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Chapter 37: Origin of Project Nemesis

A/N: Did you miss reading 'Tainted'? It seems that you did since I'd received a lot of pleas for an update.

Sorry for being such a procrastinator; that trait runs really strong in my personality. BUT, it's not entirely because of procrastination. Life was trying to be b*tch to me so I had to deal with that b*tch and I'm still doing so. It's inevitable! Anyway, I would like to thank those who had put in time to type out those interesting reviews for the previous chapter!

There are approximately nine chapters more to the end of this story, and I'm looking forward to that end. Here is the ninth chapter to the end. Well, I hope you will like this chapter! Please comment and vote when you're done reading this chapter!

#37 - Origin of Project Nemesis

"Get me a snack and some tea, Sebastian." Ciel plopped down on the chair behind his desk with a heavy sigh, running a hand through his hair. He could feel a bad headache coming his way. "Inspect the damages done as well."

"Right away." Sebastian retreated back into the hallway and bowed with a hand on his chest, pulling the door close.

Leaning fully into his seat, Ciel crossed his arms across his chest as a frown grew between his eyebrows. It was as though his day was not bad enough after his visit to the Trancy. Coming back to his manor only to realize that it was attacked and one of his servant captured, were not making his day any better.

His mouth tightened. SIGMA. Ciel seethed quietly to himself as he racked his brain for a plan.

However, trying to construct a plan was not easy when his mind kept sidetracking from the plan, and to the person who he was thinking hard for a rescue plan for. To make things worse, he could feel the annoying little flutters of anxiety in him whenever his mind decides to go down the other path.

He, Ciel Phantomhive, was starting to feel utterly annoyed.

Annoyed at the stupid forbidden flutters in him.

Annoyed at SIGMA for attacking his manor and kidnapping his servant – who was his source of headache and nagging uneasiness.

Annoyed that there was no tea to sip on.

Massaging his temples in hope to ease the pounding in his head, Ciel let out a heavy sigh.

You have to focus, Ciel. He took a deep breath and pushed down the brewing frustration in him. What do I do…?

He stood up from his chair and manoeuvred over to the window behind to survey the outside. Giving the window a light push, he turned his gaze down to the huge compound below where debris and whatever remains from the attack littered across. "Such a mess…" He muttered disdainfully under his breath.

Looks like I have to deal with this unkemptness first. Ciel decided, turning away to return to his desk. But it has to be dealt fast. He sat down on his chair with a sigh, crossing his left leg over his right.

Now, the plan was what he need to think about.

He hadn't seen much of SIGMA the last time they infiltrated them so charging straight into their base without a foolproof plan would be rather reckless. One wrong move could bring him a lot of unnecessary trouble. Just like a game of chess.

Ciel absentmindedly tapped his index finger against the wooden surface of his desk in a repetitive manner, staring at the pile of paperwork in front of him with a faraway look in his eye. A plan was beginning to form in his head.

However, a soft rap on the door cut in just as he was about to delved deeper into thoughts.

Ciel raised his head with a little frown on his face, swearing at Sebastian's bad timing. "Come in, Sebastian." The boy said, a touch of impatience creeping into his voice. He crossed his arms and rested them on the desk in front, leaning forward as he watched Sebastian walk into his study with a food cart. The content on the cart rattled as the butler made his way to him.