A/N: Hiii it's SeaweedNeko here with my first story evarr! Hope you guys enjoy, please R&R or just R idk have fun :)
"Hehehe, look at this kid! Let's put 'im to good use!" Hands grappled at a certain young boy, pinning him down onto a table.
"NO! STOP IT!" Helplessly, the boy watched as one of them produced a knife. Cackling with laughter, the masked man's arm swung down and the knife was about to pierce his stomach…
"GAAAH!" Ciel Phantomhive suddenly sat up in the dark in his own bed drenched in sweat. His chest was tight and he couldn't breathe properly. It was a dream. A dream of a reality that once happened to him two years ago. Ciel thought that his nightmare days were long gone, but apparently that was not so. His breathing slowed and eventually the tightness went away, though his heart was still pounding.
"Young Master?" There was a soft knocking on the door, then his butler, Sebastian Michaelis, cautiously stepped into the room holding a candle. "Another nightmare?" Ciel looked up at his butler quickly.
"I-I'm fine." He said, in a shaky voice. Concerned, Sebastian stepped a little closer. Ciel nervously glared at him, hoping that he would let the issue go. His butler silently reached forward and touched his face. When his hand pulled away there was a teardrop on the end of his finger. In one swift movement, he quickly licked it off.
"Young Master, there is no need to act strong when nobody is around." He reached forward again to touch his shoulder. Ciel harshly slapped his hand away.
"I said I'm fine!" He snapped, quickly wiping his face before lying down again with his back turned to Sebastian.
"…Very well." He stood up and was about to leave when he felt a weak tug on his tailcoat. "Young Master?"
"… Hot milk. With honey." Ciel whispered. Sebastian sighed, then smiled.
"Please wait for a moment." He set the candle down on Ciel's bedside table and left the room to heat up some milk. On the way back to his master's room, he also brought a spare change of night clothes.
It is time to wake up, Young Master." Sebastian opened the curtains with one graceful sweep of his hands and looked outside, taking note of the fact that the Finny must have broken the weed spray by accident as he observed the naked trees. He then turned around to see that Ciel still had his eyes closed. "Young Master?"
Ciel didn't feel well. In fact, he felt like shit. He cringed away from the hand that lightly tapped his shoulder. "It's Sebastian." Ciel sighed, then tried to relax. "Are you feeling unwell? Would you like me to cancel your plans for today?"
"No… I'll be fine." Ciel's eyes opened and he slowly sat up. Sebastian noticed that there was no shine in his eyes this morning. He quickly cleared his throat.
"Poached salmon with mint salad has been prepared for breakfast. Toast, scones and French pastries have also been prepared for accompaniment. Which one will suit your taste for today?" Ciel did not respond. "Young Master?"
"A-Ah! Sorry, scones." Ciel nervously rubbed his chest. Sebastian did not fail to notice the fact that his master had just said 'sorry' to him. He poured the tea as usual and set the timer and turned to his master. Ciel swung his legs over to the side of his bed and sat still as Sebastian began to unbutton his night shirt.
"After breakfast is a meeting with Mr. Trancy." Sebastian spoke, breaking the silence. Ciel merely nodded. "There is nothing scheduled after lunch. In the evening will be a social gathering in Viscount Druitt's mansion. He seems to be a little bit attached to you." Ciel clearly wasn't listening. Sebastian let out a small sigh and handed him his tea.
"Earl Grey." Ciel automatically spoke as he took a sip.
"Very good, Young Master. I will await your arrival at the dining table." Sebastian bowed, then turned to leave the room. As soon as the door closed there was a crash, then the muted sound of plates stacking on top of each other.
"Meirin, please don't run inside the mansion."
"Y-yes! I'm sorry, Sebastian!"
"SEBASTIAAAAAAAAANNN!" Finny's voice rang out. "I'M SORRY SEBASTIAN I DIDN'T REALISE THAT THE WEED SPRAY WAS BROKEN AND THEN WHEN I SPRAYED EVERYTHING ALL THE TREES LOST THEIR LEAVES AND THEN-"
"Finny. Keep your voice down. Go buy some new trees. The type of tree is up to you."
"R-right!"
Suddenly, there was a loud explosion.
"That Bard…" Sebastian face palmed, then walked away. Ciel listened as his footsteps faded, then sighed. He stood up slowly and made his way to the dining table, trying not to think about the dream he had.
A/N: What do you guys think? I know there's not much action right now so sorry about that ._.lll Thank you people for actually bothering to read up to here, I feel really honoured because you haven't touched that red X at the top there yet.