AN: It's my first Kuroshitsuji fic! I really hope you like it. Don't forget to leave a review, they would be very much appreciated! :)
It was already the middle of the night. Sebastian was just finishing up his paperwork when a sudden scream pierced through the mansion. A bitter smile crept to his face - he was fully aware of the source of the little commotion.
He sighed, picked up a nearby candle, and walked to the young master's bedroom.
It had always been like this, ever since he came into Ciels employment - the young boy would wake up thrashing and screaming in the middle of the night, haunted by the memories of his painful childhood. Although the stubborn little one would never admit it, he always calmed down when Sebastian came in to comfort him.
Sebastian stopped at Ciel's door; the sound of the young one's screams ringing in his ears much louder. It softly echoed along the hallway, making the mansion feel emptier than it already was.
Another sigh escaped the butler's lips.
He would never (vocally) admit it either, but he was concerned for his young master. The constant agitation brought about by the nightmares - both to him and Ciel - was getting quite troublesome. He could never finish his work without interruption, and Ciel could never get any proper sleep.
It ends tonight, he thought silently to himself.
Sebastian, as quietly as he could, opened the door leading to his master's bedroom. He stood beside the bed and placed the candle down, softly illuminating the afflicted little boy.
"Bocchan." He softly whispered. "Bocchan, don't worry. I'm here. I am always here." He stroked his young master's forehead, wiping away the beads of sweat that had formed with his gloves. As he looked at Ciel, a pang of emotion hit him. He couldn't explain it, but it was there. An urge to protect - to comfort -the weak little human that was his master. This had been bothering him for quite some time now, and he decided it would be best if he just did what his mind told him to.
Without warning, he sat on the bed and placed Ciel's head on his lap, holding it softly as to prevent it from drubbing around. Normally Ciel would slap him for holding him in a such a way – or actually, just for holding him - but for some unknown reason, the little one did not respond violently. Maybe because he was still half-asleep.
"Bocchan," Sebastian cooed as soothingly as his voice could, "Bocchan, please. I'm here. Please stop worrying. I don't like seeing you troubled."
After some time, Ciel calmed down and suddenly leaned in to Sebastian's body, burying his face in the butler's stomach and curling around him.
"Se.. bas…mmm." He murmured as he held on to the older man's tailcoat, placing it on the side of his face protectively. "Se…" His voice faded as he drifted back to a deep sleep.
Sebastian chuckled. "My, my, Bocchan." He silently teased as a smile formed on his lips, stroking the young master's hair with one hand and protectively wrapping the other around his body. "How sweet of you. Now I'll never finish my paperwork with you cuddling me like this." He laughed to himself, thinking how irritated Ciel would have been if he heard the last comment.
How strange, Sebastian mused, for me to actually do this; curling up with a human. A weak, dependent human who could not even tie his own shoes.
As the first rays of sunlight poured through the room, Sebastian looked at his watch -it was time to prepare for breakfast.
Slowly, he got up, placing Ciel's head on the pillow and stroking it one last time. Just so he doesn't have any extra nightmares.
The young one moaned when he felt nothing was beside him, but he did not awake. The butler chuckled and got another pillow to substitute as him for Ciel to hug.
"I'll make that special chocolate cake he always likes so his day starts out nice and bright." He whispered to himself as he placed the pillow between Ciel's arms and smiled.
He may be a demon, but he certainly wasn't the devil.
