Woo Hoo! Next chapter of Dreamwalking! This story is turning out a little longer than expected but that always happens doesn't it? At least for me it does. Oh well. In an attempt to get better at writing I tried to join some writing thing at school. And they practically begged me to. Because very few other people wanted to. So I did, but they aren't doing a very good job of emailing me back about it. But you know what… I'm finally becoming somewhat proud of my writing and am no longer embarrassed to say that I write fanfiction. Well, a little but still. So thanks for all your patience and support and reviews and favorites and follows. They mean a lot and always will.

"Sebastian! Sebastian! Where are you? SEBASTIAN!"

Same as always, same dream, same place, same fear. But Ciel could change none of it. He was confident that only Sebastian could fix this. Ciel couldn't even stop crying out for his butler, "S-Sebastian! Where- are you?"

"Young master? Young master! Young master!"

"Sebastian?" Ciel spun around in circles trying to find the source of his butler's voice. This had never happened before. Suddenly he felt long arms go around his waist and chest from behind him. He let out a small scream before he felt a familiar gloved hand clap over his mouth.

"My lord, please be quiet, I'm sorry but please, shhh. I'll take care of everything."

"Sebastian!" Alois' voice ripped through the smoky air and rang through Ciel's head and the small boy felt shivers run down his spine.

Not again.

"Sebastian! Where are you? Have you found Phantomhive yet?"

Ciel tried to shove Sebastian hand off his mouth, to ask what was going on but Sebastian held him tighter and whispered in his ear, "My lord, remember what I said. I am your butler and I will stay by your side forever. Just play along for now." Ciel nodded, he would trust his butler. He had always trusted his butler.

The much older demon scooped the smaller male up in his arms and cradled him close against his torso. He stood up straight as Trancy's voice slashed through Ciel's head again. "SEBASTIAN! WE HAD A PROMISE! NOW WHERE IS CIEL?"

Sebastian didn't respond, nor did he make any move to find the other earl. Instead he looked at his real master, who was clasped against his chest, and smiled down at him. Ciel tried to give a small smile back but his lips shook and fell back down rather quickly.

"Sebastian! Good job! You found him! It's about time!" Ciel heard Alois from directly behind Sebastian and tried to crane his neck to glare at him. Sebastian purposely shifted to block Ciel's view. He silently shushed the young boy, reminding him to be quiet.

"Sebastian!" Alois' demanding tone infuriated Ciel; no one could talk to his butler like that but him! But he kept quiet. "This is an order, hurry up and eat Ciel's soul so we can get on with our lives!"

Ciel froze with shock, was Sebastian going to… He looked up at the man holding him with large pleading eyes which almost made Sebastian break down and make everything disappear altogether. But he contained himself. He raised Ciel a little bit and leaned down. Sebastian's lips parted slightly and Ciel remembered the first time Sebastian was supposed to eat his soul. Ciel had closed his eyes, but watched through his eyelashes as Sebastian's smirk moved towards him. But their lips never met. Ciel's soul wasn't taken by Sebastian. And the thought sickened him.

As his mind flashed back to the present Ciel noticed Sebastian was moving incredibly slow. Was he debating actually taking Ciel's soul and leaving him for Trancy? Would he do that? Ciel tried to speak but failed, the smoke had clogged his lungs again. He squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the moment their lips would connect and he would feel his soul slowly slip away. Would Sebastian be gentle? Would it hurt? In the end, it didn't matter, as long as Sebastian was the one taking his soul.

He felt a warm pair of lips touch his and internally cringed, not only was he kissing his own male butler but his soul would leave him soon. Sebastian angled his head slightly to get closer to the boy. It wasn't a deep kiss and it wasn't… uncomfortable in the slightest. In fact he might have even said he liked it. But it was still just a way to consume his soul. But Ciel didn't feel any different, was Sebastian really taking his soul?

"Go limp," Sebastian muttered into Ciel's lips.

Ciel blinked in confusion but followed Sebastian's orders. He forced himself to relax and slump in Sebastian's arms. His head lolled around his shoulders. Before he closed his eyes, cast a worried glance at Sebastian to which the demon responded with a smirk. Ciel felt his eyelids close as he was plunged into darkness. He'd have to play it by ear now.

"Good job, Sebastian," Alois' voice was low and mocking and slow, taunting claps punctuated his sentences, "Now bring him here and put him by my feet. He's gone now so you're all mine. Doesn't that make you happy?"

Ciel felt Sebastian turn and walk forward, was Sebastian really going to do this? He forced himself not to hyperventilate, what was going on? Why did he still have his soul? Was Sebastian leaving him finally? He knew he wasn't the nicest master ever but was he that bad that Sebastian would abandon him and their contract? A small ember landed on his arm and burned him but it was barely noticeable in comparison to the feeling of betrayal pulsing through his veins. How ironic, he was reminded of when he was kidnapped, right after his tenth birthday, he felt betrayed by the one he called, 'God'. Now he felt betrayed by the one he called 'demon'. But then why wasn't his soul consumed?

Suddenly he felt Sebastian stop. He was slowly lowered down and as he passed Alois' face, the blonde boy began to laugh violently and uncontrollably. His warm breath surrounded Ciel's own face and was terribly hot, even compared to the flames encompassing them. Ciel felt goose bumps run down his spine as he forced himself not to shiver. Somehow, he remained lifeless and didn't move, though he really wanted to jump and run. But something about Sebastian's arms holding him made him want to stay there forever. And not just because Ciel knew that he… had certain feelings… for his butler.

He felt his arm droop down and hit the floor. He was so close. Would Sebastian really leave him? He couldn't help it, he began to choke. The smoke, along with the sense of abandonment and betrayal got to him.

Sebastian paused for about half a second before straightening up and jumping back, pulling Ciel closer. Ciel snapped his head over to look at Alois who had on a very humorous, startled face, "S-Sebastian? What are you doing? We had a deal! I am your master and you must obey me!"

Sebastian smirked and Ciel looked up at his butler in shock, they had a deal? A deal as in… a contract? Sebastian gave a small shake of his head, "I'm sorry, Earl Trancy, I have one master and one master only, and it is not you. Ciel Phantomhive is the only one I want. Our deal means less than nothing to me; it was only a means to get back to my true master. And now, as I have found him, we will be taking our leave now."

"SEBASTIAN! YOU CAN'T LEAVE NOW! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" His voice tore through Ciel's very being but it was somehow satisfying. It was satisfying to know that Sebastian had not left him, but instead, left Alois. He had a choice out in front of him and he chose Ciel. And because of the contract, it would always be Ciel.

…Because of the contract…

Before Ciel could think on this further, Sebastian turned his back to the blonde and calmly walked away. That was it? Would leaving be that easy? No, it wouldn't be, Alois made sure of that, "Sebastian! You can't walk out on a deal like that! What kind of man are you?"

Sebastian chuckled and even Ciel gave his own small smile, was Alois really that dense? Sebastian placed Ciel gently on his feet before walking back to Alois. Ciel knew Sebastian wasn't leaving; his butler would never do such a thing, so he allowed it. But he wanted to be a part of this so he ran to catch up and he walked beside Sebastian through the still-crumbling building, which was stay surprisingly upright.

Sebastian knelt down in front of the blonde slut and allowed his demonic red and pink eyes to show through his normal blood-red ones, "Man? Have you the nerve to say that to one of my kind? You should know better than anyone, Trancy. I am not a man. I am one hell of a demon."

"B-B-But-" Alois stuttered, unable to form sentences, "I offered you a way out of your contract! I thought we had something!" Sebastian's smirk widened.

"And what would that be, I wonder? We had nothing. You were merelya stepping stone, there so I could use you to get what I desired. The only person I want is Ciel; he is my master, not you. And nothing will ever change that."

By this time Alois was crying. How pathetic he looked, sniveling like a baby, with his runny nose and red eyes. Ciel smirked before adding something of his own, "Trancy, go find your own butler, Sebastian isn't yours. I gave him his name, I gave him everything, and I have something to offer. You on the other hand are a crying slut, not worth our time. Let's go, Sebastian. We're done here."

"Yes, my lord."

And with that, they turned and left Alois there, to be consumed by the flames and smoke in a very vulnerable and pitiful manner.

Sebastian stopped and looked down at his master, "My lord, I believe you remember how to leave, don't you?"

"Yes. I do," Ciel said looking up, then, using his best commanding tone,

"Sebastian Michaelis, take me home!"

YAY! Next chapter is done! Sorry if it seemed disjointed, it was constantly interrupted. But I tried my best. Now, I'm tired, I'm going to bed. While I sleep, review and tell me what you thought! Your reviews will probably get me up tomorrow morning! 'Night guys!