“My Ggu, I was so scared you would come too late”, Taehyung whispered when Jeongguk gently lifted him up, a shyly scared Hoseok doing the same with Yoongi after asking for permission, Yoongi wrapping his arms around Hoseok in response. “Never. I will always come for you”, Jeongguk said and Taehyung released a cute little giggle.
“This I know”, he smiled before looking up, brows nearly meeting his hair by the sight of Hoseok, a demon lord he has seen only a few times but realization sunk into him once he saw the fond look Hoseok had on his face. “Wait a damn minute”, Taehyung said, sitting up in Jeongguk’s arms and Hoseok’s eyes flickered towards Taehyung.
He gulped heavily, fear evident in his eyes. “You’re Yoonie’s mate? The one who made my Baby cry?!“, Taehyung exclaimed, eyes this time glowing yellow from held back fury and Jeongguk smugly looked at Hoseok. ‘You fucked up’ his look literally said and Hoseok gulped again while Yoongi in his arms was sadistically cackling.
“M-my Queen, I-I apologize for h-hurting h-”
“How dare you! You absolute asshat made him cry when he’s such an angel, you don’t deserve him, I would kill you if that wasn’t going to make Yoonie sad! Be prepared for at least hundred years of torture for making my Baby cry”, Taehyung growled out, voice dripping from power, the power of the Queen of hell.
“No one hurts my family”, Taehyung hissed and Hoseok nearly squeaked and stumbled back but a cute giggle from Yoongi held him back. “TaeTae, it’s okay. I have my own plans to make him suffer”, Yoongi evilly said, shooting Hoseok a sickly sweet smile.
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“B-but Ggu... this castle is protected by spells, how did you find us?“, Taehyung asked while Jeongguk carried him downstairs, Hoseok hot on his tail and bowing his head in shame for being scolded by the usual gentle and loving Queen.
Jeongguk stiffened by this question, suddenly feeling loss on words because this answer was bond with the secret he promised to keep from Taehyung for his well being. The promise to hide every memory of his past best friend Park Jimin. Taehyung himself has begged Jeongguk to take away the memory on him and Jeongguk of course did what his love asked him to.
Now that Jimin was back and tried to get Taehyung, Jeongguk felt like it was the wrong thing to keep away from Taehyung as the truth would always come out. Maybe it was time for Taehyung to encounter his old demons and face his former best friend of the past.
"He was J- Jimin's lover and Hoseok was used by him to get to you", Jeongguk said, heart aching because he knew what this was going to do with Taehyung, his precious Baby who deserved nothing but the best. Now putting him back into facing the insanity of Jimin was breaking Jeongguk apart. He remembered vividly how Taehyung has cried and cried over the loss of his dearest friend.
Jeongguk knew that Taehyung couldn't forgive himself when it came to Jimin, the only one Taehyung regretted leaving for Jeongguk. And yes, the devil was also afraid that Jimin could be the reason for Taehyung to leave him.
"W-why me? Why is Jimin so angry when he found out I do not know him? Or did I know him? Because I feel like I did, like something is missing when I look at him", Taehyung mumbled out confused and it was Hoseok's turn to look perplexed, so he was right about the connection between his ex and the Queen of hell.
"Because you did know him in the past... then something horrible happened and you asked me to take the memory of him away", Jeongguk pressed out the revealing words, tightening his grip around Taehyung because there was no way he would let him go now. His Baby was everything he had and without him, Jeongguk for sure would turn worse than he was before Taehyung.
The silver haired male on the other side was stunned. "W-what?", he whispered, head suddenly hurting and he didn't know how to feel. So it was true, he has known this Jimin in the past. And something so horrible happened that he chose to forget him? Taehyung had to know what it was because maybe, maybe it was his fault and he has been a coward, hiding from the truth.
"Ggu, let me have these memories back", Taehyung said quietly, Jeongguk closing his eyes pained. "Ggu please! He's hurting and I might be the cause of it", Taehyung desperately said. "Please... I can take it, whatever it is. I have you with me so I can bear it", Taehyung said the last words before his voice broke, staring up to Jeongguk with pleading eyes and the man sighed.
"Promise to not leave me, whatever happens", the devil whispered and in this moment they have forgotten everything around them, Yoongi and Hoseok listening in shock to them. Now I finally get to know what happened in their past, Yoongi thought to himself and gulped.
"Ggu, you're my everything and I know you simply listened to my wish. It was my decision and it is my decision now", the silver haired male silently stated and Jeongguk exhaled. "Okay", he mumbled, unwrapping one arm from Taehyung and gently putting him onto his feet.
"This will burn a bit, Babyboy", Jeongguk said, gently cupping Taehyung's head with one hand and lifting the other up to rest on his forehead. Taehyung took his head and pressed a kiss to his palm. "And you will be there to help me through it", he said, closing his eyes. "I trust and love you, Ggu", he said, just when Jeongguk's fingertips light up.
Pain roared through Taehyung's head, mind feeling like it was exploding with new moments that were old, familiar voices filling his head, forgotten memories that were restored. Memories of Jimin, his best friend in the monastery, supporting good Jimin and of the horribly jealous Jimin who was ready to hurt Taehyung because Taehyung chose Jeongguk instead of him.
When Jeongguk removed his hand, Taehyung was already crying. "It's my fault... It's my fault he's like this", Taehyung sobbed out, Jeongguk immediately hugging him close to his chest. "It's not your fault, Babyboy, it was his choice to follow his insanity rather than his heart. He chose this, not you", Jeongguk immediately said to soothe his husband's guilt yet he could see the pain in Taehyung's eyes.
"You asked me to take these memories for a reason Baby so just one word and I can-"
"No. It's time I face this", Taehyung replied back, taking a shuddering breath.
"Tae", Yoongi suddenly called out in a tiny voice, Hoseok having gone completely frozen in his place and staring into a specific direction.
When Taehyung and Jeongguk turned their heads, they were met by the sight of a bloodied, furious looking Park Jimin with completely black eyes.
"We finally meet again", Jimin seethed out, cold insane stare trained on the devil and his Queen.
"Jimin", Taehyung whispered.
"So you do remember me. After 1400 years, you finally decide to think of me", Jimin spat, claws dripping from blood and drops falling to the floor while he was walking in slow predatory circles, hard stare never leaving Taehyung and not even acknowledging Hoseok, the one he has stayed with the entire time.
Hoseok's grip around Yoongi tightened when he saw how changed Jimin was. Gone the sweet innocent boy he has played and Hoseok felt dumb for never really noticing the insanity dancing in Jimin's dark orbs. Now that he wasn't blinded by love anymore, he felt sick just by looking at how crazy Jimin truly was.
After all, he has been chasing after Taehyung for so many years.
"Jimin, please... I'm so sorry for hurting you but this is madness! You do not know what happened to me back then. Jeongguk saved me", Taehyung said, a pained expression on his face while Jimin narrowed his eyes. "Oh I don't know, maybe you never talked to me but instead chose a demon over YOUR BEST FRIEND! YOU WHORE! I LOVED YOU BUT YOU CHOSE HIM??! A DEMON?", Jimin yelled at him and Taehyung flinched back.
"I didn't even know you were in love with me!", he defended himself but all the hidden feelings came rushing over Jimin. "EVERYONE WAS IN LOVE WITH YOU YOU STUPID IDIOT! EVEN OUR PRIEST WAS!", Jimin screamed at Taehyung who turned pale by the mentioning of his eldest tormentor. Jeongguk next to him growled.
But he kept quiet because he knew this was a battle he couldn't fight for Taehyung.
"OUR PRIEST RAPED ME, JIMIN! AND I KEPT THIS A SECRET FROM YOU BECAUSE I KNOW YOU! Or I thought I did. Jeongguk saved me because I wanted to protect you! If I wasn't their target then it would've been you!", Taehyung yelled back.
He had kept this a secret from everyone. Even Jeongguk. The disgusting monks did not only lust after Taehyung but his priest also threatened Jimin if Taehyung wasn't going to comply. So Taehyung did, to protect his best friend and allowed these terrible men to touch him until he couldn't take it anymore.
And with that, Jimin pounced on Taehyung and wrapped his hands around his throat.
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Only two more chapters to go. What do you say about Taehyung's reveal?
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