Sebastian straightened his jacket and took a long look in the mirror before making the decision that his suit was perfect for the even.
"Ciel, are you ready dearest?" He called but the young demon didn't answer.
"Ciel, are you alright?" The young demon sat on the bed, he was clearly not looking forward to the event.
"I will be when we're back here.
"Mmaammaa!".Evian shrieked handing his rabbit to Ciel.
"Yes Evian, I see it. You play with it, daddy got it for you." Evian hugged the toy tightly.
"Nannaa" he said affectionately.
"Yes, Daddy." Ciel confirmed. The one year old demon pulled himself up on the side of the crib, holding Bitter Rabbit by its ear so that the top of its head was barely visible.
"Llll"
"Not today Evian no." Ciel lifted him from his bed. Evian took the opportunity to place his toy on his mother's shoulder, as though it were hugging Ciel. Evian giggled as Ciel pretended to pet the toy.
"Such a nice bunny." Ciel said earning a wide grin from his son.
"Evian's getting new teeth" Ciel informed his mate who couldn't resist having a look.
"You are growing far too quickly my son." The older demon rubbed the child's head.
"Naaannn!"
"I am here Evian. One day perhaps, you will call me daddy." Evian offered his toy to Sebastian who took it with a faint smile.
"Rabbits, my dear Evian, hop, in this way." He began to demonstrate much to the delight of his sob. The small boy clapped.
"My precious boy." Ciel smiled, after talking with Sebastian and Ann about what had happened, he had been reassured. For the most part his mood had improved greatly and little Evian, who now seemed to understand that mommy had been upset, had not attempted to share his mother's memories again.
Evian looked up at his mother, one of his favorite things to do seemed to be staring into his mother's blue eyes and holding the contact. Ann had explained that it was simply another way for the young child to say 'I love you'.
"Mommy loves you Evian." Ciel said softly. The boy laid his head on Ciel's shoulder.
"Must we go Sebastian, couldn't we stay and be with him?"
"As truly tempting as it is, I at least must go."
"Can't you tell your family that I need you here?"
"I am afraid it does not work that way."
"Do you think the servants will be alright?"
"Ciel, Evian is quite well behaved, you have nothing to worry about. Please finish getting ready, we will be late." Ciel returned his son to his crib and turned his attention to his outfit.
"I think I've changed my mind, I'm not very fond of this brown." He thought out loud.
"We have a few moments if you wish to change, you seem to like your blue one" Sebastian suggested.
"Yes, I wore it last time though. Maybe I'll try somerhing new." Ciel began to focus his thoughts on his clothes, he had gotten better at using his power in this way.
"Perhaps if you would- well, that certainly is.. different." Sebastian smirked. Ciel looked down in shock, his entire outfit had turned bright yellow.
"I- I would never-" Ciel panicked, Evian giggled.
"I believe our son is giving his opinion." Sebastian said in amusement. Ciel turned to the boy.
"Did you do this Evian?" The boy grinned as if to answer.
"Yellow can be very pretty, but I don't think it really works here." Ciel told him.
The yellow was replaced by a deep purple.
"No. Not this one. It reminds me too much of Alois"
"You are going to allow a one year old to dress you, we shall be here all evening."
"He was to learn to- Absolutely not Evian." Ciel said looking at his multi colored jacket. Evian whimpered sadly
"Don't cry, I'm not angry. You are a very good helper. Daddy is going to take you to see Cynna. Mommy and daddy are going out for a while but we'll be back, until then, I want you to be a good boy." Ciel instructed as Sebastian took the boy in his arms.
"Mmmaaaammmaa!" Evian cried.
"It's okay Evian, I promise. We'll come home as soon as we can. You be a good boy for them." Ciel watched as Sebastian took Evian from the room, he sighed as he set to work on his outfit.
"Hello baby Master." Finny said with a smile as Evian was handed to Cynna. Evian shrieked excitedly, he and Finny seemed very close. The child handed the former gardener the rabbit.
"Thank you for sharing this with me." Finny said in awe, taking Bitter Rabbit and making it dance before the child.
"Finny" Sebastian called. Finny stopped at once.
"Yes Mr. Sebastian?" He bowed his head slightly.
"You are very good with him, he will be terribly upset when Ciel and I leave, perhaps you can distract him. Use caution, he is getting another tooth and may bite."
"Yes Sir!" He said proudly. Sebastian turned to the remaining servants.
"The rest of you have your assignments. This is very important and I expect you all to do your best. Should we come home and find that Evian-"
"You'll kill us, yes." Mey-Rin said fearfully.
"If you are lucky, who knows Ciel may get to you first, if that happens, you will find yourself wishing it had been me." He said coldly.
"Sebastian, I'm ready, let's go so we can get back." Ciel called from the entrance hall. Sebastian smiled pleasantly at the staff.
"We must be off good evening to you all." He turned on his heal and joined Ciel. Tears formed in Evian's eyes as he began to realize they were leaving.
"Mmmaaammmaaa!" He cried our desperately causing Ciel to stop.
"He is alright love, he must learn that sometimes we must leave him in the care of others."
"Naaannnnaaa" Sebastian paused with his hand on the door.
"Mmmmaaaammmmmaaa!"
"You must fight it Ciel, he will never learn to-"
"I love you, and your parents but right now I don't like any of you." He whispered as he walked outside. Sebastian could tell this would be a long night.
"Look master Evian, your bunny wants you to feel better, see?" Finny held it close to the child pretending to make it give kisses.
"Mmmaaammma." He cried happily.
"What do you suppose he means callin' it that?" Bard asked.
"I haven't the slightest idea, maybe he knows the young master's company made it."
"Perhaps it is because he favors it, as he favors his mother." Cynna suggested.
"Enough speculation, we have our infant master to care for." Evian's eyes began to glow as Cynna placed him on the floor and the servants sat in a circle around him. He gazed at them with a wide grin exposing his teeth.
"What are you doing master Evian?" Mey-Rin asked. The child giggled and began crawling toward them.
"This can't be good." Bard said as they backed away slowly from the young boy who had begun making chomping motions. Cynna shook his head as the servants screamed.
"He is merely playing, be gentle with him." Cynna called standing next to Tanaka.
"Master Sebastian claims that master Evian is very much like his mother, this however is entirely him. Let us sit back and watch the fun shall we?"
"Ho. Ho. Ho."
