Chapter 11: Undertaker

Disclaimer: My great name is not Toboso Yana, so i absolutely don't own Kuroshitsuji.. ): I don't own anything except this plot, which is good enough for me. :D

As he roamed around aimlessly, it occurred to Ciel that everywhere he walked to was just darkness. All of a sudden, dark shadows encircled him, murmurs could be heard. Terror was soon eating into Ciel, making him panic. He felt as if he was going to suffocate, his mind was telling him that he was drowning but he was clearly not. When he was almost on the verge of unconsciousness, Ciel saw someone sending out a powerful beam of white light, instantly the black shadows fell off Ciel and dispersed.

"The Earl of Phatomhive, what are you doing here?"

Ciel struggled to open his eyes, his vision was blurring, but he could still make out who was speaking to him.

"Ahh… Under… Undertaker…"

It was Undertaker. But where was this place? Why is Undertaker here?"

"Earl, come over." Undertaker said as he walked over to grab Ciel by his shoulder.

Ciel was exhausted, things were on a much too fast pace for Ciel to handle. Ciel closed his eyes once again, hoping for nothing as bizarre for happen when he open his eyes again.

After a much appreciated peaceful sleep, Ciel felt that it was time to wake, but his body didn't move. His eyes couldn't open, as if there was glue sticking up them. He was not alone. There were voices, multiple voices.

"Is he alright?"

"What shall we do with him?"

"What, you're interfering in their business?"

"No, we do not interfere in their business. No."

"If this is so, I wouldn't have brought him here."

Ciel heard voices but it is impossible to determine their identity.

"I seriously think that we should—"

The person couldn't continue his words, because someone had hushed him. Someone noticed that Ciel was conscious, no longer asleep.

Ciel sensed that the discussion had ended, the crowded dispersed.

"Earl, you may open your eyes now."

Ciel thought that he couldn't open his eyes. But it seemed like he could already. Slowly, he opened his eyes, letting the first few rays of sunlight hit on his retina, transmitting images to his brain via his sensory neurones. It was Undertaker, but Ciel longed for Sebastian― but where is he? Was it the end of Sebastian when he was burnt in flames? ― No, Ciel refused to think so.

Something tells Ciel that Sebastian wouldn't just end like that, or was it just his wishful thinking? Surely Sebastian won't bring Ciel to this unfamiliar place and abandon him. But Sebastian wasn't willing, who knows what the Great Demon Lord could do to Sebastian. After all, this is the demon realm. Speaking of which― where was Ciel now?

"Have some tea, Earl." Undertake spoke in the serious manner, the tone he used to talk to Sebastian.

When Ciel's relay and sensory neurones finally started to work normally, he found himself in Undertaker's store.

Ciel was frail and weak, but he managed to squeak out some words. "Un… Undertaker…"

"Drink up, Earl." Came the reply.

Undertaker sat on his favourite coffin and drank tea too. Almost as if ensuring Ciel that he did not poison his tea.

Ciel took up the bone porcelain cup and drank. It was such a long time ever since Ciel had water in his oesophagus― okay, admit it, Ciel. He once had Sebastian's saliva in his throat. ―Ciel blushed. But it wasn't the right time to blush now. Where was Sebastian? Ciel immediately set down the teacup and stared intently at Undertaker, hoping Undertaker would be the first one to speak.

"How do you feel, Earl."

"I'm fine, Undertaker. Do you know where is―"

Ciel was cut off by Undertaker.

"Don't ask me where that demon is. I don't know." Undertaker's words were cold and merciless. Ciel was instantly crestfallen.

If Undertaker wasn't going to help Ciel find Sebastian, what is he going to do with Ciel now?"

"Earl, it is not up to me, to find him. If you want to find him, you're the only one who can help yourself."

Ciel was obviously puzzled.

"You're the only one in this world who can find him now."

Ciel processed the words he just heard. "Can you help me, Undertaker?"

"Ah, sadly no, Earl. We do not meddle with their business. Furthermore, you're one of them now."

"Ciel felt angry, annoyed by Undertaker's reluctance to help him.

"I'll give you whatever you want." Ciel tried.

Undertaker let out a shrill laugh. "Oh no, Earl. You don't understand how I work. I don't long for entertainment like what the humans called them as, hobbies. It is regrettable, but I can't help you."

It cannot be helped then, Ciel realised. But how was Ciel going to find Sebastian? Why was he the only one who can find Sebastian?

Ciel's mind was flooded with questions when Undertaker spoke again.

"Right, off you go now, Earl." Undertaker rose as he walked towards the door.

What, is that it? Ciel was puzzled. He had no idea where he should go now. Did Undertaker just bring him here to drink tea and rush him off? Ciel felt so lost for the first time.

"Where… Where should I go?" Ciel asked embarrassingly, thinking back when he couldn't even be polite to anyone except the Queen in the past.

"Earl, I am unable to help you. I am incapable of telling you where you should proceed to now. Follow yourself, Earl."

That was the last thing Ciel heard from Undertaker before he left the store.

"Follow myself?" Ciel mumbled.

Yes, follow yourself. There was a voice within Ciel. It was certain; it was neither illusion nor imagination. Ciel was sure that he heard the voice.

The voice, sounded so much like Ciel's own voice that he thought he was hallucinating.

Ciel refused to leave Undertaker's store until he had an idea, a plan for his future. Should he go back to the Phatomhive mansion? Is it still there? Sebastian said they're alright. But Ciel isn't human now. Why was Undertaker so sure that Ciel could find Sebastian? Why was Ciel the only one?

OH YES. Ciel mumbled with his frail voice. That's it. Why didn't I think of that?

Ciel is extremely intelligent, with an IQ level equivalent to a University student at a young age, sure he is smart.

"The Bond." He muttered. "The Bond."

A/N: Writing has gotten―unfortunately―underground for me ):

My major once-in-a-lifetime examinations are really near, so everybody forbids me to write. :X but because of my love and passion for fanfics and kuroshitsuji… (:

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Especially,

kawaii hime-sama: for your support and for pointing out my mistake. Arigatou!

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