A Box Of Kittens

Chapter 28

Let's sing for Ciel Phantomhive's birthday!

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Ciel
Happy birthday to you~!

I'm not actually at school, hence the reason why this isn't coming out in a few hours, because Ciel decided to curse me with sickness... and I almost completely lost my voice yesterday, so much so that I had to write notes to communicate. Damn you, Ciel. 

Actually, no, poor Ciel. It is his birthday after all!

Fudge, I just realised I missed Alois' birthday by about a month... Sorry, Alois, but the story timeline wouldn't let me!

Anyway, Ciel's birthday in this is going to be sert after the canon age of 13 for him, as if he isn't just a character and is actually aging. Just so you know~

"Happy birthday, Ciel!" Soma cried, launching himself on top of him. Ciel groaned under the weight of the older male on top of him. Alois and Agni joined Soma in the pile on top of Ciel.  "You're 14 now, huh?"

"It's just a birthday, I don't know why you're making such a big deal about it..." Ciel mumbled as the three laying on his back rolled off of him, bouncing around in excitement.  He sat down on the sofa and watched (your name) put up the Christmas tree in the corner next to the TV, throwing needles from the tree all over the floor, and Some batting at them curiously, in an extremely cat-like nature. He was bored, especially since (sibling's name) had left when (your name)'a parents came to pick (him/her/them) up.

(your name) looked back over her head and smiled at Ciel. "If you think that's bad, you should look at the cake Sebastian made!"

As if on cue, Sebastian walked out of the kitchen, Undertaker behind him carrying a cake. The cake had two tiers and were decorated beautifully; the bottom tier had navy blue fondant with black stripes going down it, an edible lace bow lining the bottom of it, while the top tier was all white, with the words 'Happy Birthday Ciel' written in cursive, chocolate letters. Around the words, strawberries were poking out of the icing. There was a small gradient of blue dots working it's way up the top tier, vanishing once it reached the circle of strawberries.

"I hope it is to your liking," Sebastian said humbly as he approached Ciel, Undertaker carefully placing the cake into the coffee table in front of him. "It was a difficult task, me being in cat form."

Ciel looked at it for a little while longer, inspecting the cake closely. Finally, he looked up at Sebastian. 

"It looks acceptable. Well done, Sebastian."

"I humbly appreciate your remark," Sebastian bowed to Ciel. Coming from the usually cold boy, this was the aquivalent of praise.

(your name) straightened her clothes, brushing off the loose tree needles. She pulled out three silver candles and placed them into the icing of the cake, lighting them with a lighter. Smiling, she conducted the other to join in:

"Happy birthday to you," they sang, earning an embarrassed look from Ciel. "Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Ciel, happy birthday to you!"

Ciel drew in a deep breath before blowing out all of his candles, smiling to himself. (your name) picked him up and squeezed him to her chest in a bone-crushing hug. "My baby is growing up!" she cried tearfully.

"I'm not your son!" Ciel protester, squirming to get out of (your name)'s tight embrace. (your name) put him down and laughed as he attempted to straighten the bow tied around his neck, only resulting in it coming undone. Sebastian chuckled to himself as he busied with tying it again. "Stop laughing!"