A carriage made its way to the Phantomhive manor inside was Ciel's guest for the evening, soon it pulled up outside the manor with everyone waiting Sebastian opened the door and out stepped Damiano to greet him was a beautiful Japanese Zen Garden. you had to admit the garden was beautiful you were with Ciel inside looking out the window "oh how impressive!" Damiano exclaimed seeing the Zen Garden "hello, welcome sir" they smiled greeting him. Damiano looked all around him in the background the sound of bamboo hitting a stone was heard and water.

"This is called a stone garden sir; it is a traditional feature in Japan" Sebastian explained "ah prodigioso! Wonderful! truly an elegant garden" Damiano exclaimed taking the scenery in. "we thought it appropriate to serve dinner al fresco this evening, allow me to escort you inside until the meal is ready" Sebastian explained. Tanaka in Chibi form showed Damiano the way inside "ha ha ha, I should have expected this from a Phantomhive, I cannot wait to see what else is in store" as he went in Tanaka shut the door. Joe was inside waiting "please follow me I will take you to lord Phantomhive, and lady Midford" he smiled showing Damiano the way to you and Ciel.

The staff let a breath of relief out "phew we actually did it" Bard said wiping his forehead, Finny's eyes sparkled and Meyrin held her glasses "who would have thought a dozen boxes of gravel could turn into an amazing garden!" Finny exclaimed looking at the garden as did Meyrin and Bard. Sebastian walked past holing Damiano's coat and looked at them. "Naturally we were able to handle this, we serve the Phantomhive family, after all, there's still work to be done, let's take care of it while the master and lady (Name) are talking business with the guest, lord sharp now" "right!" the servants answered Finny saluted the bamboo hit the stone.

Inside you were playing a board game with Ciel and Damiano, Joe was standing nearby serving you. a piece was moved "the progress we've been making with the east India factory is quite astonishing, we already have the makings of a top-notch staff" Damiano explained. you watched knowing exactly what he was planning and what would happen, as Joe leaned near you to give you some tea you whispered "have fun with him, don't let Sebastian have all the fun" you gave a small smirk. Joe gave one back and nodded "bewitched by the eyes of the dead, what terrible luck it appears I lose a turn" "right now is the perfect time, we should begin expanding the company and building a strong labour force it would" "that's unfortunate Ciel, but games are not always strategies but most times luck, seems at the moment you do not have the best of luck with this game but still it's not over your turn Mr Damiano" "yes, as (Name) said it is your turn go on" "oh yes I just spin this then?" Damiano motioned to the spinner you and Ciel nodded.

Damiano spun the spinner when it stopped "OK their five space" he moved his piece "now what I wanted to ask you perhaps you could contribute another £12,000 to support our expansion?" Ciel had sat back in his chair eyes closed hands together as if thinking over the offer. 'Oh, come on! we know he's taking the money, I'm going to leave Ciel to this' you thought watching him. Ciel opened his eye "I believe it will be quite profitable venture for you my lord, and I would consider it an honour to help expand the Funtom company" Damiano put his hand to his chest as he talked as if to bow.

"Lose a leg in the enchanted forest" Damiano looked at Ciel confused "and it's your turn again, I lost a turn remember" Ciel explained, "what about?" "Oh, it's fine really, you go again I insist" you smiled at him knowing what was coming next. "Oh, I see if you insist lady Midford, or is it lady Phantomhive?" he asked as he spun the spinner. "Oh, it's lady Midford for now, we are betrothed until we are married, I cannot claim the title of lady Phantomhive, I can only say I am the future lady Phantomhive" he nodded "right I move six" he went to move his pieces six spaces. "You don't" "pardon?" "it's only three remember" "what but" Damiano was confused by this.

"You lost a leg if you recall, on your last move, now you can only move half the number of spaces" Ciel explained "so if you land on a 2 it's 1, and if 4 it's 2 and so on" you added to Ciel's explanation. Damiano seemed a little shocked at this he closed his eyes and laughed "oh my, ha-ha this is a gruesome-a board game, isn't it? is there-a no way for me to restore my leg, then?" Damiano asked as he moved his piece three spaces. "I'm afraid once something is truly lost sir, one can never get it back again" Ciel took Damiano's piece as if he snatched it, and placed it on the square "your body is burnt by raging flames"

"Ciel is right Mr Damiano, let me give you an example if you lose a limb, it cannot grow back like if you lose someone to death you cannot revive them, you cannot grow a limb back sometimes you need to have reality in a game to keep you grounded and learn a valuable lesson" you explained. Damiano seemed a little taken back by you and Ciel but you were both right, he looked at the square he'd landed on. in the kitchen to supervise Sebastian trusted Joe to see to them while he sorted dinner out. "How is it going?" Bard was cutting the burnt beef "I'm doin it like you said to" Bard showed him the meat and held the knife, Finny was looking at what Bard was doing. "Is this really what you want?" he gave a closed-eyed smile "yes, that looks excellent" Sebastian told Bard. he was pleased with how things were going, he was glad Joe was here to take care of you Ciel and Damiano until he served dinner.

"Sebastian!" Meyrin called out which made Sebastian look in the direction she had called from, to see her running towards him with what he'd asked for "found em!" she giggled a little she was carrying 5 boxes. clearly, too many for her to carry at once, her right glass frame still cracked she then tripped letting a small scream go as she tripped, sending the 5 boxes flying towards Sebastian. luckily with his demon reflexes he caught 4 boxes with one hand and balanced one on his foot, Meyrin landed into his chest "oh honestly" Meyrin looked at him with a bright red face. "How many times have I told you, not to run inside the manor Meyrin?" this caused her to back up with a still red face. "I'm so sir! my glasses cracked, and I can't see a thing!" Sebastian then skilfully kicked the box he was balancing on his foot up on top of the other 4 boxes.

"These are the last items we needed for dinner" the kitchen door opened to show Bard and Finny looking out. "Splendid work everyone, and now I believe you can leave the rest of it to myself and Joe and relax for a bit, but I need you to do well, very well, during dinner tonight" Sebastian gave a closed-eyed smile while effortlessly balancing the 5 boxes on one hand. "He said it twice" Bard commented "ooh that's serious" Finny added, it was then a tiny Meyrin with a red face floated by with tiny fairy wings. Sebastian made his way to the drawing-room you and Ciel were in a knock came "enter!" Ciel called out while looking at the door Sebastian opened it "pardon the interruption, but dinner is served"

Damiano looked over "oh, dining out in that exquisite stone garden?" he gave a closed-eyed smile looking at you and Ciel "shall we go my lord and my lady?" you nodded getting up fixing your dress. Joe made sure it was OK from the back "very well, we'll finish the game later" you nodded "of course Ciel, I am curious on who will win this game" "oh is there any real need to finish it? it's obvious I'm going to lose" he gave a closed-eyed smile sitting in his chair. 'Oh, you foolish man, you don't realise who you're dealing with' you thought. Joe sent Sebastian a look of let's have some fun with him which Sebastian returned.

"I'm not in the habit of abandoning games halfway through," Ciel told him getting up and walked towards Sebastian. "of course, not Ciel if we left things half-finished your family wouldn't have Funtom, London wouldn't exist" you followed him taking his arm. "How childish," Damiano said quietly enough hoping not to be heard, but unfortunately, he was heard which made you and Ciel stop in your tracks. Ciel glanced at him you watched the two, Damiano tried to cover himself "oh, I-I mean that sometimes it takes a child's eye to see what's really important, it's a true gift" he got up "maybe that's what's made the Phantomhives the nation's foremost toy makers? it certainly impresses me!" you could see the sweat on his forehead. Sebastian and Joe looked at him 'nice save, he just about fixed it but I would not call Ciel a child, he is more mature than most adults' you thought you saw Sebastian's eyes narrow both him and Joe showed you out to the garden.

When outside Joe pulled your seat out you sat down, the garden had lanterns set out for light and some Japanese iris on the centrepiece. 'Very nice' you thought, Meyrin was stood by Sebastian who had a cloth over his arm "for tonight's menu is a dish of finely sliced raw beef donburi, courtesy of our chef Baldroy" it was then above Ciel and Damiano's head a Chibi version of them appeared, in a thought bubble with a shocked and confused look, you though had a calm look and smiled. "Oh, wonderful! I have been meaning to try that, Tanaka and Ran were saying about it, how wonderful I hope it tastes just as nice as I've heard" you gave a closed-eyed smile of an angel. Sebastian and Joe placed the bowl down, you looked "oh it looks just as I've heard it described and seen illustrated in books" you said a Chibi version of Bard appeared looking proud, with the words he just sliced and layered it by an arrow pointing to the Chibi picture of Bard.

Sebastian was stood by Damiano giving a closed-eyed smile. Damiano seemed confused you could see it in his face, you found this funny "a pile of raw beef, and this is dinner?" he asked still a little shocked at this. you looked and said "oh Mr Damiano you do not know of this, surely a man who has travelled as much as yourself is familiar with dishes of other cultures, Sebastian perhaps you had best explain how important this dish actually is?" Ciel looked at you Sebastian smirked. "of course, lady (Name), this good sir, is a traditional Japanese delicacy, a dish offered as a sign of gratitude to someone who has accomplished important work, that sir is the wonder of donburi!" you watched as the background changed to show Mt Fuji and other Japanese things, then Sebastian stood his left hand on his hip holding the bowl in his right straight up, with a gold light shining from the bowl.

It was then some waves came past taking a Chibi Damiano with them, and Tanaka in a wooden bowl. Damiano seemed to sink into his chair as everything went back to normal, Sebastian gave his closed-eyed smile to Damiano "this is a token from our master, and his betrothed lady (Name), to show thanks for all your hard work on the company's behalf, when lady (Name) heard how much hard work you did, she wished to thank you properly, after all, she suggested the Japanese theme, as she herself has an interest in Japanese culture this shows just how much your work is appreciated" you laughed as you took a sip of water.

In the grass Finny, Bard and Chibi Tanaka were hidden with a headband of grass on their head. Bard gave a closed-eyed smile with thumbs up Finny's eyes sparkled "that's our Sebastian for you!" he said in an amazed tone "he saved the day" Bard added. Tanaka just included his "Ho Ho Ho" as he drank his tea "excellent, what inspired the idea! the legendary Phantomhive hospitality in action!" Ciel started to eat "I am so glad you enjoyed it, sir, I had happened to mention the other day about how maybe it would be nice to try some of the hospitality the Japanese show to guests to those who visit Ciel, after all, you have been working hard on Ciel's behalf to set the factory up" you smiled he nodded.

Meyrin had wheeled out a trolley with some wine on it, she stood next to Sebastian. "The vintage we are pouring tonight was selected to complement the flavour of soy sauce, Meyrin" she didn't move "now Meyrin" "yes sir!" "Why are you just standing there? pour the man a glass of wine" he said by her ear. it made her go bright red and her glass crack more "of course, yes sir" she exclaimed "Joe" he leaned down to you. "Keep an eye on her, she'll spill the wine all over the table when that happens remove the cloth OK" he nodded and watched. in the grass, Bard and Finny watched "hey" Finny looked at Bard "what?" Meyrin made her way over with the decanter, kind of wobbling from side to side with a red face and even spinning at one point, as she did Bard asked "is it me, or is Meyrin acting a little strange?" "Mr Sebastian is watching me, I can't take it!" she quietly said to herself. her hands shook her vision was not the best in the cracked glasses, 'note to self, new glasses for Meyrin' "don't look at me that way!" she said picturing Sebastian whispering to her.

She started to pour the wine, missing the glass altogether the wine poured onto the table. Bard and Finny had a shocked and panicking look as they saw what she was doing, Sebastian was pouring Ciel some water "Meyrin stop it! can't you see you're spilling the wine?" Finny said to her. Ciel and Sebastian watched Ciel had a shocked look, Joe removed the table cloth before it could let any wine spill on Damiano, who was happily eating his meal Sebastian looked at Joe to say a thank you. Finny and Bard had a shocked look that Joe had been able to remove the table cloth, and not knock anything off the table or spill a drop of any drink you smiled.

when Damiano looked he asked, "oh, where did the table cloth go?" "Oh, I'm so sorry sir, I happen to notice a small speck of dust so I had my butler remove it" Joe bowed while holding the table cloth. "I do apologise, it seems I missed it when I was asked earlier to check everything was ready, after all, we can't have it distracting you from your meal," you said, "no we can't, and it's alright we all make mistakes, after all, we are all only human, let's use this as a lesson" while you talked. Bard and Finny dragged Meyrin off, Ciel nodded "yes quite right, you do have an eye for details" you nodded.

Sebastian smiled "now please do continue your meal at your leisure, I will put this table cloth for the wash excuse me" "Oh my! lord Phantomhive once again you have truly impressed me, what an able butler you and your betrothed both have" he laughed. you smiled "why thank you, sir, we both depend on them to do jobs for us and to make sure everything is how we wish it to be, we would not be without them," Ciel said "yes as she said, they both act as befits a servant of the Phantomhive family and the future lady Phantomhive" Sebastian glanced at Ciel "my master is quite right, you see I am simply one hell of a butler" Ciel looked at Sebastian and gave a mph, and looked away you gave a quiet giggle.

Once the meal was over you were back inside and back playing the game. "That was a toughly enjoyable meal my lord my lady" you sat down in your chair like Ciel and Damiano did in there's "now then about the contact" Ciel cut him off. "Before we discuss that we must finish the game" "ah, yes, of course, I have a pressing appointment, perhaps another ti" you could see he was trying to get out of this, but you knew Ciel wouldn't let him. "Children are very demanding about their games, surely you wouldn't want us to get upset" Ciel glanced at you. he had a slightly smug look "Ciel is right sir, also wouldn't it be considered rude to not finish a game your host has started to play with you" you smiled at him.

You saw for a split second a look of annoyance, "no, no of course not, perhaps you would permit me to use your telephone?" he asked Ciel nodded. Damiano got up and left as he did Sebastian was pushing a cart with some tea and sweets on. he saw Damiano leaving "I've brought some tea for you, and my lord and lady" Sebastian told him. "I'll be right back," Damiano told him as he walked towards the telephone, Sebastian watched him go Joe served you some tea as Ciel drank his cup.

"What is this? it smells terribly weak" Ciel asked. 'I'm not bothered I leave this to him about the tea' you thought "out of consideration for our guest, I brought some Italian tea" "Italian?" Ciel asked him "Italians are known to drink more coffee than tea," Joe told him. Sebastian nodded "yes Joe is right, so finding high-quality Italian tea can be difficult, is this particular selection not to your liking?" Ciel looked at his reflection in his cup "no, it is not, I don't like it at all" he told Sebastian "I shall see to the dessert preparations" "Joe go help him, we will be fine" you told him. "Alright then if that's what you wish" "good, we must show him every available hospitality, the Phantomhive family is known for its courtesy" you nodded. "Yes, your right, make sure you both show him the full range we offer" you smirked, having some water Sebastian bowed "yes my young lord and lady" Joe bowed "of course, we shall" both their eyes glowed.

Damiano was by the telephone talking to his acquaintance "I'm-a tired of-a babysitting these-a child earl and lady......yes, I've already sold off the factory, now all that's left is to pocket the extra cash" he had his cigar in his mouth as he talked. "I'm trying to squeeze more out of the brats right now, employees? who cares about them" it was then Damiano turned around having the feeling something or someone was watching him. seeing nothing there he went back to his phone call "never mind the rest of the formalities are for you to deal with....no it'll be easy, please, there only children" Damiano made his way back now his call was over. he walked up the entrance hall passing the portrait of Rachel and Vincent he felt a shiver run down his spine, he looked at the painting and it seemed that a mask appeared on Vincent's face and move.

Damiano rubbed his eyes and when he looked again nothing was there "impossible. I'm seeing things?" he said to himself and kept walking up the stairs. "Bewitched by the eyes of the dead" he heard a voice say what sounded like Ciel's. it made him stop in his tracks after a moment he said to himself "no, that's ridiculous" and continued he opened a door but it led to a billiard room, and not the room you and Ciel wherein. he tried another door, but again no luck "not here either?" he told himself "Or here?" after trying another door. "This manor is like a giant maze, can't even find the drawing-room" he spoke aloud as he walked around trying to find the drawing-room.

Again "bewitched by the eyes of the dead" was heard by him, but this time it sounded similar to your voice than Ciel's, it was then he heard a creak it made him stop in his tracks, it came again he looked ahead he saw what seemed to be a floating body come towards him. this scared him he stepped back and watch it come closer, as if walking towards him he now ran away shouting stay away from me! but in reality, it was just Finny and Bard moving the portrait of Vincent and Rachel, passing where Damiano was walking.

Finny stopped walking and looked in the direction Damiano was running "that's odd, was that our guest I heard just now?" "Hey! we need to move this, or Sebastian will start yellin again!" Bard told Finny which made Finny look at Bard. "Right!" and continued walking. Meyrin was in the entrance hall with a bucket and brush her face went red again, "oh how embarrassing! oh I really messed up this time!" she covered her face remembering what happened.

Meyrin then started to fantasise about Sebastian being close to her face, "oh, but at least I was able to get close to Sebastian!" she then started to wave her arms. "Oh, what a shameful day it all! what kind of lecherous made am I?" she said making her arms wave faster until the bucket came from its handle. Damiano kept running again he heard Ciel's voice this time saying "you lose a turn" he nearly tripped but didn't soon he got back to the entrance and screamed, falling down the stairs his foot having got caught in Meyrin's bucket.

Meyrin heard she looked and ran over calling out "sir, are you alright?" she got over to Damiano and gasped taking a step back. "His right leg! it's twisted around what happened to it?" she asked aloud, the bucket right by his bent leg. Damiano holding his hurt leg in a lot of pain, Bard and Finny appeared with the painting "hey, what's wrong?" he asked Meyrin. she looked at them "our guest, something happened!" Damiano looked at the portrait, seeing the ghost again. this time it seemed to speak with Ciel's voice saying "you lose one leg in the enchanted forest" this seemed to scare him even more.

Damiano managed to get up but instead of walking all he could do is crawl. "Sir? um, sir? come back" is all Meyrin could say, while Bard and Finny watched Damiano crawl away scared. Damiano kept crawling until he came face to face with two pairs of legs, he slowly looked up to see Joe and Sebastian both looking at him "surely you aren't thinking of leaving the Phantomhive manor just yet sir?" Joe asked. this made Damiano move back "we haven't given you the full Phantomhive treatment yet, we still have to serve dessert" Sebastian added Damiano started to crawl away from the two.

Both started to follow him walking as he crawled. "you've lost a leg, remember? now you can only move half the number of spaces" "yes so why not relax a bit and make yourself at home?" Sebastian asked giving a closed-eyed smile. Damiano kept crawling desperately trying to get away from them, he opened a door closing it behind it "damn it's too dark" he quietly said to himself. all he could hear were footsteps getting closer and closer to his hiding spot.

In a panic he tried to find a new hiding spot, he felt around the dark soon behind him "is this a cupboard?" he asked himself soon he found a door and crawled inside, as the footsteps stopped outside the door of the room he was hiding in, the door opened Sebastian walked inside looking for him. "These are really tight quarters" Damiano quietly said. he then felt something on his glove "what's this?" he asked aloud while sniffing his gloved hand "smells like sugar" it was then a light appeared inside his hiding spot. a small window slid open the sound of it got his attention, he looked to see a pair of red eyes looking in. "what an impatient guest we have, you couldn't even restrain yourself until dessert was out of the oven?"

The fire started in the oven "th-the oven!?" Damiano asked in a scared and confused voice which became a panic. "Open up! Please, open the door!" he banged on the closed and locked oven door. panicking Sebastian sighed "perhaps the Italians aren't familiar with our customs" Joe looked at Sebastian who smirked at him. "Yes, there is plum pudding, mincemeat pie" Joe smirked back at Sebastian both loving how they can let their demonic side out a little and tease a human, on their master and mistress's orders. "Yes Sebastian, there are many traditional deserts here in England that make use of meat" Sebastian nodded "yes, you are right Joe and I do find them all quite tasty"

They could see Damiano with a look of fear in his eyes. Sebastian closed the oven window slowly, Damiano then heard your voice "your body is burnt by raging flames" it was then Damiano screamed. Bard looked hearing the screams he was keeping an eye on a fire "what was that? someone screamed" he asked Finny who looked at him hands behind his head "don't know, oh hi Sebastian!" he smiled seeing Sebastian.

Sebastian placed a tray down with two slices of lemon meringue down, as well as a teapot and two cups. he had a closed-eyed smile "thank you for your hard work today, as a reward would you like some lemon meringue pie? the sugar will give you energy" both Bard and Finny looked at him slightly confused at this. a minute later they became Chibi and hugged his legs thanking him. saying things such as "Sebastian you're such a nice person! thank you! thank you! thank you!" or "thank you so much, Sebastian! thank you!"

Sebastian sighed and went to leave, as he did, he turned to face them "oh yes, and Bard, a workman will be coming by in the morning, when he arrives kindly let him know we'll be needing our oven thoroughly cleaned" Bard looked up from his seat "huh? the oven?" he was confused a little. Sebastian walked back in 'Mr Damiano, I hope you enjoyed your stay, and the Phantomhive family hospitality, all the way down to your bones' he thought. from the drawing-room you and Ciel watched Damiano limp away in the distance as he shouted "Mama Mia!" Ciel laughed "what an unattractive scream" you nodded. "Oh, it is, Ciel it is he is a thousand years too early to try and backstab you" "yes, he also sounds like a pig being taken to slaughter" "Ciel that's not nice, I mean its offensive to pigs" he chuckled and said "yes, I do suppose you are right their love, first he sells the east Indian factory without telling me" "and then he dares to ask you for more money" "yes, and did he think to retain my trust?"

You shrugged "well he's learnt not to cross a Phantomhive, like your father said if I'm to be the next lady pantomime I need to be able to stand by you" Ciel glanced at you. 'Yes, you are right, but I am the one to protect you, not you me, you do not need to be in this world, but you are why?' he couldn't work out why you did the same work as him, the underworld. Ciel moved the piece to the goal and knocked it over, he sat back in his seat "once something is truly lost, one can never get it back again" you looked at him.

Sebastian walked down the stairs Joe was waiting for him "well Sebastian that went well, but that portrait being removed means you need to redecorate" Sebastian looked. "Yes, you are right it appears well be needing to hang new wallpaper" both men looked at the entrance, hall it seemed to change to show a memory from Ciel's past. both you and Ciel were there playing, while Rachel and Vincent watched you both play laughing as you both called out to them. a dog lay at Rachel and Vincent's feet.

Sebastian and Joe walked over, Sebastian snapped his fingers it disappeared "the new head and his lady of the Phantomhive estate" both smirked and walked away, to put their master and mistress to bed as it was late.

Now I need to give Joe a line to say like Sebastian says I'm simply one hell of a butler I want Joe to have a line like that so please suggest something