A/N: Hiya! This is actually my very first fanfic every. Wow. Pressure. Sorry if it's a little OOC. I actually don't know how this is supposed to work really so if you could give honest reviews (even if they're harsh '-_- ) I'd like that a lot. So here's my hard work! /
WARNING: CONTAINS YAOI! SEB X CIEL! DON'T LIKE IT DON'T READ IT!
DISCLAIMER: I unfortunately do NOT own any part of Sebastian (T.T) or Ciel or any part of Kuroshitsuji. If I did… well… this world wouldn't last long…
'Damn birds.' Ciel thought as the robin's nest outside his window came to life at barely 5:30 in the morning.
Even as he tried to sleep again the obnoxious noises of the morning only succeeded to wake him up further. Heaving an annoyed sigh he pulled a slender, pale hand through his dark blue locks as he sat up on his king-sized bed. As he wiped his face clear of sleep he felt creases on his face where the pillow had marked him. He closed his mismatched eyes in frustration and decided that today was going to be a bad day. His white button-up night shirt was sticking to his skin where he began to sweat from the heat of the summer morning. Already.
'Might as well get up to face the day.'
Standing, he stretched his slim, pale body to its full length and gave a satisfied grunt when several joints gave rather loud pops. Ciel began reaching for the curtains to throw them back when from behind a pair of long arms, clad in black reached over and long, gloved hands jerked the heavy drapes aside.
"Sebastian!" Ciel gave a startled cry of his butler's name.
"Good morning young master. You're awake earlier than usual for a Sunday morning."
"Damn birds woke me. Sebastian, move the robin's nest to a more suitable location like the rose garden or something."
"Right away sir. Would you like to have your morning meal immediately or would you like to wait until the usual time sir?"
"I'll wait for the usual time. I don't feel particularly hungry this morning."
"Are you not feeling well?" Sebastian asked as he put one gloved hand to Ciel's forehead.
Ciel gave his butler's hand an annoyed swat and brushed around him to sit on the edge of his still disheveled bed.
"I'm fine. It's just too early and too damn hot in here. Pick clothes that are cool enough for this heat."
"Right away young master."
Through his bangs Ciel watched his midnight butler stride gracefully with those impossibly long legs to his wardrobe, immediately grabbing several garments off their racks. Ciel held still as his butler began sliding the buttons of his shirt free of their holds. The silky material slid free of his sticky skin. Sebastian slipped a short-sleeved, white button-up onto his torso and began doing up each button with precise jerks of his fingers. Ciel watched in fascination like each morning that he was dressed.
'Such pretty hands.' He couldn't help but think as he continued to watch Sebastian dress him.
His crisp shirt, which was already sticking to him, proceeded to be tucked into a pair of dark blue shorts. Yet when Sebastian tried to slip his feet into a pair of knee-high, gray socks Ciel tugged his leg out of Sebastian's gentle grip.
"I don't want any shoes or socks today. It's too hot."
"But my lord, it's hardly proper for an Earl to walk around bare foot."
"Today is Sunday as you pointed out earlier so on my day off I can be as improper as I care to be."
Standing, Ciel drew his hand through his bangs before swiping at his forehead to rid himself of the sweat droplets already formed. He turned to his red-eyed devil and appraised his own full-suited tailcoat and long-sleeves with his crisp, white shirt under that thick, black vest. Surely he must also be feeling the intense heat, though it was only 6:00 in the morning. Yet again Ciel couldn't even be sure if demons felt heat since they were already from hell.
"Take off those hot clothes and go put on a short-sleeve at least." Ciel commanded.
Sebastian gave his young master a simple raise of an eyebrow. Ciel didn't waste any more time on him and walked out of the room, loving the feel of the cool wood floor beneath his feet as he walked. Since it was so early, Ciel didn't have to worry about the atrocious cook, dimwit gardener, or klutzy maid. The entire mansion was eerily quiet save for the sound of his footsteps and light breathing. When he stepped down the stairs and down into the lobby he realized it was slightly cooler down here than up in his room. He'd have to get Sebastian to do something about the venting in his room.
"What would you like to do today young master, seeing as we cannot go out?"
Ciel thought for a bit, staring out the window at the birds now splashing away in the cool water of the bird bath. Water.
"Sebastian."
From right beside him came a, "Yes my lord?"
"That bird bath gave me an idea. I want to go swimming."
"And when would you like to do that? You do not even have your swim trunks on my lord."
"I will find them. You find something to fill with water."
"That would be called a bath sir."
Ciel gave him a single eyed glare as he turned back to the stairs and made his way back up to his room. As he was walking in his mind he kept seeing Sebastian in his 'cool' attire. He'd kept the vest on but he'd put on some black, slack shorts that rested just above his knees. Ciel had seen those pale calves that Sebastian always kept hidden. That fine layer of hair that was probably as soft as it looked.
"Not just damn birds but damn butler as well." Ciel muttered to himself as he stalked through his room to his wardrobe and began pulling random clothes out and tossed them all to the ground.
He finally found his swim trunks that he hadn't used probably since last summer but remembering then they had been way too big. They should still fit. Ciel easily got his clothes off, only having to undo buttons today and no laces and slid on the silky material of his black trunks. They fit snuggly over his 14 year old hips and he knew they wouldn't last another year.
There was a sudden crash from somewhere outside the mansion that made the windows shake in their frames. Ciel ran to the window and pulled them open to reveal a most impressive sight. His butler in black was standing atop a fountain of water gushing out of the ground from no doubt an underground river and into an obviously newly made square opening in the ground ten or so feet wide and about seven feet across. Sebastian was facing toward his young master as he stood atop the gushing torrent.
The sound of the water was great as it rained down into the pool but that didn't stop Ciel from giving a snort of astonishment. Of course his butler would go that far to complete an order.
"You didn't have to go quite so far Sebastian." He gave a slight, contemptuous snort.
Sebastian's face was in his within the second.
"Are you displeased my lord."
Fighting a jump of surprise Ciel closed his eyes and turned away to let his impeccable and completely dry butler in through the window.
"No. Simply observing. You should change into swim trunks as well. I expect you to accompany me into this new pool of ours."
"Right away sir."
"I will head down then."
"Very well."
Sebastian bowed and left his presence once more and Ciel could finally take a breath. Today was turning out to be far different than most any day at the Phantomhive mansion. There was no reasonable explanation for his heart to be beating so hard. Maybe he was coming down with a cold or something?
Tossing aside those stupid, childish thoughts Ciel proceeded out of the room once more and down the stairs to the front doors. Sebastian was waiting there in his swim trunks and a loose shirt. On his arm were two towels, one his and the other undoubtedly the young master's. Without even looking at his butler Ciel brushed through the door and around the side of the mansion to the new hole in the ground filled with refreshing water. The sun was already scorching his back where it radiated down onto his exposed skin. His pale skin would start to turn a nice, soft pink in less than an hour he knew.
"Are you going to get in or just stare at it?" Sebastian asked, his mouth only inches from Ciel's ear.
Suppressing a shiver Ciel put one foot into the water and found it not cold, but actually quite warm. Not surprising since it was such a hot day today anyways.
"Sebastian, how deep is it?"
"At this side it is roughly six feet. The other end is the shallow end. That is how people are making pools now a days right?"
Ciel replied with a simple, "Yes."
In the shallow end Ciel slipped his feet into the water, testing it, before he sank onto the stairs and sat, submerged up to his neck in the clear water. Sebastian was right there beside him in the water when Ciel opened his eyes from closing them in relief. With a slight jump he scooted a bit to the side so there was at least a couple inches between him.
"Why do you insist on sitting so close? It is an invasion of my privacy."
"Simply to enjoy all the accommodations."
Ciel harrumphed. "Whatever."
Ciel hoped fervently that the demon couldn't tell that by him sitting so close made his heart pound hard in his chest. With both of them so scantily clad Ciel felt like his skin was burning slowly from the heat he seemed to be receiving from Sebastian. Uncomfortable Ciel moved over and leaned slightly away from his butler. Sebastian either didn't notice or ignored it because he didn't even look at Ciel. Feeling still too hot Ciel stood and sucked in a breath before ducking under the water. Cautiously he opened his eyes and found the water gentle on his eyes so he could see the other side of the pool. When he surfaced he sucked in a deep breath and gave a couple pants before settling down again. He opened his eyes and gasped when his azure eye met the crimson ones of his butler.
"Sebastian!" he yelled for the second time that morning.
"Yes my lord?" he answered again.
Instead of answering he gave an undignified grumble and doggy paddled back to the other side. Of course Sebastian was already there when he made it there. Yet still the swim wasn't cooling him off in the slightest.
"Sebastian, this isn't cooling me off at all! Why is the water so damn hot?"
"Is cooling off what you wanted sir?"
"You know damn well it is. Find some way to cool me down immediately."
"Yes, my lord."
With no chance to think twice about his order Ciel was hoisted up out of the water and into the hot, humid air of the summer morning. For the first few seconds after he was picked up Ciel was at a loss for words, his face a bright shade of red as he felt his bare, wet skin pressed against Sebastian's barely covered torso.
"H-hey! Put me down this instant Sebastian!"
"Yes, my lord."
As suddenly as he was picked up, Ciel was dumped unceremoniously into something so cold Ciel gave an involuntary gasp before he could control himself and sucked in a deep breath of ice water. He surface, splashing wildly as he coughed and sputtered, heaving water out of his lungs.
"Now that wasn't very smart young master. You should know by now that humans can't breathe under water." Sebastian mocked him.
"You bastard!" Ciel gasped as he flopped out of the tub and onto the floor, shivering.
"Are you cooled off yet?"
"Bastard!" was the only thing Ciel seemed to be able to say at the moment as he wrapped his thin arms around his legs to try and keep himself from losing more heat.
"Such a vulgar mouth. Maybe I should cool that off as well." Sebastian gleefully smirked as he bent down to his master on the floor.
Confused Ciel looked up at his butler just in time for Sebastian to lean his face down to his. Sebastian grasped Ciel's chin firmly in his grasp and brought their faces together forcefully. It was a shock to the senses as Ciel slowly registered that Sebastian was actually kissing him, though the kiss became rather awkward when Sebastian succeeded in pushing a piece of ice between his lips. The startling cold had Ciel recoiling but Sebastian's tight grip prevented him from moving even an inch. He couldn't issue an order to make him stop. When he brought a hand up to slap his butler Sebastian used his other hand to restrain him. Now Ciel was leaning back on his other hand to keep himself from falling. Defenseless and Sebastian was so obviously enjoying that little fact when he pushed not only the ice in but his tongue too.
Now Ciel's eyes were wide as he pulled desperately back. His heart was thumping unevenly, pumping heat through his veins even as his tongue froze with the ice. The melted water was sliding down his throat and he had no choice but to swallow even though Sebastian's grip made it difficult. The cold settled hard in his stomach when the ice was all gone. Yet Sebastian had yet to pull back.
Damn him! I'm feeling hot again! Ciel couldn't help but think as Sebastian finally let him go. For a second all he could do was pant as he tried to will the risen heat in him away.
"That was uncalled for Sebastian." He panted out finally and pushed himself to the side so he was farther away from Sebastian who seemed to be radiating heat.
As Ciel looked once more at Sebastian he saw a look on his face he'd never seen before. Was it bewilderment? Curiosity? Puzzlement? Ciel had no way of knowing because as soon as Sebastian caught his gaze his face smoothed back out.
"From the position you are in my lord, I'd say that was very called for."
Ciel sat there confused for a second as he tried to figure out what position Sebastian was talking about. Slowly he looked down at himself and saw that indeed he was in a very unacceptable position. He was bare chested, of course because of swimming, but not only that, when he'd struggled out of the tub of ice he'd accidentally pulled his trunks down a bit but as he'd wrestled against Sebastian they'd seemed to migrate even further south, now showing way too much of his bare skin.
"Gah!" he gasped and immediately tried to cover his bare backside being exposed to Sebastian.
He fumbled for a bit with the wet material but his numb fingers couldn't get a hold on them. There was really no good reason for him to be trying so hard to cover up especially since Sebastian saw him naked all the time but Ciel felt that in this particular situation it was highly inappropriate. Evidentially Sebastian seemed to think the same thing.
"Master, there is no reason for that. Calm down."
"Calm down? You just kissed me while I'm like this! And after you dumped me into a tub of ice!" Ciel yelled loud, his voice echoing off the tile walls surrounding them.
"Now now. No need for yelling. Are you feeling any cooler than before young master?"
"Cooler? How can you think that a kiss like that would make me any cooler? I feel like I'm on fire you bastard! You put your tongue into my mouth! When I was already feeling so much before! You …" Ciel trailed off as his anger abated into shock at what he'd just said.
There was silence for a few tense seconds as Ciel processed that what he'd just said sounded an awful lot like a confession. Sebastian as well sat in stunned silence. He knew he'd made his master feel something in that last kiss, but before? This was an interesting development. Something he could run with.
"Really now master. You yet again called me a bastard." Sebastian tsked while moving forward towards Ciel.
"N-now hold on Sebastian. I only called you what you are. What are you doing?"
Sebastian stood fast, swooping over Ciel, his arms going under his back and legs, not even bothering to pull his trunks back up over his exposed bottom. There was no time for him to even yelp in surprise before he was dumped onto his bed still dripping with water already warmed by his body temperature.
"Sebastian! How am I going to sleep on this later if it's all wet?" Ciel yelled in dismay.
"Now, young master, a little water never hurt anyone."
"What about drowning? A person can drown in an inch of water."
"That may be true but I doubt you will drown when the bed dries in a few hours." Sebastian retorted with delight.
Ciel tried to grasp at another subject to distract his butler from pursuing the subject of the bed any longer. Damn it! Why wasn't the fire in his body abating? No matter how cold his skin seemed he was burning on the inside. He needed to think of something quick or Sebastian might notice that there was more hiding under his trunks than what was already exposed.
"Breakfast! I want my breakfast now Sebastian."
Sebastian had been standing there in front of Ciel while he'd been going through is internal monologue and gave a surprised raise of an eyebrow at the sudden outburst and subject change from his master.
"Of course young master." He complied, taking it in stride, "I will prepare you something delicious."
Ciel watched with heated eyes as Sebastian left the room and he could finally breathe without feeling that absurd heat. Wait, did that mean that it was all Sebastian's fault? Did demons possess the power to heat a person simply with their presence? No, that couldn't be. Ciel had been feeling a growing heat around his butler for several weeks now but there was no way Sebastian could be controlling him. He was too strong for that. He would never allow his pride to be diminished so simply.
Clack. Ciel looked up at the door again as it opened. Sebastian was back after having been gone only a few minutes. In his hands he carried a silver platter covered with a top. Curiosity mixed with his suspicion at the covered food. Sebastian usually revealed it before handing it to him and yet he received the food covered on his side table.
"Here you are my lord. A meal befitting the day."
Ciel looked at it curiously, having given up on his trunks problem, and reached for the lid. With a quick pull Ciel revealed the hidden meal to be a small bowl filled to the brim with creamy, pink ice cream with a generous dollop of whipped cream topped with a fresh mint leaf. Sitting beside it were two chocolate chip cookies sandwiching another scoop of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, both already starting to melt and drip over the sides of their containers.
The sight of it made Ciel's mouth water and stomach growl as he realized he was actually hungrier than he'd thought.
"Hm." Ciel made the sound of contentment as he picked up the pure silver spoon beside the bowl and scooped a satisfyingly luscious mouthful of ice cream.
Sebastian watched in mild jealousy at the spoon as it disappeared into the mouth his tongue had just occupied. Ciel was too absorbed in delicately devouring his sweet dessert to notice that Sebastian had changed back into his usual tailcoat and suit. Though now Sebastian was starting to regret his proper mannerisms of a butler, preferring to be as exposed or even more so than his master. He didn't know how much more of this teasing he'd been unconsciously receiving from his master.
"Master, might I also point out that there is a light mint syrup in the glass container next to the bowl."
Ciel looked up for a second from his eating and saw that indeed behind the bowl was a bowl of clear, viscous liquid. Yet he barely had anything left to eat it with.
"Well it's a little too late for that information Sebastian. I don't have anything left to put it on."
"Yes, it would seem so. I was simply too distracted by your messy eating."
Ciel looked down at himself and saw that indeed, in his impatient consuming of such a delectable treat he'd accidentally dropped some of the melted sweet onto his torso, stomach and crooked trunks. He cursed silently and finished off the last of his ice cream cookie sandwich and began cleaning up the mess with his sticky fingers. Unfortunately all he succeeded in doing was spreading it around further.
"Jeez! Nothing is going right today!" Ciel muttered under his breath as he gave up trying to fix it.
Sebastian pulled the table away so he could kneel in front of Ciel who's face blushed crimson as he pulled a gloved finger through the mess on his stomach. That's when Ciel realized that his butler had changed again back into his normal butler attire.
"When did you decide it was a good idea for you to disobey my orders?" Ciel asked in annoyance with a hint of mockery.
"Excuse me my lord?"
"I never said you could change back into your normal attire. That's disobeying my direct order of changing into your swim trunks."
Now Ciel knew he was being childish but with his butler so close the only thing he could possibly do was try and drive the heat of his butler away. Yet what he wasn't expecting was the sudden smirk appearing on Sebastian's face as if he'd just won something he had to keep a secret about.
"My deepest apologies my lord. Allow me to correct my unforgivable behavior."
Quicker than Ciel could follow Sebastian had indeed corrected the problem, only now…he was naked. Ciel's face lit in a blush so red he turned crimson. He'd never seen so much exposed flesh besides his own and especially not from his butler of all people! Thank heavens the side table was hiding his butler's nether regions from Ciel's view before he turned his head to the side so as not to look at his butler's gorgeous flesh. But it was too late for him. The sight of Sebastian's nudity was imprinted deep into his mind. The expanse of smooth, blemish free, pale skin across his torso. The slight pink discoloration of his nipples. The deep shadowing of muscle across his abdomen and chest. The deep concave of those sloping hipbones that disappeared behind the table. Those sinewy arms that stretched like whipcord under that taut skin. His slender legs that peeked from beneath the table with a light dusting of dark hair over the tawny calves and graceful knees and thighs.
Ciel shivered in surprise delight at the sight in his mind's eye. Never had he seen such a perfect body before in his decade plus four years of living. The sudden onslaught of sensation centered in the poor boy's groin as the heat of arousal coursed through the air. Surely this was Sebastian's doing.
TO BE CONTINUED
A/N: hey sorry guys! I realized I made it too long and had to cut it up. The next chapters are coming up next! Also if it's really bad I'm sorry! I've never uploaded anything before. Heehees! Thanks for reading all the way to this point!
Smut within the next couple chapters! Woohoo!