3Kings : Jakkapad [English Translation]

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Translator - Subhii

The period of back treatment and rehabilitation began incautiously since the last month. At this point, Jakkapad had almost transformed into a new person when he was living with Peempad. He was more and more gentle and skittish now. His health had improved as well. If what Wittaya saw two months ago was that the atmosphere was as gentle as if the world had only the two of us, then now this was probably the universe with only the two of us. Even, he was able to benefit from Jakkapad's good mood and Jakkapad stayed quite a bit. Sometimes it's okay to chat also. Sometimes it's okay to be thankful. Life was so good that he didn't know what to do. Even at the beginning phase, he would be afraid of the black-clothed people who followed both of them closely like nougat.




In any case, he hadn't caught sight of them today …




"Peem, the black-clothed seniors, where have they all gone?" The young physiotherapist secretly dwelled on the rhythm of his patient trying to contract his legs, turned to his friend, and whispered to ask. But this bastard is going to stare at him and won't take his eyes off at all or what?




"All of them have gone back already," replied Peempad without turning to look. His lips still raised a faint smile that Wittaya wanted to see even once. Even if he would slap him on the back very hard just like before, it would be very nice.



I don't dare to do this …




The savage person seemed to have a better mood but it didn't mean that the fierce look from his eyes had disappeared. If you want to do something that makes Khun Peem dissatisfied, you might get in trouble with a powerful one for sure.



"Wittaya."



There you are ... development in calling by the first name as well.[*Meaning he has started calling his name politely..]



"Krub, sir." Wittaya smiled proudly and moved ceaselessly towards the patient.




"Let's go to the railing," Jakkapad asked closing his eyes for his own little boy to wipe his face like always.




"Krub, do it the same way."




The three young men walked towards the handrail as always. And almost as soon as he arrived; Jakkapad lifted himself without waiting for Wittaya to explain anything, then he held himself up and gained his balance quickly. These days, the young man had almost no need for support from a person. And because he knew his limits very well, when he couldn't, he would go back and sit on the wheelchair by himself not letting anyone worry.




"Do you feel like your grip is strange?" Wittaya, who stood beside him asked smilingly.




"Yeah ... like it doesn’t seem to be using as much strength as before."




"That's because your lower body is already gaining more weight. Now, take a short walk, go back and use the same hand force as before."




Jakkapad did so by gripping the railing firmly and trying to drag his feet forward for a short distance. Even if his feet dragged the slightest bit, a wide smile formed on his face. The young man turned to Peempad with his eyes sparkling and delighted. The more he saw the little boy directing an undefeated smile, the happier and nicer he felt as well.




"It's a very good change," Wittaya said. "You will definitely recover soon."



The words were not spoken just formally or for passive encouragement. Rather, it was the insistence, sincerity, and confidence concealed in the words of the physiotherapist. So it was a believable speech that gave the audience a lot of moral support; especially to those who could only show their concern beside them.




"Jakkapad, take a rest first." Wittaya walked up to support the tall person back and sit down on the wheelchair. Amidst this uncertainty, the patient furrowed his brows anxiously.




"It hasn't been an hour yet."




"Today I'll lead you to do activities." The physiotherapist smiled and nodded to his friend.




"Let's go, Phi' Jakk."




"What activity? Does Peem also know?" Jakkapad turned to ask the person who walked in to push the wheelchair for him. The face was sharp, exhibiting incomprehensibility. And he became even more incomprehensible when they took him to do activities yet they were walking through another room and not taking out of the hospital as he thought.




"Wit had told Peem since yesterday, but it was up to Peem not telling Phi' Jakk," Peempad giggled in the back as if having fun. As for the listener, the sound 'hmm' came out softly.





"Are you secretly having a secret with Phi' now?"




"No," the accused refused hurriedly."I just wanted to give a surprise."




"If it's not a surprise like you say," he feigned to threaten playfully. Then the person in the back mumbled, he didn't realize until he was alone Peempad scowled. He was aware that he had been teased but couldn't help but worry about what he said. And while he was thinking of what to say …




"We're here." The voice of Wittaya made the two people who were talking to each other, squinting like not returning any time soon regain their consciousness again. One of them went back smilingly because he knew where his friend had brought them. But for the young man who did not know about it, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.




"Pool?"




The large room in the physical therapy department of the hospital where he was brought in was with a large indoor swimming pool. The area around the pool was equipped with all the necessary tools for physical therapy. Also, the floor around the edge of the pool was covered with thick rubber that would allow the patient to enter the water easily and harmlessly. But the sight of this didn't surprise him as much as he wondered about why he came here.




"Physiotherapy in water is also one kind of treatment. Even for people with mental problems, getting in the water can be refreshing or a little more enjoyable. And it affects physical health as well," Wittaya turned to explain with a smile. "For Jakkapad's case, I already thought that I wanted to stabilize him first, including trying to consult with him if he would like to come here. When we agreed, we brought you here today."




"So smooth, little boy."




"If you can, you are gonna change your clothes na krub~. Wait a moment, I'll be going to change as well."




When Wittaya had already pointed out the changing point of the clothes, the young man separated himself in a different direction. Peempad skillfully took out the clothes from the bag he was carrying and also raised brand-new swimming shorts that were not tight enough to show off their own Phi' Jakk.




"Peem bought it for Phi' Jakk only."




"It's bad for us." He picked up his pants and secretly pinched his white cheeks to give him one time of allegation to behave with a snarling fang.




"I'll sit back and look by the edge of the pool."





"Hold on." Jakkapad grasped the small wrist tightly. Dark eyebrows raised a question. "Peem won't enter the pool as well?"




"I won't go down. Phi' Jakk will go down with Wit."




A pair of beautiful eyes clearly showed a stance that will never go into the water. Even if the person continued to look at the shaking hands and begging to death, he kept a straight face. He seemed uninterested. Jakkapad saw it, so he knew that the little boy was trying to act hard. The young man smiled at the corner of his mouth. He let go of his hand to change clothes. The corner of his eye saw clearly that the person beside him sighed.







Thinking shallow, little boy …







"Do you remember the day when Peem gave Phi' dessert to eat..." He came up with a topic. But it made people just relieved. "At that time Phi' didn't tell you what to get in exchange."





"Why do you still remember that?" Peempad lamented.




"Phi' asks for the privilege ... to let the boy get into the water as well." Jakkapad ignored whatever the little boy expressed. He pretended to unwrap his shirt when he saw the audience starting an argument. Only then, the other party turned away and shut up. "And then... not to wear a shirt!"





"Wait ... why not wear a shirt?" Peempad turned around suddenly to ask fast but almost couldn't turn away when Phi' Jakk took his shirt off in front of his eyes.





"Phi' isn't wearing the same. And there is no need to argue that there are no sets to change. Because I saw that Phi' took two pairs of pants. More importantly, it is free size; meaning that it can be worn by everyone. You can choose to think and argue about your size.




"Wicked."



"Huh."




Jakkapad laughed as he saw the little boy grabbing his pants, frowning. After completing to give a command, he turned to change his clothes. Just putting on the shorts and swim shorts and it was over. He wasn't sure if the boy didn't want to go in the water because he didn't want to be topless or he didn't want to see him topless. But the funny thing was ... this kid didn't know that you could wear a shirt in the water. And why did he bring only one pair of pants for him?




"You don't have to come and do that or look at all. Phi', I just don't want to be teased." Peempad turned to tell the truth. The other half followed what Jakkapad had thought. He was confident that he could go in the water together. In any case, Phi' Jakk has to find a chance to tease. What the reason it does not matter.




"I know."




"Who is this? Is this Peem?" The person who had just Changed clothes turned around to stretch his chest. But because he was topless, Jakkapad had time to chase his eyes to examine the body of the person that was pale like it had never been in the sun forgetting about being shy."




"Is that a person or a fishbone(*herringbone)?"




"Phi' Jakk!" He almost thrashed the shirt in his hand into the mouth of the talker.




Yes ... who is going to have a good figure like Phi'? Even though his body has just returned to gain flesh under the skin, he has just started working out also, with good muscle he looks good already. It's really annoying, especially that wavy belly that wants to be poked so much.





"Don't pretend, go. Wittaya is waiting there." Peempad saw it, so he quickly turned to push the car to the patient.





At the order of Wit, he let Jakkapad lift himself from his chair. And at that moment, many scars were seen on the wide back of Phi' Jakk. Thin lips accidentally grabbed each other tightly until they felt the pain. Even if it had been a while for the problem to be cleared, Peempad had not forgotten those stories. He hadn't thought of all the bad things he had to face and had completely forgotten; even the fact that at that time he was afraid. If there were things that made him think so much until today, those were only the stories of Phi' Jakk. The wounds on the wide back were something that reminded him of the pain that Phi' Jakk had ever encountered. And with Phi' himself, he will...




Dtoom! (*Sound of something falling in the water)




The sound of a heavy object dropping into the water made a huge noise when Peempad was thinking and was dazed for a moment. But then, when he felt that he was starting to suffocate, he realized …




"Phi' ... just a ... Phi' Jakk!"




He knew that the thing that fell in the water was himself!




"The second round has arrived already!"




At that time, he absentmindedly pushed him into the water. This time, he still tried to push him down first again. The bad friend didn't think that he could help him at all while squatting and laughing at the edge of the pool. Peempad gritted his teeth. Since he can't get it back with Phi' Jakk, Ai Wit has to get it!




"Come here!"





Dtoom!





"Peem! I haven't done anything yet." Wittaya, who fell into the pool complained peevishly without any guilt. He was on the verge of thinking that he was fortunate not to fall on his face to be pierced like Peem, so he didn't choke. But still, he was not in the mood to be happy as the person next to him grabbed his head and flushed his face without fear of causing death.




"Dashed a lot of water."




"Cough A ... Cough A ... Peem! A bad guy!" A disintegrated young physician who had just raised his head from the water pointed his head and furiously cursed his friend. His eyes looked all around him. When he was sure that at this time there was no one else except the three, Wittaya spilled water in front of his friend with a deadpan face and laughed loudly, not fearing anyone.





"Ai Wit! You are a hospital personnel. How can you do this with the patient's relatives?"




"Nobody can see. It doesn't count!"





"You're going to take it this way, right!"





"Why will you make me *Ai Hering*!" [**T/N- here he teased him as Jakk has referred his body to herringbone (~‾▿‾)~]






Jakkapad stared at his little boy playing with his friend and smiling. Even if he didn't turn to look but yes, he did not know that Peempad stared at his own back. That kid likes to think a lot. Even if he says anything, he will be worrying a lot. All he could do was to find some trouble to grab the attention of the person. And it's not just this time; when they were in the room together, he accidentally opened his back to see and the blabbering voice got stunted quietly. The silence fell as the face of the speaker grew dry and his smile dried up as well. Also At first, the young man thought that if Peempad saw that it was nothing, he would stop thinking. But it probably doesn't seem that way ... he has to do something.




"Khun Jakkapad, please." The Physiotherapist has started to know his duty, he turned around to look after the patient in his care. Little by little, his feet moved into the water with pride. Turning to his side, he saw a friend with red eyes. As if he was about to cry, and then became delighted also.




Wittaya remembered how cold he was on the first day they met, Jakkapad was cold. When doing physical work he seemed to follow but he knew that the other party had not yet fully paid attention as if he still couldn't trust that he could actually recover. But when Peempad approached to hold the limp lift at that time with indomitable intention, the light of this person's expressionless eyes changed little by little. Until today, everyone was smiling at each other.




Efforts are never wasted …





Even when you're trying to do something and fail to achieve the goal, it also has to be a good achievement. We definitely succeed if we try hard enough.




"Do you feel that it is easier to move when you are in the water?"




"Hmmm."




"That's because there is water to support part of our weight. Jakkapad, grasp hands of Peempad and follow it continuously, ok krub?" Wittaya explained and pushed his friend into acting instead. It's not that he was not lazy or did not want to act. He just thought that Jakkapad might feel better if Peempad was the one to hold that hand. "You turn your face towards him and lead him to walk back a bit. Don't worry, I'll help direct you to the side."
[*Best wingman! ♪～(´ε｀ ) -subhii]





Peempad held both his big hands according to the command of his friend. He looked down at his hand, stunned because he didn't dare to look at the eyes and the glint of the person in front of him. Another thing... Phi' Jakk, when he's all wet, it feels strange.




"Looking only at the water like this, will make Phi' fall down, no?" Jakkapad asked, laughing.





That's it... he's started teasing for sure.




"No, you won't fall."




Do not be fooled. The more you express, the more he'll be arrogant. Now he will definitely be teasing hard.




"He might definitely fall," the *ass**** still kept teasing further.




"Peem, look at Phi' as well. What would you do if he falls down?" Wittaya, who had stood up to look at the side, interrupted. Part of it was true as he said. But the other part was as per the order that was passed through the big man’s eyes. About the matter of teasing Peem, he requested for it.





Peempad, who knew he was in trouble, wanted to go against it but could not oppose it. Because his friend's voice was so serious that he did not know how to argue even if he knew he's faking. The young man gradually looked up at the person standing in front. Just by looking at those gentle eyes the beautiful pair of eyes trembled, causing his heart to skip a beat as well.




"My heart is throbbing."




"Phi' Jakk can walk now." Peempad's face had become distorted everywhere now and, even though he was still red and getting redder. Seeing that, the ass**** stopped talking. He concentrated on trying to walk with the help of water and his slender hands.





Even if it's a small step that can only be done in water, it felt really good.




"You don't have to be very tense, Khun Jakkapad. Do it all the time, don't be stressed." Wittaya beside him supervised him very well. When he saw Jakkapad pretending to be staggered or exhausted, he hurried to help. After a while, they took them to sit and rest at the edge of the pool. And at that time, an urgent signal was received through a sharp eye command.




"Where is Wittaya going?"




"Oh ... yes. You look at Jakkapad first, bastard. Don't go in the middle of the pool when I'm away." After he finished speaking, the physicist almost immediately ran away to the dressing room not waiting for Peem to open his mouth to ask a word.




"What's with him ..."




"Probably has some business."




"But Phi' Jakk can still stand? Better sit on the edge of the pool. I'll help you." The worried person began to speak when he saw that the sick person had begun to remain in the water for too long.




"It's fine, leaning against the edge of the pool like this will probably stand for a long time." Jakkapad pulled the white man's hand closer to him. To see that frightened child-like face and considering wanting to tease it rise regularly, and once again more with the red ears and red cheeks.




"Why is Phi' this kind of person?" It's good that I haven't forgotten to stick myself a little bit and not let myself get into the other person first.




"Now I know how much smaller the boy is than me."




"Haa…"




"No ... this is still not clear," Jakkapad shook his head. Based on the rhythm of the boy's bouncy face, he turned his body and quickly embraced Peem in his arms. "Hmm ... have to be clear."




Peempad has been looking at his front for a long while until he felt the weight of the chin. When the tall person lay on his head he realized what kind of condition he was in now ... the back that was close to the person's wide chest, the back was very hot. And after a while, that heat spread throughout the body that was trembling. The heart that had just calmed down was beating erratically fast again. If the person was hugged, it was only possible to hold their mouth tight to control their tremors.




"Peem..."



"Yeah."




"My back has carried a lot of things." The opportunist secretly pressed a gentle kiss. In the middle of the small head as he began to speak "I used to think that the scars on those backs are disgusting. It is something that keeps showing me how weak I used to be. But when things passed, when I met Peem then it turned out to be just a wound to remember. It became only a part of my body."




"..."




"I don't want Peem to think too much. I want him to accept it as well and look at it as part of Phi' that isn't different from the rest of my body." He pushed the smaller person out before turning. He turned him around to face each other. "Peem, can you make Phi' get it?"





Peempad tightened his mouth with both red eyes. The more he was with Phi' Jakk day by day, he felt himself being weaker. Phi' Jakk is not a talkative person. Despite how much has changed during the past month or so when they were together he still did not give up his old habit. If every time Peempad has a problem or overthinks no matter what he's always likely to be correct to ascertain. And it was this person who gave out long sentences, came out to explain to understand each other.




"Phi' Jakk."




"Huh."




"Excuse me for making you overthink." Jakkapad nodded watching what the owner of those serious eyes would do next. And the little boy surprised him when he moved in by himself. Before inserting his arm and hugging him tightly. It made the young man calm because he didn't know what to do to be right.





"Peem will make Phi' Jakk get everything." A heartfelt voice was heard along with the touch of a smooth hand that was dragged along the wound on the wide back. At this time, Jakkapad clearly understood everything. He leaned tightly to hug the transparent body. His mind thought for the hundredth time that he was really lucky. That it's Peem ... Really lucky. That is his little boy.




"Khok ... Khok, Khok, Khok"
(**T/N - sound of coughing)





Peempad hurriedly parted himself away when he heard the unnatural cough of the long-lost person. The bastard of Phi' Jakk, his face is red, his ears are red. This time, there weren't any areas that weren't even a little bit red. The more he didn't wear a shirt, the more obvious it was. It caused the person who was close to seeing the change in front of his eyes making them nearly drop out and laughed impatiently.





"It's kind of… was hiding in the changing room for a long time until I fainted, so I had to come out," the young physiotherapist who recently went to avoid a sweet scene in the dressing room explained in a soft voice. His hands wiped away sweat with an old man's manner. Peempad, who had just come to know that his friend and the important person had joined together, managed to lift himself from the water and pulled his good friend's arm into a big boom.




"Peem! Do it anymore, you!"





"How nice am I not to kick," said and actually pretended to lift his legs to kick his friend from under the water. But then Jakkapad caught it, knowing what he was up to. He embraced his slender waist to drag towards his body beforehand.




"Why is there a tiny waist?" The young man shifted his hand back and forth as if he was exploring when he found that his little boy's waist was thinner, more than he thought. That's it, Peempad forgot about kicking his friend and turned to try to push the person beside him instead, letting the new pair of buddies an opportunity to send signals to thank each other successfully.




"Peem, take him up first. It is not good to stay in the water for a long time."




"A ... well, yes." Peempad made a pretty look. He didn't know what to do before or after he was dragged to lead to the ladder while the other party was holding on to his waist like that. "Phi' Jakk, slowly go up na~... and you can let go of your hand."





It looked like he might get hit if he let go of the hand, but he also wasn't daring enough. In the end, he could only grunt and try to unwrap it until the man had to let it go out of pity.




"Really, little boy."



After returning to the pool, dispersing, washing up, and changing clothes, Peempad immediately turned to say goodbye to Wittaya, not wanting him to look with more mocking eyes. Without having to tell, he knew that he had seen the scenery. He hugged Phi' Jakk before entering. Just thinking about it made his temperature rise until he wanted to release his emotions by kicking him in a second.





"Stop thinking of following up, kicking your friends, and going home," said Jakkapad, as if to warn him that he was still here. Whenever was the sight of the person beside him a little scary? When he was looking at his personal physiotherapist so much that he was almost pierced through.




"You can go."




"Sounds like you're displeased."




"No," Peempad refused. His legs hurriedly paced to help push the wheelchair from behind.




"Peem."



"Krub?"




"Phi' has something to talk about."




Now again ... Suddenly. He makes a serious tone like this. Not good at all.




"So, let's sit in the garden chair first," the sensitive person said in a low voice before taking the sick one to the back garden of the hospital where many people exercise and lounge. The young man stopped and sat down in a long chair while Jakkapad sat on the sidewalk.




"Gray contacted me yesterday."



"Ah."



"He said that the story of the Mintra was done with," Jakkapad said in a calm tone. His eyes stared at the wide horizon without any emotions and feelings "But there are still resources and companies of the stepfather that need people to return to manage. The faster it is, the better. It looks like it's time to open a will."




"Phi' Jakk has to go back, right?" Peempad asked when he understood the story. Even though the heart is still worried, a lot but his voice was without any flickering, not even a little.




Peem trusted Phi' Jakk ...




"Hmm ... As a stepson, I must return to acknowledge. Plus having to deal with the problem of a company that still has Phi' Yoo’s name with it to be discharged. But in a situation like this, I will have to face it."




"And when will Phi' go?"




When he heard the question he had guessed, the young man turned around and looked at the beautiful eyes that sparkled with anticipation. The big hand raised, touched the thin corner of the mouth, pressed lightly to lift them into a smile, and continued.




"Gray will return tomorrow," he shook his head as he saw the little boy clenching his mouth. "If Peem doesn't want Phi' to go now, Phi' is not going to go yet."



"Why ..."




"Because Peem is important."




It is the answer to all the questions ...





If Peempad doesn't want him to go, want them to continue like this and leave that world behind, Jakkapad will follow it. Even though Gray suggested that he goes back and sorts all the problems out so that he can return here without worrying about anything. But if his little one didn't want it.





Jakkapad gave his person the right to everything... even to make decisions on this matter.




"Peem…" A heart that was rejuvenated with the answers he listened to made the person stutter for a while. Peempad took the hand that touched his face and squeezed lightly before a beautiful smile naturally appeared on the lips, "let's go."



"..."




"Phi' Jakk is in a hurry to deal with all the problems so that he would not have to worry later. The faster he goes, the sooner he'll come back, right?"





The answer that did not exceed the expectations of the important person made the young man smile. He already knew that Peempad would say this. He already knew he would be like this. But what he did not know ... was that he would receive even a sincere yet terrible smile when he has to leave. Even though he himself would be more hurt than anyone else.




"Hmmm"




Because he was a person like this



Phi' has come...




'To love'

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