Court Of Dragons

by Taenkookies

Summary:

Being a Villain is one thing. But being a dragon is another.

Taehyung wanted to rule in his evil ways quietly. He listened to the kingdom gossip and his own prophets words. But he never would of thought that a young prince would take more than what he was capable of feeling.

Prince Jeongguk was meant to marry another but plans change and things become messy as he lives his days in the Dragon's domain.

What will come when these two share a space for many days, weeks and months to come.

Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Prologue.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 1: Prologue.

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Stomp. Shhh. Stomp. Shhh. Stomp.

With each of his footsteps against the ground and the loud, long drag of his wings scraping behind with each past through the empty, echoing hall, his men stood guard. The fire in each of the torches kept the room warm and cracked within each minute of each other. His deep voice hummed as he turned to face the empty hall before spreading his wings away from his body and sitting upon his throne. His wings tucked back into his body and he felt his jewellery sway with each movement as he sat comfortably in his throne.

The hall had only been lit by the mere flames on each of the walls and the pillars along the centre of the room. His eyes glowed from the flames and the mere sight of his own group of guards holding a man by his biceps and dragging him into the centre of hall. They dropped him to his knees and stepped aside, allowing him to shake and plead to the men around him.

"Please- p-please, let me go, I've done nothing-" He stammered, his voice cracking from his constant screams before being dragged into the hall.

"Silence" The winged beast-man spoke. His deep voice echoed through the room.

The man fell silent and froze in place, his eyes slowly rising to met where the voice had come from. His breathing ragged and shallow as he waited, anxiously for what would happen to him next.

"Do you, or do you not, have information for me?"

"I-information?" The prisoner questioned, his voice shaking.

"Yes, information regarding the kingdom over, about their loss of riches" The beast-man stood from his throne and walked towards his prisoner with heavy, mighty steps.

"Do you, or do you not, have information?" He demanded, leaning over the man and gripping his hair between his claw like fingernails. His eyes bore a glare that struck fear into the prisoner.

"I do! I do!" The prisoner shouted as he grimaced from the pain.

"Speak"

The beast-man dropped the prisoners head and stood up to tower him. The prisoner looked up at the creature before him and gulped before he spoke.

"The kingdom doesn't have riches, at all, so they're looking to do an arranged marriage with another kingdom on the other side of the forest, t-to the older prince there, their kingdom are more than willing to give up their youngest prince in exchange for r-riches" The man explained, fear still dripping in his voice.

"Is that so?" The beast-man hummed. "When is this wedding to take place? Do you know?"

The man nodded his head. "In a f-few weeks, the kingdoms were hoping the two princes were to fall in love before then.."

"In just a few weeks?" The beast-man laughed. "A few weeks to fall in love, are they stupid?"

He shook his head as he made his way back to his throne. "It wouldn't be true, it would be false, what are they thinking?"

"O-only about the riches..sir.."

The beast-man laughed again with his back still turned. "You make me laugh- well, that kingdom does, trading their own son for riches? Oh how obscure" He then sighs.

"Take him away, don't kill him yet, I need to know more about this arrangement" The beast-man moved his hand in a way as to gesture to his guards to go.

"Wait!, hey! no-" The man shouted as he was being dragged away from the long hall. His voice was cut off by the door closing behind the guards with a heavy, loud, slam.

The beast-man huffed as he raised a clawed hand to his forehead to rub at his temples and pinch at the bridge of his nose between his eyebrows. His chest bubbled with frustration and threatened its way to his teeth, where he clenched them to keep it at bay. He opened his eyes as he looked at his throne. He almost glared at the stone made seat that could only withstand his strength and burning skin.

"Sire.."

"Everyone is dismissed" The beast-man spoke under his breath.

"Pardon..?"

"I said, everyone is dismissed!!" The beast-man shouted as he turned sharply to his guards. "Go!"

All the guards straighten up and quickly made their way out of the hall, their quick footsteps echoing off the walls and the door squeaking open and slamming shut once every guard had left the room.

The beast-man hissed to himself as he sat down on his throne, his head buried into his clawed hands. The kingdoms were so stupid. The poor one practically selling their own son for money and what would be the point in that? The joint kingdom wouldn't have an heir with just two princes. Well, two humans anyway. The beast-man laughed to himself, the prince's- to his knowledge, were human, the richer prince definitely. The poorer kingdoms prince. Well, he hadn't heard anything about the prince, there wasn't anything to go off from. No rumours or even much else. It's why he needed more information. The beast-man knew too much about the richer kingdom, the king, the queen and the prince. But nothing more about the poorer kingdom.

"Your highness-"

"What-" The beast-man looked up from his hands and almost smiled. "My friend, what brings you here?"

"Oh cut the formalities Taehyung-ah" The man laughed.

"You should too, Jimin-ah" Taehyung laughed back as he stood.

"What is this I hear about you wanting to know more about human affairs?" Jimin asked as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"I want leverage"

"Sure, sure, nothing about the younger prince?" Jimin teased with a smile, his eyebrow raised and wings curling away from his body.

"I know nothing about him, I know more about the other prince than the younger one" Taehyung shook his head, his jewels swaying with the motion.

"But I do" Jimin smiled.

"Tell me" Taehyung urged as he stepped closer, his eyes widening with the urge to know more.

"I thought you only wanted leverage?" Jimin hummed. "Anything else you wanted?"

Taehyung smirked and let out a dry chuckle and almost turned away from his friend to not give away the look in his eyes.

"Taehyung." Jimin furrowed his eyebrows. "Taehyung no, we are not doing that"

"Who said anything about 'we'?" Taehyung questioned. "And it would be a good look for the richer kingdom, saving the young prince before their marriage"

Jimin blinked at his friend and then sighed. "Taehyung, I've heard the young prince really likes this guy, what if-"

"What if what?" Taehyung raised an eyebrow. "Jimin-ah, what have you heard about the young prince?"

"That there is something.. different about him.."

This gained Taehyungs attention. "Different? different how?"

"I don't know, just.. different.." Jimin shook his head. "He isn't normal"

"How so?" Taehyung pushed.

"How would I know? that kingdom doesn't talk much, I only was told from the young princes personal servant" Jimin huffed. "Point is, if we-" He gave the other a pointed look. "-Were to do something, like kidnap him, then the other kingdom, would have to make a deal with you for him back"

"And how could they refuse me?" Taehyung questioned as he slowly made his way back to his throne. "Oh and Jimin-ah?"

"Yes?"

"Tell the guards to kill the prisoner on your way out, he's useless to me now" Taehyung sighed as if he was bored.

"Will do" Jimin smiled and turned to make his way out of hall and closed the door with a slam behind him.

The quiet of the hall settled over Taehyung again as he was left alone. Alone with his thoughts, his heartbeat, his breath and the raging, growing hate and unknown feeling growing within his chest; a feeling he swore he'd never, ever feel. It was a childish promise of course, a promise a younger, more child-like thought and just the type of promise you'd make as young as four years old. The 'Ew, I'll never, ever fall in love with anyone at all' Taehyung knew it wasn't love he was feeling. He knew that. But it was the opposite to love; or what goes hand in hand with it. He grimaced at the feeling because dragons don't feel jealously. They feel greed. Why greed, he wasn't sure. Greed is only for wanting gems, jewels or gold. Maybe he wanted more gold from the richer kingdom. Maybe that's what it was. Just wanting gold. Just wanting jewels. Just wanting gems. That's the greed he felt, nothing more or nothing else.

Greed sneaks in and whispers in your ear. Just softly, just slight urges and pushes. A dragon and greed go hand in hand. So why question it? Taehyung shouldn't; and yet he does.

"It's not greed" He whispers to himself. "Not in the normal greedy, dragon way"

Of course it's not. Not in the wanting gold, gems or jewels way.

"It's not jealously either"

Not that either.

"I am greedy for that prince, that little young prince that has a secret" Taehyung muttered and then smiled. "A little secret only for me to find out and know" He felt crazy saying this aloud. "It will be mine"

"Mine, only" He wasn't sure what he meant by that.

The door opening broke him out of his thoughts and he glanced at the main guard he had appointed as the leader and trainer of the lot.

"Yes?" Taehyung purred.

"Sire, the prisoner has been executed as you ordered"

"Good, good.." Taehyung trailed off as he nodded. "and what of the fortune teller?"

"She is.." The guard hesitated for a second.

"What? spit it out" Taehyung stood from his throne and jumped from the chair to be in front of the guard. "Speak" His voice low and growled past his teeth.

"She has made another prophecy" The guard spoke.

"Take me to her"

The guard simply nodded and turned to walk out of the hall. Taehyung followed behind, the ends his wings dragging along the floor with each step. The halls echoed the heels of his boots and his robes dragged with grace, down stairs and around corners. Into the darker halls of the prison cells below the upper castle floors. The halls only lit by torches and the flames slowly dying out, bit by bit. Then humming. Light and frail, airy and breathy. Giggling softly between small mutters.

Taehyung came to a stop. His guard moved to stand to the side and the dragon moved to stand before the bars where the prophet sat behind, rocking back and forth in the middle of her cell; she stopped. Her head rising and looking up at the dragon and then a smile hauntingly graced it's way on to her lips.

The sound of a few water drops broke the silence of the prison halls and the prophet smiled.

"My, my, what brings our dear lord down to see little old me?" Her voice flowed out like a song, like the tune she was humming before.

"I heard you had another prophecy" Taehyung stared at the women, his eyes dark with anger.

"Speak"

"Hm! Why should I?" She huffed and looked away. "It's shouldn't concern you, it was only about a little prince" She shrugged.

"The young prince?" Taehyung asked. The prophet look back at him and almost smiled.

"Oh so you do know about him" She giggled. "What would you like to know? Hmm?"

"Everything you saw" Taehyung huffed. "Don't be difficult"

"Ugh.. fine fine" She groaned. "He is hesitant about this arrangement.."

"As anyone would be.." Taehyung muttered.

"Shut it" The prophet warned in a voice that turned dark. "You should be quiet or else you won't hear it" She glared at him.

"Continue" Taehyung simply respond.

"Fine…" She sighed. "As I was saying; he's hesitant, he doesn't mind it but is willing to make it work with the other, though he hasn't spoken about his secret, his little secret that his parents told him to never speak of~" She teased.

"What's his secret?" Taehyung pushed.

"I can't see it" She shrugged. "I simply cannot see it" She looked at Taehyung and then smiled. "I can't begin to see what his little secret can do for you"

"What?" Taehyung breathed.

"Yeah, it's a powerful thing.." She nodded. "But, I'm not sure how or in what way it helps you out later.." She shrugged.

"What do you mean by 'later'?" Taehyung questioned harshly.

"Later, future, past, now.. whenever that may be, timelines are annoying" She huffed. "But, I wonder how you'll react when you see his face"

"Stop speaking in tongues, human.." Taehyung spat.

The prophet glanced up at him and moved to stand up in front of the bars. She smiled as she wrapped her hands around the cold, dirty steel.

"He'll be your most precious jewel of them all" She giggled. "That is, if you decide to keep him"

"Keep… him?"

"Yes, keep him" The prophet nodded. "Keep means many things to you, does it not?"

Taehyung took a second to reply, his lips twitched with frustration. "Yes, it does."

"You'll figure it out" She moved away from the bars. "That's all for now"

"That's it?!" Taehyung shouted.

"Feisty, no wonder..well, of course he would.." She giggled to herself. "Yes that's all I have to say- Oh! One more thing, I don't think the darkness would be best, that's all." She smiled and sat back down with a small little wave.

"Bye bye"

Taehyung glared at the prophet locked away in her cell before he turned around and walked back out of the prison halls and back up the stairs that way he came to head back to his throne room. Only to stop before the doors and look down another hallway towards the east wing where an empty room with a bed lay still.

He shook his head. "Whatever.."

Taehyung turned away from the throne room doors and to the west wing of his castle. Towards his own quarters to sleep for the night. Or at least try to. He'll be thinking for too long yet again. Head too full of thoughts and loud each and every night.

Maybe it'll be quieter another night. 

Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Deal?

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 2: Deal?

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The dragon beast-man groaned as he heard the muffled screams from their newest prisoner being dragged into the hall, warmed from the torches surrounding the room. The guards shuffled closer to the dragons side with the prisoner in tow and pushed him to his knees.

Upon the morning of being told about the arrangement, Taehyung had ordered his group of men to hunt down the poorer kingdoms prince. It had been a few weeks, with little to no sign of the boy. But upon the day of the wedding, his men saw the carriage they were using the escort the prince to the other kingdom. They took it upon themselves to ambush and attack leaving the horses to run and the coachman left for dead. They took the prince, knocked him out with a type of powder that came from a certain flower of the colour dark purple to almost black, tied his wrists behind his back, placing a gag made from a dark red scarf and placed a sack over his head.

The prince apparently had woken up upon arrival to the dragons domain and was struggling to get free, bruising his pale wrists that had turned red over time from the struggle. His pants dirty with mud at the knees along with his loose sleeved shirt, under his vest, dirtied at the elbows. The whole outfit was a pale blue to white and the mud definitely did ruin it but Taehyung did not care.

"Bring him forward" Taehyung ordered as he rose from his throne, made his way a little closer and stood waiting for them the prince closer.

The guards brought him closer with ease, the prince seemed to have stopped struggling, giving up on fighting and just let his head hang down in defeat. Taehyung let out a heated huffed of his breath and lowered his head down to face the sack over the prince's head.

"Let's see what this prince looks like, hmm?" Taehyung hummed as he smirked eyeing the sack before grabbing it with his clawed fingers and lifting it off of the prince's head.

However, as he did, and moved the sack away from blocking the prince's face, his smirk fell and his eyes widened. He had never heard anything about how the young prince looked, no one spoke of his looks. No rumours or even tales. But here he was kneeling right in front of him and Taehyung felt something shift within his gut. He felt his breath get caught within his throat and almost stumbled in his stance, the sack falling to the ground from his hand.

The young prince, blinked once the sack was pulled off his head, his doe eyes looking around the room in confusion and trying to get used to the lighting as his eyebrows furrowed from the light on his face. His hair fell over his eyes but stuck up oddly from the sack having been pulled off his head. The dark red scarf sat between his reddened, chapped lips and pulled at his chubby cheeks. His eyes finally landed on Taehyung and they widened with shock, fear and something else. He gasped through the scarf between his teeth and almost fell back in shock.

"Well.." Taehyung trailed off. He then laughed as he lowered his face to be closer to the princes. "Who would've guess that the young prince was this beautiful? Such a treasure."

Taehyung took the boys jaw between to clawed fingers, though not harshly, he didn't want to mark the boy. He moved the boys face around slowly, his eyes spotting multiple moles around his face, upon his nose and below his bottom lip. His eyes stopped upon a newly formed cut on his left cheek, blood welting on the surface a little, though probably dried.

"Who did that?" Taehyung questioned as his eyes rose to face his guards and darkened as they landed on his men. "I asked who caused that cut?"

"It was an accident-" One spoke up.

"Accident? I told you lot to not leave any mark him or harm him in anyway, we need him untouched before the kingdoms realise he's gone" Taehyung stood up as he growled at his men.

"It probably happened when we were trying to knock him out.." another guard spoke up.

"What did you use?" Taehyung growled.

"Night-dust" The same guard spoke up.

"Night-dust?" Taehyung questioned harshly and then looked back to the prince, who had tears welling up in his eyes and looking up at the beast-man, just watching; eyes glistening with anxiety.

Taehyung clicked through his teeth as he looked back at his guards. "What else happened?"

"One of the others gloves must've nicked his cheek when they put the scarf in his mouth.."

Taehyung let out a breath. His wings twitched as he turned around to think; to not make eye contact with the prince and his absolute beauty, because Taehyung was in shock. He didn't expect the prince to be so beautiful. He just wanted to kidnap the prince for a petty deal, a mere trade but now? Now he doesn't even want any deals. Not for gold, not for gems, not for jewels. Nothing. His dragons desire just wants the prince.

"Your highness..?"

Taehyung turned and his eyes fell to the prince upon hearing a sob fall from the boy.

"Take him away.." Taehyung looked up at his guards. "To the dungeon, and then wait until I order you to bring him back"

"Yes sire" The guard moved forward to pick up the sack to place it on the prince's head again.

"Wait." Taehyung raised a hand quickly. "Make sure that the cell is clean enough for him and.." He glanced at the prince, whose eyes kept shifting from the sack and the dragon.

"..Don't place it back on him… he's scared enough as it is" Taehyung lowered his hand.

"You're dismissed"

"But sire-" One protested.

"I said you're dismissed!" Taehyung glared at his men. "Take him down to the dungeon now or I'll be the one to throw you into the neighbouring volcano myself"

The threat was indeed very real. He made sure to big it into their skulls the moment they decided to partake in his domain and be apart of his plans; to be apart of his ways that were deemed horrid. If they fell out of line, they were dead. By himself or others. It was worse if it was by his own hand. He had no mercy for those who wanted to betray his trust or thoughts. He loved to watch the fear strike it's way into their eyes and then, and only, then will be the last thing they ever saw would be his eyes in his dragon form.

The last thing Taehyung would see would be their fear and smell it through their skin.

"Yes s-sir-" the guards stammered and took the prince by his arms again to take him away.

Taehyung watched as the prince's eyes widened and his tears finally fell down his cheeks. One by one, falling delicately from his lashes and to his cheeks, gracefully falling down to the scarf against his cheeks. His dark brown doe eyes never left the dragons, and Taehyung felt the twist in his gut again. He felt his face softened and almost gave in to the terrified expression upon the prince face. The prince looked like a little, terrified bunny.

Taehyung then turned around to not face him. To get rid of the weird, twisting, feeling in his gut and build his wall back up. He listened as his men took the boys out of the hall, without fuss or strain. It seemed the prince gave in, and was planning to wait until he was rescued.

At least that's what Taehyung hoped and planned for.

Taehyung heard the door slamming shut and walked back to his throne. Sitting upon it and sinking into deep thought. What was he feeling? Why was he feeling this when he looked upon the princes face? He couldn't think about that, he wouldn't. The prince was in an arranged marriage. He was using the young, pretty thing as leverage, just leverage. Nothing more, nothing less. Just a tool.

A tool. Just a tool.

Why would Taehyung even want the prince? Why did his dragon side want to tuck him away from dangers and from his fiancé? Why? Would he? He couldn't think. Instead of having the urge to hoard gold like any other dragon would, he wanted to hoard the prince away. Taehyung didn't understand why. The prince wasn't his at all, he was apart of a deal. The two kingdoms deal and now his own. For gold. Much like the richer kingdoms plan for him. And exchange for gold. One kingdom gets the prince the other, poorer one gets gold. Simple.

But why it did bother him so much?

"Shut it" He hissed to himself and rubbed his face with his claw like hand, his eyes closing on contact. His claws crackling against his horns and jewellery as he went.

The crackle of the flames made him almost scream from the noise. Then the squeaked the door made him glare from the corner of his eye and between his fingers.

"Sire.."

"What is it?" Taehyung questioned with a groan.

"The prince is in a cell now, he is sitting against the back fall" The guard explained and stood tall.

"Good, any news about the other prince yet?" Taehyung asked with a deeper tone.

"Not yet, sire, probably soon"

Taehyung nodded. "Do let me know"

"Yes sire" The guard nodded before speaking up again hesitantly. "May I ask a question?"

Taehyung licked his lips and looked at the guard with a rather amused expression. "Proceed"

"I, and many other men had wondered why you've been.. kind-"

"Kind?" Taehyung growled, eyes narrowing.

"Well, not kind per say, just nicer to the prince than anyone else-"

"I haven't been nice to him, nor kind at all, he is in my dungeon is he not?" Taehyung asked.

"Well, yes"

"Then I am not being kind" Taehyung replied as he looked away from his guard.

"I see" The guard nodded.

"You're dismissed, only come back when you have news about the other prince" Taehyung gestured the other to leave.

"Yes sire-" The guard was about to leave when another walked up to him and whispered in his ear. "He's here"

Taehyung smiled and looked back towards his guard. "Let's him approach, and bring up our prisoner, he has a guest"

The two guards nodded and left the hall to go to the dungeon below. Taehyung on the other hand waited, sat upon his throne, for the other prince to arrive.

Taehyung heard the clanking of metal and the squeaking of shoes against his flooring. He heard the sound of a sword being taken out of its scabbard with a loud, echoing graze against mental on metal. The dragon laughed to himself; oh the stupidity of this human.

"You've arrived" Taehyung hummed out as he heard the prince approach through the open door. "Took you long enough"

"Where is he?" The prince demanded.

"Oh hush now, he's here, he's just coming up from my dungeon now" Taehyung chuckled.

"Then what do you want?"

"What do I want?" Taehyung questioned as he shifted in his throne to lay his legs over the side of it and his wings behind the other side.

"What. Do. I. Want.?" He gritted his teeth. "I want a deal"

"A deal?"

"Yes a deal. I want your riches, your gold, in exchange for your fiancé " He then looked towards the prince out of side of his eye and smirked when he saw his guards dragging his prisoner; the young prince into the hall at up to his side.

"You are aware I have your fiancé, right?" Taehyung asked as he stood up and walked over to his men.

"Place him on his knees" He spoke to his men silently. The guards pushed the younger prince down and he groaned as he landed on his knees.

"Come on, beg" Taehyung lowered his face to the boy. "Beg for your fiancé's help, beg for him to trade you for gold" He nodded to his men to take the scarf out of the boys mouth.

The young prince coughed softly, his throat and mouth felt dry before he locked eyes with his fiancé.

"Seungtae- listen-listen to what he wants, listen to his demands" The young princes voice came out shaken but beautiful and soft on the dragons ears. "He just wants gold- so promise him the gold and we can go"

Taehyung turned to look at the prince- Seungtae, and they locked eyes. Seungtae then looked at his fiancé and a smile grew on his face. It turned into a big, large mouth open grin and a crackle of a laugh escaped his mouth. Taehyung blinked in confusion at the reaction, he glanced to the younger prince and than back to Seungtae.

"W-why are you..?" The boys voice trailed off softly but his face showed clear sighs of confusion.

"Jeongguk, you really expected me to save you? go back with you? I didn't want to marry you, I just wanted to take over your kingdom, I didn't even like your company, why expect me to save you?" Seungtae exclaimed as he used his sword to gesture at the prince.

"But-..I thought we could try to make it work... I enjoyed your company, I started to love you-" A sob dropped from his lips as his head hung in shame.

"And you thought I'd feel the same?" Seungtae asked. Though the question was rhetorical. "Oh poor, poor, little Jeongguk; no one would ever love you, you're too predicable, too easy, too trusting" Seungtae locked eyes with Taehyung again.

"I can sort my own deal with the his kingdom, I don't need to marry him" Seungtae smirked before sliding his sword back into its scabbard. "I merely came here to see if you had killed him or not, now that I know you haven't.."

Taehyung watched as Seungtae's smirk fell. "You can keep him and I can take over his land"

"Why would I?" Taehyung spoke up, glaring at the man.

"Kill him for all I care" Seungtae shrugged. "I don't want him, I'm also guessing his parents didn't either with how eager they were to give him up, just like that" He clicked his fingers.

"Leave" Taehyung spoke lowly.

"Sorry, what was that?" Seungtae asked.

"I said, leave!" Taehyung roared. "You will never dare set foot into my domain ever again, you will stay away from my land and my castle for the rest of eternity" He exclaimed.

"Gladly" Seungtae turned around. "Goodbye Jeongguk, may we never meet again"

With those final words the doors closed behind him with a creek and a loud bang. Taehyung stood, eyes transfixed on the door with the most confused expression on his face. He turned around to face the younger prince, Jeongguk, that he now had learned the name of and witnessed the boy kneeling with his head hanging low and crying softly to himself.

Taehyung felt his gut twist at the sight.

"Untie him" Taehyung ordered softly.

"But sire?"

"Do you dare question me? I said untied him, then once that's done lead him to the spare room in the east wing, he does not deserve to be in my dungeon" Taehyung ordered.

His men nodded and untied the boy, letting him stand. Jeongguk blinked at the dragon and then looked at the men around him.

"Why can't I go back?" Jeongguk asked, his voice cracking with despair.

"Would you want to?" Taehyung questioned softly, his eyes trailing down the boys face, etching the tears, watery eyes and blank expression into his brain.

"No" Jeongguk shook his head. "If..if my parents really didn't want me around anymore and would rather send me off to.. to him, then why should I go back?"

"Then don't" Taehyung shook his head. "Lead him to the room, I'll deal with him later"

"Yes sire"

Jeongguk followed the guards through the hall but before leaving the room he turned to look over his shoulder at the dragon, who stood there, his head low and wings lowering with an exhale.

Jeongguk stopped for a second, just admiring the dragons appearance, his horns that sat amongst his black hair that trailed down the back of his neck, his scales gracing his cheek bones with the colours rose gold and black, With eyes of the deepest, softest brown.

Jeongguk wondered why the dragon acted with kindness towards him and not others.

"Move along" One of the men said as he pushed Jeongguk along.

"Sorry" Jeongguk replied in a whisper and followed the men down the halls.

What he didn't realise was that Taehyung watched from over his shoulder. Confused by his own actions.

Notes:

Hi

I hope you enjoyed it!!

How rude of Jeongguk's ex- fiancé huh?

Idk if we will see him again or not. We shall see.

I purple you 💜💜💜

Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Silk Sheets and Questions

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 3: Silk Sheets and Questions

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The tapping of Jeongguk's shoes against the tiled flooring echoed around the halls as he was brought into the room of the east wing. The hall lightly lit by the setting sun through the barely covered windows with ripped cotton sheets. Jeongguk's eyes fluttered as he had glanced at the ripped cotton sheets and saw how it looked like claw marks. He let out a shaky breath as he was lead towards the room.

The dragons men pushed him forward into the room. It made Jeongguk look behind him and at them with an offended yet confused expression.

"What-"

"Do not leave this room unless his majesty says so" One of the guards ordered.

"And what will he do if I do leave?" Jeongguk asked trying to look at the guards face but couldn't through the mesh like mask.

The guard kept silent but brought a hand up to his neck and closed his hand whilst leaving his thumb out and made a quick cutting motion away from his neck.

"Oh-" Jeongguk choked out and quietly watched as the guards left the room. The doors creaked as they shut behind them, leaving the young prince alone.

Jeongguk looked away from the doors and looked around the room he was brought to. The room itself was quiet big, the bed sat in the middle of the room, sheets where tucked in and bedding well made, but it was hard to tell what they were made of from where he stood. The room had an old vanity and wardrobe by the corner. The wallpaper was peeling in a few places. There was a thick layer of dust on everything.

Jeongguk took a breath and then walked towards the bed to look over it to work out what the material was and it was just a cotton sheet with a thicker blanket on top with detailed patterns on it. He let his fingers brush over it and grimaced at the dusty feel. Jeongguk picked up the thicker blankets and pulled it off the bed to try and shake it out.

Upon doing so, he dropped it to the floor and coughed a bit before sneezing from the influx of dust hitting his nose.

"Uh.." Jeongguk groaned as he sniffed and took a breath. "Too much dust.." He muttered to himself.

"Sorry"

Jeongguk jumped a bit from where he was standing and turned around to see Taehyung standing in the doorway of the room. Jeongguk questioned himself about how he didn't hear the door opening but realised that it probably happened whilst he was sneezing.

"Huh-?" Jeongguk blinked at the other.

"The dust.." Taehyung sighed. "It's been years since someone has been in this room.." He looked around the room, his eyes landing on the blanket on the floor. His eyebrows furrowing and face stiff as he sees it.

"Oh!" Jeongguk quickly picked up the thicker blanket. "Sorry, I was trying to get the dust off it, since.. I might..be sleeping here..?" He wasn't sure.

"Yes" Taehyung replied his eyes going back to the young princes face. "There are some old items of clothing in the wardrobe you may use to sleep in or even change into.." his eyes drifting to the other's pants, stained with mud.

Jeongguk followed his gaze and looked down at his legs before looking back up. "Right.. thank you…?"

Taehyung glanced back up to the others eyes, almost glaring in a way before he frowns. "You don't deserve to know my name"

"But you know mine" Jeongguk argued. 

"And that's how it will stay" Taehyung replied.

"But that's improper" Jeongguk shook his head.

"Your manners of the high court have no meaning here, dragons do not care for it, we use different ways" Taehyung replied. "Unlearn those ways, you'll never use it here"

"But I-"

Taehyung snarled at the prince. "I said unlearn those ways" his gaze hard as he bore a glare into the price.

"Well, what about your customs? Should I know of them?" Jeongguk questioned as he sat down on the bed. "If I should you need to teach me"

"I'll teach you nothing"

"Then I have questions" Jeongguk insisted as he stood up from where he sat.

"I won't give answers" Taehyung shook his head.

Jeongguk took a breath. "Please, I only have a few" his face was sullen with a plead and a pout on his lips. 

"Fine, but only three" Taehyung agreed with a stiff expression but his eyes softened ever so slightly.

"Three? But I more–"

Taehyung glared. "Just three"

"Okay" Jeongguk sighed. "My first question, Why did you kidnap me? Out of the two of us, why me? Why not him?"

Taehyung looked away from the prince before him and out of the window. He stood there for a few seconds; just thinking about what to say and the best way to say it, but let's face it, anyway he does won't make it sound better than what it was.

"I had no info on you; knew nothing about you or your personal background, I knew about his side, I know about his kingdom being richer and your kingdom being poorer, I was only told there was something special about you" Taehyung then looked back to the prince. "You were perfect because I had nothing against you, I had information against him"

"Right.." Jeongguk breathed. "And the special thing, do you know what?"

Taehyung shook his head. "No, I wasn't told"

"Good.." Jeongguk sighed in relief. "I don't want it to be.. Known I guess? I don't know, it's something my parents didn't want to get out.."

"I see" Taehyung hummed.

"My second question.." Jeongguk sat down on the bed again. "Is there anything I need to be aware of during my stay here?"

Taehyung took a breath and let it out slow.

"One; do not enter the throne room during the day, Two; If you want food the kitchen is to the left once you step out of this room and down the hall, Three; Do not enter the west wing at all, under any circumstances and Four; I am not your friend, my guards aren't your friends either, got it?"

"Got it" Jeongguk nodded. "My last question.." He looked around the room and his eyes landed on the wardrobe. "Who else here before?"

Taehyung's jaw tensed as he started to glare at the other man. "I won't answer that"

"You said you would though!" Jeongguk

"I didn't say I would give answers to personal questions" Taehyung glared at the prince before he stepped to turn around and leave. But Jeongguk stood up quickly to run after him and grab his arm to stop him.

"Wait! Wait! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Jeongguk hastily apologised. "I didn't mean to, I didn't realise it was so personal..I'm sorry"

Taehyung felt his arm tingle once he felt the others hand touch his arm through the fabric of his sleeve, his wings almost clinging to his body as he felt the touch and a shiver run down his spine and up to his head. His head slowly turned to look at the boy and his face morphed from the anger he had to a shock that melted to confusion. Their eyes locked and Jeongguk stepped back, letting go of the dragon beast-mans arm.

"Sorry.." Jeongguk breathed out of the apology.

"You have a bad habit of apologising" Taehyung pointed out, a dragon like huff left his nose.

"I-" He clamped his lips shut and looked away from the dragon. "Can I ask a different question then?"

"Speak" Taehyung growled.

"Are you able to hide your horns and wings or are they always out like this?"

"What?" Taehyung actually broke into a smile, assumed by the question. "What kind of question is that!?" He almost broke into laughter.

"I'm curious is all" Jeongguk whined and shrugged.

"Yes" Taehyung nodded. "But I haven't, because it feels closest to home when I'm like this" he gestured to himself.

"Really?" Jeongguk blinked. "huh… May I see you with them hidden one day? Or does it hurt?" He asked.

Taehyung's smile fell in that moment. He glanced at the prince for a second before looking away again and turning around to leave again. "No"

"No to what?" Jeongguk asked with confusion in his tone.

"To both" Taehyung said in a low tone. "You will never see them hidden away, ever" He glared from over his shoulder.

Taehyung then stepped out of the room and let the door squeak close then with closed with a bang behind him. The noise almost, almost made Jeongguk jump from where he stood and he stared at the door. He sighed as he looked around the dust lined room. He looked down at his vest and unbuttoned it; the vest felt like it was constricting his breathing. The situation was both scary and exciting to him; excitement he didn't know why but he was glad to be away from his parents, his kingdom and prison like room back at his kingdom. His room here felt homely, dusty but homely.

He took a breath once the vest was off and placed on the bed. His linen like shirt hung loosely around his body; he felt like he could finally breathe again. Jeongguk untucked the shirt from his pants, leaving it to sway around his hips and over his pants. He made his way over to the wardrobe to have a look inside it.

His eyes fluttered as they landed on the loose silk shirts, some more linen ones and some some pants made of the same material as his own. Which was more lien. It only seemed to be in whites for the shirts and blacks maybe dark browns for the pants. The silk shirts however were in a red colour. Jeongguk wondered if the pervious person who lived in the room had a favourite item to wear.

"I should get changed to sleep..I don't think the dragon will be back tonight.." Jeongguk muttered to himself. "Ah why didn't I urge him to tell me his name? I feel bad calling him 'the dragon'… though it is better than beast.." He let out a sigh as he spoke through his clenched teeth and loosely closed lips.

"Whatever…I'll still show him respect..he did save me..in a way.." Jeongguk shook his head as he grabbed a silk and turned to place it on the bed.

He slipped off his own loose linen shirt and his skin glistened in the moonlight, the pale tones shone like the the whitest clouds in darkest night. His fingers grazed his skin, over the littered faded scars covering his torso, along his ribs and waist. He was not the one who inflict them upon himself, for he was just a mere victim.

Jeongguk let out a staggered breath from the memories invading his mind and shook his head as he grabbed the red silk shirt and harshly tugged it on. Hiding the faded scars. Even though they were hidden, they would never be forgotten.

"One day.." Jeongguk whispered to himself. "One day someone will see me as I am and not.." He gripped at his sides, almost trying to cover the already covered scars with the palm of his hand.

"As.. not human.." Jeongguk gulped. "But I am.." He tried to take a breath, holding back a sob. "I am human, as any human with humanity can be.."

Jeongguk turned to look out the only uncovered window of the room.

"Please, I just want to be treated with humanity" He practically begged to the pale moon. "Humanity and respect..with love.."

Jeongguk turned away as he felt tears drip from his lashes and land on his cheeks. He used the back of his hand to tap them away and unbuckled his belt to take his pants off. It’s more comfortable to sleep without them on.

He dropped them to the floor and kicked them off along with his boots. He stepped out of them and placed them on the chair by the vanity.

Jeongguk walked back over to the thick blanket that laid on the floor and placed it back on the bed. Laying it out flat and pulling the blankets back to slide in under them.

Jeongguk sighed as he slid down into the cotton covered pillows and stared up at the ceiling. There were patterns that had been carved into. He turned to lay on his side and stared at the doors; closed but no locked.

Hopefully he won't have nightmares tonight.

Hopefully he wouldn't scream.

Jeongguk wouldn't want to disturb the dragon during the night with childish actions and displeasure's.

There wasn't much else he could do if it happens. He wouldn't tell the dragon. Because as he said, they weren't friends.

 

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Taehyung walked around his room in a black robes and stood by his window. He stared outside at the moon and sighed as he slumped his shoulders down to relax them. He brought his hand up to his face to rub it in frustration. That prince, that boy. The beauty of the moon and the stars combined. Asking the most, amusing questions. Taehyung couldn't help but snicker at the mere thought. Why should he hide his horns and wings, it's what makes him who he is. Who he is always was.

With a huff he shifted the linen cover on the window to cover it again. He then made his way towards his own bed, messy like his mind, covered with shiny silk sheets and slipped under them, his wings splayed out under him on his big, bigger than a king size bed.

There were many thoughts fluttering in his head. There was a human in his castle. A human in a room where someone he knew years ago used to live. Someone personal.

He groaned as he didn't want to even think about his past. His past that he's willing to forget.

Maybe it'll be easier as the night goes on or even as days go by.

He didn't even know how long he had been awake, until he heard a scream from down the halls. He shot up from his bed and looked towards his own closed doors.

Taehyung got up from his bed and made his way towards his doors and harshly opened them. He saw his guards standing outside his door and looked between the two of them.

"What was that? Where did that come from?" Taehyung asked his men.

Before they could reply another scream echoed through the halls.

"It's been happening for a few minutes now, we assumed it was the prisoners in the dungeon" One guard spoke up.

"Well, it sounds like it's coming from the princes room" Taehyung growled at him before making his way down the halls and towards the room Jeongguk was staying in.

Taehyung didn't know why he was even bothering to check on the other. Something inside him told him to check.

As he was about to push the doors open, another scream echoed through the halls but there was something in that scream that haunted and echoed in his mind.

"Stop! It burns! It hurts!" Cried the human. "..There's too much.."

"Too much..?" Taehyung whispered to himself as he stood there listening, trying to work out what was happening.

"You took too much.."

"Of what..?" Taehyung whispered to himself again and then pushed open the door as he rushed inside to see Jeongguk rolling back and forth in his bed.

"Don't take more..please.. I'm sorry.." Jeongguk cried. "Stop it.."

Taehyung rushed over to the sleeping prince and as he placed a hand on his shoulder fo try and wake him up, Jeongguk's eyes shot up and he sat up before whispering something that made Taehyung's skin claw and heart stutter.

"Blood.." 

Notes:

Hi!

I hope you enjoyed!

Things are starting to happen, things are what they seem to be. I honestly didn't know what else to do after the questions portion of this chapter but it's going somewhere fun.

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Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Blood.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 4: Blood.

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After the whisper of the word that fell from Jeongguk's lips, he laid back in bed and fell back asleep. Taehyung however, couldn't.

He went back to his room and spent the night pacing back and forth. He was stuck in his mind, wondering why Jeongguk had said 'blood' and what he was dreaming about. Well, not dreaming, more like what that nightmare was about. Taehyung had seen blood, he had seen bones, broke and not, pulled from bodies, some with flesh still attached. He had seen organs and mutilated limbs scattered on a battle field. He had seen his own people's wings ripped from their body's and throw carelessly away, as if they were nothing.

It's why Taehyung shows his own; he is proud of his appearance. His wings, his horns and scales. He loves to boast, stand tall and almost imit more confidence than he cares to admit.

What Taehyung would not admit aloud, however, is the fact he felt fear. For the first time in many, many years, he felt fear, what he also felt was pity. Not for himself but for Jeongguk. Pity over a childish nightmare. Was it really childish though?

He halted in his steps. Was it? Childish? No. People have nightmares all the time. He was his enemies worst nightmare. But he could not feel angry at himself for feeling pity. Jeongguk had been through enough already. Maybe more that Taehyung didn't know.

Before Taehyung realised the sunrise had risen, he felt the suns warmth touch his honey golden skin, through the gaps of his curtain covered windows. He sighed as he looked down at himself, upon arriving back to his room he disregarded his shirt for the night and now stood with only his loose black pants.

He groaned and just grabbed his black rode that had been hanging on the back of a wooden chair. Due to his wings being ever so big, he had to cut slits from the bottom of the rode to the same level where his shoulder blades were, in order to slide the rode on and over his wings. It draped along his back and towards the ground.

Taehyung shifted his shoulders to feel the robe shift and flow comfortably around his shoulders. He sighed as he rubbed under his eyes, feeling the bags from the lack of sleep.

Taehyung turns to make his way towards the doors of his quarters out of the doors. As he stepped out he glanced at his guards and almost snarled at them.

"Was he quiet the rest of the night?" Taehyung questioned.

"Yes sire" The guard replied.

Taehyung nodded. "Good, I'll be checking on him now, don't follow"

"Yes sire" The guard replied again.

Taehyung made his way around his halls, past the throne room doors and towards where the young prince was sleeping. He stood in front of the doors, thinking about if he should knock or not, before placing his ear against the wood of it. He could hear breathing, shallow and then a snore that echoed in the room.

Taehyung pushed the door open and cringed at the loud squeak of it and makes mental note to fix it later. Old castles always need fixing.

He made his way over to where Jeongguk was sleeping, leaning over to see how the young prince was still dead asleep. Jeongguk's mouth parted and a snore escapes his lips.

Taehyung sighed through his nose and stood up straight, the movement making his wings brush against the blankets and cause the prince to stir from his sleep.

"Huh..? Oh it's you" Jeongguk grumbled whilst looking over his shoulder with a half open eye, the other still closed. "Good morning.."

Taehyung watched as Jeongguk stretched and sat up in bed, watched as he ruffled his hair as he looked around the room taking in the room. Taehyung kept a blank expression, stiff, lips in a thin line and his eyes just followed.

Just followed.

"How is it a 'good morning' when you kept the castle up almost all night with your obnoxious screaming..?" Taehyung asked, his voice showcasing the tired nature of his words.

"I did..?" Jeongguk blinked and turned to look up at the dragon. "Oh.. I'm terribly sorry.." He grimaced and hung his head in shame.

Taehyung stood in shock for a second. Sorry? He was sorry? Taehyung blinked. He didn't feel mad about it. He couldn't, he felt that pity again in the pit of his stomach. It ached and crawled and gnawed at his insides.

"…you're sorry..?" Taehyung breathed the questioned out. He didn't have anger in his tone, just curiosity.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I should've mentioned them.. I just didn't think they'd affect me now that I'm.." Jeongguk gestured around and to the room. "..here.."

"But I do apologise, I do hope that you ignore my screaming from now on or even try to…" Jeongguk turned back to the dragon. "..I don't have anything to stop them..other than just letting it happen"

Taehyung sighed and placed a hand on his own hip whilst the other pinched the skin between his eyes on his nose. "Can I ask a question?"

Jeongguk's eyes went wide and he nodded. "Sure, one or as many as you want"

Taehyung snickered for a second, thinking back to when he allowed only three. He took a breath. "Why did you say blood?"

"I said that..?" Jeongguk asked, there was a shakiness to his voice.

"Yes?" Taehyung replied confused.

"But why should I tell you?" Jeongguk asked, he looked down at his hands. "We aren't close as friends, we're strangers, why should I tell you?"

Taehyung swallowed and took a breath. "If I have to listen to your screaming every night then I need to know the reason for them, you kept shouting that they were taking something, that it hurt, that they needed to stop, who was doing it? Who were they? Who are-"

"My parents" Jeongguk interrupted the dragon with a forced voice. He was still looking at his hands in his lap, fingers fiddling with each other.

"Your parents..?" Taehyung questioned.

"They.. they were taking..taking my blood.." Jeongguk breathed, he was trying not to cry.

"Why.." Taehyung dropped the hand that was on his hip and moved to sit in front of the prince on the bed.

Jeongguk looked up and his eyes held unshed tears, glistening with wetness and shaking as he looked around the dragons face. His eyes landed on the dragons scales. Admiring the way there was a rose gold sheen to the black. He sniffed before he took a deeper breath.

"That special thing you heard about.. it's to do with that…" Jeongguk started to bite his lip and then stopped. "Since I came from a poor kingdom, in the sense of wealth, we had a lot of sick towns folk.. and you must've heard about the fact that people who were sick suddenly got better over night as if it were magic, right?"

"I heard about that yes" Taehyung nodded.

"They..my parents, they would cut, wound, harm me in any way they could to get my blood.." Jeongguk almost laughed. "My blood healed the townsfolk.. but it took a toll on me"

Taehyung stared at the prince. He was still stoned face but his inner turmoil was loud. How could two people do that to their own child? Their own flesh and blood. Their own son; their own child. Their family. He felt like he was going to be sick, and that said a lot about the outlook Taehyung had being the bad guy. He had seen it all, bone, muscle, veins, organs and anything else he couldn't think of at that moment but one things for certain. A dragons bond with their own family is sacred, it's either you are bonded by the familiar bond and ways, love, romantic or not. But the actions of Jeongguk's parents just didn't sit right with him.

"Parents shouldn't do that.." Taehyung finally spoke.

"I know.." Jeongguk replied, his voice breaking.

Then Taehyung did something that shocked the both of them. He grabbed the prince by his shoulders, and pulled the human towards him and moved his arms to be wrapped around Jeongguk's body. Taehyung's wings moved to try and shield the other; from everything. Taehyung felt the the gasp, he felt Jeongguk's arm wrap around him and rest his head on the dragons shoulder.

Taehyung felt a warm, wet drop of liquid hit his shoulder and realised the prince was crying against his skin. Taehyung felt his eyes fluttered and his heart ache. He tightened his grip on the human, his wings enclosed more around them both and he just didn't want the prince to leave.

Taehyung then realised right there and then, he was being nice. He wasn't showing pity, it was sympathy.

"Oh.. shit.." Jeongguk breathed as he tried to pull away from Taehyung but was held tighter.

"Uh.."

Jeongguk felt the dragons head land on his shoulder. He felt the dragons hair tickle his jaw and noticed how the dragons wings almost wrapped around him. He felt the beast-man let out a staggered breath and his claw like fingernails dig into his sides over the fabric of his red silk shirt.

"Taehyung.."

Jeongguk blinked. "What..?"

"That's my name.." Taehyung spoke into the princes neck. "It's Taehyung"

Jeongguk's mouth was agape and then closed with a subtle purse of his lips to make the shape of 'oh' and he blinked in shock. He felt the other shift away from his neck and sit back to look at the princes eyes.

"You do not tell my guards what happened, you do not mention it ever" Taehyung growled as his eyes glared a blank yet hard look into the princes eyes. "Got it?"

"Got it" Jeongguk nodded. "But what about tonight..?"

"Tonight?" Taehyung asked as he took his hands away from the princes shoulders and his wings recoiled back to where they sit behind his back.

"Yes, I would be sleeping??" Jeongguk softly laughed.

"Oh..right" Taehyung nodded. "There won't be much going on today.." Taehyung then stood up. "Get breakfast when you're ready, if you need help, come find me, if not eat lots"

Taehyung then slowly made his way out of the prince's quarters. "I will be in my own quarters for the majority of the day, I need to catch up on sleep.."

"Oh I'm so-"

"Don't be" Taehyung stood at the doorway to leave.

"But I kept you up?" Jeongguk argued.

"That doesn't matter anymore, the reason you had it does now" Taehyung replied and continued his way out of the princes quarters, closing the door behind him as he went, leaving Jeongguk by himself.

Almost instantly as soon as Taehyung left the quarters and made his way down the halls, he regretting telling the other his name so easily. The human; the boy, should've begged and pleaded to know, on his knees and with eyes wide and eyebrows furrowed. A pout on his reddened lips from a bad habit of nervously bitting them raw. Taehyung would stop that habit. Stop the prince from making them bleed.

Though he'd made them bleed himself; make them wet with spit and bruised by-.

"Stop.." Taehyung groaned to himself, he then sighed. "I need sleep.."

He shook his head to try and rid of those thoughts. But he couldn't get the memory of the teary eyed prince from out of his head.

"I definitely need sleep" He nodded.

"Sire"

Taehyung groaned and turned to face his best guard. "What is it? There better not be something big to deal with, I need to nap"

"Well, the prophet wants to speak with you"

"She does? Take me to her" Taehyung ordered and followed the guard down the halls and down the many stairs to the dungeons where the darkness grows and candles barely light the way.

The prophet sat behind the bars, her legs crossed as she sat with her back straight up. Perfectly poised and proper.

"Speak" Taehyung growled at her just a few feet away from the bars.

"My, my, how impatient are you?" She hummed as she placed her elbows on her knees.

"You said you wanted to talk to me, don't waste my time-"

"Because the big bad dragon lord needs a nap" She spoke in a baby voice and pouted with her lips and closed her eyes.

"..enough.."

She opened one eye and looked at Taehyung before letting out a sigh. "No fun"

Taehyung waited with a glare on his features.

"I wanted to tell you, since that prince is now here, I know all about his little secret~"

"I do too, he told me" Taehyung replied.

"Not all of it" She said it in such a way that it was almost sung. "There are parts you don't know, bigger .. no what's the word… Hidden, yes, that's it, hidden.." She nodded.

"Hidden parts..?" Taehyung questioned. He wanted to know more sure, but he felt guilt immediately bite his stomach.

"Very hidden, so hidden in fact that even his own parents hid it from him" Her voice was deeper, flat toned and almost arrogant.

"So he doesn't know?" Taehyung asked.

"Not yet" She snapped her jaw shut with a click of her teeth. "But he will one day~"

"And that's the day you tell him yourself" Taehyung snarled.

"Oh? I get to be in the presence of our mighty lords, precious little jewel?" She half teased.

"He isn't-"

"Not yet" She giggled. "Such a cutie though, wouldn't want him to be in anyone else domain.. or hands.. I never know which one" She frowned.

"When in the future then?" Taehyung was intrigued.

"Yesterday" She nodded but then stopped and her eyes went wide. "Or.. was it later? Or in a few months from now? I never know, time is so confusing for me, it's all over the place"

"Right.." Taehyung didn't take her rambling seriously as he turned to go back upstairs to his quarters to nap.

"Have a good nap!!, I trust you sleep of night time angels" The prophet shouted to him as he left up the stairs.

Taehyung ignored her as he went. Each step louder than the last as he made his way up and up and up again. Left right, left right, left right.

"Taehyung!"

The dragon froze at the top of the stairs.

"Where are you?" Jeongguk's voice echoed through the walls.

Taehyung followed the sound of the young princes voice and turned a few corners and down a hall to find the other standing there with his back turned. In a clean lien shirt and some clean pants that were much like the ones he wore the day before.

"Jeongguk.." Taehyung replied lowly.

"Oh! There you are" The prince turned around and walked to the dragon.

"What do you need?" Taehyung asked, his expression ice cold.

"I was wondering where your library was.. I would like to read, if it's possible, if not that's okay I can find a way to keep myself entertained.." Jeongguk took a breath and then realised what he said. "Unless you don't have one.. sorry"

"Up the stairs at the end of the hall, take a right past the red curtains, if you walk past a blue vase you've gone too far, the doors are as big as the throne rooms" Taehyung replied as he pointed down the hall they currently stood in. Jeongguk's eyes and head followed along the motion.

"Anything else?"

Jeongguk shook his head. "No that's all, thank you"

Jeongguk then made his way down the hall with a skip in his step and a smile on his face.

Taehyung only blinked at how the prince acted. Still in a weird state of trying to be less nice to the prince and be as menacing as he normally is. Though it is failing for some reason. A reason he doesn't know yet.

"I definitely need sleep.." Taehyung groaned and turned to make his way back towards his quarters. "No one bother me for the.. next few hours, and that's an order"

"Yes sire!"

"And someone keep an eye in that prince, I don't want him to set fire to this place" Taehyung groaned as he pushed his quarters doors open.

"Yes sire"

With the doors slamming behind him the castle went quiet and soon the only sound that was heard in the respective rooms where the snores of the dragon and the gasp of the prince.

Notes:

Hi I hope you liked it!

I don't have much to say about this chapter other than idk why they hugged, it's chapter 4, they wanted to but idk why lmao.

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Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Lunch.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 5: Lunch

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Jeongguk hummed as he made his way around the halls trying to find the library where Taehyung had said. He thought back to how the dragon looked; he looked tired, both physically and mentally. It was apparent that it was more mentally.

Jeongguk slowed his steps in thought. He wondered if his actions made it worse on the other. His screaming, his burdens. He let out a sigh and shuffled closer to the library.

He made his way past the red curtains and turned his head to look for the doors. They were to his right and upon looking down the hall he spotted the blue vase.

Jeongguk let out a hum of acknowledgement at the accurate directions Taehyung gave him. He turned back to the doors and let out a breath before he pushed his way through the doors with a creek.

The doors ached as they opened, indicating the amount of time they hadn't been opened. Once opened there right in the centre of the room was a chair with a high back rest and a table next to it. The chair itself was made of a dark red velvet, though there was a thick layer of dust on it, it still looked comfortable.

His eyes slowly widening as he looked around the library, thousands, upon thousands of books lined each and every shelf. On each book there was more dust and a few cobwebs surrounding the corners. There seemed to be a fireplace off to the right side of the room and a few books scattered around on the ground.

Jeongguk made his way into the library, the doors closing loudly behind him with a groan and then slamming shut. He flinched a little at the noise and almost jumped out of his skin.

"Fucking hell!" Jeongguk muttered to himself as he placed a hand on his chest and took a breath to try and calm his heart beating too fast out of his chest.

Jeongguk walked over to the dusty chair and saw a few books piled on the side table, the book on top open to the page it was left at by a pervious person. He stepped closer to it and furrowed his eyes in confusion whilst reading the two pages. The majority of the words obscured by dust, others faded by time but there were a few words Jeongguk could make out.

'-A good for love; the sunset and twilight, nevermore and never less is the love from one to another; the most prominent time to show this love is during the dragons time of ma-' the rest was too faded for Jeongguk to read.

"How strange.." Jeongguk breathed out and stood up straight. He looked around and wondered if any other books were faded like this one or were still okay.

He also wondered if he could ask Taehyung about the open book and any other questions he had after that. But before he could wonder any longer he walked to one of the many shelves and pulled out a book that was leather bound and closed with a string and button. Jeongguk fiddled with it in his hand before he unwound the string from the button and the book fell open, almost right down the middle.

"Oh-" Jeongguk muttered and moved each page so he could read from the start.

 

 

'--11/07 - -

 

The war started, there were talks of it months ago, about it happening. I wasn't prepared, I thought I was, but I was not. Now father must go to the front to begin the fight, he told me to stay and be safe in the castle, but I don't think I can be okay with living by myself. 

 

- T'

 

 

Jeongguk shook his head in confusion for a second. A war? What war? How long ago was this? He shot his head up to look at the shelf he got the book from and realised he was holding someone's journal. And there were more. There was room for more to come down the end of the self but the rest was filled with old, thick or torn journals.

"T..?" Jeongguk whispered. "T..T.." He looked around at nothing as he felt something click in his head.

"Taehyung..?" Jeongguk questioned aloud and he lowered the journal in his hands, almost dropping it upon the realisation.

He shook his head and closed the journal, making sure it was tied shut and slipped it back where it was between two other journals.

Jeongguk had more questions. He wasn't sure how to ask them to the dragon. He had too many questions and now he wasn't sure if he should ask. The last time he tried to ask questions he was only allowed to ask three.

Jeongguk huffed and then turned around to make his way out of the library and back towards his quarters. He stopped in his steps just outside the kitchen. Jeongguk wondered if he should make lunch for both Taehyung and him. Just as a thank you, and an apology to the dragon.

Jeongguk pushed his way into the kitchen and the doors swung easily open. Jeongguk shuffled around the kitchen. During his time making something that morning he managed to work his way around the kitchen and figured out the layout fairly easy. Though there wasn't much he could have for breakfast, he was already thinking of what to make for lunch for the two of them.

Now he wasn't sure what though.

Maybe something with meat for the dragon? Maybe something light? Nothing too heavy before dinner. He didn't know what though.

He then spotted some ground beef and hummed. Now, he didn't really cook for himself much back at his parents castle but he knew how to make a quick Korean ground beef and rice recipe. So he went on a hunt to find each of the ingredients.

Jeongguk knew he had spotted some honey in one of the cooler parts of the pantries and some soy sauce too. Then he remembered that in the drier herbs and spices area he saw some red pepper flakes, along with garlic and ginger. He hummed as he went searching for the cornstarch which was by the flour in a cupboard above him.

Jeongguk found a bowl and a whisk and put some honey, soy sauce, cornstarch and red flakes in the bowl and whisked it up to make the sauce.

He looked around through a few of the bottom cupboards and found a frying pan. He saw that they had a coal stove top, similar to the one used at his castle but a lot older. The prince hummed as he looked for either some wood or more coal, even a bit of paper and matches. He saw the matches on a shelf and only saw some paper, but no wood, so it'll have to do to heat up the coal inside the stove.

Jeongguk opened it and placed the paper inside and took a match out of the box before using it and lighting aflame before throwing it into the area where the coal was. He shut the small door and placed the fraying pan on top.

Jeongguk waited for it to feel hot by the heat radiating from the pan and once he deemed it was hot enough he poured some olive oil, Jeongguk remembered that the recipe called for avocado oil but there wasn't any in the kitchen. Hopefully it'll be okay.

He placed the ground beef into the pan and watched it as he used a wooden spoon to break it apart as it cooked. Once it was no longer pink he poured the sauce on the meat and stirred it around to make sure the ground beef absorbed it all.

He let it sit in the heat of the frying pan as he went on a search for some rice. He saw some when he was making his breakfast earlier and knew he could use it. He found the woven bag filled with rice and lifted it up to carry it over to the bench he was working on.

Jeongguk looked for a pot and remembered it was in the same place as the frying pan. He grabbed it by its handles and lifted it up and onto the stove top. He used a cup to pour water into it and used another clean cup to scoop rice out of the bag and into the pot.

Jeongguk made sure to have the water be a bit higher than the rice. He looked for the lid for the pot and let it boil over the heat of the coal burning below.

It did take too long for the rice to boil, so once it was at a boil Jeongguk lent down and opened the door to the coal area and blew it out. Then he waited until everything was cooler.

Jeongguk waited around ten minutes or so before he took the lid off of the pot for the rice and smiled as he saw it was all fluffy and cooked.

He looked for two more bowls and they were metal so he placed them on the bench next to him and used a wooden spoon that had a deeper scoop to scoop the rice out and into the metal bowls before he picked up the frying pan and used the flatter, wooden spoon from before. Jeongguk pushed half into one bowl and then the rest into the other.

"Now..we need.." Jeongguk muttered and he looked around the kitchen for green onion and smiled when he saw it. He grabbed it and ripped the ends of it to sprinkle over the dish. He then looked for two spoons and saw there were some silver spoons. He placed them into the bowls.

"There!" Jeongguk exclaimed to himself. "Hopefully he'll like it.."

Jeongguk took a deeper breath before picking up the two dishes and carried it out of the kitchen and down the halls. He walked past the throne room doors and towards the other wing of the castle.

"You!" A guard shouted.

"Yes..?" Jeongguk halted in his steps.

"Where do you think you're going?" The guard asked as he glared from behind his black mask.

"To see Taehyung, I made him lunch.." Jeongguk gave a small smile. "See?" He gestured with one of the bowls.

"How do we know you didn't poison it?" Another asked.

"I would never!" Jeongguk argued, his face contorted into anger.

"How can we be so sure?" The first questioned.

"I wouldn't do-"

"What's with all the noise?" Taehyung growled as he opened the door of his quarters to see Jeongguk standing there and his two guards staring at him.

"The prince here thought he could come to this wing of the castle to see you and give you food" A guard to his right replied.

"And?" Taehyung urged. "I told him it was okay, I told him to come see me if he needed help"

"But it doesn't look like he needed help" a guard replied.

"I have a few questions about something I read in the library.." Jeongguk spoke up making the dragon look at him. "I also thought it would be kind of me to make you lunch as a thank you and as a apology for keeping you up last night.."

Taehyung didn't reply right away, he only looked at the bowls in the princes hands before he looked back up to the princes eyes.

"But.. if you prefer, not to eat this in fear of poison.." Jeongguk glared at the guard who mentioned it pervious. "Or you just don't want to, that's okay as well.." He looked down at the bowls of food.

"What did you make?" Taehyung asked making Jeongguk look up again.

"Korean ground beef.. it was simple and easy to make, I used to make it back.." Jeongguk stopped speaking trying to figure out what his 'home' was to him now.

"You have questions, come in" Taehyung replied and opened the door wider for the prince to enter.

"Oh! Okay" Jeongguk nodded and almost ran in but quickly walked into the dragons quarters.

As Jeongguk stepped in, he eyed the dragons messy bed of silk sheets and stood as he heard the doors closing behind him.

"Now, speak" Taehyung walked his way towards the prince and grabbed one of the bowls as he passed Jeongguk.

"Well, I read a book that was left open next to a chair, some of the writing was faded but it mentioned something about dragon mates? Maybe mating? I'm not sure" Jeongguk shook his head as he picked up the spoon.

"Dragon mating season, yes, that's… something old in our instincts.." Taehyung replied. "It hasn't hit the few of us left yet because of everything-"

"Like the war?" Jeongguk asked.

"The war.." Taehyung blinked as he fiddled with the spoon in the bowl. "Where did you read that..?" He growled, not looking at the other.

"In your journal.." Jeongguk replied. "You have so many.."

"How many did you read?" Taehyung asked, still not looking up.

"Just one page, I put it right back after finding out it was yours" Jeongguk replied. "I wouldn't have read it if I had know.."

"What were your questions?" Taehyung asked and scooped up a bite of the ground beef to take a bite.

Jeongguk took a breath. He didn't know how to phase it. Or what he wanted to know more about, the war, the dragon mating season, or why there were so many journals.

"Why were there so many journals?"

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Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Immortality.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 6: Immortality

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A question. That question of all questions. That was both difficult and easy to answer.

You'd think the dragons of this story were just able to only live a few hundred years longer than humans. You'd be wrong of course.

The dragons ability to live is immortal. They may be harmed, killed in battle and many other things but if careful enough, if their healing abilities were at their peak. They'll be able to live, forever.

Now forever is an awfully long time. So long in fact that your brain will not be able to hold onto everything you bare witness to. It will not be able to remember the words you've said or the actions you've done, or even how you felt. They turn to dust to time itself.

So what would you do in that situation? Forget? Or remember in another way?

"I would write what happened each day in them" Taehyung replied as he shifted the spoon around in the bowl of ground beef and rice. "Anything I could; Everything I could.. but.."

"But..?" Jeongguk softly asked, nervous to push the dragon.

"But when the war started, I wrote hourly, I was probably paranoid, anxious, maybe even scared.." Taehyung didn't look up at the human. He couldn't. "Then once the war ended, I read back at what I wrote and.. I didn't want to remember anymore.."

"'Remember anymore..' ? What do you mean by that?" Jeongguk tilted his head in confusion, his spoon pushed into his rice.

Taehyung took a few seconds to decide his answer, his choice of words.

"Where there any ripped pages from the journal you held?" He asked instead.

"Ripped.. pages..?" Jeongguk muttered to himself. He sat down on the dragons messy bed and sat in thought for a second. Then he shook his head. "Not in the one I held"

"What was the date?" Taehyung asked shovelling a fair sized amount of rice into his mouth.

"August 7th.." Jeongguk replied.

"Hm, I guess it was another journal.." Taehyung hummed through his bite. "Don't go looking for it.. you wouldn't have anything to read anyway" He laughed to himself.

Jeongguk nodded to himself slightly before lifting a spoon full of ground beef and rice into his mouth as he thought of a reply. "I see.."

Then a beat later he placed the spoon in the bowl and hummed top himself. "Am I allowed to read any others?"

"No. Well.. None before the one you read" Taehyung replied.

"Why?"

"Because there is some information you should not know" Taehyung replied as he shifted a few bits of rice grains and ground beef.

"What type of information?" Jeongguk asked as he watched the dragon fiddle with the spoon.

"How should I know? I don't remember" Taehyung let a small smile form on his lips. "Remember?" He glanced at the prince across from him.

"Ha ha very funny" Jeongguk huffed through a pouted.

"Jeongguk, read whatever, I'm sure whatever you read, I will have answers to any question you have" Taehyung spoke softly as he placed the almost empty bowl down on a desk near him.

"Is is finished?"

"Hm?" Taehyung hummed.

"Your meal, is it?" Jeongguk clarified.

"Uh no..?" Taehyung replied as he felt confused by the question.

"Finish it" Jeongguk grumbled.

Taehyung stilled and then looked at the prince sitting on his bed. "Who are you to tell me what to do little prince?

"I— " Jeongguk gulped. "Well, I just thought that if you didn't finish it, you didn't like it.."

"Well I do like it" Taehyung smiled. "But I just wanted to make a point.."

"What point?" Jeongguk asked as he watched the dragon stand up and walk over to him.

"This point— " Taehyung moved to sit next to the prince. "Is that I don't know how I'll answer your questions, or if you even will have any after reading my journals because, I think some are detailed and other's aren't but I'm sure you will get answers from it, if not… despite my dislike for them, as you know—"

"Why?" Jeongguk asked softly.

"Why what?"

"Why do you dislike them?" Jeongguk asked, ironically asking a question that may or may not like it.

"Because sometimes the answers hurt"

Jeongguk blinked at him for a second, letting the words settle in his mind, rolling through his thoughts and settling into the back of his head. Before he could reply Taehyung continued.

"That's the only thing that's not forgotten; that stays in my head"

"I see" Jeongguk didn't have much to say after that.

"So forgetting can be for the best, sometimes." Taehyung breathed out. "Immortality..is a curse"

"If you see it as such, I don't.."

"What the fuck does that mean?" Taehyung growled through his teeth.

"I see mortality as a curse.. from.. you know the whole, my blood being taken thing..." Jeongguk shrugged his shoulders with a small laugh like huff and then sighed. "Sorry, I shouldn't have said that.."

Taehyung then sighed. "No, don't apologise, we have different view points that's all"

"I suppose.." Jeongguk nodded, his eyes downcast on his ground beef and rice. "Still-"

"What did I say about apologising?" Taehyung nudged the prince with his shoulder. "Hmm?"

"I should stop" Jeongguk laughed. He felt his chest warm softly from the action. "You know.. I haven't seen you do anything inherently evil since I was brought here by you.. aren't you're supposed to be evil..?"

Taehyung stood up abruptly at the question. He walked over to the window and slightly past the desk that had his portion of their lunch.

"Just because you haven't see anything yet doesn't mean I'm not" Taehyung spoke over his shoulder, his voice low.

"But you haven't" Jeongguk felt his smile fall. "Right..?" He then turned to place his now empty bowl onto a nearby table.

He heard Taehyung turned around and the dragons loud footsteps stomp their way over to where Jeongguk sat. He finally looked up from where he placed his bowl and his eyes went wide as he realised how close Taehyung had gotten; his nose was right in front of his own and his eyes glaring a heated, dark gaze right into his own. The sudden appearance of the dragon beast-man in front of him had made Jeongguk fall back onto the bed with a yelp.

Taehyung towered over the prince, following as he fell back and took the prince's face in his hand, his fingers and thumbs gripping Jeongguk's jaw and claws digging into his cheeks, though not too harshly to leave cuts, just red marks.

Jeongguk could feel his heart almost racing out of his chest and hitting against his ribcage, he wondered if the dragon could hear it. Taehyung laughed to himself slightly, glancing down at Jeongguk's chest before looking up at his eyes again.

"I can be evil; I am evil, I could be your worse nightmare; I could be anyone's worse nightmare" Taehyung growled as he stared into the princes eyes. "I could do worse than what your parents had done, I could leave you bleeding in my dungeon for the rats to eat, bleeding for days like sap from a tree" He spat.

"You wouldn't though.."

Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows as he tilted his head slightly with confusion. "Explain, human.."

"You didn't place me in your dungeon after Seungtae left me here, you placed me in the spare quarters you had, you left me to my own and allowed me to ask questions" Jeongguk replied. "And yet you didn't have to answer, you did though, none of those actions have been evil, you been nice to me"

Taehyung roughly let go of the others face and stepped away from Jeongguk to let him sit up again. "I'm not being nice, I'm merely entertaining you; It's-"

"It's sympathy, isn't it?" Jeongguk interrupted. "You can say it, it's true, as long as it's not pity" He laughed softly to himself.

Taehyung stood for a second before he looked back over his shoulder. "Do you not care..?"

"Care? About you 'not being nice'" Jeongguk raised an eyebrow. "It can be whatever you say to help you sleep at night, Taehyung"

Taehyung kept quiet for a second longer; a beat longer and then without a second thought he sighed. "What are you doing to me, Jeongguk?"

"Huh-"

"I have had not one thought of how to kill you, how to get rid of you, because you're just an innocent bystander in all this" Taehyung replied.

"Oh.. okay..?" Jeongguk replied feeling confused.

"I can't.." Taehyung trailed off and then decided to admit something he hadn't actually admitted to himself. He couldn't because it had only been well over twelve hours since Jeongguk was brought into his castle.

"Can't.. what..?" Jeongguk blinked at the other.

"I can't be the villain to you, to others sure..but to you?" Taehyung questioned himself as he turned around to face the prince again. "I just can't.."

Jeongguk kept quiet for a second, their eyes locking for a second. Then a minute. Then longer and longer. Jeongguk felt his stomach flip and twist with flutter. He felt his heart skip a beat and he gulped at the implications of the mere thought of what it meant.

"And I don't know why" Taehyung sighed.

There was a thick silence after that. The two just stared at each other before Taehyung broke their gaze and looked back out the window.

"Will you tell me if you do?" Jeongguk asked.

"Do what?" Taehyung asked smirked to himself.

"Know why" Jeongguk replied, his voice softer.

"Oh.." Taehyung's eyes widened for a second. Oh. "Uh.. probably."

"Sure" Jeongguk nodded, he felt his heart stutter, he then cleared his throat. "I have another question"

Taehyung turned and picked up the bowl again, continuing to eat it as he walked, making his way over to where the other sat and sat next to him. "Spill"

"What do you want for dinner? I'll cook again" Jeongguk asked as he looked at the dragon.

Taehyung laughed. "Don't stress about it, just get something for yourself"

"But-"

"Here" Taehyung smiled and handed the bowl back to the prince. "It's empty.

"Oh!" Jeongguk gasped. His eyes widening with shock. "Was it good?"

Taehyung nodded his head. "It was, now the next time you come looking for me here in my quarters, the guards outside won't bother you again, I'll give them a talking to"

Jeongguk blinked and then nodded. "Okay" he turned to pick up his own empty bowl and stood up from the dragons bed.

"One last question, very last one for today" Jeongguk turned around to face Taehyung.

"Last one for today"

"With the whole dragon mating thing, how do you know?, like how do you know who it is?" Jeongguk asked with a curious tone.

Taehyung took a breath before he sighed it out heavily. "We just.. do. We see them and it's like our whole existence changes, it's just all about them and them alone, their like our precious jewel in our hoard, but so much more than that, we are attune to their scent, we know where they are before anyone else and we can get to them quicker than anyone because we can just find them.."

"Have you ever..?" Jeongguk asked quietly.

"Found them?" Taehyung confirmed. "No" he shook his head. "I've been alive for far too long now that I should've met them by now, but I haven't"

"I see" Jeongguk nodded and then took in a quick breath. "Well, I should go wash these dishes and then go.. do something I'm not sure what yet but..I should go.." Jeongguk laughed to himself. "I'll see you later, Taehyung"

"Yes, I'll see you later too" Taehyung nodded.

Jeongguk nodded to himself before turning and walking to the door of the dragons quarters and pulled it open after placing to one bowl into another.

Once he stepped out of Taehyung's quarters he almost made a be-line through the halls and to the kitchen. As he sped-walked to the kitchen he felt his heart hammer away in his chest and couldn't help but think back to how Taehyung had him basically pinned down to his bed. His nose dangerously close to his own, their lips so close that if either of them had moved forward an inch or two their lips would've touched.

"Oh.. my fucking god" Jeongguk screamed under his breath as he pushed his way through the kitchen doors.

He hastily placed the silver bowls into a bucket that didn't have any water in it at that point and started to take deep breaths.

Jeongguk was in shock as to how he managed to not give anything away at the sudden gesture at the time.

He wondered if Taehyung was feeling the same effect as him. But then stopped that thought entirely. Taehyung has a mate somewhere out there; someone made for him and who was Jeongguk? Just a regular old human.

"Don't.. Just don't.." Jeongguk muttered to himself. "There's no reason for you to even think that he would… that you are.."

He couldn't finish that sentence.

 

 

 

 

 

As Taehyung watched the prince leave his quarters, he let out a heavy breath he didn't know he was holding and took in a deep breath to clear his thoughts. For one, pinning someone down like that, was out of character for him.

Sure he would pin someone down but on their stomachs not back, not that close to their face or so close he could hear their heartbeat and smell their scent.

The princes scent.

That made Taehyung reel back and fall onto his bed. Oh his scent; The sweet overlaying tones of cherry with the muted undertones of copper ever laying in his scent. It was beautiful.

Taehyung couldn't believe himself. He wouldn't. He won't accept it. And why would he? One day, at any time someone will come for Jeongguk, to 'save' him from the villainous dragon king and be the hero!

They won't take him away.

They will!

They won't.

They won't take away his most precious jewel of them all.

The prince and the dragon. The dragon and the prince. Taehyung and Jeongguk. The immortal and the mortal.

"I can't put him through that.. I won't.." Taehyung groaned to himself. "Because sometimes it'll hurt.."

Hurt. Pain. Love. Loss. All the same thing to Taehyung.

"I can't lose him" Taehyung admitted finally. "I won't lose him" He admitted truthfully. Finally some truth out of his mouth.

"If they want him, they'll have to go through me" Taehyung gritted his teeth as he realised that the princes kingdom and the rich one, would be back some day. Revenge? Possibly. But that'll be nothing compared to the forgotten war.

He'll kill anyone who lays a single finger on Jeongguk's flesh again. He'll kill anyone who harms, or draws blood from the princes skin. Because that prince is more important than Taehyung wants to admit at this very second.

 

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Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Two Weeks. More Nightmares.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 7: Two Weeks. More Nightmares.

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A fortnight passed for the two males, some of their days were filled with lunch or dinner–upon the princes insistence, and many more questions. Along with the princes nightmares.

Taehyung hadn't pushed or even asked about the nightmares anymore than he had already. Which was only once. He didn't want to care about them, but he did. Taehyung didn't show his concern for the prince. He wouldn't admit it aloud, or initially to himself– it took him a few days to even admit to himself that he was concerned, let alone admitting that he thought about the humans well being. That took the majority of the two weeks and he was reluctant to even admit that to himself.

Taehyung even had a inkling of a thought seeping it's way into his head; something he wouldn't think to even possibly do as the type of person he was. He had a thought that made him almost feel his skin crawl but his heart ached at the same time. Would the prince benefit from sleeping in the same bed as him? Would it help reduce his nightmares?

Obviously, Taehyung didn't admit to himself that it would. He wouldn't even admit that he wanted it. That he wanted to help the prince, look after him. Have him look his way—Never would admit that aloud or even to others. He can't even admit it to himself. Because he had looked at the prince more than what he should be.

Taehyung had felt his eyes linger on the prince; on his face and body more times he can count and when he did he felt his wings twitch and flick at his legs. He would watch the princes smile, the way his nose would scrunch and his eyes widen with curiosity. The way he would fiddle with his fingers and shirts when nervous when in conversation with him.

Taehyung was deep in thought about it as he sat upon his throne over looking his dim lit hall waiting for his men to drag in their newest prisoner. It wasn't anyone substantial, it was just some villager from the closet village, who happened to have information about the two kingdoms and what plans they had. Though his prophet might have more information for him other than from the prisoner.

"Sire, we have the prisoner!" One of the men shouted gaining the dragon beast-man's attention.

"Bring them forward" Taehyung said after a deep breath, breaking away from his train of thought about a certain bunny looking human.

"Yes Sire"

There was a a harsh shuffle of feet against the ground, echoing and scraping against the stone. Taehyung stood up from his throne and made his way towards where the prisoner was thrown in front of him.

"What do you know?" Taehyung smirked, allowing his fangs to show to the prisoner's gaze.

"I.. don't know much but I know what the kingdom with the only prince wants to do to you"

Taehyung let his smirk lower and stood up to stare down at the prisoner. "Explain"

"Seungtae is planning to bring an army to your domain, he is taking his time making it, I-.. I was one of the one's who joined to try and train for his army but.."

"But what?" Taehyung growled.

"I couldn't continue, not after what he said about the other prince" The prisoner shivered, voice cracking at the end of his sentence.

"What do you mean?" Taehyung growled through his teeth.

"He said he wanted to continue what his parents did to him once married, whatever that means" The prisoner shrugged.

Taehyung knew exactly what that meant.Seungtae wanted to torture Jeongguk, make him bleed like a stuck pig and use the blood as a way to heal both kingdoms leaving the prince to wither and grow thin and die.

He would not want that. Not his prince. No this precious jewel.

"He wants to do what..?" a broken almost weak voice echoed from the hall doors.

"Jeongguk.." Taehyung muttered to himself as he looked up at the prince and his face fell to that of worry.

"He wants to hurt me more?" Jeongguk felt his eyes fill with tears and Taehyung watched as the princes eyes shine prettily with the unshed tears.

"I won't let that happen" Taehyungs voice echo darkly as he eyed the prince at the hall doors. "Please go to my quarters, I'll talk to you after I'm done here"

"But Taehyung-"

"Just go Jeongguk, I'll be there soon" Taehyung looked back down at the prisoner.

"Okay.." Jeongguk nodded before he shifted away from the doors of the hall.

Taehyung waited until he couldn't hear the prince's footsteps any longer before he glared back at his prisoner.

"You have him?" The prisoner asked. "Why?"

"Why what?" Taehyung questioned with his voice dropping.

"Why do you have him? Why didn't he go back with Seungtae?" The prisoner's voice was heavy with confusion. "Seungtae said you had denied his deal"

Taehyung glared at the prisoner who sat on his knees and felt his anger rise within his chest. "He had no deal with me, I presented a deal for him but he was the one who denied mine and left Jeongguk with me-"

Taehyung stepped forward to tower over the man. "I even asked if Jeongguk would want to go back to his palace and he didn't want to- Why am I even explaining this to you?"

He stepped away from the prisoner with frustration and confusion in his veins.

"So Seungtae lied to us then.."

"It would appear so.." Taehyung replied quietly.

"I see"

"You may go.." Taehyung muttered, looking at the prisoner from over his shoulder, his eyes glaring at the man. "I have no use for you now"

"W-what.." The prisoner questioned aloud as the guards untied his wrists and pulled him to stand on his feet. "But don't you-?"

"Kill?" Taehyung continued the prisoners question. "I might change my mind if you don't leave right now"

The prisoner didn't reply but the sound of foot steps running echoed through the halls gave Taehyung his answer that the man left. He sighed as he turned around and pinched the skin between his eyes with his index finger and thumb.

"Don't bother me for the rest of the afternoon" Taehyung ordered as he made his way through the throne room and to the halls.

"Don't you think you've gone soft?" A voice spoke up.

Taehyung stopped in his tracks. "What was that?"

"Before you'd kill anyone who gives you less to none information but now.. you let them go?"

Taehyung turned back to his men and shot them a dark glare. "And you question that?"

"Well.."

"Well what?" Taehyung growled.

"Well maybe.." The guard replied.

Taehyung stared quietly for a few seconds before he spoke. "Does anyone else dare to question my motives?" He asked.

The other shook their heads. "Then if you do question my motives then you will be killed-"

Taehyung then gestured to the other guards. "Take him away and kill him before I throw him into the nearby volcano"

"Hey! Wait-" The other took the guard in their arms by his own and dragged him out of the throne room. "W-what"

"You dare question my ways? my motives? My ruling?" Taehyung gritted through his teeth as he watched his men draw the guard out of the halls.

"I want him dead before I get back, and I want you all to decide who will take his place" His wings opened wide behind him with each word.

"You will tell me who is in charge by dinner tonight!" Taehyung shouted as the traitor was dragged away screaming. "And someone shut him up!"

Taehyung heard the one of the guards punch the new prisoner and he huffed a growl out of his mouth. His wings lowering and moving with each intake and outtake of breath. His shoulders moving with each breath, his chest rising and lowering as he calmed down.

"Shit!" Taehyung shouted as he turned to kick at a few bits of rubble on the ground. He then screamed; he yelled. It echoed in the room. Then his heavy breathing echoed through the room.

He took a deep breath and turned to continue his way down the halls and towards his quarters where he told the young prince to wait for him.

As he grew closer to his quarters his ears picked up the sound of soft sniffles and quieter sobs through the door. The dragon beast-man nearly stopped in his tracks outside the door but knew he shouldn't keep the other waiting any longer.

Taehyung pushed his way through the doors and let him close behind him with a slam. The noise making Jeongguk jump where he sat upon the dragons bed.

"Jeongguk.." Taehyung trailed off and then sighed.

"What did you do to him..?" Jeongguk asked softly.

"Who..? The prisoner?" Taehyung questioned as he made his way slowly over to the prince and sat next to him in the bed. "I set him free.."

Jeongguk let out a half hearted breathy laugh as he sniffed. "I meant your guard, I could hear you shouting"

"Oh.." Taehyung looked away from the prince for a second. "He's going to be killed"

"Ah..I see" Jeongguk nodded. "As anyone villain would do if their men betrays them.."

"I guess.." Taehyung sighed. "Look about what happened in there-"

"You won't let him get me, will you?" Jeongguk asked, fear laced in his voice, but there was also begging. He turned to face the dragon. "I don't want to go through that again, I've just become free.."

Free. That stumped Taehyung for a second. He felt free? Free being trapped in a castle with a dragon? Filled with fire and rage? Filled with anguish? He felt free?

"You feel free here?" Taehyung asked as he turned to look at the prince in his tears filled reddened eyes.

"More than I've ever been" Jeongguk answered. "Taehyung, your castle has things I can actually explore, I'm not confident to one singular room, I can go to others, get food and water when I want to, I can read all the books I've ever desired-" Jeongguk stood up in front of the dragon.

"I used to be surviving, but now I'm living" Jeongguk took the others claw like hands in his own. "So please do not let that horrible, horrible man get to me, please"

Taehyung stared into the princes eyes with his own dark ones. He would never let that monster take his prince.

"You mean that horrible monster" Taehyung replied and then he purred. "And I will never let that monster steal you away from me; you know there is a rule to do with dragons" Taehyung smiles.

"What is that?"

"You must never steal from a dragons hoard" Taehyung replied as he let his lips curl to show his fangs. "Or it's death"

There a moment of silence between the two; Jeongguk's grip loosened in the dragons hold and Taehyung's grip tightened, pulling the young prince forward to him.

"And you're in my hoard" He kept their eyes locked, a flash of gold greeted the prince before Taehyung let go of his hands from his own.

Jeongguk stammered back in shock from the mere flash in the dragons eyes and felt his breath get caught in his throat. The beauty of the gold in the dragons eyes made his heart stammer. Gold. Jeongguk felt his eyebrows furrowed and he tilted his head.

"What is it, Jeongguk?" Taehyung questioned softly.

"Where's your horns jewellery? You normally wear it" Jeongguk pointed out as his eyes moved from each of Taehyung's horns to where his earrings should be. "And your earrings.."

Taehyung tsked under his breath before smiling nicely. "I didn't have the patience to put them on this morning.."

"I see.." Jeongguk nodded.

"Why? Do my horns look worse without them?" Taehyung questioned with a cheeky tone.

"No" Jeongguk shook his head. "They look pretty with or without jewellery on them"

"Oh-" Taehyung felt his thoughts come to a stop.

"But it's up to you, I prefer them without, makes you look more menacing" Jeongguk took a breath. "If I can say that"

Taehyung nodded to himself as the young princes words muddled over in his head. Maybe he should stop wearing the horn jewellery he had, the dark black look of his horns were scary enough as they were, they didn't need anything else to make them more so.

"You can" Taehyung took a breath. "And I might"

"Are you.." Jeongguk's voice trailed off. "Never mind, that'll be the worse thing to say.." He shook his head and made his way back to sit on the bed next to Taehyung.

"No, no say it" Taehyung urged with a shoulder nudge.

"No, you'll be mad at me" Jeongguk shook his head. "I don't want that"

Taehyung let out a sigh. "Alright.."

"Do I keep you up at night?" Jeongguk asked. "I know I asked before, and it's been two weeks… but does my screaming keep you up?" He looked at the dragons side profile.

"A little-"

"Oh"

"But not in the way you think" Taehyung continued. "It's not the noise, you screaming, that keeps me awake, it's my worry of you" He decided to admit allow to himself, finally. More than what he was willing to.

"Oh." Jeongguk gasped softly. "But there isn't much we- I mean I can do about it"

"Well.. there is one thing" Taehyung glanced at the prince. "Sleep here with me tonight, if it doesn't help then we won't try again and if it does.."

"And if it does..?" Jeongguk questioned.

"Then you sleep here with me from then on" Taehyung took a breath. "The only reason I suggest this is because.. I remember reading an old memory of mine where my mother would hold me tightly to her navel and sing softly to stop my fledgling-hood nightmares.."

"I guess there's no harm in trying..is there?" Jeongguk shrugged.

"I agree there isn't any harm" Taehyung nodded.

"Then tonight we shall try it out" Jeongguk nodded and stood from the bed. "I should go, I was only my way to make lunch when.. everything happened.." Jeongguk laughed softly to himself and he made his way to the doors.

"Go eat well" Taehyung smiled and then remembered something. "Oh and Jeongguk.."

"Yes Taehyung?"

Taehyung then shook his head and then waved his hand. "Never mind, it wasn't important."

"Alright" Jeongguk nodded and continued om his way out of the dragons quarters.

As soon as those doors shut with a slam, Taehyung laid back until his back hit his bed and he let out a breath. He then groaned as he realised that Oh, oh, he was slipping. Slipping down a dangerous slope of things he had deemed horrendously shameless to even think he deserved as a dragon. But instincts are instincts and who was he to deny them?

"Fuck" Taehyung groaned to himself. He would never admit it now. 

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Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Silk and Dragons Scales.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 8: Silk and Dragons Scales.

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Jeongguk's lunch wasn't noteworthy, dinner, however, was better, he actually ate with the dragon beast-man, on the rare occasion Taehyung joins him for dinner. They sat in the kitchen mostly. Their conversations though short, held importance that Jeongguk hadn't thought about before. Though the conversations weren't the only thing that had affected him. They had been doing this for a few weeks now. Taehyung joining the prince for a few days at a time.

Between bites of his food, he couldn't help but glance up at the other and watch as the others golden eyes focus intensely on the food on his plate and the way his hands moved fluidly yet looked so rough. When they've touched him in the past, they were rough in a good way, they felt strong yet so lovingly. Like there was a hidden longing behind them.

Jeongguk fluttered his eyelashes as he looked between his own food and the dragon. He bit his lip to keep a smile from growing as he almost laughed from his silly thoughts and looked back down at his plate that was now empty and huffed.

Taehyung had looked up at the sound and his eyes landed on the prince's empty plate. He stood up and took his own before walking over and taking the princes before he could properly protest.

"Hey wait-" The prince's protested quietly trailed off as he watch the dragons back slip away; the way the muscles moved under his loose shirt, catching glimpses of the muscle and skin underneath through the rips where the wings were settled under the shirt.

He saw how the the scales blended into the skin in a beautiful form of a dark, dark black to his tan skin in a gradient and dusting away into his skin like dust.

"Oh-" Jeongguk gulped as he tried to tear his eyes away from Taehyung's back as he felt his cheeks burn.

"Uh.. So when do you want me to come to your quarters? I assume you want some time to yourself before I come in.." Jeongguk turned back to look at the dragon who was washing their dishes. "Hey, I could've done that"

"But you did the cooking, I'll clean up" Taehyung replied as he scrubbed the plates they used. "and I would like it if you came just after sunset, when the stars are high in the sky and the moon is bright"

"oh-..okay then.." Jeongguk nodded. "That's fairly soon" He realised.

Jeongguk then stood up to leave the kitchen but before he could Taehyung spoke up.

"Jeongguk"

"Hm?" He hummed as he turned to look at the dragon beast-man.

"In a few days there will be a meeting between all the dragons that are still alive and the meeting will take place here, in my throne room, now it might be loud so try not to worry or get scared about it" Taehyung explained without looking at the other.

"What if I'm not scared?" Jeongguk asked, though the question wasn't really phased as such.

"What do you mean?" Taehyung questioned as he looked up.

"What I mean is.." Jeongguk let out a groan at the fact he is actually admitting it. "..I was never afraid or scared of you.."

Taehyung looked at the other shocked. "Why..? I'm the most horrible creature you've probably ever met.."

Jeongguk gulped and shook his head at the statement. "No, you're not the most horrible, believe me, I've already lived with them"

Taehyung let out a breath and nodded. "That is true.."

"So I may even join that meeting" Jeongguk laughed.

"I don't see why not now..as long as you can handle our topics and actions" Taehyung let a smile slightly grace his lips.

"I'll see-"

Taehyung placed the two plates to the side to air dry and turned to face the prince before walking towards him. "You know if it gets too much you can leave the room..I or any others wouldn't stop you, we would understand if you do"

Jeongguk took a breath and nodded. "I'll see if I do, I may not"

Taehyung narrowed his eyes at the other. "What do you mean?"

"I may not look it or even seem it, but..nothing bothers me..nothing scares me" Jeongguk looks away from the dragon for a second as he felt his heart race from the other's look to him.

"If nothing scares you, then why can't you look at me in the eye?" Taehyung lent down to face the human slightly and lifted his hand to brush and tap his index middle and ring fingers under his jaw to get him to look at him in the eyes. "Why can't you look at a dragon in the eye?"

"Because..you're.. you.." Jeongguk muttered. "I am very much a human, and I can't help what I feel.."

"and that is..?"

Jeongguk gaped at him for a second before thinking of what to say. "Intimidated..by your status"

Taehyung stepped back a step and stood straight. "My status?"

"The guards talk..you're like a king to them..to everyone around you and I'm a mere prince, I have a lower status to you" Jeongguk replied. "I don't have the right"

"Who says that?" Taehyung asked.

"I just said your guards" Jeongguk replied, confused. "They said it to my face when I was on my way to the library.."

Taehyung took the princes wrist in his and almost started to drag the prince out of the kitchen "Who?"

"The new one you appointed a few weeks ago" Jeongguk replied. "Well, not just him per-say"

Taehyung stopped in his tracks as he heard what the prince said. "Not just..? Him? There are more? How many more?"

"Probably three to four more.." Jeongguk grimaced before he sighed. "I don't want you to lose more guards, you need them" He pouted slightly, staring up at the dragon beast-man with his doe eyes.

Taehyung blinked with an expressionless face before he sighed and let go of the princes wrist before cupping the other faces in his hands. His thumb started to graze along Jeongguk's cheekbone without him realising.

"I do not need them, Jeongguk, I could take down a whole army myself, they're just for.." He smirked. "Intimidating others"

"That's my line" Jeongguk groaned.

"But I still don't need them" Taehyung shook his head. "And I'm also quiet lazy about my prisoners, they just.. help with that"

"I see" Jeongguk tried to nod but couldn't due to Taehyung's hands. "Uh.. Taehyung.." He used his eyes to gesture to the dragons hands before lifting his own and pointing at the others hands.

"Oh! Sorry" Taehyung cleared his throat and took his hands away from the other's face. They felt like burning within his skin, especially on his thumb where he didn't even realise he was touching the princes cheek. He doesn't apologise either; that was uncharacteristic of him. He doesn't like it one bit.

"Anyway-" Jeongguk started but the dragon took his wrist again and started to drag him again towards the throne room.

Upon entering the throne room the doors opened with a heavy creek and a slam behind them as they entered the room. The guards that where there jumped in place from the sudden sound and their eyes locked onto the dragon and prince.

"I would like to know who said rude things about Jeongguk's status right his face.." Taehyung's voice boomed loud through the throne room hall as he watched each and every face shift; a few of confusion and a few of guilt.

"..Why diminish his status? Why set myself higher than him? I may be a lord but I am no mere king, He may be a prince, but he is not at the status level of a mere commoner.."

"A lord..?" Jeongguk whispered to himself as he looked the dragon beast-man up and down slowly.

"Because he's not worthy of your presence, Sire!"

"Who said that?" Taehyung growled through his fangs.

"It was the one I mentioned Taehyung" Jeongguk spoke lowly behind the other, knowing he could pick up his voice with his hearing.

"You" Taehyung's eyes bore right into the one guard that was assigned to be the leader weeks ago. "Hae-Joon, I should've known.."

"I'm right aren't I? That fucking prince had to go and run to you for protection, had to go and tell tales" He tsked. "What a baby"

"He didn't run to me for protection at all, if anything he had the right to tell me that you were bad mouthing him and diminishing his status" Taehyung glared. "And he isn't a.. a baby..he's more mature than you, who in their right mind bullies another person in my castle? Have you done it to the others?"

"No.." Hae-Joon whispered.

"What was that?" Taehyung let a sickening grin crawl it's way on to his lips. "Speak up"

"I said No, I haven't done it to the others" He replied.

"Not even during training?" Taehyung questioned again, his smile growing.

"Training? I-" Hae-Joon's breath caught in his throat. "How did you know?"

"I always know, you know this, I know everything" Taehyung's smile was huge, his fangs sat at the tops of his bottom lip but his eyes looked hollow; empty, violent and void of emotion, dark even.

"I knew you would diminish the other guards in training, I also knew you threatened the others when I wanted a new commander and blackmailed them all into letting you do it" Taehyung continued, a laugh bubbled up from his chest. "I just wanted to see how far you'd go, and now I know.."

"And? What will do?" Hae-Joon's voice was stiff.

"I'll get the real commander to deal with you" Taehyung's eyes shifted to look at a guard that stood behind Hae-Joon, with the man following his gaze and looking at him.

"Yes sire" The guard nodded and with a click of his fingers the other guards who stood around them all, started to walk over to Hae-Joon and took him by his arms and dragged him out.

"Another to the volcano.." Taehyung muttered under his breath as he shook his head. "I'll speak to the rest of you later"

Taehyung then turned around to face the darling prince again and saw that his eyes were wide and jaw slacked open. His eyes seemed to be locked onto the dragons head and as soon as their eyes locked he shut his mouth.

"What?" Taehyung questioned, his voice not as rough, not as dark, not as commanding as before. It was soft.

"I didn't expect you to go that far.." Jeongguk breathed, he shook his head in disbelief.

"I heard murmurs around the castle, I needed to make sure" Taehyung nodded and eyed the prince before he looked towards one of the windows and saw how low the sun was set in the sky. "Night fall soon.."

Jeongguk nodded and looked down at himself for a second before looking back up at the dragon. "You saw how I dress.. or lack there of, when I'm sleeping.. will there be any guards around in the halls when I travel from my quarters to yours?"

Taehyung hummed for a second. "The travel time to the volcano takes a couple of hours.. but if you're worried bring a spare shirt and come right to my quarters and change in my bathroom..if you'd want to"

Jeongguk thought for a second and then nodded. "Yeah, that'll be best..for tonight though, right?"

"Yes" Taehyung nodded. "And since it's nearly night fall and the stars will be out soon, meet me in my quarters soon then"

"Okay" Jeongguk nodded and watched as Taehyung's lips curl slightly into a smile at the corner of his lips and step away to make his way out of the throne room.

"I'll see you soon.." Jeongguk breathed and thought that Taehyung didn't hear him.

"And as will I" Taehyung replied, his voice echoing in the hall.

Jeongguk turned his head to face the doors and didn't see him. He walked towards the doors where the hall was and saw Taehyung almost at the end of it, close to the hall the leads to his quarters.

Jeongguk bit his lip and turned to walk the opposite direction towards his own quarters, that felt colder than the rest of the castle as he grew closer and closer to the heavy doors. He assumed it was due to the broken windows in the hall but he wasn't sure. The castle was broken in different places so it's all he could assume.

Pushing open the heavy doors to his quarters, he made his way over to the wardrobe that stood in the blue moon light and he grazed his fingers over the wood before opening it and letting his hands run over the fewer silk shirts hanging up than normal as the others need a clean and he wasn't sure where he could do that. He'd have to ask Taehyung about it whilst with him.

Jeongguk's eyes landed on a black thin but linen made shirt that had a v-cut down the collar, he wondered if it would be better to wear for the night rather than a silk shirt.

He didn't want to upset the dragon in some way, he was fine wearing the silk shirts privately and Taehyung initially didn't seem to mind him wearing them when he check on him.

There was also an identical shirt with a v-cut collar but made of silk at the opposite end of the wardrobe, just hanging in the dark. Same colour and shape. He looked between the two and decided on the silk as he felt a bit more comfortable wearing that when asleep.

Jeongguk took it from the hanger and a pair of underwear from the draws within the wardrobe and closed its doors with a squeak. He let out a small shaky breath as he looked around the room and took in what it looked like; even if he was just going to be away from it for the night. Maybe just one night.

He pulled the doors to a close as he stepped out of the room and turned to walk down the hall, the doors heavy squeak echoing behind him as they shut. The prince jumped a little from the sound; he groaned as he was annoyed at the fact he wasn't used to it by now.

Jeongguks footsteps echoed in the halls like his heartbeat echoed in his ears. He was not ready to spend the night with the dragon, but what harm would it do to try and stop his nightmares for good? No harm at all to try. He was both nervous and hopeful about this.

He stood in front of Taehyung's door without even realising it and took in a breath before knocking on the door.

"You can come in, Jeongguk" Taehyung's voice spoke softly through the door and Jeongguk gulped.

He pushed the door open and almost gasped when he saw Taehyung standing by his window, looking out of it. He was shirtless and just in loose fitting pants that hung from his hips. It seems that the dragon decided to get changed too.

"The bathroom is through that door over there" Taehyung gestured to a door that was in the wall to the right of Jeongguk.

"Ah, okay, t-thank you" Jeongguk nodded and quickly made his way over to the door. "Where would you want me to place the clothing that I wore?"

"There is a basket by the wooden table where you can place them in" Taehyung replied, he hadn't looked at the prince as his eyes were locked on whatever was happening outside the window.

"Ah I see" Jeongguk nodded and opened the wooden door to step inside the bathroom that softly glowed due to a few candles.

He let the door slowly close behind him and he placed the items of clothing onto the wooden table by a mirror. Jeongguk took a breath and slipped off his current cotton shirt and threw it into the basket that was by the wooden table.

He glanced in the mirror for a second and his breath hitched when he saw his scars. It doesn't get any easier to see them. How scattered, deep and horrid they were, he wouldn't be able to get used to the sight of them. He wondered if Taehyung would think the same as him about the scars. Would he find them horrible? Would it make the prince less attractive to the dragon?

"What-" Jeongguk whispered to himself.

"Everything okay in there?" Taehyung asked through the door.

"Ah! Yes I'm fine, I'll be out in a second" Jeongguk replied as he picked up the black silk shirt and quickly slipped it on with burning cheeks and ears from his thoughts.

"Okay.." Taehyung muttered and the sound of his footsteps moved away from the door.

Jeongguk quickly pulled off his tight pants and underwear before swapping to the clean pair and throwing the wore clothing into the basket.

With another glance at his reflection in the mirror he took a breath to calm his face and nerves before turning and making his way to the door to open and stepped out into the dragons quarters.

Taehyung eyed the prince from where he sat in his wooden chair bf his desk; one hand holding a letter and the other mindlessly rubbing his jaw, which stopped once he looked at the prince. His eyebrow rose for a millisecond and then dropped as he placed the letter down.

"Are you ready?" Taehyung questioned as he stood up from his wooden chair and made his way over to the king size bed.

"Yes.." Jeongguk nervously replied. "But what if it doesn't help?"

Taehyung looked up at the prince; eyes searching for something. When he couldn't find it he gave a small smile. "Then we won't do this again..remember?"

Jeongguk nodded. "Right"

Taehyung slipped into his side and pulled the slim sheets back enough for himself. Jeongguk quickly followed suit and slipped into the sheets of the bed; his back facing the other.

There was shuffling and a huff behind him and Jeongguk looked over his shoulder.

"Sorry, it's difficult to get comfortable with wings this big.." Taehyung muttered out an apology and let his head land on his pillow as he looked at the prince. "Get comfortable, it's okay.."

Jeongguk nodded and got himself a bit more comfortable; his stomach laying flat against the bed and his shoulders digging into the pillow by his head, with his arms pressed under it. He closed his eyes, releasing a breath he didn't know he was holding and nuzzled his head into the pillow.

Just as he was about to slowly dose off he felt the others hand slip it's way to wrap around his waist, pulling him closer to his body; back against chest, forehead against the back of his head and a wing came down and over his body. The scales glistened in the pale moon light and he couldn't help but fall in love with the colours as they gleamed. The hints of rose gold shimming in the black was just beautiful.

Jeongguk felt the others hand flatten against his stomach and gasped quietly as he felt the others thumb move against his skin through the fabric. The silk wasn't doing too much to hide the feeling and the shivers tingling under his skin.

"Sorry, I can let you go, it's just.." Taehyung's voice came out softly and breathless against Jeongguk's nape. "I read that holding someone's as they sleep can help stop nightmares, I just thought it may help if this does help.."

Jeongguk didn't dare speak for a second as he took in the others words and touch. "It's okay, you can keep holding me.. it's no harm anyway to try whatever.. you think may help"

Taehyung just nodded against the others head softly and let out a breath. "You're not cold are you?"

Jeongguk shook his head slightly. "No, you're very warm, it's nice.."

"Dragon's for you, warm blooded.." Taehyung replied with a laugh.

"I though reptiles were cold blooded" Jeongguk sleepily replied with yawn. His eyes closing with a flutter.

"Some are, not dragons though.." Taehyung replied softly. "Sleep tight Jeonggukie.."

Jeongguk merely hummed in reply, and wasn't phased by the nickname nor the fleeting touch upon his forehead and the feeling of his hair behind brush away. Maybe even a fleeting brush of something else against his cheek.

Taehyung nuzzles his head against Jeongguk's and for a moment it felt right. Like everything was in place. His insists were calm for the first night in weeks since the princes arrival. It felt like nothing else mattered in all the land. All that mattered was the sleeping prince in his arms.

Perhaps this night may be the first of many where Jeongguk sleeps soundly and no nightmares haunt his mind. 

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Hello hello

I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Cute stuff before they even realise their feelings? Wow so out of order huh? My bad haha.

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Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Sudden Warmth.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 9: Sudden Warmth.

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The first thing Jeongguk felt when he woke up, was not the normal cotton and thick blankets he was used to. His right hand shifted against the sheets under his body and pushed it under the pillow by his head, to feel the silk beneath it, and then moved it back to lay in front of him. He let his eyes flutter softly open and he looked down at his hand before he caught sight of the long, black wing, draped over his body. Then he felt some more weight directly over his waist.

Then, upon his nape, one. Then two. then three breathes, hotly hitting his skin. Jeongguk blinked and his breath caught in his throat as he was pulled closer to the warm body sleeping heavily behind him. He felt the others hand tighten against his waist and the claws; that appeared to just be sharp, black nails, slightly dug into his silk shirt. He oddly felt comfort by the feeling; ironic as it was when the claws were near his scars, but it didn't feel scary, nor something he felt triggered by.

No, Jeongguk felt that he could- should be safe behind or even against those claws. The way the dragons big, rough hand clutched so tightly to him; it was like someone would try to take him away. Like if you were to steal something precious from a dragons hoard.

You'd never live to tell the tale.

Jeongguk didn't try to move, he didn't want to wake the dragon beast-man behind him. So, ever so lightly, he turned his head to look towards the window and saw that it was just turning to dawn. Not quiet bright enough for it to be sunrise, but still had that darker blue colour to the sky long before the sun touches it, but the light shines on from over the horizon.

Jeongguk could fall back asleep if he wanted to. He was comfortable, cosy and warm. So very warm and now that he thought about it, he realised something that he could have only wished for. He had not had a nightmare.

Though, he knew he had a normal dream, he could not remember the details of it, but he knew it was just a dream. He didn't feel panicked upon waking up. For the first time in many years he slept soundly. And in the arms of a dragon too.

"Oh.." Jeongguk breathed quietly and then felt Taehyung nuzzle his head against his own again and huff softly letting his lips brush against his nape.

"..uh.." Jeongguk tried not to squeak out, not wanting to wake the sleeping beast behind him. It would be far too early for Taehyung to wake up.

He wouldn't want a grouchy dragon to be annoyed with him all day for being woken up earlier than normal. So, Jeongguk twisted in Taehyung's arms to face the other let his eyes rest close for just a second, letting sleep take him again in the comfortable warmth the dragon gave.

 

 

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Taehyung let out a heavy breath as he slowly woke up from his sleep, his nose buried was buried into something softer than his pillow, not as smooth but definitely fluffy. He opened his eyes and let them focus before they trailed down to lock onto the humans hair and then nose, then lips; parted and breathing shallowly. Jeongguk's breath hit the skin on collar bone, which left a shiver against his skin with each breath.

Taehyung looked over to the window and noticed how the sun was high in the sky, but not high enough to think it was midday. Probably still early in the morning. He turned to look at the sleeping prince beside him and let a small smile grow from the corner of his lips and moved his hand towards the others hair were it was laying over his eyes slightly. His claw like fingers carefully, yet slowly brushed the hair back and tucked it behind his ear, allowing it to sit on the side of his head.

His closed eyes were on display to the dragon beast-man now, along with his lips and cheeks, which were pressed up against the pillow beneath his head. That's when Taehyung noticed something that he should've noticed right away. Jeongguk didn't have redden cheeks; he didn't have dried marks from tears laying on his cheeks and there weren't anything to indicate a nightmare. Nor one happening now.

Taehyung took a deep breath in, almost relief but more so happiness. He couldn't understand why though. He did question it though. He couldn't work out why he felt that way. Were his instincts messing with his head? If they were..his instincts then he would need to listen to them.

He let out a sigh, he wasn't sure what he could do. He would need to talk to the others during the meeting..or even after as Jeongguk wanted to sit in on it. Taehyung sat up, he pulled his wing that covered the prince back towards himself and tucked it back where it sat behind his back as he stood up to get out of the bed, leaving the prince to sleep a bit more in the warm sheets.

As he stood he glanced over his shoulder over to Jeongguk who was still sound asleep. He really didn't want to leave the other to sleep alone, just in case a nightmare happens when he isn't by the prince.

But he didn't seem to have the need to worry as Jeongguk seemed to be calm enough to just be sleeping.

Taehyung turned to walk closer to the window and noticed how the clouds slowly covered the sun thicker and thicker, and darker and darker. There would be rain coming later in the day, sooner rather than later. It wouldn't stop any plans he had for the day as he didn't need to leave the castle.

He heard the the other shuffle around in the bed and turned to check on the prince just in case the other was having a nightmare. Jeongguk wasn't, he was just sitting up in the bed and groaning as he woke up slowly.

"Good morning Taehyung.." Jeongguk muttered through his tired, pout on his lips.

"Morning Jeongguk" Taehyung hummed out as he watched the other stretch in the bed and look around the room. "Did I wake you?"

"Oh.. No, you didn't.." Jeongguk shook his head as he smiled. "I had woken up earlier but went back to sleep" He admitted softly.

"From a nightmare?" Taehyung asked, eyebrows furrowing with worry. Taehyung had been experiencing more emotions than normal these past few weeks.

"No, just woke up randomly.." Jeongguk finally looked up at the dragon best-man. "..actually I didn't have any nightmares at all"

"Oh, that's good" Taehyung nodded. "So that means…this set up is better for you?" He asked.

"It would seem so..yeah.." Jeongguk looked away from the other with heat growing on his cheeks and ears. He would admit to himself that he didn't expect Taehyung to stay in bed with him for longer than agreed. It still felt embarrassing that he thought Taehyung would stay however, he shouldn't have expected it.

Jeongguk wouldn't admit to himself before either, though he was close to admitting that he, has grown an attachment and an attraction to the dragon. He couldn't say it aloud. But he now, privately, in his own mind, admitted that he grew an attraction to the dragon. But what stopped him from saying it aloud or even to Taehyung was, there was no need to. No need to. Taehyung— at least to Jeongguk, didn't seem attentive or attuned to him. The dragon was only being nice to him due to all the circumstances that had happened.

But, Jeongguk had no one to talk to about it. Why would he? The guards weren't exactly friendly towards him, and the only other person— if he could say that, was the one who he felt butterflies for deep within his stomach.

He wasn't sure if it was due to the close proximity or something else, but what he did know was that he wouldn't speak a word about it to the dragon beast-man.

"…Jeongguk? Taehyung's voice broke him from his thoughts and as Jeongguk looked back up from focusing on his fingers, he almost fell back from how close Taehyung was in front of him.

"H-hey, why so close?" Jeongguk asked as he held himself up with one arm.

"Sorry, you went quiet, I wanted to make sure nothing else happened" Taehyung replied softly. "Like.. " He sighed. "I don't know.." He stood up and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Like..?" Jeongguk questioned in a soft voice that he knew Taehyung would hear.

"You thinking about what happened to you when you were back at your palace..?" Taehyung let out a breath. "I mean if I could remember what happened in the war.. fully, then I'd think about it a lot, be stuck in my head.. a lot.."

"I wasn't thinking about that.." Jeongguk shook his head.

"Then what were you thinking about?" Taehyung asked, his voice warm. Kind.

Jeongguk took a second to think of an excuse. He couldn't exactly say he was thinking about the dragon. So he made a lie up.

"I was thinking about what to have for breakfast.." Jeongguk pulled his lips together in a tight lipped smile as if holding back the words of the truth. "..and how I need to get some pants.."

That part wasn't a lie, he really did start to think about how he was meant to walk to his quarters with nothing on below his waist.

Taehyung started to laugh a little before he made his way over to a big chest of draws and hunted through a few of them before grabbing some black pants that looked tight but would get tighter if some buckles were pulled around the thighs.

"Would these do? I know they may not be your style but.. it's all I have that might fit you" Taehyung turned to hand the pants to Jeongguk.

Jeongguk took them in his hands and let it unfold so he could see the way they looked and to see if he liked them or not. He wasn't really sure but he decided he would give it ago, just to at least have something on his bare legs.

"Maybe..uhm.." Jeongguk looked down at the sheets covering his legs and then up at the dragon. "..could I..? I mean.." He felt embarrassed for even asking to go and change.

"Oh! Yeah.. sorry.." Taehyung's eyes widened before he turned around to allow the prince to stand up.

Jeongguk giggled. And Taehyung felt his heart stutter. He felt his fucking heart stutter over the prince's giggle. The most sweetest thing he heard. Other than his voice.

Taehyung heard Jeongguk stand up and the sheets move. He heard the other start to walk along the flooring with the soft pitta patta of his feet and the door closing with a soft click.

Taehyung turned back to face the door and took a breath to calm his mind. He wasn't sure how the other would look but he didn't want to let his mind wander.

"Thank you Taehyung, they fit me quiet well" Jeongguk spoke and it pulled the dragon out from his thoughts.

Taehyung smiled and then he fell as his jaw dropped from behind his closed lips. He turned to fake it as a yawn but he it wasn't tired. Oh god he wasn't. He was shocked and in so much awe. The way those pants hugged the the princes legs; his curves. It took so much of his own will power not to stare at how the pants hugged the others thighs and sat hidden under the silk shirt. Hiding his waist. His eyes would've narrowed in on the waist if he had seen it.

But he eyes Jeongguk's thighs, calfs and how it sat around his hips.

"Oh! Yeah.." Taehyung cleared his throat. Realising he hadn't said a word. "Good, that's good.." He nodded.

Jeongguk eyed the dragon beast-man with oddity and noticed how Taehyung had eyed him and looked down at the way the pants sat. Now, it would be a white lie to say that Jeongguk hadn't purposely made the pants tighter. He indeed had. He wanted to see what the other's reaction would've been. And so far, it was not what he was expecting. Though what was he to expect from a creature that probably didn't have any attraction to humans. Let alone himself.

"Though I feel a little silly.." Jeongguk muttered under his breath as he fiddled with a tie and buckle or two. "Just a tiny bit.."

"Why?"

Jeongguk didn't expect the other to hear him that time but he shouldn't be forgetting that Taehyung can very much hear anything he says. In close proximity that is.

"The parts that tighten it? They sort of just hang there.." Jeongguk pouted.

"It looks good on you though"

There was a beat. And then another. And then a third.

"W..what do you mean?" Jeongguk asked, his head shot up slightly to stare at the dragon.

Taehyung then grew silent again. His face contorted to that of a stiff expression that Jeongguk had not seen since he first arrived. The dragon beast-man huffed out his nose before he turned to walk towards the door, all not without saying.

"Does there need to be a meaning behind my words? Behind my thoughts? I don't think so.." Taehyung shook his head, his earrings swayed with each shift. "You just look good in them; they suit you, that's all. Don't go looking for a deeper meaning, if I want to admit something, I will say it straight forward"

Jeongguk nodded his head and watched as the dragon exit the quarters. He then bit his lip deciding if he should run after the other and asked one final question. But as soon as he made up his mind and as soon as he decided to run out of the doors. He did not see him anywhere.

"What.." Jeongguk breathed. "Where..how.." he felt his heart drop in his chest. He hadn't worked out why. One second the dragon was being kind to him, helping him, saying the most kindest things. The next, he's mad, leaving the room and.. disappearing?

"Oh! Prince!"

Jeongguk turned his head to face the guard that was the true commander for them all.

"Are you looking for where Lord Taehyung went off too?" He asked.

"Yeah.." Jeongguk nodded as he looked at the guard with a pensive expression. "He just vanished..?"

"No no" The guard laughed. "He's gone for a flight in his dragon form, he does it from time to time to think"

Jeongguk blinked. "To.. think?" He asked.

"Yeah.." The guard nodded. "Though.."

"What..?"

"I'm not sure what there is to even think about other than stuff about his meeting" The guard shrugged. "I'll leave you be now, Prince"

"Just Jeongguk is fine.." Jeongguk nodded his head.

"Whatever Lord Taehyung says, has to be"

"Oh.." Jeongguk furrowed his eyebrows. "I'll talk to him about it later then"

"Best too, yes" The guard nodded and then bowed before walking away from the prince and letting him be with his thoughts.

Jeongguk was just as confused if not more now. He wondered if Taehyung was annoyed or even mad at him. Maybe they shouldn't sleep in the same bed again if Taehyung was mad about that or about the fact Jeongguk is borrowing more clothing he shouldn't even be wearing in the first place.

"God..I hope I didn't do anything wrong.." Jeongguk groaned into his hands and took a breath before deciding to go and make breakfast for himself. And.. maybe Taehyung too. He wasn't sure anymore.

But what he was sure about was that he felt his heart ache but he wasn't sure why that was. 

Notes:

Hi!

I hope you enjoyed it!

Tae's really being a stuck up isn't he?... or maybe he's just trying to work out his feelings. Or instincts. It would be one over the other, but both work hand in hand.

Anyway, I do hope you are loving my baby (this story) so much! It's been a while since I've had this much fun writing something.

I purple you 💜💜💜

Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Empty Thoughts and Meaningless Meetings.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 10: Empty Thoughts and Meaningless Meetings.

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The days were easier to deal with for Jeongguk. He was away from the dragon beast-man. He didn't want to make him more angry with him. At least that's what he assumed anyway. The last full conversation they had ended with Taehyung storming out and avoiding Jeongguk for the rest of the day. So it was a fair assumption to the prince. So by day he kept his distance, hidden in the library and only went to the kitchen for food and left meals out for the dragon to eat, but coming back and seeing them still there; but stone cold.

By night, however, he did go to the others quarters at the time agreed. He did go to the side he slept on. He did sleep. But he didn't ask for the other to touch him; hold him like the first time. Jeongguk didn't want to anger the beast more. He only slept there to stop his nightmares before the meeting Taehyung had mentioned.

But upon the evening of the meeting, Jeongguk got dressed properly in his own quarters, He thought he'd at least look presentable. He felt his chest tighten with an unknown feeling growing within and he took a breath to hold it together. There was no point in feeling it. He choose to ignore it. Bite it down. He wanted to listen to the meeting, learn more about the dragons; even if his initial interest was because of a certain dragon. Jeongguk wouldn't admit that anymore.

He had no right.

Jeongguk's hands froze as he tucked in his silk shirt. Of course he had no right, he was just a human. With that thought in mind, he gulped and took a breath, getting his thoughts together and stepping out of his quarters as he opened the door.

Jeongguk's eyes landed on Taehyung standing by the throne room doors; he was actually smiling for once in the past few days. He was laughing softly too, talking with one of the dragons, Taehyung had mentioned that would be joining the meeting. Jeongguk didn't know the other dragons name, but by the look in Taehyung's eyes there seemed to be a familiarity to them. Maybe even fondness.

Jeongguk felt his heart drop into his stomach for a second. Taking a deep breath through his nose and schooling his face to suppress the pain, Jeongguk stepped forward to introduce himself; he still had to be polite.

"Hello there-"

"Taehyung, you didn't tell us you actually succeeded in kidnapping the young prince" The shorter dragon snickered as he nudged Taehyung with an elbow. "Though why is he still here? He should've been gone by now, no?"

"Actually-"

"That other prince didn't want to take him back, so he's staying here" Taehyung replied without sparing a glance at the prince.

"Oh? For no other reason?" The other dragon teased as he looked at Taehyung. "Huh?"

"No other reason, no, Jimin-ah" Taehyung replied, his smile dimmed and his refusal to even look at Jeongguk caused the human to look away from him.

"Shall we get started? I bet the others are waiting" The other dragon replied and walked to open the throne room doors and stepped through them.

Taehyung stepped in after Jimin and then Jeongguk followed quietly. His mind was off somewhere else already; trying to keep his thoughts from drifting to ifs and wants.

He had no right.

It hurt to remind himself of that. Of course he had no right to even think that he deserved to be in the same presence as Taehyung. Jeongguk felt hesitant to even continue into the throne room that had been set up with a round table in the centre of the room. He saw that there were two empty seats next to Taehyung either side of him. The one on the dragon beast-mans left side was quickly taken by the dragon known as Jimin. So Jeongguk took the one on the dragons right side, which was a little bit closer to the other but, Jeongguk felt hesitant about being so close. He swallowed a little as he sat down and tucked himself into the corner of the chair furthest away from Taehyung.

"Now that everyone is here let's discuss what has going on in each district of the six here, let's start with Namjoon-" Upon the mention of his name, Namjoon's eyes locked with Taehyung before nodding.

"In our district, we are still building the new location for the new generations to learn about the old, but we need time to make the library and the food hut for them all" Namjoon replied and the rest nodded.

"How much more time?" Taehyung asked.

"Probably in the next year or so"

Taehyung sighed. "Alright, thank you Namjoon, next is.." Taehyung shifted the paper he had in his hand to glance at who was next. "Yoongi..?"

"Yeah, our district is in need of food as well.." He sighed.

"Does everyone need more food?" Taehyung asked softly, looking at the group. A few of the others nodded and Taehyung huffed.

"Namjoon could you spare some from your fields and storage with Yoongi, Hoseok and Seokjin please-"

"Actually Seokjin and I have unionised and became one district" Namjoon spoke which caused Taehyung to raise an eyebrow.

"I wasn't told, but congratulations on the marriage…I'm sure I'll..I mean the rest of us have the same one day" Taehyung gave a soft smile and then continued from his pervious statement. "So could you spare some food to Yoongi and Hoseok?"

"Of course we can" Namjoon nodded with a dimpled smile.

"Good, now Jimin do you have an announcement for us?" Taehyung turned to Jimin.

Jeongguk looked towards the two of them and noticed the same look on Taehyungs face from before and his eyes drifted to Jimin who looked at Taehyung and then around the room with a warm smile.

"Well, our district has risen in numbers with new dragonborns being hatched every week for the past couple of months" Jimin smiled widened but then fell. "But we are running low on homes for each family.."

"Namjoon could you-?"

"Once the main part of the building is done for our learning centre I will send some of our builders down to help build new homes, when will you need them by?" Namjoon smiled at Jimin and Jimin smiled back.

"Thank you Namjoon, Whenever you are finished will be fine, and I have one more thing announce too" Jimin added. "..well two more things.." He looked towards Yoongi who nodded.

"Yoongi and I have decided to unionise as well, due to both our outlooks on both our situations and that fact that..I am carrying his first dragonborn!"

"When did this happen?" Taehyung asked in shock and worry. Jeongguk looked between the two- Yoongi and Jimin and then glanced up at Taehyung who looked rather sad but also happy too.

Jeongguk only focused on the sad look in his eyes and felt his gut twist even more with guilt and another feeling he dared not feel or allow his mind to recognise.

He had no right.

He reminded himself. No right.

"You shouldn't be flying then Jimin-ah, Yoongi shouldn't have let you fly here-" Taehyung growled.

"Taehyung, it's fine you know this"

"No, Yoongi—" Taehyung turned to the other. "He should rest here for the night, We will send for other carriage for him in the morning, it's getting late" Taehyung glared at the other dragon who just sighed and nodded.

"Of course Taehyung, Jimin, Please.." Yoongi then signed. "We haven't even set up my quarters for you to move into yet.." He glanced at his mated other half and gave a look that made Jimin sign.

"Fine…" Jimin nodded. "It'll be like the old days! back when I used to stay here with Taehyung and in his quarters!" He smiled.

Jeongguk bit at his lower lip. He held back his teary eyes, questioning himself as to why he was even feeling the need to cry in the first place. He shouldn't be feeling that. He shouldn't be feeling that at all. And yet here he was denying the one thing that held him together all these years. The one thing that brought him hope in his darkest and painful time. It was love.

And he didn't have the right. He didn't have the right to even feel like that for the dragon. It was clear to him; and possibly everyone else in that room, that Taehyung loved another already. So who was he to have the right?

"Then it's settled, Jimin will stay here for the night, the rest will leave and sort out the food and building new homes for families, all agreed?" Taehyung looked around at each one of the dragons before taking a small glance at the prince; his eyes slightly widening for a second upon the realisation that something was wrong.

"Agreed" The other five confirmed and stood up to leave, but Jimin stayed sitting.

"Good, meeting adjourned" Taehyung nodded and stood up.

Jeongguk quickly stood up after him and quickly turned to make his way out of the throne room doors and into the hall. He didn't stay for long in the hall, he almost stood in his step just outside the doors but his feet kept going. He should've stayed and said goodbye to the other dragons, it would've been polite of him to do so. It was how he was raised. He should've stayed and seen them out and made sure they left safely. Why was he acting like a child.

He didn't have the right.

He didn't— shouldn't have felt love for Taehyung. He shouldn't have. It's just messing with his head, his feelings and making it worse for himself. Because he doesn't have the right to feel like that.

He had no right.

Upon entering his quarters, he closed the door behind him. He took deep breaths and thought over all his actions. God, it was so obvious, no wonder Taehyung told him to not look into any meaning about what he said. It was so obvious that Taehyung was only being nice and Jeongguk shouldn't have taken it any other way.

He stood there in his quarters; taking in deep breaths. Pushing down his feelings because he had no right to feel jealously. He had no right to feel envy or even love. He shouldn't. So he'll make sure he won't, he'll push it down.

The quarters he stood in were colder than Taehyung's. There was a noticeable chill in the air and he hadn't noticed it before. The dragons room was warmer. Comfortable. Nice. Safe.

He had no right.

"What are you doing in here Jeongguk?"

Jeongguk snapped out of his thoughts and looked over his shoulder to see Taehyung standing in the doorway.

"Aren't you coming to my quarters for the night?" Taehyung asked but this time softer as he noticed the tight, tormented expression on Jeongguk's face.

"I..I don't.. I have no right to.." Jeongguk spoke lightly, his breath hitching with each word.

"What?" Taehyung frowned. "Of course you have the right to come to my quarters and sleep in the same place as me.. why didn't you think you didn't?"

"I.. I shouldn't take away a comfortable bed from a pregnant dragon.." Jeongguk shook his head as he looked away. "I shouldn't look for meanings in your words.."

Taehyung sighed deeply. That wasn't what he meant at all.

"Jeongguk, that wasn't what I meant at all.." Taehyung shook his head as he stepped closer to the human. "There are no other meanings in honest words, that's all I meant"

"But.. I pissed you off, I caused you to go fly and think-"

"Now who told you that?" Taehyung asked softly as he moved his hand up towards the princes face, retracting his black claw like nails and black scales away from his hand so it was just skin upon skin at the lightest touch on the prince's cheek.

"The new commander of your guards.." Jeongguk muttered and almost shivered from the touch of the others warm skin hitting his own. He glanced down at the others hand; bare of his dragon like qualities and almost gasped.

"H—hey you said you wouldn't show your human side, at all, what's all- no no, go- make it go back" Jeongguk almost whined out, his eyes widened as he took the other's hand in his own.

"I thought you'd like it" Taehyung hummed and then smiled. "And, Ba-Joon is one of the best of my guards so he was right about my need to go for a flight and think, but it wasn't because I was mad at you, I.. how do I say this.. I could never be mad at you" He admitted another part he wasn't willing to admit before.

As he spoke he let his claws and scales reappear in the princes hands and watched as the other let his words sink in.

"Sorry to interrupted, but it's getting late and I know you will yell at me for not getting enough rest for the dragonborn"

Taehyung turned at the other dragons voice and almost smiled with a nod. "Yes, you're right"

"Come Jeongguk, let's leave and let Jimin get comfortable here" Taehyung took the prince by his waist and guided him out of the quarters and around Jimin.

"Sleep well, you two" Jimin smiled and waved at them as they left. Taehyung waved back as Jeongguk just stared up at him in shock and curiosity.

"Sleep well Jimin" Taehyung replied and let the doors shut behind him.

As the two walked down the halls, Jeongguk remembered the look Taehyung had when looking at Jimin during the meeting. That sad look.

"Taehyung..?" Jeongguk started softly as they approached the dragons quarters.

"Yes?" Taehyung replied pushing the doors open softly.

"You looked sad when Jimin mentioned he was pregnant with a dragonborn…" Jeongguk spoke softly, not wanting to trigger something. "Why..?"

"I wasn't sad, Jeongguk" Taehyung shook his head with a smile. "I was definitely happy for him and I was thinking about how at one point, many many years ago.. I wanted my own but..I think I destroyed those memories.." Taehyung trailed off before taking a breath.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked" Jeongguk replied feeling remorse.

"No, no you were curious" Taehyung looked at him fondly. "I'm very happy for the both of them, honestly as much as I love them both it took a millennia for them to actually get to this stage and get married" He laughed.

"So.. when they say they've 'unionised' it really means..?"

"They got married yes, for love and district union for their people" Taehyung replied with a nod. "It's old wording we've kept because it just reminds us of the old days.."

"I see.." Jeongguk nodded. He suddenly felt stupid for thinking that maybe Taehyung had feelings for a taken man.. dragon.. beast-man? But he also feels stupid for even thinking Taehyung would feel the same about him.

"Could you please tell me why you thought you didn't have the right to be here..?" Taehyung asked as he gestured to his quarters and bed.

"I was too in my head, don't worry" Jeongguk smiled softly. He couldn't admit aloud about his realisation about his love for the dragon. There was no point. "I was.. worried that I pissed you off, it's what caused me to spiral.. sorry"

"You don't need to apologise, I should've made amends or even explained myself better sooner" Taehyung grimaced at his past actions. "But we've worked it out now, so it's okay"

Jeongguk nodded. "Yes..it'll be okay.." if I can stop loving you. Were the words he didn't say. He knew he shouldn't love the dragon. He needed to keep reminding himself that.

"There's something else isn't there?" Taehyung questioned. "Something you're not telling me"

Jeongguk looked at the dragon beast-man with wide eyes for a second before shaking his head.

"There is, come on spit it out" Taehyung stood tall as he raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not comfortable saying it just yet.." Jeongguk replied as he looked away from Taehyung. "I'm sorry.."

Taehyung just looked at the human who stood before him. Watching as he stood meekly and anxious; looking threatened by the mere idea of speaking the uncomfortable. "Okay."

"What..?" Jeongguk blinked.

"I won't push" He shrugged. "Tell me when you're ready" He smiled. "Now come on, sleep, we have a big day tomorrow"

"You say that every night and we never have big or busy days Taehyung" Jeongguk spoke with a tired tone as he shuffled his way over to the bed and sat down with a huff before taking the leather that wrapped around his waist off that kept his pants up and pushed them off the rest of the way, along with his boots. He just left them on the floor by the side of the bed.

"Today we had a busy day though" Taehyung pointed out as he moved to sit on the other side of the bed, waiting for the prince to lay down.

"And tomorrow?" Jeongguk asked as he slipped under the silk sheets and let his head hit the pillow.

"Tomorrow, after Jimin is sent home will not be busy" Taehyung replied with a shake of his head and slipped under the silk sheets behind Jeongguk, letting his wing drape over the prince once again.

He didn't move to hold Jeongguk. He didn't know if he could.

"Taehyung.." Jeongguk muttered hesitantly.

"Hmm?"

"Could.. you hold me again? I think it helps me more" Jeongguk quietly admitted.

"Of course" Taehyung replied and let his arm slide from behind the humans back, over his covered waist and carefully curled around his abdomen, holding him tightly.

"Better?" He asked.

"Much.." Jeongguk replied with yawn. "You know it's a lot warmer here than in the other room"

"Really..?" Taehyung hummed against the humans neck. "That doesn't matter now though, you're sleeping here now"

"I guess you're right.." Jeongguk nodded lightly. "Taehyung..?"

"No more questions Jeongguk" Taehyung breathed out softly.

"Last one promise" Jeongguk replied with a tired pout.

"Fine.." Taehyung sighed. "Go ahead"

"Do you ever lie? Or do you only speak truthfully?" Jeongguk questioned softly. He wasn't aware of the rabbit hole the dragon was about to fall into.

Taehyung took a breath. "I speak truthfully mostly, if I were to ever lie, it would have to be worth it to lie about it"

"I see" Jeongguk nodded. He knew right then that he could never confess his feelings. Why? Because there was no point in the matter, as soon as Taehyung got what he wanted and as soon Jeongguk leaves, Taehyung will forget about him. Whether leaving be in death or just leaving the castle, the dragon will forget.

There is no lying when you forget.

"Have you lied?" Taehyung asked after a minute of silence.

"No, never" Jeongguk shook his head against the pillow.

He lied. But what else could he do? Nothing.

"One more question" Jeongguk sleepily added.

"Fine.."

"The person before I came here, were they going to marry you?" He asked. He wondered if Taehyung even remembered.

"Yes" Taehyung replied but it was a single, flat tone. "But..something happened to them..and now they're gone" he added. He remembered the feeling but not the memory itself.

"Oh.." Jeongguk breathed. "I'm sorry"

"It's okay" Taehyung replied. "Just go to sleep before I force you to sleep" He jokingly grumbled with a small laugh under his tired breath.

"Okay. Okay, I will" Jeongguk nodded and finally put his questions to rest for the night. But his mind didn't stop racing.

His plan now was to still avoid the dragon beast-man, but less than normal. Then he may be able to get over his feelings for the other. It would be for the best between the two.

But what he didn't know was that Taehyung will have similar realisation. 

Notes:

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Hi!

Soo how was the angst?

Hopefully it didn't hurt that much. It just was stuck in my head for a good week and it needed out. There may be another one next chapter but I'll see how I feel. It'll be angsty for a while cause these two are oblivious as fuck and dancing around their longing and feelings.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it and I purple you 💜💜💜

Chapter 11: Chapter 11: The Dragon's Wake Up Call.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 11: The Dragon's Wake Up Call.

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Taehyung remembered something upon waking up next to the prince. It wasn't what they talked about during the meeting, nor what Jimin was insinuating at, whatever that might've been. But the tears in Jeongguk's eyes. As horrible as it sounds, the dragon beast-man quiet enjoyed seeing the humans eyes full of tears.

They made them look ever so sparkly and ever so pretty when they're wet; when the darker brown is littered with shine and moist from his own sadness. Taehyung wondered if they'd shine differently if he was crying out of happiness or even-

Shut it. Taehyung shook his head lightly against the others head. Shut. It. He huffed. His fangs dug into his bottom lip. He pulled away from the prince, he sat up and pulled his wing back behind his back. He glanced down at the sleeping prince, somewhere in the back of his mind, there was a nagging; a pulling. It was telling him to stay in bed, stay with the prince.

But he had to see Jimin out, make sure he was okay to leave. It was part of their ways. All dragonborns watched and looked after any pregnant dragonborn, even though they had their own mates, if the mate was busy or even away others would help. It was second nature to Taehyung.

But that nagging; that pull. Taehyung couldn't quite ignore it. He could only just. So he shook his head again and stood up from the bed. He'd only be a few minutes, not too long. The nagging wanted him back with the prince right away.

Taehyung walked around the room, picking up another blanket to make up for the lack of warmth Jeongguk wouldn't have without him there. He placed it over the humans curled up body and watched as he got a bit more comfortable under the thicker blanket rather than just the silk sheet.

Taehyung crouched in front of the sleeping princes face and, just like last time he went to cup the other faces, he retracted his claw like nails and the black scales faded away, along with the ink like look he had; just his honey golden skin against the others pinkish toned skin that somehow glowed like the pale light of the moon in any light. There was a spark that hit his skin as he touched the others cheek; his fingers laid flat against the side of the princes head and he felt the other's hair, soft but in need of a wash; though he wouldn't tell the prince that as Jeongguk may feel embarrassed by the comment. Humans and their reactions to social responses to bathing.

Though the spark caught his attention; it was something he only read about in books about mates and mating. One of the first signs, other than the scent, of finding your mate is the spark against their skin and it running up their spines. Only dragonborns feel it but he wasn't sure if humans feel it. But it wouldn't stop him if it were true.

Taehyung let out a sign and let his fingers graze over Jeongguks cheek bone, just under the humans eye. He watched as the others eyelashes brush against his skin on his thumb and back of his hand. Soft. skin and all. He let his fingers brush into Jeongguks hair against his neck and brushed it away, leaving his skin to be shown against the light.

Taehyung's eyes locked on the humans skin and it looked far too empty. Maybe a bite mark would look pretty on his skin. Maybe even more marks like bruises of red and purple. maybe even. No.

No.

Taehyung pulled his hand away and let his claws grow back and the shadow of black fade back in against his golden skin. He frowned at his actions and thoughts. There was always a need to touch the human. A greed. It might be his dragon nature. His inner dragon wanting it but he, personally didn't know why he did.

He also didn't know why his dragon wanted to be so attuned to the human. He refused to consider why.

With that thought he stood back up and looked away from the sleeping prince. He quietly made his way out of the room , leaving Jeongguk to sleep in his bed.

Once out of the room and past the door that had a little squeak in it's hinges; he looked to the guards that stood either side of the door.

"If Jeongguk starts screaming quickly come find me, if he wakes up tell him I'm helping Jimin leave, understood?"

"Yes sire" The guards replied in unison and nodded.

"Good" Taehyung then started to make his way through the halls and towards the spare quarters he had almost forgotten in his many years. The halls broken from his uncontrolled rage and anguish from which he couldn't- wouldn't remember.

He lightly knocked against the door and without hearing any noise he opened it and stepped inside. "Jimin-ah, Do you want me to call for a carriage for you? Or has Yoongi does so already?"

Taehyung raised as eyebrow as he watched Jimin sit up in the bed and curl his wings closer to his body.

"Give me a second to wake up, Taehyung.." He groaned. "How's that little prince of yours?" He asked with a smirk.

"I don't know what you're talking about" Taehyung replied with a shake of his head.

"Taehyung, I'm being serious, you and I both know what he is to you, you just haven't accepted it.." Jimin sighed.

"What is there to accept? He's human, he's fragile, he'll die and I'll live and I'll forget him- I can't forget about.. about.." He took in a shaky breath, his eyes wide and hands clenching.

"Your mate..?" Jimin asked, though as innocent as it sounded, it hit Taehyung too close to his core. His inner dragon and inner most desire.

"You haven't accept it fully have you?" Jimin questioned the other. "Why haven't you..?"

"I.." Taehyung didn't actually have an answer for that. "..I could hurt him."

"Like you haven't done already? The way you looked at him, talk to him.. not talk to him, the way you show your human side when being with him..why?" Jimin narrowed his eyes at the other. "You're only going to hurt him more this way, leading him on.. what does your prophet say huh?"

Taehyung stood for a second. His eyes slowly widening at the realisation. He's already hurting his most precious jewel in his hoard; of them all out of all of the items. He's already expressed that the prince was his and to not be taken. He had been holding his dragon back for weeks now; holding back the idea or even entertaining the idea that the human was even his mate. The mate his dragon had chosen.

Taehyung then felt a rush hit his spine and spread around his body; rising from his feet right to his fingertips and head. He felt a warmth settle in his chest and a rising greed settle in his stomach. It grew through to his core and just like that, he accepted what his dragon had chosen.

"She said he would be the most precious jewel of them all" Taehyung replied and a slow, greed induced smile grew on his lips. It was the greed for hunger, but not the kind of hunger you're thinking of.

"But.." Taehyung trailed off as his smile fell. "..There's no point for me is there..?"

"What do you mean Taehyung..?" Jimin gaped. "Do you want him as your mate, or not?"

Taehyung groaned as rubbed his face with his clawed hand yet again that very morning. "I do..it's just-"

"Just nothing! Taehyung you deserve to have a mate, you've waited years" Jimin shouted and then his voice softened at the end. "Just.. don't hurt him more, I can see he's hurting"

"Hurting..?" Taehyung questioned softly.

Jimin was about to reply, but then a scream echoed through the halls, both their wings clenched closer to their bodies at the sound. Taehyung turned his head to look at the open door as a guard came running in.

"Sire-!"

"I know, I'm coming" Taehyung nodded, he turned back to look at Jimin as he said. "I gotta go, Jeongguk, he's-"

"Just go, Taehyung, I'll ask a guard to send for a carriage for me" Jimin replied softly.

"Thank you, and I'll try and see you out!" Taehyung shouted as he left the spare quarters with his wings fanning out in tow from the air.

Taehyung slowed his pace as he approached his quarters doors and pushed them open to witness the prince yet again rolling back and forth under the blanket and silk sheet. His eyes clenched shut and hands gripping at his hair. His body soon curled up into a ball as he continued to mutter under his breath.

Taehyung quickly made his way over to the sleeping human, he had hopped that the warmth and smell of everything would've helped but he guessed wrongly. He placed his hand on Jeongguk's shoulder to try and shake him awake and just as he was about to move his hand to Jeongguk's cheek, the prince woke up.

"Jeongguk..?" Taehyung spoke softly, as to not disturb or scare the human. "Jeonggukie..?"

"..huh..?" Jeongguk's voice came out like a puff of air. It was broken from the screaming and cracked here and there. "What.. did you say..?"

"Jeonggukie.." Taehyung replied as he sat on the edge of the bed. "I said.. Jeonggukie.."

"Oh.." Jeongguk blinked momentarily in shock.

"You were having a nightmare, weren't you..?" Taehyung asked softly, he let his hand rise and his clawed fingers graze and brush the others hair from his face softly. "Ah.. I'm sorry, I thought I could leave you momentarily..even thought I could leave you in the warmth with just my scent.."

"Don't apologise.. you didn't know.." Jeongguk shook his lightly as he watched the dragons clawed hand move to brush the backs of his knuckles against the side of his face.

"I'll be better..I promise" Taehyung replied. Being and doing are two different things. He will be better. He won't do better. "I just wanted to make sure Jimin was awake and if he needed help calling a carrier is all.."

"Is he okay..?" Jeongguk asked, concern in his eyes. "And is the dragonborn okay?"

Taehyung chuckled a little. "Yes, both are okay, they slept fine, a guard has called for a carriage for him and it should be arriving soon"

"Oh.." Jeongguk looked to have physically deflated before taking a breath to hide what bothered him. "Then you should see him out.. make sure he's okay.."

Jeongguk pulled his legs up to his chest and placed his chin on his knees as he looked down at the silk sheets and the few wrinkles it had in it.

Taehyung narrowed his eyes slightly, taking in the princes reaction. It was almost like a physical wall he built for himself. To make himself smaller and more closed in.

"I'm sure he can manage without me" Taehyung replied with a smile growing on his face. It was soft, a tight lipped one. "Right Jimin-ah?"

"Oh you and your nose" There was a huff from behind the Taehyung's quarters doors. "Hello Jeongguk! I hope you slept well.. apart from just now.. though.."

"Oh h-hello Jimin..uh.. yeah, I slept great apart from.. just now yeah.." Jeongguk replied, though feeling embarrassed that another heard his screaming. "Are you sure you can manage om your own? I don't want anything to happen to you or the dragonborn.."

Jimin just smiled and gave a look to Taehyung before replying. "I'm sure I'll be okay, you don't need to worry or stress yourself about it, I'm still in the early stages and will be fine"

"See told you" Taehyung said to Jeongguk who just looked worried.

"If you're sure.." Jeongguk took a breath. "Safe travels Jimin"

"Thank you" Jimin smiled. "See Taehyung, he's good for you" He gave a teasing smirk before going on his way to the castles entrance.

Taehyung tsked between his teeth as he shook his head at the teasing remark before looking back at the prince and seeing him stare with wide eyes.

"What did he mean..by that?" Jeongguk asked as he felt heat make its slow rise to his cheeks and tips of his ears.

Taehyung felt his gut twist from the innocent look and he could smell the flush spreading all over the prince's body.

"Nothing of your concern Jeonggukie" Taehyung gave a light smile. "Come now, breakfast time"

"Wait.." Jeongguk reached out to grab the dragon beast-mans claw like hand.

"Hmm?" Taehyung hummed. "Yes?"

"Uh.." Jeongguk took his hand back from where he held the dragons. "Never mind.."

Jeongguk then cleared his throat as he looked down at his hands. Fingers digging into lose skin to pick away at, from nerves in his stomach.

"I just..what would you like to eat for breakfast?" He asked looking carefully up at the dragon beast-man with eyes sparkling away with hope and glee.

"You decide, you're the cook" Taehyung replied without a second thought.

"Yes, but the cook can take requests" Jeongguk softly retorted.

"Touché" Taehyung laughed. "But I want you to surprise me"

"Oh..okay" Jeongguk nodded before humming.

It was cute. The way the prince sat, legs crossed over each other, the way he hummed and talked. The way he held himself, both confident and not. The way he sometimes look embarrassed or even shocked. The way he did small but meaningful tasks and actions even when he thought Taehyung didn't seem to like him.

It was cute. Taehyung would admit that. He would admit that the human was his mate. But that was only half of it.

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Hello hello

I hope you enjoyed that chapter.

Nothing much really going on in the love department here, ya know just realisations of mates. Not a realisation of love.

Also, help me pick when the first kiss should happen. Chapter 15? Chapter 20? Or Chapter 25?

Idk. It'll help me work out when they should confess.

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Chapter 12: Chapter 12: The Prophet, The Prince and The Dragon.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 12: The Prophet, The Prince and The Dragon.

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Taehyung watched, from cross the table they had sat at to eat for their breakfast. His eyes never leaving the human as Jeongguk moved through the kitchen with ease, like a petal in the wind. He was shifting around the kitchen space getting soap and a towel to wash their dishes.

Jeongguk had insisted on cleaning up the dishes and Taehyung wasn't sure why; he didn't argue as he assumed that the prince needed some time to deal with the after effects of his most recent nightmare. But nonetheless his eyes never drifted from the princes face; still yet so vulnerable.

Taehyung's wings twitched and his clawed fingers tapped lightly against the wooden table. It wasn't bothersome, the sound was light enough to break the silence. He needed that silence to be broken before he spoke a word.

"Jeongguk.." Taehyung called softly to gain the others attention.

"Yes..?" Jeongguk hummed softly, without shifting his gaze away from the dish in his hands being washed.

"I think I need to bring you to my prophet.." Taehyung then took a soft breath. "She may know a way to help with the nightmares, at least.. ease them.. so you don't immediately have them when I'm not in the room.."

Jeongguk stopped washing the dishes and stood for a second. He didn't look at the dragon beast-man; he didn't have a reason to. Jeongguk immediately thought that the dragon beast-man wanted nothing to do with him anymore and just wanted a way out, so he just nodded.

"Only if you want to.. you know.." Taehyung continued as he noticed the way the others energy and face changed within a second. "I just thought…there might be a way.."

"Do you not want me in your quarters anymore?" Jeongguk asked, his voice stiff.

Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows. "No, nothing like that Jeonggukie, I just thought that with you sleeping in my quarters; in my bed, what if I had to get up earlier than normal and deal with something, I wouldn't want to leave you screaming by yourself"

Jeongguk turned to the dragon at the mention of his name; well a nickname of sorts.

"Jeonggukie..?" The prince questioned.

"Hm?" Taehyung blinked. "Oh, if that's okay for me to call you that..?" He smiled guilty.

Jeongguk nodded lightly, it was hard to tell he did so before he nodded again but more noticeably. "It's okay.."

"Great.." Taehyung smiled fully, he showcased his fangs. "Now, as I was saying, do you want to go and see her?"

Jeongguk gulped and thought for a second. Would it be beneficial? If there was a way for him to sleep without screaming even with the dragon being away, then maybe he wouldn't need to rely on the dragon anymore. He would be able to stay away from him. Stay away the other ever finding out his feelings or him staying out of the way of the dragons search for his own mate. If he were able to sleep in that cold, lonely, dark room again then Taehyung wouldn't need to worry about him anymore.

Jeongguk would be able to avoid the dragon beast-man and move on before he hurts himself more.

"Sure, she may be of help" Jeongguk nodded and forced a smile. His heart ached but he knew it would be for the best. He didn't deserve the dragon.

"Good" Taehyung gave a small smile back. "Come along now, I'll lead the way to the dungeon-"

"She's there?" Jeongguk asked as he stepped away from the tub where he was washing the dishes. "I didn't see her when I was down there.." He muttered.

"She's in a special part of it.." Taehyung nodded lightly as he stood up. "To hold her locked up and hold her hostage.." He smirked.

"Hostage..?"

Taehyung nodded. "She's quiet dangerous out on her own.." He the chuckled. "But it's a win for me to have her"

"I see" Jeongguk nodded. "Does she want to see me? I wouldn't want to intruded on her..and her..prophecies?" He finished with a confused tone.

"You'll be fine, and she may be even.. expecting you" Taehyung chuckled as he raised his hand for the other to take.

Jeongguk looked at the other's clawed hand; skin coated with black close to ink, claws sticking out but they never, ever hurt him. He looked up at the dragon beast-man's eyes and, oh. Just. Oh. Taehyung's eyes were soft, his gaze welcoming and oh, so sweet. Jeongguk felt his stomach flip and his heart ache in a beautiful pain that if he were to indulge in, he'd feel the dragons fire within him.

"Ok.." Jeongguk nodded and slipped his hand into the others hand and Taehyung lightly gripped his hand in his own.

Taehyung turned to walk towards the kitchen doors and open them. He lightly pulled the prince along with him. He felt a shock run up his arm and tickled up his spine. The shocks, the tickles, the others scent. God Taehyung was stupid for not realising it before, at least Jimin helped knock it into his head. But there right in the back of his mind, his dragon knew.

And right there on Jeongguk's face was the scar his guards left on his cheek. Taehyung was still a little mad about them damaging his beautiful face. But nothing like some dragon saliva that could help heal. Though Jeongguk didn't know that.

Each step descending into the dungeon felt heavier and heavier for the prince. He wasn't ready for what was about to happen to him. He also wasn't sure how to react to the prophet.

"We're here.." Taehyung spoke softly. "She's just the other side of this door, would you like me to come in with you? Or would your prefer if I stayed out here?"

That was a difficult question for Jeongguk, sure he wanted to be away from the dragon, for Taehyung's benefit, but he also didn't want to stay too far away. Decisions, decisions. Biting back his own heart breaking thoughts he turned to the dragon.

"I would like it if you stepped in with me but stood behind me, enough for her to see me but she could also see you too.." Jeongguk replied though he left one thing out. He was actually sacred in that moment. Before he felt numb, with some dashes of pain from his antagonising thoughts but now, he was scared.

"Ok.." Taehyung nodded and pushed the door open slowly. He gestured for the prince to step in first with himself closely behind.

"Oh- what is this?, what is this?, Taehyung finally let me see you in person.. well he might not or he will, time isn't my friend, Taehyung knows this" Her voice echoed in the darkened room. She then giggled.

"My my.." Her voice soft. "What a pretty jewel indeed.." She nodded to herself. "Best for a dragons hoard.." She teased.

"I've come to ask a..a question.." Jeongguk hesitantly stepped forward to approach the prophet women.

"I know you have.. and the answer.. will not make you happy" She shook her head.

"Really..?" Jeongguk asked.

"Happy? Sad? Glad? I'm not sure which is which anymore.." She shrugged as she lent on the bars of her cell. "But who's to say how you feel"

Jeongguk took a breath and glanced at the dragon beast-man behind him. Taehyung just watched his face stiff with a hidden fear. Jeongguk turned back to the prophet. She stood there, smiling slightly, waiting.

"Do you know of any ways I can stop my nightmares?" He finally asked. The prophet's smile grew before she giggled.

"Oh, well, no" She snorted. "There isn't any way to stop them when you're alone.."

"Oh.." Jeongguk sighed. "So I can't be alone anymore..? Or else I have nightmares"

"Exactly!" Her smile grew. "There isn't a spell or anything I can do to stop them when it's a psychological thing for you" She giggled again.

"So.. as you may know-"

"Know what? That Mr big mean scary dragon man, let's you sleep in his bed with him?" She asked so innocently that it almost made Jeongguk stare at her as if she were insane. She was of course but that didn't matter in the slightest.

"Yes.. that.." Jeongguk grimaced to himself. "Is that the only way for the nightmares to.. stop?" He asked.

The prophets eyes glanced over his shoulder, towards where Taehyung stood. They locked eyes for a mere few seconds before Taehyung shook his head.

"Yes" The prophet lied. She knew what Taehyung wanted. "That is the only way.. I've been told to say" She gave an innocent snile.

"Told to..? So there is another way?" Jeongguk stepped one step forward.

"My, my, feisty, yes there is and Taehyung here- oh sorry, your highness here, doesn't want to put you through that.. when.." She stopped.

Her face went blank and she looked towards the dragon beast-man. She knew. "When.. you're not ready..if you ever are.."

Taehyung stepped forward at those words and stood in front of the prince. "That's enough now.."

"Why so mad Taehyung? I'm always right, aren't I?" She teased in a tone that mimicked a song. "Why so down when he's here now? Why not take what is rightfully yours?"

"Because it's not the right-" Taehyung spat through his teeth.

"The right time..? " the prophet giggled. "When is it ever? Or is it never? I can never remember the right word.." She tutted under her breath.

"Doesn't matter, I'd rather die..you already know why" Taehyung spoke lowly.

"I indeed do" She spoke lowly. "But will you be willing? Or will you not be?" She hummed.

"What is she talking about..?" Jeongguk asked softly from behind Taehyung. "Is it to do with your mating season?"

"Oh so he does know.. I thought he didn't yet.." The prophet let out a soft 'huh' from her throat. "Time is annoying to understand you understand me?"

Taehyung kept quiet and glanced at the prince from over his shoulder and then looked at the prophet from the corner of his eye. "I'll tell him more, if he asks.."

"Will you?" The prophet giggled and then her face turned still. "Or.. will you die? .. bite or die.. your choice."

"That's enough for today" Taehyung grumbled as he took the prince by his hand again.

Jeongguk protests stopped in his throat as he felt the dragon beast-man take his hand. The grip from afar, seemingly tight and rough, was actually soft and lightly gripped. It was like Taehyung knew Jeongguk wouldn't fight. There was also no reason to, because his hand had the sudden feeling of pins and needles, sparks and it was enough to take his breath away. He gasped at the feeling and felt that tingle rush up his arm and tickle up his spine.

"What..?" Taehyung asked as they were half up the stairs.

"N..nothing.." Jeongguk shook his head. "It's nothing.." he stared at their hands where they were intertwined. When did that happen?.

"Are you sure..?" Taehyung questioned and then looked down at their hands. "Ah..sorry"

Taehyung slowly started to let go of the princes hand, but Jeongguk tightened his grip on the dragon beast-mans hand.

"No, don't.." Jeongguk gave into some of his unrealised greed that prickled at his skin, heart and brain. It consumed his senses and he'd willingly admit, at this time, that he might have a chance.

"Sorry.." Taehyung gave the other a soft smile. "..and I'm sorry there isn't a way to stop the nightmares for good.. I'll try my best not to get out of bed before you wake up.."

"Okay.." Jeongguk nodded, his eyes shifting up slowly to look at the others eyes. "What did she mean..about you dying..?"

Taehyung's eyes widened in shock at the question, he then looked away for a second before swallowing with a click in his throat and a deep breath. He turned to continue his way up the stairs and kept his gaze away from the human.

"If I don't..bond with my mate, I could potentially die.." Taehyung trailed off. "..but it's fine.."

"The person who lived here before..were they?"

"Uhm.. not that I remember.." Taehyung shook his head. "They probably weren't.. as I'm, y'know, alive"

Jeongguk laughed to himself lightly. "Right, yes"

"All I remember is that, they were close to me and they meant a lot to me, but probably as a family member.." Taehyung nodded to himself as the two of them stopped at the top of the stairs. "..at least that's the feeling I get when I try to remember them."

"I see" Jeongguk nodded. "..I'm sorry you have to put up with my nightmares.." He spoke softly and with a hint of remorse.

"No. No, no, don't apologise.." Taehyung shook his head. He brought his other hand up to cup the princes face in his claw like hand and admired how the colours contrasted. The dark ink of his dragon side resting against the princes very light pink tone, close to pale moon light skin. It was beautiful to him.

"I'd rather you feel safe, sleep safe and calm than be tormented by horrendous memories" Taehyung spoke ever so softly to the prince that even he could feel the heat rising on the prince's cheek.

"Feeling flustered?" Taehyung teased.

"N-no.." Jeongguk stammered. "Just.. flattered that you're treating me so nicely.."

Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows. "Nicely..?"

"Yeah.. I.." Jeongguk stopped for a second before realising. "..right.. you're the villain, you're never nice"

Taehyung lowered his head until they met eye to eye. "I'm only nice to those who deverse it, I'm only kind and good to those who deserve it. If they don't, they get hurt, they get killed"

Taehyung drew his lips into a tight line. "Do you understand?"

"I understand" Jeongguk tried to nod with the others hand upon his cheek. "Your hand..?"

Taehyung blinked softly and then lowered his hand from the others cheek as he stood up properly. "Sorry.."

"No, it's okay.." Jeongguk shook his head with a smile threatening to appear on his lips.

"Uhm, do you mind if I read in the library today? I promise I won't read your journals" His voice was soft and he fiddled with his silk shirt in his free hand; the other still being held by the dragon.

"Jeonggukie..It's okay, I said it was okay for you to read them.." Taehyung chuckled. "If you have questions about anything, I'll try my best to answer them"

"Okay" Jeongguk nodded his head. "You can let go now" He gestured to their hands that where still intertwined.

"Oh sorry, sorry.." Taehyung let go of the others hand and took a breath. "I should let you go off now, see you at lunch?"

"Yes! But you need to come and find me to let me know what you'd like" Jeongguk smiled.

Taehyung just laughed a little, his shoulders and wings moving with the motion. "Alright.. I will"

Jeongguk gave the other a soft look and then with a the smile still present on his lips he looked at the dragon beast-man with a gaze filled with charm and grace and a hint of something more.

"Good" he replied. "I'll see you at lunch then Taehyung"

"As shall will I, Jeonggukie" Taehyung mimicked the same smile and look Jeongguk gave him, before watching the prince wall away from where they were stood.

He realised right then, he was so emotionally attached to Jeongguk that he might as well be in love with him. For which he was.

And he would die for the prince. 

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Hii

I hope you liked it!!!

I do not have a name for the prophet yet, I want something enchanting ya know? So it'll take me a bit of time.

Shes a mix of three different characters, if you can work out who, you get first dibs on what other kink will be added to the smut :)

If not? Well I'll tell you in the next chapter hehe

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Chapter 13: Chapter 13: Loss of grief; With pleasures of Life.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 13: Loss of grief; With pleasures of Life.

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Jeongguk made his way through the halls that echoed the dragon's past; he remembered what Taehyung had said, his directions to get to the library. They were something he probably wouldn't forget, truly, he wouldn't. The library felt safe to him, even only being in it one time. He enjoyed the atmosphere of the space.

So by going in today and, having been allowed to read the dragons journals, he may even feel a bigger shift in him than what he's felt before. The feelings he has, the greed and want from the other and not to mention the realisation of love. Something he's willing to admit now. That fact that he's in love with the dragon; With Taehyung.

He halted in his steps as he reached the doors of the library. Jeongguk took a little breath and wondered if he may find anything that Taehyung had forgotten that would scare him at all. He isn't scared of Taehyung. At least the Taehyung that he knows, but he wasn't sure about the past Taehyung. The Taehyung he doesn't know. The one before the war; before his castle turned to ruins in a few of the wings.

He took another breath, but this time it was shaky. Whatever he finds out, he wouldn't judge Taehyung.

With his first step back into the library, he still loved the space, how open it was and how it felt like more of a home than the castle he used to live in; hell even Taehyung's whole castle, though half of it turned to ruins, felt like more of a home than the castle he used to live in.

His eyes, though wide and searching with hesitancy, landed on the shelves filled with the dragon beast-mans journals. It was time. He saw the one he had accidentally touched the last time; there were still finger prints in the dust of the spine and cover. The ribbon bookmark sat differently to the rest. Jeongguk walked over to the shelf. He looked to the books that were before the one he touched, then to the others that were after. He had to make a choice. To learn about the Taehyung before the war started, or the one after.

If he started with before, he'd get to the after eventually. So with a gulp he walked to the left end of the shelf and looked up at the top shelf. It was two rows up and had a very old, and very worn cover. Compared to the newest which was all the way too the right and in the corner nearest the fireplace. That one was less damaged, and less dusty than the rest. It looked cleaner and white.

Jeongguk looked around for a ladder of some kind. He saw it and it was broken on the ground. He let out a sigh and looked for something else, there wasn't much, other than the chair by the open book with fading text. Maybe it was tall enough for him, at least to stand on the tips of his toes to get the book. But that would be risky.

He eyed it hesitantly, his hand fiddling with each finger on the other and then his thumb brushing over his palm. Jeongguk gave it some thought for a second, then took a breath.

He walked over to the chair, and stepped behind it to push it. His hand rested on the back of the chair, and he pushed. It was heavy, tough in his muscles, and a bit of a struggle. He could only chalk it up to the years of blood loss and being tied up in a dungeon. But that wouldn't stop him.

Jeongguk moved to press his shoulder against the chair, pushing it with his body strength and he slowly managed to get it across the room. It came to a stop when the front of it hit the wall and he almost lost his footing. Jeongguk stood up and took his breath. He looked up at the shelf and looked down at the chair.

He could make it work.

Jeongguk placed his foot on the seat over the armrest and felt it dip with his foot. He took a breath and moved to step up on it with both his feet. He looked up at looked for the journal he was wanting. It was above his head at a decent arms length.

Jeongguk stretched his arm up, using the other to brace himself on the shelf. His fingertips grazed the leather of the spine and he managed to hook his fingers around the bottom of it. He pulled and pulled until there was a decent amount sticking out. He grabbed the journal from underneath and pulled it out more, just to the point of tipping and then he grabbed it as it fell to his chest, almost knocking his breath out.

"Ah- oof" He groaned. "Okay okay okay" He crouched down to get off the chair safely.

"Never doing that again.." He muttered softly to himself. "Wait.. I need to…no…" He whined.

"Later.. later.." Jeongguk shook his head. He looked around the room for somewhere to sit and remembered he moved the chair.

He tightened his grip on the journal in his arms, thinking it over and decided not to move it again. He'd rather sit on the ground with his back against the wall than move the chair back.

Jeongguk sat down against the wall opposite the shelf with all the journals. He placed the journal he had, on the ground and opened to the first page. He flipped through the pages to get to the first entry, the first page was just a page with Taehyung's full name.

"Kim.. Taehyung..?" Jeongguk hummed as he ran his fingers over the ink that had sat in the paper for many, many years. "Huh.." He let a smile slightly grow.

He flipped the page and was meet with the first journal entry.

 

 

'-- 6/ 12 --

Mother suggested I start to write my days, as to not forget later and if I want to remember, I'll come back and read them all.

Well, I'm sure how this will be helpful, how can immortals forget?

Anyway, Father's birthday is tomorrow, his big 8,000th! I think he also writes in his own journals but I've never seen them. Oh well!

I'll be back tomorrow joural.

- Taehyung'

 

 

"He was so.. carefree.." Jeongguk smile grew.

"What changed?" He asked himself as he looked up at the wall of shelves, his eyes glancing at each and every journal, how they've aged and changed with finger prints and, upon looking closer, indents, rips, folds. They never sat correctly the further it went along.

"What happened Taehyung?" Jeongguk whispered as he looked down and flipped the page to another entry.

 

 

'-- 7/12 --

It's fathers birthday! We celebrate with our traditional setting and celebration.

We have this tradition, where at every 100th, 1,000th etc milestone we, as a family, go for a flight and explore beyond our kingdom and to the lands many others do not dare travel to.

To be honest though, those lands, they're fun and really, really cool to travel to and explore. The last time we flew we landed in this really, amazing field and it was filled with so many flowers, we even documented some too.

But..this time.. we came across something else. Something that all our districts and people haven't ever found before and only heard in rumour.

The crystal eye of law and beginnings.

It's power is to help kingdoms grow in prosperity and wealth. We are already wealthy, but it may help with wealth in another way.

We plan to keep it safe, but we're not sure if we should tell the other districts.

I'll see you tomorrow journal..

- Kim Taehyung'

 

 

"What..?" Jeongguk questioned softly. He had never heard of that item. He wondered if Taehyung even remembered it.

He shook his head and flipped a few pages, skimming a few entries that didn't mention the crystal. It was almost one fourth of the journal that didn't mention it. It was just mundane things, small disagreements, bigger plans and other things. But when he found another entry with it mentioned he stared and forced his eyes to start reading.

 

'-- 4/12 --

The crystal eye of law and beginnings, disappeared.

Okay well, it didn't disappeared per say; it merely changed its form. It is not a crystal anymore. It's a women now. It.. she.. tells us things in rhymes, we can't work it out half the time. We don't even know how she.. it.. whatever, managed to transform like that, from a crystal to a human.

My older sister asked how, and all she got as a reply was "I am what is need, not what is wanted"

Whatever that means. But she.. keeps looking at me. As if she knows something.

I'm too scared to ask what.

- Kim Taehyung'

 

"…I wonder if….No.. surely.. not.." Jeongguk scoffed to himself. But then thought for a second. He actually doesn't know where that women; the prophet came from.. or how she got there.

"There are so many questions.." Jeongguk took a breath. "And I don't know where to start!" He shouted and his voice echoed throughout the room.

"And it's only been over thirty pages!" Jeongguk yelled with a whine and let his head fall back against the wall. His eyes locking onto the opposite wall again, filled with journals.

"I..I have a long way to go" He sighed and placed his head into his hands.

"What was with all the shouting?"

Jeongguk jumped out of skin at the sound of Taehyung's voice. He knocked his elbow against the wall behind him and hissed.

"..sorry.." Taehyung muttered as he made his way over with the light sound of his wings scraping behind him. "I..I didn't meant to scare you"

"It's okay" Jeongguk gave the dragon beast-man a tight smile as he rubbed his elbow. "..what are you doing here..?"

"You said to come tell you what I'd like for lunch..it's close to lunch now.." Taehyung trailed off as he saw the journal open on the ground. "How much have you read?"

"Hmm?" Jeongguk hummed as he looked down at the journal. "Probably one fourth..?" He shrugged.

"Oh.." Taehyung nodded. He looked at where the prince was sitting and then looked up to look for the chair that was meant to be in the centre of the room.

"How.. did you..? Why did you..?" Taehyung turned back to the human.

"The chair?" Jeongguk asked. "The ladder was broken, so I used the chair..and I can't be bothered moving it back..sorry" He apologised softly.

"I can move it back-?"

"No, I need to get up there again once I've finished this one" Jeongguk pointed at the journal on the floor in front of him.

Taehyung nodded. "Alright"

Jeongguk then looked away from the dragon beast-man and back at the journal in front of him.

He heard the other move around the room and then slowly got closer to him. Then Jeongguk felt a rush of air hitting him and a warm body next to him. He looked up and saw Taehyung looking down at the journal as well.

"I was happier then.. " Taehyung took a breath. "You can clearly see.. I wasn't mad or full of rage.. or even numb as I am now..I had so much potential back then.."

"You still do" Jeongguk replied.

Taehyung smiled. "I try" He read over a passage of his entry and furrowed his eyebrows. "I don't remember my older sister though.."

"Did she live in the quarters you had initially put me in?" Jeongguk asked.

"No, she was in the quarters down the hall here past the library.." Taehyung replied softly.

"Oh.." Jeongguk breathed. "Then.. do you remember who..?"

"No. Not right now.." Taehyung shook his head.

"Oh." Jeongguk pressed his lips in a tight line. "Is the prophet really the crystal eye of law and beginnings? You mentioned she changed forms.."

"She did..yes" Taehyung nodded. "She..Well you know.. she speaks in rhymes.." He laughed to himself.

"You wrote that too" Jeongguk laughed along. "That hasn't changed.."

"I guess so.. yeah" Taehyung looked from the pages to the human.

"You're still the same.. it's just, you've had to hide that" Jeongguk added. "Is it hard?"

"It's not hard when you forget, when you have the memory of thousands of years stashed away in your mind, it blurs.. it blends..so it's not hard when you act the same way everyday" Taehyung replied softly.

"I see.." Jeongguk hummed.

"What happened to your mother, father and older sister.-"

"I had a younger brother too, you know.." Taehyung interjected. "He would've been your height.. but died.. along with the rest of them.."

"I haven't seen any mention of him" Jeongguk spoke with a confused tone.

"Later.." Taehyung replied. "He was born during this journal" He shook his head lightly as he tapped at the journal on the ground.

"Oh"

"Yeah, oh" Taehyung laughed again.

"How old was he..?"

"I don't remember" Taehyung replied sadly.

"I see" Jeongguk spoke softly. "How was your relationship with your mother and father? It seems to be better than my own" He laughed softly under his breath.

"It was…nice, we were all goofy with each other really, what a good family should be.. like how the others..and I act when we're not serious" Taehyung chuckled softly, the corner of his lip pulling upwards in small smile. "But.. yeah..nothing like yours; your family are such dickheads and they do not know how to treat their own with kindness.." He frowned harshly, his stone expression coming back and hardening with anger.

Jeongguk slipped his hand into Taehyung claw like one, he tightened his gripped tightly around his fingers and palm, the warmth seeping into his skin and warming his cold hands. Taehyung looked at their hands and then up at the humans eyes. They never held fear when looking at him, nor did they hold any horror. But there was a something hidden within the colour, swimming just out of sight.

"It's okay, I'm away from them now, I'm safe here now, with you" Jeongguk smiled, earning one back from the dragon beast-man.

"Yes, You're right, you're safe here with me" Taehyung nodded and brushed his thumb over the back of the other's hand. There was a moment of silence between the two before Taehyung broke it, scared of his own heart skipping a beat. "So.. uh, do you want to know what I want for our lunch?"

Jeongguk just let out a loud laugh from his mouth, throwing his head back and hitting the back of it against wall behind his head. "Owh-" He hissed afterwards.

Taehyung watched with wide eyes and moved his free hand to check the back of the human's head for any evidence of potential bruises to form. "There might be a bruise to form.."

"Ah.. really..?" Jeongguk groaned as he went to rub the back of his head.

"I'll make us some lunch this time around, don't push yourself too hard until we know you'll be okay" Taehyung reasoned with a worried look on his face.

"sure..yeah.." Jeongguk nodded lightly.

Taehyung helped the prince to stand up and placed his hand on the others waist to hold him steady. The dragon beast-man grew more worried as he watched the other blink and squint as he rubbed the back of his head. Taehyung grew more worried and thought he should let the other rest in bed.

"How about I lead you to bed and I bring you something to eat?" Taehyung suggested.

"Y-yeah that'll be good, just make something you know how to cook" Jeongguk laughed softly.

"Oh so he can still joke" Taehyung scoffed lightly.

Jeongguk giggled softly as the two made their way through the halls and back around to the main halls towards their shared quarters. Taehyung was true to his word and had made something easy for the other to eat, easy enough for him to make but enough for the human to eat without feeling any worse.

Jeongguks head felt better after a few hours but he felt sleepy. Taehyung didn't allow him to sleep just yet just in case. But as it drew closer to after sunset, Jeongguk was almost nuzzled into the pillow under his head. Taehyung told the guards to not bother them at all in the night and he stayed up most of the night keeping an eye on Jeongguk, but soon he too fell asleep next to the prince. 

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Hi, so I had some technical difficulties, the app I have for ellipsus just stopped working correctly and only the site is working currently. I have sent a report about it to the developers and I've yet to hear back from them, but I'm sure they're working on it or something. They're cool guys.

But thank you so much for waiting and being understanding, I also had a essay to write so I needed to get that done as well haha

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Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Ten Journals Down, Many, Many More to Go.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 14: Ten Journals Down, Many, Many More to Go.

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Jeongguk read for weeks, he managed to get through half of the top shelf. Each journal was the same length in pages but not in entries. Some were shorter than others, others were pages longer. But what had Jeongguk hooked was how Taehyung wrote his relationship with his family. From what he figured out Taehyung had more siblings; he had two other bothers and two other sisters. Taehyung would mention them periodically in his entries but mostly were either about mundane things or about that crystal turned women.

But soon, after Taehyung's mothers 7,000th birthday, which the entry was very fun to read; filled with loving jokes and nothing bad of the sorts. There was an entry about a new hatching. A new dragonborn.

 

 

 

'-- 9/12 --

Mother has told us some wonderful news. She is to be with a new hatching; a new dragonborn. She told us that she thinks it might be another boy.

My older sister, the eldest of us, has to go with father to a meeting with the other districts; she was to be the ruler of our kingdom, as she's the eldest and it falls upon the first hatchling, but she's learning to just be our adviser.

I was the second hatching of our family, so it falls upon me to lead. I don't mind as my sister will help me with it.

- Taehyung'

 

 

 

"Your mother was really something huh?" Jeongguk started. "She must've been your world"

Taehyung was silent, but Jeongguk watched a smile grew on his lips. They were in Taehyung's quarters and Taehyung had been going over requests from the other districts and sorting them into different piles of what can be done, what can't be and what needs to be discussed for the next meeting.

"She was, yes" Taehyung replied, some memories were flashing in his mind. Only bits a pieces but nothing more. "Like any mother should be"

Jeongguk felt his face fall at the comment but he didn't take it to heart. He knew his own mother wasn't what a mother should've been.

"I'm not implying-"

"I know, but my mother wasn't a mother though" Jeongguk pointed out.

"Yes" Taehyung nodded. "Exactly"

"Do you remember much about her?" Jeongguk asked. "Your mother I mean" He clarified.

"Very little.." Taehyung replied lowly, he brought his lips together in a tight line before continuing. "But that's why I wrote stuff down.. and it's why I haven't read it again"

"It hurts to read?" Jeongguk asked softly, sitting on the edge of the dragons beast-mans bed.

"It hurts to remember" Taehyung replied. "And I'm not sure if I want remember something that cause so much heartache..It's all I can remember, you can never forget the pain" He shook his head.

"I see" Jeongguk nodded. He had never really thought about that in depth before. It could be the cause of his nightmares, he could never forget the pain his parents cause on him.

"Aren't you talkative today" Taehyung laughed. His choice of words were to be sarcastic.

"Sorry.. I.. can't think of what else to ask, I'm finding out a lot about you from your journals.." Jeongguk replied.

"And it hasn't scared you off?" Taehyung asked. He was the one with the questions now.

"No, it's just me getting all my answers from past you in the journals" Jeongguk replied with a shake of his head. "It's giving me a headache some days.." He whined.

"Too much information to process, and you wonder how I live with it being immortal" Taehyung replied looking away from his papers.

Jeongguk nodded with a hum and flopped back against the bed with a huff and closed his eyes. He then thought about the crystal turned women and how she is the prophet in the dungeon. His eyes shot open and he sat up slowly. His gaze shifting to look at the dragon beast-man.

"Do you remember why she stared at you?" Jeongguk asked.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Taehyung questioned as he looked back to his papers.

"You mentioned in your journal, the very first one, that she would stare at you as if she knew something.." Jeongguk took a breath. "Do you know why?"

Taehyung stopped shuffling through his papers. The silence was thick. It took a few seconds for Taehyung to speak; a few moments of him opening and closing his mouth before gritting his teeth. His eyes not sharp as they were when Jeongguk first met him, they were soft and looked right at the prince. The dragons expression grew delicate, warm as if it were looking at something; someone, worthy of him and his presence.

"Yes..I do now" Taehyung nodded. "She knew exactly what it was, that I didn't know myself back then, nor did I know up until recently..if only I believed her then.." Taehyung replied, his voice warm with wisdom.

"And are you going to tell me?" Jeongguk asked, he sat closer to the edge of the bed, knees together in impatience.

Taehyung just gave the other a teasing smile before looking away from the prince. "No, not yet, you're not ready"

Jeongguk huffed. "When then?"

Taehyung thought for a second before looking down at the stack of documents needed for discussion at the next meeting being held.

"After the next meeting" He replied.

"And when will that be?" Jeongguk asked.

"In a month.. we have them every month" Taehyung replied and continued to sort the pile that wasn't sorted.

"I see then" Jeongguk nodded. "Why?"

"You ask as many questions as a young hatchling does" Taehyung chuckles before he sees the small frown on Jeongguk's face. "It's not a bad thing, don't worry"

"Then why after the meeting?" Jeongguk asked again, a pout grew on his lips.

"Because.. I need to discuss something with Jimin" Taehyung replied and then cleared his throat. "To do with..their situation"

Jeongguk sighed. "Alright.."

"Anything else you wanted to ask?" Taehyung raised an eyebrow as he looked over the prince's sitting figure.

"No" Jeongguk shook his head. "As I said, I'm getting my answers as I read" He glanced at dragon beast-man for a second. Then double taking when he notices the sheen of rose gold shimming on the dragons black scales on his face and wonders aloud. "Why is there a sheen..? On your scales?"

"A sheen..? Oh! The iridescent shimming of the gold and pink..?" Taehyung questioned to confirm, making the human nod. "Well, for us the colours showcase our powers..-"

"Powers?" Jeongguk blinked in surprise.

"Yes, very few of us can control the elements, each of the iridescent shimmer colours correspond to the element, like the pink or red, correlates to fire, gold or yellow to lighting, blue to water, green to earth.. the list goes on.." Taehyung took a breath. "But even the base colour of the scales correspond to the powers too"

"Really…?" Jeongguk asked in awe.

"Yes, black-" Taehyung gestured to his own black scales on his cheeks on. "Corresponds to shadow magic.." He stared at the prince for a second, waiting for a reaction.

Jeongguk looked intrigued, eyes transfixed on his own and almost about to jump up from where he sat. That wasn't the reaction Taehyung was expecting.

"Do the base colours follow the same principles?" Jeongguk asked. "You know with the colours..?"

"Yes.." Taehyung muttered in shock and then cleared his throat. "Yes they do, the main colour of the scales represents the first power, the iridescence scales represent the secondary and third powers, maybe even a fourth or more" He nodded.

"Though.. four is of a legendary state" Taehyung replied, he spoke as if he knew more than what he was saying. "But it doesn't appear on the scales.."

"Where then?"

Taehyung looked away for a second, as if teasing the human and making it prolong the conversation. "I won't say"

Jeongguk huffed for a second, before frowning. "Why not..?" A pout grew on his lips.

Taehyung looked back at the human, feeling a tingling feeling in his gut, rising to his head at the princes pouting lips. "Because it's not relevant right now"

"But-"

"Jeonggukie, it's not relevant right now, okay? Maybe another time" Taehyung cut the human off and gave an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, okay?"

"Okay.." Jeongguk nodded before he bit at his bottom lip, nibbling at the skin there and breaking the top layer of skin.

"Stop that, I can smell your blood from here" Taehyung spoke without breaking eye contact with the prince.

"Sorry, habit.." Jeongguk softly apologised.

"It's fine-"

Taehyung was cut off by his quarters doors being pushed open by his guards and the two entered the room. "Sire! An urgent message from the Min and Park district!"

The guard pulled out a scroll for the dragon to see and Taehyung stood up with his chair he stepped around his desk and walked over to the guards standing still. His pervious warm, soft expression turned cold and hard.

"Let me see" Taehyung's voice was stiff as he took the scroll from the guard and unrolled it to read silently to himself. His eyes moved along each letter and line. His hand tightened as he continued and then his breath got caught in his throat.

"Leave.." Taehyung spoke through his teeth.

"Sorry-?"

"Leave! Everyone leave!" Taehyung shouted as he threw his arms up in the air and his wings opening to appear more threatening to his guards.

Jeongguk froze where he sat. He felt himself flinch a little and almost slide off the bed to the floor. He landed on the cold stone and sucked in a breath. He had seen Taehyung mad, and this mad before, but he wasn't used to it. He wasn't scared, he was just shocked by the strong sound, it sounded like it came from deep within his chest.

Jeongguk then realised Taehyung had said 'everyone', was that including him too? He didn't know what to think. So he slowly rose to his feet, and quietly followed after the guards left the room. By the time he stood they were closer to the door than he was and just as he made it past the bed he hears Taehyung huff out an animal like sound.

"Stay" Taehyung ordered through his teeth. "…you stay here, Jeonggukie.." His voice softened as he finished his sentence.

"Oh-.." Jeongguk breathed and stood where he was. He turned to face the dragon beast-man and waited for him to clam down.

Jeongguk watched as Taehyung's took in deep breaths. His eyes closed with concentration, as if searching for something comforting to smell. He made a hesitant step, then another, and another, slowing getting closer to the dragon beast-mans side.

Just as he drew closer to the dragon, Taehyung opened his eyes, and they locked onto the prince. Taehyung raised a his hand, his claws shining in the sunlight, he placed it on the humans shoulder and pulled him to his body in an embrace.

Jeongguk felt the other head land on his shoulder and his arms wrapped around his body, clutching him closer.

"What's wrong?" Jeongguk spoke softly, his question though light and airy, was heavy for the dragon.

"There's nothing wrong" Taehyung replied, he shook his head, careful of his horns. "It's the most wonderful thing" He pulled his head away from the humans shoulder.

Jeongguk saw a few tears glistening in the dragons eyes. There was a smile on Taehyung's face.

"Then what is it?" Jeongguk tilted his head with confusion as he looked between the dragons two eyes, dancing back and forth as he saw the gold in them flashing.

"Jimin is to be due within the month!" Taehyung exclaimed, happily.

"Oh.." Jeongguk's smile grew. "That's wonderful! But uhm.." His smile grew sheepishly. "How will that.. work..?"

"Oh.." Taehyung's smile turned to a look of realisation. "Well, you see, with dragonborns, we call them hatchlings, as you'd call a baby, a baby, so the hatchling will be born as any human baby would, but instead with their wings wrapped around them and their horns as little nubs upon their heads, they grow and fall off like how teeth do" He explained.

"Oh.." Jeongguk nodded slowly taking in the information. "At what point do they stop being called 'hatchling'?" He spoke his thoughts aloud softly.

"When they're around.. the human age of a child, they are call dragonborns by then" Taehyung smiled.

"I see" Jeongguk nodded taking it all in. "But what about…" He trailed off. That wasn't how he wanted to phrase it.

"About..?" Taehyung urged the other.

Jeongguk thought for a moment as he licked his lips and bit at it out of habit when thinking about something deeply. "Has there ever been a dragonborn, human hybrid?"

Taehyung, shuddered by the question. Has there been a hybrid..?

"No, not to my memory" Taehyung replied his voice a little unsure. "Maybe there was, but it's probably been years, and years since"

Jeongguk just nodded. He felt the dragons hands let go of him but take his hands in his own warm ones. Jeongguk's eyes widened and before he could look up he felt the others forehead on his own.

"We can ask the prophet or, there might be some information in my journals about it" Taehyung suggested. "Which ever you pick it'll be fine, we can even ask now if-"

"No, I was just curious, I'll probably figure it out whilst reading your journals" Jeongguk replied, his face and ears feeling hot both from his own blush and from the others face right in front of his own.

"Ok then.." Taehyung pulled his head away with a nod. Taehyung then had a thought occur to him. "Where you scared before? From my shouting?"

Jeongguk looked at the dragon beast-man as if he grew something weird on his shoulder. "What..? No, I wasn't, I was more shocked-"

"You weren't scared back then either.. " Taehyung hummed. "When I kidnapped you"

"How could you tell I wasn't?" Jeongguk questioned softly, he placed his hands on his hips and raised an eyebrow.

"You didn't have fear in your eyes, it was something else" Taehyung replied. "You see nearly every single one of my prisoners, when looking at me had fear in their eyes, but you did not" He explained.

"Well, why should I be scared of a dragon who didn't show signs of wanting to kill me when I've already experienced being near death many times?" Jeongguk countered.

"And.. quiet possibly on deaths door sometimes.." He added less confident in his words.

Taehyung looked at him strangely, he looked with curiosity. "Then how were you to survive that..with all the blood loss..?"

"I..don't know.." Jeongguk replied, his voice starting to shake.

Another one of the mysteries Taehyung had been told by his prophet but had yet to be answered. There is always more than meets the eye with this prince. Taehyung wanted to get to the bottom on it, but how could he when even Jeongguk didn't know the half of it? 

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Hi!!

I hope you liked it!!

I struggled a bit with this chapter.

I also had a realisation upon a reread of past chapters but it's an easy fix but you won't be able to work it out.

Anyway, I start work again this coming Monday and I may have to go back to the Saturday uploads because of timing and such. I have to get up early for a 6 am start time so. I don't want to upload it at like 5 am or during a meal break if it doesn't align with the upload time, so I'll do it Saturdays 11 am NZT okay?

Thank you for understanding

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Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Pretty.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 15: Pretty.

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Jeongguk kept his days down to a routine; a very simple one. Wake up after Taehyung, make breakfast for the two of them, eat whilst glancing at the dragon beast-man every now and then and almost getting caught and then making his way to the library for the first couple hours of the day before their lunch time rolls around and with the dragon beast-man appearing in the library looking for the prince.

The questions come out so easily for the prince, and some answers are easier to think and remember than others for the dragon. Though sometimes, Taehyung doesn't remember at all or it hurts too much for him to remember and Jeongguk doesn't push it. His heart hurts even at the mere fallen look upon Taehyung's face.

The princes days passed like any other, some were faster than others while, more so than not, slower on average. He got through each entry of each journal with some difficulty and other days with less than. He managed to get through another ten journals, which was in the first top shelf. The second shelf of journals though, each entry was longer and longer. More and more detailed until he came cross one that made him stare at the dried ink in shock.

The pages started to have drops of water landing on them and, upon realisation, Jeongguk looked up to try to look for a leak in the ceiling, but upon moving his eyes, he felt a tear slide down his cheek.

"Oh.." Jeongguk whispered to himself. "Oh.. Oh poor Taehyungie.."

 

'--8/03--

Mother died.

She and our little brother were out, they were flying. He was practicing his flying. He's still new to flying in his dragon form so Mother decided to help him.

But, the kingdom on the otherside of the forest out west way, saw them flying. Mother knew they shouldn't have gotten so close. Even our little brother knew too. But they flew to close.

The kingdom saw them in their dragon forms. They thought of her and our little brother as threats. They were wrong. But that was irrelevant in that moment.

Because Mother saw the kingdom aiming their weapons. Their machines that shot pointy spare like weapons connected go chains and told our brother to fly home. To run.

And he did.

Mother did not.

She's dead.

But.. I'd never blame our little brother.

-Taehyung'

 

Jeongguk felt his heart twist and pull tighly in his chest. He leant over the journal from where he sat on the ground and cried. He might've not known Taehyung's mothers personally, but from what he read about her, through, Taehyung's eyes, he thought of her like his own. Better than his actually mother. He wished to have met her. But she died many, many, years ago. He wished to have met her.

"Jeonggukie if you sit like that you'll hurt your back.." Taehyung trailed off as he stepped into the library. His footsteps stopped as Jeongguk's sobs quietly echoed through the empty room.

"Jeonggukie..? What's wrong..?" Taehyung quietly asked, his voice softened as he slowly approached the other.

"Your..m-mother died so terribly.." Jeongguk sobbed as he looked up at the dragon beast-man. "You didn't write much about the death but.. just thinking of what Seungtae's bloodline had done to you… to me.. to anyone.. it's terrible.." His voice cracked as he sobbed into his hands.

"Why do would you think it was his bloodline?" Taehyung asked softly as he sat down next to the other with a loud, shuffle and brush of his wings against the floor.

"Was it not..?" Jeongguk asked, his voice quite as he sniffed.

"No, the pervious king..died.. I think..and his fathers, fathers, father, long, long back, so his great, great, great grandfather took over the kingdom" Taehyung spoke of this memory as if he were retelling a story, like it was rehearsed numerous times in a row.

"Oh.." Jeongguk sniffed and roughly tried to wipe his tears away.

"Hey.. hey.. stop that.." Taehyung took the others hands away from his face and brought his right hand up and, ever so carefully cupped his cheek and, wiped away the tears that sat under his under lids and eyelashes. "It's all in the past now, there isn't anything you can do.."

"Was your brother okay?" Jeongguk asked, as he let his head lay in the dragons hand. His eyes looked up at the dragon beast-man.

"He was devastated, he blamed himself for it.." Taehyung replied, his voice empty. "But.. I didn't what I could, father shunned him, so I took over looking after him.."

Taehyung, allowed himself to enjoy holding ghe humans face. He really did enjoy it. Feeling the warm, the softness and the most delicate way the others skin felt agasint his skin. It just felt right, it felt calming and what he was meant to do.

"Was he good…kid..?" Jeongguk questioned, he wasn't sure what the right word would be. Taehyung merely chuckled softly and he understood what the prince meant.

"He was the best young dragonborn, he too also had terrible nightmeres.." Taehyung replied and then frowned. "I had to let him sleep with me for years..until.. the war.."

"I'm sorry.." Jeongguk sympathise with the other.

"No, no, it's okay" Taehyung gave the other a small, sad smile and then gazed at the human with a soft expression, his hand still resting on Jeongguk's cheek. The prince still nuzzled into his hand.

"He was your brother though..I'm sorry your family didn't make it.." Jeongguk then closed his eyes and took a breath. "But.. then again they wouldn't like how the world has turned out.."

Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows for a second. Those words rang a bell in his head. 'They wouldn't like how the world has turn out..' He swore he had heared them before. Hundreds of years ago. It flickered a memory in his mind.

"Someone had said that to me before…" Taehyung muttered, he slowly slipped his hand away from Jeongguk's face. "But.. I can't remember who.."

Jeongguk frowned as Taehyung took his hand away but then looked down at the journal that lay on the ground. "I might find them later.."

"Yeah.." Taehyung nodded lightly. He pulled this lips tight in a thin line as his eyes trailed over the words he wrote on the pages; his gaze moved across the page seeing his old tear stains and new tear stains. "Oh..Jeonggukie.."

"Hmm..?" Jeongguk's eyes followed to were Taehyung's gaze sat. He was staring at where his tear stains were. "Oh.. I'm sorry I-"

"No, no..don't worry about it" Taehyung smiled. "I can see past stains from myself too.."

Jeongguk couldn't but laugh a bit to himself about it. "Sorry.."

"No, it is kind of funny" Taehyung replied with a chuckle under his breath. There was a beat of silence between them and looked back up at the human.

"I think I need to take a break before I move on with the rest of this one…" Jeongguk broke the silence with his soft voice as he shifted the corner of the journal away from him slightly.

"I think that's a good idea.." Taehyung nodded with agreement. "Just put it on the chair and we can go into the garden" He smiled.

Jeongguk just turned his head slowly to the dragon, eyes widening as the information settled into his head. "You have a garden?"

"Yes.." Taehyung nodded. "Wasn't it mentioned at all..?"

"Not in the journals.. well the early ones.. maybe you put it in recently.." Jeongguk shook his head with furrowed eyebrows, trying to think of if he had read it at all or not. "Anyway..please, take me there, I need some fresh air"

Taehyung just nodded his head and stood up, his wings brushing loudly against the floor as he stood, the bottom ends of the wings still lay on the ground as he let them relax behind his back. Jeongguk followed picking up the journal and closing it as he stood up. He walked over to the chair and placed it down on the main pillow of the chair.

"Follow me" Taehyung gestured with his hand and claw like fingers for the prince to follow.

"Lead the way" Jeongguk nodded and walked closer to the dragon beast-man to stand by his side.

Taehyung took his hand in his and slowly started to walk. Their walk was at a pace of a leisurely stroll, not too fast but not too slow either. It was at the right pace that Taehyung wasn't dragging Jeongguk, nor the human being pulled along, but they were walking side by side. The dragon beast-mans claw like hand was warm to the touch, like a volantic hot pool in a cave; good on the muscles but not too hot. Would be nice on a cold night.

Taehyung could hear the prince's heart, he could smell the others scent and it was delightful, the metallic linger in it, that was an after effect of it, was beautiful to his senses.

"Do you have a favourite scent?" Jeongguk asked suddenly. "It's just.. your a dragon, you have a better sense of smell than what I do, even though my own is quite sensitive but not as the same as yours.." Jeongguk rambled.

"I do" Taehyung replied. "But..I can't say what it is.." He shook his head.

"Why..?" Jeongguk tilted his head slightly, both to look at the dragon beast-man and to try to look cute to get the awnser out.

Taehyung smiled to himself slightly at the sight of the others big, round eyes looking at him.

"Later" He merely said. "I'll tell you later"

Jeongguk frowned softly. "Okay then.." He turned away to look forward as to memorize where they were travelling to.

"Don't frown" Taehyung nudged the others shoulder with his own. "I promise I'll tell you later"

Jeongguk's eyebrows furrowed for a a second. "You've been making a lot of promises to me, normally villains don't do that"

"I've told you, I'm not the villain in my story, but I am in everyone else's" Taehyung replied and then let his right wing wrap around Jeongguk to pull him closer. "And besides, I don't really mind it, more people leave me alone, you know?"

Jeongguk hummed and nodded his head. "That's true"

Taehyung lead the prince around a few more halls and past a few more guards on duty. Each guard stood by doors that lead out of the castle or even outside rooms that needed protection.

Soon, they made their way to a set of doors that lead to a set of gates to lead out into the garden that the dragon beast-man kept very well maintained and clean of any weeds. There, in the centre of the garden was a tall, thick tree, with both flower blushes and normal bushes surrounding it at it's base.

There was a path of small stones creating a trail around it and even more bushes around the trail. But what Jeongguk didn't prepare for was the small little pond on the otherside of the tree that was filled with different coloured fish, but of the same species. The water was well looked after and there was also a small building off to the side of the pond.

"Woah.." Jeongguk breathed. "This is so pretty, well.. more than that...it's really really beautiful" Jeongguk couldn't help but have his jaw agape as he looked around, stepping in front of the dragon beast-mans a bit without letting go his hand.

"Thank you" Taehyung gazed upon his garden with contentment. "I worked very, very hard on it"

"I can see that.." Jeongguk nodded as he pulled the dragon slightly alone with him as he walked down and around a few trails. "You did such an amazing job.."

"You flatter me too much Jeonggukie-"

"Seriously, how long did it take you do do.." Jeongguk let got of the dragon beast-mans hand to gesture to the garden as a whole. ".. all of this..?"

"Well.. years.. really.." Taehyung nodded to himself. "But it really started with my mother, she started this whole garden as a young dragonborn" Taehyung continued.

"Wow.." Jeongguk breathed as he looked around the space.

"She even planted this tree in the middle.." Taehyung trailed off as he slowly walked over to the big, thick, tree and placed his hand on trunk. "It's the same age she would've been, if she were still alive today"

"Oh.." Jeongguk didn't know what say. He watched the dragon beast-man stand and look at the tree with a soft, sad smile. Filled with nostalgia and a hint of something more, something else that he couldn't quite work out.

"Come, there's a place to sit around the back here" Taehyung smiled to the prince; his smile more wide and filled with happiness rather than what was before.

Jeongguk followed him as they walked around the tree in the middle and came across a small section of grass that was empty in front of another tree which was thinner than the tree in the middle but still thick enough for two people to sit and lean on.

"The grass here is soft, the tree green to be at the perfect angle to lean agasint" Taehyung explained as he made his way over to sit by the tree. He patted the spot next to him. "Come sit"

Jeongguk walked over, he felt the grass as he sat down against his hands and settled next to the dragon beast-man. It was at the perfect angle to always be in the shade when the sunlight is high in the sky.

"Wow.." Jeongguk was in awe of how the light flickered through the leaves above them. "It's so pretty." He smiled.

Taehyung just merely looked up at the leaves, before his gaze shifted down and landed on the prince, staying locked on his face. Taehyung softly smiled and it grew to turn his eyes in small crescents, but he could still see the others face.

"It is pretty yes" Taehyung replied, but he didn't mean the leaves, or the sunlight in them, nor the garden or anything else.

 

He meant Jeongguk. Because he was pretty.

Notes:

Hello hello

Sorry for being a tad late! I was out doing things that came up.

But I hope you enjoyed it!

I have been busy this past week with work and will be for the next 10 weeks! I'm thankful for your understanding!

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Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Silly Bookworm

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 16: Silly Bookworm

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Days bled into letters and paper. So much information being taken into the humans head. Two and a half shelves of journals had been read. It has been many more weeks since the two visitied the garden. They lost count of how long Jeongguk had been there. It had been long enough to the point where they forgot about Seungtae and his plans. It has been long enough that they forgot to ask the prophet or Taehyung kidnapping someone and bringing them in and torturing them for an awnser.

It was peaceful for the two of them.

Taehyung had just finished sorting the piles of requests from the districts and had them ready for the next meeting coming up soon. He hadn't seen Jeongguk basically all day, only at breakfast and lunch. He wondered if he'd even see the male for their dinner together. Speaking of their dinner, it was getting closer to the time and Taehyung wondered where the human was.

Taehyung looked out of the window and realised the sunrise was slowly setting in the sky. It burnt with oranges and reds along the skyline and burnt against the clouds that sat low in the sky. Where was Jeongguk?

Taehyung stood up from his desk and walked over to the doors of his quarters. He opened one up and looked at the guard standing by.

"Have you heard anything from Jeongguk? He normally he'd be back here asking what I'd would like to share with him for dinner" Taehyung asked the guard with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh..no, I haven't Sire, I think he may still be in the library" The guard replied but feeling unsure.

"I see.." Taehyung nodded. "I'll go check on him, he probably lost track of time or got too into what he was reading" Taehyung added and walled past the guard.

"Shall I join you Sire?" The guard asked.

"No need, you're needed here" Taehyung casually replied with a small wave of his hand over his shoulder.

"Yes Sire" the guard replied.

Taehyung made his way slowly through the halls; there was a glide in his step, his wings dragging along the floor with a heavy drag sounding as he went. His foot steps, though heavy and loud, there far apart with each step. His walk was more to that of a stroll and he enjoyed the warmth that the castle slowly had over time. Though there were a few moments of cool air running through the halls due to holes in walls and in glass windows that were yet to be covered. He enjoyed it either way.

He hummed under his breath with it echoing off the walls and the the halls. He slowly drew to a stop at the library doors. He could smell Jeongguk's scent. It was heavy in the area and heavy on his tongue. It grew over time because of the prince staying in only a few areas of the castle at a time. This area was just about the same as his quarters in terms of the scent acclimatieing in one area. It was delicious on his tongue; he wanted to taste the human, have his tongue lay on his skin and practically eat Jeongguk up.

But he wouldn't.

He stepped forward, his hand coming up to press against the door to push it open. It groaned as it opened and he stepped inside the library.

Taehyung looked around the library, looking for the prince, but it seemed that he wasn't in his usual spot on the floor, but on the chair. The chair had been placed facing the shelfs filled with journals.

Taehyung made his way over to the chair and only realised that Jeongguk was laying quite still. He drew closer to the male and realised the prince had fallen asleep with his head hanging slightly and a journal open in his lap.

"Jeonggukie.." Taehyung tsked to himself. "Tired huh..?" He just smiled and brushed his claw like fingers in the other's hair back from his face and neck.

"So pretty" Taehyung whispered to himself, he smiled softly as the prince whined softly and hummed when he moved his head away a little.

"Silly Jewel" Taehyung laughed to himself as he carefully slipped the journal out from the princes hands and off his lap. He looked over the pages Jeongguk had open and his eyebrows furrowed softly.

"Huh.. it was this moment.." Taehyung trailed off as he let his the tips of his fingers brush along the words on the page; ink thick against the paper and under his skin.

The moment mentioned was the day he was made to met the arrangement that his father had made to 'bring the kingdoms together, for strength in their forces and not with love'. Just what Taehyung learnt to be a business partnership a few years ago, though they never called it that, it was still very much a wedding but it is custom for their species to only be with the one who is their mate and not anyone.

Weddings, mating ceremonies, they were one in the same but with different words.

"Jeonggukie.." Taehyung smiled as he let his eyes land on the sleeping prince, then his smile lowered as he watch carefully to see if the other was okay in his sleep. Currently, he was.

Taehyung sighed to himself for a second as he closed the journal in his claw like hands with a thud and placed it on the table by the chair Jeongguk slept in. He didn't want to wake the human. But he also didn't want to leave him there, in that uncomfortable position or on that uncomfortable chair.

"You're such a silly thing huh?" Taehyung asked rhetorically out loud as he moved closer to the sleeping prince. He carefully slipped his hand around Jeongguk's shoulders and another under his knees. He lifted him up and let the others head land on his shoulder to lay in the bend between the shoulder and neck.

Taehyung turned around and made his way towards the door of the library, he huffed for a second, remembering that it was a pull to open on the inside. So since that Jeongguk was asleep in his arms, he looked at the door and muttered a soft spell from unknown origins under his breath, his eyes flashing the same gold as in his scales and the door swung open towards them.

Taehyung held his head high as he walked through the halls with Jeongguk in his arms, sleeping comfortably against him and surrounded by his warmth. Taehyung's eyes watched for any guards; and then glaring at them if they dare open their mouths.

The guards would simply close their mouths and lock their jaws. Looking away from the dragon beast-man and let him walk quietly through the halls, his wings dragging along the ground as he went.

"Sire-"

"Hush, he's alseep.." Taehyung growled through his teeth as he pulled the human closer to his body.

"..sorry.." The guard whispered. "But uhm, you'll have the meeting tomorrow, the others will be here early.. and.."

"And..?" Taehyung askdd softly.

"They might need to stay here for the night" the guard responded.

"I see.." Taehyung replied softly. "We'll sort that out in the morning, right now the prince and I need to sleep" He turned to continue on his way to his quarters.

"You've changed Sire.." The guard whispered under his breath but Taehyung caught it. He turned his head to almost glare over his shoulder, he was about to speak when the guard continued. "..but it's a nice change; a good one"

"Thank you" Taehyung muttered and then continued on his way to his quarters.

He felt Jeongguk's body tense up a little and shake a bit as he drew closer to the doors of his quarters. Taehyung placed his chin on the others head and let a deep breath out to relax not only himself but to try and get the other to relax subconsciously into his body and his warmth.

"You're okay my sweet jewel, I'm here" Taehyung whispered into the princeses ear.

Jeongguk tried to move closer into the dragon beast-mans neck and nuzzled into the others neck.

"I know you can hear me, I know" Taehyung spoke softly as nuzzled his head against the princes, being careful of where his own horns sat. He watched as the prince visibly calmed.

As Taehyung was close enough to his quarters doors, he pushed it open with his foot and the backside of his body; with his wings and back and stepped inside his quarters.

It was darker now, the room had a slight blue tint to it due to the large moons light. Taehyung could easily see where his bed sat and walked quietly over to it.

Placing Jeongguk down in bed was the easy part, he didn't fuss or hold tighly onto Taehyung. As soon as he was place onto the bed, he relaxed into it.

Taehyung pulled the sheets out from under fhe prince and placed it to the side of his body. He looked over whaf Jeongguk was wearing; the white silk shirt sat taught around his waist as the extra fabric was pulled under him. His pants that were tight against his thighs and the rest of his legs, looked uncomfortable to sleep in.

Taehyung hummed for just a second in thought and ultimately decided that he should take the Jeongguk's pants off to ease the discomfort.

He placed his hands on the leather band that wrapped around Jeongguk's hips and through the pants belt loops, he unbuckled it and pulled it out of the hook and buckle. Next he unbuttoned the two buttons that help the pants up and let the two equal parts hang. Moving down to where the pant legs were, Taehyung pulled the of them down the other mans hips and legs. There was a bit of noise due to the buckle of the belt but it didn't seem to wake Jeongguk up.

Once he had the princes pants and belt off him he placed them to the side, on a table where the prince would see them when he would wake up.

Taehyung moved back around to the princes side and pulled the sheets up and over him. Covering his now naked, beautifully pale legs. Taehyung knew not to touch anywhere below Jeongguk's waist and above the knees without his word.

Taehyung noticed a few strands of hair were in Jeongguk's face and softly brushed them back with his claw like fingernails. Not even touching the princes skin with them as to not wake the human.

He couldn't help but gaze upon the princes face, yet again, his heart ached in a good way as he watched Jeongguk sleep. He placed a full hand on the prince's neck and felt Jeongguk's pulse point under his palm. It was calm, just beating ever so softly, Jeongguk's shoulder muscles moved in time with his breathing, shallow and deep with a hint of a snore releasing from his mouth. It made Taehyung laugh a bit.

Taehyung brush his thumb against the others jawline before leaning over and placing a small, ever so delicate, kiss on the centre of the human's forehead. His lips just lightly brushing against Jeongguk's skin and breaking away with a soft click sound.

This was Taehyung's jewel. His most precious jewel. Flaws and all. Beauty and all. Jeongguk was his and no one will never take him from Taehyung.

Taehyung took his hand away slowly from the princes neck and stood up to walk over to his desk. There was a letter, there right in the middle of it. He picked it up and saw there was a wax seal on it with one of the districts insignias pressed into it. It was from Jimin's district, though at some point they would need to merge Jimins and Yoongis insignias together. They could just do that tomorrow.

Taehyung broke the seal and unfolded the letter to see a few paragraphs written in blank ink.

 

'Taehyung,

I hope this letter arrives before the meeting, as there are a few things I wish to discuss with you both in the meeting and outside it.

A few of the things in the meeting I wish to discuss is the insignias design, though you've probably thought about that already. We also need to discuss the timing of my rest for when the hatchling would be born, of how long that would be. The last thing would be, and this is from Yoongi, is the barrier spell between mine and his districts that need to be taken down to allow travel between the two.

The one private matter I'd like to talk to you about is with Jeongguk. How have you not made a single advancement with him? How have you not started to court your mate yet? Unbelievable Taehyung! You've spent years, and years, waiting for him and what do you do? Nothing! You need to do something Taehyung! We will be discussing it after the meeting and try to tell Jeongguk to not be saddened by the disappearance of you for a few minutes, maybe longer, I'm sure he'd survive being away from you for a bit.

Anyway, we'll see you at the meeting

- Jimin'

 

Taehyung shook his head slightly at the others insistence of talking about his mateship with the human. He glanced over at the sleeping prince and smiled at how peaceful he looked. He sighed to himself.

"Jimin, you don't know how hard it's been to even start courting him.." He groaned quietly. "I want to, but this is all new to me, I don't even know what I'm doing.."

Taehyung folded the letter up in his hands and let it catch fire as he breathed from within his chest to let the flame rise and touch the paper. He watched as it turned to ash and dissappear into the air.

As he was watching it he heard the prince whine in his sleep and turned his head to check if Jeongguk was okay. The prince rolled over in that time, but he was gripping hisvpillow tightly as his face started to pull tighly.

Taehyung walked over to his bed and slipped in on his side, worry as over his senses as he brushed his fingers through the others hair and let it brush along Jeongguk's shoulder. He let his thumb brush along Jeongguk's shoulder through the white silk shirt and lowered himself further onto the bed to be eye to eye with the prince.

Taehyung pulled Jeongguk closer, he wrapped his arms around Jeongguk's waist and let his wing, that wasn't against the bed, circle around Jeongguk to create another layer of pressure.

It seemed to have calm the prince down and Taehyung also felt himself calm. He drew the prince in close and nuzzled him to be under his jaw. He brought one of Jeongguk's legs up by his knee and onto his hip to bring him as close as possible. Taehyung wouldn't touch the humans thighs whilst he was asleep or without permission. But the skin he did feel so far on Jeongguk's leg was so soft, he couldn't get enough.

But he had to hold back, he hadn't even courted the other there wasn't a need to touch him around his thighs just yet.

"Sleep well my Jewel" 

Notes:

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Hi!!

I hope you liked it!!

It was just some cute stuff I wanted to do for this chapter. Nothing more. Oh and a small snippet into how Taehyung has been growing more and more soft for Jeongguk.

I hope I didn't disappoint.

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Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Make a Start.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 17: Make a Start.

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Waking up in another room was a shock. But not as big as a shock as waking up in another room, in someone's arms, with your head buried into their neck, with the weight on their arms and wings layer on your body and not to mention your own leg over their hips.

That's how Jeongguk felt when he woke up that very morning. He noticed that he didn't have pants on and wondered if the other had taken them off for him. Which was the most likely scenario to have happened. He blinked lightly and tried to move his head away from the dragon beast-man's neck. Upon moving, he looked up at the sleeping males face and almost broke out into a smile.

Taehyung looked so handsome whilst asleep.

Jeongguk placed his hand on the others cheek. Stroking the skin softly, stroking against his scales and gazing upon his soft face with the utmost loving, understanding and caring expression.

Jeongguk felt his heart squeeze and ache with happiness. He remembered falling asleep in the library, so by his own conclusion, he realised that Taehyung might've found him and brought him back to his quarters to sleep comfortably.

Upon moving his leg away from the dragon beast-mans hips be realised that he didn't have his pants on from the day before. The tips of his ears and his neck bloomed with a crimson red as he realised that Taehyung must've taken his pants off for him. But he didn't change the shirt. The shirt was still the same as the one he wore.

There was a sudden relief that washed over him as he gripped at his own shirt. Taehyung hadn't seen the scars that littered his body. Jeongguk was too scared to even see it himself most of the time. He wanted to forget about them, hide them for eternity. But he couldn't, they were still there. Forever marked on his skin.

Jeongguk went to shift the other hands off his waist and move the others wing back so he could slip out of the bed. He stood up and made his way to the window to look outside, there he spotted the forest surrounding the castle and could see the sun above the horizon. Still quiet early in the morning.

Jeongguk stepped away and turned to the set of draws the dragon had and pulled out a new pair of pants. He wasn't about to walk around half undressed when there are people around.

As he pulled them on, he heard the bed shift and turned to see Taehyung sitting up and yawning, his fans showing from behind his lips.

"Oh did I wake you? I'm so sorry" Jeongguk immediately apologised as he walked over to the dragon beast-man to try and make amends.

Taehyung merely hummed for a second, before he spotted the others hand and took it; he brought it up onto his cheek and stroked the back of it with his thumb.

"No, you didn't wake me..it's okay" Taehyung smiled. "I shouldn't sleep for much longer anyway, we have another meeting today.." He yawn.

"Oh.." Jeongguk breathed.

"Will you be wanting to sit in on this one again? Or do you want to go back to reading..?" Taehyung questioned as he looked over the prince's body and back up to his face.

"I want to sit in on it, it's very interesting to learn about the other districts and about you guys too" Jeongguk replied as he felt his neck warm again from the others look.

"I see.." Taehyung nodded. "I will let you know now that Jimin and I will be having a private chat after the meeting, about both personal and non-personal things..so I may not be able to join you for our lunch together" He explained.

"Oh.. I see" Jeongguk nodded, he knew that there wasn't any reason to feel envy about Taehyung being alone with another, but he couldn't help it. And the fact Taehyung won't be able to join for lunch too made it a little harder on Jeongguk to keep his thoughts from drifting to that of self sorrows.

"It won't be for too long okay? Hopefully anyway.." Taehyung replied and then sighed. "I just need help with something personal and Jimin understands that from a life long friend and same species perspective.."

Jeongguk nodded. "I get it, it's fine"

Taehyung then stood up from the bed and slightly towered over the other. He then let a teasing smile form on his lips.

"You look good by the way, the black pants look nice on you" Taehyung tugged at the waist band of them to pull the other closer. "Matches with the white very nicely"

"Thank.. you?" Jeongguk replied, feeling more flustered by the pull rather than the words.

"You're welcome, Jeonggukie" Taehyung replied with a more innocent smile and then let the other go. "Oh, and sorry we won't have time to have breakfast, the others will be arriving soon too"

"Oh that's okay, I'll just make something later" Jeongguk shook his head as to dismiss the apology.

Taehyung then nodded and then he took the other's hand and pulled him along as they walked to the doors. Upon pushing them open and seeing the guards standing there, Taehyung turned to one of them.

"The meeting will be held at its usual spot, please do guard it once everyone is inside" Taehyung ordered them.

"Yes sire" They replied.

"Good" The dragon beast-man nodded.

Taehyung and Jeongguk walked towards the throne room hall where, upon the days of the meetings, there will be a table brought out for them to sit at. The others were bound to arrive soon, either in a carriage or dragon form.

"How come I haven't seen your dragon form Taehyung?" Jeongguk asked with a tone of curiosity.

"You haven't asked" Taehyung replied.

"I didn't want to bother you .. before.." Jeongguk trailed off, thinking of when they weren't as close as they are now.

"I see.." Taehyung breathed out. "The next time you ask or the next time I feel like I need to fly, I'll take you with me" He smiled.

"Oh okay" Jeongguk nodded. "That'll be nice"

Their conversation drew to a close upon hearing a heavy thump from outside the castle and the noise of snapping and cracking. Then the door opened with a slow, squeak.

"Taehyung-ah!"

The two flinched by the scream but laughed it off as they saw Jimin approuch, almost running over to them with Yoongi trailing in behind grimacing as he stretched his back.

"Jiminie, you've gotten heavier -" Yoongi stopped for a second as he took in the glare Jimin was throwing at him. "In spirit, heavier in your excitement" He smiled, trying to save his own ass.

"Good.." Jimin nodded. "Now! Ah! Taehyung-ah and Jeongguk-ah! How have you two been?" He asked as he looked expectingly between the two.

"Oh, I've been well, Jeongguk has been getting better as well-"

"He knows?" Jeongguk asked softly looking at the other.

"Yes, we talk about you in letters and I've mentioned it in passing" Taehyung replied. "I'm sorry should I not have?"

"Ah, no it's okay.." Jeongguk shook his head.

"Jeongguk, the more support you have for it, the better it'll become" Jimin added with a serious look on his face.

Jeongguk nodded. "Yeah, I know.."

"But you would've liked it if I said I did before.. right?" Taehyung asked softly.

"Yes" Jeongguk nodded.

"We'll make sure to ask you before we talk about anything like that again" Taehyung replied with a soft smile. "Sorry Jeonggukie"

"It's fine, just as long as you ask me from now on" Jeongguk replied and wrapped his arms around his torso, gripping at the sides of his white silk shirt over the scars.

Taehyung watched and noticed how the prince held his shirt tighly. He wanted to ask now, but it would be later.

"The others should be arriving soon Taehyung-ah" Yoongi spoke as he wrapped his arm around Jimin.

Taehyung nodded before furrowing his eyebrows. "How did Jimin arrive?"

"Yoongi didn't let me transform, so I had sat on his back as he flew over here" Jimin laughed and as they all joined in three more loud thumps where heard and cracks and pops were as well.

Soon the door opened and the other three men walked through the halls towards the small group of four.

"Just in time, we can start now" Taehyung smiled as he saw Namjoon, Seokjin and Hoseok walking up to them.

The group of seven walked into the throne room where there was the table set up, along with the chairs they all sit at. The table, round for each district and chairs alike, allowed for them all to sit where the districts where locations in each corner of the land.

Jeongguk sat next to Taehyung, as close as he could without disrupting the circle of flow for each district. He wondered if he could sit a bit closer to the other but he wouldn't try it.

"So what has everyone brought for news or even something of need?" Taehyung started.

"Well, the food situation has been going well now" Hoseok replied.

"Along with us too" Yoongi added.

"That's good" Taehyung nodded. "How are the buildings coming along Namjoon?" He asked.

"Well since the union of mine and Seokjins districts it has been going faster due to Seokjin's builders coming over to help build" Namjoon replied with a dimpled smile.

"So the finish date has changed?" Taehyung asked.

"Yes, it may be done by the end of the year" Namjoon nodded. "Maybe even sooner, but I will send a letter as of when"

"Thank you Namjoon" Taehyung nodded. "Jimin-ah how has the hatchling been treating you? Are they growing in good health?" He asked.

"Yes.. well, we had a small postive miliestone recently and they seem to be growing well" Jimin smiled as he replied.

"What was the miliestone?" Jeongguk asked softly, his words sounded careful. "..if that's okay to ask.."

"Of course it's okay to ask!" Jimin's smile grew. "It was the point of when the hatching starts to grow their wings and tail, their human form is created first, but it's always scary when you have to wait to find out if they'll develop their wings and tails, their horns come a little later but as lil nubs" He giggled at the idea.

"Oh! That's so interesting" Jeongguk gaped in amazement. The other dragons all watched in awe at the princes intrest in the process of their creation.

Taehyung let a soft smile grow on his lips as he gazed at the human with such awe and love within his gaze at he couldn't take his eyes off of Jeongguk.

"Thank you for explaining, I'm still learning about your .. people..? Kind?.." Jeongguk trailed off trying to find the right word.

"People is okay to use, Jeonggukie" Taehyung nodded and brushed his claw like hand through the princes hair. "Don't worry, if you do get it something wrong, we will correct you easily, it's okay"

"Okay, thank you" Jeongguk nodded.

"Is there anything else? I saw in some letters that there was a need for more blankets" Taehyung added, urging for someone to speak up on it.

"Ah yes" Yoongi added. "We're just low on blankets due to the union on our side"

"I see" Taehyung hummed.

"We have a lot in my district, I can get someone to send some over to yours" Hoseok offered with a smile. "We always have someone making many blankets and we always go over number"

"Thank you so much Hoseok, we'll let you know how many we need" Yoongi thanked the other.

"That fixes that" Taehyung nodded. "Was there anything else to add during this meeting that wasn't mentioned in letters?"

"Actually.." Hoseok spoke up. "I wanted to ask about the rumours"

"Rumors?" Taehyung questioned. "What rumors?"

"About Prince Seungtae..he mentioned you and Jeongguk, something about you not wanting Jeongguk to be able to go home" Hoseok shook his head. "I don't believe a word from that family anyway"

"Well those rumours are no true anyway, Jeongguk doesn't want to go back to his parents, or whatver you want to call them.." Taehyung growled. "We won't speak of that.. asshole again.."

"Right" Hoseok nodded.

"If you have questions about what happened that day, feel free to ask Jeongguk, if he's comfortable, if not ask me" Taehyung added. "Is that okay?"

"Yes"

"Jeongguk is that okay with you?" Taehyung asked as he turned to look at the human.

"Of course" Jeongguk nodded.

"That wraps this meeting up" Taehyung smiled as he turned back to the rest of the group. "If there is anything else, please discuss between each other, and come to me for confirmation, otherwise, that's all" Taehyung stood up from his seat and rest followed.

"Jimin-ah, you mentioned in your letter, you wanted to speak to me privately" Taehyung walked closer to the other.

"Yes I did!" Jimin exclaimed.

"Jeonggukie-" Taehyung turned to let the other know.

"I'll be making an afternoon snack before dinner" Jeongguk smiled. "Just come get me when you're done"

"Oh okay" Taehyung nodded with a small smile and then frowned upon seeing the human leave the room.

"Yoongi, could you go wait for me? I'll only be a few minutes" Jimin asked his mate who merely nodded.

"Will do baby" Yoongi waved lightly to his mate and walked out of the room after their final words.

As soon as everyone else left and the door closed softly, Jimin turned to Taehyung and crossed his arms over his chest.

"So..Have you made a start?" Jimin asked.

"Not really..?" Taehyung grimaced. "I just came to terms with it.. with the knowledge of him being my mate, I haven't started the courting process.."

"Are you sure you haven't?" Jimin asked. "You look at him as if he's already accepted"

Does he?

Does Taehyung already do that?

"You need to make a start if you haven't already" 

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Hi!

So so sorry about the delay, I had a reallt bad headache the other night and could not concentrate at all, plus I woke up late today!

So yeah, I know that's not a good excuse but it's what I have and what I dealt with plus being tired asf from work.

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Chapter 18: Chapter 18; A Small Plan with Big Rewards.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 18; A Small Plan with Big Rewards

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Taehyung stood contemplating the others words. He thought over his actions towards the human. He thought about how he already treated the prince as if he was his. But there weren't any kisses, or even other affections.

So he wasn't so sure about it. Of course he needed to say something at some point to the prince but, rather sooner than later.

"Is there a reason why you haven't started?" Jimin asked after the silence.

Taehyung shook his head lightly. "No, I just.. don't want to do it wrong" He sighed.

Jimin gave the other a smile, and placed a hand in his shoulder. "You won't, trust yourself, your instincts and you will be fine"

Taehyung looked from the ground up at the other dragon born. "You're right"

"But-"

"But?" Jimin asked, interjecting lightly.

"If..I do.. mark him.. I don't even know if he'll live like us.." Taehyung's eye brows furrowed and his eyes widened in both worry and confusion. "I don't know if he'll be.. like us.. immortal.." He let out an heavy, body sagging sigh.

"Oh.." Jimin's mouth went into an 'o' shape.

"He's human..I wouldn't even know how it would work.. I don't want to hurt him" Taehyung admitted.

"You'd never hurt him" Jimin shook his head as he squeezed at the others shoulder. "You know how we all are, over our mates, our hoard.. we are overly protective"

"Yeah.." Taehyung nodded.

"I'm just surprised you haven't pulled him to your lap during meetings" Jimin laughed.

"Later.. when he's far more comfortable" Taehyung replied with a light smile and small laugh.

Jimin laughed along whilst pulling his hand away. He then stopped when a thought made its way into his head. "Does he feel the same..?"

Taehyung stopped laughing at the question. He looked away from the other dragon born for a second, his gaze hitting the floor again before he shrugged.

"I wouldn't know" Taehyung replied in a tone barely above a whisper. "That's also another reason as to why I haven't started courting him"

"I..see" Jimin replied, his tone drawing the two words out with a nod of his head. "Why not just try?"

"What?" Taehyung replied with another laugh.

"You know what I mean" Jimin scoffed. "Try, just give it ago without pressuring him too much, go at his pace, not yours"

Taehyung grew silent for a second.

"He's human, he's fragile, he's-"

"Shh" Taehyung hushed the other, his eyes not looking anywhere as he continued to consintrate on listening.

"What..?" Jimin trailed off as he picked up on it as well.

It was singing.

It was light like a summers cloud, drifted like the stars in the night sky and felt like it was surrounded with gold at it's edges. It echoed through the halls and travels through it. It was lyricless, it was only a few hums of a melody rising from the back of the throat.

"Wheres that coming from.?" Jimin asked softly.

Taehyung looked up at the door of the throne room. "I think where Jeongguk went.."

"Is it..him?" Jimin questioned.

"I.. it sounds like it" Taehyung nodded. "Yes.."

Jimin made a small 'huh' noise but then furrowed his eyebrows. "How haven't you heard him sing before..?"

"He just hasn't before.." Taehyung replied in disbelief.

"Wow.." Jimin trailed off.

"He's so pretty" Taehyung whispered to himself. "In everyway"

Jimin just smiled to himself at how his friend had finally found his mate. He felt happy for the other. His heart grew in warmth from how the other just melted at the mere mention of the human.

"Go to him" Jimin urged. "Go on"

"Are you sure?" Taehyung questioned. "I can get Yoongi for you on the way out"

"I can manage that myself, just go to him" Jimin urged with a nudge of the others shoulder. "Go"

"If you're okay-"

"Oh my dragonlord-" Jimin sighed with exasperation. "Just go" He tried to push the other towards the door and out of the throne room.

"Ok, ok, ok" Taehyung replied in a rather rushed manner as the started to walk a bit faster out of the throne room doors with Jimin tagging a long behind.

He then turned to Jimin once more and eyed him with a pointed look. "Make sure Yoongi carries you again and make sure he doesn't fly too fast"

"Of course I will" Jimin laughed. "Now go to your mate"

"I will" Taehyung smiled as he started to walk backwards before turning around like a young dragonborn running around with joyus glee, or even a love struck fool. But he was no fool.

He had a small jump and skip in his step as he made his way down the halls, listening to the princes singing as it echoed through to his ears so nicely and lay prettily in his ears. His wings moved with the swing and brushed through the air with each tap of his step. His earrings jingled with each step and tapped at his jawline.

He slowed down once he saw the doors to the library, they were slightly ajar and the sound of Jeongguk's voice louder echoed from within.

Taehyung stopped in his tracks outside the doors and then looked through the gaps. He saw the prince standing up with a journal in hand. His eyes locked to each word on the page.

Taehyung took a breath, he actually felt nervous for once, it had been years since last felt this nervous.

He pushed the door open with a small squeak and walked into the library. He fiddled with his claw like hands as he slowly approached the other male. He bit his lip, though not too hard fo draw blood but enough to hurt. Taehyung felt scared. He took another breath.

"Jeonggukie" Taehyung called softly to gain the others attention.

"Hm.?" Jeongguk turned his head to look up at the other. "Yes..? Is something wrong..?"

Taehyung took a second to respond, because the other just scared expectingly at him. "Well.. uhm.." His voice shook.

"God, I don't know where to begin.." Taehyung trailed off as he started. "Did I explain how meaningful mates are to a .. a dragonborn?"

"A little.. not much" Jeongguk replied. "But please continue"

"Well, with dragonborn mates, they..look our inner dragons pick the most worthy and the most important and deemed to be best for us..in any way of the word or term.." Taehyung explained slowly. "So.."

"So..?" Jeongguk urged softly, he closed the journal slowly and held the journal to his chest, as if he was protecting himself.

"So..what I'm trying to say is.." Taehyung felt his words get caught up in his throat. "..You're my.. my mate.. and..if you don't want to be, it's okay.. it's just-"

"You'll die, if I don't accept right?"

Taehyung nodded. "Exactly"

"Who said I'd reject it?" Jeongguk blinked up prettily at the dragon beast-man.

"..what..?"

"I.." Jeongguk took a breath. "I didn't think I'd have a chance, you know? We're different species, so I didn't think that far, sure I had developed an attraction to you and.. developed feelings..but I didn't push myself to allow myself that luxury..and let's face it.." Jeongguk cleared his throat.

"There isn't much else for me outside of this castle.." Jeongguk laughed to himself.

"Do feel like you have to do this just because your stuck here, Jeonggukie" Taehyung pointed out. He felt his heart almost brust at the others confession of his attraction and feelings but still felt nervous and didn't want to pressure the human.

"What? No, you're not pressuring me at all or that I'm stuck here!" Jeongguk hastily replied. "I'd love to be your mate, it's just.. I'm not sure if I'm worthy is all"

Taehyung felt his heart melt and then ache at the idea of Jeongguk not thinking he was worthy. He lowered his head a little to be eye to eye with the prince and gave him a small smile.

"Jeonggukie, if my inner dragon deems you worthy, then you are" Taehyung spoke so softly and took the prince's hands to take the journal away from his chest.

Taehyung turned to place the journal on the small table by the chair and he pulled the prince into his arms, circling them around Jeongguk's body and wrapping him up in his own warmth.

"Believe me, hmm?" Taehyung whispered into Jeongguks ear. "Believe me my mate"

"How do I know you actually feel the same as me?" Jeongguk questioned. "I.. it's a bit early to say it aloud.. but I-"

"My feelings aren't influenced by my innder dragons needs, they manifested on their own" Taehyung explained as he pulled away from the human and looked into his eyes. "All the time we spent together, all the talks and.. well, meals we shared, how could I have not felt something romantic for you?"

Jeongguk bit his lip to keep his smile at bay as he felt his eyes well up.

"Hey, don't cry, no crying" Taehyung brought his claw like hand up to cup the othess cheeks and swipe lightly against the under eye lid of Jeongguk's eye to wipe away stray tears. "Why the tears huh?"

"This is just..better than what I dreamed" Jeongguk admitted. "I wanted to fall in love and.. and I did, but with you" He sniffled a little.

"Ah, I probably look so ugly right now crying.." He groaned with a laugh.

Taehyung shook his head. "Never"

"Never what..?" Jeongguk questioned.

"You never look ugly, you're always so pretty, in everyway" Taehyung awnsered. "So pretty"

Jeongguk let his smile grow on his lips as his cheek waa squished against the dragonborns hand.

"Thank you" Taehyung whispered softly.

"For what..?" Jeongguk questioned and felt Taehyung pulled him back into his warm embrace.

"For accepting me.." Taehyung nuzzled his head against the other's head lovingly. "I know I haven't been.. the best-"

"Don't, you've been amazing" Jeongguk shook his head and then pulled away slightly to cup the dragons face in his hands.

"Are you sure?" Taehyung asked as he tightened his grip against Jeongguk's waist. His thumb brushing over the silk shirt.

He took noticed of how the princes breath hitched at the tight grip on his waist. Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows at this action.

"Is something wrong? You know you can tell me.." Taehyung pleaded with his eyes.

"It's just.. I'm not comfortable..well not used to.. having .. hands being around.." Jeongguk gestured to his waist. "Because there's.. something I'm not ready to show yet.."

Taehyung frowned and his eyebrows furrowed together tighter. "Is it because of your parents? From what they did to you?"

Jeongguk only nodded.

Taehyung then moved his hands from the princes waist to his arms and up to his shoulders.

"I'm sorry Tae-"

"It's not your fault" Taehyung shook his head. "You'll tell me when you're ready, however long that may be"

"Okay" Jeongguk nodded. "Thank you" He whispered.

"You're welcome" Taehyung placed a kiss on the humans forehead. "Do you want me to leave you alone to read my mate? Or do you want me to stay with you?"

"Stay" Jeongguk replied. "I want to make up for lost time and ease your inner dragon" He teased lightly.

Taehyung smiled at the light teasing. "He is already at ease just being here with you"

"Come let's go sit. Hm?" Taehyung suggested as he shifted to pick up the journal again and wrapped his right wing around him to direct the male to walk with him.

Taehyung held the journal in his hands a they both walked to the the back wall. As they did Jeongguk took one of the dragons claw like hands away from the journal and took it in his own.

Taehyung looked down at the princes actions and then looked at his eyes. He smiled and then moved to sit on the ground with the prince following suit.

"Do you know where you were up to?" Taehyung asked as he gave the journal to Jeongguk.

"Kinda, but I'm sure I'll find it" Jeongguk replied. "There was an entry where you mentioned about an arranged marriage, what happened with that?"

Taehyung looked confused for a second before looking back at the journal. "Did I mention it again in any recent ones?"

"Not as of yet.." Jeongguk shook his head.

"It didn't happen, at least.. that's what I remember, I might've written something different though" Taehyung explained.

"Ah I see okay" Jeongguk nodded.

"If I have written something that contradicts what I say currently, what I say now is more important than what was in the past, even if I still said it, wrote it down, it is irrelevant today" Taehyung explained softly. "Okay?"

Jeongguk nodded his head. "Okay"

"Go on, read, I'll rest here, might even fall asleep again.." Taehyung chuckled to himself.

"What would you want for dinner?" Jeongguk asked as he opened the journal back up and moved to lean against the dragon beast-man.

"You can decide Jeonggukie" Taehyung smiled.

"..okay what type of meat are you wanting then" Jeongguk asked softly.

"Any" Taehyung replied.

"But-"

"No buts, anything you cook will be amazing okay?" Taehyung brushed the others hair out of his eyes.

"Okay" Jeongguk nodded. He felt the others head rest upon his one and glanced up from fhe journal in his lap.

"I may just sleep a little, wake me up when you want to get up and make dinner, okay?" Taehyung spoke with a little tired tone as he nuzzlsd his head against Jeongguk's and then placed a kiss on the crown of his head.

"O-okay" Jeongguk replied and turned a few pages in the journal to get to the page he was reading before Taehyung walked in and asked him to be his mate.

"Oh, and one more thing Jeonggukie" Taehyung whispered. "I'm going to start to court you tomorrow"

"Court?" Jeongguk questioned.

"I'll explain later, okay?" Taehyung replied with a slur of tireness in his voice.

"Alright" Jeongguk smiled and started to read the page he hadn't read yet.

 

 

 

 

--4/8--

'Father wanted me to meet someone from another district for an arrangement. Does he not remember that I cannot be with anyone other than my own mate?

He must remember, he has to because I would surely die if I can't be with my own mate.

I tried to remind him of mother, of his own mate, but he is the shallow shell of the man he once was..he is just an empty, rotten egg of the dragon he was once feared.

Mother would be frowning upon him right now from where the dragonlords above stay.

I do not care for whom this person may be, I will only be loyal to my mate

- Taehyung.'

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Hi! I hope you enjoyed it!!

This was actually the longest confession scene I've written to date. I also hope you found it sweet.

And I'm on time for once haha.

For Christmas I'll be doing a double update and I realised that the chapter with the kiss in it will happen after Christmas a bit by a day or so, I may post them on the Friday so it's a bit early just for Christmas for the northern hemisphere. My timing is great XD

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Chapter 19: Chapter 19 : My Jewel.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 19 : My Jewel.

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There had been a few days since the dragons confession to the human and Taehyung had been ever so closer to Jeongguk. He always needed a hand on the prince in some way or another. Taehyung even held the human in bed with him for longer because he didn't want to get up quiet yet.

Not that Jeongguk was ever complaining about it. He was just confused by the sudden affection from the dragon born. He was, almost everyday since, surrounded by the dragons scent and his wings a lot of the time.

Taehyung would hide Jeongguk away from the grauds glances with his wings; Taehyung didn't do it before. But that was before he started to court Jeongguk, before he admitted to himself that Jeongguk was his mate. Now, if anyone, ever glances at the human in anyway, Taehyung would glare darkly at them.

Jeongguk didn't notice it at first, the stares; the looks, but he noticed the others wings shielding him a lot of the time. He found it endearing, really, he did. He absolutely loved how the dragons wings looked, the leather look to them and the warmth radiating off them. In the sunlight, he could see the veins within the thin part of the wing.

Taehyung would just admire the human, when he wasn't staring at papers needed for the future meetings. All he wanted to do was be around Jeongguk, be as close as he can to the other. Keep him hidden away like any dragon hoard would be. But he couldn't do that, couldn't keep him hidden away, Jeongguk deserved freewill like any other.

The two were settled in the throne room, the room felt warm, but not as hot as it normally gets when Taehyung is dealing with prisoners.

It was a nice, comforting warmth, nothing too thick. It was that type of warmth you'd fall asleep from. Taehyung was busy dealing with some information his guards had given him about some rumors regarding Seungtae. Taehyung didn't know how to deal with them, he didn't know if they were true or not.

It was difficult to say.

"Just.. try to get these rumors confirmed" Taehyung growled under his breath as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Yes Sire" The gaurd nodded and then stepped away to walk out of the throne room.

Taehyung turned back to where Jeongguk was sitting in a chair by the round table that was set in a corner. It hadn't been moved yet but Taehyung decided there wasn't a need to yet.

"I'm sorry about these interruptions my Jewel" Taehyung sighed and made his way over to where Jeongguk sat. "It's just, it's best to keep up with these rumors, just in case for your safety" He have a small smile.

"That's okay Taehyungie" Jeongguk nodded. "I.. I want ask a question"

"Ask away" Taehyung nodded as he sat down next to the prince. "Anything"

"You said you wanted to 'court' me.. what does that entail? The meaning of it?" Jeongguk asked.

"Courting is something that my kind; my people do to try and win their mate over, this is with regards to wanting to make sure their mate feels the same or starts to feel the same" Taehyung started. "With.. regards to it.. mates.. it like your whole world revolves around them, it's not everyone else and then them, it's them and then everyone else later.." He explained more.

"Our focus is on..our mates, no one else, even after mating with them, biting the mark into their skin, we will do everything to keep them safe.." Taehyung continued as he looked down at his clawed hands and clenched them tightly in a fist.

"I see.." Jeongguk nodded. "This.. is a lot.. to know" He took a breath to let the sink in.

"Do you need time to think about it all? I know you accepted it.. but it's okay to think about it" Taehyung reassured softly.

"No, no it's okay, It was just a lot because it's very sacred to you, your people.. everything" Jeongguk replied as he placed his hands over the others to loosen their clentch.

Taehyung nodded. "I'd like to take you on a.. oh what do you call it…outing?"

"A date..?" Jeongguk questioned softly.

"Is that it?" Taehyung asked. "Huh.." He hummed. "A.. date it is then, yes"

"Okay.. where would you take me?" Jeongguk asked, curious as to what he may in mind.

"I'll take you to a spot only I know and was shown by my parents, I fly there and back everytime I go out for a fly" Taehyung replied.

"That place..?" Jeongguk blinked in shock. He had only read about it in the dragons journals. "That's a very secret place, isn't it?"

"It is, and only my family, and mate, are to know of its location" Taehyung replied staring into the humans eyes. "Okay?"

"Okay" Jeongguk nodded and then he remembered the other mentioned something about a 'biting the mark' and was confused.

"Taehyungie..?" Jeongguk asked softly.

"Hmm..?"

"What did you mean about 'biting the mark'?" He asked.

"Oh that?" Taehyung smiled. "It's exactly what it means, We bite our mates neck, just.. here.." Taehyung brought his claw like hand up to the humans neck and trailed his fingers lightly down to the curve of his shoulder. "It would lay here.."

"Does it hurt..?" Jeongguk asked, shivering from the light touches.

"No, it's pleasant" Taehyung replied with a shake of his head. "It's like the most magical thing ever, apparently the mate being bitten feels so much pleasure they feel so overwhelmed that they need a day's rest and to be pampered for the whole day" Taehyung laughed with his reply.

"You'll be given that" He whispered. "You will be pampered like the prince you are, like the most prized jewel in my hoard and you will never be harmed by anyone, including me" Taehyung added softly.

"Why call me your 'Jewel'?" Jeongguk hummed out softly.

"Because you are one" Taehyung replied, brushing the others hair out of his eyes softly. "Your eyes shine like the darkest obsidian"

"Thank.. you..?" Jeongguk thanked though he wasn't sure if it was accurate or not.

Taehyung laughed a little to himself. "I'll show you the mineral someday"

Jeongguk nodded. "Okay" Then a beat of silence later. "I've been meaning to ask, about that arranged marriage entry in the jorunal.."

"I don't remember much about, my Jewel, I only remember that god awful scent the other dragonborn had, it was horrible" Taehyung gagged playfully. "But it's not like yours"

"Mine?" Jeongguk blinked and pointed to himself. "What's mine..? It is bad? I.. I can change it, I think I can anyway..- I-"

"My Jewel, my baby, it's not bad, it's very .. you" Taehyung nodded. "It's.. the smell of metallic old blood, but faint mixed with something sweeter, the sweetness? I'm not sure, probably a honey or amber, something warm, it's nice" Taehyung smiled.

"Oh the old blood smell…?" Jeongguk sighed. "Yeah..it would stain my other scent.." He groaned from the thought.

Taehyung frowned. "Stain?" His eyebrows furrowed. "What do you mean?"

"I.. " Jeongguk took a breath. "It's about what my parents did" Jeongguk finished and gripped at his silk shirt.

"If you're not ready, you don't have to say, My Jewel, only when you're ready" Taehyung reassured softly as he rubbed the princes back.

Jeongguk bit his bottom lip in thought. Would he ever be ready to say what they did; to show what they did? Maybe. But if he were to, he'd do it scared anyway, so it's just up to him if should do it sooner or later.

"I'll have to at somepoint..rather before we need to mate.." Jeongguk breathed. "My body.. it's littered with scars, Taehyungie.." He glanced at the dragon for a spilt second before clearing his throat. "Not all of them are faded, majority of them are still there, and can be seen, but they're horrible to look at.."

Taehyung frowned. "Why would you think that?"

"They just are, they're raised, they're horrible" Jeongguk laid his head against his arms on the table. "I don't want you to see them.."

"Then you must think mine are horrible then"

"What?" Jeongguk's head shot up, along with his shoulders.

"The ones on my back, you must think they're horrible too, right?" Taehyung questioned, though he had a smirk playing on his lips.

"What?! No, no, no, I don't, they look cool" Jeongguk frowned before looking at the dragonborn. He saw the smirk and his shoulders dropped. "You said that to make a point, didn't you?"

"Of course, now.." Taehyung trailed off. "They're not horrible, believe me, they're not, and it wasn't your fault in the matter anyway" Taehyung added.

"I see.." Jeongguk nodded.

"Would you let me see them? If not now then at another time, whenever you'd like to allow me to see" Taehyung asked, but never pressured the human into the action.

"I.." Jeongguk took a breath. Then he nodded. "Yes, now, just only you though, no one else"

Taehyung nodded. "I'll go make sure the guards won't enter unless they knock before they enter, okay?"

"Okay" Jeongguk nodded. "Thank you"

Taehyung gave a small nod back and then stood up from his chair and made his way over to the throne room doors with his wings dragging in his step. He placed his claw like hand in the handle and pulled it open a tiny fraction to poke his head through.

"Make sure no one comes into this room until I say, make sure to knock before you do to get permission, understand?" Taehyung ordered the guard that stood by the door outside the throne room.

"Yes sire, understood" He replied.

"Good" Taehyung nodded and then closed the door until it clicked and he locked it. He then turned to walk back to the prince who sat nervously, fiddling with the hem of the silk shirt.

"I locked the doors as well, just in case, My Jewel" Taehyung spoke softly as he approached the other.

"You did? You didn't have to do that.." Jeongguk shook his head lightly.

"If it makes you feel more comfortable with it locked, then it helps" Taehyung reassured.

"Right.." Jeongguk nodded and took a shaky breath before he whined and started to mutter to himself to get the anxious feelings out. "Ok, ok, ok, just godda.."

Jeongguk placed his hands on the hem of his white silk shirt and shakily lifted it up his body. He closed his eyes as it drew closer to his head. With a final deep breath he pulled it fully off his body and over his head.

Taehyung stood there, his eyes locked onto the princes scared face, his eyes closed in fear. Taehyung grew soft within his expression and coo'd softly as he stepped forward, he wrapped his arms around Jeongguk's body, enclosing the others arms within the embrace too. He stuck his nose into the humans neck and carefully ran his finger like claws slowlyup and down the others spine.

"I won't look until you say" Taehyung shook his head in the others neck. "It's your word, not my action"

"I..I.." Jeongguk took a deeper breath. "You can look"

"Are you sure?" Taehyung asked softly as he pulled away to look into the princes eyes.

"Yes" Jeongguk nodded.

Taehyung let his gaze fall to the others scarred torso, he saw the raised and pale scarring that lay on the others skin. It was everywhere, some looked to have been deeper than others and healed wrong. The others, look faded but upon close inspection could be seen. Big pale lines, small pale nicks and all look to be everywhere.

"Oh..my Jewel, my sweetheart.." Taehyung frowned. He placed a hand on Jeongguk's torso, letting his claw like fingers carefully graze each scar that was on the left side of the others body.

"They're.. ugly aren't they?" Jeongguk whispered.

"Ugly..?" Taehyung questioned in disbelief. "No, the opposite" He shook his head.

He lowered his body, making it so his head was right in front of Jeongguk's torso, he glanced up at the human, seeing the others confusion, only to see Jeongguk's eyes widen when Taehyung moved forward to place a kiss on one of the worser looking scars.

Jeongguk brought his hands up to his face as he felt his own tears form in his eyes and started to feel them drop fown his cheeks with each kiss the dragonborn placed on each scar.

Jeongguk started to sob. Full blow sobbing, he could feel the love with each kiss being placed and tried his best to calm down whilst sniffling and wiping tears away. He didn't really let it sink in that a dragonborn was practically on his knees in front of him, a mere human.

"Hey, hey, hey, my jewel, my love, why the tears?" Taehyung hummed as he stood up and placed his forehead against the others and pulled the princes hands away from his face.

"No tears my love, no tears" Taehyung shook his head softly as he used the back of his hand to brush the tears off Jeongguk's wet cheeks.

"I don't know why I'm crying all the time" Jeongguk laughed wetly.

"You're brain realises your safe now, so you can express yourself now" Taehyung smiled. "And that's good"

"I don't want to cry all the time though.." Jeongguk pouted.

"You won't, don't worry, you'll get used to it all soon enough" Taehyung nodded softly.

"Thank you, by the way" Jeongguk spoke with a sniff.

"For what?" Taehyung asked as he stroked the Jeongguk's hand in his other hand.

"Doing.. that.." Jeongguk felt the heat growing from his neck and up to the tips of ears. "Kissing.."

Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows and stared into the others wet eyes. "I'd do it again, and again and again, when you're feeling down about them, I'll remind you that they're beautiful" Taehyung replied.

"If you so say.." Jeongguk muttered.

Taehyung took the others chin between his fingers. "I know so, believe me"

Jeongguk's eyes shifted between the dragons eyes and sighed. "I'll try"

"That's all I ask" Taehyung replied and then looked away to look for the others silk shirt, which lay on the ground by their feet.

Taehyung leant down to pick it back up and handed it back to the prince. "Here, it'll be cold once I move away and I don't want you to feel even more nervous.."

"Thank you" Jeongguk smiled and took the sill shirt back to slip it back over his head and onto his body.

"I'll unlock the doors now" Taehyung smiled and stepped away from the prince.

"Wait Taehyungie.." Jeongguk took hold of his wrist to stop him.

"Yes..?" Taehyung looked expectingly at the other.

Jeongguk went to open his mouth, he gapped and closed his mouth to bite at his lip before shaking his head. "Never mind, it's fine, it can wait"

"If you're sure" Taehyung replied. "When you're ready" He smiled.

"Thank you" Jeongguk smiled back and let go of the others wrist to let him go unlock the doors.

It was in that moment that Jeongguk had nearly, impulsively, decided that he wanted to kiss the other. But it wasn't the right time. He deemed it so. It wasn't the right time.

Maybe another day where he felt more confident in his actions and words and himself. 

Notes:

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Hi!

I hope you liked it!!!

They were just being cuties and stuff this chapter. I'll try and make it two chapters next week for Christmas. I do apologise in advance if not.

I purple you 💜💜💜

Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Sparkles and Heat.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 20: Sparkles and Heat.

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Jeongguk had woken up first. Not from any nightmare or anything like that. It was, rather, his own thoughts from before he went to sleep the plagued him when his eyes opened. His need, or shall we say want- to kiss the other properly, had settled into his chest.

He lay in bed. In the dragon beast-mans arms and took comfort in feeling the other warm breath hitting the back of his neck.

Jeongguk rolled over to face the sleeping dragon born and he looked over the others handsome face. He felt Taehyung's hand move to lay flat against his lower back and pull his slightly closer. Jeongguk softly gasped from the movement.

Taehyung, snickered softly and then started to laugh softly from the others reaction. Jeongguk frowned and huffed from the others reaction.

"How long have you been awake?" Jeongguk softly asked.

"Only when you turned over" Taehyung replied, his voice rough from sleep. "Wanted to pull you closer to go back to sleep, but I'm awake now" He smiled and peaked one eye open.

"Oh.." Jeongguk nodded.

"When did you wake up? Was it before I did or hours ago?" Taehyung asked, starting to wake up a bit more from a flood of worry filling his chest.

"I woke up a bit before you did, don't worry" Jeongguk gave a soft smile. "It wasn't from anything bad"

"Nothing bad? You sure?" Taehyung asked softly.

"Mhm" Jeongguk nodded and then moved to snuggle closer to the dragon beast-man. "Nothing bad"

"If you're sure" Taehyung replied and rested his chin on the humans head. "Was there anything on your mind though?"

Jeongguk felt the tips of his ears grow warm. His cheeks flushing red along with his neck. "N..no, nothing at all"

"Are you lying?" Taehyung questioned.

"No.." Jeongguk muttered with a slight shake of his head. "I'm not"

Taehyung pulled his head away from where it was resting and he looked down at the other. He saw the flustered look on the others face and smirked. "You are, tell me the truth"

"Why should..I..?" Jeongguk glanced up at the other for a second. "It's.. rather embarrassing if I'm honest"

"Embarrassing? How?" Taehyung hummed.

"I.. I don't wanna say" Jeongguk shook his head.

"Come on" Taehyung urged. "It can't be that embarrassing"

Jeongguk glanced at the dragon beast-man again, his eyes locked with Taehyung's and then he took a breath. "I was thinking about.. how I.. wanted to.."

"Wanted to..?" Taehyung teased softly as he let his fingers graze over Jeongguks spine.

"Yesterday, I wanted too..kiss you.." Jeongguk cleared his throat. "But it's probably not the right time.. I don't want to do something if you're not wanting right now.."

"Who says I'm not? I just worry about you, my Jewel" Taehyung replied. "I would only if you want it and are ready, and well, since you wanted to yesterday.. but you might not want to today..it's okay to not be ready" Taehyung explained.

"Really?" Jeongguk asked softly.

"Yeah.." Taehyung nodded. "Of course, just because you felt okay with it before and don't feel okay with it now, doesn't mean you have to do it, but only when you're ready" He explained.

"I see, that makes sense" Jeongguk nodded.

"So.." Taehyung trailed off and then furrowed his eyebrows. "Hold on.." He sat up, got out of bed and left the human, as he looked towards the doors.

"Stay there" Taehyung gestured for the other to stay with a flat palm as he made his way to the doors.

"What's wrong?"

"Shh" Taehyung hushed the other softly. "There's someone here, in my castle" He growled, his fangs and other teeth clenching together.

"Who..?" Jeongguk almost whispered. "..are you able to tell?"

Taehyung stood by the door, his claw like hand frozen before he placed it on the wood. His wings shifted higher and higher above his shoulders. Closer to his body. A growl rumbled through his chest and he pulled the doors open.

"Who. Is. In. My. Domain!?" Taehyung growled through his teeth and roared the last word out as he stepped into the hall.

A guard came running from down the hall. "Sire, we captured them, we don't know how they managed to get past the front gates"

"Where are they?" Taehyung growled again.

"In the dungeon" The guard replied.

"I'll be down soon, make sure they're locked up, tied up and chained, got it?" Taehyung ordered, his voice lowering with anger.

"Got it" The guard nodded and turned to leave to go back down to the dungeon.

Taehyung turned back around to step back into his quarters. His eyes landed on Jeongguk, who was sat up in bed and watched with curiosity eyes. Always curious, never fear.

"Get dressed, my Jewel, we have an unexpected visitor in our home" Taehyung spoke softly, the opposite to how he was before.

Jeongguk nodded softly and slipped out of bed. His legs glowed in the sunlight as he walked over to the dragons chest of draws to grab another pair of pants.

"Can you pick up their scent?" Jeongguk asked as he pulled the pants up to his waist and buttoned them up.

"No" Taehyung frowned. "They must be hiding it" He replied with a bite in his tone.

Jeongguk sighed as he tried to think of a way to calm the dragon down. But why should he? Taehyung needs to be at his meanest with the prisoner. Expect.

He glanced at his dragon. His mate. Crazy to think about really. He saw the hard expression on Taehyung's face. Then, without any hesitation, he made his way over to where the dragon beast-man stood, and stood infront of him.

"Would you still be in the right head space if you were to grant me something I wish to do?" Jeongguk asked.

"And what would that be?" Taehyung questioned, his expression still hard.

"I.. mentioned it before" Jeongguk repiled, his confidence now deflating.

"A kiss..?" Taehyung felt his lips curl into a smile. "My Jewel, you could've just said"

"I didn't know if you needed to be in the right mood for the prisoner.." Jeongguk explained.

"Ah.." Taehyung nodded and then laughed softly. "Baby, I can be as mean as I want to anyone.." He then locked eyes with the human. "Anyone.. but you"

"I would never be mean to you; I couldn't" Taehyung added. "It's just.. not me"

Before Jeongguk could add to that, Taehyung placed his claw like hands in the other's cheek, cupping them in his grasp softly. He lifted the others head up so he was looking up and right into his eyes.

"Now, about that kiss you wanted" Taehyung teased lightly.

"Tae-"

Taehyung stopped him from speaking with his thumb softly grazing Jungkook's bottom lip. "Tell me after, hmm?"

Jeongguk nodded softly and his eyes fluttered to a close as Taehyung drew closer to his face. Taehyung carefully parted his own lips ever so slightly, sparing a glance at the princes closed eyes and then to his pink rose petal lips.

Taehyung placed his lips softly, at first but soon it was pressed firmly against the princes. Jeongguk's eyes lids shot open as he felt the others lips against his own. He felt a numbing buzz hit his lips, spread through his bloodstream and up his spine. The buzz moved to his ears and sounded like sparkles. His eyes fluttered shut again and he pressed his lips against the others in return.

There was a heat between the two as they continued to kiss. Taehyung didn't want to let go. Jeongguk didn't want to stop. His hands came up to rest on the dragons wrists, his thumb brushing over his skin. It didn't feel rough despite the colour blend.

Their lips stayed pressed together, the corners would only break to take a breath in before pressing back together. They didn't want to let go at all. It was addictive to the dragon.

Jeongguk whined softly as he felt his lungs start to burn from not being able to take in a new breath.

Taehyung pulled back slowly, their lips breaking apart with a click, their foreheads touched together and Taehyung smiled. He watched Jeongguk's eyes flutter open. He saw the others cheeks turn red and chuckled lightly.

"Is that exactly want you wanted? Did it feel exactly how you imagine?" Taehyung asked as he turned his head slightly.

"No" Jeongguk lightly shook his head.

"No?" Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows.

"It was better than I imagined" Jeongguk smiled and hooked his bottom lip between his two front, bunny like, teeth.

"Cute" Taehyung replied. "Now, I'd hate to cut this moment short but I..no, we have to go and deal with the intruder in our home"

"Of course" Jeongguk smiled and felt the dragons claw like hands moved away from his cheeks. "I want to see who would ruin our morning"

Taehyung threw his head back in a laugh and nodded in agreement. "As do I"

Jeongguk wrapped his arms around Taehyung's arm and they made their way out of Taehyung's quarters with the doors opening into the room. Taehyung made Jeongguk step out first with him following behind.

Taehyung felt Jeongguk wrapped his arms back around his arm and lead the human back through the halls and towards the the dungeon below the castle.

Taehyung watched, from the corner of his eye, Jeongguk's expression change from being flustered to going stiff and hard to be better prepared for their uninvited guest.

Taehyung let out a soft breathy laugh with a smirk laying in his lips as they approached the dungeon doors.

The doors opened by one of the guards and the two stepped into the hall of cells, they walked down the halls and to the one where the prisoner was being held. The couple came to a stop infront of the cell and Jeongguk hid behind the dragons arm. Taehyung brought his wing around Jeongguk to hide him further from the prisoner.

"Have they said as to why they are here?" Taehyung asked the guard to his right.

"No sire"

"No fun then" Taehyung sighed.

The prisoner sat on the ground in the cell, material wrapped around their head and stuffed into their mouth. Their hands tied back behind their back and their eyes; they glared something fierce at the dragon beast-man. There was sweat on his brow and down his cheeks.

"Make him speak." Taehyung ordered, using his wing to cover Jeongguk's vision of what would happen.

"Hey-"

"I don't want you to see, love" Taehyung replied without sparing a glance at Jeongguk.

"Alright" Jeongguk nodded. But he heard the whipping sound, the groan and whimper from the prisoner and almost flinched from the sound.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have made you come down-" Taehyung softly apologised to the human.

"No, no, it's okay" Jeongguk shook his head. "I wanted to as well" He gave a smile.

"Speak!, who made you come here?" Taehyung growled as he turned to eye the prisoner. A guard took away the cloth gag he had in his mouth.

"N-no one" The prisoner breathed and he spat through his teeth.

"Are you lying?" Taehyung growled.

"No.." The prisoner huffed and then spat out some blood. "I came here on my own.." He huffed.

"Why..?" Taehyung was now intrigued by the prisoners words.

"I heard about the prince..I heard he was stuck here.." The prisoner awnsered back taking heavy breaths. "But..I must've been mistaken.."

"You clearly were" Taehyung replied. "How did you draw that conclusion though?"

The prisoner snickered to himself as he looked back up at the dragon, glancingto how Taehyung's wings sat infront of the prince and then looking at the dragon again.

"The way you speak to each other" The prisoner replied. "It's.."

"Normal?" Taehyung questioned and raised an eyebrow.

"Yes" The prisoner replied. "Normal.. loving.."

He grew quiet for a second.

"I shouldn't have come" He spoke softly.

"Yes, I agree, you shouldn't have" Taehyung nodded. "You ruined our morning" He growled and felt Jeongguk grip his arm tighter.

"I..I apologise for that.." The prisoner apologised with his head hanging low.

"What should we do with you?" Taehyung hummed ans then tsk under his breath. "Decisions.. Decisions.."

"He hasn't done anything bad has he?" Jeongguk softly asked. "I mean in your terms anyway.."

Taehyung merely hummed as he thought for a second. "Did you touch anything? Planning to steal from my domain?"

"N..no, I'd never.." The prisoner shook his head. "I just wanted to see what people were saying, since no one sees the prince anymore, he's always here" The prisoner explained.

Jeongguk huffed at Taehyung's side before muttering. "I wasn't allowed out anyway back there.."

Taehyung glanced at his mate and felt quiet sad by the mention of the pervious environment Jeongguk lived in.

"I see nothing wrong has been done.." Taehyung concluded. "Guards, throw him out the front gate and make sure he doesn't come back here again"

"Yes sire" the guards that stood with them nodded as they followed orders.

Taehyung turned with Jeongguk by his side and from the movement the prisoner was able to get a glance at Jeongguk through the gaps in Taehyung's wing and body.

"The prince-"

Taehyung turned to the prisoner, pushing Jeongguk to hide behind his back whilst lifting his wings up and wide to shield him from view. Taehyung growled and sneered at the prisoner, holding back a pounce or even a more bloody attack.

"You have no right to see what I own and what I hoard" Taehyung's voice was deeper than nomral, like his dragon was speaking for the both. "I'd rather you be blind than see him again"

"I'm sorry!" The prisoner lowered his gaze. "I won't look, I won't! It's just.. he looks unharmed.."

"What..?" Jeongguk whispered in confusion to himself.

"What do you mean?" Taehyung urged the other. "Speak"

"Rumors spread fast, Your lordship, they believe he has been harmed, maned, disfigured…" He trailed off. "But! That was only because no one has seen him! He looks-"

"Fine? Unharmed?" Taehyung growled.

"Yes.." The prisoner nodded. "Almost completely normal.."

"Almost?" Taehyung hummed.

"I only saw people inside the castle..not outside.. Taehyung.." Jeongguk whispered into Taehyung's ear. "You know what happened during that time.."

"I see.." Taehyung nodded. "You mean more.. pale? Dead like?"

"I.." The prisoner halted his words. He looked up at the dragon beast-man and swallowed. "Yes"

"That was never normal" Taehyung growled. "That was never fine; and when I find his parents.. I will twist their limbs, shatter their bones and use their organs as crow feed" He spat through his fangs.

"You got that?" Taehyung stared at the man who stared back wide eyed and filled with fear.

"Got it"

"Take him away" Taehyung ordered lowly as he straighted up.

The guards pulled the man away from his cell and through the halls. Taehyung kept hid mate behind his wings as the prisoner was taken away.

Taehyung glared at the prisoners back. His focus was locked on the man, then it was broken by the sound of a sob. Taehyung turned around to face his mate and his eyebrows furrowed in worry.

"My Jewel, my love, what's wrong? Was it all too much for you?" Taehyung asked as he wiped away Jeongguk's tears softly with his thumbs.

"N-o.." His voice cracked. "I mean, no, it wasn't too much, it's just.. would you really kill them?"

Taehyung let out a breath. "Not if you don't want me too.."

"It's not that" Jeongguk shook his head.

"Then what?" Taehyung questioned, he was confused by the other.

"Would you really kill them?" Jeongguk asked again sniffing.

"Only if you say that word" Taehyung replied.

"At the first chance you get, do it" Jeongguk replied, feeling more tears well and fall down his cheeks. "J-just.. do it.."

Taehyung felt conflicted by his words and his tears. "Why say that and cry?"

"I'm crying because.." Jeongguk took a breath. "They'll finally get what they deserve and I'm happy about it" He pointed to himself. "I'm happy that you'll hurt them and.. and torture them.. and god.. why am I happy about that?"

Taehyung only laughed lightly and then took a breath. "Okay, take a breath, follow me"

Taehyung directed the other to take a breath and Jeongguk followed along, then he let it out slow and the human followed.

"Is it.. bad..? That.. that..I felt happy?" Jeongguk questioned. "That doesn't sound right.."

"No, no, it's okay, it's perfectly natural, because.. your abusers will die.. and you'll feel more.. free" Taehyung explained. "Freedom is happiness for you"

"Oh.." Jeongguk breathed. "So..I haven't gone crazy then?" He sniffed.

Taehyung laughed softly at the question. "No, you haven't" He then placed a kiss on the others forehead. "You haven't"

Of course he hasn't. 

Notes:

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Hi! I hope you liked it!!

I did want to get two out but shift work really kicks my ass and it is tiresome. Also finding motivation is also hard.

I hope you liked it nonetheless with the kiss.

I purple you 💜💜

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Love, Sweetness and Protection.

Court Of Dragons

Chapter 21: Love, Sweetness and Protection.

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It had been days since Jeongguk had that feeling of happiness over his parents being killed by Taehyung. It haunted him; that glee, that joy and relief. They were his parents,

Were they though? They raised him, sure, his mother gave birth to him, sure. But were they actually parents? They left him to be raised by their servants, then as young as twelve, took him and hid him away after finding out about his blood and it's properties. He barely saw the light of dawn or the sweet dust of dusk. It was heaven when he did, he basked in it when he could, letting it lay on his skin and soak up the warmth; expecting to never see it again.

But that was in the past. He's alive now. Somehow. He thought that maybe it was due to the time they left him to regain his strength but, the more he thought about it, the more he realised that it couldn't have been just that. It might've been himself. His own blood for fhe same reason his parents wanted it. It kept him alive.

He was alive because of the blood spilt against his own skin.

It was a horrible realisation, the horror overlapped the happiness of being alive.

He felt numb by the mere thought of the feeling of happiness. He couldn't breath, it hurt his head.

Jeongguk needed something to take his mind off of what he was thinking about, he needed something distracting, something new; something else. Like the journal.

Jeongguk quietly made his way out of the quarters they shared and walked down the hall with his shirt wrapped around his waist as he sped walked down the halls.

Pushing the doors open, his breathing deep and heavy, he walked over to where the journals sat. He looked for the one he was currently reading. It was in the middle if the shelf, at eye level.

He pulled it from the shelf, it was heavy in his hands and he makes his way to the opposite wall where he usually sits.

He opens to an entry he's already read and turns the page again and again as he finds where he was up to.

 

 

-- 11 / 10 --

Father was still out there at the front, my older siblings went to help him. My younger brother, the one who I swore to protect, wanted to join them in the fight. I forbade it.

His shocked and saddned look reminded me of mother. He was the spitting image of her.

I had tried to explain that he couldn't, it was dangerous and he would get in the way of my father and siblings, that he was safer with me.

I think he listened.

I hoped he understood.

- T'

 

 

Jeongguk still felt like his head was running a million miles per second. It felt heavy and his chest it hurt. He had the feeling of dread feeling his gut and hurt.

Maybe another entry would help distract his mind; distract the ever changing hurt within it. He took a few deep breaths to try and calm his mind. It wasn't helping.

The next page, the next entry. He hopped it would distract him.

 

 

--11/11--

He's gone.

He left during the night.

I was exhusted, I thought I could sleep and he would've listened to me.

I shouldn't have slept. It was my fault. I should've watched him.

If I was awake then I might've be able to stop him from going to the front lines to help father.

But he's gone. He's dead.

They saw his body laying on the way home. My men saw him.

They brought him home.

He looked so peaceful.

He was so young.

1.

- T'

 

 

"W..what.." Jeongguk gasped. "He.." Jeongguk struggled to take a breath.

"N-no" Jeongguk shook his head. "No. No. No.No." He repeated with each page turn.

The number of deaths grew with each page turn. Slowly each day the numbers grew either by one or more. Groups started to die, units.

More and more, it made him ill.

His tears landed on the pages with each page turn. He turned another page and saw three pages ripped out. What was there? What was meant to be there? Because the next page he saw the count shift from 1,484,397 to 1,503,000.

Jeongguk slammed the book close with a loud bang, he lifted it up and practically threw the book across the room. His sobs turned into heaves, he could barely see through his tears and his breathing erratic.

He could barely hear anything over his breathing. He could hear his own heartbeat in his ears and he closed his eyes. He placed his hands onto the sides of his head, over his ears as if to stop the sound.

"-ggukie.."

Jeongguk flinched at the feeling of a claw like hand on his arm and he opened his eyes. They locked onto the only person he trusted, the only person he loved. Taehyung.

"T..Taehyung..?" Jeongguk hiccuped.

"It's me yeah" Taehyung nodded and scooped up his human mate into his arms, placing him into his lap.

"You're okay" Taehyung whispered. He held him tighly. Wrapped him up in his arms, his wings wrapped around him too, creating another protective layer.

Taehyung pushed Jeongguk's head into his neck and hummed softly along with shushing him quietly.

Taehyung didn't understand why Jeongguk was sobbing so much; why he was breaking down and having such a hard time. He looked around and his eyes landed on the journal in the ground. He looked up at the shelf and put two and two together.

It was the journal with the start of the war entries.

And then he knew exaclty why Jeongguk was crying his soul out.

"Shh, baby, shh my Jewel" Taehyung hushed softly. He continued to hum and rock back and forth to try and calm the human down.

Taehyung continued to rock back and forth, rubbing Jeongguk's back up and down his spine. He used his wings like a privacy wall. Taehyung soon took notice of the way the human grew quiet and calm.

He felt the humans body melt against his and his breathing finally even out.

Crying was very draining emotionally, and Taehyung's warmth was comfortable for the human. So of course Jeongguk would've fallen asleep against Taehyung.

Carefully standing up, letting his wings fall around him, he held Jeongguk in his arms, shifting so he could hold the human in one arm so he could lean down and pick up the journal with his free hand.

Taehyung walked over to the shelf and placed it back where it belong. He stood for a moment, staring at the journal. He knew where Jeongguk was up to now; the war entries. His eyes moved to the rest of the row and then the rest of the journals. He didn't remember when the war stopped and when his life began again.

Though maybe it began when he met Jeongguk. Maybe it restarted when Jeongguk came into his life; albeit through kidnapping. Taehyung looked down at Jeongguk's sleepinf face; his heart pounded with love and that 'maybe' turned into truth.

Taehyung turned to the doors of libary, he made his way over, moving his free arm back to where it was, holding Jeongguk close. He muttered a familiar spell under his breath, a flash in his eyes and the doors opened.

He stepped through them and into the halls, he made his familiar way through every turn and direction all the way to his quarters he shard with his mate. He could not wait until he could mark his mate as his. But he shall wait until the time is right.

Stepping into his quarters, Taehyung made his way over to their bed and placed the prince down. He brought the blanket up and over the human and let his claws brush along Jeongguks cheeks. Taehyung smiled softly, seeing how peaceful the other was.

Taehyung made his way back to the doors of his quarters, he opened it and looked for the guard that stood outside his door.

"Could you go make some food for us?" Taehyung asked the guard with a stiff voice.

"Doesn't Jeongguk do that? Why should I?" The guard protested with a huff as he continued yo look ahead.

"Because he is exhausted and asleep currently, so it would be nice of you to make something for us.." Taehyung explained. "If not for me, then for him; it would of kindness to him"

The guard turned his head to look at Taehyung; The dragon couldn't tell if he was looking at him in the eye or not.

"Fine.." The guard grumbled and then sighed before he started to walk down towards the kitchen.

Taehyung watched for a few seconds before turning and closing the door behind him. He made his way over to where Jeongguk was asleep.

Taehyung wanted nothing more than to cuddle his mate, hold him close and snuggle him close. But, he wouldn't do yet. Not when food would be coming soon. He felt his heart pound more and more, feeling the love and joy he had over just being with his mate.

He didn't realise hold long it had been; he wasn't paying attention to anything. That was until he heard the door knock.

He looked up at it and made his way over. He opened the door and saw the guard standing there with a tray with a cover on it.

"Here, Sire, I hope it's okay and I hope you and.." The guard took a second to work out how to refer to the other but couldn't find the best word. "..Jeongguk, enjoy it anyway"

"Refer to him 'your highness' from now on" Taehyung said in a low tone. "Got it?"

"Got it, Sire" The guard nodded.

"Good" Taehyung nodded and then grabbed the tray before turning but before closing the door, he turned to speak over his shoulder. "Be on extra guard"

"Yes Sire" the guard nodded.

Taehyung then let the door shut behind him. He made his way over to his desk and placed the tray down. He glanced over to his mate, still asleep. Deep asleep.

Taehyung made his way over to the prince, he slipped in behind him and wrapped his arms around Jeongguk's waist. He nuzzled his head into the princes neck and sofly chuckled to himself when he heard Jeongguk whine and huff.

"Taehyung.." Jeongguk breathed still sleepily. "I'm.. still sleepy.."

"I got us food, so wake up my Jewel" Taehyung laughed and then placed a kiss on the humans neck.

"Alright.." Jeongguk whined as he tried to sit up with the dragon hanging onto his back. "Let go.."

"Okay, okay" Taehyung smiled and pulled away from the other. Then he frowns as he remembers what the other was reading.

Taehyung stood up and made his way over to the tray with the cover on it and took it off. He saw there was just a layout of fruits and bread, a bit of cheese and some crackers. Not much but some picky food.

"Get something to eat, Baby" Taehyung urged the other as he turned to face him.

"Okay.." Jeongguk nodded as he stood up to walk over.

As he did so Taehyung spoke up. "I saw what part you were on, in my journals.."

"Oh.." Jeongguk breathed.

"I also think that I should be with you from now on whilst you're reading.. incase it gets worse or it gets too much for you" Taehyung suggested as he watched the other pick up a few bits and pieces of the food that was laid out.

"I.. I agree, I think that would be for the best too" Jeongguk nodded with an enthusiastic head movement. "Also you should bring a blanket along with you too, it's getting colder in there.."

"Who needs a blanket when you have me as your personal fireplace." Taehyung joked ligtly.

"That is true.." Jeongguk muttered. "But.. I want to snuggle and cuddle with you" He pouted.

Taehyung laughed softly. "Of course, but you can still do that anyway"

"I guess" Jeongguk nodded as he picked at a grape. "I also.. want to ask about when your mating season happens.. I saw it mentioned in a pervious entry.." He asked, slightly nervous about asking a question that might've hit too close to home.

"Ah that.." Taehyung nodded to himself. "You will find out later" Taehyung teased.

"What? No, I wanna know now" Jeongguk whined with his eyebrows furrowed and a pout on his lips. "We don't want it sneaking up on us, do we?" He asked rhetorically.

"No, we don't" Taehyung nodded. "But I will tell you later.. it's hard to describe in.. non-dragon terms" He explained with a shrug and soft smile.

"Alright.." Jeongguk nodded and brought up a grape to eat it.

Taehyung knew he wanted to explain it, sooner rather than later, but he had to work out how to explain it so that Jeongguk could understand.

Though, it was easier said than done. Taehyung turned to look up at the sky, he saw how the moon sat a bit off from the sun in the blue of the sky. He saw it was nearly full; about half way.

He wondered if it was closer to the time of a the luna eclipse. He wondered if this was the right time. Especially for the human and their ways.

He wouldn't want to rush the human, but if he didn't, he might not be able to continue his Immortality.

Taehyung looked at Jeongguk, he saw how he furrowed his eyebrows with each bit. He saw how he hummed and once he caught sight of Taehyung watching him, he smiled and made his way over.

"Why are you staring at me?" Jeongguk asked softly.

"I'm not staring" Taehyung replied. "I'm admiring you" He smiled.

"Shush you" Jeongguk giggled.

"Are you feeling better?" Taehyung suddenly asked. "From before..with the entries"

Jeongguk frowned. "Not really.." He sighed. "But there isn't much I.. we can do now other than move on" He gave a light smile.

"I agree yes" Taehyung nodded. "Hopefully there isn't much else.. like death in there..but I'm not sure" Taehyung took a breath before looking back up at the sky.

"I'm sorry I don't remember.." Taehyung apologised.

Jeongguk shook his head and took Taehyung's face in his hands. "It's okay, as long as you remember me every day, that's all that matters" He smiled.

Taehyung smiled back. "I love you"

Jeongguk gasped quietly. "I wasn't expecting you to say that" He giggled softly. "But I love you too"

Taehyung pulled the other closer by his waist and he let his claw like thumb run over Jeongguks spine at the base of his spine. He felt his heart melt from the others smile, his inner dragon purred happily whilst being in the presence of his mate.

He loved him so much.

And he would protect him forever. 

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Hi!! I hope you enjoyed it!!
Sorry I took my time with this one, I was struggling with a headache and my anxiety was acting up weirdly.

I hope it was okay.. I'm also working on a fest fic.. soo.. my focus is everywhere. On my job, this fic and the fest fic haha.

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Hi

I hope you liked it, very long chapters for this story (hopefully) this chapter was 2353 words in total. For the first chapter. Normally I do 1.5k or 1.2k.. but I'm trying to aim for 2k or 3k per chapter this time around.

I do hope you like Taehyung's character :)

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