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This love is like an orchid

Summary:

One pirate, one noble, and a messed up soulmate system. Or when love looks like a bad joke.

(Russian translation HERE)

Notes:

Every story has a beginning...

Chapter 1

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

 

 

“Are we still far away?” asked Yoongi, turning back to the sea’s endless blue.

 

It had been two weeks since they left Japan’s coast and headed back to their homeland Korea. Yoongi hated the water, he hated traveling, and it frustrated him that he was chained to this moving wooden structure that the world called a ship. His brother, Seokjin, had to arrange a meeting on behalf of their father who was still working diligently under the king as the Daejon region governor.

 

Their family was noble, rich, and had a really important role in the government, which was why they always had to be careful and have a bunch of guards around them. Just like now, when the ship was filled with partly private and partly royal guards. They had accomplished a royal command but finally it was time to go home. Yoongi couldn’t wait to have a proper bath in their huge bathtub and sleep for hours to get rid of the fatigue of their travels.

 

“The captain said we have less than five days and finally we will reach our home. Be a little bit more patient Yoongi and then I can promise you I will buy you the best pampering lavender bath oil in the kingdom.”

 

“Hyung, are you sure of that? You know my favorite one only comes once a month with a special consignment and the customs is pretty high.”

 

“I’m aware of that Yoongi but I want to thank you for accompanying me on this long road. I would be so lonely without you.” Seokjin affectionately patted his brother’s shoulder, expressing his gratitude with not just his words.

 

“I wouldn’t let you go alone on this dangerous trip. I don’t even know what our father thought when he sent you. Isn’t he afraid of losing his beloved son?”

 

“I have to take over his duties when he resigns, therefore its natural that he asked me for this. I have to learn everything to become one of the king’s men. By the way, if anything happens with me there is you who he can rely on.”

 

“You know that I’m not the same as you.”  Yoongi’s voice sounded bitter even though he tried to hide the obvious. Acerbity spread through his chest, squeezing the remaining breath from him.

 

“Don’t say that, Yoongi. You are my precious brother and our father knows how hardworking you are.”

 

“But I’m just a bastard whose mother died after she gave birth to me, while your father cheated on your mother. How can you say that I’m precious, Seokjin?” The truth hurt for Yoongi and his answer didn’t please the other, who was frowning at him disapprovingly.

 

“You know what my opinion is about this Yoongi and you know how much I love you, just like my blood related brother. Our father is different, he is not me and he isn’t my commander either. I love you and that’s the only thing that matters.”

 

Finally, Yoongi turned towards his brother with an emotional expression on his face and was thankful that nobody was around them to see him in this weak moment. It was a risky subject and it always made him sad, but Seokjin was so gentle and kind with him. He was grateful that even though his father hated him, at least he got an angel brother who always held his hands tightly. Yoongi didn’t show his fondness openly but when his fingers linked with Seokjin’s, his brother knew how the other felt (but he could read the man without words, too).

 

“I think I will go down to my cabin and take a nap. This trip makes me really tired and seasick.”

 

“Okay, but then let’s eat dinner in mine.”

 

With a nod, Yoongi headed toward the stairs to go down to his private cabin, which was his home since the last few weeks. It was small but, to be perfectly accurate, it was enough for him. A bed with a coffee table and cabinet where he put his clothes. He faced his back to the small window, avoiding the sea’s waves which only made him feel more sick than he already was and closed his eyes to welcome a dreamless sleep.

 

 

 

 

The next time he woke up it wasn’t caused by his brother’s gentle words or the tempting smell of food delicious. No, it was caused by loud screaming and chaos which came unstoppably through his closed door. Yoongi jumped out from his bed and sneaked to the door, trying to figure out what the hell was going on. He drew the soft lace curtain away just a few inches to look out the glass where a shocking view appeared in front of him.

 

One of their guards was having an intense sword fight with an unknown man whose clothes looked cheaper and dirtier compared to the other’s velvet uniform. Yoongi wasn’t stupid, so he could tell immediately that this scene only meant they were attacked by some kind of pirates. After he saw that the guard had put his rival to the floor, he bravely came out from his cabin.

 

The guard looked up at him with a surprised expression, not expecting to see the noble here.

 

“Sir, you should go back in and close the door until the fight is over. I can’t let you hurt yourself, Sir.”

 

“Where is my brother? I want to first see that he is safe before I lock myself in.”

 

“About your brother, Sir…”

 

“What about Seokjin? Talk to me now!” Seeing the man’s hardened expression, he knew that there was something wrong and Seokjin might be in danger.

 

“Unfortunately, they captured him and brought their own ship but my comrades are trying to get him back so please turn back and…SIR! Stop there! Don’t go that way!”

 

But Yoongi didn’t listen to the man. He grabbed the unconscious pirates long forgotten sword from the floor, avoiding the blood which covered the metal and ran towards the stairs. He met with other fighting couples on his way but, fortunately, all of them were busy with their own life or death fights.  Before he reached his goal, Yoongi carefully hid in a small niche in the corridor, drawing himself as small as was possible to ignore curious eyes. The place was enough for him to see the view but protect him at the same time.

 

When he saw that finally the last man had disappeared from the stairs foot, he stood up and tightened the killer tool in his hand. His arms were shaking but he couldn’t care less, not when his brother was in those crazy pirates’ hands and who knew what kind of interrogation they put him through when they found out which ship they attacked.

 

Yoongi started to run but the next moment a firm hand grasped his wrist from behind and pulled him back with enormous power, making his back hit the hard wood. Immediately, cold steel was put to his neck, only ae few inches away from his warm, pale skin making Yoongi freeze in his place, not letting him move.

 

“Well, well….. who would have thought that I would see this kind of beauty in this vermin- infested ship?”

 

Yoongi opened his eyes, which were closed tightly from the sudden fear which ran through his body from the unexpected accident, but hearing the man’s words he couldn’t stop himself. He met those two dark brown eyes, almost black, and a playful smirk which made him growl with annoyance.

 

“Vermin? I would say that to you, squalid pirate. I’m sure that your kind barely see soap and water even though your hands are dirty from blood and pillage.”

 

The smile faded from the other man’s face and his eyes flashed dangerously at Yoongi.

“Big words for someone whose kind do the same, just only behind a mask and with other’s hands, protecting their own.”

 

Yoongi wanted to say something spicy back, the words were already on his mouth when the man leaned away from him and pulled his sword lower but not completely away from his body.

 

Now he could measure from under his blond fringe the rude man in front of him. The pirate was much taller than Yoongi and his hair was as black as the night while his mouth was quite plump. Compared to him, the man had wider shoulder, waist, and muscular thighs, ergo he had a huge physical downside to the unknown man but maybe he could use his small height and nimble legs for something.

 

The next moment, noticing how clueless the other was, Yoongi stooped forward a little bit and with all of his power he kneed between the man’s private area, making him yell out in pain.

 

 Not wasting his time, Yoongi started to run to the stairs, to the top where an unwelcoming shock punched him in the face. Their own guards were anguishing on the floor like fish, while some of them were already tied to the poles. Only a handful were fighting helplessly and miserable in a circle, trying their best to save their own lives.

 

He saw that the two ships were attached to each other with ropes on the end of sharp anchors and four laths helped the pirates to walk to their deck. Somebody’s attention landed on him from the group of fighting men and started to walk towards him, but before the man arrived two hands embraced him behind his back with a familiar sword on his neck. Damn it, he forgot about the man from downstairs.

 

“Cutie, that was the worst that you could do. I will make sure that you will compensate for this tonight.”

 

“Do you want another one?”

 

“I don’t think you have any right to talk to me like that. Namjoon!”

 

The man who was standing nearest to them turned his lazy attention to the couple, looking questioningly at them.

“Yes Captain?” Captain?! Of course Yoongi would have this luck and out of all of the rats he could meet, he met the biggest one.

 

“Bring this man to the cell next to the other one. I have to finish this with the other before we burn the ship with everyone.”

 

Namjoon did as he was told but Yoongi didn’t give up his freedom so easily. He still tried to move away from the man’s hands but after the sword appeared again in the picture, he couldn’t do anything but go straight forwards while the blade didn’t leave his back.

 

 

“Who did you bring, hyung?”

 

“Our Captain’s new toy. But he doesn’t seem an easy round.”

 

“Which means he will have bigger fun when he’ll finally break shorty.” Both men laughed loudly while Yoongi just snorted at that.

 

“You assholes. Just because you are taller than me doesn’t mean I’m short, moreover I’m still here so shut the fuck up and lead me to the cell.”

 

“Oh wow.” With big eyes like a rabbit, the man stared at Yoongi, giving him an approving whistle. “He can bite.”

 

“I told you Kookie, he is a tough one. Now let’s go.”

 

Shortly thereafter, Yoongi found himself under the shipboard where only kerosene lamps gave light there. When they reached one door where three man were sitting, they stood up and bowed before the arriving pair and moved away to open the door where a handmade metal cell awaited Yoongi. After they pushed him stronger than he would like, the complete darkness hung around him.

 

“Yo-Yoongi?”

 

“Seokjin?!” Yoongi tried his best to adjust his eyes as soon as was possible and when it happened he glanced to the corner and saw his brother’s tall form. Yoongi crawled toward him slowly, fearing that he would trip over his leg if he ran without sight (and who wanted to face the cold ground, after all?)

 

When the two men met half way, they hugged each other for minutes, feeling relieved that they were alive and they had found each other. Seokjin moved his hands to the younger’s face, caressing his sibling’s neck gently.

“Did you hurt yourself?”

 

“No, but what about you? When I woke up I had to hear that they already landed their dirty hands on you. Did they treat you unfairly? I swear to God, I’m gonna kill them if…”

 

“No, no. Fortunately, if I can say that, one of the pirates escorted me here without violence. But knowing you, I’m sure you didn’t let them have you easily.”

 

“Of course not. How dare they attack our ship, one of the well-known governor ships where the king’s guards are.”

 

“I know but we have to be careful now. We can’t let them know who we are, what our father’s name is, or our own names. Don’t let the anger overcome you Yoongi, okay?”

 

Without hesitation he replied to him. “Yes, I will do as you wish.”

 

 

 

 

After that the two brothers remained silent, trying to catch any information through the door but they had to give up quickly because nothing was heard. After hours of nothing, the door opened and the previous lanky man, who brought Yoongi here (and apparently his brother too), appeared in front of them with food in his hands. He put the salver down close to them and lighted one of the lamp in the wall where the boys couldn’t reach. They were more clever than they looked.

 

Yoongi’s stomach growled loudly seeing the food but he didn’t reach for it. Even when Seokjin insisted to him that they must eat something or they wouldn’t have the power to use their brains later when the captain wanted to negotiate with them.

 


“Don’t eat it, hyung. Who knows what they put in there.”

 

“You are right, let’s just wait.”

 

When Namjoon came back he thought that empty bowls would await him, however everything looked untouched.  Without a word he left them alone, then ten minutes later he came back with two men at his side.

 

“Tie them strongly and bring them up. Be careful, especially the shorter one, he can be wild.”

 

“Fuck off, Goliath!” Yoongi wanted to punch the other’s smiling face but he could only use his sharp tongue without any action.

 

When they went up, an unusual picture unfolded before them.  All of the pirates were standing in a big circle, leaving an open gate where the stairs were. In the middle of the circle the same man was standing who Yoongi kneed down shamelessly. As it turned out he was the captain, the owner of the ship, and currently their lives too. As they stepped closer to the man the crowd started to excitedly murmur around them, enriched with whistles and vulgar words.

 

Yoongi felt as Seokjin was uncomfortably stepping from one leg to the other but he wasn’t in a much better condition. His lips were trembling and no matter how hard he tried to bite them, he couldn’t suppress the anxiety which choked him. He felt like a prey in front of a ton of hyenas who couldn’t disguise their years-long hunger.

 

“Welcome onboard the Black Angel. It’s always nice to see fresh meat within our little family, specifically this kind of desirable and expensive one. I can feel the tension in everyone’s blood just like in mine. Do you want to have a morsel of them, boys?”

 

Loud cheering and screaming was heard around them after the captain’s disgusting, voluptuous words. Yoongi felt the anger bubbling under his skin but he had to control himself, he promised to Seokjin that he wouldn’t do anything stupid, that he would let the older lead the conversation but it was so freaking hard when every part of his body was urging him to do something.

 

“Did you bring us here just to have fun or did you have another intention?” Seokjin’s calm, cold voice caught Yoongi off guard but visibly not only him. His brother’s stern voice gave him reassurance that Seokjin could handle these idiots. Nobles would be always different.

 

“So you would be the brain here while the shorty is the dick head?” He looked cockily to Yoongi searching his eyes when he said the cognomen.

 

“You uneducated, filthy thief…” The captain scornfully waved his hand at him, like when people try to banish annoying mosquitoes away.

 

“Yeah, yeah whatever. I see I won’t have a proper talk with you…. Shorty.” Now the man was laughing from the bottom of his heart, showing all of his teeth to the world, looking like a rabid horse to Yoongi.

 

Seokjin cleared his throat, gathering the attention back to him. “I would appreciate it if you didn’t insult him for his height. It’s not good behavior to make fun of someone’s physical features.”

 

“Why? Then is it good behavior for a noble to use swearing words? I thought that you despised these cheap words in your circle, however it seems you not only steal like us but even use similar vocabulary. Really impressive.”

 

Yoongi grumbled quietly under his breath. He started to get bored with the man’s impudence. How could a noble and an invertebrate barbaric pirate be the same? It was ridiculous. However, he has to stay cool, the man was only provoking him.

 

“I see my short friend is having a hard time but let’s move on then. I know that you are from a rich and influential family but I would like to specify this information. Which family are you from exactly?”

 

“I don’t think you have the right to know that. If you want to know something, we should find a compromise.”

 

“I see that the blonde hair might mean that your kind don’t use your brains. Shorty has his own temper and hot-head but I thought that maybe you would have more sense here. You are not in a situation where your words have any impact.”

 

“Sorry for not meeting your expectation but if you want something it’s only fair if I get something for it.”

 

“Hmm.”  The man folded his arms in front of him, looking with interest at the man whose face was unreadable now. When he moved his gaze to the other he disappointedly saw that the man was avoiding his eyes, staring at the floor.

 

For minutes, only the strong wind and restless sea gave background music to them as the ship was swinging. Everyone’s eyes were on the captain, waiting for the man’s cruel judgement which wasn’t new to them. Those who clashed with him would face with an unsparing death.

 

 

“I had expectations towards you Seokjin, your father’s name is too alluring to let you die. And I think somebody else wouldn’t be happy either, right Namjoon?”

 

“Yes, captain.” The mentioned one was now amusedly smiling at Seokjin, who was gasping like a fish now.

 

“How-How do you know my name?”

 

But the captain ignored him and with determined footsteps, he approached Yoongi who hadn’t torn his gaze away from the floor since the heated conversation started. Two fingers embraced his chin, lifting his head up while the man’s other hand was reaching for the rope behind his back. When the man unfolded it, he gripped the blonde man’s hand and drew it between them.

 

He was playing now with Yoongi’s finger, rubbing the skin in his hand and caressing the other’s face. Yoongi couldn’t move now, he was so shocked that his body couldn’t follow his mind, which was screaming at him that something was off….. instead of disgust, his body was tickling for more attention.

Slowly, the captain moved his finger down Yoongi’s neck, collarbone (lingering there for a while), and on his chest, holding the man’s hands in his own.

 

“It’s nice to meet you, Yoongi.”

 

The next moment the man gently twisted Yoongi’s right hand, revealing his wrist where two things were legibly written there with black ink.

 

Jung Hoseok

1877.06.13

 

Notes:

Thank you for reading it ^^

Big thank you for my amazing beta, VivaJacky!! You are the best ^^/

 

Hello everyone!

This is my first Yoonseok centric fic~ I've always wanted to write something with them because I love this duo a lot. Then one day I dreamt about this story so I started to write it down because pirates and 19th century with Bangtan....well I couldn't resist this temptation.

In the next chapter, I will introduce you to my own soulmate world and of course things will happen ^^ I hope we will "see" each other in the next chapter too ~