Ciel Phantomhive Gets Sick!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji in any way

Chapter 1-His Master, Sick?

Prologue:

In the Phantomhive household, Sebastian Michaelis, took pride in being pure perfection. Nothing ever went wrong as long as he was there. Sebastian was always up long before the sun rose, had breakfast prepared hours before his master awoke, and took great pride in how diligent and loyal he was. That is, until his young master got ill…

(3rd person)

"Young Master, it's time to wake up." Sebastian said softly, silently pulling the curtains aside to let in the brilliant, bright, morning light into the dismal room.

Ciel Phantomhive, head of the Phantomhive family, awoke slowly, forcing himself to sit up. He would never show weakness in front of someone so insignificant as his butler, but all Ciel wanted to do now was curl up right back under the covers. He hadn't gotten a minute of sleep all night, do to the fact he had a splitting headache, and his throat felt like it was ripping itself apart from the inside out. Not to mention the light was hurting his suddenly sensitive eyes. Ciel yawned softly and held his breath silently to suppress an oncoming cough.

"Young master? Young master?" Sebastian called, snapping his gloved fingers in Ciel's face to get his attention. Ciel quickly looked back up at is butler and masked his pained face with a nonchalant frown.

"Yes?" He breathed, holding back a cough with every ounce of willpower in him.

"Would you care for a scone this morning? Or something a bit more sweet?" Sebastian asked as he poured his master's favorite tea into an imported white china tea cup. Ciel bit his lip. His stomach would definitely not be able to handle food right now, Let alone something sweet.

"I'm not hungry this morning, I'll skip breakfast." Ciel said stoically, hoping with all his being Sebastian would just drop the subject and get him ready for the day.

No such luck.

"Not hungry? Not at all? Are you quite alright sir?" Sebastian asked skeptically, wondering faintly if Ciel had gotten ill.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" Ciel snapped, instantly regretting it when his throat started to burn. His hand flew to his throat, and he coughed violently into his elbow. Sebastian was by his side in an instant, patting his back awkwardly. When Ciel finally finished, his throat felt lilke it was on fire, and he was almost ready to feint.

"Young master, I think you should take today off." Sebastian suggested softly, hoping his obviously sick young master would heed his advice. But of course, this was Ciel Phantomhive, and Ciel Phantomhive, never gave in.

"I'm fine. Just get me dressed Sebastian." Ciel ordered, ripping his hands from his throat to stand while Sebastian dressed him. Sebastian frowned, but did as he was told, hoping his master would not over-stress himself today and make himself even worse.

"What's my schedule for today?" Ciel asked, holding his arms out as Sebastian helped him into his dark blue jacket.

"There's a review for our Paris line of products that needs to be read and signed by you, and the papers for our newest confections factory that need to be reviewed. Also, Prince Soma was kind enough to send word that he will arrive at noon and stay for a few days." Sebastian recited stoically, buttoning his master's shirt and tying his black eye patch over his eye.

"Why wasn't I informed about this earlier?!" Ciel demanded, dreading the visit from the over-active prince. Just the thought of him and his butler made his head throb.

"Agni called this morning, it was quite sudden." Sebastian replied, opening the door for his master to exit the room. Sebastian then escorted his young charge to his study before departing to give instructions to the other three servants of the house. Ciel sighed softly as he sat down, thankful that Sebastian had left. He coughed into his elbow roughly, his throat burning once again.

Ciel grabbed a sheet a paper from a neat stack on his desk and silently began to read the review for his latest confections factory. He absent-mindedly scratched at his wrists, unaware of the deep red marks he was making there. He continued to rub at his arm until he'd read the first stack of pages before glancing down at his arm, alarmed by how red it had gotten.

Ciel pulled his long sleeved shirt down over his wrists and continued to read, wondering what was taking Sebastian so long. Just at that moment, Sebastian knocked softly on the door before opening it and bowing to Ciel. Ciel glanced up at him before burying his face in the stack of papers to hide the fact that he was seriously about to rip his own throat out.

"Young Master? Have you finished?" Sebastian asked, staring down at the two stacks of papers that had accumulated on his master's desk.

"I haven't." Ciel replied, raising the paper close to his face so he could read it without his head throbbing like mad.

"Not yet? But it's only half an hour before the Prince arrives. You weren't slacking off were you?" Sebastian reprimanded, bending down so he was eye-level with Ciel.

"I most certainly was not!" Ciel replied angrily. How had it gotten so late so fast? Ciel was going a bit slow, but how could he have been there for half the day? He stood up and sighed.

"I'll finish it later. Given I can find a moment of peace while that brat is here." Ciel said, walking out of his study with Sebastian right behind him. But before he could begin Soma-proofing his manor, a loud ring of his doorbell resounded through the mansion, causing him to jump and whirl around.

"I thought you said half an hour!" Ciel hissed at his butler, nervousness and stress already making him tired. Sebastian led him down the corridor and down the stairs. The doorbell rang again, this time accompanied by loud banging.

"Hurry up and let them in before they break my door down." Ciel ordered, backing up just in case the Prince planned to pounce on him just like his fiancé. 'Please don't kill me….' Ciel pleaded silently, dreading the prince's very presence in his manor….

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