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Hisoka couldn't help but stare, how could he not. He was lucky to even be apart of the Royal Zoldyck staff. He gazed at the eldest prince illumi. He felt his chest tighten as he just wanted to be noticed by his crush, he knew the penalty though. He would be sent to the guillotine should he dare try anything with the prince. He already lost his tounge for trying to backtalk the rude 3rd prince killua after trying to entertain him before the young prince ran away to explore the villiage. He sighed as he waited to be needed, he was appointed as a personal gaurd as well as mere entertainment. He felt himself thinking back....to the day he was first offered this job by the prince;
"HEY YOU FUCKING RAT!!" He heard the shopkeeper of some bread shout as he ran off after pretending to make bread, wine, and cheese disapear 'magically' he had gathered up quite a crowd. The drawback was a bit unwanted though. He chuckled to himself as he ran off with his prize until SLAM 'Oh fuck-' was Hisokas first thought upon feeling himself on top someone and hearing the glass of wine shatter. He gathered himself only to be met with cold, dark eyes. "Excuse you... " Ye heard an emotionless voice say. Hisoka couldnt help but stare in that moment. It was like he was looking into the eyes of death himself. "....Your beautiful~♥" he had slipped. Before the expression on the strangers face stiffened snd scrunched in a confused and questioning expression. "-You stupid brat!" He felt his hair being tugged and a fist collided with his left cheek. Hisoka only chuckled. "sir did you not like the performance?~♦" he replied spitting some blood. The stranger had gotten up now and brushed himself off. Watching the interaction their clothes stained in wine. .
Hisoka could tell he was being watched and wasnt exactly going to screw up he attacked the brute whom punched him, quite easily bringing the other to a fearful mess. He returned to the stranger he bumped into and apoligized. "Please forgive me sir ...I wasnt paying attention to where I was going~♦" hisoka had said giving a mock bow before he heard a voice from behind the stranger. "Sire! We heard the commotion, are you alright?!" A royal gaurd said approaching what hisoka put together as royalty. 'HES A PRINCE?!~♠" he thought quickly returning to look at the empty eyed stranger and quickly getting to his knee and genuinely apologizing this time. "Im fine. I ran into this peasant...He was... quite skilled. And I think hed make an interesting addition to the royal staff...fathers been looking for a court jester to entertain Milluki and killua...." Th prince said while staring at the odd clearly poor man and hearing his pathetic apology what struck the prince was this mans peculiar hair shade and his eyes. Not to mention his mention of magic. Was he a witch to be burned? He leaned down. "Tell me your name..." He demanded. Hisoka only blinked up surprised he wasnt about to loose a hand for stealing. "H-hisoka?~♣" he replied. "Hisoka ...hmmm .Your going to take a ride with me in the carriage. I'll over look your crime for now if you can prove to be of use. I want you to show me this performance you told that shopkeep about" he said as he got up and turned waiting for the peasant to gather himself.
Hisoka quickly got up after realizing he just got offered a job, and a job in the castle was better pay. How could he say no? "y-yes sire!" He replied quick to follow, taking in the princes long and tied back hair. 'why me?~♣' he thought keeping pace behind him.
And was from that day forth. He came to enter the family. A servant he may be. And a foolish dream he may have. But he was here and hadn't died yet so he may have a chance.
As the family meeting with a duke ended hisoka was demanded to follow illumi and train and spar with him. Hisoka stared at illumis hand, and, smirked a little...he dared something and ever so gently, reached to touch the princes hand with his finger as if just wanting to hold it. To which the prince quickly pulled away. "what are you doing?" He asked. Hisoka quickly looked away and faked a whistle. Pretending it was apart of a joke. Illumi rolled his eyes and resumed their way to the out hall connecting to the west wing. He picked up a sword and examined it. Soon turning to the jester. "get ready to train with me. You have 5 minutes..." He ordered. Hisoka nodded and left to follow his orders. His mind drifting down memory lane once more;
The carriage hisoka always imagined would be more fancy looking. Much to his disapointment it wasnt. He sat accross from the prince awkwardly. "ehm...." He started but shut up not sure what to say. "So....tell me about the work you can do Hisoka" illumi was quick to start conversation. A chance to get his father some servants was good for his reputation. Though he knew it was his youngest brother killua to become heir he wasnt going to stop his attempt to. Persuade his father to change his mind. "i...Uhm. you see...I use mind tricks...your ...uhm....princyness?~|♣" Hisoka replied nervously. Illumi frowned. "just call me illumi...and what sort of 'mind tricks' are you referring too? Are you a witch?" He asked Hisoka swallowed, he had been around for those kinds of things. Just last week a poor unlucky woman got caught. He knew the girl well. Her name was machi she was called a witch for being able to 'magically' reattach limbs that had been lost through decay thanks to the plague and other awful things. She was burned at the stake. Hisoka had found himself mourning her loss... "no...Sire... Im not a witch. I simply use cards and convince people that things happen when they didnt ...i guess its more of lying to entertain one into believing something false....~♦" he said staring into the cold eyes, wondering just why the prince had eyes like that. And what secrets were held behind them. Illumi nodded. "i see....Your also quite strong. We can fill you in as position for gaurd as well...can you read and write?" He asked examining the non witch peasant accross from him. "im afraid not...as you can tell i have to steal in order to eat everyday....you can't expect me to be able to do those now do you?~♣" He replied. Illumi only smiled to himself. Hisoka was perfect to fill position. He wont question payment, and since he cant write he cant complain to anyone or be a spy to anyone either. He isnt stupid he knows his family's kingdoms inner battle with the local and growing popular little rebellion group called the Genei Ryodan... or the 'Spiders'. And by his first comment upon meeting. Hisoka would be easily to manipulate. "your hired i can garuntee that. So lets go over some basic rules." Hisoka nodded, just relieved he wouldn't have to huddle in the streets and flee from rats to avoid the plauge anymore.