Thank you all for the wonderful reviews especially after the last chapter. The story spiked up when I looked at the stats making me SO psyched to write this chapter. I couldn't believe how many of you read it on the first two days. My parents thought I've finally gone nuts when I grinned like the Cheshire cat. So thank you all and I love it that you all want new chapters quickly (then again who wouldn't?) Anyways thanks again for the new people that have added Who are We to their favorites and their alerts. I forgot to say this from my earlier chapters so I'm gonna say this now, EVERYTHING IS NOT HISTORICALLY CORRECT AND MIGHT NOT EXIST.
Remember I don't own Kuroshitsuji if I did Ciel would already be wrapped in Sebastian's arms and Claude wouldn't be such an ass to Alois. After seeing their OVA together I got even more pissed at him and I found a new love for the Triplets.
Oh and I just read the new chapter of Kuroshitsuji and oh my gosh Undertaker is hot(still not as hot as Sebastian)!...If he's a shinigami in the anime what is he in the manga?
Enough of my fangirlness here's the new chapter of Who we Are.
It was a new day again as I woke up in an over sized shirt and my head laying on top of an alabaster toned chest, with an arm around my waist holding me close while another was busy running it's fingers through my silvery-blue hair. I blushed remembering last night's events after the party. Sebastian and I confessing our love for one another and him embracing me for the first time. I yawned as I stretched alerting the one I was on top of that I was finally awake.
" Good Morning Ciel." Sebastian greeted me kissing the top of my head. I groaned in acknowledgement to him as I rolled over turning around to face Sebastian." Did you sleep well, bocchan?" He asked with a small smirk on his face rubbing circles on my lower back. I finally felt the aftermath of last night as my lower half ached. I groaned in pain and glared at him.
" Did we really have to go three rounds?" I whined staring up at his wine red eyes. He gave me an apologetic look and kissed my forehead. " It wasn't my idea to go the second time and I couldn't help myself the last one." He smirked. I smacked his arm playfully as I stayed there laying on his chest still feeling tired and wanting to sleep. A knock came to the door as Alex asked for entrance inside. We fixed our selves to look presentable to the child before letting him inside.
" Good morning Sebastian, Ciel. I hope that you both slept well last night." He greeted as he came in with Alice behind him wearing a maid outfit pushing in the serving cart. " For your morning tea is Ceylon. For today's breakfast we have Benedict eggs, bacon, and black pudding. Would you like the accompaniment of scones or croissants?" Alice asked professionally with a smile on her face.
" On today's schedule. Ciel you have a meeting with the man, Monsieur Mignon, who manages one of our factories in Paris, Sebastan you are to meet with the rival company, Toy Chest, and we're to have guest for dinner to discuss the business of a new factory in China I believe his name is Da Chuanli and his wife Ya Zhailan." Alexander informed.
" Scones." We answer as she starts pouring two cups of tea. " Very well then I will go prepare the meal. Alice please remember to go ready Cian for the day." Alex says as he excuses himself out of the room. I thought only one of them was help of the house. She sets down the tea pot as Sebastian and I examine her that I think about it both of them shouldn't be doing this.
" Alice." I say calling her attention.
" Yes Mommy?" She asked innocently looking my way.
" You are both still young and are of noble birth, so why is it that you preform such task?" I ask her trying not to insult my new lover at the same time since he still does the work himself.
She looks at me at first questioningly then remembers that we're not her actual parents. " Well you see Ciel, since Mother and Father are away for periods of time. We are left in charge of the manor and since our staff are still inadequate of doing their task while holding up to the family name. Mother approved of Alexander to be taught by Father of his duties since he takes much after father with his quick whit, he's also very content doing the work, so he will inherit the duty of serving the head of the family. I on the other hand took a liking in the company so I am taught by Mother of becoming the heiress and head of Funtom. From time to time though I like helping Alexander when I'm not busy. Alex will still gain the title of Earl and be presented as an earl, but behind closed doors he will become my butler. For Cian, we don't know yet since it will take a while for him to choose his path. " She explained as she slightly swung her maid skirt and smiled.
" Please excuse me for I still have to go wake up Cian and you two must get dressed. See you in the dining room. " She said before closing the door behind her to go help Cian. Once she was gone Sebastian got out of the bed naked and calmly walked towards the closet choosing the right attire for our schedule for the day. I found myself staring at him as he made his way to the closet. I swear I saw a smirk on that man's face. After putting on his own clothes he helped me into a dress and attached my extensions.
Down stairs the children were wearing more of their noble instead of the servant clothes.
" Other children of nobility will stop by for the afternoon for a tea party so I have to wear my regular clothes." Alexander answered reading my thoughts as we sat down at the table. A man I have never seen before with silver hair and a scale-y pattern on his skin and a snake around his neck started serving our breakfast. He must have been that snake person that the children mentioned before when we first meet.
" Here is today's breakfast my lords and my ladies." He said as he set down the last plate. " Says Oscar." He added. Making Alice look towards him as she craned her neck a bit.
"Snake why did I find Bronte in the cupboard this morning?" She asked him. He looked at her with his yellow eyes.
" There has been another rat problem that came up again miss and we're simply fixing it...says Oscar." He explains to her. She nods and goes back to eatting.
" Just make sure that they don't get into the food again. I don't want to find snake skin in there when I go looking for ingredients. I don't want to restock the pantry twice a day. If I do I'm going to put Wordswirth, Bronte and Emily in the ice box. " Alexander warns the snake like man making him hiss at the thought.
" Yes my lord, says Oscar." Snake says bowing and going back to the kitchen and came back out with a silver plater.
" We forgot to give to you Lord Sebastian, says Oscar." Snake handed Sebastian the letter as he looked over it and sighed.
" It seems that we're invited to a gala with the other of the nobility in all of England in three four days time." Sebastian announced to the family I groaned in response.
" Ugh this means I have to buy a new dress." I growled taking a harsh bite of my breakfast. Even though I played the role of a woman all the time doesn't mean I like going for a fitting for a new dress.
" All of us have to get new clothes and our usual designer is out on business. We have to go to a different designer." Alice sighed. Alexander groaned gritting his teeth.
"Even though I don't want that person inside the house what other choice do we have if we're going to keep the secret that Ciel is male. " Alexander sighed finishing his breakfast.
" I'll call them to come in an hour before our guests arrive." Alexander said get up from his seat and started towards the phone calling the woman.
" If your going to call that designers then you might as well tell them to bring all the supplies that they needs Alexander this is a rush order since the dance is in less then a week." Sebastian advised the him. Alexander nodded and repeated what he said to her over the phone.
Soon enough as Alexander had said there was a carriage that pulled up at the door of the house.
"Yoo hoo Sebas-chan~ Alex-chan~!" An all too familiar and yet annoying voice called from inside the carriage. A certain red head came out and tried to hug both only to land flat on his face. " You both are so cold to me!" he crooned. I was surprised seeing as this Grell dressed in an even more flamboyant manor wearing a different red coat this one could nearly touch the ground and his hair was done in curls.
Cian looked at Grell for a minute before he grabbed a stick and started poking him with it, then stepping on his face making Grell moan. Before looking at his older brother blinking back towards Grell. I looked towards Sebastian with his eyebrows raised but entirely not phased.
"Brother is this da thing tat makes ahh those noises at night when Momma and Papa aren't home? "Cause he sounds the same especially when I step on 'em." Cian said stepping on his face again.
"Cian you know better than that of course that's the thing that's making all those noises in the house." Alexander confirmed to his younger sibling.
"Oh my even before we start with our job you already went ahead and tried to feel up a married man and his young son how terrible of you." a brownish red haired man scolds lightly as he come out of the carriage. I remember seeing him a couple of times when I was still human and a couple times the first two years of me becoming a demon.
He looks at me with a confussed look on his face and approaches examining me three hundred and sixty degrees.
"Ciel there's something different with you today." He states and makes the same face when he see's Sebastian. " Same with you Sebastian." He adds. Alice immediately takes his hand and starts leading him inside.
" Well they did just come back from a job Uncle Alan so their energies must be drained that's all." Alice said. He nodded his head buying the excuse. Grell sprang up from the ground and immediately latched himself onto Sebastian.
" Poor Sebastian it must have tired you out! Here why don't I give you a little back rub~" Grell said trying to reach his back as I just raised an eyebrow towards Grell making him step back a bit as if I held something against him.
"That's alright Grell I'll have Ciel do it later." Sebastian returning to my side wrapping an arm around my waist as I placed my hand on top of his.
" Grell you have to keep your paws to yourself the entire time we're here Eric and William expect us home in two days, so we have three days to work. Please don't get distracted from your work. To make sure you don't I will work on the men of the family and you are going to work on Ciel and Alice's dresses." Alan instructed making Grell groan at the orders.
" That's so unfair Alan-chan!" Grell whined as his spirits faltered.
" It doesn't matter we have to do our jobs and if you were the one to work on the boys then we wouldn't get anything now enough Grell. " Alan scolded quieting the red reaper from the door way of the manor.
" Alex can you please help Grell get their stuff while I lead them to the boudoir that Momma likes to use. " Alice said we all headed inside leaving the two to do as she said.
The room was themed with pink and silver with a ceiling to floor window. In the middle of the room was this huge vanity, a white french couch to the left side, next to it was a bed with a white canopy and a silver and white dressing screen on the right. The only thing that stood out was a silver and black chest with cobalt blue initials CPM at the foot of the bed.
" My it seems that your mother decided to redecorate again didn't he?" Alan smiled towards the room sitting on the couch. " Last time I was here it was red and black."
" Well after the last incident before Sebastian was able to change it back to the way it was I told him to change the colors to a more lighter one to make it seem more feminine. That way when I invited some of the other ladies of the court they wouldn't be suspicious why the colors weren't lady like." I explained seeing as it was us there must have always been trouble at the mansion and their Father must constantly repair the mansion.
Alan nodded as Grell and Alex came in with textiles, fabrics, and other supplies. "William only let us bring bright colors." Grell said setting all the fabrics down on the floor. " There might be black lace and enough to use to make accents to the outfits but not enough to make an entire dress or suit." Grell said looking towards Alan.
"We'll do with what we can Grell." He said taking out measuring tapes as Grell set out a stool. " Alright time to get started." He said as he went on with measurements. We left them to do their jobs as soon as we were finished and went on with the rest of the day as planned.
An hour has passed since our measurements as children started to arrive to the mansion with their nannies and butlers. Alice and Alexander already showed them to the garden where everything was already set up for them. The representatives for the Toy Chest company showed up already and were in Sebastian's office discussing things about the future of both companies.
Cian decided to stay in the manor a bit more playing with prototypes again. I was called back to Alan and Grell as they already had a basic baby blue dress done and needed it to be fitted on my body before then went on with the other more extravagant things. When I went back I found Cian speaking to a blond haired man in the sitting room as he held a black bitter rabbit. He must have been the guy from France. I saw Cian look over towards me and smile. " Mommy." He greeted making his way towards me. I saw the man staring down at Cian before I called his attention.
" Monsieur Mignon, let's discuss the company matter's in my office." I told him. He looked at me with distaste and disappointment seeing as I wasn't Sebastian.
" Why of course Lady Michealis." He said sourly as we headed down towards my office.
" Cian go and play with you brother and sister outside please. Mommy and Daddy have work to do." I instructed as he went out to join the other children.
It seems that the products that were coming from them were tending to be of poor quality,and now he's asking for more money blaming the mess on the workers. I blame him though for his carelessness and greed. How dare he sully the reputation of the Funtom Company! The rest of the factories if managed right all create the best quality toys.
" Well aren't you in a mess." I told him folding my hands together and rested my head on top giving him a mocking smile.
" That is why I requested seeing the head of the company my Lady." He said with a hint of bitterness.
" My husband and I both manage the company. We are the co-owners of this company and unlike other wives my husband let's me make the decisions in our company since it's originally my family's. So your talking to the right person." I told him.
" Then will you grant me the money I request of you Madam?" He asked me getting irritated. I started tapping my chin and looked at him.
" Since this is money we're dealing with I will go discuss this with him to know if I should give you the money or not. Please wait here while I go have a talk with him." I lied excusing myself from the room.
I just don't want to be around the idiot right now and cool down for a seems that I wasn't the only one with the same idea as to getting a break from my appointment for the time being as Sebastian walked up to me. We looked towards the children in the garden when suddenly something caught our eye. Sebastian didn't need to tell me.
"Children." I called out all of them looked towards me as I put on a slight smile. " Why don't you all come inside and away from the hot sun for a moment to enjoy some lemonade?" I said as all came inside. I saw the twins have cautious looks on their faces as they led their friends inside.
"Meyrin, Finnian, Bardroy, Snake." he called them as each appeared in attention and left knowing what was going on.
" Let's head back to our clients I have a feeling that something isn't right." Sebastian suggested. I nodded and headed towards my study seeing Monsieur Mignon looking through my books. I cleared my throat as I entered the room..
" M-my you have such an extended collection of books my lady." He commented looking at them.
" Thank you my husband supports me in being intelligent so he makes sure my study is filled with books. This is how I'm able to keep up with the company's standings." I lied.
"Speaking of my husband he says that your request is denied and you need to clean up your act back in France and we expect better results from your branch of the company. If not you are to resign from your post and find another job you are excused Monsieur Mignon." I said sitting back down in my chair. " Oscar shall show you out." I said making Snake show up at the door.
I smirked as he left my study and back to his carriage.
" Did you see the target?" Our bossed asked looking towards that idiot.
" Of course sir. If it weren't for that Michealis bitch coming to early I could have taken it." He growled as if it would have been a sure thing.
" Don't worry we'll be able to take it soon enough." boss' fiancee answered.
" I don't think so, all my men posted outside in the forest of the manor were all killed on the spot. " Cat answered obviously pissed at the loss of men.
" Don't worry we'll be able to get it during the day of the party. This will be a challenging game to play, but it will be all worth it once we obtain the target and use it to our use."
Okay well there you have it the apperance of Snake, Alan Humphries, and our favorite red reaper Grell Suitcliffe!
For those of you not acquainted with Alan Humphries he is another grim reaper that works with Eric Slingby, Grell Suitcliffe, William T. Spears and Ronald Knox.
Anyways thank you for reading Who are We so far and I hope that you could stay with me till the end.
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-Roxelle