Crashing Waves

"And just like the ocean and the relentless crashing of waves, my longing for you never ends." N.R. Hart

Jimin groaned when he felt the heat of the sun ray on his face. He rubbed his eyes and opened them to be welcomed by a wave of migratory swallows flying in the clear blue sky.

He smiled because that view was a thousand times better than waking up to a white ceiling and a butler nagging you to wake up and get ready to have breakfast with the king.

He would always leave his chambers at the same time as his younger brother. They would share the same sad and tired look and walk together on the the long nocturne blue carpet embroidered with golden flowers that stopped right in front of the dining room.

He sighed and wondered if Taehyung was having the same beautiful view from the Burning Flame.

They were maybe separated, but he wished he would live as many adventures and discover a part of the world before they go back to their castle life, a life he did not wish to have.

He turned his head and found Yoongi sleeping beside him on the hard wooden floor that hurt his back because he was used to soft mattresses.

The Eagle was still sleeping peacefully, his arms around his body that was curled up because of the cold morning breeze.

The prince smiled when he realized his black hair appeared for the first time from under the hood. The dark locks looked so soft that he could not help himself but use his fingers carefully to touch them.

Then, his eyes rested on the little uncovered skin. He was curious to know how Yoongi really looked, he wanted to take off his mask so badly and know why he would hide his face all day.

He looked around him to make sure no one was looking and touched the black fabric with his thumb and index finger, ready to take it off.

Suddenly, he felt a hand grabbing his wrist strongly, making him gasp and jump from surprise.

"What are you doing?" Yoongi's deep voice sounded in his ears.

Staring at his brown eyes made his heart beat faster because it made him remember what happened the night before. Their conversation made him think during long hours because it was something new to him. Knowing that Yoongi prefers males over women created a strange feeling in him, and the possibility of himself being this way made him scared and confused.

"I asked a question." the masked man interrupted his thoughts.

Jimin cleared his throat, "I...hum..."

"I told you not to touch my mask." Yoongi spoke with a colder tone. "I wish you could respect my privacy."

The prince pressed his lips and got up, "Yes, you are right." he nodded. "I am sorry." he gave him a small smile and walked to the barrel to take some fresh water to clean his face and drink it.

He looked around him and realized the majority of the crewmen were still sleeping or hungover.

He spotted Hoseok standing peacefully behind the wooden steering wheel and walked closer to him. "Good morning." he smiled and patted his back gently.

"Morning." the pirate smiled back, "How was yer night? The lasses took care of ye?" he smirked.

Jimin chuckled and shook his head, "Not for me." he said. "But it seems that you did spend a good night." he added, his eyes resting on the purple marks on his neck.

"Aye." the sailing-master laughed. "Them lasses know how to make me forget that bloody cap'n."

"Why?" Jimin asked. "He seems to be kind."

Hoseok scoffed, "Kind..."

"Is it because of what happened yesterday? He was worried about you, you know..."

"I'm not a lass." the pirate mumbled. "He shouldn't."

"Ahoy me hearties!" Wonho approached them with open arms and a wide smile on the face.

"Ahoy mate." the sailing-master greeted him with a single nod.

"Good morning." the prince smiled. "Did you sleep well?"

"Ho ! Look at the difference!" Wonho exclaimed, frowning to Hoseok. "Where are yer manners mate?"

"Pirates dont hav'em." the dark-haired mumbled.

"Bad morning I see." the quartermaster chuckled. "But it seems like ye had a good time." he added, pointing to the hickeys on his sun-kissed skin.

Hoseok simply shrugged.

Wonho rolled his eyes and looked at Jimin. "Haven't seen ye yesterday night." he said. "Where were ye?"

"We did not stay long in the tavern."

"We?" the blond raised an eyebrow.

"Yoongi and I."

"Aye." Wonho nodded with a smirk. "I get it now."

"Get what?" the prince furrowed.

"Ye'r having some business together." he laughed. "I know ye l-"

"Mate." Hoseok interrupted. "Leave the lad alone."

The quartermaster laughed, "Aye, aye." he patted Jimin's back. "If ye need anything, ask." he winked and walked downstairs.

The prince stared at the never-ending sea surrounding them and let out a loud sigh.

"What's wrong mate?" Hoseok asked.

"When are we going to arrive to Ruby harbor?"

The sailing master tapped on the wheel while thinking, "Two days." he said. "If nothing happens."

"If nothing happens?" Jimin bit his lower lip. "What does it mean?"

"Depends on the weather mate." the black haired shrugged. "Storms are pirates' true enemy." he said.

The prince sighed and closed his eyes, wishing that they would reach the harbor as soon as possible.

"Yer brother, huh?" Hoseok asked.

"Yes." Jimin smiled sadly. "I really need to find him."

The pirate scoffed, "Do ye think that shithead would let ye take'm."

"I will." Jimin frowned. "I am not afraid of a pirate." he mumbled with a cold tone. "I will find my brother and we will continue our adventure together."

"Aye." Hoseok laughed. "If ye stay alive of course."

The prince froze.

"Jungkook has no limits."

Jimin cleared his throat and looked straight at his eyes, "I will have to kill him then."

?

Taehyung poured some cold water on his head because of the unbearable heat.

He ran his fingers through his blond hair and smiled when he felt the droplets tickle his neck and back.

He opened his eyes and found at least a dozen eyes resting on him. He pressed his lips because he felt uneasy. The crewmen were not just watching him, he knew something bad was going on in their minds.

"The master blessed us with this treasure." one of them said.

"Aye!" the pirates laughed.

He walked behind when he saw them approaching them with smirks on their faces covered with old and fresh scars.

"What do you want?" he asked.

"Them lasses didn't give me what I wanted last night." a man said, eyeing him from head to toe.

"He's prettier than a lass!" a pirate laughed. "Next time I won't bother leaving the ship."

Taehyung clenched his fists and stared at them with cold and angry eyes, "Do not think I am here to satisfy your filthy needs." he spoke with an authoritarian tone.

The men started laughing.

"Come on sweetheart." some of them caressed his cheek. "Ye'll make us the happiest pirates."

"Get away from me!" the prince pushed him strongly. He wanted to walk away from them but they won't let him go.

"Not going anywhere sweetheart." a pirate placed his arms around his waist. "Just give me what I w- SHIT!" he let out a loud groan when something hard hit his head.

All the men turned around to find the quartermaster standing behind, holding the captain's golden spyglass and staring at them with killer eyes.

"Master, want to join us?" they laughed.

"Go back to your posts mates." he mumbled coldly.

"Come on!"

"I SAID GO BACK TO YOUR BLOODY POSTS!"

The crewmen hurried to spread around the ship, leaving them alone.

The prince's heart was beating so fast because he was afraid they would do something to him.

He looked at the pirate and gulped because his dark eyes were piercing his skin. "What? Do you want me too?" he mumbled.

Jungkook laughed, "I cannot lie and tell you that I do not want you love." he smirked. "But I am not like the others."

The prince furrowed.

"I may be a pirate and a villain, but I would never take advantage of a gentleman."

"I can hardly believe it." Taehyung mumbled, avoiding his eyes.

Jungkook raised an eyebrow. He lifted the prince's chin and looked at his eyes, "And why is that love?"

Taehyung gulped again. Looking at the pirate's eyes sent shivers through his body. He could not believe how someone he hated could make him feel this way.

"I saw you killing the men...mercilessly." he said. "Taking advantage of me is the least thing you can do."

Jungkook chuckled and looked away. Taehyung watched him pressing his lips strongly while thinking about something.

"This is a pirate life." he said. "We live from stealing and killing."

He turned back to look at the blond haired and smiled. "It is true that we, pirates love beautiful things, we love to own them no matter what...with strength or torture." he approached his face slowly to Taehyung's. "But you...I want to have you in my own way."

The prince licked his lower lip, his eyes not leaving the pirate's. His body was getting warmer, not only because of the heat but also because the tension between them was strong.

"You...you cannot have me." he whispered breathlessly.

"Why not?" Jungkook placed his knee between his legs and his face was too close to his that he could hear his slow breaths. "Because I kill people?"

"Not just because of this." Taehyung shook his head. "After I find my brother, you will never see me again."

Jungkook's eyes turned back to their darkness. He clenched his fist and placed it on Taehyung's chest. "Do you really think I would let you go with him?"

Taehyung froze.

"You are not leaving this ship without my permission."

The prince pushed him strongly, tears falling from his eyes. "Who do you think you are?!" he shouted, attracting the crewmen's attention.

Jungkook looked around him, "Keep quiet love." he mumbled.

"I am not your property! I am not your slave." Taehyung added. "I do not need your permission."

The quartermaster bite the inside of his cheek and pushed the prince until his back touched the wood. "You will be mine." he whispered in his ears. "You will see...in no time you will change your mind and would beg to stay with me."

Taehyung frowned, "You are insane." he mumbled.

"I am, love." Jungkook smirked. "I will make you as insane as I am."

?

The Three Lions floated on the water under a greyish sky.

The pirates were seated, a gourd of rum in the hand, drinking silently while the rain was falling.

Jimin was sitting in a small corner, eating a piece of cheese bread he had kept in case he got hungry during the day. His jacket was soaked in water and he had nothing to warm him up in the cold.

He used to have his maids light the fire in the chimney for him during the winter days, but the situation was completely different at that moment.

His body was shivering and his lips were turning to blue.

He hide his face between his knees and blew on his hands to warm them.

"Here." he spotted a pair of black boots and lifted his head. Wonho gave him a cup, "From the cap'n." he said. "Ye can thank him later."

The prince held the warm porcelain cup between his hands and a sweet smell of tea made him smile. He wondered how can pirates even care about having tea aboard the ship.

He took a sip and let out a sigh of relief because the warm drink sure helped him forget the cold.

He looked around him and envied the men for not caring about the heavy rainfall. They must be used to it.

Then, his eyes landed on The Eagle who was sitting in a corner right in from of him. He could not clearly see him because of the fog, but he knew he must feel cold too.

He stood up and groaned when the cold water touched his entire body. He looked down and ran to sit next to him. "Take this." he gave him the cup. "It is tea, it will help you warm up."

Yoongi turned his head and his eyes could not leave the prince's face. His silver hair was all wet and sticking to his forehead, covering a little bit of his eyes. It hurt him to admit that he found him very handsome.

"Drink." he felt the porcelain touch his lips and he mentally cursed himself for wishing he could feel something else on them.

"Thank you." he mumbled before taking a sip. "Where did you get it?"

"The captain sent it to me." Jimin smiled. "He is very kind."

Yoongi scoffed, "He is a pirate Jimin...this is everything but a sign of his kindness. He just wants the gold."

"Just like you." the prince said with a cold tone.

The Eagle froze and pressed his lips.

"All of you just want my gold, I know." Jimin smiled sadly. "But it is so alright...as long as I reach my goal."

"I don't-" Yoongi could not finish his words when a loud shout cut him off.

"BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES!"

Jimin looked at Wonho with wide eyes, "What does he mean?!"

"It's a signal." Yoongi sighed. "A storm is coming."

The captain finally left his cabin and ran toward his men. "Protect the mast and the sails!" he ordered.

"Aye captain!"

The Three Lions was not well equipped like some ships that carried storm sails which were more durable and less likely to shred.

The crewmen seemed to know what to do in case of a storm. They asked Jimin and Yoongi to help them place the heavy boxes and barrels in the middle of the ship because the weight would help to keep the ship upright.

Hoseok was cursing loud because he was trying so hard to turn the ship to the other side in order to avoid the storm.

"Mate! It's too late! It's coming!" the quartermaster shouted to him.

"No!" Hoseok turned the wheel as strong as he could. "I ain't dying here!"

The captain ran to him and hugged him from behind, "Ye're not dying! No one's dying!"

The sailing master pushed him and screaming, "Don't touch me!"

"Hoseok..."

Jimin felt his heart breaking when he finally saw how Suho looked at the young pirate. He could see the sadness on his face. The captain truly cared about him.

"I ain't dying in the sea!"

Suho placed his hands on his shoulders and looked at his eyes, "Why do ye hate me so much?"

Hoseok gulped.

"I-"

"It's here!" a scream interrupted them.

The captain widened his eyes when the waves became more violent little by little. "GET DOWN!"

All the men lied on the ground and held onto something.

The prince lied in the quarterdeck and closed his eyes because the heavy rain and salt water pressure hurt him.

He prayed silently for the storm to finish early so they can finally be on their way to Ruby Harbor and find his brother.

He heard the men groaning when things started to fall because of the strong waves.

"Please...." he cried. "Please stop this..."

His heart almost stopped when he felt the ship leaning to the right. He opened his eyes and realized it was rolling down.

He saw Hoseok struggling to control the wooden steering wheel. He was giving his everything in order to let the ship in proper balance.

He jumped with surprise when a barrel fell just next to him. The rum got mixed with the water and disappeared in the middle of the crashing waves.

He hide his face and curled up, scared that something might fall on him.

Suddenly, he felt a weight over him.

He opened his eyes and widened them when he saw The Eagle on crawl on top of him.

"What are you doing?!" he shouted. "Lie down!"

"You might drown!" Yoongi told him. He could not open his eyes properly because of the water hitting his face. He grabbed both his arms, "Don't let go of me!" he shouted.

"But you will get hurt!" Jimin tried to push him but he felt too weak to do anything.

"I don't c- aghh!" Yoongi groaned loudly when a wooden plank hit his hard so strongly.

"YOONGI!" the prince sobbed when he saw how the masked man suffered from so much pain. "Please...please just lie down and hide!"

"No!" Yoongi shook his head. "I promised your brother to protect you."

Jimin's heart stopped for a moment.

The crashing waves and the pirates' screams became just a background sound to him. It sounded too far and felt less dangerous.

His eyes were only resting on Yoongi's serious face. He could not understand how a man would risk his life only for a promise. It was too hard to believe.

Every time the tears would fall on his cheeks, they would be erased by the sea water. Every time he tried to remember the sweet taste of the tea, the salty water that entered his mouth would make him forget it.

But, the waves could not erase one thing.

The feeling his heart felt after hearing Yoongi's words.

They were in the middle of the sea, on the verge of dying because of the storm, but the two men had only eyes for each other at that moment.

Jimin placed his hands around Yoongi's neck and pulled him against his body. "Thank you Eagle." he whispered to him and hide his face in the crook of his neck.

Yoongi closed his eyes and hated himself for smiling in such a horrible situation. He put his arms around the prince and held him tight. "I promise...we'll go to Taehyung."