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[ronderotarel]

[Through the camera, Alois can be seen sitting on the table of a nice, spacious living room. He's idly kicking his legs mid-air and looks quite cheerful.]

So today I and Luca are moving in with Ciel! His Manor is so fucking huge he certainly cannot live in it all by himself. He'd get scared at night. [A giggle.] But today it's a very special day for him. It's his birthday! So all you people better come over at the Manor and say happy birthday to Ciel! If you do, I'll give you a slice of the cake I made. Luca helped me bake it! So it's delicious.

[Because everything Luca touches can only be delicious and perfect. For a minute, Alois idly rocks back and forth on the table, looking pensive. Then he smiles brilliantly at the camera once again.] So! For those of you who don't like cake, remember to say happy birthday to Ciel Phantomhive anyway. Or I'll fucking gut you. Understood?

[There are more giggles. Then the connection ends.]

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[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

[ slight pause; this is a little - ]

...you take pleasure in giving the Earl trouble?

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

I'd be giving him trouble if I cut my feet with the glass. And told him it was your fault because you refused to help me.

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

You wasted perfectly good glass someone worked on.

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting.

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

May I ask something first?

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

What is it?

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

Is this why the earl recommended not listening to you?

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

Did he really tell you that? [Yeah, he still needs to get mad at Ciel for this.] Ciel has always loved taking people away from me so that I'd be left alone. [Claude liked Ciel better. Now Gilbert likes Ciel better too. Alois doesn't know if he can stand it.]

By this you mean my attempt at being kind and offering you cake, or my asking you to do your job and help me?

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

I mean, destroying the earl's things when you don't have your way at once.

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

I didn't do it on purpose [Yes he did.] Do I have to beg you to come and help me?

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[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

That... won't be necessary.

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

[ ...because he'll show up dutifully with the tiniest broom known to man and lizard, and a little trey, too. All in all, he's rather pleased with the sight. ]

You haven't come to harm yet. That's good.

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

[That sounds so much like something Claude would say. Sitting on the table, Alois is kicking his legs mid-air excitedly.] That's because you came to save me. [He likes being in the same room as someone who moves and talks just like Claude would. He wants to be able to see Gilbert's eyes closely. They're incredibly similar to Claude's.] I'll be sure to reward you for your trouble. [This sounds like a promise.]

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

[ ...and once he's out of this place, Gil will forward the nomination for Alice as a proper instructor on spoiled children with his own two hands. All that education is paying up.

Removing the shards is easy - glasses break in big pieces - but there is always some residue, and he'd rather take few chances. He's up soon enough, one hand out. ]

May I see your palms, please?

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

[And Alois opens his hands for Gilbert immediately, palms up. He's pretty pleased. Being a spoiled child pays off, after all.]

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

[ A cursory inspection is enough for now. No bleeding, nothing shining on the palm, no cuts. That's acceptable. ]

You were lucky.

[ He lets go. ]

Will that be all, sir?

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

No wait! [He jumps off the table and goes over to the counter. He's already prepared a slice of cake on a plate. He brings it to Gilbert with a big smile on his face.] This is for having helped me. [Maybe he's standing a bit too close, but he's smiling cutely as he holds the plate our for him.]

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

[ he's startled a little by the offering, but has the sense to take it with a nod of thanks; in the end, this poor young man went through the trouble. ]

Thank you. I'll... keep it for a friend who enjoys these things.

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

You don't like cake? [Because if you are not eating it yourself just to spite him, he will be mad.]

[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

[ he laughs. ]

My friend likes it enough for two. It's become a habit to enjoy watching him eat it instead.

[ ...that it's improper for the help to dine with his employer's guest might also play into it. ]

[eidoloncast.livejournal.com]

[]

Well done. Gilbert, you are welcome to have cake if you'd like -- it isn't impolite because I do not mind.

[]

[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

[Ignores Ciel's glare and smiles at Gilbert.] Thank you again for what you did for me.

[eidoloncast.livejournal.com]

That is quite enough. This is not the Trancy Estate and you will not treat my servants in such a manner. Am I understood?

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[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

[WHAT THE ACTUAL]

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[ronderotarel.livejournal.com]

What the fuck crawled up your bum and died? I don't understand what kind of fucking problem you have.