"Young master Seijuuro!"

The one addressed raised his head up at the fuming butler in front of him. The butler's blue locks were sticking out in all directions and his clothes were messy too. He's tired and panting from the run that he just made. His young master ever so conveniently decided that it's a nice idea to ditch an important winter ball that is happening inside their mansion and spend the time at the snow covered forest and read a book.

"Young master, you better go inside. Your father is finding you."

Seijuuro looked unamused as he stared at his disarrayed butler. He brought the book that he was reading back near his face and ignored the other presence.

The butler sighed as he crouched down to meet his master at eye level. He might be 6years older and he should have a more mature mind but he can't help but sympathize with his boss.

"You know I hate those, Tetsuya."

Seijuuro finally speaks and Kuroko grunted.

"I know, but it will be my head that will be in danger if I don't get you back."

Kuroko has this worried look on his face as he grabbed both the red head's hands and brought them down, making the two of them have eye contact.

"Besides, your mother is there too. She can keep you a better company right?"

Kuroko tried to reassure his young master. Seijuuro does not hate his father but he can tolerate his mother more than his father but then again at parties like this, he is always left alone,

"Mother would be too busy chatting with her friends and I do not want to get back here to be introduced to various daughters of other companies and promises of marriage."

The red head snorted as he leaned his head back at the bark of the tree he was currently sitting underneath, not minding the cold, almost frosty condition of the bark. Kuroko smiled softly as he took a seat next to his master and patted his head.

"Then I'll be your company. I promise to get you away from those marriage proposals and introduction, but you need to be there."

Seijuuro looked at his butler who has a smile on his face. His butler rarely smiles and when he does it always make him calm down and relaxed. Seijuuro sighed as he stood up and dusted his outfit. He turned to look at his butler who was smiling even wider and stretched out his hand. Kuroko gladly took his master's hand and helped himself up.

"You shall never leave my side, okay?"

Kuroko nodded and fixed himself up too.

"Of course young master—"

"Seijuuro,"

Seijuuro interrupted his butler with his name as he turned to look away. Kuroko blinked at this and tilted his head, waiting for the other to say something more,

"Call me by my name if we're alone."

Kuroko smiled and chuckled, this earned a glare from Seijuuro whose hair has been ruffled by the slightly bigger handoff Kuroko's

"Yes, of course. Now shall we get going? Sei-kun?"

Kuroko said playfully and it earned him a light punch on the shoulder.