Timeless Love's
Hard For Us

There's something I don't understand

If we can't be together, why should we love each other

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Kyuhyun looked at the beautiful looking Hagi with the Cima he was wearing, Hagi's hairdo was also the accessories that Hagi used added to the beauty value that Hagi had. Kyuhyun's gaze dimmed when the girl he loved was so enchanting that Kyuhyun could not take his eyes off Hagi.

Her heart grew even more aching when she realized after this she even had to subdue her gaze when Hagi was with her, The beauty that Hagi fully possessed would belong to King Sejong in a moment.

"Can you leave us both?" Kyuhyun ordered some of the palace ladies who had just finished decorating Hagi to come out of the room where Hagi was decorated. Without asking twice the four maids came straight out of the room.

Hagi stood before Kyuhyun who was looking at him with the same gaze since last night, sadness and wounds overshadowed Kyuhyun's eyes. Hagi also looked at Kyuhyun with the same feeling, sadness and pain overshadowing his brown eyes.

Hagi slowly approached Kyuhyun stroking Kyuhyun's face with a feeling of tightness that Hagi could no longer describe, while Kyuhyun again had to tear his tears and become a crybaby when Hagi stroked his cheeks that were wet again.

"I'm gonna miss this a lot." Kyuhyun whispered a small whisper then clasped Hagi's hand that was still stroking his face then slowly pulled Hagi back in his arms. Kyuhyun's light kiss gave Hagi on Hagi's beautiful forehead, again to tell Hagi if Kyuhyun sincerely loved her made Hagi's whole body tremble with the pain that was springing up in her heart.

"I will always love you, no matter what happens you must remember that." Kyuhyun looked at Hagi who could only nod slowly then hugged Kyuhyun back even tighter.

Slowly Kyuhyun unraveled Hagi's embrace from her then looked at Hagi once more, Kyuhyun stared at every detail of the beautiful face before him keeping it in his heart and then smiled slightly.

"You're so beautiful Hagi_ssi..." Hagi bit his deep mouth, he was anxious to cry. If it wasn't like now maybe he would be embarrassed or feel happy, but the present state couldn't even change his aching feelings with the adoring words of Kyuhyun.

Slowly Kyuhyun took two steps back and bent one knee on the floor and lowered his head before Hagi, Hagi even took one step back in surprise at Kyuhyun's sudden move.

"Hamba Kim Kyuhyun was sent by His Majesty King Sejong to pick up the Consort Candidate to the palace." This time Hagi really sobbed a little, this is the time, this is the limit, Hagi and Kyuhyun separated painful destiny like this.

"Now the Servant is but a servant, please never weep for the servant again." Kyuhyun kept his head down while clenching his hands tightly when he heard Hagi's sobs getting louder, Kyuhyun had already decided that his time was up with Hagi. He would only be a good bodyguard for the royal family.

Hagi tried to control his emotions and then slowly Hagi could stop his crying, Hagi must be strong like Kyuhyun who is still kneeling before him.

"Stand, I am ready to accept the King's command to the palace." Hearing Hagi Kyuhyun's words standing while still looking down Kyuhyun gave Hagi a way to get out of the room. Hagi took a slow breath, if his destiny had to be like this he would have lived it well, if indeed he had to go back to his time Hagi would have found his way, he would have found his way, but if not Hagi will try to accept if forever he will be in the Joseon era.

Hagi stepped out of the resting house, in the front yard there was already a stretcher prepared for him. Hagi turned back to look at Kyuhyun who was smiling a little at him then looked back down even before Hagi returned his smile. Hagi closed his eyes and slowly went into the stretcher to resume the cry he had stopped earlier, Hagi still could not hold tightness in his chest, it felt really painful.

Slowly the small party moved slowly towards the palace, Kyuhyun himself climbed on his horse and carried his horse along with the stretcher that Hagi was riding on, Kyuhyun could only harden his jaw and tighten his grip on the horse's harness when he could clearly hear Hagi's sobs in the stretcher. Kyuhyun repeatedly gulped as his heart thrashed in pain and at worst he could do nothing either for the girl now on the stretcher or for her wounded heart.

"I'm sorry I couldn't do much for you..."

*****

The concubine appointment event was led directly by Queen Seoheon, initially the Queen was surprised because the concubine turned out to be one of the bodyguards who had several times escorted her as well, Queen Seoheon did not know that Hagi was a woman because she knew women were not allowed to be bodyguards. But Queen Seoheon was still happy because Hagi was famous for being very intelligent when he was still a bodyguard of the King, what else His Majesty himself asked Hagi to be made a concubine of the House of Kim, so Queen Seoheon did not dispute about the status of Hagi who was only the adopted son of the Park minister, if Hagi could later help the Court in the palace while being a Concubine.

Hagi's residence was placed not far from the King's pavilion, a pavilion that was only occupied by concubines who had indeed become the King's favorite. Initially there was jealousy from the other concubines on Hagi, because after all Hagi had just become a concubine but had already gained more facilities than the others . But it was diminished by the gossip of the ladies who blew quickly that their King had never slept with Hagi after a week of Hagi's adoption as a concubine.

Today exactly a week Hagi was appointed as a concubine, a lot of events that occurred since his appointment as a concubine. The marriage of the prince and crown princess and Kim Jong Seo's marriage to Shin Min Ah were also the marriage of Kyuhyun and Hyunmie. Hagi had not met Kyuhyun for a week, the man still taking his vacation after getting married to Hyunmie before returning to the palace for his new job as head of the royal guard.

Given that Hagi still often felt pain in his heart, he could not stop his feelings for Kyuhyun even though he was now the concubine of a King. Funny when in his time Hagi never even felt the feeling like now that made him sacrifice a lot just to stay close to the people he loved.

Hagi stared at the front yard of his pavilion, which was grown with sunflowers, his favorite flower that was deliberately planted there on the orders of King Sejong. Hagi felt guilty for not being able to be a good concubine for his King, although Hagi knew King Sejong did not impose anything on him, Hagi knew that his King wished for more, but until now Hagi could not give anything to him.

"Concubine Suki..." Hagi twisted his body and saluted after knowing who reprimanded him, Suki is an honorary title given by the person who is now in front of him to Hagi, King Sejong.

"Your highness..." King Sejong exhaled when he saw the sad face of Hagi who greeted him, King Sejong already knew the risk would indeed be like this but somehow it turned heavy for him not to be able to see the happy face of Hagi as before.

"What are you thinking?" King Sejong approached then grasped both hands Hagi softly, if yesterday Hagi was still a little awkward with the grasp given by his King, Today Hagi has started to get used to it. Hagi smiled slightly then shook his head slowly.

"Nothing Your Majesty, I'm just bored." King Sejong exhaled softly, it was only natural that Hagi was bored because usually Hagi always spent his time practicing swordsmanship or archery.

"Then you want to help me? It might reduce your boredom a little." Hagi looked at his King questioningly but then gave a small nod.

During the trip there was no conversation at all which both of them did make Hagi a little surprised because usually King Sejong always invites him to talk. The King invited the Hagi to the Kingdom library which only the King and the crown prince could enter.

"Your Majesty, does it matter if I come in?" The king only smiled slightly then pulled Hagi's hand to enter.

"In addition to eunuch Choi, no one enters." Said the King before entering with Hagi.

Hagi only complied when the King accused him in the chair and he also sat beside Hagi, he also asked eunuch Choi to take something that had been prepared earlier.

"What is it, Your Majesty? Why do we have to talk about it here?" Hagi was a little surprised because even if he wanted to discuss something, wouldn't it be better if it was done in His Majesty's study?

"I don't want the ministers to be suspicious and end up cornering you again because I'd rather discuss matters of state with you than with them. Just because I didn't sleep with you, the western faction pressured you these few days, don't you think I don't know about it." Hagi let out a slow breath, minister Kim and minister Park did visit him yesterday asking about the rumors that circulated if he still had not spent the night with his King during his appointment. Both of them were very angry and disappointed because they hoped that Hagi could quickly contain the King's descendants.

"Sorry Your Majesty, it is indeed my fault that I cannot be a good concubine to Your Majesty." The king immediately shook his head slowly and then again clasped Hagi's hand tightly.

"No, I decided all that so it's not your fault. I just want you to be comfortable around me, spending time like this is more than enough for me." Hagi could only stare at his King sadly he did not know how to repay his King's kindness.

"Thank you and once again forgive Your Majesty's servant.."

"I'm taking you here not to listen to your apology because I told you you weren't innocent." King Sejong looked at Eunuch Choi then nodded asking Eunuch Choi to put some papers that he brought earlier in front of Hagi and King.

"I want to ask you for your opinion on the Jurchen forces. I used to hear that you were dealing with that soldier from Kyuhyun, I also heard that your parents died from being killed by them." The King's words succeeded in making Hagi surprised, recent events successfully made Hagi forget about the Jurchen troops who wanted to find out about his whereabouts. Because in his time Hagi's mother often read about this Jurchen army. Somehow it feels like this is the only way for Hagi to return to his time even though Hagi does not know how.

"How can I help Your Majesty?" This time Hagi got a little excited again and it was enough to make King Sejong happy that what Kyuhyun said was true, if Hagi was interested in this rebel army.

King Sejong opened some papers that were given by Eunuch Choi in front of him and showed them to Hagi.

"You remember the incident when Kyuhyun was almost killed while carrying an important letter from a royal spy? I heard who would save him and make the letter reach me." Hagi recalled his first meeting with Kyuhyun, when Kyuhyun was on a mission to bring an important letter.

"Yes I remember His Majesty." King Sejong nodded small

"This is the letter that Kyuhyun's life used to guard to get to me. There's a very strong Jurchen army in the north of Joseon they can't even be defeated by the best of Joseon's forces." Hagi frowned in surprise, as far as Hagi there is no such Jurchen army in history and Hagi knew the Jurchen troops in the north could be overcome this year. Hagi was quite surprised as well as it turned out that Kyuhyun was protecting important information back then.

"Then what does His Majesty want from me? I obviously can't go to the battlefield because I've become His Majesty's concubine if that's what His Majesty wants to say."

"Of course not, I'll never put you in danger again. I just wanted to ask you about this." The king again handed Hagi another paper this time a picture that the King showed Hagi.

At first Hagi used to see the picture in front of him but after being remembered again, Hagi finally realized that this image was very familiar to him. Hagi's reaction was clearly seen by King Sejong.

"Have you seen him? Or have you ever faced the person wearing it?" Hagi looked at his confused King, he could not explain what he knew about the picture before him. After all there is another missing part of this picture, or it may just look similar to what Hagi thought.

"What happened to this picture, Your Majesty?" King Sejong let out a slow breath like Hagi had not been willing to tell him.

"According to the spy I sent in the army, there was a general from Jurchen who had disturbed the Jeju area before who had this picture-roofed necklace, it was the general who was now the leader in the northern area of Joseon that they disturbed. According to the spy, this general was a devout Buddhist, he got the necklace from one of the monasteries in Jeju. This spy also said that the strength of the necklace is what makes the army invincible." Hagi was slightly goosebumps hearing his King's words, it was impossible for such things to happen, but if you think again it could have happened if not what about Hagi who could have come to the Joseon era of the millennium if not because of things that are beyond human reason.

"Does His Majesty believe him?" King Sejong breathes softly, he is a King who thinks in natural science and logic he does not believe in sciences that cannot be proven in real terms. That's why the investigation this time is a little difficult because the King who does not want to receive reports like this.

"Honestly, I can't believe in things like this, what else just from the talk of others that means never seen the truth. That's why I wanted to ask you, weren't your parents attacked in Jeju? I was just thinking maybe you've seen this guy in person and seen him wearing the same bobble necklace as in this picture." Hagi once again looked at the picture before him, he had never seen anything like King Sejong said, he had only seen the pendulum, although there were other parts that were not in this picture. Or maybe it could be different.

"I can't confirm it yet, Your Majesty, give me some time to think." King Sejong nodded in understanding, however King Sejong thought that perhaps Hagi was not ready to recall the death of his biological parents. But that's actually not what Hagi was thinking.

"Alright you can take these papers for you to learn. If you remember something, just tell me." Hagi nodded small.

The king had already come out of the library leaving Hagi alone there, Hagi continued to stare at the picture in front of him curiously. But for a moment Hagi froze on the spot when again Hagi saw his hand turn transparent, Hagi quickly clenched his hand tightly.

"What else is this..."

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