On the other side of the loud, crowded market the boy hungrily eyed some pears that were piled onto a vending cart. He put a pale thin hand on his stomach and could almost hear the pain that echoed through it; It had been days since his last meal. The vendor glared at the boy as he approched. Smiling the boy picked up a pear and carefully examined the shiny, smooth, green surface. The Vendor now loomed over the boy. "If your not going to buy it" he growled, "leave." The boy said nothing. He only smiled politely up at the vendor, batted his long eye lashes and ran off with the pear still in his hand; quickly weaving through the massive crowd before the vendor even knew what was happening.
Ciel made his way down the street to the bustling market with his handsome butler, Sebastian, in tow. A choirs of giggles and hushed whispered erupted from a small group of ladies, who were wearing to much makeup for his liking, on the other side of the street, their cheeks blushing a bright red as they past. Ciel wondered, for a moment, who they were so worked up about? Him or Sebastian? But then again he didn't care.
"My lord" Sebastian questioned leaning down to his young masters height, "are you sure you want to go to the market today? It's awfully busy."
"Yes, I'm sure." Ciel answered coldly.
He rubbed his thumb vigorously on the hilt of his cane. He must be stressed Sebastian thought as they came closer to the market. Stressed was right. Ciel had been working endlessly to solve a strand of cold homicide cases that didn't make sense. They had been assigned to him by the Queen and being the Queen's guard dog he could not let his majesty down. But then add the regular duties as the head of the Phantomhive family, and keeping the mansion in order, AND running the Funtom company was become quite a head ache for the teenage earl.
Ciel was rudely awoken from his thoughts when he was smashed into by a street boy running away from the market. Ciel stumbled forward and thanks to Ciel's cane he was able to regain his balance quickly, but the other boy went stumbling backwards, landing flat on his back, a pear bounced out of his pocket and rolled down into a street drain. "Oi!My lunch!" The boy exclaimed angrily rubbing the back of his head where it had hit the stone road.
"You should really watch where your going." Ceil sneered coldly.
The boy's eyes flickered between the master and butler. "Sure wil'."
The boy smirked glancing at Ciel's cane. He jumped up on one hand and spun around kicking Ciel's cane out from under him, sending Ciel hurtling forwards as the boy made off down an alley,with Ciel's cane frimly gripped in his hands.
"My lord! Are you alright?" Sebastian asked as he steadied his master.
"Yes" Ceil breathed as he stood up regaining his balance and dignity. Anger began to bubble up inside him.
"Sebastian. "
"Yes my lord?"
"Capture him."
"..."
"That's an order"
"Yes .. my lord."
TO BE CONTINUED
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