A/N Wow, you guys! I got way more reviews than I expected thanks!
Well, not like it would have mattered, I'm continuing this whether anyone likes it or not, haha...But still! I appreciate it!
Oh yeah, this chapter is unbearably short, deal with it.
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Chapter Two – A Visit from the Count
The Count and Countess of Faustus were probably the most well-known people in all of Florin, if not the whole world. Countess Hannah Faustus was always wearing the tip-top fashions straight from Paris (this was after Paris), and always had her hair done up in a different way every day. In fact, it was said that after she wore a pair of shoes once, she threw them out and bought a new pair. This theory stemmed from the fact that no one had ever seen her wear the same pair of shoes twice.
Count Claude, on the other hand, was tall, dark, and handsome; and made fangirls go 'squee' wherever he went. With his slicked-back, jet-black hair and liquid gold eyes, affinity for tap-dancing and poetry, and overall sexiness, he was definitely the most well-respected man on the planet.
As it was, the Count and Countess of Faustus had today decided to visit the vast Phantomhive estate.
Ciel's mother and father were in the kitchen, griping to each other about God-knows what, when Mr Phantomhive spotted the carriage through the window.
"My God, look!" he cried in a heavy British accent. "It's the Faustus'! They're here!"
"I don't believe you," Mrs Phantomhive replied, nose in the air.
Mr Phantomhive glared. "Look! I'm telling you, they're here!"
Not wanting to look like an idiot if she was wrong, Mrs Phantomhive surreptitiously glanced out the window, and her jaw hit the floor.
"Told you so," smirked Mr Phantomhive.
Ciel was immediately dragged outside (arguing loudly and much against his will) with his overenthusiastic parents.
The Count and Countess got out of the carriage slowly, taking in their surroundings. The Phantomhives sighed in awe. Ciel was characteristically bored.
"What can we do for you, sir?" Mr Phantomhive stuttered, bowing low while his wife curtsied.
"We have come to inquire about your cows," replied Count Claude.
Ciel blinked.
"Our cows, my lord?" stammered poor Mrs Phantomhive.
"Yes, your cows," he replied. "You see, the lady and I are thinking of starting our own farming business, and we have heard your cows are the finest in all the land." Mr Phantomhive beamed visibly. "I wish to inquire as to how they are fine. I say," he said, eyes finding Ciel. "Who is this charming young lad?"
"My son, Ciel." Mrs Phantomhive watched as the Count roved his eyes over the younger boy. Ciel squirmed under the heat of his gaze, glaring as a response.
"Er, about those cows," said Mr Phantomhive. Count Claude blinked.
"Ah, yes," he said. "About those cows."
"Our butler tends to them." Mrs Phantomhive hesitated. "Shall – shall I call him for you?"
"Is that him?" Countess Hannah spoke for the first time. Her keen eye had spotted Sebastian coming out of the barn.
And what a sight for sore eyes he was. His shirt was gone, showing off his pale skin, which seemed to sparkle in the crisp afternoon air. (Vampire!) Lean muscles rippled lusciously underneath sweat-soaked skin, making it shine in the sunlight. (Oh.) He stood back, pushing his hair away from his face in one smooth motion.
Countess Hannah licked her lips.
"Oh, my," she whispered. "Perhaps I should, er, go see how he does it," she murmured breathlessly.
Ciel felt something foreign and wretched coiling in his stomach, growling at the way the Countess was staring at Sebastian. Feeling the sudden need to follow the Countess, he muttered, "I should go too." The Count nodded and followed suit, eyes never leaving Ciel.
Mr and Mrs Phantomhive stared in awe at the odd brigade, heading out to the barn. They were watching Claude, who was watching Ciel, who was watching Hannah.
Who was watching Sebastian.
A/N Applause for the shortest chapter I've ever written for anything! Haha, don't worry, next chapter is both longer and better (that's what she said) and includes Ciel throwing a teenage-girl hissy fit. Tune in if you want to read it!
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