Chapter Two: The Secrets They Hold
Sebastian's POV
Today is March 11th, 1895. In two days, my beloved Ciel with be marrying Lady Elizabeth, and neither of us want him to. I was offered the position of best man from Lady Elizabeth, and I gratefully took it. The best man gives his speech at the beginning of the wedding, and my speech will be show-stopping. I promised my Young Master that he would not have to marry Lady Elizabeth; honestly, I have hated her from the moment I met her. Because I knew she would take my love away from me. I hope she hates me forever; I am planning to crash her wedding. Though, Ciel doesn't know, it'll be a surprise for him too.
I walked into my Young Master's room that morning, quickly tying back the curtains before pouring his tea, "Ciel, dear, time to get up." He awoke slowly, and groggily. I smiled at him, he's so cute. Ciel yawned and stretched, slowly taking the teacup from my hand, I then went to his wardrobe to pick out his clothes. "Young Master, today you will be meeting your fiancée for lunch, from there you will be going on, as she worded it, 'a long shopping trip to help pick out bridesmaid dresses.'" I smiled, he frowned. "Save me, please..." I laughed slightly, "I apologize, Ciel, but I sadly cannot cancel this..."
Ciel's POV
After eating breakfast I did some paperwork, then, we were off to meet Elizabeth, another day of torture with the woman I'm being forced to marry. Now, I'm not saying I don't like Lizzy, she's just...not the person I'd like to spend my life with. Lizzy was more like a sister than a lover, I cared for and protected her like any brother would, that's all I ever saw our relationship as.
"Ciel-kun!" Lizzy yelled from across the room, she ran over to me and held up two dresses, one was black with pink lacing around it, the other was pink with what I'm assuming was peach lacing around it, "Which do you think is better, dear?" I could see Sebastian frown as he heard her say that, he stepped in, "Lady Elizabeth, might I say that the bridesmaids dresses are supposed to match your gown, which the Young Master has not seen and will not see until your wedding day, so, how is he to pick which of these lovely gowns suits the style of yours?" Elizabeth seemed to get what Sebastian was saying and immediately agreed, "Ah! You're right Sebastian! I totally forgot... Hm, I know! Sebastian, you could come look at the dress and help me decide?" Sebastian did not show how irritated he was, but I could feel it, "Of course, my Lady, anything for the my Lord's betrothed..." Lizzy led Sebastian away to a different room to show him her wedding gown, whilst look around at random things. I hated shopping.
Elizabeth's POV
I led Ciel's butler, Sebastian down the hallway to where my dress was waiting, because my mother had decided to leave it here for safety reasons, it was still in the storage room at the store. We walked into the room and I pointed out the one that was mine, it was lovely, I loved it. Sebastian examined it and then looked at the two dresses I had picked out, shaking his head, he spoke, "Lady Elizabeth, neither of these dresses goes well with yours, or the decoration colours... Your dress is white with purple, and the decorations are purple and black... The bridesmaids' dresses should be all purple, all white, all black, purple and black, purple and white, or purple and black...correct?" I nodded in agreement, "Yes, I see what you mean...! Hm, oh! There's one dress that might work, it's very...umm... Sebastian, w-why are you staring at me?" He was in fact staring at me, his eyes were cold, hateful, and the smile he gave me was too fake. "I apologize, Lady Elizabeth... I just, don't appreciate competition. Be noted, I will not lose." With that, he left me confused and slightly afraid in the store room.
After a moment of processing what he said and not being able to figure it out, I returned to Ciel who was talking with Sebastian, who, when he noticed me, gave me cold glare. Ciel seemed to notice and so he scolded Sebastian slightly, but...it seemed fake... Like, he was joking. What is going on with them? I have a feeling I don't want to know about the secrets they hold...