Nepenthe

Chapter 3

Taehyung was aghast and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I, I mean you, who are you?" Jungkook managed to voice out."We are from Gojoseon, he is the Prince of Gojoseon, Prince Minhyuk" Taehyung answered in his most sincere way as he knew the man was General.

Jungkook, who had been struggling to keep his emotions under control, regained his composure and began to question "A prince alone, without guards walking into a distant territory, isn't quite suspicious?"

Taehyung with an unimpressed look continued "Our prince likes to maintain a low profile and I'm here as his guard" Jungkook chuckled "You look like you need other people to protect you"

"You are being judgemental here gentleman and may I know who are you?" Taehyung asked as if he did t know "I'm general of kingdom Selene, Jeon Jungkook" Taehyung suddenly bowed in response. Jimin approached Jungkook"I'm Minhyuk the prince of Gojoseon, here is the parchment, I hope you can lead our way to the kingdom"

Jungkook was not convinced yet but seeing the parchment with the stamp he let it slide "It's my pleasure, please to the carriage" Jimin and Taehyung started walking to the carriage "Hey you, where are you going" Jungkook asked looking at Taehyung

"I am going to the carriage" Taehyung answered as a matter of fact."You can't, you can use this horse or walk, I can't allow you to sit with a royal"

What's wrong with this guy? Don't argue. Don't argue. Taehyung repeated as a mantra. Taehyung gazed intently at Jimin and gave him instruction to not be involved. He nodded in agreement to Jungkook and decided to stay behind, while Jimin proceeded towards the carriage.

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Jungkook felt a sense of inner conflict brewing within him as he watched Taehyung walk behind them. He couldn't help but fixate on Taehyung's every move, lost in his own world of thoughts and emotions. Despite his conflicting feelings, Jungkook was unable to tear his eyes away from Taehyung, uncertain of what it all meant.

"So general, when is the moon festive? Jungkook was startled by Jimin's question. Jungkook answered"My prince, we expect the moon festive to be held within a fortnight"

"Where is Taehyung" Jimin asked suddenly. Jungkook suddenly felt a jolt in his stomach as soon as he heard the name being mentioned."who is Taehyung" Jungkook uttered in a confused voice."my guard" Jimin said.

Jungkook turned around and searched for Taehyung with a furrowed brow, but the latter was nowhere to be seen. "Please wait here, my prince. Let me find him," Jungkook said in a calm tone, trying to hide his uneasiness.

Jungkook walked through the dense forest, his footsteps crunching on the fallen leaves. As he went deeper, the trees grew taller and the shadows grew longer. With every passing minute, Jungkook's anxiety intensified, and he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was amiss.

"Taehyung, Taehyung" Jungkook screamed. The man noticed a series of giggles resonating in the vicinity. He trailed the sound, which led him to a nearby bank. There, he discovered Taehyung, who was affectionately cooing at a charming rabbit, completely oblivious to his surroundings."You" Jungkook rushed to Taehyung and engulfed him into a hug "What do you think yourself as, where were you? You can't just anywhere as you wish" Once again both were taken aback by Jungkook's action. Suddenly Jungkook retracted and talked with a stoic expression as he tried to hide his embarrassment"Prince Minhyuk was worried about you, you can't just go anywhere as your wish, we are supposed to be in the palace as early as possible"

Though Taehyung clearly doesn't understand the reason behind the screams or hug, he tries to answer "I was here to drink some water, what happened"

"Nothing, just because of your irresponsible self we are facing problems, just try to control that will you" Jungkook mocked

"what's wrong with you general, I'm sorry for whatever and I don't remember giving you the right to touch me, what's with the behaviour general "Taehyung smirked.

Jungkook's cheeks turned a light shade of pink as he fumbled for an answer. "That was, you know," he muttered, feeling embarrassed. Just then, a guard appeared, interrupting their conversation. "General, we didn't find..." he started to say, but as soon as he saw Taehyung, he stopped mid-sentence. 'Thank god'Jungkook thought to himself, relieved that he didn't need to continue the conversation. "As for now everything is settled, let's leave as soon as possible" he instructed, his tone brisk as he walked past quickly to the waiting carriage.

"Hey, you, you can sit in the carriage," Jungkook said. I am going to kill this man" No need, I mean how can I sit with a royal and please mind that I have a name, Kim Taehyung" Taehyung talked in a hinge of annoyance.

Oh god, this boy "We can't afford any more nuisance, so please try to listen, Taehyung" Jungkook spoke in a deeper tone than usual. Taehyung nodded which surprised Jungkook because he was expecting some quirky remarks. Then the rest of the journey continued without any events.

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Do I have any idea where is this going? no but let's enjoy it till it lasts

I will probably focus more on the interaction between Tae and JK and their devp than on other chrs and plot ( ik its not good but I like it that way lol)

Thank you for reading.