A/N – Ah I'm sorry I haven't updated in so long! Christmas break and then midterms happened XD

Anyway, sorry for such a long wait and here's the next chapter!

~Sebastian's POV~

Sebastian stared at the red-head, stunned into shocked silence. He could sense that this boy, who radiated the soul of a caring yet feisty teen, was indeed telling the truth, but there was obviously a piece of the puzzle missing. If Hikaru was here, tied up and sitting in front of him, then who was the Hikaru upstairs? With Ciel?

"But Hikaru Hitachiin is upstairs," Sebastian countered, narrowing his blood red eyes at the boy with amber eyes.

The boy looked as though he wanted to scream. "I would never do anything like this! Kidnapping people, and whatever the hell else he's been doing posing as me!" He spoke in rapid fire Japanese, and Sebastian was glad for his language ability. "My brother is possibly in danger with that guy, the both of them even sleeping in the same freaking bed! I think about it, every single time that sick man comes down here, when he talks about what he and Kaoru did that day. If I could, I'd kill him!"

Sebastian was surprised at the boy's sudden burst of anger. He mused at how different each human was, how their personalities and reactions to different situations differed. "Don't fret," he replied. "I believe you. Your brother is fine."

"How do you know that? Who are you?"

"I'm Sebastian Michaelis, butler of the Phantomhive family from England. My master and I came here on the Queen's request to investigate some kidnappings occurring at Ouran High School. My master has managed to join the Host Club and is probably there now, alongside your brother and doppelganger."

Hikaru breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, thank God he's okay. I hope your master is okay, too. If he's a detective, then that guy will definitely be after him."

"I noticed, that's why I've somehow been captured as well."

Hikaru nodded, scowling at his bonds. "We have to get out of here to rescue them! There are other captives here, too! They're in the other room."

"Normally that would be a simple task for me, but it appears that these bonds have been charmed to be unbreakable. What are they made out of?"

Hikaru shrugged, looking defeated. Sebastian observed the metal surrounding his limbs and stomach, suddenly coming to a sickening conclusion.

Hikaru's doppelganger was working with the grim reapers, the Shinigami.

~Ciel's POV~

Ciel didn't realize how exhausting entertaining girls really was. All they wanted to do was pinch his cheeks with squeals and ask him questions about his life, which was officially the hardest thing he had ever been through. No questions asked. At one point, Hikaru did return, glaring at everyone in his path with dead eyes, whilst still managing to remain cool and collected in front of customers.

Finally, Ciel decided that enough was enough. Even with Sebastian gone, he would have to continue with the investigation without him. Once the Host Club meeting was over, and everyone began filing out to leave, Ciel followed behind Hikaru, who went in a completely different direction from everyone else. Taking a deep breath, and checking to make sure his gun was still in his pocket for emergencies, he stalked the red-head, keeping a safe distance to avoid being caught.

Hikaru turned a sharp corner, and Ciel followed, peering around to see where he would go. Suddenly, Ciel felt a breath on his neck, along with a tap on his shoulder.

"Just what do you think you're doing?" a voice asked him in slow and clear Japanese.

A/N – Not as good a cliffhanger but I don't want this to be a jumbled chapter so I'm leaving it off here. I hope you all have wonderful days/nights! :3