|| The pirates Prince || <Seongjoong>

-|| Chapter Nine M ||-

Seongwha.

"Aye! There's the prince, rise and shine!" A voice echoed from the watch tower, it was Jongho. Jumping down from it and stopped in front of Seongwha.

"Um, hey?" He muttered as he wrapped his fur coat tighter around him. The other crew members gathered around him. Confusing Seongwha.

"We've almost made it to the traders port." San muttered as he held onto Wooyoung's hand. Seongwha smirked a little. San stared at him and shook his head. "Shut it."

"What's the captain's decisions on selling you then? Here or Brâken?" Yeosang spoke up, everyone turned silent and faced him with shock. Jongho who stood next to him faced him with pride.

"I didn't even have to tell you to speak up! So cute!" A kick landed into Jongho's shin and he cursed, Yeosang let a simple smile appear on his face. Seongwha smiled back.

"Enough of that!" The captain made his way towards Seongwha. A gentle face which turned stern quickly. "The prince will not be sold here, once we arrive at brâken we will decide on what to do."

Everyone but the captain and Seongwha cheered at his order. They quietened shortly after.

"What about the traders here? Once they see Seongwha, they'll try stealing him or buying him." Mingi asked.

"We'll go in pairs, it's easier to protect each other separately." He answered calmly, "Seongwha will be with me."

A whistle came from Yunho's mouth and Hongjoong rolled his eyes. "I'll cut your tongue out so you can't whistle. Get a grip, Yunho. I could do the same about you and Mingi."

"Okay okay.."

Seongwha stood there clueless, he didn't really know what the whistle meant. His palace life never involved much of this, rudeness, whistling. It surprised him. He realised he didn't know much about people.

"Captain!" Wooyoung darted to the side of the ship, looking into the clearing before turning his head back. "We're here."

Hongjoong held a hand out to Seongwha, letting his slide onto his. His hands were warm, gentle with no threat in them. His eyes gleamed at Seongwha's hand, they were so much paler compared. They met each other's eyes.

"Let's go, Prince."

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The rambling noises of street markets prowled through the crowds of people. Shouting and ransoming were echoed throughout.

Seongwha never thought he would be in the crowd, instead of a carriage looking at them like they were his pets. But without the royalty he looked just like them, acted like them as well.

Hongjoong led him through the rough, and to his side.

"What exactly are we doing here?" Seongwha asked through a Shout so Hongjoong could hear.

"Supplies, and whatever we want." He replied, his eyes glued to the front. The other crew members had ran off in pairs, stealing and buying random things.

The crowd began to break and the markets had stopped, the two continued walking. Normal street shops ahead with no ransomers and beggars. It was like his kingdom back home.

Hongjoong smiled as they slowed their pace, "what type of shops do you like?" He asked and Seongwha stared blankly. "Wait, have you ever been shopping?"

"No. All of my things at home are brought to me." He mumbled and Hongjoong smirked, he didn't know why.

"You like wine? There's a bar down that alley." He offered and Seongwha nodded in reply. They began walking towards it.