"As long as you love me, we could be starving, we could be hungry, we could be broke" Alois sang as he walked into the dining room.

"Who in the world sang that song?" Ciel asked.

"Justin Bieber" Luke replied and Ciel stared at him in surprise.

"It's a great song, especially Big Sean's part" Alois said seating himself.

"You can listen to Justin Bieber as much as you want, I'll listen to LMFAO. At least that's real music" Ciel said buttering her toast.

"I'd like to listen to music that I can play" Alois shot back.

"Sexy and I Know It is a great song by LMFAO" Luke commented.

"You're only 12. Who says you can listen to LMFAO? Do you watch their videos too?" Ciel asked and Luke nodded.

"Girl look at that body, girl look at that body, girl look at that body, uh uh, I work out" Alois sang pointing at Claude and the demons exchanged looks.

"I'm sexy and I know it" Luke finished up and all of them began to laugh.

A few hours later, Alois gathered everyone in the kitchens.

"It's Ciel's birthday next week so we have to do something for her" Alois said.

"We should get her presents" Luke said.

"And decorate the house for a party" Claude said.

"But we need to get Ciel out of the manor for that" Alois said.

"I could take her for a date in the morning and by midafternoon I could bring her back for the party. It won't take that long to set up for a party" Sebastian said.

"Perfect. Claude, Hannah and the triplets will decorate. Luke and I will get gifts. Sebastian, you need to get a gift too" Alois said.

"Understood" Claude said and Sebastian nodded.

Ciel, meanwhile was reading her ancestor's diary. She was fascinated by the amount of missions he had done and the success he had got by being the Queen's Guard Dog. His love for Elizabeth was muted but Ciel knew that her ancestor loved his wife very much. He just kept her far away to save her from the pain of his death after Sebastian took his soul.

Ciel closed the diary having finished reading about her ancestor's wedding to Elizabeth. She tucked the book back on the shelf and then checked her watch. It was still ten and she was feeling bored.

"What I wouldn't do for a letter from the Queen right now" Ciel mused and heard the doorbell ring.

She hurried up the stairs and then closed the bookcase. She sat down at her desk and began reading a few documents Claude had left out for her. Someone knocked on the door and Sebastian stepped inside. Behind him was a man dressed in jeans and a plaid shirt dragging Damon in by his leash.

"Mistress, this man lives right next to our land. He has brought Damon because he destroyed the flower garden" Sebastian said.

"Damon, come here" Ciel said and Damon ran over to her.

"He destroyed my flower garden, miss. Please keep him leashed" the man said.

"I am truly sorry, sir. How much do I need to pay for the damages?" Ciel asked.

"The extent of the damage is yet to be judged" Sebastian said.

"Sebastian check the damages and then come and tell me the correct amount I need to pay. Who should I write the cheque out to?" Ciel opened a drawer and produced her chequebook.

"To John Everett White" The man replied.

Ciel nodded and wrote the details. She signed the cheque and handed the cheque to Sebastian who placed it in his pocket.

"Again I'm sorry, Mr. White" Ciel said and Sebastian led the man out.

"Who was that?" Luke asked poking his head into the room.

"Our neighbor John White. Damon ruined his garden" Ciel replied and Damon ran over to Luke.

"Can I play with him?" Luke asked Ciel.

"Sure but tell the triplets to go with you. I don't want Damon to run off or you getting lost in the grounds" Ciel said and Luke took Damon out.

Ciel sighed and began reading over the documents. She stopped at one point and her eyes widened when she saw the statistics Claude had produced. Ciel pressed the bell for the study and then called Claude to come up. Claude arrived and then sat down opposite Ciel.

"How come the statistics for the Phantom hotels are falling? We should be head to head with the Hilton. What is going on?" Ciel asked.

"The accountants failed to record a loss earlier on and the profits for the year were affected because of this" Claude replied.

"Isn't it a rule that losses should be recorded as soon as they are realized? Because of this problem we have fallen in the market. Our share prices have also lowered which is an even bigger problem" Ciel said.

"I have already started investigating this problem" Claude said.

"Fire whomever you want to fire as long as you eradicate this problem. How are the Trancy hotels doing?"

"They are doing well but I suspect whoever made this mistake in the Phantom hotels will do the same in Trancy" Claude replied.

"I know you do your job well. This time I expect no mistakes from you, Claude" Ciel said.

"Yes my lady" Claude stood and collected the documents.

Ciel leaned against the leather seat and then closed her eyes. She fell asleep soon enough and woke up in her bedroom. It was dark outside and the lights were dimmed in her room. She sat up and realized she had fallen asleep in her jeans and shirt.

"Mistress, it seems you were rather tired" Sebastian commented from the walk in closet.

"What time is it, Sebastian?" Ciel asked sitting up and rubbing her eyes.

"Nearly time for dinner. I didn't have the heart to wake you so I simply brought you to your room where you wouldn't be disturbed" Sebastian replied.

"I'll take a shower then" Ciel said getting out of bed.

"Wouldn't it be better if I run a bath? That would be much more relaxing" Sebastian suggested.

"Sure" Ciel said.

She stripped off as Sebastian ran the bath. She submerged herself inside and then sighed.

"I should have baths more often" She said and Sebastian nodded.

She leaned against the rim of the tub and then felt Sebastian's cold hands in her hair. He rubbed against her scalp and she realized her familiar lemon scented shampoo.

"Sebastian, should I grow my hair?" Ciel asked running her hand in the warm water.

"You would look lovely if you did" Sebastian replied and Ciel smiled up at him.

"Keep your eyes shut. It wouldn't do us any good if you got soap in your eye" Sebastian said and Ciel closed her eyes.

Sebastian hummed under his breath as he rubbed the shampoo into a fine lather and then rinsed her hair off. Then he grabbed the bottle of conditioner and Ciel hissed at how cold it was. They were silent and Sebastian finished rinsing Ciel's hair.

"Can you switch on the stereo in my room? And turn on the overhead speakers in here" Ciel asked.

"Which song?" Sebastian asked washing his hands.

"Don't Speak by No Doubt" Ciel replied.

Sebastian walked out of the bathroom and Ciel began running her fingers through her short hair. She closed her eyes and imagined her long and lustrous hair before her parents had died. She had been cheerful and innocent but then the harsh reality had opened her eyes and brought out her cynical view on the world.

Sebastian returned just as the song began and Ciel smiled at the lyrics.

"You seem to find the most depressing songs entertaining" Sebastian commented.

Ciel rose out of the tub and Sebastian wrapped a towel around her. He took another towel and began drying her hair. Sebastian continued his ministrations and Ciel began singing along to the song. He led her out of the bathroom and then Ciel put on her undergarments.

"I'll call Hannah to dress you" Sebastian said but Ciel shook her head.

"Be my butler for the night, Sebastian" Ciel said and Sebastian sighed.

"My my, you're getting demanding" He commented and Ciel chuckled.

He walked over to the closet and selected a set of PJs. It consisted of a cut sleeve top and cute shorts. Sebastian made Ciel wear the shorts and then tied them securely. An idea struck him and he pressed a kiss against her stomach. Ciel stiffened and then lowered her hands to thread them into Sebastian's hair.

Sebastian continued his innocent pecks as he stood up and then kissed Ciel fiercely. The song in the stereo changed to Give Your Heart A Break by Demi Lovato. Ciel hummed in appreciated as Sebastian ran his tongue over her teeth. A bell rang in Ciel's room and Sebastian pulled away from her.

"Dinner time" he announced.

"We'll continue this later" Ciel promised and then headed to the dining room.