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Alois stood in the hallway, pacing about impatiently.
Suddenly, his bedroom door opened and Hannah stepped out.
"Everything's ready, highness." Hannah said shyly, looking down at the floor.
"Tch, took you long enough!" Alois hissed. "Is she alright?"
"Ciel Phantomhive seems to be fine, highness." Hannah replied.
Alois scowled. "Go on, then! Leave us alone!"
Alois stamped his boot on the floor and Hannah flinched before she turned and fled, scurrying down the hall.
Alois closed his eyes and shook his head, letting his feathery, blonde hair tousle in the air.
Alois then drew in a deep breath and opened his eyes, announcing himself directly as he burst into the bedroom, "Oh, Ciel~! I hope you're feeling better! Now you and I can—"
Ciel had been gently laid down on the bed, dressed in a nightshirt, with satin binds around her wrists and ankles.
The nightshirt was white and rather thin.
Fortunately, a thick, floral sheet was pulled over Ciel and that sheet hid the truth that Hannah had neglected to notify her master about…...
Alois blinked in confusion as he looked down at the bluenette.
Ciel was peacefully asleep.
But….
Alois didn't understand why.
Alois hadn't placed anything extra in Ciel's tea, she had just sipped hers before he had tasted his.
Alois had consumed new moon drop tea on several previous occasions and it had never made him drowsy…...Why was Ciel….. asleep?
Oh well.
Alois wasn't angry.
He could wait~.
Earl Trancy's ocean blue eyes softened and he smiled warmly.
The blonde giggled to himself and he pranced over to the bed.
Alois's heart skipped a beat from excitement as he gazed down at Ciel, crawling over her deftly.
What a lovely evening this was going to be!
Alois sighed happily while he admired what he could see of Ciel….
What gorgeous bluenette hair….
Such pretty, long eyelashes….
And that porcelain, creamy skin….
Still though, Ciel was covered up to the neck and that wasn't satisfactory for the blonde.
Alois grew impatient as he watched Ciel sleep.
Scowling, the blonde reached out his hand.
Alois's fingers hovered over the top of the sheet, curling to grab onto the edge when Ciel's eyelids fluttered.
"Ciel!" Alois smiled happily, pulling his hand away.
Slowly, Ciel blinked her sapphire eyes open and squinted as she focused on Alois's smiling face.
The room was chilly.
Ciel noticed the sheet over top of her.
Ciel felt the soft cotton of the nightshirt against her skin.
Ciel realized she was lying down and she shifted.
That was when the bluenette noticed that something was tied around her wrists and ankles, restricting her movement….
"Alois Trancy!" Ciel spat angrily, gritting her teeth. "What have you done to me?!"
"I haven't done anything, yet~." Alois smirked. "Don't worry, Ciel! I'm not going to hurt you, I just wanted to spend some time with you for a bit! You know, without Sebastian breathing down your neck!"
"And to do so, it was necessary to drug me?!" Ciel hissed, starting to thrash around.
Alois placed his legs on the outside of Ciel's so she would be still.
The handsome look on Alois's face hinted at danger as he grinned down at the bluenette and replied, "I've never gone to sleep from new moon drop tea before, perhaps you're just a bit too delicate for such a robust flavor?" Alois teased.
Ciel felt the warmth of his breath against her throat and it made her shiver as he asked, "Really, Ciel, do you think that Sebastian would let you come to my bedroom alone?"
Ciel's pale cheeks burned bright red.
Ciel roared in embarrassment at the very thought, "Absolutely not, you-!"
Ciel pretended to be angry, but secretly, the bluenette was a bit intrigued.
"I didn't say anything rude. I just wanted to have a moment alone to chat with you, that's all." Alois shrugged as he crossed his arms. "Unless of course, you beg for something more…...
"A moment alone to chat?! 'Beg for something more'?!" Ciel cried. "Mind your tongue, you cad!"
Alois's ocean-blue eyes narrowed at the bluenette but his sinister smirk remained.
"Now, Ciel~, you're going to make me angry at you for hurling such hateful insults." Alois purred while he bent down lower to the bluenette.
Ciel's eyes widened as Alois hovered over her, his feathery, blonde hair brushing gently against her face, "I didn't put anything in your drink~. You have my word as a gentleman. Apologize for calling me a nasty name and everything will be forgiven."
Alois's smile was so sweet it was sickening.
"I will do no such thing." Ciel hissed defiantly.
Alois chuckled in amusement, "Very well, then~. Really, Ciel, you leave me no choice…"
Ciel's sapphire eyes widened as Alois closed the few inches of distance between them…..
Ciel watched as Alois closed his eyes and pressed a gentle kiss to her pink lips.
At that moment, Ciel's cheeks flushed from happiness.
Earl Trancy was kissing her…...
Ciel pretended to protest, but she was too engaged in enjoying Alois's kiss to feign a convincing struggle.
Gently…..
Slowly…..
Ciel gasped for air and she happened to get a taste of Earl Trancy.
Just a taste….
Alois smirked against Ciel's lips when he found that after a few minutes of his deep, passionate kisses, Ciel seemed to be breathing a bit heavier.
Alois paused for a second, just a second, just to confirm.
Ah…
His smirk widened.
Ciel was kissing him back~.
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"I don't understand why we haven't circled the perimeter." Sebastian said to Claude while they walked across the outer grounds of the Trancy estate.
Sebastian was no fool….
Something was off.
Sebastian had come racing out of the house with Claude and Timber, but so far, they hadn't managed to encounter one adversary.
And there wasn't so much as a cigar butt to suggest that there ever had been any adversaries….
"It's best if we don't split up." Claude replied. "That could be too dangerous. What if there's more than one assailant?"
"I'm starting to doubt that there are any." Sebastian said.
Claude heard Sebastian stop walking and he turned around to face the other butler.
"Do you not have confidence in my staff members to properly identify a threat?" Claude asked Sebastian.
"While I can't speak about the capability of your staff, I certainly have confidence in your master to try and harm mine." Sebastian replied, narrowing his eyes at Claude in the dark.
Claude adjusted his glasses as he replied, "As the Trancy house butler, I can assure you, harming your master is the last thing mine would ever do."
Sebastian did not seem reassured and he remained where he was.
Both butlers contemplated attacking one another, but in the end, Claude was the first to decide against it.
"What shall we do, then?" Claude asked. "If we return now, we may place both Earl Trancy and Earl Phantomhive at risk."
"That's a chance I'm willing to take." Sebastian smiled confidently.
Sebastian didn't care about Alois and he was mostly sure that Claude had lead him outside on false pretenses.
That meant…..
That meant Sebastian was anxious to get back to Ciel as quickly as possible.
Ideally, Sebastian would prefer to keep the tense peace between him and Claude, but, if that wasn't going to be possible, then Sebastian would do what he had to do.
Claude took the easy approach to the situation.
"Very well." Claude said after a moment. "Let's return, shall we?"
"Indeed." Sebastian smiled.
Claude walked off in the direction of the house and Sebastian followed closely behind him.
