Choi Min Ji

If that was the case, then probably calling out to her like this was stupid and Jitae was about to get his ass jumped, so he prepared himself a little for the possibility of a sudden attack.

But then, he heard her voice and he let out a sigh of relief that he didn’t realize he had been holding. “Minji,” he said, a smile on his face, his voice still low just in case and was relieved to see that she wasn’t hurt.

Of course, the urgency and frightened look in her eyes were clear to see, and he was sure this was because of the situation and not because of any danger that she was in before he got there (besides the obvious) and he made a note to ask her about it when they were safely back on campus.

He headed where she began to push him, knowing there wasn’t really any point in hanging around there, especially since, by the looks of it, Minji had gotten a hold of the envelope she had been after. He nodded and reached for Minji’s hand as he led the way out, wanting to make sure she was close by and safe since his back would be to her and once they were safely outside and a good distance away from the building, he let out a sigh of relief and let go of her hand.

“Jeez, this was not how I imagined I would be spending my night,” he said, turning to look at her with a smile on his face. “Come on, lets go back to campus and we’ll get you some tea after we drop off the contents, okay? Don’t worry Minji, you’re safe now. Lets not hang around here any longer and get back.”

Minji continued poking at him until they’re outside, and the door is shut between them and the room where the villains are returning. She exhales and tries desperately not to lean into him, her body humming with excitement and a deep seeded terror. There had been so many of them there. What had that many villains been hiding? She was tempted to look in the documents she’d picked up, but decided against it. It would only encourage her to further her hero career.

When they got far enough away, she felt him let go of her, and she peered up at him, sighing as well as she rubbed her face. “That was almost terrible.” She grumbled softly and half leaning against him. She realize quickly what she’d done, instinctively leaning into the warmth. She shivered as she pulled away and rubbed her face again, hands running through her hair. “I... I can’t...” She shook her head, unable to finish her words, and she looked up into his face. Tea sounded wonderful, and so did finishing this mission. She had made the decision. If this was what a hero was required to do, she wasn’t about to jump into it headfirst.

Opening up the messages, the blank expression on his face slowly turned into a frown as he read the contents within. A mission. Right, he knew that Minji was supposed to go on a mission, it was supposed to be a simple one which was why she was sent off on her own, but there was no reason that villains should be there, let alone that many, which meant that the document that Minji was sent to receive must be very valuable to them as well.

He jumped out of bed, not really caring about his physical appearance in that moment as he quickly shot her a text back.

[>>Minji] Hang in there Minji, I’m on my way

[>>Minji] I’ll distract them by starting a fire and drawing them away so watch for it

[>>Minji] When they go, grab the document you need and I’ll meet you inside and we’ll disappear

Jitae looked at the location once more and saw it would be at least a ten minute walk from here and he could take a cab, but that would draw too much obvious attention to him so he would have to settle for running and hoping that he would get there before Minji was discovered.

Of course, it didn’t take as long as it would have since Jitae had run and he had arrived to see the figures in the darkness moving around and he knew very well that they were still looking for something and they likely hadn’t discovered Minji yet. This was good, of course.

Quietly and slowly, he moved the furthest away he could so it would allow Minji enough time to be able to do what she needed to do and for him to get in and get her (and himself) out in one piece and without being discovered. When he was satisfied with his location, he saw a car nearby. He didn’t know who it belonged to and a part of him felt guilty for the idea that came to mind, but it was better the car than Minji and so, without another thought, he set the car on fire, causing it to explode and ran as far as he could to try and wait for the villains to run outside before slipping inside.

“Minji?” he whispered, hoping that with all the commotion outside, he would still be able to hear her. “Minji, where are you?”

Minji had been curled up in the closet, phone clutched tight in her hand that when the return messages came in, she nearly dropped the thing. She scrolled the messages and nearly sobbed in relief. She wouldn’t be alone. It’d just take a little bit before her squadmate would be there... She took deep slow breaths, closing her eyes as she focused, just listening, letting the unimportant sounds filter out, and listening to the sounds for any possibility that he was there.

It seemed like years later, the time ticking by slowly as she listened, trying desperately to ignore the close sounds of people searching. This would be so much cooler if they weren’t looking for me. She quoted a favorite video game and exhaled slowly, but then, she heard it. She knew he was there by the loud explosion, and she closed her eyes as she took a breath, planning on doing exactly as he said, she waited for the footsteps to recede through the corridor, and she listened for a few more seconds, and slipped out, hurrying to where she knew the safe was.

She closed her eyes and let herself focus once again, her hearing picking up the clicks of the cogs as she turned it, waiting for the hammers to settle before she turned the handle and opened the safe, pulling the papers out. She set in a fake file before shutting it and spinning the dial, folding the papers and tucking them away as she hurried to leave the room. She hadn’t made it quite to the doorway when she heard the voice behind her, and she froze, until she realized that it was Jitae. Her eyes widened and she hurried to him, whining softly under her breath as she reached out for him.