"Agreed. Same as before, if I win, you stay away from me. But this time, let's make it eternally."
To anyone, these words would have meant a deal in which the future could not be told but, Ciel knew what he had agreed to. Ciel took this opportunity and decided that he would give up his butler as long as he was with Claude. His plan was flawless. The one thing he had to do: Lose. But to Alois, this was a moment of pure fear. He had not the slightest clue as to what was going on inside Ciel's mind or how this game was going to end.
The game lasted 3 painful hours. As much as Ciel wanted to lose, he couldn't find a way to do so without making it seem obvious. Therefore, he made the game much longer than it should have been, making Alois more nervous by the minute. Finally, the last move was made. Alois felt as if he was moving through water. It seemed like he couldn't move the piece fast enough. And then not a single word could be said. Both were absolutely speechless, not even knowing how to react. After what seemed like an eternity of silence, Alois said, "Checkmate." And his laugh rang throughout the manor. A laugh of victory, happiness, and above all even more happiness. Ciel held back his own smile before walking out of the room, knowing he had won too. Just this one game, there were two victors. Both had gotten what they truly wanted, after all. Alois was about to run to Sebastian to tell him what had just happened but decided it might be better to tell him tomorrow since he was probably already sleeping. It turns out Sebastian had different plans for Alois when he got back to his room. He had a little "surprise" waiting there for him.
Ciel went to his own room, happier than ever before. Tired, from what seemed to be the longest day of his life, he fell asleep almost immediately in the arms of his new butler (and lover), Claude.
Truly, these pairs were different. One more….. Exotic than the other. But when they were looked at, at a more general point of view, they weren't all that unlike each other. All they were looking for was someone to love and someone to love them back.
It's funny how Ciel didn't even think twice about why Alois would want Sebastian. Alois didn't realize that Ciel wasn't mad at having lost his butler. It's funny how both were so caught up in their thoughts that they didn't even realize these little things that would never have gone unnoticed on any regular day.
The next day, the Phantomhive manor would be rebuilt. There would be a new butler to take care of things as well, at both of their mansions. There might be a few things to take care of like the contracts or service but without a doubt, that would be easily resolved.
*I'm sorry for taking so long. I would've been done sooner but I have too many projects and tests but the good thing is: I'm done now! Anyways, after this, I might do some sort of marriage/contract thing…. Your reviews just motivate me to keep writing so thank you very much because you make my day! I hope you liked it and the next chapter should be done by tomorrow!