Chapter 5: Relationships.

Ciel's POV

"For today's dessert, we have a triple chocolate layer cake with a fudge frosting, my young lord." Sebastian sat down the china plate carrying the generiously sized piece of cake on the table in front of me.

I couldn't help but notice the bit of frosting that was smudged on the plate. It was strangely irresponsible to serve a dirty dish, especially for Sebastian.

Now that I think about it, he has been acting rather odd as of late. First it was the burn marks on his wrist, and now this. Not to mention the fact that he's seemed entirely unfocused every time he does something...

"Was your mind somewhere other than the plate, Sebastian?" I questioned, hinting the smudge on the corner of the dish.

"Deepest apologies, my lord. My mind was somewhere else when preparing your dish." He stated simply, taking his handkerchief and wiping away the smudge.

I rose a brow at his statement, "Oh? Could you tell me where your mind was, then?"

"To be quite honest, I had that young girl on my mind." He spoke solemnly.

I sighed as I put my elbow on the desk and rested my head in the palm of my hand, "I can't say I blame you. It's been on my mind a lot lately as well."

We've been searching for information about her for weeks, yet nothing has come up. The only thing we know about her is what Samantha Dyer told us at the orphanage.

"If you don't mind me asking," he started, "What is it that comes to mind when you think of that girl?"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

He furrowed his brows as he spoke, "When you think of Annalise, what is it that you think about? What do you think her relationship is with the previous earl? And where do you think she is now?"

He sure is asking a lot of questions today...

I pursed my lips together as I pondered his question. "When I think of Annalise, I think of a girl around my age who looks somewhat similar to me. When I think about what her relationship could be with my father, my mind goes blank. I have no idea what it could be. And when I think about where she might be, well... I think perhaps she's a servant at someone's manor, or perhaps she's dead."

"What makes you think she's dead?" He asked, staring at me intently.

I shrugged, "I thought you would come to the same conclusion, Sebastian. She's a twelve-year old orphan with nowhere to go. She could have easily been abducted and traded throughout the black market. If that were the case, there's no doubt that she's dead now. However, if she is alive, then we need to find her."

He simply nodded, "I see..."

"You seem strangely fascinated by that girl." I noted, "Is there any special reason for that? Do you know who Annalise is?"

He smirked ever so slightly, "There is a chance."

I glowered at the demon as I bolted up from my seat, "If you knew about Annalise, why didn't you tell me?! We wasted all that time searching for information about her!"

His grin widened as he bowed, "My apologies, my lord, but you never asked me if I knew who Annalise was."

I sat back down in my chair as I rubbed my temples in annoyance, "Okay, then tell me who Annalise is."

"Annalise Cassandra Phantomhive." He recited, "She is the illegitimate child of Vincent Phantomhive, who was born December 15, 1875. Her late mother, Judith Sullivan, died on January 9, 1876. On December 31, 1875, which was around a week before she died, she placed Annalise at the doorstep of the Rainsworth Orphanage, due to the fact that she was unable to care for her because of her lack of money and poor health. Why she chose to leave her newborn child outside the orphanage in the middle of the night during the winter, was because she didn't want anyone to see her because she planned on running away that same night. You see, Judith did not wish to burden the previous earl with a child, or ruin his relationship with his wife. So, she kept her pregnancy a secret from him. Is there anything else you would like to know?"

I was speechless.

To think, my father was seeing another woman while he was with my mother... It's unbelievable...

"How do you know all of that?" I asked, my voice hardly audible.

"I was watching over Annalise when it all happened." He replied.

I shook my head as I stared at the ground, "It's not true, is it? My father wasn't actually unfaithful to my mother, was he?"

Sebastian lowered his head, "I'm afraid he was..."

My chest tightened as my heart began to race, "Why did Judith Sullivan run away?"

"Because there was someone after her."

"Who was after her?" I questioned.

"Mordecai Harvey." He said, "An abusive demon who had fallen in love with her."

I looked up into his piercing crimson orbs, "Is that how she died? Did he kill her?"

He nodded faintly, "He did."

"So, then..." I uttered, "Annalise... Where is she?"

He looked away, "She's currently residing in a mansion deep in the woods, east from here."

I ran my fingers through my hair, "Does she know any of this?"

He shook his head, "No, she knows nothing about her parents or you. She knows her name, her birthday, and all she's experienced since living in the orphanage. That's it."

"I want to meet her." I stated.

Sebastian sighed silently, "I don't know if that's very wise, my lor-"

"I don't care!" I huffed, cutting him off, "If her and I are related by blood and she's still alive, I'm going to meet her!"

"Very well." He mumbled quietly.