Please don't kill me! I'm sorry I haven't updated in weeks, but school has been holding me back and a family member died so my writing got put on hold for a while. On a lighter note, to the anonymous reviewer "Black Angel", I was thinking about adding in Alois and Claude to this fic or making them their own. I know a lot of people hate Alois but I feel bad for him. He just wanted to be loved and wanted. Claude on the other hand, can go suck it. Aaaand now I'm rambling. That's never a good sign. I'll just leave you to your reading now.

Diclaimer: sadly, i don't own kuroshitsuji

"Young Master, please wake up."

My butler's voice swan through the haziness, willing me to awaken. it surprised me to hear hints of sorrow and worry in his usually monotonous tone. I slowly opened my eyes, only to have a blinding light come in from a nearby window. I felt a shift of weight to my side and, blinking repeatedly, found Sebastian sitting next to me on my bed.

"How are you feeling my lord?"

Finding my voice I choked out. "I'm fine. What happened to me?"

"I am afraid I have not fulfilled my duties as your butler."

I raised an eyebrow and, seeing this, he decided to elaborate.

"You see, because you became a demon when you started puberty, your body will be stuck in that phase for quite a while. That means that you now have certain…needs that must be attended to. Since I have neglected my duties, I didn't notice that you were in such a state. I'm sure you have noticed some changes in your daily life. Am I not correct?"

"That still does not explain what occurred."

"Well, when a young demon's needs manifest themselves and are not properly taken care of, said demon can suffer great bodily pain. The pain can be quite overpowering, as you already know."

"Why didn't you mention this sooner? We could have avoided this entirely," I growled, glaring daggers at the demon before me. He, in turn, donned a slight frown. "Anyway, how do you propose we deal with this situation?"

"In the demon world, boys entering puberty are already quite matured and looking for a mate. When searching for their significant other, a demon goes to an annual gathering. There, your needs will not have to be satiated as often, and you can find a mate."

"Sebastian, I just escaped my engagement with Elizabeth. What makes you think I want to go off and marry someone else?"

"I had not thought of that but even so, you cannot continue without attending to your needs. Only pain will follow that decision."

An awkward silence filled the room. I sighed sinking deeper into my fluffy pillows, suddenly feeling quite exhausted. This was all so much to take in, and I still felt weak from my earlier collapse. I tried my hardest to keep my face composed, but apparently it was all in vain. Sebastian could see right through it.

"Go back to sleep young master. That was quite a fall you had and you have not regained your strength. I will explain more when you are well rested."

The thought of resisting surfaced, but I pushed it down opting for a nice, long nap. I watched through sleepy, half-lidded eyes as Sebastian pulled up my covers and tucked me in. However, despite my exhaustion, I could not bring myself to sleep. My mind was racing, with thoughts and questions dashing to and fro like rodents in a maze. I calmed myself by breathing deeply, knowing that I would soon have the answers I craved, and succumbed to sleep.

This chapter was made possible by my lovely editor who has fixed my many grammar mistakes with much excitement. Hopefully I can incorporate more romance into this thing. (Yes Jelly Belly, I am going to keep this fic rated M thank you very much.) It's too serious for my liking. Oooh and there's spring break next week! I'm sure I'll be able to add that in then.

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