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Kim Dokja crept around the library and noticed no one guarding the entrance door. He moves carefully toward it, looking around the library. The library structure was oval in shape and painted white, with flowers hanging from each pillar, a fountain on the side, and it was flanked by red rose bushes. Simple, yet stunning.
“Why is there no one guarding the library? Does they not afraid of the book being steal or something?” His reader heart feel upset for some reason.
When he arrived at the door, it was slightly open. He is annoyed, but he tries to keep his emotions in check because now is not the time. He then softly pushes the door open so as not to create a loud noise. There was no one he could see in the library. The light was turned off, and the moon became the source of it. He looks up at the ceiling and notices a number of stars decoration flashing brightly in the dark.
It was very quiet.
He likes it.
He walks throughout the library, checking out books that pique his interest. For him, the fragrance of an old book is therapeutic. As he was about to place the book back on the shelf, he noticed a ray of light coming from the room at the far end of the building.
He walks toward it and take a peek before decided to go in there. He saw a few black shelves in the room. A king-sized bed in the middle and a writing table at the side of the shelves. It’s nothing similar like the one that he just saw in the library just now.
Ugh, this room reeks alcohol.
Kim Dokja walks toward the shelves as he feels like it was calling him.
‘Kim Dok----ja----back---’
‘Finall----y---we—bo—red’
‘◼◼◼----◼◼◼--◼hyuk--- craz---y’
Is he…having a delusion right now or the shelves was talking to him?
He chose one of the books on the shelves. A surge of remembrance entered his thoughts as he opened the main page. It was loud and clear this time, with no censorship. As his memories began to flood his consciousness one by one, he felt lightheaded and clung to the shelves as tightly as he could.
In anguish, he dropped the book and held his head. He was drenched in sweat, and the hoodie didn't make it any better.
Yoo Joonghyuk takes a whiff of the wine he had stashed behind the shelves. He walks over to the balcony and sits on the couch. He then takes a glass and fills it with ice before pouring the wine in. Every year, this is how he deals with Kim Dokja's death. He drank and drank until he couldn't anymore. He can't get to the drunk state he desires no matter how much he drinks. It only causes him to feel slightly tipsy.
He was stunned when he heard a loud noise coming from the room behind. Yoo Joonghyuk, who was already in a foul mood, experienced a feeling of blood boiling inside his head.
Someone wants to die today.
Then, he pulls out the dagger he always carries around and moves stealthily in the direction of the noise. There, he observed a hooded figure attempting to pick up the dropped book.
That’s Kim Dokja favorite book! How dare him-
He dashed toward the mysterious guy, grabbing his hand and push him against the shelves, trapping him in the middle. He stabs his dagger on the shelf nearing the man head. He can’t see the guy face as he was facing toward the shelves instead of him.
“No one has ever dare to step their foot inside this room aside from me and my wife.” Yoo Joonghyuk gritted his teeth to control his anger.
“Tell me! Who sent you here?!” He pushed the hooded guy forward. The man flinched as he feels Yoo Joonghyuk tighten his hand on his back.
“Yoo…Joonghyuk…Its..hurt", the man hissed in pain.
Yoo Joonghyuk feels like his heart beating again after been dead for a long time.
That voice…
With hope building inside of him, he quickly flips the man over and pull his hoodie off.
Kim Dokja still struggling to push Yoo Joonghyuk hand, off of him. He can see how that grip had bruise his wrist. Suddenly, Yoo Joonghyuk tighten his grip more on Kim Dokja wrist and he wince in pain.
“Yoo…Joonghyuk…Its..hurt” Before Kim Dokja could react, all of a sudden, he feels like his body had been turn 180°.
Kim Dokja lifts his head up and met Yoo Joonghyuk in the eyes.
Both of them stares at each other. He can see so many indescribable emotions resurface on Yoo Joonghyuk face. Tears roll down Yoo Joonghyuk cheek but he still didn’t budge from his place. He places his hand on the both side of Kim Dokja hand. He seems to be afraid that, if he moves, Kim Dokja will disappear.
Kim Dokja who had finally have his memory back with the help of 4th wall, know very well what Yoo Joonghyuk feeling right now. After all, he is the only one who understand him better in this world. Yoo Joonghyuk needs him to tell him what he will do in the future.
“Don’t cry…”, Kim Dokja slowly put his hand onto Yoo Joonghyuk face and cup it while wiping his tears off using his thumb.
“Kim Dokja..”, Yoo Joonghyuk leaned forward and hug Kim Dokja tightly.
He wants to scold him for leaving him alone for years.
He wants to beat the shit out of him.
He wants to fuck him silly.
He wants to kiss him all over.
He wants to tie him up.
He wants to lock him inside.
He…don’t want him to leave his side ever again.
Kim Dokja can feel how much this man longed him. He proceeds to pat Yoo Joonghyuk back and wait until he calms down.
After a while, Kim Dokja notices that Yoo Joonghyuk had already stop crying but alas he still didn't let go of the hug. Kim Dokja sigh while smiling.
"I'm sorry for forgetting you, Joonghyuk-ah", Kim Dokja feels Yoo Joonghyuk flinched at his words.
"Let go...let's talk on the bed? Hm?", Kim Dokja coos Yoo Joonghyuk slowly.
Yoo Joonghyuk weaken his hug and let Kim Dokja led him toward their bed. Both of them then landed on their bed with a soft thud.
"This is...the first time..I dream of you after your dissapearance", Yoo Joonghyuk started first while holding Kim Dokja hand in his. Wrapping it as of not letting them away from his anymore.
Kim Dokja smiles as he stares at Yoo Joonghyuk face. Since Kim Dokja walk them to their bed, not once Yoo Joonghyuk look him in his eyes.
Is he afraid of the so-called dream to end?
"Joonghyuk-ah,look at me", Kim Dokja try to take a peak at Yoo Joonghyuk face but fail as Yoo Joonghyuk kept avoiding him.
Hmmm,this won't do
"If you don't want to see me, then...I think I will leave the palace again. I guess you don't like me anymore. Ah! maybe you had found my replacemen-"
"NO! I will never replace you with someone-"
Yoo Joonghyuk immediately look up and there he saw Kim Dokja smirking at him.
"Finally!", said Kim Dokja smiling happily,seeing how afraid Yoo Joonghyuk to move, Kim Dokja take the initiative to kiss him first.
Yoo Joonghyuk got startled by the sudden kiss but continue to melt in it and started to kiss Kim Dokja back when he realized everything is fine.
Its feels so real..his warmth..I miss this warmth
Both of them shares their first passionate kiss for the first time after years not meeting each other. They parted their lips off as they both panting for airs. Kim Dokja grabbed Yoo Joonghyuk face close to his and said, "I will explain everything okay?"
Hours has passed and now Yoo Joonghyuk feel sleepy. The effect of the alcohol must had kicked in as he feels relax now. He looks at Kim Dokja who already yawning beside him. Cute.
"Kim Dokja", Yoo Joonghyuk touch Kim Dokja hair and tuck it behind his ear.
"Hm?"
"Kim Dokja..don't leave me again..", Yoo Joonghyuk who finally can't keep his eyes open, end up falling asleep soundly. It his first time to have a proper sleep as he can't really sleep after Kim Dokja dissapearance.
Kim Dokja watches as he falls asleep. His breath has become steady. Slowly, Kim Dokja kiss Yoo Joonghyuk forehead and stand up from their bed,putting his hoodie back.
"Don't worry Joonghyuk-ah. I wiil come back to you later.", Kim Dokja jumped through the balcony window after taking Yoo Joonghyuk sword. He had something he need to settle before going back to his beloved companions arm.
Its raining heavily that night, Asmodeus was cuddling with his blanket comfortably. Suddenly he heard a loud noise coming from his office room. He slowly rose up from his bed and took a torch out since the light had been cut off, probably because of the heavy rain.
He open the door to his office room carefully and there he saw a glimpse of someone sitting in his chair in the dark while holding papers. He also notices the glass window had been shattered into pieces. Winds coming in the office while lightning keep coming on and off.
"W-who are you?!", he stuttered as he doesn't have anymore power as he used to have after been defeated by Kim Dokja before.
The man in silhouette laughed maniacally as he turns and turns around the chair like a kid.
"You really makes my life more entertain, Asmodeus-ssi", as if it was ready on cue, the man stopped turning around and lightning started to shine the office brightly revealing Kim Dokja sneaky face.
"Y-you! How are you still alive?!", Asmodeus falls onto the ground when Kim Dokja slowly walk toward him.
"You really have a lot of nerves huh? Kidnapping and selling me to the slave trader? what a laugh", Kim Dokja throw the papers he was holding since earlier onto Asmodeus face.
"Don't think I don't know about your activity on slavery and selling illegal drugs in the underworld." Kim Dokja stares at Asmodeus as he was scrambling picking the papers near Kim Dokja foot.
He didn't think Kim Dokja would survive such a thing. He was delightful to hear about Kim Dokja death news before. At first, he was willing to follow Kim Dokja as he see him as someone worthy of the title Demon King of Salvation. He believe he can lead them but as times go on Kim Dokja keep refusing his idea to claim more country and started a new war. He feels mad and annoyed seeing Kim Dokja treat others the same even though they have different ranks.
He thoughts Kim Dokja had change to be soft after the apocalypse. Yoo Joonghyuk and Kim dokja flirting in the court hall isn't something new which make his hatred toward them grow. After all, he used to be a demon but got spare by Kim Dokja because Han Myungoh daughter need a father figure. He then started doing illegal things behind their back because of his greed for more.
"You got something to tell me?", Kim Dokja looked at Asmodeus who was kneeling below like he was a small pest.
"I- No! I havent done anything wrong! We are demons! Things like this is our food, we cant leave without this- hicks!", Kim Dokja stabbed the floor near Asmodeus knees.
"Asmodeus-ssi, this is a world after apocalypse, there's no such a thing as demons now. You need to move on-", Kim Dokja jumped back as he feels something sinister coming from Asmodeus direction.
"Ha- HAHAHAHAHAHAHA," Asmodeus laughed hysterically.
"Don't think I used to be the same as before. Years of you leaving, I had already done so many research on how to get my demon power back," He smirkingly looked straight into Kim Dokja's eyes.
"Ah- shit. I don't want to this again but you forced me too," said Kim Dokja as he moves into fighting stance.
Yoo Joonghyuk wakes up to the sound of the birds outside. He look outside of the balcony and see rays of lights coming in. He then rolls over to hugged Kim Dokja but all he found is empty spaces. He abruptly sit up and touch the surface of the sheet.
Cold...
Yoo Joonghyuk rubbed his face and sigh sadly. "It really is a dream".
He then walks toward the room door as he still got a lot of files he need to sign. He can't keep getting depress like this. The Kim Dokja in his dream tell him not to give up after all. As he walks passing the shelves, he notice the dagger that he stabbed last night still hanging onto the shelves.
What...so its not a dream?
As he was about to touch the dagger, the door room got slam open from outside, revealing all the KimCom members. Yoo Joonghyuk turn his head toward them and grabbed his dagger off with forces.
"Where is Kim Dokja?", asked Han Sooyoung while lurking throughout the room.
"He's gone", answered Yoo Joonghyuk as he put his dagger into its place.
"What do you mean he's gone?! He said he will meet you here last night!", shout Shin Yoosung toward Yoo Joonghyuk. She missed Kim Dokja so much. She too want to meet him.
Yoo Joonghyuk glares at KimCom. "You all seem to know about Kim Dokja, since when did you know he's alive?".
The KimCom flinches at Yoo Joonghyuk intense stare but not Han Sooyoung. "We all just know about it yesterday. He suddenly popped up out of nowhere acting like he got amnesia or something".
Yoo Joonghyuk sighed as he pick his coat up. "He really had amnesia before coming here. He explain everything to me but first let search him-," a sudden loud crash suddenly appeared at Minister states.
All of them turn their head toward the noise and look at each other silently as their face slowly turns white.
"Kim Dokja!"
When they arrived at the scene, they saw Kim Dokja full of blood on his body, stabbing Asmodeus right into his heart. Asmodeus slowly fall off onto the floor, unalive.
"Kim Dokja..", Yoo Joonghyuk look at Kim Dokja terrifiedly.
Kim Dokja who heard his name been called, look forward and saw Yoo Joonghyuk and the other KimCom members.
He smiles widely and says "I'm back!....", weakly.
Kim Dokja slowly falls onto the floor unconsciously.
"KIM DOKJA!" all of them automatically run toward Kim Dokja.
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The end?
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Nah,just kidding hehe
Kim Dokja wakes up on the hospital bed and saw the KimCom surrounding his bed. Pushing and arguing with each other like how it used to be before. Shin Yoosung notice Kim Dokja had open his eyes.
"Ahjusshi! Thank god you had woken up!", she cries alerting everyone to turn their back toward Kim Dokja.
All of them cries and scold Kim Dokja for his recklessness. After all of that, they feel relieve to see Kim Dokja's still alive and come back to them.
They said that they had settle all things involving Asmodeus illegal doing including saving the slaves that was on the ship with Kim Dokja before. They also had arrested the drug dealers that was in the underworld, all of things had been settle off while Kim Dokja was sleeping.
Lee Seolhwa take care of Kim Dokja until he really become healthy again,
Months after that the country went back to normal. Everyone cries their eyes off after seeing their empress comes back to live. Kim Dokja also did not forget to give the gift he promise to the old lady that had taken care of him before.
End.