"Before I begin, is there anything you need my lord?"
"No, stop stalling, what of this woman and monster?" Ciel demanded.
"Very well my lord. As I stated, our story begins not so long ago, I shall start with the monster, a vicious and vile creature that roamed the world in search of its meal, it left only destruction in its wake and killed anything in its path.
This beast lived for hundreds of years and violence was all it knew. It destroyed entire towns, until one day when the creature decided it had seen quite enough and settled into a grand mansion, much like yours Master, having taken it from the previous owner.
Life for the monster wassecluded and it only set foot outside to find food. No one ever came to the mansion for they knew what waited inside. Until one cold winter night." Sebastian paused looking over at Ciel. The boy stared down at his blanket sadly.
"are you alright young master, would you like to stop?"
"No, what happened that winter night?" Sebastian had been hoping Ciel would not want to hear more but continued.
"There was so much snow that the carriage drivers could not seevery far in front of them, They were forced to stop and hope the weather cleared. Well, As the monster rested inside the house, he was soon disturbed by a knock at the front door and voices. The monster left its chamber and sought out the unwanted visitors. It carefully crept through the shadows until at last, it saw them.
an old man carrying a young girl as he called out for help. The girl was just about sixteen and had the most beautiful blue eyes it had ever seen in all its years of existence. The had been injured and due to weather conditions, the pair needed a place to stay for the night. The beast was a tricky one, it was angry that these two invaded its home and so it meant to make a meal of the old man.
After only a moment's hesitation, it called out in what it hoped was a welcoming tone,
"Please, come in, warm yourselves, By the fire. I will see to the girl's injuries" It called from the shadows. It thought quickly and decided to take the form of the man from whom the house was taken. A tall man with black hair, he knelt down beside her and tended her wound. The girl smiled looking into his eyes, it was at that moment it knew she wastruly special, it saw kindness in the perfect blue eyes staring back.
Her soul so pure and unlike anything anywhere but the monster also felt the deep connection between the girl and her father. Hungry as it was, it had no choice but to release them both and continue on.
The girl and the beast spent many hours together and quickly fell in love. Something it had never known before. well to shorten the tale,It took her as its wife and she gave him a beautiful son. The three of them lived in bliss, and the creature loved his family with all its heart, which he often said he only knew to do beause of his wife's unwavering kindness and love for him and their child.
The monster loved every moment of watching the boy grow, the stories he would share, the countless times the boy ran to greet them when they returned from a day out, though he was often with them. Such a happy, wonderful child. He was his father's worls, his heart and remains so to this day." Sebastian stopped his expression was one of great pain as he placed his head in his hands.
'What happened?"
"Do you recall me telling you this story did not have a happy ending?" Ciel nodded, tears filling his eyes.
" The beast was called away one winter day, he refused to leave his family, for fear of one of the many people that would stop at nothing to destroy him as he had taken their loved ones. while he was away, to be sure they would be safe, he contacted one of his kind, one he could trust to take care of the boy and his mother, this fellow being took on his appearence, only his wife knew the truth, she kissed the monster good bye and wished him a safe trip, requesting that he return quickly.
Had he known what would happen, he never would have left
That was the last time he saw his wife. Upon his return, he found the house in ruin and no sign of his precious son. He never felt so broken, empty and lost. She had turned his pathetic life around and that was how he repaid her, by allowing her to die and their son to be taken." A long silence followed Sebastian sighed deeply, Ciel could swear he saw tears forming in the demons red eyes.
"I didn't realize how hard it was for you. I-I'm sorry." Ciel said solemnly.
"Did the boy die tooo?" Sebastian shook his head.
"Thankfully no, his father never stopped searching and one day he happened upon the boy, asking for someone to help him. He had been taken by a group who wanted to see him die, kept him locked away, abused him. The beast became angry as you can imagine, seeing his son in such a state but before much could be done, something else had heard the boy's call for help. So the father did ehat needed to be done to protect his son." Sebastian explained.
"They're together then?" The demon nodded.
"then it does have a happy ending, what would make you say it didn't?"
"Because young master, the boy doesn't know. He has never known his father outside of his human form and that is not how his father presented himself."
"Did his wife know about him being a monster?" Sebastian smiled sadly.
"amazingly yes, and she loved him just the same. but now young master it is time for you to rest, lady Elizabeth will return shortly and I shall go back to tending to the house work and dinner preparations."
"Sebastian why didn't the father tell his son?"
"by the time he was found the boy believed both his parents dead, he was hurt, enraged, vengeful. to tell him would have done more harm. But you would not believe the lengths to which a father will go for his son." Ciel no longer cared wether he was showing weakness to the demon, he allowed himself to cry. Sebastian knelt down beside the bed.
"I apologize my lord, for upsetting you, I did warn you." without thnking, he again raised his hand to stroke Ciel's hair. The Earl looked deeply into the red eyes, sorrow filled them.
"That story, closer to the end, it reminds me of my own life. I felt as if I were living it again. I miss them terribly."
"I know, but they both love you very much. No matter what. Your mother and father's love is unconditional"
"You talk as if you knew them."
"I-I had the pleasure of knowing your Mother and I know your father well. You've had him wrapped around your finger since the day you were born. The first time he held you in his arms, he knew he would stop at nothing to protect you, even if it meant his own life."
Ciel wiped away the tears on his sleeve and watched as the demon attempted to calm himself.
"Why does this bother you so much, how can a story cause something like you pain, I've never seen you like this."
"please, do not make me answer that question." Sebastian begged.
"What are you hiding sebastian?" Ciel asked now becoming angry.
"I am not certain you want an answer to this question. please think carefully before asking me such things." Ciel was not going to give up.
"Tell me what you know." He demanded. Sebastian cleared his throat. He opened his mouth to speak but a voice that no longer sounded like his butler came out.
"My precious Ciel, I am the one they called Vincent Phantomhive, I am your father." Ciel recognized the voice instantly. The voice truly did belong to his father.
A/n: wow, so what did you think, I'd love to hear from you. thanks for reading and I'm sorry for any mistakes, the device I'm using is difficult to work with and I no longer have a computer.