Chapter 4

I don't own Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji.

Ciel had been working all day. It was probably noon by now, but he couldn't be bothered to check. He was trying to lose himself in his work, trying to forget that Sebastian would only love him if he was female.

It was kind of hard, though, when he was reminded by the dress he wore, his longer hair, and his more feminine hands.

Suddenly there were two knocks on the door, snapping him from his thoughts.

"Enter" he said, already knowing who it was, though not entirely sure what he'd want. Sebastian obeyed, opening the door and walking into the study.

"Lady Elizabeth has stopped by for a surprise visit"

Ciel's eyes went wide. On one hand, he was terrified because he hadn't expected anyone outside the house to see him yet.

On the other hand, Lizzy was the only one who knew about his love for Sebastian...

"Very well. I suppose it's better we show them my new form sooner rather than later"

"Of course, my lord. Should I bring her into the study?"

"I suppose" Ciel agreed. Sebastian bowed and left. He returned a moment later, with Lizzy trailing behind him.

"So what exactly is wrong with Ciel that you'd say-" Lizzy's rant was cut off as she spotted Ciel in his chair. Her jaw immediately went slack.

"Ciel! You're a girl!" she cried, rushing to her fiance's side. Ciel sighed.

"I'm well aware of this, Elizabeth" he muttered. Lizzy didn't bother to ask him to call her Lizzy, since she was too busy staring at his dress.

"Oh, this is an adorable dress! Where did you get it?" she squealed. Ciel thought fast, knowing that he couldn't say that he'd had it before he changed.

"It was one of Mey-Rin's old dresses, from when she was younger"

"Oh, I see" Lizzy bought the lie, making Ciel relax slightly.

"I shall fetch you both some tea" Sebastian offered. Ciel and Lizzy nodded their agreement, and he left.

Suddenly, Lizzy's face turned serious.

"Do you even know how this happened?" she asked sternly. Ciel sighed.

"I had a dream last night. I was talking to a girl, who asked me what I most desire. I told her that I most desire for Sebastian to love me, and she said 'I can make that happen', and when I woke up..." Ciel's breath caught in his throat, but Lizzy knew what he was going to say. She grabbed him in a hug, trying to comfort him.

"I'm sorry, Ciel" she whispered. She truly was. If Ciel wasn't happy with her, she wanted him to be happy with someone else. But the one person who could make Ciel happy... That one person could only love him if he were female.

Meanwhile, Sebastian was in the kitchen, making tea. He had no idea what was going on in the study.

Suddenly, he turned, and he was faced with the raven-haired, blue-eyed girl from Ciel's dream. (Not that he knew she'd been in Ciel's dream)

"Um, hello?" he said uncertainly, not understanding why he hadn't sensed her entrance into the mansion. The girl smiled innocently.

"Sebastian, what is your greatest desire?"

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Sebastian asked, panicking slightly.

"That is irrelevant, but you may call me Iva"

"Sebastian? Who are you talking to?" Mey-Rin asked as she walked in. Sebastian looked at her in confusion.

"Don't you see this girl?" he asked, pointing at Iva. Mey-Rin looked at him strangely.

"Sebastian, my glasses may be cracked, but that doesn't mean a girl would be completely invisible to me" she said, almost sounding angry, like Sebastian was toying with her. She walked out then, leaving Sebastian more confused than ever. When he looked back at Iva, her smile had become... Almost evil. Her eyes briefly flashed red.

"Who are you, really?"