Love and War

by Frisky-Tart

As Ciel struggles to make ends meet on his own, he becomes entangled in a strange web of lies, love, and death.

7. Misinformation

DISCLAIMER! This story involves characters that belong to Taboso-sama. I own nothing except the made up story, and I do not profit from this in anyway.

ALSO, FROM THIS POINT ON THERE WILL BE YAOI AND HINTS OF YURI. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS OR YOU ARE NOT GOING TO RESPECT THE IDEAS WITHIN, DO NOT READ! 3 Thank you!

Chapter 7: Misinformation

Ciel stormed into the classroom and slammed his books down hard before he sat down roughly in his seat. To his left was Mae-Rin and to his right was Alois, as always, but he couldn't help but look around for Sebastian's crew. He found them across the room directly with Sebastian in the middle, Grell to his right with Soma on the other side, then William to his left with Ronald on the other side.

Ciel leaned over and whispered to Mae-Rin, "Do you have an extra pen? I didn't complete my assignment while I was off and I broke my last pen."

She snapped out of her blank stare and handed him a pen, "It's a spare, so keep it."

Ciel took the pen and quickly opened his notebook to finish his assignment. He quickly scrawled answers as if he had studied the paper beforehand, which seemed to be a talent he possessed.

As he was finishing the last question, he looked up to find Sebastian scrawling in a notepad, but they locked eyes and Sebastian smiled.

Ciel blushed, though he didn't know why, and he quickly finished the last question as Tanaka entered.

"Okay students, I'll need your completed assignments on my desk now, and then today you'll be in groups." He ordered.

In unison the class groaned, to which Tanaka added, "Don't worry, I've chosen your groups prior to this class."

Ciel gathered his group's papers and walked up to the desk, "This also contains my assignment from when I missed class."

"Ah, yes, thank you." Tanaka nodded.

Ciel returned to his seat and leaned over to Alois, but he was too busy with Finnian. He then turned to Mae-Rin, but she was drawing nonsense in her notebook, and Baldroy was sleeping already.

He crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair to wait for Tanaka's instructions, and he just happened to glance at Sebastian again, who was still scrawling in his notepad. Grell, who was sitting next to him, was scowling in Ciel's direction. Ciel quickly looked away before Sebastian could make eye contact.

Tanaka stood, as if on queue, "Right, now that I have everyone's papers I'll name off groups so that you and your partner can begin working. The first two on my list are Finnian and Ronald."

Finnian perked up and looked over at Ronald, who waved, to which Finnian waved back.

"Then we'll have Paula and Sebastian. Then it's Alois and William, then Soma and Mae-Rin." Tanaka continued.

Ciel sighed in relief because that meant he wasn't paired with Sebastian. He waited patiently for his name to be called.

"And our last group has three members, whom are Grell, Ciel, and Elizabeth." Tanaka finished as he shifted his glasses and turned around to write the instructions on the board.

Ciel gasped at having the chance to work with Elizabeth, but wasn't too keen on the idea of working with Grell.

Grell stood and walked over to Ciel, who was completely alone at the large table, and sat down in Alois's seat. Elizabeth walked over slowly and sat down gently.

Grell started twirling his hair, "Okay, I'll do the first part, Ciel does the second part, and you, Elizabeth, do the third part then we switch and copy, okay?"

Ciel, outraged that Grell immediately took charge looked at him and stated, "I will not take orders from someone like you. I'll assist as needed, but otherwise I work alone."

Grell propped his head up on his hand and smiled at Ciel, "No need to be hostile. I merely suggested the fastest means by which we can finish our work so that you don't have to rush in and complete it tomorrow morning."

Ciel scowled on the inside and dived into his work, trying to ignore Grell completely, but while he was turned from Grell he was allowed the chance to glance up at Elizabeth, and only ended up hurting himself.

He followed her line of vision and found that she was staring at Sebastian, who was in turn staring at her. Outraged, Ciel gripped his pen, but then he remembered what happened the last time, and placed it on the table.

Grell giggled and inched closer, "What's the matter, little Ciel? Are you having trouble with your work...or is it something else?" He grinned from ear to ear.

Ciel glared at Grell and grabbed his arm, pulling him close, and whispered, "It's none of your business what I do or what I think." He released him.

Grell dusted himself off and shrugged, "There's no need for you to be so rough. I'm trying to work."

Ciel rolled his eyes and still occasionally glanced at Elizabeth, who was still staring in his enemy's direction.

Tanaka stood and announced, "Also, students, there will be a short assembly after class, so be prepared to continue on to the auditorium when dismissed." He nodded and sat down again.

Alois looked over to Ciel and noticed he was somewhat pale. He leaned over to Ronald and asked, "Do you think Ciel looks all right? I know you haven't seen him much, but I don't think he was this pale when he came in this morning."

Ronald looked up from his work, "Actually, he looks a little sweaty too. I hope he's okay."

Alois pulled his bag close and secretly reached in and grabbed an epi-pen he promised to hold on to for Ciel as they were unpacking everything. He stood casually and walked over with a small piece of paper to throw away so he would have an excuse to leave his seat. Luckily the trash bin was directly behind Ciel.

He walked in that direction, but caught a glance from Tanaka. Alois casually held up the paper and Tanaka nodded. Alois then purposefully tapped his feet by the bin to get Ciel's attention. Ciel turned and immediately stood to join Alois by the bin with a few unneeded pieces of paper for an excuse.

"Ciel, are you okay? You look ill." Alois said in a very low voice.

Ciel shrugged, "My chest feels tight."

Alois looked around and very quickly slipped the epi-pen into Ciel's pocket and winked, "Next time, don't forget your medicine."

Ciel smiled, "I can't believe I left without at least one. Thanks for looking out for me."

Alois smiled, "I found it in my bag. Remember when you asked me to hold it for you? I guess I never took it out."

Ciel patted his back, "Thank you so much."

Tanaka looked up, "All students on task."

Ciel and Alois immediately left the bin and returned to their seats.

Elizabeth shifted in her seat, "Ciel, umm, could you help me with number thirteen?"

Ciel immediately looked over at her work so he could see her beautiful script as well as look at what the question was asking.

"The question basically asks for the best tool to cut through the pig's chest. As in, would you rather use a knife or specialized scissors?"

Elizabeth wearily replied, "The scissors seem like they would crush bones rather than cut through clean...but the knife would be difficult."

Ciel smiled, "You're getting the right idea. Try to incorporate those thoughts in your answer and then provide a 'best' tool rather than the 'right' tool."

She smiled, "Thank you."

Ciel blushed slightly because she had never smiled for him before.

Grell inched closer, "I want you to look over my paper, boss." He said in a teasing fashion.

Ciel rolled his eyes, but looked over the paper anyway, and to his amazement it was completely flawless.

"I can tell from the look on your face that I've done a marvelous job." Grell said as he inched closer, "But let allow me to let you in on a little secret. Stay away from Sebastian"

Ciel let Grell snatch his paper back, "What on Earth do you mean 'stay away'? I've been doing my best to avoid him!"

Grell sneered, "Don't act so coy with me, brat."

Ciel's breath was getting lighter and he could barely speak, "I have no interest."

Grell moved closer, "Something awful might happen to you if you continue as you are. You're all he talks about now."

Ciel couldn't even utter a simple response because he could no longer breathe, and his chest was burning. He fingered the pocket that housed his epi-pen as he was preparing for an injection.

Grell casually looked away and reviewed his work, and Ciel glanced once more at Elizabeth, who was still at work on her paper. He then looked around the room and saw that no one was watching, so he took out the epi-pen. He grasped it in his right hand, removed the gray cap and the clear cover from the black end, and thrust it into his thigh. He counted backwards from 10 and then removed the sweet medicine from his leg.

As he was putting it all back together, he gathered his things and was preparing for a trip to the infirmary. He needed a real dose of the medication because the epi-pen is only temporary.

"Tanaka-sensei," Ciel barely managed, "I need to get to the infirmary."

Tanaka stood, rushed over to Ciel, and hurriedly escorted him out of the room. Everyone was looking around wild-eyed and no one could keep from talking.

Alois ran to the door but then returned to his seat as he knew Claude had made arrangements with the school about Ciel's condition.

Alois watched as Elizabeth rushed over and grabbed Paula's hands. Both immediately began sobbing and Sebastian glared in Grell's direction.

Ronald leaned in closer to Alois, "What happened? Is he going to be all right?"

Alois nodded, "Yeah, it was just his allergies. He used his epi-pen, so he should be okay for a bit, but he needed a larger dose, I think."

"Oh, okay. I'm glad you've got it all figured out!" He flashed a large smile.

A few minutes later Tanaka returned to the classroom, "All right, students, back to work. We still have class time left."

Everyone returned to their seats, but as they settled down, the bell signaled it was time for them to gather in the auditorium.

Elizabeth was still clinging to Paula, Sebastian was at Grell's side, and Alois walked up to Tanaka's desk.

"Sensei, is Ciel going to be all right?"

Tanaka looked up, "Oh, yes, it was just his allergies. The nurse had plenty of his medications on-hand, so he should be in the next class after the announcements have been made."

Alois smiled and rushed out into the hallway, nearly bumping into Sebastian.

"I'm sorry! Excuse me, Sebastian." Alois said as he ran past him and to his locker.

Sebastian put a worried hand to his mouth and turned in the direction of the auditorium.

Ciel woke later in the nurse's station, "Where am I?"

The nurse smiled, "You passed out from lack of oxygen. Don't worry, though, you'll be fine in a few minutes."

Ciel sat up and looked around, "What time is it?"

"Nearly 9:45, so you'll be reporting to your third class when the bell rings." She smiled and handed Ciel a small cup of water.

Ciel managed it, but his throat was on fire, "What about the announcement?"

"It was only a drug seminar, so don't worry about it." She took the cup and left the room, "If you need anything please call for me, and when the bell rings you are free to go."

Ciel chose to lie back down for his remaining time, but he didn't want to think about what the students were going to say.

The bell sounded sooner than he thought, so he rose and headed for the door, "Thank you, nurse."

She blinked and then laughed, "You're welcome, and try to be careful next time!"

Ciel left her station and returned to his locker so he could prepare himself for his third class, geometry.

As he was grabbing his books, Mae-Rin ran over to him, "What happened?"

Ciel blinked, "I took my epi-pen for my allergies."

"The students are saying that you took drugs in Tanaka-sensei's class." Mae-Rin said in a hushed voice.

"They what?!" Ciel was shocked.

"Elizabeth told Paula that she saw you inject something in your leg and then you had to get to the infirmary, then we all went to a drug seminar that mainly focused on overdoses. We're going to have to work hard to get you out of this one." She said with a heavy heart.

Ciel's head was spinning, whether it was from the news or his exertion he couldn't tell, all he knew in the midst of this storm of events was that he needed to keep it all from Sebastian or he would lose Osaka.

Chapter 7: Misinformation

Ciel stormed into the classroom and slammed his books down hard before he sat down roughly in his seat. To his left was Mae-Rin and to his right was Alois, as always, but he couldn't help but look around for Sebastian's crew. He found them across the room directly with Sebastian in the middle, Grell to his right with Soma on the other side, then William to his left with Ronald on the other side.
Ciel leaned over and whispered to Mae-Rin, "Do you have an extra pen? I didn't complete my assignment while I was off and I broke my last pen."
She snapped out of her blank stare and handed him a pen, "It's a spare, so keep it."
Ciel took the pen and quickly opened his notebook to finish his assignment. He quickly scrawled answers as if he had studied the paper beforehand, which seemed to be a talent he possessed.
As he was finishing the last question, he looked up to find Sebastian scrawling in a notepad, but they locked eyes and Sebastian smiled.
Ciel blushed, though he didn't know why, and he quickly finished the last question as Tanaka entered.
"Okay students, I'll need your completed assignments on my desk now, and then today you'll be in groups." He ordered.
In unison the class groaned, to which Tanaka added, "Don't worry, I've chosen your groups prior to this class."
Ciel gathered his group's papers and walked up to the desk, "This also contains my assignment from when I missed class."
"Ah, yes, thank you." Tanaka nodded.
Ciel returned to his seat and leaned over to Alois, but he was too busy with Finnian. He then turned to Mae-Rin, but she was drawing nonsense in her notebook, and Baldroy was sleeping already.
He crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair to wait for Tanaka's instructions, and he just happened to glance at Sebastian again, who was still scrawling in his notepad. Grell, who was sitting next to him, was scowling in Ciel's direction. Ciel quickly looked away before Sebastian could make eye contact.
Tanaka stood, as if on queue, "Right, now that I have everyone's papers I'll name off groups so that you and your partner can begin working. The first two on my list are Finnian and Ronald."
Finnian perked up and looked over at Ronald, who waved, to which Finnian waved back.
"Then we'll have Paula and Sebastian. Then it's Alois and William, then Soma and Mae-Rin." Tanaka continued.
Ciel sighed in relief because that meant he wasn't paired with Sebastian. He waited patiently for his name to be called.
"And our last group has three members, whom are Grell, Ciel, and Elizabeth." Tanaka finished as he shifted his glasses and turned around to write the instructions on the board.
Ciel gasped at having the chance to work with Elizabeth, but wasn't too keen on the idea of working with Grell.
Grell stood and walked over to Ciel, who was completely alone at the large table, and sat down in Alois's seat. Elizabeth walked over slowly and sat down gently.
Grell started twirling his hair, "Okay, I'll do the first part, Ciel does the second part, and you, Elizabeth, do the third part then we switch and copy, okay?"
Ciel, outraged that Grell immediately took charge looked at him and stated, "I will not take orders from someone like you. I'll assist as needed, but otherwise I work alone."
Grell propped his head up on his hand and smiled at Ciel, "No need to be hostile. I merely suggested the fastest means by which we can finish our work so that you don't have to rush in and complete it tomorrow morning."
Ciel scowled on the inside and dived into his work, trying to ignore Grell completely, but while he was turned from Grell he was allowed the chance to glance up at Elizabeth, and only ended up hurting himself.
He followed her line of vision and found that she was staring at Sebastian, who was in turn staring at her. Outraged, Ciel gripped his pen, but then he remembered what happened the last time, and placed it on the table.
Grell giggled and inched closer, "What's the matter, little Ciel? Are you having trouble with your work...or is it something else?" He grinned from ear to ear.
Ciel glared at Grell and grabbed his arm, pulling him close, and whispered, "It's none of your business what I do or what I think." He released him.
Grell dusted himself off and shrugged, "There's no need for you to be so rough. I'm trying to work."
Ciel rolled his eyes and still occasionally glanced at Elizabeth, who was still staring in his enemy's direction.
Tanaka stood and announced, "Also, students, there will be a short assembly after class, so be prepared to continue on to the auditorium when dismissed." He nodded and sat down again.
Alois looked over to Ciel and noticed he was somewhat pale. He leaned over to Ronald and asked, "Do you think Ciel looks all right? I know you haven't seen him much, but I don't think he was this pale when he came in this morning."
Ronald looked up from his work, "Actually, he looks a little sweaty too. I hope he's okay."
Alois pulled his bag close and secretly reached in and grabbed an epi-pen he promised to hold on to for Ciel as they were unpacking everything. He stood casually and walked over with a small piece of paper to throw away so he would have an excuse to leave his seat. Luckily the trash bin was directly behind Ciel.
He walked in that direction, but caught a glance from Tanaka. Alois casually held up the paper and Tanaka nodded. Alois then purposefully tapped his feet by the bin to get Ciel's attention. Ciel turned and immediately stood to join Alois by the bin with a few unneeded pieces of paper for an excuse.
"Ciel, are you okay? You look ill." Alois said in a very low voice.
Ciel shrugged, "My chest feels tight."
Alois looked around and very quickly slipped the epi-pen into Ciel's pocket and winked, "Next time, don't forget your medicine."
Ciel smiled, "I can't believe I left without at least one. Thanks for looking out for me."
Alois smiled, "I found it in my bag. Remember when you asked me to hold it for you? I guess I never took it out."
Ciel patted his back, "Thank you so much."
Tanaka looked up, "All students on task."
Ciel and Alois immediately left the bin and returned to their seats.
Elizabeth shifted in her seat, "Ciel, umm, could you help me with number thirteen?"
Ciel immediately looked over at her work so he could see her beautiful script as well as look at what the question was asking.
"The question basically asks for the best tool to cut through the pig's chest. As in, would you rather use a knife or specialized scissors?"
Elizabeth wearily replied, "The scissors seem like they would crush bones rather than cut through clean...but the knife would be difficult."
Ciel smiled, "You're getting the right idea. Try to incorporate those thoughts in your answer and then provide a 'best' tool rather than the 'right' tool."
She smiled, "Thank you."
Ciel blushed slightly because she had never smiled for him before.
Grell inched closer, "I want you to look over my paper, boss." He said in a teasing fashion.
Ciel rolled his eyes, but looked over the paper anyway, and to his amazement it was completely flawless.
"I can tell from the look on your face that I've done a marvelous job." Grell said as he inched closer, "But let allow me to let you in on a little secret. Stay away from Sebastian"
Ciel let Grell snatch his paper back, "What on Earth do you mean 'stay away'? I've been doing my best to avoid him!"
Grell sneered, "Don't act so coy with me, brat."
Ciel's breath was getting lighter and he could barely speak, "I have no interest."
Grell moved closer, "Something awful might happen to you if you continue as you are. You're all he talks about now."
Ciel couldn't even utter a simple response because he could no longer breathe, and his chest was burning. He fingered the pocket that housed his epi-pen as he was preparing for an injection.
Grell casually looked away and reviewed his work, and Ciel glanced once more at Elizabeth, who was still at work on her paper. He then looked around the room and saw that no one was watching, so he took out the epi-pen. He grasped it in his right hand, removed the gray cap and the clear cover from the black end, and thrust it into his thigh. He counted backwards from 10 and then removed the sweet medicine from his leg.
As he was putting it all back together, he gathered his things and was preparing for a trip to the infirmary. He needed a real dose of the medication because the epi-pen is only temporary.
"Tanaka-sensei," Ciel barely managed, "I need to get to the infirmary."
Tanaka stood, rushed over to Ciel, and hurriedly escorted him out of the room. Everyone was looking around wild-eyed and no one could keep from talking.
Alois ran to the door but then returned to his seat as he knew Claude had made arrangements with the school about Ciel's condition.
Alois watched as Elizabeth rushed over and grabbed Paula's hands. Both immediately began sobbing and Sebastian glared in Grell's direction.
Ronald leaned in closer to Alois, "What happened? Is he going to be all right?"
Alois nodded, "Yeah, it was just his allergies. He used his epi-pen, so he should be okay for a bit, but he needed a larger dose, I think."
"Oh, okay. I'm glad you've got it all figured out!" He flashed a large smile.
A few minutes later Tanaka returned to the classroom, "All right, students, back to work. We still have class time left."
Everyone returned to their seats, but as they settled down, the bell signaled it was time for them to gather in the auditorium.
Elizabeth was still clinging to Paula, Sebastian was at Grell's side, and Alois walked up to Tanaka's desk.
"Sensei, is Ciel going to be all right?"
Tanaka looked up, "Oh, yes, it was just his allergies. The nurse had plenty of his medications on-hand, so he should be in the next class after the announcements have been made."
Alois smiled and rushed out into the hallway, nearly bumping into Sebastian.
"I'm sorry! Excuse me, Sebastian." Alois said as he ran past him and to his locker.
Sebastian put a worried hand to his mouth and turned in the direction of the auditorium.
Ciel woke later in the nurse's station, "Where am I?"
The nurse smiled, "You passed out from lack of oxygen. Don't worry, though, you'll be fine in a few minutes."
Ciel sat up and looked around, "What time is it?"
"Nearly 9:45, so you'll be reporting to your third class when the bell rings." She smiled and handed Ciel a small cup of water.
Ciel managed it, but his throat was on fire, "What about the announcement?"
"It was only a drug seminar, so don't worry about it." She took the cup and left the room, "If you need anything please call for me, and when the bell rings you are free to go."
Ciel chose to lie back down for his remaining time, but he didn't want to think about what the students were going to say.
The bell sounded sooner than he thought, so he rose and headed for the door, "Thank you, nurse."
She blinked and then laughed, "You're welcome, and try to be careful next time!"
Ciel left her station and returned to his locker so he could prepare himself for his third class, geometry.
As he was grabbing his books, Mae-Rin ran over to him, "What happened?"
Ciel blinked, "I took my epi-pen for my allergies."
"The students are saying that you took drugs in Tanaka-sensei's class." Mae-Rin said in a hushed voice.
"They what?!" Ciel was shocked.
"Elizabeth told Paula that she saw you inject something in your leg and then you had to get to the infirmary, then we all went to a drug seminar that mainly focused on overdoses. We're going to have to work hard to get you out of this one." She said with a heavy heart.
Ciel's head was spinning, whether it was from the news or his exertion he couldn't tell, all he knew in the midst of this storm of events was that he needed to keep it all from Sebastian or he would lose Osaka.