38Hello everyone! This is my first fanfic, so please bear with me and read and review. No flames if you may, but little pointers and not too cruel critiques are welcomed! Also, I will try to update as much as I can, but just to let you know, I DO in fact have somewhat of a life, so I'm not going to spend every second of my existence posting chapter after chapter till I finish this story.
To all of you who are wagging their finger at me for not spending all my time on this, go take a hike! For those who aren't, thanks for being considerate and understanding. Damn! I really want to get this freakin' notice thing-magig done with, so to cut it short, R&R, no flames, critiques welcomed,
and just start reading already!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN KUROSHITSUJI! If I did, I would working my ass off so more volumes can come out. Clearly I'm not doing that, so (big surprise!) I'm not Yana Toboso. (Wow, that was completely hypocritical to what I said earlier. Whatever :P)
Chapter 1: The Breath Taking Wallflower
Ciel Phantomhive was not one for parties. He wasn't a social person in general. Quite the opposite in fact, but much to his dismay, the face he was born with screamed attention even though Ciel himself wanted nothing to do with other people.
But, believe it or not, the boy who wears a permanent scowl on his face and hides one eye behind an eye patch once smiled and loved being around people. Back then, the thought of the young Ciel wearing an eye patch was preposterous because it would hide his beautiful features. Of course, back then also included his parents Rachel and Vincent Phantomhive still being alive, but unfortunately, fate is cruel. Ciel lost his parents in a way too horrid for the young boy, and was never the same at the tender age of seven.
Currently, the young boy was leaning against the wall in a corner at a large ballroom. Ever since his parents died 7 years ago, Ciel has been living with his Aunt Angelina, or Madame Red, seeing how he never called her by her real name. She never really forced him to come to parties with her, but tonight was an exception. The hospital Madame Red worked at was holding a fundraising gala, so of course she wanted to show off her stunning nephew to her co-workers.
Naturally, that didn't work, seeing now how Ciel was avoiding every human within the vicinity. A person would come by time to time to try to start a conversation, but it would end abruptly by a "fuck off" from Ciel.
He wore simple black dress pants and a navy dress shirt, the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, revealing creamy white flawless skin. A black watch rested on his left wrist and a blue diamond ring unlike any other sat on his left thumb. A blue sapphire eye roamed around the room lazily, and a hand occasionally came to move midnight blue hair out of the way.
Ciel sighed. He hated coming to these events, but Madame Red wouldn't leave him alone. Well, at least standing here is better than having to actually talk to people, Ciel thought. Of course Ciel's solitude did not go unnoticed by Madame Red, so like any other extremely social person would do, she went over to the poor boy to try to get him to socialize.
"CIELLL~~~!" called Madame Red, probably a bit too loudly though, for everyone's heads turned in their direction. Ciel groaned. He tried to shuffle slowly away, but Madame Red grabbed his arm before he could even move.
She wore a red dress with a plunge neckline, which went all the way down to her belly button. At the middle of her thighs, the red material split in two and went in opposite directions, only to meet back together in the back. A black silky material flowed down from where the red split and stopped at her feet.
"You should really talk to more people Ciel; friends are important things to have. When you feel down, they can try to cheer you up, which would probably be all the time for you by the way, an-"
"I don't need friends," spat Ciel. "It's as simple as that. Please stop trying to get me to talk to people Madame Red, it's not going to work and is quite annoying for me."
Madame Red pouted. "I told you to call me Auntie! Geez, lighten up a little bit. You're 14 years old! Surely you don't plan to remain a loner for the remainder of your life. I'm sure some part of you still wants to be around people."
Ciel's face darkened. "Don't guess my personality on the past. The Ciel from that time is gone."
A pained expression was plastered on Madame Red's face. She lowered her head and let her shoulders hunch.
Ciel sighed. "I'm sorry, I just don't like parties. I'm going over to Rhea's." He pushed himself off the wall and started heading for the door.
Ciel walked the door, mentally slapping himself for being too harsh. He didn't purposely like making Madame Red sad, knowing all she has done for him all those years. It was just that sometimes, he got so annoyed at people not understanding how that incident deeply changed him. It annoyed him how much he changed. It annoyed him how he couldn't move on and try anew.
As he walked to the door, many of the guests eyed and blushed at the sight of him, men and women alike. Ciel was told his features were a blessings and beautiful, and he once believed that. Now, there isn't a thing Ciel wouldn't give to swap bodies with someone.
Madame Red sighed and let her eyes follow Ciel until he finally reached the glass doors leading to the outside world.
Why you, Ciel? She thought. Of all the people in the world, why you, why Rachel, why Vincent? Why them?
Madame Red quickly put on the fake smile she was so good at and started heading back to the group of people she was originally talking.
As she gossiped, one thought refused to purge itself of her mind.
Will Ciel ever be the same?
To be Continued….
Okay! Chapter one finito! Please review and sorry if you think it's crappy.
Anyways, who is this unknown person named Rhea, and what is her relationship with Ciel? Read on and find out!
-BrokenWings66