I am way too dependent on him, I thought as my butler presented my breakfast and poured my tea.
"My lord, today is Sunday, and Lady Elizabeth will be visiting at nine, so I suggest you get ready quickly so as not to waste time."
After taking a sip of the light and delicate tea, which must have been Darjeeling, I replied, "I'm seriously not in the mood to deal with Lizzie today. Can you tell her I'm ill?"
"Pardon me saying, my lord, but I have told her for the past three Sundays that you are either ill or too busy to entertain guests. I think she'll start suspecting your wish to not be in her company."
I shot a glare at my butler, "fine, I'll have to put up with her incessant, inane chatter," I stood up after setting the tea back on the tray, I said "Sebastian, dress me."
To which he replied "yes, my lord."
I watched him pick out clothes from my wardrobe and dress me. Every one of his movements were efficient and with purpose. Although I regretted relying on him for everything, it amused me to think that myself, a mere human, has power and control over a demon. He would do anything I ask because of the contract, and in return he would devour my soul.
After I was dressed and had finished eating I heard the doorbell ring. I sighed. Sebastian bowed before exiting the room to greet my excitable guest.
"Ciel!" She squealed as she ran down the corridor my door was on. She burst through the door wearing a frilly pink short dress and her blonde fluffy hair fastened with a pink bow. Elizabeth was taller than me by about three inches and it didn't help that she was always wearing heels. She ran into my room to hug me. "Ciel I haven't seen you in weeks I missed you so much!"
"You could have just texted me or something instead of coming here if you missed me." I mumbled whilst trying to squeeze out of her tight embrace.
"But that's not the same," she pouted, "if you came to my school we'd see each other every day."
"That would be great," I replied, sarcasm in my tone which she apparently didn't pick up on.
Lizzy was too bright and bubbly for my liking. She was always happy and excitable, like a puppy. A stupid puppy who would whatever just to please. Too bright for my dark life and it annoyed me. Sometimes I upset her when I lost my temper and got angry. I never meant to upset her as she was my closest friend. My only friend, I might add, who I'd known since I was small. Or smaller. But she was just too... Lizzie. She left after lunch, and I had the rest of the day in peace.
I received an email at around four presenting me with a case. I smiled - I hadn't had a case in months. Five people had disappeared. A kidnapping, murder? The victims were apparently unrelated, apart from the fact they all lived in or around London. Just healthy, ordinary people. I decided I would start investigating the next day.
For the remainder of the day, Sebastian taught me some mathematics and chemistry. Way too dependent, I thought, as Sebastian, currently my tutor, leaned over me to help me solve a maths question. I inhaled through my nose. I never noticed this smell before, like vanilla. Every time Sebastian moved the smell followed. Sebastian smells good, I thought, and leaned a bit closer to his arm. I never knew demons had a scent.
"Do you understand?" Asked my sweet-scented butler,
"Y-yes," I replied, blushing as I realised I wasn't concentrating on anything he said, rather on his smell.
My mobile rang and the caller I.D. was Elizabeth Midford I sighed, and picked up, "What?"
"Hi Ciel! I'm being fitted for a dress to wear at the ball right now. What colour will you wear? It would be so cute if we matched!" Said the girl the other end without taking a moment to breathe.
Why does she have to go to such embarrassing extremes? "I don't know. Sebastian will probably pick something out for me."
"You're still relying on that butler? Ciel you're sixteen, take some ownership! It's like that butler organises your life."
Ouch. But Sebastian does things so perfectly. "That's not true. I'll wear blue." I hung up, infuriated. I don't even like balls.
Sebastian must have heard our conversation with his super hearing, showed a sly smile and declared the lesson dismissed. It obviously humoured him to listen to me put up with Elizabeth, as it was no secret that I had a short temper with her. I felt embarrassed. Sebastian knew all too well that I was dependant on him. My existence was thanks to him, and without him now I couldn't even deal with even trivial, everyday tasks.
A/N: HEY BEAUTIFUL c:
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