Vampire Royalty

In the hands of the king

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Boom bang-!!

"Kim Taehyung!! Are you inside?"

Namjoon hyung's voice hits my ears.

It was similar. That day, Namjoon hyung found me, engulfed in flames and unconscious, helpless. I could still vaguely hear his voice back then.

I thought you were all grown up,

I thought it was perfect.

I guess we're not all grown up yet.

Ten years ago, the sorrowful voice of my childhood pinched and twisted my heart.

And, as my inner self continued to change from 10 years ago, I was tormenting myself as if threatening myself.

He said he had changed since then, that he had completely changed, that he had grown completely.

however,

But, that growth is not just mine alone.

Around me are Seokjin hyung, Hoseok hyung, Namjoon hyung, Lee Jihoon, and Moon Junhwi. And Park Jihoon, who Namjoon hyung introduced me to during the days of endless war.

Min Yoongi and Lee Minhyuk, who tormented me and made me suffer, but made me endure and become stronger inside.

Jungkook, who was tightly bound to Min Yoongi, Jeonghan, who gave him countless thoughts, and Bin and Yewon, who were his younger siblings whom he cherished so much.

And, the one who is indispensable in my life. The one I cherish and love endlessly. The jewel that changed me, Eunbi.

I was barely able to hold on and stand up because there were stars around me that lit up and protected me, but until now I thought I was all grown up.

Looking back, I realized that I still have shortcomings.

Don't pretend to be strong, Kim Taehyung.

So what if I'm not strong enough, there are people around me who can help me become stronger.

When I'm with the people I love, I have nothing to fear.

Thanks for realizing this too.

김태형

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No, my brother back then... no.

김태형

You always love me... and promise to be with me till the end...

김태형

Even if I leave, even if I leave by mistake...

이민혁

...!

"Come to your senses... and come back..."

김태형

It seems like it was just yesterday that we made that promise, hyung.

이민혁

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김태형

Today is the last day. I'll ever call you "hyung," talk to you, or look at you like this.

김태형

Today, my brother will disappear from my hands...

There is no response.

Even when I utter the word "annihilation," my brother doesn't even blink.

Knowing that the destruction suffered by the king would be more painful than anything else, he quietly awaited my next move, as if he knew I couldn't do it.

김태형

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Taehyung.

When I didn't do anything, my brother opened his mouth.

At the same time, I slowly take away my brother's power.

I try to take it away as slowly as I can.

I am expressing, even indirectly, that I was in so much pain, that I missed the warm older brother who had cared for me all this time, and that time passed so slowly.

As I knocked on the door, the outside became quiet, wondering if I could hear the voice.

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Tae... Ah...

As if he felt his strength draining away, his forehead furrowed and his body trembled.

Approach slowly.

One step,

One step, two steps.

I'm trying my best to convey my wish to get closer to my brother again, even if it's slow.

김태형

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이민혁

Ugh...

김태형

Sigh... Ugh...

I'm also running out of strength.

Taking someone's life is a serious matter that cannot be called ordinary.

Swish-

My brother puts a hand on my shoulder, as if he's lost all strength. He lets out a labored breath. Cold sweat runs down his forehead.

I didn't slap the hand on his shoulder. I just braced myself to support him.

Because you were once the one I loved and followed the most, I now hold on to you more firmly, asking you to trust me.

My brother doesn't offer any resistance.

I know, it wasn't my brother's intention to bring out his hatred for me.

이민혁

T...hyung...

My eyes are closed.

이민혁

I... have something to say to you...

He nodded slowly. For ten years, he wanted to hear the words he had been holding back from saying to himself.

Slurp-

My brother's body is so weak that I can barely hold him.

He looks at me with the same warm eyes he used to look at me with when I was little, and mutters softly.

"Don't you believe it? My brother cherished and loved you, and he still does."

Answer briefly.

Yeah, I know.

Thank you for being with me.

My brother and I were never meant to walk the same path for a long time.

The appearance was quiet.

The process was noisy.

Extinction is quiet.

This is the process of my brother disappearing.

Can't we just do one for now?

Either you become a bad person to me until the end, or you become a good person to me.

If I do both, what do you want me to do?

Still, thank you, and thank you for your hard work.

In the end, thank you for respecting me and just accepting me, bro.

I will keep it as a painful memory.

Jack-

Jack_Jack-!

A week later_

뱀파이어/들

Your Majesty, the preparations for the birthday celebration are complete.

Swish-

김태형

Okay, I'll be out soon, haha

Everything is in place.

Just like ten years ago, I was once again using honorifics to the ministers.

They say that what Yewon did was handled well by Jeongguk, Eunbi, and Bin.

I even got a promise that it would never happen again.

The reason Jungkook cried then was because he couldn't believe that the person he loved had abandoned their friendship for his own love. When he pressed her, asking what it would have been like if she had thought that their relationship also came first, Yewon cried and apologized.

Oh my... Anyway, he's still young.

Oh, right!

Bin was under my strict surveillance for a while.

Huh? You liked Eunbi during your school days? Huh!

I have to make sure she never sets her eyes on me again. She says she doesn't like me anymore, but I'm still anxious.

김태형

he...

The evening sunset burns red.

Just like between us at this moment.

I spend my days smiling and enjoying a brighter atmosphere than ever before.

I heard that Jeonghan started learning about the Prime Minister's duties under Namjoon hyung these days. Well... I guess I could be Prime Minister twice?

Hoseok hyung is back to his bodyguard duties, which he hadn't done for a while because he was thinking about Minhyuk hyung. Still, he's not doing anything right.

After going through all that, Seokjin hyung acknowledged that I wasn't weak and loved me for who I am. He no longer felt anxious or worried about me.

황은비

Oppa!

김태형

Oh, what is it... Are you surprising me?

Anyone who saw it could tell that he was there to surprise everyone. I gently pinched the cheek of the cute child who was sulking from failure.

황은비

Oh, don't do that!

김태형

Oh, okay, okay, I won't do it, haha

We care for each other more than anyone else and get along well.

If you hadn't saved me in the alley that day, I wouldn't have come this far, right?

If I hadn't followed you around, our relationship wouldn't have been this pretty, right?

Because you stayed by my side till the end... I can be this happy now, right?

김태형

Oh, who do you think they are that you only pick out pretty ones?

황은비

Me? Because it's mine, lol

김태형

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김태형

again.

황은비

Because it's mine.

김태형

No again.

황은비

It's mine...

김태형

No! It's mine!

황은비

Yeah, no, why am I your brother's...

김태형

I don't know, you're mine. (huh)

황은비

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Sigh-

Hug-

황은비

Okay, take it.

김태형

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김태형

... really?

황은비

Oh, really.

김태형

he...

김태형

You must be prepared after your birthday today, miss.

황은비

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황은비

As you wish, Your Majesty? Haha

김태형

Huh, what are you doing?

황은비

Let's go quickly! I'll be waiting for the kids.

김태형

J, wait a minute, Eunbi, oppa, your answer is more important than the kids right now...

황은비

So, are you using each room today?

김태형

he...

김태형

No, I really like it.

황은비

let's go.

김태형

huh!

Did you know, hyung?

If my brother had disappeared then... would I not have been able to see this sweet life after all this hardship?

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I just want to tell you to rest now.

Now that I'm all grown up, I can become strong on my own.

I really hope my brother listens to my heart.

It's not over! Don't go anywhere and just wait! It's not over yet!!