UPDATE: I have decided to clean up this chapter because many people have mentioned that I killed the person too quickly. So I will fix this up to be all nice and pretty. I have some spare time on my hands so I figure I should.

Hello again. Well I officially cannot get on Fanfiction on my laptop anymore. It was blocked a few weeks ago and I found a proxy site that worked so I could access it. Unfortunately, that site has recently been blocked as well. School filters are a bitch aren't they? I somehow feel that Fanfiction being blocked is partially my fault. I had been on it so much on my laptop that when my laptop crashed and needed to be fixed, they saw my history and decided to block the site.

Looking at the bright side, I went to go see Alice in Wonderland for the second time today and thoroughly enjoyed it. That is such a damn good movie. It was amusing seeing the scene that inspired a small portion of this story.

FAQ about the last chapter:

What happened with the twins?
Sebastian was forced to use a difficult form of black magic to change the twins' genders to his father's liking. He however said the spell wrong and it only partially worked and you will see what I mean in this chapter.

Who is going to die? Is it Ciel? The twins?
No and no. You will find out who dies in this chapter. I think all of you will be satisfied at the end.

Why is Sebastian's father so mean?
He's a demon, what do you expect? The son of Satan isn't going to be the nicest guy ever. Plus he's still a tad broken up about Lucretia's death. That and he is a human hater.

Sebastian isn't acting like himself. Why?
I apologize for Sebastian being so out of character sometimes. I don't know how else to make him react to the situation. While he is Sebastian and rarely shows emotions, this sort of thing didn't happen in the anime or manga so you don't know how he would react to becoming a father or losing his mother.

Will we get to choose names for the twins?
Sadly, no. While I let my readers pick the names in my last mpreg, I didn't have a co writer to help me. The names have already been chosen and I know you will love them.

Now, on with the chapter.

Sebastian: Cookie doesn't own Kuroshitsuji or its characters.

Mating Season

A harmless ruse

Ciel's POV

After the strange visit from Sebastian's father, things seemed to go back to normal. However, there was one pressing matter that was constantly bothering me. I knew sooner or later I would have to do it, and now I'm afraid it must be done. I stood up from my chair and pressed the button signaling Sebastian to come up to the study. I fell back into my chair and looked at my stomach. It was showing a lot more now. My clothes have gotten rather tight. I figure I should let Nina Hopkins in on the secret so that she can make me some maternity clothes. I know I'll need them very soon.

A knock at the door let me know that it was Sebastian.

"Come in." I said loud enough for him to hear.

The door opened to reveal the demon butler, "You rang, my lord?"

I nodded and motioned for him to come into the room, "Yes. I have some important matters to discuss with you."

Sebastian walked up to my desk and bowed, "What is it you would like to speak to me about?"

"Elizabeth. She is going to want to visit me eventually and we have no choice but to tell her about…the pregnancy." I muttered the last part.

The butler got a slightly concerned look, "What if she doesn't approve of it and tells people about it? Please excuse me, my lord, but it is quite difficult for your cousin to keep a secret."

I rose from my chair and looked out the window with one hand resting on my stomach, "It is a matter that cannot be helped. If, once I tell her, she finds herself unable to keep it a secret…" I paused for a moment, "I do not know what I will do."

"May I make a suggestion, young master?" The demon inquired.

"You may."

The butler gave a gracious smile and began to explain, "Say that the Lady Elizabeth cannot bear to keep this little secret. What motions I think should be carried out may be a bit extremist, but sometimes it is the only way."

"Come now!" I snapped, getting impatient, "You do not suspect me to listen to you droll on? Out with it, demon!"

"I was merely going to suggest that if the situation occurs in which she cannot keep quiet, that we…" A slight pause, "kill her."

I gave a look of shock and surprise, "Must it be… that way? I don't like it."

Sebastian walked closer to me, "It may be the only way, young master."

"I am quite opposed to the idea. But if we get results…" I had to think long and hard about the decision, she was my cousin after all, "Alright, I shall go along with your suggestion. But I am giving her all the time she needs to get used to the idea, understand?"

"But of course." Sebastian said with a smirk, happy that he got his way.

"I am putting you in charge of concocting this plan for I want little to do with it. How does you intend on doing this?"

"I shall make a phone call to her and request that she come over for lunch tomorrow. A full meal will be prepared by me. Before you eat dessert, tell her that you are pregnant and if she does not approve and wants to tell others, dessert will be brought out. The dessert will be poisoned. You will refuse to eat it because you are full. When she eats hers, she will die." He explained.

I glared at the taller man, "You thought all of this out beforehand, didn't you?" I sighed at lack of response, "I still don't like it. This will be very difficult for me."

He nodded, "But how will you explain how you got pregnant?"

I hesitated, "I'll think of something. I'm certainly not going to say that a demon raped me."

I noticed a sense of pride show through the butler's face, "Alright then. I shall go call her."

"Wait." I called out, "There is one more thing I would like to talk to you about."

Sebastian looked at me with interest, "Yes?"

I leaned forward on the desk to help support my extra weight, "I want you to also call Nina Hopkins. My clothes are getting very tight and I want her to make maternity clothes for me. We must tell her too. I trust that she will support me regardless of the situation. That is why I entrusted her as my tailor. No arrangements should be made to kill her."

The demon nodded again, "Very well."

Sebastian's POV

I made my way back to the butler's study. I picked up the phone and dialed Miss Nina Hopkins first.

After a few rings, a cheerful voice answered, "Hello! This is Nina Hopkins, the tailor that indicates the seasons! How can I be of help?"

"Miss Nina Hopkins, Earl Phantomhive has requested you make him some special clothes." I spoke calmly.

"Oh, it's you, Mr. Stiff. Well if Ciel needs special clothes, I shall be over by tomorrow."

I considered the events that would occur tomorrow and figured that probably wouldn't be the best idea, "Miss Hopkins, tomorrow is booked for the master. Two days from now he will be free all day."

"Terrific! Might I ask what type of clothes he wants? I want to be thinking up ideas! It is getting close to his birthday isn't it?"

"The master wishes to tell you that himself when you arrive." I informed her.

"Well then, I guess I'll just have a few things prepared anyway. Good bye."

"Good bye Miss Hopkins." I hung up the phone and proceeded to call Lady Elizabeth to arrange the lunch for tomorrow. And after that I will have to make a full meal for the two of them. Sometimes I think the master takes me for granted. But I am one hell of a butler.

Someone picked up on the other line, "Hello, Marchioness Middleford? Yes, the Earl would like Lady Elizabeth to come over tomorrow for lunch. Is that alright? Wonderful, I will tell the master at once. Good bye."

I put the phone back on the receiver for the second time and smirked, "Tomorrow someone will die. How I enjoy these types of things."

THE NEXT DAY

Preparations were made for the lunch and everything was prepared. Lady Elizabeth was due to arrive within the hour and all was set. It was a bit difficult finding clothes to fit Ciel. Most of his wardrobe consisted of tailor made clothes designed for a more slender person. And at the current time, the master was not very slender at all. But we were able to find something that Ciel felt comfortable in.

Ciel's POV

At last Elizabeth arrived. I began to get out of my chair when I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. I sat back down and immediately rubbed it.

"Are you alright, young master?" Sebastian asked in a worried tone.

I nodded, "I'm fine. It's just some lower back pain. I'll be alright, don't worry. We must go through with this. Let's go."

Sebastian helped me out of the chair more carefully this time, "Yes, my lord."

"What is for lunch today?" I asked on the way out.

"Hors d'oeuvres will be served in the beginning. The main course is smoked salmon with a honey glaze. And then for dessert we have lemon tarts." Sebastian informed me.

"Ah. And what is the poison in the food?" I asked a bit quieter as we neared the front door.

"Cyanide." The butler replied opening the door.

I sighed a little, "A harmless ruse, I suppose. At least it won't hurt her too much. Don't bring out the dessert unless I tell you to, understand?"

"Of course." He said bowing.

I came outside and saw Elizabeth running to hug me. She stopped when she saw my stomach, "Ciel…what is th-"

"Come in Lizzie." I interrupted, "Let's go into the courtyard to have some hors d'oeuvres and talk."

Elizabeth blinked a few times in shock, "Oh…okay."

I led her into the nearby courtyard and sat her down in the chair across from me. With Sebastian's assistance, I sat down in my chair as well. I knew that Elizabeth would feel a bit awkward around me not only because of my size, but because the last time we were together was when I broke off our engagement.

"So, how are you Lizzie?" I asked calmly.

"Well…" She pondered, "I've been okay. I haven't heard from you in a while and when I heard that you were in jail I got really worried!"

I shrugged it off, "A senseless error the police made. I was mistaken for somebody else. That's why I was released within the next few days."

She smiled with relief, "I figured as much. I knew that someone like you couldn't commit a crime."

Sebastian came back in the room with the next dish, "The main course for today is smoked salmon with a honey glaze. Enjoy."

He set both our plates down and we began eating.

It was quiet for a few minutes before Elizabeth spoke up, "Uh…Ciel. I don't mean to be rude but, you've gotten um…larger since we last met."

I put down my fork, it was now or never, "Yes. I've been meaning to speak to you about that. You see Lizzie, I guess something happened during my mother's pregnancy with me and I developed a serious birth defect. Quite a strange one too. I wasn't informed of this until a certain event occurred. I was originally supposed to be a girl but somehow my gender changed to a male. But I still had some female organs."

(AN: Everything Ciel just said was a load of bullshit.)

"Ciel… I don't understand what you are saying." Elizabeth said confused.

I stood up and put my hands around my abdomen, "What I'm trying to say is… I'm pregnant."

I saw out of the corner of my eye Sebastian observing the conversation.

Elizabeth's eyes widened and jumped up, "Wh-what? How could this be? I must tell mother at once! She has a right to know!"

Oh Lizzie… I sighed inwardly. I reached a hand out to her, "Lizzie, wait."

My cousin stopped her frantic movements and looked at me.

"Lizzie, is there any way that you could keep quiet about this? Please?"

"But… if you are… what you say you are, then that means you have committed many sins and broken the law! Someone must be told!" She said in tears.

I slammed my hands on the table, "You would betray your own cousin and former fiancé simply because of that? Can't you reconsider?"

"I… I'm sorry, Ciel. But I can't! I just can't!"

Sebastian suddenly appeared just as Elizabeth was about to run, "Perhaps, Lady Elizabeth, you would like to have some dessert that I made? Won't you sit back down with my master and try to talk things out?"

Damn him! He knows that Lizzie can't possibly keep quiet about this. He knew all along that this would happen. I thought in anger.

The blonde sat back down as Sebastian brought the dessert. The food was set in front of us. Elizabeth hesitatingly took a bite of the poisoned dessert. I just looked at it then pushed it away. I began to daydream a little.

A cough on the other side of the table snapped me into reality. I looked up to see Elizabeth coughing, "Lizzie, are you alright?"

"I don't know." She said in between coughs, "It's…getting…hard to breathe."

I couldn't do it in the end. I couldn't watch my cousin die. I closed my eyes as I heard the coughs get more and more violent until I heard a final gasp for breath and then silence. I opened my eyes to see my cousin lying unconscious on the table with blood at the corner of her mouth.

Sebastian came over and checked her pulse, "It's slowing down. She will only live for a few more moments."

I watched my cousin's breathing get more and more shallow until she was still. I hastily wiped a tear from my eye. I got up and walked over beside her.

"A harmless ruse, was it not young master?" Sebastian spoke in a calm tone.

I rested my hand against Elizabeth's face, "Yeah, a harmless ruse. Escort her back to the Middleford mansion and on the way there, fake a crash to make it seem like that's how she died."

The butler bowed, "Yes, my lord."

I turned and went up to my room to rest.

I'm sorry Elizabeth, but if you couldn't keep silent about it, I had to silence you. I'm so sorry.

I got out of my clothes and still had the nightshirt on underneath. I crawled into bed and dozed for a while.

THE NEXT DAY

Nina Hopkins arrived today. I was awakened by Sebastian and given some apple tea to help me wake up. When she got here, I was still in my nightshirt. It was the most comfortable thing I owned at the time.

Sebastian greeted her at the door and proceeded to lead her upstairs.

I was sitting on my bed rubbing my stomach. I was experiencing more back pain today and wasn't feeling all that well. I was feeling a bit emotional about killing Elizabeth. It was for the best…wasn't it?

Miss Nina opened the door and smiled at the sight, "Hello Ciel! Cute as always I see!"

I looked up and gave a small smile, "Hello Miss Nina."

She took off her skirt to reveal her shorts and thigh high boots, "Let's get to work! Now Ciel, what was this specialty clothing you wanted?"

I motioned for Sebastian's help getting me up. Once I was on my feet I turned to her, "I need maternity clothes. Can you do that for me?"

Miss Nina looked at me in awe, and after a few seconds showed a big grin, "Oh of course I will! This is so exciting~!"

I looked at her in shock, "You aren't surprised or disgusted in any way?"

"Honey child," She said putting her hands on her hips, "you have no idea what I have seen and who I have tailored for in my lifetime. I am flat out thrilled for you!"

I rolled my eyes, "Great. So what do you think you can do?"

"Well since you're pregnant, I gotta ask you a few extra questions now." Miss Nina said taking out a clipboard.

I raised an eyebrow and sat down, "Okay."

She sat beside me, "Now, how far along are you?"

I looked up at Sebastian for an answer. He thought for a second and then replied, "24 weeks."

"Is it multiples?"

I nodded, "Twins."'

She giggled, "Boys or girls?"

"They are g-" I was interrupted with Sebastian whispering in my ear, "I mean a boy and a girl."

Miss Nina smiled as she jotted these things down, "Okay now this is only because I'm curious. Who is the father?"

I blushed intensely, "Uhm…well…"

"It's okay dearie! You can tell Miss Nina!" she assured me.

I cleared my throat, "It's…Sebastian."

Miss Nina looked at Sebastian and then back at me, "Mr. Stiff? Hmm, congrats to you both. I didn't know the uptight bastard had it in him."

I snickered a bit and Sebastian remained silent.

She got up and fetched the stool, "Alright! Now let's do measurements!"

As she wrapped the measuring tape around my stomach she frowned, "This nightgown is too baggy. Is there any pants that still fit him so that I can take this annoying thing off him?"

Sebastian bowed, "I will go check."

I sighed, it was gonna be a long day.

Okay I'm stopping it here because I'M SO TIRED! I have been writing for almost five hours straight without stopping. And now I have this big ass chapter. I thought I should have a bit of humor in it after someone dying. Were you surprised it was Lizzie in the end? I just HAD to get rid of her. I'm sorry if you didn't like that I killed her off.

Ciel: Thanks for emotionally scarring me again.

Me: You're welcome!

Ciel: Ugh.

Me: Wasn't it funny that Nina called Sebastian an uptight bastard? I found it quite amusing.

Sebastian: I take slight offence to it.

Me: Oh hush.

Ciel: (rolls eyes)

Me: REVIEW TO SEE THE DRAMA CONTINUE!

EXCLUSIVE: THE FIRST PERSON TO MAKE ME LAUGH IN THEIR REVIEW WILL BE TOLD THE TWINS NAMES AND A SUPER SPECIAL SECRET ONLY ME AND THE CO WRITER KNOWS!

Spoiler: Sebastian's father returns with a vengeance.