Chapter Two- His Butler, At the Café

"Would someone who believes in God summon you? ….No, that's not right…." A clearing of Ciel's throat sounded as he stared back at the mirror, his brow narrowing. "Would someone who believes in God summon you? ...Gah!"

Ciel flopped against his hard mattress, pulling at his hair in frustration. "What's wrong with me?! These lines just don't sound right! I've had to have read them over a thousand times and I can't even get passed my first line without it sounding wrong!"

His arms fell limply to the side as he stared at the cracked ceiling of his apartment, frowning softly. "…I really thought I had this part nailed…. But I just keep messing everything up…What happened?" He curled up into the sheets, looking at the script, which had ended up next to him on the bed when he fell back in frustration. The sheets of it were scattered and starting to bend a bit.

Ciel felt his lip quiver softly as a tension grew in his heart. He clawed at the sheets, blinking back tears. "I don't understand it… I was great in the audition, but now the lines don't feel right…. What happened? ..." He reached out for the script, bringing it closer and smoothing it out in an attempt to unbend the pages. "…. I need this. I can't give up now….. But I don't know what else to do…."

He placed the script against his chest gently, closing his eyes. "Filming starts in four days…. What do I do?" He muttered sadly.

Ciel went to flip through the pages of the script again to give the lines another try when he noticed some fading black lines on his hand.

He blinked, confused as to why they were there. He closed the script in favor of the mystery of his hand. He moved his hand closer, looking at it.

It was a name and a phone number.

Ciel's mind finally clicked as he remembered what had happened. "Oh, that's right! Sebastian gave me his number…." Ciel hummed in thought for a moment and looked between his hand and the script. "… Maybe I can ask Sebastian to go over some lines with me…. After all, we do spend a lot of screen time together. Maybe it will help!"

He reached for his phone, which was happily charging, but he suddenly froze.

His face heated up slightly and he cupped his cheeks softly. "He can help… but he's so…. Well, so…. affectionate…."

Ciel sat back on the bed, staring at his phone while weighing the pros and cons of calling upon his faux butler.

"On one hand, Sebastian seems to know what he's talking about. He's not new to this like me, and we do have a lot of screen time together…. Also, it might help me just reading with someone and I only have Sebastian's number…. On the other hand he's very touchy feely with me…. Well, I suppose the only thing he's really done so far is kiss my knuckles…. But it's still embarrassing!... Though he did say he would stop if I got a ring…. And I do have that one…"

He let out a sigh, deciding the Pros heavily outweighed the cons. He swallowed his pride and took hold of his phone, looking at his hand and putting the number into his phone contacts with the name "Sebastian."

"….."

He immediately changed it to "Butler Bitch."

"Better."

He clicked on the contact and sent him a message.

-Hey, do you think we can talk real quick?

Ciel sighed softly, flopping against the bed and staring at the cracks in the ceiling once again.

"….This apartment is terrible…. It's so small and cold. Everything's falling apart and there are mice…. But this is all I can afford…."

He sighed in irritation as he heard his stomach growl loudly.

"Oh shut it. You know we don't have any food… We'll just have to deal for a little bit until Friday…. Then mom will send more money."

He jolted up as he felt the phone vibrate in his hands. He sat up, opening the message.

-Who the hell is this?

Ciel growled. "What the hell?! He told me I could call on him if I needed help! What a j-…..Oh, wait, Sebastian gave me his number, but I didn't give him mine….. Oops."

-Ciel.

He laid back, sighing. "I'm not very smart sometimes…."

His phone rang again and he looked to it.

-Oh! Why hello there Young master~! How may I be of assistance?

-Do you think we can meet up to read lines together? I keep on running them by myself and it just doesn't feel right. :p

-Sure~! What times good for you?

-Any time after 10 probably.

-How about 10:30 then? Let's meet up at the Café downtown. You know, The Lunar Drop?

Ciel bit his lip softly. "A café?... I really don't have the money for it….. Though I guess I really don't have to eat there… Plus I really do need to run these lines…"

-Sure, That's fine.

-Great~! I'll see you at 10:30 tomorrow morning~! Good night my Young Lord~.

-Stop calling me that.

-Too late~! It's already in my phone contacts~!

-You suck.

-Thank you for noticing~.

-Just so you know, you're Butler Bitch in my phone.

- D:

- :)

-That's mean Young Lord! At least I put you as something cute that made sense!

-What? Butler Bitch isn't cute~?

-It sounds like something you'd call a sub during a BDSM session!

Ciel blinked. "…"

-0_0 that escalated quickly…..

-It did. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow~!

-Bye

Ciel let out a huge sigh of relief. He curled up under the thin blankets in his bed and nuzzled the small pillow, looking out the small window to see the night sky. The crescent moon smiled upon him and Ciel gave a small smile back. He tugged at the strings of his eye patch the white garment falling to the spot next to him. He took it into his hands and folded it ever so gently, placing it on the windowsill. He curled back into the bed, a soft smile gracing his lips. "I'm happy… I'll be able to get help…." He gently closed his eyes, allowing himself to drift off into a sweet sleep.

In the morning, Ciel opened his eyes gently and was met by the morning sun. He whined, flipping over and trying to ignore the blazing presence, but it proved to be useless. He sighed, sitting up and looking over at his phone. He grabbed it, pressing the power button to turn it on, but to his surprise, nothing had happened. He tried to turn it on again, his brow furrowing. "What the hell? It's can't be dead, can it? No! It's been on the charge all n-"

His eyes trailed down and discovered the horror that was before him. His charging cord had been chewed through.

"Those damn mice! Dammit! That was my only cord!" He gasped softly. "Wait, what time is it?!"

He got up, going over to the stove clock, which was his only other clock in the house.

10:05

He nearly screamed. "I only have 25 minutes to get ready and get down town! And I can't call Sebastian and tell him I might be a few minutes late!"

He rushed around his house, trying to get ready quickly. He got dressed quickly, making sure to tuck his inhaler into his pocket, because he may need it after this fun little game of 'Don't be late'. He ran out of his apartment and down to the shared bathroom down the hall. He only prayed that no one was in there, especially not Mrs. Jackson. She took forever and if she was in there, there was no way Ciel was getting to freshen up.

He twisted the door knob and praised the sweet heavens that it was unlocked and no one was in there. He quickly turned on the sink, splashing some water on his face. He gathered some on his hands and ran it through his hair in an attempt to get it clean. He tousled his hair and ran back to his apartment. He grabbed his worthlessly dead phone and slipped his eye patch, taking hold of his script and sprinting out of the complex at amazing speeds.

Ciel sprinted his way downtown in record time, stopping in front of The Lunar Drop Café once he was able to navigate his way to it. He hunched over, panting heavily and nearly coughing up his lungs, suddenly seeing a shadow overtake his on the ground. He looked up, seeing Sebastian's smug little grin.

"Good morning my Young Lord~."

"Don't look at….me…..like-." He panted, his hands on his knees. He glared back up at him, trying to regain his breath. "-That."

"Ok, did you seriously run all the way here?"

Ciel nodded "Yes, I did."

Sebastian's eyes widened. "What, seriously?! How far away do you live from here?!"

"About a quarter of a mile."

"What the hell?!" He pinched the skin between his eyebrows. "You ran a quarter of a mile! Why?!"

"Because I woke up late and my phone is dead!" He bit the inside of his cheek. Shit, I need my inhaler so bad now…. But if I use it now, Sebastian will know! I don't want him to know!

Sebastian sighed. "Well, I'm going to get a table inside. So, whenever you catch your breath, feel free to join me." He walked into the café, Ciel nodding.

He quickly rummaged around in his pocket, digging out his inhaler and taking a few puffs of the medicine until he felt like he could breathe again. His back straightened a bit, taking in one more breath of air before walking in.

He scanned the room. It was dimly lit, giving off a warm, home like feeling. There were a few people sitting around at tables, some with laptops doing work and others chatting to each other. Sebastian had gotten a table right in the back corner of the café, right next to the window. His cheek was placed ever so delicately in the palm of his hand. He looked over to Ciel, giving his coy little smirk and waving him over.

Ciel walked over, sitting in the other chair.

Sebastian placed his other cheek in his free hand, smirking at Ciel. "Better now my Young Lord~?"

Ciel rolled his eyes. "Drop it now, will you? I'm fine now, so let's please just get on with this."

He pursed his lips slightly. "Now you're no fun. You're not even going to thank me for agreeing to meet up with you? That's a little harsh."

Ciel blinked. Did I seriously not thank him for doing this for me?... I guess I can't really check my phone to prove him wrong….

He bowed his head a bit. "Thank you for agreeing to meet with me."

Sebastian smiled, flipping his hair a bit. "That's better~."

Ciel pulled out his script, flipping open to the first page. "Now, I-"

"You know, I'm absolutely starving! How about you?"

Ciel blinked, looking up at him. "Huh?"

Sebastian nodded, smiling. "We are in a café after all. Let's grab something to eat~!"

"Oh, I Um…" Ciel looked down a bit, biting the inside of his cheek. I am hungry… but I have no money to buy anything… And even if I did, I left my wallet at home….

Sebastian blinked, looking to him. "What's wrong?"

"….I don't have any money."

"Oh, is that all?" He smiled a bit. "I'll buy for you then."

Ciel gasped, waving his hand in front of him in a spastic manner. "A-Ah, no! That isn't necessary! I'm perfectly fine with not e-"

Just then, his stomach let out a loud, painful growl.

"…..Traitor."

Sebastian chuckled. "Come on then, let's get some food."

Ciel blushed softly, standing up and getting in line with Sebastian. He kept his eyes to the floor, balling up his shorts in his hands.

Sebastian leaned down, whispering, "Ciel, it would probably help your order if you looked at the menu."

He blushed more, glancing up at the menu and reading the items to himself.

Turkey Club, BLT, Lemonade, some pasta, different kinds of coffee sand teas and…..oh no…

There it was, upon the menu board was Ciel's favorite food in the world.

Strawberry Cake with fresh cream. Ciel's mouth watered at the very thought of it.

No! I need to eat something healthy and filling!…. But, I haven't had it in so long… and it's sooooo good… I don't know when I'll have another chance to get one again.

Sebastian stepped up to the counter, dragging Ciel up with him.

"Hello! What can I get for you two today?"

Sebastian smiled. "I'll have a Turkey Club with extra avocado and an Iced salted caramel mocha."

The person behind the counter typed in the order, smiling and looking to Ciel. "Alright! And for you sir?"

Ok, you can't have the cake Ciel! Order the same as Sebastian! Get the Turkey Club! Turkey Club!

"The Strawberry cake with Jasmine tea please…."

Dammit.

"Okay~! And are you two together?"

Ciel flushed up bright red, shaking his head and waving his hands again. "O-Oh no! We're only friends, I swear!"

The people in line started snickering a bit, a couple of people in nearby tables doing the same.

Ciel looked around nervously, his cheeks still tinted red. Why is everyone laughing? Did I say something funny?!

The cashier giggled a bit. "I meant are you paying together."

Ciel flushed up even more, hanging his head a bit in shame. "O-Oh…"

Sebastian chuckled, giving his card to the cashier. "Here."

"Thank you! Your order will be right out to your table."

Sebastian nodded, leading Ciel back to their table.

Ciel plopped down, resting his head in his hands, shaking his head a bit. "I am so stupid."

Sebastian patted his head. "There, there. Though, that was really funny." He ruffled his hair a bit. "It's fine. You were just nervous and just started spouted words out of your mouth. Quiet amusing, really~."

"Shut it!"

Sebastian chuckled, tilting Ciel's chin up and smirking softly. "I'm curious about something Ciel."

Ciel blinked, still trying to come down from his embarrassment. "Curious? About what?"

Sebastian reach out, cupping Ciel's warm cheek gently. He ran his thumb over the thin white eye patch. "This. What is the eye patch all about?"

Ciel bit the inside of his cheek. "…That's a rather personal issue to me….. I'd appreciate it very much if you not press this issue, okay?"

Sebastian, surprised by Ciel's sudden change in mood, pulled his hand back from his cheek. "Oh, sorry…. I didn't realize."

Ciel waved his hand a bit. "It's fine, really….. Let's just move on to what I called you here for, okay?"

Sebastian nodded, a person coming with their food.

Sebastian smirked slightly, chuckling. "Lines will have to wait, our food is here~."

Ciel sighed softly, "I suppose." He took his fork, sliding the cake over to him and taking off a little piece to eat. "I really do get the feeling that you're trying to delay this pr-"

Ciel had taken a bite, his eyes wide with amazement as he stared at the cake. Granted, he hadn't had the delicious desert since….. Well, he couldn't really remember since when, but once the sugary taste had hit his taste buds, he was reminded of just how good it was. He was in Heaven.

Sebastian blinked. "…I'm delaying what?"

"…"

"Ciel?"

"…"

"Ciel?"

"….."

"Ciel!"

"What?!" Ciel blinked out of his dazed.

Sebastian sighed, "Goodness, I thought I lost you to the cake." He chuckled. "I didn't think this place had that good of cake."

Ciel blushed softly, looking down. "I-I just haven't had it in a while is all."

Sebastian blinked. "Really? Well, why not?"

"…..Well, I don't really have the money to buy cake. I need more essential things…" He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Fuck, that reminds me….."

"What?"

"My phone charger. It got che-…It snapped…. And I can't afford a new one."

Sebastian blinked. "Oh no, that's not good!" He tilted his head. "What kind of phone do you have?"

"Oh, um… a Samsung."

Sebastian pulled out his bag, reaching in and handing a phone charger to him. "Here."

Ciel gasped. "O-Oh no, you don't have t-"

"Take it. I have a spare at home I can use. Make sure you're careful with it, okay?"

Ciel was silent for a moment, sighing softly and taking them in hand. "Thank you…"

Sebastian smiled. "Not a problem…. Now," He pulled out his script, smirking a bit. "Shall we get to it?"

Ciel nodded, pulling out his script and looking at the first page, his breath evening as he began to immerse himself.

"Once you reject the Faith, you can never pass through the gates of Heaven."

"Do you think someone who believes on God would summon you?"

A/N: All dialog used for scenes are directly pulled from the anime. I do not own Kuroshitsuji or any of its characters, scenes, or any plotline from the original story.

Fan fiction written by Shiro Writes

Edited by Cloudbella

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