Chapter 2 "Hidden Love"
"Wh—Where am I?" Sebastian asked. Moments after he fell down from a dark portal and hit the cold and snow-covered ground.
"Excuse me sir, but…where is this place?" Sebastian quietly asked.
"Oh, we're in Ox…ford," a long haired man replied. He seemed surprised when he look Sebastian.
"Grell!?" he exclaimed. Sebastian gave a surprised tone to the man in front of him which acknowledged his shock.
"Sebby!!!" Grell replied. He jumped full of happiness towards Sebastian, hoping Sebastian would catch him in an embrace.
"Stop that !" Sebastian said. He then moved from his previous place causing Grell to fall down onto the ground beside Sebastian.
"Sebby…!" Grell murmured whinely. He then rose to his feet.
"What are you doing in here? Weren't you supposed to protecting Ciel-bocchan right about……now?" Sebastian angrily asked. His friend stood there almost in tears.
"So—sorry, but Sebby you are here now! Why don't we protect Ciel-bocchan together? I know, like we going to protect our child…!" he offered. His "c-u-t-e" puppy-dog eyes hoping that Sebastian would fulfill his wish that instant.
"I—I've already told you, I'm not strong enough to protect Ciel-bocchan. I'm not a demon anymore, but you're a shinigami, your power is almost the same as mine used to be," Sebastian whispered. He then turned away from Grell facing a wall and show his left hand's backside to him.
"See my Pentacle Faustian is already…Ciel-bocchan's Pentacle Faustian is gone too right? I can't be with him, I can't protect him. I'm useless," Sebastian added un-spiritedly. His hands becoming fist and hit both of his hand to the wall in front of him and causing him to kneel facing the wall. "I can't with him…" he said. Sebastian as a single tears fall down from his eyes all the way down to his cheek with both of his eyes close tightly.
"Sebby," Grell whispered softly. His face showed a really shock expression because Sebastian Michaelis, someone that hardly ever shows his feelings to anyone not even his master was now crying.
"You know Sebby…it's not the symbol contract that brought you together with Ciel-bocchan. Do you believe in 'fate'?"Grell murmured. He put both of his hands into his jacket pocket and started to walk avoiding Sebastian. "I'll give you time to think Sebby," Grell added.
"What do you mean?" Sebastian asked. He looked at the spot where Grell stood a few minutes ago but he was already alone. He stood up and starting to walk the same way as Grell do a few seconds ago…to London.
"Sebby," Grell said. Thinking that Sebastian was already back to the Phantomhive's mansion as he made his way back home.
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At both Phantomhive's mansion and Sebastian's place
"Kiga tsukeba hora yorokobi mo wakeaeru
Muri shinakute iinda
Ima boku wa hitori janai kara"
Ciel sang softly in his bedroom alone as the moon light hit his face and without reason he continued to sing the really sad song.
"Sukoshi zutsu kawari dashite
Shinji aeru kizu nani mukatte.."
Sebastian sang lightly as he look directly at the night sky that has more than a billions stars and a big crescent moon that decorated the sky. Ciel did the same and the screen split into two and the song continue to play.
"Kujikesou ni naru himo kimi ga ite
Furueru te wo chikara ni kaerunda
Atari mae no jikan wo ichibyou demo
Kimi to tomo ni
Kujikesou ni naru himo kimi ga ite
Nori koe you kata wo tataku kimi ni
Arikitari no kotoshika ienai kedo
Itsumo todoke...a..rigatou.."
Near the end of the song both of their eyes became glistened with tears as they keep singing that song over and over.
"Kiga tsukeba hora yorokobi mo wakeaeru
Muri shinakute iinda
Ima boku wa hitori janai kara
Sukoshi zutsu kawari dashite
Shinji aeru kizu nani mukatte.
Kujikesou ni naru himo kimi ga ite
Furueru te wo chikara ni kaerun da
Atari mae no jikan wo ichibyou demo
Kimi to tomo ni
Kujikesou ni naru himo kimi ga ite
Nori koe you kata wo tataku kimi ni
Arikitari no kotoshika ienai kedo
Itsumo todoke arigatou."
In the Phantomhive's mansion,without Ciel knowing, the 3 servants along with Tanaka heard the song and translated it in their own minds:
"Before I knew it,I had learned to share my joys with others
There's no need to push myself past my limit
Because the person I am right now is not alone
Little by little, I grew to change, as we move
Towards a bond that we put faith in
Even on days full of discouragement you were there beside me
Thus changing these trembling hands into strength
That extra second squeezed out of the time we take for granted
I will spend with you
Even on days full of discouragement you were there beside me
Slapping my shoulder reassuringly so that I may overcome
Although I can only speak in cliché
I hope my thank still reach you always
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In Phantomhive's mansion only
"Bocchan.!!!!!" A dark yellow haired boy called. He opened Ciel's bedroom's door.
"What is it Finnia?" asked Ciel. He wiped his tears away and turned towards Finnia.
"Tanaka, tanaka-san is becoming small and weird!!!" Finnia cried out.
"Wha--what do you mean by that? Could it be?!" asked Ciel. With disbelieve he left the room and went to the kitchen and Finnia followed.
"What happening he—re?"Ciel stopped and continued again. He was too surprised to say anything else to a chibi size Tanaka. "Ho…ho…ho." Was all that followed. The chibi size Tanaka was holding a green cup, and sat there in the traditional manner.
"Now, what should we do? The important guest is going to arrive here in just 30 minutes,and I've tried to made a meal for tonight, but it blown up," the kribo haired (yes,it's because he always use flamethrower to cook) man said as he hide his right hand in his head backside.
"And all the tea cups, plates, are broken,"Meilyn said as her glasses cracked.
"And most of the garden is burnt down!!!" Finnia cried.
"Where is Sebast-, I mean Grell,"asked Ciel confused.
"Still…still in Oxford," answered Finnia. 'What should I do now…?Grell isn't here now …'asked Ciel to himself. "Shut up, you think about this mess, I'm going to think in my room. Oh yeah, one more thing, don't disturb!" he ordered. Ciel left the messy kitchen and went straight to his room. Ciel's room was quiet but not too dark, because the open window. "Maybe it's a really big mistake for me to have sung that song, it's only a lie, maybe a few days ago I won't be alone, but now…I'm alone,"Ciel whispered. Tears then pricked the corner of his eyes. "Wait, it's not a really lie, even though I'm alone and don't know where is he now but I want my thanks reach him wherever he is,"Ciel murmured softly. The tears started to fall down onto the cold, wood, floor. He walked over to the corner and sat down hugging his legs close to his face and started to sob.
"It's better for you to forget that useless guy," a strange noise voiced. Ciel looked up to face the owner.
"Who are you?" he asked. He rose.
"Oh…pardon me, my name is Hikaru, Hikaru Princepton(1) " Hikaru said. He gave a small bow with his right hand on his left shoulder.
"What are you doing here Hikaru?" Ciel asked.
"The targeted crow ordered me to becoming your new butler…to replace your old butler," Hikaru said. He put his right hand on Ciel's chin. Ciel just stared at him for a second and answered.
"Ok…I'll accept it" Ciel said as he releasing his chin.
"Ready? Finish,"Hikaru started and finished in a second.
"That fast?" Ciel asked.
"Yeah," Hikaru replied as he pushed Ciel to the mirror.
"The symbol, it's different from the symbol I had last time," said Ciel.
"Yeah, sort of different, it's not the usual symbol it's called Geass(2)," Hikaru said softly. He took a little box with a bright blue colored ribbon.
"What is that?"Ciel asked. He moved closer to Hikaru and looked directly at the box.
"Contact lenses to hide your Geass, just touch the Contact lenses and put it in your eye"
Hikaru explained. He opened t he box and took the contact lenses out of it to show Ciel.
"What's wrong with my eye patch?"Ciel asked as he took his eye piece.
"Your servants are going to be suspicious about what happen to your eye," Hikaru said. He put the contact lens to Ciel's right eye. "See, you're cuter if you are not wearing that old fashioned eye patch,"he admired. Causing Ciel to blush.
"Don't call me cute. So, the payment is my soul when I die, right?"Ciel asked.
"Of course not, I'm different with that guy. I'm going to have my payment everyday.
"What kind of payment? Souls? Money?"Ciel asked suspiciously. Hikaru just gave a small smile and put his right hand on Ciel's chin. He bent down to face Ciel and move closer until their lips met. Hikaru was gentle although Ceil couldn't move.
"That's how you pay me every day from now on, Bocchan. I've to prepare the things for our important guess tonight, please rest until that time,"said Hikaru. Ciel stood in shock. Hikaru left the room and started to work.
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Somewhere…in a dark forest
"Bocchan…"Sebastian murmured to himself. He watched the night sky.
'Yeah, keep thinking about that trouble making kid…"his ego replied.
'Bocchan is not a trouble maker!' he angrily replied. Busy fighting with himself, Sebastian didn't realize that someone was approaching.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" a blonde haired girl asked.
"Do nothing, I'm Sebastian Michaelis," he answered. Giving his old name that Ciel gave to him.
"How about you become my servant? Oh yeah, my name is Elizabeth Middleford," Elizabeth announced.
"Sure, why not?" Sebastian asked. He stood and gave a small bow.
"Really, Paula, I've got a new servant!!!...."Elizabeth yelled loudly.
"That's wonderful, let's just get him and go to Ciel-sama's mansion," Paula suggested.
"Paula, this is Sebastian Michaelis. Let's go Sebby!!!" Elizabeth said as she pulled Sebastian to the carriage which was headed to Phantomhive's mansion.
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Azure : Thanks for the reviews guyz….and sorry 4 this lateness