My Oath to You

by Alcina Angel of Dreams

Ciel Phantomive had always assumed he knew who his parents were, but a letter from Tanaka that was left to him by his father tells him otherwise. He finds that his family tree is much more complex than he thought it was and he is left wondering what else is hidden and not being revealed to him by not only his house steward, but also his newly discovered mother.

1. Introduction

So, after a very, very long hiatus, I think I can manage to be back for a little bit! I will do my best to actually finish a story for once though. Keyword is 'try.' But this is one I have had in my head for quite a while now so I think it has a good possibility to actually come out fully for you to read. Depending on what you all think of it, I will either keep uploading, or I will just keep writing it for myself. So, review and tell me what you all think! Also, don't worry on how short this introduction is, there will be much longer chapters ahead!

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Introduction

There was a soft sigh that could be heard in the small room as the short and exhausted woman gently took her sleeping young son and daughter out of the wardrobe she had placed them in considering her evening work was done for the night. She had made sure that she had cleaned herself off and laid a clean blanket over the bed she had been using for that evening's jobs. She gently laid them down on the bed before laying down next to them herself. One arm went to lay over the two small bodies next to her, and the other went to grasp the locket that was attached to a chain that was circled around her neck.

Inside the locket was a picture of her children's father and on the other side was a picture of herself, their father, and her three children. It still pained her to think that she lost her oldest son and husband in that cruel and awful fire that happened those few years ago. To think that she had let him send her away on a small errand while he and his 'legal' wife, whom was recognized as such by the empire of Her Royal Majesty, but also Ciel, her oldest son.

She shook her head, wanting to get rid of the thoughts that she had as she felt tears gently flow down across her cheeks. She needed to keep it together to provide for her two living children that were here with her at this moment. She gently kissed the locket before kissing her children's foreheads. "Goodnight, my darlings. Sleep well." She whispered before closing her eyes and falling asleep, ready to wake up to start the day over again.