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2 of Diamonds

The kingdom of Diamonds was known for its wealth. It was known that to live there was to make one wealthier than people of the other nations. People came from all over to make their mark through their wealth. Their kingdom was adorned in gold and white, the colors of their nation. People had been known to come from all over the world, as poor as can be, and then become extremely rich the next day.

Francis Bonnefoy was known for rising up like many had before. He was one of the richest men in the country, and he flaunted it as well. He was known for buying only the most expensive of products, claiming that only the best was good enough for him. So when the King died, very few were surprised when it was Francis who bared the mark to be the new king. Francis just had that air of royalty about him.

Very few people knew the man behind the picture that he had created though. Everyone just knew him as the one who was frivolous and cared more about looks than anything else. Before he became rich in the Kingdom of Diamonds however, Francis lived with his love in the Kingdom of Hearts, as one of its poorest civilians.

Though that is a story for another time.

The day that Francis saw the mark of the King on his heart, he was surprised to say the least. People had said that he would probably have been chosen, but he didn't think that they were serious. Now, almost shinning on his chest was the golden diamond with a 'K' in the middle, and a shining white ribbon wrapping around it. Francis wasn't sure how he felt about the new mark staining his skin, but he knew that whatever was going to happen would be best for him. Some outer force had chosen him to rule the country, and he would do that job as best he could.

Francis, unlike what other people thought, did not go immediately to reveal that he was the King. He stayed low and waited, enjoying the last couple of days of freedom where he could go and do whatever he wanted. Francis went out and spent as much as he wanted, but never strayed too far from the home he had bought. After it was revealed who he was, Francis would have to go and live in the palace.

The night before he was going to go to the palace, Francis went to his favorite bar, buying a bottle of his favorite wine.

"Big night? You always just order a glass," the bartender said while putting the bottle on the counter.

"Ah well, you know 'ow it iz," Francis said before he paid for the bottle and left the bar.

Francis walked through the streets, enjoying the time and the sights. He had always loved living in the city, the bright lights always giving him a comfort that there were other people out there. As he wandered through the town, eventually the lights began to flicker out in homes as families went to bed.

Before long, Francis found himself at the graveyard. He didn't even pay attention to where he was walking; he knew the route so well. Soon, Francis found himself in front of a grave covered in roses. The roses were piled so high it was almost impossible to read who the grave was for. Francis went and sat down crisscross down in front of it. From his jacket, Francis pulled out two wine glasses, taking one for himself and the other went to sit in front of him.

"It zeems that I won't be able to vizit you for a while," Francis said as he took a long sip of the wine. A breeze wandered through the air, cutting through the trees. It was almost like nature was protesting his words.

"I know, I know. I promise that I'll be back as often as I can. Je'taime," Francis said as the wind wrapped around him in almost a caress.

Leaving the bottle of wine and the other glass, Francis walked away to begin his new life as the King of Diamonds.

On the outskirts of town lived a brother and sister. They were known for not spending much on frivolous things. The brother, Vash, was known for making some of the best chocolate in the Kingdom, and the sister, Lili, was known for being one of the kindest girls in the Kingdom. Even at the young age she was, she had already had multiple marriage proposals. Vash though, didn't let her marry any of them, mainly because she was too young and the fact that he didn't think that any of them were right for her.

Vash was polishing one of his many guns when he heard that the Royals had died. It was hard to ignore all the gossip that went traveled through his window. Yet somehow he managed to ignore it all, choosing to favor his gun above all else right then. When he was all done polishing his gun he went and made his chocolate. Not an hour into that people were knocking on his door wanting to buy some. Vash sold almost all of it, leaving some for him and Lili to have for tomorrow.

"Big Brother! I'm back from the market, did you hear about the Royals while I was gone?" Lili asked as she went past Vash, who was sitting in the living room, and into the kitchen.

"Yes, but I don't see why it concerns us Lili."

"Who knows, we might be chosen! Wouldn't that be neat Big Brother?"

Vash turned and looked at the joy and excitement on her face and couldn't help but feel his stubbornness crumbling. He slowly smiled back at her.

"That would be nice."

That night, Lili made her favorite diner, and Vash made a special chocolate desert to celebrate the start of a brand new era. Who knows, maybe one of them would be chosen.

The next morning, it was Lili who awoke first. It was a rare occurrence, but it happened occasionally. She gently woke her brother up, making him rise from his deep sleep as she went and prepared breakfast for the two of them. Vash, for once not feeling like even dressing like normal, went downstairs in just a pair of shorts and a wife beater on, his hair still a mess from sleep. Lili giggled a bit at the sight of her brother, but said nothing.

They ate in silence, enjoying the peace of a quiet morning before the rest of the city woke up. Though in the middle of the meal, Vash saw something that made him freeze, his sleepiness and appetite gone. There on his wrist was the mark of the Councilor of the King. It was small on his wrist, and looked like it could be rubbed off easily. The golden diamond with the 'J' for Jack was wrapped with a white ribbon seeming to hold the J in place. Vash rubbed furiously at the mark, wishing for it to go away. Unfortunately, his rapid movements caught the attention of Lili, who was wondering what was wrong with her brother.

"Big Brother? Is everything alright?" Lili asked, breaking through to Vash. He stared down at his now red wrist, seeing that he had made no dent in the appearance of the mark on his skin.

"Um, well Lili do you remember when you said it neat if we were chosen?" Vash asked carefully, hoping that Lili hadn't changed her mind.

"Of course I do, why?"

Vash looked at Lili for a second before he showed her his wrist. Her eyes didn't seem to register what he was showing her, until all of the sudden it clicked in her mind, and her eyes lit up with joy. She bolted around the side of the table until she was at his side, then she wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

"This is great Big Brother! You're royalty!" Lili said excitedly, still holding onto Vash.

While she was bouncing around, talking about how great this was, Vash caught a glimpse of her neck. Right at the juncture between her jaw and her neck was the symbol for the Queen, almost hidden by the collar of her favorite red dress. The beautiful gold of the Diamond with the 'Q' and the white ribbon stood out so much against Lili's pale skin Vash had to wonder hwo she didn't see it before.

"Lili, it seems that I'm not the only one who's royalty," Vash said, poking her neck where the symbol was.

Lili stared at him in confusion before she ran upstairs to the bathroom to check out her neck. Vash counted down in his head when he heard her steps stop.

3….2…1…

Right then there was a very loud squeal, one that Vash was sure to wake up the entire neighborhood. He had never seen his sister so excited for anything in her life before. It made him smile, something that he hadn't done for a long time.

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