“I can not do this shit.”

“Yes you can!”

“I will not go into this pissy liquid.”

“Min Min! Please?! I'm holding onto you!” Yunho whined, holding the Captain's hands as he stood less than a foot into the water, his toes beginning to change and dressed in only a T-shirt on along with his boxer briefs. The red haired male only in trousers and no shirt.

The soldiers watched amused. They couldn't believe a fierce Pirate was scared to enter water. Hilarious if you considered the fact that Pirates spent their time sailing the seas on water yet this Pirate before them was scared to enter for fear of drowning.

“If I fucking die, I’ll make sure you die with me,” Mingi threatened, not sounding confident at all.

Yunho laughed. The sound was music to the Captain's ears and he relaxed a bit, giving in and slowly entering the giant body of fish piss.

The King backed up more and more, making sure he wasn't going too fast. They were waist deep and the giant male was now awkwardly trying to keep himself upright with his tail.

“Did I ever mention how pretty your tail is?” Mingi asked out of nowhere, surprising both of them.

“No. But thanks.”

Mingi stuck his hand into the water, running it over the King's silvery tail. It felt like… a fish. 

“Come on, let's go deeper and don't you dare stretch your stitches.”

Yunho sturdily wrapped his arms around Mingis waist, flicking his tail to lead them deeper into the water. The two were now a good distance from the shore and their feet hardly touched the ground.

Mingi thought he was about to drown. He splashed his arms around, attempting to bring himself further out of the water but he couldn't. He felt his stitches begin to stretch and that wasn't good at all.

What if there was a shark in the waters and would find the blood and consume them? That was a huge no-no and he wouldn't have that happening.

Panic set in him and he desperately tried to grab onto anything. Breathing became difficult and the thought of drowning made his lungs feel as if they were being constricted. Was this how he would die? In a giant body of liquidized fish faeces just because he couldn’t bear the thought of his toes just barely touching the sea bottom? How embarrassing.

The arms around his waist didn't feel like they were even there and it took Yunho lifting the red haired male around a foot out of the water to the best of his abilities to get him to calm down a bit.

“Shh, shh, it's okay, it's okay,” Yunho soothed, leaning backwards and placing the Pirate on his chest to float. “You'll be fine.”

The King gently patted the stitches that nearly opened, ensuring he wouldn't hurt them and sighed with relief once he saw they were not damaged. The Captain raised his head, staring into the taller male’s eyes, their faces extremely close.

"It'll never fail to amaze me how adorable you are," Mingi whispered, the sun hitting his tan skin and making it glow.

"You can't just say that," Yunho whined, releasing one of his hands from the Captain's arm and covering his face.

"Yes I can. But tell me, is it okay if I said I might like you?" Mingi asked, deciding this was the perfect time to confess his undying love for the King.

Yunho froze. Was this really happening? Was the person he felt so taken for confessing? What if this was a joke and the Captain was just joking? After all, the red haired male was a Pirate. A person known to be cruel and take whatever they wanted.

"Well, I wouldn't tell you to stop but at the same time, how would I believe you?" Yunho asked, peering closely at the Captain's face.

"To be honest, I have no clue how to prove it but my feelings are true."

Yunho stopped, then started to smile, he started to laugh, he laughed for a while.

"What's wrong?" Mingi asked, puzzled. "I'm serious."

"No it's not that," Yunho wheezed out, calming down. "It's just that I never thought anyone could possibly like me and then you come around of all people and you like me and the best part? I used to fucking hate you but now I like you too and you’re so gorgeous and I don't know what to do!"

Suddenly, the King started crying and Mingi had no clue what to do. He normally yelled at someone when they cried and so he just awkwardly patted the King's head as tears flowed.

"You suck at comforting people," Yunho giggled after a while, his tears slowing down. 

"I apologize. What was I supposed to do? Tell you to shut up and suck it up? I do that to other people but I can't do that to you."

Yunho straightened up, Mingi sliding down further into the water and the King quickly held him up so he wouldn't sink and start panicking again.

"Can I hug you?" Yunho asked, hope sparkling in his eyes.

The red haired male shrugged, showing that he didn't mind. In all honesty, he hadn't ever hugged another person and so hugging the King would be a lasting experience.

With long arms, Yunho quickly let go of the Captain and brought him close. Their figures now chest to chest and the King tucked his head into the crook of the Pirate’s neck.

He loved it. It felt so nice to hug someone and even nicer to know it was with a person that liked him back.

Fuck all who wouldn’t agree with their feelings. He had finally found someone that he could have a potential future with and he didn't care that it was with a thief who was also a murderer.

Why would it matter if the King himself had robbed the life of one of the crew mates?

"Fuck, I can’t do this anymore," Mingi groaned.

The remark puzzled Yunho and he wondered if all the words just said were a joke after all. He felt hurt start to bloom in his chest but the feeling disappeared nearly immediately.

"What do you mea-"

Yunho's question was interrupted by a pair of lips aggressively landing on his. Surprise filled him and he froze, unsure of how a kiss worked.

With the worst skill in the history of kisses, Yunho slowly moved his lips against the red haired male’s ones. He didn't know what he was doing, all he knew was that he was having his first kiss.

And even though he didn't know what exactly to do with himself, he allowed his mouth to be dominated and the lips of the male roughly moved against his. Hands roamed the King's light brown hair and moved up and down his back. The King’s own hands settling over Mingi's pecs.

He liked grabbing the pecs. They felt so muscular and satisfying to the touch so why not grab them?

Mingi pulled back from the kiss, moving his mouth to the area where Yunho's neck and jaw met. In that spot, he left a giant purple mark, proudly placing a marker for all to see.

"What was that for?!" Yunho gasped, putting a hand over the area where the Captain marked him.

"I don't know how relationships work but all I can tell you is that that hickey is to show all that you’re mine and mine only," Mingi growled, bringing the males body closer to his.

Yunho laughed. He liked this, whatever they had going on between them.

"But what about when you go off to conquer other places?" Yunho asked, sadness filling him.

Mingi stroked the King's hair, smiling at him in fondness.

"I'll return to you."

The King smiled, loving their relationship even more by the minute. The two stayed close together in the large body of water for nearly an hour more.

The soldiers all having conflicting thoughts overall what they had witnessed but who were they to tell their King no? It wasn't their place to tell the ruler of the land what he could and could not do and who he could and could not date.

And so the two began getting closer and closer, the departure to other countries being delayed for weeks and Mingi stayed with the other Pirates inside the palace. 

Mingi had developed some form of responsibility over his Pirates and always scolded them each time he caught them trying to pickpocket one of the castle's articles. He had also come to accept the fact that two of his crew mates, Jaemin and Renjun, would spend hours in the throne room trying to get the soldier, Jeno, to speak. 

The task was fruitless for the first week but after the second week, Yunho got tired of having his soldier not answer the millions of questions being thrown his way and told him to go have a nice chat.

Mingi never left Yunho's side and each day spent, Mingi would follow the King around or listen to him ramble for hours on end just as he had done in the ship a few weeks prior.

"So that's how I got a piece of shit on my hair," Yunho said.

"Mhmm."

"Yeah so then I placed it in a bowl of soup," Yunho continued, knowing full well Mingi wasn't listening to him and so he spewed nonsense.

"Really?"

"Yeah and then I threw the dog out the window and it snapped in half."

"Cool."

"But then I decided to throw you in water so you drown."

"That's nic- WAIT, WHAT?!" Mingi yelled, eyes widening and looking at the King to confirm if he had heard correctly.

It had already been nearly an entire month since Mingi had confessed to the King and even though they hadn’t made anything official, they were often caught heavily making out in all parts of the palace.

Throne room? Yes. Pantry? Yes. Bathroom? Yes. Terrace? Yes. Random rooms? Yes. Library? Yes. Courtyard? yes.

They were everywhere and the maids were surprised the first time but they had gotten used to seeing it.

"Stupid. You didn't realize over half of what I was saying made no sense until I said I would drown you," Yunho huffed, crossing his arms with a pout.

"I'm sorry, baby," Mingi apologized.

He had never called anyone by a pet name and after he realized he could use pet names on the King, he never failed to use one at any opportunity.

"It's okay," the giant male sighed. "You mind telling me what got you so distracted?"

Mingi stretched, his black trench coat styled jacket riding up to expose his abdomen. The king wasted no time in sliding his hand to the bare skin and run it up and down the exposed area.

"I'll tell you later. For now, let's take a walk, yeah?"

Yunho eagerly nodded, jumping up and grabbing the larger hand in his as he walked out the throne room.

The two walked into the palace garden, smelling all the flowers with the King occasionally stopping to put a pretty one in the Captain's red hair. 

After aimless walking and walking, the two settled on a bench located among the centre of the garden and relaxed. It was so peaceful, Yunho didn't want it to end.

"I'm leaving in two days," Mingi suddenly spoke up, breaking their happy little bubble.

"What?"

"I'll be going to another country and conquer it. That's what I mean but don't worry, I have full intentions on returning."

Yunho felt his spirits dampen. He didn't like it. Call him greedy but he wanted to hog Song Mingi all for himself and not share with anyone.

"So you'll leave me all alone?" Yunho asked, sadness radiating in his voice in strong waves that he didn't even bother to hide. 

Mingi felt heaviness in his chest. He didn't want his baby to be sad. He wanted the adorable smile on his face. The Pirate placed his hands on the King's squishy cheeks and gave a warm smile.

Yunho didn't get tired of that smile. He rarely saw it and when he did, he soaked it all up, ensuring to engrave the sight in his memory for permanent keeping.

"Don't worry, okay? Besides, I want to spend time right now telling you a little bit about myself."

Yunho nodded, settling against the red haired male’s side and perked up to hear some information about the other. He had hardly heard anything and so he was excited to find out more.

"Let me say it as simply as possible," Mingi began, clearing his throat to start telling his story.

"When I was younger, I was always sexually abused by my mother. It happened for years and she used to beat me up all the time. My father never found out until one day he came home early and saw her abusing me. It angered him so much he killed her on the spot and then regretted it."

Mingi paused, tracing random patterns on the King's hand before continuing.

"Well right after, he killed himself. He dunked himself into a large container of water and drowned right in front of me. I think that traumatized me so badly that I became scared of ever learning how to swim."

Yunho felt sad. He didn't like the story and pulled the Pirate to his chest and hugged him tightly.

"So after that, I learned to take care of myself until one day a group of Pirates came. They killed almost everyone in my village and then took all that they wanted. Them doing that struck something within me and it seemed as if it was a way I could distract myself from my horrible life. And so that's where it began," Mingi concluded.

Loud silence engulfed them and Yunho said nothing but hugged the male to his chest.

"Don't worry. You have me and I'll help you overcome anything if you need to," Yunho spoke up after a while, trying to comfort the Pirate. 

The Captain nodded in understanding. Extremely thankful that the King was so kind-hearted.

Mingi lifted his head to face the adorable male and gently placed his lips on the others ones. It was gentle and sweet, making butterflies erupt in their stomachs. 

It was a new feeling. It was as if it was their first kiss and were still shy with each other.

Yunho pressed closer, wanting more and Mingi didn't fail to sense the sudden desperation in the kiss. Wrapping their arms around each other, they pressed their bodies closer leaving absolutely no room for the holy spirit.

"Room," Yunho panted between their kiss.

Mingi wasted no time in standing up and carrying the larger male to the bedroom where they could carry on with their activities.

And so they arrived, clothing articles already being removed before the door was fully closed. 

The room felt hot and stuffy and it began getting filled with noises of sloppy kisses. In moments, their clothes were fully off with the King laying on his back on the bed, Mingi's body above his.

And so, right then and there, they had a time of lustful kisses and moans. Their bodies forming as one on more than one occasion throughout the night. The King's body becoming so weak from over stimulation his legs were basically useless.

Mingi was proud of the work he had done and prouder of all the purple marks that littered every inch of the adorable male’s body. He couldn't help it, he wanted the King for himself. 

By the end of the night, when they were completely worn out and laying in each other's arms, Mingi whispered five words that nearly made the King cry.

"Will you be my boyfriend?"

And so it was official. Yunho could call Mingi, mine and Mingi could call Yunho mine.