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For the moment, those were all the words that Ciel and her father exchanged.

Vincent was dazed and confused, hungry and thirsty.

Cloudia, Ciel, and Sebastian quickly helped Vincent Phantomhive to his feet.

Leaning on Sebastian, Vincent hobbled out of Fear's dark room.

"Thank you." Cloudia whispered to Fear as they walked past.

"Only for you, Cloudy…..." Fear said with a gentle smile as she sat back down on the sofa and opened one of her books. "...Only for you."

When they made it back into the hallway, Ciel turned around and her eyes widened.

There had been no sound.

No clinking, no clanging…

But somehow, Fear and her room were no longer visible.

Instead, all Ciel saw was that heavy, metal door….

—-

It had seemed to take forever to get to Bedlam and through its tunnels, but leaving the asylum was much quicker.

Vincent drifted in and out of consciousness on the carriage ride home as Ciel and Cloudia watched him tensely.

Sebastian did what he could to offer support to all three.

Upon their arrival back at Phantomhive manor, the rest of the servants all stood in shock as they met the previous Earl Phantomhive, who was helped by Sebastian, Ciel, and Cloudia to his room.

To everyone's surprise, seeing his old master spurred Tanaka out of retirement.

Instead of drinking tea and having a laugh, Tanaka seemed to regress back to the days of his youth and he pushed Sebastian aside eagerly, dutifully bathing and dressing Vincent just as he had all those years ago.

It was touching to everyone but Ciel and Cloudia.

Ciel desperately wanted to chat with her father, to hold his hand again.

Cloudia just wanted a moment with her son.

….But both Phantomhive women had to wait.

Vincent was still quite groggy and Tanaka put him to bed after serving him some tea and soup.

While Cloudia and Ciel shuffled around the hallway outside Vincent's door, Sebastian went and phoned Undertaker.

"So…...he's…...he's really there?" Undertaker asked on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, he's really here." Sebastian said, smiling in spite of himself.

"Good." Undertaker said. "I've found a place where it's safe. Bring them all and me at this address, 126 Abercorn-"

"-Just a moment." Sebastian interrupted. "Let me find a pen."

Sebastian reached away from the phone and hurriedly grabbed an opened envelope and a pen as he scribbled down the address Undertaker rattled off.

"Shall I tell my master to pack the house?" Sebastian asked.

"Leave the house." Undertaker instructed. "She'll be back. This is just a holiday. Come as soon as you can."

Undertaker hung up and Sebastian frowned.

A holiday?

—

Vincent slept frequently, but after a week of recovery under Tanaka's watchful care, the previous Earl Phantomhive was all but back to his former self.

Cloudia constantly sat beside Vincent, holding his hand as if he were still a child and murmuring sweet musings to him, hoping to bring him some comfort.

Ciel was almost constantly sitting on the other side of the rightful Earl, exchanging conversations with her father and grandmother.

Once Vincent could sit up in bed, Ciel told her father all about her accomplishments and her life since she thought his had ended.

Ciel told Vincent how she had managed the Funtom company.

Ciel also told Vincent about her marriage…...

The bluenette then eagerly introduced Vincent to both Sebastian and baby Cedric.

Ciel was worried that her father would disapprove of her union since Sebastian was a butler and not another earl or a duke…..

….,,...But Vincent Phantomhive was too elated about being home to worry about details like that.

"Well done, Ciel." Vincent Phantomhive said with a stately laugh while the baby played on his lap and looked up at his grandfather with bright sapphire eyes. "I'm very proud of you. I'm sure your mother will be as well."

Sebastian raised an eyebrow and Ciel drew in a breath. "...Will be?"

—

Back at Bedlam, Fear was enjoying her favorite pastime, sitting on her sofa and reading one of her books.

Yes, Fear was minding her own business when she heard keys jingling and the next thing she knew, her steel door was pushed wide open.

Fear looked up from her book to see three men standing in the doorway that she didn't recognize.

If Cloudia or Ciel or Sebastian or Cedric had been there, they could have told Fear that her visitors' names were William T. Spears, Grell Sutcliff, and Ronald Knox.

"May I help you gentlemen?" Fear asked calmly.

Fear wasn't alarmed by the spear, the chainsaw, or the lawn mower the three men were armed with.

In fact, though she didn't know their names, since they clearly didn't work at the asylum, Fear assumed these were the men whom she had been waiting on….

"Where is he?" William spat. "Where is Vincent Phantomhive?"

Fear smiled.

Ah yes, these were the men she had been waiting on…..

"Excuse me?" Fear blinked.

"We know you're hiding a fugitive here!" Grell squealed. "Now give us Vincent Phantomhive or I'll saw that plain head of yours clean off!"

"Who?" Fear asked, narrowing her eyes in confusion.

In a single second, it was done.

It was over.

Cloudia and her family would never have to worry about the reapers again.

"Ah….erm…..you know!... What's his name again?" Grell asked, trying very hard to remember whom they were seeking and why.

But it was no use….

It was as if the thought itself had vanished from Grell's mind.

And not just Grell's mind…..

"William, why did we come here?" Grell whispered out of the corner of his mouth.

Ronald scratched his head in confusion while William adjusted his glasses and checked his book. "I'm not entirely certain. This woman, Abagail Shuler isn't slated to die today."

Everyone had a name.

Fear wasn't named Fear at birth, after all.

"She's the only one around." Grell whispered.

"Yes, I can see that." William snapped.

"If you have no business here, then, do you mind if I ask you to leave? I hate it very much when others watch me while I read my books." Fear said politely.

"Sorry to trouble you, madam." William said, embarrassed by the situation as he closed the heavy, steel door.

Fear heard the three men walking away and she smiled to herself while she turned back to her book.

Silly, silly Cloudy….

Why hadn't Cloudia sent those men to her first instead of Vincent?

Fear could have handled this years ago!

—-

Once Vincent was strong enough to travel, everyone in the Phantomhive household except for Finny, Snake, Mey-Rin, and Baldroy all readied themselves and left for London's docks.

Cloudia took her family on her ship, which was surprisingly clean although very elaborately decorated, and knowledgeably captained the entire voyage.

It was a journey that took several months.

Finally, though, on a chilly autumn evening, Cloudia's ship pulled into the harbor of Savannah, Georgia.

Ciel was excited to see more of America.

The bluenette has only visited the country for brief trips before, but Ciel didn't realize just how elated she would become by that particular journey…..

Vincent led the way, followed by Cloudia, and Sebastian and Ciel, who clutched little Cedric in her arms while they walked up the brick stairs to a stately bed and breakfast.

Vincent rang the doorbell and he was certain he had come to the right address when Undertaker answered, throwing his arms around his son.

Once Undertaker had greeted everyone and kissed Cloudia discreetly, the group moved into the house and Ciel's eyes widened as she entered the parlor.

"MOTHER!" Ciel cried.

Rachel Phantomhive, older but still demure and beautiful, looked up from where she stood, arranging flowers, and her eyes widened as Ciel rushed over.

Rachel didn't know who to hug first, her daughter, or her grandson that she learned of and met in the same instant.

Sebastian looked on as the Phantomhive family reunited with a gentle purr.

There would be many cozy evenings spent by the fire reminiscing and many chilly nights cuddled with Ciel in the snug bedrooms of the quaint but elegant inn, and Sebastian felt honored to be Ciel's alpha and stand by her side through every one.

Sebastian had always wanted Ciel and his wish had come true, but Sebastian especially prided himself on giving his omega what she really wanted…..

A family.