Don't Love Me Chap. 25 [R] - FINAL

[kumo_is_kumo]

Title: Don’t Love Me

Pairing: Jongkey

Genre: Romance, Fluff, Smut, Drama, Angst, Historical

Length: Series

Summary: The feeling was forbidden between a Prince and a slave, yet no one could hold it back any longer.

Chapter 25



“Kibummie, oh God, I find you,” Jonghyun said in this desperate voice and he knelt down to scoop the crying boy into his arms. Kibum whimpered and scooted further against the wall, avoiding any touch from Jonghyun.

The Prince was so confused with his act. Why did Kibum avoid him?

“Prince, I think you have to wait at the front. Please.”

Jonghyun looked up at the boy’s mother and he glanced at the still crying Kibum, before a sigh left his lips. He nodded and got up, walking away but not before stealing another glance of Kibum.

“Bummie, don’t cry, shh,”

“M-Mommy, why... H-How—”

“I don’t know, too, sweetheart. Stop crying first, okay?”

Kibum hiccupped, trying to calm himself before slowly his sobbing sounds subsided into little sniffles. He hugged her tighter and whined. “W-What is he doing here, Mommy?”

“I don’t know. I still don’t get it as well. He wants to talk to you, Kibum.”

Kibum shook his head no and hugged her tighter. “I don’t want to...”

“I’m afraid you have to, Kibum. There’s no way we let a Prince comes so far away here and then ignore him like this.”

“But, Mommy...”

“Just let him say what he is going to say, okay?”

Kibum sighed and hesitantly nodded his head. His mother patted his cheeks and pulled him up. “Now, go.”

He took a deep breath before slowly walking to the front room. Jonghyun was walking around nervously and his head shot up when he heard the soft footsteps. “Kib—”

“Let’s just... talk outside,” murmured Kibum before pushing the door open, with Jonghyun trailing close behind him.

The night wind blew so harsh and Jonghyun saw how Kibum shivered from it. He wanted to get closer and hugged him warm, but before he could do that, Kibum spoke.

“What are you doing here, Prince Jonghyun?”

It hurt to hear Kibum was back calling him like that. Jonghyun bit down his lip and sighed. “I’m here to bring you back.”

“Bring me back?” murmured Kibum without turning around to face him. Jonghyun hummed softly as he saw another shiver from Kibum. He took some steps closer, making sure he was not making any sound since Kibum seemed like avoiding him.

“Yes.”

“Why?” was the only response that Kibum let out. Jonghyun closed his eyes and stopped right behind the younger boy, hands itching to just embrace him tightly. And embrace he did.

Kibum gasped when the sudden familiar warmth was enveloping him and he trembled. “W-What are you doing?!” hissed Kibum. Jonghyun ignored his remark and tightened his hold. “You are cold.”

“Let me go.”

“No. I let you go once and I would never do it for the second time.”

Kibum gripped onto his fists. He loved this warmth, he loved it a lot. He could feel Jonghyun’s warm breath over his ear and how he could feel Jonghyun’s fast heartbeats against his back.

How he wanted to just turn back and hugged him tight.

“Prince Jonghyun, please—”

“Stop calling me like that, Kibum!”

He understood what Jonghyun meant.

“What do I have to call you then, Prince? I’m nothing but a commoner. I’m no longer your personal slave.”

The words were piercing his heart and Jonghyun groaned in frustration. He turned Kibum around and held him close to his chest.

“I love you, Kibum. Please, come back with me.”

Kibum held back a whimper as he heard those three magic words spilling out from Jonghyun’s mouth. He wanted to whisper ‘me too’ but...

“...I can’t...” said the weak voice belonged to Kibum. Jonghyun felt a single tear dropped from the corner of his eye, before he buried his face on the crook of Kibum’s neck.

“Why? Don’t you love me anymore?”

Kibum quickly shook his head no. “I do. I still do. And I will forever do.”

“Then why?! I can’t without you, Kibum! Please just—”

“I can’t. I made a promise with the King and I could never break it. Please, Jonghyun...”

Jonghyun shook his head and sniffed. “He is no longer the King. Jongwoon hyungnim is the King now.”

Kibum let out a small pained smile and nodded his head. “I know. I heard about it.”

Jonghyun smiled as well and hummed, “You should have seen him in the King’s attire. He is so funny. But then you know, he brought a beautiful Princess and hyungnim said he will marry Princess Jihye soon. Isn’t it lovely?”

Kibum hummed, finally lifting his arms to hug him back. Jonghyun smiled wider as he felt Kibum hugged him back.

“How did you go out here?” asked Kibum curiously. Jonghyun chuckled at the question. “That new King sent me here.”

“What do you mean?”

“The Lord King Jongwoon sent me here. He told me to bring you back. He said this is an order. His first order as the new King.”

Kibum bit down on his lip and he shook his head. “You know I can’t.”

“Screw with my father, Kibum! Even hyungnim is supporting us! He knows everything... about you... about us. About my love.”

Kibum gripped onto the back of Jonghyun’s coat and sighed. “I made a promise with your father... to go far away and never come back. You are going to marry Princess Yoo and you will have a family...”

“No. Father forgot about it already. I’m sure he said it just to threaten you.”

“Jonghyun, please. We can’t,” whispered Kibum. His mouth said the words but his arms were holding him tighter than before. Jonghyun smiled sadly. “Yes, we can. The new King himself told me to bring you back. I have three days before everyone realizes that I’m gone.”

Kibum sighed and slowly leaned back from the hug. He could feel how the coldness was starting to creep back onto him as their hug was broken. “Let’s get it for a while. It’s cold.”

He turned around and walked back to the door, only to stop when he felt a slight tug on his wrist. Jonghyun turned him and pressed their lips briefly in contact. “I miss this,” he whispered and Kibum felt his cheeks were heating up.

Even when the situation was this difficult, Jonghyun was still able to act like this.



***



Jonghyun laid on the thin mat, a small blanket covering his torso. He was still thinking about the way to convice Kibum to go back with him. What should he do?

Once they got back into the house, Kibum was busy preparing the sleeping mat for him, going here and there to gather some blanket and so on. Jonghyun could only smile while staring at him and chuckled when Kibum was avoiding his stare, even though his blushing face was clear enough.

It was dawn already and Jonghyun was never been asleep. He heard some soft shuffles and saw from the corner of his eyes that someone was getting up. He was hoping that it was Kibum’s mother. He needed to talk to her.

He was right and when she walked around him, Jonghyun got up from his sleeping position.

“Um, ma’am, can we talk?”

She sent him a smile and sat down on the chair. “What is it, Prince Jonghyun?”

Jonghyun sat straight on his spot and cleared his throat. “Um, how do I start this... well, there’s something that I have to tell you.”

“If it’s about you and Kibum then I know it already.”

“Why? I-I mean, really?” asked Jonghyun in surprise. She just smiled, “Kibum told me everything.”

“Ah, I see... Well, I also want to tell you that I come here... to bring Kibum back.”

She seemed surprised and Jonghyun gulped down his saliva. ‘What if she didn’t let Kibum go back with me?!’

“Why? I mean, the King himself was clear enough to tell him that Kibum had to be away from the palace.”

“Yes, but, my father is no longer the King. My older brother is the new King now and he was the one who told me to come here. He knew about me and Kibum and he looked like he will support us.”

“I don’t know what to say...”

“W-Will you let me bring Kibum back with me?” asked Jonghyun nervously.

She sighed, “I don’t know. I have no say in this. Everything is up to Kibum. If he wants to go back with you, I’m not going to hold him back.”

Jonghyun felt like breathing in relief. Now was Kibum.

“But,” started her and Jonghyun’s ears perked up again in attention, “what will happen next after you and Kibum get back?”

“I... I don’t know. My brother said he had a plan but I don’t know even a bit of it...”

She nodded and Jonghyun was surprised when suddenly she held onto his hands. “I understand Kibum’s feeling and I just hope that you would never break his heart. Kibum is so fragile that I’m afriad if something like this is to happen again, he will break into pieces.”

Jonghyun nodded his head. “I promise.”

“Then I believe in you, Prince Jonghyun.”



***



Kibum gripped onto his chest while listening to his mother and Jonghyun’s conversation. Everything was still so confusing for him and after a month of not seeing Jonghyun, him coming here was still like a dream.

He wanted to go back to the palace. He wanted to be with Jonghyun all time. But then how should he do with the former King’s order? He should not break the deal.

Kibum loved Jonghyun. He loved him with all his heart.

His mother now also believed in Jonghyun. She said that all decision would be in his hand.

But should he go back with Jonghyun and broke the deal?



***



Jonghyun propped his chin with his hand as he stared at Kibum’s back. The younger boy was preparing the breakfast for him and he couldn’t help but staring at him with a wide smile plastered on his face.

Kibum knew that Jonghyun was staring at him and he simply ignored it, even though his heart was beating so fast that it was going to jump out. Even from the moment his eyes met Jonghyun’s, he could feel that the older boy’s gaze was locked on himself.

Jonghyun crept behind him slowly, before enveloping him in his arms. He heard Kibum’s soft gasp and he chuckled. “J-Jonghyun!”

“You are so adorable, you know that?”

“S-Stop tha—”

But then his mother came into the kitchen, “Bummie, I’m going to—oh.”

Kibum quickly pushed Jonghyun’s arms away and the Prince simply grinned embarrassedly at the woman. She smiled and lightly laughed before continuing, “I’m going to deliver these things to the town so can you stay alone for a while? Maybe it will take some time...”

“Y-Yes, Mommy...”

“Don’t go out by yourself, okay? I don’t want you to get lost.”

“Yeah...”

“So, talk a lot, you two,” said she before smiling and closing the door behind her. The whole house was so silent and Kibum felt so nervous about being alone with Jonghyun. Who knew what would he do when there was no one with them?!

“Kibummie?”

“O-Oh?”

“Why is your face like that? Do you think I would do anything to you?” asked Jonghyun playfully and Kibum felt his face was burning from embarrassment. He shook his head and continued scooping some soup into the bowl, only to gasp softly when Jonghyun was once again flushed against his back.

“Don’t worry. I won’t do anything to you. Not yet,” whispered Jonghyun against his ear. Kibum tilted his head to avoid the ticklish whisper and struggled free from Jonghyun’s grip. “S-Stop it...”

“Even though I miss you so much,” murmured Jonghyun before pressing his lips against Kibum’s neck, “but I will try to hold back. You are being this cute also doesn’t help the slightest.”

“J-Jonghyun!” scolded Kibum with red face.

“I’m going to eat you up later when we are back,” mumbled Jonghyun against his neck, hearing Kibum’s sudden sigh. “About that... I don’t know.”

“Why? Kibum, please. You know how smart hyungnim is. He had his own way. I mean—”

“It’s not that, Jonghyun. I’m glad that I got to meet Mommy again and I just got her back, I don’t think I have the heart to leave her once more.”

“We can bring her with us! I can ask hyungnim later to give his permission and—”

“Jonghyun. I don’t want to break the deal with your father.”

Jonghyun felt his eyes darkened and he loosened his hold around Kibum. The younger boy took this as a chance to escape and sat down.

“Why did he say? What did my father tell you before? When?”

“It’s all in the past. You don’t have to worry about it—”

“Of course I have to worry about it, Kibum! Do you think I can sit back knowing that my lover is being judged by my own father? Do you think I’m that cruel? That stupid?”

Kibum gripped onto his fists, “Then what do you want me to do, Jonghyun? Do you expect me to tell you about this before?”

“Yes! What do you think about me?”

“He is disappointed with us! I don’t want to disappoint him anymore! You are his son, I’m a commoner! Does that ring the bell for you, Jonghyun?”

“...what are you talking about? I don’t get it, Kibum,”

“What I’m talking about is your father is disappointed with what we had done. We crossed the line, Jonghyun. With you being a Prince and I’m nothing but only a slave to serve your desire, your need... where do you think I stand?”

Jonghyun gripped onto the chair he was sitting on, sighing loudly.

“What else? What else that he said to you?”

“...this is why I want you to not love me. This is what I was afraid of. We became too attached to each other. I admit that I cried for a long time, I cried a lot you don’t even want to know. Your father said he did not want to punish me. He was kind enough to let me go back to my mother.”

“You should have told me before, Kibum. I could try to talk to father,” whispered Jonghyun, his voice softened.

“What do you think you could do, Jonghyun? He is the King, he is your father. He knows the best for you. He is right. You have to marry since you are a Prince. You will have a family, you will have a beautiful Princess as your wife, you will have children, and then you will be happy. Why can’t you just accept the fact, Jonghyun-ah?”

“Because I love you!! I love you so much that I don’t think I can let you go!!”

“I love you too and that’s why I have to do this!”

Jonghyun stared, his chest heaving as he felt his eyes were burning from the unshed tears. He got on his knees, staring up at Kibum who was shocked with his sudden move.

“Jonghyun—”

“I love you, Kibum. You are the only one that I love. Do you think I would be that cruel to push you away just because my father said I have to marry someone he chooses for me?”

“What could we do, Jonghyun? We have no power,” whispered Kibum weakly as a tear rolled down his face. Jonghyun smiled; thumb reaching up to wipe the said tear.

“We can do this, Kibum. As long as I have you, I can do anything. We have Jongwoon hyungnim as our backup. Don’t underestimate him, you know.”

Kibum stared as he chuckled bitterly, one more tear brushed Jonghyun’s stilled thumb. “I love you too much that it hurt me, Jonghyun. Do you know that?”

“Mm, I know.”

“I don’t think I could live without you anymore. You took my heart with you and with you being far away from me, it’s just hard...”

“Mm. I get it. What else?”

“You come into my dreams everyday. I dream of you coming to me like a Prince charming, all so handsome and smiling, coming to bring me back with you.”

“I come, don’t I?” chuckled Jonghyun. Kibum whimpered before he cried, arms hugging the Prince by his shoulder.

“I don’t know, Jong. I really don’t know...”

“Just leave everything to me, will you? I know I’m silly and stupid and all, but I’m still a Prince and I’m sure I could find a way.”

Kibum sniffed, taking a long sniff of Jonghyun’s scent and it calmed him down. He smiled through his tears and after a long silent, he slowly nodded his head.

“Does it mean yes, Bummie? Are you going back with me?” asked Jonghyun, palms rubbing the younger boy’s back up and down.

“I have to ask Mommy first...”

“Your mother said everything is up to you. I have already talked to her.”

“When?”

“This morning,” whispered Jonghyun, pressing his lips on the skin of his neck. Kibum snuggled closer and hummed. “What did she say?”

“She said that if you ever wanted to go, she wouldn’t hold you back.”

Kibum sighed and wiped his tears away. “Give me more time to think, okay?”

“Yeah, sure. Everything for my Bummie.”

“Now eat you breakfast, Jong. The soup is cold now,” chuckled Kibum and the Prince got up, dragging the other chair close to Kibum and held him tight.

“I miss you so much,”

“Me too,”



***



Jonghyun fidgeted on his spot. Three days had passed and Kibum still hadn’t given him an answer. He acted as if their previous conversation was never happened.

Maybe Kibum didn’t want to go back...?

He should be back before dawn and Kibum was nowhere to be found. He had asked the boy’s mother and she said Kibum didn’t even tell her a bit of his thought.

It was getting late. He had to go back now.

Jonghyun smiled bitterly as he stared at the still dark sky. It looked like he knew Kibum’s answer already.

Climbing up his horse, Jonghyun sent a quick thank you to the boy’s mother. Kibum was not even here to send him away. Who knew this might be their last time to meet yet—

“W-Wait!”

Jonghyun turned around and found Kibum panting, coming out from the back. He panted, gulping down his saliva and Jonghyun was nervous about whether the boy was going with him or to stay.

“I... Could I go with Jonghyun, Mommy?”

She smiled sadly and shrugged, “Anything that makes you happy, Bummie.”

“Then I’m going.”

Jonghyun felt his heart was about to burst in happiness at Kibum’s answer. Kibum stepped to his mother and hugged her tight, mouth spilling all the words of him loving her while tears scrolling down his cheeks.

“Take care of yourself, okay? Come visit me if you had time.”

“I’m going to miss you a lot, Mommy.”

“You could make it without me before, Kibum. You can do this again.”

Kibum hesitantly nodded his head before waving for the last time to her. Jonghyun helped him got onto the horse, bowing down to her before he got onto the horse as well.

And back to the palace they were.



***



“Congratulation for being the new King, Your Highness,”

“Kibum, could you please treat me like before?”

“B-But you are a King now. I can’t do that...” murmured Kibum while fiddling with his fingers nervously.

“This is an order, Kibum. Seriously, why do I have to say it is an order everytime it’s involving you?” grunted the new King playfully. Kibum bit down his lip and hung his head down, murmuring a ‘sorry’.

Jonghyun grinned. Once they got back to the palace, they went to the new King’s room. Kibum wanted to give a respectful bow to the older man. He had been very happy to see Kibum again, and told them to stay put. He was going to take care of everything.

“Care to tell me your plan, hyungnim? At least a bit hint?”

“No, just go back to your room, rest, cuddle, anything.”

Kibum blushed at the blunt King’s words and pouted. Jonghyun grinned. “Yeah we will.”

He grabbed Kibum’s hand, waving to his brother before pulling him out of the room. He looked around, making sure that no one was there before running silently. Kibum smiled at his act. He missed this sily Jonghyun too much.

Once they got into Jonghyun’s room, Kibum smiled. “It had been a while...”

“Yeah, you left when I was still sleeping. How nice of you.”

“I... didn’t have any choice, okay?”

“You didn’t even give me a hint or what...”

“Uh...” pouted Kibum. Jonghyun grinned, trapping the younger boy against the door, one of his hands locking it.

“Now... you have to be responsible about it.”



***



“A-Ah, no, Jonghyun!!!”

“A month without you was killing me, Bummie...”

“S-Slow down, oh my God!!!”

Kibum clutched onto the Prince’s bare shoulder, head thrown back as the Prince was biting his neck aggressively. His hips snapped forward so fast that Kibum felt like fainting. Jonghyun drove into him such a quick pace, not letting him to breath even for a second.

“O-Ohhh!”

“So cute even like this, Bummie. You have this effect on me, you don’t even know.”

He grunted, clutching onto the curvy hips of his lover, pounding mercilessly. Kibum let out a high pitched moan as Jonghyun kept on hitting that particular spot, making him saw stars. He knew that he was drooling but he couldn’t help it. Jonghyun was so rough and he had to admit that he kind of liked it.

Jonghyun stared down at the moaning mess under him, smirking like a beast as he watched how Kibum wriggled weakly under him. He watched the younger boy’s manhood was leaking, and he grabbed it tight, hearing Kibum’s loud gasp.

“N-No, no—”

“You want to come?”

“Jjong, oh God...”

Jonghyun smirked, tongue lapping around the abused neck while hearing onto Kibum’s continuous moans of ‘slow down’. He knew he moved too quickly but he couldn’t hold back any longer. Kibum was back in his arms and he had the huge urge to hold him close.

He felt his hips were hurting from the fast pace and how Kibum was sprawled weakly beneath him didn’t help him to slow down. He was so close and so did Kibum.

“Jjong, oh God, oh God!!!” whimpered Kibum in pleasure as Jonghyun released his hold around his leaking manhood. He shot his seed against Jonghyun’s hand, some of it spurting onto the naked chest of the Prince. Jonghyun growled like a beast he was, driving even unbelievably faster into him, pounding deeper bringing Kibum into oblivion.

He bit down Kibum’s shoulder so hard when he came into the younger boy, feeling the metallic taste of Kibum’s blood. The younger boy was too tired and too weak to push him away. Jonghyun licked his bloody skin and murmured a ‘sorry’. Kibum simply shook his head, smiling through his tiredness, “It’s okay...”

That night, Jonghyun made his little lover screamed his name continuously as he pounded into him for a few more rounds. He really couldn’t help himself; Kibum looked so vulnerable and delicious under him, staring up at him with those teary eyes of his.

Jonghyun had no choice rather than claimed him as his again and again.



A week passed since Kibum came back to the palace. Everyone was busy preparing for the marriage ceremony of the new King with the beautiful Princess from the other country. Jonghyun stayed in his room, accompanying Kibum who couldn’t go out from there or people would see him.

He would sometimes stand beside the window, hugging his younger lover who was staring down on the preparation. Sometimes he also brought Kibum out when it as midnight, to his favorite flowery garden or to visit his older brother.



The marriage ceremony started in the early morning and all the country was celebrating the event with pure happiness. The new King was so happy that he got married with his lovely Princess, who now became his Queen. Their father was also so happy; he completely forgot his words about marrying Jonghyun to one of the Princesses out there.

Jonghyun couldn’t help but felt relieved. He chanted the words ‘see? He forgot’ to Kibum and the younger boy hummed with a pretty smile.

Everything was so fine, until one day, something unexpected happened.



Jonghyun was out picking some fresh flowers and he brought them to the new Queen. She had been their new Queen for about two weeks and everyone was so happy about that. Kibum stayed in the Prince’s room, folding some of the messy clothes the Prince ignored.

He was so happy to be honest, but then he still also had this insecurity growing in his heart. He was afraid what would happen if one time someone discovered about his being here and—

“Jonghyun?” said the booming voice and Kibum froze on his spot when the door was opened.

That voice... it couldn’t be.

“...you?”

Kibum stared in horror, his palms started sweating as his eyes blurred from the tears of fear.

The former King came.



“You?! How come you are still here?! What are you doing?”

Kibum trembled and opened his mouth, trying to defend himself but then no words were coming out from his mouth. He felt his breath stuck in his lungs.

“Answer me!!!”

At the harsh tone, Kibum dropped onto his knees and kept his head down. He was surely scared about what would happen to him next.

“How dare you—”

“I brought him back here,” said Jonghyun while entering his room and stood in front of Kibum to hide the younger boy behind his back.

“You ungrateful son!”

“I love him, Father! Why do you have to make all of this difficult?!”

“What do you know about love? What you felt for him was only lust! He is only your slave! Nothing more, Jonghyun!!!”

Jonghyun growled and glared at his Father. “How come you are here? Did you tell Jonghyun? I told you not to tell him anything!” roared his father while glaring down at Kibum.

“He didn’t tell me. I came to find him and brought him back here!”

“How dare you to not listen to my words! Who do you think you are?! This is—”

“It was my order,” cut the voice from outside and the former King turned around to find his oldest son standing on the door. He glared hard at the young King and scoffed. “Jongwoon, how dare you—”

“I’m so sorry to cut you, Father, but this is my decision. Bringing Kibum back here was my first order as the new King of this country.”

“Why did you do that?” asked their father with tone full of confusion.

The young King sent his father a quick smile before answering, “One of the duties that I have to do as a King is to make sure that all of my people are living their life in happiness and contentment. Jonghyun is also one of this country’s people. He is also my younger brother. Why won’t I help him?”

Their father stared at him and sighed, his tone softened, “But this is wrong, Jongwoon. You know this is wrong, a crime.”

“Why loving someone is a crime, Father?” asked the new King with a small smile, stepping closer to his father calmly. The old man sighed, “I don’t have anything against Kibum, but Jonghyun is a Prince. He has the duty to make a family.”

“But, Jonghyun also has a freedom for his own life, Father. We can’t just take it away from him.”

Kibum gripped onto his fists, tears threatening to fall from his lids if he even dared to bink his eyes. This was so much and he didn’t know if he could listen to this or not.

“You are a King now, Jongwoon. You cannot make a selfish decision like this,”

“This is not selfish, Father. Jonghyun is lucky that he is not the Crown Prince. He doesn’t have to carry the duty of finding a proper wife, having an heir, and leading a country. If that is what you mean with Jonghyun and his duty, than what do you think of me?” joked the new King to ease the situation.

The former King looked at him and sighed, “I don’t know... I guess I just want my sons to be happy with life, having a wife, children, growing old...”

“Then, I’m happy this way, Father,” said Jonghyun silently, before he dropped on his knees. “I beg you, Father. I love Kibum. I’m happy with him. Please.”

The old man stared at his youngest son who was kneeling down in front of him. He stared at him; he could see the sincerity on his face, with the said loved boy behind him, tears slowly making down his flawless face.

He was a father, but then he was so confused. He loved his children, but then his children wanted to choose their own path.

What could he do now?

“Are you really that happy with him, son?” asked him silently, his low voice slowly echoing in the silence room.

Jonghyun nodded his head, “Yes, I am.”

The young King watched from the corner of his eyes how his younger brother was begging on his knees to their father. He smiled; his younger brother was no longer a kid no, he was a man. A dependable man.

The old man sighed and turned around, not wanting to see that again. He walked towards the door, slowly making his way out from the said room. Before he could step out from the door, he said, “Get on your feet and do not ever get down on your knees. You are a Prince.”

Jonghyun felt his heart fluttered. Did that mean his father gave them his blessing?

“Father!” called Jonghyun as soon as he got up. He ran and stopped by the outside of the door, looking at the back of his father who stopped in the middle of the empty hallway.

He stayed silent at the call of his son. Jonghyun made his way closer towards his father, lips tugging in a relief smile. “Father, can I hug you?”

His simple request blown the old man’s heart and he chuckled lowly. “Still a kid, I see.”

He turned around, smiling sadly and opened his arms, “Then, come here, my boy.” Jonghyun grinned and ran forward, embracing his father in a tight hug. “Thank you, Father. Thank you so much!”

The young King watched from aside, before he shrugged his calm posture. He grinned widely, running forward and enveloping both his father and brother.

“We are family, remember that,” whispered the old man.

Kibum got up from his knees, body trembling in disbelief. Did the former King really give them his blessing? Like for real?

He got closer to the door, watching the small family enveloped in a lovely hug and he smiled. The former King caught the sight of Kibum standing by the door, and Kibum quickly bowed down to show him his gratitude. The old man simple sent him a smile and a nod.



***



“Hey, hyungnim,”

“Oh?”

“What was exactly your plan? I don’t think I saw a bit of your plan before,” asked Jonghyun while chewing down his lunch. The King stopped drinking his soup and grinned.

“About that...”

“What?”

He laughed, “I don’t have any plan, to be honest.”

With wide eyes, Jonghyun choked on his food, turning into one coughing mess. Kibum quickly patted him on his back and gave him a glass of water. Jonghyun thanked him before glaring at his older brother.

“What do you mean with that?!”

“You heard me. I didn’t have any plan,” said the King with an innocent smile. Jonghyun grunted and let out some incoherent curses, hearing his brother laughed loudly.

“Then, why did you look so confident about this before?”

“I don’t know. I just knew that we had to bring Kibum back but I still had no plan about no to convince Father.”

“You...!”

“Why? You should thank me, Jonghyun! Father agreed with that because of my words,” said the King proudly. Kibum chuckled while staring at the fuming Jonghyun. “You wish. He agreed because I got on my knees!”

“No! He got—”

“Umm,” cut Kibum, and both the boys were turning to him, “I think you should continue your lunch...”

Jonghyun cleared his throat and picked up his chopsticks again. “Kibum is right.”

“Yeah, thank you, Kibum.”

Kibum shook his head no and smiled, “No, I should be the one to thank you, Your Highness. Without you, I could never be here. Let me show you my gratitude,” said Kibum while bowing down on his knees. Jonghyun quickly grabbed him and lifted him up from bowing. “What are you doing, Kibum? You don’t have to do that.”

“Yes, it’s nothing, Kibum. You are already like my brother, and me helping my brother is something that I would always do.”

Kibum smiled and chanted the words ‘thank you’ before finally Jonghyun stopped him with a stolen kiss on his lips. The young King groaned at the affectionate act, and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I lose my appetite.”

Jonghyun laughed evilly and glared hard to his brother, “By the way, hyungnim,”

“Yeah?”

“Can I ask for one more request?”

The young King stared at him, “What is it, Jonghyun?”

“Can we bring Kibum’s mother into the palace? You know, she lives alone far away from here and I’m sure that she misses Kibum so much.”

Kibum widened his eyes at the Prince’s words, heard snapping to side to stare at Jonghyun in disbelief. The young King shrugged and nodded, “Sure. Why not? The more the merrier.”

Kibum couldn’t thank them more than this. He got on his knees again, bowing in gratitude again. Jonghyun had to chuckle and grabbed him by his waist, locking him in his arms to prevent him from doing so.



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“Jonghyun!” called Kibum happily while entering their now shared room. The young Prince stopped reading his book and smiled, opening his arms to welcome the younger boy. Kibum settled in his arms and leaned against him, “Have you heard about the news?”

“What news?”

“Queen Jihye is bearing an heir!” Kibum said excitedly. Jonghyun widened his eyes, “Really?!”

“Yes! King Jongwoon was so happy when the news broke out! He jumped on his spot and the guards had to hold onto him!” explained Kibum with a laugh. Jonghyun grinned, imagining his brother in his King attire jumping around like a rabbit.

“That is such great news! I’m going to be an Uncle soon!”

Kibum’s smile faltered before he smiled sadly. “You love kids that much, Jonghyun?”

“Yeah. They are so bright and they could make the atmosphere become happier!”

Kibum fiddled with his fingers, “Do you want a child, Jonghyun-ah?”

Jonghyun stared at him and his smile stopped, “Why? You are going to give me a child?” asked him with a playful grin. “Yah! I... can’t, you know,”

“I know that, Kibum.”

“Do you want to have children? Do you regret of not marrying a Princess?”

“Kibum-ah,”

“You know, Jong, now I think about it, you can marry a Princess. I would not complain of being a concubine for you...”

“What nonsense are you talking about, Kibum-ah?” said Jonghyun before kissing his lips harshly to prevent him from talking any further. Kibum closed his eyes as he felt the pressure on his lips pushed him backwards and he landed on top of the fluffy pillow.

The Prince hovered above him, “You better do not talk about that again, Kibum. I choose to spend my life with you because I love you. I know that I won’t be able to have children and you won’t be able to give me any ever since I discovered my feelings. You, stop being a stupid, and listen to me.”

Kibum stared while blinking his eyes, nodding docilely. Jonghyun’s serious face turned to his playful self again. “I love you because you are Kibum. I love you, you don’t have to doubt about that. I love you, and you better listen to your husband.”

...husband?

“J-Jonghyun, what are you sayi—”

The Prince pulled out one small red pouch from his pocket, giving it to Kibum. The younger boy stared curiously, “Open it,”

He opened the pouch and Jonghyun turned the pouch, spilling the thing into his palms. Kibum stared at the said objects, eyes watering. “Jonghyun...”

“We can’t get married for real, I know that. But I’m hoping to get married to you, even though we only do it by ourselves...”

Jonghyun picked a pair of jade rings, holding one to Kibum’s sight and smiled, “Will you marry me, Kibum?”

Kibum parted his lips, tears scrolled down as he nodded his head, “Yes,” and he whispered his answer. Jonghyun grinned, slipping the ring into his finger and showed the remaining ring on his palm to Kibum.

“Your turn, Kibum. Put it on me.”

Kibum nodded, face flushed in embarrassment and happiness, before his trembling fingers took the ring and put it on Jonghyun’s finger. “Does this mean you are my spouse now?” asked Jonghyun with a toothy grin. Kibum trembled before nodding his head. “Yes, I am.”

He threw his arms around Jonghyun’s shoulder, hugging him tightly. “Thank you, Jonghyun. I love you so much...”

Jonghyun smiled against his neck and hummed, “I love you, too.”

They settled on the same position, arms tightening their hug in each second until Jonghyun was practically laying above him. Kibum wiped his tears away, pressing kisses onto Jonghyun’s cheek.

“Kibummie,”

“Mm?”

“Do you remember the time you told me to not love you?”

“Yeah,”

“I don’t think I can do it now, since you already have my heart,”

Kibum giggled at his response and nodded, “Me too. I don’t think I can tell you to not love me again, seeing that I am your spouse now.”

Jonghyun smiled at the sound of his giggles before nuzzling onto his neck, “Talking about spouse,” he started. Kibum hummed, telling him to continue and he felt Jonghyun’s lips formed into a smirk against his neck.

“Let’s make an heir,”

“J-Jonghyun?”

With quick move, the Prince got rid of their clothes, pressing their bare body together. “Let’s make a child, who knows what will happen,” whispered Jonghyun before pressing his lips to his spouse’s; Kibum’s hands hitting him on his back.

“This is still in the noon!” argued Kibum.

Jonghyun simply shrugged, “I don’t care. I will let the whole palace hear you scream my name.”

“Jonghyun!”

“Get ready, Bummie.”

“I-Idiot!”





FIN











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A/N: And this is the end of this story, the start of the new one! I'm so happy that you all enjoy reading this story and I hope to see you and hope to have your continuous support in the future! Really, thank you so much for all the support and your comments!
Will update the new story School Love soon!

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