Hey guys, I am so sorry of how the last chapter turned out. *sigh* this is why I don't trust computers. That's the first time I've used my laptop for updating, I usually use my ipad, and it betrayed me! Anyway, I hope this is more to your liking. I have to point out that even though (hopefully) the glitches have been fixed, I still wrote this in a hurry and at stupid o clock in the morning3

After their interaction in the hallway, Sebastian walked Grell back to what was quickly becoming their room, and stayed there until it got dark. The demon heard his master calling him and, kissing Grell quickly on the forehead, he left him to make tea for Ciel, who had retired back to his study.

Sebastian stood next to the teen for a while whilst he sipped his tea. Ciel suddenly lowered his cup and spoke up. "I thought demons could not love."

The butler frowned and looked down. "Most aren't. Most demons are too instinctive and animalistic that they know no other emotions other than hunger and rage. Those who can control themselves and are actually civil - Like me - , are usually the demons who create contracts. When in human form, the demons have to express more emotion than they usually would, so they can obviously fall in love, but it is very rare. Why do you ask, master?"

Ciel smiled slightly and looked up into Sebastian's eyes. "You're in love with Grell, aren't you?"

That stumped Sebastian. He took a moment to reply, straightening up and glancing out of the window into the dark gardens. "I think it might be getting to that stage, master." He said with a small smile.

The teen smiled himself, taking a sip of tea. "At least now you have an incentive to stay in the human world. Or can reapers enter hell?"

"Of course they can. But with Grell's...prefered taste in everything, I doubt he would like it very much."

"Right. What will you do? When you eventually take my soul?"

Sebastian chuckled, "I think the word 'eventually' should be emphasised, master….I do not know, is the answer. This mansion would be empty, so I suppose we could keep it in good condition. There isn't any need to relieve the servants of their jobs."

Ciel nodded, looking down at his tea. The demon smirked and leaned down. "Are you afraid of dying, my lord?"

The teenager looked up with a frown, "Of course not!" He said hotly as Sebastian chuckled more.

"I think you are." Sebastian muttered, his eyes flashing the demonic pink. Just a show to shoot some fear into the teenager. Ciel stiffened and looked down.

"I am not. And I would advise you not to take this further. You are relieved for the night. Now go"

Sebastian smirked, bowing slightly. "Yes, my lord" He said and exited the room, leaving the young Phantomhive to his thoughts.

Returning back to his quarters, Sebastian realised it was empty. Panicking slightly, thinking Will had come back or something much worse, he sprinted around the mansion, searching every nook and cranny until he glanced out of one of the windows and saw a flash of red in the garden. Stopping his violent search, Sebastian stood and stared at Grell as he slowly walked around the flowers, gently brushing his fingertips along them before sitting down amongst them. Suddenly, Sebastian's attention was drawn to a large grey thing running quickly towards the reaper. Oh no…Pluto. He knew the hellhound was generally good natured, but Sebastian could smell anger on the dog, even from the mansion. Pluto, as the guard dog of the mansion, thought of Grell as an intruder. Sebastian tensed, ready to run down and save the red reaper. Grell had stood up, noticing the huge dog bound up to him. Sebastian watched as Pluto came to a stop infront of Grell, snarling and growling. The reaper didn't seem very fazed, and cocked his head, smiling at the dog. Sebastian's face then turned into a surprised one as Pluto suddenly stopped snarling and began bouncing happily around Grell.

Curious about the entire situation, Sebastian made his way out into the gardens and towards the unusual pair, who were now sitting in the middle of the grass; Grell gently rubbing Pluto's stomach as the dog lay on his back and was happily thumping his tail on the ground.

Grell looked up and smiled as he noticed the demon coming towards him and sitting down on the grass next to him. "Hello, Sebas-chan" He greeted.

Sebastian, happy Grell seemed to be coming back into himself again, looked at Pluto, who hadn't moved from under Grell's hand. That was unusual...The damned hellhound usually jumped at the chance to lick Sebastian's entire face. But now, Pluto didn't even seem to notice him.

"He seems to like you a lot" The butler commented.

Grell chuckled quietly and looked down at the dog, "Well...he /is/ a Hellhound…"

"But you're a reaper?"
Grell smiled slightly and looked up at the demon, "Not entirely…" He admitted quietly.

Sebastian frowned, shuffling closer, "What do you mean?"

The reaper sighed and looked down, dropping his hand from rubbing Pluto's stomach, who rolled over and, sensing Grell's unhappiness, rested his huge head on the man's lap. "It's the reason I have never been truly accepted by the Dispatch. Everyone else is entirely Reaper...but me...I'm half demon"

The butler's eyes widened, "You're...half demon?!"

"I just said that, Bassy!" Grell snapped, exactly like he would have before he was kidnapped, clearly it was a sensitive subject. Realizing what he had just done, Grell slapped a hand over his mouth, blushing and looking away. "Sorry…" He said, his voice muffled by his hand.

"No. Grell, there is nothing to be sorry for. I was just surprised, is all. I suppose that's the reason behind your sharp teeth…" Sebastian said softly, pulling Grell's hand away from his mouth.

"My mother was a demon" Grell started to explain, relaxing slightly after he learned Sebastian wasn't angry at his outburst. Hesitantly, the reaper leaned sideways against the demon and, when Sebastian wrapped an arm around his waist, practically melted into him. "She was a high class demon, but was shunned by her kind when she fell in love with my father: A reaper." Grell smiled sadly, "I got her red hair and teeth, I got his eyes, apparently, I hardly knew them…But I was always shunned and outcast by everyone else, I always thought it was because of my personality they did it, but found out that everyone wanted to stay clear from a thing that shouldn't have even been born…"

Sebastian listened quietly, gently rubbing his thumb on Grell's side. It was horrible the amount of pain Grell had been through his entire life, even starting from a young age. He felt a pang of guilt in his heart as he thought that he had also shunned the red reaper, and how he must have thought he was unwanted in both species. "You are wanted now, Grell" He finally replied, looking up at the mansion, "Not just by me, by everyone in this family."

Grell sniffed, looking up at Sebastian, "F-family?"

Nodding, Sebastian smiled, "Yes. As Master Ciel so loves to call it. Despite his cold exterior, he is incredibly sentimental. He feels Bard, Mey-Rin, Finny and Myself act as a family for him, and having him accept you into the House, he thinks of you as a member."

Grell's eyes began to water. He was...wanted?

Sebastian, reading his expression, chuckled, "Yes, you are, Grell"

The reaper scrunched up his nose, "Mind reader…" He muttered, trying to stop himself from smiling.

The butler laughed and pulled Grell closer, only then realizing what the other was wearing.

"Grell...you got your coat back?! How?"

Grell looked down at his long, red coat that he loved so dearly and smiled, "Oh yes, Undertaker came by earlier, that's why I came out here, to greet him. He found my spare coat at the Dispatch and felt the need to give it to me. I am so glad he did. I love this coat so much" He said, happily hugging the coat to himself.

Sebastian smiled, watching the reaper happily. Yes, Grell was almost back to his old self. Usually, the demon would have found the old reaper incredibly unbearable, but, now that he had gotten to know him, Sebastian couldn't wait to have Grell back.