Of all the possible solutions that Ciel had considered, merging his household and Alois' into one had not even occurred to him. After all, this was the first time that they had been together for so long without something going wrong; usually a fight or worse. There were definite advantages to what the slighter teenager was suggesting, not the least because there would be plenty of people around if anyone else attempted to kidnap Sebastian again.
Sebastian and Claude's marriage would be a hollow one if they did not live together, also; that would be no kind of marriage at all. And Ciel genuinely would worry if Sebastian stayed at the Trancy estate without him there, though he knew that Alois was also correct that Claude would be the one worrying if Sebastian stayed with Ciel's household at the Phantomhive manor.
Thus, while it wasn't something he hadn't thought about, the longer he thought over the entire situation, the more he had to agree with Alois. Merging households seemed to be the only viable option that would give everyone piece of mind- as long as they all got along. And, Ciel thought privately to himself, it would ensure that Sebastian was well protected and cared for during his expectant period.
Of course, Ciel wasn't entirely sure of where to begin. It wasn't like he'd purchased any of his vast estates; he'd inherited them from his parents, aside from the one that Sebastian had restored for him. However, the more he thought about it, the better he liked the idea. Even now, he remembered his parents, the fire, and their death. He found himself thinking of how it would be to live in a place that didn't constantly remind him of the loved ones he'd lost.
The more morbid side of Ciel also knew that this way, he could ensure that Sebastian always had a place to live with his child. It was highly doubtful that he'd live long enough to have children of his own; once his revenge was complete, he knew Sebastian would be devouring his soul. The same held true for Alois; Claude would devour his soul once his wish was granted.
Sebastian could not help him get his revenge right now on whomever it was that had had his parents murdered, Ciel knew. It would be far too dangerous for Sebastian to help him, especially if his cases involved other supernatural creatures as they had before. It wasn't like Sebastian had planned this, though, so Ciel could not fault him for it. No, Ciel decided, this was Claude's fault. Claude was the one who got Sebastian pregnant. Then he realized that since Sebastian was the one having a baby that meant that Claude had...
Alois could see different expressions going across Ciel's face, stifling a giggle when he saw the other teen make a very funny face, wrinkling his nose as he thought about something that he apparently did not really want to think about. Waving his hands to get Ciel's attention, he met his gaze.
"I think we should send Mey-Rin out with Hannah first thing in the morning," he chirped, "to see what estates are for sale that would be large enough for all of us to live in. After all, we only have two days until Sebastian comes back and I'm sure it would severely tire him out if he had to help you move your things, Ciel..."
"Sebastian's not allowed to do any heavy work!" Ciel immediately replied, his eyes widening with horror at the very idea. "The last thing I want is for him to wear himself out or hurt himself or the baby, Alois. If anything has to be moved that's heavy, Finnian can do it. Sebastian must not push himself right now..."
Claude could see that Ciel was afraid that Sebastian would overexert himself, possibly harming the baby or himself. The way his face had paled told golden-eyed demon that quite clearly. "I'll be there to help as well, if it's all right with you, your Highness... Lord Phantomhive is correct; a pregnancy like Sebastian's is complicated and he will still not be fully healed when he returns. It just means that there is less danger of him getting an infection in his back where he was lashed."
