Akushujin Chapter 10: The calm before the storm
Omg! I'm so, so sorry, guys! There was just a bunch of stuff to do after Reading Week, so I was again swamped with a bunch of essays due. I realize this is a really late update, but…better late than never! Again, as per usual, my gratitude to everyone who has reviewed, alerted, faved, or simply just stopped by and checked us out! Couldn't have gone on without your constant support!
Another thing about reviews…I know I didn't really say explicitly whether they are wanted or not, because I don't want to pressure people into doing that. I don't want people to think 'I'd better review if I want them to keep updating', because that's definitely not what I have in mind. I am NOT saying that writers who ask for reviews are extorting, either. It's reasonable to be asking for feedback, I'm just explaining my lack of asking for reviews. I leave it up and open to the readers' decision. If you've never ever thought anything along these lines, I guess you can just ignore this passage altogether. Late, since you've probably already read it all until this end sentence, I know. I'm sorry. *sigh*
Oh gosh….Sebastian is turning into such a pedophile, isn't he? A creepy one at that….but oh well, Claude was just as creepy. The scary part is that he was a legit creeper*, and I don't mean the Minecraft kind. (For those who know about the game Minecraft, you'll get the joke. For those who don't, a creeper is a green monster [whom many players have remarked resemble a "miserable green penis"] that explodes when it is near a player. Yes, it even has a sad face). Well… due to my recent discovery of yaoi anime (Junjou Romantica), there's going to be more creepy Sebastian…with a side of daydreaming (OOC-ness within dreamscape). BE WARNED!
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"Ne, ne~ Chebas-chan~" the blue-eyed child chirped out suddenly to the dark-haired man who had been petting and coddling him. "Nnn?B-bocchan?" Sebastian was snapped out of his stupor-like fondl—, petting of the child. Although it's true that Ciel had discharged m from service prior to being reborn, but Sebastian couldn't help it. Before he knew it, it had become second nature to call him bocchan. His sweet Young Master. There was a time when Ciel had just been changed into a demon, that he absolutely loathed the idea of being servile to him for eternity. However, all that had changed as soon as he beheld his fully matured demon Master. He had once thought that it was only because Ciel was such an interesting human, that he, Sebas-, no, Samael of Lust and Wrath, would stoop to serve a human. A child, no less. Yet time and time again he was proven wrong by this one individual, when all the rest of the world had perished many a time under his expert wit and guile.
Ciel Phantomhive had been such an enticing soul, an extremely dark being who knew full well the brutality that humans could inflict amongst each other, yet paradoxically innocent at the same time. Ordering him to slaughter a whole mansion full of humans was no problem for Ciel, but the lightest brush of fingers to caress his cheek sets his face aflame. 'It was…no, still is such an endearing and intoxicating mix…I had thought it would disappear with his humanity, but his becoming demon only emphasized this stronger…' Sebastian mulled as the toddler Ciel continued to chirp happily about some one thing or another. "Chebas-chan! You're not listening!" a light smack on both cheeks by the toddler in his lap once again snapped him from his reflection again. "U-uhh…yes? Of course I was! I think it's a good idea!" Sebastian decided to try to cover up his lack of attention. "No you wen't! See! I asked you why you keep cawwing me 'bocchan' when nobody ewse does!" Ciel accused, jabbing a tiny finger into Sebastian's chest. "Ow! That wasn't very nice…!" Sebastian feigned mock hurt as he nursed his "wound" with one hand. "Hmph! You should have been wistening to me, then! This is aww youw fault!" the child puffed out his cheeks in anger as he sat down again and glared with huge blue eyes at the older man.
'Gahhh! That's so cute! Too cute~!' Sebastian's mind completely turned to mush at the child's tantrum. "You're right, I'm sorry~ do you want me to kiss it better, then?" Sebastian simpered to Ciel, whose face had turned red from anger, his tiny arms crossed in disapproval. "I-I'm not huwt, s-so I don' need a kiss!...B-but…I, I guess it won' huwt to have a kiss…" Ciel replied, his face flushing an even deeper red. "Oh, but I don't want to be mean again! I don't want to force you into something you don't like…!" Sebastian mock-whined teasingly. "N-no! I want it!...K-kiss me..!" Ciel blushed a full red, his eyes averted to the side in embarrassment as his hands clung tightly to the front of Sebastian's shirt. Sebastian gasped a bit in surprise before asking, "Are you sure, Ciel? You really want me to kiss you?" "U-uhh….mn. K-kiss me…" his ears flopped lightly as he nodded, he lifted his face to Sebastian's, and his eyes shut tightly in anticipation of said kiss (on the cheek). Sebastian's jaws dropped for a moment before he quickly recovered, "Ah. Alright, then." He said tenderly as he lifted the child even closer, closing the distance between their mouths.
"My Lord! I have prepared your clothes!" Chubbs burst in before their lips met, and both males turned to look at the third. 'Damn you, you stupid cock-block!' Sebastian couldn't help but childishly complain in his mind as he shot a look of (feigned) interest. One could not help but feel that a wave of icy coldness was directed at Chubbs within that look. Noticing their respective positions, Chubbs wordlessly moved forward and quickly removed Ciel from Sebastian's arms. "My Lord! Are you alright? Did this weird man do anything to you?" Chubbs asked, but his accusing glare directed towards Sebastian seemed otherwise. "Huh? No!" the toddler chirped back happily as his coat and hat were put on him. Sebastian watched from his chair with concealed jealousy. 'How dare this…this lowly demon interfere with our bonding! It was supposed to go as I envisioned!'
[Enter Sebastian's day dream, #1]
The sunset through the windows cast a beautiful pinkish glow as Sebastian brushed his lips against Ciel's tenderly, savouring the soft sweetness of innocence. His lids flutter open, and his crimson orbs met Ciel's huge, blue ones. Slowly, they separated, a delicate strand of silver saliva still connecting between their mouths. Pulling back, he could see that the child's face was flushed, and his mouth slightly agape in surprise. "How was that, little one?" he asked softly, concern in his eyes. "I-it…it was…good." Ciel answered back quietly, his head tilted downwards, hiding his face in embarrassment. "Look at me." Sebastian commanded, soft but firm, as he slid one hand beneath Ciel's chin and guided him lightly to look up.
"U-uhh…." Ciel's eyes widened in surprise as they stared back into Sebastian's passionate ones. "I love you." Sebastian confessed, his voice deep with love. "I-I…me too…I…I love you, Sebastian!" Ciel answered with conviction, his face flushed red. "Ciel Phantomhive, will you marry me?"Sebastian asked hopefully, with a genuine smile on his face. "u-uhn! I will!" Ciel nodded happily, tears in his eyes. "T-truly? You have made me the happiest man alive!" He hugged the boy tightly to his chest as they spun, a glowing sunset in the backdrop.
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"There! We'we all weady to go!" Ciel exclaimed happily, now that he had his coat and shoes on. "Chebas-chan~ it's tiem to go to Big Bwother Satan's house to pway~!" He tugged on Sebastian's shirt, once again snapping him out of his daydreaming. "A-ah…yes. Well, lead the way~" He replied playfully, hoping the child hadn't noticed that he'd faded out into his own thoughts again. "Have a safe and fun trip, My Lord. Unfortunately, I must stay to supervise everything, so I cannot go with you today. I trust that you will behave yourself, won't you, My Lord?" Chubbs forced a smile as he greeted Ciel off. "Of couwse I will! And Big Bwother Satan newer said I was wude, at aww!" The child vehemently denied from within the carriage as Chubbs closed the door. "Of course, silly me. How could I have forgotten? My Lord is My Lord, after all." Chubbs smiled tenderly at Ciel this time, before the carriage started to roll slowly.
'Tch! What kind of shit butler are you? Which butler leaves his Master to travel on his own with someone else just to supervise the mansion? Your Master's safety should always be your top concern!' Sebastian thought angrily, despite the fact that this allowed him alone time with Ciel. Where a lack of aesthetics is concerned, Sebastian simply could not overlook it and leave it as it is. "Hmm. Although it is proper that a servant not interfere in his Master's plans, I must advise you, my dear Chubbs. It is rather lacking in a butler when he overlooks his Master's safety by letting him travel alone, albeit with strong, reliable company. I do hope you'll take this advice to heart and re-examine your actions from now on. Good day." Sebastian shot coldly at Chubbs, but before the latter could respond, the carriage lifted off from the ground, the steeds knowing where to go from the familiarity of the route.
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"Chebas-chan, Chebas-chan!" Ciel began to chatter again, as young children would, once the carriage had stabilized itself within the air and was flying en route. "Yes, Ciel? What is it?" Sebastian asked warmly, enjoying this somewhat romantic alone time with the boy, despite the fact that said boy had only been staring out the window and being amused at what he saw of the Demon World from midair. "Are you excited to go to Big Bwother Satan's house?" The child smiled back at him innocently. "Hmm…about that…I don't know…." "E-eh…? Why not? Big Bwother Satan isn't a meanie! He's weally nice!" Ciel reassured Sebastian, patting his knee lightly with a tiny hand. "Well~ for starters…you should call him Uncle Satan instead…or maybe even Grandpa Satan." Sebastian replied as if teaching him, while he patted Ciel's back lightly. "Huh? Why? Big Bwother Satan isn't that old…well, he doesn't look like it anyways…but is he really old, Chebas-chan?" the blue-haired toddler looked up at him, his tail swished back and forth in curiosity. "Oh yes….Satan is pretty big and old, terribly so." Sebastian explained as he continued to rub the boy's back. "Ohhh…..how did you know? Did you ask him?" Ciel asked yet again. It seemed as though this child's questions were endless, 'but it was also refreshingly pleasant to see such an innocent side of him' Sebastian thought.
"Well, if you really must know, Satan is my older brother." Sebastian smiled warmly at the child, who "ooh"-ed in amazement. Before both could say anything more, the carriage descended and rolled to a gentle stop in front of a huge, black castle with towering spires in an elaborate, Gothic style. Blood red roses bloomed profusely in the front.
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Well, that's it for now…what happens when Sebastian meets his older brother again? Is Satan friend or foe? And with little Ciel in tow, what lies in wait to test them both? What's this? Pictures, Happy Bear Magic Puff, and a lavender heart pillow! What the heck does this all mean? Stay tuned to find out! :D