A/N: I'm so sorry for the length of this one. In the future I am going to try to write shorter chapters with less dialog and more description as well as update more. I hope you enjoy it. Sorry for the mistakes here.
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Sebastian slowly walked through the reapers HQ. He couldn't believe it. In under an hour he had seen enough wounded, ill or dying reapers to have sympathy for the steadily decreasing race. What got to him more was that they didn't want to win the war, or to wipe the other races of the face of the three worlds but simply have this war over and nurse there ill back to health. What had angered him the most was in fact Ciel Phantomhive. Sebastian almost growled at the thought of the spoilt brat.
"That is why we need your help. If you don't help us win this war Grell, Alan and many more from all three sides will die. I can't believe it came down to this but, Sebastian, and Ciel will you help us fight this war?" Sebastian looked at the reaper with concern for them.
" No." Ciel said simply. " Your reaper cause nothing but problems for me when I was still human and I don't even know the other one. Why should I help you now? Anyway you'll be doing some good letting that red annoyance die. Sebastian you are free to do as you please, so long you do not get in my way. If you chose to stay and help them then fine if you wish to follow me that is also fine." Sebastian got down on to one knee and put his hand over his chest with his head bowed.
" I'm sorry my lord but I can not follow you out of this HQ. It is time you learn to stand on your own." Sebastian said softly before turning to will. " I would be honoured if you allow me to help fight for and save the two severally ill reapers." Sebastian said looking Will in the eyes.
Yes Sebastian the demon had offered his help to the reapers and Ciel had escorted out with his butler.
A few days later Grell was up and walking around like a normal reaper. His future was looking up slightly. He still couldn't walk without limping, though today was his check up so highly likely no one would see him today. Sebastian stayed away from the hospital quarters unless William sent him their to really a message to the hospital guards down there. Such as today, there was screaming coming from down the hall, well the check ups on the patients clearly wasn't going well. He noticed the Eric sat in the waiting area, clearly waiting to go see someone. Sebastian decided to go talk to the upset reaper.
" Ya know somethin' I never once in all the three worlds 'ought William woul' ask a demon fer help." Eric said to Sebastian noticing him approaching.
" I take it the nurses are seeing to Alan then." Sebastian said cautiously.
" Yeah, the check ups are painful cause of wha' they have ta do. Grell's just had 'is. Quite funny actually 'e'll wake the hospital wing up screaming in 'is sleep but when they go in and purposely cause pain to see how the infections are not a squeak." Eric said continuing the mindless chit-chat.
" It seems like that. I am truly sorry for what the angels did to him. I don't really understand how it feels, after all I am a demon. Your more human than I have ever been, in fact I've never felt so many emotions at any point in my life that I have these past four days, but I will say this now. I am not going to turn my back on you all. You, the reapers are the closest thing I've ever had to friends and their wounded. I will not allow Alan or Grell to die, I will promise you now." Sebastian said meaning every word of it. Sebastian dismissed himself. He need to see Grell tonight. He was worn out, after running around the hospital explaining what Will had said to every nurse. He quickly ran of to find William and get his shifts for the remainder of the day. Which was all day and the undertaker was taking over at night.
"That is why we need your help. If you don't help us win this war Grell, Alan and many more from all three sides will die. I can't believe it came down to this but, Sebastian, and Ciel will you help us fight this war?" Sebastian looked at the reaper with concern for them.
" No." Ciel said simply. " Your reaper cause nothing but problems for me when I was still human and I don't even know the other one. Why should I help you now? Anyway you'll be doing some good letting that red annoyance die. Sebastian you are free to do as you please, so long you do not get in my way. If you chose to stay and help them then fine if you wish to follow me that is also fine."
Ronald looked at the demon butler, would he help? After all Ciel was right Grell was nothing more than an rebelling reaper that annoyed everyone. The look Sebastian was giving them, one of concern allowed Ronald at least a small bit of hope that Sebastian would help them, just maybe. Sebastian got down on to one knee and put his hand over his chest with his head bowed.
" I'm sorry my lord but I can not follow you out of this HQ. It is time you learn to stand on your own." Sebastian said softly before turning to William. " I would be honoured if you allow me to help fight for and save the two ill reapers." Sebastian said looking Will in the eyes. A smile graced Ronald's lips, maybe they could just save his friends. Ciel looked at his butler.
" Sebastian stand up. I hope you survive this war and maybe we will met again. I have enjoyed some of the times we have spent with each other and came to think of you as a friend of some sort, but now it is time for our paths to go separate ways I hope you understand why I do not find reason to help the reapers." Ciel said before turning and leaving the room. He was walking for a straight half an hour when he realised something. He didn't know the bloody way out.
" Are you lost little demon?" A frighteningly familiar voice asked. Ciel froze where had he head that voice before. " Oh dear I guess Hannah and Claude was right you won't be helping the reapers after all. Oh well I had my money with Timber and Thompson, I though you actually had a heart. Hear I though at least Bard, Mei-rin and Finny would know their master but I guess I was wrong." The names Bard, Finny and Mei-rin give Ciel all the will power in the world to turn around and see if his suspicions was right. Yes, they was, be cause their stood the one and only Alois fucking Trancy.
His appearance we much like Grell's and somewhat similar to Ronald's now. He still adorned his purple coat that he had grown so fond of. His hair was still blond but longer like Grell's, not as long but still long. The bottom of his hair purple. He wore his normal attire of green vest and purple coat. The only difference was the was now wearing tight trousers but still had his knee-high boots. His glasses the same shape as Ronald's but purple instead of black. The big black bow had been replaced by a black tie.
" I thought I heard an annoying voice." Ciel commented trying to annoy the elder boy up.
" Oh did you never mind. I suppose Claude was right he does know his own type when he sees them. You have no heart at all do you? I mean come on, Grell did save your ass when you was caught be the angle without him Sebastian wouldn't have been there to save you. Then there's that time when Claude stole your soul and merged our's together, Grell helped save you there and you can't even help save his life now but your butler can. Just goes to show you the Phantomhives don't know how to pay their debts of." Alois said calmly. " Come on I want to show you to someone, then I'll take you back to what's left of you mansion." Alois said signalling him to follow him.
" Can I see my servants again ?" Ciel asked he wanted to make sure they was okay.
" Well Finny and Brad will be on patrol with Pluto. You might see Mei-rin though I don't know, she works as a nurse with Hannah now." Alois replied. Ciel could now see Alois' hair now reached his mid-back. He could tell the two reapers he had been around. His eyes were still blue but had a green ring around them. Ciel realised they was going into another medical wing. It didn't take to long for Ciel to realise they was in the childs wing, more correctly the baby's wing. He continued to follow Alois' until the older boy stopped and pushed a door open. In the room was three cribs each with an almost newly born baby. All was sleeping. Ciel followed Alois' around to the furthest crib.
" This one is Mei-rins and Bard's child. Non of us thought that she was gonna survive, but she did. Though she's working now she should be in here looking after her child. I'm watching them all in here for her so when she has to come find me she can see her baby. Same with Bard. That one's Hannah's and William's." Alois' said pointing to the second crib in the room. "That was defiantly a strange pairing but alas we all let it be, after all who are we to judge. Again they should be here looking after them not some nurse. The last one is going to the triplets. Her parents died so she had to be placed into a family who better than the triplets. They always wanted a child be are contracted to Hannah so aren't allowed a mate." Just then the door was pushed open and Mei-rin stepped in. She looked the same as the last time Ciel saw here.
" Um... Alois are you going to take you medication today or do I need to go find Finny to restrain you?" Mei-rin asked unsure, not even acknowledging Ciel.
" I'll take it." Alois replied quickly walking over to Mei-rin and taking the medication. Mei-rin told him to go lay down and quickly left the room. " Well Ciel it's time I was showing you out so I can go sleep for a while." Alois said opening the door and allowing Ciel to walk out. Ciel felt a wave of guilt was over him, Alois was leaning heavily on the wall. " Sorry my medication really takes it out of me, it really needs improving." Alois explained.
" Alois I want to help. I understand better now why you need the help. I'm sorry I said I wouldn't but I've change my mind. Can I stay and help now?" Ciel asked the taller blond. Alois looked on in shock.
The undertaker curled up with Grell once again after he had been allowed back in. Grell sighed contently, curled up in bed with someone who actually cared about him, nothing could get better. Well other than being back to full health but that was far off. Grell allowed his eyes to flutter closed, his head resting on the undertaker's chest. He could feel the undertaker's chest move with every breath and hear his heart beating in its soft rhythm It was calming to Grell. The undertaker rested his head on Grell's. He kissed the long red hair softly before speaking.
" I can't stay here tonight I have a shift." He mumbled in to the red hair. Grell moved back slightly to look up at the elder reaper. He sighed quietly and moved away from the undertaker. He wasn't going to beg like he did the other nights he had shifts. No, tonight he'd just let him go. As strange as it was for Grell to just let him go the undertaker didn't want to upset him anymore than needed. So he left quickly and quietly. There was a bad feeling running threw his body, something was off, not quite right something bad was going to happen tonight. He could only hope it wasn't anything to do with Grell. He stopped his fast walking down the corridor, but what if it was something to do with him? He'd left him on his own. With guilt he continued onwards, he had to go keep Eric company, Grell would no doubt go stay with Alan anyway.
Alan had much missed the kind of company Grell could give. Happy and bubbly, that's why it was okay when Eric had a shift. Eric was soon to leave once Grell had shown up. They was having a nice chat about life and how Grell was being released next week, their was nothing more they could do for the infection and with Grell's permission they would be signing his release papers so he could leave and go back to work. It was a bit later when Grell said he wanted to go find Sebastian and that he'd be back soon, that Alan realised something, he was losing his friends. Grell would soon be gone and doing shifts like a normal reaper and most probably die soon enough once the infection spread to his heart and lungs. Then he wouldn't be making the short trip down to see him any more. Eric had taken more shifts to pay for Alan's hospital bills, so he was losing his company. Ronald didn't have the time to drop it and when he did it was only because he'd come to collect Eric for his shift, William didn't drop in very often either. Slowly tears started to stream down his face. That's how Grell walk into him a few minuets later. Grell was quick to walk over and pull Alan into a hug and made soothing noises.
" Hey Alan what's gotten you so worked up all of a sudden?" Grell asked worriedly.
" I'm losing everyone." He cried into Grell's shoulder. Grell's face was once of shock.
" What do you mean Honey?" Grell asked him whilst rubbing the older reapers back.
" I'm going to lose everyone. I already don't see Eric that often and you'll be leaving soon." Alan cried harder.
" No. Stop that right now." Grell snapped. " Your not losing anyone. Alan, I'll still be here. I will take time out of work to spend days with you. I'll be halving the work load Ronald does so he can come see you again. I'll even help pay your medical bill so that Eric doesn't have to take any more shifts. We are all still here for you non of us are going anywhere. Okay? Eric does what he does because he cares for you, just like I do, and Ronnie and Will and the undertaker, even Sebastian told Eric he wouldn't let you die and he's a demon. So I promise you now Your not losing anyone." Alan heard Grell whipping softly and pulled back slightly.
" Your not ready to be leaving the hospital, are you?" Alan asked. Grell shock his head no.
" No, but I refuse to stay in the hospital. Let's face it you and I are not going to live if the war doesn't end soon or if you don't get that operation. I'd rather be dying on the battle field to help this war end sooner with a demons weapon through my chest with undertaker, William, Eric, Ronnie and his student by my side. Than sat wasting away in the hospital bed I've been in for a week. It's just like when they locked me up for Jack the ripper. I will not stay here any longer though. I want my chainsaw back. I want to fight with Ronnie at my side, I want to fight back to back with Will. I miss fighting with the undertaker, laughing when where clearly out numbered, yet not giving up until the last demon or angel has had their breath ripped out of their body." He spoke with such passion in his voice that Alan had no doubt in his mind that Grell wasn't getting better because he wasn't happy. Life like this wasn't worth living. Alan knew that as soon as Grell was back on the field fighting with the undertaker again he'd bounce back and the infection would be gone. " Anyway, I plan on getting better just in the space of my time and not in the hospital. It's dull and boring here I want to go back to my red home. I want to curl up with the undertaker in our bed not that creaky hospital bed. I don't want to live like this anymore, I'd be happier dead than I am here. Also there's nothing they can do for me here anymore. The infection's been slowed for the time being though it will get worse unless I can get that operation but just like you go over the thorns of death I will get over a small infection trust me."
" I believe every word you said Grell. I believe in you." Alan said looking his friend in the eyes. Yes, he did believe in his friend. He admired Grell's strength, even when both of their lives was going to end soon Grell still got up and said he was going back to work. It might lengthen his life if he stayed in the hospital but he didn't care he wanted to fight by his friends side again and for that Alan admired him.
They sat talking for hours when things started going back. A pain set it's self in the middle of Alan's chest. At first he could ignore it, but it just got worse and worse as the minuets ticked on. He was eventually doubled over in pain. He didn't even realise when Grell left to go get the nurses, nor when the nurses were rushing around him. All he knew in them few minuets was the pain that was getting worse and worse in his chest. Word was quickly sent out to the undertaker and Eric.
" Eric, undertaker you are needed back in the hospital." The messenger said. The undertaker didn't wait for the rest of the story to see if it was Grell or not. He'd be quicker just going and seeing for himself. Eric wasn't too far behind. Who ever was in trouble was in a life threatening place. No one knew if he was going to die or not.
Love it? Hate it? What could be done better? What do you want to happen next? Let me know in a review. Also what to do with Alan? Should I kill him now? Kill him later? or let him live? Same goes for Grell. Should I kill him or let him live? Let me know also if there's any parings you want to see let me know, I can change up the story to suit you wants. ^.^
