Well dang; I finally finished the chapter! It's nowhere near as good as the original but it'll have to do for the time being. I felt really unenthusiastic after loosing the original but I sucked it up and re-did it as fast as I could! Hopefully it's up to your standards.


To say that Ciel knew where he was going with this would be a lie but he had learnt throughout his small yet chaotic life that if he wanted something done he must initiate it himself. Like a game of chess he must sit upon his throne and manipulate his pieces into moving accordingly and he had lived his life no differently. However, whenever Elizabeth was involved his goal would become clouded and he too would feel like a piece on her very own chess board. He would obey every demand, never denying her endless desire for 'cute' parties or one of her usual greetings which consisted spinning him round several times in a tight hug. He disliked these pointless activities, firmly believing that they did nothing but waste valuable time, yet he gritted his teeth and would cope with it for nothing more than her happiness and even now he would hesitate, flicking his eyes towards her face searching for permission.

Having received no struggle he inched forward, approaching close enough to smell the aroma of cherries which drifted from her lips. Ciel mentally scoffed, the smell was very fitting for her. The distance between them was mere centimetres by now and he silently cursed himself for lingering, he had predicted that they hadn't much time left, Paula and Sebastian were surely on their way to investigate the bang they had caused due to their fa-

Ciel pulled back and allowed his eye to lazily drift towards the door. Lizzy watched curiously, feeling the moment between them drift away
''C-Ciel''
''Sebastian''
Lizzy blinked as she watched him stand and dust his knees, his vision aimed towards the doorframe awaiting something
''All of you, show yourselves.'' Lizzy's curiosity increased at the command and she followed his gaze
''As vigilant as always, Young Master'' came the silky voice off a pitch-black butler as he floated from behind the doorframe
Lizzy watched in awe as multiple flustered figures revealed themselves. Realisation soon kicked in as she felt her face light up in embarrassment
''oh my, oh my!'' cooed Mey-rin as Bardroy and Finnian tried to cease the heavy flow of blood pouring from her nose. Paula watched from behind, a knowing smile plastered on her face

Ciel cared not about the array of Phantomhive servants which had gathered and his gaze remained on Sebastian. Snorting, he lazily waved, dismissing them and soon enough the group had disbanded leaving behind his ever so smug butler.
''You two are rather active today'' he commented, the corners of his mouth tilted up to an almost unrecognisable grin. Moving forward he fixed the hanky which sloppily hung from his master's pocket "Does Lady Elizabeth usually bring out this more lively side of you, Young Master?''
Ciel grimaced and repositioned the hanky back to his preference before visibly straightening his back in a dominate manor "Surely you have more important duties to attend to, Sebastian, polishing my fine china perhaps?'' his voice dripped in authority.
Sebastian smirked at his master before turning ''That I do, My lord. Should I inform the others not to enter the Library?''
''That would not be necessary''
Lizzy watched as they exchanged silent attacks, each sentence detonating like a bomb yet she stayed silent, in fear that if she spoke she would lose everything herself and Ciel had gained in the last few hours. Ciel turned to her and signalled her to stand and she obliged, straightening out her dress as she rose
''I think it's time we started that game of chess, don't you agree?'' Lizzy felt her stomach churn as the earlier atmosphere melted away, leaving behind the usual well mannered and formal Ciel. Feeling all hope for them to return to their earlier activity evaporate she answered him with a simple nod and Sebastian left, leaving them to play alone

''Ciel!'' Lizzy whined as he toppled another one of her pieces ''Oh would you please take it more easily on me?'' She knew she shouldn't of agreed to play, she had liked to of thought she was quite good at chess but no one was in par with Ciel's level of expertise and they both knew how much of a sore loser she was. Ciel smirked victoriously before moving forward and picking up her defeated knight, rolling it in the palm of his hand
''If you want to win that much then you must try and beat me''
''I don't like this game!'' she moaned, puffing her cheeks out in protest 'It's not cute at all!''
''Really?'' he questioned, placing the piece down on the table ''Personally, It's one of my favourite games''
''Of course it is! You always win!''
''It's your move'' he stated matter-of-factly, leaning back into his chair.
Furrowing her eyebrows she moved her piece before exhaling an extra large amount of air from her nose. Eyeing the board, Ciel raised an eyebrow
''You did that on purpose''
''Well we might as well get this game over with''
''It's not fun if you purposely lose''
''I didn't'' she teased as he leaned forward and took out another one of her pieces
''Is there something else you'd rather do?''
Lizzy paused as the question raced around her brain, making her mind fill with ideas; some making her cheeks flush a bright pink. She pushed those thoughts to the side, knowing they were nothing more than mere fantasies
''you won't get if you don't ask'' he pushed, a knowing smirk plastered on his face

She glanced up to him and instantly regretted it as her jade eyes locked onto his sapphire ones causing a spark inside her to ignite. She bit her lip, feeling a rush of heat clumsily bash against her cheeks. His eyes, although a beautiful blue, always felt cold and the chill it brought made the hairs on her arms stand. Although she wasn't fully aware of the hardships he had faced during his time away she could tell by the dimming light in his eye that it had taken its toll on him. She didn't know what hid under that dark eye-patch which covered part of his face but that didn't stop her from wondering. She was a curious girl and always had been yet she could never find strength to even ask him about it. When he had returned after all that time she was so happy to see him that she simply accepted it, no questions asked. She had always wondered though, what would he of told her if she had asked, if she had pleaded for a answers and pushed for the truth. She had assumed that he would off told her yet that could be her careless confidence talking, convincing her that she was still important to him and that he was still unable to lie to her. In reality though Ciel did lie, in fact he had grown accustomed to lying having built his current life on them. Like a natural defence Lizzy wouldn't even allow herself to acknowledge these blatant lies deciding to instead smile obliviously allowing them to go through her without much thought

''Lizzy''

Blinking, she watched as he tilted his head in curiosity. ''It's your turn''
Moving forward to move one of the few pieces she had left she found that he mind had drifted away and she could no longer concentrate on the game in hand. Failing to think of a strategic move she settled on moving her knight. Content, she sat back and gazed back over the bored

''It seems you lost sight of your goal, Lizzy'' Ciel spoke abruptly, smirking down on the board. Watching him curiously, he leaned forward and moved his piece

''Checkmate''


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