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"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.

"Can't you understand that I have something important to talk to him about?" Borah snapped.

Jimin released the emperor's cloth and took his lips in.

Borah rolled his eyes and walked away with the Emperor.

**

Emperor Jungkook faced Borah when they entered his chamber, expecting her to start talking but she said nothing.

"Borah" He called and Borah looked up.

"You said you have something to tell me" The Emperor said.

"Your majesty, you're acting really odd, it's strange. Maybe you're not thinking about it, but why would you walk beside an ordinary slave? He was laughing loudly right before you your majesty, you said he would experience pain but you're doing the opposite, you're the one making him happy, you get mad anytime I try to punish him but you're not doing anything either. If this continues, you might be questioned.........."

"Questioned by who?" The Emperor asked with an angry frown.

"Your majesty, I'm just......"

"I just asked you, who the hell would dare to question me?" He cut her off and Borah swallowed.

"I didn't mean to make you angry......"

"You seems to have forgotten something Borah, I make the rules in this empire, I am the law, I can change it anytime I want and nobody would dare question me, so watch your mouth! Do you understand?!"

Borah immediately bowed, clenching her fist.

"You're restless Borah, when it comes to Jimin you sound so restless and I don't understand why. Aren't you okay with your position anymore? You're my mistress and Jimin is just a slave I hardly interact with, so why are you so restless? Tell me" The emperor said and Borah looked up.

"It's because of your eyes your majesty" She mumbled and the emperor raised his brows.

"My eyes?" He asked again almost confused.

"Yes your majesty, the way you look at him, you've never for once looked at me that way, you're the one making me restless your majesty" Borah said.

"You want me to look at you...to see you like a slave??" The Emperor aside.

"The way you look at him isn't the way you're supposed to look at a slave, your eyes shines too brightly when he's close to you, he might not see or notice, but I know you better your majesty, I've spent years with you and you've never showed compassion to any servant, But now a slave? You're the reason why I'm restless" Borah said and Emperor Jungkook scoffed.

"I don't understand what you're talking about Borah, those thoughts in your head, bring them down, I don't want to keep getting mad at you for no reason" He said.

"Then tell me when you're going to get down on me again, you said you will call me when you need me, so you're saying you don't need me anymore? It's been......."

"You should go Borah" The Emperor mumbled.

"Your majesty!" Borah cried out, looking into his eyes.

"Tell me or I'm going to kill myself right here!" She screamed.

"What do you want?"

"You...nothing else but you, I want you, just you alone" Borah replied.

The Emperor said nothing.

"I know you might be tired, but don't worry, you don't have to do anything" Borah said and moved closer. She touched the emperor's face lightly and slowly lean in, her eyes on his lips, she have been dying to do this for years but he never for once showed interest so she kept it in.

"What are you doing?" The Emperor asked.

"You always reject me when it comes to this your majesty, why?" Borah asked.

Emperor Jungkook pulled her away a little bit away from his face.

"Don't cross the line Borah" He said.

"Kill me if you think I'm crossing the line then your majesty" Borah said seriously went for his lips again.

"Borah!!" He pushed her off before her lips could touch his own.

Borah sniffed in her tears.

"As long as you're not going to share a kiss with Jimin, then I will be patient" She muttered.

"Jimin?? Borah, why his name again? You really think I would....."

"Your eyes....I don't want to think you would but I'm scared" Borah said.

The emperor was speechless at that moment, he moved away from Borah's side and faced her again from there.

"Leave Borah" He uttered with a cold tone.

Borah didn't argue, just the sound of his voice alone to prove that he was getting mad already.

She bowed and walked out.

Emperor Jungkook sighed and took the liquor jug, he sighted the small glass cup from the other side of the room and he controlled it with his eyes, the cup appeared on the table and he poured some liquor for himself, he gulped down everything at once.

He felt his heartbeat somehow and he touched his chest.

"What...." he sounds confused and immediately he appeared in the Baekje garden, right in front of his tree.

His eyes widened in total shock, not just one, not two, but three flowers all together on the tree?

"How....come?" He asked no one in particular and moved closer, he touched the petals, it's not a dream. The tree is really coming back to life, not just that, it's blooming.

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PALACE FIELD**

Jimin was seated on a rock since the emperor left with Borah, he didn't move, his wet clothes already dried up.

It was beginning to get dark before he stood up.

"What was I thinking??....of course he wouldn't choose me over his mistress" He chuckled and bit his lips. He started heading back to his room.

A maid appeared before him and Jimin creased his brows.

"Prince Yongbok called for you" The maid said.

"Me?" Jimin poked his chest.

"Are you not Jimin?" The maid asked and Jimin nodded.

"I'm the one" he muttered and followed the maid at once.

They got to Yongbok's suite and he was told to enter, Jimin opened the door gently and went inside.

Yongbok was just about eating, different meals on the table.

"My Prince......"

"Not you okay" Yongbok groaned and shook her head, Jimin bite his lips.

"What are you waiting for? Sit down" Yongbok muttered, pointing at the seat just opposite him.

"Huh...why?" Jimin asked.

"I hate eating alone" Yongbok pouted.

"Oh" Jimin mouthed and sat down.

"I will just watch you while you eat my prince" Jimin said.

"Seriously? You think that's why I called you?" Yongbok scoffed and dropped a spoon in front of Jimin.

"Eat with me" He said And Jimin's eyes widened.

"I......"

"Please" Yongbok said and Jimin swallowed.

"You can't possibly ignore my plea" Yongbok said and Jimin sighed.

He took spoon and joined like Yongbok said.

Yongbok smiled, watching Jimin eating slowly.

"You eat like a prince" He said and Jimin choked.

Is there a way prince eat that is different from a normal person?

"Water" Yongbok gave him and Jimin collected it from him.

"Thanks my prince" Jimin bowed and drank it.

"I just said you shouldn't call me that" Yongbok sighed.

"Biane" Jimin muttered.

They continue eating in silence, Yongbok couldn't take his eyes off Jimin.

"Honestly, the way you eat is so sexy" He said.

"Don't choke!!" He laughed and Jimin looked at him.

'What's his deal? Is he trying to make friends with a slave right now?' Jimin thought.

"I understand, I heard your father was really wealthy so I know you must have lived like a prince too" Yongbok said.

'As if' Jimin scoffed inwardly.

"You're not talking to me, don't you like me?" Yongbok pouted.

"I'm sorry my prince....."

"There again! I see why you aren't speaking to me" Yongbok groaned and Jimin took his lips in.

How is he supposed to stop calling him that? What if the emperor get mad at him?

"Okay, let's make a deal" Yongbok said.

"What deal?" Jimin asked.

"I'm going to ask for your age, if I'm older with about four years, then you can continue calling me prince, but if it's just two years....you will call me by my name and we will become friends, what do you think?" Yongbok was grinned.

"But...you can't be friends with me" Jimin said.

"Why?"

"Because....I am just..."

"You're his Majesty's slave not mine, he's never going to decline you being my friend, come on" Yongbok rolled his eyes and Jimin nodded.

"Okay" He said.

"So tell me...how old are you?" Yongbok asked..

'Am I going to tell him my real age or the age of this body? But I don't know how old he is...so it's just okay to tell him mine' Jimin thought inside.

Jimin chuckled at his own thought.

"What's funny?" Yongbok smiled.

"No, nothing" Jimin cleared his throat.

"So tell me your age, don't you dare lie" Yongbok said.

"Twenty Three" Jimin said and Yongbok screamed out making Jimin flinch.

"Yes!!!!!" Yongbok screamed again and Jimin blinked.

"Just two years yeobo! Two years" He danced.

"Oh" Jimin smiled.

"Nice, so let's be friends, okay?" Yongbok said and Jimin nodded.

"If you're worried about my hyung, don't worry about him"

Jimin nodded again.

"Now let's eat, tell me more about yourself" Jimin said.

'I don't know anything about this body, should I just lie?' Jimin sighed.

******

BORAH'S SUITE**

"My lady" Bosong walked in.

"What"

"The royal stylist is here" Bosong replied.

"Oh, let her in" Borah said and Bosong went out, she came in again with a lady.

"Lady Borah" She smiled and bowed.

Borah sat down and crossed her legs.

"I called you because you're the best among the stylist we have here" She said.

"Thank you Lady Borah, I won't disappoint you. What type of dress do you need?"

"Not me.....I'm going to give his majesty a gift" Borah said.

"That's so thoughtful of you lady Borah" The stylist said and Borah smiled.

"So, I want the best for him. It's not hard using the best fabric you know right?"

"Of course not, anything for his majesty and you also"

Borah smiled.

"I tried sketching out the perfect design I want" She said and Borah handed over the sketch to the stylist.

"Wow, my lady, your drawing is so amazing. And the design is perfect too, the emperor is really blessed to have you"

"If you do this so perfectly, then I'm really going to reward you more than you think, so do your best. I need to make him happy with me at least" Borah said.

"I understand my lady"

       
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IN THE WOODS**

Inside a building standing alone in the deep woods, on a stick made in form of bed, Yoongi opened his eyes slowly.

His eyes roamed around the room, there was only a lantern which lightened the small room.

"Where am I?" He asked weakly and sat up.

"Am I alive?" He touched his tummy but he doesn't feel the pain, he opened his dress to see the wound but it was all closed, it's gone.

"How" He muttered.

"You're finally awake" A woman entered, smiling at him.

"Ajumeoni" Yoongi jumped down the bed and bowed.

The woman smiled.

"You saved me" Yoongi said.

"Still you fought so hard for your life, why?"

"Young master is all alone... I can't leave him. I'm the only one he have" Yoongi muttered.

"I see he's the reason why" The woman nodded.

"But how come...I don't have any scars? Who are you?" Yoongi asked.

"Is that important right now? You should be on your way to find the reason why you came back alive"

"I don't know how to......I can't go into the palace, they won't...."

"You will" The woman interrupted and Yoongi was confused.

"Here" The woman changed Yoongi's clothes into the servants uniform and he gasped.

"Stay until tomorrow, at sunrise, then you should go" She said.

Yoongi bowed.

"You must be hungry, I know you would wake up today, so go on and eat"

"Gamsahamnida Ajumeoni, I will make sure to repay you back in anyway I can" Yoongi said and the woman smiled.

******

BAEKJE PALACE**

Jimin walked out of Yongbok's suite after the long talks, he had to pretend to be sleepy before Yongbok could release him.

He was walking along the silent passageway lost in thought until she saw Miran standing just few steps away.

"Lady Miran" Jimin called and immediately ran to him.

"Jimin" She smiled.

"What are you doing here?" Jimin asked.

"I was on my way to the Emperor's chamber, but since you're here. Here, take it" She dropped the tray on Jimin's hand, a small bowl which was covered was there.

"That's a special cake for the emperor made with honey" Miran said and Jimin looked at her.

"Goodnight lady Miran" He bowed and walked away with the tray.

Miran transformed to the Deity and she smiled.

"Let's see how this goes, if he's going to avoid it this time around" She said and walked away, she vanished like the wind.

******

EMPEROR'S CHAMBER**

Emperor Jungkook was in his library, reading a book. He sometimes read to pass over his sleepless night and he even lost counts of the numbers of books he read for the years he spent on earth.

"Your Majesty" Jang walked in and the emperor looked up.

I know you warned that you don't want anyone here but...Jimin is here" He said.

"Jimin? Why? I didn't call for him" The emperor replied.

"He insisted on seeing you, I think he came to give you something" Jang replied and he thought for a while before letting out a sigh.

"Let him in" He muttered.

Jang bowed and walked out.

A minute later, Jimin came in.

"Good evening My lord" He bowed.

"Why are you here?" Emperor Jungkook asked.

"I came to give you this specially made cake" Jimin said and dropped it on the table.

The emperor said nothing.

"Should I.....open it?" Jimin asked gently.

"Go on"

He immediately did and brought it closer, the sweet smell filled his nose and he picked one. He ate it and looked at Jimin.

"How....is it?" Jimin asked.

Emperor Jungkook looked away.

"Drop it and leave" He muttered.

"Oh" Jimin dropped the bowl and bowed, he almost went out when he called him back.

"Jimin"

Jimin turned immediately.

"Yes my lord" He bowed.

"Can you stay a little bit more?" Emperor Jungkook asked.

"Anything you want my lord" Jimin replied and he gave him the book he was reading.

"Can you read?" He asked.

"Yes my lord" Jimin replied.

"Go on" The emperor groaned and picked another piece of snack.

Jimin started reading.....

"Starting from the moment he started feeling at ease whenever he was beside him, Jimin wondered why, maybe it was just the affection, he never wanted to mention the big word but it was beginning to.............."

He continue reading on and on and when he looked at the Emperor, he was beginning to slumber, he was dozing off lightly, he was looking so cute that Jimin almost laughed.

This is his first time seeing him look so soft and innocent, seems like the only time he can look this way is when he's falling asleep.

Jimin carefully dropped the book in his hand and moved closer, he focused on his face and his lips.

"He's cute...really cute" He muttered.

The emperor's head started falling to the front but he's not waking up.

"Oh no" Jimin ran to his front and his head landed on his tummy.

"My lord" Jimin called carefully.

"My lord" He called again.

"You should go in and sleep" Jimin mumbled but no movement.

He tried moving away a little but then the emperor hugged his waist, he let out a gasp.

He swallowed, he was beginning to feel hot just with his mere hands around him. His body was reacting so crazily, like damn, he wanted him so badly at that moment.

The emperor let out a sleepy groan and hugged him even more tighter.

Jimin took his lips in breathlessly.

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TBC