Pairing/Characters: Sebastian/Ciel, Lizzy
Rating: PG
Confession
"I love you."
The young woman fidgeted, cheeks a flamed as she looked everywhere but at the man seated in front of her. Time had done Ciel a courtesy, molding him into a handsome and strong looking man. He was everything that Elizabeth had ever dreamt for; her prince charming.
Ciel said nothing, seemingly hearing nothing the girl was saying to him. He was too wrapped up with whatever document suited his current interest.
"Ciel, did you hear me?" Elizabeth asked, almost timid in her approach.
This time Ciel hummed a sound of acknowledgement but did not bother to look up.
Hoping that she had gained at least his momentary attention, she tried again. "I love you Ciel."
A blue eye peered over a piece of crisp parchment. Ciel assessed her for a moment. Deeming himself attentive enough to her whims, he went back to his work with a half hearted grunt in reply.
Deflating visibly, Elizabeth toed her pretty white boots into the Persian rug. "Did you hear what I said?" She pushed as she tried to salvage some of the situation. Her dream love confession was beginning to crumble piece by piece in front of her. "I said, I loved you."
Ciel gave an exasperated sigh, finally putting down how work and pushing his back to rest in his desk chair. "I heard you the first time Lizzy. I just fail to see what the sudden importance is."
Elizabeth flinched; that had hurt. She fought back the tears that threatened to fall and faced Ciel with determined eyes. "I'm confessing my love to you Ciel."
Unimpressed, Ciel just looked back with blank eyes. "Yes, and so you have done since before I can remember. I fail to see what the importance of it is now." He rubbed his temples more out of habit then in any real pain.
"Those times…," she sniffed, no longer able to hold onto her tears. "Those times were only a child's affectionate words. I'm telling you as a woman Ciel, that I love you. I'm in love with you." Elizabeth cried and Ciel watched her.
They regarded each other for an immeasurable amount of moments, Elizabeth gain some semblance of hope back. Ciel's features had softened considerably and she hoped, oh how she hoped, to hear those words returned to her. Not the clipped and hollow 'I love you's' that Ciel had flippantly passed her, but a declaration of the love she yearned for.
"I love you too." Words passed through Ciel's lips, rolling forth with a tone he often used when commenting on the taste of Sebastian's confections; dull with only a hint of affection. Feeling he had done his part, Ciel resumed his reading.
Elizabeth could do nothing but stand there for a moment, tears overflowing and staining her pretty cheeks. Fearful resignation settled like coal in her stomach, she turned then and left. She didn't even bother to apologize to Sebastian who she pushed aside to flee from the stuffy office.
Sebastian watched the girl leave, amusement plain on his face. "Now, now young master. It's not proper to make a lady cry."
With a flourish of papers, Ciel tossed aside his work. "She expects too much of me."
"Is it too much for the master to love?" The was a sense of mocking in the demons voice, accentuated by the delicate smirk. He placed a teacup and saucer in front of Ciel.
The young earl glared into his tea. Love. What a useless topic they had fallen into to. "And what does a demon know of love?"
Sebastian smirked, trailing a daring finger down the side of his Master's pale cheek. "I know enough to know that love breeds sin."
"But love can not bloom within the depths of sin," Ciel countered, turning to face his demon.
A silence settled around the two, growing heavier with each inch broached between them. "What ever shall we do?" Sebastian closed the distance, lips met lips, and he couldn't help but laugh.
End