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Summary: What caused Sebastian to act cruelly?

Warning: Characters are OOC

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji!

Chapter 10: The Presence

Sebastian knew the risks of seeing Angelina but after all, the woman was dying. She had the right to see Sebastian for the final time and hear any of her requests however Sebastian did not like it one bit.

The hospital of the prison in London was less pleasant then a normal hospital and Sebastian couldn't help but shiver from the coldness of the bare walls. The man before him was one of the doctors and with a grim expression; he led Sebastian further into the hospital. Then he was led to one single room and with a nod from the man, Sebastian slowly walked into the room.

Angelina looked terrible.

There were dark circles around her closed eyes, her usually painted lips pale. Her hair which used to be a flaming red was now a dull color. She wore a simple white nightgown, making her look paler.

When Sebastian closed the door, Angelina opened her eyes slowly to reveal her now dull red eyes. It was obvious that she was dying.

"Sebastian…" she whispered as she reached her hands towards him. "My dear son… My poor, poor son…"

"What?" he sneered, disliking the fact that he was the one being pitied.

"You shall have no one to love you after I die… Not even that slave…"

"Wh-what do you mean? Ciel?" despite Sebastian, the mention of Ciel made him feel a sudden loneliness. All these years, loneliness had made Sebastian's heart feel empty. And the recent meeting with Ciel did not help either. The sudden idea of rejection pained him greatly, making the subject of Ciel extremely sensitive to Sebastian.

"That slave will never return to you. You love him too much."

"I don't get what you are trying to-"

"He will never love you the way you love him…"

"You are lying!" Sebastian shouted at the dying form before him. But Angelina did not shrink back like how Sebastian thought she would. She locked eyes with Sebastian, a small shine returning into her dull eyes.

"I am stating the truth my child…You need him more then he needs you."

Sebastian couldn't contradict her as he snapped his mouth shut.

"When you find him Sebastian, act coldly towards him… Make him understand how much he needs you. Lose your brother instinct; lose your concern towards him. It doesn't matter if it's an act, you love him too much."

Sebastian silently ate up Angelina's words as he looked at her blankly.

"Sebastian, I love you…" Then with a small smile on her face, she took her last breath, leaving the world that was cruel to her.

But Sebastian did not move as he looked down at his now dead step-mother. His breathing intensified as his hands trembled.

Sebastian took the bait of Angelina's lie.

Ignorant…

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Ciel couldn't stop trembling as he found himself in his old room, the room he shared with his mother. He couldn't ignore the sudden connection he felt as soon as he went into the very mansion itself.

"Damn Sebastian…" Ciel muttered as he continued to tremble. Ciel looked around the familiar room and he couldn't believe that he left the only presence of his mother and had able to survive through it. And he wanted more of the presence…

He dashed out of the room and ran and ran. First he stopped at the laundry room, a place where he often watched his mother scrub the laundry. Then to the kitchen where his mother often cooked their meals. Then the very halls where he trotted after his mother when she served the household.

The whole mansion was filled with her presence…

How can he ever leave again?

Then the last place he visited was the gardens. He gave out a small shuddered sigh as he stepped out of the mansion. He took in the very sight and smell of the beautiful garden before him.

The white roses… Ciel thought as he slowly approached the white roses which his mother loved dearly. He reached his hand to touch one bud when he heard a familiar voice call, "I wouldn't touch one if I were you. They may be beautiful, but they always have thorns underneath them."

Sebastian…

"Why are you here?" Ciel asked bitterly, refusing to look at him.

"I knew you will come here. The place where you spent a lot of time with Aunt Rachel."

Then with a sudden moan, Ciel broke. He went onto his knees, his hands covering his face. Despair and loneliness was slowly eating him up. Slowly but continuously…

Sebastian was startled by Ciel's action and when he was about to touch his shoulder, Ciel whispered, "Don't touch me…"

Sebastian painfully withdrew his hand and silently watched him.

"Leave me" Ciel chocked out, not wanting anyone's presence but only his mother's.

"Ciel…" Sebastian whispered, breaking his act slightly ever since the carriage ride back.

"Leave me alo-"Ciel shouted but was interrupted by the sudden arms which wrapped around him. Ciel found himself in a blanket of warmth and he couldn't help but lean into it. Then Sebastian let go of Ciel slightly and softly kissed him on the forehead, his lips lingering on the crown of his head.

"Sebastian…" Ciel whispered but as he was about to clutch onto his jacket, Sebastian pulled away. He walked away from Ciel, leaving him stranded in the middle of the rose garden.

"Sebastian?" Ciel called out, his voice sounding slightly desperate.

But Sebastian did not turn back as he continued to walk away.

Devastated, Ciel sat there and again covered his face with his hands. The breeze picked up, carrying the stranded petals of the white roses. Those petals twirled around the lonely boy, as if comforting him with its beauty. But Ciel did not see any of it as he whispered:

"Where did you go Sebastian?"

Saddening isn't it? I can't believe I made Sebastian so… ignorant? So different from the original… Well please review if you have anything to say and thank you for reading!