Author's note: I do have plans to post more naughty aspects of Ciel's and Sebastian's relationship soon ;)

I don't own any of the Black Butler characters.

The day has come, the boy thought opening his eyes. It was still very early and Sebastian didn't come to wake him up yet but Ciel couldn't sleep anymore. He sighed deeply and sat on the bed rubbing the eyes. The room was all shrouded with shadows. Usually he was still deeply asleep at such an early hour but today wasn't just an ordinary day. Today he was turning 16.

I should be happy, he thought. He remembered that as a child his dream was to celebrate the 16th birthday with a great splendor. That was a significant moment after all. He finally was to be considered as an all mighty adult and no one was allowed to call him a kid anymore.

'Why am I not exited then?' He asked himself. Because they can't be with you today, he heard a bitter voice in his head.

'Jeeez, I really need to overcome those sentiments' he touched his forehead and closed his eyes.

'Which sentiments, my love?' He suddenly heard near his ear. Ciel screamed and jumped up on the bed.

'Don't ever sneak like that again!' He tried to slow down the hastened beating of his heart.

'I'm awfully sorry, my dear' Sebastian grinned certainly not feeling sorry for his action. 'I'm quite surprise that you're already awakened bocchan. And I must admit that I'm disappointed a bit as well.'

'Why is that?' The boy asked. 'You're always complaining that it's so hard to pull me out of a bed in the morning.'

'I wanted to try some new methods of waking you up that I've recently come up with' he blurted out.

'What do you mean?' Ciel felt a bit anxious because of a strange expression on Sebastian's face.

'Exactly what I've just said, dear' he kissed the boy lightly. 'Happy birthday, Ciel' he whispered to his ear. The boy embraced the demon and sat on his lap laying his head on Sebastian's shoulder. 'I would like to replace your bad memories with the new ones which would be more pleasant' Sebastian said.

'I still remember them screaming in agony, Sebastian' Ciel felt the tears flowing out of his eyes. 'I-I can't f-forget' he hid his face in the demon's chest.

'Hush, my love, don't think about it anymore' he stroked gently his darling's back. 'I'm here with you and I will always be. I love you.'

'I-I know' he raised his head and touched Sebastian's cheeks. 'I know'

The demon removed all the tears away of Ciel's face with his tongue.

'Stop that! Your hair is tickling me!' The boy laughed a bit.

'We should change your clothes now, my love' Sebastian smiled.

'Ah, yes' Ciel blushed seeing that his nightshirt was barely reaching the middle of his thighs.

'And remember not to drink too much today, my love' Sebastian mumbled softly. 'It's going to be quite a lot of alcohol around during the party.'

'You don't have to repeat that, Sebastian. I'm not going to touch anything which contains any percents.' He still kept in mind the situation from 3 days ago when he almost initiated some shameful actions being under the influence of alcohol itself.

'Navy blue suits you the best, love' said Sebastian adjusting Ciel's lacy jabot. 'Are you satisfied with your evening outfit, my dear?' He smiled to the boy's reflection.

'It's alright' he said not even looking at himself.

'No, it's not alright, Ciel' the demon turned him in order to look inside his double-colored eyes. 'I'm sorry for saying these words, love, but you really have to pull yourself together. You can't be as gloomy when the guests arrive to celebrate your coming-out-of-age. It would be highly inappropriate.'

'I know' the boy replied clenching his fists and frowning. 'I'll be fine, I promise.'

'Great. Then, let's dress you up in more informal way.' Sebastian changed the outfit in a blink of an eye. Ciel was wearing his dark green suit again.

'Will you come now with me downstairs to the dining room, love?' The demon asked when he finished tying the black patch on Ciel's right eye. 'Your breakfast is awaiting you there.'

'Yes' he grabbed Sebastian's hand. 'Let's go.'

The corridors seemed to be unnaturally quiet. Where are the servants?, the boy was wondering. When they reached their destination Sebastian unwillingly let go of Ciel's hand and pushed him a bit to the ajar gate.

'You should went inside on your own, my love' he explained himself seeing the offended look that the boy sent him. Ciel shrugged his shoulders and crossed the doorstep. In the chamber he saw all his servants standing around the huge table and smiling with excitement. The boy noticed a wonderfully looking layer cake all made of chocolate with cherries on top. He stood frozen being completely surprised.

'We wish you happy birthday, young master' Sebastian stood behind him and laid his hands on the boy's shoulders. He sent a pressing glance to the servants and suddenly they started singing the "happy birthday" song for their lord.

'Hail to our noble earl!' Finni shouted jumping up.

'Our best wishes' Mey-Rin bowed shyly.

'Smile more often, master!' Bard added his part smiling widely.

Tanaka sipped his tea and finished their speech with his usual "ho ho ho".

'I-I'm speechless' Ciel admitted. 'I don't know what to say. 'He smiled lightly. 'T-thank you' he turned his sight to Sebastian standing behind him. 'This is your doing, huh?' He whispered by corner of his mouth.

'Seems, I've been found out, my lord' he grinned with satisfaction knowing that Ciel truly appreciated that little gesture. 'As today is your birthday, you can eat as much of this cake as you wish, master' he said raising his voice so that everybody could hear him. 'That's all for you'

Ciel came to the table and sat on a chair taking a fork. Sebastian put a portion of the chocolate cake on his plate and passed it to his bocchan.
'I hope you'll enjoy it, my lord' he said.

Definitely, the boy thought.

He saw the hungry glances of the servants and said: 'You can eat as well if you want to. It's too big to be eaten only by one person.'

Bard took a huge chunk for himself smiling dreamy. Mey-Rin and Finnian helped themselves as well breathing in the wonderful aroma of the highest-quality chocolate. Tanaka was the one who didn't try the cake. Ciel wasn't surprised. The old butler was quite peculiar.

'Oh, god' the boy sighed. 'I'm going to burst' he said when he stayed alone with Sebastian stroking his full stomach.

'I'm glad you like the new recipe. It was prepared especially for you, love.' Sebastian embraced his little master. 'You're already 16' he murmured. 'The time passes so fast.'

'Yes, indeed' the boy shut his blue eye. 'I won't even notice when I become old and die.'

'You're not allowed to think this way, my love' Sebastian seemed upset. 'The whole life is still before you.' He squatted.

'Yes, but you'll always stay the same whereas I am going to age more and more… and eventually…'

'Don't' Sebastian shut his mouth with a kiss. 'I want you to focus on your birthday now. Today is very special, am I right?'

'Yeah, coming-out-of-age. Hurray! As if I hadn't been an adult already.' He smiled a bit stroking Sebastian's cheek. 'I'll do as you please, I'm really going to enjoy this day. But firstly, I need to visit a cemetery. In which condition are my greenhouse lilies?'

'They are ready to be taken, my lord.' Sebastian sighed. No matter how hard he tried, Ciel still was to remember that 14th December wasn't only the date of his birthday.

Ciel kneeled in front of three graves. Two of them were his parents'. The third one belonged to his aunt known as Madam Red who was killed by a Reaper named Grell Sutcliff 3 years ago. It's already 3 years, he thought, since the very last member of my closest family died. Time passes fast indeed.

He put three bunches of lilies in front of the tombstones.

'I would like you to be proud of me, mum, dad, aunt. But I'm afraid that you wouldn't appreciate my decisions.' He whispered meaning breaking the engagement and relationship with Sebastian. 'But this is how my life looks like now. And I kinda enjoy it.' He stood up and backed leaning his back against Sebastian's chest. The demon embraced him. Ciel put his hat on the head again and sighed.

'Shall we go now, my love?' Sebastian asked pulling him closer.

'Stop' Ciel freed himself of the demon's hug. 'No one can see us like that. You know that.'

'I know, love' Sebastian bowed. 'Yet I really dislike it.'

'Let's go back to the carriage' the boy said and moved not waiting for the answer. Sebastian followed him like a shadow. He opened the door before the earl and went inside after him. Today Tanaka was their driver. Exceptionally the old butler felt very well and was able to do his duties so Ciel told him to drive a carriage.

The boy drew the curtains and sat on Sebastian's lap as he got used to.

'Could you take off your gloves, Sebastian?' He asked looking at him shyly. The demon did so. Ciel kissed lightly his right hand and pressed it to his cheek.

Sebastian smiled softly.

'When I'm with you I feel that I'm alive' the boy confessed quietly. 'The rest is just a game. The cruel game with the whole world as the opponent. I'm tired, Sebastian. Tired of all this pretending. 'He closed the eye feeling the calming touch of his demon.

'You don't have to pretend when you're with me, my dear.'

'I know. That's the best part of it all. Being totally accepted no matter how many disadvantages you own.' He placed a light kiss on the demon's lips and didn't back. Sebastian turned it into more passionate one pulling Ciel's face closer. The boy withdrew in order to fight for the air and then clung into Sebastian's neck placing lots of small kisses. The demon shut his eyes trying to calm down but Ciel's actions were arousing him. He moaned. I… need… to stop this boy, he hardly concocted his thought.

'Ciel…' he snapped. 'I'm begging you to stop it… I-it's not a right place to… My!' He felt the earl's legs wrapping around his waist. Too bad.

'Do you like it?' The boy whispered to his ear. Sebastian didn't dare to move nor open the eyes.

'As hell' he purred.

'Good to know' the boy laughed standing up and sitting on the other side of the carriage. 'You should have seen your face, Sebastian!' Ciel smirked maliciously. 'This round is mine.'

'Oh, so this is a game as well?' Sebastian asked still keeping his eyes shut.

'Yeah, but that's a different kind, you know. Why don't we call it "a love game"?' He said smiling innocently.

Sebastian chuckled. I've got you now, dear.

'Then prepare for a failure, my love' he said opening his devilish eyes with upright pupils. 'Because I won't loose our next time.'

Fortunately, they've already reached the Phantomhives' mansion and Ciel didn't have to answer. He left the carriage quickly not looking at his demon. He felt strange. On the one hand, he was exited finally having known that Sebastian desired him. On the other hand, he felt a bit anxious remembering the hunger in his crimson eyes.

The boy undoubtedly wanted Sebastian, it was obvious to him after their moment in the carriage. Shame for him, he had no experience in such things and knew that the demon hadn't lied when he'd said he would win that game.

'What time is it now, Sebastian?' He asked trying to sound completely confident.

'It's already 3 p. m., my lord' the demon answered. 'We have only two hours until the guests will have arrived.'

'Prepare everything and be in my chamber to dress me up at 4:45' Ciel ordered and went upstairs to his room.

'Yes, my lord.' Sebastian quickly got down to the job. Honestly, he should obtain the highest prize for working my fingers to the bone, he thought.