Royal Pains

1.

Yoongi sat up in bed and lit a cigarette. It was 2 am and he looked over at the girl of the night, who was completely passed out. He had made a habit of bringing home a woman every night to fulfill his need for intimacy. He wanted to feel loved even if it only came through the moans of a woman he wouldn't acknowledge once the sun rose.

Yoongi was the Crown Prince of Koreania. His older brother Jin had passed on the throne to him after becoming a war hero. Yoongi didn't want to be anything Royal but he couldn't help being born into this family. He was a grade A problem child to his family and their kingdom but he could care less. Yoongi didn't mind having a bad reputation, he knew just being a Royal made others look at him like he was gold. He hated that burden and hoped it got bad enough,  his father would be forced to disown him and banish him. But his father was very forgiving and understanding of his youngest , which only agitated Yoongi further.

He reached into his nightstand and pulled out silk boxers to put on before going to stand by his window to look out at the lake where the moon seemed to sit on the water. Yoongi envied the stars and always dreamed of going to space, escaping his reality. Life wasn't hard but he was surrounded by all the things he could ever want, except what mattered. Yoongi finished his cigarette and put the bud in the trash. He was bored and wanted to cause some mischief so he texted his best friend Hoseok.

He looked over at the girl in his bed and rolled his eyes, he forgot she was even there and now he had to get rid of her. Yoongi walked around his king sized bed and began shaking the girl to wake her. She was spent and slowly sat up, revealing her naked breast. Yoongi handed her a t-shirt and some pants. "You should go. Thanks for your services. Did you need money for an Uber or something?" he asked and the girl blushed a deep red in shame, shaking her head and got dressed. "Cool. I'll be in the shower, please be gone by then." he said and went into his bathroom.

[B]******

Yoongi and Hoseok walked into a warehouse party and were greeted by everyone who knew them. Hoseok was a Duke and loved his Royal status but understood why Yoongi despised it so he never talked politics or anything with him. His friend wanted to escape and that's what he wanted to give him. Yoongi found the bar and ordered drinks for him and Hoseok when he noticed a girl across the way staring him down. He held her gaze for a few seconds before looking away and retrieving his drinks getting back to Hoseok who was whispering something to a girl who was blushing and giggling.

Yoongi handed the drink to Hoseok and found his way to the dance floor. He wasn't a great dancer but he liked to feel free and when he wasn't listening to his own music, dancing was another way for him to let loose.

After 3 songs and 5 drinks,  Yoongi was tired and drunk. He went to a table and sat down. He heard someone singing loudly and then a crash. He looked over to see a girl laid on top of a crushed table. She had gotten up quickly causing her to stumble before another guy caught her. Yoongi found her to be cute but her orange hair made him cringe and the fact that she was a hopeless drunk didn't make her more attractive for him. He was about to dismiss her when he saw how the guy who caught her, was groping all over her. Yoongi wanted to see if she was comfortable but realized she was trying to get away from the guy.

Yoongi was a selfish bastard but hated people being taken advantage of so before he knew it, he was punching the guy in the face. "Don't touch her like that!" Yoongi yelled as the guy hit the ground in shock.

"Yah what are you doing?!" The girl yelled at Yoongi and began hitting him fiercely. He was confused and grabbed her hands to stop her.

"What is your problem? I was helping you!"

"He is my boyfriend you asshole! Mind your business!" she said snatching her hands from Yoongi.

"You shouldn't let your boyfriend treat you like a slut in front of everyone! Unless of course you are a slut." she slapped him and he was about to explode when he was pulled back by Hoseok.

"Yoongi we should get out of here, someone called the cops." he said trying to pull him towards the exit.

"Fuck you! You and your boyfriend are bitches!"

Yoongi lets go!" Hoseok had to pick him up because he refused to leave.

*****

The next day Yoongi woke up and was summoned by his father for a talk. He barely remembered the night before but with the way he felt, he knew he got trashed. He walked to the dining room and saw his brother, father and step mom of the week sitting down.

"Is it time for another intervention already?" Yoongi asked sarcastically. He sat across from his brother Jin who was too absorbed in his phone and looked to be bored with having to sit here. Yoongi looked up to him but felt insignificant to his only sibling.

"We heard about what happened last night and enough is enough." said his father who looked at Yoongi with disappointment. "You had no business hitting a woman, you should know better. I can't keep making excuses for you!"

"Father I didn't hit a woman! I hit her punk ass boyfriend!"

"It doesn't matter, you are supposed to be next in line to take the throne and you act like an impudent child."

"I don't want the throne! Why has that not gotten through to you yet?!? Give it to Seokjin since he is perfect and your favorite, I never wanted this fucking life!" he yelled and felt tears sting his eyes which made him furious. He was alone in this huge house and no one understood him.

"You don't have a choice, your brother has already given his life to this country going off to war so the least you could do is act like a Prince." said his step mother.

"Why are you even allowed here? You will be gone in a few months so your opinion doesn't mean shit to me number 8." Yoongi said causing Jin to stifle a laugh.

"Don't talk to her like that Yoongi. Her opinion does matter. I understand that you don't like the idea of being a prince and certainly not king but it's not a choice you can make anymore." said his father standing up and walking towards the archway that led to the foyer. "We brought in a duchess to help mold your attitude and help you become a better prince."

"You got him a prince tutor?"asked Jin who burst out laughing not taking the whole situation seriously at all.

"Fuck off! I don't need anyone to teach me how to be anyone."

"Let me introduce you to Dahyun, the duchess of Busan. She will be staying with us and responsible for you for the next few weeks." said his father and watched as the girl walked into the room. He was about to get up and walk away when he realized who it was.

"Are you kidding me? You're a duchess?!" he said and laughed maniacally. It was the girl from last night who slapped him. "She can't teach me shit, she is as wreck less as I am."