*upsetting themes beginning at the end of this chapter*

Chapter 2: The truth

It'd been a few weeks since the tutoring started and Ciel was starting to realise things about Sebastian.

His hair was thinning, quite a lot... His lips, chapped and faded.. Not that he looked at them anyway.

((A/N: He did XD))

He was becoming more and more...

Lifeless.

He wasn't like himself.

Ciel wanted to know, just what was wrong with Sebastian.

"H-hey sebastian...?" Ciel mentally cursed himself for stuttering.

Sebastian caught onto the stutter and snickered.

"What's so scary about my name huh?" Sebastian smiled smugly and laughed a little again.

"N-no.. That's not-" He bit his tongue.

"Spit it out Ciel. Or has a cat got your tongue? I mean.. That wouldn't be very good with the whole allergy and everything but cats are so adorable and I th--"

Ciel suddenly jumped in.

"Okay, okay we don't need an explanation." Ciel chuckled softly.

"No.. I've been meaning to ask, what is the matter lately? Are you sick or something?"

Ciel saw momentary panic in Sebastian's eyes and features, but it disappeared as he replied.

"N-no.. I'm fine, but I have to go... Somewhere. See you, Ciel." Sebastian, too, mentally cursed himself for the stammer in his speech.

"Look who's stuttering now." Ciel smirked.

-Skip-

Ciel was really, REALLY curious by the end of the month, Sebastian was in school even less and his skin was a ghostly pale. He knew what he needed to do.

He was going to follow Sebastian.

Sebastian got onto the bus, closely followed by a small figure in a blue-gray hoodie, matching his blue-gray hair.

The bus journey felt like an eternity for Ciel, his earphones shoved in his ears and blasting out Twenty Øne Pilots... He was sure others could hear but he didn't care.

He ended up falling asleep and nearly missed Sebastian getting off, but he'd been thrown forward by the bus stopping, falling face flat, waking him up.

At least he didn't miss Sebastian...

Ciel clicked his tongue watching Sebastian casually browse the shops.

"I knew he was faking..." His voice was dripping with annoyance and disappointment.

He followed him for what seemed like hours until sebastian changed course.

Sebastian walked along the side streets and they eventually ended up...

At the hospital.

Ciel watched in curiosity and confusion at sebastian take a deep breath as he walked through the doors...

And right around the corner.

Ciel was frantically searching the hospital to find Sebastian again, accidentally running into someone as he was dashing down the busy corridors.

"Watch where you're-" Sebastian's eyes widened before narrowing as Ciel's hood fell from his head.

"What are you doing here!?" Sebastian tried to hide his face, which was red from embarrassment.

Ciel quickly grasped his hood and yanked it back over his head.

"I've never seen you before in my life- I'm sorry Si-"

He was cut off.

"Shut it Ciel, why are you here?" Sebastian put a hand on his hip.

"Nothing... I'm just here because.. Uh... My sister! Yeah... My sister hurt her.. Erm.. Arm!" Ciel stammered, dropping his hood again.

"Ciel." Sebastian started, narrowing his eyes.

"I don't mean to surprise you, but you have no sister." He glared down at him.

Ciel sighed and his cheeks became tinted pink.

"I was following you... You haven't been yourself.. Lately..." The pink colour deepened to crimson as he spoke.

"You noticed?" Sebastian's expression fell to one of sadness.

"Come with me if you'd like..." Sebastian's voice was dull, he'd given up the "I'm fine" act...

Ciel followed Sebastian down corridors and around corners until they reached...

The Teenage Cancer unit.

To be continued...

Sorry to leave it there!Suspence

Hope you're excited for the next chapter!!!