A/N: Forgive the million year wait.

It was around 11:30 at night when Ciel awoke. The room was pitch black and no light could even be seen from under the bedroom door. Blinking a few times to attempt to adjust to the darkness, Ciel turned his head towards the window, which was closed and covered by the curtain.

'Sebastian must have closed it.' He thought and closed his eyes once more.

The only thing Ciel could hear was the wind blowing outside and the rain hitting the glass window. It sounded harsh and Ciel didn't dare want to see what disaster was occurring outside the safety of his home.

Opening his eyes once more, the demonling sat up and rubbed his sleepy eyes. He was still developing in his demon body even after a century, so he hadn't attained all the heightened traits a normal demon would have. The only thing that had increased was his speed. However his asthma was no longer an issue, thankfully, so he could run about to his hearts content.

Rising from the sheets, Ciel noticed how cold the apartment had become. He wondered why Sebastian didn't have the heat on knowing Ciel's attachment to warmth. In the demon world, being tuned from a human to a demon was painful and slow, and so he could still feel things like cold and heat and pain as opposed to a natural born demon.

A sudden gust of wind whistled outside the bedroom window with an amazing force causing the glass to rattle. Ciel turned with wide eyes and padded across the plush carpet to the curtains. Small, white finger pulled back the fabric slowly as a blue iris peeked out.

Ciel could barley see a thing. It was dark, the rain pelted heavily on the window and the wind was forcing the glass to bend in ever so slightly. Ciel continued to watch on in amazement as the predicted hurricane did its damage.

A rather strong gust of wind crashed against the tall apartment building, pushing in the window even more causing Ciel to gasp. He stepped back from the window, letting the curtain cover the glass once again. He stood there in the dark for a few moments before turning to make his way to the door. He had stumbled over a box of colored pencils but made it in one piece.

Reaching for the door knob, Ciel twisted it open carefully. He wasn't sure why, but he felt like he should be alert. Opening the door and peaking out into the hallway, Ciel could barley make out outlines of objects in the dark. Other than that he couldn't even see his hand in front of his face.

"Dammit, where the hell is that demon?" Ciel mumbled to himself.

"What are you doing out of bed, Ciel?" Ciel jumped in the dark and stumbled backwards preparing to crash to the floor, only to be caught by his hands.

"Oh goodness, you still cannot sense when I'm around?" The demon chuckled and uprighted his little companion.

"I can barley see you idiot! Don't scare me like that!" Ciel snatched his hands back and calmed his racing heart.

"I'm sorry." Sebastian said amused and probably not even that sorry. "Did the storm wake you?"

"Not exactly. Why is it so dark? I can't see a thing and it's freezing!"

"The power had gone out a few hours ago, not long after you had fallen asleep actually. Surely the food in the fridge will rot. Oh, and the central air and heating went out in the whole building. What a pain." The older demon sighed in exasperation.

"We don't have any candles?" The boy asked hopefully, wrapping his arms around himself as a shiver passed.

"I'm afraid not, and I have no idea where that flash light went."

"Oh, I think it's under my bed, but I can't see."

"Then I will get it since I'm not as helpless as you. Stay here before you end up hurting yourself." Sebastian smirked in the dark knowing Ciel couldn't see it. The boy mumbled something in return but Sebastian paid no mind.

The demon made his way into the boys room and kneeled down to retrieve the flashlight claimed to be under the bed. That's exactly where it was. Reaching to grab it, he flicked on the switch and the room became slightly illuminated. The battery seemed to be strong considering how bright the room was.

Thunder sounded from outside and the breeze kept blowing full force. Sebastian hoped the windows in the apartment wouldn't cave in. He had no intentions of fixing anything. The thunder kept sounding off and grew in volume. Sebastian returned back to the hallway where he had left Ciel, only to find him not where he left him.

"Typical child." Sebastian sighed and moved the light around the hallway and the open living room. There was nothing but him, the dark, and his flashlight. "Where the hell did run off to without being able to even see?" The demon muttered to himself, he wasn't up to hide and seek right now.

"Ciel!" He called, but nothing. Another sigh and Sebastian turned the flashlight off. It's not like he needed it anyway, he could see perfectly fine.

Sebastian checked the kitchen, the laundry room, the little office/study, the bathrooms, and the closet, and yet Ciel was no where. Sebastian turned to go back to his room, that being the only place he hasn't checked.

Coming to his door, he realized it was opened. Sebastian liked to keep doors closed if the rooms weren't being occupied, so chances where, he found the little one.

Stepping into the dark room, Sebastian surveyed the area until a lump under his blankets caught his attention. There was no movement or sound, but Sebastian could sense the boy's soul in the room so no doubt Ciel was under there.

"Ciel, I thought I told you to stay put. How did you even manage to make it in here?" Walking to the king sized bed, Sebastian sat down, placing the flashlight on the nightstand. "Come now, would you like some tea? Or perhaps some warm milk? The gas still works so we can light the stove for some heat." No response, not even the slightest movement. "Ciel?" Pulling back the covers, Sebastian was surprised to find…a pillow? "What the devil?"

Now Sebastian was not only confused but annoyed. Clearly his little companion was trying to pull a prank on him. But then something caught his ears, a giggle?

Turning his head in the direction of the sound, Sebastian stood with a blank face and walked straight to the closet.

What Ciel didn't expect was Sebastian to yank open the door so fast that he'd fall out and flat on his face from leaning against it.

"Ow."

"Thats what you get. How did you even get in here." The demon looked down on the younger one, red eyes glowing irritably in the dark.

"I felt my way around." The child grumbled, sitting up and rubbing his nose.

Giving an audible sigh, Sebastian leaned down to lift Ciel back to his feet.

"You should probably go back to sleep. I'd hate to have to deal with your attitude from lack of rest."

"No, I'm not tired. Where's the flashlight?" Taking Ciel by the hand, Sebastian walked back to the night stand and turned the flashlight on, handing it to the boy.

Without even a thank you or anything else, Ciel ran off once again with his new found light source. Sebastian was about ready to just knock Ciel out himself.

"Sebastian, hurry up!"

Glaring out the hallway, Sebastian quickly fixed his bed once again and left to the kitchen where he found Ciel kneeling on the marble counter top and rummaging through the cabinets, flashlight sitting upward on the counter.

"Get down, you're making a mess." Lifting Ciel backwards and placing him to sit on the counter instead, Sebastian reached into the once organized cabinet for a box of Earl Grey tea bags."Is this what you want?"

"Mmhm." Was the only confirmation.

And so Sebastian went to the task of making two cups of tea. Since the microwave was not working, he had to heat the water on the stove. It reminded him immensely of the days when he was playing butler. Before society had evolved this far. Normally, Sebastian didn't eat human foods because they only satisfied his hunger for a short time. Unlike a soul, which sated him for much, much longer. The last soul he had consumed would satisfy his taste for the next three years or so. Human food was only a luxury, like sleep, to Sebastian.

And it made Ciel more comfortable to enjoy his treats with someone.

"Here." Once the tea was done, Sebastian handed Ciel a warm mug. When coffee mugs were quickly replacing tea cups in society, Ciel found them much more to his liking as they held a greater amount any liquid such as milk and tea.

The thunder outside hadn't sounded off for a good while, convincing Sebastian that the storm was beginning to calm down. However, those thoughts were dismissed when an unexpected crash of thunder practically shook the building.

Now, Sebastian wasn't affected in the slightest by the weather conditions, but the same couldn't be said for the little demon in front of him. Because when the sound filled the air, Ciel let out a gasp and flinched, nearly dropping the mug in his hands.

"S-Sebastian."

"Scared?" The demon grinned, clearly amused by the boy's reaction.

"No! It just startled me!" Ciel snapped in defense.

"Yes, yes. I understand." Sebastian continued to tease, taking a sip of his own tea.

Another clap of thunder, louder than the last. Sebastian was surprised a storm this strong hadn't knocked the building down by now. What also surprised him was the sound of shattering ceramic. Looking down, a once nice coffee mug was scattered in countless pieces along with a quickly spreading liquid.

Looking up, he wasn't all too shocked at the site. Ciel's hands covered his ears and his eyes were closed shut. His small frame noticeably trembling. There was another harsh flinch following a slightly less terrifying clap of thunder.

Sighing lightly with a small, sympathetic smile, Sebastian placed his own drinking mug down and stepped over the mess on the floor he would have to clean up later. Right now, Ciel needed his full attention.

"I think it's time to get some more rest, hmm?" Sebastian didn't waste time taking Ciel into his arms and the boy immediately latched on to his care taker, hiding his face in the older demons shoulder. Sebastian was always amused by Ciel's display of weakness even after his many displays of showing how tough he was. But the truth was, he was still just a child, demon or not.

"It's alright. It's just a storm." Sebastian's gentle voice managed to only slightly ease Ciel's worries, like it had done so many times before.

Sebastian quickly switched off the flashlight, the only light source in the room, and let it sit on the counter. However, Ciel wasn't all too happy about that as the sudden pitch black made his breathing speed up and a panic attack almost follow soon after. Felling the erratic beating of the little heart against his own chest, Sebastian knew he had to get the boy to calm down.

"Shhh, don't worry. You're safe right now. Nothing can hurt you here." As if he were speaking to a baby, Sebastian whispered calming words into Ciel's ear and carried him quickly back to the boy's bedroom. "Let's get you back in bed." The moment Sebastian went to lay Ciel down on his bed, the boy's grip tightened.

"No!"

"Hm?"

"No…"

"No what?"

"…"

Not knowing exactly what the boy wanted, Sebastian sat down on the bed with Ciel in his lap, gently rocking him and rubbing his back soothingly. The thunder continued to roll along and the rain pelted harder. Usually, it was easy getting Ciel to relax when he was worked up or scared, but this was different. This was the first major natural disaster he's gone through with the boy.

Not knowing what else to do, seeing how Ciel didn't want to be in his own bed, Sebastian decided on a different tactic. Standing, he walked out of the room and down the hall to his own.

"Would you like to stay here?" Sebastian asked as he walked to his bed and pulled back the silk comforter. This time, Ciel actually let go and didn't hesitate to shuffle under the thick covers, curling into a ball. "Well, try getting some sleep." Sebastian sighed, glad he could at least get the demonling to settle down. The thunder wasn't as bad now.

Standing, Sebastian left the room and made his way to the hallway closet where a broom and dust pan were kept. He walked back to the kitchen, seeing as how he couldn't let the mess of Ciel's broken mug just sit there. He may have been a demon, but he was an organized and clean one, a habit from playing butler for so long.

After every piece was swept up and dumped into the trash, Sebastian grabbed a mop and cleaned up the spilled tea that would surly leave the floor sticky if he had just let it sit there. With his demon speed, the floor was cleaned in seconds. Smiling to himself, Sebastian proceeded to put the cleaning tools away when, once again, booming rolls of thunder sounded off followed by an extremely bright flash of lightning that illuminated the entire apartment for half a second.

"Sebastian!"

And that was his cue. Quickly he put everything away in the closet and hastily walked down the hallway back to his own room, closing the door behind him. He could make out Ciel's trembling form under the covers, pillows thrown off the side.

"S-Sebastian….Sebastian." The voice trembled and wavered. Stuttering in fear and desperation.

"Don't worry, I'm here now." Walking to the bed, he picked up the discarded pillows and placed them on the bed, then pulled back the covers to reveal a fear stricken face, nearly on the verge of tears.

'Yes, still just a child.'

Ciel didn't acknowledge him right away until Sebastian placed a hand on his back.

"Sebastian?" Ciel looked up, still in his curled form.

"Shhhh. Come here." Sebastian went to pull Ciel into his lap, but the thunder going off had Ciel jumping into Sebastian's lap in less than a second.

Sebastian didn't hesitate holding the boy tight as he felt his shoulder become wet. He wasn't shocked at this though. It wasn't the first time Ciel had cried in front of Sebastian. He became more like a father to the boy in times like these when Ciel needed comfort.

Ciel wrapped his thin arms around Sebastian's neck, nuzzling his face in the man's shirt, finally letting the tears fall. Ciel hated nothing more than being weak. He hated crying, but for some reason, he couldn't hold back anymore. He was scared. He hated being a demon and still having feelings.

"It's alright now, I'm here. I'm right here."

But if that meant Sebastian would hold him like this and shower him with affection and comfort, he was okay with it.

"I'm right here."