I remembered feeling so cold, so very cold. I had felt the life drain from me at that very moment. It was dark, I couldn't see a thing.

"Now then, my young master." I heard a silky voice say. I felt a warm hand on my cheek, I had leaned into it and enjoyed the feel. The hand was large, big enough that the fingertips rested on the back of my head.

"Sebastian..." I had mumbled, then I slipped into the blackness.

I had the strange feeling that I was sinking, it felt so peaceful though. Deeper and deeper I sank, the sound of the water soothing me. I felt like I could finally let go and die in peace. I had avenged my parents, and that's all that mattered.

Then I heard a voice. The voice belonged to a man, he was singing a song. His voice was deep and smooth, the song seemed to echo around me. I was moving...I could feel a bobbing motion.

Where am I?

I opened my eyes slowly, surprised to see mostly grey. I looked around me and noticed that I was laying in a coffin. The coffin was filled with many flowers which I was laying on. I sat up and noticed that there was a thick fog around me. I was wearing a dark blue jacket over a black shirt and shorts in the same shade of blue. I recognized this as my casual clothes back at the mansion, my home.
The coffin was in a long boat, the boat being directed by my demon butler, Sebastian. Sebastian was the one singing as he used a long pole to push the boat forward. For a moment I was mesmerized by his voice, I had only heard him sing once. I smiled at the memory of him singing "London Bridge is Falling Down."

"Ah, Young Master, you have awakened." Sebastian said, noticing that I had woken up.

"Yes." I mumbled. I noticed that Sebastian was wearing his usual butler uniform but i was surprised to see that his red eyes were glowing like when he used his demonic power.

"Where are we going Sebastian?" I asked him. Sebastian smirked.

"I have finally taken your soul, Young Master." he said.

"I know that, but why am I here?" I asked. "Shouldn't I be dead?"

"You are dead, but there is still more to our contract."

I looked at him, confused about what he meant.

"What are you talking about?" I asked. Sebastian's eyes glowed brighter.

"There have been some changes in our contract." Sebastian said simply. My anger boiled in my veins and I wanted to slap Sebastian.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I snapped.

"Now, now Young Master. This will all make sense soon enough."

I growled but held my tongue, this was a demon that I was dealing with. And since he no longer has to protect me, anything could happen. I would have to be careful around Sebastian, he was a very dangerous creature.

Sebastian looked up, his muscles tense with alert. I looked around but saw nothing, I noticed that the fog was getting thicker and thicker. Sebastian lifted the pole from the water and set it down on the bottom of the boat. He stood straight, his hands in fists, he glared into the fog with his bright eyes.

"Sebastian?" I said nervously.

"Quiet!" he snapped. I flinched. His tone was angry, I had never heard him snap like that. It was frightening.

"Now, now, Sebastian Michaelis. Shouldn't you be more gentle with this kitten? He's much to small to be handled roughly." said a smooth voice. Another boat floated up to our side. A man, with long dark brown hair and bright red eyes, stood inside holding a pole. He looked down at me with amusement.

"This is quite a prize you have here." he admired. The man reached down and lifted my chin with his index finger so I was now looking in his eyes. "Such pretty blue eyes."

"Hands off! I am Ciel Phantomhive, and I am not someone you can touch lightly." I said in my most professional tone. I was tired of people calling me a 'dog' or a 'pet' I wasn't fond of 'kitten' either. The man smiled but his eyes became furious. He raised his hand and slapped me hard across the face.

I fell to the bottom of the boat, shocked. I raised my hand up and lightly touched my fingertips to my cheek where he hit me. It stung like hell.

"Who you are no longer matters," the man said, glaring down at me. "You are nothing but a child in this world."

"Price!" snapped Sebastian. Sebastian glared at the man with so much anger I almost shrunk back at the sight. The man, Price, looked at Sebastian with amusement.

"What is it, Michaelis? I told him the truth. The other demons wont take his tone as lightly as i did." said Price. Sebastian picked up the pole and pushed Price's boat away from ours with it.

"I know that, but he just woke up so he does not know how it works with us." Sebastian's eyes glowed brighter. "And I will not let you touch my Young Master like this."

"He isn't you 'Master' anymore Sebastian, you need to see that." Price hissed. "No demon should have to let themselves go so low as to be some brats butler!"

Sebastian took the pole and threw it at Price, hitting him in the face.

"Ah, so angry today. Must be in a bad mood." Price sighed, rubbing his bruised cheek and wincing. Price sighed and picked up the pole he had been using, throwing Sebastian's into the grey water. "I guess I will leave you now."

Price pushed off with his pole and floated away.

Sebastian exhaled a long sigh and looked down at me, his eyes no longer glowing and angry. He knelt beside me and gently touched my cheek. My cheeks grew warm and I looked away.

"Are you alright?" he asked. I slapped his hand away.

"Of course I am, don't treat me like a child." I mumbled. I heard Sebastian sigh.

"You need to mind your words, use what I have taught you over the years." he said. I nodded quietly.

"Fine..."