Hi guys! I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a while! Please forgive me!

*angry fanbase stares at me angrily holding pitchforks and torches*

N-no... please *screams*

Anyway... here is the new chapter, I tried to make it longer to make up for your losses!

Ciel walked the empty halls, finding his way back to his dorm. All was silent. Except for Ciel's footsteps. And the echo of his footsteps. He wasn't afraid. After all, he had spent a lot of time by himself at his mansion. So it was natural for him. He didn't understand why people were so afraid of being alone, why they were so dependent on other people. Ciel knew he was quite introverted. He also knew how to control people like pawns. It was one of his many hidden talents. He could manipulate people to his will without them knowing. But he only used that skill when he needed to, since Ciel didn't care for unnecessary action.

As Ciel walked down the hall, he thought about all the secrets he kept, all the masks he kept up his sleeves, everything nobody knew about him except himself. He put on masks all day every day. It wasn't that he wasn't being himself, but they were different aspects of him. He had masks that no one knew about.

While other people loved drama, gossiping, and romance, Ciel preferred just sipping tea, studying, reading, and spending peaceful time with his friends. Ciel couldn't relate to people who actually wanted to put an effort into dramatizing their own lives. Probably because their lives are so damn boring, thought Ciel.

Ciel opened the door, and found Alois laying on his bed, just staring up at the ceiling. "Isn't that an awful waste of time, Alois?"

Alois looked at him, startled. "Oh, I didn't see you there. I was just... daydreaming."

"About what? My cousin?"

Alois grunted. "Would you stop calling her your cousin? It makes it sound so... awkward."

Ciel grinned mischievously. "Alright. Were you daydreaming about my relative I've spent my entire life with?"

"AH! Even worse. You know what I mean. Just call her Lizzy, dammit."

Ciel laughed. It was a genuine laugh, not a sarcastic one, or a fake one. Ciel had recently been laughing genuinely more often, when he was around Alois and Lizzy. They were kind to him, loved him, and supported him. He was extremely lucky to have friends like them. Real friends. And it felt great. Maybe he'd even throw a Christmas party at his place in the holidays...

"Alois, I have a question."

Alois looked at Ciel with sudden interest. "Sure, what's up?"

"Do you think it's a good idea to have a Christmas celebration at my place in the holidays?"

Alois scratched his chin. "What's your place like? How many people are you inviting? What food do you have to offer?"

"Well, my house isn't a house. It's a four story mansion with a huge garden. It's almost the size of a hotel. We even have a section just with guest rooms, and all the rooms are huge, so space is no problem. I was thinking of inviting the class. And I have a lot of money, so I can get whatever food I want, and my butler Tanaka is a good cook, so... I think I'm set."

Alois gasped. "Holy fuck! How are you that rich?"

"Well... my family has done quite a few tasks for the royal family, and I also own the Futon company."

"Why the fuck did you not tell me?"

Ciel shrugged. "I dunno. But do you think I could pull off the Christmas party?"

Alois grinned. "How about... a week long Christmas party?"

Ciel laughed. "Sure, why not?"

Then, Alois grew serious. "Well then. We need to start planning, don't we? And we need to know what people like to do at Christmas... and what they want."

Ciel was about to say something but-

"Because Christmas shopping, Ciel."

"Oh."

"Well, lets get goddamn started!"

"Alois."

"What?"

"It's November."

Alois put his hands on Ciel's shoulders. "Does it look like I give a fuck?"

Akward silence...

"Fine. Let's start planning."

Ciel and Alois got their books for drama class. They rushed down the hall, bumping into others as they went. They didn't care, though. They were focused on the task at hand. Planning the party. And they needed the help of proffesionals. And they had two very specific people in mind.

Ciel and Alois burst into the classroom, and walked straight toward their targets- namely Lizzy and Grell.

"Lizzy," called Alois,"Lizzy, can you come over here for a second?"

Lizzy turned around and walked over to him. "What is it, Alois?"

"Well, you see..."

A few whispers later, Lizzy nodded energetically. "Of course! I'll see you then!"

Lets see how Ciel is doing, shall we?

"Hey, Grell."

Grell turned around dramatically. "What is it, darling? Do you need fashion tips?"

Ciel felt a bit awkward. "Well, you know... have you ever planned a party before?"

Grell smiled. "Well, of course!"

"So... I was wondering... if you could help me with something..."

"Well, depends what it is, darling."

A few whispers later...

"Of course I'll help! But I know someone who will be very useful to our team."

Ciel looked up at Grell curiously. "Who might that be?"

"Well, my dear friend Ronald, of course! He's a real party animal, you know."

Ciel smiled. "Great! Well, I'll see you this evening then!"

"See you, darling!"

Claude's POV

Claude walked down the hall, looking for his memory cures- AKA Mey-Rin, and Finny. He looked down at the stolen schedule- so they have math now... then I'll just have to wait a bit...

He stood outside the classroom, periodically checking his watch. Then, he heard a teacher coming down the hall. "What do you think you're doing, Faustus?"

"Waiting for someone."

"You can't just skip class whenever! You better have a good excuse for this!"

Claude sighed. "I'm waiting for someone who could fix my memory problems."

The teacher huffed. "Fine. I'll let you off the hook this time. Next time, you won't be so lucky."

The teacher walked off. Five minutes later, the bell rang. Claude saw two familiar faces leave the classroom. Just who I was looking for...

Claude casually followed them down the hall. Neither of them noticed him until he was right behind them and casting an unusually tall shadow over them. Slowly, they turned around and looked up. "C-claude," they said in unison.

"You'll be coming with me," said Claude bluntly, and dragged them up to his dorm.

A/N: There it is! Please review, and please have mercy on this poor soul!