A/N: Yes, yes, I have a new story. I probably shouldn't be doing this... and there's another on the way, too. Oh, well, at least I won't lack for things to do once school's over. Enjoy!

Title: Butterfly's Beauty

Author: liketolaugh

Rating: T

Pairings: Ciel/Lizzy, Tamaki/Haruhi later

Genre: Friendship/Romance. Notice how Friendship comes before Romance?

Warnings: Canon pairings! So scary! Oh, and AU.

Summary: Fragile like a butterfly. That's what Vincent calls Ciel as he sends him from England, wary of a new group of murderers that have taken residence there. Ciel is sent to Ouran Academy, where he is caught up in the local chaos. But after all Ciel has experienced already, what could possibly go wrong?

Disclaimer: Sadly, Black Butler is not mine. Neither is Ouran High School Host Club.

Ciel pulled on the coat and tugged at the sleeve with a frown. "Are certain that this is necessary?" he complained, more rhetorically than not. If his parents weren't certain, the suggestion would never have reached his ears. Well, not with their knowledge, anyway.

Vincent answered anyway. "Yes, Ciel. It's not safe for you in England anymore; we've gone over this already. The risk has become too high, with not only your kidnappers after you, but also the contingent of killers that have recently established themselves. You're fragile, like a butterfly, Ciel. I need to keep you safe."

"Yes, yes," Ciel said dismissively. "But Japan, Father?" Then he frowned and objected, "I am not fragile!"

"It's far enough away that you'll be safe," pushed Rachel, sitting beside him with a hand on his thigh and ignoring his objection. Then she smiled and added, with a hint of amusement, "At least the uniform looks wonderful on you, Ciel."

All three of them looked up to Sebastian, whose appearance had changed into that of an older teen. He was glowering at his own outfit, an off-blue sort of lavender that matched Ciel's as the boy's uniform of Ouran High School. A tug of the sleeve, along with his disconcerted frown (unused as he was to not looking handsome in his clothing), indicated that he was less than pleased with it. Ciel had to admit that lavender was not the demon's color.

"How is it that you can look like a student?" Ciel demanded of him.

Sebastian looked up, distracted from his musings, and a smirk curled his lips. "If I couldn't look like a student for my master, well, what kind of a butler would I be?"

"A human one," mumbled Vincent, slightly exasperated. Sebastian's smirk widened.

Ciel sighed. "Well, in any case, I suppose we'd best be going now." He looked around the room, which was almost identical to his room in the Phantomhive manor. "I take it you'll have gone by the time I return?"

Vincent nodded, looking regretful. "Yes, we have to go soon after you leave, actually. Our flight takes off in just a few hours."

"Good-bye, Ciel," added Rachel, smiling, only a hint of tears in her eyes. She leaned down and hugged Ciel tightly, and he, hesitantly, hugged her back, closing his eyes softly. "Good luck out there!"

"Thank you, Mother," Ciel replied softly. After a long moment, they both let go, and Vincent leaned down to steal a hug as well, which Ciel instantly gave.

Ciel stood and faced the door.

It was time for him to go to Ouran Academy.

Ciel shifted uneasily as he looked around, back and forth. He had only ever had tutors – he had never before gone to an actual school, even a private one. Sebastian, sensing his unease, smirked.

"Second thoughts, my lord?"

"I'm not your lord here," Ciel growled reflexively, having anticipated such an issue. Though he couldn't see Sebastian from this angle, he knew that the demon would be looking slightly sheepish and somewhat embarrassed by his mistake.

"Ah, of course not." He smirked. "In fact, as I am older than you…"

"Don't even think about it." He was quick to nip that thought in the bud.

"Of course not… Ciel."

Ciel nodded stiffly and, worry completely forgotten, strode forward toward the buildings entrance. Then a thought occurred to him and his gait faltered.

Damn. He'd just been played. Ciel shook his head and cast Sebastian a halfhearted glare. Sebastian replied with a smirk, and he could practically hear the man thinking, If I couldn't distract my master from his worry, what kind of a butler would I be?

"Damn demon," he mumbled. He pushed open the door and entered the building.

Ciel was annoyed.

Now, this in itself was not at all unusual. Ciel was often annoyed. It was his natural state of being. But he was especially annoyed at the moment, and the reason for that was crowding all around him, pushing in on his personal space.

"Ooh, isn't he so adorable?"

"Look at his eye patch – it's so mysterious, what sort of story could be behind it?"

"And his expression! That little frown is just so cute!"

It seemed that the girls at this school were extremely… fond of him and Sebastian. They were worse than Lizzy, honestly – at least he liked her, which was far more than he could say for this particular group of females. Ciel hissed under his breath, scowling. Soft squeals echoed through the chamber, and the teacher tried futilely to get his students' attention.

Yes, Ciel was very annoyed. His scowl deepened and he heard more than one squeal. His eyebrow twitched.

This, Ciel grumbled silently, was the third class, and they were just about to break for lunch. No doubt these things would be present there as well, and that made Ciel more annoyed still. He just wanted them, with all of their fainting and squeals, to go away!

In fact, he was tempted to order Sebastian to make them, but that, of course, was out of the question. This was a school, after all, and not only could he not risk expulsion, but he could not risk angering the families of the girls in question. He would simply have to grit his teeth and bear it. Also, that damn demon was enjoying this, he knew it. He cast a glare at Sebastian, seeing a smirk that confirmed his suspicions.

The bell rung at long last and Ciel quickly packed up his things – these damn girls were giving him a headache, and he wanted out of there! He growled quietly and did not wait for Sebastian, knowing he would follow in moments, and went out the door, into the hallway, where many students were already heading for the lunchroom.

The girls followed him, whispering and giggling. Damn.

This cluster, far away from any host member, caught Tamaki's attention, and he looked over. Instantly, a look of interest came over his face, and then excitement. "Hey, Mommy, Mommy!"

Kyoya sighed, amusement radiating from the quiet sound. "Yes, Daddy?"

"Who are those boys?"

Kyoya looked over and followed Tamaki's gaze, otherwise ignoring the other boy as he bounced in excitement. "Ah, those would be two of the new students, Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis. They transferred here from England just this year."

"You know what I think, Mommy?"

"Hm?" Kyoya felt a spark of dread at this. Those words were never followed by anything good, considering Tamaki's tendencies toward spontaneous, ill-thought-out decisions. Whatever followed those words, he wouldn't like it, and on the first day of the new school year, it was just too early for Tamaki's insane plans.

"I think I should invite them to join the Host Club!"

Kyoya was right. He didn't like it.

I modified this chapter because I wanted to get rid of the Empath!Ciel element. I changed something that pretty much made it null, and since it's a pain in the butt to write, I figured I'd edit it out. Really didn't think that one through... Well, I hope you still enjoy it. Please review!