Comforting Darkness

Chapter 51: The Tutor, The Nightmare Begins

"The head of the House of Phantomhive... is none other than I, Ciel Phantomhive." The boy said and his deep blue eyes were shining amused and satisfied, in front of the consternation his words caused.

The four servants had turned to the palest shade, staring at the child, not believing their eyes, doubting everything... even themselves. The black haired butler and the blond tutor seemed a little calmer now - it seemed they were already aware of the existence of two boys - but still quite confused, trying to figure out how it was possible for him to be here. And of course... the until now sole heir of the Phantomhive was barely standing on his feet, his eye open wide, almost popping out of its socket and his breath heavy and shallow, his chest felt quite heavy.

"He... Hey! What's goin' on here, Sebastian?!" Bard asked, turning to the black clad butler.

"Sebastian? I see, so you are the one with the name 'Sebastian'. I suppose this is our first time meeting. Thanks for what you did to me on that day." The boy said, irony and wrath evident in his voice and dark gaze, despite his smile.

"Yes... it is my first time meeting a person like you, as well." Sebastian responded casually; his attention fully directed to the boy and his mind at work, trying to find any possible loophole he missed due to his so strong desire to meet the soul calling three years ago... but however he thought of it... this boy should not be here!

"M-Mr. Sebastian! He is lying through his teeth, is he not?!" Finny cried out, grabbing the butler's arm quite frantically, with all his strength as he was not in a state to be able to control it. "Since, the young master Ciel that we are all well familiar with is..." He added, literally begging the butler to prove the other boy false.

Sebastian threw a sad look at the gardener and then a pitiful one to his master, standing a little further, his body slumping at the verge of collapsing. "He speaks the truth. He is the true Earl... Lord Ciel Phantomhive." He finally confirmed the terrible things the intruder was saying, shocking the four servants once again.

"No, it cannot be..." Mey-Rin whispered in her more than usually trembling voice.

"Then... who is Smile...?" Snake asked with a deep voice no one had heard before.

"Master Ciel, Here you are... I have been looking for you." Mr. Tanaka's voice was heard, as the old butler came down the stairs with a tray in hands.

Strangely enough, he looked healthier than usual. Like he had found all his lost strength and energy, something the others had seen really rarely and only for a short time, when young master was in grave need of him.

"Oh, Gramps." Said the new Ciel with a smile to Tanaka.

"Gramps?! You knew the whole time?!" Bard yelled again, unable to believe everything happening that day; his cigarette fell from his lips but he did not notice.

"Indeed." Tanaka said with a sad expression and tone in his voice. "I had planned to take this secret to my grave, but it seems there is no longer any need. Allow this old geezer to tell the tale..."

"Young master was... a twin?" Finny whispered utterly confused and at a loss, after Tanaka finished his narration about the identical twins Lady Rachel Phantomhive had given birth.

The real, as it seemed, Ciel smirked. "You see? Look what you have done. The servants are terribly confused. All because you pretended to be me. Gramps told me everything. Not only did you burn everything down, but you even hid the fact that we were twins? I was quite taken aback, to hear you had been deceiving everyone this entire time. You are such a naughty boy. Why did you go to such lengths to tell your fibs? I will not get mad... so go ahead and get it all off your chest." He said casually, like an adult that patiently reprimands a child; however, in Selina's eyes he looked far from that or a loving brother, truly ready to forgive.