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kumo_is_kumo
Title: The Perfect Choice (Volume 1)
Pairing: Jongkey
Genre: Romance, Fluff, Smut, Drama, Angst, Fantasy
Length: Series
Summary: This is a story of a Crown Prince and an ordinary boy from two different worlds who are brought by fate and get tangled in a complicated relationship. Are they the perfect one for each other?
It is already morning and Kibum is woken up when there is soft caress tickling his cheek. He frowns before relaxing his face again. It is just way too comfortable to move.
“...mom. It’s Saturday... Five more minutes,” Kibum murmurs with his hoarse voice into the cover, eyes squeezing tightly. He hears the faint chuckle before there is voice talking lowly, “I’m not your mother. I’m your soon to be husband.”
Kibum whines at the realization. Yeah, he is in the Prince’s chamber, in the Prince’s bed, and he has succeeded in embarrassing himself in the early morning. Yup, he has to be awake now.
Feline eyes open before squeezing shut from the blinding light of the morning sun. Kibum sighs before blinking his eyes a few times to adjust his sight. His hands come up, adorably rubbing his sleepy eyes with the heels of his palms. The Crown Prince finds it very endearing. He just won’t admit it.
Kibum covers his mouth for a yawn escaping his lips before taking a note to the Prince’s tidy appearance. “You look so formal. Where are you going?” He asks the Prince. Jonghyun smiles at him and sits on the edge of the bed. “I will be in the royal office today. I have a few things to do. I heard you also have schedule for today, don’t you? Get ready and be a good boy.”
He reaches up and gently ruffles Kibum’s hair, making him blushes at the contact. Jonghyun is gone in a minute before finally Kibum decides to crawl out from under the cover to get ready. Secretary Hwang won’t like it if he isn’t ready yet.
The lesson takes place in the royal library and Kibum is, once again, mesmerized by how pretty this palace is. He swears the books in the library are the complete edition from all over the world, with various languages. He would like to read them someday.
He has the rules lesson for today and Kibum holds himself from puking. The books are so thick and the rules are too much for him to handle. He is not allowed to do this and that, he has to keep this and that, and he has to act like this and that. It is just too much. For the first time Kibum prefers to be alone with Jonghyun and argues with him for the whole day rather than having this kind of lesson.
Out of nowhere, he hears the chiming sound of his phone. Secretary Hwang sends him a glare and Kibum grins in guilt at her. “Let me answer this quickly!”
“Hello?”
“Kibum-ah? This is me, Aunt Yoomi,”
“Oh, Aunt Yoomi? What’s wrong? Why are you calling with Mom’s phone?” Kibum asks curiously. It’s not like his mother to lend someone her phone to call him while she can perfectly do it herself.
“It’s just... your mom. She... She collapsed just now.”
Kibum feels his heart stops breathing. “W-What?”
“We were just working when suddenly she lost her breathe and then she collapsed. Do you... do you think you can come here? The doctor wants to talk to you.”
Nodding to no one, Kibum holds back a sob. “Y-Yeah, I will be there soon!”
He quickly ends the call and rises up from the seat, running away from the table before he is stopped by his guards and the call from Secretary Hwang.
“Young Master, where are you going? The lesson is not finished yet!”
“I-I have to go! To the hospital! My Mom is sick!” Kibum whispers. He sees the look in Secretary Hwang’s eyes softens but he knows she is only doing her job.
“But we can’t let you go out without the Queen’s consent, Young Master.”
“I don’t care right now! I have to go to my Mom right now! I will go by myself!” Kibum grits his teeth. He has no time for this.
“No! Young Master, we will take you there! Prepare the car,” she talks to the guard.
Kibum runs along the hallway, with Secretary Hwang is running after him.
The car leaves the palace and Jonghyun stops signing the documents, staring by the window with confusion filling his mind. He tries calling the phone, but Kibum is too panicked to even care for his phone.
“Where is the—” Jonghyun’s question is cut when his secretary enters the office and begins to list out his schedule for the day. “We have to hurry, Crown Prince. The spokesman is waiting for you.”
Kibum runs along the hallway of the hospital, ignoring the sharp looks from the nurses or even from people taking pictures of him. “Aunt Yoomi!”
“Oh, Kibum-ah, you are here. Hurry, the doctor wants to meet you.”
Kibum enters the doctor’s room, expecting the worse. “You are Kibum, right? Please sit down.”
“Please tell me. What is wrong with my Mom? Is she okay?”
The doctor gives him a sad smile. “She has this for a while but I think she doesn’t want to concern you by telling you. She has lungs cancer. It’s already severe and she can’t be healed properly...”
Kibum feels the corner of his eyes is brimming with unshed tears. “What?”
“...unless, she is treated in United States. The treatment there is very good and the chance for her to be fully healed is very big.”
The world is crumbling down in Kibum’s mind.
Jonghyun finishes his work and when he realizes the time and the orange color of the sky, he knows that it is getting late. He walks back into his room and he is surprised to see Kibum is not there.
“Secretary Lee, where is Kibum?”
His secretary steps by his side and bows down. “I heard that Young Master is going to the hospital where his mother is working. He hasn’t come back until now.”
Jonghyun is worried with the sudden news. “And there is not even one to tell me about this. Why is that?”
She could only bow down and apologizes.
He is not expecting the Queen to enter his chamber with a frown on her face. “Where is Young Master? I heard he left the palace without telling anyone!” She hisses the words. Jonghyun wants to calm her down but he has no word to say.
“Crown Prince, you better call him or I will send cars to take him back!” The Queen says sternly before leaving his chamber.
Jonghyun sighs and calls Kibum’s phone. The call is not getting an answer yet and after a few more trying, Jonghyun hears Kibum’s hoarse voice.
“Hello, Kibum-ah?”
“Hey,” the sound is so miserable and Jonghyun winces at that.
“You okay? What happens? Where are you now?”
“I’m... fine. It’s just... my mom collapsed earlier. She is sick, Jonghyun. I’m still in the hospital now...”
“Is she okay? Do you want me to go there and take you back?” Jonghyun asks him. Kibum shakes his head and whispers a soft no, fingers rubbing his swollen eyes.
“Can I stay here tonight, Jonghyun? I just want to be here when she is awake,”
Jonghyun wants to argue because of his Mother’s words but then he can’t be that cruel to separate Kibum from his mother. “Just... stay there, okay? Don’t go anywhere without telling me. And call me if you need something.”
Kibum lets out a small smile. “I get it. Thank you so much, Jonghyun-ah.”
Jonghyun exchanges a few more byes with him before going to the Queen’s chamber to persuade her. It will be a hard work.
At the morning, Secretary Hwang enters the hospital room where Kibum is feeding his mom. “I’m sorry, Young Master. But the Queen requests you to be back into the palace now.”
Kibum frowns, “Can’t I stay here a bit longer? I have already told the Prince about this and he—”
“I’m afraid that there is nothing more the Prince can do to hold her back, Young Master. From what I heard, the Queen is quiet angry right now.”
“It’s okay, Kibum. Go back there. I will be okay,” his mom says. Kibum shakes his head, frowning. He wants to stay here. His mom shakes her head no and tells him to go back.
Kibum reluctantly goes back to the palace, but not before giving his mom a very tight hug.
It is an hour after her son has left when she is welcoming another guest. The Queen smiles at her and she bows from the position she is sitting. The Queen tells her not to do anything that will worsen her condition.
“So, I have talked to the doctor, Mrs. Kim, and I’m very sorry to hear your condition.”
Mrs. Kim shakes her head no and thanks her for coming here despite the uncomfortable situation. The Queen stares into her eyes and says, “I don’t want to say this but I’m afraid that with you in this condition will affect Kibum’s lessons. He was in the middle of learning the rules of the royal palace when he left yesterday. I’m telling you that I don’t like it a bit. I don’t wish for it to happen again.”
“I’m truly sorry for that, Your Majesty, but Kibum is a hard-headed boy and I apologize if my son caused you troubles.”
“I heard from the doctor,” the Queen continues, “that you can be treated in the United States. Is that true?”
“Yes, Your Majesty, that is what I heard as well. It’s just... it will take a while.”
The Queen smiles. “Then do you want me to help you to go there? I will make sure to prepare the best treatement for you, Mrs. Kim.”
Mrs. Kim smiles and bows her head. “Your kindness is too much, Your Majesty. How can a low life like me to refuse your kindness?”
The Queen smiles as her eyes shine. Her plan has gone too nice.
For the whole week, Kibum is exhausted. From studying the rules and every other thing in the palace, he is going back and forth to the hospital and school. He can’t help it, he wants to stay by his mom’s side for the whole time but he has no choice other than following the rules.
Thanking his smart brain, Kibum is able to take everything into his mind, from the school’s lessons to the rules of the being royal. Until finally the engagement day has come.
It is a big party and every important people are there. Kibum feels nervous. Why not, the ministers and foreign people are greeting him. Kibum keeps his best to not embarrass the royal family.
He is waiting for his mom. She says she will be coming there.
Kibum is called to the front by Jonghyun and he stares questioningly at him. Every pair of eyes is locked onto them and Kibum waits for the next word from Jonghyun’s lips. It turns out that the Crown Prince is pulling out a velvet box and shows him a very beautiful necklace.
“This... is for the engagement. I will give you the real ring when we get married later.”
Kibum gapes at the necklaces; the pendant is a key. Jonghyun easily steps behind him and clasped it on his neck, before the whole hall is filled with applauses and cheers. Kibum fights back the urge to blush when Jonghyun decides to peck his temple.
The party is soon over and Kibum is starting to be confused. His mother still hasn’t appeared yet. Dialing her numbers, Kibum is left confused because the call is directed to the voicemail again and again. He can’t understand this. Kibum calls her aunt for help.
“Hello, Aunt Yoomi? I’m sorry to disturb you but do you know where my mom is?”
“Your mom? Oh she is in the airport for the flight now, I suppose. Don’t you know about it?”
Kibum grips on his phone, blood leaving him as he feels himself pales at the news. “What do you mean with flight?”
“Your mom is leaving to United States today for her treatment. I think she will be leaving soon.”
He ends the call abruptly, before running towards the door. Out of nowhere, there are guards standing in front of him and not letting him to go any further. “What are you doing? Let me pass!”
The guards won’t budge and Kibum hisses at them. He tries to push them away but he knows it is such a fail try because they don’t even move a single muscle.
“Stop it, Young Master.” The Queen’s voice echoes in the not-empty hall. Kibum spins around, glaring at her. “Come with me.” She says and Kibum walks behind her with a glare.
“Kibum, son,” she says right after she sits down on her seat. Kibum grips his fists and stands still in the middle of the room. “You did this, didn’t you...?”
“Yes.” At the Queen’s elegant confession, Kibum feels his eyes are brimming with tears.
“Why?”
“I know that your mother is sick. I send her to the United States to be treated. I assure you she will get the best doctors and treatments there. You don’t have to worry about anything.”
“I don’t have to worry about anything... Why don’t you tell me about this before?” Kibum whispers between his gritted teeth.
“You need your full concentration. You have a big duty and responsibility now. You cannot take care of the problem of your mother continuously.”
“But you don’t even give me the chance to say goodbye to my mom!” Kibum hisses lowly. He can’t believe this.
“Sooner or later you will part from her. You are no longer the ordinary Kim Kibum. You have to keep that in your mind.”
Kibum feels a tear rolls down his cheek. He really can’t believe this. Just how cruel the Queen is...?
“Think about it. For now, go to your room and rest. It has been a long day,” the Queen sighs.
Kibum spins on his heels before running out from the Queen’s room. He is met with the sight of Jonghyun’s worried face the moment he steps out from the Queen’s chamber. The Prince is giving him that look and he steps closer, wanting to give him a comforting embrace. Kibum steps back and pushes him away, before running away with tears in his eyes.
Locking himself in the bathroom, Kibum cries his eyes out and he can hear Jonghyun’s worried knocking from the outside. He ignores him.
Kibum closes his eyes when his head meets the bed and he pretends to be asleep the moment Jonghyun comes back into the room. He doesn’t want to face the Prince right now. His mind is too complicated.
Jonghyun sits by the edge of the bed, staring at his swollen eyes and the clear trail of fresh tears on his cheeks. Gently wiping it with his thumbs, Jonghyun gets up before pulling the blanket up to cover Kibum from the cold night.
A/N: Hi, hi! <3 It's not too drama, I think xD
And, yes, Kibum's mom is sick and she needs treatment soon :( why am I making this so serious xD lol~
Hope to know what you think about this story and leave a comment or two down there :D Thanks for reading! <3
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Date: 2015-04-25 11:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-05-10 09:53 am (UTC)thanks for reading~
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Date: 2015-04-27 10:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-05-10 09:54 am (UTC)thank you for reading!
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Date: 2015-04-27 02:31 pm (UTC)Thanks for the update.enjoyed it and goodluck:)
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Date: 2015-05-10 09:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-04-28 03:58 pm (UTC)Can't wait until the next part. Thanks for updating :)!!
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Date: 2015-05-10 09:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-04-30 06:35 pm (UTC)Anyways,thanks for the update! Hope to hear from you again soon :)
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Date: 2015-05-10 09:55 am (UTC)thanks for reading ^^
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Date: 2015-05-02 11:09 am (UTC)I can't believe I didn't read this update a week ago >< ughhh!! better late than never though (thanks for reminding btw author-nim :D)
Cruel Queen is cruel, how can she not tell that to Kibum, aishh, idk if she has good/bad motives but I am pissed of her in this chapter. (I actually hate Queens from Kdramas, they are too greedy, I just hope the queen here ia not like that) Poor Kibummie, his mom is really precious to him, yet the queen did not even let him see her tsk. Jjong, do something.
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Date: 2015-05-10 09:56 am (UTC)you will know more about the queen later in the future fufufu...
thanks for reading, and i love your rant! xD