The train ride to Vladivostok was honestly boring for Beomgyu, as he couldn't sleep therefore he just laid in his seat for most of the trip staring up at the ceiling in thought while Youngtaek alternated between sleeping, staring out at the scenery and eating.

A 3-4 day trip running took about 7 days for them, but it allowed Beomgyu to relax and not be on the move for once. That was something he hadn't been able to do in years.

"We finally made it?" Asked Youngtaek as the train entered the city. "Yep," answered Beomgyu. "Welcome to Vladivostok," he added. "This is the beginning of our journey, we just head north along the coast from here," he stated.

"When do we leave?" Asked Youngtaek. "We'll set up in the city first, let me hunt and let you get situated before we spend the next however many months up and down the coast," came the reply from Beomgyu as the train came to a stop.
 

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After getting situated in the city Youngtaek was left to wander around while Beomgyu went hunting and find a place to hide Youngtaek's bag. A hotel would be nice, however an apartment would be even better for their situation. Maybe Jiseok was still around this area, Beomgyu would have to find out.

The only problem was, was that Jiseok could be in China and Beomgyu wasn't sure if he would be able to cross over to get information about the area. He would've went into North Korea to see Baekjin but Baekjin wasn't anywhere near the northern border of North Korea, last he checked anyway.

As if his prayers were answered Jiseok met Beomgyu by coincidence, bumping into each other at a random park in the middle of the city. "Kid," greeted Jiseok as he recognized Beomgyu, hiding a smile behind a smirk. "Captain," came the reply back from Beomgyu as he let a rare smile appear as the corners of his lips went upwards.

"What brings you out this way?" Asked Jiseok. "We switched places with Yuri," replied Beomgyu as he shrugged, leaning against the low lying wall behind him. "We?" Asked Jiseok as he raised an eyebrow. "Seongyoon's pet decided to come along," responded Beomgyu as he shrugged. "Huh," hummed Jiseok.

"I guess the bag you have contains the fox's stuff," remarked Jiseok. "Yep, we're going to need a place to stash it, you still got the apartment over here?" Asked Beomgyu. "I do," hummed Jiseok. "I'll be leaving for China within the next couple days anyway, I'm waiting on Jooyeon to show up," he added.

"Where'd he go?" Asked Beomgyu. "He was in North Korea for a bit, but I don't know where he went after meeting up with Baekjin," Jiseok answered with a shrug. "Ah," hummed Beomgyu.

"You know where the keys are," stated Jiseok as he and Beomgyu walked around for a bit before Beomgyu had to try and find Youngtaek. "I do," hummed Beomgyu as he nodded. "Good, then I shall leave you to it," Jiseok responded as he nodded, turning and heading the other direction.
 

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After finding Youngtaek at a food stand eating something Beomgyu couldn't quite see due to it being wrapped in paper they headed off after Youngtaek paid for his food. "Where are we going now?" Asked Youngtaek. "I ran into Jiseok," responded Beomgyu. "He still has his apartment here, so we're going to get situated there before beginning our adventures," he added.

"I get to sleep in a bed for once?" Asked Youngtaek. Beomgyu nodded. "Yep," he responded, shrugging. "I never slept in a bed before," mumbled Youngtaek. "Really?" Asked Beomgyu as he hid a look of surprise. "I got a dog bed at best," answered Youngtaek. "Oi," growled Beomgyu. "It seems like I need to have a chat with Seongyoon when we head back," he growled. "I'm used to it, it's fine," grumbled Youngtaek.

"Kit," stated Beomgyu as he glared at something ahead of them. "No one deserves to sleep on a dog bed," he growled. "No matter who you are," he added.

"Did you sleep in a bed?" Asked Youngtaek. "I slept in a cot when I was in military school," came the reply as Beomgyu stopped in front of an apartment building. "But when I was home I did have a bed," he added. Youngtaek hummed in response.

After heading into the apartment building up to the last floor and getting the hidden key Beomgyu went to unlock and open the door, letting Youngtaek enter the studio apartment first so he could look around.

"This place is tiny," remarked Youngtaek as he looked around. "Well, we don't really need much," responded Beomgyu as he set the bag down next to the door as he the lights, closing the door and making sure to lock it before turning around at the sound of Youngtaek flopping down on the bed with a content sigh.

"Having fun?" Asked Beomgyu. "Mhm," hummed Youngtaek as he curled up into a ball on the bed. "Get some sleep then," Beomgyu stated, sighing as he went to the bathroom to take a shower. "We leave tomorrow," he called from the bathroom.

Youngtaek grumbled, though he turned over onto his back as he stretched out on the bed. He listened to the shower turn on before getting up and going to the kitchen to see if there was any food. "I should've expected no food," he muttered, sighing in exasperation before going to flop down on the bed to wait for Beomgyu to come out of the shower before taking his turn.
 

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Beomgyu didn't even take that long in the shower, but when he came out after getting dressed Youngtaek was fast asleep, softly mumbling in his sleep as he had an arm covering his eyes. Beomgyu was tempted to wake him up but decided against it, going to lay down on the couch after fishing out the zippo lighter from the bag and gripping it in his left hand as he lay his arm across his stomach. He decided to close his eyes and zone out, ignoring the world around him for a few hours.
 

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Beomgyu watched Soobin and Taehyun playfully argue about where to go next, the same zippo lighter in his hand as he flipped open the cap before closing it, repeating the process out of boredom more than anything.

"You're always fidgeting with that thing," stated Soobin as he walked over after they decided on where to go. "What's the story behind that lighter anyway?" He asked. "Ah, this thing?" Asked Beomgyu as he held up the lighter, flipping the cap closed before flipping it between his fingers and putting it back in his pants pocket.

"It was Kai's wasn't it?" Asked Taehyun as he walked over. "No, actually," answered Beomgyu as he shrugged. "It's Yeonjun's," he added after thinking it over.

"You were friends in the army?" Asked Soobin as he looked confused. "Sort of?" Asked Beomgyu. "We sort of bonded, since he had you and I had Kai," he added. "He gave it to me as a parting gift, after being discharged from the army anyway," he hummed. "I was going to give it back to him, to give it to Kai to have something to remember me by," he explained. "Ah," hummed Taehyun.
 

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Movement caused Beomgyu to open his eyes, zoning back in as he turned his head to see Youngtaek getting up and walk over to his bag to grab some clothes before walking into the bathroom to shower. He looked down at his left hand where the lighter was still clutched tightly in before he moved that arm to put the lighter into his pocket and sit up. He moved to where he was leaning against the back of the couch, a strange sense of deja vu coursing through his body as he took in his surroundings.

"Ah," hummed Beomgyu as he realized what he was looking at. "Gunil's house," he grumbled, a dry chuckle escaping him as he got up, stretching as he felt the locket move slightly. He raised his arm, gently touching the small leather cord around his neck that held the locket, letting out a soft breath as he fell back against the couch. His arm sort of fell against the couch cushion as he fought down a whimper that threatened to escape him, biting down on his lip hard before he took a deep breath to try and calm himself down.

It was what Youngtaek had come out of the bathroom after getting dressed to, looking surprised at the state Beomgyu was in. "Kid?" He asked. "Hm?" Asked Beomgyu as he looked up at Youngtaek, not really focusing on him. "Are you okay?" Asked Youngtaek. Beomgyu nodded, not trusting his voice at the moment.

"...Do you want to talk about it?" Asked Youngtaek as he sat down at the edge of the bed, looking at Beomgyu. Beomgyu shook his head no. "I'm here if you need someone to talk to," assured Youngtaek as he observed Beomgyu. "I know," breathed Beomgyu as he closed his eyes. "Just- give me a few minutes okay?" He asked, his voice soft and barely audible as he tried to bring in his emotions. "Sure kid," Youngtaek replied with a soft sigh, moving to lay down on the bed with his legs hanging off the end.