The Prince's Love

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The sight was something Taehyung never expected.
There was a queue of people, their hands are tied behind their backs and their mouths are gagged, suppressing their screams . Some has bruises on their face and body, blood dripping out of them. Some of their clothes are torned due to the lashes.
The guards had whips in their hands and they are hitting those people, shouting at them to get inside a door that lead to an underground built room. Pushing them in, forcefully.
And what shocked Taehyung was, these people are the servers of the other invited kingdoms. He remembers some of their faces and the clothes of the kingdom they belong to.

Taehyung placed his hand over his mouth to not make any noise, a dread crept over him. His eyes watered seeing them. He is shaking.

You are not supposed to see this. Jongin thinks when he see what Taehyung witnessed.
When Taehyung sees Jongin his tears falls. He opens his mouth to say something, pointing outside the window. But no words came out. He is having trouble in breathing.

Jongin holds Taehyung by his shoulder.

"Shhh! Try to relax okay" he whispers.

"They-they, wha-what----"  he stutters, heavy breathes leaving his mouth.

"Just-just forget  you ever saw that, alright?"
Taehyung shakes his head and tries to speak again.

"Hyu-hyung they wh-what are they do-doing with th-them?"
He holds Jongin's robe, fisting tightly.

"Shhh! Let's go from here!!" he says in a rush, leaving Taehyung's shoulders, causing Taehyung's hands to fall from his robe. Taehyung holds his hand immediately, too scared.
Jongin finds another Jug in a hurry, fills it holds Taehyung's hand, leaving the kitchen.

Jungkook changed in his nightwears, just simple, loose, plain whites, he feels more comfortable in them than the  heavy night robes. He closes the windows, as it is a windy day today. Lee kingdom is colder than Pangjin.
The kingdom is beautiful, and decorated a bit more for the ceremony. However, the deafening silence of the night is irking. Apart from the decoration, there is no excitement on people's face. It is a happy occassion that their future king is being titled as a crown prince, but no one looked happy. The kingdom is dark and sad even in the presence of all the bright lights.

Taehyung was drenched in sweat and his eyes are teary and he was shaking when they entered in the room.
The prince panicks when he sees them, Taehyung's latched to Jongin's arm looking too shocked and scared, his beautiful eyes filled with tears.
Taehyung runs towards the prince, as if he will save him, protect him, protect everyone from all the looming dangers. He stops in front of him, hands clasped on his chest. And a sob leaves his lips.

"Y-young pr-prince they--" he brokes in tears.
Jungkook fists his hand and looks at Jongin for an explanation. Eyes going wide, eyebrows raised as if questioning.

"He-he saw it" this is all Jongin said placing the jug. Jungkook's eyes widen more, he looks at Taehyung and his fist loosens, he nods at Jongin, but eyes are still on Taehyung who is sobbing.
The guard leaves the room closing the door behind.

"I-I want to go back, I want to go h-home, please-please take me with you, I don't- don't want to end up there--"
When Jungkook heard the last sentence. He holds Taehyung by his arms gently.

"Taehyung--"

"Y-young prince please I beg you, I'll do anything you will ask me to, but-but please I want to go home--"

"Listen-"

"They were all tied up--"
He was shaking badly,  as if may fall on his knees.

"Bleeding and f-forced into that dungeon--"
He can't imagine himself being tied and forced like that. He would not be able to bear even a single whip on his body.