"Why does Shakespeare always begin his plays with the supporting characters? Why not the main characters?" Sebastian asked.
Klaus yawned before settling down to sleep. He was poked immediately by Elijah who chuckled when his brother glared at him.
"I believe the answer to that is that it is his modus operandi" Nicholas replied.
"Maybe so, but why does he use this form?" Sebastian asked.
"Maybe he likes it" Klaus replied and Sebastian sighed.
"Well most of his plays are tragedies, right? Maybe he's trying to ease us into the story by using supporting characters first before bringing in the leads. It's a way to show us how the main characters are viewed by the supporting characters" Elijah replied.
"That is exactly the view I wanted. Good work, Elijah" Sebastian said.
"He's inherited his mother's brains alright" Alois said looking up from where he was braiding his daughter's hair.
"Klaus is stupid anyway" Roslyn replied and Klaus stuck his tongue out at her.
"I suppose I should conclude this class. Don't forget to read Romeo and Juliet before our lesson next week" Sebastian said.
"Finally!" Klaus stood up and ran out of the room before Sebastian could shut his books.
"Thank you for the lesson, Father. I shall go and see if Mother has anything for me to do" Nicholas said and he walked out of the room in a more sedate fashion.
"Dad, I've already read Romeo and Juliet. Can I read Othello instead?" Elijah asked.
"Of course but we're still going to discuss Romeo and Juliet next week. Tomorrow is advanced mathematics" Sebastian replied.
Elijah nodded his blond head and then walked out of the room. Sebastian sighed and then sat down on an armchair beside Alois. Alois finished braiding his daughter's purple black hair and then pulled her onto his lap.
"Aren't you happy Ciel found you a surrogate?" Sebastian asked.
"Truly. I didn't know demons had surrogates" Alois replied.
"Mommy said I look like Daddy but I have her hands and fingers. But Mommy's fingers are long and pretty. Mine are like stubby matchsticks" Roslyn spoke up.
"I think they are perfect, princess" Alois said kissing his daughter's forehead.
"Luke should be back in UK by now. He hasn't really called about how Arran's trip went" Sebastian said.
"Maybe they stopped somewhere to celebrate. You know them, they appreciate nature too much for my liking" Alois said.
"I'm going to see what Elijah's doing" Roslyn hopped off her father's lap and then walked out the door.
"Have you realised something about Roslyn?" Sebastian asked.
"What?"
Sebastian sighed, ever the oblivious Alois. "I think Roslyn has a crush on Elijah. They are spending alot of time together and she blushes alot in his presence".
"What? No way! She's too young to think about that" Alois said.
"Well apparently not. She and Elijah are two years away from being full adult demons making them typical human teenagers. It's about time" Sebastian said.
"No, she is not dating anyone!" Alois shrieked
Upstairs, Ciel winced as she heard Alois's shriek. She rolled her eyes and then returned to her documents. She had planned to close down the Phantom company years ago when Nicholas was born but she couldn't let go of it. The company that her ancestor had built up and it was too large to let go of. She had kept her promise to Ciel Phantomhive and maintained the mausoleum but she didn't know what to do about the company.
"Here are the month's statements" Nicholas said handing over a bunch of printouts.
"Thank you dear" Ciel said taking off her glasses.
"Is there anything else I can do?"
"Can you sing me something for me? On the piano? It has been weeks since I heard your voice" Ciel said.
Nicholas nodded and then sat down at the piano. He began playing and Ciel smiled when she realised he was playing her favourite song. Nicholas smiled and then began to sing.
When I am down, and oh my soul so weary
When troubles come and my heat burden be
Then I am still and wait her in silence
Until you come and stay a while with me.
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be
Nicholas had a rich, deep, baritone voice. When he sang, Ciel could remember her days back with Sebastian when she was the Queen's Guard Dog.
"Give me a boost! I want that apple!" Ciel said pointing up at the tree they were currently having a rest under.
"You know you are a demon right? You can't eat it" Sebastian said.
"I don't care. I want it" Ciel said.
"Women and their pregnancy cravings" Sebastian said.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing, love"
Sebastian gave her a boost and then she grabbed the apple. It was a deep shiny red and Sebastian had to admit, it was a rather attractive shade of red.
"I'm going to preserve it" Ciel announced.
"What?"
"This will be preserved" Ciel said.
Ciel smiled as she spotted the apple standing next to Nicholas's photos on her library shelf. Every year she took a picture of him and framed it. There were seven shelves and each of them were occupied by photos. Nicholas's was filled with baby photos and others showing his growth each year.
When Nicholas was born, she had realised that his burgundy red eyes were exactly the shade of red as the apple making it even more significant. Her eldest son finished singing and Ciel clapped.
"That was beautiful, Nicholas. You should truly sing more often" Ciel said.
"I am usually too busy to but I shall make an effort" Nicholas replied with a smile.
That night, Ciel sat in her bed reading. Sebastian lied down next to her and then took her hand. Ciel glanced down at her husband and then smiled before returning her gaze to the book.
"I heard Nicholas singing today" Sebastian said.
"I told him to. I miss his voice too much" Ciel replied.
"You are too sentimental now. Being a mother changed you too much"
"Do you remember how I reacted when I found out I was first pregnant?" Ciel asked.
"I believe you screamed for months that you didn't want a child" Sebastian replied.
There was a gasp at the door and Sebastian shot up in alarm. He darted over and pulled open the door. Nicholas stood there looking pale as a ghost.
"You didn't want me?" He asked in a broken voice.
"No, Nicholas, you misunderstood me" Ciel said.
Too late. Nicholas had already run off without listening to Ciel.
"Nicholas, get back here!" Sebastian shouted but Ciel placed a hand on his shoulder.
"He's upset. Let him calm down and then I'll talk to him" Ciel said.
Sebastian sighed but relented. Elsewhere, Nicholas was curled up and crying silently.
Well, this is kind of a tryout chapter. If you all like it then I'll continue since all the reviews on how good the other story was encouraged me to write this up. Updates might be a little later like maybe after three to four days or even a week later since I start uni this week and am too busy to write.
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