AHHH! I am really really super sorry I haven't uploaded anything in forever! My computer decided to die and I had to wait to get a new one. I hadn't realized when I got my new one that all my saved documents had died with my old one. So I had to rewrite this chapter over again. I did this at my school. The other day when I had tried to upload it, (at school) I discovered that fanfiction had been blocked at my (stupid) school. So I have yet to get a chance to upload it until now... phew!

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CHAPTER XXIV

Ciels P.O.V.

I was sitting on a coach in the library when something attacked me from behind. My mouth was being covered by two hands and two arms wrapped around my feet while another two grabbed my arms. What kind of beast had six arms? I struggled in an attempt to get free but failed horribly. Whatever monster that kidnapped me was hauling my defenseless self to the kitchen.

Since it was dark, I couldn't see a single thing. I was almost happy I couldn't see the beast and how ugly it must be. The kitchen door was opened and I was taken inside. The beast set me down on one of the counters but continued to cover my mouth.

"Finally!" I heard someone whisper.

"Now we can actually speak!" this voice sounded the same but came from a different direction then the first.

"My throat hurts 'cause I haven't spoken in so long," another voice. The hands around my mouth dropped and a light was turned on. It took a while for my eyes to get adjusted to the sudden brightness. Once I could finally see, I jumped at the sight of Timber, Canterbury, and Thompson.

"What are you guys doing!" I demanded. Actually, I wasn't mad, it's just that they had about given me a heart attack. They all looked at each other and then back at me.

"We haven't been able…"

"To say hi since we've…"

"Gotten here!" each time one started to speak, another would pick up where the first left off. I wondered if it was some sort of talent twins and triplets obtained at birth.

"Hello Ciel Phantomhive! It has been a long two years!" they all said in unison. I smiled and said hello back.

"Tell me," I began, "Why do you not speak whenever Alois is around?" I asked curiously.

"Well, ever since,"

"The day after he came home from the hospital,"

"He had begun to act differently,"

"We don't like,"

"How it has been. He isn't the same anymore,"

"And we all wish we could have the same Alois back,"

I almost laughed when I realized that Thompson could not seem to get in more than three words, but focused on listening instead. I knew why Alois had started acting differently because after the hospital, I hadn't been the same either. Depression overwhelmed me mostly from the death of my parents and mostly from the haunting thought that the thing that had visited me on my first night at the hospital would come back. My Auntie eventually set me out on an airplane by myself and I was off to America. I do not know if she believed it would help, or if she was just tired of having to deal with me.

"I'm sorry, but I do not know what I can do to bring the old Alois back!" they looked at me with evil grins on their duplicated faces, "What?"

"I think that,"

"You know exactly what,"

"You can do to help,"

Trouble, that was all these three spelled. They wanted me to get back with Alois! But I could not because of Sebastian. And honestly, I missed how it was with Alois, but I liked how things are now. Being extremely close friends was better than not having him in my life at all.

Without saying another word, I hopped off the counter and made my way out of the kitchen. I walked back to the couch in the library and picked up the history book I had been reading on the Nordics*. Timber and Canterbury were right behind me the whole time and their presence were starting to annoy me. If I had to walk around the rest of my night with these leaches then I would surely die from the irritation. Then I realized that Thompson was missing.

Sebastians P.O.V.

I slowly lifted my head up from behind the counter to make sure Ciel and the creepy trio had left. Seeing that the coast was clear, I stood up and sat at the counter Ciel had been sitting on. I hadn't been stalking necessarily, it was more like… observing… yeah that's what I'll call it! I didn't really like those creepy trios and when I had heard them talking earlier about getting Ciel alone, I couldn't ignore.

So, I had snuck into the kitchen once I had learned it was to be the place where their operation would take place. I had been crouching behind this damn counter for an hour and a half until they actually entered. Then, I listened.

When I learned that the Trancy kid had been in the hospital with Ciel, my interests rose. But the rest that they had said was all funky and I didn't understand it. Maybe I would end up having to go to Ciel directly and demanding a full explanation. I really didn't want to though… Then again… this "observing" wasn't getting me any answers. I was drifting off into my own thoughts when I heard something in the corner move.

I jumped up and got in an odd fighting position that must have made me look like a one legged bird. Even though I felt ridiculous, whoever had been spying on me seemed to be scared. The spy jumped from out of the shadows and darted for the door. However, I jumped in his way and he ran right into me. We both fell on the ground.

Crawling over to the intruder, I saw that it was one of those triplets. Who the hell knew which one! I crouched beside him and slapped his face… Out cold. Suddenly, I felt extremely bad. I had accidently knocked out a butler that couldn't be over seventeen! Still, I could take this as an opportunity to get some answers.

I grabbed the young servant by his feet and dragged him to a chair. After I had gotten him to sit straight, I obtained some rope from underneath the sink and tied him up. I got another chair and placed it right in front of him. Sitting in the chair, I thought I recognized this triplet. I believed he was the one that was the least intelligent of the three. He didn't seem too bright. Then again, they all looked the same…

The purple haired boy began to stir and I took the opportunity. I ran to the light switch and dimmed it. Rustling my hair a little, I stood in the corner of the kitchen and leaned against the wall. I knew my strange eyes would glow in the lighting so standing in the darkest corner would make me look scary.

I felt like one of those demons on TV! Ever since I was little, I had wanted to play good cop, bad cop, but sadly for this boy, there would only be a bad cop today. The young butler opened his eyes and looked around a little. His wondering eyes stopped on me and I gave my best "creepy killer guy" smile.

I must've over done it because the young butlers face went from slightly pale to dead white. His head dropped to the side and you could almost see the x's in his eyes. I suddenly regretted pulling my little trick and ran towards the boy. I shook him a little and even gave him slap across the face. Just as I was pulling back my fist to punch him and (hopefully) wake him up, I heard the kitchen door swing open. I paused and slowly turned my head back so I could look.

It was Ciel…