A/N: Finally sat down and wrote the next chapter. It was done in one go and I'm sure there's mistakes but please ignore them ^^.

Warnings: Overload on fluff, some cursing, unbetaed

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Chapter Three:

Tears leaked from Sebastian's eyes as he hunched over the desk in his room while he tried to gasp for breath. Peals of laughter escaped his mouth, broken only by a few harsh rounds coughs as his lungs tried to supply enough air to his lungs.

He wiped the salty tears away and leaned back from his computer, still chuckling. He paused to grab a tissue that sat next to the computer and blew his nose before tossing the used tissue in the trash can. His whole body ached, from his skin to his chest and Sebastian swore that he wouldn't set foot outside of the house for the rest of the summer.

After the other days adventure on the lake, Sebastian had come back home sunburned and sick to his stomach from swallowing too much water. Ciel had thought it would be fun to tell Vincent that he was ready well before Sebastian was set in the water with the skis; resulting in Sebastian being yanked out of the water without warning as the boat took off.

That, and the little brat found it funny to hide the sunscreen and instead give Sebastian normal lotion. The resulting mess was that Sebastian could barely move by days end. His skin prickled with every movement and sleeping that night was painful.

It was worse when Ciel decided to jump on him the following morning to wake him up. Sebastian was sure that everyone in the neighborhood heard him yell. But as the day progressed yesterday, it was obvious that Sebastian had caught something while he was at the lake.

Whether it was from swallowing so much water or just too much time in the sun at once, they didn't know. But halfway through the day, Sebastian had a fever and random bouts of dizziness. After almost passing out in the shower that night, Rachel had told Sebastian to take the next day off so he could recover.

Code for; 'you're sick, stay the hell away from precious child'.

Sebastian took the offer though without any complaint and found that he didn't mind being confined to his room. His meals were brought to him and Sebastian was able to catch up on his sleep and relaxation without having to worry about Ciel.

So far, he had been spending his morning watching YouTube videos and laughing at the funny kitten ones. He could never get enough of the fluffy kittens and their antics and it made him yearn for his own. But such a thing was impossible while he stayed at the mansion, as it wasn't his place and Vincent had informed Sebastian that Ciel was allergic to the animals.

If the pay weren't so good, Sebastian would think about sneaking one in and hiding it from the family. But as it was, the pay and benefits were good and the money was helping to pay for his schooling; which was growing more expensive each year.

Colleges were like leaches. Scary and bloodsucking bastards.

But school started in a month and a half, and Sebastian could wait that long to get his kitten. By then, he would be able to pay his tuition for the fall term and still have some left over. A small sigh left Sebastian's mouth and he turned back to his computer.

The kitten videos were making him anxious for his own and Sebastian closed the site out before he gave into temptation and bought one. Instead, he stood up slowly and made his way over to the easel that rested in the corner of the room.

He paused as another round of coughs hit his body and he sucked in a deep breath once he finished, feeling the pain recede from his chest. The coughing fits would hit on and off throughout the day, and they were quickly becoming annoying.

So long as they didn't hit him while he was painting, then Sebastian would be fine. He wouldn't want to mess up a painting due to something as silly as coughing.

The canvas already covered with sketch lines and Sebastian looked over it with a critical eye. He didn't consider himself a great artist, as he only dabbled on the side but he had to admit that he liked how his most recent drawing was coming along.

All that was left now was to add color to the canvas and with the time off today, Sebastian could do such thing. Clearing his throat one last time, Sebastian reached for his bin of paints, only to drop it as the door slammed open behind him.

The paints fell to the floor, making a loud noise as they fell against the bin they were once resting in. Luckily, none of them opened and the paint had stayed inside the bottles. That was the only saving grace and Sebastian turned around quickly, wanting to know who had disturbed him in such a way.

His eye twitched as they settled on Ciel, standing in the doorway. The young male wore a large white coat that pooled at his feet and a headband with a circle, made of construction paper attached to the front of it.

"What are you doing, Ciel?" he asked carefully. "Your mother said that you weren't supposed to bother me."

Ciel shook his head. "Mommy left to go shopping with Aunt Ann and Lizzy, and Daddy is busy downstairs. So I'm bored and since he won't play with me, I decided to come see you!" he said happily and padded further into the room. "Mommy said you were sick and a doctor could make you better."

Sebastian held up his hands, trying to keep Ciel away from him. "That's nice of you, Ciel, but I just need some rest and I'll be better in a day or two."

"No! That's too long," Ciel stated and stomped his foot. "It's boring without you," he finished in a quieter tone.

A small sigh left Sebastian's mouth. "If you play with me now, you'll get sick as well, and then you won't see me for an even longer time," he said, trying to force logic into Ciel's mind. But such a thing rarely works with kids and Sebastian should've known that.

"I won't get sick," Ciel exclaimed. "I have my shots. All of them, including my cootie shot. Cause girls are icky and have cooties."

"Ciel, please," Sebastian pleaded. "We can play all you want when I'm better." He climbed over the bed, putting more space between them as Ciel tried to get closer. "But for now, go play with someone else in the mansion."

A pout formed on Ciel's lips. "No one else will play with me like you do. Besides, it's your job to entertain me and if you don't , I'll tell daddy that you were mean to me."

Sebastian's shoulders slumped. He was in a hard place right now as either option he was presented with had the chance of getting him in trouble. "Fine," he said finally with a sigh. He already had the symptoms and if he remembered his biology class, then he was already past the contagious stage. Or so he hoped. "I'll play with you."

"Good," Ciel chirped and pointed to the bed. "I'm going to nurse you back to health. Mommy said you need a doctor and I'm a doctor right now." He gestured to the outfit he was wearing and Sebastian could feel a headache mounting behind his eyes.

With a heavy sigh, he sat down on the bed and watched as Ciel padded over to him, trying not to stumble over his coat. Surprisingly, he made it the whole way and Sebastian glanced at the bag in Ciel's hand before he gestured at it. "What's the bag for?" he asked.

Ciel lifted it up and placed it on the bed. "It's my doctor's bag," he answered. "It's got all the stuff you need to be a doctor."

Sebastian's eyebrow arched slightly as he watched Ciel pull out his doctor tools. A plastic stethoscope was draped around Ciel's neck, and several bandages and lengths of wrap were set next to Sebastian. A reflex hammer was pulled out next, followed by a fake needle and Sebastian could only hope that Ciel didn't try to push that into his body.

"Hold out your arm," Ciel ordered and waited patiently for Sebastian to listen.

With a sigh, Sebastian held out his hand and waited as Ciel wrapped a blood pressure cuff around his wrist. It was too small to fit on his upper arm and Sebastian wondered if the thing would even work. His eyes settled on the plastic dial as Ciel started to squeeze the pump and watched as it spun around, giving the impression that it was working.

Ciel glanced at it as well and smiled happily when it stopped at the top of the dial. "That part of you is healthy," he beamed and took the cuff away, tucking it back into his small black bag. "Now to test your temperature."

Before Sebastian could say now, a plastic device was shoved into his mouth and Sebastian's eyes went cross-eyed as he tried to look at it. It had a small yellow top that could be turned to give the temperature and Sebastian sighed.

"Don't move and keep it there while I check your kicking reflex," Ciel ordered.

Sebastian nodded and quickly adjusted the dial on the thermometer while Ciel was staring at his legs, trying to figure out how he was supposed to do the next step. Once done, he looked down at Ciel and shifted slightly as Ciel brought the hammer up to his knee.

There was a light tap that Sebastian barely felt and he looked up as he felt Ciel's gaze on him. The blue eyes narrowed and Ciel tried again, hitting his knee a little harder this time. A third time had frustration filling Ciel's eyes and on the fourth try, Sebastian decided to humor Ciel.

When the hammer hit his leg, he gave it a small kick and was rewarded with a happy yell. Ciel put the hammer away and reached up to pluck the thermometer from his mouth. "You have a good kicking reaction," he started. "And you have a good fever."

Sebastian opened his mouth to correct Ciel but closed it, deciding that it wasn't worth the effort. Instead, he let Ciel grab the bandage wraps next to him and grunted slightly when Ciel yanked on his arm. His annoyance faded away only a little as Ciel struggled with the long bandage as he tried to wrap it around his arm. It was humorous and most of the time, the bandage was wrapped around Ciel's body.

"Stand up," Ciel finally said.

Nodding, Sebastian stood up and held still as Ciel moved around him, wrapping the bandage around his leg. It was easier for the child but left Sebastian feeling like a mummy in the end. The end of the wrap trailed down his leg and Ciel slapped his hand away when he tried to tie it properly.

"I'm the doctor here," he stated. "I know what's best for you."

"Of course," Sebastian answered and settled back on the bed, wondering what Ciel was going to do next.

His question was quickly answered as Ciel slapped a plastic bandage around his wrist, the white plastic toy a stark contrast to his now red skin. Once that was done, Ciel tugged at the stethoscope around his neck and brought it up to his ears.

"I need to listen to your heart," Ciel stated and wiggled his fingers. "Lean down so I can reach."

Sighing, Sebastian did as he was told and let Ciel place the flat end of the stethoscope on his chest. His eyebrow rose slightly as it was placed on the right side and Sebastian looked up at Ciel. "Um, Ciel."

"Doctor," Ciel corrected, his eyebrows furrowing slightly. "It's Doctor Ciel."

"Fine. Doctor Ciel, the heart is on the other side," Sebastian corrected softly.

Ciel shook his head. "Nah-uh."

Sebastian sighed and grabbed Ciel's hand and brought it up to the boy's chest. He pressed it against Ciel's body, resting right above his heart so Ciel could feel the beat. Blue eyes widened in fascination and Ciel wiggled with excitement.

"I wanna hear yours," he said and shifted the toy to Sebastian's left side of his chest. Seconds ticked by in silence before Ciel's mouth pulled down into a frown and suddenly the toy was tossed to the side of the room before Ciel pushed back at Sebastian, making him lay down on the bed. Once he was down. He started to press down against Sebastian's chest.

"What are you doing?" Sebastian asked curiously.

Ciel's hands continued to move. "I can't hear your heart, so I'm giving you mouth to mouth resurrection," Ciel answered. "Otherwise you'll die!"

The hands stopped moving and suddenly Ciel's face appeared before Sebastian's, lips puckered. "No!" Sebastian yelled and his hands quickly shot out to grab Ciel's shoulders, stomping the young male just inches from his face.

"Let me go!" Ciel cried. "I have to kiss you or you won't make it. Stay away from the light if you see it."

Sebastian shook his head and pushed Ciel back before grabbing his hand. "I don't need CPR, Ciel," he answered and pressed Ciel's hand to his chest, letting the younger male feel his heart. "See, my heartbeat is right here and I'm still alive."

Ciel sniffed and lowered his head to rest against Sebastian's chest, listening to the beating heart. "It's loud," he said softly. "Does that mean it's strong?"

"I like to think so," Sebastian answered.

"Good. That means you won't die and leave me alone," Ciel murmured and closed his eyes as he continued to listen to the strong sound. "Mommy said I was born with a weak heart, so I can't get too excited at times."

Sebastian was silent and patted the boy on his back awkwardly. He didn't know what to say at a time like this and instead brought up his hand to rest against Ciel's chest. "I think it feels strong now," he finally said. "And maybe as you get older, it'll get strong if you're good."

Ciel smiled brightly and pressed his ear to Sebastian's chest again. "That would be nice," he stated before yawning. "I wanna take a nap, Sebastian."

"You'll have to go back to your room for that Ciel," Sebastian answered. "Your mom said you couldn't see me until I was feeling better and I can get in trouble for this."

A pout formed on Ciel's lips. "Can you at least carry me back to my room and tuck me in?"

Sebastian sighed. "I can do that," he answered finally and picked the child up. He shifted his grip so he could hold Ciel better before moving towards the door. "You can't tell your mom about this okay? I'll get in a lot of trouble."

Ciel nodded. "It can be our secret," he said. "Bitter Rabbit and I have lots of secrets too."

Sebastian chuckled as they moved down the hallway, Ciel falling silent in his arms. By the time they reached his room, the child was already almost asleep and Sebastian set him down carefully on the bed. He pulled back the covers and waited until Ciel crawled under the blankets before bringing them up to Ciel's chin.

They were tucked around his body and Sebastian gave Ciel's pillow one last fluff before standing up. "Have a good nap," he said quietly.

"Sebastian?" Ciel murmured, voice slurred slightly due to the sleep pulling at his consciousness. "I want a kiss."

Sebastian paused. "A kiss?" he asked. "Why would you want such a thing?"

"It makes me sleep better when mommy gives me a goodnight kiss," Ciel answered and blinked at Sebastian.

A soft sigh left Sebastian's mouth before he leaned down to press a light kiss to Ciel's forehead. "You'll have to accept that," he said. "That's all I can give you. Now get some rest, you've had a long day taking care of me."

Ciel nodded. "But do you feel better?" he asked.

Sebastian smiled slightly. "I do," he answered. "Now sleep. You'll feel better when you wake."

A soft mumble left Ciel's mouth and Sebastian took that as a sign to leave. The light was turned off and a small snore left Ciel right before Sebastian shut the door, making him chuckle and shake his head. Though the times were rare, babysitting Ciel was sometimes fun when the child went out of his way to make things better. And it made Sebastian enjoy his job, if only for a little while.

The next morning, Sebastian received a clean bill of health from Ann, who eased Rachel's mind that Sebastian would be able to take over his duties again. A firm grope to his backside had been payment for the visit and left Sebastian feeling violated once she left.

The same though could not be said for Ciel, who had developed a small fever during the night and was now sporting a runny nose. Soup was brought up for him and Sebastian couldn't help but feel bad, knowing that he was probably the cause of such a thing. Rachel seemed to agree and rounded on him the moment he stepped into the room with the tray of soup.

"You did this to him," she stated. "You got him sick, even though I told you to stay in your room."

"I didn't see him at all yesterday," Sebastian answered, hoping that Ciel would back him up. "I stayed in my room and worked on my painting."

Rachel's eyes narrowed and she turned to Ciel. "Is that true sweetie? Did you see Sebastian at all yesterday?"

Ciel shook his head and rubbed at his nose. "No. It was boring all day without him too. Does he have to stay away from me too, or can he play doctor with me?" Blue eyes shined up at Rachel, begging her to let Sebastian stay with him.

Sighing, Rachel nodded. "He can stay, but only for a little while. I need to run to work to pick up some things and then I'll be back to take care of you." She glanced at Sebastian. "Until then, Sebastian will stay with you until I come back."

Ciel perked up and waved Sebastian over. "Thank you mommy," he chirped happily and he sent a sly smile towards Sebastian.

It was returned as Sebastian set the tray down on the bed and Sebastian settled next to it. It seemed as though for this game, they were partners in crime.