The Mating Contract | By : EntityLvr Category: > Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji ???) Views: 847 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter 2
The manor was large. Not as large as the Phantomhive castle but still large. It looked old and yet very well taken care of. He could definitely be comfortable here.
Standing in front of the large doors with a smile was what appeared to be an old man in a butler’s outfit. “Welcome back my Lord. And welcome, Ember.” He bowed. “I am Tanaka, head butler of this estate.”
Ciel raised a brow. “Not to be rude but why do you prefer that form? Certainly, a younger one would be more suitable.” He knew demons could alter their appearance so why choose an elderly form?
“Ho, ho, ho. Not rude at all my dear Sir. I prefer this form as it throws off any who wish my King and Ember harm. Simple as that.”
Sebastian walked up to the door which Tanaka opened. “Tanaka will be your private tutor on how to live here, Ciel.” He turned to look at the young vampire prince. “I myself will also help with your education on being an Ember.” His lips twitched into a slight smirk. “So there will be no reason for you to slack off.”
Ciel scowled and stood straighter. “Phantomhives never ‘slack off’. We work hard and succeed at everything we do.”
Sebastian smiled and nodded. “Wonderful attitude. We shall have to see if it holds up.”
“You’re annoying me on purpose aren’t you?”
That made the raven shrug. “Perhaps. You are rather cute when flustered and worked up like this.” His smile turned to a smirk.
Ciel blushed but his eyes began to glow. “Am not! You take that back right now Sebastian!”
Sebastian raised a brow. “And what will you do if I don’t?” Suddenly he moved closer to Ciel. “Or better yet. What will you do to entice me to stop?”
The blush faded and eyes narrowed. “Whatever you’re thinking, not that.”
Tanaka chuckled, making Ciel start. He’d forgotten the ‘old’ butler was there. “Ho, ho, ho. Just like a true Ember. You will fit perfectly here my young Lord.”
Sebastian led Ciel into the manor where he allowed a slight pause for Ciel to take it in. He then went further in to where two servants were standing. He went over to the male first. “This is Bardaroy, head of security here.”
Bardaroy grinned, a cigarette hanging from his lips. “Well yeah, but my real passion lies in cooking. Just call me Bard.”
Sebastian sighed. “Right. Anyway, continuing on.” He then stood in front of the maid. “And this is Mey Rin, she is the head maid.”
Mey Rin bowed. “Pleasure to meet you my Ember.”
Seems Ciel will have to get used to be addressed like that. Although…he did enjoy having a title that no one else had…
After a general tour of the manor they entered a long hall with a large door at the end. Sebastian led him to door a bit down and opened it. “And this is your own.” He stepped to the side to let the other in.
Ciel was surprised when shown this. He walked in and slowly looked at it. “I didn’t think I’d get one.” The room was rather bland but he supposed it made sense currently. No way to have known his tastes.
“Well I figured that suddenly being forced to share a bed with someone would not help you accept your new home.” He gave a teasing look that put Ciel on guard. “My room is down the hall in the Master bedroom. I will have decorators come tomorrow to get your specifications. But the basics are ready.” He chuckled. “Just know my bed is always open.”
That caused the younger to scowl but also blush. “Tch. Pervert.”
Sebastian smiled. “Now to show you the grounds. Please follow me.”
Ciel nodded and followed the other outside. He heard some of the history of the grounds and while it was indeed fascinating, Ciel found his eyes locked on a thin blond carrying a heavy statue. Ciel may be strong but he wasn’t that strong. Were all demons like that or just this one?
Sebastian looked over. “Ah. That is Finnian, the gardener and animal caretaker. He also helps with the demon dog, Pluto.”
Finnian finally noticed them and set the statue down before coming over. “Hello my young Lord! You must be our Ember.” He bowed with a cheerful grin. “So nice to meet you. Just call me Finny.”
Sebastian had a kind smile. Like one you would use on a child. “I would enjoy introducing Ciel to Pluto. We will be requiring his assistance in Ciel’s feeding.”
Finny nodded. “I’ll go get him. I think I saw him sleeping a bit further-.”
But before he could finish, the sound of crackling flames was heard before a NAKED man ran to Sebastian and clung to him whining.
The demon king sighed and while obviously not pleased he didn’t bother trying to correct the behavior. He did notice the snickers coming from his mate. “This is Pluto. He tends to shift to a man when he gets excited.”
Ciel smirked, eyes glowing slightly. “Yes I can see that.” Ah. This was definitely fun.
Sebastian finally forced Pluto to face Ciel. “How about you try to feed. Just to make sure it works.”
Ciel was making sure his gaze stayed firmly on Pluto’s face. “Well, I am hungry. I’ll use his wrist.” But when he stepped close the dog growled threateningly at him. So he scowled. “Mutt.”
Sebastian tightened his grip on the other and forced his hand out. “Now now, Pluto. Be good.”
Ciel cautiously took another step further but when he didn’t get a growl he took the wrist and sank his fangs in. He was aware of red eyes on him and felt Pluto go lax. Seems the calming effect from his venom works on demon dogs too. The taste was different from a werewolf but not unpleasant. It would definitely take some getting used to. When Ciel pulled back and swiped his tongue to close the bites he looked back to Sebastian. And froze.
The demon’s own gaze looked hungry but in a different way. “That was interesting to watch. I’ve never seen Pluto relax like that around strangers so easily.” He released the demon dog and watched as he turned back into his giant form, laid down, and went straight to sleep.
Ciel did a slow nod. “Vampire saliva has a temporary sedation effect. It’s to keep our food from fighting back.”
Sebastian raised a brow at the term. “And do you enjoy real food as well?”
Ciel shrugged. “Yes. I’m most partial to sweets and tea.”
Sebastian sighed. “Well, you will be expanding your diet then. You will not be eating only sweets. It is not healthy even for your kind.” When he sensed an argument, he raised a hand to stop the boy. “Enough of that.” He held out his hand. “Come. I believe we should walk through the gardens and share some things. It is best for us to know about each other after all.”
Ciel took the hand without fuss and allowed the King to bring him to the gardens. His eyes widened and he gave a slight gasp. “Whoa…this is beautiful.”
Sebastian chuckled. “You will have to let Finny know. He takes great pride in his plants.” He’s quiet for a few moments. “Whatever one asks, they must answer as well. Sound fair?”
Ciel gave it some though and decided it sounds more like a game that way. “Deal.” This might be a more interesting way to know someone. A good start. “Since I said what I eat, you should answer that.”
Sebastian nodded. “Good point. I also enjoy tea so we have that in common. As for food I prefer meat, mainly steaks.”
Ciel rolled his eyes at that. “Of course.” He moved on to next question. “What do you do to relax? If you don’t take on the company of others then you must have hobbies.”
“Reading is a joy of mine as is cooking.”
Ciel blinked and looked up at him. “Cooking? Really?” He frowned. “So is Bard really the chef or is there another?”
Sebastian sighs. “Bard wishes for the position but he has a tendency to blow things up in his cooking process. So we have another.”
“Will I be introduced to them? I figure as an Ember I’ll need to know the staff.” At least it sounded like something that he should do.
The demon king smiles. “Very true. But it is unnecessary for you to meet them. They are under Tanaka’s watch.”
Ciel frowned but dropped the subject. “As for my hobbies. I am a fan of reading as well but my favorite thing is chess and board games.”
“Considering your aversion to others as well, who did you used to play with?”
The vampire prince shrugged. “The servants, my father, and my aunt. I may not have enjoyed socializing outside the family but I was close to them.” He chuckled. “Mother wasn’t really a fan of chess but she did play other games with me.”
Sebastian kept his eyes on his mate. “Did you consider the servants family?”
Ciel’s response was immediate. “Yes. They were trusted with our safety and our health. Only family is trusted like that. As only family won’t betray.”
Sebastian definitely enjoyed that answer. “I see them the same here.” He paused in front of a beautiful rose bush when Ciel stopped to look at it. “We do have a chess board and I’m sure it’ll be easy to get board games. I have not played in a while due to being busy. But now I can practice with you.”
“You’re going to lose.” Ciel smirked and walked on.
Sebastian raised a brow but his lip twitched into his own smirk. ‘Sparks of passion to ignite the small fire. Will it remain lit or return to the burning coals from which it started?’ “I regret the wait. My question now.” He matches pace with him again. “Do you have dancing skills?”
The boy is quiet for a somewhat awkward bit of time. “…not really…” He was blushing now and trying to ignore that fact. “I was given lessons but I’m still not good at it.”
Sebastian took a moment to consider whether to tease or to help. He decides to help. “I am skilled at most formal dances. I will help you learn the proper ways. Everyone learns at their own pace in their own way. We merely need to find which way works best for you.” He can see Ciel relax just a little at that and knew he chose the right option. “your turn.”
Ciel nodded and stopped in front of a small pond with koi in it. “I still don’t get why you chose me.”
“That may be true but I’m afraid that question can only be answered by me, and not you. Therefore it must be asked at a different time.”
That caused him to frown and look at the elder. “I can say why I didn’t want it.”
Sebastian hummed in thought, picking up that this must be important. “True. Well, as I said before I enjoy your wit and how you stand up for yourself. I saw you at a gathering once. You stepped in front of a servant when they were about to have water dumped on them by an angry guest.” He watched Ciel’s eyes widen and figured he was remembering that. “To see you immediately putting yourself in the way to help…it showed me that in crisis, you will do what it takes to keep those close to you safe. And now that I know how you truly feel about your servants I understand why you did it.” He gave a soft smile. “Not many of my kind will do that. Even if it was just water.”
Ciel blushed but again refused to acknowledge it. “Ah…well I get it now. As for my answer. I don’t like my future being decided for me. I know that it will be, as is my position but that doesn’t mean I like it. I didn’t get a choice in this and it grates on my nerves a bit.” He shrugged. “But I suppose it isn’t all bad here.” A small smirk and a side glance was given. “The view is rather nice.”
Sebastian raised a brow. “Oh? Well I’m glad you enjoy my estate’s beauty then.” He didn’t miss the joke/hint given that the estate wasn’t what he was talking about. After a few minutes of comfortable silence, he speaks again. “I must admit that I have a meeting I must attend to. So I propose I show you the library. You can entertain yourself there while I’m gone.”
Ciel blinked but offered a smile. “That sounds nice. Thank you.” He didn’t even think twice about thanking him, knowing that technically Sebastian doesn’t actually have to see that he’s occupied.
Sebastian showed the way to the library and paused in the doorway. He took Ciel’s hand and gently kissed it. “Until later.” He watched with some amusement as Ciel’s cheeks blush again and he quickly goes into the library.
When Ciel turned and actually looked at the library, he gasped at the size. “So many books…” And so he began to search for the perfect book to start with. Definitely won’t be so bad here.
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