15. Happiness

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700 years ago:

"Who the fuck permitted you to touch him?" Seong Hwa growled ferally with dark eyes. Bora's eyes were wide in surprise before they turned into a happy smile. He skipped to Seong Hwa who was still glaring at the man laying on the floor. Bora interlinked his arms with Seong Hwa's calming him down a bit. Then the taller looked at him with soft eyes now.

"Are you okay?" Seong Hwa asked worriedly as Bora nodded enthusiastically.

"We are going to get married, so get the shit out of here" Seong Hwa said making the man and his parents nod. They left the place as fast as they could.

"Omo, you should have told me earlier, sweetie. Our Seong Hwa is a perfect match for you" Bora's Papa said looking at his son.

"That's because he said he didn't wanna marry me" Bora said in a complaining tone and hit the painter beside him softly. His papa chuckled. But his appa was just looking at Seong Hwa suspiciously. He knew this face very close and he was thinking hard. Suddenly he remembered where he saw that face and his eyes widened.

"I need to talk with you alone" Bora's Appa said looking at Seong Hwa and the painter nodded at him. He followed the minister outside.

"Appa, don't scare him" Bora giggled along with his Papa.

Meanwhile, outside the house, the duo were walking down the street which wasn't that crowded.

"What are you doing here, your majesty?" Mr Park asked Seong Hwa who just kept looking forward and didn't show hint of any emotion.

"I want to marry your son" he said.

"But, your Majesty, many princesses are waiting for you but why my son? I know he is the one pursuing you. I'm sorry if he caused any disturbance to you" Mr Park apologised.

"Yeah, he disturbed me....." Seong Hwa said looking at the sky.

"When my parents died, I was lonely. But he disturbed me. He disturbed my dark thoughts, my hazy mind. He disturbed my sleep by coming into my dreams. He disturbed my days by running in my mind and he disturbed my everything when I'm with him. So I wanna disturb him in return. Can I?" Seong Hwa asked and looked at Mr Park who was too stunned to speak.

"Can I marry your son? I promise I will treat him like a king he is" he asked with earnest eyes. His words dripped with sincerity that anyone could not deny.

"Keep him happy. That's all I ask for" Bora's appa held Seong Hwa's hands in his and laughed a breathy laugh in happiness trying to hide his tears.

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"Appa, why do I have to meet the King if I have to marry Seong Hwa? Why do I need his permission? Don't be ridiculous. I won't go to the palace" Bora was adamant about going to the palace with his father. The parents sighed at their oblivious kid but didn't wanna disclose the truth yet.

"Come with me if you want to marry Seong Hwa" Mr Park said making Bora whine loudly. Nevertheless he began to get ready to the palace.

The father-son duo reached the palace and stood before the courtroom.

"Garam is King's personal guard. So pretend that you don't know him while he's at work" The minister advised and his son and Bora nodded uninterested. The guards opened the huge door. Bora's eyes widened at the interior that he didn't look at the King who was sitting on the throne staring at him. Then his eyes landed on his best friend Garam who was standing upright beside the King. They were the only ones in the room. And finally, Bora's mouth hung open when he saw Seong Hwa sitting on the throne smiling at him.

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