A/N: sorry for the late update.... I am trying my best thou... this too I written in rush.. so kindly ignore the mistakes, anyway happy reading and have a nice day everyone.
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Kongpop spirited inside the cell having only one person and his wellbeing in his mind. He didn't expected Arthit to be close to the gate with awaiting look towards his way.

Once the guard opens the gate he hugged the latter releasing a glad sigh same like the opposite party.

"I knew it... I was feeling sick... weird like something wrong happening with you," Arthit whispered snuggling more at the latter's shoulders.

"Are you alright?" Arthit asked breaking the hug.

"I am not.... We have to leave," Kongpop declared in urgency.

"Huh?"

Kongpop didn't explain further just turned to the prison's head who he yearned a respect in short time. He started to bargain with him who constantly rejected it and pointed out how much of chancy it is.

Kongpop assured him how it won't affect him and how he will take the fall. Arthit quickly intertwined asking kongpop not to take the blame for him and he will escape by himself soon.

However Kongpop didn't get persuaded instead he convinced Arthit with his pleading look. Kong's desperation melted Arthit who decided to escape with his mate.

Kongpop promised him to be back soon and went back to make an arrangement.

"You have to take Arthit with you," Kong announced while stepping inside the room.

Both Wad and the head healer turned to  his panicked sound.

"Kongpop, Wad already told about Prince's flower boy, investing yourself with him won't do an-..."

"He is no one's sir! Prince doesn't deserve him!" Kongpop told maintaining his voice low yet firm.

The healer goes silent while Wad sighed, "this is what I mentioned sir, he behave differently when it comes to that flower boy who is nothing but trouble for him!"

"Can you just stop exaggerating your reaction over him? He is not my trouble!! He is my.... I mean he is my friend who has a pure soul! He knows about Prince that's why he faked a wrongness to escape from Prince's hold!" This time kong raised his voice at Wad.

"What you mean by he knows about Prince?" The head healer enquired.

Kongpop elaborated the things  happened between the Prince and Arthit.

"If in case Prince found this, his first target will be Arthit, so he is not safe anymore!" Kongpop comments at the end.

"You are right," the elder healer agreed.

"Wad, how longer do you think we can hold before Prince know about you?"

"I am not sure if the guard see my face or not? Even if he has seen me I am not sure if he could recognise me or not, so I am guessing maybe a day before Prince aware of my digging on his project," Wad said his prediction.

"I think you should travel to North or  east, once you get under their kingdom our Prince can't do anything to you," the head healer suggested.

"Go to North, I have people, they will get you safely to the king, you can explain the situation to him and get help!" Kong confidently ordered.

"Then you should travel with them kong," the old man suggested.

"What?! No!! I will stay with you," Kongpop argued.

"Kong it won't do any good! It's very dangerous for you! You should come with us, if it is not about his sickness, we can take him also," Wad too argued..

"No! We can't take him, it's not safe for his health, I will stay with him and protect him!"

"How do you plan to do that? By fighting Prince? Could you able to handle tens of his guards at least without losing few of your body parts?" Wad shrieked at his friends silliness.

"I may not have fighting skills like you_...."

"Exactly, You can't even able to protect yourself with your barely fighting skill so I don't see how you will protect him?"

"I will.... I can protect people without a fight Wad... so stop wasting the time with your unnecessary question and move to pack your things!" Kong sneered showing his anger.

There goes the suspicious or the confidence about kong, Both Wad and the head healer gazed kong with their demanding answer look but kong dodged it by pointing the other issues.

"Don't worry about me, I will move to King's wing, Prince can't touch me when I am under King's shadow even if he found my involvement in this," the old man argued.

"But..."

"Kongpop, you already made me proud so don't hold yourself for me anymore, I don't need your gratefulness here after."

Kong went silent, the healer assurance doesn't bought happiness on his heart. The old man helped him big time, when he was running away from his past that man embraced him with open arms and gave him roof so he doesn't want to leave him at danger.

"Kongpop, Wad can't handle everything alone, so go with them," the head healer ordered this time leaving no argument.

Kongpop released a resigned sigh and ask Wad to pack the necessary things for them to travel. Once Wad leaves the old man asked Kongpop to sit next to him.

"About Tew-.."

The elder reassured him again, "I will take him with me, you focus on your escape first."

He strokes kong's hair with a parental look. "The people you know in North, are they your family?"

The young man nods his head after a minute of silence with teary eyes.

"I am glad this bring you close with your family again," the healer smiled genuinely.

Kong sniffled back his tears and smiled back not sure of his own emotions.

"Never be afraid to face your past Kongpop," the healer advised for the young healer to nods his head feeling difficult to hide his dread and tears.

"I will be back in days so please allow Tew to take care of you," Kongpop declared firmly.

"I will distract them, make it fast!" Wad states before moving to the palace guards.

Kongpop instantly intertwined his hands with Arthit tightly and gazed the surroundings with his alerted eyes.

Arthit orbs were on kong who don't need to risk his life for him, yet the latter is doing, it's like the healer is aware deep down Arthit wants him by his side for this fight.

Everything seems surreal, he doesn't dare to step down of the palace without his dad's permission once but now he is eloping from the jail with his none other than recently found soulmate.

Truly he doesn't want to run away like a coward he wanted to face the situation and find the evidence to prove the prince guilt.

However, his heart rather seems trustable and relaxed with his soulmate's words. Although deciding to trust his soulmate may seem dangerous but he is not regretting it and ready to fight off.

"Let's wait for Wad," Kong voice broke the flower boy thoughts.

"Wad here!" Kong called his friend attention and moves to the latter to continue their journey.

"Kong escaping from palace guards was easy, but do you think we can escape from the kingdom like this? Most of the border guards trained with me so I know them in and out like they know me, so I can't fool them like this, so we have to think of a better plan," Wad poured out his worry with his suggestion for the healer to hum with thoughts.

Kongpop didn't answer anything apart from a hum to Wad who suggested few of his plans. This journey is not an easy one for Kong, he is aware yet he will walk into this since it concerns his good ones.

He doesn't  want to fail nor sit still and get his closed ones suffer in death or pain. He will do his best and help them with his everything even if it takes him to surrender under his past.

"Are you okay?" Arthit tugged the healer when the latter walked dazed.

The said party throws a fake smile to assure Arthit who sighed internally over Kongpop's distance behavior.

Arthit wants to be understanding towards the healer even though they didn't address the relationship clearly yet.

"My father visited me earlier," Arthit revealed for kong to stunned in his track.

"Yep, finally he graced his presence," Arthit chuckled at his mate reaction.

"What he said?" Kong asked fiddled in his place breaking their physical contact and took a step back.

"He cried a lot, apologized for being late, he told me he trust me from the start, that's why he was busy preparing to leave the palace, he told me to wait for 2 more days since he was close with his plan," Arthit states the things exchanged between him and his father.

Of course he hides the fact of how much he cried back and dependent on his father like his last moment. How his father explained that why he avoided the latter and how much it is important for his plan.

Although it was obvious who Arthit selected yet kong's questioned his decision.

"What did you told to him?"

"What else? I have someone who is going to save me," Arthit give his wide grin with his words.

Kongpop averts his face with fluttering emotions which reflected on his look and it was found adorable by Arthit.

"By the way, you owe big to the prison security since he got your hit from my father."

"Huh?"

"Apparently my dad thought he is the one who brain washed my not so naive mind," Arthit chuckled remembering how his father asked did he like the security and how his father went volcano after he chosen a stranger to trust his life.

"Thank you," Kongpop whispered with a blushed face which hangs low.

Arthit squeezes kong's ring finger in his clutch after joining it with his hands.

"Let's rest for some time," Wad suggested after seeing the secluded place.

"Is it a good place? Shouldn't we stay in crowded area? Kong asked checking the street which barely have any neighbor.

"Yes yes, you both are too shiny to mingle with civil people so guards will easily suspect us," Wad let out his teasing smile towards Kong who quickly released his hand from Arthit's one.

"Whatever," kong whispered hiding his warm cheeks.

"Don't worry, those farmers will travel only on Thursday's so we have still a day to reach them," Wad assured them before finding a old stone bench and cleaned it with big dry leaf.

Kongpop looked around and moves to the old abandoned shop, it's already late evening where darkness slowly overpowering the brightness.

"Arthit?" Kongpop called the latter hesitantly when the opposite party stood with thoughts.

He gestured him to join with him after patting the place next to him.

Arthit doesn't need another word, he runs to the place before lying down close to kong and wrapping his arms around the latter waist.

The healer got startled, his eyes went to Wad who was on the bench covering his face with the forearm.

"You are stiff," Arthit uttered before invading Kong's last private space and placed his head on the latter chest.

"For a flower boy, you are very daring," kong chuckled before welcoming his mate closeness.

"What you thought of me? A shy kitten who will roll under your paws with a wagging tail?" Arthit asked while faking a scratch on kong's waist.

"Won't you do that?" Kong arched his eyebrows at him.

"No! Don't fool by my appearance my mate, I am a leopard who could bite off your flush," Arthit voice out with a serious face.

"Then what you think of me?" Kong asked with a cocky smile.

"Suspicious lion," without a filter Arthit let out his heart thought.

Kongpop went silent instantly, he knows both Arthit and Wad wants answer from him and he is preparing himself to answer thou.

It just he couldn't able to find the courage so he thought let them see it directly what kind of a man he is.

Kongpop gasped coming out of his riverie when a feathery kisses pampered on his palm by Arthit.

"I will wait my lion," Arthit assures the healer who give out a thin smile.

"I am not a lion," kong told stroking Arthit hair with his free hand.

"Then who are you?"

"Guess!"

"Someone kind, gentle, wise with a big heart.... a puppy?," Arthit declared with a thinking look and sparkling eyes.

"If you say then maybe I am," kong chuckled at his mate's childish look.

"But...."

Kong watched Arthit going hesitated for long while trailing a finger drawing at his hand.

"But.... don't be like this to everyone.... I want to be special and..."

Kongpop heart warms at the flower boy declaration and blushing face.

"And.... don't be like this in bed... I want it rou-..y-..." Arthit words were stopped by kong's palm which covered the latter mouth.

"Stop it Arthit.... W-Wad is here," Kongpop feels himself getting excited and aroused by the flower boy demands.

Arthit shake his head and tried to free his mouth but Kongpop tightened it and they started to fight each other.

"Please consider my presence my lords? Wad sarcastic comments made the couple stop their bickering.

"Could you guards us my soldier? I need to teach your lord things.." Arthit retort back with a sly grin at Wad who snorted before turning to the side supporting his head by his palm.

"You have no concern about the war we are going to storm don't you?" Wad asked the flower boy who click his tongue out but states after a minute if silence.

"There will no war, I still believe the King is innocent... it's only Prince..."

"I am not convinced with your theory yet Arthit," Wad told which made Arthit tilted back and gaze kong with puppy eyes.

Kongpop released a helpless sigh, one side his friend with convincing reason while other his heart with unproved theory.

"Kong..."

That's it, the healer leaned on his mate side with a blink after all who will not melt for the flower boy sweet voice.

"I trust Arthit's judgement... maybe the king is innocent."

"When you said this path have less guards I never expected to see none at all, great Wad!" Arthit chips cheerfully before marching forward but Kongpop stopped him.

"Something is wrong," kong declared which was acknowledged by Wad who goes alerted and moved forward in his attacking pose.

The three gasped and ran back quickly to hide when 4 guards chased a man who rushed for his life.

"Let's use this chance and leave.." Wad suggested and leads the way.

But Arthit didn't move an inch, his eyes glued to the path the guards ran.

"What happened?" Kong asked joining his hand with Arthit's.

"He..... is my friend..... Bright.... he should not be here.... kong.... kong... kong please help him.... I am scared... he should not be here... it's because of me... all because of me.."

"Relax Arthit... Be quiet.." kong hugged the latter and pats his hair.

Wad stared with a disapproved look yet he helped Arthit with kong to save Bright.

It was a fair fight, Wad fight skills were excellent while Arthit was good and kong was just fair to knock two.

Bright jumped in happiness after his friend alive.

"I am sorry Arth... I couldn't come soon... I tried... but at the end I got caught.. I played hide and seek for long before got chased by them...," Bright explained holding his dear friend palms together in his hold.

Arthit too apologised since it's him who requested his friend to finish dangerous job.

Once they reach safe zone Arthit introduced Wad and Kongpop to Bright and vice versa.

The three greets each other formally. Wad inquired about his status before giving his respect for the scholar.

"Arth I may got late to reach you but I did collected few evidences, see here..." Bright shows few dirty papers to Arthit whose eyes relaxed by seeing Prince signature on the order for experiment.

Wad also examined it and got delighted by the proof.

"So What our plan?" Bright asked Arthit who turned to Wad and kong.

"We are going North, kong will lead us to the king," Wad briefs the plan for Bright to suggest another one.

"Actually heading East King seems best to me since the king have dislike towards our management," Bright suggested for both Wad and Arthit glanced kong who went awkward.

"I know ... someone who is close to king and North side king has more power from others," kong detailed it.

"Uhmmm..." Bright unwillingly agreed.

"They are close," Wad states standing close to Kongpop who furrows at his friend.

"So?"

"What you mean by so? Don't you feel jealous?"

"They are friends," Kongpop replies with raised eyebrows.

"Yes, the friends who shared a bed.... nake-.."

"Wad!!! Can you stop bringing that up? I already told you it was not real.. so stop accusing Arthit!" Kong let out a cold whisper at his friend face.

"Arthit let's move..." kong intertwined the duo and follows Wad who leads them out of the border.

Shortly they reached the village where farmers travel to North to deliver goods. They created a fake story and made the workers believe and take them in their cart.

When Arthit was about to get with his mate, Bright dragged him to the first horse cart and make him settle by his side.

For the first time, Arthit noticed how he didn't talk with kong for hours. So he glanced apologetically towards kong who smiled assuringly and get in his cart with Wad.

Kongpop chews his lips with lots of sighs, he even bump his head with his fist.

"Stop controlling it Kongpop, don't be like few foolish people out there saying 'I am not suffering in jealous' just stop the cart and drag the flower boy to your side," Wad advised with a serious look.

"I am just worried," kong lied not making eye contact with Wad how would he?

It's not like he never felt jealous, in fact he was most of the time in jealousy towards his older sister as she used to get lot of pampering from his dad all the time.

He used to whine at his mother regarding his father favouritism but it doesn't change anything.

However, the past jealousies never put him on edge like right now he feels like he submerged inside the water and struggling for breath.

He wants to close all the doors and to be alone, with his mate, mate only, this was new to him, is it because of his natural mate attraction or is it him being fall hard for the latter without knowing.

He came out of his thoughts by Wad who pinched his arms.

"Liar!"

"I.... I... maybe I am little disappointed but not j-jealous.." kong convinced himself too.

"Whatever make you sleep kong," Wad bowed with his sarcastic remark.

When the cart stopped for a short break Wad decided to help his stupid friend by exchanging his place with Arthit saying he couldn't sleep peaceful with kong who being nuisance with him.

Arthit compiled happily after sharing a grateful look towards him. He marched to kong and occupied his seat next by him.

He lay his head on the latter shoulder and received a soothing caress on his head.

Both of them didn't talked, just enjoyed being close with their scent dancing together.

The cart started back towards the destination. Arthit fingers played with kong's one.

"Kong..."

"Hmmm..."

"Are you by chance a Prince?"

"Huh?"

"Or relatives to the king?"

"What are you saying?"

"Bright said Northern side King is not someone who could be easy to approach so... he... said you must be.."

"If I said I am not both, will you be disappointed?"

"I won't.... I like you for the way you are," Arthit confessed rubbing his cheeks on the healers shoulders.

"Only like?" Kongpop cursed himself for being greedy without doing the efforts.

"Sorry... I shouldn't ask for it... I will ask this again after being by your side for more," kong quickly told and earned a teasing chuckle.

"You don't need to do any hard work... since I already fall hard for this healer's cold and beautiful heart ..."

Kongpop blushed and nods his head turning aside to hide his grin. But Arthit made kong turns to his side forcefully with a finger on the latter chin.

"Kiss me.." Arthit whispers moving close.

Kongpop went panic for a moment before trying to make his mate understand where they are. But Arthit didn't buzz about the fact of them being in open.

He joined the lips before chasing it for a good kiss. Kongpop who try to avoid the intimacy flipped the table in few seconds of kiss and sucks the wetness from the flower lips roughly.

Kong's hand tightly hold the flower boy shoulder blades while Arthit's one clutched the healer shirt fabric.

The sucks each other not caring about anything, kong is scared which was conveyed through his kiss.

Arthit understands it so he lay back allowing his mate to enjoy his lips and take all the wetness from his cavern.

The break the kiss after a while and avoided the eye contact. Arthit placed himself comfortably on kong's chest with closed eyes while the healer lay his head back on the cart carriage.

After thanking the farmers the three men followed kong's lead who walks as slow as a snail.

Arthit sighed and joined kong, "if you are tired we can take a rest."

"It's hard...." kong whispers stopping in his track.

He is scared to face his family, especially his sister and father.

"I am an...... outcast..." Kongpop revealed fidgeting with his shirt knot.

"Fantastic!!! You should have said this sooner! Now we have to travel all the way to east!" Bright intertwined with his annoying look.

"I.... can convince my mother..... she will listen me...." Kongpop states confidently since the one thing he will never go against is his mother's love toward him. His mother will do anything for him, it was her saying after all.

"Could you shut your mouth?" Arthit shrieked at his friend and started their bickering while Wad sighed at the situation.

Everyone got startled at the sound of the music with fireworks. They stepped back when a group of people run towards them.

"Kongpop!!!!" A high yell, everyone stunned in their place by the view.

"For an outcast don't you think this is way out of league?"