Bu Bu Jing Xin - Chapter 13 Part 2
Kyuhyun happily stood at the edge of the Emperor’s platform. He would hardly be needed, but it was expected for him to be at attendance. Though they weren’t required, both Ryeowook and Jinki were with him. All were watching the singing and dancing in awe. The Mongolians had brought out dancers and musicians and occasionally singers. Maids and servants were constantly bringing food to each small table, which the princes were sat at. The Mongolian King was sat at one side of the Emperor with the Crown Prince at the other. A beautiful man, dressed in silk red clothing, rare for a Mongolian, who tended to wear furs and wools, who danced with more skill than the others, started to sing in front of the Emperor. His voice was powerful and passionate, raw energy seemed to come from within as he danced and sung. Kyuhyun wished he knew Mongolian and was able to know what the man was singing of, he was clearly above the other dancers and he wondered who the man was. He had moved now and was offering the Emperor a drink from a bowl, seemingly a good offering since the Mongolian King gestured for Kangin to accept it.
The angelic man started to dance around the princes, stopping in front of each of them to pour them a drink and sing for them. Kyuhyun watched as the man paused his singing as he got to Changmin, before singing with even more power than he had before, which Kyuhyun hadn’t thought possible.
Changmin stopped talking with an acquaintance when he heard the singer that had been in from of his father a while ago approach him. He smiled when he saw Su in front of him. Su had paused, his eyes widening before he burst into an even prettier song. Changmin eyed the man as he flushed beneath his gaze, handing him his cup and heard a nearly inaudible stutter when their fingers touched. Su was obviously someone of many skills, he wondered who the boy really was. Su must now know that he was a prince, he was curious as to whether that would change their friendship. No doubt it would, but what to? Who was Su really?
Su continued to dance his way back to before the Emperor and the King. The King rose when the boy bowed at the ending of the song. “My son, Junsu. I hope you will look kindly upon him.”
“Your son is very talented and very handsome, your Highness,” Kangin complimented his old friend and fellow ruler.
“Thank you, your Majesty.”
Changmin blinked in shocked as he watched Junsu turn around after his dismissal and smile at him before disappearing into the darkness towards the Mongolian camp.
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Kyuhyun left the camp and the feast, walking towards a clearing, thinking about how proud the King had sounded when he had introduced his son. He thought of his own parents who would proudly introduce him. He wished he could see them, or he could have something of theirs. He had nothing of theirs, accept from the memory of them in his mind and it was starting to fade. He found it increasingly difficult for him to picture them. He hated how well he was adapting, it was as if he had always been here. He was forgetting who he really was and he hated himself for it. His eyes felt full as he looked up at moon, feeling glad that at least that wouldn’t change. Everything else would though. These trees, this plain, this view, all would be gone in a few hundred years. Old buildings would be knocked down, families would be destroyed, the dynasty would end, everything would change. He regretted how little time he had spent with his family. Why did he take them for granted? Why did he not visit them more often?
He wiped his face when he heard footsteps behind him, swivelling around, he saw Siwon and Changmin approaching. “What are you thinking about out here?”
“Greetings Fourth Prince, Greetings Thirteenth Prince,” Kyuhyun bowed quickly. “I was thinking of my parents.” He hoped his face did not look too red and puffy; he did not want the others to guess, though it was probably impossible to hide. “What are you two doing out here?”
“We drank too much,” Changmin shrugged, “We thought we should take a stroll.”
“And they just let you leave?” Kyuhyun asked, curious since when did people get let out to take a stroll during a drinking session.
“How could they make us stay?” Changmin pointed out, they could hardly call the Death-Seeking Thirteenth Prince a lightweight. He thought of something that he just had to point out, “Kyuhyun, why did I get plum blossoms on my tea cup?”
“They are one of the four noble flowers,” Kyuhyun pointed out, while in his mind he gave the real reason. “I know your future and you will be like plum blossom, fragrant against the bitter cold. The future is already written and I don’t know how to stop it.” He remembered what he knew of Changmin’s life before Siwon managed to claim the throne.
“Yes I know, but you made Fourth Brother’s out of his favourite flower.”
“You didn’t tell me your favourite flower.”
“You never asked!” Changmin spluttered at the comment.
“I will take my leave now,” Kyuhyun bowed and walked away quickly, a smile on his face from the outrage that was on Changmin’s.
“He just left!” Changmin directed his outrage at his elder brother.
“Yes, he did.” Siwon agreed, poking fun at the younger slightly.
Changmin narrowed his eyes. “You were the one who noticed him disappearing from the feast earlier.”
“Yes.” Siwon once again agreed.
“When we found him, you didn’t say anything! You just left me to talk!” Changmin continued his ranting.
“You were the one that was worried, I just accompanied you.” Siwon smiled at the younger, leaving Changmin standing speechless as he started to walk back towards the party. His elder brother always had a way of twisting things.
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A/N: I got a poster *cheers* plus a chart *starts dancing as well*. They were made by deliberatemistake at Eternal Summer Graphics and she put up with my random demands and strange ramblings really well. Anyway, they are really pretty, aren't they? ^^
Was going to put poster and chart on this post but it seems lj dislikes them *glares at lj* I will try and put them on a separate post... so apparently it wasn't just the posters, the whole post is too large... which is silly cos this is the same size as my other posts!!!! *mutters* My mood is probably going to change soon! Putting posters back...
