Hey, you asked for another chapter, AND YOU ARE GOING TO GET MORE THAN YOU ASKED FOR~! I don't know if that's what you wanted, but I did tell some people in PMs that there would be more than just a second chapter...anyway Chapter 3 is underway in writing I'm just a little stuck. Anyway, here's Chapter 2!
Alois sat alone, cloaked in darkness, and he could tell just by using his sixth sense he was all alone. Normally, darkness wasn't a problem-it hadn't been for years-but now that the darkness clouded his eyes just like they had years and years ago, Alois's human fears returned.
And this time, no one was there to comfort him. The few years Alois had known Ciel while they were still human, Ciel had always been there at night to comfort Alois and remind him that he wasn't alone, there was nothing to be afraid of, and morning was coming soon. Now no one was with Alois, and he was alone all over again.
Ciel must be dead, Alois thought sadly, Or he would have come after me already.
Tears started-not for the first time-to flow thickly down Alois's cheeks. He put his hands up to his eyes, and sobs shook his body, tiny noises escaping his unnaturally tight throat. The freezing air that filled whatever room Alois had been trapped in chilled him to the bone, the stench of death and rotting corpses filling his nose and clung to his senses like a frightened animal.
Where was that smell even coming from? Where was he?! How long had it been? How much time had passed since that strange woman came to the manor and defeated the three demons? How long had Alois sat in this strange, chilling darkness surrounded by death?
How long had Ciel been gone?
Alois ended up crying himself to sleep once again-something he hadn't done since he was human until he was shoved into this predicament. He dreamed that Ciel was beside him, holding Alois's shivering form against his warm one. These dreams came frequently to Alois these days, though this time, when Alois felt his eyes open to even more darkness there was a hollow feeling in his chest as he remembered the night (or what it day?) before.
Ciel must be dead, Alois thought again, I'll never see him again. Not that I can see much of anything at the moment.
Had Alois been able to force a noise past his oddly tight throat, he would have uttered a dry, humorless laugh at that statement. However, since his sight had been stolen, no substantial sounds had passed his lips.
His shoulders slumping, Alois faintly wondered what day it was. Surely Ciel's birthday was soon? That would mean he'd missed his own birthday... What month had it been when she had showed up...?
Alois sat, afraid to move, stewing in his thoughts as he normally did. He didn't know how much time passed, and he didn't sleep-he didn't need it-so everything just sort of flowed by. He was simply a shell.
After a uncountable amount of time, light suddenly invaded Alois's eyes. He gave a cry, covering his eyes with his hands. Wait, did he just hear his own voice?! Alois let his eyes adjust for a moment, then looked up from the floor where he had been staring to see that she was standing in a doorway shaped rectangle of light. She stuck out a hand and motioned for Alois to follow.
"W...wha...what do you want?" Alois managed to choke out, his voice a bit hoarse from lack of use.
"Come. You're my doll's present," the woman barked, and suddenly a silver chain was wrapped around Alois's neck like a collar, a leash-like chain connecting to it and sitting in the woman's hand.
She tugged the chain as if Alois were a dog on a leash, pulling Alois forward. He stumbled to his feet, following the woman while biting his lip, eyes on the ground. Who was this woman's 'doll'? Where was he going?
Alois voiced his questions aloud, finding his voice easier to use now. "Where are we going? Who's your 'doll'?" he demanded.
The woman cackled like a witch, "I'm taking you to my doll's room. My doll is your precious Ciel; you're my birthday present for him."
Alois's eyes widened. "Ciel?" he whispered to himself, "He's alive? Then why didn't he come after me? Does he not love me anymore?"
No, there must be a reason, Alois chided himself, Just be glad you get him back, unlike the other people in your life.
The woman and Alois arrived at a large wooden door. The chain fell from Alois's neck, and the woman opened the door, revealing a dimly lit hallway. "Go on then. I'll let you and my little Ciel have a bit of time alone," the woman cooed, pushing Alois forward.
Alois walked hesitantly forward. The door slammed behind him, and Alois, with his demonically-enhanced senses, could almost smell Ciel. The stench of the woman and several other people clung heavily to the air, but Ciel's sweet, clear scent was still there.
Alois walked to the end of the hallway. The room beyond looked...familiar?
Deciding to see where Ciel was, Alois called out, "Ciel?! Ciel where are you?" his voice shaking slightly with fear and dread.
"Alois!" Ciel's voice rang out, lifting Alois's spirits, "I'm over here!"
Alois turned towards the sound, fully leaving the hallway, a bit nervous. His glacier-like eyes searched the room, finally falling on a male form, with blue-black hair and one blue eye and one pink eye, dressed in a dress shirt and dark pants...It really was Ciel! Alois rushed over, straight into Ciel's outstretched arms. Alois held Ciel tightly, and the gesture was returned by the boy. Tears-happy ones this time-started slipping slowly down Alois's pale face as he squeeze Ciel even tighter, burying his face in Ciel's shoulder. "I missed you so much Ciel!" he sobbed quietly, "I was all alone and I couldn't see or speak! I thought you were dead when you didn't come for me Ciel! I was so scared!"
Ciel gave Alois a comforting squeeze, whispering comfortingly into his ear, ""It'll be alright. I'm here, you'll be fine. I promise."
"I know," Alois whispered back with a tiny giggle while he wiped his face, "I'm just happy I get to hold you again."
Ciel pressed his lips to Alois's, giving him a short but sweet kiss. "I'm glad you're here to hold to. Hopefully I can get Sebastian back next year and we can all try and get out of here."
Alois snuggled against his love, noticing the eyepatch on the floor. He picked it up, and turned to tie it back on Ciel's face where it belonged. Once he did that, he curled up back against the slightly taller boy, and Ciel wrapped his arms around Alois. The two sat in comfortable silence for a bit, simply enjoying each other's company. Then, Alois had a thought, and broke the silence, asking, "Did she do anything to you? Did she hurt you? If she did, I'm going to kill her."
"She didn't do anything. I'm fine," Ciel said, but something in his voice told Alois he was lying.
Instead of prodding further-he'd get to that later-Alois simply ran his fingers lightly down the front of Ciel's dress shirt. Looking around, Alois realized this room almost looked like Ciel's bedroom, though dolls and stuffed animals were everywhere. Alois dismissed it and the two lovers sat together for a bit longer. Finally Ciel suggested they should go lie on the bed, and Alois agreed, so the two crawled into the oh-so-familiar bed and curled up as if they were home in the Phantomhive manor. Alois laid his head on Ciel's shoulder, and Ciel wrapped his arms around Alois, pulling the blonde close. Alois wrapped his own arms around Ciel's waist and tugged him even closer, and not even half a millimeter was left between the two boys. The two fell asleep, and Alois dreamed of all the happy times he'd shared with Ciel.
Well, hope you liked Chapter 2! Like I said, working on Chapter 3 right now, I don't know how long it will take but it'll be here eventually. It was funny, typing up the beginning I was freaking out that it wouldn't be long enough for my tastes, and now it seems about right. Leave a review if you want, follow if you like it since more will be coming, thank you to anyone who follows/favorites/reviews this! I will warn you that this isn't going to be terribly long though. Just a few more chapters and we'll be done. If you have suggestions feel free to leave them (phrased nicely please!) in a review. Tell me what you liked, and what could be fixed! Thanks~!-
Ciaran
