So we meet up with our main character in his usual residence, the Phantomhive Manor. His tailcoat and gleaming demonic smile were the same as usual, and life was peaceful, as the second season had not yet started.

His master Ciel was out in the garden with Lizzy, being as prude as ever he shunted her king off her side of the chessboard and declared his win. Lizzy smiled and was happy as long as Ciel was.

"Young Master?" Sebastian leaned in close and whispered in his master's ear. "Why did you not let her win?" Ciel gave Sebastian a look as if he had no idea what his butler was talking about.

"Why should I?" he cocked his head to the side and sipped from his small green tea cup with a floral design. "It's just a game."

"Just a game, one wrong decision can ruin things between you two. If you wish to keep the Phantomhive line running for generations to come you must keep her close."

"Sebastian, shut up, it's chess."

Sebastian 's face darkened but he complied and "shut up".

A bell rang from the front of the household.

"Go get that door." Ciel gestured his ringed hand in he direction of the entrance and the butler swiftly walked into though house, through a few corridors and finally to his destination.

He peeked through the small peephole and opened the door, graciously bowing before the guest. He straightened and automatically a smile crept across his face.

"Hello, young lady."

The woman walked in and cheerfully leapt into Sebastian's arms. She kissed his cheek and the butler retorted by tossing her on the ground as if she were a mad woman.

"Excuse me, miss, but isn't that a bit inappropriate for our first meeting?" He wiped his cheek on his black sleeve and frowned.

"But this isn't our first meeting…" the woman brushed herself off and stood up. "Don't you remember me, Sebastian?"

"Hmm." He placed his gloved hand underneath his chin and closed his eyes in deep thought. He met plenty of people and most believed him to be more than just an acquaintance.

When it hit him, it hit him hard.

"Madge?" she attempted to leap into his arms again but was avoided this time. The butler was shocked to see her here of all places. "What are you doing here, how did you get here?"

"A fine-looking Chinese man brought me here." Lau had already snuck by and was watching Ciel and Lizzy play chess. His half sister Ran-Mao mostly captured his interest, as she was perched precisely on his lap.

Sebastian placed his hand on his temple and sighed. "I should've known." he brought his arm back to his side. "What is it, Madge? What would you like?"

"I think you know?"

"I'm working now, Madge, I don't think that'd be very professional of-"

"No, no! Of course not!" Madge batted her eyelashes at the butler. "I'd like to introduce someone to you!"

"Who?"

Madge happily walked out and took in a basket.

Sebastian feared the worst.

His fears were right.

"Her name's Ariel." the little baby girl giggled at her daddy playfully. It was a good thing she didn't share his grin. Her short black hair bounced about as she laughed.

"Ah, A-Ariel…" the butler wasn't sure what to do, this sort of thing had never happened before. She shoved the basket into the butler's arms and clapped with a grand smile across her face.

"She's two month old now, and I wanted her to see her daddy."

"U-Um…"

"Isn't she precious?"

Sebastian could care less for a infant, he already had one of those and it was enough trouble already.

"I've been sort of worried about her though." Madge moved her finger gently across her daughter's face. "She's been acting strangely."

"How?"

"Well, for one." She lifted one side of the baby's lip and a sharp toothy fang emerged.

"Ah, that runs on my…side of the family…" he smiled and revealed his long incisors.

"What about this?" Madge lifted her baby's hand. It had been born with black nails.

"That's mine too." He slid the glove from his right hand and showed the mother his nails.

"Oh, alright. That's a relief." She stared at the baby's father for a while. On the other hand Sebastian was feeling more and more uncomfortable with the situation.

"Would you mind coming to the back with me for a moment? I need to get something," he finally said, "Bring her along as well."

"Ariel, her name's Ariel."

"Yes, yes, Ariel. Bring her along too." Sebastian replied a bit irritated.

Ciel and Lizzy were now bored with chess and began playing old maid, something they were both very familiar with. Sebastian came outside with a large white cake.

"Who was at the door, Sebastian?" Ciel asked. He shuffled his cards as Lizzy prepared to pick one.

"Just a merchant." he placed the cake on the table next to his master.

"You were talking with that merchant for a long time."

"He was giving me a bit of a hard time, it's not problem." Ciel gave him a suspicious look and then returned to his game. "Okay." Sebastian knew he'd be hearing an earful from his master later in the evening when Lizzy was gone. Ciel was not the kind of person to just drop things.

Sebastian returned to the back room and glared upon his murdered 'wife'.

"I'm very sorry, Madge." he bowed. "You could've made life much more difficult for me and I couldn't let that happen." He picked up the basket, which was still full. "However, I am not completely heartless." his child smiled quietly in its sleep. "I'll make sure this child lives on, as technically…" he pulled the baby from its makeshift cradle and lulled it lovingly. "It is a part of me."