(A/N: I started this on 9/29/20, 5:49 pm. I swear future me if you don't finish this within 2 weeks as you promised- In all honesty during my little break last time, I forgot everything about this stinking fic, I had to go back over the last 4 chapters!)

Ma•laise (noun) /me'lāz/: a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

The next few days were unusually normal- definitely a matter of concern. There were no sudden attacks (Aside from a few stray darts)- nothing serious had happened.

The children, as children do, tried to test his patience time- and time again. But if he couldn't handle a few mischievous children- What kind of teacher would he be?

The only thing that was bothering him now- accept for the unexpected peacefulness- are the two children he has yet to meet.

He hasn't even seen Ciel- the boy who never leaves his room- go out for lessons or food. He tried- of course, to knock on his door one or two times but to no avail. 'Don't bother...' Agni had always said to him.

It seemed as though he should bite his words.

Today was like a miracle. He hadn't seen Grell or Claude all morning, Agni seemed to be in a good mood talking to him about something or another- No darts were hurled at him the moment he walked into the children's area, and most of all; a dark blue-haired boy was sitting on the couch, curled up with a book- whom he had never seen before.

He was petite- smaller than a thirteen-year-old should be. (assuming on the information Agni had blurted out-) He could guess this was Ciel. The boy had a black eye-patch perfectly covered by his dark cerulean hair.

He also 'didn't seem like the type to poke someone's eye out' in Sebastian's opinion. But of course, looks could be deceiving.

The child barely spared a glance at the new faces.

The little girl- Doll was sitting by his feet, talking to the air. "Ciel! you've come out- does that mean? I forgot! this is Sebastian, you haven't had the chance to meet him yet." The child ignored him, opting to look at the clock instead.

'What a brat'

"Smile- Alois is coming back today right?" Ciel nodded "So that's why you're out of your room! I might've thought you just wanted to see the new guy." Doll laughed.

"You seem like you in a worse mood today- did you sleep?" Ignored. "You should ask doc or Claude for more of those pills-" "would you shut up, you're giving me a headache." He spoke and then proceeded to bury his head back into the book. 'most definitely a brat.'

'Maybe all of the calm days were compensation for having to deal with him later- these were the brats that he was so tired of.'

Doll didn't look like the comment bothered her at all, but shut-up all the same- the other kids in the room moved on as nothing happened too. 'Was this a common occurrence of something?'

She started to search through the pockets on her jumper and pulled out two lollipops. "Sorry...Strawberry or chocolate?" the boy glanced up with furrowed eyebrows- seemed like his head really did hurt. He pursed his lips. "Chocolate."

Sebastian sighed, 'children really are just children.'

Sebastian turned to Agni, "I'll go get Souma, he should have learned to get up by now!" He said with a sigh.

A few more minutes passed before Claude came through the doorway, a blonde...something clinging on his waist.

This time, Ciel was staring intently. He got up from the couch leaving the book in his place and reached out toward the blonde, shooting an annoyed glare at said dark-haired man.

"You're much too soft on him" Claude muttered. Ciel scoffed and dragged the now-seen blonde boy into his room, slamming the door.

Claude gave a side glance to Sebastian then proceeded to turn around and leave.

Just as soon as commotion had started everything seemed as calm as they had been just a few days ago.

"You must'a been surprised, eh black? Don't worry not usually like that. Just in a bad mood." Joker smiled while patting the elder man's back.

"The blondie there was Alois- just came a few months back. Smile n' him are...close?"

"So Alois doesn't get a nickname but I do?"

"Cause he's a little' jerk! No idea why Ciel likes him so much." Dagger butted in.

"Oh come on! We gotta all gotta try and get along here." Joker scolded.

"Truth is he gets a bit violent when something annoys him- almost poked my eye out for giving em' a nickname!" Joker half-whispered to Sebastian.

'Oh great. A glaring brat and a violent brat. What a wonderful combination.'

"Joker is correct! You are all friends here!" Agni smiled. "You never know what someone has been through." 'what a saint.'

In these normal days, Sebastian had almost completely forgotten this was supported to be an institute for spoiled-rich traumatized brats. And that Alois-kid just reinforced that fact. The only strange thing is why they didn't have someone that violent somewhere more...suited.

"Ciel told me Alois reminds him a bit of someone else. Maybe that's why they're so close?" Doll said, interrupting Sebastian's train of thought.

"Not like we really know anything about either of them." Peter huffed, turning back to his board game with Wendy.

"Is Ciel new here too?" Sebastian thought aloud.

"Come 'ere I'll tell you a story black!" Joker guided him to the couch where Doll was sitting.

"What kind of story?"

"The lore of this place of course!"

"You're exaggerating' joker..." "I'm just tellin' a story Lil' sis!"

"Ciel's been here since this place was built! It was only 'bout 3 years ago but still! Me and the gang only came about a year back."

"Some of us think this place might'a been built for 'em!" Doll laughed.

"...Built for him?" 'Why would an entire school be built for one person?'

"Do ya' know Ciels last name?" Joker asked.

"It seems you kids only use nick-names here." Sebastian was slightly frustrated.

"It's not like we don't have 'em. His names' Phantomhive! The family was in the papes' a few years back."

"Phantomhive. The Queen's 'Guard Dogs'?"

"Correct! People were sayin' someone set the estate on fire with everyone inside- near Christmas too! No one was seen for months so the entire family was confirmed dead." Joker scratched the back of his head.

"The only one to come back was Ciel. He told me his parents had died and that he's been 'ere ever since." Doll looked down at her hands, Dark bangs covering both eyes. "Never said what happened or how he got back- or anything. Mr. Undertaker seems to know him well though."

"That's all we really know! hmm...He likes chocolate! And candy- basically anything sweet, haha. He's allergic to cats too!" Joker said trying to lighten the mood.

'The Phantomhives. The Queen's guard dog, London's underground family. Anyone would be stupid not to know them.' Sebastian smirked.

"This was going to be...Interesting"

(A/N: Would you look at this! imagine me actually getting something done on time- or even early. I never would've guessed!)