Insane Asylum: Ch.1

"Insane Asylum"

Chapter 1: Day 152

+++Awakening+++

Ciel looked across the table at the butler; the demon started setting breakfast down and going over the schedule for the day.

"...and Madame Red will be visiting later today for afternoon tea." Sebastian informed Ciel, as he set the plate down in front of him. "Lady Elizabeth will be joining her as well."

After a few moments, the dark haired man turned to face him. "...Young Master? Are you feeling well?"

No response. The Earl was poking at his food absent-mindedly.

Finally:

"That's not funny."

"I beg your pardon?"

"Madame Red... she's been dead for over a year." The Earl stood up, abandoning the plate.

"Young Master-?"

"I need some sleep... Please wake me before Elizabeth arrives. Leave me be until then."

"Yes, My Lord." the demon bowed before allowing the young Earl off for a morning nap.

+++Awakening+++

He wasn't sure how long he slept, but it had to have been hours. Had Sebastian sent Elizabeth away? With a start, he moved to jump to the floor - but soon found it impossible. He writhed, trying to move again.

"W-What?" he looked around, lost. This wasn't his room. This wasn't even the Phantomhive manor!

He was in an all white room, bound to a bed. Before he could make a move to call on Sebastian, the door to his left opened and two people rushed in.

"How could you? You know better than to use such tactics like this with him!"

Ciel calmed down quickly as Sebastian's voice reached him. He turned his head to catch sight of him and almost started yelling. Claude stood next to his butler, staring at him.

"S-Sebastian! What is he doing here? And what's with the disguise?"

The dark haired man stopped his lecturing of Claude and faced Ciel slowly. Indeed he was a sight to see. Replacing his butler's uniform was a long, white coat and glasses. His deep obsidian hair was now parted in such a way that led Ciel to remember a pink rose-decorated dress and a tutor... But his face was one of pure amazement...

"Ciel? Ciel are you alright? Can you hear me?" What?

"Of course I can hear you! Can't you hear me? I order you to release me!"

The look was lost quickly as a sigh was released.

"Claude, please greet Angeline and Elizabeth for me?" the other dark haired man disappeared immediately.

"What's going on?" Ciel demanded, glaring from his position.

"Your aunt and cousin are visiting, Ciel."

'Ciel? Sebastian never calls me that.' While thinking this he realized he had finally been released from his bed.

"Why was I tied up?"

"I am truly sorry about that. When I had gone to the cafeteria to get food, you started lashing out. So Doctor Faustus had to have you tied down and sedated. I wouldn't have let him do so if I was here..."

Ciel only stared at the demon in a complete stupor. None of this was making sense. Then it struck him that he mentioned 'Angeline'.

"...Sebastian, I said before that Madame Red was dead."

"How cruel." Why did he look so amused? "I'm sorry Ciel, but even if 'Madame Red' is dead, Angeline Durell is not. I believe we've had this conversation before."

He didn't get a chance to yell back before the door opened again and a young blond girl rushed in.

"Ciel~!"

"Elizabe-?" he was taken into a large and tightly gripped hug.

"Aw, come on Ciel, call me Lizzy." she cried out. Finally something made sense. But beyond Elizabeth, Sebastian was talking to... it couldn't be... his dead aunt...? It was the only thing he could concentrate on.

"M-Madame..." her attention shifted from Sebastian to Ciel.

"Oh now, you can call me Auntie." she smiled lightly as she took him into a hug herself. "After all, you are my favorite nephew."

"He's not all here today." Sebastian started to explain. "He's amazed at your very existence. To him, you are his deceased aunt, and from what I recall, 'Jack the Ripper."

"I remember!" she snapped. "Though honestly, to think such a hateful thing of me..."

"Well, maybe if you had visited more he would not think of you as dead..." he seemed to poke the words harshly on her.

She had no response. And though he was confused about the situation, Ciel was proud of the man's wit.

"Sebastian, explain."

"...Excuse me ladies, but I believe that today is not a good day to visit. If you spend the night at the hotel in town, I'm sure tomorrow will be better. Just tell them it's on me. Grell is off for the rest of the day, I'm sure he'd love to catch up with you two."

"Sounds fine." Angeline nodded and let go of her nephew. "Come along Lizzie."

"B-But, I wanted to visit Ciel..." it was then Ciel reached for her hand.

"…Elizabeth, where's the ring I gave you?"

"Ring? What ring?"

"Our engagement ring!"

"Ew! Ciel, cousins don't get married!"