A/N Thanks to my readers!
"What in the bloody hell is going on here?!" Ciel yelled, scrambling back towards the post on his bed. He tangled the blankets around his legs, yanking them off of Alois, who was sleeping like he was drugged. He was wearing a nightdress tambiƩn, but his was pushed up to about his chest, and he wasn't wearing anything underneath.
"AAAH~ Ahhhh!" Squealed Ciel. Alois shifted into a position that was extremely awkward to Ciel, and muttered his name again. Ciel crawled over to Alois' head and started shaking him by the shoulders. "Hey... Hey!"
Alois woke up groggily, wiping his eyes. "neeh?"
"What is going on here!? Why are you sleeping with me? Why did Sebastian even let you in my bloody manor?!" Ciel yelled, shaking Alois. He ran a hand through his hair and realized that his eyepatch was missing.
Alois sat up tiredly, slowly, yawning. He did nothing to cover up his nether regions, if he even noticed they were showing. "Calm down, Sapphire." He began explaining tiredly, "First off, Sebastian didn't let me in. He was... otherwise occupied, when I came calling. You were alone in the dining room when I let myself in. You looked absolutely terrible when I arrived, honestly. Completely infirm. I couldn't stand to call on you in such a state..." Alois yawned loudly, stretching. "So I got the attention of some of your servants. The Snake guy and the blond one with a bad smoking habit carried you to your room. I was going to leave, but in your fever, you kept clinging to my sleeves and begging me not to leave. We got you in here, but it was a real task getting you changed, Blue. Not that I helped much. Rather, i sat back and enjoyed the view. But otherwise," he yawned again, one of those coming-to-consciousness yawns, "You didn't want me to leave so I didn't."
Ciel stared at the blond in disbelief. To think that he had acted so rashly! And in his fervour, in front of someone! Especially THIS someone, the Earl who flirted too much and spoke too quickly.
Ciel buried his face in his hands. Why? And what in the bloody heck had Sebastian been doing the entire time?
"Sebastian!" He called. Sebastian appeared at the door, face red and clothes rumpled, panting slightly and soaking wet. "I'm s-sorry, master. I'm afraid I got rather tied up in a bathing situation and couldn't attend to you immediately. I sincerely apologize, you may punish me however you like."
"That goes without saying. But I will deal with your punishment later. Moreover, bathing situation? Explain that."
"Well sir, as I was attending to your washcloth when Grell arrived at the manor and-"
"Stop. I don't want to hear any more."
"Sir-"
"That's quite enough."
Sebastian looked down, bowing. "Of course, young master."
"Now to attend to the matter at hand. We have a guest and I am not properly dressed." Ciel was irked at himself. Had he really behaved that way? In front of Trancy, no less. He honestly disliked having to consider Trancy a guest but considering what had apparently happened, he had no choice but to be kind to return his gratitude for calling his servants and such. Sebastian pulled the young master's clothes from the wardrobe. Ciel eyed Alois. He cleared his throat. Alois sat for a moment, then, realizing, jumped up from the bed. "Oh I see I see. Not that it matters anyway. I've already seen you Ciel, remember?"
Ciel's face flushed. "Don't remind me." He said, pointing at the door. "Oh fine, fine~ make your guest stand in the hallway in his nightdress. I see how it is.~"
Why did the Earl bring a nightdress with him anyway, if he were just calling in the day? Ciel squinted, realizing that Trancy was wearing Ciel's dress! THAT explained why it was a tad bit short on him. Though, considering Alois' usual choice of breeches, a short nightdress wouldn't have surprised Ciel in the least.
Ciel rolled his eyes. "I see, I see, you dress first." And he stopped shrugging out of his chemise.
"Nonsense Ciel, we can do it together!" He chimed, pulling Ciel's dress over his head. He then untied his own dress and started lifting it over his head. "We're both boys, after all, consider it bonding~" he giggled flirtaciously, though his thoughts were far from young and innocent at the moment. Though he had come to the manor ready to explain his feelings in all seriousness, he couldn't help but take advantage of these circumstances.
Smiling like a shark, he pulled off his own chemise and gave Ciel a hug.
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"Um, Mr. Sutcliff sir?" Mey-rin stuttered outside of the door to Sebastian's room. "I'm leaving some clothes outside the door, I am. We weren't sure exactly what your sizes were, so I brought stuff from all the men, I did."
Grell opened the door, towling off his hair. He had a large towel wrapped around him like a girl would after a bath.
"Why thank you darling~ but... couldn't you find anything... prettier?" He pouted a little, seeing her holding out spares of Bardroy and Finny.
"I'm afraid 'tis all I saw sir, but I'll go ask Snake I will-"
"Mightn' I just go to your servant's quarters? I know Sebastian ordered me to stay put but I can hardly wait for him like this, can I?" He frowned, looking down at his very flat chest underneath the towel. "I am disgusting to him after all..."
Tears flowed like waterfalls from the young maiden's eyes. "Yes'r, let's go right away we will! We'll find something beautiful for you to wear we will!"
She took him by the arm and led him down the hall, looking around to make sure no one could see them.
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As soon as Alois was dressed, Ciel pushed him from the room. Bored and irritated, he wandered the manor alone, until he came into a group of rooms. He entered one leisurely, but it was empty except for a wardrobe and a very suspicious-looking crate that was jiggling and making strange sounds. Another had a broken bed, a potted plant, and crayon drawings everywhere.
He entered a third and saw the red haired maid sitting on a bed, smiling. Someone moved from behind a curtain.
It was a man, a beautiful man. He had on a white button up shirt that was a tad too tight, but a beautiful red and orange skirt that billowed out when he moved. He twirled, giggling.
"It looks great on you it does!" The maid chimed.
"Thank you, milady! Are you certain it's alright that I borrow this? It is your best piece of cloth..."
"No, it's fine it is. I don't get a chance to dress up much anyways... lucky for you your waist is so small, else it mightn't have fit. Tis a shame that the top wouldn't fit thought, it is."
"Well, you can't help it that I was born this abominable sex. Trust me, I dislike it as well."
Alois pushed the door opened wider with a creeeaak. The two jumped immediately, but upon seeing the Earl they blinked rather confusedly.
"Hey..." Alois started. The girl bit her lip, sure she was to be in trouble. Instead, the blond boy stepped farther into the room. He tilted his head.
"Can I play too?"
