It's my stories anniversary! Sort of! It was like some days ago enjoy!

"I-I... I ahhhh- I uh-um." How does one even respond to a question like that! Ciel had goosebumps all over, and was overall physically shocked by it! A bolt of lightning ran up and done his spine! Spiking his nerve endings and causing his hair to stand on ends. Never before in his life has someone asked him out on a date- and here comes a teen he's never met down on one knee.

If it were any normal circumstance he would decline immediately, but this boy was vitally special- not to mention he's sort of intriguing- but then again off putting.

Also- would it be proper of a host to decline or to accept?..

Kaoru stared with his mouth agape and his eyes wide. He couldn't believe it! Nekozawa came out of nowhere and was asking his!... No wait... Ciel's not his... Not yet at least.

Kaoru gritted his teeth and his hands balled into fists at his sides.

"We can't let this happen, Hikaru!" Kaoru yelled grabbing his brother's blazer.

Hikaru nodded, "You're right, Ciel's just now became an official part of our group and we're not going to let some creep whose lived in the dark all his life have some fun with him!"

"Ciel's part of our group!" Kaoru yelled and then he basically teleported over to Tamaki and yelled in the boy's face,

"I can't believe you're going to sit by and watch this happen!"

Tamaki blinked, mortified by the intense gazes of the twins and said,

"Wh-what do you mean? Ciel isn't going to actually say 'Yes'. It's like Haruhi all over again with the Casanova (Kasanoda). Remember that? That turned out fine in the end."

"Perhaps..." Ciel suddenly said and all the girls erupted because their hearts we're overflowing at the sight.

Ciel looking down at Nekozawa, unsure and confused- Afterall he's only a child, and the way his eyes look so wide and big! So cute!~

Hikaru pounced over to Kyoya and yelled at him,

"Come on, Kyoya! Isn't this against some rule or code of conduct! Tell that guy to get lost!"

"As far as I'm concerned there aren't any rules stating that our guests are not allowed to ask such things, and besides I can't tell him to leave; he is after all, a paying customer."

"Yeah guys," Haruhi said walking over, "Nekozawa has a right to ask, but I have to agree. . ."

Haruhi turned her head over to the display with a bead of sweat at her temple, "Isn't it a bit creepy of an 18 year old to ask out a 13 year old? There has to be some rule on that! I mean Ciel is still just a kid."

Suddenly the girls swooned again at the new sight!

Nekozawa took Ciel's chin in his hand and said huskily in his own dark creepy way,

"There, there~, Ciel, you don't have to answer me now- we have so much to catch up on before we make any rash decisions. I just wanted the truth of my affections to be known. However, I shall expect an answer in three days' time!"

"Three days time?" The host club repeated.

"When the clock ticks past midnight on that third day and if I don't have my answer- I promise to never burden you with my inquiries ever again, but please, ~Ciel," Nekozawa brought his face so close to Ciel's that they brushed noses and the sight caused the girls to fall over in the amount of affection,

And for Hikaru, Kaoru, and Tamaki to nearly lose their cool.

"Consider it, now." Nekozawa stepped away bowing, "Until we meet again!"

And then he was gone.

"Hm, interesting." Kyoya said with his hand to his chin, "There is to be a ball three days from now that ends at exactly midnight."

"Huh?"

"Yes and the host club is in charge of conducting the event. It's to celebrate the coming of Spring."

"What is it with rich people making out everything to be a fairy tale?" Haruhi commented mostly to herself.

Tamaki then pounced over to Ciel and grabbed the boy's face and yelled,

"Ciel you don't actually want to go out with Nekozawa-senpai! Now come on its as Haruhi said he's way too old and mature for you! Why don't you preserve that innocence for when your old enough and ready!"

"Let go of my face!"

"Ciel!-"

"Listen, will you just be quiet for a moment!" Ciel scolded and turned his back to the guy. He had to think. Weigh the pros and cons to this situation.

Tamaki stuttered to himself and felt as if the air was knocked out of him- and that's when he got fired up, and pointed an angry finger at Ciel while steam blew out his ears like a kettle,

"Now you listen here young man! I don't know where you think you can use that tone with me, but I won't stand for it! You will-"

"Don't speak to me like I'm your child, your responsibility! I don't have to listen to what you say!"

"Ciel you are my!-"

"For God's sake! How delusional are you! I don't remember having an actual "big brother" growing up! Do you even know the names of my parents!? No!"

"Ciel!-"

"No!"

And then the twins and Mori-Senpai finally came over separating the dispute before things could get any further out of hand. The twins grabbed each one of Tamaki's arms and Mori scooped up Ciel like a princess. Kyoya slid over and said,

"Okay, if everyone would just calm down we could go about this nicely."

Ciel inhaled and exhaled and Mori sat him down. Tamaki grunted but he too knew he was being insane.

"I have to say. I expected more from you people." Renge said with a disappointed pout and shrug on her shoulders, "Ciel is old and mature enough to make the decisions he wants. After all he did skip three grades you have to give him some credit."

"You just like the idea of Ciel and Nekozawa getting together!" Kaoru then accused bitterly, pointing a finger at Renge.

"Well of course I do!~" Renge swooned, clasping her hands together with hearts in her eyes, "The idea of two dark and handsome young boys falling in love is absolutely dreamy~~~!"

"Not when ones a child and the other practically an adult!" Tamaki scolded shaking the very room from his shrilly voice, "Not to mention men were not made to lay with other men! It goes against the laws of nature!"

"Oh really?~" Hikaru asked crossing his arms, "then what about that kiss between you and Kyoya? Did it feel like you were breaking any of these "laws"?"

Tamaki gasped, cowering back with his hand clasped over his mouth to hide away his lips, and then he yelled through his hand in a muffle,

"Kyoya and I agreed that was not a kiss!"

"Wait- hold on!" Haruhi exclaimed backing away from the group, "You two kissed!"

"Haruhi it's not what you think!-"

"It was not a kiss." Kyoya said with an eyebrow twitch, "I fell into this moron, and he ended hitting his head on the floor unconscious."

"There was mouth on mouth contact which constitutes it being a 'kiss'." Hikaru said.

Haruhi shrugged, "Ya I can't see how that's too different from my first kiss.- oh wait! Was that your guys' first kiss!?"

"Listen," Kyoya said in his dangerously clipped tone, "this kiss wasn't consented nor was it out of even the slightest ounce of affection. It was the product of some prank by two idiots."

Haruhi backed away,

"S-sorry, I didn't know about any of this."

"Why are you being all of a sudden quiet, boss." Hikaru said glancing his way at Tamaki sulking in the corner.

"W-well." The teen said hugging his knees closer to him, "If we just hypothesize and say that what happened was indeed a 'kiss' then that would mean. . .

Kyoya was my first kiss."

Everyone of the host club members gasped, but only Kyoya stood trembling in shock. His eyes wide, mouth slightly open- there could be no way. . .

How can a moron who was the founder and president of the host club- a club dedicated to playing with the hearts of girls with small bursts of affection not have had his first kiss yet!?

Granted, Kyoya has never seen Tamaki kiss a girl during club hours, or even spend time with a girl outside of school, but he figured when Tamaki was still living in France he at least kissed someone!

This was bad... No this was more than bad- this was wrong! All wrong!

"That's enough." Kyoya said adjusting his glasses, "We will not speak anymore about this until club is officially over. As far as I'm concerned we still have paying clients for each one of you waiting."

"I couldn't agree more." Ciel then said in a huff and stomped away. He threw himself into his chair and then angrily turned his head to state out the window.

The host club members looked at each other and sighed. Just what had gotten into them? What they all needed was a chance to relax and think over a bit.

Kyoya sat alone in his dorm, just studying when his phone went off in his pocket. He picked it up. It was his father. He answered it.

"Kyoya I needed to speak with you."

"Yes, father?"

"I heard what happened at the dinner party the other night."

"Ah yes... I know. Things became a little out of hand with the power outage and such, but it was all taken cared of."

"Yes, and actually I wanted to congratulate you..."

Kyoya's eyes widened a fraction.

"... The Earl Phantomhive sent me an email praising the wonderful service and hospitality he was shown by you. He regretted not getting a chance to meet me, but he said we would in due time..."

"That's good to hear."

"Another thing, he praised you a lot as well..."

Kyoya fell speechless.

"He informed me of what an excellent student you are and a challenging mind. He admires that quality about you the most. I think it's safe to say a future of mutually beneficial cooperation between our two businesses is guaranteed- you did well, Kyoya."

". . . Thank you, I'm glad."

"However, that's not why I am calling you this evening."

"Oh?"

"I wanted to talk about something else that occurred that night."

. . .

"Your brother Akito told me something I hope is not true..."

. . .

"Please tell me, Kyoya, you did not put yourself in a compromising position with the Suoh boy."

. . .

Ciel arrived to his dark and empty dorm...

And he intended to keep it that way.

Sebastian was a goddamn fool. He wanted nothing more to do with that man- if he even is a man! Ciel walked over to his desk to turn on the lamp when a sword lightly smacked his gasped and looked to see...

Charles Grey and Charles Phipps.

The Queen's butlers.

"Well well- how interesting. What has become of the Queen's guard dog?" Charles Grey said with a smirk, withdrawing his sword.

Ciel grabbed his smacked hand and retorted,

"And what do I owe the honor of having the two of you in my presence?"

"We come baring a message." Phipps said.

"A message could be easily sent through other ways."

"You're right actually," Grey said with the roll of his eyes and then in an instant he thrashed his sword out at Ciel. The younger boy threw himself back to narrowly dodge the attack and ended up falling on the floor. Grey then pointed his sword at the child's nose and said, "We actually come baring a threat."

"W-what!?"

"The Queen is unhappy. She was not amused in the slightest when she read your letter of resignation."

"That wasn't what it-!"

Grey lowered his sword down to press against Ciel's throat,

"Now's not the time of remedying misunderstandings." Grey said pulling his sword away and waltzing to the window.

"Now pay close attention because repeating myself is mentally draining so in short- the Queen is questioning your loyalty to her."

Ciel scoffed getting off the ground,

"That's absurd. The Queen knows that I, along with anyone who has bared the family name Phantomhive has always pledged our service and loyalty to her. A word of Phantomhive is unbreakable- not even in death."

Charles stared at Ciel with an unamused pout and said,

"Even so- this letter you sent her has her worrying and because of so she wishes to task you to test your loyalty."

. . .

"Very well- to clear my name and that of my family's. What does she ask of me?"

Grey smirked.

Professor Sebastian Michealis was just about to call it a night at 3 in the morning when there was a knock on the door.

Sebastian smirked knowing very well the only person who could be behind that door. Sebastian strutted to the door and opened it fully to see his little lord standing there with his infamous scowl.

"Well..." Sebastian said with an unamused frown, "It's a little late in the night to be paying me a visit.*"

"I just need to ask you something." Ciel said with a little bit of a huff, and took a step forward into the doorway when Sebastian blocked him with his body.

"Is that so?" Sebastian said staring down at the boy- and having to fight his eyes from glowing because there was too much excitement seeing his little lord not in control of a situation. "I don't think I have to answer to any of your questions."

"Sebastian!-"

"Where are your manners?" Sebastian interrupted while grabbing Ciel's chin harshly and silencing that cute mouth. "Show some respect." He said with a grin and released his hold on the chin and turned away. "You are speaking to an elder after all*." Sebastian grinned devilishly.

Ciel had to inhale and exhale slowly to get his nerves suppressed down, and said with fists at his sides,

"... Professor Michealis,"

"Yes, Phantomhive?" Sebastian said turning to face the child.

"I need to know... Did you get a message from her majesty?"

Sebastian smirked, "I didn't get a message per se, but do I know what is to happen? Yes, I do."

Ciel gritted his teeth,

"So what your saying is you didn't get an assignment."

"No, in fact." Sebastian said with a wide grin causing Ciel to pout. "Now are you saying," Sebastian said stepping over to the child and bending down to his level, "That you need help, little one?"

Ciel was about to remark something back when Sebastian cut him off with a serious face,

"Remember, manners."

Ciel had shivers up and down, and bead of sweat at his temple when he said through gritted teeth,

"Sebastian... Would..." Ciel abruptly turned his head to the side causing Sebastian to chuckle.

"I see... A guard dog doesn't beg." Sebastian said with a frown and was about to turn away when Ciel stopped him by grabbing his robe.

"No. No. It's just..." Ciel trailed looking down at his own feet which caused Sebastian to smile fondly. Such a young boy. He often forgot that this soul had such an adorable shell. He often forgot too that some of this soul was still untouched- unblemished.

Sebastian knelt down so that his face was leveled with Ciel's and he said softly,

"Yes, Ciel?"

Ciel blinked, and then snapped his face away in vain attempt to hide his blush and said irritably,

"I'm just unsure about all of this."

"And why is that?"

"Because..." Ciel said, his fists balling at his sides, "Because I don't know if this is what I want."

"What is it that you want?"

"I don't know..."

Sebastian scrutinized the boy for a couple moments more before standing up and walking over to his desk.

"I'm sure by doing this case you could figure out what exactly it is you want."

"How could you be so sure?"

"Well..." Sebastian said with a hidden smirk while opening up his laptop and turning it to show Ciel...

"I'm not making any promises but the man in question could be the murderer of your parents."

... On the screen was none other than Viscount Druitt.

"But I'm sure you already deduced that."

"Yes I did," Ciel said, "In fact I have already made all of the arrangements. There is to be a ball in three days from now to celebrate the oncoming of Spring. I already spoke to the Chairman, Yuzuru Suoh, about upgrading this event into a charity ball. I already made a generous donation and have arranged a guest list with readied invitations. In fact, this ball will probably be the most famed social event of the year. It will definitely be interesting to see all of the world's masters in one room."

Sebastian smiled deviously and proudly at his young lord's plan. How perfect it was.

"I'm impressed. It would seem you have this all taken cared of. However, wouldn't it be a bit risky trying to deal with Druitt when there is so much going on."

"It will be a bit challenging. That part I am still working out, but it would prove most benefitting once I get to speak with some of my company's top competitors about striking up a beneficial relationship."

"Allow me to suggest," Sebastian said with a slight bow, "the Viscount Druitt is being charged with what exactly?"

"It's a little unclear," Ciel said with a thumb to his lip, "however, the Viscount has both attended and thrown a large number events in the past year, and coincidentally each event he is present, at least one female guest goes missing. My best guess is sex trafficking or something worse..."

"Hm," Sebastian hummed, "Interesting indeed, however a thought just occurred to me." Sebastian said in a condescending tone causing Ciel to glare up at him.

Sebastian leaned on his desk, resting his head in his palms and said,

"Why should I help you?" He tilted his head, "Do I get anything out of this?"

Ciel growled internally and barred his teeth,

"What do you mean? This is a case from her majesty!"

"To you. She asked nothing from me." Sebastian said with a smirk, sitting up.

Ciel grabbed his hair,

"Sebastian we don't have time to be playing stupid games!"

"Is that what you think this is?" Sebastian said appearing out of nowhere right in front of Ciel's face. The boy would have fell backwards hadn't the desk been behind him. Wait! How did he get turned around! The desk wasn't behind him before! Never mind that, Sebastian was only a few inches away with that sinister grin of his. Ciel held his breath and could feel the heat rise to his cheeks.

"You should know," Sebastian said, "what goes around comes around."

Ciel ground his teeth, trying to lean away further but not succeeding and said,

"I am well aware."

"Very good then, so, if you want my assistance on this case I require payment." Sebastian said.

"Fine, how much do you want then?"

"Money is not what I do this for."

"Then what do you want!?"

"That can all be sorted out in due time, but for now I think it's best we get to work." Sebastian said with a smirk pulling back.

Ciel crossed his arms and nodded approvingly,

"Very well, what do you suggest our course of action be."

"Well it will be hard to keep an eye on every girl in the room. Druitt will most likely try to prey on one even with all the commotion. However commotion may just work to his advantage."

"Then what would you suggest?"

Sebastian turned to look at Ciel with that look.

Ciel shook his head in horror,

"No, Sebastian! Not again. I am not doing that again!"

"I'm afraid it can't be helped. It will be much easier to bait him and only have to keep an eye on one person."

"B-b-but why?..." Ciel said with his head hung in defeat.

"How will I be able to talk to people when I'm in that disguise!"

"I suppose you should've thought of that."

Ciel glared up at the man and said, exhausted,

"I've had a long day sorry my plan wasn't perfect."

"Perhaps you should retire to your room. It is way past you bed time, little one.*" Sebastian mocked.

Ciel's glare intensified before he sighed with a hand to his temple and said,

"Whatever, I'm too tired. Children need their sleep otherwise they can become a bit fretful*."

"I'm well aware. Allow me to assist,"

In an instant Ciel was in Sebastian's arms, bridal style, and Sebastian brought their faces just close enough to get his little lord blushing and said,

"I'll be happy to continue my services as your servant. That is. If you'll have me."

Ciel swallowed staring into those crimson orbs. For a moment he couldn't recall why it was he told Sebastian off and he almost ordered Sebastian to take him back to his room when he remembered...

Sebastian's unreliable, unpredictable, Hell! Is he even trustworthy?

What was in their relationship that would deem trust?

Ciel pushed away from Sebastian and said sternly,

"I won't. Now put me down."

Sebastian stared, wide eyed, as he set down his little lord. So... Ciel was going to be difficult.

"Sebastian," Ciel said turning his back to the man, "I'm not a little kid anymore, this is not like the time when we first met. You are no longer my caregiver and I'm not that broken child. You work for her majesty and so do I. We're partners. Not master and servant. I don't need you taking care of me."

. . .

"Now if would like to, you could join me back to my room for a cup of tea."

Score one for Ciel, probably a 1000 for Sebastian but whose counting.

Sebastian smirked,

"And who will be preparing this tea?"

"You of course,"

Sebastian giggled following behind the child to his room. It would seem Ciel has taken charge of things for now.

As soon as Ciel walked into his dorm he planted himself face first into his bed. What time was it now? Who knows.

"I'll prepare the tea." Sebastian said.

Ciel sat up and started taking off his shoes and such. He then went to the bathroom to change into his pajamas and brush his hair, and when he opened the door Sebastian was right there ready with a mug of tea.

"Thank you," he said taking the thing and drinking it down eagerly.

"So how was your day?" Sebastian asked following behind Ciel.

Ciel scoffed sitting down on his bed,

"As if that interests you."

"It does, also how did you like my class?"

"It was boring, just like the rest of you."

"Tsk. Tsk. Perhaps it would be more fulfilling if you paid attention."

"I do pay attention, and all I have to say is you baby them." Ciel plopped down onto his bed and took a swig of his tea, "I'd like to show them how your real training method is." Ciel thought back to all the times Sebastian used a ruler on his palms.

Sebastian chuckled,

"These students are not as dedicated as you are."

"The majority of them are just there to look at you."

"And does that bother you, little lord?"

"Of course not, besides, there's not much to look at."

"Tsk tsk, do I not meet the standards of the almighty Earl Phantomhive? I'll have fix that."

"Don't be ridiculous," Ciel exhaled setting down his empty mug.

"I have to say the only promising student I have so far is your partner, what was his name? You seemed quite infatuated* with him."

"Maybe I am, would that bother you?"

Sebastian smirked, what a clever child.

"Not in the least, in fact I think you should spend more time with him. Your influence could prove beneficial to my star student."

"Perhaps... But there is this other guy."

. . .

O-other guy?..

"His name is Umehito Nekozawa. He seems to be obsessed with the dark and underworld and out right asked me out today." Ciel sighed, falling back into his bed, "Like I said, I had a long day."

"What was your answer to such a question?" Sebastian asked with a weak grin.

"What do you care? Would it bother you if I had said yes?"

. . .

Evil clever child.

Ciel yawned loudly,

"He gave me time to think about it, who knows," Ciel rolled into his pillows to snuggle closer, "he could be interesting."

The bells of Ouran Academy tolled signaling the start of class. Class... That's where Tamaki Suoh should be right about now, but instead his father called to speak to him privately in the host club room.

At the sight of his father Tamaki smiled politely, bowed, and said in a silky smooth voice,

"Yes father? You called for me."

"Tamaki," his father said sternly, "there has been a change of plans."

Tamaki's brows furrowed but his smile never wavered,

"I don't understand; what plans have been changed?"

"The Spring ball," Yuzuru said, "It has been upgraded into a charity event by an anonymous donor. Many of our supposed allies and foes will be attending this party, do you understand?"

"I-I'm not sure I follow."

Yuzuru sighed in exasperation and said,

"Many of our business partners will be attending. Some very important figures and some you have to keep an eye on. I want it to be clear now that the host club will not be participating in organizing this event whatsoever. I want you to attend this ball as yourself. Do I make myself clear?"

Tamaki blinked, his smile ever so slightly wavering as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Y-yes, it's just you caught me off guard. Has the host club disappointed in the past with hosting events? If there's something you're not satisfied with we can always-"

"No Tamaki," his father said sharply, "That is not the issue. It's time you learned to live in the real world. If you plan on becoming head of the Suoh family then you must learn how to live outside that wall you made known as the host club."

Tamaki's... Smile... Faded.

Yuzuru sighed sadly and approached his son and placed a hand on his shoulder,

"I'm sorry, Tamaki, but you have a lot of eyes on you. It's time you start looking into your future. Your real future. I won't always be here to defend you."

"...I know, you're right father. I will do as you please." There was a shadow over Tamaki's eyes as he said that.

"That good to hear." Yuzuru walked over to the door of the host club room and then remembered.

"Another thing," Yuzuru said, "you must bring a date to this ball."

Tamaki's eyes widened and turned to see only his father's back.

"I heard something alarming..." Yuzuru said, "I don't need to know what goes on in your personal life, Tamaki, but I was informed about the incident with you and Mr. Ootori's youngest son had. I don't mind how you choose to live your life, Tamaki, but Mr. Ootori cares a whole deal about how his son lives his."

. . .

"To clarify and clear things up its best both of you bring female dates to this ball."

. . .

. . .

"... As you wish, father."

The host club was to commence in 20 minutes. Like always, Kyoya and Tamaki were the first to be there. Tamaki stared out the windows of his host club room and sighed.

"I'm assuming your father spoke to you as well."

Tamaki jumped, startled, and turned around to see Kyoya standing behind him.

"Wha-?"

Kyoya sighed, "My father spoke to me last night."

"Mine did too, this morning." Tamaki said looking down at the ground, "he said the host club will not be helping with the ball which means we're free to show up with... dates." Tamaki forced a smile.

"Wait! Did I just hear you right?" Called Hikaru showing up from nowhere.

"We're not hosting the ball?" Kaoru asked.

"That's right," Tamaki said, "Gentlemen, you are free to go to this ball as yourselves and with a date."

Hikaru crossed his arms,

"That kind of stinks though. Who wants to go through the headache of getting a date."

"My sentiments exactly," Kyoya said.

"Come on," Kaoru said nudging his brother with his elbow, "This is your chance to ask Haruhi out."

At that Hikaru and Tamaki both gasped as the realization hit them.

"No way! If anyone is going to be asking my little girl to a ball it's going to be me! Her handsome Prince Charming who will dance with her until her heart's content." Tamaki argued.

"Then that settles it. We'll just have to have a competition to see who gets to ask Haruhi to the ball." Hikaru said with a challenging grin.

"Who's asking Haruhi to the ball?" Honey asked skipping into the conversation with Mori and Ciel right behind him, "Wait Haruhi can't have a date to the ball. We're suppose to be working aren't we?"

"The host club was relieved from the ball duty." Kyoya said crossing his arms. He turned to look out the window and said what he thought was to himself,

"The question is, who should I take?"

"Wait! Kyoya's bringing a date!"

Kyoya stared at the shocked faces and said,

"Why exactly does that surprise you people?"

"Who would've thought, that the dark prince had a heart." Hikaru said.

"So whose the lucky fellow?" Kaoru asked with a smirk.

"It will be a girl," Kyoya said with a hidden glare at Kaoru, "and I'm not sure yet. It can't be one that attends the host club."

"Why not?" Honey asked.

"It would cause too much rivalry and jealousy. After all a host should always appear to it's clients to be available. Otherwise they would be disinterested knowing their host's heart belonged to someone else." Kyoya clarified, "I need to go with someone who wouldn't cause any trouble."

"I get it, you need to go with a plain Jane to not cause any wars over you." Hikaru said with a wide grin.

"I can still go with someone who would look good beside me so long as their status is as good as my own."

"Why not take Haruhi?" Honey asked.

"I don't think it would be that gratifying taking Haruhi."

"What about me?"

The entire host club gasped and looked at the brown eyed girl with sweat at their temples.

"N-nothing! Everything's fine! You go freshen up now, Haruhi, clubs about to start! Gotta look nice for the ladies." Hikaru, Kaoru, and Tamaki said together pawing her away from the conversation.

"Okay sure," Haruhi said skeptically, "by the way there's this lady outside looking for Ciel, should I let her in?"

Everyone but Ciel tilted their heads and Ciel nodded.

Haruhi opened the door to-

"Nina Hopkins! (Aka the tailor who indicates the seasons)" The twins gasped.

The woman strutted into the room like she was working a runway with her luggage at tow and said with a wink,

"Oh my what a handsome group of gentlemen. Still too old however. Strange." She turned to look back at Haruhi,

"What's a cute girl like you hanging out with boys like these?"

The host club gasped again.

"You mean," Kaoru said

"You could tell she's a girl!?" Hikaru finished.

"Naturally, I know one of my own." The woman then grabbed Haruhi by the wrist and pulled her into an erotic embrace. Her hand was shamelessly groping Haruhi's rear and the other swiping over her flat chest.

"You have such flattering material-"

"GYA!-" Haruhi shrieked.

"What is she doing to my little girl!?" Tamaki hollered having to held back by Mori-senpai. Ciel sighed with his hand to his temple and replied,

"My apologies, Miss Hopkins can get quite passionate when it comes to these kinds of things. It's how she tailors."

"I can conjure up many cute outfits for a body like this." Nina whispered huskily into Haruhi's ear, "How about it, dearie? Would you model for me?"

"Th-thanks! But not no thank you!" Haruhi squeaked pushing herself away form the tailor and earning freedom at last.

Nina sighed, disappointed, and then changed her pint of view to the group of men who were staring at her mortified. A certain matching pair caught her eye,

"Say..." Nina put a gloved hand to her chin and said, "I know you two boys. Oh yes, you're Yuzuha's twins."

The twins nodded,

"Yup, that's our mom."

"Miss Hopkins." Ciel interrupted by clearing his throat too, "How about we go handle business."

Nina stare in awe at Ciel with stars in her eyes and said with clasped hands,

"Oh my! The Earl is still a beautiful boy as always... It's a blessing."

Ciel sighed with a bit of a flush, "Miss Hopkins please."

"My apologies, I forgot how serious my star model is. Say, where's Mr. Stiff? He's not here is he?"

"Sebastian is currently working." Ciel said leading the way to the changing room.

"Good."

"Say, where are two going!?" Tamaki exclaimed.

"Nina has something she'd like me to try on." Ciel said simply and the two left. Haruhi sighed and said,

"I'm going to go freshen up too I guess."

She left eyeing the three morons.

"Okay so let's talk about this competition." Hikaru said turning to face Tamaki with his signature pout, "We need to earn the right to ask Haruhi to the ball."

"Why don't you both just ask and see who she says yes to?" Honey suggested.

"Very well," said Tamaki, "I'll just make sure those two perverts don't get the chance to ask her."

"Hey I'm out on this one." Kaoru said backing away to Kyoya, "I'm with Kyoya-senpai, I don't see the point going with Haruhi." Kaoru looked at Kyoya and could see a dark aura surrounding him filled with negativity.

"H-hey, Kyoya-senpai? Are you alright?"

The gang looked over Kyoya's shoulders to see he was aggressively going through his laptop looking over girls and crossing them out mentally one by one. None of them seemed to fit apparently, judging by the way Kyoya kept scrolling and glaring.

"K-Kyo-chan?" Honey said, "It's not like you have to come with a date."

"Actually, I do." Kyoya said in his clipped tone.

"Why not go with me and Takashi? We don't mind."

"No." Kyoya said shutting his laptop harshly, "It has to be a girl."

"Why?" The twins asked.

"It just has to be."

"Hm. How about?... No no. What about! No no." The gang pondered exactly who could Kyoya take. Most of the girls in the school attend the host club at least every now and again. The girls that didn't were kind of nerdy or not Kyoya's type of girl- or girl you'd expect to see Kyoya with.

"Uhg, don't you know any girls outside of school?" Kaoru asked.

Kyoya shook his head and mentally howled. This was going to prove to be a very challenging task.

Haruhi was in her dressing room making sure she looked groomed enough for the standards of the host club when she noticed right at the armpit of her blazer on the left was a small hole. She sighed reaching into her pocket to pull out her sewing kit when she realized she didn't have it.

"Oh," she said to herself and she pondered for a moment and then snapped her fingers. Ciel's friend Nina had to have one. She's a tailor after all.

Haruhi stepped out of her room to see a giant red curtain hanging from the ceiling sectioning off a good part of the room.

That definitely wasn't there before.

Haruhi stepped up to the curtain and said nervously,

"Uh-Um excuse me?"

The response Haruhi got was nothing but muffled yelling. She leaned closer and heard.

"I-I can't breathe! Ow! You're trying to kill me woman!"

"Nonsense! You have to suck it in if you want your figure to work!"

"I-I c-can't. N-Nina."

"Just hold on a little longer."

What is going on in there!

Haruhi backed away not sure what to make out of what she just heard when a banana peel appeared out of nowhere right underneath her foot step.

Naturally she went flying around the room.

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH WOOOOOOOOOAAAAh!"

She grabbed onto the only thing that could save her from flying possibly out the window.

The curtains.

So much happened at once. For Haruhi she grabbed the curtains and tore them off with her and crashed to the floor.

The gang outside came marching in to see what all the commotion was about and stopped right at the doorway because...

Ciel stood staring petrified with a face as bright as a tomato, wearing only his boxers and a tight pale pink corset and large pigtail hair extensions.

Hikaru's mouth was shaped like a comical O.

Honey and Mori had question marks floating all around their confused bodies.

Tamaki and Kaoru's mouthes dropped all the way to the floor;

And Kyoya dropped his notebook.

((Light bulb flashing.))

Haruhi pulled the curtains off of herself and said with a small nervous giggle,

"Geez that was a bad idea." And then she noticed what was going on. When she saw Ciel she felt a wave of shock paralyze her.

Ciel. Ciel couldn't breathe.

And fainted.

When I regained conciousness the first thing I heard were those words,

"... And the God of all grace, who called to you his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast..."

They ignited something within my own being that wasn't there before...

I saw myself turn over, hands to my ears, eyes wielded shut, and begged him- whoever the voice was- to stop.

"No, no, no. No, no. No! No! No! St-stop! Stop that! Stop! Stop! Don't say that! Stop! Stop! Make it STOP!"

I heard many beeping sounds go off, and people running in, and I felt those hands pinning me down again...

"NO!"

"The patient is experiencing a delirium-"

"No, no, no, no!"

"-Pushing in five miligrams-"

"Get OFF! No! Stop! Don't touch me! No- A-Ah!..ah...hng!..D-don't..tch..."

The darkness claimed me yet again- and I would've wallowed in it weren't it the fact that it was injected into my veins. I fought it off best I could, but my mouth, my limbs, and my eyelids all failed me except for my ears. The last thing I heard before I was gone again was,

"... may the healing of God's love clean thee, and make thee whole, and pure. Afterall, he sent out his word and healed them; he rescued the from the grave..."

My body twisted from disgust.

Ciel jumped up to see he was on the sofa and surrounding him was everyone fanning him.

"How did?.. Where am I?" Ciel questioned looking around like a frantic, wild animal.

"You fainted remember." Honey clarified.

"Sadly we had to cut the corset off." Nina said with tears streaming down her face, "Luckily I have some spare string."

"Could we please talk about why the heck you're wearing hair extensions!?" Hikaru exclaimed, "I thought you said you weren't a girl!"

"I'm not!" Ciel exclaimed throwing his legs off the sofa and realized he was only wearing his boxers. Instantly he blushed and exclaimed,

"Where are my clothes!?"

"You could've fooled me." Haruhi admitted honestly to herself, "about being a girl I mean."

"Your clothes are right here." Honey said bringing over his clothes above his head.

Ciel instantly grabbed his shirt and pulled it over. He wondered if anyone saw his scars. If they did they didn't say anything about it which was okay for now.

"Okay okay." Kaoru said, "What is going on here!?"

"Are you a transsexual?" The twins asked getting into Ciel's bubble.

"No!"

"Then why are you wearing that!"

"I-I-I. . ."

Ciel couldn't tell them! He couldn't tell them a single thing!

"Gentlemen!" Nina suddenly exclaimed untying her decorative cloak on her skimpy outfit and throwing it off of herself dramatically as always.

"Ciel is a jack of all trades! Just look at these measurements!" She whipped out her clipboard of Ciel's measurements like a prize she had won, "These proportions! I can fashion him as a boy or as a girl- whatever I like! His long lean torso can be suited into a tight vest or lean gown. In fact my next collection will be starring Ciel- the girl! For my Spring collection- yes!"

Nina had stars in her eyes just imagining the possibilities she had for a body like Ciel's.

Everyone got it- Afterall they've examined all of Ciel's magazines from cover to cover. He's a model without a doubt and can pass as a girl just by adding hair extensions.

Speaking of which Ciel looked so cute sitting on the sofa with just a shirt, boxers, and said hair extensions on.

Kaoru stared, with a petrified blush and exclaimed,

"Ciel! Please! Put some clothes on!"

"Oh relax, boy." Nina said strutting over and grabbed Ciel up, "Come now we have to finish up."

Nina and Ciel moved to a different room to finish up their fitting. Ciel sighed,

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, plus! You can just make it up to me by modeling in my spring collection."

Ciel sighed but that was fair enough.

"Woah so Ciel is a model?" Haruhi said blinking. Who would've thought that such an arrogant introvert could be a model of either gender. What a world.

"He's just like Haru-chan," Honey said patting the girl on the arm, "Short hair makes her handsome and cute, but some hair extensions makes her pretty and cute."

In the corner Tamaki was having a little crisis as he tapped his fingers over his lips.

"I just don't get it! How can Haruhi pass off as a handsome young gentleman and Ciel pass off as a fair maiden! Has the world lost become backwards!?"

The twins shrugged, "That's genetics for you."

"To be honest," Hikaru said, "Ciel makes a pretty girl. I think many would agree."

((Light bulb flashing.))

"I think Ciel-chan could pass as a sophisticated young lady." Honey agreed, "What do you think Mori-senpai?"

((Light bulb flashing.))

Mori nodded.

((Light bulb flashing.))

"You know Ciel is probably not all too eager about this ball, but he probably would do it for a reason." Hikaru said with a devious smirk. Hikaru slid over to Kyoya,

"Say Kyoya, what do you think about Ciel?"

"What about Ciel?" Haruhi asked tilting her head like a puppy.

"If I am picking up what you are suggesting correctly," Kyoya said, "...It could work."

"What would work?" Kaoru asked.

Kyoya sighed, straightening his glasses,

"So suppose I ask Ciel to the ball to pose as his female counterpart."

! ? ! ? ! ?

"I'm missing something aren't I?" Haruhi said weakly feeling as if she had been mentally spun around and around! Had Kyoya just said that!? Was the world losing it's mind today!?

"You Can't BE SERIOUS!" Tamaki hollered jumping off of his chair and running full, psycho speed at Kyoya,

"THIS IS NOT WHAT WE AGREED TO OUR FATHERS TO! You Can't GO WITH CIEL TO THE BALL THAT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF YOU BRINGING A DATE AT ALL! Even CIEL POSING AS A GIRL JUST DOESN'T work! Don't you understand there's nothing to be gained in a homosexual relationship! WHY ARE YOU GOING WITH CIEL WHO IS CLEARLY A BOY!?" then a banana peel appeared causing Tamaki to trip and fall right at Kyoya's feet.

Kyoya glared down at the moron at his feet.

Honestly, Tamaki was hard to love sometimes.

He straightened his glasses,

"Nothing about this date with Ciel will be of romance so I don't plan on gaining anything in it that way. The reasoning behind all this is because going with Ciel disguised as a girl would completely wipe away the worry of picking a girl that doesn't attend the host club, and furtherly no one knows of this female Ciel. She could be my date from a different country which would explain why no one would know her. No one knowing who she is erases all major questions leaving the small ones, and any conflict amongst the girls will be minor because by the next day the girl I went with would have disappeared into thin air. No jealousy, no rivalry, and I'll have someone who would look good enough beside me."

"I think it's a great idea!" Honey exclaimed while jumping up and down.

"I think it's a horrible idea!" Kaoru hollered with fire in his eyes and pointed teeth.

"Are you saying that Ciel is the only "girl" pretty enough to go as your date?" Haruhi asked with a bead of sweat at her temple, "The irnoy in that is almost unhumorous."

As if on cue Nina Hopkins stepped out of the changing rooms with her hand on her hip and the other in the air and announced,

"Gentlemen! I present to you the Lady Phantomhive!"

She opened the doors completely moving out of the way displaying a silhouetted, rose petals-showered, female Ciel gowned in his infamous pale pink, Victorian, flowered dress with a matching hat with matching flowers. His face was bright bright red with a mortified expression- he couldn't believe Nina actually got him to do this. She said it was the only convincing way for the boys to understand he was just "modeling".

Everyone stared at the sight in awe. Tamaki had to clasp to hands over his blushing face; Hikaru and Kaoru grabbed each others' eyes and screeched,

"Don't look Hikaru-"

"Don't look Kaoru-"

"HE'S TOO BEAUTIFUL!"

Honey had his hands clasped and eyes watering in awe as he squealed,

"Ciel-chan is even more cute as a girl, I can't help but stare at him."

Mori nodded to Honey's statement, but he too even stared... Amazed.

Kyoya never let anything get to him. He mentally screamed at himself to look away, to smirk, to straighten his goddamn glasses! But his body wouldn't listen. He was staring, shamefully staring.

Haruhi was the only one to blink away and looked at her male companions in shock,

"Oh crap. Don't I need to bring a female date to the ball too?"

Tamaki and Hikaru then snapped out of the muse with disappointed faces and then smacked their foreheads!

How could they forget that important detail!

Phew! That was crazy! Stuff gonna go down! Anyway thanks for favs, follows, and comments! Btw IMPORTANT remember how I said this is sort of my story's anniversary! Well the next ch. is a special deleted scene that I did for the lols that didn't get into the final cut but now IMMA just slip it because it's great and it's my story's anniversary so whatevs!