Hello! Heads up, I think this chapter is going to end on a cliffhanger. I'm sorry, it's just that it would be too long otherwise! *Hides in corner* So, I have an end in mind for this chapter, but I'm still not quite sure how we'll get there. I'll think of something. Oh, and despite the title, this is not, I repeat, not the last chapter! There will be more! Anyways, here we go!

Note: I just had a "meadow" thing come to my brain, like in Twilight, except for Sebastian and Ciel. Yikes. Sometimes my brain frightens even me. There will be no meadows.

Note-Note: What the f-ing, mother, son of a-ASELKFJNGLJEKSJNVLAEKJDNAELI DKJGNVSLZDJVHAL! WHY! I posted the incomplete version of the chapter! How did I not notice this? What kind of a-SRTHDRXHSFXGN!

...Anyways...the complete, PROPER!-ahem-the complete version of the chapter is up. Please forgive my incompetence. For those who have already read the chapter and/or followed the story, I sincerely hope you receive an e-mail making you aware of the switch. I expect my readers were quite confused. Well, here is the part of the chapter that you missed, and again...ETGHDFTGNUHNYDTCFUNDRXYHBSDX F!-ahem-and again, my sincerest apologies.

Ciel was still asleep after last night's incident, and Sebastian did not think of waking him for a second. Ciel had been brutally attacked, again, and after all of the emotional trauma, combined with such a powerful climax and the energy spent screaming, Ciel had had enough. The aphrodisiac, however had forced Sebastian to further weaken the boy, making him climax four more times before the effects had finally worn off, leaving Ciel limp, his sweat-covered body shaking as he'd gasped for breath. He'd dropped off to sleep after a barely audible whisper of "stay...", and was still asleep, even though it had been nearly twelve hours. Sebastian had immunized himself to all forms of manipulation or suggestion, finally learning his lesson, and so he lay in bed, holding Ciel in his arms and wishing there was some way to kill Claude without ever having to leave his Master's side or have him anywhere near that bastard. Even though they'd been said in the heat of the moment, Claude's words still disturbed him.

I shall enjoy seeing the look on your face as you cradle your dear Young Master's lifeless, bloody corpse in your arms. That was what he'd said, and as much as Sebastian tried to convince himself that nothing would ever happen to his Young Master, that they were just empty words, that he'd never allow him to come that close to his Master again, he couldn't. Claude's words had left traces of doubt in him, and somewhere in the back of his mind, he wondered, he worried. What if it were to happen? What would I do? What if Ciel really were to... He couldn't bring himself to even think the word. A low moan brought him out of his reverie as Ciel slowly opened his eyes.

"How are you feeling?" Sebastian whispered, gently caressing his Master's cheek.

"I don't know" He replied softly. "I'm fine, but...it hurts. It's like, everything tingles, and even though I'm not hurt anywhere...it hurts." Ciel looked up at him then, and Sebastian understood in an instant. His eyes were full or torment, and spoke volumes of pain, and suffering. He'd been abused again and again, and it was wearing down on his soul. "Will it ever stop?" his eyes seemed to say. And Sebastian vowed right then and there that it would stop. Claude would die, no matter what he had to do. Claude would not be allowed to touch his Young Master ever again. Claude's words would not come true.

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Sebastian and Ciel wandered along a flat expanse of dirt. After he had fully recovered, Ciel had wanted to get out of the house, to go out and explore, get his mind off things. Sebastian, deciding this was a good idea, and having some things of his own to get his mind off of, agreed. And so, here they were, strolling casually along, simply appreciating the other's closeness. Sebastian, however, was not enjoying this as much as he should. The sky was grey, threatening rain, and, try as he might, Sebastian's thoughts kept taking the weather as a sort of premonition. What if...

"Sebastian? Is everything alright?" Sebastian glanced down at his Young Master. Ciel had changed since becoming a demon. He'd become caring, more emotional. The old Ciel would have said he'd become vulnerable, but Sebastian had a feeling that the old Ciel was still in there and that, given the right circumstances, he could be just as ruthless as he once was. Whether this emotional change was due to his transformation into a demon, or the frequent attacks, Sebastian couldn't tell, but still, he found he rather enjoyed this side of his Master.

"Forgive me, Young Master," Sebastian said with his usual, if a little forced, smile, "I was merely thinking."

"About?" Ciel questioned.

"About how very charming it is to see how much you care for me, Young Master. I am truly touched." Ciel blushed and looked away.

"Oh, look at that. Are you enjoying your last moments together? How very touching."

Sebastian and Ciel whipped around. Claude was standing there holding a demon's sword and smirking devilishly. Sebastian had pushed his Master behind him in an instant. Nothing would happen to his Young Master. Nothing.

"Claude." Sebastian growled. Claude's smirk widened.

"As much as the games we've played over the past few weeks have been fun, I've grown rather tired of watching you two live your fairy-tale lives, and I think it's high time someone put a stop to your silly little game of love."

"It's no game." Ciel spoke, his voice sounding more courageous than he currently felt. "Sebastian loves me, and I love him. There is nothing false about it, and you can't do anything to take that away from us." Sebastian's heart swelled from hearing this openly voiced confession from his Master. It was true. His Master loved him. Claude merely smiled, a sweet smile filled with malice.

"You'll find, little one, that death has the power to take away many things, love included." And with that, he lunged at Ciel. Sebastian blocked him, and the battle began.

Claude's entire being was focused on Ciel, but kept calm, parrying Sebastian's blows with ease, and even landing a few of his own this time. Expertly maneuvering the demon's sword, Claude managed to slice into Sebastian's side. Sebastian, knocked off balance, stumbled, and Claude struck a blow to Sebastian's head, sending him sprawling to the ground. In an instant, Claude was on his knees above Sebastian, the demon's sword held high above his head, to be plunged into Sebastian's heart...

And suddenly Claude was flung to the side as Ciel rammed into him head on, knocking him off of Sebastian. Sebastian, still reeling from the blow, looked up to see Claude hurl the boy off of him, and, with a flick of his wrist, send the demon's sword hurtling through the air, where it sheathed itself, with a sickening sound, right into Ciel's chest.

I know, I know, I'm sorry! I couldn't help myself, it was just so dramatic and...

There will be another chapter, and it will probably be the concluding chapter, but there will be an epilogue, complete with yaoi as smutty as I can make it! ...And the an epi-epiogue with fluff, for those who aren't fond of yaoi, though really, if I remember correctly, this is rated M, which usually stands for Mature, as in smut, lemon, etc...It's kind of hard to make a story gory enough to deserve an M rating. Anyways, see you next time! ...And since it is a cliffhanger, I will probably write both chapters before I post. I don't like being kept on edge with regards to the fate of my favorite characters, and I suspect neither do you. ^_^