Chapter 4: His Butler, Concerned

I wake up the next morning, my throat dry and aching from crying all night.

I try to get from the floor but my legs give out from being in the same position for so long.

I turn around and get up again, this time using the mattress for support.

I stand up on my own and dry my eyes of the remaining tears with my sleeve.

I must look like a mess.

I head to the bathroom to wash my face from last night.

As I'm drying my face with a towel, there's a voice behind.

" Well, you've certainly made a mess of things."

I quickly turn around to see who said that.

As I'm about to say something back, I stop in my tracks.

Because that someone is the real Ciel Phantomhive.

In his own body.

But wait. If he's in his own body, then surely, I'm…

I turn back to the mirror in eager anticipation, hoping I'm right.

No, I'm wrong. Dead wrong.

I see two Ciel Phantomhives looking back at me, one with a smirk on his face the other with a mix of surprise, confusion and disappointment.

"N…o…No…NOOOOOOOOOOOO…WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?! WHY?! I JUST WANT TO GO HOME! THAT'S ALL I ASK. WHY?!"

I break down crying again.

"Hey!"

I ignore him and continue to cry.

Sebastian comes into the bathroom to find me on the floor and the real Ciel right next to me. The real Ciel is trying to pull me up from the ground but having no luck. Me, on the other hand, on the floor crying like a little boy-er, girl.

"Hey, stop that!" Ciel yells at me, "Don't you see crying will get you nowhere?"

"I…I don't…care." I say in between sobs. "I…ju-just want to go home."

"SEBASTIAN! DON'T JUST STAND THERE LIKE AN IDIOT AND HELP ME CARRY HIM-I MEAN HER- I MEAN, JUST HELP ME CARRY THIS OTHER ME!" the real Ciel barks.

"Ye-yes, my young lord."

Sebastian and Ciel help me walk back to the bedroom. There I explain, after I have calmed down, to the real Ciel what happened yesterday, everything from waking to Sebastian laughing at me after my outburst to this morning in the bathroom.

After I explained everything, Ciel just stands there like I'm some delusional freak.

"But the thing that doesn't make sense is the fact that there are two Ciels.", I say, my voice now steady after crying earlier.

They just stand there dumbfounded with dumb looks on their faces.

"I don't-"

"Know how to answer my question?"

Ciel nods, still dumbfounded over the fact he has a twin.

Sebastian ponders over this as well, clearly baffled by the current situation.

What the hell am I going to do?

"Hey, wait a sec, how is it you're here, Ciel?" How did I just realize that? "In your own body? And how is it that I look just like you?"

"I…I don't know. But I can't have you around here. If someone sees you, they'll get suspicious," Ciel tells me.

"But, they'll be even more suspicious if they see me-or you- walking around the streets in peasant clothes, don't you think?"

"That's true…"

We continue thinking about what to do about me but the silence is interrupted by someone's stomach growling.

Growl.

"Heh… I think that's my stomach. Heh. Heh…" I explain embarrassed.

I stop laughing when I see Mey-Rin outside the door with a confused look on her face.

"Uh… young master, why are there two of you? Yes there are."

"Oh, shit." we both say in unison.

"Uh… you see Mey-Rin-" I start saying but interrupted by Ciel.

"Mey-Rin, I would appreciate if you don't mention this to anyone and forget that you ever saw this."

"Ye-yes my lord."

She bows and leaves the room just as dumbfounded as me.

Pft. Since when does he appreciate anything.

"Hey! I heard that!" Ciel yells at me with a glare in his eye.

"But I didn't say anything! Honest!" I reply in defense.

"Liar!"

"No really, I didn't say anything! Didn't I, Sebastian?"

"I have to agree with this young master," Sebastian says while pointing at me, "he/she didn't say anything."

"But, how did I hear that comment you-"

His eyes lit up in realization and horror.

"Can you read my mind?" he asks with terror in his voice.

"Can you read mine?" I ask back.

We remain silence for seems like hours.

Well, say something you dope. I think to him.

No, you say something you idiot. I hear him think to me.

"Yup, we can read each other's minds. I heard that idiot remark."

"And I heard that 'dope' comment. What exactly is a dope?"

I slap my hand against my forehead. "Welcome to the 21st century, Ciel."

" But we're in the late 19th century!"

"You are." I say, pointing my finger at him, " I'm not! I'm from the year 2012, hence the 21st century shtick."

"You're crazy."

"I'm not. I can prove it."

"Oh, really. Okay then, tell me, Miss 21st century, who succeeds Queen Victoria?" Ciel asks with sarcasm dripping in his voice.

"Why, Queen Elizabeth I, of course. Oh, just FYI, in the year 1912, an Austrian diplomat will be shot and killed during a parade by some organization, causing WWI. And I believe it was WWI… or was it WWII… well anyway, in one of those wars, Germany bombs London. Now, I remember! It was WWII!"

Ciel just stares at me wide-eyed, probably not believing his ears.

"What? I learned about it in History class. Besides, you wanted proof, remember?"

"Ye-yes, you're right. It's my fault for underestimating how much information you would give." Ciel says while getting up from the floor. Moron.

Hey, I heard that!

Good. You were meant to hear.

What's your problem?

My problem? I don't have a problem.

Yes, you do. You keep looking down on me. Why, the thought of a mind-reading twin scares you, doesn't it?

Does not!

Does too!

Doesn't!

Does!

By now, Ciel shooting lasers at me (with a slight flush on his face, I might add) so much my head would have a hole by now.

I get up with a smile plastered onto my face. I internally pump my fist to my side. Victory!

For now.

Ciel smirks and leaves the room.

So, what now? I mentally ask Ciel.

I don't know but follow me, it's time for breakfast.