A scarf was tied securely around a fragile and slim neck as heels were thrown on carelessly. Elizabeth fastened her gloves before walking out the front door and into the poor little town. People gave questioning looks as her eyes were dead set on the kings castle ahead. She could hear murmurs, but didn't really give a damn.
"I wouldn't go in there if I were you," A voice mumbled behind her. "And why not? The worst that could happen is I could die. If Ciel is dead, than I will just join him and the rest of my family. But if he's alive ill get him out." She glanced behind herself to a man, no older than 25, with brown hair that was tossed messily. She grasped the cold metal of the gate and it creaked open. "It still isn't a good idea. You really want to sacrifice yourself for some boy?" Elizabeth stopped at the question. She turned to the man and nodded. "Yes. Because he is my family, and I love him. He's all I care for." With that, she shut the gate in the mans face as they stared eye to eye, and she spun around to walk up the hill. "Isn't it dangerous to go alone?" He called after her. She only gave a little smile and snickered under her breath. "I am not afraid of a man."
She was pleased when she got far enough into the path to where she couldn't hear the mans calls for her. Who was he anyways? She didn't know him, nor did she care to ever be introduced properly. All in all, it took about a days journey to even get to the castle, and the glowing moon was her only source of light. Her breath was visible as her hand rose to knock on the door; but, she stopped short. It was almost as if something told her to go back. But she didn't. She didn't even knock. She instead grasped the cold handle of the door and pushed it open with a little grunt.
Her eyes were wide from the neatness and beauty of the inside. It was sparkling clean, and the bits of ice that hung from the ceilings were sparkling to the point. They did seem dangerous, but secured. Absentmindedly, she made her way through the halls, calling out Ciel's name in whispers.
Ciel looked up from his book as he could've sworn someone said his name. "Did you say something?" He piped up, but Sebastian only gave a questioning glance. The wine orbs flickered to the door as the black nails tapped the desk. "Ciel, why don't you go explore some more? I have something to attend to." Ciel gave a bored frown. He already knew every nook and cranny of this mansion. Was there something he missed? As Sebastian disappeared through the door, he stood and sat his book down. Now was his chance. Now he would see what was in that book in the forbidden room.
Sebastian made his way throughout the castle with burning eyes and a locked jaw. Who would dare come to his castle? Were they after Ciel? Or were they trying to prove the same sob story. He stopped short as a girl was peaking in a doorway. "Can I help you?" He nearly spat out as the girl jumped; her blonde hair bouncing as she jumped back. "I'm looking for someone. Ciel... my cousin. Someone said he was here. Did you kill him?" Elizabeth's emerald eyes scanned over the king in a glare. He was tall, thin, and odd to say... attractive. The way his black hair hung loosely over his chiseled jaw, as a chunk was tucked behind his ear with an icy crown atop his head to pull it all off. His nails were sharp, and black, and the girl found it interesting. "No, I wouldn't kill someone for being an idiot." He chuckled, which pulled the girl out of her thoughts.
"Then where is he!? I'm taking him back." She knew something she said made him enraged; as his eyes shot daggers and his chest stopped moving. Did they have a history...? "No. He is mine now, and you cant do anything otherwise. Its best you leave before I have the need to rid of you." Elizabeth frowned and stopped forward. "Not until I get him back. How dare you keep him? He's my family! I love him!"
The rooms air seemed to thicken at the last words, and Sebastian stopped dead. His eyes burned like the fires in hell as a low growl rumbled low in his chest. "Then loving him will be the death of you."
Ciel scampered through the halls and into the forbidden wing; wasting no time in opening the book and scanning the pages. It was a story. A fairy tale. He frowned in confusion. Sebastian was hiding a fairytale? He picked the book up, and a single, brown page fell out. Ciel paused before setting the book down, and he bent down to the crumpled paper. It was a picture... of his family. His mother, his dad... everyone. He could feel a pang in his heart as he flipped the paper around. There were signatures. Signatures agreeing to have his family put to death by, "accident." Ciel dropped the paper and slipped back as tears welled in his eyes. Sebastian had people... burn his family? He thought back to what Sebastian had said before, about not knowing what he had done to people. Now Ciel knew.
He ran down the halls with tears burning his eyes and threw open doors. He froze with a gasp as Sebastian stood over Elizabeth, her crying and whimpering at even a simple move of her body. "Elizabeth?" He cried out and ran to her, picking her up and holding her in his arms. "Oh my god," he started to sob out as he saw blood and dark bruises marking her. Still, through the pain, she smiled and hugged him happily. Ciel hid his face in her neck and heard Sebastian move across the room. "Ciel, come."
The boy froze and felt hatred grow in him. "No." He looked up at Sebastian and carefully let go of Elizabeth, standing up. "How dare you. You never let me in the damned room because you had papers of my dead parents!? Signatures and agreements to killing them!? Why them? Why me? God, how could I have been so blind to think I cared for you! You are a hideous thing!" Sebastian stood in shock as he stared at Ciel. He seemed hurt, but ran forward and grasped Ciel's sides; his nails digging into his skin. "How dare I? What have I given you!? I have given you everything. Everything you could've wanted would've belong to you. I killed them because they were horrible people." He spat with disgust. "You are mine now Ciel! All mine. You cannot leave me!"
Ciel stared in horror at Sebastian and pushed away from his grasp. "You are no man to me Sebastian. Nor a king. My family was all I needed. I wish I never came here. Never gave myself to you. I wish I never even laid eyes on you. You are pathetic, and weak." Ciel looked like he was about to cry himself. He could feel Sebastian's heart almost shatter at his words, and it almost hurt him too. "Lizzy, can you walk?" The blonde nodded. "We're leaving." Sebastian's eyes widened as the blonde slowly stood and limped her way out of the room.
"Pathetic...? Ciel I had killed them to save you because I knew the truth. If only you would listen-"
"I don't ever want to see you again. Curse the town. Curse me. I will stab my eye just to get rid of the mark, and reminder that you ever touched me."
Sebastian felt his breathing waver as he reached out to hold Ciel's arm; stopping him from leaving.
"Don't go. Don't leave me."
Ciel pulled away and closed his eyes as he made his way down the hall.
"Ciel!"
He kept walking.
"Ciel... I love you." Sebastian whispered softly as his voice almost gave out.
A single tear left Ciel's eye as he turned back and gave a pitiful look.
"I'm glad you'll have the pain of loosing someone."
With that, he left with the door open and Sebastian standing. Falling apart. Feeling his heart slow and break. Watching Ciel leave. He was a beast. A monster that was doomed. A demon who yearned for heaven but was too damaged to even get a piece of light.
Ciel could feel his eye start to throb as tears began to spill out of it. He didn't want to cry. And only tears came out of the eye Sebastian cursed him with. So why? Walking away with Lizzy... What did Sebastian mean his family were full of horrible people? It didn't matter now. He would never go back.
