"How do you feel Ciel?" Rachel asked once the children had led them into the bedroom. She wasted no time in rushing to her son's bedside and kissing his head.
"I feel okay, you really don't have to fuss over me, I'm going to be fine." He told her noticing the worry in her eyes.
"I know you will Ciel, but I'm your mother and no matter how old you are,that's never going to change. I've missed so much with you and I just want you to know how much I love you." She set to work fixing the pillows behind him.
"I know you do,I love you too. You don't have to be so upset,everything's going to be fine."
"Of course it is,please just give me one visit to let me make up for lost time." Ciel opened his mouth to reply but was cut off by his father who had joined Rachel at his side.
"My precious son, please understand,try to think of how your mother feels. As a mother yourself,can you imagine how upsetting it is when you can't care for your little ones properly?"
"It's very upsetting,I've been going through that myself." Ciel admitted.
"Poor Mum, he's not happy. I'll hug him." Rowan climbed up onto the bed and snuggled up to Ciel. Madam red smiled. She held Scarlet close to her.
"Such sweet children." She said. Little Rachel tugged on her sleeve.
"Yes dear?" She said softly.
"Mommy says he will get better, you are a healer,can you please tell us how to make mommy sleep and feel better?"
"Rachel,you shouldn't -"
"It's alright Ciel dear, she just wants what's best for you. Isn't that right?" Rachel nodded.
"I don't know if it'll work now, but when your mother was little,he used to sleep pretty easily after your grandma told him a story and stroked his hair for a while. He probably has medicine to help him too. I'm sure some cuddling now and then would make him feel better."
"We like to cuddle mommy, we have been doing those things but we cannot make mommy better." Rachel cried.
"It's going to take time sweetie, it'll happen." Madam red assured her.
"Daddy likes mommy a lot, sometimes dad's holds mommy so mommy will sleep. Mommy likes daddy too."
"Well, it does help to like the person you marry."
"Mommy said I am not allowed to be married until I am older than daddy,grandfather,grandmother and all of daddy's friends added together. Right mommy?" The little demon turned to look at her mother.
"That's right Rachel."Ciel confirmed, madam red chuckled.
"Mommy says I have to be little Rachel Ann as long as I can. Daddy says when we are big and it is time to have our own life, mommy will be very sad so we have to come home lots. I will not go away for a very long time because I am tiny and I need my mommy."
"That's right Rachel,your mother would miss you very much."Vincent told her.
"Grandpa Vincent, can you make mommy better?"
"Well, you know I'm not here all the time, so it will be up to all of you while we're gone but when I do visit, we'll do what we can."
"Yay grandpa Vincent and grandma Rachel and madam red!" Rachel cheered happily.
she ran to her grandfather and was lifted into his arms. Rachel through her arms around him.
"I love you Grandpa Vincent." She said sweetly.
"I love you too, very much. You six little ones are my favorite grandchildren in the whole world" he declared. Ciel smiled from his bed. In the beginning, he thought that his family would find him to be a disappointment for becoming a demon, marrying Sebastian and that they certainly wouldn't accept the children, but from the first visit, the Phantomhives welcomed Sebastian and the children with open arms,making it a point to take advantage of Sebastian's offer to visit Ciel and the children as often as they wanted. They were grateful for the eternal invitation that would open the door for family time they had missed and allow them to get to know the little ones.
"Grandpa Vincent?" Rachel rested her head on his shoulder.
"Yes Rachel?"
"Mommy is your baby right?"
"Yes." He answered.
"Babies have to listen to their mommies and daddies, mommy said so."
"That's right, its important for them to." Rachel whispered softly in his ear before being released and crawling into the bed with Ciel and Rowan. Vincent cleared his throat.
"Ciel, I heard you were giving Sebastian and your little ones trouble about resting, because you're my son, and your mother and I love you more than anything, while we're here, you're to lie down and do as the healer tells you to. When we aren't here, your children and Sebastian are in charge of your health. I expect you to let them help you. If you don't, as your father, there will be consequences for your actions and we'll be forced to step in. Your mother and I have never been harsh with you and I hope it continues to be that way, am I understand?" Vincent said sternly. Ciel was shocked.
He glanced at his oldest daughter who sat beside him grinning proudly
"It is for your own good mommy. I am a sneaky Rachel Ann." She announced.
"So I see, your so like your father." Ciel shook his head.
"Do you still want me mommy, will you please still love me?" Rachel asked suddenly fearful.
"Rachel Ann, have I ever not wanted any of my children?" The four eldest shook their heads.
"Have I ever stopped loving any of you?" Again they shook their heads.
"Then why would I do it now?"
"Because I asked Grandpa Vincent to help. You are his baby, you have to do it." She climbed into Ciel's lap and looked into his eyes.
"I love you Rachel Ann, no matter what you do. You just want me to feel better and I understand that, but I know what I'm doing and it's going to be fine."
"I love you Mommy, you always love me."
"Yes." It wasn't long before Ciel found himself forced to lie back, his children resting beside him.
"Yay, mama listened, good job sister, you are very smart!" Evian praised as Rachel Phantomhive replaced a compress on her son's head. Ciel relaxed into his pillows. He loved his family but he would have a word with Sebastian about it later.
