Ay ya sorry guys, I know I'm taking so long to update, but I'm taking summer school in college, and I'm busy too much! I don't mean to be this late! Again this chapter is short because it's all I can do with such little time. It usually takes me three weeks to do a chapter of ASC, you guys probably don't know that, but before I had ever posted the first chapter of ASC I had worked on the entire storyline from the beginning to all the way to the ship arc. It had actually taken me a year or so to complete it all because of all the revisions, and in fact I'm still revising, so if you were ever to reread it, and have photographic memory, you would notice small fix ups in the story as of now. Anyways, I'm sorry I'm a failure of an author! Excuses are just excuses; I should be able to handle providing a chapter for my waiting fans! T-T FORGIVE MEEEEEEE!

~Chapter 38~

ASC

I followed after Marcus, the other intent on ignoring me as I tried apologizing to him, "Marcus would you please listen to me!"

"No! Now if you don't mind I have class you delinquent!" He said as he went into his classroom, everyone was staring at us, but I put no attention as I huffed in frustration and walked back to my classroom. I had wanted to apologize to him but he wasn't taking that at all. I sighed and shook my head, the ribbons of my mask tickling the back of my neck, I had really messed up big time, and right now I was getting my ass chewed out by my own students for not accepting the invitation to the P4 thing.

"Are you, pardon my French, a dumb ass?" Fredrick shouted, I rolled my eyes and said, "So what? I don't want to deal with those prissy bunches."

"BUT THEY ARE THE P4! THEY CAN EXPELLYOU!"

"Uhm no, only the principal can, all the P4 can do is tattle on you like a bunch of gossiping bitches, and they use it to their advantage to get on the principal's good side." They were staring at me in shock for saying that, damn how annoying. "Are you nuts? Are you insane! Oh god if we stay with him we'll all be expelled." They started all panicking and my eyebrow twitched and I stood up and shouted, "SHUT UP! JESUS CHRIST GROW A PAIR OF BALLS WOULD YOU!" They stopped their clucking and looked at me as I stood up and went to them, "They scare you that much! Then fine! Cower and never do something for yourselves because you are afraid! I thought you were men, but all I see are Nancy boys in front of me!"

They frowned and looked down at their desk, I think I hurt their feelings, "Oh fuck me sideways."

"Uh…WAAAAAAH!"

DAAAAAMMMMMNNNNN IIIIIITTTT!

~ASC~

The bell rang as students headed to class though it hasn't started yet and Ciel was sitting alone at his desk, his top hat on the table and his arms crossed as he could hear the other students speaking about him. "Did you hear?"

"He just neglected an invitation of the P4."

"No way!"

"He's lucky to still be sitting there."

This is… The P4 has even more influence than I thought. I let it slip and this happens? It'll be hard to get testimonies out of the people who were there at the time. Ciel looked around and his eye landed on McMillan.

~9:00AM 1st period, break time~

"Cole!" Two young boys said as they went up to him, "We finished that thing for you." They looked up at him in expectation and nervousness. The short blonde smiled as he took the folder, "Thank you. You've really helped me out with this. Being a Perfect's fag is really busy you see. But keep this a secret okay?" He said as he winked at them. "Yes! We're glad you let us help out!"

Cole skipped away and he gave a slight wave as he said, "I should decide on a fag already. Someone competent like you two. Well see you~" As he left, the two boys started fighting each other, "It'll be me!" One shouted as he kicked his friend, "No me!" Said the other as he boxed his ears. Sebastian heard all of this behind the door.

Follow Matthew.

~ASC~

"Excuse me." Cole said as he knocked on the door and he was told to enter. He came in and Redmond was sitting on the chair and he said, "I gathered the data you asked of me, Redmond!"

"Oh? How fast." He stood up and went to the other as he took the papers and looked at them, "Neatly gathered as always, that's a great help."

"Not at all." Cole faked modesty and he quickly said, "Ah, that's right! Do you have any requests for your snack today?"

"Ah yes… It's been a while. That lemon myrtle soufflé glacé you make, I'd like to eat that." Redmond said and Cole just saluted to him and smiled brightly, "Will do!"

The shadows behind Cole flickered as it changed to the shape of Matthew's figure and the shadow just walked away on the flat ground. Ciel's next Sebastian.

~10AM Fag Time~

Ciel hid behind a tree as he kept an eye on Cole and he saw the other head to the Scarlet Fox dormitory, as Cole neared the gate the two guards with large Rottweilers moved aside, shocking Ciel as the two boys saluted him and Cole said, "Thanks for the hard work as always." Ciel gulped as he stared nervously at the guards. They have guards at a student dormitory!? Is this Buckingham palace!?

~2pm Afternoon break at the Swan Gazebo~

Cole took the soufflé to Redmond, "Redmond, your requested Lemon Myrtle Soufflé Glacé. For your tea I prepared an uva milk tea." Redmond smiled at Cole, "How do you even make such time-consuming things every day?"

"This is the least I can give Redmond to eat!" Sebastian was in the water under the dock, a tube for him to breath as he heard Cole say, "Please have some too if you want, Gregory!"

~5pm Cricket~

Redmond struck the ball and it went far as the other players went after it to catch it. "Nice save, Redmond!" Cole shouted as he had his Perfect's coat in his arms and Ciel peeked from behind a tree.

~The Library~

A second year tried to reach up for a book, even so far as tiptoeing for it. A white gloved hand appeared above his, brushing it lightly as it took the book and the boy looked up to see Sebastian, "You sure read some difficult books. What year are you in?" He asked in a kind voice, though his eyes stared directly in the boy's own brown ones, putting pressure and yet a hint of desire into them, "A-Ah…" The boy shook his head and said, "I… I'm Harcourt from the 2nd year." Sebastian placed the book of Aristotle's Metaphysics volume 1 on the pile of books the boy had in his hands, "The 2nd year? That's amazing. You must be very popular in your class if you're reading the original version of Hegel's 'The Science of Logic at this age?"

The boy blushed and looked away with slight tears at the corner of his large eyes, "N-Not at all… I can't do anything but read so…" Sebastian smirked and moved closer as he wiped a tear, "That face… Is something bothering you? Why don't you come to the chapel~?" He said in a sweet devilish voice and the boy was taken to him already.

They were in the confession box and the boy cried as he told Sebastian all his secrets, "Cole said he gave me the invitation to Swan Gazebo, but… I never received it! Even so, the invitation was in my desk…" They boy hiccupped as Sebastian listened, a smirk growing on his face, "I'm really not lying! But everyone's calling me a liar…"

"You must have been sad. It must have been hard on you, with no one believing you… But I don't think you're a liar." The boy gave a small gasp as he looked through the screen in hope, "M-Mr. Michaelis! Please pray that this misunderstanding will clear up one day."

Matthew was next to the booth as he drew a circle around Joanne Harcourt's name, a bunch of other names crossed out. We found one~ Now to get the rest~

~ASC~

"So with that…" Sebastian said as Matthew was sitting next to Ciel, "There were four students that have fallen victim to Maurice Cole." Ciel huffed at this, "I knew it." Sebastian flipped through the pages and Matthew crossed his legs and he said, "Not just that, there's a large chance that he leaves all his fag work to the others, such a deceitful child."

"How does he make other's work for him?" Ciel asked. Sebastian looked at the paper and said, "For example, it takes several hours for a Soufflé Glacé to cool. It's impossible for him to make using only his fag time and no help from others." Ciel touched his chin with his index finger and thumb as he said, "I want to know his movements within Red house (Aka, scarlet fox dormitory), but… You have to do my work during fag time and all…" Ciel looked to Matthew and the blonde shook his head, "I can't keep skipping class… that and they started crying so I have to make it up to them."

Ciel frowned and crossed his arms as he grumbled, "I'd like another pawn in Red house since Maurice is there, it was after all Derek's dormitory as well." Sebastian hm'ed in thought and he started getting a certain thought, "But I don't think it'd be wise to force a vacancy again. It's rather suspicious to do it so often…"

"Accidents do happen though." Matthew muttered as he was eating off a small plate that had bloody chunks of meat on it. Sebastian smirked and said, "Even if you get in the school, you can't choose your own dormitory. The dormitory you go to is influenced by both your status and personality."

"I know!" Ciel said as he leaned against the chair, his hands behind his head, "We need someone with enough statue and wealth to definitely be admitted into Scarlet House since they take in people of exceptionally high birth, and Matthew pissed them off so no one wants him of course, besides they even need to be someone who will be specially admitted since there is no vacancy. There's no way we can find…" Their eyes all widen and Ciel slapped his forehead while Sebastian looked away, not happy with what they all thought, except for Matthew who was giggling like crazy.

"I just thought of someone but I definitely don't want to call him!" Ciel shouted. Sebastian sighed and said, "But he is quite a special case, and meets all our demands."

"Urrrrrgggg-" Ciel started grumbling. "Ciel, you need to do this mission, by whatever means necessary." Matthew pointed out. "URRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHH... Damn… I guess necessity knows no law… I'll use everything I've got!"

Sebastian and Matthew smiled at this and they both laughed and they said, "Such a kid."

"I HEARD THAT!"

~ASC~

Ciel was curled up on his bed, his eye patch lying on the bed as he clutched his pillow.

"Phantomhive… Are you asleep?" McMillan asked. Ciel opened his eyes and started to slip on the eye patch, "….No."

"Hey, can I come over to talk?" The younger pre-teen asked. "…Sure." McMillan went over to Ciel's bed and crawled on to the mattress and he lay next to Ciel as he said meekly and apologetically, "I'm sorry I can't support you at school."

"It's okay. We have to be here for 6 years… It's only normal." Ciel mumbled sleepily but actually aware of what is going on. "But why did you do that? Neglecting the P4's invitation and all that." McMillan asked and Ciel moved slightly, "I didn't mean to. But I was told to come at 4 and it was really at 2."

"WHAT!?" Ciel quickly shushed him at that and McMillan covered his mouth hoping he didn't wake anyone up, "But we heard it was at 4 too?"

"Right?" Ciel said and he sighed, feigning sorrow, "But it can't be helped anymore." McMillan sat up and quickly said, "I see! I'll testify for you!"

"Huh?"

"If I'm not credible enough by myself I'll ask some other people. We were all listening in, so… It isn't your fault!" McMillan said as he grinned and Ciel smiled at him, "I see… That'll help. Thanks McMillan!"

"No problem!"

Ciel inwardly smirked at this. Check~

~ASC~

Marcus yawned as he finished his homework in the late hours of the night, he always seemed to struggle doing his work, he didn't like living in a dormitory with other boys, especially since they were all either at their peak, or already starting, and he was the one to suffer. He didn't hate Matthew for what he did, he was just angry that he was just another play thing, an easy fuck.

There was a knock on the window and he froze, last time there was something like that, he would not be given a rest. He tried to ignore it as he went to bed but the tapping on the glass persisted. Ignore it Marcus, starting today you had promised yourself to keep everyone who supposedly cares for you away, you can only trust your mother after all. He continued to ignore the now rattling window and he closed his eyes.

The shadows shifted in the room, his dorm mate still sleeping, and he felt a shift in his bed. What the! He quickly turned his head and was staring into those oh so familiar green constellation splattered eyes and he almost screamed, if it wasn't for Matthew's hand firmly pressed on his mouth, "Ssh~ Your roommate is sleeping." He wrapped his free arm around Marcus waist and the darkness swallowed them.

They were soon on the roof of the dormitory and Marcus pushed him away, "What the hell are you doing here! I told you I-"

"You can hate me if you want to… But you deserve to know what you are." He stared at Matthew in confusion and was soon told of what he was born as, what his soul is. As Marcus sat there and listened, the story seemed to be incredulous by the minute but he seem to nod and occasionally asked a question sometimes having to deal with whether or not someone can actually love him, but Matthew gave him the same answer always.

"I don't know…"

Marcus sat there in the chilling dark and Matthew looked to him, he didn't know what to say to the poor male, perhaps he should have kept his mouth shut. "I… All my life I have believed in the notion of love that perhaps someone can stay by my side, and I would give them my all and not leave them… Not like my father."

"… Y-You talked of your father so admirably, I don't understand."

"… I have to speak that way… Or else they would never let me in this school. They think my father is still around just away on business. He left before I was even born, had my mum pregnant with me at the age of 12, had promised her a wonderful life away from pain and prejudice, but he lied and just left. Her parents were ashamed of her for what she did, kicked her out. She didn't take no as an easy answer though, in fact she just held her chin up and worked as a scullery maid for a few months, with the money she gathered she moved around, tried to get some teachings, and was able to forge my no good father's signatures and made dealings with companies. That's how I was able to come to this school, my mother refused to be thrown away by some horrid man's game, she fought back… I love my mother dearly for all she does."

Matthew smiled at this as he sat next to Marcus, "Your mother… Is quite scary I must admit, but she is like a lioness! Hehe~ The king may do nothing but the queen after all fights and brings the food to the table." Marcus laughed at that and nodded, "Yes~ My mother is quite something… I… I wonder if perhaps I have received such a soul from her. Many a men have tried to sleep with my mother, some even offering money, but she denies it all and even down right bludgeon them with her cane… I can't help but wonder if perhaps that will be my life, to always force people away from me."

"… It doesn't have to be." Matthew said as he turned to face Marcus, "I'm a new demon but I can… I'm sure I can… I can bond you to me~ My soul and yours will be intertwined together, then you can live forever and I can and even Sebastian can take care of you!" Marcus was befuddled at this, he was unsure of what to say and he looked down at his bare feet, and he muttered, "Forever you say? ….How... Horrid that sounds to live forever… I can't do that Matthew." He looked to the blonde and smiled at him, "I can't do such a thing. I am… I am human~ And I love that of myself~" He said happily, "I will suffer, fall, and be in tremendous pain… And yet I know I can be happy as well, see amazing miracles, the world has so much to offer in my short life. I want to experience it all, even if I die with so much left undone… At least I can say I have done something for myself, as well, I want to search for someone dear… Like you and Mr. Michaelis have~ If there is such a love for me… Perhaps waiting for me… Then I must find him or her~"

"But what if-"

"Will you not wait for me?" Marcus said with a bright grin, his dazzling blue eyes staring at Matthew's own, "If I could not find someone, will you not be there with open arms for me Matthew? Or are you lying to me?"

Matthew shook his head a smile on his own face, "Yes~ I will do so Marcus, I shall wait forever~" He held out his hand and Marcs stared at it and placed his own hand in it. Matthew pulled him to his feet and pulled him close startling the male and he pulled him into a dance under the moonlight, their joyful laughter being carried by the wind and a kiss shared in the moonlight.

Sebastian watched this, though he had mixed feelings about this, he did not stop Matthew from doing this, he was entitled to do such a thing if he has feelings for another human or demon. It was one of many aesthetics demons had. He stared at his lover with the boy, and he could see on Matthew's back small ghost like wings.

There is so much more for you to learn Matthew, and yet I can't help but wonder how much I will learn from you as well, you are such a mystery, your soul fitting to my own, such a nostalgia I feel from you though, now that you are renewed.

Those wings that you cannot see on your back, that no one has been able to see but me, are so small, like a cherub's wings and yet slowly they are growing. At first I have seen them as nothing more of a figment of my imagination, of my poor starved mind, but they soon started becoming more real… And yet they are dropping feathers left and right, how do you not notice this, my love? Perhaps it is nothing but I feel as if there is more to you than meets the eye~

I suppose we will just have to wait and see.

~ASC~

Matthew was busy teaching the class when something loud and blaring traveled through. "T-…The hell… WAS THAT AN ELEPHANT?" He shouted as he went to the window and his mouth fell open in shock as his class ran to the window.

It was like a wonderful parade, an elephant marching in, almost like it was dancing with people from India following alone throwing flowers and confetti, and on top of the elephant as the main attraction, was Soma.

WHAT! Matthew screamed in his mind.

THE! Sebastian was shocked as he stared at all of this.

HELLLLLLLLLLLLL! Ciel screamed in his mind as he stared at Soma, thinking the other was an idiot. DOESN'T THIS IDIOT KNOW WHAT LOW PROFILE MEANS!

"WHAT IS IT?" Students started crowding around to see, some even forgetting to not step on the grass. "Whoa awesome!" Another proclaimed, "Waaah! Look at that!" One said in admiration. "Over here, here!" Another called to a friend to see what was going on.

"Ooooh! So this is a school!" Soma shouted as he looked at the large chapel like school, "It's pretty big! About as big as my home back in India!" The students muttered to themselves as they started at the foreigner in their midst, "It seems he's an Indian prince. This is the first time I've seen an elephant. Awesome!"

Sebastian and Ciel moved a bit closer to see while Matthew was bashing his head on the wall. Ciel gave a slight smile, unsure if to yell at him or to just pretend to not know him, "He got into Red house just fine… I guess the brand and wealth of Indian royalty is the real deal."

Sebastian had a similar smile to Ciel's as he muttered, "But I naturally didn't expect him to come to school on an elephant."

As if knowing that they were talking about him Soma look down, "Oh! AH! Hey! Ciel I'm here!" Everyone turned their head and looked at the flustered Ciel who was obviously not happy and he quickly turned around and steadily walked away. "I was surprised since you suddenly sent me a letter!"

That idiot, I clearly wrote in the letter to act as if we don't know each other! I'll just pretend to not know him.

"I would have come if you'd just said you'd be lonely by yourself!" Soma shouted but was ignored, "Cieeeel! Heeey! ARE YOU LISTENING! …" Soma frowned and he snapped his fingers and the elephant bellowed loudly as it picked up Ciel, "WAAAAAAH!" The poor pre-teen screamed in terror. Soma just smiled and said, "I came all this way, so let's go together!"

"DON'T BE RIDICULOUS! YOU BASTARD LET ME DOWN IMMEDIATELY!" Ciel screamed at him as Sebastian walked away, pretending not to know them as Ciel screamed, "I KNEW IT, I SHOULDN'T HAVE CALLED YOU!" The students greeted Sebastian and he chided them with a kind smile, "You'll be late to class~" They all ran off, though they gave a side glance at the two idiots.

"WAH YOU IDIOT STO- STOOOOOOOP!"

Matthew shook his head and looked to his class, "And now we shall pra-practice t-the next piece." His eyebrow started ticking as he could still hear the arguing outside. We… Are so fucked!

~ASC~

Ciel was able to get Soma to stop his idiocy and he hid in the box seat as students still watched. Soma smiled as he fixed his uniform and Ciel looked at him, "You look better than I thought." Soma grinned at that, "It was hard because Agni wanted to come too, but apparently according to the rules you can't take your servants with you." As he said this, Ciel got the impression of Agni crying and screaming out for his beloved prince. "Y-yeah, normally you can't…" Ciel said as he tried to keep his head down.

"I called you here for a reason Soma."

"Oh, what? Tell me?" Soma said as he leaned back and even propped his arm on the rail of his box seat. Ciel took a deep breath and started his lie, "I had a fight with Maurice Cole, a senior from the Red house, the dormitory where you're going."

"Uhm?" Soma said, not understanding. Ciel hated that he was going to do this but he gave a pathetic look to Soma, "As you also know, I don't have many friends… So I don't really know how to make up…" Soma's eyes started to water as Ciel said the magic words, "And I'd like your help with this~" Soma sniffled as he grabbed Ciel, "Ok, I got it! I'll lend you a hand, since you're so gloomy and servile! I'm glad you realized!"

"Hey! You're going too far!" Ciel's eyebrow twitched in anger at that. Soma just laughed at that, 'How about eating some good curry together?"

"No, I can't." Ciel said as he shook his head. "Why?"

"It seems that he got so angry that he doesn't even want to see me… I want to get to know him better before talking to him." Ciel said as the parade came closer to the end. "Observe Maurice closely and tell me about it. I'm especially interested in what he does inside the Red house since I can't see. I want to know anything, and this is a secret!" Ciel ordered as he stuck out his index finger. Soma immediately placed his own finger against Ciel's, "Ok, a secret! I'm your best friend, leave this to me!"

"Yeah, I'm counting on you… ugh…" Ciel covered his mouth, apparently getting elephant sickness.

~Scarlet Fox Dormitory, aka, Red House~

"HEY YOU! BE FRIENDLY TO CIEL!" Soma shouted and Maurice looked at him in confusion, "…Uh…?" When he realized what Soma was talking about, he huffed and turned his head, "He disgraced the perfects, as a fag I can't forgive something like that!" Soma pouted at this in irritation.

Maurice went back to reading but Soma persisted as he sat next to him, "Hey, you really don't want to?"

Soma soon started following Maurice around

~At lunch~

"Hey, you should talk to him." Soma said as he stuffed his face with food and Maurice frowned as he pulled a piece of bread off.

~At the toilet~

"Hey!" Soma said as he came in, intruding on Cole he was with his pants down on the toilet seat, "Hey!"

~In class~

"Hey. Hey."

~On the way back to the dorm~

"Hey hey hey!" Soma said as he followed after and Cole screamed as he gripped his hair, "NGAAAAAAAAH! WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM!?" He ran to his room and slammed the door in Soma's face, "STAY AWAY FROM ME!"

Soma stared at the door, He kind of reminds me of Ciel… Soma looked around and fist pumped, "Yes! I'm free! I'll go visit Ciel!"

He quickly sneaked out and went to the dormitory stable where his elephant was next to the horse stable eating some hay. He climbed on to his elephant and patted its head, "Ok let's go elephant! The blue house is a bit far!" His elephant made a few steps and a large bush near them rustled and scared him and his elephant, "What!? A cat?" There was a bigger shaking and Soma scream, "A TIGER! UAAAAH!" His elephant went crazy as it ran away and he shrieked at this, "AH NOT THERE!" It was heading straight for the Red Dormitory.

~In the Dorm~

Maurice Cole sighed in relief as he said, "Finally it's quiet~" The two boys next to him laughed at that, knowing what Cole went through and they heard a weird stomping sound. He looked out the window and saw the elephant and Soma screaming, "STOOOOOOP!"

"Wha…. NO WAY!?"

The boys all screamed and there was a loud crash.

~ASC~

"You get 5 y's Kadar Soma!" Redmond said, obviously not happy that Soma's elephant pretty much demolish Cole's and perhaps other student's bedrooms, "And I'll forbid the use of elephants in the school!"

"Sorry!" Soma said as he rubbed the back of his head, not thinking it was so serious though he had a bandage on his cheek. "YOU SHOULD SAY FORGIVE ME!" Cole screamed at him. The other boys looked at the mess and sighed, This is a problem though… We don't have extra rooms as of now.

Redmond caught his Fag looking at his ruined bedroom and said, "Do you want to stay in mine for a while?" Cole looked at him with a slight blush, obviously happy as he tried to say yes, but Soma butted in, "NO! YOU CAN USE MY BED!" He said with a smile. "HUUUH?!" Cole grabbed him by the front of his shirt and glared at him, "What are you saying? Why should I use your bedroom!?"

"I'm a man who takes his responsibilities!" Soma said, as if that explains everything. Redmond smiled and just waved goodbye as Soma carried Cole away, "That sounds quite fair Kadar. I'll leave this to you."

"Wha… REDMOND!" Cole shouted.

"Good, I'll show you the place!" Soma said as he dragged him all the way to his bedroom.

The room was… slightly lavishing, only on one side though. This happened to be Soma's. His bed looks as if it was made of gold and jewels, the sheets, down to the very frame that held it. "Use this bed!" Soma said to the dejected Cole, and the other just obliged, not wanting to deal with anything anymore.

They went to sleep, Soma snoring loudly as everyone was snuggled in their bed. But as the full moon drew higher up in the sky, all was too quiet. Soma's eyes opened as he heard his bed creak. Hm? What's he doing in the middle of the night? Soma stayed still till Cole went out of the room and Soma followed quietly all the way to the post room.

A letter box?

Soma peeked over the side and he watched as Cole placed rose shaped card into the mail slots.

Soma's eyes widen at this, "He…"

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