THE WIZARD [vkook]

44: changed

Time flew by. Well....He hoped it would. The last ten days were full of catching up and talking to people. It should be feeling like a fast passing of days but in reality it felt like forever. Each day he was longing to be with Jungkook. He misses him so much, just when they were going to finally be together they had to seperate. Even if it wasn't forever it still felt like it would never happen again.

Sometimes Taehyung would think that it was all in his head. But then he would see the flower he received and all the items he took from the other world in his bag. It was all real, it happened and the wizard was out there alive and breathing. He just..Had to have a bit more patience.

"Taehyung?" a slightly irritated voice reached his ears. The prince snapped out of his daze and turned to his mother who looked at him from across the dinner table. All dressed in their fancy sunday attire. Outfits with their kingdom's color decorated with the finest jewels and embroidery.

"yes?"

"did you not listen to what we were talking about??"

"ah....No, i...Didn't hear it"

His father sighed and shook his head. "you've been so stuck in that head of yours since you returned. Its been over two weeks let it go"

"no! I want to go back eventually, i will not live here my whole life" trying frowned, getting angry. Everytime it was about him having to stop wanting to go on adventures again. His parents wanted nothing of it. But they cant control his life, not anymore. Taehyung grew confidence. He didn't have to be afraid. He left the palace one time, he can do it again.

"Taehyung, you've changed."

"Maybe i have. But I'm a better me now. I will not accept the path you set out for me. I will do with my life as i please." Taehyung stood up from the table. He was done eating anyway. "i will be your lovely prince until that time comes."

"You-" his father was about to make it a lecture but his son was already walking away. His wife tried to call him back but Taehyung did not listen.

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Once again Taehyung ran out of the palace in frustration. He did that almost daily now. He used to always keep silent and just go to his room or suck it up. But not anymore, he was indeed....Different.

His father was right, he changed.

But Taehyung doesn't mind. He likes this new self. He felt more confident, in control and strong. He felt like he could go climbing a mountain if he needed to, he could argue and not care about all those rules set for him.

"He will come back to me" he said to himself while slowly walking to the pond in their garden. His gloved hands behind his back as he stared down into the water. "just a little more..." he sighed and looked at his reflection. But he gasped when he saw his yellow eyes in the reflection. He stumbled back surprised and reached into his pocket taking out a small flip mirror.

"it can't-....Oh.." he looked in the mirror and saw that his eyes were...Brown. They were not yellow. Not even when he looked back into the water. He was normal.

Normal.

Taehyung closed the mirror and took off his gloves both putting into the pocket of his jacket. Oh how he wished time went by faster. Maybe if he was some sort of time wizard he could have just sped up the time to the big day. He couldn't bear this, his heart was aching to be with him.

After suppressing his feelings the whole journey, then just when they finally were free to spend time together they had to separate. It did not go like this in his head...

"What if he doesn't come back...What if he forgets me?" he said and flopped on the grass pulling his knees to his chest. "maybe i was just a tool and now its done he will leave me back here."

The Prince felt tears forming in his eyes. But before he could cry he felt something poke into his thigh inside his pocket. With a confused sad frown he extended his leg and took out the object. Sighing with a small smile at the object.

It was Jungkook's whistle, Zuzu's whistle.

"no, he will come," Taehyung smiled and dried his tears. Jungkook gave him this not just because he could. He gave it because he will use it one day.

Jungkook was a lonely person. An outcast who doesn't fit anywhere. Who doesn't come from anywhere.

He met someone who he can spend his lonely years with. He was not going to just abandon it.

Right?

Questions that Taehyung could only hope had positive answers.

"Prince Kim, it's getting dark and chilly. May I suggest escorting you back inside. The maids have brought you fresh sheets. The bed is already warm" a knight said and bowed at him before extending one hand while the other was on his back.

"Of course, sir. Thank you for your concern" Taehyung said and let the knight help him up by taking his hand.

"Please," the knight bowed again and his hands motioned the Prince to walk in front. Which Taehyung did with a nod of his head.

Back inside it was. Back to his room and walls of the palace. He was in need of a long bath tomorrow morning. But first he looked forward to his warm bed. Sleep away another day of waiting.
While he waited he can't help but wonder, how was Jungkook doing...

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thank you for reading. Sorry this chapter is so short. Its hard to fill a chapter that got so little lore points to include.

See you in the next chapter!

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