Taehyung's POV

"Well... I know I'd like to spend more time with you in the future."

A perfect bunny shaped smile appeared on Jungkook's lips before he laughed.

"Wait, are you being serious or joking?" He asked me, crossing his arms across his chest.

"Ah... Serious." I answered honestly.

"Psh, why? I am literally a nobody." Jungkook commented.

I scoffed, "You ain't a nobody, you are some cool talented pirate, the most amazing pirate that I have ever seen." I chimed.

"Taehyung, how many pirates do you know? I know for a fact that you don't know very many." Jungkook gasped.

"You're still my favourite pirate over Dawon." I muttered.

Jungkook laughed.

"So me being your favourite pirate inspires you to want to spend more time with me in your future?" He asked me, cocking his eyebrow while waiting for my response.

"Yeah, you're a badass for a living. I sit on a seat for a living. Of course I find everything you do super fascinating." I responded.

He laughed uncontrollably, making my heart dance to the sight.

"Well I'm honoured, but I am probably a horrific example for you due to both my poor vocabulary and behaviour." He commented.

"Please, you know multiple languages even, your vocabulary may be a knock off but you are very knowledgeable, even if you just know how to purchase items in different countries. And your behaviour may not be suitable for my home, but we are not at my home anyways." I replied.

"Alright, just don't copy me when you are back home or you will get in a load of trouble." Jungkook hummed, turning around to face the wheel as he shifted the boat ever so slightly.

"How do you know where you are going without a map in front of you?" I questioned him, standing beside him now.

"I guess I memorise the map in my brain before I begin sailing to my destination, I know reasonably the course." He explained.

"Are you taking us back to Korea?" I asked him next.

"Um, you'll have to wait and find out." Jungkook said after a pause of silence.

"You know the others won't be happy if you don't return them now that we have visited Japan." I commented.

"I am aware. It is just my decision." Jungkook replied simply.

"Don't you think you are making an enemy out of the wrong people?" I asked him.

"Probably, But I'd say the damage is already done. Your brother very much doesn't like me so I presume his mouth will explode out every detail the minute he reaches shore." Jungkook muttered.

"Well if you were to get away, what would you do to get Jin on land without telling everyone and getting you in trouble?" I questioned.

He laughed, "Wrap you all up like babies in the bedsheets I left for you all and leave you on the wharf until one of you's wake up." He snickered.

I laughed too at his idea.

"I mean that'd work." I hummed.

I don't want to be returned though.

"Would you return me to?" I asked him.

"Taehyung, as much as I'd love to keep you aboard my boat, you are very important to South Korea so they'd come looking for ye. I'd have to be very smart to avoid you getting found." Jungkook replied.

"Your crew speak of you like you are that smart." I muttered.

He laughed, "To pull it off, we'd have to attack another ship, steal their ship so that your friends and family don't recognise the ship, sail the furthest distance away from Korea and wait till they presume you're dead. But even then, you probably can never get that close to Korea because they'll still be looking for ya." Jungkook explained.

"I mean I don't have to go back to Korea. I don't know though. I'm not entirely certain of this life for me. I think it's just this is the first chance for change for me which I like the sound of but it also may not be the future I aspire still." I explained.

Jungkook quietly nodded to himself, soaking in the words I just said.

"Did you overhear what happened to Jimin and Jin earlier?" I asked Jungkook curiously.

"I heard a bit. Saw blood on Jimin's hand." Jungkook answered.

"Yeah, there's likely a dead body in the rowing room." I told Jungkook who spun his head to look at me.

"Wait, what?" He gasped.

"Jimin-ah chose not to fight, but a pirate snuck onto your ship, my brother fainted and Jimin successfully killed the other pirate." I explained simply.

"Alright, I'll have one of my men remove the body tomorrow." Jungkook replied, a look of disbelief.

Likely trying to imagine Jimin, the small male who doesn't like getting his hands or clothes dirty, killing a skilled pirate.

Or maybe he's imagining how pathetic Jin is for fainting. But not everyone likes blood.

"Tae, you should go to sleep." Jungkook mumbled.

"Tae?" I gasped out.

"Sorry, Taehyung." Jungkook corrected.

"No, it's okay, you can call me Tae. Just it caught me by surprise." I explained, my heart now racing from the warm bubbling feeling of butterflies that was surging inside my body.

He smiled a toothy grin before replying, "Okay, but you should go to sleep."

"But I like talking to you." I complained.

"Yeah, well you'll have time tomorrow." Jungkook replied while moving the steering wheel.

"I won't wake up on a wharf?" I questioned.

He burst into laughter and my heart danced from his soft cuteness, "No. I think I'll hold a banquet tomorrow evening for my crew and you's too celebrate today's successful attack so I shall not be handing you back to Korea tonight. We aren't quite close enough yet." Jungkook explained.

A banquet?

How fancy.

My eyes sparked with excitement.

I am totally going to make Jimin create me an outfit that will blow Jungkook away.

Jungkook will not be able to look away from me this time, that is for sure.

His eyes will be saved by my beauty...

Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns? Ayo a banquet to make Jungkook swoon for Tae, sounds exciting... Or is Jungkook lying to Tae so that he goes back to bed...? Take your guess here before reading the next chapter hehe.

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