, who was the other fox that patrolled the borders?" Asked Youngtaek as he paused in his eating to take a sip of water from the bottle beside him. "You don't know Yuri?" Asked Beomgyu. "I never met the guy," hummed Youngtaek. "Seongyoon never really travelled outside of St Petersburg, and I was with him most of the time," he added as he put the bottle down and went back to eating.

"I met Yuri about a year after I ended up alone," hummed Beomgyu. "He's become one of my good friends," he added. "I see," hummed Youngtaek.

"The only reason he asked me to patrol the borders was because apparently a war may start and we need to keep things from escalating into Russia," explained Beomgyu. "Hm," hummed Youngtaek.

"It's going to be hard on Kevin it seems," hummed Beomgyu. "You know of his condition then?" Asked Youngtaek. "Who doesn't at this point?" Asked Beomgyu. "Kevin's not even in the best of conditions right now and they need him," he added.

"They're too prideful for their own good," grumbled Youngtaek. "Sometimes it's easier to keep things within their own borders, in case anyone tries to take advantage of it," explained Beomgyu. "It's actually a decent strategy, until they actually need to ask for help," he added. "Right, and you would know this how?" Asked Youngtaek.

"Hello, I went to military school," Beomgyu stated with a scoff. "I had to constantly strategize as final projects, mostly dealing with invasions," he added. "I've also had to come up with scenarios where we couldn't get outside help due to well, being Russia," he hummed. "Huh," hummed Youngtaek. "Interesting," he added.
 

~

After Youngtaek finished eating Beomgyu paid for the meal before leaving, Youngtaek scrambling to follow after him after cleaning up and throwing his trash away.

"Why are you still following me fox?" Asked Beomgyu as he let Youngtaek follow him out of boredom. "I don't know," grumbled Youngtaek. "Also I'm older than you brat," he said, scowling at Beomgyu. "You're a fox, what else do you want me to say?" Asked Beomgyu as he shrugged. "But I'm older than you," muttered Youngtaek as he huffed.

"Older doesn't mean mature," Beomgyu stated matter-of-factly as he shrugged. "Oi!" Whined Youngtaek.

"You're only like this because you were stuck in the military," Youngtaek stated, earning a sigh from Beomgyu. "I didn't have a choice you know," grumbled Beomgyu. "I-," started Youngtaek as he stopped walking in surprise.

"What do you mean you didn't have a choice?" Asked Youngtaek as Beomgyu kept walking. "Find out for yourself," called Beomgyu as he disappeared from view.
 

~

It was a long stretch at this point, but Youngtaek was determined to find out more things about Beomgyu, even if he didn't know his name. He knew from his excursions with Seongyoon to Moscow that if he found a park to sit in and wait a bit he'd find the one vampire that might give him an answer.

Though, if anything a cathedral would work too, but Youngtaek hated churches. Too many bad memories for him. It was why now, that Youngtaek sat in a park with a sandwich, enjoying his meal while he waited. It had been a few days since he had seen Beomgyu, but maybe this vampire that he never caught the name of will have his answers.

"I come around to see a fox," called a voice as Jungsu walked over, stopping in front of Youngtaek as he put his hands in his pants pockets. "I'm in need of information," Youngtaek stated inbetween bites of food, finishing his sandwich as he looked up at Jungsu.

"What kind of information?" Asked Jungsu. "There's this vampire that's patrolling the same area as me," hummed Youngtaek. "Also I'd like your name so I can at least address you by your name," he added. "Jungsu," hummed Jungsu as he nodded. "Youngtaek, though I think you already know that," responded Youngtaek as he shrugged, crumpling the paper that had been wrapped around his sandwich into a ball before throwing it into a nearby trashcan.

"So what's this about a vampire patrolling your area?" Asked Jungsu as he tilted his head to the side. "I don't know his name, but he said he was forced into the military or something, I don't know," hummed Youngtaek.

"Ah, Beomgyu," hummed Jungsu as he looked thoughtful. "What about him?" He asked. "I find it odd that he had been forced into the military," hummed Youngtaek. "Sometimes parents want that kind of thing for their kids," replied Jungsu as he shrugged.

"Isn't it a bit harsh?" Asked Youngtaek. "For what he had done, well it was expected," hummed Jungsu as he shrugged. "What'd he do? Murder someone?" Asked Youngtaek. "No," Jungsu scoffed. "Beomgyu's too good for that," he added.

"What'd he do?" Asked Youngtaek. "It's not my place to say," hummed Jungsu as he shrugged, turning and walking away. "Wait-," started Youngtaek as he got to his feet, watching as Jungsu disappeared into the crowd. "Damn it," he scowled, sighing as he flopped back down on the bench he had been sitting on.
 

~

At a different park Beomgyu was standing and admiring the fountain that had many coins thrown into it. "He's asking for you, you know," came a voice as Jungsu came to a stop beside him. "I know," hummed Beomgyu as he flipped a coin into the fountain.

"Will you tell him?" Asked Jungsu. "Why would I? I'm nothing but a military brat to him," grumbled Beomgyu. "You're going to be together for a while it seems though," stated Jungsu as he shrugged. "Yuri's on his way back, I'm heading out that way as soon as he arrives," hummed Beomgyu. "Hm," hummed Jungsu.