Tangled Web (A Black Butler Fan Fiction)

Chapter Twelve

It had been bothering me since Ciel found me in the rose gardens. I couldn't stop thinking about it. I thought Ciel needed to know. I just wasn't sure Sebastian would think it would be a good idea. I let it show and Sebastian seemed to have noticed.

"Lady Selena," he said as he straightened the library. Ciel was in  his office doing work for his Funtom Company, the confectionary company his parents owned before him. "What seems to be the matter?"

"I want to tell Ciel," I said with a heavy sigh. "I want to tell him what happened that night at the gala."

Sebastian was quiet for a second before saying, "Tell him what exactly?"

"I want to tell him that I have a contract with you," I said as I placed my finger in the place I was at and closed the book on my finger. I looked to the book before I went on. "I've thought about telling him for a while, but it's been more frequent since I snapped at him."

"Lady Selena, you didn't snap at him."

"Yes I did," I said guiltily. "I regret it."

"Lady Selena, perhaps he needed to hear it. Although, I was shocked when he went after you. He would have never done that with Lady Elizabeth," Sebastian said as he continued his work around me.

"What?"

"Young Master Ciel is different around you than he is around Lady Elizabeth," Sebastian said as he stopped to turn to me. "I am not sure what it is, but my guess would be that Young Master Ciel is more comfortable around you than his betrothed, Lady Elizabeth."

I sat back on the sofa I was sitting on. That didn't help me in the least. I was still feeling conflicted about telling Ciel. Who knows what he'll do. I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed again. I thought about what Sebastian had just said.

"You really think so?" I asked as I looked to him to make sure he wasn't lying to me like Paula would do to me when Lizzie did something she knew I would be mad about.

"Of course," Sebastian stopped cleaning and straightening the library and looked at me. "Lady Selena, even if you weren't under a contract with me, I would never lie to you. Nor would I lie to Ciel," he paused for a moment before yelling, "that is unless I was ordered to by you."

Ordered by me? He can't be serious. I would never order Sebastian to lie to Ciel, I thought as I looked out the window. Ciel had gotten out of his office and into the gardens. I stared at him, wondering if this was opportunity knocking.

"Sebastian, can you let me know when my next appointment is?" I asked as I stood up and just closed my book.

"Of course, Lady Selena," he said as he bowed his head.

I walked out one of the doors that lead to the gardens. I followed the path Ciel took near about where he found me. When I saw him, I started running toward him.

"Ciel," I called to him. "Hey, Ciel, wait up!"

Ciel stopped and turned to me. The sun gleamed on his hair and made it really shine. His eyes seemed a little brighter too. Like they used to be.

"What is it, Selena?" Ciel asked as he turned around and faced me completely.

"Ciel, there is something I need to tell you but I am not sure how you'll react," I said as I tried to catch my breath and blindly smoothed the wrinkles in my dress.

"You can tell me anything," he said, trying to get me to talk.

I took in a deep breath, gathering my thoughts. When I didn't say anything for a while, Ciel held out a hand for me to take. I took it and he lead me on the path around the gardens.