The White Heir ( Vminkook )

1. Hours of Torment

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" Father ! Look ! I made it ! "

The screaming Taehyung let out, excited as he finally managed to fly his first kite were heard through his fsther's ear

The kind father stepped out of the small shed, holding his palm up as he looked towards the sky where his 10 years old son had managed to flew his kite high

He squinted his eyes, and chuckles, ruffling Taehyung's hair

" There you go son, you got it now "

" And i didnt even need your help ! " The boy replied

" Yes yes, now.. why dont you go play with your friends ? "

" Well.. they went home for lunch already "

What taehyung said, made Kim Yooeul to raised his brow

" Where did your mother go ? "

Being busy with his own work at the workshop, Yooeul had forgotten the sight of his wife

" She went to the forest, gathering woods for our winter necessities "

" Yeah.. i mean.. i know that, but that was hours ago, and she hasnt come back ? "

And the boy replied whilst shaking his head side to side

Feeling gushed out of all this, the father walked back to the shed and grabbed the axe he used to chop woods

" Taehyung, dont go anywhere okay, stay here, and if anything happens, immediately inform the other villager "

" Yes.. wait ! Where are you going ? " He called back as he saw his father fast walking

" I'm going to find your mother "

° ° °

It had been another few hours, and yet, the sight of both his parents were yet to be seen

The sun had settled down, and the boy were left with nothing but bits of bread crumbs, leftovers from today's breakfast

Though pouting, he lights up the candles, and closed the doors, keeping his sight at the kite his father made the other day

The kite that he had just managed to flew up

Once in a while he'd walk to the window and take glances towards the field outside, waiting for them to come back

Yet nothing was on sight

They were.. never back

" Taehyung-ah ! " A voice of a woman was heard calling

" Ha jun haelmeoni ! "

The old woman that lived near them had came to him, it was already night

And the boy smiled happily as she presented a bowl of meat soup to him

" Has your father come back ? " She asked, worried

Taehyung wasnt a stupid, seeing how his parents wasnt back even after the sun sets, he ran to the old woman that lived near him

Telling her what had happened

" Let's wait until tomorrow morning.. if they hasnt come back yet, then we'll go report this to the village chief "

Actually, deep down.. the boy had wanted to go and immediately report, but then again, if his parents suddenly came back while they were being searched

It might lead to an awkward situation

" Tonight, i'll sleep with you here, so dont be scared, okay.. "

° ° °

The sun had rose up high once again, it's already mid day

A search has been waranted, and the whole village were looking for the missing couple

Leaving Taehyung to meek alone in his house

Worrying for the fate of his parents

" Haelmeoni... What happen to them ? " He cried

" I dont know.. but let's hope for the best.. okay " she shushed him, wiping his tears away with a handcloth

On the boy's lap, were the previous kite he played with, the other day

And drops of tears were falling down to it, making stains of water visible on the paper

Being cuddled with the old woman, he fell asleep with empty stomach, as he didnt want to eat

Lying there on her lap, Taehyung closed his eyes and calmed him self down

He had been crying for hours

Hours of torment

° ° °

" It seems.. they were attacked by nearby drifters.. "

" Oh gosh.. you mean, the war had reached near our village ? "

" We never know, but the war zone are at the other side of the mountain.. they must have found poor Han shil.. and raped her "

" Yooeul found these drifters in act and tried to attack them, but was killed instead.. the same fate to the wife.. "

" Which drifters was it from ? "

" The neighbouring kingdom.. i saw the silver plate on their chest.. it was marked with wisteria flower "

Drifters were soldiers who ran away from battle

" dear god.. what will happen to the boy now ? " A villager said, pitying the still sleeping boy..

And the grandmother, brushing Tarhyung's hair gently, sighed

" I shall take care of him.. i have no one else anyway.. "

" Then we shall proceed with the burial tonight.. i think.. it'll be better to leave the boy out.. "

" Yes.. i dont want to show him the sight of his parent's lifeless body "

The whole village gathered, to bury the passing couple, while the grandmother left to take few things from her house leaving Taehyung on his own again

" Haelmeoni ? " He called, waking up from his sleep

But the sight of the old woman were no where to be seen

Taehyung looks down with a sad face, at the cooking pot, he could see some porridge, the grandmother had just cooked.. still warm

Seeing how the sun is setting, yet again, the boy sighed, 2 days felt like a blink of seconds for him.. usually he'd have lots of things to do

Mostly playing with his friends..

But things had been hectic.. as he missed his father and mother, the figure in his life..

" I hope everything's... Fine.. "