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Summary: Prince Sebastian wants to make a deal…deal for what?

Warning: Other Characters

"You are Prince Sebastian?" Ciel asked with awe.

So this is the queen's son, Ciel thought as he continued to stare at Sebastian.

"Yes, and you are coming with me to see this so called Daniel Phantomhive."

"But your highness, I am to be punished if they see me with you. And how did you end up in the back yard?"

"No time for questions!" the Prince exclaimed as he pulled Ciel into the mansion. The whole way Ciel demanded to be released. But as soon as they were inside the halls of the mansion, Sebastian released Ciel as he commanded, "Lead me to Daniel Phantomhive."

With a frustrated sigh, Ciel reluctantly led the Prince through the halls towards the sitting room. When Ciel opened the door, they found Daniel and Ciel's stepmother having tea on the couches.

First there was anger in the stepmother's eyes but upon seeing Sebastian her eyebrows raised in curiosity.

"Who is this Ciel?" his stepmother asked with venom in her voice.

"It is Prince Sebastian, Mistress…"

"Your highness!" Daniel and his mother cried in unison.

"When did you arrive, your highness?" Daniel asked as the both of them stood up and bowed towards him. Daniel shot Ciel a glare to have him bow as well. However when he was about to turn to do so, Sebastian grabbed Ciel's wrist and threw their hands over their heads as if Ciel just won a competition.

There was a small smirk on Sebastian's lips as he announced, "I will take this boy with me. And will you excuse me, I am quite busy…"

"Your highness? I thought you came to talk about the task we were given from the queen just yesterday…"

"Oh, you do not have to worry about that. I will be solving the case so just forget about the letter. This is what my mother requests."

Daniel became silent so his mother took over, "But your highness, why would you want that child for? He is completely useless."

"No, I will take him with me and that is final. Will you please excuse us."

Then he again dragged the protesting Ciel towards the door and onto the royal carriage. Then with a whack, the horses pulled the carriage towards the castle.

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When they got to the palace, Ciel was forced to change his clothes. When he finished changing, he found himself in a dark blue coat with silver buttons. On his back there was a large light blue bow and around his neck decorated a thinner bow. He wore shorts the same color as his coat and he wore socks with high-heeled shoes. Ciel looked like a young earl in his new clothing.

However, Ciel grimaced at the high-heeled shoes. It seemed like it mocked his height as he peered down at him. The prince was good at insulting him indirectly.

"You look great" the Prince said simply as he examined Ciel with his new clothing. He then went up to him and carefully tied the bow around his neck. "Better…"

"May I ask your highness…Why did you bring me here?"

"I want to make a deal with you Ciel…"

Ciel's eyes widened in surprise with the mention of his name. "How-how did you…"

"I know that you are the one who is solving the cases for my mother, Ciel."

The Phantomhives was an underground police who solves cases for the Royal Highness. However this information is known to only some trusted people.

"Why did you think that, your highness?" Ciel did not know why the Prince knew this but it made him curious.

"Well, why don't we just sit down?" He walked over to the tea table which was set up with miniature cakes and tea. The prince ushered Ciel towards a chair opposite from him as he asked, "Would you want some tea?"

"Yes please" Ciel did not drink tea ever since his father's death. Oh, how much he had missed tea.

When Sebastian placed the tea before his guest, he began, "I have always wondered about the Phantomhives. I heard mother mention the family name many times so I started researching. I have learned about how your mother had died when you were five years old and how your father had remarried. Then later I learned about your father's death and how his Will was nowhere to be found so therefore Daniel Phantomhive became the head."

Ciel scowled at Sebastian's explanation of his life. "Even though your reasons for researching about my family's history seem unintelligent, you have done your research quite well, your highness."

The prince ignored Ciel's rude remark and continued, "But one thing that caught my attention was: where did the son of Rachel and Vincent Phantomhive go? So I started to research about the cases which Daniel Phantomhive "solved". But isn't it strange? How could a boy solve a case when he barely visited the crime scene? And one witness grew my interest; one police officer said that he always found a servant boy with bluish-grey locks at the crime scene, snooping around. Why, isn't that interesting?"

Ciel gave the prince a low growl and whispered, "What do you want?"

"I want to make a deal" the prince answered as he picked up a miniature cake from the plate. He quickly examined it and popped it into his mouth.

"A deal?" Ciel questioned as he cocked his head to one side.

"Yes a deal. I am quite sure it will satisfy you and me."

"What is it then?"

The prince studied the child who sat across from him and smirked. The boy before him was indeed beautiful with bluish-grey locks, perfect smooth skin, and handsome features. But not only Ciel's looks interested the prince, everything about the boy fascinated him greatly.

"I will make you the head of the Phantomhives. But you are to be my partner for the cases given by my mother."

"That is fine… I would have to do so anyways as the head of the Phantomhives."

"But there is a catch" the prince said with a smirk, "you will have to stay in the palace for some time and help along side with me to solve some of these cases."

"What! Live in the pala-"

"Yes, but don't you think this deal is simple? Just a few months as my servant slash partner then you are the head. Do you want that nutshell to dirty your father's name?"

Ciel gaped at the prince and sorted through the possibilities. Then with defiance he looked up at the prince and said, "I agree to the deal, but you cannot order me around like a normal servant. You have no authority over me, your highness. I am a Phantomhive and I have a right to not be treated like a mere servant."

Sebastian gave Ciel a smile before agreeing. Then he stood up and reached his hand towards the younger boy. "So is this a deal, Mr. Phantomhive?"

The younger boy smirked back as he grabbed the prince's hand, "it's a fair deal, your highness."

There and then, their partnership began.