Ciel's POV

Alois and I walk back to the party hand in hand. I wish we could just ditch the party, I'm not fond of most of the other guests. But it wouldn't look good for the head of the Phantomhive Estate to be anti-social. I'll just half to bear it. We walk into the ballroom and Sebastian comes over to us.

"Young Master," he begins, "Prince Soma is demanding your presence. He's beginning to cause a scene."

God damn it, can't that idiot take a hint?!
"Very well," I say with a reluctant glance to Alois, "Tell him I'll be there in just a moment."

Sebastian bows and walks away. I turn to face Alois and he smiles.

"Go ahead," he tells me softly, "I've gotta make sure everyone's having fun anyways."

"That prince is nothing but a bother," I tell him harshly.

"That may be," Alois says, "But we are both nobles. And whether we like it or not we have responsibilities."

I say nothing in response and look at the ground. He has a point, and hearing Alois of all people tell me that is a surprise. I love him to death, but he isn't the type of person to act responsible.

"Hey," Alois says tilting my head up so I'm gazing into his deep blue eyes, "I don't like people either, I'd rather avoid them. But right now, I have to suck it up and be social."

"I know," I say, "But that doesn't mean I have to like it."

Alois presses a light kiss on my mouth "Play nice, Ciel."

He lets go of my hand and skips away. I sigh and go find Prince Soma. As much as I don't want to, I have to go keep that moron entertained.

Alois' POV

After I leave Ciel so he can talk to the prince, I wander around the party socializing with the other guests and making sure everything is going smoothly. Everything is going great, the guests are having fun which is great and all, I just wish this party would end already. I want to spend more alone time with Ciel.

"You disappeared for quite a while, where did you wander off to your highness?"

I turn to see Claude standing behind me, his gold gaze following me closely.

"Nowhere," I say, "What, do I have to have your approval before I do anything?"

"Of course not, Highness," Claude assures me, "But it's curious that Lord Phantomhive was nowhere to be found either."

"We weren't doing anything wrong," I yell at him, why does this bug him so much?

"Depends on the definition of wrong," Claude mutters under his breath.

"What was that Claude!?"

"Nothing, your Highness, just remember one thing."

Claude pushes me up against the wall and meets my gaze with his, "I intend to make one hell of a feast out of you."

He bends his head down and runs his tongue over the side of my neck. I gasp and push Claude away from me.

"Claude what the hell has gotten into you lately?!" I shout at him, "You've been acting really weird!"

Claude smiles and gives a slight bow, "Nothing at all, I just don't share my things with others."

He walks away, leaving his words swirling around my head. Was that a threat? Has he already figured out what I feel for Ciel? I dismiss the thoughts and continue to wander about the party. I don't want to think about it.

Ciel's POV

Prince Soma is a freaking moron. He had Sebastian find me so he could blather on about how great London is, and that he never wants to go home. How do I meet these people? After what seems like eternity, the party winds down and Agni convinces the prince to leave. I have never been so happy to hear silence. Alois runs over to me and smiles.

"I knew you'd be able to last the night," he says before kissing me. His tongue roughly invades my mouth and I run my hand down his back. After a minute, he pulls away and looks behind me.

"Did you enjoy the party, Sebastian?" he asks and I turn to see Sebastian standing behind us. I turn bright red, how long has he been standing there?

"It was quite enjoyable," Sebastian says before turning to me, "Shall I assist the staff with cleaning up?"

"Yes," I say shakily, "Thank you Sebastian."

"Embarrassment is very unbecoming of you young master," Sebastian says before walking away, "You two have fun."

"Well what do you wanna do now?" Alois asks and I smile.

"How about we pick up where we left off?" I say and Alois turns red.

"Are...are you sure?" Alois says shakily.

"Positive," I say, pulling him closer to me.

"Uh...ok then."

I grab Alois' hand and start to pull him towards his room. The night's not over yet.