Two boys were running around a garden, playing and laughing, and acting like children. They were about eight or nine years old, and if you looked upon them from a distance, they looked like siblings.

But they weren't.

The eldest, Sebastian Michaelis, was from an up and coming family, who were trying desperately to befriend anyone who had money, to support their growing confectionary company. The youngest, Ciel Phantomhive, was from an old money family, who had been filthy rich for generations, and owned the most successful and largest toy company in Europe. Their families had gotten on quite well, and due to this, the boys developed a strong relationship.

But it wasn't to last.

The Michaelis family, having gotten sufficient ties in England, had decided to expand. They were to go to France, where they were hoping to set up their business. The boys lost contact with each other, and as the years passed by they started to forget about the other, moving on with their lives and making new friends. They were both content with their lives, not sparing a second thought for what their futures would hold…