Hello everyone again :D!

So, first of all, I'm sorry for not updating yesterday, but I was at my best friend's place since Thursday and it came to me by surprise as well ^^' But now I'm here with the new chapter of Chained neko :D!

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Sorry, again a shorter chapter, but I promise that the next one will be longer! And some thrills (okay, not big, but still it's there) are in this as a compromise ;D Hope you will enjoy this one as much as the previous one ^w^

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Sebastian was watching the sky whole night. The stars were shining beautiful, the rays of the moon radiating on every sight in the city. Ciel had run back under the bed right after his meal, not leaving the place even for a moment. Of course Sebastian pretended to be asleep all the time the cat got out if he had to do something, in order not to get its suspicion.

The ringing of his cell made him glance away from the sky. The sun had already risen, showing that it was already morning. When he looked at his phone, he frowned when he noticed the identity of the caller.

"What do you want Claude?" he asked with an irritated voice. He never liked to talk with the other man.

'Good morning for you too. Did you sleep wrong?' the other asked with a chuckle.

"I asked what you want, I don't have time for jokes. You know pretty well that we don't need any sleep."

'Get ready in an hour, I will be at your place by then.'

"What?! Why are you coming here?!"

'We have a meeting. Don't worry, they told me this 10 minutes ago, so you are not the only one who was informed now.'

Sebastian could hear that the other's voice had changed into a bored one.

"Okay, just call me when you are here." he said before hanging up. A long sigh left his lips as he looked at the digital clock on the nightstand.

10:00

"Why do they have to call us at the last minute all the time?!" he asked no one, throwing the phone beside himself on the sheets – not the break it - holding his head with the other hand. He got up with a sigh and went into the bathroom with fresh clothes in his arms to get ready.

Ciel woke up when he heard the slamming of the door. He lazily opened his eyes, wiped them, with a yawn stretched, then got out from his shelter. He heard some humming noises from the bathroom, so he was sure that the man was having a bath at the moment. He jumped on the windowsill to exploit the time he was able to come out for some 'sightseeing'. As it was 10, the streets were already occupied with people. His eyes stopped at the park. He wanted to go out there so much. No, he didn't mind where, but he wanted to be outside again. After the incident the previous day, his fear and suspicion rose again, and didn't trust the man anymore. It was the same as the last time. They get near him, pretending to be kind, and when he finally opened himself, he was caught and brought back to his hell. He didn't want to get there again.

When the sound of flowing water stopped, he jumped down from his place, knowing that the man was ready and went back to his shelter. He didn't want to see the man anymore. He wanted to be free. He just needed to wait for the best time to flee then everything would be solved.

The door of the bathroom opened and Sebastian got out with a black T-shirt and jeans on, his hair done. He looked under the bed, and noticed that Ciel was awake..

"Ciel, I have to go to work, but I will be back, I promise. I will leave enough food and drink for you in the kitchen." he smiled, but got no answer. The cat was still shaking, his eyes wide.

Sebastian got up with a sigh and left the room, leaving the door open. He quickly made some fish and put it in Ciel's bowl, then poured fresh milk into the other.

When he was ready with everything, his phone rang, showing that his partner arrived.

"Coming" was the only thing he said into the device before he hung up. He put his coat on, made sure that he got everything in his bag and opened the front door.

Ciel's ears perked up at the noise and peeked out from under the bed. When he noticed that the front door was opened he did what his mind told him.

Run.

He ran as fast as he could, using the situation that the man was still having some problems with the keys. Sebastian froze when he noticed the small cat running towards him, but a soft smile appeared on his face.

"I told you Ciel, I will be ba-" but he stopped when the cat didn't stop and ran out of the flat. "What? Wait, Ciel!" he exclaimed, locking the door quickly and ran after the feline.

"Ciel, stop! Where are you going?!"

Ciel ran with all his power, not even looking back. He didn't mind the pain in his left back leg, it wasn't that bad anymore. He just wanted to get away. He just wanted a place without anyone living there, where he could be alone without being noticed or caught.

Sebastian just stood there shocked. It would have been easy for him to run after the cat with his demonic speed, but it was in public, so didn't want to risk it. Claude's car was already out, parking before the apartment.

"Good morning!" Claude greeted him with his demonic smile.

"Morning..." Sebastian murmured. He wanted nothing and his mind was wondering about Ciel. He hopped down on the passenger seat with a sigh and buckled the seatbelt.

Claude started the car with a chuckle "You look like someone who just ate 100 kilo lemon! What happened to you?"

"Nothing..." Sebastian murmured, leaning his head into his palm, his elbow on the bottom of the window, just staring out.

The man with glasses sighed as he drove "Look, I've known you for ages now, I can easily tell if you have a problem. So, who hurt you now? Is it another fangirl?"

"No... it wasn't even a human..."

"Hmmm. Don't tell me that stupid fiancée returned to bring you back."

Sebastian groaned at the thought "That would have been worst I think... But fortunately no, I haven't heard of her for the last 10 years..." he turned his eyes back at the city, hoping that he would see Ciel.

"So, what was it now?"

"A cat..."

Claude raised an eyebrow "A... cat...?"

"Yes... I've found him 2 days ago on the streets in a very bad state so I brought him home. If you saw him, you would immediately fall in love with him!" Sebastian started with a sad smile as the memory of the cat returned "However, something had happened to him before, so he was really afraid all the time, not letting me close..." he finished with a sigh.

"And...? Don't worry, I'm sure he will get used to you..."

"He escaped before you arrived..."

Claude's eyes widened. "I see... It just shows that he didn't fit you! If he decided to go away then he wasn't good for you! Don't worry, I'm sure you will forget him in a week!"

"Yeah... maybe..." the other man replied, his voice barely audible.

It was dark in the alley, the rays of sun covered by the buildings surrounding the lonely corner. That was the place where Ciel had been before Sebastian found him.

His legs hurt and he panted from exhaustion. He just wanted to lie down and have a proper sleep. During his run he had to escape from some people who wanted to catch him, or worse, dogs without leash who decided to chase him.

The sun had already started to set, causing his body to become more tired. Cats usually sleep some time during the day, but he wasn't able to stop. No, he didn't want to stop.

When he finally found the box from before, his eyes sparkled. He immediately ran to it, but froze when he found another, much bigger cat, curled up in it.

When the brown cat noticed Ciel, it got up and hissed at him loudly. Ciel was tired, but he didn't mind. This was the only place he knew could be safe. He returned the hiss, moving his body into a ready-to-attack one, his fur on his back in the air.

And that was the time the two cats jumped on each other. Loud, angry mews, squeaks hisses echoed in the air, breaking the silence of the usually silent alley.

Ciel was glad that the man did nothing with his claws, so he was now able to fight with them pretty well, scratching the other easily, leaving deep wounds. He got some as well, but thanks to the experience from his life, he was able to dodge the attacks almost all the time. He used his background, for example the ladder on the wall for his advantage: jumping on it and then hit the other cat while jumping on it.

However, he mewed painfully when the other cat was able to scratch on his bandaged leg, making the linen come down, revealing the wound, which started to bleed again from the attack. As the bandage stuck into something on the ground, he was stopped and could go nowhere. When he saw that the other cat was ready for another attack, he quickly used his claws to cut the bandage and started to run. He knew that his advantage was over and he could easily be killed if he stayed there, especially with his wound. His leg now hurt more now, and he mewed all the time he stepped on it from the pain.

If glares could kill, Sebastian was sure that everybody would be dead beside him by now. It wasn't enough that they were called for a shooting on Sunday, but when they arrived, they told him that there would be an interview as well, so he will have a long day. Sebastian was still sad from the loss of Ciel, he just wanted to be at home to forget the thoughts, for example by inviting a friend. But he had to sit there in the hall of a famous hotel, waiting for the interviewer with Claude.

Claude realised that Sebastian was sad, so he tried to make him happy by getting closer to the man, but Sebastian was conscious enough to still say 'no' to him. He didn't love Claude. After their break-up, they didn't even talk for months. But after Sebastian realised that he felt lonely, they slowly started to talk with each other again. Sebastian just looked at Claude as a good friend and not more.

While waiting, his mind wandered about Ciel. He was curious where the cat was and how he succeeded alone on the streets. Madame Red told him that Ciel was still a young cat, not much older than 1 year old, so Sebastian feared that he would be attacked. The cat had only been with him for 2 days, which wasn't even enough for his wound to heal properly or for his body to gain the lost weight. He was sure that Ciel would die if he didn't find him.

And here he was, waiting for a stupid interview, while he could have spent the time with finding the lost cat. But no, they claimed that it would be a live recording, so they needed to be perfect as everybody would watch them. As a famous model, Sebastian had already been asked to take part in movies as well during his stay in the human world, so he was talented in acting. However, his state could easily influence his behaviour like now. He was sad and worried about the cat's well being. He asked his boss if he could get a break, but of course the answer was no.

He just wanted the day to end.

"So Mr. Michaelis, isn't it hard to live your life with this much fame?"

That was the almost 100th question during the past hour and Sebastian started to get irritated. Why did these interviews have to be this long all the time? What's more, they always asked things which should have been private, but his boss insisted on him answering everything.

The fake smile never left his face all the time he answered.

"Well, sometimes it's hard getting at home late at night after a hard day, but thanks to the days off I get enough time to have the needed rests."

"And what about your family?"

"Well, my parents are leaving really far from me, so we barely see each other and those times are usually when I have at least a week-long break."

"Isn't your girlfriend angry because of you not being home?" the interviewer - who happened to be a young woman - asked. As a demon, Sebastian could see the jealousy and hope in her eyes, making him chuckle.

"Well, I don't have a girlfriend at the moment. I prefer getting to know someone well before getting to that level."

"Oh, I see... Sorry for the question then..." the woman blushed a little, but you could see in her eyes that she also was one of those women who wanted to be between those fortunate ones who could call themselves being the man's actual or ex-girlfriend(s).

"Well, thanks for the interview than Mr. Michaelis."

"Mine is the pleasure..." the man answered before getting a hold of the woman's hand and giving a kiss to the back of her palm.

The interviewer gasped and blushed a dark shadow of red from the act.

"END!"

Sebastian sighed as he got up from his seat, finally being able to call it the end of the day. As he looked at the clock, he noticed that it was already 8pm. Of course he knew that they had to make the interview this late because almost all of his fans would be at home this time. His mind though was always occupied with the thoughts of the cat, cursing everyone who decided to make the interview as well that day. Now, it was too late and dark outside to start searching Ciel.

"You did a great job again Michaelis." came a deep voice.

"Well, thank you William, I'm glad to hear that." Sebastian replied as he looked up at his boss.

"You will get one week out, as promised now. I will call you if I know the time of the new shootings."

"Thanks for your help."

"Hey, Will, your car is ready~!" came a new, high-pitched voice, making a chill run through Sebastian's spine. He could recognise that voice from 1000 others.

"Ah, Sebby, you are here too~?!" the newly arrived red haired man asked with beaming eyes.

"Good to see you too, Grell..." Sebastian said with a fake smile. Grell Sutcliffe, another model of William T. Spears's agency was one of the men on the world he preferred to avoid.

"Haven't you changed your mind yet? The dinner is still on~" the man, now known as Grell cooed as he poked the chest of the raven haired man.

Sebastian pushed the hand away with a sigh "My answer is still the same. I'm not interested in you so go and find someone other..."

"But Sebby~!"

A cough interrupted their talk and they turned their heads to look at their frowning boss, who adjusted his glasses.

"Please leave these talks at your private places, I'm not interested in them..."

"Will is right Grell, it's getting late, so we should go home already." Sebastian said with the same fake smile as he put one hand on the other man's shoulder.

Grell pouted, but started to go towards the exit "Understood..."

"Well, have a nice week then Michaelis."

Sebastian bowed, but froze when Grell turned to send him an air-kiss.

"Call me sometime Sebby~!"

"Sutcliffe!"

"Yes! Yes!" Grell exclaimed from the sudden serious tone of his boss and ran out, holding the door for William.

When both of them left, a sigh left Sebastian's lips, glad that the men were away.

"Are you ready?" came another voice from behind him.

"Yes, we can go." Sebastian said as he turned down to follow Claude to the car.

It was now dark outside and just a few people were walking on the streets, which he used as an advantage to avoid the dangerous zones of the streets. The adrenaline from before started to live his body, walking getting harder with all the steps he took. His legs were shaking and his vision started to get blurry. His stomach grumbled, showing that he was hungry as well. He ate nothing that day.

That was the time when he realised that he missed the place he was in before. The silky touch of the sheets on the bed, the delicious foods and the warmth. What he missed the most was the man's touch. Although it had been just one time, it was warm and made him forget every bad thing, which had happened to him.

He missed the man.

Beside his pants, his ears perked up when they heard a familiar soft, still deep and serious voice near him. When he looked up, he noticed the man beside a car. When he saw that the other man with glasses in the car waved and left and the man with crimson eyes started to go towards his way, he slowly approached the entrance of the building he was beside. He knew that the man was living there and was just going home.

The drive to Sebastian's apartment was silent, not a word changed between the two men. Sebastian was glancing out the window, his eyes always searching for one being in the dark.

Claude saw the concern and concentration in the man's eyes and he knew that he was still worried about the cat and was maybe hoping to see him during their way back.

When they arrived to the apartment, Sebastian got out from the car with a sigh, just wanting to hop down on his bed and rest. He knew that that day couldn't get any worse.

"Well, see you next time then. Just call me if you need something." Claude said from the car.

"I will. Thanks for the ride."

"As a demon, I know you don't have to sleep, but you look terrible, so you should think about having some rest tonight. Maybe that will help."

"Yeah... this day was long..."

"Good night then."

"Good night..."

And with that Claude waved and left.

Sebastian sighed and turned on his heels and started to go towards the apartment. Claude was right, maybe having the luxury of sleep might help him ease his thoughts until the next day when he will be able to start searching Ciel.

He took out his keys from his jacket, but when he looked up, the metal thing fell out from his hands and hit the ground with a clattering voice.

Before the entrance was the little cat with blue fur and those mismatched eyes, sitting with a pleading look.

Sebastian's eyes widened at the sight. Ciel... came back to him?

He slowly started to approach the feline and crouched down before it. His mouth opened, but no words came out. He shakily raised his hands and froze when the cat didn't move and let him pat his head. In addition, Ciel leant into the touch again, starting to purr.

"Ciel..."

The cat looked up at him for a moment and mewed, moving closer to the man.

"You want to... come home with me...?"

A loud, happy mew was his answer as Ciel moved further, until he reached the man's legs. He closed his eyes and tried to ease all the bad thoughts that could happen.

Learning from last time, Sebastian firstly put one of his hands under the cat's stomach, but did nothing more. When no struggle was the answer, he slowly lifted the small and shaking body and put it close to his body, covering it with his jacket.

Warmth started to radiate to Ciel, making him become calm and forget the pain in his legs. He snuggled his face closer to the man's chest, getting more warmth in the process.

A soft smile appeared on Sebastian's face and after he lifted the key with his free hand, he opened the door and went up to his house with the elevator.

After opening the front door, he went into the hall and put the cat down on the couch. He went back to lock the door then returned to the shaking body.

"Ciel, are you alright...?" he asked with a worried voice, but froze when he was able to see the missing bandage and the wound on the left back leg. "Wait here..." he quickly ran into the bathroom and returned with the first aid kit.

The couch was soft and Ciel felt calm on it, letting his eyes slowly droop as he made sure that he was safe again. He winced when he felt the pain return when something cold was put on his leg, but the tiredness was stronger. He let the man do whatever he needed with his leg and just lied there, doing nothing.

Sebastian was happy that Ciel didn't struggle against the treatment. When he was ready with the bandaging as well, he put the first aid kit back to its place and returned with a soft smile to the couch. He noticed the half opened eyes of the cat and he was sure that Ciel had a hard day and just wanted to sleep too.

He slowly put his hands under the cat's stomach again and was happy to gain no struggle again. He carefully lifted the body not to scare the feline or to cause it more pain. He went to his bedroom and put him down on his bed then went to change into his nightshirt and pants.

The blanket was silky and felt comfortable, causing Ciel to lie there satisfied. He was happy to be back. He still had some suspicion from before, but now the man took care of his leg again. However, he won't make the same mistake twice. He knew he still needed time to totally trust in the man.

When Sebastian was ready with the dressing, he climbed into the bed and hopped into the pillows with a satisfied sigh. He wouldn't have thought that after all the hell he would get Ciel back. It made his nerves calm down and he was sure that he would be able to sleep much easily.

He froze when he felt some moving and realised that the cat was coming closer until he reached his chest. Ciel searched for more warmth and wanted to feel the man close to him again so he curled up into a ball at his new place happily, snuggling his face into the man's chest.

A soft smile appeared on Sebastian's face. Finally, Ciel opened up for him so he didn't have to worry about him escaping again or hiding all the time. He put one of his hands on the cat's face and patted it slowly, gaining a purr in return.

Both of them fell into a dreamless, calm sleep almost seconds later.

So, here it is people, hope you enjoyed :D!

Okay, it's already past midnight in my country, so yeah, I know that actually it's now two days late, again I'm truly sorry! Hope you won't give up, I promise it won't happen again!

But bad news: I will travel to a friend for one and a half week, so I won't be available until then, sorry! I promise the next update to come on:

29th July!

Sorry for the long time again, but everyone goes on holiday once during the summer, aren't they ^^?

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