"I think we should call the whole thing off, it won't work." Ciel said shaking his head.
"My dear Ciel, we shall have to make it work, for the sake of our children." Sebastian replied from behind the stack of boxes in his arms.
"Don't get me wrong, I love your family- most of your family, but if we invite Lizzy, it won't work. Do you have any idea how she's going to react to your father, or how he's going to react to her if she tries to put something adorable on him, must I bring up the pink hat incident?"
"I wish you would not remind me of that Ciel, you know my thoughts on it." Sebastian put the final piece of the red and green streamers into place.
"There's a lot I wish you didn't remind me of, and yet you do every chance you get." Ciel said.
"Name one." Sebastian challenged.
"Staying away from the water, you called Evian the Queen's gaurd puppy, you-"
"Alright, I apologize. Though it is the Queen's loss, she could have had a whole pack of-" Sebastian moved out of the way just in time to dodge a large, elegant glass bowl which hit the wall and shattered.
"Temper Ciel, temper. If this keeps up we shall have no dishes at all."
"Then I suggest that you stop provoking me and go get the bloody tree." Sebastian sighed. Christmas would be more work than he thought. He hoped the children would appreciate the effort.
"Will you join me, the children might enjoy it. We can take the sled my father gave them."
"They aren't big enough yet." Ciel told him.
"Of course I do not mean we allow them to ride it the usual way. I shall pull it and you can sit on it with the children." Sebastian suggested.
"I don't think-" Sebastian had leaned Ciel back in his arms so that his mate was looking into his eyes.
"It will be a wonderful opportunity to teach our children and spend some time together as a family." He said softly.
"The children will get cold."
"The children are demons, it will take quite a bit more than the current temperature to affect them enough to be uncomfortable. They also have coats. Please my love, it is our very first Christmas as a family. It must be a special one." He leaned his head down and began to nuzzle Ciel gently. Ciel always liked it when his mate did this, it made him feel very loved.
"Alright, we can go." Ciel said, his previous irritation had vanished and he was left feeling content in Sebastian's arms.
"Thank you." Sebastian said with a smile. Ciel had expected to be released after that but Sebastian repositioned Ciel to free one of his hands and began stroking Ciel's dark hair.
"There is one other thing before I let you go my dear." His voice was velvety and loving.
"What might that be?"
"Look above you." Ciel looked up to the ceiling and found mistletoe directly over his head.
"Well played Sebastian." He said as he allowed his mate to kiss him.
"Mama, Daddy!" Evian cried happily racing toward them, his little arms outstretched as he ran as fast as his little legs would carry him.
"Mama, up?" Sebastian released his mate and Ciel immediately lifted his son into his arms. Sebastian ruffled the little boy's hair. Evian giggled.
"Daddy!" He grabbed onto Sebastian's wrist and pulled him closer.
"Yes Evian, I am here. Daddy is going to do something fun this afternoon after naptime, would you like to go as well?"
"Fun, Daddy!"
"Yes, we shall go out and find a tree for our party. Your mother is going as well as your brother and sister."
"Famy, Famy!" Evian clapped.
"You're such a smart boy." Ciel said hugging him close.
"Of course he is, he is our son after all."
"Master Sebastian, Master Ciel, you have a visitor." Cynna announced.
"Show them in Cynna, thank you." Sebastian instructed.
"My Queen, they are ready for you now." Ann smiled and patted the butler's shoulder.
"Mother, what a wonderful surprise." Sebastian greeted.
"Hello dears, hello Evian darling" she said waving at the gleeful child.
"I just wanted to ask if there was anything I could do to help."
"I cannot think of anything other than for you and father to be here, unless you would like to explain to him that some of our guests are not accustomed to seeing the devil much less some of his behaviors, if he would not mind being...lenient with regards to our customs, it would be greatly appreciated. "
"As it happens Sebastian, we have already spoken about that and he has agreed."
"Excellent, we certainly appreciate the cooperation. Will Beth be joining us as well?"
"Yes, I think so, it will give her a chance to meet the newest members of the family. Where are little Rachel and Vincent?"
"Sleeping, they should be up any time now, we will need to feed them soon."
"I can't imagine how you manage all these feedings, between the children and Sebastian... You really are extraordinary."
"It's not possible without Sebastian and our guards" Ciel said handing Evian to Sebastian. Evian began to cuddle his father happily.
"My Daddy." He said.
"Yes my son. Would you like to see your Grandmother?"
"Nana?" Ann chuckled warmly.
"Hello Evian." Evian grinned andreached for her.
"Nana!, famy"
"He's such an intelligent child, yes my dear, we are family."
"Baby ssss." Ann looked at Ciel to clarify.
"The babies are sleeping so we need to be quiet."
"Oh, I see, yes my dear, it is good to be quiet while babies sleep."Ann visited until Evian had gone to sleep in her arms and she had placed him in his bed.
"Do you really think this holiday is going to work?"Ciel asked
"Of course my love. It could not possibly go wrong."
A/n: I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I don't own black butler, just my own characters.
