Sebastian's eyes blazed as he looked Ciel in the eye. "Young master," he said, his voice a harsh rasp as he pinned the younger demon in place, "Don't ever speak like that of yourself again. You are not worthless." He watched as Ciel's lips quivered, and he entertained notions of capturing them with his own, but he refrained. Suddenly, a little hand flashed out and connected with Sebastian's right cheek. His eyes widened, skin where he'd been slapped slightly stinging and reddened.

"Apparently," Ciel hissed, "You have forgotten who is the master and who is the servant. Don't tell me how I should or should not speak. Now unhand me!"

Still stunned, Sebastian released him, backing up by a step.

"I am worthless to you because I no longer have a soul for you to take. It is forever tainted and beyond your reach. I'm curious why you don't just leave me," Ciel muttered. He went into the den, and fell into one of the chairs, vaguely aware of Sebastian following behind. He stared into the empty fireplace and let his mind wander. Nonplussed by his master's seemingly evasive behavior, Sebastian knelt in front of him, reached up with a hand and made the younger look at him.

"Young master…no, Ciel, listen to me," Sebastian said, and something in his tone made the younger demon's visible eye widen – he'd said my name. "It stopped being about your soul months ago. True, I was very disappointed and angry, but I was not angry with you – it was not your fault. I've had plenty of time to think about it and come to terms with the consequences – after all, what's done is done, but that does not make you worthless. You are..a person of infinite value to me."

Ciel looked flustered. "But, if it isn't my soul, then.."

"Yes," Sebastian nodded, his eyes burning with a strange fire behind them. "After being around you for so long, it was only a matter of time. I had my own suspicions, but it was inevitable that you would endear yourself to me, without you even realizing it. You...somehow, you made me feel things; feelings I don't quite understand, or know how to put words to. But, if you let me, I want you to let me show you, instead."

While Sebastian was talking, he had leaned upwards, closer, until Ciel had no other choice but stare into his ocher eyes, which made him think irrevocably of twin flames for their intensity, and did not realize his hands had started shaking. Sebastian laid his hands on his thighs.

"Y-You are trying to seduce me," Ciel accused, stammering.

Sebastian leaned up even closer, smirking. "Is it working?" he asked, whispering into Ciel's ear, and chuckled at his expense upon seeing how red in the face the young demon had gotten. He reached behind Ciel's head and undid the tie that held the eye patch in place, then gently slid it off and placed it on the armrest. The violet seal blazed brightly for a moment, then faded. Sebastian leaned forward again until they were nearly touching noses.

"Ciel," he purred, "I want to kiss you." Ciel appeared conflicted, but he ultimately faltered under those intense eyes, and the way his name sounded when he said it like that. The internal struggle lost, he gave a small nod of consent and closed his eyes as Sebastian closed the distance between them, his lips captured in an urgent, heated kiss. The elder demon groaned in ecstasy from the contact – he'd been wanting to do this for so long, and he deepened the kiss by pulling Ciel as close to him as possible with one hand while the other hand was about to undo the buttons from his vest. However, Ciel broke away and grabbed Sebastian's wrist. His whole body was shaking.

"No, stop," he gasped, coming to his senses. "No further."

Sebastian looked genuinely concerned. "I am sorry. Are you alright? Was I too..ardent?"

Ciel shook his head. "It's not that, I just…I just." He looked away. "I can't." He quickly stood up and bolted past Sebastian, who sighed as he heard the door open, then slam shut.


A/N: Looks like you got your SebaCiel kiss Promocat LOL couldn't resist. But Ciel is being difficult, ne? Poor Sebby D:

Sebastian: Young master y u no give me your love *cries*