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Renjun is walking ahead of his two assistants, the conversation with that Witch, Jaemin, has left his mouth bitter...fuck, how could he have not known that the bitch was allergic to silver? If he did, he would have barged into another house and accused someone else of enchanting that damned dagger. He spits on the ground in spite as he walks, his assistants are confused but both won't dare to talk, they know that when he act like this it's better to leave him on his own and stay silent.
Here's the thing...the older Vampire knew Jaemin, they've met before, years ago when he was stupid and only acted purely out of instincts. Exactly five years ago when the Witch lived in a Village not too far from the tall walls of Renjun's beloved palace. Jaemin never stays in the same place twice he doesn't have a fixed place to stay in, he is kind of a nomad even if he never have left the territory of the Kingdom.
Renjun stops in his track as he think about the first time they've met. Renjun had ran out of the palace, in the middle of summer to go to the nearby Village to clear his head after a fight he had with his brother. But since he almost never left the palace he managed to get lost halfway there. "Fuck..." he had cursed himself out loud. He had stopped his feet to remember the way to the Village then unexpectedly he had heard a growl...he had forgotten about Werewolves and their fucking possessiveness over their own ground. He must have had stumbled upon one of their territories. The Wolves over the years managed to take over a great part of the forest by scaring the Fairies away. Renjun had gotten up and walked away from were he had fallen but droplets of blood from his arm that he had injured, dripped into the ground. when he had tried to walk back on his steps it had been too late, in a second he had been captured by a female Werewolf in her full Wolf glory. She had stood tall over him, a paw planted on his chest as she had began to sniff him, luckly for him she seemed docile. He had taken this calm moment to free himself and hiss at her, baring his sharp fangs to scare her away and it had worked as she slowly retreated back from him with her tail between her legs and had ran away.
After he had recollected himself fully he contnued on his path. Under the scalding sun he was faint, every Vampire would be with that much sun exposure. He had been under the burning rays for far too many hours. He had been sweating cold, wich could never be good thing. As he finally had made his way into the Village he had been starting to feel more and more weak till he eventually had collapsed in the green grass underneath him.
When he had woken up he immediately knew that he was not on the ground anymore. He had been laying in a bed that was probably made out of hay, much different form what he had been accustumed to at the palace. He had looked around and he saw a young stranger next to him sitting on a wooden stool. The boy had smiled at him and talked softly to him.
"Take it easy. I know you have a plethora of questions. But don't worry you're fine, I found you outside, you were almost melting. You shouldn't be out here...especially during the day Prince Renjun."
Renjun at the time was taken aback, how could this stranger have known who he was if he rarely had made appearences!?
"You know me?"
"Yeah of course everyone does. At least by name. I knew immediately who you were even if i never saw you before....from your energy and from your clothes obviosly"
Renjun had been bewildered and he had rolled his eyes back as he had responded.
"My Energy? What the fuck... Oh please don't tell me you're one of the scum who lives in the city."
The prince had scoffed in annoyance and had tried to get up, but he had been quickly stopped.
"If by scum you mean Witch then yes i am one. Wait Hey no no no don't get up... you're still quite weak...Here drink this.."
The stranger had offered him a cheap glass, full to the brim with a refined deep red liquid inside, dark but still too bright to be from an animal, also the smell had been too strong. He had immediately pushed the glass back.
"Why the fuck do you even have human Blood?!...We don't drink that at the palace we only have animal's blood, we have a reputation to maintain!"
The Prince had said fed up with everything that happened till that moment.
"Yeah watever, this will help you get back your strength faster. Anyways i have this for my spells."
"Why not use your own?"
Renjun had asked out of pure curiosity as he drank the dark liquid. getting human blood would have been difficult, so why the effort?
"Because, Renjun, i'm not an original. I prefer not to do spells with my own blood since i am not pure...humans are more pure than me so i use this.
The Witch had said while smirking.
"How dare you call me by my name you scum!"
Renjun had responded when he had realized the other called him by his name.
"Well, you've been nothing but rude to me when i offered care and helped you not die out there!"
"Oh fuck off ! I would have been fine by my own, without your help"
After what he had said he had gotten up, his body still screaming for rest even if the blood gave him enough strength to stand up. That had made the Witch Blood boil inside his body and responded.
"Then fine! fuck off you too! i hate Vampires but i was just trying to be nice with the precious Prince. Go burn yourself out there and don't wait here until dark i don't care. I fucking hate your kind.
Renjun had looked right into the other's light green eyes and scoffed getting out of the door. He had looked once more at the door and then his eyes had caught a small name carced into the wood.
"So Jaemin... that's the bitch's name uh?"
He had laughted and then he ran as fast as he could home. He had gotten out because he had needed to clear his mind and had gotten home few hours later with an headache, what an unpleasant afternoon.
He must have zooned out because both of his annoying assistants are looking at him worried.
Are you okay? Do you Need some water? Blood?
Jeno says worried for him.
Oh my fucking God Jeno please get off of me!
This is the first time in years that the older has called him by his name and it's usually never a good thing when he does. Jeno takes two steps back and lowers his head down.
Coming here was fucking stupid, let's Just go.
The Prince says before suddenly falling backwards, his eyes rolls back and his mind slips into nothingness. Haechan tries to catch him before he touches the ground but Jeno beats him to it. In seconds he's on his knees cradling Renjun's body. Jeno is on full allert, he was at all times, he cares deeply for his precious Prince.
My prince wakes up, you're making me...making us worry, can you hear me?
Jeno tries to shake him awake but It doesn't work. Meanwhile Haechan stares at the two of them and states the obvious.
Fuck he fainted
Yeah i know that Hyuck, i have eyes too.
Jeno responds back and Haechan rolls his eyes.
Now let's pick him up and bring him home before somenthing happens.
Haechan tries to help him pull the older up but Jeno shoves his hand away and picks up Renjun and puts him on his back.
Shut up and let's hurry home.
When the Prince wakes up he's disoriented, he is on someone's back, he recognises his palace halls but everything Is dizzy. He lifts his head up and he's met with beautiful soft red strands of hair. At the top of the head there are a pair of brown furry ears that seems so fluffy and soft, he lifts his hand and softly pets the soft fur silently. He doesn't know why he is doing It, he just felt like It. As he does he hears a soft curse slipping out of the person that is carrying him.
My prince don't do that they're really sensitive.
He immediately retracts his hand and hums in response before putting his head back where it was before, falling back asleep.
When he opens his crimson eyes again it's already morning, his purple curtains closed as always, filtering the bright light. Renjun remembers everything from last night and he wishes not to. He shifts his head to the side and sees Jeno next to him, head on the bed, looking up at him like a lost puppy, his ears laying downwards.
Oh.. you're here.
Jeno nods firmly
Yes i watched over you as you rested. Last night when we were coming back home you fainted and i carried you here. Me and Hyuck were so worried-
Stop it...i know. I must have fainted out of stress. Speaking of Hyuck, where is he now?
Jeno looks directly into his eyes and bites his lower lip.
I told him to get out a few hours ago. He was making so much noise and you needed to rest. I thought that sending him away was for the best my Prince.
Jeno after talking breaks his stare and looks at his own feet.
So..you told him to go away and you, mutt, stayed here, rested your head on my bed waiting me to wake up? What a good guard dog you are uh?
The Prince laugh and sighs
I don't get you, always eager to do what's best for me....watever it doesn't matter, now go get me a glass of blood.
Jeno silently gives him a glass that was on his nightstand already, full of red liquid. Renjun smiles and takes a sip he then looks at him and scoffs.
What are you doing still here mutt uh?Just go away, i am fine so you're dismissed now.
He says and closes his eyes, trying to get some more rest. As he does on his closed eyelids a pair of green eyes appear, he scoffs once more and opens it slowly. Suddenly he feels a rush of yearn for that sweet human blood he was given more than five years ago. Jeno is almost out the door when Renjun stops him. As he talks his voice cracks and breaks, sounding fragile.
Wait, Jeno...would you do somenthing for me?
Jeno turns immediately and he's in a blink of and eye next to him, trying to search in the older's face if somenthing is wrong. He stares at him, in his eyes only absolute devotion and admiration, he called him by his name again, this time it's a good thing, the Prince needs him. He nods.
Of course anything for you, My Prince.