"Young Master. It would best if we prepared you for the party. Lady Elizabeth has insisted you don't come to the ballroom or dining room until it is time to begin."

Ciel looked up from his work with a sigh.

"Did she now? I suppose I should listen, then. I could get ready now, if it is so close as to me needing to."

Sebastian smiled in that strange way of his. "Indeed, my Lord."

The walk back to Ciel's room was silent and allowed the blunet time to think of something other than work or parties. Like Sebastian.

Murder seems a bit much. I don't even remember him having any enemies. He seemed to be the type everyone liked. Even with our… relationship to say, I don't recall a single person speaking ill of him. I must say it is much more likely the whole thing was simply an accident.

They entered the room, and the demon went straight to the wardrobe, pulling out in outfit in the front.

"Lady Elizabeth had me prepare your clothing earlier this morning. She needed me to make some… minor adjustments to it."

The teen raised an eyebrow. "Adjustments? Meaning what?"

Sebastian smirked as he took the cover off the clothing.

Ruffles.

That was the first thing Ciel saw.

The monstrosity was a navy blue set, the shirt having ruffled sleeves and bluebells placed in the front pocket. It flared out ever so slightly at the edges. The shorts had strange lines running along the rims, and the jacket was tailed and simple.

"Wha—did she make this for a woman?"

The raven chuckled. "Would prefer I find something else, Young Master?"

"Obviously."

As his butler searched for something else, Ciel went to sit boredly on the bed.

"Sebastian?"

The demon kept his head in the wardrobe while answering. "Yes, my Lord?"

He sighed, "What am I missing?"

"Pardon?"

"Nothing."

"Ah, how about this, Young Master?"

Sebastian emerged with one Ciel's more ordinary sets, but a bit more formal. The pants and jacket were a dark shade of green, a white dress shirt to go along with it.

"It will do."

He was dressed rather quickly, and was soon back where he finds himself daily. His office. Sebastian strangely hurried to get downstairs. Actually, not so strangely as it was Elizabeth down those stairs.

He sat at the desk, trying to find out what it was he couldn't remember. What it was his mind refused to let him remember.

'Michealis was found outside of the carriage.'

'He had multiple wounds.'

'The fatal wound was a stab to the head.'

'Strange burns on his right hand.'

'"Show myself? But I believe you have seen me...Ciel Phantomhive."'

'"I am not the Sebastian you used to know. Not anymore."'

'"I doubt you could ever hate me."'

"Argh, just who the hell are you, you bloody demon? Why can't I know the one thing that could tell me?" The teen found his hands tightly gripping his hair, and gasped as strands came out in his fingers from his rough tugs.

'"I made a new friend today, Ciel! He's very nice."

"That's nice, Elizabeth."

"You aren't the slightest bit worried? Your fiancé becoming friends with some stranger?"

"Elizabeth, you know how I feel about this engagement. I cannot love you. Not in the way you truly need. For, I love someone else."

"I-I'm sorry, Ciel. I'd… allowed myself to forget. It's much easier to forget then deal with the truth and the pain, is it not?"'

Is that what had happened? Had he blocked out the pain? Why was this coming to him now? This moment in time?

'"No."

"Ciel. Don't be like that. You know there are things even you do or will soon want to forget."

"There won't. I will always wish to remember things that happen to me. No matter how horrid."

"You will soon change your mind. He told me so."'

'"You will soon change your mind. He told me so."'

What does that even mean? Elizabeth was strangely serious that day. She'd never been like that. So somber.

It was very nerve wracking now.

That day, he'd stopped listening to her, deeming her too strange to have a conversation with that day. She was obviously speaking crazy.

But now, it all felt important. And Ciel needed to speak with Elizabeth.

Sorry, it was shorter than I'd hoped! Only around 700 words. Next time, I promise it'll be longer! I just needed to get this out to you, loves.