A Royal End Chapter One

I'm baaack. Hehe~! LOVE being on vacation, I get stuff written SO QUICKLY! *cough* when I'm inspired. *cough*

ALL RIGHT! This THE LAST fanfiction in the 'A Royal-' series! It's taken me a year to get this far, but... :') It didn't last long enough... I guess that's kind of my fault too, with all of those updates on 'A Royal Fall.' ...

Anyway! For new readers of the series, allow me to say the fanfictions in order: (A Royal) Meeting, Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, and THIS is A Royal End.

If you haven't read the other fanfictions, the worst that can really happen is confusion when I reference the other fics. Tis your choice!

(This fic begins a week after Xanxus's revival.)

"Bel, Fran, I called you into my office for a very serious reason."

Mist and Storm glanced at each other, and Bel broke the 'serious' mood with the remark, "We're out of ice cream?"

Fran snorted, then laughed a little, and punched the prince's shoulder for making him look uncool as the only person laughing in the area. Frowning, Xanxus said, "No, Belphegor, I'm talking about this."

Xanxus pushed two papers over to the youngest of the Varia, and they looked at it, confused. "What's this...," Fran murmured. "Resignment papers...?"

"That's right. I'm giving you two the boot," Xanxus said, clasping his hands together over the table. "Bel, Fran, we're going to be nice and not kill you, but you are no longer Varia."

"But boss-"

"No excuses. I've watched us progress. I've watched the Varia grow... and grow weaker, as well."

Fran stood upright. "Weaker? Because of us?" he shouted, "Xanxus, this is a mistake! Senpai is an irreplaceable Varia! And me! I need to save Hibari in the future! How can I do that if you kick us out?"

"Don't push it, Fran," Xanxus growled. "You leave tonight. Take whatever you need from your rooms, just make sure you're gone by morning."

Bel stood up, grabbing Fran's arm, and dragged the illusionist out of the room. "Senpai, wait-," Fran started, but Bel hushed him.

"Fran... there's nothing we can do to change his mind," he muttered, "so let's go pack up."

When they came up to their room, Squalo was waiting beside it. "What do you want, fish-face?" Fran snapped. Squalo looked down.

"I'm sorry," he murmured, "Don't blame me. I don't know whether you heard this already, but Xanxus broke up with me a couple days ago. I think... he's set on getting rid of all love in the Varia. ... When you're done packing, come see me. I've got some provisions for you. All of us, really, decided to help out... Luss got you guys some food, Mammon and I both put together some money for you... we want you to be safe."

"Thanks for your concern," Fran said. "Come on, senpai, let's pack..."

"Right," Bel mumbled, following the illusionist into their room. As soon as they stepped in, Fran teared up.

"Senpai... we don't have anywhere to go...," he sighed.

"We'll figure something out, don't worry," Bel replied, placing a hand on his lover's back. "Come on, Fran, we're a team. We can overcome anything, ne?"

The illusionist looked at the prince, and hugged him tightly, giving gentle sniffles as he couldn't stop the horrors of life on their own from flowing into his mind.

"Senpai... I'm scared," he whispered, "but... you're right. We can do this..."

"Hurry up, we need to pack," Bel coaxed, "get a few changes of clothes, any box weapons, and... hm... well, anything that'll help us."

"Okay...," Fran breathed, backing out of his embrace.

Later...

"Okay, Squalo, we're ready," Bel said, walking out of the room, Fran close behind.

"All right, come here," Squalo replied, leading the two away. "Xanxus is completing the paperwork; he has no idea we're doing this, but it doesn't matter if he finds out- Levi will probably tell him anyway. But just know, Bel, Fran, we want you to thrive without us."

"Thank you," Fran murmured, holding his prince's hand as they strode down the halls.

They came out into the living room, and, just as Squalo had said, Lussuria and Mammon were waiting for the three of them. "Oh, Fran-chan, Bel-chan, I'm so sorry this had to happen," Lussuria said, standing. "Bossu is out of his mind, ne?"

"He sure is," Fran muttered.

"Come here, you two," Mammon called. Bel and Fran walked over to everyone, and sat down on the couch with their bags. "Squalo and I both chipped in; we're giving you six thousand euros."

"Thanks," Bel and Fran said in sync as a briefcase was handed to them.

"And I got you some foods that should last you until you get yourselves a good home," Lussuria said, handing them another bag. "I'm sorry if that's a bit much to carry...," he murmured.

"It's fine, Luss," Bel said, "I've got it..."

"Well, we're going to miss you...," Squalo said, looking away. "Really... Bel, you're one of our greatest members, and Fran, oh, Fran, you always cheer us up."

"You two are always a refreshing sight in the morning," Lussuria added. "When I see you two together, it just reminds me that we're not a bunch of uncivilized, dirty brutes. We're a bunch of Mafiosi who are capable of LOVE, Fran-chan, Bel-chan."

"Fran, we're good friends," Mammon said. "We've been friends for a couple years, too. And Bel... you're the love of my life. I'm really going to miss seeing your face every day."

The Arcobaleno blushed as he made the confession, and looked away as Squalo had, but Lussuria continued to look at the two with pity. "We're glad to have you guys see us off," Fran said, "I still can't believe we're just... being kicked off the Varia."
"Calm down," Squalo sighed, "and be glad you weren't shot."

"I was shot once," Lussuria said in a quiet voice.

"Hey, you guys."

The five turned to see Xanxus, who was standing at the door, a pistol in his hand. "Out."

Fran and Bel stood, and Mammon reached for the door with a tentacle and opened it. "Bye, guys," he said.

"Voi! Hold up!" Squalo said. Xanxus glared at him, but he was ignored, and Squalo walked up to Bel, hugged him tightly, and did the same to Fran. "Good luck," he said, backing off. "And I hope to see you around."

"Oh, let me hug you too!" Lussuria squealed, before glomping Fran. The illusionist allowed it, and allowed the same to happen to Bel. Mammon appeared to be too submissive to Xanxus's frustration to hug the two before their sendoff.

"Go," Xanxus hissed. Squalo and Lussuria gave their boss a mere glance before they led Bel and Fran out of the headquarters.

"Sorry," Squalo murmured. "So... so sorry."

"Bye, Squalo, Luss," Fran said, "we'll remember you."

"Yeah... bye, you two," Bel said, "and bye, Monta!"

"Bye, Bel!" Mammon called.

"Hurry... go," Squalo said.

Bel and Fran nodded, then walked away, leaving their former teammates to settle things with Xanxus.

It was the beginning of a long war.

-End Chapter

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