Ciel opened his weary eyes and welcomed a new day… Except, he just happened to have a certain blonde right next to him to welcome the day, as well.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" The slate haired boy shoved Alois off of him and his bed and onto the floor with a loud thud.
Alois rubbed his head and looked up, "Ow~… That hurt, Ciel."
"SHUT UP. STAY AWAY." Ciel arose that barrier of words between the two.
"You're mean." Alois whined and tried climbing back onto the lower bunk, belonging to Ciel. The navy haired one started backing away from the blonde and threw pillows at him as resistance. Alois just stretched out on his bed while Ciel cowered in fear. That fear was replaced with anger, and soon he was beating Alois with his pillow.
"QUIT IT~!" Alois grabbed the pillow and threw it at the window on the far wall.
"Why aren't you in your own bed?" Ciel questioned. Alois sat up on the bed.
The blonde smiled, "Well, I couldn't sleep. And you're like a teddy bear, so I thought I'd climb down here with you."
"W-What?! N-Never mind. Do you want me to apply for a new roommate? Because, you sure aren't following the one simple rule I gave you. All I said was to keep your distance. AND THIS IS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, ALOIS!" Ciel vented his ferocity to the unfocused blonde that was eyeing out the window.
A knock sounded at the door. Ciel was the one to answer, because Alois was busy hugging Ciel's pillow.
"Hello. May I help you?" Ciel rubbed his eyes to wake himself up and saw a girl. She had long brown hair to her waist and light green eyes. He rubbed his widened eyes again. Sebastian told him on the way that this was an all boys' school.
"Hi. Ciel, right?" She smiled and held up her arms. The girl had two uniforms wrapped up neatly, as they should be. Ciel took them from her and she laughed lightly.
"R-Right… What's so funny?"
She smirked, "You just look a little shocked, is all. I presume you didn't know there was a girl here?" The slate haired student nodded back to her.
"I was unaware. Where are the girls' dorms? I don't think I saw a sign or anything."
"That's because I'm the only one here. I'm here because I'm a special case. It's complicated."
"Alright. Do you play any role in these dorms?" Ciel asked the girl with shimmering green eyes.
"I'm this dorm building manager. I'm here to run academic related errands and keep the kids in line." The girl kept smiling sweetly.
"Then we'll probably see each other again, right?"
"Yes. I think we have a few classes together," She raised her arm and examined her watch, "Oh, my. I'm running late. I have to go. Sorry." She turned back and started walking.
Ciel continued and waved, "I'm looking forward to it. Oh, and what's your name?" She turned back to him at his question for just a second.
"I'm sorry. I really have to go." She sped forwards and out of Ciel's sight.
Ciel smiled and closed the door, letting her be on her way. He turned around and saw Alois directly behind him. He wasn't happy.
"What's wrong with you?" Ciel asked in a flat tone.
Alois sighed and took the uniform from his navy haired roommate. The blonde examined the dark suit carefully and groaned. Ciel unwrapped his uniform and set it on his bed.
"Why does it have to be so boring…?" Alois criticized.
Ciel smirked, "You have to wear it, you know. For once Alois Tracy can't get what he wants. How awful~!" His words oozed sarcasm. The blonde scowled.
"You want a bet? I refuse to wear this garbage." He threw the suit onto the desk by the TV, leaving Ciel to worry. If Alois doesn't wear it, it will probably make his own life worse since he's a friend of the blonde. The only friend of the blonde…
"You have to. It's not that bad."
Alois smirked, "Nope. I'm not wearing this dull thing." He searched through his dresser and took out a dark purple T-shirt and a pair of short-shorts. Ciel sighed in embarrassment. Why did he have to even be acquainted with someone like Alois…?
"Do whatever you want, but remember; First impressions last forever…" Ciel left Alois to make his decisions and went into the bathroom to change. He came out wearing a sleek black uniform with the emblem of his dorm on the front breast pocket. He had his hair combed out and his eye patch tied neatly around his head. Alois, on the other hand, was wearing his simple T-shirt and shorts-shorts with tall black boots tied with purple ribbons.
"You're looking nice and spiffy, Ciel." Alois snickered.
Ciel laughed back, "So are you. I swear the head of the school is going to kick you out in less than a week…" He walked past Alois and ruffled the blonde's hair. Then he opened the door and walked with Alois to first period.
They got a lot of stares on the way to their first class, which was homeroom. Mostly because of how Alois hangs on Ciel, and the fact that the blonde neglected to wear his uniform on the very first day of attending this school. The eyes followed them up until they reached their school building. Ciel opened the door to enter and they were greeted by a vast hallway crowded with elegantly dressed students. The bluenette led Alois onward, trying to hide him from people as well as he could. He didn't want Alois to be bullied, because he knew that it could very well happen if he didn't have someone to watch over him.
"Here it is. We're a bit early." Ciel announced as they approached a door at the far end of the school. Alois pulled him inside. All eyes in the room were now on the navy haired boy and the blonde that clung to him. People got the wrong idea, as you might expect, but Ciel and Alois are a bit slower when it comes to these sorts of situations.
Everyone sitting in their desks started to whisper amongst each other. Ciel just thought they were talking about the new kids, but that answer is only half right. Alois drug Ciel to two desks next to each other in the middle of the room. They both sat down and situated their school bags. People kept glancing back at them, but Ciel ignored it. He doesn't care what people think of him.
A teacher entered the room. She... He...? was wearing a sophisticated suit, superior to the students, and appeared much less strict than what a normal teacher might be, but he looked short tempered. He had long red hair and red glasses. All of the students stopped talking as he reached the front of the classroom.
"Welcome to a new year, little brats. My name is Miss. Sutcliffe. We'll get along fine if you just do what you're supposed to, alright? Great," He scanned everyone and stopped at Alois, "Hey, kid. Where's your uniform?" None of the students in the room actually knew what gender their teacher was. And they didn't believe anything he claimed to be.
Before the blonde could admit to being a disobedient brat, Ciel butted in.
"He...He... never received it…?" Ciel lied, fairly unconvincingly.
Mr/Mrs. Sutcliffe glared, "Fine. But, you'll need a uniform at some point. It's a requirement." He walked over to his desk and, to everyone's surprise, started putting on makeup. Nobody said a word to him or any of their friends about it. The students quietly communicated amongst themselves once more. Ciel and Alois were the only ones not talking. Not even to each other.
With a swift push, the door to the classroom opened. In the door's frame stood the girl from earlier this morning. The one with shiny green eyes. Ciel smiled. It's nice to see a somewhat familiar face. Alois saw Ciel and laid his head on his desk, staring at the girl with a tilted view. He didn't like her. I wonder why.
She was panting and sweaty. Clearly just ran here.
"Ah, you're here. What's your name, again?" The slacking teacher asked, not very interested in what her name was.
"Oh, it's 'Ella'." She weakly smiled and went over to a desk in the back of the classroom.
"Wait. Can I have all new students come to the front of the room, please?" The teacher asked, still fixing his mascara.
Alois pulled Ciel up, still clinging to him, and leaned against the chalk board. Ella came up as well. It looks like she's a new student herself. Two ordinary other boys came up next to them. The five of them had to write their names on the board and introduce themselves.
"My name is Ella Harris. I'm thirteen. Originally from a small town you wouldn't know anything about." She said with a tired voice. She stepped out from in front of her name on the board and looked to the other boy next to her. The two regular boys presented themselves, and then it was time for the blonde haired boy and Ciel.
"My name is Ciel Phantomhive. Thirteen. London." He declared vacantly and looked to his friend.
He looked very stern and held his head high, "My name is Alois Trancy. I am thirteen years of age, and I'm from London." Everyone laughed quietly after Alois's introduction.
"What's your guys' problem?" The blonde probed.
There was a pause of quiet laughter. An arrogant kid in front stood up after someone whispered to him, "It's just that we think it's funny. Your name sounds like a girl's name, Blondie."
Ciel knew before Alois could even blink that the blonde was going to make a stupid move. He grabbed Alois's arm and saw his eyes glow with viciousness and his muscles tense up.
The feeling of anger quickly flooded from his body and was replaced with laughter. The blonde's laughs built up until the classroom was silent, then he sighed and wiped his forehead.
"Why don't you have a seat, friend? I appreciate your cute little inference, but you wouldn't want to pick on me, would you?" Alois said, holding back an immense amount. If Ciel wasn't holding onto him at the moment, that kid's life couldn't be guaranteed. The kid broke the silence and laughed, holding his ground. Ciel had to hold him back a bit more.
"You, too, 'Ciel'. I feel bad for you." And the teacher continued to fix his makeup, letting this continue.
The slate haired boy started getting really irritated, "You really should just stop while you can." Alois started pulling away from Ciel with more force. The kid in front kept laughing, and the rest of the class followed his lead, slightly quieter.
"I'm sorry; I don't mean to offend you and your boyfriend, Alois." That brat crossed a line. And it wasn't that he offended Alois. I really don't think truly offending him is actually even possible.
Ciel let go of Alois.
The blonde marched over to his desk and grabbed the front of his shirt, pulling him up. The kid's heart rate got higher in distress. He was still holding back. Alois's sense of control in this predicament is quite surprising.
"HEY!" Mr. Sutcliffe.. Excuse me, Mrs... Sutcliffe... finally decided to look up from his mirror, "STOP THAT, RIGHT NOW. ALOIS. CYLUS. SIT DOWN. I don't have time for this behavior."
Alois hesitantly loosened his grip on Cylus's uniform. The other kid took a deep breath in and sat back in his seat.
"I'm not reporting you, only because I don't feel like dealing with the head office right now. This is a warning, Trancy." The red haired teacher scolded. Alois stepped away from his class mates' desk and pulled Ciel back to their own desks. The two of them said nothing for the rest of class.
After class, they both walked with Ella to their dorm.
"You really caused a scene back there, Alois." Ella smiled.
The blonde spit back, "It's his fault. Cylus... Why is his name so much better than ours'."
She laughed, but Ciel was still quiet. He hadn't said a word since Alois downright assaulted his fellow student. The blonde thought it was unlike him. They finally reached their dorm and the two left Ella once they reached their room. The two changed into their pajamas, Ciel with his night shirt, and Alois with his own. The blonde climbed into the top bunk and Ciel crawled into the bottom.
"Goodnight, Alois." Ciel finally spoke and reached for the light.
"Wait." Ciel stopped himself from turning the light off. Alois peeked his head over the ledge.
Ciel asked, groggily, "What?"
"What's with you? You've only now just spoken since first period. That's all day. Something's wrong." The blonde spoke.
"It's- It's nothing. Just go to bed." He tried to get rid of the attention he was receiving. Alois threw a pillow on Ciel's head.
"What was that for?!"
"You're lying. Something's wrong." Alois told the bluenette. Ciel rolled over so he wasn't looking at Alois.
"It's what the kid said." He mumbled into the pillow Alois threw at him.
The blonde paused to recall what happened, "Wait… Was that…? Hm… oh, I remember now! Was it when he called you my 'boyfriend'?" Alois laughed. Ciel turned bright red, but hid his face in the pillow.
"Shut up." He mumbled.
"I KNEW IT! Why does that bother you so much?" Alois asked. Ciel paused.
"Because, now the entire class will think you're MY BOYFRIEND, ALOIS. DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?" Ciel screamed into his pillow.
Alois laughed, "Maybe we can take advantage of the situation."
"What do you mean?" Ciel moved his face away from the pillow.
Alois looked down again, "Well, I have a feeling you might not want much to do with other people. If we make them think you're into guys, then they won't want to get near you."
"So, basically… wait...YOU WANT EVERYONE TO THINK I'M GAY?"
A/N: HAH.
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