Chapter 9: Stop

"So this was your plan?" Your brother's voice cracked as he looked at you with guilt written in his eyes. Your heart dropped to your stomach as you felt you entire body go numb as soon as the guards left your chambers.

You planned it all and now everything goes as to the flow that you wanted. Finally, you managed to execute the plan. This way, it'll be beneficial to everyone, especially to Jimin and your brother.

"Orabeoni..." You whimpered, calling out for your brother with lifeless tone in your voice, and suddenly, you felt empty.

Seokjin realized everything. From the start that you asked him for the evidence, and planted it on your own to take the blame even if it wasn't you who tried to commit treason.

"Your p-plan was to take the blame?" Your brother restated going towards you, stuttering. You bit your cracked lips as you watched your brother getting near you.

"Orabeoni, please don't." You pleaded him to stop, eyes and lips quiver as you avoided his eye contact.

"Why?" Seokjin broke down dropping on the floor, hands flat on the wooden floor. "Why, Your Majesty?"

Your Majesty. You were used to being called like that the moment you entered the palace—no, it was actually the moment when Jimin fell in love with you.

You were excited that time to be called that name as you believed that by having that name, you will be nearer to Jimin and rule the country beside him with much passion and adorn. That maybe with your compassion and Jimin's bravery, you two would create a peaceful and harmonic country.

That is until Jungkook entered your life, and you couldn't help but be ruthless and wicked—attempting to threaten him in every corner that you can. You can't help it, you were too in love with Jimin that you can't accept the fact that your beloved fell in love with someone else.

The name that you used to be excited could maybe passed by to another in just a single day. Maybe this would be the last time you will hear your brother or anyone call you that.

"I won't overlook this matter and be blind about it!" Seokjin snarled, slamming his fist to the wooden floor. "You didn't poison Jungkook!"

Your eyes widened, startled by his behaviour, trying to stand up. "Brothe—"

"No!" Jin stopped you making you sit back down and flinched. "It was him who poisoned himself!"

"Stop it." You blinked away your tears that started forming on your eyes as you stared at your brother, and that broke your heart.

"You could be killed!" He yelled, plainly hurt, and his hands started twitching. The idea of losing another family member traumatised him, and you knew that too well.

You knew that he didn't want to lose you too. Not again.

"This is treason we're talking about! You could be killed!" He stood up making you raised your eyebrows.

"Where are you going?!" You asked in panic, standing up as well and marching towards him.

"I will tell the king that I found the poison in Consort Jeon's cham—"

"No! Please no!" You pleaded, grabbing his arms as he tried to leave your chambers.

"Why wouldn't—"

"I planned it all!" You screamed, controlling your tears. "I planned it so that it will be easier for you guys to depose me!"

"Why would you lie to His Majesty?!" Seokjin snapped at you, jerking his hands away as your tears fell down already.

"So that you would have a reason to depose me already." You said nonchalantly but deep inside, your heart was ready to burst out and your eyes are ready to fall down a barrel of salty and bitter tears.

"Listen—"

"I'm not only doing this for you guys!" You screamed at the top of your lungs as your brother tensed. You simply cried out, pointing at yourself, and your brother knitted his eyebrows together in confusion. "I'm also doing this for myself."

"So please..." You sobbed, feeling empty even more as your head started to throb in pain.

"Please stop hurting me already..." You begged before your knees dropped on the floor with your heart hammering inside your chest, feeling the discomfort and torment it handled.

"This is what you wanted right?" You looked at your brother. "Isn't this what you desire? To bring me down?"

Your throat dried up and your lips cracked as you shake your head in disapproval. "There is evidence already."

"Y/N—"

"So you cannot do anything about." You cowered down your head in shame. "You didn't trust me, your sister and your only bloodline."

"Stop it..." You cried, elbows dropped on the floor as well and tears landing on the floor. "Please let's stop all of this."

"W-Why?" Jin shuddered.

"Because—" You choked out your words, shivers sending down to your spine as your body trembled.

"I am already tired of fighting everyone." You begged and pleaded.

Tears rolled down Seokjin's eyes as his heart shattered at the sight of his once loving and innocent little sister. He dropped beside you, gripping you shoulders and helped you sit up.

His heart completely gave out to you, and this time—he wanted to give up for you. He knew he was wrong from the very start, and the guilt inside him is eating him out. He completely jumped in conclusion, thinking that you were the one who attempted to kill Jungkook.

But he was wrong.

Does he even deserves the seat that he have? You were the one who gave him the Prime Minister's seat after all, to be loyal and pledge my life to protect the royal family, especially Jimin. He was wrong about you all this time—always blaming you for everything yet you were the one suffering, and became exhausted already.

You were the loyal one towards Jimin between the two of you.

"W-What do you want me to do?" He stammered, eyes searching for yours. You stopped your cries, fixing your gaze with your brothers before clearing your throat.

"Make Jungkook the Queen." You said in monotone as Jin's eyes widened in surprise and shock.

"No—" You gulped, shaking your head before grabbing his hands. "Make him the King since he is a male."

Seokjin watched you in disbelief and confusion. "The Queen Dowager won't let that happen. She won't stand by with Jungkook being the King. If he will have the position as a King, he will have the same power as His Majesty."

"Then just let him take my position." You firmly said without any ounce of hesitation. "If the Queen Dowager won't let Jungkook have the same position as Jimin, let him take the Queen's throne instead."

He shook his head, pulling his hands away from you. "That's impossible."

"It is possible." You told him, grabbing your brother's arms again. "As long as you lead the whole faction, brother."

Seokjin frowned, and shook his head. Why would you do this much for everyone? Why did you have to go to this point of blaming yourself over something you didn't even do?

Are you really that tired? Did I tired you out after all these years? Was being a queen tiring you out? He had those questions for you yet he couldn't utter out a single word.

"As long as it is you and Jimin working together, it is possible." You said.

"Why are you putting this much work to me?" Seokjin's voice cracked.

"It's because you're my brother." You smiled weakly. "And I trust only you."