Luminous Kingdom | Jikook |

•Chapter 38•

         On his chest, was the rose tattoo. He rubbed it to ease the nervousness that was present in his body. In front of the gate of the High Jungle Kingdom, he stood. In his eyes, it looked terrible. He would rather be in hell than in the palms of Nolland. He didn't think that he would ever go back, but in this situation, he needs to forget the mental abuse he has suffered in this dungeon-feel like Kingdom and stick to the plan.

       Being held by his high lord, his touch felt like it was the last time he was going to hold him. Hugging him really tightly and not letting go of the prince. The high lord was the one who told Jimin to go back with no hesitation, yet, Jimin can feel all the concern, worry, and guilt by the hug he was receiving from him. "My Jimin, oh darling," his whispered softly, pulling away from the hug and gazing deeply at his eyes, remembering the lines of his face, memorizing it for one more last time. "If the plan doesn't go as planned, and if the backup doesn't work too. Do whatever you can to contact me, if you need to run away or even go to another Kingdom, then do so." Cupping his cheeks, softly. "Do you understand?"

     The blonde prince smiled for him, "I'll come back to the Galaxy Kingdom, to Hyo, Lin, Bina, and to you." He tip toed for a kiss. Jungkook dunked his head and savored the taste of his plump lips. Pulling  his small body against his by the waist, the kiss didn't seem to stop. They craved each other, it was their mating week. Sincerity was the main taste between their lips, as guilt filled Jungkook and bravery filled Jimin, their hands tangled together not wanting to let go, already feeling the pain in their hearts, and finally pulling away to just touch foreheads and exchanged hot breaths as their hands seemed glued together.

        "These words aren't close enough to make you feel my love to you, but you know that you have my whole life, my soul, and my heart, in you." He pulled his head away and cupped his cheeks one more time to look at his face, and memorize it, "I love you."

      Jimin couldn't handle being with Jungkook anymore, because if he doesn't let go now, then he'll never be able to. He placed his hands on top of Jungkook's and pulled them away from his face, taking one and kissing it, "I love you too, I'll be back." Letting go, and walking away backwards, Bina then walked towards Jungkook, pulling him from his arm, away from his mate.

     It took just a second for Bina to disappear away with the High Lord, leaving Jimin all alone in front of the gate. Before he knocked on the gate, he kept looking at the hell he was going to be in for who knows how long. Raising his hand to knock, a centimeter away from the gate. He took a deep breath and took the courage to knock, pulled away from the gate and getting hugged one more last time by the high lord. "Jungkook-"

    "I'm sorry, give me a minute. One more minute. That's all I am asking for. A minute with you, to feel you, and for you to be mine. A minute." The High lord was about to cry, but he held it in for Jimin, "a minute only. Just a minute." Repeating that over and over again. Jimin felt his heart ache, knowing it's not his the one in pain, but Jungkook's.

      "Jungkook, I'm going to return." Jimin said, "I will come back in your arms, and I'll kiss you, hug you, and be with you."

     The high lord pulled away and stared at his eyes, faintly. He smiled and said, "I'm going to make sure that you will. I love you, Jimin."

    Before the prince can return his words, the high lord disappeared. Jimin breathed in and without hesitation, he knocked on the gate. It instantly opened, leaving him a little frightened that they expected his visit. "I can do this," he whispered to himself.

     Not another step forward, what beheld him was the sight of his old lover- no, the deceiving, manipulative, and lying High Lord. Nolland, there he was, with a smile on his face, and his arms open, ready for a hug.

   But, no surprise, Jimin stood there with an angry expression on his face. "Where is Byeol."

      "Is this how you greet people?" Nolland walked up to him and gazed at his face, it's been so long. "I've missed you."

    "You kidnapped my sister, are you out of your mind?" His tone was challenging, furious, and intimidating.

     Nolland sighed, he looked at Jimin and shook his head. "I don't expect the Galaxy Kingdom to teach you anything about manners, but my god Jimin, not even a hello."

     Jimin felt even more furious, "where is she." It was more of a demand than a question.

       The high lord looked at him, "she's in your old room-"

    The prince started running to the castle but he was immediately stopped by an invisible barrier, surrounding the castle. He hit his face and fell on the floor. Groaning from the fall, he stood up again and faced the high lord. "Let me go see her."

     "Jimin, if you don't obey me, she will suffer and you don't want that, do you now?" He wiped off some dirt off of Jimin's shoulders and proceeded, "as long as you stay here, your sister will go back to the human world safely."

     Jimin scoffed, "you lied to me multiple times, what makes you think I'll believe you?"

    "You don't have that much of a choice," his tone started getting darker, "I'll let you see her, she'll go back home safely after that, it's that easy. I just want you to stay here, forever."

     He nodded, it did seem like something was wrong, but he still agreed since he did actually not have a choice. "Then so be it."

.~.

     If you are reading this then you are so beautiful and you should smile :)