When Taehyung came for his office room in the morning, Hoseok was there to greet him. He was kind of disappointed about Jungkook not being there but there's nothing he can do about it. Taehyung tried to ask subtlety about what the crown prince's guards do when they don't stand around him and Hoseok explained about the other work that the guards have.

For example, they spent a lot of time in training, like right now. Taehyung's interest spiked at that and he decided to go look how the guards train.

That turned out to be a very bad idea as a shirtless Jungkook was in the middle of the training grounds, fighting another guard.

Taehyung felt his mouth go dry at the sight of Jungkook's ripped body and the way his muscled arms moved as he fought with the other man. He always thought Jungkook was really hot but he has never seen him shirtless like this before. Well, to him, Jungkook looked like the God of war.

A maid brought out a chair for Taehyung but Taehyung refused to sit. That seemed like the early stage of one of his fantasies, where Taehyung sits in a chair and watches Jungkook removed his clothes, fight or no fight. No, better to stand up.

Even with the eye fucking he was doing, Taehyung couldn't help noticing that the young guard was a skilled fighter. Like really talented.

Jungkook saw the prince and captain coming in to the practice grounds and felt the urge to show off. He didn't get to properly fight the prince that day, so this seemed like a good chance to show that asshole what he could really do.  

Since he would have been surly dead if he managed to land a single blow on the prince, thank God for that though. Jungkook settled in to win this round, with showing some of his proud techniques. And within minutes, Jungkook won the match easily.

After a match end, it is customary for the winner to ask if anyone wanted to challenge him. If not, he will keep his winner title and another two will continue with the practice. Jungkook took a deep breath and looked around at the guards.

"So anyone else would like to have a go?" Jungkook asked without any smugness as this was just practice.

Taehyung felt a smirk come in to face at that question and wanted to get rid of the younger's cockiness. Although he loved it when Jungkook is his usual toughass and hot self, he likes it even more when he can dominate such a strong man.

He has to do something about Jungkook being shirtless though. Because there's no way he'll be able concentrate otherwise.

Jungkook was just about to go since no one offered a challenge when he heard the prince's voice.

"Well, I would like to have a go, if that's ok with you ofcause."

Jungkook felt his breath hitch and he looked at his captain for advice. Hoseok and the prince shared a look and Hoseok nod his head at Jungkook. It's not like he can forbid it anyway. Hoseok was just worried about the Jungkook as he knows that the guard and the prince didn't exactly had the bestest of interaction before.

"It would be my honour, your highness." Jungkook said with a little bow and Taehyung walked towards the guard.

"Put your shirt on though. If you have the advantage of something to grab, I should have it too." Taehyung said with as much as indifference he would manage.

"Or you could just remove your shirt." Jungkook muttered in such a quite voice that Taehyung wasn't sure if he was meant to heard it.

"That eager huh?? Sorry baby, you won't get to see me shirtless that easily." Taehyung leaned in towards Jungkook's ear a bit and whispered.

'Fuck!!' Jungkook felt mortified, again. 'This asshole is up to his tricks again.' Jungkook thought to himself and shock his head a few times to get rid of unnecessary feelings.

After few times circling each other, they engaged in the fight. Jungkook stared with some basic moves but when Taehyung responded to them well, he realised that Taehyung is a trained and a skilled fighter too. Before long, both of them were fighting to the best of their abilities.

The crowd of the fellow guards and others who had gathered to the news of the prince fighting, was watching with open mouths. Even Hoseok was suprised. He knew the prince had a personal trainer but he thought they were still at initial stages since the prince only returned three months ago.

The sight before them could be defined as beautiful only. It was more of a intense dance, rather than a fight. It was very clear to everyone that both the prince and the guard's moves have 100% precision but very little power. Both of them were fighting to win but not to hurt.

Jungkook felt a strange emotion, maybe a little admiration, in his heart at the prince's consideration. Ofcause Jungkook had to limit himself and not hit the prince too hard but he didn't think the prince would show him the same courtesy.

Taehyung on the other hand, was enjoying this dance very much. They were very well matched. Jungkook is one of the few equally talented opponents Taehyung came across.

Taehyung knew that the younger is expecting Taehyung to keep their appropriate distance so the next time Jungkook stepped forward in the fight, Taehyung let him come in to his personal space.

Jungkook was momentarily distracted with how close they were and Taehyung used that chance to get behind Jungkook and wrap his hands tightly around Jungkook's torso and trapping his hands underneath.

Taehyung was sure Jungkook could feel his raging heart as his back was firmly pressed in to Taehyung's chest.

"Now, this would have been uncomfortable if we were shirtless, don't you think, Kook?" Taehyung whispered in to Jungkook's ear before releasing his hold and pushing Jungkook back.

The entire thing didn't take longer than 5 seconds but Jungkook was now successfully annoyed. He realised that the prince indeed have the upper hand here because no matter how much their skills matched, this was not a move he could return.

"Come on, don't let that distract you!. Aren't you trained to do whatever it takes to win??" Taehyung said that in what he thought was a motivational way but Jungkook felt that the prince was taunting him. And he absolutely hated that.

"You need to fight smarter, not harder!" Taehyung again tried to genuinely teach something but the younger was so far gone in anger and didn't realise that.

"Oh came on!! Don't be shy. Show me what you got!!" Taehyung unintentionally fell back to the language he's familiar with when fighting, as he did most of his training in England.

If anything could have confirmed to Jungkook of the return of the cocky asshole that he met in the university, it was this language switch. Jungkook got even angrier at the thought that he's not capable of returning to his confident self he was that day because now he know the identity of that cocky asshole.

The fight reassumed and Taehyung immediately noticed the change of pace in the younger. The hits were closer and had more power and it could mean only one thing. Jungkook was really pissed off.

It's not that Taehyung can't take a hit or afraid to take a hit, but he knows that the younger will be in trouble if he managed to land a blow on the crown prince. He seemed to have forgotten it in his anger. Taehyung had to use his best skill to not let Jungkook hit him.

Hoseok also noticed the change in the fight and took few stepped forward, intending to stop the match if it gets out of hand. But before he could do anything, the inevitable happened.

Jungkook had been getting more and more angry with each second that he momentarily lost his reasoning. When it became clear that he was not gonna win, since the prince's skills were slightly higher than his, he used a cheap trick.

Jungkook scooped up a fist full of sand from the ground and threw it at the prince, immediately followed up with a right hook.

Taehyung was distracted for a second due to the sand in his eyes and was not able to block the hit that landed in his cheek. He immediately stumbled few steps back and felt the sting on his lip too.

Several things happened at once. Hoseok ran to the prince and held him by his arms, horror clearly visible in his face. Few of the maids ran to him too.

Two members of the prince's guard immediately grabbed Jungkook by his shoulders and arms and forced him on to his knees, head pointed to the ground.

Jungkook realised what he had done and didn't make any attempt to fight. Maybe today, he'll get the punishment that he so fortunately avoided the last time. He was ready to accept his fate when he heard a voice rung out.

"RELEASE HIM!!" Taehyung thundered and the two guards that were holding Jungkook immediately removed their hands.

Taehyung looked at the young guard who still remained on his knees with his head bowed down.

"I'll deal with him myself. Nobody touches him, understand??!!" Taehyung command and everyone nod their heads.

Taehyung took one more look at Jungkook before letting Hoseok escort him back to his room.