Prologue

Humans tended to think that demons are vile, uncaring and evil incarnate. Sebastian Michaelis, Phantomhive's one hell of a butler, didn't deny it when not pretending to act like the perfect gentleman at his master's orders. Yet, humans, as self-centered and prejudiced as they were, obviously missed a great deal of details.

True, demons were, originally, filled with evil beyond measure, but after living for hundreds even thousands of years, many had become more civilized and some even developed compassion and protectiveness.

To be truthful, Sebastian only respected two humans his entire life. One had died thousands of years ago and the other was Ciel Phantomhive. Ciel was but a child though he acted like an adult, an earl through and through. He was intelligent, cunning, determined and the most entertaining master the demon had so far. Quite the amusing Bocchan he was, and his choice of games never made Sebastian feel bored. Boredom was, after all a demon's worse enemy, up there with loneliness and other savage enemies.

The other human had been just as witty and just as much of a chess master as Ciel. The human's name and appearance had been shrouded in mist after so long. Only her voice and her music still echoed in his memory. She was not one of his contractors, not that he didn't try to make her one. She may have not been the happiest person, nor the most social one, but she claimed to be content with her life. It was a Lie