A/N: Hello! Please read this announcement about this story! I'm re-uploading the first chapter of University of Liverpool since it went through many changes. It is based on a roleplay game with Kei-en and we decided to re-write it together. I will write chapters from Sebastian's point of view and she will have Ciel's. They will usually change one by one, but there can be exceptions.

Disclaimer and warnings: We don't own the characters, although they are strongly OUT OF CHARACTER (OOC).
We have never been to Liverpool so please excuse possible mistakes in their school's system etc. It is inspired by it but fictional after all.
The content is M rated. And the universe is entirely alternative and in modern age (AU).

Thank you for understanding and we hope you will enjoy the fanfiction we made so much effort to make readable!
-Nakashima

Chapter 1: New phase, same old mistakes

Sebastian's POV

It was over: more than 2 months of summer days, full of relaxation, hot weather, nothing-doing. My ex-classmates had many ways how to deal with their lives now. Get a job, become useless wreck or - study some more. I was this lucky to get an amazing opportunity to study on one of the best universities in England – the University of Liverpool. Thanks to myself and all my effort I got a scholarship.

I arrived to the campus after lunch. The dormitory was still relatively empty, I suppose I was one of the first, so I went to get keys to my room - no. 40. I know exactly who my room-mate is going to be, I myself arranged it, there was no way to share a room with anybody else but: Ciel Phantomhive.

Smart, incredibly handsome, sexy, talented, popular. Ciel was a dream of every person on high school. I'm going to say it like this; he has a rare gift. He is charming, irresistible and can play with people's feelings. You could say he is perfect but he really isn't. He has flaws (for example being complete jerk in character) but nobody can see them over his great charisma. Neither can I, though sometimes I wish I could.

Thinking about this, I dragged myself to the room, unlocked the door and lifted my head to examine it. It wasn't bad - and hell it shouldn't be, for the money we spent on this. It was quite spacious, two comfortable looking beds with neat bedding , two desks, windows with nice curtains and a big wardrobe. Walls were beige and the whole room was into beige-brown-white. I placed my bag and the backpack compactly by the wall and opened it. The first thing I did was pulling out the most important thing I carried along with myself - my laptop, that is. Then I looked at my phone, hoping that maybe, just maybe I got a text from him. Well, I didn't. Perhaps he shows up today, it's been a long time since I've seen him and my heart is going crazy just with the thought of him.

Pulling some cables behind the desk, plugging in, putting loud speakers and mouse onto it– it already felt like home. I decided to wait here and check the site of the university to start with. So I took my glasses and wiped them in my shirt before taking them on. Few hours later I realized I'm checking new uploads on YouTube and it's almost getting dark outside. Well, what a pity I didn't make it go outside.

I was intently watching another part of this 'The last of us' walkthrough when a light touch on my neck startled me so much I jerked in shock and my headphones fell off my head. I didn't even notice anyone coming since I was wearing them. I turned around swiftly and in that moment my whole body was overwhelmed by heat and my heartbeat speeded up. Oh fuck. It was him. I figured he kissed me on neck to greet me provocatively and now his beautiful face was just an inch away from mine.

I examined every detail I couldn't see for two months. The sweet, kissable, soft, slightly parted lips of his, which I wanted to kiss, claim and own, were the first thing I looked at. Right then, I shifted my gaze up, into his marvellous sapphire eyes. There he distanced and I got up right away to hug my friend. "Ciel" I breathed, "hi!"

" 'Sup, sunshine." He said and I smiled at the calling. He gave me just a short hug and then looked around our new home. He wasn't even surprised he shares room with me so I guess this time he took me seriously when I warned him I'll arrange it. I'm such a lucky bastard, it could be anyone.

"God, Ciel, it's been such a long time!" I started saying, turning around on the spinning chair and swung my leg up to place the ankle upon the knee. "I'm so excited about this place, we have so much stuff available around-" I reached on the table for school's brochure and opened it. "Internet computing seems like some really gripping shit, they teach programming in Java, Computer systems, Databases, Human centric computing and operating system concepts. We will also take modules in software engineering, database development, internet principles, advanced web tech-" I look up at Ciel who was now lying on my bed with earphones plugged in. Oh, he's ignoring me. "-nologies." I slowly quietened down by finishing the sentence.

I closed the booklet and watched him for a while but in the end I couldn't help but smile. It's just because I missed him so much and just watching him like this makes me happy. I get up and hunker down to my bag, tucking my black locks behind my ear as it kept falling into my face. I searched through it quickly before I pulled a small box out. "Hey, Ciel?" I called to get his attention and walked over to him. "Remember-" I poked him so he would finally take the earphone out, "remember as you once told me to get you an iPad? I know you wanted the golden one that was nowhere to get but I ordered it from the states. It's a gift for you as..you know, entering the university, that is!" I smiled and handed him the box. I bit my lip, hoping I didn't screw up and that I'd finally be appreciated.

Fat chance. Ciel gave me a half-regretting smile and reached into his bag beside the bed, pulling out the very same iPad. "Thanks mate but my grandfather had the same idea." That's all he said. Then I realized it was foolish, Ciel was in USA for summer, it could have occurred to me that he gets it there. It's vain to try to make Ciel happy, much less with material gifts.

Ciel then stretched his back and got up. "Well, I might as well go check this place out." He said and took his blue school jacket on. "Oh, but, thanks for the iPad, you can keep it!" He called as he was already reaching the main door.

"Wait!-" I stood up as well, grabbing my phone and keys, "can I go with you? I also wanted to check it out!" I actually did, I was just too lazy to go on my own, moreover I was waiting for Ciel.

"Ehm.." Ciel stopped in the doorway, turning around slowly. By now I was standing right behind him so he put hand on my shoulder and shook his head lightly.. "I don't think that's such a good idea, mate." He lifted his eyebrows. "You stay here and study, that's what you do. Do your thing. And I'll do mine, alright?"

"But!" I nearly interrupted him with the eagerness to protest. "We haven't seen each other for like two months, don't you want to spend some time together? I don't even have materials to study yet." I didn't let him reject me so easily, I always try some more before he says 'no' clearly enough.

"Agh, alright, come here." He grabbed me around my neck and started dragging me through the corridor to the ground floor. We passed the reception where Ciel randomly winked at the reception clerk for some reason. When we walked out of the building, it had already gotten dark. We headed into Liverpool's streets, talking some, looking around, getting to know the city a bit, for example looking for restaurants, coffee bars and clubs. My biggest intention was to find where they have game shops or Wi-Fi connection so I was walking with phone in my hand constantly. Not long time after, Ciel noticed couple of chicks standing by some building so he stopped on the way. He put on one of those irresistible smiles and I knew I'm not going to like this.

"Hello ladies," he said as he walked up to them, "I would like to ask you, is there any place around campus.." by now the voice faded because I didn't dare following him. I just saw the girls chuckle and adore my friend's beguiling attitude. I frowned and looked into my smart phone, at least pretending I'm busy searching for a Wi-Fi worth more than one signal mark.

From time to time I lifted my head to see him talking to those whores, until Ciel apparently forgot he had a company and started walking away with their escort. Fortunately, halfway across the street he realized it and turned around. He had such a derisive smile on his face and then he whistled and called: "Baaaassy!" with a laugh.

I rolled my eyes and put the phone in the back pocket of my jeans. "Where are we going?" I asked when I caught up with them. I faked a smile and decided to introduce myself when the girly creatures looked at my uncomfortably. "Hi, I'm Sebastian." I did it out of politeness, with an assumption they already did. Ciel laughed at that since he knew how much I hate to deal with women.

"So, you go to this club often?" Ciel's question followed after everyone decided it's better to ignore me. He smiled at the brunette, wrapped his arm around her waist and the blood started to boil within me.

"Well, from time to time. My ex and I went there every week last year. But I'm not with him anymore. I'm single now." She replied. It hurt to listen to, obviously. I try to ignore the jealousy every time but it's hard not to mind something that stabs you right through the heart. In whiles like this I just walk beside them and observe the surroundings. The first day on campus. I already love it.

"Oh, well, poor guy to miss out on someone like you." Ciel run fingers through his hair as the woman stepped closer to him and leaned her pretty head on his shoulder.

"I don't know.. Do you think?" And that little mouth of her with tons of pink lip-gloss curls up into a smile.

"Sure thing."

We arrived to a club. Ciel let the girl go forward, saying he will come in a minute. Right then he turned back at me and pulled out a packet of cigarettes with a lighter. He threw the lighter at me as he put a cigarette into his mouth. I clumsily caught it and stepped closer to ignite it for him. He took the first drag and I brought the lighter down.

"I was hoping two months at your grandpa's would teach you better." I noted, almost sounding indifferent but I cared more than that. I observed him as he drew on the nicotine stick and rose his eyebrows. "Smoking this shit is not very classy."

Ciel smirked at that comment like I didn't know a damn thing about class, which I of course, did not. But sometimes I knew how to strike his weaknesses, especially when I don't like him smoking. "None of your business." He winked at me.

Eventually he left in the club. I tried to convince him it's not such a good idea to go clubbing the first night on the university but Ciel thought this is exactly the right time to get wasted. I hesitated for a while but in the end, I really wanted to keep an eye on him. I hurried after him, following him through the crowd while bumping into several people. When I finally forced myself through, I saw Ciel already sitting at the bar. Here I realized what a big mistake I'm doing again. I knew I'm going to go through this again, yet I'm exposing myself to it. It will be just the same as on high school, I've always been following Ciel to parties and ended up in depression. And honestly I wished I could be back home, on my comfortable chair, under a warm blanket, playing League of Legends with friends on skype. With no worries.

"Hi there." I heard a faded voice of some hot guy who swung by to my Ciel with his cheap pick-up lines.

"..I don't know, can you?" I heard a piece of the conversation after a while, which ended up with Ciel laughing and getting up, leaving that man's absurd company. My heart skipped a beat when his hand grasped mine and he started dragging me to the dancing floor. I was nervous, I knew I can't dance. Actually, I hate dancing. I hate this whole outrageous thing. Like alcohol, drunk people with high ego, the disrespect and indifference all around. Everyone caring only about who to fuck this night. But even though Ciel did everything I so profoundly hated, I was willing to undergo it. This was the reality I created myself, after all. I decided to suffer for this motherfucker. For him only.

We appeared in the centre of the deadly dance floor, between all the intoxicated teens. I only started dancing because of him. He was absolutely superb when he danced, and I wasn't the only one who watched his unique self. And we danced close, just like on high school, which felt like so long time ago. Yet it wasn't, the last time it was on the graduation prom. What a disaster.

I smiled lightly, making the eye contact, admiring the way he smiles and moves, feeling every fleeting touch. All of that made his mind burst with emotions, just how I adored him.

But soon enough, as to be expected, some black-haired hoe exchanged my company and stole my dancing partner. She was pretty and confident and rock looking and Ciel did have a thing for black-haired girls. He was so going to fuck her. Just like always. I distanced from them, watching the moves, expressions, every one of them. As he grabbed her slim waist, as she ruffled that raven hair with glitter bits and as she winked with her long black (fake) eyelashes. But I also have black hair. Would you like me if I was a girl? Would I seem more attractive if I was popular? No. No more self-pitying, I told myself.

Since Ciel has disappeared from my sight with that girl's company, I decided to wait at the bar. I ordered myself a coke and stared into my phone. It took him some time but in the end Ciel found me.

"We should probably leave soon, there's school tomorrow." I told him when he sat next to me. I don't bother asking where he's been, I don't want to know. If I did, I would get sick and I couldn't stop thinking until morning and I definitely couldn't concentrate tomorrow.

"Stop talking bullshit, Bassy." His voice was drunk, he probably didn't even know what I said. He leaned his head on my shoulder, which made me shiver. I put my hand on his back and stroked it gently. I'm not going to spend the whole night here, we can't oversleep. "I wanna dance" he said then, lifting his head quickly. "You coming or shall I find someone else? Like," he paused, looking around, "that whore." He said and pointed at a blonde in the middle of a group.

Of course I agreed. I couldn't see him with anyone else anymore. It only took about half an hour until Ciel was completely done and I allowed myself to take him outside and lead him home.

Ciel fell down on his bed exhausted and I didn't expect anything from him but to finally fall asleep and get sober. No more parties, I'm not his stupid personal assistant to always walk him home when he's off. I was so upset. I took my shoes and coat off, locking our room before I sat to my laptop. I just signed up to my account and opened the browser when..

"Bassy."

I sighed. I need to ignore him. He isn't gonna mess with me…

But I'm too weak. I turned around to look, seeing my roommate apparently didn't have enough fun as he was lying on the bed with his arms lifted. Right, like he was a fucking God and everyone does as he waves. Like only because he calls my name, I will do anything. But I will, and willingly. He knew it.

I stood up and walked to the bed. Ciel's drunk body seemed so vulnerable like this, yet I knew that's just my delusion. I got on the top of him and straddled him, leaning my hands on sides beside his head.

"Yes?" I whispered, my sight aiming directly into those blue eyes and then at his lips, the most seductive factors of his. Now it's only us. No damn dudes, no drunk sluts, no one. I licked my lips like I was a predator about to hunt his prey, although, everybody knew that I am the prey here, in his trap.

He brought me closer with his arms, so that our faces were just inches apart. I painfully craved to kiss him, nevertheless, didn't dare to move a finger. I closed my eyes, smiling a bit. I enjoyed his presence, being so close, smelling his cologne, his shampoo, the scent of his in general. It was mixed with alcohol, which was disgusting but intoxicating at the same time, it was Ciel's scent. I breathed in deeply, missing it like oxygen, inhaling it to live, to survive. That boy's presence was what I needed and longed for, every minute of his life. As Ciel put his hand on the back of my neck, my whole body shivered with excitement, with desire, with the nervousness I felt because of how much I loved him and I didn't want to screw up. But then again, I knew what's following. Ciel parted his lips so that I felt his breath on my lips and then he said:

"Go to your own fucking bed, wanker!"

My erotic fantasies about his scent were shattered right when Ciel pushed me roughly and threw me off the bed. I opened my eyes swiftly as my body crashed against the stiff surface hard.

"Missed this so much." I remarked half-sarcastically and crawled on my own bed, grabbing my laptop on the way. I sat on the bed and took my headphones on. It was half past midnight but well, being awake another half an hour won't hurt anyone. I double-clicked on the League of Legends icon on my desktop and glanced at Ciel meanwhile. He was turned back to me and probably falling asleep. I leaned my back on the wall and sighed. How bad the idea of sharing a room on the university was? As to be expected from me. New phase, same old mistakes.

I looked back on the screen and signed up to my account named "Baxssy". One game with Warwick in jungle, with a good techno music, that's all I needed to clear my mind.