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Seokjin was 20 when he had to leave his brother to go to the castle.
And Taehyung will never forget about the day the guards came to escort him to work.
It was his parents' death third anniversary. He had never felt as broken as that day. Remembering the early loss of his mother and father, then watching his brother go away.
It's a feeling he really wants to forget.
Of course he knew it would happen.
A month before, Seokjin had told him that he had gotten a really important job. That he was going to work in Busan's castle. That Taehyung was going to live with Jungkook's family, until he finished with his, well, work.
That it was a great opportunity to earn good money.
Taehyung was only 15 at the time and all he wanted was for his brother to be next to him, for the rest of his life.
He didn't want the money, but his older brother told him education was important. With money they could make sure that he will attend a good school, live a good life. Have a nice future for the both of them.
Being apart was the price they had to pay.
The only thing Seokjin wished for was his little brother's wellbeing. That's what his parents would have wanted.
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For Taehyung, a good thing about living with his best friend's family, is knowing that they always think of him as their other son. That they considered him part of the family. No matter what he did right or wrong, they would support him. Like a real family would do.
Jungkook has been his friend since they were children.
They were five and three the first time they met.
Taehyung was shopping with his mum at the local market, when he had seen a little boy crying alone in the milk section, with his tiny hands on his face, covering his eyes. He had run to the crying boy and had tried to get his attention.
ㅡAre you okay, baby? Why are you crying?ㅡ Taehyung had asked, worried.
ㅡMa...maㅡ The little one had said, still sobbing.
ㅡCome with me, I'll tell my mummy about you and she will help us. What's your name? Mine is Kim Taehyungㅡ A smile had been decorating his face the whole time, trying to show the younger one that everything was okay.
ㅡMama. Kookoo go with Mamaㅡ The crying boy had showed Taehyung his face, big shiny eyes full of tears and red chubby cheeks, that were also covered in tears.
ㅡKookoo? Is that your name? Let's go Kookoo, let's find your Mama!ㅡ He had grabbed the boy's hand and they had gone around the market looking for his mother.
After finding her, Taehyung had learned that the little crying boy's name was Jungkook. Jungkook's mother had thanked him for helping his son, and told him they would be at the park the next day, just in case he wanted to play together. Taehyung had told his mother about it, so they went.
The rest is history. They became inseparable since then.
Jungkook was Taehyung bestfriend, and Taehyung was Jungkook's.
They knew everything about each other, and Jungkook knew how much Taehyung had been missing Seokjin all those years. So he wasn't surprised when Tae told him about his idea of finding a job in the castle.
He opposed to it the first two minutes, but knowing Taehyung was enough. He was going to do it anyways.
A few hours later, they were looking for some help on the Internet.
"How to get a job at a castle"
"How to live in a castle"
"Can someone win a sleepover in Busan's castle?"
But nothing.
Before giving up, they entered some Busan Royalty's gossip blogs and checked the latest news. Just to find out that the Princess's nanny was fired after an scandal the Royal Family decided not to make public.
While reading that both boys looked at each other as the perfect plan crossed their minds. Thinking at the moment, it was the same one. Until Taehyung spoke.
ㅡOkay, so. I'll call my brother and try to get as much information as possible about the scandal. Once I've had enough, I go to the castle and tell them all I know. They'll be shocked and will try to shut my mouth with money. That's when I'll ask for a room there in exchange for my silence. It's brilliant.ㅡ
ㅡOr you can just apply for the nanny vacancy without risking your life. You really think they would let you carry all that information by yourself? They can kill you if they want.ㅡ Jungkook said rolling his eyes. Sometimes he couldn't believe his friend's ideas.
ㅡWell...that's...something. Yeah, that could also work.ㅡ