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"He's my slave!!! You have no right over him, don't ever touch him again or you will be punished, do you understand?!"

"But........"

"It's a command!!!!" He yelled angrily and Borah's throat became dry.

"Yes......Your Majesty" She mumbled in her lowest voice.

"Leave" The emperor said.

She board slowly and walked out of the room.

Emperor Jungkook glanced at Jimin and he moved closer.

"I'm sorry.........."

"Who do you think you are to sleep on my bed?" He cut him off.

"It wasn't intentional, I was tired and.....I made a mistake. Forgive me my....."

"Mistake? Should I make a mistake by killing you right now?! Huh?" He yelled at him and tears rolled down Jimin's eyes.

'He should just punish me if he want to, yelling at me this way after everything Borah did is not fair, even if I'm his slave, am I only useful on the bed? He yelled at his mistress just because I was here, it's all lies, he would still walk with her tomorrow' Jimin thought about all that in his mind, he broke into more tears.

The emperor sighed and ruffled his hair.

"Jimin" He called and Jimin looked up, he wiped his tears.

"Aren't you leaving? What's keeping you here? I asked you to leave"

"I will leave now" Jimin muttered and sniffed and walked out.

He kept on crying on his way to his room, he packed his rough hair like that. He got to his room and stood in front of the mirror to check his face, he touched the red parts and then the tiny cut on his lips.

"They should be gone by tomorrow" He sighed and fell on the bed.

'Mistake? Should I make a mistake by killing you right now?! Huh?' he remembered the Emperor shouting at him and he sighed sadly.

******

NIGHT TIME**

Yongbok sneaked out of his room, he was dressed in a cute hanbok but it makes him look really pretty and sexy at the same time, he had a little make up on, like he's going for some occasion.

"Gosh those guards" He bite his lips when he saw the two guards walking, he quickly turned back and took another route. He got to the fence which he was supposed to climb to jump to the other side.

"Perfect, it was more easier than I thought" Yongbok grinned and started climbing.

"I'm sorry prince, but not today" He heard a voice which made hy lost balance.

"Ahh!!" He screamed.

Namjoon and Hyunjin rushed to him speedily and he fell on Hyunjin, his back hit a rock.

"Ahh!!" He groaned painfully, Yongbok's head also hit his nose.

"Shibal!" Hyunjin screamed.

Namjoon sighed and shook his head.

"That....guard" Yongbok muttered as he raised his head to look at Hyunjin.

"Get off me!!!" Hyunjin shouted.

"Oh sorry" Yongbok immediately got up.

"My back" Hyunjin groaned, touching his back.

"Gwenchanayo?" Yongbok asked.

"Gwenchanayo?! Ya I just hit my back on a rock and you're asking if I'm okay?!!" Hyunjin yelled.

"But...it wasn't my fault. It was because you made me loose my balance, so it's partially your fault also" Yongbok said.

Hyunjin laughed sarcastically.

"You're right, I should have stayed back and allow you hit your face on the ground at least that is a punishment for trying to sneak out" Hyunjin said and stood up.

Yongbok looked at Namjoon.

"Don't walk with this guy, he's not a good one"  He said.

"Where are you going prince?" Namjoon asked.

Yongbok faked a laugh.

"Nowhere, it was a prank of course, why would I even think of sneaking out?" He laughed.

Namjoon and Hyunjin laughed along with him.

"That prank was funny indeed prince, why not go back to your room now? It's late for another prank, don't you think?" Namjoon asked and Yongbok smiled.

"You're right, but you can't tell his Majesty about my prank.. "

"Of course not, don't worry. Let's go, I will walk behind you" Hyunjin said.

"Thank you" Yongbok smiled and started walking, Hyunjin followed and Namjoon went his own way.

"So now sneaking out is a prank? I love your confidence in lying" Hyunjin said and Yongbok scoffed.

"Is it my fault? I'm so bored and lonely, I just want to go out for some fresh air" He sighed.

"You shouldn't have returned then Prince....."

"I told you my name is not prince, call me my name Hyunjina!" Yongbok snapped.

"How did you...know my name?" Hyunjin asked.

"Well I asked someone" Yongbok rolled his eyes.

"But sorry, I can't call your name" Hyunjin replied.

"That other guy...what's his name? I know he's the closest to his Majesty, he's really handsome" Yongbok grinned.

"Oh Namjoon" Yongbok replied.

"Whoa, why are many handsome guys as guards in this palace?" Yongbok shook his head and Hyunjin smiled.

"It doesn't include you anyway" Yongbok said.

"Your opinion doesn't really matter" Hyunjin said and Yongbok frowned, he looked at him.

"What?"

"Of course, I know I'm really handsome and besides...I've heard from a lot of omegas, so one person opinion doesn't count, you might have a bad taste in men" Hyunjin said.

Yongbok started laughing.

"What's funny?" Hyunjin asked.

"You of course, you should be a comedian, men? You think you're a man? How old are you?" Yongbok asked.

"Age doesn't really matter when it comes to things like this......."

"Stop trying to cover up this question, how old are you" Yongbok said.

"Well, twenty three" Hyunjin replied.

"You should be calling me hyung"  Yongbok laughed.

"You must think you're still young prince" Hyunjin laughed.

"What do you mean? Am I not? I'm twenty five" Yongbok snapped.

"Hyung, when are you getting married?" Hyunjin asked in a low tone.

"Ya!!" Yongbok grabbed his ear.

"That hurts!!!" Hyunjin screamed, tapping Yongbok's hand.

"There's only one way I will release you" Yongbok said.

"Tell me..."

"Repeat after me"

"Okay"

"Hyung"

"Hyung"

"I will do whatever you want me to do from now on" Yongbok said and Hyunjin repeated it.

"Nice, we should start now. Have a drink with me, some liquor would do" Yongbok muttered.

"Prince, I'm sorry but I can't. If the commander find out that I drink when i'm supposed to be guarding the palace, then, I'm in trouble. He will kill me" Hyunjin muttered.

"Who's the commander? Namjoon?"

Hyunjin nodded.

"Goodnight prince" Hyunjin bowed and ran away before Yongbok could hold him again.

"Gosh, no wonder he's handsome, he's young" Yongbok smiled and entered into his room.

"Should I drink alone now? It's boring" He sighed.

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SAME NIGHT, GEOMEUL'S PLACE**

Borah and Bosong arrived at the small house and Borah removed the veil covering her face.

"We are here my lady" Bosong said and Borah nodded.

"Stay back outside, I will be out soon" Borah said and went in.

"What an August visitor, the Emperor's mistress came to pay me a visit" Geomeul let out a cringey smile.

Geomeul is a witch, or perhaps that's what the citizens painted her to be, she performs dark magic and dark powers, some would call her a seer but because of plenty situations, they called her a witch and she was always ignored.

After an incident occurred, leading to few cases of deaths, the Emperor finally made his judgment.

That is why she lived in the farthest place from the empire, nobody talks to her or want to have anything to do with her.

"You know I'm always on your side Geomeul" Borah said.

Geomeul laughed.

"That sounds good enough, but, why are you here? It's quite late and the night is so cold lady Borah" Geomeul said.

"I need your help, I don't know but you're the only one who can help me at a time like this" Borah said.

"Are you here because of the emperor and his slave boy?" Geomeul asked.

"How...did you know?" Borah asked in surprise.

Geomeul started laughing.

"How did I know? Who wouldn't know what the Deity herself joined together?" Geomeul asked and Borah's eyes grew wide.

"What do you mean? The Deity joined who?"

"The Emperor and his slave of course, everything was a plan by the deity from the beginning lady Borah, it was bound to happen this way. No one can escape the fate made by the deity" Geomeul laughed.

"You mean....His majesty and that slave boy...are....fated....."

"But there's a way to mess with fate lady Borah" Geomeul grinned.

"Really?! Tell me! I can never let this happen, the emperor should be mine, not that slave's but mine" Borah said.

Geomeul laughed and then nodded.

"You sound so desperate, but I'm also a desperate  person...meaning, I've been trying to disjoin the deity's work" She laughed.

"So we are in this together Lady Borah" She added and continue laughing.

*****

NEXT DAY^BAEKJAE PALACE, EMPEROR'S UK**

"Your majesty, those criminals...died this afternoon" Namjoon reported.

Emperor Jungkook dropped the book in his hand.

"They are more weaker than I thought, so soon? Why?" He asked and Namjoon chuckled.

"They deserve it though" He said and The emperor nodded.

'He should just punish me if he want to, yelling at me this way after everything Borah did is not fair, even if I'm his slave, am I only useful in bed? He yelled at his mistress just because I was here, it's all lies, he would still walk with her tomorrow'  Jimin's voice rang in his head.

He actually heard Jimin's thoughts yesterday, he heard every single words. 

"Your majesty, you've been working all day, I think you should rest now......"

"Get Jimin to come to the palace field in an hour" Emperor Jungkook said.

"Jimin......is there something you want him to bring...."

"No, just tell him that"

"Okay your majesty" Namjoon bowed and went out.

"It was just a walk, was he holding grudges against me because of that?" The emperor scoffed.

"He's a sex slave, where else is he supposed to be useful if not the bed? Is there something I'm missing?" He asked no one In particular.

******

MOMENTS LATER**

Jimin was waiting nervously and impatiently in the field, he was wondering why the emperor called for him and also he was glad he was meeting him, evidence that he's no longer mad at him right?

It's almost half an hour since he's been waiting and he was getting impatient, what if he decide to cancel the meeting.

"Did something happened?" Jimin bite his lips and started pacing.

He suddenly heard footsteps behind him and he turned at once, the emperor just arrived with his guards.

"Good afternoon my Lord" Jimin bowed.

The emperor said nothing and walked over to his side.

"You wished to take a walk with me" He said bluntly and Jimin's eyes widened.

He never said that out, how did he find out?

"Yes....my Lord" He stuttered.

"Your time starts now" Emperor Jungkook said and Jimin couldn't help but to gasp.

"You're really going to walk beside me?" He asked.

"Do I have to answer that?" The emperor started walking and Jimin followed at once.

"For...how long?" He asked.

"It's almost sunset, so till sunset" Emperor Jungkook replied and Jimin looked up.

He still have some minutes before sunset, it's enough.

Jimin looked back and the guards eyes fell on him, he immediately faced front again, he was uncomfortable.

The emperor saw that.

"Everyone, leave us alone until Sunset" He said to the guards.

"Be careful your majesty!" They all chorused and walked away leaving just him and Jimin.

"Thank you My Lord, this mean a lot to me" Jimin muttered.

"I've never done this with a servant before Jimin, and I don't think I will ever do this again, so make good use of this moment" Emperor Jungkook said.

"I don't think I need to make good use of it my Lord, just walking next to you is enough, I don't want anything else" Jimin smiled brightly and the emperor looked at him with his usual cold face.

"Why do you smile so much?" He asked.

"Because I'm happy" Jimin said and smiled again.

"Must I smile to show that I am happy?" Emperor Jungkook asked and Jimin nodded.

"Of course your majesty.....my Lord. The only way to show how happy you are is by smiling, or should I say, the first involuntary action performed when happiness is involved? You just do it even without realizing it" Jimin said.

"Then I guess I'm not humane enough to do that" Emperor Jungkook said and there was silence.

The field was quiet and cold also, the sun was getting closer to his setting time, the trees were moving slowly but still coldly.

Jimin suddenly ran forward and then faced the emperor.

"How about I try to make you smile?" He asked.

The emperor let out a scoff.

"I think I only smile when I want to do something bad" He muttered and Jimin laughed.

"That's really funny, we should try at least, try to smile, this way" Jimin smiled.

"I don't want to, it's weird" He said and Jimin nodded.

"You're right, if you smile without meaning it deep inside you, then it's going to be weird" Jimin sighed.

They continue walking in silence again but deep inside Jimin he wanted to do something to make him smile.

'Otokae? Otokae?'

Emperor Jungkook looked at him, he heard his thoughts and he wondered if Jimin ever realized that he could hear everything he's thinking in his head, he once spoke to him through his mind but he obviously doesn't know he could listen even without his knowledge and permission.

Jimin's eyes fell on the garden waterfall.

"My lord!! I never knew this was there!" He screamed and ran off immediately.

The emperor stared at him as he ran without footwear, his legs were beginning to get red again, he would bleed anytime soon. So why was he thinking about walking around?

"My lord!" Jimin called, laughing excitedly as he entered the water, he swam straight under the fall.

"This is so fun!"

The Emperor stood in a position watching him playing with the water like a child.

'He's something else, how does he manage to be happy even with all these going on around him?' The emperor thought.

His eyes never left Jimin, he was totally soaked from his hair all over.

His laughter filled the air, cracking like a little baby.

"Such a child" The emperor muttered and a tiny piece of smile appeared on his lips which vanished almost immediately.

The emperor sighed out, he wanted to rest so badly but seems like Jimin wasn't ready, he was tired.

"The devil needs rest sometimes also, even the deity rests" He sighed out.

"Your majesty" Borah called from the back and he turned.

Jimin also stopped and focused on Borah who shot him a glare before moving closer to the emperor.

"I just returned from your chamber your majesty" Borah bowed.

"Is there a problem?"

"I need to talk to you your majesty, please let's go to your chamber" Borah requested.

"Is it important?"

"Of course your majesty" Borah said and the emperor nodded.

He already turned back to follow Borah.

Jimin immediately came out of the water and ran after them.

"My Lord" he held the tip of Emperor Jungkook's robe and he looked at him.

Borah frowned.

"What do you think you're doing holding him like that?!" She snapped.

"You said I have to stay with you till sunset" Jimin told the emperor, ignoring Borah's rant.

"So please.......don't go" He added.

The emperor said nothing, he only stared at Jimin speechlessly.

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TBC