I skipped in time because I'm too lazy to come up with things to happen in between this chapter and the last.
The day before winter break was the day the Talent Show was announced. You would have winter break and 3 days to practice before the Talent Show, and the first place winner would receive $100 dollars each because some people were in teams. Second place would be $50, third place $25, fourth place custom T-shirts, fifth place $1, and everybody else got a candy bar. Ciel was slightly intrigued to the Talent Show because of the prospect of having his own money once again. Not having his former butler controlling all the cash for once. He was also fairly sure he would win. Klaire was walking with him to the bus, and they spotted a poster that contained the rules for the Talent Show:
Adults may participate, however, it must not be on their own and they may not be over 25
Teams may only be four people
Practice multiple acts if you are planning on having a unique act; someone might have the idea as well
Do not ask the school for equipment; it will not be provided
Dress accordingly to your act
Don't break anything onstage, please
HAVE FUN
Ciel sighed, and he turned to Klaire, the person he trusted most, and smiled a genuine smile, his fifth since arriving in America. "Would you like to form a team with me and Sebastian?" he proposed, and she smiled back nodding. As they trooped back to the bus, Bridget pulled Ciel into a seat and promptly whispered into his ear, "Want to be on a team for the Talent Show?" Ciel sighed, not wanting to disappoint her, but coming up with a half-truth. "Sorry, Bridge," he said, using his nickname for her. "I have a four person team all ready." She pouted, but said she understood, and went to the next seat to Drew, whom she asked the same question. He said yes. Klaire sat down next to Ciel, and the bus was off.
They got back, and Sebastian had a platter of hot cookies waiting for them. After they were finished, Klaire walked up the stairs to Aster's oversized bedroom and knocked on the door. Ciel had run off to Bridget's house by then, as a strong bond was forming between them. Sebastian was a bit suspicious as to what would happen up there, but did nothing as he walked to his bedroom to put on his casual attire.
~In Aster's bedroom~
"Come in," said the shockingly sober and gruff sound of Aster's voice. It was rare moments like these where you could find him sober, very rare. Klaire walked in and slightly bowed, speaking evenly and calmly, "I am here, sir." He grunted and got up, walking over to her, then backhanded her across the face so hard that she fell over and slid about a foot. Before she could even get up, he pulled her up by her hair, kicking her in the stomach while saying, "So, you simply forgot to not eat or give away any of my bacon this morning, did you?" Klaire had been reduced to coughing and hacking while clutching her stomach as he pounded away at it mercilessly. He then began pulling her up by her hair, and right before he slammed her into the wall, he spat at her, "Well, I believe it was no accident."
Sebastian and his super human hearing heard Aster doing something, and he went to investigate. When he opened the door, he was surprised to find Aster beating his daughter half to death. Sebastian growled a bit, and that got Aster's attention. "What are you doing up here?" he yelled at Sebastian as he ran up and tried to punch him in his pale face.
Sebastian's voice came out calm and collected, with an underlay of malice, hatred, and utter disgust, "It seems that our favorite man must be punished." Sebastian caught Aster's hand and flipped him over, kicking him so hard that he flew across the room. Before Aster even had a chance to know what just happened, Klaire was in Sebastian's arms, bridal style, being run down to Sebastian's room. It was the first time she saw his room furnished. Everything was black, except for the dressers and pillows, which were a dark silvery color. The light was regular, but it also had a tint of black.
"Wow," gasped Klaire. The room was quite dark, and at first sinister, but it had this beautiful and amazing quality to it that she could not understand. She was set down on the bed, and Sebastian sat next to her. "Are you all right? Where did he hit you?" Sebastian immediately began interrogating her so as to try and help. "Kicked me in the stomach, banged my head against the wall, and slapped me," she said quite bluntly, like it happened all the time. He tended to her injuries quickly and quietly.
"I have some questions of my own. How did you move so fast? Also, how did you kick him all the way across the room?" Sebastian stared at her, to shocked to speak. Then she smirked, realizing everything quite fast for a human. "You aren't human are you? What are you? Demon, angel, reaper?" Sebastian was wondering how she knew about those supernatural beings, and he obviously showed it, because she said, "Grell blabbed and told me. Now, you are too into black to be an angel, and reapers still wouldn't be into black that much… so, you and Ciel are demons?" Sebastian nodded slowly, all the while knowing it was too late to try and work his was out of this.
"Tell me about your family," Sebastian finally uttered, and Klaire cleared her throat. "Well, my mother was a kind woman. People always thought she was crazy because she told stories about how she was raised by an angel and a demon. She would tell me every secret they apparently told her. To tell you the truth, I never believed her myself.
"My real father, a man named Kirk, believed her with all his heart. They were the perfect couple. My father was mysteriously murdered one day when I was twelve, but there was a note saying, 'You disgust me.' My mother, grief-stricken and confused, turned to her high school friend who seemed like he only wanted to help: Aster." Her voice was filled with bitterness as she said her steep-father's name. "They married, but my mother still died of sadness when I was 16. That was only a year ago. Aster says if I tell anyone he's not my real father, he'll hurt me more than he already does, so don't tell him I told you."
Sebastian smiled sweetly at her, then said, "I won't let anyone hurt you." Very slightly, they both leaned toward each other, and pretty soon they ended up kissing. Sebastian, sly, sly Sebastian, slipped his tongue into her mouth before her mouth closed from her surprise. Sebastian's mouth tasted like chocolate and cake, with a hint of cheesecake. To him, Klaire's mouth tasted like mint, seeing as she brushes her teeth several time a day. Both pulled away, and Sebastian stayed calm, even smiling at Klaire. Klaire, however, was madly blushing while staring at her lap. Sebastian chuckled, and suggested he go make dinner. Klaire nodded, and got up to go to her and Grell's room. Luckily, Grell had gone to visit his old reaper office, so he wouldn't be back until Christmas. Klaire had gotten over the recent ten minutes and was not playing with Demon. Sebastian had helped her care for him since he found out, and regularly came to play with him. Ciel knows, he just hasn't come to see him. He says he's allergic to cats, but Klaire thinks he's bluffing.
When Ciel got home, he asked Sebastian about being in the Talent Show with them, and of course, Sebastian said yes, seeing as he decided to begin learning more about humans. Immediately, they began discussing what they would be doing as an act.
"Perhaps we could do archery, or ice skating?" suggested Ciel. Everyone shook their heads, and Sebastian said, "Cooking?" Ciel and Klaire looked at each other, then Klaire said, "Sebastian, it isn't a bad idea, but we can't get a whole kitchen into the school. How about a band, or a song?" Everyone considered this and found themselves nodding. "Well then, let's get to preparing," grinned Sebastian to the younger two.
"Okay, so everyone will choose two modern songs and place them into a hat, then we will pull out three to practice," Klaire said, and Ciel nodded, while Sebastian said, "Of course." Klaire wrote down her two favorite songs: How to Save a Life by The Fray and This Love by Maroon 5. Ciel wrote down two songs he heard at school: Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO and Bust a Move by (?). Sebastian had to think for a bit, but he eventually came up with Everyday It Will Rain by Bruno Mars and, unbeknownst to him, chose How to Save a Life by The Fray as well. Klaire held the hat up as Ciel picked out three pieces of paper. "One is How to Save a Life by The Fray, This Love by Maroon 5, and Bust a Move by (?)," Ciel read. Klaire nodded and pulled out a notebook, saying, "We should assign parts for each song." The list ended up like this, and exactly like this:
How to Save a Life:
Singer: Ciel
Guitarist: Klaire
Drums: Michy :3
This Love:
Singer: Ciel
Guitarist: Klaire
Drums: Michy :3
Bust a Move:
Singer: Michy LOL
Guitarist: Klaire
Drums: Ciella… :3
Klaire was trying to annoy Ciel at the end, and succeeded, causing him to hiss through his teeth as he failed to correct his name. Klaire was also rather amused about Sebastian being the singer for Bust A Move, the reason for the LOL by his name. "I think I need a guitar," giggled Klaire. "Mine is pretty crappy." She pulled out an acoustic guitar that had one missing string and a ton of kitten-sized scratch marks. Ciel shrugged, commenting on how they have enough money to buy her a new one, and tossed Sebastian the car keys, and then walking out to the shiny black mustang.
Once at the guitar store, the group settled for a black electric guitar with a white flame on it. As they drove back, Sebastian thought about drums, so they realized they had to buy drums as well. Once that was done, they headed back to begin practicing the first song.
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WITH DREW AND BRIDGET
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"So, I know we both like Ciel and everything, so we should try to impress him," Bridget said, determined. They were at Drew's enormous house, trying to decide on an act for the Talent Show. Bridget was very flexible, while Drew wasn't, but Drew was very talented at knife throwing. Eventually they agreed upon an act where Drew throws knifes at Bridget while she bends into knots.
Drew grabbed his favorite dagger while thinking, I do like Ciel, but I like Sebastian equally. He grinned to himself at this. He was such a two-timer.
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BACK WITH OUR FAVORITE DUO PLUS AN EXTRA
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After they practiced all the songs, they took a break. "That was good," said Klaire as she chugged some milk. "I just need to work on my guitar skills." Ciel was quick to tell her that wasn't true. "That was amazing! Especially for a human," he exclaimed, and Sebastian nodded in agreement. Klaire grinned. "Thanks, guys." Ciel reached for a can of soda, only to find it was a cardboard model. He turned around to see Klaire trying not to laugh. "You just got trolled!" she laughed as he began to run after her.
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Christmas Eve (Yup, I'm lazy and I'm proud!)
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Klaire couldn't stop talking about how it was Christmas the next day and how it was Ciel's birthday today. She was exclaiming about how he needed to get twice the amount of presents anyone has ever gotten or how she would have to make dinner extra-special. It was around noon when someone dropped some presents off and had them put under the Christmas tree. At 5 o' clock, they ate Christmas dinner. Which was the best dinner ever, if I do say so myself. That night, they all slept in Sebastian's room. Even Grell, who had gotten back early, slept in there, but luckily he was the first one out.
So, do you like-like anyone yet, Ciel?" Sebastian smirked at his master. Ciel blushed tomato red and blubbered, "NO!" Sebastian decided he would go to make some midnight snacks, and as the two teens began to follow, Ciel said, "Oh, crap." Klaire looked over at him with a raised eyebrow, but her just pointed up. Great, mistletoe. Quickly, the two pecked each other on the lips before rushing back to our dear Sebby's room. After their midnight snack, everybody went to sleep.
The next day, everyone woke up to Klaire banging a book on Sebastian's chest. Everyone got up and rushed out to the Christmas tree. Klaire had gotten five presents, Sebastian 10, Grell 8, and Ciel 15. Klaire had gotten presents from Grell, Drew, Bridget, Sebastian, and Ciel. Sebastian had gotten 4 presents from Grell, 3 presents from Klaire, and 3 presents from Drew and Ciel. Ciel had gotten 6 presents from Bridget, 3 presents from Klaire, 1 present from Grell, 3 presents from Drew, and 2 presents from Sebastian. Who knows what the supernatural had given? Well, it's time to find out, though Klaire as she grabbed the present from Grell and slowly began to rip it open.
So, I originally planned to make it longer, but I slacked. And yes, there is another cliffhanger. Can I get some feedback on this chapter? Tell me if you want more long chapters. A story with no reviews is like a fat kid with no chocolate; it's not needed, but it makes it happy. Tell me who you think should be getting more romance: SebastianxKlaire, CielxKlaire, DrewxCiel, DrewxSebastain, DrewxAlois, or BridgetxCiel?