( Pairings: Sebastian X Claude. It is a mixture of Lime and fluff and i may add lemon in at one point. This hosts some OOCness and occurs in a time where Claude, Alois and Pluto did not die. This is my first yaoi so i hope you like it. PLease review what you think.)
The sun had just faded behind the lush forest landscape that hid the Phantomhive Estate from the prying eyes of London and nothing but the bright moon looming overhead lighted the night. This night was just like any other night, except for the fact that that one particular wallflower Earl was hosting a party. This party hosted all the usual guests. The fellow Earls and high ranking members of England, even the Spider managed to get invited to this formal affair, much to the Young CIel's distaste.
"Welcome to the Phantomhive Estate." Sebastian droned, a polite smile decorating his face as yet another guest of his masters arrived.
"Thank you." A familiar, gruff voice muttered and Sebastian glanced over to find Claude and his Bratty Master in the doorway. Claude's face was expressionless, as peruse, while Young Alois wore a cocky and malicious grin on his.
"Where's Ciel?!" The young Earl chimed happily, glancing up at Sebastian with great disdain.
"The Young master is in the ball room with the rest of the guests. Please do come in."
He found those words quite hard to speak. He despised both the butler and the brat and found treating them with curtsy to be quite a difficult task.
"Yay!~"
With an excited skip Earl Trancy rushed to the ball room, his sights solely on Ciel.
"Good Evening Michealis." Claude grumbled, exchanging the greetings that were customary of butlers.
"Good evening Faustus."
The words were laced with malice and the air felt as though it dropped several degrees as the butlers stared at each other, their expressions neutral.
"If you can excuse me, Faustus I have guests to attend to."
Claude nodded slightly and Sebastian disappeared off to serve the party goers, as was part of his butler duties.
Several hours passed and the party went smoothly and as planned. There were no disruptions and even Young Alois Trancy managed to contain his flamboyant nature and treated the fellow quests with grace and dignity. All was going well for the raven butler.
"Hello, Sebastian."
Sebastian glanced behind him slightly before sighing and forced a smile onto his face.
"Hello Claude, may I offer you a drink?"
Claude studied him for a moment before snickering softly.
"From you? I believe I will pass."
Sebastian gave him a fake, innocent look.
"Whatever do you mean? I would never do something to harm a guest of my Young Masters."
"You would perhaps to a guest that you did not like."
Sebastian offered him another fake smile.
"I hate none of my young master's guests."
Claude snickered.
"Cut the crap Michealis, no one's listening."
His smile faltered and he snickered.
"Fine. To be frank I hate you."
Claude's expressionless look did not change in the least; instead he merely turned around and glanced at Sebastian over his shoulder.
"Come with me outside for a moment Michealis. I merely wish to speak with you."
Sebastian spared a moment to hesitate before he carefully laid the silver tray on a nearby table before warily following the spider demon out the front door and out into the back of the manor.