I Promise

by The Devil's Smile 666

Alois challenges Ciel to a duel after feeling inferior to Ciel in every way. Ciel wins and and Alois begs for death, to be released from a life he has nothing. Instead of granting this wish, Ciel offers friendship to Alois, and promises that if he fails in making Alois happy, he'll grant Alois' wish.

2. Chapter 2

Ciel's POV

I sit at my desk and sigh. There's books and papers everywhere, and this case has thoroughly exhausted me. The Queen has asked me to find a serial murderer that cuts off the left hand of the victim before killing them. The hands haven't been found, and I've exhausted all my leads. God, I have to be missing something! A knock on the door pulls me out of my thoughts and I hear the door creak open.

"Pardon my intrusion young Master," a tall man with raven hair says to me, "But I brought you some tea."

"Thank you Sebastian," I say to my butler and he smiles.

"Of course sir," he tells me, "And you received a peculiar letter in the mail this morning."

Sebastian places a gold envelope on my desk with my tea. I pick it up and look at the address;

The Trancy Estate, that doesn't sound familiar. I open it up and read;

You are invited to be the guest of honor at a party this Friday night, hosted by Alois Trancy, the head of the Trancy Estate. Lord Trancy is very eager to meet you and has requested that you arrive a day early so he can get to know you a bit. We are looking forward to meeting you.

-Claude Faustus, Butler to the Trancy Household

"It's an invitation," I tell Sebastian, "To a party."

"Oh?" Sebastian says, "Who would our host be?"

"An Alois Trancy, I can't say I'm familiar with that name."

"Nor am I, I'm afraid. Are we going?"

I take a look at the work scattered on my desk. I should probably finish this, but since I have no leads and might go insane if I don't take a break, I figure what the hell.

"We are," I tell Sebastian, "The party's Friday but we've been requested to arrive a day early, so we should leave early Thursday morning. We should arrive around lunch time."

"Of course, sir," Sebastian says with a smile, "I'll make arrangements for Finny, Bard and Mei-Rin to keep the manor in one piece while we're gone."

"See to it," I order. Sebastian gives a slight bow before leaving the room. I look back to the invitation and take a sip of tea. Alois Trancy seems like an interesting person, I am looking forward to meeting him.