At first glimpse you'd think Ciel Phantomhive was a pretty average and normal person when in truth he was not in certain little ways. He now had shoulder length deep navy blue hair, bright blue eyes, pale almost creamy looking skin and full lips, he was muscular, but not noticeably at first but still muscular all the same, he has light blue painted nails and he's not ashamed of it in the slightest bit, he's always been very smart, even at a young age, he was a bit faster and more quiet then others his age, even if it didn't qualify as normal it didn't matter to him he felt different from was entering his second year of college and he was at the ripe age of twenty-one. He rinsed his mouth out then used some mouth wash swishing it around in his mouth before spitting it out and he walked to his bedroom pulling on a light blue button up shirt and black pants, he pulledh is socks and shoes on tying the laces quickly and efficiently, he smoothed his hair down and he picked up his bag and walked out of his room.
"I'm leaving aunt Angelina!" He calls out and his almost very perky aunt seemed to pop out of nowhere, she didn't give him a surprise hug like usual, she just walked up to him, gave him a soft hug and a gentle kiss on the cheek which he felt like wiping away.
"Good luck with your classes." She say smiling even though she had to tilt her head back just a tiny bit to stare into his blue eyes.
"Thank you Aunt. I'll be back around lunch time."
"Oh by the way! I'm going to be having a little tiny ball tonight and I expect you to be there."
"What! Aunt, you know balls or parties of any kind are not my thing!"
"Come on Ciel! Do it for me! Its for an executive of the doctors office, he wants to meet you and introduce you to his son, please Ciel just do this for me!"
". . . .Fine. I'll go. How much time will I have to prepare?"
"None at all, I'll be having Mey-Rin set out your dress suit for when you get home and I'll have Finny get a bath started just before you come home and I'm going to be helping Bard cook. Don't look so pale, you'll do fine with meeting them. I don't expect you to stay long, if you have too just tell everyone you are tired and want to rest that college is just sucking everything out of you alright? Its up to you however."
"I guess I'll say something like that. I'll see you after school Aunt."
"See you then Ciel."
Ciel nodded turning and walked out of the door way hearing it shut softly. He sighed out with a tiredness that was already seeming to make itself known whenever he had to attend a ball or party of his aunts. His parents would never force him to go to anything he didn't want too, but then again. . . his parents were dead. It was a house fire they said, it had started from in the basement or so they say, Ciel had many doubts about it, and since he was twenty-one he was now able to run his family company. Even with his Aunt, and the servants it was hard for him not to feel lonely or fight off the loneliness that had made its home within Ciel's heart but it was cold, he had a heart of steel, he barely let in anyone, to let people in is to be hurt later on. So he shut himself down and away from everyone else in the world besides those in his house, he loves his Aunt and tolerates the servants but that was about it.
He let out a breath seeing his breath become a soft puff of mist in the air and he knew winter was coming slowly but surely. He walked down the street to the college grateful it wasn't too far away when suddenly someone had their arms around Ciel and he snapped his head to glare at the person and once he saw who it was he just sighed. It was Alois Trancy. He was a bipolar yet perky blonde who wanted to be Ciel's friend when all he saw him as was an aquiantance in his life. Then out of the corner of his eye he saw Alois's-not technically but pretty stuck to glue like- big, tall dark haired boyfriend with the name Claude Faustus. Alois and Claude were the longest couple in the whole college campus, they'd been a couple all throughout high school too when Ciel had turned Claude down in a heart beat but the two of them seemed very happy together and it made Ciel wonder faintly if he would ever find someone like that but he just shook off the thought quickly.
"Ciel! How are you?" Alois says smiling brightly as he let go and grabbed Claude's hand, their fingers intertwining in what looked like habitual nature.
"I'm alright." Ciel mumbles staring straight ahead and just as they reach the campus an actual black Mercede's pulled up to the school and he could hear everyone murmuring but he just walked forward.
"Ciel! Someone's getting out of the car don't you wanna see!?" Alois shouts after him but Ciel just shook his head when suddenly he was very aware of the feeling of eyes watching him but he just kept walking into the school building and heard Alois and Claude running up to him.
"Alois I don't really want to talk about whoever that is."
"Oh come on Ciel! He's totally hot! Not hotter than you Claude." Alois says quickly hurrying to finish his sentence when he smiled up at the tall dark haired man.
"I know Alois." Claude says his voice soft and deep making Alois smile.
"But really Ciel you should've seen him! He's really hot, he has black hair, white skin but I couldn't tell what color his eyes were, he was wearing sunglasses I think."
"I don't really care Alois. Whoever it is its probably some stuck up jerk." Ciel says when he got the skin crawling feeling of being watched again.
"Yeah that is true." Alois replies nodding almost very seriously and they walked slowly down the hall together.
"Anyways how is life for you Alois." Ciel says as they enter their first class which was, sadly for him, Home Economics. The teacher came in and began the lessons and him, Claude and Alois set to work doing as the teacher said and she continued talking but Ciel and Alois began to speak in soft tones to one another while Claude just did the lessons without talking. ((A/N: I don't know what kinda classes there are in college so just bare with me for this Dx.))
"Things are going very well Ciel! I'm happy and relationship wise, its amazing. Honestly Ciel you must become a bit looser if you ever wish to get in a relationship."
"I don't have to be looser, I'm perfectly fine on my own." Ciel says his tone implying that he was just a bit annoyed.
"You do! Your so tight laced you don't even realize it!"
"Come on Alois if I truly desired too I could very much indulge in a relationship."
"Oh really?"
"Yes really!"
"I doubt it Ciel, I won't lie to you about that. Your so stuck up sometimes, you need to relax, let loose and have some fun! A life with all work and no play is no life at all or at least that's how I see it."
"Alois-"
"Just come on Ciel! Humor me and enter one relationship with anyone. Whether it be a girl or that sexy guy who got out of that Mercedes." Alois says quirking a brow up as he smirked gently.
"No! Can you please drop it?"
"Fine." Alois saypouting gently as he crossed his arms then he grinned. "Its not going to the end of it, we were invited by your Aunt to her little ball tonight."
"What?!" Ciel all but shouts drawing the attention of many students and the teacher. "I'm sorry." He says adressing the class and heard a few snickers and he dropped back down into his chair and for the first time in a long time he felt the scalding blush of embarassment spread across his cheeks.
"Ciel, fate is going to hit you like a pound of bricks if you don't start letting yourself go." Alois says softly and this time he didn't sound sarcastic in the slightest bit, only slightly worried for him and it made Ciel blink gently.
"I know, but challenging fate is what I do best isn't it?" Ciel says smirking just a bit as he began working along with Claude and Alois just sighs shaking his head and begins helping with both of them until the class was over and they both disappeared which left Ciel assuming they were going to go and make out somewhere possibly.
He just sighed and shook his head as he stood up. He wasn't looking for to this "little ball" as his aunt and everyone called it. He went through his classes beautifully but it went to fast for him and before he knew it he was walking home. He felt a coil of dread form in the pit of his stomach but he pushed it down away holding his head high, shoulders back and began walking. He was a Phantomhive! He wouldn't be such a pansy about a little ball! He would go and he was going to actually throw himself into the festivities in his own way, maybe even dance with some friends of his aunt's if they so ask. He grinned to himself as he turned the corner and he noticed the same black Mercedes that had been out front of the campus was now in front of his house and he felt curious. He walked up to the door and Tanaka opened it, he smiled his thanks at the old man feeling quite fond of him and he walked upstairs just as he heard the rushing of water and he walked upstairs hearing his aunt laughing with some man in the ball room. The manor was so big truly that it shocked many people there was indeed a ball room within the house, he sighed and when he walked to his room Mey-Rin and Finny where just walking out and he looked at them then smiled gently.
"Thank you Mey-Rin and Finny." He says gently and both the servants looked shocked at first then smiled back.
"Your welcome young master!" Finny says cheerfully and he didn't think of saying anything about him saying "young master" at the end of his sentence, it was a habit for them to say it still but he didn't mind it strangely.
"Yes your welcome! We'll see you at the ball tonight young master!" Mey-Rin says smiling brightly and they both went around Ciel and went downstairs leaving him alone.
He sighed as he walked into his room and shut the door gently feeling that tiny twinge of dread but once again he pushed it down again. He walked to the bathroom, dropping his bag off on the way there, only to see a steaming hot bath filled with water waiting for him and he smiled gently. He pulled his shirt up his muscles flexing a tiny bit with the movement and he unbuttoned his jeans sliding them down with his black boxers and stepped into the bath and sunk down low in it and let his head rest against the wall softly. He knew he was too old for such bath times now but he still loved them so very dearly, they were his favorite time of the day in a strange way though he was supposed to be an adult, he closed his eyes a soft genuine smile curving over his lips and he felt all his muscles relax as the hot water lapped at his body gently and he swirled the water around with his hand a bit. It was a soft pink color which he loved, his aunt hd told them his favorite bath was one of roses and milk mixed together, it had always been his favorite type of bath, he loved the sweet smell of roses for some reason and the milk, surprisingly, made his skin very soft and silky feeling though he was supposed to be a man too it was still amazing. He sighed with complete happiness and bliss at that moment, feeling so relaxed he could fall asleep but he didn't and he opened his eyes to see that the steam seemed so thick at that moment and the water was getting cold and he sighed, his cheeks flushed from the heat, and he began to wash his hair rather quickly and scrub his skin clean and under his nails quickly and then he stood up draining the tub and walked to his room, a towel wrapped securely around his waist as water dripped down his back and chest from his hair and he looked at the suit he was supposed to wear.
It was black, matching shirt and pants, of course, a white button down shirt and a silky black tie and he smiled softly. He slid his white button up shirt on first diong the buttons quickly then pulled his boxers on which he retrieved from his dresser drawer, then pulled his pants up buttoning them and pulling the zipper up and pulled on the black blazer on doing the single button to bring both sides of it together and he drapped the tie around his neck and tied it expertly and looked inthe mirror a bit shocked. His skin seemed creamy white and the black suit just made it more pronounced but it was the way his eyes popped out against his dark blue hair and his black suit, they seemed to burn a bright, clear saphire blue at that moment and he smiled experimentally. He actually looked good at that moment, he walked to his room and sat on this bed pulling on black socks and his black dress shoes smiling a bit for real then sighed straightening his tie nervously almost. He walked over to his door and threw it open moving one hand through his slightly damp hair as his Aunt came down the hall and he had to admit she looked very beautiful, she wore a long red silk dress and her hair was pulled back from her face, she had on a necklace and one bracelet, her red eyes met Ciel's blue ones and they shared a half smile.
"Would you mind if I esorted you, Madame Red?" Ciel asks gently raising his brow slightly and she smiled widely walking over to him securing her hand in the crook of his elbow gently.
"Why I think it would be quite nice of you to do that Ciel." She replies smirking widely. The walked down the stairs together and down two halls, when Ciel began hearing music. ((A/N: Just look up A Diabolic Waltz for the Kuroshitsuji soundtrack!)) Madame Red grinned a bit more sheepishly and he just shook his head smiling a bit as they walked up to the source of the music and he opened the door to see many of his aunts friends and saw Claude and Alois off by themselves, dissolved in a make out and he couldn't help grinning when his aunt jumped a tiny bit.
"Is this your beau Angelina?" A tall, dark haired man asked and Ciel blinked. He had brown eyes, thick dark brown hair, pale skin but perfect features and he had a joking look on his face.
"No! This is my nephew Ciel. Ciel this is that executive I told you about, ."
"Ah well it's a pleasure to meet you ." Ciel says formally, nodding his head faintly.
"It is a pleasure to meet you too Ciel. Tell me how old are you? You don't look that old to be running the Funtom company all by yourself."
"I am twenty-one." Ciel says his eye brow twitching once with a faint irritation.
"I see. You know my son is only two years older than you."
"He's twenty-three?"
"Yes! He's going to your college I think since it's closest to our new house. I'd like for you to meet him, just let me go fetch him."
"Alright we shall be here." Ciel says nodding softly and Madame Red narrowed her eyes once was out of the line of view and she slapped his shoulder.
"Ciel! I want to dance with you! Why did you have to tell him we'd be here!" She says her eyes narrowing more and Ciel pushed down a smile and sighed gently bending slightly at the waist holding his hand out.
"Aunt Angelina, would care to give me this dance?" Ciel says a low soft chuckle seeped from his lips even as Madame Red smiled.
"But of course, my darling nephew."
He grabbed her hand melding into the groups of people dancing and he found a place to dance which was the center of the dance floor he thought it was at least, he placed one hand around on her hip, while grabbing her hand with a slight clumsiness. They began turning and dancing in circles, almost visciously as if they were to tigers stalking their prey but dancing the did. He was faintly aware he was being stared but it was one stare among them all that stood out to him. He shrugged it off however and kept spinning and dancing with his aunt in beautiful, elegant twirls and spins in time to the beat. It was when his aunt declared she was getting dizzy and tired was when he lead her over to a table and sat across from her and they just watched the others dancing. Then walked up to them and Ciel flickered his eyes up at the man once before watching the other's dancing and his aunt stamped hard on his foot under the table and he felt like scowling at her but he knew he couldn't do such a thing so he just sighed softly his brows pulling tightly together in a shadow of a scowl.
"Ciel, you are indeed an excilent dancer! But first, before we get into a talk, I'd like to introduce you to someone He's my son, his name is Sebastian Michaelis, he is attending your I should introduce you to Angelina Dalles." says smiing and Madame Red held her hand out which Sebastian took and shook gently.
"Its nice to meet you ." Sebastian says his voice deep and rich same as his slow smile.
"It is nice to meet you finally too Sebastian, this is my darling nephew Ciel Phantomhive, he is the head of the Funtom company." Angelina says with a hint of pride in her voice and Ciel stood up but froze.
He felt like his breath was stuck in his throat with a feeling like awe in a strange way. He looked at Sebastian Michaelis and it was like someone just punched him in the gut at that moment. Sebastian had longish hair that hung around his face perfectly, he had marble white skin and devilish good looks, his body was muscular but it was actually somewhat noticeable, it made Ciel feel slightly shocked. Sebastian had the most piercing red eyes he had ever seen, more piercing and bright than his Aunt's own red eyes, he felt trapped within those red eyes until he realized he needed to speak. He blinked rapidly, his blue eyes dark and his pupils seemed tiny and he stuck out his hand wordlessly as he stared at Sebastian with no shame and he could all but feel his Aunt squirming with displeasure at his silence but when Sebastian took his hand it was like sparks jumped from his hand to Ciel's and it made Ciel instantly want to thrust his hand away but he smiled politely letting go of his hand and both his and Sebastian's hands dropped down to their sides. He felt like his heart was skipping and altering in a strange way, he had never exactly felt this kind of feeling before. TO be completely honest with himself Sebastian Michaelis was most probably the most beautiful man he had ever seen in his entire stuck his hand out and when Sebastian reaised his hand, placing it in Ciel's it was like a tiny soft jolt raced between their hands and Ciel yanked his hand away rather quickly ashisblue eyes narrowed faintly once
"It is nice to meet you, Sebastian Michaelis."
"And it is a pleasure to meet you, Ciel Phantomhive." He replies his lips turning into a slight smirk that Ciel could just see him wearing any and all the time, that smirk was also intimidating in every way possible.
"Well Ciel don't be such a wallflower!" His aunt says and he jumps a bit his eyes widening slightly as his eyes met his aunts.
"I'm not-"
"Ciel, you danced a total of one time, I want to see you smiling and having a good time, is that such a bad thing?"
"No I guess not."
"Then go dance! Lizzy will be here soon however, she's been dying to see you again!"
"God, fine! I'll go dance and wait for Elizabeth to show up." He says before melting into the crowd of people and his aunt smiled softly when Sebastian interupted her thoughts.
"Who is Elizabeth?"
"Oh, Elizabeth is part of the Middleford family, their very high up in social status wise, just like the Phantomhive family is. But Ciel and Lizzy are cousins."
"They are?"
"Yes, they used to be quite close to one another. Its such a shame they aren't as close anymore."
"Why aren't they?"
"Some. . . unfortunate turn of events happened when Ciel was very young. He closed himself off from people for a very very long time, he became cold and very strong headed like his father, but when he grew cold he ended up kicking and cutting ties off to everyone he ever truly loved. When he changed he stopped smiling, he used to smile every day, he was a very happy boy when he was young. It's a bit saddening to me that he's so off in his own world, even through the year's he hasn't changed one bit."
"I see. Well Madame Red, I shall leave you with my father, I feel much like dancing if you'll excuse me."
"Oh of course! Go dance and have fun." She replies snapping out of her own mind set.
Sebastian nods gently and his father smiled at him as he turned walking away from them both and towards the crowd when his eyes met Ciel's all the way across the room. He was standing by the wall, few women only came up to ask to dance every once in a while, but not many. He stared intently at Ciel, his red eyes seemed to hold a slightly sinister look but it didn't bother anyone for they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between interest and sinister, but truly, straight down too it the Phantomhive man had truly caught his attention and had sparked his interest. He knew it was going to be a fun toying and playing with him, but he inteded down right to become Ciel's friend. There was something about that sad almost lonely look about him that made a part of his heart ache gently in response to the look. He smirked and contemplated just how everything will all fall into place but he just needed to figure out the perfect moment and the right time to make sure the pieces fell where they may if he ever wished to have the Phantomhive in his grasp.