Queen Arthur and Queen Kiku had initially struck up a friendship as they shared a bond due to the fact that they were the only male queens which were awkward titles to uphold; before their friendship there was a curiousity about the other that eventually led them to each other.

The bond had only increased by their loveless marriages as King Alfred adored one of the heirs to King Ivan's throne, and King Ludwig loved his Jack.

The attraction came later as did the romance, but either way Kiku and Arthur were close.

Kiku hurried over to the Spades' garden, because he couldn't take another minute of the looks that his husband would exchange with their friend and jack, Feliciano.

Queen Arthur came down shortly after.

"Are they at it again?" Arthur asked, irritably.

"Yes, they are." Was all Kiku had to say.

Arthur pulled his fellow queen to his side; Kiku nervously leaned closer as he adjusted yet again to the physical contact that Arthur had initiated.

"Alfred left on another 'business meeting' to the Clubs that I for some reason can't attend." Arthur spoke up bitterly and sarcastically.

Kiku leaned forward on his tiptoes to kiss Arthur; it was a distraction that they both needed.

Arthur held Kiku even closer.

"Do you need to stay away from your kingdom?" Arthur asked his lover and other male queen.

"Yes. Just for the night." Queen Kiku murmured.

Arthur led him through hidden passageways towards The Royal Bedroom, so that the servants and the Jack wouldn't see them.

Arthur sat down on his and Alfred's bed.

Queen Kiku sat down by his lover's side.

Arthur looped his arm gently across his lover's waist.

Kiku leaned against the other queen's embrace.

"We would have never met if we hadn't got stuck in these marriages." Arthur mumbled.

"We probably wouldn't have." Kiku agreed. "I'm glad that we met." Kiku murmured softly.

"Me too." Arthur spoke softly as well.