The morning appeared to be gentler than usual. Birds chirped noisily outside and the harsh light forced young Ciel Phantomhive to open his eyes. He sat up and yawned at the normal sounds of the day rushed to greet him. His butler, Sebastian Michaelis, hurried around the room quite elegantly, preparing things for his master. Ciel crawled out of bed drowsily and Sebastian was at his side immediately, helping him to get dressed.
"Good morning, my lord," Sebastian greeted.
Ciel waved his hand.
"What is on today's agenda?" he asked, sipping on his morning tea, which Sebastian made for him as usual.
Sebastian finished the final touches on Ciel's clothes, stood up and bowed.
"Just a handful of documents that need your attention, my lord," he stated gracefully.
Ciel stood up and put his tea cup down, even though he hadn't finished it.
"I don't feel like finishing them so early in the morning," he grumbled. "Call for Katie after breakfast. She will help me make a final decision."
As if on cue, there was a thud followed immediately by a long line of curses. Sebastian chuckled and Ciel gave him an expecting glance.
"I'm sure Katie would be more than happy to help you out, my lord," Sebastian smiled.
Katie was one of few people both Ciel and Sebastian trusted with their very lives. She offered her employment a year before after running away from home. Coming from family whose company is competing with the Phantomhive industry, Katie promised info on her family's company if she was hired. As you can imagine, she was. Time and time again, she proved her worth and loyalty to Ciel. After a while, Katie was promoted as a secretary, an assistant manager and a manager over various companies owned by the Phantomhive industry. Normal people would be shocked to know that a seventeen year old girl was holding such a high position but then again who'd let a thirteen year old run a business.
Ciel sighed as Sebastian opened the door for him. He spotted Katie dashing around the halls, cleaning whatever mess happened to be there moments before.
"Katie," Ciel stated.
She froze and turned around. Her long wavy hair was pulled up into a paperboy cap normally but inside of the Phantomhive mansion, at the master's request, she kept it in a neat ponytail. She wore a nice dress shirt, a pair of slacks and flats typically. Today she chose a bright red vest to wear over her shirt. Ciel couldn't complain; she looked nice.
"My lord," she nodded her head at him.
"I grow rather tired of you rampaging throughout the house," Ciel said sharply. "I know you prefer to avoid the appearance of a lady, but could you at least pretend to act like one while serving me."
Katie flashed him a smile. He wasn't flatter by it.
"I'll try my best," she promised.
Ciel walked up to her.
"Good," he praised her. "Now help Sebastian make breakfast then meet me in my office. There are documents that need to be analyzed."
Ciel spotted her blue eye harden as his butler's name escaped his lips. If there was one thing in the entire world she could not stand, it was Sebastian. Even though they tried to get along in front of their master, war raged on in the mansion between the two of them. Constantly battling to impress the master, setting traps for one another, cleaning up after Finny, Bard and Meilin and just getting into verbal argument were their favorite pass time.
"Yes, my lord," Katie hissed under her breath.
Ciel watched as the two servants glared at each other.
"What are you in the mood for, my lord?" Sebastian asked, trying to please him first.
"I don't care right now," Ciel fired. "Come and get me when it's done."
He walked towards his office and he could already hear them starting to bicker. He slammed the door behind his back and slumped in his chair. Finally he could take a short recovery nap without being scolded.