A few months had passed ciels mother had married william things where as good as they could, ciel tried to get along with his new family he still spent time with just his mother, that time would be making the meals it was something he loved as no one bothered them since claude and alois thought it was below them to prepare food, as they were sons of an earl when william married ciels mother he became an earl

But soon ciels mother got sick, ciel spent every minute looking after her william and his sons did nothing besides go to parties throw them, ciel was furious william was her husband and yet did nothing he started to hate his family besides his mother, one night ciel was playing the violin for his mother since she had asked she smiled as he played, he didn't like to play much but for his mother he would at the drop of a hat

When ciel finished he sat on the bed and said "do you need anything mother?" she put her hand by his cheek and said "no ciel, will you promise me something" he nodded and said "yes, what mother?" she smiled and said "be like your father ciel, be kind alright even to those who aren't" he said "mother?" she coughed and said "I know you don't like william and his sons at the moment, so please tell me honestly ciel"

He took a deep breath and said "yes, you are sick I am the one looking after you, they are out going to parties throwing them when they should be helping me take care of you, I know william or father visits but it's like he doesn't care mother, and his sons my brothers haven't visited once" she hugged ciel and said "ciel, people show feelings in different ways promise me you will take care of everything ciel, the house them there father has always been strict they are not used to love and kindness, I'm sure with the kindness you show they will come to show it to"

Ciel thought 'I don't think they will, alois is too loud and obnoxious and claude is like william, never speaking always harsh with his words when he dose but I'm a phantomhive I keep my word, and if that is to stay and show them kindness then I will do as I have promised' ciel nodded and said "I will mother, even if I do not like them or how they are I will put it to one side and remain and keep my promise, to you mother" she gave a small smile and said "thank you ciel" she pulled his head down and gently kissed his forehead and said "will you play for me again ciel? the song your father would play"

He said "of course mother, is there anything you want before?" she said "no I am fine" ciel said "alright, ill play as much as you wish mother" she giggled and said "well I'll get you to play until I'm sick of it" ciel smiled and played throughout the night, soon he looked at the time it was 11 he sighed and thought 'there out, and will probably return late' ciel looked at his mother she just smiled and called ciel over, he went over and knelt down she held his hand and said "ciel, keep these words in your heart alright" he nodded she said "be kind ciel, because kindness is a great strength sometimes the kindest thing is to be harsh"

Ciel didn't understand, his mother said "you may not understand now but you will one day ciel, you are so much like your father I see it more and more in you each day be a fine young man, find someone you love and be happy promise me that find someone who you can live with and to always be kind to those around you, because kindness will lead you to things you could never believe you may encounter many hardships but you can overcome most with kindness that you have shown, and kindness others have shown you ok" ciel nodded

His mother smiled kissed his head again hugged him and said "I love you ciel more than anyone else my son, my child be happy and remember what I said and keep those words in your heart" ciel nodded, his mother started to close her eyes ciel stood up and said "mother!" she smiled and said "I'm sorry ciel, but I have to I love you ciel and I always will more than anyone and anything, more than words could every say my baby boy" with that she closed her eyes ciel said "mother? mother!" his eyes had tears his legs gave out and he cried, he hadn't cried in years the last time he'd cried like this was his father, ciel held his mother's hand and cried his head resting on the bed

What ciel didn't realise was william was listening outside the door to every word that was said, he felt slight hatred towards ciel he knew that his wife would of course love her son slightly more than him, but the words hurt him alois said "father, what's that noise? it's like a dying cat" william said "your step mother has passed and her son is crying" alois said "really him" william said "yes come you can say your goodbyes after, it is only right he gets to stay as he is her flesh and blood"

Alois said "what! why, where her sons to" william glared and said "you do as I say, go tell claude" alois went off and said "stupid ciel, always favoured by mother, what's so special about him? he's such a baby"

The day of the funeral came it rained ciel remained emotionless, everyone gave him comfort alois put on an act acting like he truly loved her, ciel saw he was angry and thought 'that, ugh he is acting he never loved mother as he claimed' alois saw ciel was getting most of the sympathy, he would be polite and say his thanks, but alois was jealous of the attention

When they got back william said "now your mother is not here, we will have to split the house work between us" claude said "what do propose father?" william said "let's see...ciel will do the washing, the cooking, the cleaning, the garden, alois bathing and dressing himself and answering the door, the same for you claude" alois said "what! why don't we just get a servant? I mean why should I have to dress myself, and answering the door I have more important things to do, so dose claude father"

William said "very well, ciel will answer the door also now it is almost dinner time, ciel" he said "yes" he went to the kitchen he never felt right calling william father, as he had only one father ciel prepared everything he then sat by the wall and cried

Soon ciel went back to finishing dinner, after he'd eaten he went to his room, as he did he saw his things in the hall and saw alois in his room and said "why are you in my room?" alois said "I think you mean, my room" ciel said "what! but this is my room" william said "was your room, this is now alois room" ciel blinked and said "where am I supposed to sleep them?" claude was leaning on the wall and said "there's always the attic, it's just as big"

William said "yes that will do, ciel that is to be your room from now on, now take your things there as they are a danger and we could get hurt" ciel went into what was his old room and made sure he had everything, he then took his things to the attic he sat on the dusty bed and coughed, he thought 'why not one of the guest rooms? or even the servant's rooms? why the attic? we are family, yet we are the farthest thing from it'

As the days went on ciel became less of a son and brother, and more of a servant his cloths where sold except the suit he had met alois and claude in, he had kept that and a suit that was his fathers that he had married his mother in, ciel had always said when he found someone to marry, that is what he would wear it had been just over a year, ciels hair had gotten longer and if he didn't say he was a boy people would think he was a girl

At times alois would tease ciel so would claude about the fact he should have been a girl rather than a boy since he looked like one, at times alois would leave dresses about for ciel as a joke, in the cold weather ciel would sleep in the kitchen by the fire so he could keep warm since the attic was cold most of the time resulting in him having ash on his face, soon alois came up with a nickname for ciel, Cinderella since he looked like a girl with his now longish hair and he was covered in cinders, pretty soon it became his new name since then claude william and alois never used ciels real name but his new one

Ciel hated his life, he just wanted his mother back so he would be happy that's all to be happy to be free, but he kept his word to his mother stayed with his family it was his home, why should he be forced to leave? he had changed a little but still was kind to william alois and claude, he did as they said never arguing dressing alois because in ciels eyes he was too lazy, cleaned everything in the house from top to bottom, made every meal made them snacks even when they changed their minds a second later, or tried to make ciel seem like he'd forgotten something, but ciel never rose to it

In the castle the prince was bored, he sighed a voice said "is something wrong son?" the prince looked to see his father, he smiled and said "is there sebastian?" sebastian said "no father" the king said "are you, perhaps lonely?" sebastian said "no" the king chuckled and said "sebastian you are coming of age where you must find someone to carry on the blood line" sebastian said "this again father" the king said "I am not pushing you, but I would like to see you find someone sebastian, to be happy as me and your mother where, we do not last forever"

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Sebastian sighed and said "I know father" he got up and went to the balcony and said "every person I have met to be my other half, has either wanted me for the fact I am a prince soon to be king, the money to get the title that comes with marrying me" the king said "I see, you wish to have someone for you, not the fact you are the prince" sebastian said "yes, like mother wanted you for you, and you wanted her for her that is what I want father, not just for political gain"

The king said "yes but sometimes we must put that to one side as it is better for our people, sebastian if by your next birthday you have yet to find someone we will have to arrange someone for you, we agreed" sebastian sighed and said "yes I know father, if by my 18th I have yet to find someone I will agree to an arranged marriage" the king said "yes the year of your 18th is this year, and if by the January of the following year if you do not find someone it will be an arranged marriage, one that will benefit the kingdom you have only a few months left, and I do not wish to force you as I know you are a wonderful prince, and will be a wonderful king" sebastian nodded, little did sebastian know he would meet the one person who will capture his heart, very soon