Chapter 16: Jeongguk

“Since I can’t be with you right now I will have to be content just dreaming about when we will be together again.”

Jungkook was in his room doing his homework. Taehyung was on the bed, hugging his knees, leaning on the headboard.

"What's wrong with you?" Jungkook asked turning his swivel chair around.

Taehyung looked at him with pouty lips, shaking his head. Jungkook sighed, he removes his round glasses, set them on the table, walking on the bed.

"You know you're not a good liar." Jungkook uttered sitting in front of Taehyung.

"When I went back, I saw the prince, he was looking for me, I'm worried about what will happen to me. I don't know what will I tell to him." Taehyung pouted.

"Are you worried because of yourself or because of him?" Jungkook asked rolling his tongue in his cheeks.

"I don't know, I'm afraid he'll hate me." Taehyung sighed.

Jungkook lifted Taehyung's chin by his finger. He slowly cupped Taehyung's cheeks, his thumbs caressing those bread.

"It's okay, no one will hate you. It's not your fault that you disappeared. You don't have to worry about it, hmm? Enjoy your life here, enjoy your future." Jungkook giggled pecking the tip of Taehyung's nose.

Taehyung giggled, hugging Jungkook tightly.

Meanwhile in the past

The prince was raging in anger, none of the soldiers didn't find his servant. He needs his Taehyung to calm down himself. Taehyung was his comfort, every time he was angry, he'll immediately call for Taehyung.

He didn't believe that Taehyung let the intruder escape. How can he believe in that if he knew Taehyung a lot than anyone in the Kingdom? He doesn't even know his own parents well.

He stood up wearing his cloak, he picked up his mask, hiding his good-looking face.

"Prince, where are you going?" Soldier Mung inquired when the prince opened the oak door.

"Don't follow me." The prince ordered, hands behind him.

The soldier and the eunuch bowed down their head. The prince left his room, he went to the river where he first saw Taehyung.

He stood up there, removing his slippers, looking up at the opaque sky and the blazing moon. He closed his eyes as he tries to remember his first meeting with Taehyung.

"Hello kid, what are you doing here?" A deep yet oh so angelic voice inquired the raven-haired boy.

The raven boy peeked his head with a mask covering his face, looking at the beautiful boy who staring at him with innocent hazelnut eyes. The beautiful boy smiled with him with his cute addicting boxy smile.

"I'm Kim Taehyung, 10 years old, and you?" Taehyung inquired still smiling while extending his small fist towards the raven boy.

The raven boy simply looked down, he was quiet not even uttering a word.

"Why did you have a mask? Are you hiding your face?" Taehyung asked confused, squatting in front of the raven boy.

"I'm ugly." The raven boy simply replied.

He flinched when the beautiful held his mask, cupping it with his cute fist.

"I like your eyes, to be honest, I think you're good-looking and adorable." Taehyung giggled.

"They loathe me, they don't like seeing me." The raven sighed sadly.

"Did they hurt you? It's alright, Taetae is a big boy now, I can protect you from them." Taehyung chuckled with his visible boxy smile.

"Promise?" The raven boy inquired looking at Taehyung with his hoping black doe eyes.

"I promise!" Taehyung retorted.

"You can call me Jeongguk, 9 years old." Jeongguk introduced.

"Alright, now, Taetae will protect you!" Taehyung softly chuckled.

Tears fell on Jeongguk's eyes for some reason.

"Taehyung, where are you? Y-you p-promised y-you will protect me! Wuh-where are you? Y-you can't leave me like this." Jeongguk cried yelling out so loud.

He sighed picking up the stone on the ground.

"Comeback Taehyung! I need you! Please!" Jeongguk yelled throwing the stone in the river.

He looked up seeing a shooting star come unexpectedly.

"Urghh"

Jeongguk flinched when he heard an odd noise behind him. He looked behind him, seeing a stranger sitting down on the ground, wearing bizarre clothing while holding his head.

"Who are you?" Jeongguk inquired ready to pull out his sword.

The stranger looked up and their eyes met. Jeongguk's black doe eyes widened when he saw him.

"Taehyung" Jeongguk uttered in shock.

"P-prince" Taehyung mumbled, gulping while nervously gazing at the prince.

Jeongguk didn't hesitate to tackle him with a tight hug which made Taehyung surprised. He heard the prince was sobbing, snuggling the mask on his neck.

"Prince, what happened? Are you feeling well?" Taehyung inquired worriedly.

The prince looked at him, removing the mask on his face.

"Prince" Taehyung uttered slowly tracing the prince's face with his finger.

The prince leaned on his touches, the prince missed him, cupping his cheeks. Their eyes focused on each other until Jeongguk leaned closer to him.

"Prince" Taehyung mumbled.

He gasped when Jeongguk's lips landed on his soft one. He wanted to stop because his brain told him it was a sin but his heart wants to continue it.

Jeongguk's lips moved against his. It was eager like hungry for the kiss. He gasped when the prince lay him down on the sandy ground, still kissing him.

Taehyung patted the prince's shoulder telling him to stop for a moment which the prince complied. Jeongguk pulled away with a string of saliva binding on their lips.

"Prince, what are you doing? This is wrong." Taehyung started while panting.

"I can't stop it anymore, I've been longing for you, I'm doing what's right for me, I want to do it." Jeongguk responded staring at Taehyung's eyes.

"But prince" Taehyung uttered lowly

"Please don't stop me, I missed you so much, my servant. Let me do this, I want this." Jeongguk retorted.

Taehyung gulped down, his hands were around Jeongguk's neck, their lips were approximately closed. Before he can answer, Jeongguk's lips claimed his lips once again.