A year passed...
"I think this growth spurt is a little early" Ciel commented as she threw yet another shirt which didn't fit Luke into the box.
"He's only fourteen and he's already taller than you. That's ridiculous" Alois said folding up a pair of jeans and placing them in another box.
"I suppose we need to adjust his wardrobe for now until he reaches the age of fifteen" Sebastian suggested.
"Hey Sebby, how did you growth spurt happen?" Alois asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, how tall did you get when you were Luke's age? You have a rather impressive height" Alois explained.
"Well, a demon's growth is rather different from a human's. We are born after five months of pregnancy and then grow to our full bodies in six years" Sebastian replied.
"But that's your true form right? The horrifying one I'm not supposed to see. So when does the human form come in?" Ciel asked.
"As we grow into our true forms, we can disguise ourselves as we wish" Sebastian replied.
"So can you make a human woman pregnant?" Alois asked.
"Alois" Ciel whined but there was a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
"No I cannot. I can only make demonesses pregnant" Sebastian replied and then glanced over at Ciel who looked away from him.
"Can males reproduce too? I mean demon males?" Alois asked.
"I'm afraid not. However, I have heard of some who can but I'm sure those are just rumors" Sebastian replied.
They all worked in silence for a while until they heard the car park in the driveway. Luke had gone shopping for new clothes with Claude and Hannah. The growing teen had insisted on going with Claude stating that going with Alois would be embarrassing.
"I'm home!" Luke said bounding up the stairs. Claude followed at a more sedate pace with the bags.
"What did you get?" Ciel asked tossing another shirt in the box.
"Lots of stuff. Claude got me more clothes in a bigger size in case I get even more taller" Luke replied sitting on his bed.
"That's the last of the jeans" Alois announced.
"I never realized Sebastian bought you this many clothes" Ciel commented.
"Well, he didn't but I kind of insisted. They were all so cool looking" Luke said scratching his head.
"You've never even worn half of these" Ciel said.
"I'll pack the boxes" Claude said walking over to the full jeans box.
"I'm hungry. Let's grab something to eat from the kitchens" Alois said standing up.
"I just had a burger at the mall" Luke said lying down on the bed.
"I'll come down for something to eat" Ciel said standing up.
She stretched and Sebastian's eyes did not miss that sliver of skin that was revealed when her tank top rode up. Luke followed his gaze and then chuckled. Ciel shot him a confused look and then walked out of the room with Alois.
"When you look at her like that, I feel like she's just a lust object for you" Luke commented. Sebastian glanced over at him and Luke continued. "Then I see you kiss her and exchange glances when no one's looking then I see that you really do love her"
"Well I do love her. More than anything" Sebastian said.
"Then why don't you tell her the complications of getting married to you?" Claude asked.
"How do you know about that?" Sebastian asked.
"You forget that you aren't the only one with heightened senses. Will she be willing to leave this life for you? She is successful here by herself. Would she give all this up?"
"Hey, Claude that's a bit out of hand. You know Ciel won't make a wrong decision. You don't have to push your nose into their business. Just worry about your relationship with Alois" Luke said.
"I should leave" Sebastian slipped out of the room avoiding the heated glares Claude and Luke were giving each other.
He walked along the hallways, Claude's words still ringing in his mind. Ciel had accepted to marry him but what if she changed her mind? Sebastian couldn't bear that happening. He closed his eyes and heard Ciel laughing down in the kitchens. The TV was on in the kitchen and she was watching a comedy movie with Alois.
He heard the doorbell ring and then rushed downstairs. He pulled open the front door to see Her Majesty's butler on the threshold. He was dressed all in white and Sebastian spied the seal of the royal family on his right breast pocket.
"Hello, Reynold. Nice to see you again after so long" Sebastian greeted with a close eyed smile.
"You too Sebastian. Her Majesty hasn't had much to give the Countess and Earl since the death of her son. But still, crime never sleeps. Here is the latest letter" Reynold pulled out a letter and handed it to Sebastian.
"Thank you. Would you like some tea before you leave?"
"Oh no, Her Majesty expects me back soon. Thanks for the offer"
Reynold got into the black Mercedes and drove off. Sebastian shut the door and walked down to the kitchens.
"We have a mission from the Queen" He announced before handing the letter to Ciel.
Ciel smiled and then opened the letter. Ever since Prince Charles or Malik died the crime in London had decreased rapidly. Ciel and Alois now received letter every few months rather than every other week.
"A Korean star has come to London for his newest music video shooting. He's quite famous and he was attacked in his hotel room yesterday night. Her Majesty is requesting us to investigate who would attack him and catch him as soon as possible" Ciel said.
"Name of the star?" Alois asked.
"Lee Seung Ri" Ciel replied and then placed the letter back into the envelope.
"I think I've heard of him. He's apparently a really big thing back in Korea" Alois commented.
"Oh well, let's just see what we can do about it" Ciel said.
They all dressed casually and then walked out to the cars. Alois immediately took shotgun when Claude took the driver's seat. Ciel sat down near the window while Luke sat between her and Sebastian. Sebastian glanced over at Ciel who just stared out the window as Claude drove on the streets.
Alois fiddled with the radio and then stopped at a news station.
'It seems that Korean star; Lee Seung Ri was rather shaken up at being attacked in his very own hotel room last night. Reporters were not able to get close to the Korean star but his manager stated that Lee was unable to speak to reporters because of security reasons'
"Wow, this guy seems like a wuss" Luke commented.
"It's just to bring in publicity. There's no way he would be that scared. According to his bio he knows martial arts and kendo" Ciel said.
"Which could be a lie to bring in publicity" Alois pointed out.
"True, you never know what celebrities lie about" Luke said.
"We'll just have to see what he really is when we meet him" Ciel said.
