Chapter 22: Fingers crossed

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                Adviser Yang pursued Jungkook down the hall as the King wasn't in such a good mood. He was suddenly ticked off because of what Adviser Yang did... He came into the room and told Jungkook to stop helping the Jester. Surely it wasn't anything to get mad about but things like these got on his nerves... He hated being told what to do and he hated the fact thay he had someone constantly bother him time to time about being King.

              "King Jeon Jungkook, stop running and wear your crown, Don't drag it!" Adviser Yang claimed as Jungkook stopped speed walking and began to adjust his crown on and started walking a bit slower before his crown fell off. "Your Majesty!" Adviser Yang called out again as Jungkook stopped and turned around.

            "What?! What do you want?!" Jungkook asked. "What on earth could you want now?"

             "Your Majesty you can not give the Prince room to that Jester." Adviser Yang exclaimed as Jungkook folded his arms.

              "And why not? I am the King right?"

               "Yes... You are the King but there's a perfectly good room for the Jester down at the other castle building, in the north wing, far from the Royal hall!" Adviser Yang claimed as Jungkook shook his head.

              "Why can't I ever choose what I want? He's just a man.. Not a traitor. You insisted a Jester so he is going to be MY Jester. I get to choose what Park Jimin wants and wears." Jungkook stated as Adviser Yang let out a frustrated sigh.

             "Why do you give him these good things? Suddenly you seem to treat him much more better." Adviser Yang stated. "It doesn't seem like you'll ever fall in love with a man like him but let me restate this to make myself clear. You can never find love in a circus freak like him... Think about your throne.. The people. Don't treat him like this either... It'll make the staff think you are giving him special treatment. You are to treat all your workers the same. Understood, Your Majesty?"

               "Y-you don't understand.... You don't understand..." Jungkook muttered as he looked at the adviser in the eyes. "I don't fully have Jimin as my Jester! The Ringmaster said he will not give Jimin up until I prove to Jimin how nice I am.. How kind and humble I really am because apparently, That Ringmaster won't believe it. Until the days are up he will give up the contract only if Jimin still wants to entertain me."

              "Why don't you find yourself another Jester? What's so good about that one?" Adviser Yang asked but Jungkook then got silent. "I hope you don't love that Puppet.."

              "I don't love Park Jimin I'm only trying to get him to be my Jester..." Jungkook said but almost those words didn't sound right... He felt like he did want to say something to the Adviser..  But saying the total opposite of his statement.

                "Look into my eyes and say you do NOT love a Puppet who's purpose is only to entertain..." Adviser Yang claimed as Jungkook glared at the Adviser almost piercing a hole into his face with just his intense and sour stares.

            "Why do you worry so much about me falling in love?! Isn't Jimin like any other person out there? Any other normal person out there?!" Jungkook shot back as the Adviser shook his head.

               "There's a big difference between normal and freaks..." Adviser Yang began to tap his shoe onto the ground impatiently. "Now, Your Majesty... Say you would never fall for a Circus performer..."

             Jungkook placed his hands behind his back as he let out a sigh. "I would never fall in love with Park Jimin.. a Puppet... a Circus performer." Jungkook said. Nothing he said sounded right in his head it was like his mind denied all of those words.. All of those words of him saying he will never fall in love with Park Jimin. It was like he really did know he would eventually fall in love with Jimin. But the future was left blank like a sheet of paper.

              "Good. Jimin can keep that room but that is the last special treatment you can give him." Adviser Yang then straightened the cuffs on the wrists of his coat and walked off.

              Jungkook then brought up his right hand from behind his back as his right hand held up his two fingers crossed. "Not really.." Jungkook whispered with a smirk as he turned around and decided to head back into Jimin's room.

              Concurrently, Namjoon was walking down to the weapon room as he found Seokjin out in the balcony of the guard hall. He was gazing up at the sky coming to set very soon. He fixed his glasses and let out a sigh as the breeze was very calm, Wind blew through his hair while he felt atleast chills from the breeze.

            Namjoon smiled and decided to approach the bookworm out in the long balcony deck. "Watching the Sunset?" Namjoon asked as Seokjin nodded. "Alone?"

             "Obviously." Seokjin laughed as he began to notice the blue skies were slowly turning orange.

              "Can I watch with you?" Namjoon asked as Jin looked at the guard.

              "Aren't you supposed to be doing some Guard duty?" Seokjin asked but the younger man just shook his head, forming a smile and showing his deep and attracting dimples.

                "No, I was just getting to the weapon room to Guard it as always... But the Guard hall is always empty there is barely anyone to guard these weapons from! With all these securities.. There is never a break in."

             "Be my Guest." Seokjin claimed as he pointed up to the blue skies slowly turning orange along the horizon.

              "I never have a free moment to stay here with you... Do you do this all the time?" Namjoon asked as Jin shrugged.

               "Only when I'm not dragging books to drop off at the King's room for his daily reads." Seokjin began to laugh as Namjoon gave Jin a stare with such a happy smile. Showing a connection he longed to have with the bright man.

                "I'm glad we can share a moment like this, Kim Seokjin..." Namjoon said while Jin gazed up to see a few stars start to appear from a distance. Slowly Namjoon moved his hand gently and closer to hold Seokjin's while they watched the sunset. Jin then felt Namjoon hold his hand and all he could do by there was smile and hold the younger's hand back again. Returning the nice, warm and touching moment.

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