Life has forced me to take long on this chapter. I miss having time to write :(


It was a bright and beautiful morning on December 14 –bright meaning not incredibly cloudy, and beautiful being not practically freezing. That's winter in London for you.

Ciel awoke with the immediate reminder of the day that it was, and the task he had set for himself. He made a small disagreeing noise at the thought, pulling the bed sheets over his head.

The familiar presence of Sebastian at his side made the boy curl up tighter, evoking a light chuckle from his audience.

"Good morning." The demon spoke, the corner of his lip curving at the sight of a lump wriggling under the sheets.

"Is it, now…?" The boy muttered with sleepy wistfulness.

"Considering the date, I surely hope so. Although it is a habit of yours to go 'against the flow'."

Sebastian tugged lightly at the covers, which Ciel allowed to be pulled away from him. The boy's head was revealed; messy hair, sleepy eyes and all. Sebastian's amusement morphed into a softer expression.

"Hi…" The boy whispered, blue greeting red.

"Hello yourself…" It took Ciel a moment too long to look away. He closed his eyes and stretched tiredly. The demon watched him for a moment longer before speaking. "I was in the process of making you some tea." Ciel tensed lightly before finishing his stretch.

"What kind?"

"I was thinking English breakfast."

"I'm rather in the mood for Earl grey."

Sebastian's amusement returned, smirking as he crossed his arms.

"Oh really? What else are you in the mood for?"

Ciel smirked himself, sitting straighter and crossing his legs.

"Well since you're asking, what brand is the Earl grey we have?"

"Zhena´s Gypsy."

"Oh, that just wont do!" The boy shook his head with slight exaggeration. "I've been wanting to try a different brand for some time now." Sebastian raised a teasing eyebrow.

"Really? You have not made mention of this before."

"Well I'm mentioning it now. Will you not fulfill my ONE birthday desire?" The words were so dramatic that Ciel almost felt like dropping the act and just breaking into laughter, but he forced himself to keep going. Sebastian seemed to expect Ciel to end their little game, but when the boy continued he decided to humor him.

"Alright then. Should we be off to the convenience store?"

"Oh, but it would be so much easier without me! You just take it from some unsuspecting soul's bag, right?"

"I thought you were against that." Ciel cursed under his breath but before he could make up for it, Sebastian gave him a break. "It would take time for someone to come around who buys the exact tea you want."

"Do you have something else to do today, Sebastian?" The demon's expression changed lightly and there was something strange about his gaze.

"No. Not at all." Then the teasing look was back, stronger than ever. "Well if it is your 'one birthday desire', I shall see it done." He bowed dramatically before Ciel, one hand over his chest. The boy blushed and rolled his eyes.

"Can you not? Now go and stop being annoying." The demon smiled easily before turning away from the bed and walking towards the door. "… and thank you." He heard a whisper, which turned the smile genuine before leaving the room.

As Sebastian's figure disappeared, Ciel threw himself back onto the bed tiredly. He covered his eyes with the back of his arm and laid there for a few seconds as he made time for the demon to leave the house. Once he was sure Sebastian was gone (he could lightly feel the distance as it grew, and yes he'd have to talk to him about that later) he sat up and forced the sheets off his body. He took his cellphone from the bed stand and searched for a certain contact. He stared at the name for a second before taking a deep breath and pressing call.


10 minutes had passed since Ciel had finished his phone call, and Sebastian had yet to return. The boy crossed his arms as he stared at the ceiling with a mixture of anxiety and annoyance.

Does he usually take this long to go on chores? I wouldn't know, he usually goes while I'm asleep…

The doorbell rung and startled Ciel out of his thoughts. The sound was one mostly unheard of, since usually everyone who came to the Phantomhive household was being expected.

Knowing Mey Rin had not arrived yet, Ciel hesitantly sat up and slipped his slim feet into the bunny slippers Sebastian had left next to the bed (Ciel hardly allowed himself to use them, for he considered them too childish and indulging, but there were times when Sebastian would slip them on when Ciel was particularly tired, and the boy would pretend not to notice).

Ciel treaded down the hall, feeling it much more spacious than usual. He cautiously neared the door and opened it just enough to see the face of the person before him.

It was a young woman with short cotton candy pink hair and fashionable clothing. She placed a hand on her hips and blew a bubble with her gum, bitting into it with a loud 'pop'.

"Are you Ciel?" The boy blinked in surprise, having no idea what to make of this bizarre woman and her knowledge of him.

"Uh… yes?" He dared, wondering if perhaps he should have kept his identity to himself. The woman clapped her hands and stood straighter.

"Great! Let's get working, ladies!" Suddenly 2 other girls appeared out of either side of the door and pulled it open, snatching Ciel's wrists in a quick move and positioning themselves forcefully around him.

"W-what! L-let me go!" He yelled, completely disorientated, not entirely sure of whether he was under some sort of threat or not.

I'm technically being kidnapped, right? Unfazed by his struggling, the girls had gotten him all the way to the back door of a large van. Yes, this is definitely kidnapping!

"Help!" He yelled, feeling stupid for he was well aware his mother was too far to hear him and that Mey Rin would not be arriving for work any time soon.

He was pushed into the van, the 2 girls jumping in after him, while the pink haired woman slammed the doors shut. For a moment everything was dark, and all he could hear was his heavy breathing and the woman's light footsteps outside as she made her way to the front of the van and into the drivers seat.

Before Ciel could scream again, lights were turned on and he was shocked into silence.

The back of the van was a giant colorful wardrobe, with practically each piece of clothing brimming with lace and ribbon. The boy sat dumbfounded on the ground as the 2 girls began moving around and grabbing certain things. Suddenly they were on him again and Ciel felt like he was being eaten alive by tigers as they practically ripped off his clothes and roughly replaced them with their own heavily decorated ones.

"H-hey! A-gh! G-AH!" It was a mad and colorful blur as layer upon layer with no seeming end was placed over his skin. He felt his fluffy footwear being slipped off in exchange for one much more uncomfortable. Hairbrushes tugged at his hair and he was almost chocked as a ribbon was tightened around his throat.

Then the van came to a forceful stop and Ciel landed hard on his butt once more. The 2 girls left his side and opened the doors wide. Light filled the space and before Ciel could even assimilate what had happened, he was being pushed out of the van and onto his feet, a thick cane forced into his hand.

"W-what?" He weakly said, near giving up on all the senselessness. That was when he looked up and was shocked once again by the sight greeting his eyes.

They were at the entrance of a Victorian styled café, with porcelain dolls and plates lining the walls, and vases upon vases of flowers littered everywhere.

One of the tables was covered with cakes: EVERY inch of it, with ALL flavors Ciel could imagine. Some were bite sized while others towered over the table, which was also covered with the fanciest teacups Ciel had ever seen, accompanied by numerous teapots with steam rising and curling above their snouts. It seemed a scene right out of Alice in Wonderland.

"W-what…" He stuttered once more, completely in awe at the entrancing sweets.

"Happy birthday!" The girls who had been terrorizing him a moment ago spoke cheerfully, motioning him to enter. His mouth opened wide in shock. Having no clue what else to do, the boy turned back towards the building and walked inside. As he did, he heard the van drive away and barely caught a small gimps of the pink haired woman waving at him before it was gone.

"What in the world is going on here…" Ciel muttered.

"I believe I can explain that for you." The voice had Ciel turning violently to it's source, seeing a familiar form dressed in a not so familiar way.

"Sebastian!" He yelled, slightly relieved at the knowledge that he was the one behind all of this. Then confusion returned tenfold. "Why are you dressed like that?!"

The demon was wearing the same outfit the waiters from Ciel's father's meeting had been using. Sebastian smirked at the boy's reaction.

"I am your butler. You should take a look at yourself, my lord."

Ciel blinked before looking down at himself and gasping. He was dressed in ridiculously fancy Victorian era clothing, all blue tones and black bows; proper for a high status gentleman once upon a time.

"Gah! What is this!"

"We're dressed for the occasion. I knew those clothes would suit you." Ciel blushed angrily, looking away from his outfit and instead focusing on Sebastian. He opened his mouth to speak but the demon was instantly at his side. "Now why don´t you come in and take a seat, my lord. All of this is for you and you only."

As he sat Ciel down, the boy's annoyance couldn't help but be overshadowed by the returning awe at the amount of sweets now surrounding him and being offered freely. He looked back at his "butler".

"I-I don't-"

"For tea, today´s specialty is your all favorites, but there are also a few new blends for you to try in the kitchen ready for whenever you desire them." Almost reading Ciel´s mind, Sebastian cut a piece of the cake that had attracted the boy´s attention the most and served him a cup of sweet smelling tea. Ciel felt overwhelmed as the cup was set before him and the demon gave a profound bow.

"Ok, ok, stop that! T-talk to me!" The boy said with slight panic. Sebastian chuckled, which somehow made Ciel relax a little.

"As you may have noticed, those waiters from last week's party sparked the idea. I had seen this place once before as I had heard cakes and other sweets were its specialty as well as having the interesting quirk of dressing up its visitors to fit the style. I was able to find the manager by himself and reserve the place for today."

Ciel stared at him for a moment before looking back at the ridiculous amount of cake around him and at his own ridiculous outfit. It was the first time the demon had given him a sort of "material" present… and as he thought of all the material presents he had received in the past, there was no comparing them to this. Those objects before hadn't truly been for him: they had been purchased in his name out of obligation, not as something thought out for him and chosen specifically for his own likes and characteristics. This was truly for him. His lips gave a light tremble before setting into a smile.

"Thank you, Sebastian." He said genuinely. Looking pleased, the demon took Ciel's fork and cut a piece of the cake on his plate.

"Open wide, my lord." Ciel rolled his eyes before doing so and having the first bite of what he knew would be a very long and sweet day of eating. Before continuing, he motioned for Sebastian to put the fork down.

"I did something for you too." The demon nodded in acknowledgement, appearing calm but (Ciel could tell) was curious. The boy spoke as casually as possible. "I officially broke off my engagement to Elizabeth."

Sebastian did not know what he had been expecting but it had definitely not been that as blatant shock took over his features. Ciel gave him a moment by taking the fork into his own hand and continuing eating his slice of cake.

"She was upset, of course." He continued after a few seconds. "She apologized for being so distant as of late. That she couldn´t explain it to me, but promised she would try her best to be with me more and-" The boy forced himself to stop and let out a tired sigh. "But no." He stated, certainty clear in his voice. "It is over."

There was silence once more as Ciel ate his cake, and Sebastian watched him with the softest eyes he had ever showed.

"Thank you."

Ciel blushed lightly but kept eating as unaffectedly as possible. Maybe it was the cake, but he was suddenly feeling quite generous.

"Considering what I just mentioned, I think that, only for today, I will allow you to indulge yourself in saying that I am 'yours'. " Ciel pointedly avoided looking at Sebastian as his face brightened dramatically, but was unable to not watch as he gave a deep bow.

"Yes, my lord." He purred with a curl of the lips.


Ok, guys! I have a question!

My writing time is really limited now a days and I know I haven't written almost anything of the other spin off "Imagine Innocence" and since you guys are the same people who read everything I want to ask you which fic should I focus on, eternity or innocence? It's your choice! I'll try to update whichever you choose sooner rather than later.

PS. Don't worry, Ciel's bunny slippers were safely mailed back to him a few days later.