Chapter 10

(A/N: This is my attempt to be nice to Ciel, since I'm normally quite mean to him in my fic's)

(Song: Gaston – Beauty and the Beast)

Everyone was gathered in the main living room. Elizabeth, Madame Red and her butler Grell, who had gone to fetch the tea, the Phantomhive servants, Tanaka, Bard, Finny and May-Rin, as well as prince Soma and Agni. Why? Because they had decided Ciel had looked stressed recently and they, (Elizabeth), had thought having a nice get together with friends and loved one's would help the young Earl to relax and take a break. Now they were just waiting on said Lord to arrive home with his faithful butler in black alongside him. Luckily, Sebastian had been informed of their plans so he could direct the Earl to where they were instead of letting him hide inside his study.

They had hoped that maybe their precious Ciel would have been in a slightly better mood today, unfortunately… the sound of the front door bring slammed open and the noise of feet stamping along the floor made it clear that was not the case.

The door to the living room was thrown open by a glaring Ciel, who without even looking at the crown of people in his home stomped over to a chair and sat down in a huff. Not offering a single 'Hello'. Sebastian came in behind him, a small sympathetic smile on his lips, as he nodded his silent greeting.

Everyone remained frozen, not sure what to say. This didn't last long though as Prince Soma could no longer contain his happiness at seeing his 'little brother'. "CIELLLLL! I missed you. Are you happy to see me? I'm so glad I can spend time with you." He said, (Yelled), as he ran towards him, arms wide open for a hug. But before he could even get close Ciel stood and raised his hand in a sign for him to 'halt'.

"Enough, silence you fool. I have no time for you or anyone at the moment. So the lot of you leave this instant." He spoke in a harsh manner, ignoring the hurt that flashed on their faces.

Elizabeth stepped forward, eye's getting ready for the water works, "But Ciel, we just wanted to see you. Why are you so mad?"

Sebastian walked over and placed a hand on his Lords shoulder. "Bochan, if this is about what happen in town, please calm down and forget it for now, and –"

Ciel brushed off the hand, turning to face his butler. "How could I forget it? Those idiots, honestly!"

Worried glances were shared around the room.

Ciel once more sat himself down, resting his chin on one hand, as he continued to rant.

"The nerve of those fools! How dare they go against my orders then try and call me out for their mistakes, and in front of a crowd of people. When I tried to tell them how to fix the catastrophe they made what happens to me? DISMISSED! REJECTED! PUBLICLY HUMILIATED! Why it's more than I can bear. "He sighed at the end.

Sebastian smiled, offering the one thing that would cheer him up. "More cake?"

"What for? Nothing helps. I'm disgraced."

Gasps filled the room. Ciel had… Ciel had rejected cake…cake of all things.

Sebastian looked around, seemingly communicating without speaking, to everyone gathered. They needed to fix Ciel. Now

Sebastian went first, trying to reassure his master, "Who you? Never. Bochan, you need to pull yourself together…"

Ciel just rolled his eyes and glared at the wall. Sebastian knelt down beside Ciel's chair on one leg, a hand placed over his heart as he tried once more.

"Gosh it disturbs me to see you milord, looking so down in the dumps. Everyone here wants to be near you milord, even when your only a grump. "He teased, patting the small Earl on the head. A single blue eye glared daggers at him.

"There's no one around who's admired as you, you're everyone's favourite guy. Everyone's awed and inspired by you, and it's not very hard to see why…" Everyone gathered round the two of them smiling and nodding.

Madame Red smiled at her nephew "No one's… slick as Ciel"

"No one's small as Ciel" Soma added, laughing at the look sent his way.

Sebastian jumped in, changing the topic to avoid a fight, "no one's wit is as incredibly quick as Ciel's. No there's no Earl in town half as brainy, a perfect, a pure paragon. You ask May-Rin, bard, even finny, and they'll tell you whose team they'd prefer to be on."

The three servants cheered as they held up a 'Team Phantomhive' banner. "No one's, been like Ciel, a king piece like Ciel"

"No one looks as fierce with an eye patch like Ciel." Bard gave him a playful wink.

Ciel couldn't help the smirk on his face. "As a specimen, yes, I'm intimidating."

"My, what a lord that Ciel" They all cheered, glad that he was starting to look happier.

At that point Grell made his entrance with a tea tray that was shaking as he carried it.

"Give five hurrahs, and twelve hip-hip's, Ciel is the best and the rest is all drips!" It was then that Grell tripped over thin air and fell, the tea getting everywhere. Some landing on the Earl, who in retaliation, got up with the intent of hitting the useless oaf which was his aunt's butler.

"No one, fights like Ciel" Agni felt a sweat drop as he stood by and watched, glad for once his Prince was more childlike and innocent than the Earl, who looked ready to kill.

"Gives orders quite like Ciel" Sebastian mentally sighed, since it would be him who would be told to clean up the mess.

"No one's eyes are as impossibly blue like Ciel's" Elizabeth sighed dreamily.

Then both she and Madame Red proceeded to glomp Ciel, as they squealed, "For there's no one who can match his cuteness"

"As you see I've got fans here to spare" Ciel sighed, as he was currently stuck between their bodies.

"Not a bit of him's flabby or gammy" Madame Red laughed as she began to pinch and prod Ciel, who only just managed to escape from her and his fiancée's hold, (death trap).

"That's right, and everyone says I've unique coloured hair" Ciel couldn't help but add proudly, glad he had inherited it from his father.

"No one hits like Ciel, gets kidnapped like Ciel" Sebastian swiftly avoided the fist that swung for him, catching the small upturn of lips at his inside joke.

"In a darts match no one gets perfect hits like Ciel" Soma compliment, pointing to the dart set at the side, from where they had last played a round.

Ciel walked over and picked up a dart, "I'm especially good aiming for live targets. Hah!" He threw it at his target, which was currently crawling away towards the door so they could exit the room. He laughed when Grell screamed at being hit on the butt with the dart.

"10 points for Ciel"

Ciel smirked in amusement, looking at the happy faces surrounding him. Sebastian was right; he should forget those morons back in town and focus on the more important people. After all what do they know that his family and friends didn't? "When I was young, just a small little boy, I never dreamed I'd make it this far. Now that I'm big, with a company to run, and a butler, I'm now in charge!"

"No one… shoots like Ciel; make stuffed toys like Ciel, and then goes kill for the Queen in heeled shoes like Ciel" Only Elizabeth, Agni and Soma looked confused then, while the others tried not to laugh. Ciel frowned at the jab about his shoes. It wasn't his fault he was short.

Ciel got quick revenge as he watched their faces pale at his next comment. "I use my victim's blood in all of my decorating"

"Say it again, who's a man among men?, and then say it once more, who's the hero next door? Who's a super success? Don't you know? Can't you guess? Ask his staff and his blond clinger on" Elizabeth frowned, "Wait, what?"

"There's just one guy in town, who's got all of it down and his name is…"

"C-E-I…L?" Finny tried to spell, not sure if he was right, he looked at May-Rin who tried instead.

"C-E-E-I-L?" They both shook their heads, that wasn't right. They turned to look at Bard.

"C-I-E-E-L… oh" Bard frowned before sighing at his failed attempt. Shrugging their shoulders, everyone shouted out the name instead. After all, it was easier.

"CIEL!"