"Really. Finny and his ridiculous strength!" Ciel complained as he and Sebastian walked up the steps to The Phantomhive manor. As Sebastian opened the door, they both became speechless. The place was covered in pink bows, and all things girly. Ciel had a look of disgust on his face. Sebastian held the door open but tried to hide his disgust. Before Ciel could even take his coat off, he was hugged way too tightly a familiar blonde haired girl. "Ciellllll! We were waiting for you for almost half an hour!" She cried in happiness. "Elizabeth! What are you doing here?" The girl pulled away and swung her hands at her sides. "How many times do I have to tell you to call me Lizzie?" Ciel frowned, and fixed his clothes. Sebastian took his coat and disappeared into a hallway. Coming from that very hallway, there was a small cry. Ciel and Lizzie both sprinted to the entrance of the hallway.

A girl dressed in a black dress with red lace trim, was on her bottom in a very un-lady like fashion. A black ribbon was tied around her neck in the form of a thick choker. Her long black hair fell in cascades around her shoulders. Her side-swept bangs were covering her eyes, so you couldn't tell what color they were. But even so, Ciel recognized her almost immediately. "Alice.. What are you doing here?" The girl looked up, and her striking violet eyes were shown. A blush covered her cheeks as she made her way over to him. "I-I came to visit with Lizzie. She said that since we're-"

Lizzie stepped in and smiled brightly at them. "You two are soooo CUUUTTTTEEEEEEE! We should have a party later! I made the salon cute too! It'll be perfect!"

"B-But... I-I..." Alice tried to protest, but it was to no avail. Lizzie grabbed her arm, and began to drag her away. "Make sure you wear the clothes I brought for you!" Alice gave Ciel a look, then motioned to floor a little farther down the hallway.

"Sebastian... Go and bring that item off the floor to me." Ciel said, motioning to black bundle on the floor. "Yes Sir." Sebastian walked down the hallway, and picked up the item. "It appears to be the very first model of The Funtom 'Bitter Rabbit.'"

Later...

"Alice! You have to be calm! Ciel probably won't want to dance with you if you're gonna be nervous and fidgety like this." Lizzie scolded. Alice was nervously fiddling with her fingers, and staring at the floor. She was dressed in a black dress that went down to her knees, with a blue ribbon going around her waist. The front had two slits that were lined with blue lace, and underneath that, she had a black underskirt with black ruffles. The ribbon around her neck was still black, but had blue polka dots.

"I-I..." Her voice trembled. Lizzie sighed, and patted her on the back. "Ciel is going to love either way. But I wish you had let me dress you in pink." Alice blinked. "Girls should be happy, and wear bright colors. But I, myself prefer darker colors." Lizzie and Alice looked up and smiled. Lizzie smiled because Ciel was looking absolutely CUTE in his clothes. Alice had smiled because he was carrying her little black bundle of Joy.

"You brought him!" Alice said, taking the black rabbit from Ciel.

"Of course. I know how you get when he's not with you."

"Ciel... Thank you." She said quietly, hiding her blush by pressing her face into the Rabbit's.

"Ciel!" Lizzie cried. He looked at her, a look of slight annoyance on his face.

"What?"

"You're not wearing the ring that matches that outfit!" She took his hand. "This ring is much to big. The one I bought should fit just rig-"

"Don't touch my ring." He said, pulling his hand away quickly.

Alice stepped back and hid behind Sebastian. "Sebastian... Where's Finny?" Alice asked quietly, gently tugging on his coat sleeve. "He's with the other servants. Standing over in the back." Sebastian replied.

"You know what?" Lizzie yelled, tears streaming down her face. "I hate this ring!" Alice watched quietly, taking in the scene. Lizzie had just thrown the ring to the floor, causing it to break. Ciel was angry, and he rose his hand. Alice appeared before him, and grabbed his hand.

Sebastian blinked in confusion. He hadn't seen her move. He raised and eyebrow and

smiled evilly. "A man should never hit a lady." Ciel heard Sebastian and Alice whisper, almost simultaneously. His eyes widened slightly, before they closed in angry defeat.

They let him go, and he grabbed the shattered bits of his old ring, and went over to the balcony. Lizzie followed, and watched in horror as he threw it over the edge. "CIEL!" She cried. "That ring is just a material item. Whether I have that ring or not, I am still the head of The Phantomhive family." Alice and Sebastian exchanged a small smile, and Alice handed Lizzie her light blue handkerchief. "Lizzie... Nobody would want to dance with a lady who likes you do, as you are now." Alice wasn't lying. Lizzie's face was scrunched up, boogers were coming out of her nose, and tears were falling at a steady rate.

After she was cleaned up, Alice let Ciel dance with Lizzie. "Finny. Let's dance." Alice said quietly with a smile. Finny blinked but smiled excitedly. "Of course mi'lady." They danced until Finny brought some things up. "Ne, Mi'lady. Are you really Young Master's fiance?" Alice nodded, a blush spreading across her face. "And why do you wear that ribbon around your neck?" She stopped dancing, causing Finny to stumble slightly. She instinctively put hand to the tie that was in the front.

"I-I... No reason..." Ciel took his chance and began to dance with her. She blushed, but smiled in response. " What was he asking about?" She looked around, and got a serious look on her face. "He asked about my choker. It's not showing is it?" Ciel looked at her neck, and shook his head. He hadn't realized it, but he was dancing fairly well. "And he asked about our engagement. I thought Sebastian told them." Alice said quietly, smirking as Ciel fumbled slightly. "He did. I guess it's just a bit..." Ciel said, but didn't finish.

"I don't see how. It would be proper for the Phantomhive and the Shadowveil families to merge," Alice said. "Our families have gone back too far to remember." Ciel sighed and smiled fakely. "They don't know that. And I don't really plan on telling them the details." Ciel mumbled. Alice suddenly stopped and looked at the door. It opened, revealing a single butler.

Alice gasped and ran for the balcony. Sebastian caught her, and stopped her. "I see you brought your butler." He whispered.

"William.. I told you to stay at Lizzie's." Alice said, after regaining her composure from Sebastian's sentence. The man with blonde hair bowed. "I became worried, and came as fast as I could." Alice sighed, pulling Ciel aside. "Um.. Ciel.. I was wondering.. Since my neighbor managed to burn most of my estate while I was away..." She whispered. "I was wondering if I could spend my time here, while my estate is re-built."

"What about Lizzie's?"

"I hate pink, and most girly things."

"What about Madam Red?"

"I haven't been able to get in touch with her."

Ciel looked over at Sebastian and William. They were conversing casually. Lizzie had retired to her room, and Mei-Rin, Bard and Finny were still having fun. Tanaka sat in the corner drinking tea.

"As an added bonus, Her greatness, would have no need to worry as much since we would be working together."

Ciel paused, and had a look of confusion. He nodded in agreement, and Alice gave him a peck on the cheek. "Thanks."

Kaoru:That was a sucky chapterrr.. I know. But it's just the beginning. So I mean... yea... ."

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