Hello! Here is the next chapter! I really like how it turned out and hope you do to! The italics are suppose to be something from the past. And just so everyone knows, I actually really like Alois! However, do not worry, this is still a SebbyCiel story! Enjoy~

CHAPTER XVIII

Ciel's Memory

I jolted out of bed to find a cloaked figure in front of the hospital bed frame. It was shrouded by darkness and I could almost see the different colors of blue and black that surrounded the figure. I tried to scream, but the instant I opened my mouth to shout for the nurses to come, the figure was at my side, holding my mouth closed.

The dark being used its free hand to unwrap the bandage that covered my right eye. Red tears started to roll down my cheek and the darkness that emanated from the being stabbed me with a pain that was unbearable. I wanted to scream, but I could not. Wishing I was dead, the dark being leaned down and whispered in my ear.

"Find the one who shares the same mark as you on their left hand and your pain will end. When the mark becomes more evident, you are near that person," and with that, the man was gone.

As I was coming back to my senses, Alois came running up to me. He scrambled onto the bed and grabbed my shoulders. His mouth had been wrapped in similar bandages that had covered my right eye and like mine, they were unwrapped and blood had dried around his mouth. He was unable to talk and we both looked at each other in horror. I supposed that the dark being had visited him as well. We both began to cry, and after a while, fell asleep.

Alois was screaming, and it woke me up with sudden shock. I saw nurses dragging him down the hall and him fighting to get back to my bed. There was still blood dried on his mouth and I reached up to my eye and felt dried blood there too. Around me were scared nurses that kept on asking if I was ok.

I was confused and I wanted to know what was wrong with Alois. I jumped out of the bed and ran down the hall. Alois was still fighting and once he saw me, he broke free from the nurses that were taking him to who knows where. We ran into each other's arms and sank to the ground, both crying. A man in a white cloak came towards us and took Alois away.

"Where are you taking him!" I demanded. The man looked at me oddly and motioned for a nurse to explain.

"Your… friend here is being taken to a nice place where we can treat him better and give him special medicine. People who attack others are considered 'unsafe' and need special treatment," I only looked at her in shock. They were taking him to a psyche ward!

"Who did Alois attack?" the nurse looked a little sad and pointed at me, "What? No he did not!" the nurse explained how they found him sleeping on my bed, both of us soaking in blood. She then motioned for another man in white cloak to take me away.

I was put on a table and strapped down. Doctors were hovering over me, holding sharp objects and bringing them closer and closer to my eye. I tried to break free but nothing would work. They poked and prodded my eye without me being on any anesthetic and I screamed in pain.

This became a normal procedure for the next three weeks. I do not know if they were trying to discover the purpose of my Cursed Eye (as the nurses had started to call it) or if they simply enjoyed hearing my screams day after day…

"Ciel?" I heard Alois calling my name, "You still there?" Finally, I was able to see him inches from my face, waving his hand in front of my eyes, "Are you ok?"

"Sorry, I was just remembering when…" Alois held up his hand and nodded.

"I understand," I smiled at how he was able to know what I was thinking. He was always good at telling other people's feelings even though half the time, he could not control his own.

"So," I turned around and made my way back to my seat, "Where will you begin your search?" Alois had both his legs hanging off the arm chair and was eating a bowl of grapes.

"Hmm? I think the school will be a good place to start," when he said this, he was not looking at me, but rather something behind me. I turned around to see Sebastian holding a bottle of Sparkling Water.

"Hello Sebastian," I said then turned back to Alois. Sebastian had obviously heard the part about Alois going to school and he obviously was not happy. This made me want to laugh. He got jealous so easily!

"Young master," I jumped at hearing Sebastian say this, although it did have a nice ring to it, "It is getting late and yet you have hardly eaten anything," he sounded sad that the meal he had prepared was going to waste. I looked at my watch and sighed.

"I suppose you are right," I stood and looked at Sebastian, "Go prepare the bath for Alois," I began to walk out of the room to head for the library when Sebastian stopped me. He had that same irked look on his face.

"The guest bath has yet to be cleaned, young master," I smiled and walked past him.

Yelling behind me I said, "Use mine, he will also be sleeping in my bed," Sebastian gasped and I turned around to see his horrified look, "What? We use to do it as kids, and technically," I threw him and cocky grin and turned back around, "We are still kids,"

Sebastians P.O.V.

I watched Ciels back as he left for the library. Surprisingly, he hadn't even asked about dessert. Turning around, I discovered that the blonde boy was still in the room. I tried my best not to bite his head off and began to clean off the table. The blonde boy came over to me and sat on the table. No manners…

"Hey, Sebastian," I hated him, "how come you never take your gloves off?" just ignore him Sebastian, "I think that is a little odd," oh how I wished to kick the boy out of the house. He had no manners, asked pointless questions, and was obviously trying to take my Ciel… Ciel away from me!

I had been drifting off into my own world until I noticed something. My left hand was resting on the table while my right was collecting silverware. A little pale hand was slowly sneaking towards my left. I jumped back and hid both my hands behind my back. Giving a slight bow, I got out of the dining room as fast as I could.

That was twice in one day that a short person had tried to take off my glove. I walked up the spiral staircase with a blonde boy tailing close behind. Why was he following me? It almost seemed like he thought I did not know he was there.

Once I had reached Ciels bathroom, I drew the bath and went to collect some towels. Blondie kept close behind. Was he inspecting me or something? It irked me how the boy seemed unable to keep to himself. As I was closing the closet door, he spoke.

"Can I see your hands?" I jumped a little and turned to look at the boy whose name I could not and did not care to remember. What did he know about my situation? I cleared my throat preparing to speak but was interrupted, "Please, do not make up some lame excuse such as 'I have a bad rash on my hands' or whatnot. Just be a man and lemme see 'em!" Ciel was right, he was demanding.

"I have no excuse besides that I simply do not wish to obey the orders of someone who is not my master," I was being completely honest. The Blondie sighed and leaned against the wall.

"May I suppose that you have already seen Ciels mark?" I gasped and stared at him in suspicion. How did this boy know so much? Then, a horrible thought came to mind. What if he and Ciel had been just that close…?

"Why do you say that?"

"Well, when Ciel is sleepy, he often forgets things. Since he sleeps without his eye patch, he often forgets to keep his right eye closed when awakening. And by the looks of it, you have already seen him waking up? Now haven't you?" the Blondie had a deep frown set on his face and I could tell he was drawing up the wrong conclusion.

"W-well I have stayed here overnight but not because… just so… its not like Ciel and I are…" I couldn't seem to get the right words out.

"Hm? Oh! I am not saying that you have slept with Ciel!" he gave out a hearty laugh which caused my face to go red from embarrassment, "So, may I?" he was holding out his hand with a serious look on his face. For some reason, I about took off my glove to show him, but did not. I simply, placed the towels in his arms and walked away. Behind me, I heard him laugh and say something about how they would find out my secret. They? Does he mean him and Ciel?