It was a hot day in London, England. The boy was not used to such heat, and so the butler carried an umbrella to shield his sensitive skin from the piercing sunlight. "Why does it have to be so hot on this day?" the boy grumbled. The butler said nothing, only smirking at his young masters' uncomfortableness. The boy wiped the sweat off of his brow and sighed, relieved that they had finally reached their destination. "Sebastian", the boy called to his butler. "Yes, my Lord?" he answered. "Make me look presentable for Lizzie. I know she'll make a scene if she sees me looking so unfavorable". The butler smiled and merely said, "Yes, my Lord." He went about making sure the young Earl was perfect in every way. Not that the boy needed much help being perfect. He was the perfect human, the perfect specimen, and soon, the perfect meal. Sebastian's mouth began to water with the thought of tasting the delicious soul that stood before him. But that was not all the butler had imagined tasting. "Sebastian!" the butler felt a tug on top of his head. He had not noticed the Earl looking at him with a hint of confusion in his eye. He finished fixing the waist band of the boys' trousers and stood, still towering over the boy even though he had grown taller over the years. "Yes?" the butler answered. The boys' face twisted into a smirk and he looked up at Sebastian. "This is not the time to be daydreaming. I have to be ready." Sebastian nodded and said "Of course, my Lord, my apologies." Just as they were walking through the courtyard they heard a clicking sound, they looked around just in time to see Elizabeth running towards them with a big smile decorating her lovely face.
"CIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"
The girl crashed into Ciel and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Oh, I'm so excited for today! Aren't you? Everyone who is anyone is here to see! I've made everything look so cute and adorable and you look absolutely stunning! Come, let us go to the gardens and join everyone, yes?" Lizzie was talking so fast that Ciel could hardly keep up. The Earl smiled back at the girl and said, "Come on Lizzie, we don't want to worry everyone." They linked arms and walked together towards the main gardens. The couple had grown inseparable over the last year, with Elizabeth celebrating her nineteenth birthday three months ago, and Ciel celebrating his eighteenth birthday a few months prior to that. And now was the day that had been arranged for them since they were small children.
The day Ciel proposed to Lizzie.
Of course, everyone knew what this day meant, but everyone was excited all the same. There were a great many guests invited, even some of the Queens's grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. All of Lizzies friends and classmates were there, and some of Ciel's business partners. Of course, all of the servants from the Phantomhive household were called to help with the staff of the Estate, but it was also a half-way invitation nonetheless. However, Tanaka had passed away two years prior.
Lizzie dragged Ciel to the center of the crowd, where he shook hands, smiled, and made small talk. Finally, it was time. Ciel took Lizzie's hand, and lead her to the gazeebo in the middle of the rose bushes. Sebastian stood to the side, watching. Something had bothered him the whole day, but he could not put his finger on what it was. Then, just as Ciel started to bend his knee, he heard it. A light flutter, a heartbeat. It was not the speeding heartbeat of a maiden who was about to be asked for her hand, no, this was the heartbeat of new life. Sebastian listened more intently and noticed it was coming from Elizabeth's' abdomen. He was shocked, because he knew that the young master had not touched her, that they had not even been alone together at any point in their relationship. Just as Ciel began to say the words, "Elizabeth, will you-".
"STOP!" Came a shout from the crowd. The ladies and gentlemen looked about to find where the voice was coming from. They spotted a boy, around Ciel's age, running up the middle towards the couple. "What..?" Ciel began, but didn't have a chance to finish before the boy cried out, "Elizabeth, you can't marry him! I know, I know, and you don't have to hide it anymore. You don't have to hide from anyone, I can protect you!" Elizabeth's father caught the boy by the collar, and shouted, "What is the meaning of this? Who are you?" The boy sank to his knees and said, "My name is Alois Trancy. I met Elizabeth at school a few months back, and I began to court her in secret. She is with child and that child is mine!" The crowd gasped and looked towards Elizabeth for answers.
Ciel was still on one knee, and looked up at Elizabeth. Tears sprang to the young woman's eyes, and she ran towards Alois. The two hugged and cried, and the crowd looked on in wonder. Sebastian looked to the forgotten boy who was straightening up and fixing his coat. His eye was downcast so that no one could see any emotion on his face. "Get me out of here Sebastian", was all the boy said. Without a word, Sebastian picked Ciel up with ease, as he had done so many times before, and quietly left the garden, and Elizabeth behind.
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Also, I want to add that I purposely made Ciel 18 because, while I stand for his and Sebastian's relationship, sexual or not, a lot of people hate on people who write about them romantically when Ciel is underage.
-Mutt