Five Kingdoms

Gift

Jimin and Jihyun were holding each other, their bodies shaking as they cried in the hallway.

"Yah, is everything ok." Hoseok asks walking toward the twins. "Hyung... what are you-" Jihyun started, his voice a whisper before he was interrupted. "Hobi hyung... why are you here, oh, oh, we need you!" Jimin says pulling away from Jihyun and pulling Hoseok by the wrist.

"Mother, father." Jimin whispers entering the room. The king and queen looked up from the crib, their faces red, puffy and wet from crying. "Jimin, now is not-" the king started, speaking through his teeth before being interrupted. "Prince Hoseok can help." Jimin says looking at Hoseok over his shoulder.

Hoseok walks closer, looking at the bundle in the crib and his face morphed from a smile to an expression of absolute sadness. Tears welling up in Hoseok's eyes as he looked at Jimin, the king and then the queen. "Jiminie... I don't know if I can." Hoseok whispers with a watery voice. "If I can... do you want me to save your baby?" Hoseok asks looking up at the queen.
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The king, queen and both twins waited outside the room. The queen questioningly looking up at Jimin. "Mother. I can't tell you exactly... just, we all shared our gifts. They know what I have and we know what they all have. I'm sorry." Jimin whispers looking down at his mother while she sat in a  cushioned chair outside the room.

The kings stare burning into the side of Jimin's face as he refused to look up at his father. Jihyun shuffles, pouting down at his feet. An intense light shines from the cracks around the door frame of the room and only seems to get brighter still. Jimin holds his mother's hand just a little tighter.

After what seems like hours, he sound of a newborn's cries can be heard from in the room and then a thud. The king is quick to swing open the door. The once lifeless bundle wiggling slightly in the crib and Hobi is on the floor. "Nurse!" Jihyun shouts running down the hall.

The king, queen and Jimin rush into the room. "Hyung, you did it." Jimin whispers kneeling at Hoseok's side. "You owe me." Hoseok whispers, looking at Jimin with a weak smile. The queen is shaking as she holds the bundle, sobbing so hard she almost can't breathe. The king looks up from his newborn. "Prince Hoseok, I owe you my life for saving the life of my daughter." The king says, before he starts sobbing loudly.
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"You can never tell anyone what I've done. As the Eastern king, I need your word." Hoseok says from where he sat, his golden skin slightly more pale, soft blonde locks sticking to his forehead from sweat and his eyebrows furrowed. "Hyung." Jimin whispers looking at Hoseok. The king put his hand up. "I, the king of the East, swear to never breathe a word of this to anyone." The king says with his shoulders squared.

The king looks at Jimin for another few seconds, an unreadable expression etched on his face before he walks back into the room. The physician and a few nurses run into the room behind him and a soft hum of the queen voice can be heard with the door open.

"Hobi hyung I-" Jimin starts, but is stopped by Hoseok raising his hand. "Jiminie. I did this because I could. I know you wouldn't have exposed my gift if this wasn't serious, but I meant what I said about you owing me." Hoseok says looking up at Jimin with an intense stare. Jimin nods in agreement.