Just One Last Dance.| J.JK

16.

Author's Pov 

20 Years Ago

Somi watches the busy hustle and bustle of servants carrying multiple stuff at once to organize as quickly as possible. New scented candles have been set and the Grand Hall is looking as lavish as it possibly can.  

"I don't know why the old man likes to arrange a ball every year." She thinks, annoyed by the constant chaos that has been going on for the preparation of the event which is taking place in a week.

"Same old people, same old political talks, and people eying me up and down. Hah, what a joke. I'd like them to die in a wildfire someday." She mutters as she remembers the constant stares of different noblemen at the ball.

From the stairs descends Queen Sana with a sweet smile on her face. She instructs something to a servant to which he nods and leaves as she starts moving towards Somi.

"It's a nice day, isn't it?" Sana comments as she beams looking towards the decorated garden which is illuminated with a golden glow of the sun.

"Yeah, I guess," Somi replied not interested in whatever she had to say.

"Have you seen the kids?" She asks. 

"I don't know, probably wandering around." Somi rolled her eyes thinking about the brats running around and laughing like maniacs. She doesn't like Jungkook to be in their company but he needs to maintain a good relationship with the royal kids for the show.

Though it's not a show for Jungkook, as the 5-year-old genuinely enjoys his Hyungs' and cousin's company. Just a kid enjoying, away from all the politics and chaos at the royal palace.

"Oh, I thought you knew where they wen-" Sana's sentence was cut off as a trail of kids hollering at top of their lungs came running through the corridor.

Taehyung entered first while carrying Yoona on his back, him grinning with his front tooth missing. Jimin followed, carrying baby Yubin with care but panting from time to time. 

A loud giggle surrounded the corridor as Jungkook enters while being carried by a very exhausted Namjoon. Jin is behind them making sure nobody gets hurt but still smiling at their goofiness.

"We won." Taehyung cheers as he puts Yoona down as they do their little victory dance and give each other a high five.

"It isn't really fair. Yubin kept poking a finger in my eye and pulling my hair. I couldn't concentrate on running. Someone else carry Yubin, I don't want to race with her." Jimin complains as Yubin who's still in his arms starts to tear up.

"Okay, I take back what I said. I won't leave you alone." Jimin looks at Yubin and as if a 1 and a half-year-old could understand, she smiles a little.

"Namjoon Hyung, you should have run faster. You even bumped my knee while passing through that gate." Jungkook sulks as he gets off Namjoon.

"Yeah, you weigh like a ton. It's so hard to pick you up let alone run with you on my back." Namjoon complains.

While they childishly bicker, on the other side of the hall, the two ladies watch them with contrasting reactions. Sana is watching them with a wide grin meanwhile Somi's face is distorted into a frown as she witnesses their interaction with disgust.

"Okay kids, gather around," Sana calls out to the children.

They all start running, racing again to see who wins this time. Again Jimin is struggling since he's carrying Yubin. Honestly, the 7-year-old has no idea why he's the one always carrying her around.