Jester | Jikook |

Chapter 5: The Guard

             Jungkook was in his room, he was pondering the thought of having the circus come back again. Jungkook only seemed to want Jimin to perform since he was the only one that caught his interest. It wasn't like he loved him or anything, the King just liked seeing the Puppet perform.

              "His name was Park Jimin..." Jungkook thought as he sat on his huge red bed that had expensive red silk on it and black wooden pillars holding up the red see-through tent veil. "I thought of his name many times, what great would it be to have someone like him running around here. Maybe, He could be my Jester." Jungkook thought. "What if he doesn't want to become my Jester? What is there not to love about working for me? I can give him many things to make him stay...Do I have to force him to be my Jester? My dancer?" Jungkook then laughed at what questions he threw at himself, looking down at the red carpet floor. "No one can say no to the King..."

              As Jungkook stayed in his room pondering what ever thought he had in his head, he layed in his bed for a good hour thinking. It was one of his daily things to do, always have a moment to himself. Sure, he can go around town talking to his people and talking to his guards but there won't really be that person he can tell his inner thoughts like how he doesn't need a queen or a family.

             Jungkook didn't need anyone to throw him off the throne and didn't need a significant other who will gain all of his attention. The attention will be shared but Jungkook wanted it all. He was greedy but only at times when it came to thinking of giving off the Queen's crown.

              The simple crown sat in a glassed container on top of a blue, soft pillow that had diamonds around the edges of the pillow. Then there was the Prince and Princesses crowns that were resting on soft white pillows with a glass container over the crowns. Jungkook would look at it and scoff, "Why do I need to share my power with anyone else? I love being treated like the only one.. And that is the only thing I like about myself. I can love many but I'll never give them a crown." Jungkook would find himself saying in the crown room.

              The King's parents no longer lived in the castle since they decided to finally retire from being royalty, they wanted calm lives and being King and Queen was very tough. They were the types of Royal Kings and Queens that would listen to the towns issues. Jungkook did that only when his guard would remind him to. Other than that? He would just talk to himself not realizing he looked crazy doing so too!

              At the castle's library, there was Seokjin organizing books. Seokjin wasn't only the bookworm that dwells in the library room, he would also come to the King and discuss with him about books and teach him new things! He was the Royal educator for the King. Not many King's had this, only Jungkook because he was still young when he decided to rule over the Kingdom. He still needs his Royal Adviser and Educator.

              Seokjin was holding a book as he fixed his glasses on his handsome face. He had a big ego and wasn't afraid to show it, he was wise and mature. Most of the time, he made sure the Guards did exercises, ate well and protected the kingdom well with tight securities and night watches. He was what everyone called the 'mother' of the Royal staff.

             As Seokjin walked out of the library, he found the young three year old girl Sumi running down the halls. He noticed the girl was running to the wepon room to play in and suddenly Seokjin's eyes widened. She would get hurt in there!

                As he began to run down the long halls of the Guard wing, there was a Guard that came out from around the corner and quickly grabbed the little girl before she ran into the dangerous weapon room filled with many traps for security.

             The man looked down the hall to see Seokjin slow down and finally take in some breath. This guard was Kim Namjoon. He was the guard in charge of night watch in the crown room and at times, the King's hall where Jungkook walked around. He was a guard that seemed more closer to the king.

             Seokjin laughed nervously as his heart calmed down. He  walked up to the brown haired, tall and good-looking man resting his hands on his hips looking at the girl. "Come on Sumi, you can't be on this floor. This is the Guard wing, you might run into the weapon room and get hurt!" the man claimed as the silent girl nodded.

            Seokjin accepted the girl into his arms, carried Sumi and looked up at the guard that made sure Sumi didn't run into the weapon room. "Thank you for catching her, Namjoon." Seokjin thanked the man. He was wearing blue guard uniform with white gloves and a black cap on. Seokjin knew about this Guard since he would see him around protecting the King's halls.

           "Anytime, Jin!" Namjoon smiled showing his charming deep dimples that made him look even more handsome than he already was!

              "It's Seokjin." Jin claimed as he looked at the silent little girl looking around. She was able to talk but Sumi was only shy, that was the real reason why she didn't talk much, only to her father.

             "You know, I always thought Sumi was your daughter but I didn't realize she was Yoongi's adopted daughter... You always take care of her when she gets into trouble and that's such a sweet thing for you to do." Namjoon complimented Seokjin making him chuckle.

               "Haha, I'm not that old to have a child! I'm still young." Seokjin claimed with a happy smile that made the Guard smile as well.

               "You are great with children, you seem very friendly too." Namjoon added as Seokjin nodded his head in agreement.

                "Go on~" Seokjin replied and laughed. "Thank you again. I'll see you around." Jin said as he turned around starting to walk as he felt the Guard was still standing there... Almost as if he was pondering a thought or hesitating to say another word to keep the conversation going.

          "Jin!" Namjoon shouted as Seokjin just gave up on correcting the Guard.

             "Yes?" Jin asked as he turned around and stopped.

             "We should hang out more!" Namjoon claimed. He has known Seokjin for a while now but never enough to be close friends. When you work as a Guard and have breaks at times, you'll get lonely if you don't have any communication with others.. and this is what Kim Namjoon was thinking about.

           Namjoon hoped for becoming friends with atleast someone else in the castle who wasn't just another Guard like him. Someone smart and funny like Kim Seokjin. That was something that interested him.