"But my dear one, surely you don't mean that, think of it as an opportunity to better our relationship,to rediscover our love." Sebastian pleaded.
"I told you, my place is here, I'm a mother be I'm your mate, you know my children come first, and if this is another bloody attempt to try to get me to agree to a vow renewal-"
"Why is it so difficult for you to see how much I love you, not long ago you did know that. Allow me to take you away from everyday life,why do you refuse me?"
"Because the only reason you want to do that is because I mentioned that, it feels forced. I won't do it." The young demon said sternly.
"Ciel, I argued the point with my father so that I -"
"You wouldn't have if I hadn't told you."
"If you hadn't told me Ciel, how can I possibly know?"
"If you love me, you would have-"
"Mommy?" Ciel turned to find Rachel and Vincent standing by the door.
"what?"
"We are afraid, Daddy is so sad and you are sad and that is making us sad. We are your babies, you should be happy." Ciel noticed the two were holding hands which they often did when anxiety set in.
"I'm happy that you are, this is something your father and I have to handle, it's not for our babies to worry about."
"your mother is quite right,please return to your beds."
"Brother Evian said that you do not like Daddy anymore, that he knows you will go away from us, then he said we will all go outside and Daddy will be there but there will be no mommy. Why are you leaving us mommy, I know it is not because you do not love us, please help us to make you stay." Rachel sobbed.
"Yes, our family will be all gone and we will cry until forever." Vincent said.
"your mother isn't going anywhere except for a small getaway I am taking him on." Ciel shot his mate an angry glare.
"Go on to sleep and when you wake I shall have more information for you." The twins turned to walk away before Ciel called to them.
The looked back to him.
"We love you very much." He felt terrible about causing so much pain for his children.
"We love you too Mommy and daddy." As soon as the little demons left, Ciel lowered himself onto a couch.
"Ciel, are you alright?"
"I'm ashamed of myself." This surprised his mate.
"Why would you be?"
"Didn't you hear what they said?"
"Ciel, everything is going to be alright."
"I have a bad feeling that we're not going to get through this Sebastian, I've scared the children, our life is falling apart, you'd rather be downstairs and I don't even know what's wrong with me."
"Please don't say such things my love,cone away with me. Our anniversary is only weeks away, give me one of those weeks to show you that my love for you hasn't changed. That we are meant to be. Did you not say for me to try anything?"
"I did say that. "
"Then please allow me to do so"
"I can't."
"Can't or won't?"
"I-" Sebastian felt his heart drop.
"Ciel, do you love me, as your mate?'Ciel put his head down and mumbled an inaudible answer.
"What was that, I didn't catch it."
"I said-" Ciel didn't know any other way to put it.
"I said I don't know."