The ladies were dancing, twirling in circles; their traditional ball gowns were flared up like some angel's wings. Everyone had a happy smile on their faces as they wished the wellness of the child from the bottom of their hearts.

Nayeon was sitting on a higher stage, fruits and flowers were put in her lap as a part of the ritual. Her baby bump was peeking out which was covered with a light silk veil. She was very happy, well which mother won't be.

"Look at you, my doll is all grown up." Irene said while putting a box of precious jewel in her lap, her daughter smiled.

"Eomma-nim, I'm not a doll anymore... I'm going to be a mother now." Nayeon said while whining and the others chuckled at her.

"Of course, doll. You are going to me a mother but still you are like a child. Its like a child who is clumsy is now going to have a child." Irene said while smiling.

"I'm mature" The soon-to-be mother huffed while pouting.

Now it was Jennie's turn to bless her. She smiled and walked elegantly towards the stage, simplicity was remarked around her yet a dominant aura was dripping off her.

(Taetae got traits from his mom🍓🥺)

"May god bless you with a healthy child and provide each happiness in your life. May the almighty grace you with purity, prosperity and love accompanied by honor for your glory." The former queen said while taking out a royal pendant and putting it into Nayeon's neck.

This pendant was passed from generations which symbolises a goddess who protects whoever wears it by the goddess of fertility.

Nayeon closed her eyes , feeling honoured to have it and also bowed her head as a gesture of faith and respect.

"Thank you, ma" She said and Jennie smiled. She cupped her daughter in-law's face lovingly and caressed it as a way to show her motherly affection.

Jennie was about to get off the stage when she was stopped by her wrist.

"Where is hyung?"She asked with worried eyes.

"Jinnie is here only, might be talking with his old friends or maybe touring around Jungkook." Jennie said avoiding her eyes.

"ma" Nayeon said firmly. "I've met Jin hyung already. Where is Jimin hyung? Does he not want to meet me now?" She asked with a saddened face.

"He wanted to come but somebody had issues with him coming here so he restrained himself, dear. You can meet him later."

"What? Who?"

"Someone said that a widower shouldn't enter an auspicious function else his presence might be a bad omen for your child, yeonie. So , he decided to not let his dark shadow fall over your child's bright life." Jennie said, her voice shivering and a gasp left Nayeon's mouth as a horrified expression took over her face.

"W-who said these ill things to him? How can they? Are they stupid to not know that he is already fragile after losing the king and now these ill-minded superstitious believes?" Nayeon spoke with a mixture of anger and worry.

Jennie just nodded , glaring at Irene who was busy chatting and laughing with some guests. Nayeon followed her gaze and her eyes narrowed to find that Jennie was looking at her mother.

"D-did eomma...did she tau-" Nayeon was cut off as a loud announcement rung inside the hall.

"Attention! Attention! This is regarding the arrival of the king of Silia, the bravest warrior, Kim Jimin and the former guardian King, Kim Taejoon." The guards announced, taking everyone by surprise, their eyes widen with shock and all of them looked at direction from where the new Silian King walked inside the hall.

Dressed in glory, eyes calm like ocean yet firm like breeze, the king walked shoulder-to shoulder with the former king, the crown on his head forcing everyone to swallow their questions and bow their head in respect unless they want it sliced.

There was only one person in the entire hall who didn't bow her head but ran towards the king, lifting up her gown a bit and sprinting until she was cradling herself into the king's arm.

"H-hyung" A choked out voice left past Nayeon's lips as she was embracing Jimin into her arms. Jimin stiffed a but but gently wrapped his arms around her back as if she was his child.

"You came. Thank you so much." She muttered and Jimin just nodded , patting her head. He can understand the pain, the pain he felt when he was told that he can't attend Nayeon's baby showering ceremony.

They both were in the happy bubble of their friendship until Nayeon was forcefully jerked away from Jimin's hold.

"Stay away from him" irene said while pulling away her daughter. Nayeon was frozen.

"Wow, Jimin. I thought you had some manners left and you agreed to my request but guess what you are a shameless human." Irene spat while looking at Jimin with disgust, her eyes showed venom.

"MOM! STOP IT! He is my hyung and he will come in my ceremony. He'll be this child's future uncle and no body can deny it." Nayeon interrupted , trying to get her wrist free.

Irene sighed.

"Yeonie, my dear doll , he is not good for functions like this..I'm not stopping him but at least for today he could've stayed away. Its your special day and he is a bad omen. I'm not against him but there are certain customs which each widower should follow." She tried to knock some sense into her daughter's innocent head.

"really, eomma? Bad omen? In starting days of my pregnancy, he and our late Silian King has always took care of me, hyung has taken care of me while my own husband was in foreign countries for wars. And now, hyung is a bad omen? You said it right. Its my special day , so only I've right to decide who goes out and who stays.

You are saying you're not against hin, then what are you doing now? If you're not opposing him then you are this much toxic and what will you do when you start to actually oppose him? Kill him? I want him here and no body can stop me." Nayeon finished saying and went to Jimin.

"I didn't disobey you, ma'am. I tried to stay away from this ceremony as a human but as a king, its my responsibility to be here. So here I am." Jimin spoke for the first time after he came.

"k-king? Who made you king?" Irene shouted.

"Please lower your volume. I've made him the king." Taejoon said firmly, totally disliking this drama.

"How can you? After his husband is dead , Nayeon's husband should be the king not him." A old man came out to speak.

"Why can I not? I've asked my other son but he refused to be the king since childhood because he has his own interests to persued and the most important thing is that since Taehyung had the crown so, Jimin has more rights on it. Simple."

"Then why not Nayeon? Why didn't you make her the queen?" Irene questioned this time with burning eyes.

"mom, what are you saying?" Nayeon tried to shut off her mother.

"Every mother wishes her daughter to be happy, so whats wrong in it if I demand my daughter to be the queen? Why this widower ,when he is just about to marry his own brother in-law's husband? Is my daughter not responsible enough?" Irene tried to put forward her point .

Jimin sighed at it, he almost had the urge to roll his eyes at the drama unfolding in front of his eyes.

"Ma'am, when you married off your daughter then you knew that she won't be the queen cause she wasn't getting wedded off with the king, it was me who married the late Silian king not her. That time you were okay with whatever position she got then why are grudging over it now? Perhaps, are you jealous of me being the King now? " Jimin said with a serious tone making Taejoon, Jennie , Jin and Jeongguk smile.

"yes, eomma..Our King is right. Besides that, weren't you saying that I'm childish & not mature enough to be a mother? If I can't handle a single kid then how can I take care of a whole kingdom? No body would want a queen like me, hyung deserves to be the king." Nayeon spoke.

"Yeonie, You are responsible enough and you are more than enough , my dear. Don't degrade yourself. And now of the drama is over, shall we proceed to the ceremony and continue it again? " Jimin said and everyone bowed to their king's command before going back to the celebration.

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Memories follow me everywhere~
I can see you over here~
I can see you over there~

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