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‘’Jungkookie catch the ball!’’ Jimin screamed throwing the ball towards the little Alpha prince.
‘’I got it I got it!!! Watch me Jiminie!!’’ Jungkook cheered happily.
‘’Haha yes Kookie you did so well!!’’ Jimin said hugging the little prince.
Jimin remembers that day so well, the sun was shining brightly, the sky a sea blue color, the summer wind blowing lightly. It was such a perfect day.
It was crazy to think how things could change so suddenly.
Jimin is standing in Jungkook’s room, folding his clothes to put in the dresser. Jimin is an omega and Jungkook’s personal servant in the Royal castle. He was very grateful for his job, it paid well and Jimin had a roof above his head, that was enough for him.
Jimin didn’t spend his whole life in the castle with royalties. Jimin was just a mere farmers son. Even though he wasn’t from nobility, he still looked ethereal. And when he presented as an Omega he turned even more beautiful, Jimin knew he caught many Alpha’s their attention since he worked in the castle. But he was sure if they knew he was just a farmers son, they wouldn’t spare him another glance.
Jungkook entered the room, taking off his official clothes and changing into a more comfortable silk suit.
‘’Still folding my clothes? I thought you were much faster Jimin-ssi,’’ Jungkook mocked.
Jimin gave a little smile. ‘’I’m sorry your Highness, I will work faster next time, my apologies,’’ Jimin said putting the last pile of folded clothes in the closet.
Jimin gave a 90 degree bow and greeted Jungkook. ‘’I shall take my leave your Highness.’’
‘’Wait,’’ Jungkook said.
Jimin halted his steps and turned around to look at the prince who looked very handsome in his white silk suit, almost like an angel. Jimin always reminded himself to be thankful and feel honoured to serve his prince, to see him from so close, to have once called him his best friend. ‘’Your Highness?’’
‘’Brush my hair for me,’’ Jungkook said giving Jimin his hair comb he could use. He took a seat in front of the mirror and watched how Jimin slowly brushed the comb through his hair, making sure every hair strand was put neatly in place, none of them sticking out. Jimin could feel the Alpha’s gaze on him but decided to ignore it, Jimin knew he was ugly in Jungkook’s eyes, he wouldn’t let those thoughts get the best of him.
‘’All done, your Highness,’’ Jimin said giving a smile. ‘’You look very good today, is there anything else I can help you with?’’
Jungkook moved closer to the mirror to see if his hair was looking alright, if his servant had done a good job. And he did, he did an outstanding job. Jungkook didn’t even had new meetings tonight, he just wanted the Omega to spoil him this afternoon. Before Jungkook was gonna demand for something else a few knocks were heard on the door.
‘’Come in,’’ Jungkook said.
‘’Good afternoon, your Highness. I am here to pick up Jimin-ssi, he has to help in the kitchen.’’ Seokjin, the royals cook said.
Jungkook guessed he kept his servant too long with himself and decided to send him off. He shall do his duties properly, Jungkook doesn’t want to get the Omega in trouble.
‘’Very well, off you go Jimin.’’ Jungkook said.
Jimin hated this, he hated it when Jungkook would turn his behaviour and would treat him like some little dog. ‘Off you go Jimin,’ who even says that to an human being, Jimin thought.
‘’Your Highness.’’ Jimin bowed and left Jungkook’s room, to walk with Seokjin to the Royal kitchens.
‘’So… how was he today?’’ Seokjin dared to ask. He knew how Jungkook could be, the older he got the more stubborn and bratty he became.
‘’Same as always, I already told you hyung, he won’t change. We should leave things in the past okay? I already accepted it, you should too.’’ Jimin said with pain in his heart.
Jungkook wasn’t always like this. When the two boys were younger Jungkook always used to look up to Jimin. No matter where Jimin came from, that he was not as rich as Jungkook was, that he wasn’t a nobleman, it didn’t matter to Jungkook. He would always praise his Jimin hyung, how wise he was, how strong he was, how he would take down all the older Alpha’s that would bully Jungkook because he looked so small.
Jimin’s parents were good friends with the maids in the Royal castle. When his parents passed away due the bad circumstances they were living in after their harvest failed at the farm, the older maids in the castle begged the King and Queen to take Jimin in as a servant, maybe even Jungkook’s personal servant so Jungkook would have a close friend. The older maids were taken by surprise when they heard how easily the King and Queen accepted their offer and took Jimin in the castle. Jimin was only 11 when he came in and grew up with Jungkook and his older hyung Seokjin, who was the son of one of the older maids.
‘’Aish I can’t believe him, things were so different when we were younger! Becoming the next heir of the throne really changed him that brat.’’ Seokjin mumbled.
‘’Haha, it’s fine hyung. He is nonetheless a good person, just.. a little bit too full of himself,’’ Jimin weakly smiled, sadness written all over his face.
‘’Hey, Jimin-ah, it’s okay hmm? You will be okay.’’ Seokjin said. ‘’Have you… found someone yet?’’
‘’I went out and speed dated a few Alpha’s… but none were to my liking. I rejected them all,’’ Jimin said embarrassed.
‘’Jimin-ah… soon you have to choose someone though. I swear to God if you don’t find someone yourself I will!’’ Seokjin said annoyed. Jimin could only laugh.
Jimin always had wondered why the fate of Omega’s was decided this way. It was weird and unfair, so unfair. Once an unmated Omega would turn 25, he or she would pass away as they failed to serve their purpose, which is mating an Alpha and giving them pups. Jimin often asked Luna why fate could be so cruel. What if an Omega didn’t want to mate? What If an Omega was in love with an Alpha he couldn’t have, how could an Omega force themselves to mate an Alpha they don’t like, in order to save their life? Was it worth it? Why at the age of 25? Jimin didn’t even feel like an adult yet, he still had to learn so much, wants to discover so much. But he was running out of time. In 6 weeks Jimin will turn 25, turn 25 and be still unmated. These next few weeks were going to be very important for him as soon would be decided how Jimin would turn 25, as a happy alive Omega, or a dead one. It made Jimin anxious, but he couldn’t do anything about it. His heart was already reserved for someone, has been reserved for someone for 14 years already, someone…. He can never have. Jimin just loved to dream that he could.
As dinner was served for the Royal Family, Jimin and all the other maids made their way towards the servant quarters where they could have their dinner.
‘’Seokjinnie, Jimin-ssi, looking beautiful as always,’’ Namjoon said smiling, dimples visible on his cheeks.
Namjoon was the king’s advisor, even though he was much younger than the king himself, he was a very wise man and very trustworthy. Seokjin and Namjoon had immediately fallen in love with the moment they saw each other, were now happily married and mated. Because Namjoon has such a high position in the Royal Office, made everyone respect Seokjin too. That’s why Jimin always felt safe around them, they were like older brothers to him, sometimes even father-figures. Jimin was thankful for them.
‘’Namjoon-hyung! How are you doing,’’ Jimin smiled.
‘’Doing okay thank you Jiminie, how about you?’’ Namjoon asked.
Before Jimin could answer, Seokjin beat him to it.
‘’He doesn’t want to mate anyone but that brat. Joonie, I’m so tired of this stubborn Omega please talk some of your intelligence into this boy,’’ Seokjin said pressing his fingers on his temple.
‘’Chim? Is that true? We talked about this. It’s time we find someone for you don’t you think?’’ Namjoon asked.
‘’Hyung… please my Omega doesn’t want to accept someone else, besides… a lot of Alpha’s aren’t even looking at me anymore. Words spread fast that I rejected a lot of Alpha’s. They’re now calling me all kind of mean words. Wait until they find out I’m only a farmers son now that’s going to be fun!’’ Jimin pouted staring to his now empty dinner plate.
Seokjin and Namjoon looked at each other with concern, they cared a lot for Jimin, the last thing they wanted was to lose him.
‘’Jimin, grow up, life isn’t just some fairy tale, you have to find someone or else….’’ Namjoon didn’t dare to finish his sentence and just sighed.
‘’I know hyung, don’t worry I will find someone.’’ Jimin said assuringly.
Jimin dreamed often of the past. How he and Jungkook used to play games, study together, have dinner together. Jungkook and him were so close together until Jungkook turned 18. He was allowed to rule beside his father, learning about politics and how to rule a kingdom. In the first few weeks that Jimin didn’t see Jungkook often, he blamed it on the amount of work Jungkook had to do from his father. But when weeks, later on months passed by, Jimin noticed Jungkook had changed.
‘’Ughh! Some of the maids are so mean! They have something against male Omega’s I think.’’ Jimin groaned and let himself fall on Jungkook’s bed.
Jimin looked over at Jungkook who was working on his desk filling in some papers. Usually Jungkook and Jimin would spend the night spilling tea about what happened in the Royal castle. How Jimin had seen that some of the cooks were eating the Royal food as well. Or how Jungkook saw how his father was picking his nose, the King picking his nose! Jimin always loved to listen to Jungkook’s stories, he missed them a lot ever since Jungkook started working in the Royal office with his father.
Jimin walked over to Jungkook and started massaging his shoulders, he thought the prince could use a massage after all the hard work today. He could only feel Jungkook tense under his touch.
‘’Is something wrong Kook? Don’t you want a massage?’’ Jimin asked.
‘’No please I have to finish this paper work you can leave. I- … I don’t think I have time to talk with you tonight. Good night.’’ Jungkook said and focused on his paper work again. Jimin felt a little bit hurt but understood, Jungkook had turned 18 now and has responsibilities. Jimin put it behind him and left Jungkook alone in his room.
Jimin was rolling around in his bed. He hadn’t seen Jungkook all evening. Even though Jungkook’s behavior had changed towards Jimin, he still wondered if Jungkook ate well, if he was taking his vitamins. Jimin knew he could just ask him about it, but that felt like crossing the line. Jimin’s relationship with Jungkook had changed a lot 6 years later. They only had a formal friendship now, nothing like how it was in the past. Jimin closed his eyes and tried to sleep, only for his mind to pull up another memory that had hurt him a lot.
‘’Jungkook-ah, did you eat? Should I prepare something for you?’’ 21 year old Jimin asked.
Jungkook stood on the balcony, staring in front of him, letting the moonlight fall on him. It was silent.
’Kook? Kookie? Are you alright? You know you can talk to me right?’’ Jimin said softly, worried about Jungkook’s well-being. He was so busy with work lately, ever since he turned 18.
Jungkook turned around and faced Jimin with a stern face.
'’You can’t call me by my name anymore Jimin-ssi. It’s your Highness to you,’’ 19 year old Jungkook said unfazed.
Jimin wanted to burst out laughing, thinking Jungkook was joking. They had never called each other with formalities before. Hell Jungkook never even said ‘hyung’ once to Jimin but that was okay. He accepted it, only from his Jungkookie. But now looking at Jungkook’s face that showed no emotion, he straightened himself.
‘’Jungko- Your Highness, did I do something wrong?’’ Jimin asked confused.
‘’Since I started working in the Royal office, everyone should call me by my title. Since you are not part of the Royal family you have no right to call me by my name. It’s ‘your Highness’ to you. I didn’t say anything to you before because- …. ’’ Jungkook hesitated, almost like he wasn’t agreeing with the words he was saying. ‘’It’s ‘your Highness’ to you from now on. You don’t want the elders to see you calling me by my name, it shows disrespect to me and the Royal family. Understood?’’
The words that came out of Jungkook’s mouth hit Jimin harder than it should have. Jimin knew he wasn’t part of the Royal family, nor did he wanted to disrespect the kingdom’s future heir in any way. He just thought Jungkook and him were close enough to call each other’s names. He had never thought that would change one day.
♔ ♔ ♔
When Jimin woke up he noticed the sun was shining brightly today, the sky a sea blue color, the autumn wind blowing lightly, it immediately reminded Jimin of that beautiful day when he was playing with Jungkook in the garden. Jimin smiled in himself and looked forward to meet the prince. The weather had made him very happy, nothing that could ruin it for him.
Jimin knocked three times on the door and heard a soft ‘’come in’’, from inside.
‘’Good morning your Highness, breakfast has been served where can I put it for you?’’ Jimin asked holding a tray with food and beverages, it was Saturday which meant Jungkook had no work and wanted breakfast served in bed.
‘’Hmmh put it on the desk I’ll eat it soon,’’ Jungkook groaned still half asleep.
Jimin unknowingly smiled at Jungkook’s sleeping figure. He remembered from the old days how hard it always was to get Jungkook out of his bed in the weekends. He could be so lazy sometimes.
‘’Do you need anything else your Highness?’’ Jimin asked.
‘’No thanks.’’ Jungkook said and covered himself with his blankets.
Jimin chuckled and walked towards the window, he decided to tease Jungkook a little today.
‘’You should get up soon your Highness, it’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining brightly, catching some vitamin D wouldn’t hurt.’’ Jimin smiled and opened the curtains allowing the sun strays to enter in Jungkook’s room.
‘’Jimin close the damn curtains I’m not getting out anytime soon I slept in late today, don’t disturb me again! Leave!’’ Jungkook said a bit angry.
Jimin was taken off guard by Jungkook raising his voice towards him. He only meant well yet he was being scolded for it. With a sad face Jimin closed the window again, made a 90 degree bow even though Jungkook couldn’t see it and silently left the room, with pain in his heart.
‘’I don’t blame you, if I were you I would have been annoyed by me too. I will distance myself more from you from now on. It will at least make my… departure a little less hurt. Not that you would care anyways.’’
Because the weather was so nice today, the Royal couple decided to have their breakfast outside next to the small lake that was next to the castle. Jimin and Seokjin served them their breakfast and decided to wander around themselves to enjoy the warmth. It was already autumn and the days were turning colder, but today, today it was warm.
‘’So do you know Kim Geunjin? He is an Alpha working as a goldsmith in the town, he’s a great man and is willing to take care of you if you accept him as your mate.’’ Seokjin said as they were walking around in the garden.
‘’Hyung.. not again. Please stop searching I will find someone myself!’’ Jimin whined.
‘’Oh come on this Alpha is amazing, has strong muscles, is a bit tan, just your taste right!’’ Seokjin smirked. Jimin could only roll his eyes.
Not much later Seokjin and Jimin made their ways back to the king and queen, however when they arrived they were gone and Jungkook had taken their place instead, breakfast served to him by other servants.
Jimin saw how Jungkook was nibbling on some blueberries, Jungkook had always loved blueberries. When they were younger they used to always pick the berries themselves in the garden. Eating tons of them hoping they would turn blue from it, sadly that never happened. Jimin laughs at the moment and catches Jungkook’s attention.
Seokjin had left looking for the King and Queen if they needed anything else. Jimin was left with Jungkook, since he was Jungkook’s personal servant.
‘’What are you laughing at?’’ Jungkook asked and frowned his eyebrows.
Jimin didn’t notice he was still laughing out loud from the old memories and immediately stopped, straightening his posture.
‘’Nothing important your Highness I’m sorry if I disturbed your peace,’’ Jimin apologised and stood on the other side of Jungkook not facing him, but still being there if he needed something.
Jimin was lost in thoughts when Jungkook spoke up to him.
‘’Here,’’ Jungkook said.
Jimin turned around and saw Jungkook handing him a plate full of blueberries.
Jimin could feel his heart beat go faster from this and he started to blush. It was such a small gesture but meant the world to Jimin, though he couldn’t accept it.
‘’Ah thank you your Highness but I shouldn’t, thank you for offering,’’ Jimin said and gave a polite bow.
‘’Do you know how rude it is to reject something your Highness is giving you?’’ Jungkook said in a mocking tone.
‘’But-‘’
‘’I said EAT, Jimin,’ Jungkook said.
Jimin took the plate and brought a blueberry to his mouth, he was hoping that Jungkook wasn’t looking so he could bring the fruit to the kitchen instead of eating it himself, but Jungkook wasn’t leaving his gaze on him. Servants weren’t supposed to enjoy ‘Royalty food’, yet here was Jungkook making him eat fruit of the Royal garden.
Jimin slowly ate the blueberry and felt an explosion of flavour in his mouth. It has been so long since he tasted these berries, he remembered it like yesterday when he was eating these berries with Jungkook, laying on the grass under the sunlight. Jimin felt nostalgic.
‘’Tastes great right?’’ Jungkook smirked.
‘’I- uhm.. yes they do your Highness, thank you for offering me,’’ Jimin said but returned the plate to Jungkook not wanting to waste any more food to himself, this was Jungkook’s to eat.
‘’What do you think you’re doing?’’ Jungkook asked stern.
‘’I already ate breakfast your Highness, the fruit is yours to eat, it gives you vitamines and strength,’’ Jimin answered.
‘’I told you to eat them, ALL of them,’’ Jungkook said emphasising the word ‘all’.
Jimin gulped because Jungkook was talking so strictly to him. He nervously took the plate again and started to eat the berries one after one. Jimin turned around to avoid Jungkook’s smirk, he knew he was teasing him.
‘’Does he remember the sunny day of the past?’’ Jimin wondered.
‘’I do, I do remember that day Jimin, it was a really nice… day,’’ Jimin heard Jungkook say behind him.
Jimin turned around and looked with wide eyes at Jungkook. ‘’Did he just read my mind?’’
‘’We were eating blueberries that day too, I think they even taste the same don’t they?’’ Jungkook asked.
‘’They do, your Highness,’’ Jimin responded giving a little smile, letting the memory in to his mind again.
While Jungkook and Jimin were dreamingly staring at each other, they didn’t notice another figure approaching them.
‘’WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING YOU FILTHY SERVANT,’’ a woman said pushing the plate with blueberries on the ground, the plate breaking in the process. Jimin was shocked and didn’t know what was happening. Things happened so fast that he didn’t notice a piece of the plate cutting his foot.
‘’What made you think you can eat ROYAL FOOD, the PRINCE his food. Your breed disgusts me,’’ the woman spat.
The screams of the woman made the King and Queen enter the garden again to see what the commotion was about. Jimin felt scared, embarrassed, so small with all these Royalties around him. Negative thoughts started to enter his mind and he was on the edge of crying.
‘’He wanted this to happen didn’t he.. I should have known better than to accept these blueberries. I’m a disgrace. I don’t belong here. No one wants me. It’s better to disappear… soon.. soon I will be gone. It’s for the best.’’
‘’WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!’’ The Queen shouted and the woman standing in front of Jimin turned around not expecting the Queen to be here.
‘’My Queen, my apologies for interrupting your peace. But one of the servants was secretly eating Prince Jungkook’s food, this is not acceptable!’’ The woman said full with disgust. The Queen looked over at Jimin and saw tears forming in his eyes, the Omega in him spreading anxious pheromones. She felt somewhat empathy for him.
‘’Princess Yeji, Jimin is Jungkook’s personal servant. I am sure that Jungkook allowed him to taste the food, they often do that together. You had not right to disrespect him like that.’’ The Queen said trying to speak up for Jimin.
Yeji still glared at Jimin no sympathy shown in her actions. To Jimin’s surprise Jungkook had remained silent the whole time, but what should he have expected? Jimin was just a servant after all, there were other maids and servants that had been treated even worse sometimes.
The King interrupted the tension and guided everyone inside, including Jungkook. ‘’Our apologies Jimin, clean this mess up now.’’ The King said.
‘’Yes your Grace,’’ Jimin said trying to hold back his sobs.
Not much later Seokjin arrived at Jimin’s side and comforted him, bandaging his foot that was cut from the glass.
‘’I’m so sorry that this happened to you Jimin, she is the devil. I can’t believe they’re making her the future Queen of this kingdom, she’s despicable,’’ Seokjin ranted.
The words that just left Seokjin’s mouth lingered around in Jimin’s mind. ‘’Is Jungkook going to be engaged? Why didn’t he tell me? Why does this hurt so much? Why….’’
‘’I’m sorry Jimin I shouldn’t have just blurted that out.. I know how you feel about Jungkook, I can’t imagine the hurt you must feel right now.’’ Seokjin said.
It did hurt Jimin, a lot. But he already accepted his fate. He accepted his fate the moment he got accepted to be Jungkook’s personal servant. Jimin knew his special friendship with Jungkook wouldn’t last long. Jungkook is a Prince, Jimin is just a servant. They could have never ended up together, princess Yeji’s behavior towards Jimin is the living proof of it. The people of the upper-class could only look down on people like Jimin. No wonder no one wanted him, no wonder that Jungkook didn’t want him. Jimin felt his omega becoming restless, something he wasn’t used to, it was a very weird feeling.
‘’It’s okay hyung. Let’s get this cleaned up quickly,’’ Jimin said trying to hide his feelings.
♔ ♔ ♔
3 weeks later did the King and Queen announced Jungkook’s engagement to all the kingdoms nearby, inviting everyone to celebrate this special occasion. The future heir of the throne is going to be engaged and married soon, tying their bond with a mating mark. Everyone was feeling ecstatic, everyone except Jimin, his omega was howling, crying in pain making Jimin feel uncomfortable. It felt like every day that passed by a little bit of life was sucked out of Jimin’s body, he could feel it. He was dying.
Despite his pain Jimin entered Jungkook’s room with a big smile. Jungkook’s special clothes for the engagement had arrived and Jimin was given the honour to present it to the Alpha. This made Jimin’s Omega a little bit happy and he would make sure to leave an impression to Jungkook’s Alpha, it was now or never. Jimin was still feeling uncomfortable though.
‘’Good morning your Highness, your clothes have been delivered just a few moments ago, I have the honours to present it to you. The designers hope you are satisfied with what they made for you,’’ Jimin said happily putting the box down on the bed, waiting for Jungkook to open it.
Jimin waited on the side, eagerly to see how Jungkook would unpack his box, excitement written all over his face.
‘’What are you still doing here?’’ Jungkook asked.
Jimin’s face faltered.
‘’Oh I-… can I see how you unpack your box?’’ Jimin asked shyly.
‘’Excuse me?’’ Jungkook asked frowning his eyebrows.
‘’Oh come on Jungko-, your Highness, you are getting married soon I wanna see what you get to wear!’’ Jimin said excited, but careful with his words. He almost called Jungkook by his name, he would definitely be scolded for that.
‘’Very well,’’ Jungkook said unfazed getting all his clothes out of the box. Jimin gasped because of how beautiful the clothes were. They had made a red with black and gold suit for Jungkook, also known as the ‘kingdom’s colors’. Jimin already knew how handsome and ethereal Jungkook would look in these. Jimin almost sprinted towards the bed pushing Jungkook aside holding the suit in his hand, he was astonished by it, it really looked so beautiful. Jungkook was a bit shocked at Jimin’s behaviour, but soon softened when he saw how excited the Omega was about his suit for the engagement. He had to admit, the suit indeed looked very good, Jimin’s reaction was righteous.
‘’Ohmygod!! We were talking about suits like these when we were kids! I can’t believe you really have one now, and wow look at the printed details, It looks so beautiful, you’re gonna look so good in this, red has always been your color Jungkook-ah!’’ Jimin said, his excitement slowly faltering away.
‘’You’re really getting married soon…..’’ Jimin whispered, but loud enough for Jungkook to hear.
Jimin got out of his trans and put the clothes back in the box. He had crossed the line and disrespected Jungkook’s title, he didn’t know what came over him, his Omega was doing it’s own thing making him confused.
‘’I- I am s- so sorry your Highness, I should not have touched you or your clothes. I am sorry for disrespecting you and the title. I will take any punishment that’s going to be given to me,’’ Jimin said making a 90 degree bow bearing his neck for the Alpha to show he was submitting to him, embarrassed of his actions.
‘’Stand up,’’ Jungkook said.
Jimin slowly rose up, his eyes still focused on the ground. God knows what Jungkook would punish him with.
‘’You want me to punish you hmm?’’ Jungkook asked in a quiet seductive voice.
Jungkook walked towards him and caged Jimin between his arms against the wall, surprise written all over his face.
‘’Hmm what would be a good punishment for you Omega?’’ Jungkook asked.
Jimin felt so small under Jungkook’s grip, he had truly became a strong Alpha, who would become a great leader soon. Jimin could only be proud of him.
‘’You have to bring me breakfast every morning to my room, and if you miss a day more punishment will come.’’ Jungkook said walking away from the Omega.
Jimin was surprised that Jungkook gave him a punishment like that, Jimin couldn’t even call it a punishment since he already served breakfast to him in his room every Saturday. Jimin wouldn’t mind doing it everyday from now on and didn’t feel to complain about it.
‘’Yes your Highness,’’ Jimin smiled.
The engagement party that took place a few days later was a high success. Kings and Queens with their sons and daughters came from everywhere to be at this special occasion. Jimin watched from the side line and saw how happy Jungkook looked next to princess Yeji. Even though Jimin hated her, he still thought she looked so beautiful. He still hoped that she would make a great future Queen for the kingdom, though he had his doubts.
One of the guards Jimin hadn’t seen in a long time had finally returned of his charity duty, Jung Hoseok.
‘’Well hello beautiful Omega,’’ Hobi smiled and hugged Jimin from behind.
‘’Hobi hyung you’re back! I missed you so much!’’ Jimin cheered happily and hugged the Beta.
‘’Ahh missed you too Jimin-ah, so our Jungkookie is really getting married soon huh?’’ Hoseok laughed.
‘’Y- yeah he is haha…’’ Jimin said and tried to laugh too, though it hurt.
It was supposed to be a happy day for everyone, but Jimin could only feel pain. He didn’t know what hurt more, that Jungkook wouldn’t ever love him back, or that Jimin lost his will to live because of an Alpha he couldn’t have, while there were lots of other Alpha’s he could mate. Jimin tried to convince his Omega that another Alpha would take care of them, that it was going to be alright but his Omega refused and rejected Jimin. The loss of his parents was already hard, but not losing Jungkook and his Omega acting weird resulted in Jimin feeling highly depressed and feeling the energy in him being drained. Jimin of course didn’t want to cause worry by his friends so he smiled, smiled like he was the happiest Omega at the party, hoping that no one could see him drown in his own pain.
After Jimin spend the night chatting with his Seokjin, Namjoon and Hobi-hyung it was soon time to sleep again. Jimin looked forward to the next mornings, because he would serve Jungkook his breakfast, which he made with extra love and care.
Jimin walked down the corridors with a big tray with Jungkook’s favorite breakfast meals, pancakes, scrambled eggs, some fruits on the side which he prepared himself and of course a glass of milk, his favorite.
He was almost at Jungkook’s chamber when he felt a strong sting in his chest causing him to fall on the ground, the plates with food shattered on the ground. Jimin touched his chest and put some pressure on it, it felt like someone had stabbed him with a knife, right through his heart and lungs. Jimin felt he couldn’t breathe anymore and fell on the ground, face all red and full with tears.
Thankfully a lot of the Royals were outside enjoying the weather so the loud thump of Jimin falling with the food were only heard by Hoseok and Seokjin who were nearby at the moment.
‘’JIMIN! JIMIN WHAT HAPPENED!’’ Hoseok screamed and ran towards Jimin holding him in his arms. Seokjin could only stare in horror, he knew exactly what was happening and saw it was getting too late for Jimin. His last days are almost here.
‘’Hoseok bring him to the nursery, place him in a separate room. Stay with him and try to calm him down. I will be with you soon okay?’’ Seokjin said and helped Hoseok lift Jimin up.
‘’After I cleaned everything I will be right with you okay?’’ Seokjin whispered to Jimin and gave him a kiss on his forehead.
Seokjin had called Namjoon to help him clean him up the corridors, so he could make the breakfast for Jungkook that still had to be delivered to him.
After preparing some things again, he made his way towards Jungkook’s chambers, knocking softly.
‘’Come in,’’ Jungkook said.
Seokjin slowly entered and saw Jungkook staring at the garden from his balcony. He didn’t notice who had entered the room yet.
‘’You are late Jimin-ssi, an hour late to be specific, do you want me to punish you some more hmm? I know a lot of things I ca-‘’ Jungkook halted his words as soon as he saw who was actually standing in his room. He was so lost in thoughts that he didn’t notice the different scent.
‘’Seokjin-ssi? What brings you here?’’ Jungkook asks surprised.
‘’Ah your Highness, I came to bring you your breakfast, I am so sorry for the delay it won’t happen again,’’ Seokjin said and made an 90 degree towards him.
‘’That is not your fault Seokjin-ssi, where is Jimin? He was supposed to bring me breakfast. Did he forget?’’ Jungkook asked annoyed.
‘’No your Highness! He… he is sick? Yes he is sick, he has the… the uhm… FLU! Ah yes Flu season is here, even the little kids have it, it spreads like wild fire my Prince, we will keep him far away from you so he won’t infect you with it!’’ Seokjin lied.
‘’He has the flu?’’ Jungkook asks confused.
‘’Yes your Highness, he wasn’t feeling so well that’s why he got a few days off from the..the King,’’ Seokjin said trying to sound convincing.
‘’Thank you for informing me Seokjin-ssi, you may leave,’’ Jungkook said and walked to the tray of food and saw it was Seokjin who had also cooked for him and not Jimin.
‘’Only a fool would believe that my father would have given him a day off. The head of servants gives them free days, not my father, he doesn’t even have time for these kind of things. What are they up to?’’
♔ ♔ ♔
Jungkook was so busy with preparing things for the mating and marriage ceremony that he didn’t have time to find out why Jimin wasn’t joining him anymore as his personal servant. Seokjin and Hobi had lied to him that Jimin had to help a lot in the kitchen and garden, that he couldn’t assist Jungkook anymore. Someone else was assigned as Jungkook’s personal servant but Jungkook hated every bit of the new Omega. He wanted Jimin, since he knew what the Prince liked and what not.
The new servant walked in with tea for Jungkook, some kind of lemon tea which Jungkook hated a lot. He hated lemon with his whole life.
‘’What is this?’’ Jungkook asked annoyed at the new servant.
‘’Tea for you, your Highness, liked you ordered.’’ The Omega replied.
‘’Lemon tea,’’ Jungkook said.
‘’Yes your Highness.’’ The Omega said.
‘’Get out,’’ Jungkook spat.
‘’Your Highness did I do someth-‘’
‘’GET OUT,’’ Jungkook snarled and the Omega left the room as soon as possible.
Jungkook pressed against his temples, being irritated from everything around him. Even his Alpha was restless, pacing around feeling worried. Not worried about Jungkook but about something else Jungkook couldn’t put his finger on. Or at least, he wouldn’t want to admit to it what he was feeling. To whom he was feeling like this.
‘’He’s busy in the garden and kitchen?’’ Jungkook scoffed.
‘’Garden and kitchen my ass he is supposed to serve ME. I’ll teach him a lesson from fleeing his actual duties,’’ Jungkook said to himself.
Jungkook went downstairs to the Royal kitchen to search for Jimin, Jimin was Jungkook’s personal servant and no one could take that task away from him. He was supposed to serve Jungkook and Jungkook only, not being used for other tasks.
Jungkook looked around the kitchen but saw no Jimin there, only Seokjin who was angry about the soup that didn’t turn out well. He didn’t want to wait to hear Seokjin lie again so he went out to investigate himself. After looking in the garden what workers were there to help him he still didn’t see see Jimin.
‘’Where is he hiding? Running away from his work? How dares he??’’
Jungkook was about to look around in the rest of the chambers when he saw Hobi walking.
‘’Hobi-hyung!’’ Jungkook yelled and ran over to him.
‘’My prince, what can I help you with?’’ Hobi replied.
‘’Okay cut the formalities hyung, where is Jimin,’’ Jungkook asked harshly.
‘’J- Jimin? I don’t know. I thought he was with you?’’ Hobi said acting like he was oblivious of Jimin’s whereabouts.
‘’I know you’re lying hyung, your scent gives it away. Now tell me where he is before my Alpha can’t hold back anymore and will attack you,’’ Jungkook spat.
‘’I really don’t know where he went Jungkook.. maybe he fled? I think I heard him talking about wanting to be free the other day… I thi-‘’
‘’HOW DARE YOU TO SPREAD LIES ABOUT HIM!’’ Jungkook said and pushed Hobi harshly against the wall. Hobi felt guilty but he did what Jimin asked him to do. Jimin knew that Jungkook would ask where he was, he asked Hobi to lie to Jungkook that Jimin had fled, instead of him knowing that Jimin was about to die any moment now.
‘’Jungkook calm down please,’’ Hobi pleaded.
‘’Where is he I swear to God if you don’t tell me right now I will-‘’
‘’What is going on here?’’ Namjoon asked standing behind the boys.
‘’Hyung, where is Jimin,’’ Jungkook now asked to Namjoon.
Namjoon didn’t try to show any surprise, he had hoped he had distracted Jungkook enough with things to do for the ceremonies, sadly it didn’t work.
‘’I don’t know Jungkook, I haven’t seen him in a very long time. I heard he had the flu, but that should have healed a week ago already right? Hasn’t he come back ever since?’’ Namjoon asked trying to sound convincing.
‘’No he didn’t and he would never flee from me, he isn’t like that so tell me now, where is he hiding?’’ Jungkook asked almost growling by now because his Alpha had suddenly become very possessive over the small Omega.
Namjoon and Hobi looked at each other with pleading eyes. They both didn’t want to tell Jungkook but could they come up with anything else? They saw how restless Jungkook had become, low growls leaving his lips, eyes red as blood, his Alpha could seriously hurt them.
‘’We don’t know Jungko-‘’
‘’Jungkookie!!’’ Yeji screamed walking happily towards Jungkook and engulfing him in a hug, Jungkook’s parents following her from behind.
‘’What are you doing here?’’ Jungkook asked confused, he thought that Yeji had gone back to her own kingdom, yet she was still here within the Jeon Kingdom.
‘’I just couldn’t stay away from you, my omega is so restless so I decided to stay here until the big day is here. We’re gonna be tied to each other after all. Why not spend some more days together hmm?’’ Yeji said hugging Jungkook.
Jungkook didn’t feel right and immediately squirmed his way out of Yeji’s hold. His Alpha wasn’t longing for this Omega, his Alpha was longing for someone else. Someone who wasn’t here with him but should have been all along.
‘’Kookie why did you pull away..’’ Yeji whined.
‘’I don’t have time for this I have work to do,’’ Jungkook said and walked away, forgetting why he was standing in the hall way fighting with his hyungs in the first place. He just wanted to be away from that whining Omega who just wouldn’t leave his side. Jungkook didn’t want to marry her, he would never agree to such a thing. But the kingdom needed the resources Yeji’s kingdom had so he did it for the sake of his parents and his own kingdom. He would be the next heir of the throne nonetheless, a good king would sacrifice his own happiness right?
When Jungkook walked past the nursery rooms he could smell a faint smell of peaches, but it was so faint he didn’t care to think much about it. Not realising the person he was searching for all this time was behind those doors.
The king and queen had drowned Jungkook in so much work the following days that he couldn’t even bother to think of anything else but his upcoming marriage and mating ceremony with Yeji. The elder wolves had told the king and queen that the stars and moon would be in the right pattern on the night of October 12 to 13, the perfect night to do the mating ceremony, that would mean that the marriage would be on October 12, the mating ceremony at night, the clock ticking 12am to October 13. The data had been set, and the mating ceremony was a fact now. Prince Jungkook and Princess Yeji were going to marry and be mated. It was all settled.
‘’A few more days Kookie.. then we will be tied forever to each other, no one can pull us away. We will be the Alpha and Omega everyone looks up to,’’ Yeji giggled.
Jungkook felt his stomach twirl from that statement.
♔ ♔ ♔
‘’Jimin?’’ Seokjin said softly and walked into the nursery to Jimin’s room.
Only a soft sigh left the Omega’s lips, not feeling strong enough anymore to say or move at all anymore. He felt it perfectly now, he was most definitely dying, his last day was here. But it was okay.
While whimpering away in his lonely room in the nursery, Jimin thought about a lot of things. How the King and Queen had taken Jimin into the castle, cared for him, had let him become best friends with Jungkook, their son, the next heir of the throne. It was an honor to serve Jungkook all these years. But to all good things comes an end right? Jimin’s end was here, he had failed to become what he was born for in the first place. To become an Alpha’s beautiful Omega, to give them pups and to care for them, have a big loving family. Jimin didn’t know where it all went wrong, he tried to give other Alpha’s a chance, he tried to fall in love with one of them, he had tried very hard, but none of them were… Jungkook.
Maybe Jimin had this high standard for Alpha’s because he was living with the Prince Alpha for almost half of his life, maybe that’s why he thought he deserved an Alpha as handsome as the prince, the way how friendly the prince could be when he was with the ones he loved.
It made Jimin think back, Jungkook was so sweet to him until he presented as an Alpha, it’s like something in him changed that day. Something Jimin couldn’t quite put his finger on. What he did know from that day, is that Jungkook didn’t want to be friends with him anymore and cut all the ‘playfulness’ they had together. It broke Jimin’s heart, but at least he could see Jungkook grow into the man he is today. Even though him and Jimin hadn’t stay close with each other, Jungkook always did his work correctly, helped the village people, still played with the kids around the castle. Jimin was nonetheless proud of him.
‘’I brought some soup for you,’’ Seokjin said and sat down next to the Omega who looked very pale by now, his breathing very heavy and his eyes very dull.
‘’He already looks so lifeless,’’
The air felt thick in the room, Seokjin tried his best to compose himself, but couldn’t control it anymore. It was Jimin’s last day, his favorite Omega, wouldn’t be here anymore after today, and the worst thing was that the Prince himself, his childhood best friend didn’t know. Seokjin wanted to tell It to Jungkook so badly, but Jimin insisted in not telling him. He didn’t want to ruin the Prince his wedding, which would take place today. Jungkook deserved all the happiness in the world with Princess Yeji, whom Jimin was sure Jungkook loved a lot. More than he could ever love Jimin.
Not that Jimin was worried that Jungkook would give a damn about his death, they hardly were close with each other anymore. Yes they sometimes joked around with each other, shared a few laughs, but that was it. Jungkook had shut him out, and Jimin respected his wish, Jungkook was the wise Prince after all, who was he to go against the Prince, right?
‘’Jimin…’’ Seokjin sobbed.
Jimin tried with all his power to look at Seokjin, his lovely hyung who had cared for him so much these past weeks. He was thankful that at least Seokjin, Namjoon and Hobi had tried to make his death a little less painful. Because Jimin had to admit, it was easy to die actually, but the pain that came with it. His organs slowly shutting down, his immune system not fighting any bacteria or viruses anymore, he had become so weak and sensitive to almost everything. Seokjin who also had healing courses before, was thankfully able to get Jimin through this rough period of time. After today, Jimin would finally be free from all the pain, free from all his burdens. He could finally visit his parents again, in heaven.
‘’Don’t be sad, hyung. It’s okay. I’m going to be fine, in just a few hours I will be freed from all my burdens. You don’t have to worry about me, my momma and Appa are waiting for me up there. I know they will be proud of me, they know I tried. Maybe not hard enough, but I feel like I never really had any purpose here anyways,’’ Jimin said sadly.
‘’Of course you have a purpose! You have to stay with me, make me happy with your smiles, share stories with me, who’s gonna help me now in the kitchen huh? Who is gonna be there when Namjoon and I had a fight and I want to cry? You were always there to catch my tears, Jimin-ah you can’t- …. You can’t leave me!’’ Seokjin said completely losing it. It’s like Namjoon had sensed that his mate was upset and entered the nursery room not much later.
‘’Oh darling, come here it’s okay,’’ Namjoon said pulling Seokjin in his lap spreading calming pheromones to calm him down.
Jimin whispered a soft ‘’I’m sorry,’’ to Namjoon, looking sympathetically at his crying hyung. What Jimin didn’t notice is that Namjoon also let a few tears roll. Even though Jimin might have felt worthless all this time, his hyungs had always loved the little Omega. Especially how they also grew up together made it 10 times worse. How could they have let it come this far? They should have forced an Alpha on the Omega, so the Omega wouldn’t die from loneliness, but they all knew it was morally wrong. This was Jimin’s wish, they had to respect it. It made them also realize that none of the other Alpha’s had really cared to ask Jimin when his 25th birthday would be, if they knew, would any of them want to save Jimin? Jimin already knew the answer to that. Of course not. Who wants a servant?
Hobi was searching for Namjoon since the King needed him for the wedding tonight, he already had a thought he would be with Jimin in the nursery and made his way over there. Finding a crying Namjoon and Seokjin on the floor. The sight hurt him a lot. Jimin who was laying on the bad looking very thin, pale, dehydrated since his body wouldn’t absorb much water anymore, his Omega wanted to die because of the loneliness.
Hobi couldn’t stop himself anymore and hugged Jimin tightly on the bed.
‘’Please Jimin, let us do something, let us save you!’’ Hobi tried again.
‘’Hyung… don’t cry. I’m not worth your beautiful tears please,’’ Jimin said with a hoarse voice. ‘’How is Jungkookie? Does he look handsome in his suit? Is it white or did he go for black again? I hope he chose the white one,’’ Jimin said trying to lighten the mood in the room.
Hobi sniffed. ‘’Y-yes he’s wearing white, it looks good on him,’’
Jimin’s heart felt a little bit warmer from that, at least he could imagine Jungkook in his beautiful white suit in his last moments.
‘’You all should go, It’s already 7pm, the ceremony is going to start soon hmm?’’ Jimin said.
With pain in their eyes they knew they had to leave soon, leaving the Omega alone in the room. To die.
‘’The ceremony ends around 11pm, we will be just in time to come back here.’’ Namjoon said to Hobi and Seokjin.
‘’That is perfectly fine hyung, now go! Give Jungkook an extra big hug from me if you see him hyung,’’ Jimin smiled to his hyungs.
After they hugged each other, the three of them left the room, Jimin being alone with his pain.
‘’Be happy my Jungkook-ah, love with all your heart, love her like it’s the end of the world, like you’re going to die tomorrow. With that in mind, you at least know, you loved her with your…. all.’’
And with that, Jimin closed his eyes, his last tears rolling down his cheek.
♔ ♔ ♔
Jungkook looked at himself in the mirror one last time, noticing his brooch was missing. He walked to his cabinet and saw a golden box with a white ribbon was placed in it. That must be the brooch Namjoon-hyung gave me this morning.
Jungkook took the box and gently put it on his bed, taking it out. In it he was met with an old rose, that was all dried out but still kept it’s ‘rose’ texture, it still looked beautiful. A memory flashed through Jungkook’s mind.
‘’Kookie look at all these flowers! They’re so pretty,’’ Jimin said happily plucking one of them. ‘’Here for you,’’
Jungkook stared at his hyung who was glowing so brightly, the sunlight hugging his beautiful tan skin, he looked ethereal. Sometimes he wondered if he was his guardian angel, the one who was destined to always be by his side. Jungkook always felt so save with him around, he felt he could take the world with his hyung by his side. He knew that Jimin came from a poor family, that he was just a farmers son, but that didn’t matter to Jungkook. Maybe it was because he was still young and playful, he couldn’t really see the difference between him and Jimin, while the difference was actually so big. But at that moment, at that very special moment, when the sun was shining so brightly for them, he stared how his Jimin-hyung had plucked a beautiful white flower from the bush, one of the biggest ones, and placed it behind his ear. It was such a small and simple gesture, but it made him melt in Jimin’s touch. Jungkook wanted to pluck all the roses from the bush to give them all to his hyung, he deserved so much more.
Jungkook snapped out of the memory when he heard the door clicking open, he hoped to see his face peeping through the door, but was only met by his mother who was smiling broadly to him.
‘’Oh Jungkook you look splendid, everyone is gonna love you! I’m so proud of you my beautiful son,’’ the Queen said and gave Jungkook a kiss on his forehead. She saw the brooch on the bed and helped Jungkook put it on.
‘’Well isn’t this some extra-ordinary brooch? Where did you get it from? I love your choice!’’ The Queen said happily.
‘’Jimin-hyung gave it to me,’’ Jungkook whispered.
‘’What was that?’’ The Queen asked and froze in her spot.
‘’Mom where is Jimin?’’ Jungkook said with pain in his voice.
‘’Jimin? The servant? Haven’t seen him around much lately, I heard from some workers that he fled..’’ The Queen said. But Jungkook could hear how she changed the tone in her voice. She was lying. Just like his hyungs.
Jungkook was on the edge of bursting out in anger, everyone had been acting so shallow about Jimin’s disappearance, like it meant nothing, as if he wasn’t part of the Royal Family all these past years. Did no one care where he was? Jungkook was about to interrogate his mother more about his hyung until his father came in his room, also looking at Jungkook full with proud and happiness.
While his parents peppered him with compliments about his looks and what he was gonna do for the kingdom its future, Jungkook was contemplating his life decisions. He was doing right by marrying the princess right? He didn’t understand why his mind kept going back to Jimin. ‘’This is for the kingdom. I have to do this.’’
‘’It’s time my son, walk with us, everyone is waiting outside,’’ the King said and let Jungkook and the Queen outside the castle into the garden where the wedding was taking place. While taking a seat in the wedding tent, next to Yeji who looked beautiful as ever, Jungkook had to admit, his eyes still searched for his hyungs and him. Jimin. Who was nowhere to be found.
He finally found his hyungs sitting not so far away from him, they were only 4 seats away but what he didn’t understand is why Seokjin was crying and Namjoon and Hobi not looking happy either. Wasn’t this supposed to be one of the best days of his life? He was so busy all day with the preparations that he didn’t have a chance to talk to any of his hyungs, Jungkook just wanted to stand up and ask them if they were okay. Jungkook knew he had to do this, he had to marry Princess Yeji, but none of this felt right, he realized. Though his hyungs and parents were here, the most important person In his life wasn’t here. His best friend wasn’t here. Jungkook remembered how happy Jimin was seeing his Engagement suit, there is no way that Jimin would miss Jungkook’s wedding, something was not right.
Before Jungkook could take any action the ceremony master started talking and introduced the wedding ceremony to everyone, keeping Jungkook and Yeji occupied with rituals they had to go through before they could say their vows and the ‘’I do’’ to each other.
Before the ceremony in Jimin’s room…
After Jimin closed his eyes he had soon opened them again, hearing the door clicking open. He hoped… he hoped to see him one last time before he would go. But instead he was met with the Queen, the woman who had taken care of him for 14 years. ‘’Eom-, Your Grace… please you shouldn’t be here,’’ Jimin tried to say through his heavy breathings.
‘’Jimin-ah… my pretty boy what have you done!?’’ The Queen said shocked seeing Jimin in this state.
‘’Please your Grace… you must go…’’ Jimin whispered.
‘’Jimin-ah.. It’s just you and me here sweetheart cut the formalities. I thought you had found a mate… I never expected you to.. go like this. Why didn’t you mate? We were all so busy with the wedding that we didn’t think about you turning 25 tonight. I’m so sorry my boy I’m so sorry. I never wanted this for you,’’ The Queen cried.
‘’Eomma it’s okay.. don’t cry,’’ Jimin sobbed too.
‘’No you could have saved yourself! You could have mated. I know you loved Jungkook for so long, I know you did… but I couldn’t mate you two I hope you understand why..’’ The Queen said sadly.
‘’I know.. it’s okay I’m not mad at anyone, it’s okay, I’m ready to go,’’ Jimin said with a lump in his throat. None of this way okay, but Jimin had accepted his fate.
‘’Jimin-ah…’’ The Queen whispered softly not wanting to believe that Jimin would be gone in a few hours.
‘’Eomma.. please promise me that you won’t tell Jungkook that I passed away. Tell him I fled, tell him I took his money and ran off with someone. Make him hate me so he won’t ever has to miss me. He may have acted tough around but I know he cared for me. He deserves all the happiness in the world. Please Eomma, can you do that for me? It’s my death wish,’’ Jimin pleaded. ‘’And as my last wish, I would like to be buried next to my parents at the farm,’’
‘’I will fulfill your wishes Jimin, don’t you worry. I’m so sorry everything has to go this way. Thank you for always loving our Jungkookie, you thought him how to love, you helped him become the man he is today. Thank you for that my Jimin,’’ the Queen said and kissed Jimin one last time on his forehead. The king had joined the queen and gave Jimin one last pitiful glance. It wasn’t that she didn’t care for Jimin, but in order to protect his son, the prince, from fleeing with an Omega who had nothing to offer for the kingdom he didn’t mind the Omega would finally disappear. Though he admitted, it could have gone another way, Jimin could have also just fled, he didn’t have to die this way. But it was too late nonetheless.
♔ ♔ ♔
‘’To complete the wedding ceremony you must at last mate under the full moon, where the light will shine upon you, the stars smiling to you and getting the blessings from our Luna,’’ The ceremony master said and hereby ended the wedding ceremony.
Jungkook and Yeji had said each others wedding vows to each other, promised each other to protect one and other through thick and thin no matter what. Tied a little golden ribbon around each others wrist to tie the knot, and now the mating ceremony was only left, to seal their bonds forever, and the declare them officially as husband and wife, Alpha and Omega.
Yeji got separated from Jungkook to be prepared for the mating ceremony, so was Jungkook. Jungkook took a few congratulations from other kings and queens that had come for his wedding. While talking to some elder people he felt his Alpha being restless, it was looking for something, someone.
‘’If you’ll excuse me for a moment,’’ Jungkook said polite to the elder he was talking to, following Namjoon inside the castle who was hugging a crying Seokjin before the ceremony ended. They had been acting weird all day but because he was busy he couldn’t really talk to them.
‘’Namjoon hyung! Wait,’’ Jungkook said and stopped his hyung who had walked back into the castle, standing in the living room.
‘’Your Highness? Shouldn’t you be preparing for the mating ceremony?’’ Namjoon asked, glancing at the clock seeing it was already 11:25pm. He had to go in order to see Jimin one last time alive.
‘’I don’t know why, but my Alpha needs to see Jimin, where is he Namjoon?’’ Jungkook said already on the edge of going feral.
‘’Your Highness I don’t-‘’
‘’Don’t lie to me Namjoon, I can feel he is here in the castle, where is he, TELL ME,’’ Jungkook screamed.
Namjoon didn’t want to do this, he wanted to respect Jimin’s last wishes but seeing Jungkook in this state made his heart hurt. He didn’t deserve this, Jungkook deserved to know that Jimin was about to die, Jungkook deserved to say goodbye to his friend. Namjoon sighed.
‘’Please sit down with me Jungkook-ah,’’ Namjoon said guiding Jungkook to a little bench in the hallway away from people.
‘’I swear to God if this is one of your other tricks save it, I will find him myself,’’ Jungkook said annoyed.
‘’I will tell you, just… are you feeling alright? Are you doing okay?’’ Namjoon asked concerned.
‘’I am fine for Gods sake it’s my Alpha going crazy, just tell me where he is hyung so I can calm myself down,’’ Jungkook said feeling restless, his Alpha was howling within him. His Alpha felt that something bad was about to happen, but what?
Namjoon took a deep sigh and got himself ready to tell Jungkook about Jimin.
‘’Jungkook… tonight is Jimin’s birthday…’’ Namjoon began.
Jungkook’s eyes widened, he was so busy all these weeks with the wedding preparations that it had completely slipped his mind. That wasn’t a surprise though because Jungkook hadn’t celebrated Jimin’s birthday since he turned 18. Before that he always used to be with Jimin, making a cake together, playing all day together. But oh how that changed after him turning 18, Jungkook became cold and only gave Jimin a small bow saying ‘Happy Birthday Jimin’. No hugs or birthday cakes anymore, even the king and queen didn’t do anything anymore since Jungkook also didn’t care about it. Memories started to flash in front of him, how Jimin and him used to play around the castle until it was midnight. They would look at the moon and do a wish together, even though it was Jimin who was celebrating another year of life, Jungkook also wished good health for his hyung, wished to spend a life time with him and that they would make more beautiful memories together. But that was when they were 14 years old. When Jungkook turned 18 everything changed, now Jungkook wonders why he changed his behavior towards Jimin, who used to be his best friend, his comfort and safe place. Life happened, that’s what happened.
‘’And so what that it’s his birthday tonight? He has been avoiding me like the plague lately, ignoring his duties of serving me what the hell is he thinking. Is he butt hurt that I forgot his birthday? We haven’t celebrated it for so long,’’ Jungkook said annoyed. He didn’t know why he was acting like the brat he is, he knew there was something else going on, yet he was being stubborn.
‘’Do you know how old he is turning tonight Jungkook?’’ Namjoon asked calmly, ignoring Jungkook being an asshole.
Jungkook actually didn’t know, he has been trying so hard for the past years to forget about Jimin, and how he was with him in the past that he actually didn’t care anymore. Until now.
‘’25, so?’’ Jungkook said.
Realization dawned upon Jungkook.
‘’Jimin is turning 25 tonight and is unmated isn’t he.” Jungkook said, his face showing no emotion but his voice wavering.
“Yes...” Namjoon said just above a whisper.
“Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck hyung I thought he was- … w- where is he?” Jungkook said standing up ready to run.
‘’Jungkook… Jimin’s last wish was not to have you there with him, he doesn’t want you to see him in that state, let it be, let him be, please you have other things to worry about. Your mating ceremony with Yeji!’’ Namjoon said stern with a little bit of worry behind his voice.
‘’Ceremony my ass, who are you to command me Namjoon? I am your prince. If you won’t tell me I will find him myself move out of the way,’’ Jungkook growled lowly.
‘’I can’t do that Jungkook, please don’t do this, it’s already too late, let Jimin go in peace, please,’’ Namjoon said weakly.
‘’Move Namjoon, NOW!’’ Jungkook said his eyes slowly turning red from anger.
With a sigh Namjoon stepped aside, he didn’t fail to notice how Jungkook dropped the honorific on him. He couldn’t make Jungkook more angry than he already was, if his Alpha would come out it could cause chaos in the castle. ‘’Nursery room,’’
Jungkook ran away as fast as he could and went to the nursery hall. It reminded him again how a few days ago he was smelling a light peach scent here. But he was so busy that he didn’t notice it was Jimin’s scent, Jimin being inside the rooms. Jungkook looked at the time on his watch and saw that it was 25 minutes before 12am, there was still time. Time to do something. Jungkook bursted into every room searching where Jimin was, not caring he was interrupting other patients their privacy.
‘’WHERE IS HE,’’ Jungkook growled loudly eyes searching everywhere.
‘’J- Jungkook?’’ Hoseok said hesitant, coming out of the room that was at the end of the hall.
‘’Fuck, finally,’’ Jungkook sighed and ran towards Hoseok.
‘’N- no, you can’t come in, please Jungkook. Let him go, it’s over,’’ Hoseok said guarding the door, tears rolling down his face.
Jungkook didn’t care and shoved Hoseok aside a bit harshly, when he entered the room he was hit with Seokjin’s scent that was strong with angst and emotions. Jungkook got goosebumps.
‘’It’s okay Jiminie, it’s okay,’’ he heard Seokjin saying like some sort of mantra, holding Jimin’s hand in one, his other hands stroking through Jimin’s hair, trembling in the position he was sitting.
Jungkook didn’t know what came over him, the Jimin that was laying in front of him didn’t look like his Jimin at all. This Jimin was looking pale, lips almost coloring purple, he looked so thin, so small, smaller than he already looked. When did it get this bad, Jungkook thought. With no time to lose Jungkook dropped next to Jimin’s bed and tried to wake him up.
‘’Jimin, open your eyes, look at me,’’ Jungkook said stern.
Seokjin got out of his trans and was aware of another person being present in the room. ‘’J- Jungkook? What are you doing here! You need to leave! He doesn’t want you here!’’ Seokjin demanded.
‘’And I want you gone hyung, l want a moment alone with Jimin. Leave,’’ Jungkook said in his Alpha voice.
To say that Seokjin was shocked would be an understatement. In the years he had known Jungkook, he had never used his Alpha voice on anyone. He knew Jungkook could be a great sometimes but he also knew that Jungkook respected his elders and wouldn’t ever do such a thing. Him suddenly using his Alpha voice took him off guard but he had to obey nonetheless.
‘’Yes your Highness,’’ Seokjin said defeated and gave Jimin a long kiss on his forehead. ‘’I’m sorry Jimin, I’m so sorry, please rest well, we will meet again soon hmm?’’
Seokjin closed the door behind him so that Jungkook and Jimin could have some privacy. What Jungkook didn’t know was that Jimin hadn’t talked or opened his eyes for a while now, he was slowly drifting away. There were only 18 minutes left on the clock before it would be 12am.
‘’What were you thinking huh? What the fuck is wrong with you Jimin? You knew, you fucking knew you were turning 25 soon, why didn’t you find someone? Why didn’t you mate someone? Did you really want to die huh? Do you not care about the ones that care about you? Seokjin, Hoseok and Namjoon hyung? Some of the other maids? My parents? Didn’t you event think once about how I would feel with you being gone?’’
Silence.
Jungkook stared at Jimin in front of him, he looked lifeless, like he was some doll, death slowly coming for him.
‘’Look at me Jimin,’’ Jungkook said tears forming in his eyes. ‘’Come on look at me,’’.
Nothing.
‘’You think you can leave me without looking at me for the last time? How selfish can you be Jimin. Look at me, look at me Jimin.’’
’’LOOK AT ME!’’ He yelled in his Alpha voice shaking Jimin’s shoulders.
Jimin shivered under him, coughing a little bit and then slowly opened his eyes. His breath faltered when he realised who was standing in front of him.
Jungkook looked Jimin in the eyes, tears starting to fall down when he thought about the fact that Jimin’s eyes may never open again if he wouldn’t do something quick.
‘’Kookie…’’ Jimin whispered, no strength in him left to speak loudly.
‘’Why would you leave me?’’ Jungkook cried.
‘’N- no cry-ing koo. D-don’t,’’
‘’WHY JIMIN ANSWER ME,’’ Jungkook said hysterically about to lose his mind. 11 minutes on the clock left.
‘’N-no one w-will miss me, is b-better this— way, you… b-be fine k-koo—kie,’’ Jimin said stuttering at some parts, moving, breathing, talking everything became harder, everything became painful.
‘’Oh so now you’re gonna think for me? What the hell do you know what I think huh? How the hell would you know how I feel? You’re selfish Jimin, you’re so fucking selfish and what you’re doing is so twisted,’’ Jungkook said taking a few steps back from Jimin facing the door, he couldn’t control his emotions anymore, he wanted to pull all his hair out. It was silent again in the room.
‘’Koo…’’ Jimin whispered, tears also falling down from his cheeks.
Of course Jimin didn’t wanted to die, he wished things would have gone differently, but how could he mate someone else when he was in love with him. Besides, that Jimin felt like he didn’t have any purpose anymore in life, his parents were gone, Jungkook has already married, Jimin had no one. What was the point of living anyways?
‘’I—sorry, I really am’’ Jimin whispered. ‘’F-forgive me kookie,’’
Jungkook held his breath, he could hear how Jimin’s breathing started to slow down. He harshly snapped his neck towards the clock, 4 minutes left.
Jungkook heard people screaming and thumping against the door he had locked from the inside.
‘’Jungkook open the door we want to say goodbye to him one last time. Let us in!’’ Seokjin cried.
‘’Jungkook-ah please, please!’’ Hobi and Namjoon pleaded.
‘’J- Jimin wait n-no!’’ Jungkook said and ran back towards Jimin taking his hands in his. ‘’Don’t give up on me, Jimin please,’’ Jungkook cried.
‘’You’re annoying sometimes and can be clingy very often, but you’re also so beautiful, sweet and kind, you have always been there for me and… I was scared of it in the past, but now I realise, that I should have embraced that feeling instead, I should have, I am sorry Jimin, sorry for not telling you earlier how in love I am with you. I always have been, it’s always been you. But now, right now you’re also being a selfish son of a bitch you know that? And-‘’
Jungkook took a deep breathe.
‘’And if you’re so selfish to die on me, leaving me all alone. Then I’m gonna be selfish too, and make you stay. I love you, and want you to be mine,’’
‘’I’m gonna mate you Jimin,’’