THIS IS HOME
"This is your...mansion?" Ciel frowned. Sebastian kept his mouth shut and glanced around the room.
It was modern and classy with baroque art in the halls, but it was small.
Like a tiny apartment, but spacious and cooling. With four rooms. And a living room, kitchen and balcony dining place.
Ciel eyed a bowl of fruit in disgust. "Are these plastic?" he poked the bowl of fruit. It was as if he discovered something unknown.
Sebastian looked at a pile of magazines on the coffee table. "Miss Wilhelmina Nicol Von Kraal, did you just move into this..."
He searched for the right words to say. Nothing offensive, nothing dumb. "Apartment?"
Wilhelmina Nicol Von Kraal, smiled elegantly. "Oh Sebastian, of course not," she laughed as if it were a joke.
"This is one of the luxurious apartments I own for guests to stay in. I have about 15. My mansion's the one over there by the sea, I can't stand small spaces."
She gestured at the beautiful view in the balcony that was blocked by a giant mansion.
"And please, call me Nicol. What a drag of a name I have," she flipped her beautiful flaming hair that was down to her waist.
Ciel rolled his eyes. Please, girl, the only diva here is me.
Sebastian smiled plainly and went out to lug all the suitcases in. As he did, he puffed, "I believe Miss Nicol has furnished the place?"
Nicol raised her eyebrows."Obviously."
Ciel rolled his eyes again. "Nicol, darling, you've got the closet ready, right?"
Nicol sneered. "Of course, Ciel dear, though it's not as big as mine."
Sebastian dropped the last baggage of hats. What closet?
Ciel strutted straight into the dark corridors and opened the doors to what seemed to be the biggest room.
When he pushed the doors open, a whoosh of air lowed against his face. It was a huge jet black closet with white shelves everywhere.
Ciel stuck his nose up and refused to admit that it was impressive. "Sebastian, get to work. I want my hats there, sorted from darkest to lightest, and my boots there, from highest heel-"
Sebastian took in a deep breath, and began unzipping the first out of 32 bags.
Nicol shook her head in mock pity.
"Oh Sebastian, do you need help? I've got a maid I'll like you to meet. She's a hell of a helper."
Sebastian noticed that look in her eyes.
She knew who he was.
He had a feeling he would know her maid too.
INTRODUCTION
They were taking a horse carriage and Nicol was bragging about how she owned the entire piece of land.
Ciel whispered into Sebastian's ear. "God, she's such a bitch. How can she possibly expect us to live in such a small space when she herself can't?"
Sebastian, flustered, didn't know what to say.
So, as he struggled to find the words they rode across a group of girls giggling, so he decided to repeat what they said.
"I know, right?" Sebastian pretended to know what he was talking about.
By far this living condition was better than the one Ciel gave him. Ciel's living condition for him was shitty.
Now Nicol was shouting for the girls to get off her property. Ciel, who seemed happy with the answer proceeded to complain some more.
Sebastian nodded, seeing that Ciel was oblivious. As always. "Totally."
"Now, I wouldn't want you to change your living ways because of the size of your house." Nicol interrupted.
Ciel turned his head and glared at her. Sebastian was glad Ciel stopped talking.
"I'll be providing you money every month and a list of things you should buy." Nicol handed Sebastian a list.
How interesting.
Ciel folded his arms and wanted to protest, but Sebastian stopped him. "Thank you, Miss Nicol."
How strange it was she never once mentioned Elizabeth's name.
They reached the mansion and there was a dark-colored skin lady who wore a maid outfit.
"Lady Wilhelmina, Madame and Sire Von Kraal are waiting for you inside." She blushed when she saw Sebastian.
Ciel sighed. These fangirls really needed to control themselves around himself.
Sebastian frowned. There was something strange- "Oh she's not the one I want you to meet. She's just a regular maid."
Oh. Oops. Ciel strutted pass them and into the mansion.
They saw both elegantly and modern dressed female and male standing in front of the giant staircase.
"Father, Mother, this is Ciel Phantomhive, Elizabeth's Fiancé. This is his butler, Sebastian Michaelis."
Both aunt and uncle brightened up and hugged Ciel.
"Where's Lizzy?" They messed up Ciel's hair and laughed.
Somehow they didn't sound sincere.
Ciel wasn't very pleased about the hair. He said bluntly, "She's moping at home because I'm here."
His aunt and uncle laughed even harder. Sebastian began to doubt their sanity.
Nicol walked to the small room in a corner and almost turned the knob. She signalled for Sebastian to follow her.
As she opened the door, Sebastian saw a blue-haired girl with brilliant green eyes who was holding an old photo.
The girl looked up and her eyes widened.
She dropped the photo. "Sebastian?"
He glanced at the dropped photo. It was a blissful black and white picture with two little children, one male and female.
It couldn't be.
Then he saw the contract mark on the back of her neck.
Nicol picked up the picture and put it in her pocket, which revealed her contract mark on her wrist.
Her work here was done.
For now.