Ciel: I woke up from the nap and it was time for dinner. I went downstairs and found David. "Hi David." "Hi Dad. Hey can I ask you something?" "Umm sure what is it?" "Clara and I were talking and are you trying to find people to marry us?" "Well Clara yes but I hadn't put much thought towards you marrying. We need to get Clara situated first then we'll see about you." "Ok…" "Why do you not want us to or something?" "Well I don't know. Clara just scared that she's not going to like the person." "Oh...we've taken that into consideration and I don't really know what to do about that." "Ok… Dad lets go eat I'm starving." "Alright bud. Don't tell Clara about it okay." "Ok Dad." I followed him into the dining room, sitting down next to Lizzie. I glanced at Clara and noticed she seemed uneasy. "Clara, sweetie what's wrong?" "Huh? Oh nothings wrong." "Clara something's wrong. What is it?" "It's nothing." "Clara." "Ciel, just wait a bit she'll tell you later." "But...fine." I was just worried about her and wanted to comfort her but I let it go for now. We ate dinner. Rowan came and ate with us. Sitting down next to Hazel he whispered something to her and she giggled. I looked at Lizzie confusion showing in my eyes. "Do you know what that's about?" "Nope not really they like to play with each other." "Oh…..ok…." I looked back at Rowan and saw something in his eyes. A look I knew all too well. I chuckled and shook my head. "What are you laughing at Ciel?" " I do believe Rowan has a crush on Hazel." "Aww that's cute." "Look at his eyes. It's the same look I saw in your eyes growing up every time you looked at me." "Your kind of right." "Well maybe we don't need to worry about her betrothal." "Nope I don't think we will have too much." I looked at Lizzie and burst out laughing. "What are you laughing at?" "Nothing...Everything. I don't know." "What am I ever going to do with you Ciel?" "I don't know Lizzie. I really don't know." "I guess I will have to figure it out." "Yes you will have to." I leaned towards her and kissed her. I pulled back grinning like crazy. "Dad what are you smiling at? What's going on?" "I really have no idea Jaron. I'm just happy." "Ok…. Mom you look tired." I turned and saw that Jaron was right. I frowned "Lizzie go get some sleep. You need it." "No I'm fine. I'm not tired." "Lizzie please. I don't want you to get sick." "I'm fine Ciel." "Lizzie….fine." I pouted at her and she just gave me a smile. I frowned and looked down at my plate. I finished eating then headed into the kitchen. I got out some milk and poured it into some glasses. I got some cookies out as well. I knew Lizzie wouldn't go to sleep by herself so I put a sleeping drug ,that Sebastian used on me on our last mission to get me to sleep ,in her milk. I set her glass in a different part of the tray then went out. I placed the glass of milk and some cookies in front of her. I smiled at her and passed out the rest of it. I sat down next to her again. Everyone ate the desert. "Dad can we play a game or something?" David asked me. I nodded, so we went to the front room. David got a game out. Everyone chose a piece. Everyone had one but Hazel. "Daddy I don't have a piece….." I went to say something when Rowan got up and came over. "Here Hazel we can share mine. If you want to." "Ok." I smiled at them as we started playing. I kept messing up so I sat back and just watched everyone play. Eventually I felt Lizzie fall asleep on me, and I smiled. I picked her up and carried her up to bed. I laid her on the bed and went back down with the kids. I sat back down and watched them play the game.

Hazel: I liked playing Rowan he was more fun than Jaron. I saw Mom and Dad talk to each other, but I ignored them. Then we went to play a game and I didn't have a piece. Dad was going to do something, but Rowan said he would share with me. We played and then Mommy fell asleep on Dad, and he took her upstairs. "Hey Daddy is Mommy ok? Why didn't she go to bed when she was tired." "Because she wanted to play with you guys." "Ok…." I played and this time Jaron won. Then Dad took us to bed. I gave Rowan a hug and went up to bed. "Night Rowan." "Good night Hazel." Then he kissed me on the cheek like Daddy does too Mommy sometimes. I smiled, and walked up stairs. "What kept you?" "Oh nothing." "Is that so? Maybe I'll have to just go ask your little boyfriend downstairs." "Daddy!" "Yes Hazel?" "He's not my boyfriend….. I'm just going to go bed now." "Hazel it's okay. I'm only teasing you. I know he kissed your cheek. Let's get you in bed and I'll leave you alone about him." "Ok. Please don't tell Mommy." "Why not?" "She'll probably want to talk about it….." "Okay I won't tell mommy. I promise." "Thank you Daddy." He tucked me into bed and kissed my forehead, and I went to sleep thinking about Rowan.

Rowan: I played with Hazel all night. Then before bed I gave her a kiss on the cheek. I headed to my room but Jack intercepted me. "What was that all about kiddo?" "Nothing Jack." He smirked at me "Give up on her Rowan. We aren't nobles we can't marry them. Then went to his room. I stuck my tongue out at his back then went to my room. I sat down on the bed "Is it true that I can't marry her? But she's the only girl I want to marry…." I laid down on my bed and fell asleep. (dream) I was sitting in the garden and Hazel was dancing around in a white dress. We were older, old enough to marry. I knelt down on the ground and proposed to her. We got married. I woke up the next morning smiling. I got dressed and went out of my room. I went to help dad with breakfast until Hazel was awake.

Lizzie: I woke up and found myself my bedroom. I had no idea how I got there, since I remember being downstairs. I sat up and my head hurt. My wrist still ached a bit from this morning, and back felt like it was on fire. I turned around and saw Ciel asleep next to me. I laid back down and tried to go back to sleep. It seem impossible, and I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to wake Ciel. I sat there and cried. I was tired and I felt terrible, I just want to go to sleep. "Lizzie what's wrong?" "Ciel…. My head hurt, my wrist, and my back feels like it's on fire." "Come here Lizzie. I...I'm going to try something that may or may not work and I may also pass out because of it." "Then don't. If you pass out and it doesn't work, I'm still not going to be able to sleep, and I don't want to be alone." "Lizzie, it should work. I've just never done it on an adult before." "Oh.. Ok.. is it going to hurt?" "The last time I did it, I was the only one who it hurt." "Ciel please don't I don't want you hurt worse." "Lizzie it only hurts cause I'm using my healing on someone else. It hurts to distribute it but it fades….but I'll need you to relax and trust me." "Ok….." He moved closer to me. He breathed deeply with his eyes closed. When he opened them they were red. He took both my hands in his and kissed me. This kiss was different from the others he gave me. I felt a warmth spreading through me. It tingled but slowly the pain went away. Starting in my head and going down. My back took the longest to heal but it did. After five minutes he pulled back. He grunted in pain as he shifted. "Ciel?" "I'm fine Lizzie. I just took away the healing from my injury and directed it to you. I'll be fine." "Ok… so is everything healed now, or will it the pain come back eventually?" "No you're healed." "Ok…" I laid back down. "Will you be ok Ciel? I'd rather be hurt then you." "Lizzie I..I will be fine...I'm just dizzy right now." "Ok…." I snuggled up next to him smiling. "Night Ciel." "Good night Lizzie." Then I fell asleep without anything hurting. I woke up the next morning next to Ciel, but all I could feel was my head aching. I didn't know what to do he said the pain wasn't supposed to come back. I shook Ciel awake "Ciel wake up, please." "What is it?" "My head hurts really bad. Ciel I thought the pain wasn't supposed to come back." "It's not. I don't know what's wrong. It should have worked." He started getting a little panicky. "Well I don't know just all the pain from last nights coming back." "But...I...I don't know…" "Ciel…..it hurts, and I don't feel good." "You...you might be sick then….it doesn't work for pains that come with sickness." "But I'm not sick. My back always hurt when you brought me back." "That part I don't know about but you're headache I'm sure is because you're sick." "But I'm not sick." Then I started coughing. "Not sick huh?" "Yes I'm just fine….." "I'm not going to argue with you about it. Think what you want." "Thank you now lets go downstairs." "Okay….if I can walk that is." "Of course I can walk Ciel." I stood up and walked towards the door. Then the room started spinning, and I fell over. "Lizzie stay in bed. I'll take care of the kids today." "But, but…. Ciel." "No Lizzie. Please don't force my hand on this one." "Can't I at least come downstairs?" "Fine." I smiled and managed to get to the door before the world went black.

Clara: I was downstairs sitting on the couch watching the birds fly outside. I was up early since I could sleep much thinking about how my parents were going to find someone to marry. I watch Hazel, and Rowan play together last night and thought of when Jack looked at me like that when we were younger. I guess it didn't matter anymore really. I sighed and then heard someone behind me. I turned around and saw Dad. " Hi Dad. What are you doing up so early, and where's Mom she usually comes down with you." "Oh she's asleep, she's not feeling well." "ok..." i could see he was worried about Mom. "Clara is something bothering you? You can tell me you know." " It's just that you and Mom want to find me a betrothed, and I'm just scared I'm not going to like him, or another of many things will be wrong." He sat down next to me and put his arm around me. " Princess I promise we'll find someone nice, and that you'll like." "Ok..." "Should we go in the kitchen and see if Sebastian beat us to cooking." "Sure." I went with Dad and found Sebastian and Rowan cooking. When Rowan same me he came over and said "Clara is Hazel awake?" I smiled he was so cute. "I'm sorry Rowan she's not up yet. If I see her I'll make sure she finds you ok." He nodded and went back to help Sebastian. I took Dad into the dining room since we were no help in the kitchen. "Hey Dad how come I'm the only one you have to go looking for a betrothed. People are going to come to you for David, and Jaron when he's old enough, and Hazel if you don't know who to put her with your blind. Also why did you wait so long? You and Mom were Hazel, and Jaron's age when your parent put you together" "Oh….actually we're looking for David as well. Jaron he's going to have to wait and I'm pretty sure we all know who Hazel is going to be betrothed to. Clara we waited for so long because I kept leaving and well it didn't hit me that one day I would….I would have to give your hand to a perfect stranger. I've been putting it off as long as I can…." "Oh…" Then Hazel came in with David and Jaron. "Hey Hazel how about you go in the kitchen and go say hi to Rowan real quick." She nodded and skipped off to the kitchen. Jaron and David sat down, and when Hazel came back Sebastian followed with the food, and we ate.

Ciel: I sat at the table and watched the kids eat. Clara noticed I wasn't eating "Hey Dad what's wrong?" "Um nothing….." I got up and left the table heading to my office. I got to the dining room doorway before my chest hurt to much. I couldn't hold myself up any longer. I fell down clutching my chest. The kids ran over to me. "Dad are you ok? Hazel go get Sebastian." My response turned into a cough. Hazel ran to the kitchen then back. Sebastian came out with Rowan behind him. "Sebastian, Dad he just started walking and then he fell over." "Ciel what happened? What did you do?" "Last night Lizzie was in so much pain….I tried to heal her but it took it away from me so I stopped healing….." Sebastian sighed ran his hand down his face. "Ciel, in your state that was not wise." "I know…." "Dad are you going to be ok?" "Umm I think so." I coughed again. Sebastian went to pick me up. "No Sebastian I'll be fine." I stood up and slowly stumbled to my office. I shut the door locking it behind me. I went over to the desk, sitting down I started working on paperwork until the kids needed me. I spent the whole day helping the kids with things. Watching them and playing with them. I went to bed that night exhausted and in more pain that I already had been in. I laid down to go to sleep after an hour of sleeping Lizzie woke up. I ended up staying up all night with her. For the next month I got three hours of sleep, I felt weaker and weaker with each day but kept going knowing that the kids and Lizzie needed me.