AN: All my Ciel Sebastian discipline stories take place during the first year of Sebastian being Ciel's butler, so Ciel is a bit younger and is still getting used to Sebastian and his new life as the sole Master of the Phantomhive family, as any child he pushes his limits testing his boundaries, and in my stories Sebastian is there to keep him in line by means of corporal punishment as the need arises...this is to be an at least a three chapter story...possibly more if I have time and inspiration.
Lessons -breakfast
Sebastian could tell it was going to be one of "those" days from the moment his first few attempts to wake up Ciel were met with sheet pulling and pillow throwing. The butlers second clue that it was going to be one of "those" days was at breakfast.
"Today I have prepared eggs Benedict with light holidaise sauce over a toasted english muffin" Sebastian said removing the silver cover revealing the mornings dish. Ceil looked at the platter and wrinkled his nose ever so slightly, any other servant would not have even noticed his disdained look, but Sebastian noticed it right away.
"I will take only tea this morning." Ciel said primly and picked up the morning paper, snubbing the well prepared breakfast.
Sebastian nodded his head "As you wish." he placed the silver dome back over the plate and poured the young masters tea. Ciel scanned the first and second main articles for a few moments then set the paper down and picked up the cup of tea but just held it there for a moment then sat it back down and stood to his feet without a word.
"If the young master is finished with breakfast, then I shall prepare the morning room for your fencing lesson, followed by music lessons before lunch." Ceil didn't say anything but Sebastian could feel the young boy bristling as he slowly turned to face the butler.
"Sebastian, did I, or did I not fire my tutors yesterday?"
"Yes you did my Lord" Sebastian said not looking up at Ciel as he cleared away the long polished german oak table.
"Then Sebastian how is it that I could possibly be having lessons this morning" he said glaring up at the black clad butler with an indignant look
"That is because I will be serving as your tutor until new ones can be acquired"
"What?" Ciel said suddenly loosing his composure, he has thought that firing his tutors meant no more boring lessons any more. Sebastian smiled slightly at the young boy.
"You didn't think by firing your tutors that your lessons would cease did you?" Sebastian waved a white gloved finger in the air while with the other hand taking a slim line pair of metal rimmed glasses out of his inner jacket pocket. "As your butler it is my responsibility to see to your education and in the absence of tutors I am more than capable of instructing you."
Ciel glared angrily at Sebastian, he wanted to say something back to him but he knew enough to know that he was correct. "Fine" he simply said and started to stomp away from the table, but Sebastian (now in full tutor mode) quickly grabbed his arm and swiftly pulled him back.
"Young master as your butler I have no business telling you to finish your breakfast, but as your etiquette instructor, I must remind you that it is bad manners to refuse breakfast and tea" Without giving Ceil a moment to argue he promptly and firmly pushed him down into his chair in front of the previously snubbed breakfast.
"Sebastian I-" but Ceil was cut off as a forkful of eggs was forcefully shoved into his mouth by the butler.
"Now now, its rude to talk with your mouth full" Sebastian tisked and then put the fork in Ciel's hand and set a fresh cup of tea in front of him.
Ciel quickly saw that he had no choice any more in this matter and with a sour expression angrily took the tea and sipped it and took another forkful of eggs, Sebastian watched the young master eat looking pleased with himself.
"Once you are finished with your breakfast you will kindly present yourself to the morning room, I have your fencing attire prepared for you there."
Ciel didn't say anything glaring down at his plate trying to ignore his situation when he felt a sharp rapping on the top of his head, he turned around grabbing his head rubbing it to see Sebastien with a ruler in his hand.
"It is rude to not answer or acknowledge someone when they are speaking to you Young Master"
"Sebastian STOP IT!"
"Ah-ah, its impolite to raise your voice at the table" Sebastian sighed putting a feigned weary hand to his forehead. "It seems I truly have my work cut out for me today."
"SEBASTIAN!-" Ciel yelled again but was this time cut of by the rulers quick and sharp smack over the top of his hand, it stung more than Ciel thought possible and grabbed his hand rubbing it hissing in pain.
"I believe I have already instructed you not to raise your voice at the table Young Master, and I dislike to repeat myself. Sebastian said this time a bit more sternly. Ciel looked up at Sebastian now regretting very much his rash actions of yesterday, his previous tutors may have been boring but at least they were not strict, well not as strict as Sebastian seemed to be as a tutor. But the young boy would rather lose his fortune than admit that to the butler at this moment and with that in mind he set his jaw and turned back to his breakfast, if Sebastian wanted to play Tutor, then he would play Student, and he would show him that he indeed has outgrown the need of a tutor of any kind.
"Forgive me Sebastian" Ciel said forcing himself to sound calm as he ignored the sting in his hand and took another sip of his tea. "I will join you directly after breakfast. and I look forward to your instruction I hope you will make the lessons interesting. At this Sebastian smiled in his usual way.
"Yes my Lord."
Look forward to the next chapter -Fencing Lessons in which Sebastian finds himself forced to take the young master over his knee
