Arthur's life has been grey for a long, long time. That is, until he meets a musician named Francis Bonnefoy. Ever since he arrived in London, a chain of bad luck followed Francis. That is, until he meets a writer named Arthur Kirkland. But there was more than meets the eye. Arthur fears criticism. Francis fears wasting his own life. But through a fruitful journey, they move on.

Francis Bonnefey is a street rat living in the streets of Paris. Arthur Kirkland is a multi-millionaire business owner. The two paths collide quite literally when Francis, at the age of ten, is caught and sold on a black market slave ring. Arthur is a cruel and cold hearted master who works Francis to the bone, no matter how hard he tries. But is there more to the ruthless Brit?

Kidnapped by his husband's old enemy, Antonio Carriedo, his house burned to the ground, and one of his sons missing, Francis can only wait and hope for Arthur to rescue them. But Alfred's already gone, how long before they take Matthew? Or him? Hurry, Arthur, please. [Series: Sea of Jewels; FACE family; Pirate AU; FrUK, Spanamo, mild GerIta, one-sided IggyChu]

FrUkNewYears2016 Event. For Arthal: England and France have an "arrangement". It usually involves copious amounts of dishevellment, but it gets rid of… tension. A condition of this is to leave personal feelings out of their trysts; but sometimes that's harder than it should be.

EDIT 2017: RAPE SCENE THAT DOES NOT DICTATE HOW I VIEW FRANCE OR DOES HIS CHARACTER ANY JUSTICE. I did not see it for what it was when I wrote it 4 years ago. I apologize. Francis has fallen in love with Arthur whose job isn't one that allows much room to fall in love himself. "Let me buy you again tonight." Includes FrUK and PruK romance! AU!

With a strange disease sweeping across the land, Francis, a nobleman, escapes his city. Lost in the woods without a clue, he meets strange yet fascinating man named Arthur who resides in the forest. Two men from completely different worlds try to get along as they travel to a place free of disease. However, Arthur is harboring a deadly secret from Francis. FrancisxArthur AU