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"Y/N! Over here, darling!"

Lizzy had knelt down at the movement of her daughter, watching the small child teeter on her stubbly legs. You gripped onto the tall dollhouse. Your attention had drawn from your mother to the tall figure standing, watching in the corner of the room. Sebastian had paused his dusting to watch you. It would be any day, perhaps any moment, in which you, the Phantomhive heir, would take your first steps.

"To mummy!"

Elizabeth's attention was wavering even more by the second, and when you fell to your butt for the sixth time that night, she had given up. She sat back against the couch, taking her eyes away from your figure. You stood up once more, catching Sebastian's eyes with your own. He watched you with curious, amused eyes. He would never get tired of, you, an innocent little human, taking interest in him unknowingly.

You took your hands away from the roof of the dollhouse, standing on your own. He waited for you to tumble, but you never did.

"My lady, she's-"

He stopped in mid-sentence, Lizzy looking up in response. She watched you from the corner of her eye, moving towards not her, but towards Sebastian. Even he was in a state of shock as you took your first, tumbling steps towards him and not your mother.

"Y/N!" Your mother's voice was full of surprise and joy, completely untouched by you ignoring her.

Ciel stepped into the room at that moment, opening his mouth to speak but stopping once he saw you. Anger fled into his body as he watched you, his child, his heir, walking towards a demon instead of your mother. He called out to you, your eyes flickering over to him before ultimately continuing towards Sebastian.

"Look at her go!" Lizzy cheered.

Sebastian knelt down, hesitantly opening his arms for you. Your tiny body moved faster, stepping into them. He set a soft hand against your back as Ciel came over, plucking you up. You were shocked at your father's rough embrace, but it didn't change what just happened.

You took your first steps that day, and they were towards Sebastian.

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Your interest in Sebastian only grew as you did. Your parents both hoped that you would soon grow out of it, but much to their dismay, you didn't. Ciel's dismay in your ever growing attachment to Sebastian was surprisingly present one early afternoon. You were all sat in the Gardens, your parents chattering away as you played. You were seated at a tiny table, surrounded by all of your favorite stuffed animals.

When Sebastian came out, your attention instantly wavered from the over sized stuffed bear, to him.

"Sebastian!"

Ciel's attention wavered from Lizzy to you. Your wide, young eyes were full of wonder and excitement at the arrival of the Butler.

"Young Miss," He greeted you kindly, bowing slightly, aware of his master's glare against his backside.

Ciel stood, much to the surprise of all of you. You watched as your father strode over, taking the empty seat, usually saved for Sebastian at your party. You were surprised at the grand gesture, but happy none the less. You went on, talking to Ciel about everything under the book, completely unaware of the jealousy that had prompted the gesture.

He made a note to get you a new table and chair set for Christmas. He was terribly uncomfortable in the tiny chair, but he wouldn't let that show in front of you. Sebastian sat there every day looking as careless as possible, smiling and talking to you about Tea, seemingly going into a interesting conversation with you and your other 'guests'.

Ciel couldn't understand what you found so interesting about Sebastian, or why you seemed to prefer him over your own father.

Most of it came from the fact that you had tried when you were younger to get Ciel to play with you, but he always said he was too busy. Sebastian couldn't disobey you, so it made him the best possible suitor.

"How cute!" Lizzy smiled, clapping her hands together.

Your father never played with you, it was just how things went. Even as a child, you understood that this wasn't Ciel's good graces (what few he had) it was for some other reason you couldn't quite comprehend. You were just happy he was spending time with you. He wasn't nearly as interested in your stuffed animals as Sebastian was, or particularly engaging.

"My lord, you have a three o'clock meeting with the Earl of Chambers at his private estate," Sebastian spoke coolly, proudly as he poured Elizabeth's tea.
"Right," Ciel replied, standing from the uncomfortable chair and setting down the small, toy tea cup.

It was hard to miss the unmistakable disappointment that fled your features as Ciel retreated inside. Lizzy stayed for only another minute, before standing and following Ciel. You sat in at your table, your tea party suddenly very lonely. You looked to the Funtom Toy Rabbit, trying to find interest in it.

"Don't look so down, my lady," Sebastian grinned, taking his original seat across from you, "this only leaves more time for us."

You smiled back in return as he began talking to your 'party guests', always a team player.