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TWO DAYS LATER
Sebastian watched from the study as Ciel got out of a car, a blonde girl following him. It must have been that girl Rachel had rambled on about; Lizzie. The two walked onto the porch, preventing their pursuant from seeing them. He went back to reading and the soft silence was soon interrupted by two loquacious teens who were giggling and chatting as they entered the home. He listened in as they walked up the stairs, the conversation being alluring to him.
"My mother thinks we're in love," he heard Ciel scoff. A giggle coming from the girl in return.
"No way,"
"Yes way, she thinks I'm doll dizzy." he complained in a hushed tone, making the other girl burst into laughter.
"If only she heard what the boys at school call you, maybe then she wouldn't think that."
"Oh, no. She would have a fit if she heard what they say," Ciel sighed.
"Yeah, how they call you a fruit and a lacy and how they say you're an iron closet?" the girl went on, nearly making Sebastian laugh. He had to try and hold in his laughter so he wouldn't be caught eavesdropping.
Ciel gave a noise of agitation before they passed the study, Lizzie stopping and leaning herself against the doorframe.
"And who are you?" she asked in a tone. She continued chewing the gum in her mouth as she crossed her arms and eyed him. "Are you Ms. Rachel's new husband?"
"Dear God, Lizzie, stop," Ciel groaned before grabbing her by the arm and dragging her into his room, shutting the door behind him.
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NEXT DAY
Ciel came into the study wearing only a blue oversized satin button up shirt with a gold accented paisley pattern. Sebastian wasn't sure what was going on. He followed the boy with his gaze as Ciel sat in the armchair in the corner of the room, holding one of his legs up to his chest and sucking on a jawbreaker.
"I'm bored." Ciel expressed before going back to silence, the only sound in the room being the candy moving around in his mouth.
"Is that so?" inquired his counterpart, looking down at the notebook he had been writing in.
"Mhm,"
"And what prompted you to share this with me?" Sebastian asked, looking up, watching the orphic male as he got up and slowly sauntered over to him before depositing himself in the man's lap.
"No reason," he breathed, taking the jawbreaker from his mouth and tossing it in the trash bin nearby.
A small bit of silence went on as Ciel played with the buttons of his shirt; unbuttoning then buttoning them again before he asked a question.
"What are you doing?" he murmured, picking up the notebook before Sebastian plucked it from his hands and closed it, dropping it into a drawer in the desk.
"That's private," he sternly spoke, Ciel giving a pout in return.
"I'm bored, only looking for entertainment." he huffed.
"You're bored so I should let you look through my stuff?" Sebastian chuckled, Ciel nodded before giving a small chuckle.
"Yes, yes, you should," he grinned. "I think it's quite fitting for you to let me in on your secrets,"
Sebastian scoffed. Ciel looked at him, studying the man's face. Sebastian gulped and tensed up when Ciel ran his fingers through his hair.
He gave an amused grin and his counterpart's confused expression before he heard his name being called by his mother.
"Hm. Well, I've got to go," he sighed dramatically. He quickly placed a peck on Sebastian's cheek before running out of the room, turning at the door to smirk back at him.
"Ciel, I've been yelling for five minutes, what have you been doing?"
"I was reading," he fibbed, beginning to fumble around with the button of the shirt. Rachel clicked her tongue and shook her head.
"What were you reading that made your face so read? I hope you're not looking at those dirty magazines,"
"Mom." Ciel whined, becoming even more embarrassed.
"It's nearly noon and you still haven't gotten dressed? This is no time for you be lazy, we have to meet your aunt in an hour." she chided, Ciel rolling his eyes at her. "Don't sass me. Run along, go shower and get dressed."
"Yeah, yeah," he grumbled, waving her off as he capered up the stairs and into his bedroom.
Rachel sighed before following him up the stairs, only to deviate from his path and go into the study.
"Hello," she hummed, Sebastian looking up at her. "I was just dropping by to say that we're going out in an hour, we'll be back in around three hours or so," she continued, swaying as she bit her lip.
Sebastian understood. She was trying to flirt with him.
