3Kings : Jakkapad [English Translation]

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Co-translator : Subhiii

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"Jakkapad, you have to exercise your arms as before, krub!"

Jakkapad nodded in understanding. He bent down from his new wheelchair to pick up the dumbbell himself. Exercising continuously for almost a week had made his body get used to them and not feel as tiring as it seemed at first. Today was the day Wit had travelled to Ban Suan. The young physiotherapist arrived early as Peempad had asked. He was invited to visit the small house next to the rose house that his crazy friend never let anyone enter.

I asked if I could enter this time...

"Peempad," Wit called out the person who was taking things out of the green basket.

"Hmm"

"What is it about getting me to do physiotherapy in the middle of the flower garden?!"

Huh!... What he had thought to be the secret of a small house which was so cherished; it turned out to be just a parking lot for the cars that can help you carry things from there to the flower garden!

You, son of a bitch!! You knew it!

"I asked if it was necessary to do it in the house" Peempad replied truthfully while his hand was still busy with taking out food for arranging. "And then you also replied ..."

"Not necessarily. It's up to the patient." The disgruntled person answered in an edgy voice before speaking a little softly as if he didn't want Jakkapad to hear. "But who knew that your Phi' Jakk would want to do physiotherapy in the middle of the flower garden?"

No matter where you look, it's filled with flowers. The spot where they were sitting was the pavilion in the middle of the natural flower bed which was a part of the 'Peempad House' that wasn't open to visitors. Wit actually does not mind flowers or anything but he didn't think that apart from missing out on his plans, he would also have to be immersed in the flower garden of his best friend, who had been playing and running around since high school again. He had seen it all over again; after running around for hundreds of times, the excitement has disappeared till the tenth time. The only zone that he had not been to was the small house of the 'Rose House'.

"You complain too much. Focus on work." he said. Peempad took a spoon to knock on his friend's head gently as a warning.

"Oh, Yes. Yes krub... It's still nice of you to bring some rice in case; for me as well."

"Who said I brought it just in case?" Peempad stopped his hand and raised his eyebrows. Still, he hasn't yet said that he would bring rice for him.

"You bastard..."

"Peem"

Witt rolled his eyes. He didn't understand why it's that whenever he was about to quarrel with his friend, that person seemed to sense it and would interrupt him every time. And look... look at him running continuously toward this guy. Seeing this he detested it.

"Phi' Jakk." Peempad crouched down and sat beside the wheelchair whereas his hands stayed on Jakkapad's legs as usual. "Are you hungry?"

"No," he said.

"Even if you're not hungry, you have to eat..." he said while gently shaking the sick person's motionless hand. Jakkapad held his mischievous hand. The tall body leaned forward to allow Peempad to support his weight and try to get him out of the wheelchair.

And then it ended up as the body collapsing with no strength on the ground like every time...

"Phi' Jakk..." Peempad called the person beside him softly with concern. He could still clearly notice the anguish that flashed through those eyes just like every day. His slender hands lightly touched thin legs that were folded besides his body as his lips unfolded showing a worryingly sad smile. "It's alright."

Jakkapad felt as though he had been pulled up from the abyss; as if he had failed in doing something on his own like always. The feeling of falling from the abyss, he knew it well and the feeling of being saved, he knew it very well too... The warm white hands that always held him in a grip at times of need and saved him many times. And it was also the only reason that he was able to stay sane without getting furious like before.

"It's okay." He held his legs one by one. Then he moved them back to where they should have been i.e. in a straight position to the front.

"Peempad asked you to sit on a wheelchair. Phi' Jakk is not willing to do it at all."

"Like this, I can sit next to him." He looked at his own little boy's face while smiling. "I will also do some exercise."

"But..."

"Come on, let's eat first."

Peempad did not dare to argue because he was afraid of him being angry. He turned around to take the food out and put it in front of Jakkapad while shaking his head before he saw another person now looking down and eating without a care in the world. Although he was about to say it with his mouth that he won't give it to him, his close friend didn't catch on that. Wit continued to dig for the food that had been made by him; just in case that he succeeds and finally finds it...

"You too eat them all, Phi' Jakk." Peempad didn't forget to tell that before Jakkapad started to eat. It seemed that the other party had gotten used to it as well; so he just nodded and smiled.

It's been almost a week of starting the treatment. Phi' Jakk would often like to do something by himself. It is very unlikely that he is obedient to the words of Wit but Peempad thinks that Phi' Jakk wanted to help himself as much as possible because he doesn't want to burden him more. Many-a-times Peempad liked to sit and work on the floor because he wanted to stretch his legs. Knowing this again, Phi' Jakk will push the wheelchair to come to him and try to sit next to Peem by himself, while falling to the floor often without energy; almost every time. Fortunately, he was able to support him, so it didn't hurt much. But that depressed expression was always evident on his face.

Jakkapad kept his emotions so intact that he was afraid. Peempad didn't dare to take his eyes off because he knew that in a split second, the other party might act like nothing had happened. But because of watching Always keep an eye So he was able to hold that hand and gaze for encouragement as soon as possible.

"What is this called?" Jakkapad pointed to a strange dish that he did not know.

"It's called fried pork with ginger," Peempad smiled pleasantly as he explained "Using marinated pork, stir frying it with chopped ginger and then added seasoning. Besides being delicious, it is also nutritious."

"Um ... delicious"

"Peem made it deliciously only," the smile was boastful until his mouth almost ripped to the ears. Jakkapad just kept looking and didn't know what to say. In the end he could only change the topic and act indifferently.

"Do you often eat by yourself?"

"When studying abroad, I always had to do it myself. How about Phi' Jakk?"

Jakkapad made a brooding face. The young man had never been interested in his own diet. He just felt that he had to eat. He didn't like or want to eat anything special. Therefore, it was no wonder that he rarely remembered anything about it.

"If I couldn't eat at the shop ... I might not eat at all," he said.

"What?" Peempad with his big, beautiful eyes that sparkled with clear dissatisfaction managed to scoop up the steamed rice in Jakkapad's dish adding half a ladle of it. Then he spoke in a hard voice "Eat everything to replace the period that you haven't eaten well."

"Do you like it this way too?"

"Yes."

Rice had been piling up for the person; to which he also didn't mutter. He scooped all the food into his mouth, one bite at a time receiving a beautiful smile from the person adding the rice dish as a reward. Peempad didn't say anything until Wit sat down with a silent demeanor for a long time, walked up to Jakkapad and began to persuade him to do physical therapy. After getting finished with it, he picked up a prepared book and read it while waiting. He kept his eyes alternately at the physical activity with the book in his hand.


Even though Jakkapad didn't say much to Wit but the young physiotherapist was not as afraid of him as he was in the beginning. During the time of treatment, in addition to turning his eyes often towards Peempad, the sick person also paid great attention to exercises.


"Where are you going today? You asked me to come early,"Wit talked while squeezing the ankle of the patient in his care slightly.


"I have to take Phi' Jakk to buy things at the department store."


"Oh, well ... I say," replied the young man. But the next sentence was asked to the other person instead, "Jakkapad krub, you know, usually when he doesn't go home, he stays in the flower shop all day. I don't know if he has ever traveled in his whole life."


As they had known each other for a long time already, it made Wit start taking the right path of chatting. He knew that Jakkapad didn't like to talk to anyone other than Peempad. But when in conversation the name of his friend popped up the other party paid attention immediately. Maybe if he's lucky, he might even reply.

“Recently Meen and I used to drag him to the mall when he came back from outside. You know ... he told us that he’d go to the bathroom and then run back first.”

Jakkapad smiled secretly as he listened to the heroism of someone who was pretending to read intently. He showed the attitude of an ignorant person. The tall figure turned back to Wit and said a line.

"Like a little child, right?"[*Ahemmm*←(*꒪ヮ꒪*)- subhii]

"Phi' Jakk!"

Wit, who now had widened his eyes was not interested in Peempad. The young man looked at the attitude of the other person who turned to ask and he quickly understood the matter. He grinned and then nodded in confirmation.

"Really, you!"

"You bastard!"

“He shows a still face. It’s to pretend and maintain his appearance while the people close to him know that he is just being stubborn quietly. ” He pretended to whisper to Jakkapad and slid the sick man's trousers up his legs like before; implicating that this much was enough for today. Now was the time to take the teasing in a better way.

"Too stubborn ..." Jakkapad repeated his words while shaking his head "when Phi’ is with him, he can see his persistence."

"Bastard! You go home, you just go away.” The person who used to be white was now blushing red. He didn't know if it's because he’s embarrassed or angry but Wit was enough to discern both.

"It is useless to chase me away," he murmured softly to himself. But then he readily packed up his belongings and stood up.

"Huh" he said.

"Phi' Jakk is the same. Don't laugh. Get in the car quickly! Peem won't help either. "

Bullying again ...

Anyway ... I was curious about how long he can stay without helping me.            [*Ooh, confident much?* ( ꈍᴗꈍ)- Subhii]

The new wheelchair is self-propelled which is more comfortable than the older one. Jakkapad had used it for several days until he was getting used to it. So he knows what to do when he has to rely on himself. However, normally Peempad had supported and assisted him all the time. This time, when he had to try to lift himself from the seat without the slightest bit of strength in his legs; it was not that unusual that he could fail. The arms and hands that were trembling too much from gripping the wheelchair placed at a height almost fell to the ground after being exhausted.

Finally, the two warm hands reached out to lift him up. Although it was difficult because of the difference in size, the kind person still didn’t give up on supporting him until he settled on the wheelchair. Jakkapad smiled when they turned around to face each other and then forcefully pulled the hand of the person facing him. It made the other party stagger down to fall but fortunately his other hand was able to catch the armrest of the wheelchair only with his face leaning closer.

‘Thank you’ was the only words that were uttered out of instinct; it made the person who almost opened his mouth to complain to shut up instead. Peempad quickly made eye contact before blooming with a beautiful smile until it blurred the eyes of the other person. Jakkapad smiled in exchange and let go of the other person's hand.

It seems the little boy already knows his weakness...

After spending the morning in physical therapy and resting, Peempad drove Jakkapad to the mall as planned. Because he just realized that the various appliances Jakkapad had were not enough. Also when having to go back and forth between the house and the flower shop if there are two sets of belongings, it might be more convenient. It took him more than a day to convince Phi' Jakk to agree to it in exchange of being insomniac. Because the exchange of the agreement was that he had to sleep on the same bed and not to sleep on the floor again; whether at the store or at home.

"Had Phi'Jakk ever walked through the mall?" Peempad asked while walking out of the parking lot and entering the mall.

"Never."

"Then at times like these, when you have to buy things ..."

"I have people go and buy them for me."

"It's not worth asking," he had completely forgotten what this person was like before. If he had to come to find something himself

"Your friend said that you don't like to walk," Jakkapad said recalling the story that Wit had told him this morning.

"Peem doesn't like crowded places but when necessary, I come and buy something myself."

"How about traveling?"

"See, Peem likes to travel like this too," he bragged as if he wanted him to know that he hung out as well and didn’t just stay at home or shop all the time like Wit had told him. “Mostly I would like to go location-based; either historical sites or to nature.”

"Do you like going to temples too?"

"How did Phi'Jakk know?" Peempad widened his eyes. He was sure that he had never told anyone but ... "I... Wit".

So, while they were talking they secretly whispered something to each other. I see, you were not scared and then were arrogant, huh...This big bastard of a friend...

"I've been to the temple once," Jakkapad said softly. His eyes looked straight ahead but didn't focus on anything in particular. "For the funeral of a respected adult. At first Phi’ could only recall his name. But when I saw the smile ... and heard a familiar instruction then I started to remember. Unfortunately, the times we met each other were so little."

He still remembered his last words and how he had put his hand on his shoulder.

Phi' Jakk is not wrong to change ... it's not Phi's fault at all. Peem believes that the goodness in Phi’ Jakk is still there. It was never gone.  So don't blame yourself, son. '

Jakkapad, dear to his nongs, is still here; there is no chance he ever went away...

"Who is he?" Peempad asked softly when he could  sense the care of the man with a tall physique.

"He was a teacher."

"Let’s go to make merit and offer him together." The slender-white hand was placed on his shoulder... in the same position that his teacher used to place. Jakkapad was stunned for a moment before smiling. He put his hand over it without looking.

"Um."

It was because of this little boy that he had become the same Jakkapad again...

"Peem will take Phi'Jakk to travel many places"

"Is that so?"

"Seriously na~. So Phi’ Jakk has to set his mind on recovery, okay?"

"Okay, okay," Jakkapad replied jokingly. But what he said came out of his heart only. After noticing Peempad’s willingness to help, he decided to focus and be patient with the Physio-therapy as much as possible. As long as the little boy is here, even if it takes another year; it’s fine. One can only hope that the other party will not get bored and leave the other one first.

“I plan to go to Japan at the end of the next year. Phi Jakk, let's go together. "

"Huh"

"Peem travels abroad once a year. Next year I will go to Japan. Next-next year I will go to Jordan."

"Going alone?"

"Normally, Peem goes alone all the time. Is Phi’ interested in accompanying Peem?"

"Every year?"

Peempad blinked his eyes repeatedly, his legs stopped for a while. But finally, when he understood the question he burst out with a bright smile; even though the person in front could not notice it.

"Yeah, every year."

"Phi’ might have to sit in a wheelchair ..."

"No. By next year, Phi’ Jakk would be able to walk already. It might not be that skilled but Peem will help in supporting it only.

"..."

It was quiet... the force used to tighten his hand was the answer only.

It's not unusual for two young men to walk in the mall together. But if both of them are good looking, it would be another story even though one of them is riding in a wheelchair. Many people, especially girls persuaded each other to look at both of them like celebrities. Peempad could notice it and frowned a little. Usually, he may have been one who got peeked at but here they were looking at both of them and they were all over the place; either way it felt strange. Moreover, he didn't know if Phi' Jakk would be annoyed or not.

"We'd better go shopping first and then have lunch." He told them to hear each other and took Jakkapad to the sales zone.

Many of the items bought together were placed on the lap of the sick person as Peem had to wait to push the wheelchair forward to help Jakkapad move himself in the narrow place. Even though he was still not familiar with it, it may have been greatly inconvenient. He made a guilty expression as he had completely forgotten about carrying things. Otherwise, he would have asked the people at home to come along in the first place.

"I never came to buy things and carry them like this. This feels nice also," Jakkapad said lightly. He smiled as he heard the hearty laughter from behind. He turned to see his face for a moment and then he knew what he thought.

This little boy gives up like this no matter what he feels. If he speaks soothingly to a certain level, he might also forget everything.

After they finished shopping, there were many bags on Jakkapad's lap. So they stopped at a Japanese restaurant to eat. The person who had never eaten looked at the menu, flickered it quickly and then shoved it away. Well, it’s good that the other person knew his duty well; so he could order just in case. The female staff looked like she knew what was going on in both of their minds and smiled secretly which I didn't understand why ... But Peempad felt more of the hot flashes in his face than the time when a lot of people kept staring.

"King?"

The sound of greetings from the back grabbed the attention of the person with a stern face standing in front. Jakkapad looked up before unexpectedly raising an eyebrow when he saw a young gray-headed foreigner standing in front.[Wait! Is that why he’s Gray?⊙.☉]

"Gray."

Peempad turned around when he heard the familiar name. He made eye contact with the other person very seriously. The playful blue eyes looked startled but nothing was as shocking as ...

"Let me go!"

Why would Two live with this person...

"Why are you here?" Jakkapad asked as he wanted to know. The person named Gray smiled pleasantly while his big hand pushed Two onto the mirror attaching him and then inserted himself so he could shut the exit off. Well, Jakkapad insisted on sitting on the wheelchair whereas one side of the sofa was just empty.

“At first I thought of coming to you. But when I found some dog, I thought of stealing his bones first... ”replied the young man in Thai. His eyes glanced at the swearing person next to him hinting at who the dog was. "Therefore, I postponed the plan for a little time and thought I will go see you next week. Who would have thought that I would get to meet you here?"

"Yeah," Jakkapad replied briefly.

"But that is ..." Gray asked while glancing at the silent person sitting.

Immediately, the fierce French language that Peempad couldn’t understand came out of Jakkapad's mouth with the sharp eyes that were much more vicious than usual. He just got to hear his Phi’ Jakk speak French for the first time; so he was quite excited. And even though he wanted to know what Phi’ Jakk had said but understood that it's not the time to ask.

"Okay," Gray gave up his hands. Even if his mouth was grinning the same way as before, he still kept speaking in broken Thai. "But how come you didn't contact me?"

"I was about to contact you but you came before that."

In fact, the young man had been with Gray since the other day. Even though his father already took care of the matter, there was still time to call. I didn't think that they would come up to that place too.

But if it’s like this, it probably can't be over already...

He spoke a word of French language before looking out of the shop’s glass window making the playful person smile and then turned to look at Gray in an expression that was not as playful as before; it was as terrifying as an unbeaten king. Two who kept complaining before, mumbled but shut his mouth unconsciously. And after that... the two men had a really long conversation in French.

Peempad saw the couple of men in a stressful mode, thus he didn't interrupt. He turned to Two who nodded his head and invited the other side to talk instead.

"Khun Two, are you coming for a walk?"

"Not at all," Two promptly replied. It begins to feel a little better when there is someone to talk to. "I was deceived... tricked into coming to see some gaudy pictures."

The listener frowned as he couldn't understand; but he didn’t ask any further because he didn’t want to intervene with other people's personal affairs.

"Phi’... is gonna go for a walk with Gray," Jakkapad said after turning around with a thin smile.

"But ..."

"It's okay," he shook his head, extending his hand to pat the other person gently ensuring, "Eat first. Don't wait, understand?"

Peempad could only nod in agreement while watching Gray whisper in Two’s ear and then pushing the wheelchair out of the shop without saying anything. Even though they were really worried; but after they saw two dark-faced foreigners walking away together with them, both of them counted on them.

Probably they were Gray's bodyguards...

"Those two are reliable," said Two when he saw the child-like owner of the flower shop in front looking at the person who had just left without blinking his eyes. “I mean the two people who followed. Just a moment ago, that bastard had gotten trouble with them. The two of them had punched him, knocking him out completely.

"Huh?" Peempad turned around and looked confused.

"I have to convey that you don't have to worry about them." The person said not sounding stressful. But I had turned a little pale; I didn't understand what he said because of my absentmindedness and was unaware of whether I should go out or not.

"Okay, I understand." The young man smiled. "Thank you very much."

For him, Two is not a person who likes to talk or gets involved with other people’s matters a lot. Every time he comes along, he seems to come and oversee the behaviour of his friend more than drop in on his younger bro. When making eye contact, even if there was some smile he seldom talked seriously. Even so, he felt very delighted with this person.

“So how’s your big guy?” Peempad decided to ask about the tough man who came to meet him. Since the day he saw him and Phi' Jakk talking with each other he hasn’t met him. Anyway, how has he been all this time after that day when he was frozen like a rock?(*paralyzed)

“Crazy as usual. Seeing and grumbling; but if I told him that Khun Peem asked about him, I wonder if he would quickly dress up and go to the store to see you.” Two shook his head as he thought of his mentally retarded best friend.

"And will you tell him?"

"It’s better if I don’t ... I'm tired of it."

"Thank you very much," he said.

Both the young men talked to each other. Which started from a formal talk, somehow had changed to brothers instead. Two, he couldn't help thinking that this person looked different than before. He remembered when he first went to the store, Peempad had a very scary smile. No matter how much his mouth beamed up a smile or how much he used to laugh out loud, those eyes were completely still; not at all like people who actually wanted to smile. Just by looking at him, he knew that this person smiled just for the sake of formality. And no matter how he said it, the big guy just didn't believe it. But since...

"The food has arrived."

Two plates of foods were placed on the table. Two secretly looked at the worried face as he quietly looked at the food in front of him.

Since the day Jakkapad's name had appeared this person had turned more sincere and smiled more. Of course it was the real smile, not the smile for courtesy.[ So sweet!←(>▽<)ﾉ - Subhii]

“It might have bothered Two a lot to manage for Phi Jakk as well.”

"I have taken care of it. Phi’ and I managed it already." He picked up the chopsticks enthusiastically. Since he has not eaten anything since Gray’s arrival, that bastard had whispered to tell him to eat it first as well.

"Oh yeah... Phi’ remembers Pound saying that he had a cousin majoring in French. Is it Two?"

Two raised his head from the plate and nodded.

"Yes."

Peempad smiled really brightly when he saw the other person eating messily and thought of Pound. That boy once complained that he wanted to major in French just like his close cousin. But he had no background at all; so he had to change his major to English instead.

"Did you understand or not what we talked about just now?"

The listener smiled and Two did not disappoint his new brother. He raised his hand and knocked his temple lightly before answering.

"The *mems are all stored in here."(*memory)

"Like this, let's talk together a little more."

Without having to say anything to each other, everyone quickly finished their food. Two wiped his mouth after the final bite and drank a big gulp. He saw Peempad eating a little but didn't ask anything. He just noticed his eyes that looked outside for a while and understood that he was worried for those who had not returned.

“I'm not quite sure what that means. But they seem to be talking to each other about how someone is watching.” Two began to explain in a whisper-like voice. But it was loud enough to get the attention of the person sitting opposite. "Phi' Jakk said that coming here by himself will make the other side realize that he is planning on doing something."

Peempad frowned upon hearing it. He could guess what that party meant because Phi' Jakk had told him about it already.

"Gray replied that he had to know whatsoever. Because of course, that person would not dare to do anything beyond reason." The translator secretly wondered in his mind when he saw Peempad's expression but as he knew that it was not his own matter, he didn't think about it much. "After that, they talked about some business stuff. Right now I can't remember it because I didn't understand what they were talking about. Could it have been about the stocks? After that, Phi Jakk asked to go and have a private conversation. I saw him glancing... He seemed to know that I was eavesdropping. "

"This is enough," Peempad smiles sincerely. "Thank you very much."

"It's ok, Phi’ will be alright."

"Then calculate the money. Phi’ will go to find Phi' Jakk. He's been gone for too long already."

After paying the money, Two said he would have to run back fast. He seemed to murmur something heartbreaking that was understandable only to him. Peempad heard it but could not comprehend, so he could only nod in response. He didn't forget to mention that he should stop by the shop whenever he was free. But before they were to split in different directions a call from behind stopped his leg first.

"Phi’ Peem."

"Huh."

"When Gray asked who you were, Phi’ Jakk made a fierce face."

"Ah ..."

"At that time he replied ..."

"..."

'Don't mess with my people.'
[*well more like ‘People who *belong* to me’... Hehe Jakk, you Cutie* ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ - subhii]
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AUTHOR’S TALK: Gray belongs to *Pramuk* na, krub~. Don't match him and Two, haha. [You heard the Author, people! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧]