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Sebastian Michaelis did what he wanted because it pleased him.
It pleased Sebastian to amuse himself traveling around, wooing women, making friends….
…..And enemies.
Sebastian Michaelis came to London because he was bored and he heard that the city was bustling.
Sebastian Michaelis stumbled upon a very grim scene and a child in a cage called out to him, begging for rescue.
The child was dirty and battered, with short hair and dressed in a loose nightshirt that cloaked its slender frame very well.
Perhaps it was simply because it amused Sebastian to do so, or perhaps it was the desperation in the child's eyes, but….
Sebastian Michaelis complied.
Sebastian Michaelis pulled the child from the cage.
Bluenette hair, starving to the point of emaciation, shivering and pale, it was only when the child stood that Sebastian realized the child was not a child after all…
"Ah, so you're not quite as juvenile as I thought." Sebastian chuckled in amusement.
"I'm nearly twenty." The bluenette replied with a frown.
Sebastian's eyes widened.
It seemed that the bluenette wasn't male either…..
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Through a series of terms and agreements, Sebastian found himself enslaved, no, employed, by the female he had rescued.
Ciel, as she was known to the rest of the world.
To Sebastian, she was simply young master~.
And a strange master at that!
The bluenette refused to wear women's clothing.
The little thing ran her household with an iron fist.
Sebastian helped Ciel with the reconstruction of her destroyed estate and he stayed by her side while she made the history books of taking the title of Earl in her deceased twin brother's place.
Sebastian was the one who helped Ciel track down all those responsible for the attempted annihilation of the Phantomhive family name.
But then what?
Sebastian had refused a salary for his service, and although he had never named a price to Ciel, he had let her know that his help would not be free of charge forever.
Everyone and everything had a price.
Sebastian Michaelis was just a man.
Although, to Ciel, Sebastian was somewhat of a hero, he was her butler, her manager, her groomer, her cook, her baker, her friend.
Friend?
Perhaps, but there was something that Ciel never acknowledged about Sebastian although she knew it quite well….
Sebastian Michaelis was an alpha.
Ciel had to do what she could to protect herself.
From Ciel's stoic demeanor and her icy approach to the world, Sebastian assumed for a long time that Ciel was a female alpha.
….Which always pained Sebastian.
Ciel, a female alpha.
That was really too bad.
What a shame….
Although, it would certainly make sense with Ciel's personality….and the fact that she never went through any heats.
But Sebastian's presumption was wrong.
One afternoon, Sebastian came to bring some tea to Ciel in her study and he found the bluenette asleep at her desk.
With a chuckle, Sebastian sat the beverage down in front of his master and turned to go.
Before Srbastian took a step, a large book that Ciel had been holding slipped from her limp hands and fell to the floor.
Sebastian turned and blinked at the noise.
Curiously, he walked over and picked up the book.
It was a catalogue.
As the twentieth century approached, mail order catalogues were growing in popularity and Ciel herself was quite fond of flipping through them.
Baldroy normally handled all of the supply orders for the house.
Sebastian didn't usually unpack the shipments that came to the Phantomhive manor….
Curiously, Sebastian glanced at the page that Ciel had been looking over.
Sebastian's eyes widened at an advertisement for a product that Ciel had circled with emphasis:
Certified Civilized Suppressants
-Pills guaranteed to suppress the natural ebb and flow of omega hormones
-No more planning needed for events and trips
-Be in control of your body and surroundings
-Available in half-yearly or yearly quantities
Sebastian glanced over at Ciel, shocked.
Was…...was it true?!
Was Ciel really…an omega?!
Silently, Sebastian left Ciel's study and went straight to her room, discreetly ransacking the armoire, the dresser, and finally, the vanity.
Sebastian's breath caught in his throat as he pulled out the vanity's bottom drawer and found a small metal case.
Sebastian's gloved fingers trembled as he flipped the case open.
Little white pills.
Sebastian let out a breath as he snapped the case shut and closed the vanity drawer.
Sebastian thought that Ciel had no secrets from him…..
Why?
Why had she never told him?
Was she afraid that he would hurt her?
Sebastian smirked.
No.
That wasn't it.
Over the years, Sebastian and Ciel had shared many quiet moments packed with an uncomfortable amount of tension, many lingering, longing stares.
Ciel was afraid of what she would do…...
Sebastian stood up and smoothed his hair back, collecting himself as he went to prepare dinner.
That very afternoon, Sebastian decided on the price for his services, the fee he would charge Ciel.
Sebastian had been Ciel's butler for a long time, but now Sebastian wanted to be Ciel's alpha.
No, Sebastian would be Ciel's alpha.
But how?
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Sebastian contemplated that question for weeks.
He said nothing to Ciel about the pills or the catalogue.
Ciel's discovered secret went unspoken between them.
However, since Sebastian's discovery, he began to pick up on tiny details that he had always brushed aside.
Sometimes Ciel would just stare at him with a look between a frown and a pout.
Sebastian used to think she was just annoyed, but finally he realized that she was frustrated.
Frustrated in the best of ways~.
There were moments when Sebastian bathed Ciel or when he dressed her or when he picked her up in his arms that they were far too close and sometimes, Sebastian thought that Ciel may actually lean in and kiss him.
He certainly wished that she would…
But for someone who overindulged on sweets, Ciel was remarkably self-denying when it came to matters of love.
Sebastian finally understood why Ciel had such a sour attitude whenever they attended weddings or engagement parties of others in the aristocratic class.
Ciel was jealous.
Ciel wanted a mate.
Perhaps those "certified civilized suppressors" only suppressed so much….
Sebastian spent time calculating, carefully planning his move.
If he approached Ciel the wrong way, she may reject him forever.
Sebastian needed to figure out how to override those pills, to make Ciel an offer she couldn't refuse, but what would be best?
During the time that Sebastian was pondering what to do, a very odd thing happened.
One morning, Finny came running into the house while Ciel was having breakfast with a basket in his arms.
"Master Ciel! Mister Sebastian! I need your help! I don't know what to do! I found this at the gate just a little while ago!" Finny cried.
Ciel blinked as Sebastian stepped forward. "What is it, Finnian? Is that-"
Sebastian moved the cloth in the basket aside and his eyes widened when he saw a small baby laying inside.
"An…infant?" Sebastian gasped.
Ciel looked at the baby curiously over Sebastian's shoulder.
"I don't know what to do!" Finny cried.
"Was there a note?" Sebastian asked.
"No!" Finny replied.
"Did you see anyone nearby?" Sebastian asked.
"No, sir! I promise!" Finny said vehemently.
Sebastian and Finny were so wrapped up in their conversation that neither of them paid attention to Ciel as she silently got out of her chair…...
"Well, I suppose the best thing to do is to try to find the child's parents. Perhaps the baby has been abducted. Young master, if you can-" Sebastian stopped speaking when he turned around and saw Ciel holding the small baby.
Now Sebastian was really surprised.
"Young…..master?" Sebastian asked quietly.
Then, for a moment, Sebastian fell silent and watched, observing closely.
Ciel was looking down at the little baby in her arms with wonder.
The bluenette held the infant on instinct, cradling the baby carefully, tightly but not too tightly.
Sebastian had never seen Ciel's eyes look so soft….
"Yes, Sebastian. That sounds like a good idea." Ciel said absent-mindedly.
"Very well." Sebastian said slowly, furrowing his brow.
Ciel seemed to completely forget that Sebastian and Finnian were there.
Sebastian silently logged the scene in his mind…..
Ciel needed help to do everything short of use the toilet.
Ciel did not normally care for others, but she held that baby like she had been doing so all of her life.
How very odd.
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The following morning, Sebastian rose early to care for the child, a baby boy.
By the time Sebastian made it to the child's room, he was again surprised to find that Ciel was already tending the baby.
The next day, the same thing happened.
And the day after that…..
Ciel's voice was softer.
Her scowl disappeared.
Sebastian noticed that Ciel became inseparable from the baby.
Ciel moved the baby into her room.
Sebastian assumed no extra duties, Ciel cared for the child herself.
Unfortunately, a week later, a knock came on the Phantomhive door.
Sebastian had gotten in contact with the right person and the child's parents had arrived.
The baby boy was placed happily in his mother's and father's arms.
The couple had been in a carriage accident and the baby's basket had been thrown from the vehicle.
The basket had gracefully landed directly at the Phantomhive gate.
The couple expressed their gratitude, praising Ciel and Sebastian as heroes.
Ciel smiled and nodded at the couple, wishing them well.
The couple left with their baby and Sebastian closed the door.
That was when things went downhill…..
Ciel was so irritable that no one could get near her.
Ciel was so abusive for the rest of the day that Sebastian left Ciel's afternoon tea outside her study door.
Sebastian had never seen Ciel in such a foul mood.
Shut up in her room, Sebastian heard Ciel stomp around and slam her drawers shut, refusing his help for the night.
Sebastian smirked to himself.
Even with pills, even with scowls, Ciel was an omega.
Ciel was jealous~.
Ciel was angry that the baby's parents had come.
Ciel was angry that the baby was gone.
But Sebastian could fix that, in a way…
After Ciel had finally exhausted herself with her tantrum and fallen asleep, Sebastian stealthily crept into her room.
Under the cover of night, while Ciel lay snoozing in her bed, Sebastian silently opened Ciel's vanity drawer and removed the pills from their small case.
Pocketing the medication and walking down the hall towards his own room, Sebastian smirked to himself.
What kind of butler would he be if he couldn't grant his master's wish~?