Min, the Mad King

Chapter 15

Yoongi woke up with a groan and was ready for murder; the only thing that stopped him was the fact that his wife whimpered in her sleep and squeezed him tighter. So he fought with himself to calm down and care for her; Hee was all that mattered right now. The bodies could wait; Jin must have heard him because he was kneeling beside them the next thing he knew. "I'm assuming the Doctor came?"  

"He did; he treated all of your wounds." Jin sighed, looking like the world's weight was on his shoulders. "Yoongi, I know what happened to her. What are you going to do if she's pregnant?"

"It doesn't matter; that baby is mine, regardless. It's up to her whether she wants to keep it."

That seemed to make Jin happy. "Okay, well, I know that you are still healing. But do you want me to catch you up on what happened on our end last night?"

"Please."

Jin made a face like he was part horrified and part unfortunate, "So you are going to have to get a whole new council of Lords and Heads of families. We," he rubbed the back of his neck before dropping his shoulders, "we sorta murdered them all. The only ones that survived were the new, younger ones that had just been appointed. They are lined up in the courtyard, waiting for you to tell us what to do."

"Kang needs to be brought from his house and placed with them, then open the gates. Let everyone see what happens when you commit despicable acts. Are the ones you left alive loyal?"

"We think so, but you'd know better than us."

The King sat up, gently placing his wife's head on his lap so he could pet her hair softly. "Tell them to find all the women, to raid the houses of the men involved. Bring the women here. If they do that, they are loyal, but I need you guys to follow them. Because if they aren't loyal, I still want to ensure the women are safe."

"Understood."

"Why did everyone die? Not that I mind, I'm just curious."

"I can explain," said the voice from the doorway.

Yoongi looked at Tae expectantly, "Go ahead then."

"When I talked about Hee and how she would be a few minutes late, many of them were shocked. Meaning they knew about the kidnappings. Then Jungkook and I started asking about buying a woman and wanting to find a wife. It took some coaxing, but they finally caved. All of them were guilty, but five. The rest knew what was happening. The few that didn't look so confused, and it's the only reason they lived."

"You made the right call, Tae; thank you." He turned to Jin, "Go, please do what I said. Hee won't be able to be seen for a few days, she needs to heal. But I want this done when she's ready. Bring all of the women you find here. We'll send runners to every village with official notices that state if you've had a daughter stolen from you, bring anything that might help identify them to the palace because they might be there."

"We'll make you proud; take care of her. She's strong, but this can break even the strongest woman." Then they were gone, and Yoongi looked down at his bride, a tear slipping down his unwrapped eye.

The following 96 hours were some of the hardest Yoongi has ever had to endure. Not only is he dealing with only having one eye since the Doctor told him he's not allowed to use the other until he's sure it wasn't damaged in the first, but Hee either sleeps or cries; he can barely get her to eat or drink anything, and it takes Jungkook crying and guilt-tripping her that he won't eat or drink either if she doesn't to finally get her to cave.

Women started showing up to the palace in droves, and it made Yoongi sick to his stomach to see just how many girls were stolen from their families to be sold and abandoned. Their families, who lived closest to the palace, had already started to arrive. Some were reunited with their families, and it was joyous to see how happy the girls were to be back in their parents' or brothers' arms. 

But others weren't so lucky. Many families showed up and their daughters weren't there. They couldn't save everyone; some were sold to men in other countries or were sold to abusive men, and they didn't survive. A lot of girls' families were murdered if they tried to protest their daughters being taken from them. Yoongi was so thankful that Tae and Hobi convinced so many people to take in the girls who were orphans. They needed homes and love, but that's not something they'd be able to get at the palace fully. 

The older ones, the ones who could be on their own, were given money taken from the murdered men and their houses to live in. It was the least they could do. Some chose to stay at the palace and work. Hana was adamant about staying and helping Hee recover. Since it was her brother who saved her, and she had nowhere else to go, she felt like she owed it to Hee to help her get better. 

Several weeks after the attack, it was confirmed that Hee was pregnant. They weren't sure who the father was, but Yoongi reassured Hee that it didn't matter to him. He will love this baby no matter what. So when a beautiful little girl was born with her father's shockingly white hair, everyone rejoiced. 

"Hee, she is so beautiful," Hana whispered as she ran her finger down the baby's button nose. "What are you naming her?"

"Yuna," tears started to fall down the Queen's face. "This is going to sound so horrible, but I'm so glad that she's Yoongi's. I mean, we would have loved her regardless, but."

"Sshh, I understand. Trust me, I do."

Hee smiled softly at her friend, she'd never had a girl friend before and now she has the best one in the world. If only she'd give her brother a chaace. "You know," she started, only to get cut off by Hana.

"Give it up; I'll give Seokjin a chance as soon as Hobi gives Tae one."

Jin looked at Hobi, standing outside the Queen's chambers, just waiting to see the baby. "Oh hell no, Jin, it's not happening."

"Oh, it is; you are the only thing standing in my way of getting the girl of my dreams." He stalked towards Hobi and started poking him in the shoulder, pushing him back towards the wall, "What's so wrong with my little brother, huh? He's handsome and funny, comes from a good family, is clearly in love with you, and works for the King. I mean, what more could you possibly want?"

Hobi sighed, "I know all that; I've just never been with a man before. I've only been with one woman in my life, and she was my everything before they ripped her away from me. I'm," he looked down at his feet, "afraid of getting hurt again. What if I fall for him, and then he leaves me? Plus, I want children, Seokjin. I've already been forced to lose one."

This poor baby, "he is so in love with you that you'd have to murder him to get him to leave you alone. Plus, there are so many little girls who need homes; they'd be lucky to have two amazing Dads to love them and care for them."

"Would Taehyung even want children, though?"

Jin snorted as if Hobi had just said the dumbest thing on the planet: "Tae would adopt fifty children and happily raise them with you. He loves kids so much, and if he got to raise them with you, then he'd be ecstatic."

The fight was out of him as his shoulders dropped, "fine, I'll go on a date with your brother."

Jin spun around and barged into the Queen's room, "Hana, Hobi is going on a date with Tae. You know what that means?" His eyebrows wiggled up and down. "I will see you Friday at six sharp." Before running off, giggling like a little school girl and not the nearly 30-year-old man he is.

Hana groaned, "thanks Hobi, I was counting on you to hold strong."

"Sorry," he squeaked. "Tae has been working on me since the moment he laid eyes on me nearly a year ago. It was only a matter of time."

That night, when it was just Hee and Yoongi holding their precious Yuna, he smiled at her, "I'm so happy we had a girl."

"You are? I figured you'd want a boy for an heir."

"She can be Queen and pick her husband. I want her to marry someone she wants for love, not politics."

Hee palmed his face and brought his lips to hers for a kiss, hoping she could convey everything she can't put into words. "You are the greatest man alive; I love you, Min Yoongi, my Mad King."

"And I love you, Hee, my beautiful Queen."