Still With You

Jungkook (BTS)

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i weep, sitting next to my grandfather as he tells me the sorrowful story of the death of my mother.

i had just requested him to tell me where my non-existent mother was. and upon vocalising my query, grandfather started to let tears fall from his glowing eyes. he had told me about how my mother was, a lovable and kind messenger of the seas. hearing on how my mother, pallas had died, filled me with remorse.

my grandfather explained to me how athena killed my mother, unknowingly when my mother been distracted by zeus. i could feel heavy globules of water falling from my eyes. but i couldn't just hate the goddess of wisdom and handicraft. nor could i leave her son in the dust.

yes, her son, namjoon. also him being my lover, it felt like a betrayal, that i was so mad in love with the man. the man, whose mother killed mine. after hearing such a sad tale, i left my grandfather's abode and went to my chamber, ready for my slumber.

oh hera, i can't think straight. i don't want to hurt my beloved, but i feel disheartened about he fact that both him and his mother hidden this fact from my knowledge.

for thinking so long, i was out of my wits end. i couldn't think more otherwise, morpheus would send me nightmares.

oh hera, i have gotten it all. i had gotten up from my bed, and sat up straight. i had planned everything and determined to put it in action the very next day when apollo makes the sun rise. but for now, the effects of hypnos, the god of sleep was prominent and i fell into a deep snooze.

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i had woken up to knock out the gates, i got up and looked out from the window. uh oh, why, zeus above, did namjoon have to visit me now? but this just proved, that my plan was installed in action.

the servant came up and informed me that my beloved is outside, waiting for me to bless him with my presence and to spend the day with me. i told her to decline the offer, lying that i wasn't too well. this servant sped down to convey the lie i spoke. it had been quite a few minutes, when she came back.

"my goddess, the son of athena has gone back to where he came. but he proclaims to come back tomorrow."

i node subtly and tell her in a meek voice to be gone. she bows and leaves me alone to my thoughts.

am i doing justice to my lover? am i sinning? all these thoughts fill my head, leading me to agonising pain. grandfather, at the perfect moment, enters and sees my rubbing my temples, my brows frowning at the severe pain residing in my forehead.

" my granddaughter, you look stressed. anything troubling your subconscious ?"

" no grandfather, just that i am stuck with a headache. and zeus above, it hurts oh so bad."

"my granddaughter, i suggest you go to the local medical practitioner. he might have an antidote."

obeying the wise words of his, i prepare myself to go to the medical practitioner. but on the way, my sight falls on my lover walking towards me. i fret and try to run away, but it seems as if he was determined to talk to me. i ran and ran as i reached the elysian fields, glowing as always.

but as further my feet took me away, namjoon kept following me.

suddenly, as if one of zeus's light bolts struck me, my headache bolted, giving me uncomfortable pain. trying to cope up with it, i hadn't noticed a rock in my path. the chain of events that followed after was unspeakable, for i went tumbling down, bashing my head on the rock. i screamed in pain, as i felt a liquid oozing and dripping down my face. as my eyes felt drowsy, i could only make out the figure of my beloved, until everything went black.
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namjoon's pov

as i saw her vital fluid fall and drip down her face, i carried her in my arms and rushed to the abode of asclepius and his son, jun. i ran into the main room and cried, running hither and thither to search for help.

"oh asclepius, oh jun. please come to my aid. i beg of you, my beloved is in grave danger. oh asclepius, oh jun."

the commotion i had formed made jun come down the stair and look at me with pity in his eyes.

"oh namjoon, son of athena. i hear you, no query. father might not be here but don't fret. please, bring the body to my workroom so i can heal her and bring her back to consciousness."

with haste, i followed jun to his workroom. i was about to enter when i was objected entry.

"son of athena, i heed you, please stay out of this. the enchantment going into work can hurt you gravely. i hope you are wise enough to know."

i nodded and let him do his work.

after a few hours, he comes out. i rush up to him.

"is my lover ok, does she breathe?"

"i am glad to say that the antidote was successful, her skull is fixed and the headache she had is also over. you may bring her home"

i gave my brightest smile, and went inside to take my beloved home, for it was almost sunset.

as i was walking back to her home, her grandfather, triton questioned me.

"oh lover of my granddaughter, why have you brought my unconscious daughter, when i vividly remember her walking to the practitioner?"

i had explained the old man everything and he smiled and told me to stay for the night beside her.

i placed her body on the bed, hoping to not wake her up. but then, i wasn't careful enough because she fluttered her eyes open and looked at me.

she stood up and hugged me, for which i lovingly placed my arms around her. i let her drench my clothes as she let all of her emotions out.

i pulled her back and wiped her tears with my thumb gently.

"but, tell me,my love. why did you avoid me? why did you hurt me? it felt like hundreds of my mother's spears pierced my heart."

she then broke down and told me what my mother had done, accidentally killing her mother. in between her sobs after the story, i hugged her, and caressed her luscious hair.

"don't worry, my y/n. i just know what to do. i will be back tomorrow, for now, i will take your leave."

i left her confused and escaped through her window.
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y/n pov

i woke up the next day, when i saw namjoon waiting on my window sill. he gestures me to come out with him, which i listen.

he takes me to a place, where i could see a huge palladium of my mother, pallas. i start shedding tears of joy, and turned to look at namjoon.

"my love, do you like it? i stayed up all night on this." namjoon asked

"yes my beloved, i love it. thank you so much for this gift of remembrance, and also i would like to apologise to you for the pain i have been yesterday."

namjoon chuckles and stares at me.

" you are never a pain to me. i just wished you could open your heart to me and told me what was bothering you, at the earliest. but the past is past."

i nod and place a peck on his lips.

"oh no, my love. you are supposed to give a proper kiss to your lover."

"if only you can catch me"

i started to run around the statue while namjoon was hot on my trail. then he caught up to me and kissed me passionately. i melted and smiled into the kiss.

this was what i called true love.