Here's the second chapter. Last time, both Ciel and Sebastian figure out that Ciel has amnesia. How awful. Let's see what they think of doing to get the lost memory. Enjoy. ^-^
Chapter 2
"What?! The young master has lost his memory?!"
Sebastian nodded.
The chef, Bardroy, crossed his arms over his chest. "Sebastian, how do we know you're not just fooling around with us?"
"Why would I ever want to fool around about something as serious as this?" Sebastian said.
"Well, it just doesn't make sense. He was acting as himself yesterday. I doubt sleeping would cause memory loss."
"Do you not remember the fall he had yesterday? I believe that had something to do with his amnesia."
The maid, Mey-Rin nodded. "Of course. It makes sense. The poor master."
The gardener, Finny frowned. "I do hope he gets better. Is there anything at all we can do to help him get his memory back, Sebastian?"
Chibi Tanaka merely sat with his tea in hand.
Everyone turned to look at Sebastian who gave out a troubled look. He had no idea how to bring someone's memory back. He had never experienced it before. What was the first step, he did not know, but there had to be a place to start.
"As of right now, I just want him to stay calm. He was frighten out of his wits when he figured out he lost his memory," Sebastian said.
"So, he knows he has it?" Mey-Rin said.
"He felt it himself. He felt lost."
"So then what? Are we going to pretend like he didn't lose his memory?" Bardroy said.
"All I want is for us to do our normal business as if nothing happened. Maybe seeing the normal activity might bring something in master's mind." Sebastian looked at everyone as he stated out their specific job. "Bardroy, you're in charge of making breakfast today. Mey-Rin, I have some bed sheets for you to wash. Finny, there are some weeds that need to be pulled. Tanaka, you just sit there and drink your tea."
Everyone nodded.
"What about you, Sebastian?" Finny said.
"The young master had a full schedule. I'll have to cancel all lessons for today and give him a day off. I might have to give him a tour of his own mansion to get him to retrieve his memory back. For now, I'm going to clean a mess in his room. Everyone, get to work."
"Yes, sir!" everyone said as they dashed towards their positions.
Sebastian sighed as he grabbed a towel and walked back to his master's room. What a troublesome day today will be.
Sebastian entered the room after knocking. "Young master, I-" but he stopped short once he saw Ciel wiping the spilled tea on the floor. The boy turned to look at the butler and smiled.
"Young master, what are you doing?" Sebastian said as he walked towards the boy and took his position.
"You were taking a while, so I thought I'd cleaned up," Ciel said. "I spotted a fresh towel and decided to wipe up the mess."
Sebastian frowned. "You don't need to clean up, my lord. That's why I am here. I'll clean any messes you have."
"That doesn't sound like a fair thing to do. This was but a small mess. I could've cleaned it myself."
"No, young mater. I'm the one in charge of cleaning. You don't have to do it."
"But I wanted to. Sebastian, I don't want to put so much burden on you."
"It's fine, my lord. I have grown accustomed."
Ciel crossed his arms over his chest and sat on his bed. "I'm sure I can do it myself."
Not entirely, but Sebastian won't argue.
Once Sebastian was done cleaning, he stared at the boy as Ciel stared back. They stayed staring at each other, each with their own thoughts.
Ciel thought how much of a child he was being treated as. First, he was getting dressed when he can do it himself. Second, he was pushed aside from cleaning his own mess. He was sure he was mo child anymore and could do his own stuff, but the butler wouldn't allow it. It was like he didn't know any better. He felt below the pedestal the butler was in.
Sebastian thought how too kind-hearted his master had become. He was cleaning up after himself when he used to let it be and wait for someone else to clean it up. He also couldn't help but notice that the bed was already arranged with the stained sheets neatly folded on the desk. Ciel had done it himself which was another thing he never did. His master was definitely not the master the butler used to serve. Not only did Ciel lost his memory, he seemed to be taking another personality along with it. How troublesome.
Ciel was the first to break the eye contact and sighed. "Sebastian, I couldn't help but notice that I am wearing such dark clothing. Don't I have any other clothing that are not too dark looking?"
"You do have other clothing, my lord. I just thought today you would look rather nice with the color black," Sebastian said. To be frank, he only dressed Ciel with black clothes to indicate the injury he was in and show remorse for the grey of the outside. It seemed to also fit the situation that Ciel has gotten himself into.
"Really? Hmm, I guess. So then..." Ciel pointed to his right eye. "Can you explain my right eye?"
Sebastian frowned. Should he tell his master about his own butler being a demon and the contract the two made with each other or should he lie? He had promised to never lie to his master but then again, his master was gone.
"You just happened to be born that way, young master. It is strange, yes, but there is nothing that can be done. However..." Sebastian walked over to the desk and grabbed the eye patch that the boy usually wears. He gently placed it over the affected eye of his master.
Ciel blinked and touched the eye patch. "Is this how I keep my eye hidden?"
"Yes," Sebastian said.
"Hmm..." Ciel got off the bed. "I'm growing hungry. Would you lead me to the kitchen?"
Sebastian bowed his head. "Yes, my lord. Breakfast should be ready soon. But first, you must put on your rings." He grabbed the two rings on the desk, a fully gold one and a silver coated one with a sapphire jewel, and placed them on the exact fingers where they belong.
Ciel looked at the two rings. He was extremely attracted to the blue one. It seemed so meaningful to him even though he did not know why.
Sebastian lead Ciel out from his room and out to the hallway. Ciel was in awe as he saw the large hallway.
"This is a huge house," he said.
"It is a mansion, sir," Sebastian said.
"A mansion? My family must be really wealthy then. Speaking of family..." Ciel turned to Sebastian. "Where are they?"
Sebastian frowned. If he wanted Ciel to recover his memory and be his normal self, he had to tell him the truth. He lied before because it could easily be put off until later, but this needed to be told now.
"I am sorry, my lord. Your parents are dead," the butler said.
Ciel hesitated. "They're...dead?"
"A tragic death they had. This mansion burned three years ago with your parents inside. You were the only one who survived."
Ciel frowned and looked down to his feet. What horrible news. Here he was in a fancy mansion and having his own butler while having no parents at all. He was an orphan, mostly taking care of this mansion by himself as he guesses. Why else would he be here than an orphanage?
"I might not remember my parents well, but I'm sure they were such great people," Ciel said. "I will surely miss them both."
Sebastian frowned. He was not happy that his master couldn't remember about the thirst for revenge he had. Every time he heard anything about his parents, he would go on a rampage and get anyone who had something to do with the deaths. However, his master did not reacted as he normally did.
Ciel got himself back up from the short gloomy mood he had and looked at Sebastian. "There's no point in dwelling on what already happened. If I want to make my parents proud, I must move on. Is that right, Sebastian?"
The butler bowed his head.
"Besides, I must gain my memory about them. I want to know how they were and how much I love them," Ciel said. "Now Sebastian, I am happy that you have stayed by my side even though I cannot remember much about you. You must've been my caretaker all this time, and I have to thank you."
"Anything for my master," Sebastian said, not wanting to say anything out of the question.
Ciel smiled yet again, causing Sebastian to hesitate. "Now I am getting really hungry."
Sebastian nodded and guided the boy down the corridors and towards the dining area.
That was the end of that. So, Sebastian has told everyone else about Ciel's memory loss and will try to do anything to get it back. As he heads back to clean up, Sebastian notices Ciel cleaning and tells him not to. The two get into this little debate, making Sebastian realize that Ciel not only lost his memory but he was gaining a new personality. Uh oh.
Sebastian explains to Ciel his right eye as a natural thing instead of revealing the truth. I wonder why. Then he tells Ciel about his parents deaths. Unlike the old Ciel, the new Ciel seemed sad about it but then decides to push it off and continuing looking forward to make his parents happy. Sebastian doesn't like it at all. Poor Sebby.
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