"Master Ciel, it is time to wake up." A person with a thick accent, but held more tenderness than Sebastian's voice, muttered as he pulled the curtains to bring light into the room.

Ciel rubbed his right eye that had the contract's symbol, and opened his other eye instead. "'Master Ciel?'" confused as to who man was, for Sebastian would never have addressed him in such a way. He got up quickly, shocked to see Agni there, instead of his own butler.

"Namaste ji, Master Ciel!" Agni said with his palms together, a smile on his face. The young earl stood on his bed and yelled, "Wh-why are you in my bedroom?!"

Soma approached behind him, pulled Ciel through his night clothes and carried him like how a groom does to his bride. Only, Ciel didn't look like one. "We're going out, Little One. Show us around!"

"Why should I have to?! And I have a proper name! It's Ciel, not 'Little One'!"

"Then Ciel, I ask that you be our guide. Come." Soma requested, jumping off the young earl's bed, and owner of such bed has been struggling to no avail.

Stopping Soma in his tracks was the Phantomhive butler, who blocked him by standing at the doorway. "Pardon for the intrusion, however, the Young Master has studies and work duties to attend to for today."

Sebastian's fake, mocking smile stayed in place as he waited for Soma to put his master down.

"They really are staying for good, huh?" Amelia murmured, not entirely pleased by this fact. Bardroy turned around to look at the housekeeper with an eyebrow raised. "Why? What's wrong about them? They seem nice."

Mey-rin arrived in the kitchen carrying the dirty dishes used during breakfast and had heard the conversation. "Who knew we would have a prince over here with us, yes!" Amelia simply rolled her eyes.

'He's not that... great; Soma is more of a brat than a Prince, unlike what I assume our own princes are.' she thought to herself. Amelia decides to answer Bardroy's inquiry with a shrug, "Ah, nothing. I just find his attitude rather infuriating," the two remained silent, and this probed the brunette to continue. "Plus, you might not believe it if I say that my gut tells me, being with them or having them around won't get us away from any mishap." She placed the utensils that were already washed and dried, back in their respective places before wiping her hands on her apron.

"Well then, I'll be ahead of you two. Please avoid making explosions and breaking things in the kitchen or any part of the townhouse. Asides from the fact we have guests, we hardly have any peace. Think for the Young Master's sake," She said, nearly like a female version of Sebastian, that Bardroy literally cringed and fought the urge to punch her in her smug face. For Amelia, this was her "wrath", which she warned them about some time in the past, around the time they pranked her and failed to take a photo of the butler.

She plans on remaining that way until Christmas Eve, 'I'll give those guys some presents anyway…' the housekeeper smiled as she left the room, heading towards where she believes Ciel would be in, as part of his schedule.

"While we're in London, I shall fill in as your tutor."

Ciel looked up and scowled at the demon-butler-temporary-tutor in front of him. Sebastian was smiling down at him in return, pushing the glasses he obviously didn't need using the edge of a violin bow. The earl remained silent as he scrutinized the piece Sebastian prepared, who then instructed him to play. "Bach's Chaconne? There's no way I can play a melody as complex as this,"

Sebastian used the tip of his violin bow to lift his master's chin up and smirks at the young lad. "While we're here, I make the rules. Do you have any problem with my teaching methods?"

The little guy scowled deeper, batting away the butler's bow with his own. He brought up the violin into its position, under his chin, raised his bow over the strings for awhile before playing. A few minutes into it, Sebastian praises him, "See? You're doing wonderful, Young Master."

"It's great to know that he's no longer tone deaf."

Ciel shot his eyes open but still continued to play while Sebastian turned around to see Amelia going in the room with an amused smirk on her face. "I do believe there is still work to be done." Sebastian stared at her with a straight face, stating this like she should go away. The housekeeper paid no mind to what could be a threat, and took this chance to bully her cousin even more. "Yes, Ciel should work on playing it from the heart, instead of just reading it. The music loses its soul," she grins smugly at them both.

Sebastian only narrows his eyes while Ciel decides to reprimand her. "Get out of here, Mia. You're distracting me." The brunette musters the best pout she can and feigned hurt. "Am I, Ciel? I just thought of giving you some support."

"You don't have to, Lady Show-off. The number of instruments you know to play are of insignificance." her cousin spat at her, still playing. Amelia scoffs, more offended than flattered. "I am not. I only learned the basics of some instruments, but I have always preferred the piano above all. The violin comes in second."

"Might I ask how many instruments did you learn to play?" Sebastian intervenes, but is truly intrigued. Amelia shrugs, already leaning on the grand piano at the other end of the room. "Only a few; but it's not in the number of instruments you play. It's in the music and message you deliver that's important,"

Ciel rolled his eyes at the housekeeper, but let her be. Besides, these were the few moments that Amelia is able to be like herself since she was without the presence of the other servants. Her upper body swayed to the music playing and she lifts the fall board. "Here, let me accompany you." Amelia smiles softly, placing her fingers lightly above the keys, grazing it. "You don't even have a music sheet with you." Ciel grumbles out, to which the brunette just smiled. She begins playing the piano, but not to overpower the violin, since the piece was made for solo violin. The lady accompanied her cousin, even closing her eyes as she enjoyed the music and the little bonding time. Ciel eventually shut up, and even if he didn't admit it, he liked his cousin's company.

Sebastian watched them both, and noticed how Ciel's performance improved in the slightest with the encouragement from the brunette. He remains straight-faced, but deep inside he was somewhat pleased. At Ciel or at Amelia, that is to remain a secret and to the demon's discretion.

Everything was in perfect harmony, only for a short moment.

While Amelia was playing her part, deep murmuring and chanting entered her ears that made her accidentally slam her fingers onto the keys hard, which also made Ciel stop.

"Now, that's just great. I was so into it already." The lady sighed after murmuring, pouted as she stood up, looking at the Indian men in one corner.

"What on earth are they doing?" Ciel scowled. The two Indian men were on their knees in front of this huge, bronze statue. Amelia tries not to look surprised since Lau was also with them. She holds her tongue, hoping that her cover wasn't blown yet and decides on keeping her questions to herself, 'So... I suppose that statue is something religious? But how did they get it in here without at least one of us noticing? And since when did they have it with them?'

The dynamic trio went closer to the Indians while Lau answered for them, "It seems that they're praying. Isn't that a rather, fantastic idol?"

"All I can see is a statue of a woman carrying a head, with a necklace of heads around her neck as she… dances on the belly of a man." Sebastian's voice made it clear that he didn't like this statue.

"She is one of the Hindu gods we worship; the Goddess Kali." Agni says, pausing in his praying.

"Indian Gods, you say?"

The Indian servant began to explain. "Kali is the wife of the God, Shiva the destroyer and also, a Goddess of Power." Out of nowhere, Agni suddenly held a painting on his hand. There was a back of a woman with long and wavy lavender hair with four arms, each holding a sword. In front of the woman was a man, with a long bushy beard which gives off the vibe that he was a dangerous person. "In our faith, in far distant times, a certain demon foolishly challenged her to a duel."

At this, Amelia raised an eyebrow, a smirk making its way to her lips as she spared a glance up at the live demon, before turning her attention back to Agni.

The next painting that Agni showed was something that people with weak stomachs wouldn't be able to handle. This time, it was the front of the woman. Her eyes were wide and wild, while her lips spread into a most insane grin, that it reminded the housekeeper of the puppet they encountered a few weeks back.

Kali was depicted as covered and dripping with blood, as she held the severed head of the demon. Agni continues, "Of course, the Goddess Kali won. However, she was unable to quell her destructive urges and went on a rampage of death and destruction. But then!" He lowers the painting and his voice pipes up with passion, "In a bid to defend the earth, her husband, the God Shiva, lay down at her feet." Agni pointed majestically towards their statue that showed just that.

Ciel looked at it in revulsion; Amelia raises a brow, mildly surprised, while Sebastian just seemed fascinated by it.

"Having stepped on her husband with her unclean feet, the Goddess Kali returned to her senses and peace has once again returned to the earth. Kali is a great Goddess who defeated a demon after a mighty battle. As proof of that, she has his head in her grasp." Agni's voice gradually returned normal and ends the account of their gods. "The statue itself shows her story."

"So he says," Ciel said, looking at the butler behind him. Sebastian doesn't meet his master's gaze but is looking on at Kali's statue. "To think there was someone as strong as that… I will have to be careful if I ever go to India." He murmured, causing Amelia to cover her mouth, muffled chuckles erupting from her. The butler glares at her, and she knew she finally had to calm down. The housekeeper mouthed him an apology, smiling sheepishly at him and noted to herself that she had to keep her emotions in check.

'Ah, but it was his fault for taking it too seriously; as if I would expose him,'

Soma stood up, his hands still in their prayer position. "Well then, we're done praying so let's go out!" The prince wrapped his arm around Ciel's shoulder and started dragging him towards the door. "As I said, I am busy!" the young earl screeched in complaint.

For some reason, and whatever method it was, the English noble and his butler managed to make the bouncy Indian prince wait, for as long as a few hours.

"Hey…" Some yawns, "…when are you going to finish? What are you even doing anyway?"

"You're distracting us! Be quiet!" Ciel yelled at him, blocking Sebastian's attack.

"Hmm, English people are so short-tempered, aren't they?" Soma murmured a little too loudly and Amelia tried to control herself from scoffing, thinking that a brat even has the gut to speak about his fellow brat that way.

The brunette turned back to look at the other two as they fenced. 'It sure brings back memories… Ah, those were the days when people called me the prodigy. But now Elizabeth is more suitable for it.' She thought tapping her chin with her finger.

Ciel stopped and yanked the foil out of Sebastian's hand. He turned to Soma; a few shades of pink tinted his cheeks as he scowled with wide eyes. "Enough! I get it! If you want attention so badly, then be my opponent!"

The young earl tossed the foil at Soma in which the latter caught with ease. "So then, if I win against you you'll have to come with us!" The prince stood up, accepting the challenge.

"If you can."

"Good luck to you, dear Prince." Agni said as he poured a cup of tea.

Ciel got into position while Soma just stood there with a smug look on his face. Sebastian went to the middle, raised his arm up. "Well then, begin!"

"I've got you!" Soma yelled, hitting the foil towards Ciel's ankle. "It bent?!" his face turned into shock, and Amelia sighed, shaking her head, not bearing to watch this childish play orchestrated by the kids she has to look after.

"There's no benefit to hitting the foot with a foil." Ciel wielded his own, causing Soma to back up, barely avoiding the young earl's attack. Soma looks frantic, "T-That's unfair! I don't know the rules!"

Ciel smirked, "A match is match, it's your fault for not knowing!" he rushed towards the prince.

"My Prince! Watch out!" Agni got in the way, blocking Ciel's attack with an empty cup and jabbing two fingers to Ciel's pressure point of his arm. The earl's arm went numb, dropping his foil. He knelt to the ground, clutching his injury.

"Ci—Young Master!" his cousin rushed to his side and sent Agni a death glare. "What the hell was that for?" she tried to sound calm but she couldn't hide it.

Agni gasped at what he'd done and knelt in front of him. "I'm so sorry Master Ciel! I—I acted on reflex when I thought Prince Soma was going to lose—!?" Soma's laughter cut him off, and Amelia simply glared at them back and forth. "Agni! You protected me well! I give you my praise!"

Amelia could only clench her fists in anger, and was thinking of snatching the foil and fighting him herself, especially after Soma said proudly, "Agni is an extension of me since he is my servant, therefore it was my win!"

"Th—That's ridiculous!" Ciel complained. The brunette started to take deep breaths to calm herself down; ah, brats are a handful.

Lau on the other hand, picked Ciel's foil up from the floor, bending it. "My, my, it looks like you will have to avenge your master, Mr. Butler." The Chinese man tossed the foil towards the raven-haired butler, who, caught it with ease.

"Good grief. Young Master, this would never have happened if you didn't provoke the bratty prince." Sebastian sighed sharply, looking at his pocketwatch in disappointment. "However as the butler of the Phantomhives', I cannot merely sit back and watch, now that my Master has been injured." Keeping the pocketwatch, he walked closer as Amelia helped Ciel up, directing her annoyance into concern instead and made him sit on a chair nearby.

Sebastian looks at the cousins, more at Ciel than Amelia, "All else aside, we are ten minutes behind schedule." The master frowns, "So that's what you're really irritated about."

"How interesting. Fine, I will allow a duel." Soma declared, before handing the foil over to Agni who was still kneeling on the floor. "Agni, in the name of the Goddess Kali, do not lose."

"Sebastian, this is an order. Shut that brat up!"

The two faithful servants answered.

"Jo ajna."

"Yes, My Lord."

Amelia stood in between the two and raised her arm up. "Let the duel, begin!"

The edges of their foils swirled around each other.

Alright, the battle is not short of intensity, that's for sure. Amelia was impressed, more at Agni for being able to keep up with a demon. She couldn't help but wonder if she were to go against Sebastian, whether she can be at least on same level as him.

Of course, when that moment comes, curiosity shall kill her.

Nearing the end of the duel was when the servants both bent their heads back, avoiding each others' attack to the other's eye. Spectators had their eyes widened. Both stepping back once again, before rushing towards each other.

The foils met by their tips and since the two men were too strong and the force they applied on the fences was too much, said foils snapped and broke in half.

"Oh my, the foils snapped."

"It's a draw?" Amelia was shocked. She expected Agni to lose after that, but this was probably the first time she saw a human to be on par with the demon. She began to doubt if Agni was even a human or another one like Grell.

She hoped that if he wasn't human, he wasn't a Grim Reaper as well; she's had enough.

"Ciel's khansama is pretty good too!" Soma commented while Ciel looked at the two servants with wide eyes, thinking the same way Amelia did, 'He was on par with a demon?'

"Agni is the best fighter in my palace. This is the first time I've seen anyone be an equal opponent with him!"

'Could he at least keep his voice toned down a bit?' The brunette thinks to herself. She and Ciel both walked towards Sebastian, and the latter whispers, "Sebastian, just what is that man?" Amelia followed soon after, "He's not like… 'that' guy, right?" Sebastian, understanding what the two meant and as if really seeing the image of Grell doing his catchphrase and signature pose, confirmed that Agni was a human.

"No worries. He is definitely a human to die for."

"True… for him to have that much power," Ciel started, looking into the direction of the Indian guy. "Indeed. Hanging people would be a simple task for him." Sebastian suggests. "So it must or could be him, is that what you're implying?" Amelia questioned and the two nodded. She clicks her tongue, shrugging in agreement. "Ah, I knew they were trouble when they walked in."

The two stared at her as she finally said, "We just have to… watch over our beloved guests with perfect hospitality, don't you think so?"

A/N: Look at me putting up two updates on the same day. I'm just making up for the time I lost. aaand since school's about to resume here in less than a month's time. Sadly I won't be able to update as much. Sigh.

jenny: *smirks* Claude, eh? I'll put that into thought. :)

So then, now, I shall retire for the night. Thank you all~!