"Who are you?" Taehyung asked as he glared at the man who looked to be a lot stronger than him.
The man was dressed in a black and grey robe that looked to be worn out through time. His face was rough with sharp features and although it didn't look ugly, with the frown that was plastered on it, it certainly didn't look handsome either.
The man didn't bother giving Taehyung a response and it somehow angered Taehyung who wasn't amused with this man in the least. All he wanted to do was get the crown prince out from this mess but it seemed that although he didn't want to look for trouble, trouble would still come looking for him.
Taehyung opened his mouth to say something more but he was never able to say anything as his head felt a jab of pain and his vision started to blur.
Right before he fainted, he looked up at the four men that had surrounded him. He didn't remember seeing any of them before but for some reason, he found them familiar.
"What do we do with the other one?" One of the men asked and by this time, Taehyung had fully lost consciousness.
"Leave him be. We are only here for this one." The man who had blocked Taehyung's way spoke up. It seemed like this man was in charge.
"Understood, sir."
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When Taehyung opened his eyes, the light almost blinded him, making him struggle for a while as his eyes adjusted to it. He looked around but he had no idea where he was.
He was in a room but it wasn't a room he recognized. When thinking back to how he got here, his head instantly started to hurt.
He held onto his head that was trying to murder him and the pain made him remember exactly what had happened.
His eyes went wide as he realized... He was kidnapped...?!?!
His muscles went stiff as he looked around the room and then down at his body. It wasn't tied up, at least that was a good sign.
He stood up immediately, trying his best to ignore his aching head, he made his way towards the door. If there was no one around, he should probably take this chance to run away.
It wasn't really his first time being kidnapped but it was certainly his first time being kidnapped and not waking up tied to a pole. He felt as if he preferred being kidnapped like that compared to waking up in a strange room with nothing to restrict his movements or keep him there.
This type of kidnapping was certainly weird and he was suspicious about it. He thought back to the months and weeks he had been here, he tried his best to recall anyone whom he might have offended but it was a blank slate. He didn't seem to have offended anyone enough for them to kidnap him like this. He hadn't even talked to anyone much. All he did all day was roam around the streets and disturb the crown prince whenever he got the chance to.
He opened the door slightly and peeked outside to see if there was anyone there. He sighed as he saw that the corridor was as empty as it could get. There really wasn't a single soul in sight and this further sent a shiver down his spine. He was kidnapped... Right?
Who kidnaps someone, leaves them in a room, and doesn't even leave a guard behind to look over the kidnapped victim? What if the victim runs away? Did they just kidnap him for the fun of it?
Taehyung was probably the first person in history who wanted to meet his kidnapper and yell at him for doing such a bad job. He wasn't a professional himself but Taehyung was sure that he knew how to kidnap someone better.
If he really did end up running into his kidnapper, he would surely give him a lecture and teach him a thing or two about kidnapping someone.
"Where are you trying to run off to?" It was a familiar voice that came from inside the room, and it scared Taehyung to the core since he thought that there wasn't anyone else here.
The door slipped open as Taehyung lost his footing from the scare and fell forward. If it weren't for his hands, he would have most certainly broken his nose with this fall.
"There you go being clumsy again," The man smiled as he looked down at Taehyung who was pitifully trying to pick himself up from the ground.
Taehyung immediately turned his head to look at the face of the man who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. As he recognized the man, he felt that it really would have been better if he was simply kidnapped by a professional kidnapper. At least, with that situation, he could kick the kidnapper and run away.
"Hyung...?" There was no way this was real. He was probably dreaming, right...?
Taehyung pinched himself and the pain was certainly there meaning that this wasn't a dream.
He walked closer to the man who seemed to have an amused smile on his face.
"Are you surprised to see me?" The man asked and instead of getting a clear verbal answer, all he got in return was a pinch on his cheek.
"Do you feel pain?" Taehyung asked as he pinched the man's cheek with the strength that was more than enough to make the skin under his grip turn red.
Hanyu pushed his hand away as he responded, "Get your hand away."
"Wow..." Taehyung had no idea how he was supposed to respond to such a situation.
This really wasn't a dream. His brother was here. His brother was freaking here! Why the hell was he here?!
Hanyu frowned as he patted Taehyung's head and asked, "I thought you'd be happy to see me. What's with this greeting?"
Taehyung missed the man. He was surely a bit happy to see him but there was another feeling that stood above the happiness he felt and it was called confusion. He had no idea what was happening anymore. At one moment he was drinking with the crown prince, in the next, he was kissing him and running away with him and now he was here in an unknown place with his brother standing before him in place of his kidnapper.
"What are you doing here?" Taehyung asked immediately and it sounded a bit rude although he didn't mean it to sound like that.
Hanyu frowned as he looked at his brother who didn't seem to be happy at all. When he had originally planned to come here, he thought his brother would be jumping in joy, in fact, he was sure that he was going to get a huge reaction, maybe like a big hug or something of the sort.
Taehyung looked at the man as if trying to see through him and his intentions.
Taehyung was happy to see his brother and he was confused as well, so much so that he had no idea what was going on anymore. But there was still one thing he knew. If his brother was here, it was surely going to troublesome. There was no way the queen would be okay with having both her sons sent here as a hostage.
The only reason why Taehyung was sent here was because the queen didn't mind throwing away this son of hers who she didn't even spare a second glance at. All he knew was how to cause trouble so it was better to send him to the enemy kingdom. At least, like that not only would she be getting rid of this troublesome fellow but she could also have a righteous reason behind it. Hanyu, however, was different. He was the next in line for the throne. He was the apple of her eye and there was no way she'll ever let him come here as a hostage, so if he wasn't here as a second hostage, he either came here on her order or snuck in here without her permission and both of those situations didn't look so good.
If she ordered him to come here, the reason wasn't going to be something pretty. If he snuck in here without her permission, there was probably going to be a war that would follow him all the way here.
His brother had always been responsible so Taehyung found it hard to believe that he had snuck in here. If that wasn't the case, there was only one reason left.
She ordered Hanyu to be here.
Hanyu pursed his lips as he poked Taehyung's forehead, "Why are you glaring at me? You should learn to be thankful. I came all the way over here to take you back."
As soon as the words registered in Taehyung's mind, he felt his heart go still in fear and his thoughts could only be focused on one person; the crown prince who was crying and begging for him not to leave.
"I... don't wanna go back..." Taehyung responded and it was silent as the two looked at one another and seemed to be telepathically communicating.
The smile on Hanyu's face faded away as he glared at Taehyung, "What the hell are you talking about? Are you still drunk?"
Taehyung had certainly drunk a lot yesterday but he wasn't drunk. At this moment, he was as sober as he could be.
Taehyung turned on his feet and walked away from the man.
"Where are you going?" Hanyu asked but he was ignored.
Taehyung stopped at the door and glanced back at the man as he spoke, "I don't want to go. You can go back now, Hyung."
"..." Hanyu would have never imagined his brother turning him down like this. His brother had always been a bit of a troublemaker but in front of Hanyu, he had always been the most obedient brother who seemed to be more like an innocent puppy who would hide behind him and wait for him to solve the mess this puppy created.
Taehyung got out of the room and closed the door behind him as he left the building.
He looked around the area and thanks to all the idle roaming he did, he seemed to recognize this place. It wasn't far from the royal palace so he decided to simply walk back to his manor.
He wasn't waiting around for his brother to follow him and it looked like his brother had no intention of doing so in the first place.
When he reached the peach blossom manor, his eyes went wide as he turned around again without even going inside.
Along with all the confusion, he seemed to have forgotten something really important. Something really really important that he wasn't supposed to forget.
If he was kidnapped, where was the crown prince who was sleeping in his arms after drinking so much?
He headed for the royal palace where the guards blocked his way.
"I'm sorry, young prince." One of the guards spoke, "His highness isn't having any visitors."
Taehyung had always entered the royal palace whenever he pleased without his path be blocked by these guards so it was the first time that he even noticed their existence.
"Is the crown prince in there?" Taehyung asked with an indecipherable expression.
The guard nodded as he spoke, "His highness is resting. No visitors are allowed, we are sorry for the inconvenience."
"Resting? Are you sure? What happened to him?" Taheyung bombarded the man with questions but he got no answer in return.
"We can not answer these questions," The guard shook his head and refused to answer.
"If he knows I'm here, he'll let me go in," Taehyung tried to push through the guards but the guards were wearing armor that weighed more than Taehyung so there was no way he would be able to push them away.
"We were ordered not to let you in."
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A/n: Taehyung has been banned from the royal palace? Why???
Next update: 22 Feb, 2021
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