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It was just after all the chaos in London.
The fire…..
The battle…
The Queen…..
It was then that Ciel finally achieved revenge on those who had done their best to destroy the house of Phantomhive.
It was then that Ciel's contract with Sebastian would finally be fulfilled.
The following morning, Sebastian came to stand beside Ciel's bed.
This time, Sebastian had no breakfast to offer the bluenette, no cheerful greeting to say.
No, this time, Sebastian simply gazed down at his master.
Ciel blinked up at him solemnly from the bed.
"Young master…." Sebastian began to say.
He was cut off by Ciel.
"-I know, Sebastian."
Not another word passed between them.
Ciel stood from the bed and dressed herself in one of the pantsuits she favored.
She had always worn men's clothing.
Ever since her return to society after that miserable month so many years ago…
There was no way she could reveal the truth to the world, that she had survived, instead of her twin brother.
She had been a child then but with the passage of time, she was a grown woman now.
Without hiding her true gender, even with Sebastian's help, Ciel would have never regained her title or her wealth.
That morning, Sebastian watched Ciel dress without offering his assistance.
He simply stared at her, thinking…..
Waiting.
After the bluenette struggled into her clothes, Sebastian took her to an unknown lake following a carriage ride deep into the forest.
Beside the lake was a small boat, which Sebastian then had Ciel board.
Once the bluenette was seated on the petite vessel, Sebastian began to row out to the middle of the water, towards a small island, shrouded by a dense fog and marked with what vaguely looked like the ruins of a small stone building.
After the small boat reached the island, Sebastian helped Ciel out and onto the shore.
Then he led her to a jagged stone bench, carefully preserved among the decaying rubble.
Sebastian indicated for Ciel to sit and she obeyed silently.
Ciel took a deep breath and relaxed, pressing her back against the cold, unforgiving stone.
What was truly about to happen, she didn't know.
Sebastian had made a deal with her when he had first come under her employ that in exchange for helping her restore her family's status and avenging her fallen parents, he would have the honor of devouring her completely.
Sebastian was certainly knowledgeable and extraordinarily talented….
He was unnaturally fast and unusually strong…
After all these years, Ciel was not sure exactly who or what Sebastian really was, but he had stated early on that it didn't really matter.
The bluenette had supposed that was true, but as she sat, waiting for her fate on the bench, she wished that she knew.
"Devour completely…."
What did Sebastian really mean by that?
Maybe Sebastian was simply a man….
Perhaps he was a cannibal?
Ciel swallowed hard at that thought, hearing Sebastian take a step closer towards her.
Sebastian couldn't be a Shinigami, she knew that.
Could he be…..a monster…...of sorts?
Oh dear…..
Fear gripped Ciel.
Quickly, she took a deep breath and let it go.
There was no need to be afraid.
Ciel's revenge was complete.
She had nothing left to lose and nothing left to gain.
"Are you ready, my lord?" Sebastian asked, startling Ciel out of her thoughts.
The bluenette shivered as he spoke.
Sebastian's voice sounded close…...very close…...
There was no need for him to address her by her assumed gender now, he simply did so for nostalgia's sake.
Why not?
"Yes. Yes, I am." Ciel replied, straightening herself against the bench.
"I shall try to be as gentle as possible, then, young master." Sebastian purred as he knelt down in front of her, eyeing the bluenette hungrily.
"No." Ciel stated firmly without opening her eyes.
Sebastian blinked.
A moment of silence passed before Ciel spoke again.
"No, after everything I've done, I don't deserve it to be gentle. Make me feel it, Sebastian. Carve the pain of…...whatever this is going to be, into my soul." Ciel said bravely, closing her eyes.
Such a noble thing to say…
Such a foolish thing to say…
Sebastian seemed to constantly find himself in awe of Ciel for multiple reasons.
Now, Sebastian chuckled at her words as he leaned in. Ciel heard him slip off his gloves and felt him take her chin in his fingers as he said softly, "Well, young master, I shall certainly keep that in mind….."
In mind…
In mind….
In mind…..
Suddenly something covered Ciel's face and for just a moment, it felt like she lost the ability to breathe, the ability to see, the ability to do anything except hear Sebastian's words echo through her brain as she spiraled into a black pit of uncertainty and unconsciousness…
Nothing…...
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Something.
Ciel awoke with a gasp.
A long, exaggerated gulp of air as if she were breathing for the first time.
Her mind reeled as her sapphire eyes shot open.
What was….this?
Was she alive?
Where was she?
Darkness…..
Darkness surrounded her.
Something soft…..
Ciel slowly sat up and put her hands on either side of her.
She was sitting on something soft and smooth.
Ciel's delicate, pale fingers gently stroked the fabric.
Black silk…..
She pushed against the softness she was on top of…..
A mattress.
The bluenette realized she was sitting on a large bed covered in black silk sheets.
She placed a hand over her chest.
A pulse…
Her brow furrowed when she glanced down and noticed she had been clothed in a royal blue chemise and robe, tied neatly in a perfect bow.
It was not something befitting an Earl, it was something suited for a lady.
Ciel blushed when she touched her side and noticed there was no corset.
Everything was covered and yet, everything was on display.
As if her clothing had been selected not solely for her comfort, but for the viewing pleasure of another.
What was this?
Peering around the dark room, she grew irritated when she found she was alone.
There was a bed…..
What looked like a dresser of some sort…
A nightstand….
Wallpaper…..
This was a bedroom.
Not her bedroom…..
Ciel scowled.
So that was it, then?!
What happened?!
Where was Sebastian?!
Had he changed his mind?!
Or had he simply sold her for a higher price?!
How dare he!
"Sebastian!" Ciel cried out angrily into the silence.
Nothing.
"Sebastian!" The bluenette yelled again.
Nothing still.
Ciel did not know, but Sebastian stood just outside the door to the room she was currently occupying, a smirk on his face, his hand on the doorknob.
He would enter, he just wanted to hear Ciel truly need him.
Sebastian wanted to hear her beg….
"SEBASTIAN!" Ciel cried out again, desperate now, her eyes growing wide as she began to panic.
Outside the room, Sebastian's lips curled into a grin.
Ah~.
That was his cue.
Ciel's head snapped over to the door as it opened and Sebastian entered the room. "You're loud, my kitten. I can hear you just fine."
"Sebastian!" Ciel repeated, her eyes widening even more.
For some reason, she was both relieved and shocked that he had actually come in, she was beginning to think….
Well…
Ciel's sapphire eyes roamed over Sebastian's frame and she did not know what to think.
His hair was combed the same way it had been during their years together, but his uniform had been discarded. Now he simply wore a floor length black silk kimono, which was slit all the way down to his waist, giving Ciel just a glimpse of the rigid muscles that lined his chest and abdomen.
Sebastian peered closely at Ciel, giving her one of those looks.
The first time he had gazed at her like that, Ciel felt her nether regions growing heated for some reason.
Sebastian was handsome, that was no secret.
At first, Ciel had assumed he gave everyone those looks, but some time ago, she discovered that look was reserved for her and her alone.
Now, the bluenette couldn't help but blush under Sebastian's intense gaze.
"Well," Ciel sniffed, pretending not to notice his exposed physique. "Are you going to complete our contract or not?"
A low chuckle rumbled from Sebastian's chest as he smiled softly. "That is exactly what I am doing, young master~."
Ciel swallowed hard. "You were supposed to take my life! For what purpose have you brought me to this place instead?!"
Sebastian tilted his head in amusement at Ciel as he spoke. "Hmm, no. I said I wanted to devour you completely. I did not mention exactly how that would be accomplished."
"So you mean to keep me here as a pet until you decide?!" Ciel roared boldly.
Ciel had never been afraid of Sebastian, although one could say she had several good reasons to…..
"Mmm, such a feisty kitten~." Sebastian purred at Ciel's reaction.
The bluenette's eyes widened as Sebastian kept his gaze fixed on Ciel, but slowly, silently, stalked closer to the bed.
Ciel inched back as Sebastian crawled onto the black sheets, drawing nearer and nearer until he was eye to eye with the bluenette.
Ciel had never been this close to Sebastian while he was staring at her so hungrily before.
Sebastian's scent hit her strongly in the face and Ciel secretly savored it, chocolate and warm amber.
The bluenette felt the urge to whimper.
Ciel's cheeks burned red and she felt a sudden urge to move for some reason as Sebastian spoke softly in his low, velvet voice, "Perhaps, for now, a simple taste will do…"
Ciel felt her pulse pound in her ears as Sebastian closed his eyes and captured the bluenette's soft lips in a firm, deep kiss.
At first, Ciel was rigid with shock….
Although, it would be a lie to say she had never fantasized about a moment such as this…..
Sebastian was a very handsome man…
Despite her cold exterior, Ciel had not failed to notice…
The bluenette dared to relax against him for just a moment, allowing Sebastian's tongue to dart out and over her plump, pink lips, before he nipped her rosy mouth gently, earning a small squeak from the bluenette.
Sebastian pulled away after only a moment and Ciel wanted to order him not to stop, but she remembered that she no longer gave the orders now.
As Sebastian stood from the bed, he kept his gaze on Ciel, licking his lips, "Delicious~. As expected, young master."
Ciel suddenly found it rather difficult to breathe….
She had woken bewildered, shocked, and afraid.
Now Ciel was aroused, frustrated, and confused, even more so as Sebastian turned and walked towards the door.
When Ciel saw that he was going to leave the room again, she called out to him, "Am I to be your prisoner now, Sebastian?"
Sebastian looked back at Ciel and furrowed his brow. "Prisoner? No. You are simply mine now. Mine forever. So you bargained, so you paid."
"And I will be locked in here from now on?!" Ciel shouted, close to tears.
That would be worse for Ciel than being killed.
She could handle belonging to Sebastian, but…..
Not being locked up…..
Not again…
Not after that terrible month, that was now so long ago….
"The door is not locked. It never was." Sebastian blinked, opening it to show Ciel.
As he did, Ciel peered down the hallway outside of the bedroom.
Was that…..stone?
Were those…..windows?
Sunlight?
"Come, my kitten." Sebastian smiled, extending his hand. "Come and let me show you your new home."
Why not?
What was this place?
Slowly, shakily, clad only in her long nightgown and robe, Ciel stood from the bed.
Ciel reached out and clasped Sebastian's hand, just as she had done on that dreadful night all those years ago….
Sebastian smiled down at her and slowly they began to walk….
As they did, Ciel wondered….
Where were they?
What was Sebastian planning to do with her?
Surely he didn't mean to simply keep her here with him….forever?
