Hello again! I'm so very sorry for not uploading "A Change of Plans", the plot bunnies have deserted me! I'm trying to round off the story without getting too out of character, but I seem to have written myself into a corner...Anywho, please accept this story as an apology. There are no pairings in this chapter, but I will upload a second chapter with yaoi, so please be patient. Also, I may not post this until tomorrow sometime. This chapter will be funny though, showing Sebastian-cat-cuteness, so please, enjoy! Also, please remember to read through the entire story before you start screaming about number errors. It's there for a reason, and I won't say any more than that. Enjoy!
CI~E~EL~! Ciel Phantomhive turned around at the sound of that voice, high pitched, obnoxious, and horribly familiar. His sight was almost immediately blocked by pink and frills as his cousin and fiancee, Elizabeth, pulled him into a crushing hug. He eventually convinced her to pull away with gasps of "Lizzy...can't...breathe..." Elizabeth beamed and her golden curls bounced as she announced happily,
"I've brought you a surprise, Ciel! You'll never guess what it is!"
Elizabeth held up a basket and opened it to reveal his worst nightmare: Cats.
Ciel's skin began to crawl and his nose began to itch when five little heads poked out from the basket and peered at him. Meanwhile, Elizabeth continued to babble:
"Aren't they just adorable, Ciel? Here, don't be shy, take a closer look!"
"Lizzy...don't..." Ciel started to say, but he didn't get any further as the basket was held up in front of his face, and the fur found its way to his nose, causing him to sneeze.
And sneeze. And sneeze.
xxx
Sebastian was in the kitchen preparing his Master's afternoon snack - a delectable raspberry tart drizzled with chocolate sauce - when he heard his Master begin sneezing uncontrollably. Deciding to investigate, Sebastian stepped into the main entrance, and saw Lady Elizabeth carrying a basket filled with-
Ah.
In a flash, Sebastian had the basket on the ground and was cradling and cuddling the adorable bundles of fur and soft, squishy pink pads. Oh, how he adored those pads. His world, for one blissful moment, became centered around paws, and pads, and mewls, and delicate whiskers, and-
"Sebastian! Don't - achoo! - don't just stand there, get - choo! - get rid of them!"
Ah, yes. The Young Master was allergic to cats. In an instant, Sebastian had rounded up the kittens and placed them back in their basket, which he swiftly handed to Lady Elizabeth, who by now was fluttering around Ciel with an air of concern.
"Ciel? What's wrong? What happened?"
"Forgive me, Lady Elizabeth," Sebastian said with a slight bow, "My Master has a mild allergy issue with cats. Please, take no offense. They are most certainly adorable."
Adorable. An understatement, in his opinion.
Horrified at her error, Elizabeth ran from the estate with an "I'm so sorry, Ciel!", four sets of eyes blinking their confusion, unaware of their part in the matter.
xxx
Ciel sighed and put a hand to his head as the itching in his nose began to fade bit by bit. Days like this were irritating, to say the least. Turning towards the staircase, Ciel ordered his butler, "bring me a cup of tea in my study." Sebastian bowed.
"Of course, my lord."
xxx
Ciel leaned back in his chair and delicately sipped his tea. Sebastian had also brought the raspberry tart he had been preparing before this whole fiasco had started. His nose was still tingling, but by now it was only a minor discomfort. The day progressed without any other incidents, and before long it was time for bed. Sebastian tucked him in like he did every night, and Ciel watched as his butler left the room, closing the door behind him with his usual, "Good night, My Lord."
xxx
Ciel found he was having trouble sleeping. He'd thought that his reaction to the cats had died down, but now it was coming back in full force. He shifted restlessly on his bed, trying in vain to ignore his tingling nose and prickling skin. Moaning in discomfort, Ciel rolled onto his back and called for Sebastian. He couldn't take it any more, and clearly it wasn't going away.
Sebastian appeared by his bedside in an instant, and his inquiring gaze quickly turned into one of concern.
"Young Master, you look awful." Ciel moaned and rolled onto his side.
"Why on earth are my allergies acting up here of all places?"
It was then that Sebastian noticed a small lump at the end of the bed. Giving the lump a slight tap, both he and Ciel gasped when a small cat leapt onto the floor, giving off an annoyed yowl.
Oh, no. He'd woken it. But he had to say, that irritated little yowl had been simply adorable. Sebastian knelt down onto the ground and gathered the kitten onto his lap.
"Shh, now, I'm sorry I woke you. You can go to sleep right here on my lap. There now, it's alright, you go to sleep. You just close your little eyes and-"
"Sebastian." The word came out as growl. "Keep that...feline in your room tonight, and return it to Elizabeth in the morning."
"He'd been such an idiot. How had he not noticed that Elizabeth had come with five cats and left with four? It must have snuck away at some point to make itself at home in his bed. He would need to have the sheets changed, and the manor cleaned from top to bottom to remove the fur. Wonderful. Ciel stood.
"I am going to sleep in one of the guest rooms tonight. You will deal with that feline, and I expect it to be gone in the morning. Is that understood?"
Sebastian stood, holding the cat, and bowed, eyes sparkling. "Yes, My Lord."
Sebastian did not sleep that night, choosing instead to stay up and watch the cat purr contentedly as it slept in his lap, as promised.
And there you go! I am currently working on a fic involving Drocell, but what the pairings, if there are any, are, I'm not sure yet, it's kind of coming to me as I write. As for Change of Plans, I will try to have the next chapter finished and uploaded sometime today. Until next time!