Sorry for the short chapter. I wasn't very sure how to start out the story. Also, I apologize if Sebastian is out of character. I tried to keep him in character but I've never written about such a stoic character before.
Tap Tap. Ciel paused in work momentarily at the sound of the knocking and glanced up at the door. "Come in." he addressed. The door to his office opened and his butler Sebastian stepped in.
"Pardon me, my lord." Sebastian apologized. "I know you hate to be interrupted, but I must ask something of you." Ciel raised an eyebrow. Sebastian usually didn't need to ask him anything. He usually knew everything there was to know...unless he was asking for permission.
"Yes, what is it?" Ciel asked as he set down his papers, honestly curious as to what Sebastian had to say. Sebastian seemed to hesitate, surprising Ciel a bit. Sebastian had never seemed unsure of himself before. Not even slightly.
"There...is no easy way to ask this, my lord," Sebastian admitted.
"Well then don't hesitate any longer and just ask me. You're wasting my time." Ciel scolded, as he picked up the paper again. He was beginning to think that Sebastian was asking about keeping a cat, yet again. How pointless. "If you're going to be this way, then at least make yourself useless and go bring me my tea."
"Yes my lord." Sebastian bowed before leaving the room. He returned shortly after with the tea that Ciel had asked for. as he poured it, he pondered for a moment whether to ask him or not. Better now then never. The best way to go about it was to be as blunt as possible. As Ciel took a sip of tea, he said, "My lord, I wish to ask for your permission to sleep with the maid." The tea Ciel had sipped came gushing from his lips in shock and he began to cough and sputter. Sebastian silently began to rub his back, until Ciel smacked his hand away a second after and got to his feet.
"Are you mad?" Ciel demanded. "Why in the world would you want to do something like that? Your a demon aren't you? I doubt you ever actually feel any sexual desires!"
"No my Lord. It isn't for any personal reasons." Sebastian confirmed.
"Then why in the world would you ask me to do such a thing?" Ciel asked as he glared at Sebastian.
"Well sir...it's for social reasons if you will," Sebastian answered.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"It's best that I start from the beginning, my lord. You see, about a month ago, I received a notification. From the underworld." Ciel wasn't silent, allowing him to continue. "It was a reminder of an upcoming task that I must say see to." Sebastian slipped off his glove, revealing his covient. "You will always be my main priority young master. And everything I do will always be catered to your convenience as much as possible. However, despite the fact that I serve you, there is something I have found that I need to attend to." He sighed a bit, before continuing, as he placed the glove back on his hand. "Demons like myself live for about two thousand years. So we need not worry about dying off. However, in the underworld, there are only male demons. There are no females."
"Don't tell me this is for some sort of demon mating season." Ciel sighed.
"No my lord. If you'll allow me to finish." Ciel waved his hand, indicating for him to get on with you. "Thank you. As demons, we are expected to reproduce. Each of us must bring at least one child into the world. And I have yet to do so. As I previously stated, there are no females where I come from. So we must mate with a human female."
"Well, why must it happen now?" Ciel asked. "Can't you wait until your time with me is over?"
"I would if I were able to my lord. However, we become infertile after our one-thousandth birthday."
"And how old are you?" Ciel asked.
"My 999th birthday was last month. This had all completely slipped my mind."
"So you have a human mother somewhere out there?" Ciel wondered.
"Yes, but as you could imagine she has been dead for quite some time."
Ciel nodded. "I see why you're asking me, but why must you mate with Mey-Rin of all people? I am sure there are plenty of other women who would want to bear your child."
"While that may be true, I would likely be able to convince Miss Mey-rin the quickest. She already holds strong feelings towards me, so it wouldn't take too long." Ciel pondered over this for a moment.
"Having a baby will interfere with your work." He pointed out. "You'll have to take care of it for years until it grows up. And I don't want to put up with a screaming baby in my manor." He thought again. "Why is it necessary to bare a child? What will happen if you don't?"
"If we have not brought a child into the world by the designated time, then the demon in question is pulled from their duties on earth and brought before the council. The demon is pronounced unfit to stay on earth and is stuck in hell where we originated from. So in other words, if I do not bring up a child, I will be removed from our contract within the next year." Ciel thought this over.
"Alright, I will give you permission." He relented. "But! I want you to give the baby up after it's born. Are you able to do this? Can someone other then you raise the child?"
"Yes my Lord. If I do not care for him, then he is raised by the council."
"Fine. Do that then."
"Is that an order my Lord?" Sebastian asked. Ciel glared at him.
"What do you think Sebastian?" He said hotly.
"Very good sir," Sebastian said as he bowed to him. He then made a hasty exit. As he walked down the hallways, he made plans in his head.
"Miss Mey-Rin isn't going to accept the removal of the child I imagine. I'll have to convince her myself I suppose." He said quietly. "I shall have to make haste. She must conceive as soon as possible. I'll confront her tonight on the matter." He continued to ponder. "She may not make light to the idea of baring a child. Perhaps I will leave out that part. It is not necessary for her to know. Yes. I shall enter her bedchambers tonight and see to it that she conceives. Then it shall be given up once it is born. She may be incapable of her duties for a bit of time, but it will all be fine and good."
He nodded and straightened the gloves on his hands. "Right then. Back to work, I suppose."