"That's so unfair, I'm not going." Ciel shouted.
"Do not raise your voice Ciel Vincent. You will find yourself in a great deal of trouble." Sebastian warned stepping forward only to have Rachel grab onto his arm.
"Sebastian." She said softly.
"Rachel, darling, light of my life, the boy needs to learn. There is no way around it."
"Yes, I know he does but you have to realize that to just throw him into something like this is just, you should have spoken to him about it first. How would you feel if you were being forced to go to... Should we say the Middfords'?" Sebastian shook his head slowly.
"That woman just-"
"You can't stand Aunt Francis, but you'll have me marry Lizzy?"
"It had to be that way, anyway, you and Lizzy get on rather well."Sebastian pointed out.
"At times we do, but that doesn't mean I want to-"
"You are getting off subject." Sebastian sighed.
"Maybe you should ask him." Rachel suggested softly.
"Fine, Ciel, my dearest, most favorite son-"
"I'm your only son."
"All the more reason for you to be my favorite. Ciel, will you please-"
"Certainly not." Ciel said defiantly. The older demon turned to his wife.
"This is exactly what I was telling you earlier Rachel." The woman chuckled softly.
"Like father, like son, and it's quite clear that Ciel is your boy."
"Indeed it is. Whatever shall I do with him?" He faced the boy once again..
"Come here Ciel." The young Halfling crossed his arms over his chest.
"You argue with me for well over an hour, and expect me to come to you, your barking mad."
"Ciel, It's best not to provoke your father. Why don't you go up to your room and give us a chance to speak?"
."you can't coddle him Rachel, he must learn. He will stand there and listen to what I have to say."
"I've heard enough of what you have to say." Sebastian's eyes flashed bright red as he stared at his son. Ciel's blue eyes were also changing.
"Ciel, love, calm down. Sebastian, go sit down before you do something you'll regret later."
"Stay out of it Rachel." Sebastian warned angrily.
"Who the hell do think you are, speaking to my mother that way?" Ciel challenged. No one noticed the servants peeking through the crack in the door.
"They look like they're going to fight, yes they do." Mey-Rin shifted uneasily.
"But It's Mr. Sebastian, the young Master is his son. He wouldn't hurt his own son, he loves him very much."
"We gotta do something, we can't let 'em do this."
"But, Bard, what can we do?" Finny looked on in shock as a series of low growls came from the room.
"No idea." Bard admitted.
"I suggest that you stop now. You will not disrespect me further."
"I'm not afraid of you Sebastian. You will not talk to my mother in the manor you did, ever again. It's one time too many and I don't like it at all."
"Stop this, please!" Rachel cried. Sebastian turned to face her, his butler image fading giving way to what Ciel could only assume was the dreaded true form. Before Sebastian could do anything at all, Ciel had pushed him away from Rachel. Surprised by the boy's attack, Sebastian found himself on the floor staring up at Ciel.
After only a moment, Sebastian reached up grabbing Ciel."
"Stop." Sebastian said, suddenly the butler began to reappear as he restrained the young halfling.
Ciel continued to struggle until finally he had positioned himself close enough to bite his father's arm. Sebastian growled once more before resting his head on Ciel's.
"I deserved that." He said, his soft butler voice had now returned as well.
"Damn right you did!" The boy said. Rachel knelt down beside them.
"I'm very proud of you Ciel, you defended your mother very well. Neither of you were ever in any danger. I could never harm the only two that I would give my life for. You know that don't you?"
"Yes. I figured it had to be some sort of test to see if you could get me to completely turn, but my instincts were to get you away from her, at any cost." Ciel said, now beginning to relax into his father's arms.
"You were had to keep down love. That's very good, it shows me that you are strong. That is why I had to end it so soon. I chose too much of a trigger for you. We both know who would have won."
"Yeah, me." Ciel answered.
"Did you know about this?"
"Not everything no." Rachel joined the hug. She placed her head on her husband's shoulder, whispering softly in his ear.
"I love you very much Sebastian. I know you must teach him these things. But don't ever do that again, if you had hurt him, demon or not, a mother's love for her child prevails. I know you would never mean to, but remember my words." Sebastian smiled.
"Rachel, my darling, that is what makes you...one hell of a mother." He smirked as she kissed his cheek.