"Has anyone seen Nicholas? He borrowed my copy of Romeo and Juliet but he hasn't returned it" Elijah asked stepping into the dining room.

The dining room was merely for show for visitors but it was used for family meetings as well. Ciel glanced over at Sebastian before speaking.

"Nicholas overhead my conversation with your father last night. He misunderstood what we were talking about and we let him cool down first before talking to him"

"He doesn't want to come out of his room" Klaus said.

"I'll go and talk to him" Ciel stood up.

She walked upstairs and then knocked on Nicholas's door. There was no answer and when Ciel tried to open the door, she found it locked.

"I shouldn't be doing this but I have to" Ciel twisted the doorknob and broke open the lock.

"Go away" Nicholas was seated at his desk writing away at a piece of paper.

"Nicholas, honey, you misunderstood me last night. Just hear me out okay?" Ciel said.

There was no answer from Nicholas so Ciel continued.

"When I was younger and human, I hated children with a passion. I found them to be annoying and whiny. When I found out I was pregnant, I found it a burden. That doesn't mean I didn't want you. Sebastian persuaded me not to abort you and if I didn't truly want you after you were born then I could let another demon adopt you"

"So in short, you were ready to give me up?" Nicholas's pen nib snapped.

"No, I-" "Do you know how hard I try to get your approval? How much I want look up to the two of you? I take care of my brothers just so that you and Father can have some peace. This is the thanks I get, I find out that my mother didn't want me"

"Listen to me!" Ciel screamed and Nicholas turned around on his chair.

"When I held you in my arms for the first time, I realized something"

"It's a boy," Sebastian said.

"Let me see him" Ciel said holding out her arms.

Sebastian placed the now clean baby in Ciel's arms. He waited with bated breath as Ciel gazed down at the baby. Then tears began running down Ciel's face.

"What's wrong? Does something hurt?" Sebastian asked.

"How could I ever have thought of giving him up? He's so little and frail. He wouldn't survive a day without us. I thought I didn't want him but I do" Ciel cried and her teardrops fell onto the baby's pink face.

"He's ours, Ciel" Sebastian came to sit down next to her.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry about what I said and what I thought about you. I promise, I'll never let you go" Ciel buried her face into the baby's neck and silently cried.

"I realized what a huge mistake I had made. The minute you were in my arms, I refused to let you go. I know you hate me but I'll never let go of you. I didn't then and I won't now" Ciel said.

Nicholas stood up and then walked towards his mother. Ciel stared up at him and he hugged her tight.

"I forgive you. Everyone makes mistakes. It's okay. You don't need to cry" Nicholas said.

Ciel then realized the tears running down her face. She smiled and leaned against her son's chest. Nicholas held her tight before letting her go.

"I hate it when you cry, mother, you know that"

"I love you Nicholas, so much. Don't ever think that I don't" Ciel said.

"Yes mother" Nicholas said and Ciel smiled.

"Don't do that!" Elijah exclaimed after Klaus pulled on a lock of his long blond hair.

"Why couldn't I have blond hair like yours? I'm stuck with this blue hair. I don't even look like dad or mom" Klaus asked.

"Because you look like my father, Klaus. You should be proud of who you look like. He made me into the person I am today" Ciel said walking into the dining room with Nicholas.

"Did your explain everything to him?" Sebastian asked and Ciel nodded.

"I apologize for my behavior" Nicholas said and Sebastian smiled.

"Yeah, yeah, the greatest son in the world, Nicholas Everett Michaelis" Klaus said.

"And the greatest brother too!" Elijah said and Nicholas ruffled his brother's blond hair.

There was a knock at the door and Ciel sighed. Who could it be this early?

"I'll go answer the door" Sebastian said.

He pulled open the front door and then groaned. Standing there on the doorstep was Hikaru. He had grown taller and broader over the past six years.

"I have a letter for you from Luke and Arran. They want to celebrate their anniversary so there's a dinner at Seishun Gardens. Everyone's invited" Hikaru said.

"Thank you very much. We shall be there" Sebastian accepted the invite and then closed the door.

"Who was it?" Ciel asked as Sebastian entered the dining room.

"Hikaru. It's Arran and Luke's anniversary and they wish for us to attend. It's on Saturday so we have plenty of time till then" Sebastian replied handing over the invite.

"We should all go. I haven't seen Luke in two years" Ciel said.

"He was on some sort of travelling with Arran right?" Nicholas asked and Sebastian nodded.

"I'm sure we'll meet Yukimura sensei too. Luke describes him like a god so I can't wait to meet him" Ciel said.

"Then it's settled. We're all going" Sebastian said.

On Saturday, Sebastian drove them all to Seishun Gardens. Ciel fell in love with the place the minute she stepped in. It was quiet, peaceful and beautiful.

"Can we move here?" She asked and Klaus shook his head immediately.

"It's a bit too far from the city" Nicholas said.

"I like it" Elijah said looking around at all the trees and bushes.

"I parked the car outside. Let's go in" Sebastian said hurrying up to them.

They walked along the stone walkway. Klaus and Nicholas took the lead eager to explore. Elijah stuck to Ciel's side. Sebastian walked next to Ciel and smoothly took her hand in his.

"Good morning" A tall figure dressed in teal robes came towards them.

"Luke? Is that you?" Ciel asked.

Luke looked different from three years ago. His red hair was now long and braided. He had grown taller and muscular. Arran popped up behind him and Ciel grinned when she saw Arran's unshaved face.

"The unshaven look makes you look more mature" Ciel commented as she hugged Arran.

"Well, Luke likes it" Arran said and Luke blushed.

"Let's go ahead" Sebastian said.

Luke and Arran led then towards the dining area where everyone sat down. Alois, Claude and Roslyn had already arrived a long time ago. They chatted while they waited for Chitose, Yanagi and Yukimura.

"He's coming" Arran said.

Ciel's eyes widened when she saw Yukimura sensei. He was absolutely beautiful. He walked up to them with Yanagi and Chitose on either side of him. He looked around at all of them and then stopped abruptly when he spotted Sebastian.

"Demons. The lot of them" He said.

Arran's eyes widened as he glanced around at Ciel and the rest. Ciel took Sebastian's hand as Yukimura's freezing gaze landed on her.

"How long have you been hiding that your family are demons, Luke?" Yukimura asked.