kidnapped | jikook

22 ⇢ a deal is a deal

"r-return?" jeongguk asked looking this time at his father, "but-"

"the deal was to use him for the money reward," the his father said, "in the beginning i was told by an unreliable source that there was no such thing, but last night you clarified it that there was."

jeongguk was speechless, was his feelings or opinions nothing to him?

"but father," jeongguk said, "i love him."

"i know you do," his father said, "but a deal is a deal. thats why i told you it was going to be hard to tell you this. you have to let him go. he doesn't belong here, he is a prince-"

"but he likes being one of us!" jeongguk argued, "he likes being a pirate!"

his father sighed, "i bet he does but he is royal. he was born a prince and belongs to the kingdom with his own family."

jeongguk couldn't think of what to say, he was tongue tied.

"we currently on our way back to his kingdom," his father said, "once we are there i, and a couple of others will walk back with the prince and return him."

jeongguk was heartbroken.

"make the most with him now while you can, because in about roughly two days he will be gone," his father said and returned behind his desk.

jeongguk was upset and confused and hurt. he left the cabin quickly, jimin saw the door open and saw jeongguk leave. he was going to call him when jeongguk climbed up the sails where baek was. jimin knew something was wrong, but would have to ask him later.

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"return him???" baek exclaimed, "are you!?"

jeongguk groaned as he pulled his hair, " i don't know," he said, "as my father said, a deal was a deal. but i dont want to let him go either."

baek frowned, "you are in quite the pickle," he said, "you just have to talk to jimin about it and see what he thinks."

jeongguk nodded in agreement. baek smiled, "good, now sew the sails, they aren't going to do it themselves."

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jimin just finished cleaning when he opened the little room where the mop and bucket were supposed to be when he squealed.

mark and jinyoung were inside kissing. mark covered his face as jinyoung spoke, "sorry, jimin, but could you close the door, we are, uh, busy." jimin nodded, placed his items inside then quickly closed the door.

his face was red. he caught them in the act. luckily there was a table to cover them.

"jimin? why is your face red?" jeongguk asked as he walked towards him. jimin grabbed jeongguk's hand and pulled them away from the door, "mark and jinyoung are busy in there" jimin explained.

jeongguk looked at the room and then at jimin's now pink face before laughing, "aren't they bold," he said, "should we give it a try?" he teased making jimin hit him.

"im kidding!" jeongguk said and raised his hands in defense, "but i do have to talk to you about something."

"about?" jimin asked as he and jeongguk began to walk back to the sleeping chamber downstairs.

"tomorrow, after breakfast," jeongguk said.