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Chapter 4: Weird assistant

Ciel sat on the giant chair again and crossed his arms. "If you're going to insult me I might as well go back."

Sebastian smirked. "Go ahead. See if you can find your way back without me." He pointed to the window. "And get off the couch. You're going to take a shower."

Ciel disregarded the hygiene insult and went to the window. "This a glass door." He opened it slowly and looked at the open space in front of him. "What's this called?"

"It's a veranda. People don't usually have this in villages." Sebastian stepped outside. "It won't fall, so come here."

Hesitant, Ciel went closer to Sebastian. There were other buildings, large ones. "Isn't this dangerous?" Step-by-step, he dragged his feet closer to the railing, his hands clenched on his chest. Ciel leaned forward slightly and looked down. He froze in place. The street was down there, cars circulating back and forth, and people crowded the sidewalks.

"You'll get used to it. This is an apartment, and the windows are soundproof, so you won't be bothered by the noise," Sebastian tried to ease as he looked at Ciel's frightened expressions.

Ciel shook his head. "I will never get used to this." He walked backwards, his legs almost giving out. "Take me back!" He ran to the couch and curled in it. "I don't want to be here anymore." Ciel buried his face in his hands.

Before Sebastian could speak, the doorbell rang, startling Ciel. "Damn it." He went to the intercom and pressed on the button to see who it was. "Next time, call me. He's afraid of sudden sounds."

"Sure," the visitor said and opened the door of the apartment once it was unlocked.

Taking a deep breath, Sebastian went to the couch. He turned off the TV and sat beside Ciel. "There's a quiet room in this loft, so you can stay there until you calm down. You can take a shower later."

Ciel sat up slowly, looking down. "I'll take a shower like you said." He followed Sebastian to the stairs across the room. Ciel wasn't sure if he could handle the changes in his life; it was all so sudden. As he went up the stairs, there was a knock on the front door and he jolted. "It's just a knock," he told himself and looked up. Sebastian was staring at him. "Don't make that face. It's normal to be scared in these situations," Ciel scoffed.

"Just don't do that in a way that you might fall down the stairs," Sebastian said. "I'll get the door. The bathroom is the last room to the right." He went back down the stairs.

Ciel nodded and reached the top of the staircase. He looked at the few doors along the hallway and made his way to the bathroom. Opening the door slowly, he peeked inside. "How surprising." He looked at the wide space and noticed the bathtub. Everything was tidy. Ciel walked in and closed the door, and then locked it. He wouldn't want Sebastian to walk in on him and catch Ciel with his clothes off. Approaching the sink, Ciel looked at himself in the mirror. Indeed he needed a shower. At least Sebastian was right about that, but he didn't have to insult him.

In a matter of minutes, Ciel had taken a shower. He opened the door and was surprised when Sebastian was right in front of him, holding a small pile of clothes in his hands. The tall man said nothing and handed Ciel what looked like something only the people from the city would wear. "Thanks," Ciel said, taking the clothes and he closed the door. He placed the attire on the edge of the sink and took the shirt. It was a dress-shirt, something he knew business people wore. Ciel slid his arms through the strange texture of the cloth. It wasn't comfortable for him. The pants were thin and black like Sebastian's. Ciel then put on the dress shoes. Strangely enough, it was his exact size. Once he was done, he opened the door. Sebastian was still standing in front of it.

"Come meet my assistant," Sebastian told him and motioned the young man after him. "He might teach you a few things about the city, so you can learn from him. The faster you get used to this place, the better."

"I told you I will never get used to it. This is not even a town like you said," Ciel retorted as he followed Sebastian. They walked into the living area and he noticed someone seated on the couch.

Sebastian walked up to the man and motioned to him, who stood and looked at Ciel. "This is Undertaker. He takes care of most of my business issues."

Ciel was taken aback by Sebastian's assistant. The man wore black clothing, had long gray hair, and a scar on his cheek. Ciel greeted him quietly, "Nice to meet you... My name is Ciel."

"Undertaker," the man replied and they shook hands. "Sebastian has been talking about you for a while now. I'm the only one who knows you're not really his fiance. While Sebastian goes to work, I'll be the one to... babysit you."

Ciel almost frowned at the grim-looking man. "I don't need you to babysit me."

"You do," Sebastian said. "You might touch something you shouldn't, or break the TV if you see animals fighting or something." To him, Ciel looked like he didn't want to be alone with Undertaker, but Sebastian had to work. The agency depended on him. "Now, I have to go, but I'll be here in a few hours. You're not to leave this place unless Undertaker calls me and I give you two permission to go out."

Looking away, Ciel nodded. "Fine. I don't want to go out anyway, so don't bother." He looked up at Sebastian's assistant, who smiled widely.

"When I return I'm going to explain to you what you're going to do later," Sebastian started, "Tomorrow you'll come to the agency with me and you'll meet everyone else. We'll talk better about this tonight. Anything else, ask him." He nodded at Undertaker and left the loft.

Ciel went to sit on the couch. He didn't know what to do with so many unknown things around him. "Can I ask you something?"

Undertaker sat beside the boy. "What is it?"

"Who's the bitch Sebastian talks so much about?" Ciel questioned, averting his eyes from him. It seemed like Sebastian didn't have the choice to not marry that person. He couldn't understand why the demon just couldn't say no.

"Hmm..." Undertaker leaned back on the couch and crossed his legs, "You'll meet that person tomorrow. To put it simply, it's a family thing. They want them to get married so there's even more wealth in each family. Even though Sebastian doesn't like to use his money for useless things, he certainly has it—lots of it," he explained and turned on the TV. "Don't you have TVs at villages?"

It was all a bit confusing to Ciel, but he just had to play his role until he could return to his home. "My parents always told me not to watch TV," Ciel answered and gazed at all the different channels Undertaker showed him. "They took me away from technology, so now I don't understand things that are common to you."

"I see... Have you thought that someone might ask for proof?" the tall man asked and looked down at the young man. "I mean, if Sebastian's employees have never seen you, they're certainly going to ask you two to... kiss, for example."

Ciel stared at him. "K-Kiss? What, in front of them?"

"Yup," Undertaker answered with a shrug. "If you're paid for it, it'll be all right... right?"

"No, it won't be!" Ciel brought his hands to his head. "I never kissed anyone before. Even if I'm paid for it, I won't know what to do," he shouted. He thought that he only had to stay beside Sebastian and greet everyone, not show them that they're dating.

Nodding with a thoughtful expression, Undertaker said, "I can show it to you."

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