Authors Notes: Hey, this is my first ever fanfic. I do hope that you readers enjoy what I have written. I do not own any of the character in this story. The right to own it belongs to Yana Toboso. WARNING: this dose contain BoyXBoy fluff so if you don't like that kind of stuff then this is not for you.
Sebastian`s P.O.V.
It was midnight in the Phantomhive manner. All in the house are fast asleep, except Sebastian. By the light of a single candle, he looks through the shelves of the library for a book that caught his eye. His signature smirk grows on his face when his eyes fall across the title "Big Cats of Africa". He starts to make his way to a chair when he hears a loud noise come from the young Earl`s room. Sebastian drops the book and quickly make his way to his master's room. He slowly opens the door and looks at the tangled mess that is Ciel Phantomhive. The head of the Phantomhive family and owner of the Funtom toy company, And all at the age of thirteen. Even though there is no light in the room Sebastian`s demon eye sight sees Ciel tangled up in his sheets. The butler chuckles as he steps into the room. The earl turns in his bed moans loudly. Just as Sebastian leans down to try to wake his master from his nightmare, Ciel bolts up with a loud scream.
Ciel`s P.O.V.
Everything was dark. All he could hear was the cries and screams of the other kids that he could not see. He was crouched in the far corner of his cage. He prayed for someone to save him. He wanted his mother to come wake him and tell him it was all a dream. But sitting there in the dark he knew that would never happen. He remembered the flames. Whenever he closed his eyes, all he could see was them burning. Their faces twisted in pain and fear. He heard the clinking of a keychain. Next thing he knew, hand grabbed him. People in cloaks and masks held him tight as they laid him on a cold, white stone surface. Help me he thought. As he struggled he felt the cold touch the sensitive skin around the brand mark they had burned into his back. Anyone please save me. He looked up and saw one of the people hold a golden dagger over him. His eyes widen and he finally makes his pleas be heard.
"Someone save me! Please get me out. Save me please!"
The dagger comes down and plunged into his abdomen. Tears flooded his eyes he scrams out. He flies up into a sitting position. He looks around and his eyes fall on a figure with raven black hair. He sees a worried look on his face and realizes that it is Sebastian. Normally he would get mad at intrusion but now he was just too scared. For once he didn't care about his pride or his family name. He pulled his knees to his chest and let the tears fall.
Sebastian`s P.O.V.
Sebastian watched as his master started to cry. He hadn`t seen him in this state since the circus. And for the first time in a while he had no idea what to do. He felt the urge to hug him, but didn't think that the young lord would appreciate the jester. But after a few moments the urge won out. He sat behind Ciel and pulled him into his lap. To the demon's surprise and pleasure Ciel did not pull away. Instead he hid his face in the crook of Sebastian`s neck. As he wrapped his arms around the crying child he felt something deep inside. A need to protect him. And not just because of the contract. He was never ordered to comfort the earl. And his life was not in any danger. This feeling came from somewhere else. It was then in that moment when Sebastian realized that he actually cared for Ciel, and maybe just maybe something more.
"S-Sebastian?"
He looked down into the mismatched eyes of his master.
"Yes, my lord?"
"When did you come in?"
"Just before you woke up. In fact, I was about to try to wake you up myself when you sat up. Was it a dream that made you toss and turn in your sleep?"
"Y-Yes, it was." He looks down at his hands. "I`m sure you wandering what it was about."
"In truth, I am, but it is your choice to tell me or not. Though I think I can guess. Was it about the night I first met you? The night we bonded ourselves with the contract?" The small earl said nothing but nodded his head. Tears still fell softly down his face.
"Young master I promise never to let anything like that to ever happen to you. As long as I am under your service, I will protect you with my life. I wish I knew how to protect you from nightmares I truly do."
Ciel shook his head. "You can`t protect me from my own head, Sebastian."
"I know…" He, hugged Ciel a little tighter. "But I still wish I could."
Ciel`s P.O.V.
Ciel leaned onto Sebastian's chest. He usually wouldn`t allow him to be this close. But right now, he just wanted to be held. He knew his secret feelings for his butler was and forever would be one sided. But he could not help but pretend that he was in the arms of a guy who loved him. He could feel Sebastian`s chin resting on his head and his breath through his blueish hair. He could just imagine looking up and giving the man he loved a kiss.
NO, he chided himself. Don't get your hopes up. All he wants from you is your soul. Why would he ever fall for you.
"S-Sebastian?"
Ciel looked up into the red eyes of Sebastian. He never had to hide his true nature around him.
"Yes, my lord?"
"When did you come in?"
"Just before you woke up. In fact, I was about to try to wake you up myself when you sat up. Was it a dream that made toss and turn in your sleep?"
"Y-Yes, it was." He looks down at his hands. He always knows what bothering me, but then it's his job to know. "I`m sure you wandering what it was about."
"In truth, I am, but it is your choice to tell me or not. Though I think I can guess. Was it about the night I first met you? The night we bonded ourselves with the contract?" The small earl said nothing but nodded his head. Tears still fell softly down his face. It's like he can read my mind.
"Young master I promise never to let anything like that to ever happen to you. As long as I am under your service, I will protect you with my life. I wish I knew how to protect you from nightmares I truly do."
Ciel shook his head. "You can`t protect me from my own head, Sebastian."
"I know…" Ciel feels his arms pull him closer. "But I still wish I could."
Maybe he does care for me. I mean he can't lie, that was one of the first orders I gave him. But still it's his job to care for me. But nothing in his job disruption states that he must comfort me when I'm sad. Nor that he needs to try to take away the thing that upset me in the first place. Well at least not without a direct order and I never gave him one. Ciel just sat there and pondered what to do. After a while he had stopped crying and calmed down. Then he felt Sebastian slip out from under him and stand up. Ciel looked up at him as he started to head for the door. He knew he had to do something now before he lost his confidence.
"Sebastian wait!"
The butler turned around. "Do you need something else my lord?"
"Can you come back over hear and sit, please?"
He stood there for a moment, but then walked back over to the bed and sat in front of Ciel.
"You promised never to lie to me, right?"
"Of course, my lord."
"OK, then I want you to tell me exactly how this makes you feel"
"How what mak…" Ciel cuts off his sentence by softly pressing his lips against his butlers. After a few seconds, he pulls away and see a look of shock of Sebastian`s face. He looks down as tears start to form in his eyes once again.
"I-I think I know how you feel. I can see it on your face. It`s not right for me to feel this way towards another man let alone a demon. I`m sorry I just couldn't hide it anymore." Ciel felt a soft touch pull his face up. He looked into the eyes of his butler.
"My lord, that's not how I feel at all." He leaned forward and returned the kiss that Ciel had given him. H-He kissing me! He is actually kissing me! Ciel wrapped his arms around Sebastian`s neck and pulled himself closer.
I hope you enjoyed it. I hope you will comment on how good I did or if I did something wrong you can tell me that too.
