Of course, every King's reign had to start somewhere.

Nearly ten years later, Arthur had almost forgotten of the strange boy who had promised to take him away and make him his Queen.

But Alfred hadn't forgotten the beautiful boy with emerald green eyes and the amazingly thick eyebrows. And so, Alfred came to Arthur's house one day, asking for his hand in marriage.

Arthur of course couldn't say no to the future King of Spades, so he accepted. Besides, Alfred was a handsome young lad, tall and strong, who wouldn't want to marry him?

And so, a few days later they were married. Alfred kept his promise and got Arthur rich blue suits, all embroidered with the symbol of the Spades.

Wearing a pearl white tux, Arthur walked down the aisle, keeping an eye on his husband-to-be. The blue-eyed man looked star struck and wore a goofy grin on his face.

Arthur reached the altar and went through with the ceremony. To be brutally honest, he spaced out during most of it. He was snapped back to reality when he had to give his consent. Alfred slipped the golden ring onto Arthur's finger with a faint, "I do." Arthur in turn did the same.

The priest gave a faint smile and said, "You may kiss the groom." Without a second's hesitation, Alfred leaned forward and pressed his lips against Arthur's. The green-eyed man responded quickly and moved his own lips against Alfred's. They broke apart soon after and pressed their foreheads together.

Now, it was a tradition in the Kingdom of the Spades for the King and Queen to crown each other as a symbol of their eternal love. Alfred was given a silver crown with sapphires and blue topaz woven into the band. Arthur knelt on one knee as Alfred placed the crown on his head and said, "With all my heart and all my love, I crown thee the Queen of Spades."

Arthur stood up again, soon growing familiar to the weight of the crown on his head. In turn, he was given a larger golden crown with sapphires and diamonds woven throughout the design. Alfred knelt on one knee as Arthur placed the crown on his head, "With all my heart and all my love, I crown thee the King of Spades." Together, the crowned Alfred's friend Yao the Jack of Spades.

And so the reign of King Alfred and Queen Arthur of Spades began.

As Ivan got bigger and stronger, everyone around him became frightened. His childlike humor was terrifying, and his violet eyes were so unnatural that people were turned off just by looking him in the eye.

His mother had died a few years previous and his father's Jack had been gone a long time, so Ivan's father decided it was finally time for Ivan to take over the kingdom and rule the Clubs.

So, one day, Ivan found Elizabeta and Roderich's shared home. The childhood friends had been living together as long as they could remember, so it was no surprise when Roderich answered the door instead of Elizabeta.

The dark-haired male was rather startled when the freaking heir to Clubs came knocking at his door, so Roderich stood there staring at him for a good few minutes before inviting Ivan inside.

Ivan explained that the time had come for him to choose his Queen and Jack, and that he hadn't forgotten their conversation from many years before. Elizabeta agreed, saying that it would be an honor to become the Queen of Clubs. Roderich wasn't far behind to agree to being Ivan's Jack.

And so, Elizabeta and Roderich were taken back to the castle.

Ivan and Elizabeta were to be married a few days later. Roderich walked her down the aisle in a brand new green suit. Elizabeta wore a beautiful pure white gown, but she felt so out of place when she was used to wearing rags her whole life.

Ivan looked uncomfortable in his midnight black suit, but he put on a smile nonetheless. The ceremony went on quickly and the priest said, "You may kiss the bride."

Ivan gave Elizabeta a small kiss on the lips and leaned back, turning to the priest for the coronation. Elizabeta was disappointed; she knew Ivan wasn't marrying her because he loved her, but she had hoped there was at least a small amount of affection. Evidently not.

The priest took a crown from a nearby cushion. A small, silver crown inlaid with emeralds. Elizabeta knelt down and felt the priest place the crown on her head and say, "With the power of God, I pronounce thee Queen of Clubs."

Elizabeta stood up, trying to balance the unfamiliar weight on her head as Ivan knelt down. The priest took an exquisite white gold crown inlaid with emeralds and diamonds and placed it on Ivan's head and said, "With the power of God, I pronounce thee King of Clubs."

And so the reign of King Ivan and Queen Elizabeta of Clubs began.

Ten years had passed since Ludwig was told he was to be marrying Kiku Honda and he was in no way prepared for the day that was fast approaching. His wedding day.

Ludwig didn't want to marry Kiku, he wanted to marry the simple stable boy Feliciano. But his parents insisted that he marry the small dark-haired boy "for the good of the kingdom."

And so this is how Ludwig found himself at the end of the aisle in a pitch black suit and staring at his husband-to-be. Kiku wore a white tux with a red tie, representing the Queen he was soon to become.

Ludwig spotted Feliciano in one of the aisles, tears streaming down his face. He could only imagine the pain Feli was going through, watching the man he loved marry someone else.

When Kiku reached the altar, Ludwig gave a small smile and turned to the priest and told him to begin the ceremony. Ludwig blanked out during the ceremony and, like a robot, responded "I do" when the time came.

When the priest said, "You may kiss the groom," Ludwig leaned forward and planted a small kiss on his husband's lips. The blond man's parents then stepped forward, each given a crown.

Ludwig's mother was given a silver crown, inlaid with rubies and placed it on Kiku's head saying, "With the power invested in me, I pronounce thee Queen of Hearts."

Ludwig's father was given a golden crown inlaid with rubies and diamonds and placed it on his son's head saying, "With the power invested in me, I pronounce thee King of Hearts."

And so the reign of King Ludwig and Queen Kiku of Hearts began.

A few days after Francis brought Lili and Vash to the castle, they were to be married. Vash protested, saying that his sister was too young and that she had to wait a few years before she was old enough. Francis agreed, only on the condition that the two of them live in the palace and Lili be trained for her future duties as Queen.

And so, Lili was taught how to welcome guests and make deals with other kingdoms and how to calm down Francis when he had a panic attack. Four years passed very quickly, and soon Vash agreed that Lili was old enough to finally get married.

She was walked down the aisle by her big brother. Lili wore a pale yellow dress with intricate orange designs; not a typical wedding dress. Francis stood at the altar, looking proud and cocky in his tux.

Lili paid rapt attention to the ceremony; she never imagined that the first wedding she would attend would be her own. Francis tried his hardest to pay attention, but he always did have a short attention span.

When the priest said, "You may kiss the bride," Francis pressed a quick but passionate kiss to Lili's lips. Vash stepped forward, a silver crown inlaid with topaz in his hands, and placed it on his little sister's head saying, "With the love of family, I pronounce thee Queen of Diamonds."

Francis' younger brother Matthew stepped forward with a golden crown inlaid with diamonds and topaz. The blond boy placed the crown on his brother's head and said, "With the love of family, I pronounce thee King of Diamonds."

And so the reign of King Francis and Queen Lili of Diamonds began.