Diamond: The Castle

"The most confused we ever get is when we convince our heads of something our hearts know is a lie." Unknown.

When they parted, the young Prince found himself breathless. He looked at Yoongi's eyes and gulped. It was his first ever kiss and he would be lying if he said he did not like it. It was better than he ever imagined it to be.

That was when it finally hit him.

His eyes grew wider as he realized what happened. He pushed the masked man slightly and covered his mouth, his breaths getting slower.

"Are you alright?" Yoongi asked, worry in his tone.

"I..." Jimin closed his eyes. "I do not know what happened...I never meant to...I was just curious a-"

"It is alright." Yoongi gave him a small smile. "It is new to you, I understand."

Jimin ran his fingers in his silver hair and sighed heavily, "I just kissed a man." he mumbled. "I do not even know if I really like men."

Yoongi lowered his mask to cover his lips again and walked a little far from the prince. Shadow ran to him and started turning around him. He knelt before him and took the dog in his arms. He needed someone to comfort him during that moment, he was a little disappointed that the young Prince did not feel the same way as him during the kiss.

It was only a short moment, but he knew there was a connection between them, he hoped all the confusion and all the doubt would fade and be replaced by love and trust, but Jimin remained indifferent.

"I am sorry." he heard him whisper. "I still need time to know myself. It happened so quickly and I am little taken aback."

Yoongi simply nodded and caressed Shadow's hair. "What would you like to do now?" he asked.

"I want to enter the castle, we might find things we will need for our adventure."

Yoongi sighed and stood up, "Alright." He looked at the dog and gave him a sad smile before looking for the leash in his bag. "I am sorry my friend, but you will have to wait here." He tied the leash around a tree and patted the husky's head. "I will come back later."

He walked toward the prince and their eyes rested on each other for a long moment. Yoongi wanted him to say something, he wished he would tell him that he changed his mind, that he was sure he was attracted to him too, but he only gave him a smile and started walking.

While heading to the castle, Yoongi started wondering why he ever accepted to help the prince. He hated gold and hated his poverty for making taking such a risk; the risk of being in the danger and the one of falling in love.

Jimin's hand gripping on his arm interrupted his thoughts. "The guards." he whispered and placed hia index fingers on his lips, those lips he was so impatient to capture again.

"Do you know any way that can lead us inside without getting caught?"

Jimin nodded. "Follow me." he put the blue hood on his head and walked between the trees, looking around him, fearing to be seen.

They arrived in a small garden behind the castle. Yoongi was surprised to see how beautiful it was, everything decorated with several kinds of flowers and multicoloured candles were laid on the grass, surely to be lit during the evening.

"It is our small refuge, Taehyung and I. No one has the right to come here." Jimin said. He sat on the wooden bench and smiled. "We read, eat and do everything here."

"That is beautiful." Yoongi touched the light blue fabric that served as a curtain, perhaps the only way to feel less watched for the two princes.

He entered and sat on a small mattress that laid on the grass, covered with blue and silver sheets; the tradition colors of Crystal.

"Why don't you live in this castle?" he asked.

"The King does not want to." the silver-haired sighed. "He says he has bad memories here in Diamond. He never said which, but we know how much he does not like to come here. He only agrees to come because the Queen loves this castle."

"I can quite see why she does." Yoongi nodded, admiring the splendor and the immensity of the castle before them. The architecture was breathtaking, it was built to look like four crystals standing; the symbol on the kingdom's flag.

"One day, this castle will be mine." Jimin said. "I cannot stand living with him anymore, I want to move here."

"I guess he won't object especially after...after you get married." Yoongi mumbled quietly.

The prince did not answer. His chest tightened when he remembered lady Irina. She must be waiting for him, thinking that he was spending time with his brother.

He forgot that he promised her and his father that they will discuss the wedding date right after his sister comes back to the castle.

"See?" he chuckled. "My life is like this. Even when I want to feel free, there is always something to burden me."

"You mean the wedding? You can still refuse."

"It is not easy as you may think." Jimin shook his head. "As a Prince, I am at age to be married and produce an heir or heiress. Liking or not is not something I should think about, I am obliged to do it."

Yoongi frowned when he saw Jimin's sad face. It reminded him again of why he hated royals so much. They were the ones who kidnapped his younger sister and sent her to be a certain king's concubine.

The silver-haired noticed how his eyes got darker and sat next to him, "Are you alright Yoongi? I cannot see your face, but I can feel that you are upset."

The masked man chuckled, "You read my eyes, I see. You are one of those rare people who can do it."

"Really?" Jimin laughed. "Who are the other ones?"

"My late mother and late sister."

The prince froze. It was the first time Yoongi would mention them and he wished it would not be this way.

He only knew that he had no family, he would not tell him anything more.

It was sad yet touching that the Eagle would finally share a part of himself, it only meant that he trusted Jimin.

"I am so sorry..." Jimin pressed his lips.

"You do not have to." Yoongi shrugged. "I lost them because of poverty and-" he stopped because he knew the rest of his words would hurt the prince.

"And...?" Jimin stared at him curiously. "Can you tell me what happened?" he asked with a soft and comforting voice.

Yoongi stayed quiet for a long moment. It was hard for him to formulate the words because he had never talked to anyone about his family before, no one has ever been curious about him.

"Poverty killed my mother." he sighed. "She got very sick and there was nothing I could do to save her. Doctors are expensive as long as medicine."

Jimin frowned. He always thought the king sent help to all their people. He never imagined that a family could be this poor to die.

"And...your sister?"

Yoongi looked at him with sad eyes. "I do not think you would like this one."

Jimin gulped. "W-why?"

"They took her away from us, palace guards."

The prince widened his eyes, "What? Our guards?"

Yoongi shook his head. "I do not think they were from your castle, they were wearing different uniforms." he stopped for a moment, trying not to cry. "They took her and other young women to be some king's concubines."

Jimin's heart shattered in a thousand pieces. "What are you saying..." he said in a quiet voice, almost like a whisper.

"I will be honest with you." Yoongi said, staring right into the prince's eyes. "I always hated royals."

Jimin pressed his lips.

"I despise them so much...they have all the things we would never have and most of them do nothing for their people. When we are dying from hunger and cold, they are eating comfortably in a warm room, when we are gravely sick, they are complaining about a small wound... I just cannot stand how unfair it is that we are the same human beings, but we are not sharing the same comfort in life."

The prince's eyes watered. Yoongi's words sure hurt him because he could never change the fact that he himself is a royal.

The masked man surprised him by lifting his chin, "But I do not hate you." he told him.

"Why not?" Jimin wiped a tear. "I am a prince."

"I know." Yoongi nodded. "But you are different. Since the day I saw you smiling when doing little things, when I saw you not complaining about the discomfort and saw you not judging the pirates, I knew you were not an ordinary prince." he felt bad for making him crying. He took off the black leather glove from his hand and wiped his tears with his thumb," I am sorry, I never meant to hurt you."

"No." Jimin shook his head. "I am the one who is sorry that royals tend to think the worlds belongs to them." he said with a small voice. "Maybe my brother and I are not like this, but my father is a part of them and I wish we would never become like him."

"You won't." Yoongi said. He sighed and stood up, "Now, let's get back to what we came for."

"Right." Jimin took a breath and asked the masked man to follow him. There was a wooden door hidden behind a tree. The prince took something off his neck, it was a sort of necklace Yoongi had never noticed before.

"A key?" he raised an eyebrow.

"The key to the second door of my room." Jimin smirked. "Come in." he welcomed Yoongi inside.

Jimin started coughing because the room was dusty.

"The advantage of wearing a mask." Yoongi chuckled.

"Oh, shut up will you?" the prince rolled his eyes.

Yoongi looked around him. The room must be twice bigger than his wood shack. Blue curtains hide the windows and foreign paintings were hung on the white wall.

The furniture was made of silver and the thought of it made Jimin blush because he did not want Yoongi to think that they are using the fortune only for their goods.

The Eagle sat in front of the desk and took the dust away from a book titled "My Freedom". He turned to look at the prince whose eyes were already on the volume.

"Bad days?" Yoongi asked.

Jimin nodded, "I was looking for any way that would make me feel free." he pressed his lips and cleared his throat. He opened his wardrobe and took two warm coats and shoes he never wore. "I hope it will fit." he gave his friend a pair of leather boots.

"Oh, shoes." Yoongi nodded. "Mine got destroyed because of the storm."

"Mine too."

The prince looked around and sighed.

"What is wrong?"

"The bathroom is outside the room."

Yoongi raised an eyebrow, "Do not tell me that you are thinking of bathing."

"I am." the prince said. "I stink."

"What if you get caught?" Yoongi crossed his arms. "You know what will happen."

"I know, but life is all about risks don't you think?" he said, taking a clean shirt and trousers from the wardrobe.

"You are impossible." Yoongi shook his head with a smile.

Jimin opened the door and walked discreetly in the dark corridor. Yoongi followed him, looking around to make sure no one sees them.

"Why do I feel like a thief when I am in my castle?" the prince whispered, making the Eagle chuckle.

"It is the fear of getting caught." he said. "I lived this way for years, so I am used to it."

"This feeling is stressful and exciting at the same t-" the prince stopped when he saw two guards walking not too far from them.

Yoongi grabbed his arm and both rested their backs against the wall until they finally left.

Jimin sighed from relief and kept walking.

"Where is the damn bathroom?" Yoongi mumbled.

"Over there." Jimin pointed to the other end of the long corridor.

"Why is it too far from your room?" Yoongi furrowed.

"I know right." Jimin sighed. "I really need them to move it next to my chambers."

"Now you just sounded like a prince." the Eagle chuckled.

Jimin smiled sadly, "I am one after all, am I not?"

"You!"

A sudden shout made them jump from surprise. They turned and saw a guard pointing at them.

"Oh, no." the prince's heartbeats could be heard so much they were loud.

"Guards!" the man called.

"Bloody hell." the Eagle grabbed the prince's arm and ran in the opposite direction. "I told you that bath would only create problems."

The silver-haired could not talk. He was so scared to get caught that he could not even hear anything.

"Stop right here!"

Two guards stood before them.