Lost Prince : Park Jimin

Chapter 24. Burn Me

The book stopped at an uncertain height and angrily said, 'You pissed me' while clenching it's jaw.

Wait! I was super perplexed even though this was the second time I am seeing this happen from my eyes. Once, back then and now this one but still it felt the same as I did back then. Not, to mention I never saw V this lost into something. His face never changed an expression, neither he blinked for once. He was deeply lost into something. I cannot describe how he looked at that moment but as you guys called it,

ReSTing BITC* FACe,

'It's been an century since I have been irritated this much', said the book, 'Not even the business tycoon earlier had me pissed up this high' he scolded us in a loud temper.

Does he mean we pissed him. I bite my lips in anxiety, 'Excuse me...', I muttered nervously.

But was shushed by the book abruptly, 'You two are not allowed to talk', it ordered.

I looked at V and he looked back at me as we exchanged glances.

'Why don't you guys continue to annoy me with your burbling?', it asked us. So, I wasn't the only one V pisses off, I hope you guys won't get pissed off by him.

Still, recalling and taking all this was even difficult for V, 'A talking book', he muttered, while still holding his RB Face.

'So, what?' asked the book, 'A human who heals wounds isn't enough to be weird?'

Something about this book makes me feel like it's gonna be a trouble dealing with it.

V laughed a bit maybe to erase the tension, 'I ain't that special', he said while ruffling the back of his hair.

But the book has a different reaction to throw, 'I ain't complimenting you', it yelled the loudest yell I ever heard that V's entire face galloped, making his eyes closed and hair float backward as he confronted the loud yell.

And not to mention, V also took a delightful bath of the saliva but he was more of stunned. I didn't even knew what to ask or how to ran a conversation with this weirdest book.

'Oh Prophet!', he said with a sighed and tiring voice.

'Aren't you called the One thousand Night?', I asked.

'Yes, I do', it said and fell on the ground suddenly. Our eyes dropped down to check for it.

I grabbed it quickly in my hands and asked, 'Hey! What happend?'

'This is how it goes', it said with eyes closed again and lips went to normal.

'This book is crazy', said V.

'Not more than your fan-base', rebuked the book just after V finished his dialog.

'Can you help us?', I asked loosing every hope from this book.

'Nope', an answered came out.

'But why?', I asked eagerly to it.

'I already helped you once', it said.

'Oh, ya while I was being chased by an soul sucker' I muttered to myself as I realised it.

'So, this book saved you life', said V and looked at me, 'I almost forgot to ask you how  did got all those scars back then', he ruffled the back of his hair with a smile and tongue out and casual closed eyes.

But his eyes shunned opened fast and within an instant, he leaned closer to me, grabbing my shoulders. In to this sudden reaction, the book I grabbed on my hands fell directly off the coast and smashed against the cupboard. And ya, there was an, 'itch' sound too when It banged against the glass.

But I didn't even noticed it, V desperately gazed me with his sharp larva eyes, 'V..', I muttered his name but before anything else broke, his stomach growled.

Wait! I thought he is gonna scold me for being careless.

'Let's eat some ramen', he said and leaned back while placing his hand on his belly.

Just so after that, I realised how hungry was I, and it went unnoticed for so long but that wasn't the time for sharing ramen.

'It ain't time for this, we have a whole task of saving the world and finding the seven flowering warriors', I told him desperately and focused my keen eyes on his that I almost saw my reflection in his pupils as clear as a day.

He didn't answered anything for a minute or so and finally he bifurcated his lips to utter, 'Do you want pepper in yours?', he asked.

I looked down and sighed, this pabo, 'Salt too' I answered  realising I can't win against him.

'Alright!', he said and hit his flattened palm my by his own fist, also holding a smile of joy. I smiled at him and looked at the book, 'So, you won't help us again?', I asked.

And was served an answer quickly, 'You got it all wrong, I helped you not because I am a Jin who would sprout out of a magical lamp and will grant you with three wishes. I helped you cause I saw dedication in you...'

'Dedication..', I whispered to myself still unsure of what he meant.

'You see, the business man who bought me from the library wanted to become rich, and of course like my ancestors have left me miles of land to sell for him. But I can surely answer any question. He kidnapped the librarian and threaten him for his life for, when his wish wasn't fullfil. But the poor librarian was just serving information regarding me, it was useless. But none that mattered to me. When your life was at stake, you were still holding to me', he said while looking at me and I listened to him with even more attention now, 'You cared for someone else's life when you could have very well died. Although, I knew your struggles were useless but still my heart moved', it said and it brought a smile to my face. And soon as he noticed my smile, it panicking said, 'J-just a little'

My smile widen even more, 'So, could you help us?', I asked. 

'But I already did', it said and I knew it would say this but I  already had an bullet ready to shot at him,

'But, I didn't asked you to', I rebuked.

It raised an eyebrow and said, 'You could have died if I wouldn't have helped you, added to that I helped you reach a safer place and searched the safest way so that you won't encounter anymore danger'

When it stopped, my heart was burdened with favours I had on since I had stepped. Being born in the royal family as taught me that favours are valuable and must he returned but I did none of that sort. I placed my palm on my chest, where my delicate heart was place and said, 'I know but even If I were to die', I tilted my head towards V, 'V would still carry out this mission', I said and waited for V to say something as he too was looking at me.

'Should I add boiled egg too?', he asked and I bursted into laughter. Somehow, I this time too knew it was going to come, since it's V we're dealing with.

'You too', said the book being again pissed by us.

'Do you wanna eat Ramen?', asked V to the book or should I address it something more informal by now. I mean the book, not V!

'No! I don't eat', it answered and V made a puppy face, 'How sad', he said. How cute, I said to myself when I heard him and looked at his face.

'Okay, since the two of you', he said and corrected himself, 'The one on the left looks so eager to get his questions done. I'll help', it said and butterflies flew inside my belly. We both joyously looked at it while having our palm in a payer position. It almost felt like we were talking to god, since the light from the lamp reflected back on the book, making it look divine. Also added to that it's floating ability.

'But, on one condition', it said and I eagerly waited to hear the condition as fast as I could, 'Burn me after you get your desired answered', it said.

'Burn it?', I muttered. I was plunged into confusion and distortion. Why would it say something to this extent?