[M] My Last Lie: Tao (1/1)

"Tao-ah.. Have you ever been afraid of falling..?""Not anymore, my prince""....Then do you know why I always give you daffodils..?""Forgive me, my prince.. But I have no idea""... It's alright, Tao-ah... I'm just glad that my best friend is a very good man..." * * * Have you ever felt the feeling that you should smile just because you're only a friend but deep inside you were crying knowing that the person you love would never love you back? Well for me, it happens always. I don't remember when did I fell in love with my best friend, but I knew how much I love him. I was still an innocent child that time who wouldn't even hurt a fly that only wanted was to eat and lay my head down on my mom's lap as she sings me sweet lullaby and craddled me to sleep.It's true that we're poor and that we can't afford more than what we normally need, but I never complained. Because to me, this simple life style is more than enough as long as I have my family.But war is a cruel thing indeed. In just one day, everything changes. The farmlands became nothing but a graveyard full of blood of the innocent. People died, homes were ruined, children were turned into slaves and women became a play toy of the sick aristocrats. Until now, the day how I lost my family and I can do nothing but watch my village burn down into ashes in the hands of the slave traders is still fresh in my mind."THIEF! THIEF!" I ran as quick as my tired legs would take me away from the store. I haven't eaten anything for the past three days but somehow, I need to survive. My brother is still out there, sold as a slave and I need to save him even if it means stealing a single loaf of bread in order to fill my empty stomach or get beaten and thrown around like a ragdoll for what I do. My family means everything to me and I would do anything in my power in order to protect them."I SAID STOP IT PATHETIC PIECE OF SHITS!" I snapped out of my thought when I heard a loud booming voice from the crowd. The people who were able to catch this little thief and beat the crap out of him one by one let go. I tried to open my eyes but only managed to peek enough to see what was going on. My whole body hurts so much and I definitely feel like shit. There was a lot of men threatening and pushing away the people from me. Then this ethereal beauty appeared and knelt in before me... He has big and innocent cat-like eyes, porcelain white skin, pink cherry kissable lips and soft hands that doesn't deserve to touch an ugly dirty low-life creature like me. He looks like a beautiful angel sent by the heavens above compared to my bruised and battered scrawny figure who hadn't even taken a proper bath for days. I feel ashamed for meeting such divine creature and the same time, I was too stunned at how beautiful he was. Then suddenly, my mouth watered when I smelled something delicious offered right in front of me. Meat! It was meat and I couldn't be more than grateful.. The moment I took a bite of the mouthwatering food, the taste exploded in my taskebuds like I've never tasted before. "Th..ank...you..! Th..ank...you..!" I cried as much as my hoarse voice would allow me to express my gratitude towards this kindness. I couldn't contain my emotions anymore and rivers of tears fell down my face that someone gave pity towards a garbage like me for the first time since I lost everything."My name is Minseok.. What is your name?""Zitao.."       "Tao-ah, can I ask a question..?""Sure you can, my prince""...What if I went somewhere and never come back.. What will you do..?""I will come with you, of course! That's what best friends are for, right?"".......""My prince..? Is there something wrong..?""...Nothing..." * * * "Excellent! Excellent!" the king of the Lu Kingdom clapped his hands at the successul meeting "Just as expected of you, Zhang-ah! You never failed to amaze us"My brother, Huang Lay who was now known as Zhang Yixing, the famous gifted young doctor of the Kim Kimdom bowed his head politely to the king and all the aristocarts that gathered for this meeting. When we were separated, he was sold as a slave and was luckily given to the third prince of the Kim Kingdom, Kim Jongdae, as a gift f