All I want is to be perfect

By: cielphantomhive145

Narrator

A noble coupled strolled through the doors of the orphanage, a rare sight considering no one ever came to the orphanage.

"We would like to adopt a child" stated the lady, "My name is Rachel Phantomhive, this is Vincent Phantomhive, and we are looking to adopt a young boy..."

"Oh, that's very nice of you! Well, why don't you come around the back with me" stated the old woman behind the counter.

The couple followed the old women to a large room covered in beds. There was not one child in sight except for two boys playing in the back. The old lady approached them and whispered something in their ear; they looked up happily and dashed off to the other room.

"Those are two of the older boys in the orphanage, no one ever wants to adopt them..." the old lady sighed... "It's a rarity to even see one person come here looking to adopt a child, anyhow, please follow me, the children are in this room." Rachel and Vincent nodded and quietly followed behind the old lady. They entered a bright room that held at least 50 children between the ages of two and seventeen...The children were busy playing and drawing, chattering to their friends about their futures.

"Attention everyone! This is Mr. And Mrs. Phantomhive, they are here to say hello, so please be courteous and don't trip them up!" The old lady warned. Many of the children stole careful glances at the couple, wary of the new strangers. Rumor had it that there were people going around town adopting children to be used in sacrificial rituals; this couple couldn't be one of them...could they?

Ciel

"Attention everyone! This is Mr. And Mrs. Phantomhive, they are here to say hello, so please be courteous and don't trip them up!" warned the old lady... she may look nice on the outside, but when there aren't guests here, she is as mean as the wicked witch of the east. I looked around the room and noticed that a lot of the children had worried looks in their eyes, tche, stupid rumors. These children are all so gullible...oh well; it seems that it can't be helped.

I sat in the corner and waited; every time a couple walked in here, they would glance across the room, spot me, and turn the other way. I guess that they want the perfect child. Clearly, I am not one. I don't have any friends at this orphanage, nor do I care to make any. When I turn 18 in a short 13 more years, I will be out of here...unless I can run away before that.

I watched the couple, I didn't move from where I sat, I just ignored them; they probably already have their mind set on a girl with long brown hair and blue eyes...or a boy with blonde hair and green eyes. Never have they wanted a boy with blue hair and blue eyes...they must think that I'm deformed or something.

Rachel and Vincent

"Honey, look over there" Rachel whispered in Vincent's ear, pointing to a small boy in the corner.

"He looks perfect, let's go say hello" replied Vincent.

The slowly approached the boy, "Hi" Rachel said as she bent down, "My name is Rachel, what's your name?"

Ciel

I had started to tune out as to what the couple had been doing, and I hadn't realized that they were right in front of me until the woman had started to speak to me; "Hi" Rachel said as she bent down, "My name is Rachel, what's your name?"

I looked at her blankly, NO ONE ever spoke to me before, but this time I was the first child that was spoken to. I wasn't avoided for once.

"Hi...my name is, C-Ciel..." I ventured cautiously; I didn't want them to think that I would be a nuisance IF they were contemplating whether or not to adopted me.

Ok, so earlier it seemed as though I didn't want to be adopted, right? Well, that's the opposite of the fact. I actually thought that I was never going to be adopted...that's why I didn't make any friends, because I knew that they would become adopted at one point of the other, and many of them were to childish for me.

"Well, very nice to meet you Ciel! This is Vincent, he's my husband." Rachel smiled at me, she seemed quite nice. By now, all of the children in the orphanage were captivated by the scene unfolding before them. They all knew that I never spoke to anyone, and I guess they thought that I wasn't going to be adopted ever.

"Would you like to come home with us, Ciel?" Vincent smiled at me, I definitely wanted to go home with them...but something was telling me that I shouldn't, that I should stay here. I was worried that they were going to become tired of me within a week and just throw me out of the house.

"Um...y-yes...please!" I looked up and smiled, and boy did it hurt, I hadn't smiled in 2 years...since I had entered the orphanage. Rachel extended her hand and helped me up; I stood up on my thin legs, accepting her help.

"Shall we get going then?" Rachel smiled, tche, she certainly smiles a lot...I don't understand how people can be so happy on this decrepit planet. I was caught off guard when Rachel pulled me close to her and she picked me up...bridal style. We turned and walked through the doors to the old lady's office.

When we entered the old lady stared at me in shock.

"Is this the...child...that you wish to adopt?" She spat, glaring at me. She never liked me...well, here goes nothing, I guess they could still put me back in the other room with the children and leave-

"Yes, no matter what you say to us, this is the child that we want" Vincent replied, interrupting my thoughts. Rachel laughed, she was looking down at me, she must have noticed the look of shock on my face when Vincent said that I was wanted by them.

Rachel and Vincent

"Sign here...here...here...and here..." The old woman grumbled.

Geez, how many papers does that decrepit old woman expect me to sign thought Rachel; I already signed a booklet full of papers, half of which I didn't read!

I watched my wife sign the papers; I knew that she was probably starting to become frustrated with signing all of these papers...

"Done" the old lady stated, she got up, so did we, Rachel still clinging to Ciel, and the old lady showed us to the door.

"Thank-you for visiting the orphanage and giving this child a second chance at having a childhood," the old lady bid us farewell and we were off.

Ciel

Bloody hell, how many papers does this woman have to force Rachel- I mean mom, to sign! I began to grow impatient with how long this process was taking; I could tell by the way my mom was glaring at the papers that she was getting tired of this too.

"Done" the old lady stated. FINALLY, ITS OVER! Rachel adjusted her grip on me and we followed the old lady out of the room. When we reached the door the old lady gave us some speech of thanks and before I knew it, we were off. I was placed in to the carriage first, and then Dad and mom followed behind.

I was tired, I wasn't going to tell that to my parents, but I was in desperate need of some sleep. I tried to force my eyes to stay open, but the rocking of the carriage wasn't helping my cause. Before I knew it, sleep took me.