Under Her Command (Kuroshitsuji Fanfiction)

Act VI - This Dance

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Elysia sat down on the window seat, her butler standing beside her. Ciel was about to start the dancing lesson, Sebastian being the teacher. "Is he not just a bit tall for a dance partner?" Elysia asked Cylis who agreed with his mistress. She watched in amusement as Ciel held Sebastian by the waist, the butler counting the steps.

Elysia let out a giggle as Ciel tripped over his own feet. This caused Ciel to burn red, looking away. Sebastian sighed at his young master's incompetency. The butler decided to take another approach. He bowed in front of Elysia who stood up. "Yes, Sebastian?" She asked, allowing him to speak.

"I have heard you were a great dancer. If My Lady wouldn't mind, may you teach my young master how to dance?" Elysia looked up at Ciel who seemed irritated at the concept of dancing. Elysia smiled and walked around Sebastian who stood up with a smile. Cylis stood beside him, watching the two interact.

Elysia strode towards Ciel, her pose straight and her hair flowing in the wind that passed her. "My Lord." She greeted, curtsying. Ciel, a bit confused, slowly bowed. "My Lady." Elysia smiled and walked passed him, signalling something. Ciel quickly caught on, holding out his hand.

To this she raised an eyebrow in question, encouraging him to voice it out. A smile graced his lips. "May I have this dance, My Lady?" He asked one hand behind his back, remembering the countless times Sebastian whipped his hand into place with the disciplining stick. "It would be my pleasure." She answered, taking his hand into her's.

The first thing he noticed was the cold touch of her fingertips, the smoothness of her skin and the delicate curve of her waist as he placed his other hand behind it. Elysia cleared her throat, her hand moving his a little up. Ciel blushed as the music started.

"Concentrate, My Lord. Eyes on mine." She instructed, her deep green orb staring contently into his blue. "Your form is okay, let's start with the basics."

A couple of tries and soon, the steps were as easy as the alphabet. But, Ciel's eyes tended to stray from her's, his face burning red. "Next is etiquette. At the dining table you are decent, but during a dance with a lady, especially of my status, she should not have trouble making eye contact with the one she dances with."

Ciel looked at her then his gaze faltered again. Elysia sighed and paused her dancing. Ciel followed her lead, stopping in his steps. Sebastian watched curiously as she fixed his form, Cylis smirking as he saw his mistress do something different. Essence's tail flicked in time with the music.

"This should help the eye contact." She said, taking her eyepatch off and handing it to Cylis. Her hand moved away from his rear arm and slid up his shoulders to his chin. Ciel gulped, alarmed as to what she was doing. "Your head is held too high. My Lord should know to bow their head when talking to their lady during a dance, unless the lady is taller." She said, gently ushering his head to tilt down.

His lips instinctively parted, an action she noticed. It was her turn to gulp as she returned her hand to his arm. "You don't have to take your eyepatch off, My Lord. I suspect you will have it on the whole dance." Ciel nodded, returning to his stance, his head titled a little down to look at her.

Elysia smiled, counting the steps once again. "You have to smile, My Lord. Nobody wants to dance with someone who is unpleasantly stone-faced or sneering." Sebastian snickered near the window, causing Ciel to glare in his general direction.