Joseon story

Chapter 20

Once one topic was finished Jin continued with the next.

"Yoongi, you're covered in bruises. I take it the mission didn't go well?"

He shook his head and crossed his arms. "Someone started chasing me. I don't want to say this but I think it was another hybrid."

"Another hybrid?" Taehyung sat up.

To all of their knowledge, Taehyung and Yoongi were the only hybrids in existence. Of course, they suspected that there were more like them but they had yet to encounter them.

"Yeah, I was in my wolf form when it happened."

"And something was fast enough to keep up with you and attack you?" Jimin asked.

"Ok well, when you put it like that you make it sound like I was only one that was beaten up." Yoongi pointed. "I did some damage to him too."

"Yoongi, you haven't been going to work right? You're close to Yemma, so whether she'd admit it or not, I know it'd worry her." Jin asked ignoring his earlier comment.

"Yeah, I called out for two weeks." Yoongi scratched his head. "My co-workers would be curious as well. I'm just about better so I'll head back in next week."

"Alright, well let's keep an eye on the Queen Mother but let's proceed as planned." Namjoon sighed getting up. "Keep staying low profile, we haven't gotten any closer to our answers so we need to be as careful as possible until we get them."

The rest of the boys nodded and thus ended their meeting.

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A week later Yemma ran to her father's room after the butler had called her from an event she had been attending.

Now that it was spring break and Yemma's father still hadn't gotten better she had to run what he couldn't. While she had yet to be completely in charge of her father's companies she was going about to meetings and offices in her father's place. So when she got the call that her father's condition was worsening she anxiously waited for a meeting to end before rushing out the building and canceling her schedule for the rest of the day.

Inside the housemaids and butlers were rushing about yet again. After opening his large door doctors stood by his bed and an IV drip was connected to his arm and he was violently coughing. Yemma had been gone for so long she could barely recognize his gaunt face.

"Papa." Her voice cracked as she held back tears. She moved past her stepmother and the doctors to hold his hand, it was cold and frail.

"How are you feeling?"

He smiled and sighed. "Honestly better than I have been. The doctors and your mother have been taking good care of me."

"I'm sorry I haven't been able to visit you, I didn't realize how much work you do." She laughed.

"Well it can't be helped, I'll be back as soon as I'm on my feet again. Just think of this as a practice round for when you really take over."

"I will papa."

The doctor stepped up to finish his checkup and Yemma stepped back next to her stepmother.

"I should make him some tea." Her stepmother informed the doctor. "It should soothe him a little."

With that, she smiled once more before leaving their room and disappearing down the hall. When she left Yemma noticed the maids in the corner start whispering to each other.

Although oddly it piqued Yemma's interest, she decided to let it go as something normal. It wasn't abnormal for the staff to entertain themselves while working. Many of them were friends and Yemma's father encouraged that sort of behavior with his staff. He said 'it makes us all feel like a family, and family takes care of family. While we treat them like humans they look out for us'. With the comfortable behavior of the staff to each other, it made a fun environment for staff to help raise a young Yemma.

"My lady." The head butler said softly. "Mr. Kim is here to drop off your homework. Would you like me to take it for you and send him off? As now might not be a good time?"

Yemma shook her head and offered to get it herself. After telling her father that she'll be right back and squeezing his hand she followed Mr. Lee out the room, down the hall and the grand staircase.

At the bottom of the stairs on the left side was where Namjoon was supposed to be waiting for her. To the right, down yet another hall, was the way to the kitchen where her stepmother was making tea for her father. She followed Mr. Lee down the left hallway to Namjoon who had been patiently waiting.

Ever since she had taken over her father's position Namjoon usually came over to tutor her and bringing her homework over so she could finish off the year on track. This time however Namjoon didn't come alone.

"Thank you Mr. Lee, please return to my father. Send someone immediately if something happens." Yemma smiled.

He asked but nodded. "Alright, my lady."

"Did we come at a bad time?" Namjoon asked once Mr. Lee left.

Yemma shook her head and sat down across from the two men. "No, actually you came at a good time for me. I just didn't expect you to bring another guest. Not that you're not welcome Jin."

"We just came to drop off your homework, we're going out after if you wanna join." Jin smiled.

"No, I better stay here." She took the packet Namjoon was holding out to her. "Things are a little-"

"My lady!" One of the maids hastily came in, surprising them all. "Your- your father-"

Yemma's eyes widened as she noticed a butler open the front door and more doctors enter and run up the stairs.

Momentarily forgetting about her two guests she ran up the stairs and down the hall to her father's room. It was overcrowded with staff and doctors. Pushing past them a doctor engaging CPR entered her view.

She was pushed back by a nurse encouraging her to give the doctors some room. She was so stunned by the shock that when she let the nurse usher her out of the room she didn't notice that her stepmother was standing by her father's bedside holding an empty teacup.

I'll be at the DC Concert if y'all wanna meet up!

-Bubbly!