"Lady Elizabeth, are you alright?" Mey-Rin asked, noticing the worried look in her eyes.
"Yes, I'm sorry,It's just that I've lost him once like that and-"
"Please don't cry lady Elizabeth,everything will be okay, isn't that what he always tells you?"
"Yes, but he'd say that no matter what, just to keep me calm. His way of ta care of me, just like he always did." She sniffled.
"Ciel would want you to cry, he loved you very much, even if he didn't show it." Soma comforted.
"It is for Ciel that you must be strong now, it was a difficult loss, but I know he would want you to-" Lizzy screamed as one of the two legged soldiers rushed toward the group
"Do not worry everyone, we will stop this monster." The creature laughed.
"You can't harm me with your pitiful weaponry"
"Bard, what should we do?"
"Grab anything you can use for a weapon, at this point a stick's better than nothin at all."
"Looks like the last of those things." Ciel said as they approached.
"And look who has joined them dear one, our friends prince soma and Agni. It seems you will be sitting this one out." Sebastian shifted his mate gently in his arms.
"The hell I am, lizzy's down there and the children would be heartbroken if we didn't bring Mey-Rin and Bard back."
"I will go, you stay here, so they do not see you and you will be safe."
"I'm not arguing and I'm not staying, I can walk, you took it upon yourself to carry me."
"As your mate, I forbid you to endanger your-"
"Forbid, just who are you talking to that way, I don't need permission from you to do anything, you had better watch yourself Sebastian, you're on thin ice."
"Better me than you, at least I know how to swim."
"I hate you."
"You wish that were possible." The older demon retorted.
"I mean it Ciel, stay." He put the boy down and took the sword from him.
"Damn it Sebastian!"
"Careful love, they may hear you." After Sebastian was far enough away, Alois approach Ciel.
"Here." He handed him Hannah's sword.
"Why are-'
"You're planning to follow him anyway right?"
"Yes."
"Well, you'd better be armed don't you think, Naveen and I are going too, we'll try to shield you from sight. That way they won't have to worry about them finding out."
"Thank you."
"That's what cousins do." The three of them made their way over to the creature, who was slashing at the group sending most scattering through the darkened town. Sebastian suddenly blocked its blade from striking.
"Mr. Sebastian, we're so glad to see you, we are!" Mey-Rin greeted excitedly.
"At the moment, there is no time for idle talk however, it is nice to see that you two and Lady Elizabeth are alright."
"Agni, It's Ciel's butler, he is a very capable man, together we can kill this monstrosity." Soma declared.
"Yes. My Prince."
"You fools think you are match for me?"
"You seem very confident for one who just lost his entire army." Sebastian said calmly.
"You must be one of them, I'm told you have a family, what fun I will have tearing them apart, while you are helpless to stop me, I will-"
"What is it with you things and threatening my family?" Though Sebastian knew the words were Ciel's, it surprised him to hear Alois speak them.
"That certainly is interesting, I was unaware you could-"
"Shut up Sebastian." Alois snapped. The argument amused the monster and he began to laugh.
"I'm glad you find this amusing, you should see what happened to the last one to threaten them."
"What is that little one?" He chuckled leaning down to Alois.
"This." Ciel said from the monsters left as he plunged his blade into Its heart.
"C-Ciel?" Soma stammered but the boy had disappeared.
"I can't believe that worked. That was the most idiotic monster I've met." Sebastian raised an eyebrow.
"Exact how many have you met Alois?" The blonde shook his head.
"Too many."
"Sebastian, did you see him, Ciel was-" Sebastian bowed his head.
"My young master is-"
"I hope you are not going to tell me I am imagining that."
"Excuse me but I killed that thing, it was my sword, see?" Alois held it up for soma to see.
"No, I know what I heard and what I saw. Agni, tell them you did too."
"I'm sorry my Prince, I was busy protecting Lady Elizabeth with the Phantomhive servants.
"I miss our young master." Bard placed an arm around Mey-Rin's shoulder.
Ciel sat down in a nearby alleyon a box with Naveen beside him. The pain in his side was worsening.
"Maybe this is the reason cousin Sebastian asked you to stay there, are you alright?"
"I'll live."
"That's good, just rest here for a while."
"Ciel?" Lizzy whispered cautiously.
"Come on Lizzy, quietly." She moved silently over to where they were.
"Are you hurt badly?"
"No. I'm sorry you had to see this."
"It's not your fault, I probably would have been killed if you didn't come for me. Thank you, I would give you a hug but I don't want to hurt you."
"After I've healed a bit, you can." Ciel promised.
"Are you going back to your castle?"
"Yes, as soon as we get Sebastian's father and take him back home."
"I-I see, It's just that-" Ciel smiled.
"Do you want to stay for a while?" Ciel knew what she was hinting at.
"Are you sure Ciel, it wouldn't be a problem?"
"No. You're always welcome at the castle."
"Thank you, its just that after this I-"
"It's alright, come on, let's go home, I've been away from my little ones too long, hopefully, I'll be healed by the time we get there so I can hug them." Ciel stood up and waited for Alois to appear, signalling the ability to reunite with Sebastian. When finally he did, Sebastian was with him and he once again was lifted into his mate's arms. Naveen wrapped his arms around Alois and held him close as if a afraid to let him go.
"Ciel, are you sure everything is alright?"
"I'm fine. Let's just go get your father and then get our children.""
"That is an excellent idea Ciel. I am very proud of you for what you have done, let's go home."
A/n thank you for reading, I appreciate your support of the family. I'm almost sad to report that after finishing the rest of the stories, I don't plan to make anymore Michaelis family stories, at this time I feel that I have taken them as far as I could (I really don't want my little demonlings to grow anymore, sorry I just love them as they are.) If I may run it by you, I received a few pm's on the subject of trying another story with Alois and Naveen and allowing them to have a family, I was wondering since my first fic wasn't didn't get much interest if there were any of you interested. Thank you again.