"If you don't want to kiss a girl, you can always kiss a boy."
Ten made a kissy face playfully at the dumb jocks, mostly because he knew which boy was likely to win. His handsome boy. "Girl or boy, we don't judge. It just means second place would get my sister." Oh. Wait. "For a kiss. She's not likely to give much else, friends." And honestly, she was so scary. Who wanted that?
God help the poor sod that got her. "I'm much nicer. Softer lips."
Yoongi's cheeks coloured and he was doing what he could to pretend that wasn't happening, but of course the men picked up on it and teased him loudly, making him wish that he was literally anywhere but here. However, that still didn't keep him from also hitting the centre at the final round, now that there was no longer some girl kiss looming at the horizon.
There was a lot of cheering all around, passing flasks and drinking, some yells for the princesses to please come down and some people who were more sober trying to stop that yelling.
Yoongi took his bow and went back to where he kept his weapons, setting it down. He assumed the kiss thing had just been empty teasing anyway, but he still found himself glancing Ten's ways, just to see him once more.
Ten got up and walked away, which kind of gave a lot of credence to this whole thing being a bit of a tease and nothing real. That is, of course, until he waltzed back into camp an hour later, a new snake wrapped around his arm. "Hey, Jisoo, my sister said she'll kiss you but if you want anything else, you have to do her chore list cause she's too busy."
The dumbstruck soldier got up swiftly, unsure what to do, the men jeered and grinning as Ten pushed him towards the palace. "Go! Go! Girls don't wait around forever."
Moving ahead, he looked around before frowning. "Where's the winner? What was his name?"
"Min Yoongi."
"Oh, okay." Ten tilted his head back and yelled so loud, a few of the men dropped their weapons. They didn't expect that from a prince! "MIN YOONGI!"
Yoongi had not expected that either, so he got up from where he'd been taking care of his weapons, eyes wide as he looked at the prince, with the men all giving way so Ten could see him.
He looked decidedly unsure and a little bit spooked, something his mates intensely enjoyed, judging by their commentary. Finally he just went down on one knee and bowed his head, figuring manners were the easiest thing to retreat to here. He'd rather be fighting something than have to navigate a social situation like this.
"No! Up! Up! Come on, I studied this language hard, tell me I'm not being confusing. You're the winner. Winner means the one who did best, yeah? Winners stand. Always." He'd been studying their language for a while now, he liked to think he did pretty well. They were awful at their language but, to be fair, Ten's language had a lot of hissing. "I promised you a special reward, didn't I? Well... if you're interested and you have a good heart, willing to take care of something beautiful then here is your reward."
He held his arm out. The snake on his arm nudged his head forward, his little tongue poking out. "This is Udon! I thought he'd be fatter but he's kinda small. Little noodle. You want him? He's such a good boy."
The men fell silent as they stared at the snake. It was kind of funny, big burly men, all terrified of snakes, no matter their size. But Yoongi didn't move back, even as most everyone else made distance. The prince was just a boy, he looked like he was Jungkook's age. Definitely younger than him. He was unarmed and not wearing any armour and he was holding the snake as if it was entirely harmless.
So he got up slowly, his eyes on the snake, and he slowly stretched out one arm, ignoring the warnings being called out to him. While he avoided Ten's eyes, he did smile at him. "Thank you. He's very beautiful."
"He's a gentle boy. He'll only bite if you hurt him and even then, if you mean no harm, he'll forgive you and feel bad. Soft boy. He has a vastly better temperament than Soba." Reaching forward, he petted Udon's head and looked him over, trying to work out if he was happy or not. "He likes you. See, he's just sliding along you. That's good."
Udon hissed lightly and coiled nicely around Yoongi's arm, just contently staying still. "Like all snakes, he's carnivorous. His favourite is mice, he loves himself some mice. Usually he'll find his own food, he's a big boy. There's a few things you can do to help and there's a lot you can do to hinder him. I can explain later, if you're interested."
"Please. I'd like to know more." Yoongi bowed his head and then just watched the snake, before finally reaching out with his free hand and tracing a knuckle along the snake's back. Not slimy at all. So different from what he'd have thought. There was unease among the men, he could sense it. The only stories of snakes they had tended to be legends of dragons and gods.
Nothing like this. "Thank you again. It was just a friendly match, you wouldn't have had to."
"Our kind always keep our promises. We lie all the damn time but if we promise, we promise." Well, why lie about what they truly were? They had their fun but they rarely played fair. "I feel like Udon would get on well with you. Quiet, smart, cute. You're a perfect match."
Coming in closer, he waited for Yoongi to look at him before he leaned in and kissed him. It was slow, gentle and he really made the most of it. Pulling back, he smiled a cocky little smile.
Yoongi looked at him after having kissed back, not really surprised at the lack of jeering this time. Between the snake and this being an actual prince, the atmosphere was almost eerie, for lack of a different word. He felt his cheeks flush again, but he tried not to let that interfere.
A prince. This was a prince. Still, he smirked for just a moment, inclining his head. "I'll have to start making promises to you now."
"Oooh, promises, promises. Hey, given you're so good and all my sisters watched you kick ass today, wanna come to dinner with me? It's super boring but I could use the company. Besides, free food and knowing my family, a free show. Seven stole three's boyfriend so I'm predicting a fight." It was very exciting. Ten beamed at Yoongi and then shrugged his shoulders, trying to seem casual.
"You don't have to do anything if you're not feeling it but if you want to keep a lonely little prince company, you're welcome to."
That didn't really seem like an invitation he could refuse. Besides, it wasn't the first prince who had shown him favour, even if there didn't seem to be much common ground between Namjoon and this one. Still, Yoongi looked down himself, frowning as he looked at Ten. "I'm not... I don't really have appropriate clothes."
He had nothing that he hadn't slept in at this point. Slept in, fought in, everything.
"Hmmm." He looked Yoongi up and down and then pulled a face. "I guess. You're about my brother's size. I'll make him give me a suit. Come to my room for seven. Ask the lady at the front, she'll direct you and I'll get you a suit!" Grinning, he reached forward and gave Udon a little pet. "Make sure you bring this little guy, he'll need to sleep somewhere while we party. He's not fond of being alone."
He liked to have a lot of company. "Seven, with Udon, we'll get you dressed."
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"Don't miss on purpose, Yoongi, it's about time you finally kiss a girl!"
"True, true, we can't let them promote you when you haven't even done that."
He rolled his eyes, but he did adjust his shot a little and then he hit centre again, leaving him in the running for the top spot.
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Ten made a kissy face playfully at the dumb jocks, mostly because he knew which boy was likely to win. His handsome boy. "Girl or boy, we don't judge. It just means second place would get my sister." Oh. Wait. "For a kiss. She's not likely to give much else, friends." And honestly, she was so scary. Who wanted that?
God help the poor sod that got her. "I'm much nicer. Softer lips."
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There was a lot of cheering all around, passing flasks and drinking, some yells for the princesses to please come down and some people who were more sober trying to stop that yelling.
Yoongi took his bow and went back to where he kept his weapons, setting it down. He assumed the kiss thing had just been empty teasing anyway, but he still found himself glancing Ten's ways, just to see him once more.
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The dumbstruck soldier got up swiftly, unsure what to do, the men jeered and grinning as Ten pushed him towards the palace. "Go! Go! Girls don't wait around forever."
Moving ahead, he looked around before frowning. "Where's the winner? What was his name?"
"Min Yoongi."
"Oh, okay." Ten tilted his head back and yelled so loud, a few of the men dropped their weapons. They didn't expect that from a prince! "MIN YOONGI!"
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He looked decidedly unsure and a little bit spooked, something his mates intensely enjoyed, judging by their commentary. Finally he just went down on one knee and bowed his head, figuring manners were the easiest thing to retreat to here. He'd rather be fighting something than have to navigate a social situation like this.
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He held his arm out. The snake on his arm nudged his head forward, his little tongue poking out. "This is Udon! I thought he'd be fatter but he's kinda small. Little noodle. You want him? He's such a good boy."
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So he got up slowly, his eyes on the snake, and he slowly stretched out one arm, ignoring the warnings being called out to him. While he avoided Ten's eyes, he did smile at him. "Thank you. He's very beautiful."
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Udon hissed lightly and coiled nicely around Yoongi's arm, just contently staying still. "Like all snakes, he's carnivorous. His favourite is mice, he loves himself some mice. Usually he'll find his own food, he's a big boy. There's a few things you can do to help and there's a lot you can do to hinder him. I can explain later, if you're interested."
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Nothing like this. "Thank you again. It was just a friendly match, you wouldn't have had to."
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Coming in closer, he waited for Yoongi to look at him before he leaned in and kissed him. It was slow, gentle and he really made the most of it. Pulling back, he smiled a cocky little smile.
"I also promised a kiss."
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A prince. This was a prince. Still, he smirked for just a moment, inclining his head. "I'll have to start making promises to you now."
He had a few he'd have liked to keep.
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"You don't have to do anything if you're not feeling it but if you want to keep a lonely little prince company, you're welcome to."
Worth a shot.
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He had nothing that he hadn't slept in at this point. Slept in, fought in, everything.
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He liked to have a lot of company. "Seven, with Udon, we'll get you dressed."