Jester | Jikook |

Chapter 3: Ringmaster

          The Ringmaster dragged Jimin by the arm with his cane as Jimin shook his head seeing that the leader still kept dragging him by the arm. "S-stop, I can walk!" Jimin claimed as the Ringmaster moved his cane aside as he looked at Jimin.

             "What was that? Why does he treat you so differently than the rest of us?" The Ringmaster asked as Jimin shrugged.

              "Maybe he likes Puppets." Jimin joked as the Ringmaster sighed.

              "He keeps staring at you.. What if he ends up taking you?" The Ringmaster worried as Jimin placed his hands on his hips.

                "Can't take you serious with that mask, Taehyung." Jimin said as the Ringmaster took off his skeleton mask to show his nice smooth skin and such a perfect jawline he had. Kim Taehyung was the leader of the circus and runs this thing in his family along with the performers he has. He cared about each and every one of his performers and wanted them to get the attention they deserved.

              "I feel worried.. What if he takes you from our act? Our group?" Taehyung wondered. "That's what happened when other's tried to take Hoseok. They wanted him to be on another circus group and that was something I couldn't let happen!" Taehyung added as Jimin patted the Ringmaster's back.

              "I'm not going anywhere." Jimin claimed as he kept walking to catch up with the group.

                 "I know you won't.. But what if one day he offers you to be his Jester? I'll lose another member. It almost seems like I'm losing you all like this.." Taehyung confessed as he can see Hoseok waiting by the doorway to the next room with a smile.

                 "You are not going to loose us to anyone, I promise." Jimin stated as they approached the dancer.

                   "That king really does have some issues, I didn't even hear him laugh or see him smile!" Hoseok calimed as Taehyung stopped in front of him.

            "The same thing I said, he only watched over Jimin and that was it!" Taehyung  replied while he looked back to see some guards guarding the doors of the royal hall. "All he payed attention to was Park Jimin and that was it!"

            "When I stared back at the king.. He gave me a smile. I never felt so honored yet afraid at the same time.." Jimin claimed. "I don't know.. He seemed very kind but I know what this king is like.. He wants no one so he wouldn't get off the throne."

               "Wow, King Jeon Jungkook is very greedy but he still gives off a good feeling of respect to his people." Hoseok stated as the two looked back at the guards protecting the halls now that they have left.

             After the circus group left, Jungkook was left to think about Park Jimin. He actually made him happy and thinking of having the puppet around the castle seemed very interesting. He can dance and entertain! Jungkook thought about the idea, maybe he can have the circus perform here often, but of course... He'll only call them over to look at Jimin.

                Jungkook looked out the window of the throne room to see Jimin and his group of circus folk walk out of the castles gates. Jungkook kept staring at Jimin until he couldn't no more.. "It would be nice to have a Jester here..." The King said to himself as the Adviser patted his shoulder.

             "I saw you smile atleast once!" Adviser Yang pointed out as Jungkook nodded. "Was it the Puppet you were talking about?"

             "Talking about what?" Jungkook asked obliviously as the Adviser face palmed at stared at the King for a while.

               "Your Majesty.. You were talking about a Jester, would you like the Puppet to be your Jester?" Adviser Yang asked as Jungkook let out a laugh.

               "Invite a circus freak in here to try to make me laugh? Very hilarious.. I doubt he'll make me smile. I was only doing it because I wanted to be nice." Jungkook stated but everything he said was a lie to his Adviser.

             "Hmm.. Of course, My King.. Maybe soon I can pick out a random clown from the group to be your Jester." Adviser Yang smirked as he turned around starting to walk away when he heard Jungkook stutter.

            "A-adviser Yang... Maybe if I want a Jester... You can bring that Circus group over here again and I will choose." Jungkook said as The adviser let out a chuckle.

              "See? The Circus isn't that bad! You always had a soft spot for these types of things!" Adviser Yang claimed. "I'll send them a messenger for them to come back soon, maybe in a few days or so."

             "Thank you, Adviser Yang." Jungkook thanked his adviser as the man went out to send a messenger to tell the Circus group about the next time they will perform for the king.

            The adviser approached one of the castle's messengers and made a smile as he walked up to the man who was adjusting his gloves. He wore a fine suit of blue and black tux with frilled cuffs and nicely mended buttons down the vest. He was a bit short, had blonde hair and a sweet completion. This was the castle's messenger, Min Yoongi.

             "Min Yoongi!" Shouted Adviser Yang as the short man turned around and placed his hand on his hips.

              "What can I do for you, Adviser Yang?" Yoongi asked.

                "Once I write a message to the Circus folk, I want you to go over there and hand it over to them personally. Do I make myself clear?" The adviser asked. The reason why there was royal messengers was because if it was a royal paper to be delivered, there shouldn't be any delays in delivering it.

               "Sure... I mean, My daughter, Sumi can always wait." Yoongi claimed. Sumi was Yoongi's three-year old adopted daughter but of course he had no wife or significant other.... He just adopted the little girl because he always wanted to be a father but had no way of finding someone new. All he cared about was his daughter.

               "She will be just fine, the Circus isn't that far and you'll be back quick." Adviser Yang insisted as Yoongi agreed in taking the message to the Circus folk once it was written.

             Soon, Jimin layed awake on his bed, it wasn't night time at all but he was just tired from practicing. He lived along with the other Circus folk in a big house that Taehyung's family supported. The Ringmaster's family were very successful with having separate branches of entertainments. They had theater, Circus, light shows, and story telling that got the people of the town interested.

        While Jimin rested on his white bed with blue and red quilted blackets, he thought of the king that gave him those stares. What made Jungkook seem so interested on a Circus performer? Jimin did smile at the fact that he did get the attention of such a praised King. "A King.." Jimin thought as he giggled. Someone who was worshipped and loved by many payed attention to Jimin, and only him. This was enough to make Jimin wonder, what if he was given the opportunity to perform infront of Jungkook again?