The sounds of birds slowly woke Artemis up. Artemis stayed in his bed, wanting to enjoy the bed. Ciel allowed Artemis to have a luxurious room on the upper floor. The room was also close to Ciel's room.
The pale boy got out of bed. Going to the bathroom to brush his teeth and comb his hair. Artemis picked up his contact and dipped it in water. Slowly Artemis placed the contact in his left eye, hiding his brown eye. Artemis kept the curtains closed.
Artemis then walked to his closet and picked out a black suit with a dark violet dress shirt. After he dressed himself Artemis walked outside to the hallway, closing the door quietly. " Artemis." a voice called. The boy turned to see Ciel walking towards him. Ciel walked pass Artemis and stopped. Ciel turned his head, " Let's go" he said. Artemis nodded and followed Ciel to the dinning room.
Artemis sat on the chair closest to Ciel, watching as a dart hit Finny at the back of his neck. Finny grabbed the wound " Ow!" He screamed as he jumped. " Ow ow ow ow ow!"
The gardener ran to Ciel. " What was that for Master." Finny asked. " Nothing" Ciel answered " I don't need to justify my actions." Artemis held out a cloth" Come here, Finny." Artemis said. With a confused look on his face Finny walked over to Artemis.
Artemis moved the straw hat aside and cleaned up the small wound. After he was done he took the cloth away. " Thank you ,Artemis!" the gardener yelled. Artemis had time to nod before the doors opened ; Sebastian walking in.
" There you are!" Sebastian yelled. The butler turned to Finny " Finny, have you weeded the garden?" Sebastian asked. Finny looked shocked.
He turned to Meirin. The maid was blushing. " Meirin, have you washed all the bedding?" Meirin blushed even more and pushed her two index finger together. " Um, well" Meirin drawled.
" Bard Roy." Sebastian turned to the chief. Said chief had a hand on the back of his neck. " Shouldn't you be preparing for tonight's' dinner?" Bard Roy only smirked.
" Tanaka" Sebastian turned to the man drinking tea .A flowery back ground appeared. Sebastian sighed. " Well I suppose you're alright as you are." The head butler turned to the three servants, Artemis was not counted as a servant, a fierce look in his eyes. " Now get back to work!" Sebastian ordered, a red background appearing with lightning. The three servants screamed as they ran out.
" Simply hopeless." Sebastian sighed. Artemis looked at Ciel to see him drinking his tea and eating a scone. Sebastian left, closing the door on his way out. Ciel looked at Artemis " Well are you going to eat?" he asked., looking at Artemis's untouched plate. Artemis blush lightly and picked up a scone. Ciel smirked.
Artemis bit into the scone, blushing. Ciel smirked. He loved teasing the other boy. Ciel took another bite of his scone. Ciel frowned as he remember that Damian was coming to visit. Thanks to Artemis, Ciel knows that Damian sold his factory. Ciel planned to get revenge on the man. ' However' Ciel turned his eyes to Artemis ' He wouldn't like it if I kill Damian' Ciel sighed.
" Ciel?" Artemis asked. " Yes?" Ciel questioned. " Are you finished eating, you haven't touch your food in a while." Artemis said. Ciel stood closing his eyes. " Yes, I'm done eating" Ciel picked up his cane and started to walk to the door. " Let's go Artemis." The other boy quickly stood and followed Ciel.
As Ciel walked up the stairs he looked at the portrait of his mother and father. As Ciel stared he didn't notice Artemis's worried gaze. " Ciel?" the boy asked. Ciel looked at Artemis. " Nothing's wrong, Artemis." Ciel said, knowing what Artemis was thinking. Ciel walked up the stairs listening to Artemis's footsteps as he followed.
Ciel looked at Artemis as he worked on paperwork. Sometime Artemis would stop and place his right index finger on his pink lips, thinking. This was one of the times, causing Ciel to stare. Ciel's eyes focused on Artemis's lips, throat feeling a bit dry.
Ciel had to distract himself, so he walked up and rung the bell for Sebastian. A few minutes later Sebastian arrived. " Yes ,Master?" Sebastian asked. Ciel linked his fingers and rested his chin. " I'm a bit hungry, I'd like something sweet to eat." Sebastian sighed. " You shouldn't eat now, it'll ruin your appetite." Ciel narrowed his eyes, quickly glancing at Artemis. Said boy was looking at them, curious. " I don't care." Ciel needed something to distract him. " I'm sorry ,sir." Sebastian said. Ciel looked back at Sebastian and scoffed.
" Fine." Ciel stood, now remembering the portrait. " About that painting in the hall" Ciel started to say. " What about it ,My Lord?" Sebastian asked. " Take it off." Ciel griped his ring, ignoring Sebastian and Artemis's shocked faces.
"I am Ciel Phantomhive and I am the head off the house now " Ciel answered the unspoken question. "Consider it done my lord." Sebastian said as he bowed.
" Sebastian?" Artemis asked. " What is it?" Artemis pointed to the left side of the window. "What are the plants dead?" was all Artemis said before Sebastian left. An awkward silence followed.
' Ciel?" Artemis asked " Who are those people." Ciel sighed, he really couldn't hide the truth because he was positive Artemis knew " My parents."
Artemis
Ice-blue eyes soften to ocean blue as Ciel said that. Artemis knew who they were, after all who else would they be. "What happened to them?" Artemis asked. Ciel closed his eyes. " They died." Ciel whispered. Artemis closed his eyes. 'As I expected.' Artemis thought. Ciel walked back to his desk, quiet.
Artemis looked at the clock. ' Two hours' he thought ' Two hours until Damian arrives.' Artemis looked at Ciel. " Are you really going to kill him?" he had to know. Ciel stared at his paperwork. Artemis turned back to his paperwork, almost positive that Ciel wouldn't answer.
" No." Artemis looked at Ciel. It has been twenty minutes since Artemis asked his question. " No, I won't kill him, but that doesn't mean that he'll escape free." Artemis smiled. " Thank you." He couldn't stand the thought of Ciel killing someone.
Artemis looked at the window, seeing the carriage arrive. " It's seems that he's here." Ciel stated. Few moments followed and the door opened. In walked Damian, grinning. " Ah! Mister Phantomhive, how great it is to see you." Damian turned to Artemis " and you must be the Artemis boy that Master Phantomhive hired," Artemis nodded.
" E 'un piacere conoscerti anche. (It is a pleasure to meet you too.)" Artemis spoke in Italian flawlessly. Ciel and Damian's eyes widened. " Ah! You can speak Italian?" Damian asked. " Yes." Artemis answered. Damian threw his head back and laughed. " This boy is amazing, I can see why you hired him."
Ciel smiled " Yes, he even surprises me as well." Ciel walked over to a chair and sat down. " Sit, let us play a game until dinner is ready." Damian sat on the other side of the table. " What is this game?" Damian asked. Ciel smirked " You'll see." Artemis kept working on his paper work.
" The company is working fabulously in India. " Ciel ignored Damian and continued playing the game. " If you give me some more money, the company can expand and-" Ciel sighed " Bewitched by the dead, what terrible luck. It seems I lose a turn." Damian tried to talk again. " Well you see-" Ciel cut him off again. " It's your turn." Damian looked shocked as he was cut off again. " Ah, yes" He rolled. " Five spaces. Now as I" " It seems you lose a limb." Damian looked at the game to see a figure cutting of a man's leg. " Well?" Ciel asked. " What-?" Ciel looked at Damian. " I lost a turn." Damian shakily nodded. " Ah yes." He rolled again. " Six spaces."
" No, three." Damian made a confused face. " You lost a limb. Now you can only move half the number of spaces." Damian smiled and laughed. " What a gruesome game, is there no way I can get my leg back." Artemis watched as Ciel grabbed Damian's game piece. " No I'm afraid not." Ciel stared at the piece " If you truly lost something, you can never get it back." Artemis looked at Ciel. ' Is he talking about his parents or something more?"
Sebastian opened the door, walking inside. " Dinner is ready." Sebastian informed. Ciel smiled and stood. " We'll talk about this later. After finishing our game." Ciel said as he started to walk to the door. " How childish." Ciel turned back to Damian. " I-I mean-" Ciel didn't listen to the man, after all his excuse wouldn't mean anything. Ciel resumed walking. " Artemis" Ciel turned to the boy " Let's go."
Damian looked shocked that Ciel would bring Artemis. " He is coming with us?" Damian asked. Ciel glared at Damian. " Where I go, he follows." Ciel answered. Ignoring how possessive it sounded.
" Today's specialty is created-" Ciel didn't listen, instead turning to Artemis, who was on his left. Artemis looked uncomfortable being at the dinner. Artemis turned his attention back to Sebastian as he persuaded that donburi was a wonderful dish, the background of a mountain appered. Ciel looked at Artemis placing a hand to his mouth, Artemis looked at Sebastian with a blank, yet in Artemis's eyes, a look of confusion and horror. Ciel let out a few chuckles, causing Artemis to glare at him.
Ciel smirked, when Damian exclaimed how wonderful donburi was. Ciel glanced at Meirin. He saw here trembling harshly. However before Ciel could think even more the wine poured on the table cloth. Ciel widened his eyes. .Eyes widening even more as Sebastian pulled the cloth off the table. Bard Roy and Finny quickly took Meirin away.
Ciel looked at Artemis, to see his eyes widen a little, before his eyes returned back to normal size." Where did the table-cloth go?!" Damian asked. " A speck of dust" Ciel lied " most unsightly, I had my butler remove it." Sebastian bowed. " What an efficient butler!" Damian complemented. " He acted as a servant of the Phantomhive house should." Sebastian bowed. " Forgive for speaking but I am one hell of a butler."
Ciel narrowed his eyes. After they were finished with dinner Ciel, Artemis and Damian walked back to Ciel's office. As they walked inside Damian attempted to persuade Ciel to give him more money.
" We'll talk about this after the game." Ciel said." You wouldn't want to upset me now would you?" Damian swallowed. Ciel saw Artemis look at Damian with a strange look on his face. " I must go call someone." Damian stood. " Excuse me." Ciel watched with narrowed eyes as Damian left. Sebastian walked inside with a cart with the tea set. As Sebastian poured the tea Ciel notice the lack of scent. " What is this? It smells horribly weak." Sebastian looked apologetic. " It's Italian tea." Ciel looked at Sebastian " Italian tea?" Artemis raised an eyebrow.
" Yes, most Italians drink coffee. It's very difficult to find good tea. Is it not to your liking." Ciel narrowed his eyes. " No, I don't like it at all." Sebastian placed the tea pot on the cart. " I shall see to the dessert preparations." Ciel smiled. "Good we must show him the best of our hospitality. The Phantomhives are known for their curtsey." Sebastian smiled and bowed. "Yes, My Lord." Sebastian disappeared.
Ciel looked back at Artemis. Artemis just sat there working on paperwork. " We won't kill him, Artemis." Artemis nodded. A few moments later a loud scream echoed. Ciel smiled, letting out a few chuckles. " He sold my company and here he is, trying to get more money." Ciel moved the piece. It landed on Happy Ending. Ciel narrowed his eyes and knocked the piece over. " Once you truly lost something, you can never get it back."
" Ciel?" Artemis walked over. Ciel looked at Artemis. " Are you feeling alright?" Ciel looked at Artemis with an eyebrow raised. Artemis blushed. ' He seems to be doing that a lot' Ciel thought. The earl smirked, noticing that Artemis looked so awkward. " Yes" Ciel answered " I'm fine." Artemis nodded, slowly.
The rest of the night was busy with paperwork. Artemis writing and Ciel signing. The clock hit ten and Ciel stood. " Let's go Artemis." Ciel walked to the door. " It's time to retire." Ciel waited until Artemis had made everything neat and tidy, smiling. ' How amusing.' Ciel thought. Artemis walked up to Ciel " Let's go" Artemis said. Ciel waited until Artemis stepped into the hallway to close the door. As they walked to their rooms, Ciel wondered if Artemis was angry at him, for nearly killing Damian.
Artemis stopped in front of his room, hand on the door knob. Artemis didn't go in. Ciel stood, uncomfortable with the silence." Artemis are you angry?" Ciel asked. This was his only friend. A moment of silence followed the question as Ciel looked at Artemis still figure. " No. I'm not angry." Ciel's eyes widened again. Artemis turned to Ciel. " What happens was his fault, he came to you for more money. He could've just left." Artemis said. " I'm just happy that he's not dead. After all what would people say if he died, his body missing?"
Artemis smiled, showing pearly white teeth. The smile made Ciel blush. " Good night ,Ciel" Artemis opened his door. " Good night ,Artemis." Ciel said. Artemis turned and smiled one more time before the door shut.
Later in the night, after he was dressed in his sleeping shirt, Ciel stared blankly, unable to sleep. His thoughts kept wondering back to Artemis. He remembered the smile as Artemis bid him good night. Ciel closed his eyes, Artemis's smile still in his head. ' I can't get rid of the image.' Ciel could hear Artemis's voice saying 'Good night.' Slowly Artemis's voice comforted Ciel as fell asleep, and he did have a good night.
Artemis laid on his bed. He remembered Ciel saying ' Good night' to him. ' But he seem so confused, as if he didn't know what to say or act.' Artemis looked back to earlier the day. ' I wonder what happened to him that made him so cold, and what happened to his parents.' Artemis looked at the locket on his table sadly. 'I'll find a way home.' A small pang in Artemis's chest made him think. ' Can I really leave Ciel?' But Artemis knew the answer. No, no he couldn't. Slowly, with many thoughts in his head, Artemis slowly fell asleep.
Alright I changed the content from Chapter 4. Thank you for telling me Paxloria about my mistakes last chapter.