Tangled Web (A Black Butler Fan Fiction)

Chapter Fourteen

Ciel gave me a look. I knew that look. I gave it to him from time to time just before he lost his temper. When I looked back to Lizzie, I gave her a soft smile, something I did when I was going to tell her a complete and utter lie.

"Alois is just great," I said in a soft voice, pretending to be excited.

Lizzie squealed as she hugged me. I wanted to rub my ears after she jumped a little more before standing on her own again. I staggered back and hit the table, bracing myself. She went on about how our weddings were going to be together just like in her dreams. I wasn't going to tell her that the other dream was just me standing with her at a wedding and not getting married with her.

"Oh, Ciel, when we get married," she started; Ciel's face contracted into some sort of agony, "we have to make sure Selena and Alois are getting married with us. Oh, it will be so cute!"

Ciel and I exchanged wide eyed looks. We knew what kind of person Alois was. The last thing we wanted was to have Lizzie find out about him like we both have, even though I've no idea how Ciel has.

"Sure, Lizzie," Ciel said before Lizzie caught on to anyting. "We'll both make sure Selena is married when we do."

Nice save, Ciel, don't even mention Alois.

"Lady Elizabeth, will you be staying for dessert and tea?" Sebastian asked after the awkward silence between the three of us grew.

Lizzie turned to the demon, unkowing that he was a demon and that her love and her twin sister were contracted with him. She smiled and nodded her head.

"Of course I will, Sebastian," she said as she looked to him.

Ciel and I gave each other a look of "oh no". We're going to have to make it look like nothing major happens at Alois's manor and that neither Ciel or I are marked and contracted with Sebastian. I don't know how Ciel does it. Maybe I should have just stuck to letters and keep Lizzie's wonders answered in my letters so she wouldn't come over and see for herself if I like Alois or not. I can easily lie in a letter. Just not so much in person.

"So, Selena, how are you and Ciel getting along here?" Lizzie asked.

I smiled after I glanced at Ciel. "Fine," I said. "He and I get along and never fight." I was lying through my teeth when I said that. Ciel and I fought once and it was still somewhat fresh in our minds. It was the first time we fought.

"Never fight?" Lizzie asked, making sure.

"Of course," I said. "We get along just fine. No fights at all."

I looked up to Sebastian, who was handing me my slice of dessert. He had a smile on his face. Of course he knew I was lying through my teeth. He was there when Ciel and I argued. He was there when Ciel found out who I was engaged to and what kind of person he was. Sebastian knew a lot but I don't think he'd be the type of person to tell that to someone else.

I wanted to ask him what his problem was and why he had that smirk on his face. Instead, I restrained myself. I did it because Lizzie was visiting.

"So, Selena, how is the gardens this year?" Lizzie asked me after Ciel confirmed what I already said.

"Here?" I asked, making sure we were on the same page. She could be talking about some other country and I would think she was talking about our own sometimes. When she nodded, I said, "They look emaculate. The roses are in full bloom and smell just as good as they look. Sebastian and Finny have done wonderfully in the gardens."

"Ooh," she squealed. "I hope the roses are like that when we marry, Ciel."

Somehow, she leaped across the table and gripped Ciel. His face was rapidly turning blue and Lizzie spun him and her around. I was just glad she wasn't doing that to me. When the blue was turning deeper, I sat up and pried Lizzie away from Ciel.

"Okay, okay, Lizzie," I said as I pushed her onto a chair. "Calm down. You know you'll get the wedding of your dreams."

Ciel looked at me like I was crazy. I gave him a reassuring smile and turned back to Lizzie.

"I better get going back home," Lizzie said as she looked to both of us.

I remembered when Lizzie would do that just to see Ciel. Most of the time, she would drag me with her. When she was sure Ciel was the same person she left the time before, she would leave just like she came in. I've no idea why she does it either. I would never do it to Alois or Ciel.

I walked Lizzie to the door after she said her final good byes to Sebastian, Mey-Rin, and Ciel. I've no idea where the other two were. Sebastian opened the doors and I stepped out, looking at the carriage my twin sister came in. I turned to her when she turned to me.

"Take care of Ciel for me, Selena," she said to me. She embraced me in a hug. "Take care of yourself."

I smiled. "Be sure and tell Mother and Father I said hello," I said as we parted and she got into the carriage.

When the carriage was long gone and the sounds of the horses weren't audible, I walked back in the house. No matter how much she annoys me, Lizzie is still my sister, I thought as Sebastian closed the door behind me.

"Mistress Selena, is there something on your mind?" Sebastian asked as I walked to the study where Ciel snuck away to.

"It's nothing major, Sebastian," I said as I started to feel more and more bad about lying to her. Lizzie hasn't lied to me. I still don't know if that is because she can't or that she just chooses not to is beyond me. But, I could lie to her easier than lying to Ciel or Alois.

"I would not worry about the lie you told Lady Elizabeth. She would not know if it was a lie or not. Just let it roll off your shoulders," Sebastian said as he walked with me.

If only it was just as easy done as it was said.