You know… the whole reason I started this was because I was too discouraged to continue everything else. I know someone who hates them for no reason. But this is really fun and simple enough and if someone doesn't like it, then they don't like just one of these. They might like the others. Because these don't relate to each other. That's encouraging for me. So until I get my excitement and confidence for my other story back, I'm working on this. Sorry to everyone who reads my other stuff; I'll get over it sooner or later. Maybe I'm just being dramatic… Oh well, ON TO THE STORY! XXD

The theme is: Love (Who's excited for this one? Because I know I am. XD It will get OOC just because it's a oneshot. XD It'll be CUTE THOUGH!)

Ciel woke up with a moan. What time is it? Ciel looked around, his vision was still blurry but he could tell it was late. Sebastian hadn't woken him up yet and he could smell nothing coming from the kitchen, which would indicate that Sebastian was making breakfast. Just like he did every morning for… how long has it been?

It's been what… three years? Yes, almost three years. Two years and eleven months ago, Ciel was rescued by his demon, Sebastian. Two years and ten months ago he began to feel… strange around his butler… he would blush and stutter and otherwise act like a total fool around him. He got over it eventually but occasionally it would happen again only for brief moments. But, no matter what Ciel did, there was always, always this nagging feeling in the back of his mind and stomach, pulling himself towards his butler. He had convinced himself that it was the contract doing this to him but that was no excuse for blushing and stuttering.

Could it be that… just maybe, Ciel had developed feelings for the demon? No, that's ridiculous. A human caring for a demon? Absolutely preposterous. And a young boy caring for his who knows how old, male, demon butler? Not just ludicrous but disgraceful and immoral as well. But despite this, Ciel still wondered. Was it possible that maybe he had actually taken a certain interest towards his butler? Ciel groaned; he was acting like a little girl who just met her first crush.

Crush? What am I saying?

Ciel knew it was impossible. And besides, even if it was, which it's NOT, Ciel almost fulfilled his revenge and Sebastian would soon take his soul. In what little time he had left, nothing would be able to happen. Relationships just made dying that much harder. And they had nothing to offer Ciel so he had no use to instigate a relationship with anyone. Let alone his butler who he didn't even like.

…Right?

Too tired to continue thinking this hard about something this complex, Ciel resolved to ask Sebastian in the morning. He burrowed back into his pillows and was almost asleep when he jerked back awake. Ask Sebastian?! He couldn't do that! He was not about to admit to Sebastian that he, one, couldn't figure out his own feelings or, two, might actually have feelings for his demonic butler. But, Sebastian always helped him! No matter what the problem was! Who else could he ask?

Ciel sat up in bed, panting. He had startled himself. What was he supposed to do? "Damn it, Sebastian!" About five seconds later, Ciel heard a soft knock at the door. He knew it was Sebastian, who else would be awake at this ungodly hour besides an otherworldly being who needed no sleep? So what was he going to do? He flung himself back down and pretended to be asleep. When Sebastian heard no response to his knock he slipped into his master's bedroom.

"Young master?" His voice was low and quiet and Ciel felt his face flush. He heard Sebastian cross the room and kneel by his side, watching Ciel. Why was he doing this? Did he have something better to do than to watch his master 'sleep'?

"My lord? You can stop pretending now. I know you're awake."

"Nn?" Ciel made a small noise, feigning tiredness and bleariness "…bastian? S-Sebastian, w-what are you doing? W-What time is it?"

"Young master, I told you; I know you were faking it. I heard you say my name. Did I do something wrong?"

"I'm sorry, Sebastian. You must have misheard. I was asleep and didn't call for you. Thanks for caring and sorry for bothering you. You can go now. Thanks again," Ciel said, clearly dismissing his servant.

Sebastian smirked, "Now I know you weren't asleep. If I know anything, my master is not a morning person and he doesn't appreciate being woken up in the middle of the night. Well, technically early in the morning. It's about one a.m."

Ciel blushed again, knowing he was caught. Now what would happen?

Sebastian watched Ciel's face, looking for any sign of an explanation, "Can you tell me what the matter was?" he asked gently.

"I-it's nothing, Sebastian. I was just thinking too hard."

"And that was my fault?" Sebastian smirked.

Ciel's head snapped up so his mismatched eyes could meet Sebastian's red ones. Ciel gave his butler the best glare he could manage at such an early hour.

Sebastian chuckled; his master was too predictable, "Come now, my lord. It's not polite to glare at someone, especially when all they are trying to do is help," his voice grew gentler, "Now can you please tell what the matter was? It seems to have thrown you into quite an alarmed state."

Oh no, here was this feeling again. Ciel felt his throat close a little and his palm grew sweaty. His cheeks burned pinker than they already were and his hair started to stick to his wet face. What was this feeling? Was this what love was supposed to be? He never felt anything like this for his parents or the rest of his family and he loved them. Maybe he was sick. That was probably it.

"I-I-I think I'm… um… sick… maybe." And here was the stuttering. Just to make everything even more embarrassing.

Sebastian looked even more concerned. Had he failed as a butler? "Maybe that is so, my lord. But I can't think of any illness that looks like this. I will research it thoroughly but in the meantime, have you any idea what might be ailing you? I'm afraid I haven't fallen ill myself very often, so I don't know everything yet."

"I-I think… maybe…" Ciel broke off; he had forgotten what excuse his sleep-deprived mind had thought of.

"Yes, my lord?" Sebastian prompted.

Without thinking it through Ciel answered quickly, "I think I may be lovesick."

Sebastian smiled. His young master had finally fallen in love with his fiancée? The thought made Sebastian happy. Though at the same time… a little disappointed. "Don't fret over anything, my lord, I may not know much about Lady Elizabeth, but I know she-"

"It's not her," Ciel interrupted, "It's… someone else."

Okay. Well, that was unpredictable. The small earl had fallen in love with someone of his own choice? How cute. "Do I know this person?"

Ciel shrugged, "You know everyone I know."

"Can you tell me about her?"

The small boy didn't answer. He wanted to clarify something first, but he didn't know how to put it. So he turned away and put it as bluntly as possible, "How do you know if you're in love? Do you, a demon, know how to know if you're in love?"

Sebastian answered immediately, "Demons experience emotions just like any human. But ours are stronger and emotions like love are harder to evoke. But I have been in love before so I can tell you if that is what you wish."

Ciel swore his heart skipped a beat. Or two. Or maybe even three. Then he realized he was being stupid. Of course Sebastian had been in love before and of course he had no chance but still, it never hurt to get a couple answers out of this. It's not like Ciel would tell him anything important, "Yes, I want to know."

Sebastian smiled and sat himself on Ciel's bed, turning to face the clueless, naïve boy. He took Ciel's chin in his fingers and pulled it to face him, which only made Ciel blush harder. He waited until the boy was giving his full attention to what Sebastian had to say, "When you're in love, you won't be able to stop thinking about this person. She is always on your mind no matter what. And all you want to do is to get to know her better, to know what makes her happy, just to see her smile. Even the weirdest things about her, you find endearing and amusing and you have nothing against them, no matter how impractical. You don't notice anyone else; she's the only one you want to spend time with. When you two are apart, it kills you. Whenever she has time, whether you do or not, you will try to get yourselves together and maybe go out somewhere. And if she wants to go somewhere that you don't particularly like, you'll find yourself agreeing anyways. If she is unready or feels uneasy about anything, particularly sex, you don't mind and are willing to wait for her. If you two are unable to be together in a romantic way, or she doesn't see you as such, or she doesn't know, you tend to stutter and you can't think about anything other than how beautiful she looks. But," he took Ciel's face again and pulled them closer, "the number one way to tell whether or not you're in love, you can't imagine life without her, the only future you have planned is one with her."

Ciel shut up for the moment to think about it all. It all seemed true and the way his butler put it was easy enough to understand. Ciel tried to picture a future without Sebastian. He couldn't get any farther than the part after his soul was taken. When his soul was consumed, then he would be together with Sebastian, forever. And the thought made him happy.

Sebastian's voice jerked him out of his thoughts, "You're smiling, young master."

Ciel raised his hand to his lips, "You're right. I guess I am."

"Does that mean you know? Whether or not you're in love?"

Ciel giggled. He actually giggled! What was wrong with him? "Yep. I think I am. Actually, I know I am."

"Would you like to talk about it?"

"Nope. But I'll tell you one thing. You most definitely know him."

Sebastian looked shocked. What had Ciel said wrong?

"Young master… I have nothing against homosexuals but does this mean you prefer males over females?"

Ciel's eyes widened. Crap. He tried to regain his composure and shrugged it off, "Perhaps. What of it? Is there a problem?"

"No, never, my lord. Is it bothering you though? You seem upset. If I may, I may be able to put you at ease. This is not your fault nor is it bad. It is just nature. Between you and me, while we're here confessing, you're not alone. I myself prefer the male half of the population."

Ciel looked up in shock, "You?" he asked in surprise.

Sebastian looked as if he had made a grave mistake, "Okay, maybe that wasn't what I should have said. I apologize if that unsettles you. I do after all, undress and bathe you every day."

Ciel immediately felt bad for making his butler feel bad. "No, I don't mean it like that; I mean… that's good."

"Good? How so, my lord?" Now Sebastian was really confused.

Unsure of how to fix his latest screw-up Ciel asked his final question, "How do you tell someone you love them?" He was almost able to say that without blushing which was a major improvement. But when he got to the second to last word he felt his face burn and looked away again.

Sebastian smiled broadly, "I haven't told you yet, young master? I haven't told you the three magic words?"

(A/N Ciel glared at Sebastian suspiciously, "You did. You said they were 'Please' and 'Thank you'.") (A/N XDDD)

Ciel shook his head.

"Can you guess at what they are?"

Ciel nodded.

"Do you plan on telling this person how you feel?"

Hesitant nod.

"Would you like to practice on me?"

Hesitant shake.

"Are you quite sure? It may be beneficial."

Nod.

"Why not?"

On a freak decision Ciel lifted himself up to Sebastian's eye level, "I'd rather just tell them to you."

"Young master, I don't think I-"

"I love you, Sebastian Michaelis."

Out of all the things that have happen today, this was the most shocking, "Young master, are you insinuating-"he broke off there, unable to continue.

Ciel had done his part. It felt like he was just re-learning how to breathe again. He had that off his chest and now it was out there and done with. Now Sebastian could reject him and he could get over him, "Yes, that is exactly what I am implying. Now reject me and get it over with."

"Why on earth would I do that? Why on Hell would I do that?"

"Because I- wait, what?"

Sebastian smiled and that particular smile had something extra in it, something that made Ciel's heart flutter, "Why would I reject you when I just got what I wanted? Why would I waste my efforts like that?"

"Your… efforts?"

At that moment, Sebastian couldn't contain himself. He took Ciel's face with both of his hands and kissed him square on the lips. It was only lasted a second but it would soon become the most memorable kiss in Ciel's life. He felt his lips and cheeks tingle where Sebastian touched him.

"Ciel Phantomhive, I've loved you for so long."

Ciel felt tears leak out of his eyes. He was so happy, he wasn't sure his body would make it, "I love you, Sebastian."

His love for his parents wasn't quite like this but he was sure of it. He was in love with his butler. He was in love with Sebastian Michaelis.

And he didn't mind one bit.

Haha! That was fun. Night guys!