AmBw imagines K-actor Edition

Never Knew I needed you

Kim Soo Ho was angry about the news that he had heard, when he entered his mother's rooms without announcing himself. He saw his mother sitting at her desk as her maid was pouring tea. He walked up to her and spoke angrily "Mother what's this I hear about Y/n getting married; and to the Park's no less?! How could you let this happen! Is it because she isn't your blood.."
SLAP!
Soo Ho held his throbbing cheek as he looked at his mother in shock. She had never raised her hand against him and to be honest he had never seen her so angry. Belatedly he registered the tears that were on his mother's face. "Don't you EVER in your life disrespect me. I am still your mother." She hissed at her foolish son. "When your father brought that child into my home, I never rejected her. Your father had travelled to China for three months for a diplomatic mission. You were barely a year old. He met Y/n's birth mother, a Nubian princess and from the far west. You father is but a man and everyone has weak moments. She died of fever after childbirth, but managed to send word to your father that she had born him a daughter." Soo Ho had sat down across from his mother, very fascinated by the story she was telling him. No one had spoken about Y/n' s origins. It was an unspoken rule that no one asked about where Y/n from; she was just brought home and accepted as a child of their household. "I admit I was upset and shocked when you father brought a strange child home. A mixed child with very dark skin. Up until her I had never seen a Nubian person before. The maids were so afraid of her they would not touch or nurse her. The gods forgive me, but I only accepted her because she was female child and of no threat to me. I cared for her, raised her, learned to comb and braid her hair. I love her. Don't you ever think that I would wish evil on her." Soo Ho felt ashamed. He should not have been so harsh with his mother. "Mother but why Y/n?" His mother sighed. Honestly when her husband told her that he had made a good match for Y/n she was happy. She knew that despite the hardships that her adopted daughter had gone through Y/n was a sweet and very beautiful girl. She wanted someone who would overlook her skin colour and have genuine affection for Y/n; she deserved a good marriage. Lady Kim did not want Y/n to settle for being a concubine in some lesser family's house. Although a bastard, Y/n was still a noble with wealth of her own. A rich merchant or a mid rank officer would be good choices for her. Imagine her shock when her husband told that her that Y/n will marry Park Ban Ryu. "It would seem the Parks have found out about your sister's true maternal family. They are extremely wealthy and powerful. They even have trade alliances with the Chinese emperor and the Park's wish to benefit from it through marriage. This marriage will also bring much needed funds into the royal family and the country." She let out an unlady like snort. "Noble families that had treated my daughter like a disease will soon be tripping over themselves to get close to her. What nonsense."
Soo Ho was about to speak when Y/n entered her mother's room. "Mother? I was told that you were looking for me." As Y/n came closer she also saw her older brother "Oh! Soo Ho your here too? I thought you had left earlier today." Y/n was still smiling when she eventually picked up on the somber atmosphere.
"Y/n sit, I have news to give you. In three months you are to be married to Park Ban Ryu of the Park clan. Your father has already signed the marriage agreement. Your maternal uncles will also visit for the first time as well to witness the marriage." Y/n looked at her mother dumbfounded. When her mother had first spoken to her about arranging a marriage for her she was excited. She knows that she did not fit the strict beauty standard of Silla. She was tall for a woman, of very dark skin, had mixed heritage and an illegitimate child. She was always secluded from the public and did not have any friends except for her brother and the local doctor's daughter Kim Ah Ro who was also a half breed but because of rank and not blood like Y/n. She was not expecting to marry anyone important and frankly she preferred it. She wanted to live a simple life and have a family of her own. Her father is rivals with the Park's ,asking for her in marriage only meant one thing. "Do they know I am a granddaughter of King Mansa?"
Soo Ho gasped "The Golden King?!? Wait your real mother was the daughter of the Golden King? And you knew this? Why does no one tell me anything around here!"
"Silence! The less people who knew about Y/n's heritage the better. Besides it time that you go. I must discuss some delicate things concerning marriage with Y/n." Soo Ho was about to protest when his sister held his hand. "It's ok, it is my duty to bring honour this family and I will gladly do it. Let's meet after dinner so you can buy your little sister her favourite sweets." Soo Ho smiled gently at his beloved sister. Yes his sister, he never once considered Y/n as a half sibling and had always been very protective of her. He had even gotten into a fight or ten over disrespectful words or behaviour towards his sister. He tolerated no nonsense concerning her. Soo Ho stood and kissed Y/n on her head and left the room. When he had left Y/n mother turned to her daughter and cupped her cheek. "This was not what I had planned for you, but as women our lives are never our own. It belongs to our family, our husband and our children, but never forget who you are. As women our burden is to be the backbone and strength of our family despite what men will have you think."
"Mother I will not object. You loved me and raised me when most people would have thrown me away." Lady Kim looked at her daughter. Her dark skin gleamed as the sunlight highlighted her cheekbones. She had her hair parted in the middle with two large cornrows. They reached the middle of her back. Her hair was quite strange in that it sat on her head like a fluffy cloud but was very long when one stretched the hair. She had pretty brown eyes and a small rounded nose. Her mouth was definitely her best feature as it was large and full. Y/n loved her adopted mother. Growing up she was never made to feel unwanted or a burden. Even when she found out about her true mother and she felt too ashamed to face her adopted mother, Lady Kim comforted her and their bond deepened. Y/n was well aware of how the rest of the world would receive her and she was afraid of being in a foreign environment where she would not have her parents protection and her older brother's love. Everyone knew about the dysfunction of the Park clan and Y/n was not eager to be apart of of it. 
"Y/n I want you to be strong. The Park clan is crafty but if you play your cards right you can hold the power of that family in your hands." 
Y/n was confused how can she do such a thing. She had seen Park Ban Ryu a few times but had never spoken to him. He was quiet and cold but he just seemed sad to her. She said as much to her mother and her mother smiled. "Park Ban Ryu will become a powerful man one day. He will either continue to strengthen the King's reign or he will be a hinderance. You can help to maintain a balance by being someone he can trust and rely on."
"You want me to seduce him?!" Y/n was shocked. She has never even kissed anyone.
"No, you silly girl. I want you to be his friend. You have three months to build a friendship with him before getting married. His family will try to use you to their advantage. You need to be smart and wise to live a good life. You are destined for greatness and I know that you will succeed."
Y/n became shy at her mother's praise. She wasn't a woman to give it out often so it meant a lot to her.
"There is one matter that we will have to discuss. Your marriage bed." Y/n blushed heavily and one could see a faint red hue on her cheeks.
"Mother!"
"Ya, do you think children are plucked from trees? You need to know the facts before marriage. Besides that Park boy seems a bit bland. Your gonna have to be the one to add some flavour to your sex life or you will be disappointed."
At this point Y/n would have been more than happy for the ground to open up and kindly swallow her. She didn't think her heart could endure anymore of this embarrassing conversation. Lady Kim chuckling at Y/n expression decided to be have mercy and dismiss her daughter. Not without teasing her with promises to continue later.

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There will be a part 2