Ideal | ni-ki

Chapter 22 • Truth

⚠️Trigger Warning: Su1c1de⚠️

Chapter TWENTY-TWO

I couldn't completely remove the blood stains from my skin and shirt so I just let it be. I looked at myself on the mirror and I admit, I look like a mess. I tied my hair into a messy ponytail, wiping my wet hands on my jeans before going back to the boys.

"Serena, we need to go." Heeseung said.

"Oh okay? Will you guys be back?"

"Maybe tomorrow. Is it okay if you take care of Ni-ki first? Let us know if you encounter any problems."

"No problem. I'll take care of him." I smiled.

"But you need rest okay? You can relax now 'cause Ni-ki's awake."

My eyes lit up at the news, "Really??"

"Yup, he's waiting for you inside. We're leaving, call me if someone happens."

I nodded and thanked Heeseung for the big help. I took a deep breath before turning the knob and opening the door. I slowly walked inside and took few more steps before seeing Ni-ki's figure as he is looking the other way.

As soon as he turns his head and our eyes meet, tears start to form in my eyes, "Ni-ki?"

"Serena." He breathes out. "Come here."

I hold myself back from running towards him so I walked slowly towards him while tears are still streaming down my face.

"How are you?"

"I'm feeling better. Why are you crying?" He held out his hand to wipe my tears away.

"Um...emotions." I chuckled, wiping my own tears away.

"I heard you were scared."

"Yeah, I was. I thought you were going to..." I couldn't continue because I might cry again. I shook my head and sniffled, "Are you hungry? How 'bout water?"

"Yes please." He smiled.

I nodded and left to buy food and water as he wishes. I came back after 15 minutes with a large bottle of water and a take out on my hands.

"What did you buy?" He asked, sitting up.

"Careful. Your back." I immediately got worried.

"I'm fine. I need to eat right?"

I nodded and sat on his bed, almost the edge as I feed him a spoonful of food. He was a bit confused at first but then opened his mouth and ate it.

"You need to eat and drink more. You need alot of energy." I scolded like a mother.

"Then should I be in this situation more often to be babied?" He joked, smirking.

I gave him a death glare, "You're crazy. You nearly gave me a heart attack, do you know how scared I was? If Heeseung didn't come, I would've lose my mind. What happened to you? Who did this to you? Is that Kimura guy? You met up with him?"

His smile dissappeared and looked at his fumbling fingers, "I wanted to know what he wanted."

"Yeah and then? He almost killed you? You knew that guy is dangerous and you decided to see him? Alone?" I am furious. Now, all of my bottled-up emotions are slowly coming out.

"Kimura Yoshi..." He trailed off before looking at me in the eyes, "...was my dad's bestfriend."

My eyebrows furrowed with my ears open, ready to listen.

"...Yoshi and my dad used to be bestfriends. They were like brothers. There's this woman named Tanaka Yuka that Yoshi really really liked but Yuka was inloved with my dad. My dad never liked Yuka, he was inlove with my mom but my dad was so kind that his actions were misinterpreted as flirty or something and Yoshi took it the wrong way which lead to the end of their friendship. Yuka ended up marrying Yoshi, thinking she could get over my dad but she never did. She has always been inlove with him so Yoshi's anger and jealousy made him an abusive husband..."

Ni-ki held my fingers while playing with them as he continues, "...one day, Yuka begged to my dad to marry her instead because she was still inlove with him. She was infront of our house, begging and crying while it was raining. She said that Yoshi was abusing her everyday and that she couldn't go back to their house. With my dad being kind, he couldn't do anything but comfort her. He said he could never return her feelings because he has a family now and that he loves my mom."

"What? Didn't your dad tell that Kimura guy to he doesn't have any feelings for his wife?" I asked.

"He did but Yoshi was so angry he never listened. He was insane that no matter what he did, Yuka never looked at him. "If I can't have you, then I will just kill myself." Those were Yuka's last words before ending her life."

My mouth was ajar. Kimura guy became that crazy because of a woman. And Yuka killed her self because of a man. Oh how powerful love is...

"...Yoshi came into the scene after Yuka just ended her life by slitting her throat. My dad was so shocked and he couldn't move and until then, Yoshi has been blaming my dad for killing Yuka and he thought Yuka died, having an affair with my dad."

"Sorry to ask this, but is your dad still here?"

"No, he passed away 4 years ago from leukemia and kidney failure. He died by natural death and he did not kill himself. Yoshi thought my dad killed himself because he couldn't take the guilt so until now, Yoshi's seeking justice for his wife's death. My dad is gone so he is now after me and my family."

"Wow..." That's alot to take in huh? "Is that...is that why you joined the mafia group?"

"Before we became part of the mafia....we were just a dance group. We were unnamed. Nobody. We barely have money, we were all financially struggling except for Jay and Jake who were already born with silver spoons in their mouths. But despite, we were just kids, trying to reach our dreams but the boss saw our potential and he took us under his care. We work for him so we don't really run the gang. We don't kill as our playtime. We kill because it's our job. He trained us for 5 years before we officially became Enhypen, a mafia group."

He is all saying this to me as if I'm the most trusted person in this world. He's just 18 and he had gone through alot. All I thought was studying culinary and bakery was the hardest part of my life but, you never know another person's hardships until you find out.

"You good?" He asked, flicking my chin up.

I nodded, "Yeah. I'm just...speechless. And you're just 18?"

"Turning 19." He retorted.

"But still....are you okay? I mean...everything that has happened to you..."

"I'm good. It couldn't get better when I met you."

"Stop with the rizz. I'm serio--"

He intertwined our fingers together while looking into my eyes in a serious manner. He lets out a sigh before saying, "Now that you know who I am and how my life will be for the next years or maybe until I reach 70. Will you still stay?"

My eyebrows furrowed but then relaxed, "I'm not going anywhere."

"Be my better half." He was almost whispering, pleading with sincerity.

I just smiled and gently wrapped my arms around his neck and he wrapped his arms around my waist. I don't know what this is but I'm happy.