"Wow, I never knew the park had this path before." Alois said as they stopped in front of one of the paths by the large public park. The path was an old stone path and on each side were rows of weeping willow trees that seem to go on for miles. Their branches had grown down long and limp from not being cut over the years, most of them completely covering their trunks, making small shelters behind their light green leaves.

"Not a lot of people know about this path, so it's mostly secluded. I usually come here when I want to be alone or just want a nice quiet place to read or think." Ciel said as he started leading Alois down the path, still holding onto the picnic basket while his other hand was occupied holding Alois's. They were careful not to trip on any lose stones as they enjoyed the cool fall breeze and smell of the beautiful trees. It didn't take long before they got to the spot Ciel was leading them to; Alois's crystal blue eyes widened with amazement once they got to their destination.

"Wow…" The blonde whispered as he let his eyes roam up and down the huge willow tree, he only got a few seconds to do this before the bluenette started pulling him forward again. He hesitated before letting go of the taller male's hand and using his now free hand to pull some branches out of the way.

"Go in." Ciel commanded; Alois pushed a few more branches aside before stepping into the opening, a large smile came across his face as he looked up to see the maze of thick branches fanning out to thinner ones that formed a giant dome around the trunk of the tree.

"This is so cool!" Alois exclaimed as he started running around the trunk of the tree happily, much like an excited child who had just received a treat. Ciel raised an eyebrow as he watched the blonde run and try to jump up on some low branches to hang onto.

"Alois, stop running around like that. Don't act so childish." Ciel said, rolling his eye as he set down the picnic basket close to the trunk of the tree and started pulling out the blue blanket Sebastian had packed for them. Alois had taken off his boots and managed to climb on a low thick branch that was next to where Ciel had laid out their blanket.

"I am a child Ciel, fourteen doesn't mean boring adult." Alois retorted as he rested his back against the trunk of the tree and let one of his skinny legs hang off the side of the branch. He glanced down to see Ciel had made himself comfortable on the blue blanket, his legs crossed pretzel style and a book in his hands.

"Why don't you come up here?" Alois asked as he reached a hand down towards the blue haired boy.

"I think I'll just stay down here." Ciel answered, not even paying the extended hand a small glance. Alois's bottom lip stuck out in a pout as he relaxed back against the tree trunk; closing his eyes and folding his hands in his lap.

"Could you read to me?" The taller male asked in an almost quiet voice, he wasn't really interested in what Ciel was reading he just liked the sound of another person's voice to make him feel like he wasn't alone there. He heard the boy sigh before starting to read from the book he had in his hands; Alois had recognized the book by one he read a few years ago. A lump formed in his throat as the memories of that time started flooding back to him.


"Look mommy and Luka, I got us another book to read together!" The child said happily as he sat down in his favorite patch of soft grass; he moved closer to them before he opened the book. Placing a small finger under the first word he started reading slowly the words that were printed on the page. He had mostly been forced to teach himself to read so it took him a minute or two to figure out each sentence.

"I've gotten a lot better at reading, right mommy?" Alois said as he finished another paragraph; as he opened his mouth to sound out a large word the sound of his father's angry voice echoed interrupted him

"Alois! Get back inside! NOW!" Earl Trancy screamed out for his oldest son, Alois shivered in fear at the familiar voice and carefully placed the book down next to him.

"We can try reading the rest later, I love you mommy." The blonde said, pressing his small warm lips against the side of his mother's gravestone before he moved to the other side of it and kissed the gravestone next to hers, feeling the cold surface against his lips made tears start to pour out of his eyes.

"I l-love you to Luka." The ten year old stuttered as he stood up from the ground and started walking through the garden to the open back door where his father stood. His bright ocean blue eyes became dark and the tears on his cheeks dried once he was in front of the larger silvery blonde haired man. Alois wrinkled his nose in disgust as a puff of cigarette smoke was blow in his face.

"What do you think you were doing out here? Reading to your deadmother and brother again? Pathetic little worm. They never loved you I don't understand why you keep going back to where I had them buried." The Earl said as he leaned his fat body against the doorframe, staring down at the young boy.

"They did love me…" He whispered, hardly flinching when he heard his father's obnoxious laughter at his statement.

"Pathetic slut, they didn't love you. Even if they did they're probably ashamed of you now for what you've done." He laughed; Alois turned his head away from the awful smell coming from the Earl's mouth.

"They did love me…it's your fault they're gone! Everything that's happened it your fault! All the things I had to do, you forced me t-"Alois was cut off as the back of his father's hand came across his face, sending him banging his head hard against the doorframe before falling to the floor. He bit his bottom lip hard as his entire body started shaking; he fought back the tears that threatened to escape as throbbing pain rushed through the side of his head.

"Who the hell would ever love you?" The Earl growled as he took another drag of his cigar, he grabbed the young boy by his arm and hoisted him back to his feet roughly. Alois thrashed around furiously as he tried to escape the man's grip; he let cries of fear rip from his throat as his neck was grabbed and squeezed hard.

"You're mother and brother are dead, you can blame me as much as you want but it won't bring them back. You have no one to protect you or love you now, you're alone. Deal with it you ungrateful little whore. Be thankful that I don't throw you out on the streets and let you die of starvation and hypothermia with the rest of the peasants." Alois grunted in pain as he was thrown back onto the hard grown.

"Stay out here, I don't want to see your ugly face. I'll let you back in when I'm ready for you." Alois heard his father say before he heard the door slam and lock, he tried swallowing down the lump in his throat as he got back to his feet and dragged himself back to the two graves. He sat down between them and brought his legs to his chest, wrapping his arms around them before hiding his red and abused face in them.

"Somebody…anybody…please save me…I don't want to be alone…please help me…"


Ciel looked up when he saw a few drops of water fall on the pages of his book, his eyes widened when he saw Alois's face was wet with tears and a red blush had came over his cheeks from crying. His bottom lip trembled and his nails seemed to be digging into his palms. Ciel didn't know what to say…he had never seen Alois cry like this before.

He swallowed the lump that had started to form in his throat as he closed his book and set it down next to him; Ciel reached and arm up and let his fingertips rest on the side of Alois's leg that was still hanging down from the side of the branch.

"Come sit down here with me Alois, if you fall asleep up there you might fall and further hurt your head." Ciel said as he tried reaching up higher to grab onto Alois's wrist; the blonde was suddenly pulled out of his thoughts at the feeling of a warm hand grab onto his wrist.

"Oh…fine." Alois said quietly, he quickly wiped the tears from his face before jumping down from the branch. He saw down next to the smaller male and leaned his back against the trunk comfortably; keeping his head down so Ciel wouldn't notice he was crying.

"If you're hungry we can eat some of the cake and sandwiches Sebastian packed for us?" Ciel asked as he brought the basket closer and took out the two pieces of Devil's Food cake and the two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that were packed with care for them.

"I'm not very hungry right now…" Alois said, bring his legs up to his chest and wrapping his arms around them. Ciel sat there in silence for a while, just observing the older male, he had no idea how Alois could go from being happy and hyper to depressed and crying.

His eyes widened when Alois seemed to sway a bit before falling to the side, into his lap. "What are you doing, Alois?" Ciel asked, a cherry red blush coming across his face as he watched Alois get comfortable with his head lying in his lap.

"Let me just lay here for a little while, then we can eat…can you start reading to me again?" Alois asked, glancing up at Ciel with those light blue orbs of his. Ciel was silent for a moment before reaching down next to him and opening his book, one hand kept the book open as he read while the other absentmindedly ran through the soft blonde hair soothingly.


Author's Note: I hope I get a lot of reviews for this chapter. I was seriously crying when I was writing this :( Sorry this chapter isn't that good; I haven't been feeling well still. I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter though! Please favorite, alert, and review! Thank you for reading!