Prince of RAVENTHORE |•KTH•|

4. Kim Taehyung The Prince

The wind was so lightly brushing past the Prince's hair, the quietness and tranquil ambiance made his aching nerves relax.

Taehyung was almost sleeping while caressing Czar but his body soon alerted on its own, his muscles awakened. He didn't open his eyes, nor his face looked bothered but in a fast reflex his hand went behind him and grabbed a sword which was just an inch away from his neck.

And he gripped it tighter, opening his eyes.

Grabbing his own sword, Taehyung immediately stood up and turned back before putting his sword right on the neck of the intruder. "What a warm welcome you planned for me??" Jimin smiled wide, it was anything but lovely. "If i wasn't amazed at that, now this surely amazes me." He pointed at the sharp sword placed on his neck giving him cold touches.

Taehyung's alerted muscles relaxed seeing Jimin, his one and only dearest Friend. However, he didn't put his sword down nor did his looks were welcoming. It was rather blank but his eyes were teasing.

"I thought you'd like it, did you?" Taehyung's deep voice reverberated.

Jimin pushes Taehyung's sword away before taking furious steps towards him, placing his sword on Taehyung's chest. "How dare you do that with me? Me? Park Jimin?? Your famous friend. Oh I forgot, your dear brother told me you have got a problem with me coming here at night hours?" With squinting eyes Jimin kept walking forward and Taehyung took steps back staring at him.

"You were enjoying too many privileges." At that Jimin pushed the sharp sword more on Taehyung's chest. "I deserve those privileges. Who are you to stop me from enjoying them? How dare you refrain my army from coming inside?" Jimin questioned, looking angry.

A clunk sound happened as Taehyung pushed Jimin's sword away by using his own. "Wanna fight?" He challenges and Jimin smirks before raising his sword.

"I would love it."

Loud clashing sounds of swords started echoing in the silence. Fast attacks, rushed steps, skilled arms moving furiously. Some trees might have faced a slashed too, some rocks faced the rough attacks on them. It was their way to greet each other after a long time.

Taehyung and Jimin both laid down beside each other, their chests heaving up and down in slight motion, both staring at the open sky, their faster breaths soon died down.

The quietness was embracing them before Jimin, with a big smile, turned his head towards Taehyung before speaking. "I missed you."

Waiting for a whole year to meet his beloved friend was a torture for Jimin, have always been. Jimin as the Prince of Hanseong Kingdom has his duties to fulfill and Taehyung barely resides in Raventhore for longer times. It is in the last two months of the year when he comes back to spend time with his family. And that's when Jimin visits him too.

Jimin waited for a response but instead, Taehyung put his one hand under his head and just closed his eyes. "I said I missed you Taehyung." Jimin spoke again and Taehyung just hummed, making Jimin scoff.

"You have to say it back."

"Yes Jimin, I surely didn't miss you." so monotonous Taehyung.

"Taehyung, you gotta say you missed me."

"Goodnight to you too Jimin."

"Kim Taehyung."

Let's say a mad Jimin slept under the sky with an angry looking face holding the hanfu collars of his dearest friend who kept an almost invisible smile on his lips.

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The next morning, the royal courtroom of Raventhore was graced with ministers and The King Himself.

King Kim Gwanjong was sitting on the throne, clad in a red and black traditional royal hanfu. His ministers were seated on their separate designations on both sides. Today, before the royal proceedings start, The King has to announce something.