This particularstory took place in APH CARDVERSE –specifically in the Kingdom of Hearts. [GERMANY x JAPAN]
Summary: The Queen of Hearts is furious! With all the authority in the Kingdom upon his hands, he declares the first one to enter the room is to be his King and no one could tell him otherwise. To his surprise... it was a person he only knows by name, Ludwig.
CHAPTER I
LET'S PLAY
"He felt like he was being toyed... Like he was a doll tied in a string. If this was a silly game... then he'll be a player as well. He'll play with this all."
"You'll always be a friend I can count on, Kiku. It's a promise then... we'll always be together."
Chocolate brown eyes snapped open.
"A dream... " The ebony haired man said as he sat up from his bed and ran his delicate porcelain like fingers upon his hair while his gaze fell on the velvet blanket upon his body. He raised his head and looked around him. It was the same room of the same castle where his predecessors had stayed ever since he could remember.
The shelves, in the right side of the room, where the century year old diaries of former Queens, would be there in fine order that seemed no one could disrupt. The small mattress on the floor alternates it's designs, depending on the seasons along with the curtains and bed sheets.
It was like everything was written out of a script and he was alive to follow it line by line. Fate was the author and he was nothing more but a character in its book.
He stood up from his bed and slowly walked over the window. Why was it scripted? Ah... it was because no one can go against him or the mark upon his shoulder. The very mark that declares he was special the moment he took his first breath of his world. The mark of the Queen of Hearts.
"Kiku, first of his name; the twenty-second Queen of Hearts"
He was born to be the queen and no other destiny fits him more, not when he was the only heir, and certainly not when he was the sole person who carries the blood of the former Queen. Unlike most Kingdoms, the Hearts was rather strange but if one considers its rank then it couldn't be helped. Hearts was the top suite out of the four Kingdoms in the world after all. Here...tradition dictates, the eldest one born from the Queen's bloodline was one to rule next. If not then, circumstances would be taken. Those circumstances were things his Kingdom has never seen.
Tradition dictates everything... Even the one to love...
The Queen of Hearts is not naive. He/She was knowledgeable of every aspect of life.
The Queen of Hearts is strong willed. He/She doesn't surrender.
The Queen of Hearts' magic is absolute. He/she surpassed any magician out there.
The Queen of Hearts displays every aspect of delicate living and humbleness.
The Queen of Hearts is perfection-
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" Kiku...What have you been reading this time, my friend? Don't tell me you've been locking yourself in your room again... "
He softened his gaze as it fell on the Queen of Spades whom sets down his tea cup and cross his leg over the other. That's right... He is having a visitor from Spades. A male clad in blue hues. A male whose eyes rival emeralds by the way it shone under the light and whose golden hair resembles that of a canary flying freely in the wind. His complexion was almost similar with his...
Ah, this was the same person he holds dearest above anything else.
His own Spade... in his mind at the very least.
"Oh please, what I read is none of your concern, my friend. I doubt you came all the way here across the seas of Void to ask about the book I am reading." Kiku said as he sets his teacup down and chuckled lightly. Ah... there it was the same scoff; his friend would do when he was caught worried. In all these years that they have been friends, he can write a whole book about him. Maybe, he will if he gets the chance. "What is it this time? Are we to talk about the King of Spades and how annoyed you are with him?"
"What do you mean 'again'? There's a lot to talk about concerning that bastard! Listen, A little while ago the bastard vanished and went to take a stroll in town... " The great Spadian Queen slammed his hand on the table. "TAKE A STROLL? To bloody hell with that! We were going crazy inside the palace thinking he got abducted or even killed by an assassin! And he was taking a stupid bloody stroll?! And that's not even the tip of the iceberg-"
Oh dear... he wasn't done. Kiku remained calmed however as he listened to the other Queen say all the things he couldn't to just any person. To the Queen of spades, he was a friend, he was the closest thing he could have when a diary was involved and he was the only one who could still drink tea when he was unleashing his fury. "Are you done?"
"Yes. Not yet, Alfred you bloody wanker! Now, I'm done. Yes, Thank you very much." The queen of spades said as he calmly took his teacup and once again drew silent. Kiku sighed at this. It has always been like this. He closed his eyes as he took another sip from his teacup. Whenever things like this happens... It was always like this. His chest always felt heavy. It was like he was being brought under water with no way to breathe.
It hurts.
We'll always be together... Those were Arthur's words back then
He looks down at the soldiers who were training down at the castle's front. Ah, there's a blond general who stood proudly amongst them. He couldn't see his face because of the hat—who ever did come up with those silly hats? Oh right... it was always like that.
Now, back to his friend... Whenever he sees this friend of his, this precious friend of his...It always felt the same. Was this also included in the lines the scriptwriter writes down fate's stories? He shook his head lightly. No, a Queen of Hearts was composed and do not get jealous over petty things like this.
He or she does not get jealous that the love of his life speaks of some other than him...
When will he see it? When will he hear it? When will he utter his name with such passion?
He chuckled lightly. For sure, this made the Queen of Spades confused as his gaze was now on him. "Kiku? What are you laughing about now?"
"Oh, nothing." He was laughing at his sheer stupidity. Loving someone he can never have- what kind of classic drama was this? Since when did he started to feel this way? "I was just thinking, Arthur..."
The way that name rolled upon his tongue with such softness and delicacy. If he would only notice just how he cares for him, enough to make himself look like a fool! He wasn't even supposed to be having tea right now! He should be at his office tending to his paperwork since, as the elders says, hasn't chosen a King to take care of it. He prayed for so many years that he would take notice of his affections but of course since the love of his life was as oblivious as the King he speaks of, half of himself tells him, he was utterly stupid for even believing it would ever happen!
"Thinking about what?" asked the Spadian Queen who bore such a sweat smile.
And what if he did notice?
He was the Queen of Spades! He was the Queen of Hearts. Was this a twisted drama like the ones he read in books? If he tells him how he feels, what could happen? He would be destroying all those years of good friendship AND HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO LOOK AT HIM IN THE EYE AGAIN.
In other words, he would be crazy.
Kiku. Just give it up. The whole world is against you.
"Lately, the counsel of those old men inside that palace, had been pressuring me." Kiku started as he lowered the teacup once more and stood up from his seat.
"I see. It must be quite stressful. I heard that the council wanted you to chose your King—I mean, I can't blame them if they are nervous about it but still, to pressure you into choosing your King with all these people of Hearts-! Then must be crazy! "
All these annoying problems with his court and his life... If they like it so much then, he'll play with them as well!
Oh he caught the bait. He turned to him and pointed at his friend. "Yes... So I thought...Why not you~" Kiku answered as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
Arthur, the Queen of Spades, widens his emerald eyes. His mouth went dry upon hearing that. "K-Kiku...w-what the hell? You can't be-" Arthur felt himself speechless when that index finger was pointed upon him. HIM. AND THERE WAS NO OTHER ONE THERE.
That's right. Laughter suddenly came from the all composed Queen of Hearts as he nearly falls off his feel from laughing. It dawned on Arthur then... he was kidding.
"Hahahahaha! If only you could have seen the look on your face!"
"YOU BLOODY BASTARD!"
"As if, I'll ask you to be my King when you're already "QUEEN"... Your Majesty~!"
Ah, Arthur continued to lecture him about not calling him Queen. He hated the title. He was the first one whom talked about being Queen as a being a pain and everything in between! Kiku continued to laugh his broken heart away. He knew it. He knew it. He knew it all but it hurts. From his answer, it was obvious that he wouldn't accept it.
How could he tell him that he wasn't kidding? How could he? Oh... that's right. It just have to remain hidden in his heart. The moment both of them have calmed down, Arthur approached him wearing a worried face.
"But seriously! Kiku, what are you planning to do? Those counsel men would be persistent- I don't want them to pressure you too much-"
Kiku begged him in his mind to not show him such a face. He fought the urge to put his hand over to those cheeks and kiss that worried face away. Kiku... instead raised his hand and pointed upon the door.
He felt like he was being toyed... Like he was a doll tied in a string. If this was a silly game... then he'll be a player as well. He'll play with this all. He was Queen of Hearts and as the powerful Queen of Hearts, he shall be flexible and play this game! He will control the one who is playing with him—The queen of Hearts is cunning after all!
"That door is known as the Crane door—Out of the doors here in the palace, that door has always been only opened to Royals. No number has ever used that since it is by law that only Royals do so. " Kiku explained before looking back at Arthur. "Listen... This I swore upon my title and life... and upon the queen of spades who shall be my witness. " He continued but his voice this time was louder. " The one to emerge from that door there... whoever he is... SHALL BE MY KING-! "
"K-Kiku, you can't just bloody say that! " Arthur interjected and pulled his sleeve.
"I've grown tired of searching my friend~" Kiku said chuckling as he crosses his arms and closed his eyes. There was no way anyone of hearts would come out of that door without getting introuble. Oh, he will just have to rule Hearts on his own! "Now, I'll just wait for some stupid fool to enter the forbidden door and-"
"Excuse me, my liege..."
Kiku felt silent as his eyes snapped open. What was this? Didn't he say no one must disturb him? It was an explicit order... Who dares play this game of fates with him? Who dares ruin his perfect plan of isolation? Who dares..
His blond hair was slicked back making his face quite visible. That handsome face that was stoic and serious... Those blue eyes which captured him almost immediately. God... That uniform of red and all its splendor... It was the same man he saw downstairs with the soldiers... Why?
Kiku looked at him straight in the eyes with a surprised expression.
What was he doing here?
"What are you doing?! You're not supposed to disturb the queen when he's entertaining guests, General Ludwig-" Scolded an elder. "i told you to report to him after he had finished entertaining the queen of Spades."
"Oh? Sorry..."
"GODS. DID YOU JUST USED THE CRANE DOOR-?! HEAVENLY LORD—YOUR MAJESTY, WE ARE SO SORRY TO DISTURB YOU AND YOUR HUMBLE GUEST! HE IS JUST NEW TO THE CAPITAL-"
Fine, then... If this is how Fates is going to be then...
"Kiku, you can't be serious, right? "
"How interesting..."
Kiku slowly approached the Crane door... His eyes hidden under his bangs as he did.
What happened was even more surprising than anything that had happened in the History of Hearts. There he was... The queen of Hearts' lips pressed against the General's cheek. No one knows which was redder—Was it the General's robes or the his flushed cheeks. Time seemed to have stopped inside the very room. Yet upon that silence, the young general only heard a faint voice upon his ear, "It's nice to finally meet you... King of Hearts. "
