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Prince Jimin and Yoongi huddled together on Jimin’s bed. Jimin cried as his older cousin held him and tried to comfort him.
“I don’t want to marry Prince Hoseok.” Jimin said sniffling. “Everyone knows he is mad. There are rumors that he as already usurped his father in ruling and this marriage proposal seems to prove it. I can’t marry him Yoongi, I just can’t.”
“It will be ok Mini, he can’t be all that bad.” Yoongi replied.
“But he’s not Namjoon. I only want Namjoon.” Jimin said continuing to cry while Yoongi held him.
“Oh Sweetie. We knew this day would come. There is no way your parents would let you marry Namjoon, he is just the son of the royal scholar. You are the only Omega Prince of this nation, it is your duty to secure an advantageous marriage to help your kingdom. And connecting your kingdom with Hoseok’s is a powerful move on your parents part, they’d be idiots to turn down his offer.” Yoongi explained. “The most we can do is see if you can bring Namjoon as part of your court. I know it’s not ideal, but we need to work within our means.”
“Easy for you to say hyung, you don’t have to worry about any forced marriage.” Jimin snapped back.
Yoongi took a second to reply, knowing it was only Jimin’s distress that caused him to be so uncaring. “You are right, I don’t have to worry about any forced marriage. In fact I won’t have any marriage at all, my future depending solely on the kindness of your husband. If I am fortunate he will let me stay on as one of your omegas-in-waiting despite my parentage. If not I’ll be a concubine to the military. This isn’t only your life that is being disrupted my prince.”
Jimin sniffed some more and looked up at Yoongi. “I’m sorry Yoons. I know you have it worse then me. But I won’t let him take you away from me.” Jimin tightened his hold on Yoongi, always finding the comfort he needed in the older omega.
“We’ll get through it together mimi.” Yoongi said and continued to hold his younger cousin until the omegas breathing slowed down and he was asleep. Yoongi gently pried himself away from the prince and headed out to find Namjoon to see if the budding scholar had any ideas or thoughts on the matter.
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“I don’t know about this.” Yoongi said as the three sat in the main carriage that was to bring them to Prince Hoseok’s kingdom for the preparations, the rest of the family not coming until the wedding takes place.
“It’s the perfect plan hyung. We are close enough in size that my clothing will fit you, they will have no idea until my family actually arrives and by then it will be too late, Namjoon and I will be long gone.” Jimin said once more.
“But you seem to forget that I am the one that will be punished. I will be the one disciplined and most likely killed once they find out. Hell, if any of the rumors are true probably tortured as well.” Yoongi argued back.
“That won’t happen hyung. As soon as it gets to that point you will sneak out as well. We will leave a message for you at the first inn in the Lee Kingdom so you can find us.” Namjoon replied.
“You talk like it is easy to sneak out of not only the Jung palace but their kingdom as well. It’s not like ours where we know every hidden passageway and servants corridor.”
“Yoon, you are as sneaky as a cat. You will be able to do it I know you can.” Jimin replied, looking over at Yoongi.
Yoongi sighed as he looked over at Jimin, the Prince curled up in Namjoons embrace. He knew this was their only chance to be happy. He made up his mind that the sacrifice of his life was probably worth them getting the chance to live out their love. Unlike the two lovebirds, who couldn’t see past their own plans, Yoongi knew exactly what was in store for him as soon as they got there. It wouldn’t take them very long to figure out he wasn’t Prince Jimin and he certainly wouldn’t have any sort of warning time allowing him to escape. But he’d rather die giving Jimin a chance at happiness rather then ending up in some military brothel or wherever he would probably be sent. It was only the queens unwavering love for her brother that had kept him safe from that so far. He would have no such protection in the Jung Kingdom, regardless of what Jimin and Namjoon thought.
“Fine. I’ll do it. We better do it tomorrow to give yourselves as much of a head start as possible. We’ll all enter the coach in the morning and you two can sneak out right away.” Yoongi said.
“Thank you Hyung.” Both Jimin and Namjoon said as Jimin extracted himself from Namjoon’s arms and moved to sit beside Yoongi and cuddle up with him. Yoongi held onto Jimin, knowing in his heart this was probably the last time he was ever going to see the young prince.