Seeking Salvation

Warning: Claude/Sebastian lemon, AU, and OOC.

Disclaimer: Sadly we do not, nor will we ever own Kuroshitsuji or any of it's characters!

Prologue

June 21st was not a significantly important date to the rest of the world but to Claude Faustus it was the day he found the old tree house. The wood had rotted away from the harsh seasons the forest endured, leaving the once white paint sullied and chipped. Although the tree house may have been off putting to most, for Claude it was his refuge. Every day he would retreat into the woods to laze about in his hideout. The seclusion was just right for Claude, who was never one to socialize much with others. He enjoyed the quiet of the forest compared to the liveliness of the town. The small town of Eden was divided by a large forest that ran from both sides, separating the East from the West. For the most part the forest was uninhabited; the dense foliage made accessing it hard.

Sebastian Michaelis had never been in the woods behind his Aunt's house, nor had he been on the East side of the town. It was because he only stayed for a few months every year that Sebastian had never met any of the children outside of the neighborhood. Not much was done over his summers, nothing exciting or worth remembering. His time was usually spent at the park playing with the local kids from the West side. The heat blurred the days together into unrecognizable ones, leaving the boy restless and bored.

It was after dinner one evening that all the kids had decided to play baseball, and of course Sebastian had to go too. It was beginning to get dark when Sebastian had hit a homerun; he watched as the ball bounced down the hill and into the line of trees. Because rules are rules, if he hit the ball it was his to retrieve. As he walked away from the game he could see the soft imprint of where the ball had rolled, leading straight into the forest. The thick brush made locating the ball almost impossible. The young boy searched for it for what seemed like forever, until eventually he gave up looking. It was already beginning to get dark when he looked up and saw that the stars were starting to come out. Without realizing it he had walked into a small clearing with one single tree at its center.

As the raven haired boy neared the tree, he could see what looked like a small hut nestled between the spidery branches. He slowly climbed up the wooden steps till he reached the threshold leading up into the tree house. Peeking his head through the hole, he made sure the coast was clear before making his way inside the dark room. Sebastian scanned the small area. From where the moonlight shone through one of the windows he could see piles thick books and comics stacked neatly against the wall.

The tall boy's curiosity got the better of him as he sat with his back against the wooden wall and grabbed one of the comics. He had lost track of time and before he realized it, there was a boy looking through the hole into the tree house.

"Who are you?" Sebastian asked curiously.

"Claude..."

"Well Claude, why are you in MY tree house?"

"It's my tree house..."

"Well, I was here first and I've never seen you before." Remarked Sebastian.

The blue haired boy gave Sebastian a disapproving look, "These are my books, so obviously I was here first."

Sebastian narrowed his eyes. "How do I know they are yours?"

"Have you ever seen anyone here? No one ever comes this deep into the woods." He answered; pushing up his glasses.

"Well I'm proof that people do come this far, so why don't you just leave?"

Claude looked away from the intense glare that was directed his way. Who was this strange and annoying boy? He couldn't help but feel aggravated by the current situation. Pushing his glasses further up the bridge of his nose, he fixed his own glare on the boy before him.

"I'm seven. How old are you?" Smirked Sebastian.

"I'm six, but I fail to see how this has anything to do with this."

"It matters because I'm older than you."

Sebastian stood up and looked down at the smaller boy, towering over him. Claude didn't want to admit that he was slightly intimidated as he awkwardly moved his feet against the wobbly wooden step beneath him.

"I didn't want to have to do this" Shrugged the older boy. He reached his hand towards Claude's shoulder and shoved him down the steps. Sebastian grinned as he heard a quiet 'ow' come from below the tree house. He walked over to where the other boy had been standing and looked down.

"I told you it was mine!" he yelled down.

Claude was too stunned to respond, looking up to where Sebastian was with wide eyes. After a few seconds of staring the young boy collected himself and stood up. He turned his back to the tree house, deciding not to give the stranger the satisfaction of seeing his anger. He could feel the red eyes burning into his back as he made his way back out of
the forest.

When the other was nowhere to be seen, Sebastian
broke out into a fit of giggles making it hard for him to stand. He laid down on the hard wooden floor and continued until he was finally able to catch his breath. He smiled as his gaze traveled to the night sky out the tree house window. It was now well past 9 o'clock and he knew his friends were probably wondering where he was. He didn't care though as his thoughts then wandered once again to the blue haired boy.

"Claude was it?" He couldn't help the wicked smirk that twitched at his lips. This should be fun...

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