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Chapter 4 - Chapter 2 : Tension

The casino came to an abrupt halt as the four women arrived at the doors. All attention was set on them.

Namjoon walks over to greet them. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you in person." He looked at Seohyun . She stood before him draped in a short black dress, which was strapless, with turquoise and purple diamonds scattered around the dress stopping just above her knees. Long black boots accompanied the outfit with golden diamonds embroidered onto it. Her jewellery had real pieces of diamonds. "I hope that you do not disappoint us, and where is that terrified underling which you had sent directly to my estate? He rather annoyed me today." Seohyun stares deeply at his emotionless face. "He's not back yet. We had him take an airplane , however he will arrive just before the race begins." "Oh my gosh! I have never even seen an airplane in my life, I've never been in one either!" Hana laughed at him which made Yu Yang giggle silently at how small Bangtan is in comparison to Sakura Ichor. "Anyway, let's proceed. I'm sure the others must be waiting for us. I do wish to get acquainted , but first is my seat ready along with a seat for one of my companions here?" Seohyun pointed at Eunji. "Of course, I hope it is to your liking." Namjoon offers his arm to help Seohyun, leading them up to the secret room in the casino. "Wait, Seohyun! May I join?" Mina asked, abruptly following them up the stairs. "It's not needed. Please make sure that Hana does not get herself into any trouble will you, YuYu?" With a simple nod, Mina was off to join Hana while Eunji and Seohyun followed Namjoon to the Secret room.

Hana looks at the other gang members and noticed a familiar face which she walks to immediately. "Hey, it seems that I've met you before..." She examined his face. He almost choked on his drink by her sudden interruption. "I guess she will be alright by herself." Mina shrugged her shoulders and paced through the crowd to eavesdrop. "I am sure that I have met you before!" Hana insisted. "Yes, two years ago you ordered a few Kawasaki's from my suppliers." "Oh yeah, you're Jin from Bangtan. I remember now!" Hana was dressed in a formal blue dress made from pure silk which shimmered as it flowed to the floor, silver glitter which gave the dress its elegant shine imitated the look of a galaxy. Jin admired her beauty, looking at her. His eyes trailed her body, instantly falling in love with her. "Care for a drink?" "Certainly, I love bubbling champaign!" She took up his offer. She entertained him and the two of them began to click instantly.

Meanwhile in the other end of the room...

A woman in a black suit with a black laced top walked around eavesdropping and gathering much needed information from the gang members which were not in the race or attended the meeting. As Mina walked around she bumped into someone and their drink messed up her jacket. "I am so sorry, sorry! I did not see you... I'm sorry." Jungkook nervously apologises and gave her his tuxedo blazer to wear. As she belonged to the richest Mafia, she throws her stained jacket into the trash as if it were nothing. "So, will you be racing tonight?" Jungkook mumbled and the two of them began to converse. "Yes, of course. Along with my boss Seohyun." The two of them ended up outside for some fresh air where Mina tries to light up a cigarette. Jungkook takes the lighter from her "Smoking is bad for you." "Yeah, and so is joining a Mafia, but here we are." She laughed and lit the cigarette anyways.

"You look extremely beautiful." "I know. You also look beautiful." Hana giggled. "How did an innocent girl like you end up in the biggest Mafia?" "Well, who said I was innocent ? My sister is the leader of the Mafia so I had to join." She giggled. "Wait, so Seohyun is your sister?" he asked, almost in disbelief. "Yeah, Eunji and Mina are also my sisters." Jin knew that he was taking a huge risk by being close to Hana but what could he do? He was madly in love with her from the day that he first saw her.

In the secret room , a long black table occupied the center with different coloured velvet chairs representing the different Mafia leaders. Namjoon's black chair was the head of the table whilst Seohyun's white chair ,which was encrusted with blood diamonds, was directly across from his. This indicated that they were the two powerful Mafia leaders in that room, with Seohyun having way more power than Namjoon. The other chairs were seated on the left and right hand sides of the table.

Suho , the leader of EXO, was seated on a grey chair ; JB , leader of Got7 , was seated on a light green chair ; Ji-soo, leader of Black Pink, was seated on a dark pink chair ; Solji, leader of EXID, was seated on an orange pink chair ; Irene , leader of Red Velvet, was seated on a dark red chair ; and Hong Joong, leader of Ateez, was seated on a green chair.

"So, what did you call us to this 'secret room' for Namjoon? I do hope that you are not wasting our precious time." Seohyun raised her brow and looked disinterested. "Not at all. We are here to discuss the race." "What is there to discuss? It's only a race after all." Eunji spoke up. "Oh, it is way more than just a race this time." Hong Joong smirked slyly, making Eunji look at him and tilt her head slightly in confusion. "The winner of the race will be the highest Mafia and the positions will change depending on where your racers come out. According to the racers skills and position they will earn points for the gang. The loser , however, will be the weakest Mafia having all of their power taken away from them." Suho explained.

'So that's why so many of the Mafia leaders are taking part in the race after they found out that Seohyun will be racing. They just want our wealth and power, these snobs!' Eunji thought. "I see, so you all want Sakura Ichor to lose right? You want us to suffer!" Seohyun hit her fist onto the table which startled everyone. "It's not like that, we just wanted to change our gangs positions." JB mumbled nervously. "You all will not be sabotaging my bikes in this race, I can guarantee you that! Mina and I will never come out lower than second, it is just unacceptable and considered as a disgrace to us." She was more terrifying than ever. "That's so idiotic, you can't come out in the top two in every race that you take part in." Irene rolled her eyes.

"Every single race that they were in, they came out in the top two so I don't think we have any right to argue with her." Solji uttered. "So what if she is so high and mighty between all of the Mafias? I'm not afraid of her and I will come out first! Just wait and watch." Ji-soo protested. Seohyun just laughed at the other leaders, there was no way that they would be beating her or Mina. "You all are being ridiculous fools! We should be discussing the race yet you all would rather fight with the most powerful woman in the room? You have no idea what we can do to you all!" Eunji spoke her mind. "Yes yes, I agree. Let's proceed" Seohyun said.

"The team with the amount of racers that are higher in the results will earn more points for their Mafia. If there is only one racer and he or she did not come out in any top positions this will automatically push their entire Mafia down." Namjoon explained the rules of the race and Eunji jots down notes for Mina. "We are done now. The race will begin in one hour from now." They all started leaving the room. By this point Mina and Jungkook came back inside the casino and Hana saw her friends so she just ran off to them without finishing up her conversation with Jin. "Hey, how did the meeting go?" Mina asked. "It was rather amusing. Listen up , YuYu, we have to come out in the top two no matter what ." "What's on the line in this race?" Hana became serious. "Our entire Mafias wealth, reputation and all of our power. Its a game that Bangtan wants to play with us, and they along with many other Mafias want to be at the top but we cannot afford to let that happen at any cost." Eunji explained.

"These Bangtan Boys! They enrage me sometimes!" Seohyun snarls. "Ok, so when is the race?" Mina asked. "In an hour from now." "Alright, so why don't you and Hana stay here and inform us if anything happens while

Mina and I head back to our hotel to get ready for the race?" Seohyun suggested and they all agreed. They walked out of the casino. Jimin almost bumped into them as he was back from his horrible flight. "Out of the way , underling !!!" Mina pushed him aside. "How much will I have to endure today from these women..." he mumbles to himself as he meets up with his gang.

"Is the race over? Seohyun and Mina from Sakura Ichor just left." "No, we still have an hour until the race." Jin said. "They probably went to get ready for the race, don't worry too much about them right now." Yoongi said. "Don't let your guard down, two of them are still here." Jungkook pointed at Eunji and Hana which were talking about the race at the buffet table. "Alright, let's get the bikes ready for you guys." they start to walk towards the track. "Who's racing this time?" Hosoek looks at Namjoon. "Yoongi, Jungkook and Taehyung." They went to meet up with Taehyung , who was already standing by their bikes. "We better win this time." Jin sighs. "Yeah, I can't stand losing to Sakura Ichor again!" Yoongi scoffed. "You raced against them all the time. Just calm down, as long as we are in the top five we will be ok." Taehyung mumbled. He was not bothered as long as he came close to winning. "It's embarrassing to lose to women." Yoongi continued to complain.

"YuYu, are you almost ready?" Seohyun asked as she fixed her choker and jewellery while staring at her mirror. "Yes, just give me one second and I will be out soon." Seohyun changed into her racing gear which consisted of ripped leather pants, a white ripped crop top with blood red diamonds scattered all over it. Black boots which had turquoise and purple diamonds imitated a galaxy and blood red jewellery accompanied her look. "Ok, I'm done now. How do I look?" Yu Yang enters the room. She wore black leather skinny jeans , a white tank top with military boots. She had a cropped denim jacket with their logo which completed her look. "Alright, we should be going back to the casino now. Tell the guards to bring our bikes along." She walked out of the room in a hurry.

"Wait, you forgot your jacket!" Yu Yang handed her the jacket. Her black leather jacket that had a cherry blossom with blood red diamonds on the flowers completed her look. "You look incredible." "Thank you. Now, let's go win this thing together!" Seohyun smiled and they were soon on their way back to the casino. "Are they going to be here on time?" Hana began to worry, staring frantically at the entrance. "Yes, they have 20 minutes to get here. They will make it on time, don't worry." Exactly 3 minutes later they arrived at the casino. "I hope we are not late." "Don't worry, we have 17 minutes until the race starts. Let's go find Hana and Eunji." Seohyun walked in with Mina by her side. "Wow, you both look incredible." Eunji gasps. All heads turned their directions towards the two women which were already in their racing gear , which showed how much they loved racing. "Alright everyone, the race will begin shortly. Could the contestants prepare for the race while the rest gets seated to watch." Namjoon said and soon everyone was down at the race track.

"Your tanks are now full. Hana and I filled them up for the two of you." "Good job girls! You all never seem to disappoint." Seohyun sat on her bike while she waited for the race to begin. "I have found out that many racers will be using BMW's, Ducaties and a variety of slower bikes. The Mafia leaders seem to have chosen based on looks and not actual speed." "These people really are brainless." Seohyun laughed. Taehyung , who was dressed in black leather , noticed Seohyun. He didn't recognise her at first , but then saw the logo on her jacket and the diamonds which were displayed on her , as if it were normal to have such trivial things, along with her long turquoise locks of hair which drove him insane. Taehyung did fancy her, however tension between their Mafias kept him from trying to be with her. So all he could do was observe his mesmerizing crush from distances as she sat on her bike as if it were a comfortable throne. His eyes trailed from her back up to her face.

"Get your head out of the clouds! We have a race to win." Yoongi taps Taehyungs head. "Yeah sure." He got on his bike. Soon all the racers were seated on their vehicles. Engines begin to grumble, helmets adjusted, eyes set on the lights as it slowly turned from red to yellow then green. At lightning speed the racers were off to a speedy start. "So how many laps do they have to endure?" Hana asked. "Four." Eunji replied, her eyes were glued to the track. The tension began to build as the racers were not only racing for themselves, but for their entire Mafias reputation. Seohyun and Mina were already far in the lead ahead of everyone, their fast bikes were huge assets for them. "This is getting boring, the outcome by now is obvious." Eunji seemed to be talking to herself as Hana went to entertain Jin yet again. "This girl! Sometimes I feel like twisting her ears." Finally, five minutes later the race was over.

"The results are now in.

Here are the top five racers:

1- Sakura Ichor ~ Seohyun = Kawasaki Ninja 650 - 300 PTS

2- Sakura Ichor ~ Mina = Kawasaki Z H2 - 298 PTS

3- Bangtan ~ Yoongi = Ducati 1098S - 187 PTS

4- Bangtan ~ Taehyung = Suzuki Hyabusa - 185 PTS

5- Ateez ~ San = BMW K 1200S - 180 PTS

The next five racers:

6- Bangtan ~ Jungkook = MV Agusta F4 1000R - 178 PTS

7- EXO ~ Suho = Ducati Panigale V2 - 175 PTS

8- Got7 ~ Mark = Yamaha YZF- R7 OW02 - 132 PTS

9- Red Velvet ~ Wendy = MV Agusta Rush 1000 - 160 PTS

10- Black Pink ~ Ji-soo = Suzuki GSX- S1000S Katana - 170 PTS

The next five racers:

11- EXID ~ Hani = Yamaha YZF R1 - 168 PTS

12- Ateez ~ Jongho = Aprillia RSV 1000R Mille - 165 PTS

13- Ateez ~ Yeosang = Aprillia RS 660 - 163 PTS

14- EXO ~ Chanyeol = Venier Cagiva Grand Canyon - 161 PTS

15- EXID ~ LE = Harley Davidson Streetfighter - 159 PTS

And the last five racers:

16- Got7 ~ Youngjae = Ducati Multistrada 1260 Grand Tour - 104 PTS

17- EXO ~ Luhan = BMW F 900 XR - 151 PTS

18- Got7 ~ JB = MV Agusta F4 R 312 - 108 PTS

19- EXID ~ Hyerin = CBR1100XX Super Blackbird - 149

20- Got7 ~ Jinyoung = BMW R nineT - 100

And now, the moment you all have been waiting for.

The new Mafia positions:

1~ Sakura Ichor = 598 PTS

2~ Bangtan = 552 PTS

3~ Ateez = 508 PTS

4~ EXO = 487 PTS

5~ Got7 = 444 PTS

6~ EXID = 317 PTS

7~ Black Pink = 170 PTS

8~ Red Velvet = 160 PTS

Sakura Ichor remains the strongest gang. Well done!" Namjoon announced. "That was so obvious." Hana smiled. "I can't believe this! Wendy is going to get punished for this." Irene left furiously, on her way out she came up with a plan, laughing slyly as she got into her car. "Do you want to join me in my hotel?" "Sure." Jin agreed and they went to the hotel together. Eunji went and started hacking the results in her hotel room, making sure that everything is accurate. "Come on, let's go!" Yoongi pulled Taehyung along. He was fawning over Seohyun. Namjoon ordered to have a meeting with his Mafia so all the members except for Jin as he was not one of the racers had to attend. "That is one fast bike." San said. "Of course, only the fastest bikes are in my collection of treasures." Seohyun liked the playfulness of him. "I'm Choi San, and you are?" he held her hand which made her blush. "The first part of the plan has succeeded. Now San just has to stay close to her for this to work." Hong Joong mumbled on the phone. "Ahn Seohyun, how could you not know my name?" "My boss does not discuss the other Mafia leaders with us so I was unaware of your name. Apologies if I have offended you." San kissed her soft hand which had several diamonds and gems. "You're a cute one." she giggled as he led her to the casino. Yu Yang , with a big stretch, was getting ready to head back to the hotel. She gets off her bike and noticed the MV Agusta F4 1000R which was parked right next to her Kawasaki. A man which wore a black jacket removes his helmet and gasps for fresh air. "Oh, its you! Congratulations for coming out second." Jungkook put his helmet on his lap. Mina giggles "You were not too bad yourself. I commend you for participating and do thank your teammate for coming out third for me. If I were you, I would have picked the latest models of the bikes which are in the market right now, for future reference do not pick based on looks." Jungkook was surprised that she knew so much about bikes. "I'll keep you in mind when picking my next bike." he smiled. 'He is so damn cute...' Mina thought to herself and let out a small smile.

Yoongi gave off a gauge reflex at their sudden affection towards each other. He finds this revolting that a member from Bangtan fell in love with a member of Sakura Ichor. "Lets go! Namjoon wants to see us urgently." "Why so sudden? Can't we take a break for once." Jungkook rolled his eyes. "Stop complaining! Its urgent business after all." Yoongi scowled. He was in no mood for Jungkooks tantrums this time, this was evident in the serious look on his face. "Can I walk you to your hotel room?" Jungkook suggested. "My hotel is quite a distance away. I'll find Seohyun and go there with her instead." Mina replied, declining his offer rather harshy. "We have to go." Yoongi grabs his arm. "Hold on this belongs to you." She takes the blazer that she had kept safe in the care of a guard and gives it back to him. "Thank you." Jungkook smiled, taking his blazer back. "Oh, but I should be thanking you. It is yours after all." "Yes, thank you." Jungkook started to blush. "You should stop thanking me. I simply returned what was yours. (She gives him a card.) Here is my business card if you want to contact me. You can come over to my hotel room tomorrow if you wish." Jungkook starts to read her business card instantly.

SAKURA ICHOR

LEE MINA

HIGHLY TRAINED ASSASSIN

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

CONTACT DETAILS:

PHONE NUMBER ~ 098 9264 674

ADDRESS :

ICHOR MANSION , MAPLELANE

SAKURA ICHOR ESTATE

"Lets go!" Yoongi's patience ran out and he dragged Jungkook to the meeting room while Mina went to look for Seohyun in the casino. Jungkook waves to her as he was dragged away. "I hate being in these crowds. Can we go somewhere else?" Seohyun pleaded. "Of course." She dragged him to the garden. "Fresh air at last!" "Why do you hate crowds so much?" "I have always hated crowds of rich people ever since I was small. I don't want to talk about it." San pulled her to him and held her tightly. He leaned closer to her and gave her a kiss. Seohyun was not completely satisfied, she was expecting to be swept off of her feet. She didn't feel a spark for San, she pushed him away and broke free of his arms. "There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you. Can we please go to our hotel now?" "Sure, let's go." "Wait, how will I know where to meet you again?" he asked. Seohyun gave him her business card and left. "Well done , San!" Hong Joong said. San read her business card.

SAKURA ICHOR

AHN SEOHYUN

LEADER OF SAKURA ICHOR

MASTER ASSASSIN

SEOUL , SOUTH KOREA

CONTACT DETAILS :

PHONE NUMBER ~ 024 673 6498

ADDRESS :

ICHOR MANSION , MAPLELANE

SAKURA ICHOR ESTATE

"Why exactly are we helping Red Velvet?" "They have our Mafias protection and we have theirs. I struck a deal with Irene and she gladly agreed. Now all you have to do is stay close to Seohyun so that you gain her trust. I'll explain the next part of the plan when the time comes." Hong Joong smirks and San just nods. He was helpless in this situation as he never loved Seohyun. He had a crush on Wendy from Red Velvet. "This hotel is really unique." Jin exclaimed as he looked around. "I helped to plan the interior of the hotel along with Eunji. Mina and Seohyun worked on the buildings plans." They both had a few drinks and soon Hana got drunk. Her tolerance for alcohol was not so high. "I should be going now." Jin got up from the bed to leave. "Wait! She grabs hold of his hand Please don't leave me." She didn't want to be alone. "Ok." He stayed over with Hana and kept her company. He even watched her as she slept peacefully in his arms. "I'm so tired now. When are we going back to Seoul?" Yu Yang yawned. "Tomorrow morning. Hana and Eunji must be asleep already so we'll leave tomorrow instead of waking them up." Seohyun said.

THE NEXT DAY

Hana woke up and found a note on the desk by her bed.

Hana

I am going back to Seoul today

I have already left with my gang and don't worry, I know how to contact you

I took one of your business cards that was on the desk.

Take care of yourself

~ Jin

"Aww, I wished I could have said goodbye..." Hana sighed after she read the letter. She then glances at the stack of her business cards.

SAKURA ICHOR

KAGEYAMA HANA

ASSASSIN

PROFESSIONAL AT NUNCHUCK WIELDING & COMBAT

SEOUL , SOUTH KOREA

CONTACT DETAILS

PHONE NUMBER : 024 392 6242

ADDRESS :

ICHOR MANSION, MAPLELANE

SAKURA ICHOR ESTATE

"Hana! Wake up, we have to go now." Eunji knocked on the door. "Ok ok. I'm packing my bags now. I'll be done in 5." The girls had breakfast at the buffet before packing the jet and heading back to their home in Seoul.