Chapter 4

Almost a month had passed since that day, they had both gone back to their normal ways with a few changes added in. For one kissing had become a major factor in their days, they'd gone on dates- but they couldn't show any affection in public because of the stares they would receive as well as the age difference - and done all the things lovers would normally do.

Except for one big thing.

Sebastian had brought it up before but told Ciel that he wouldn't do that until he was ready. Ciel had actually felt relieved by that because he himself wasn't sure if he wanted to do such an act so early in their relationship but at the same time he didn't feel like they were lovers at all because of it.

The two sat in the kitchen eating breakfast. Sebastian couldn't kept his eyes off the boy, he was intrigued by every move he made. Sebastian watched as the boys lips parted and moved around the glass of water he was drinking. The demon couldn't hold himself back anymore he stood up surprising Ciel as he walked over and clasped his face pulling him into a kiss tasting the egg he had just eaten.

Ciel pulled away placing a finger on the others lips, "Not while I'm eating." he said sternly.

Sebastian smiled, 'what a cute face his master had.' his eyes trailed away catching a glimpse of the calendar behind him.

"Do you know what tomorrow is, Ciel?" The elder demon was grinning widely suddenly excited.

Ciel cocked his head confused, "February 14t-" the boys eyes grew wide as he realized what tomorrow was.

"Tomorrow's valentines day." The raven said uncharacteristically cheerful.

The younger demon smirked trying to hide the fact that he hadn't bought Sebastian a present, "I know it's valentines day, how could you think I'd forget?"

"I never said you'd forgotten…"

"Never mind that!" Ciel kissed the devil trying to stop him from seeing through the boys lies.

Kissing him was a good idea Sebastian's eyes were suddenly lidded over he'd forgotten what they had been talking about, he was completely lost in thoughts of Ciel, he put his contracted hand behind Ciel's head kissing him harder.

"Hmmm." Ciel moaned.

Sebastian pulled away brushing his thumb against his master's pinkish lips. "I'm going to take a shower." he stood up straight, "Care to join me?" he smirked.

Ciel blushed, "Bastard, go take your shower." After becoming a couple Sebastian had turned into a sexual harassing fiend.

The boy watched as Sebastian walked away he stood up when he heard the sound of the shower head running.

Okay, he had to get this gift and get it quick. Ciel hastily took a piece of paper and a pen writing an excuse as to why he left, grabbed his jacket and put on his eye patch has ran out the door.

Since Ciel couldn't take Sebastian's motorcycle (it would raise to many eyebrows to see a 13 year old riding such a thing.) He would have to go on foot.

Being a demon this wasn't that ludicrous of an idea. Demon's where much more quicker and agile then measly humans he jumped nimbly from tree to tree enjoying the wind flowing through his hair. Ciel had arrived in Livington in almost the same amount of time as the motorcycle would have.

"I guess the first thing I should get is the gift, right?" he muttered to himself..

'Sebastian likes old things', Ciel thought. He remembered years ago the demon had spent hours in an antique store just staring at things that reminded him of the past. Ciel made a turn stopping in front of a grimy looking shop. There where old broken dolls in the window and other knickknacks. He opened the door a little ring went through the store as he did so. They whole place was almost vacant with people the only person there was Ciel and a Cashier with his head on the his desk.

The lazy and tired looking man lifted his head, "Welcome." he said drowsy

The boy just nodded looking about the clutter. Books piled on books old chairs randomly placed around the store they where so dusty that -if he still had it- would have given Ciel a horrible asthma attack.

Ciel made his way to the back of the store and moved around a few books as he did so he accidentally knocked something off the table. In a flash he caught it before it hit the floor.

Ciel examined the roundish object in his hand.

A pocket watch.

It was sliver with a sliver chain. It was almost the same as his old one the difference was the pattern on the outers shell but even that wasn't too different.

Sebastian had left his pocket watch at the manor and as time past such things became obsolete, but from time to time Ciel could see the butler reach into his pockets as if to pull it out and check the time.

Ciel walked over to the cashier and handed him the watch.

The cashier looked at his eye patch for a long second before stating the price. Ciel handed him the money and received the watch in a bag. He stuffed the bag in his coat pocket.

"Thank you come again!" The lazy man said as the boy left the store.

'Alright I got the present now all that's left is the card.'

He boy gave a little smile as he walked to the nearest convenience store.

*Line break*

Sebastian walked out of the bathroom, "Ciel! Want to watch a movi-"

He stopped realizing Ciel wasn't in the kitchen. Beut jumped into Sebastian's arms cuddling into the side of Sebastian's neck. The raven smiled walking further into the kitchen. On the counter was a little note it read :

Hey went out to get Beut cat food be home in a few hours.

Sebastian quirked an eyebrow, adjusted Beut in his arms and opened up the cabinet to find enough cat food to last a few months. He pinched the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger. Ciel knew that he didn't like it when he went into town alone. Hell he didn't like it if Ciel went anywhere alone especially with less desirable people walking around.

He put the cat down on the couch patting it's head, "I'll be back in a little while."

He took the keys to his motorcycle and left.

*Line break*

In a convenience store Ciel stared intently at the rows of valentines day cards in front of him. He couldn't think of which one to get. The few he had opened either where not good enough or filled with so much overly romantic cutesy crap that Ciel almost felt the need to barf up kittens and rainbows.

'I wonder what Sebastian got me.' Ciel thought. 'Probably something weird like cat ears.' he shuddered at the thought.

The demon continued looking seeing one card with a black and red roses on it. He got it and read the card to himself inside the card was a poem nothing to romantic or to happy it had just the right amount of everything.

Then out of the blue black nailed hands came and snatched the card out of his hands. "Hey I was reading that -" The demon stopped his eyes growing so wide they might as well have popped out of his head, his stomach churned as he looked passed the glasses into golden eyes.

The spider smiled, "Lord Phantomhive. It has been a while." Claude smirked looked at the card, "What a romantic little thing. Is it for someone special?" The older demon whispered the last sentence, handing the boy the card he leaned ever so closely to Ciel face.

The boy didn't say a word his mind was racing trying to comprehend the situation. Flashbacks on being brought to an asylum, dunked in strange water and being beaten flooded it's way back into his mind.

"Claude~~!" A shrill voice said, "Look at this picture it totally looks like a dick!" The blonde boy in grotesquely short shorts and dark green tang top smiled as he held an actually rather phallic looking picture. Claude snapped back giving an annoyed look to the smiling blonde, his smile grew wider as he saw Ciel.

"Ahh Ciel!" he ran over hugging the distressed boy. "It's been decades!" As he said that Alois's sky blue eyes turned a pinkish color.

Ciel wanted to puke.

This couldn't be real.

He was just having a horrible nightmare and he'll wake up any minute…

Who was he kidding? He knew he wasn't dreaming. And that thought nearly sent the boy into a screaming fit.

'Now now Ciel pull your self together. Don't let them see you sweat.'

Something in Ciel's mind snapped and suddenly he'd turned back into the proud young Earl Phantomhive.

"Alois, Claude what a surprise it is to see you." the boy said, it sounded weird like a rehearsed line. The pair looked confused. Well mostly Alois. Claude had snapped back to his usual poker face. He wanted to get away and find Sebastian.

"I'm very sorry but I am terribly busy and I must leave." Ciel nodded to the two of them and turned around to pay for the card.

"Hey! You haven't seen me in years and you decide to just say hi and leave?" Alois said angrily following after Ciel.

He ignored the obnoxious blonde as he bought the card putting that into his pocket as well. Ciel's mind was racing.

Have to get away, have to get away. Have to find Sebastian.

'What a are you thinking Phantomhive! Have you no pride? You can defend yourself without help from him.'

"Wait! Are you deaf as well as short Ciel? I said wait!" Alois reached out and grabbed Ciel's arm. That one touch sent Ciel over the edge he turned around slapping the blonde demon across the face. Everything went quiet the only sound was the echo of the hit.

Alois touched his cheek anger filling his eyes, "You piece of shit!" Alois lifted his hand but Claude caught it. Claude gave Ciel a strange smile after looking at Ciel's hand mark. The boy gave a look of disgust as he panted. Ciel found his chance when Claude turned his back and examined Alois, he backed away and ran like hell.

He didn't dare look back in fear of what might be behind him, he took long strides narrowly avoiding people as he did so.

A strong hand grabbed his arm spinning him around, "Let go!" Ciel's one of his fists where raised and is other hands nail elongated into talons as he was ready for a fight. But his fists and claws came to a halt when he saw Sebastian's surprised face.

"Ciel what's wrong you look like you've seen a ghost." he caressed the boys cheek.

Ciel didn't reply he turned his head away, his eyes flashed pink.

"Ciel please calm down." he winced as Ciel's claws dug into his forearm but he ignored it looked around to make sure no one was looking as he tilted Ciel's head back for a kiss.

"Whoa! Pedo alert! Call Dateline cause we just caught a predator!"

Sebastian was only inches away from his master lips but he snapped back and stiffened at the voice. He kept his face stern and his hand on Ciel's shoulders. "Trancy. Faustus." he said flatly and with a nod.

"Sorry to interrupt your rape fest but Ciel just assaulted me and ran away out of no where."

Sebastian repressed a smile and so did Claude he would give his master a pat on the back for that, "If I am such as you say I am then what do that make Claude?"

The spider growled and made a step forward.

Alois extended his arm stopping his butler from advancing, "Enough." Claude stepped back adjusting his pair of new glasses. "So, butler," said Alois, "Is running away a habit you two share or are you just cowards?"

Ciel turned around his crawls retracting, "Sebastian has never ran away from you."

One of Alois's eyebrows shot up, "Oh?"

Sebastian squeezed Ciel's shoulders.

Here we go…

"Then how would you explain what happened last month with the street performer? Sebastian had seen us and ran away with you in toe." Alois grinned at Ciel befuddled face, "Did you not know we were there? What a butler you have."

"That's enough Trancy." Sebastian said through gritted teeth.

Ciel turned to face Sebastian, "You knew they were alive…?"

Sebastian nodded remorseful.

Ciel's heart sank his eyes still pink became brighter with anger. "And you never told me?" he shouted.

Claude smirked amused by the sight he decided to stay quiet and enjoy the show.

"I'm sorry, young master." Sebastian stared at the ground unable to look his master in the eye.

Betrayal and hurt took over Ciel's tone, "You think just saying "sorry" will work? Who do you think you are Sebastian?"

The demon didn't answer.

Ciel bit his lip, "Answer me!" when he didn't hear anything he lifted his hands and smacked Sebastian hard. Sebastian's eyes widened surprised he hadn't felt that pain in a long time.

Claude nor Alois had expecting that either. Claude blushed, but it was hardly noticeable. 'So sadistic.' he thought.

Ciel stood there breathing deeply his eye flashed from Sebastian's face to his hand and then to Claude and Alois.

'What did I do?' Ciel's exposed eye was wide, disturbed by his own actions, he ran away embarrassed.

"Master!" Sebastian called after him.

Alois began to laugh.

He clapped his hands, "Bravo! Bravo! That was quite a show. Seems like you've made some serious mistakes Sebastian. You've lost him…again." The boy stuck out his contracted tongue flashing his demonic eyes.

Sebastian face was alarmed for a moment but that turned into determination, "I won't let that happen again, especially to the likes of you."

Sebastian chased after his master.

Alois stuffed his hands in his pockets, "That's enough fun for today, Claude." He rose to his tip toes kissing the golden eyed demon. "Lets go home." The boy intertwined his arm with the demons running a finger up and down Claude's arm seductively.

"Yes your highness." Claude said in his usual flat tone. Taking a glance back as they walked away, 'The boy still had the smell of a virgin.' Claude smiled evilly to himself. 'I knew he couldn't do it.' They disappeared into a sea on humans.

Lets bring on the drama~~~~!

Claude you Pedo bastard I love you.

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