A/N: Oh my goodness~! 100 reviews! You guys have made me so happy by simply reviewing this little mess of a storyline. (Only two days into the school year, and I'm already tired. TAT)

Warnings: None.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kuroshitsuji.

Point of View: Ciel Phantomhive

Chapter 21

Clink

My ears flicker on their own accord, upon hearing the soft sound. Barely even awake, I turn to my side under the sheets and bury myself into them.

Clink

Once again, my ears twitch around and listen to the noise. This time, however, my mind hears the sound as well. When I slowly force open my eyelids, I see nothing but the covers over my face. I tiredly push away the sheets from my face and blink a few times. Usually, when I wake up, I feel more rested than tired. Today is not the case.

I feel as if I have only slept for two hours. My eyes start to close again, but I hear that 'clink' noise to my right, which makes them open right back up. What is that noise? My mind starts functioning, finally, and I evaluate my surroundings. Even if I'm still staring at the wall in front of me, I notice a difference in the room. More specifically, my bed.

It feels as if my back is pushing against a pillow, but it's not a pillow. This 'pillow' is not as squishy as a pillow, but it's still soft. The object also seems to be heated, but that doesn't make any sense. My brain is still foggy from my sleep-deprived wake-up. I think my mind is starting to hallucinate now. Great.

Clink

That's it. Turning on my other side to face my right, I instantly wake up with what I see. Sebastian is sitting on the bed with the covers over his lap, leaning against the headboard. In his hand, is a teacup and a small plate underneath. When I look up at his face, I see him watching me; with a smile.

"W-What are you doing?" My cheeks burn like fire and my chest feels tingly as I try to hide my embarrassment.

"You didn't wish for me to leave last night, so I stayed." He picks up his teacup, takes a sip, and sets it back on the plate with a 'clink.' Ah, that's what that sound was. I smell the tea for the first time and wonder how I didn't smell it earlier. Well, I suppose my nose was buried in the sheets. "How was your sleep?"

"Fine." A frown seeps onto my face when I remember the details of last night. I showed how weak I was when tears formed and I didn't care who saw. Why? Why can I never control my emotions? Clenching my hands into fists and closing my eyes, I bury my face into the pillow; hoping to smother my thoughts. That doesn't work, though. It never works.

"Ciel? Ciel, what's wrong?" Is Sebastian talking to me? I heard his voice...or are those my own thoughts? Wait, did I say something? "Ciel!" Opening my eyes and blinking a few times, I have a moment of panic. When I notice what's happening, I see that I'm sitting up, with Sebastian staring directly into my eyes. His hands are on my shoulders, shaking me as he shouts my name.

What's wrong with me? For a moment, I felt as if I was not even in this room; that I was falling and falling...down and down...

I blink a few more times to try to grab a hold on reality. Am I losing my sanity? Once my thoughts started to remember that incident, my mind felt like it was fading away. I wonder: would I have disappeared along with my mind if Sebastian wasn't here? Wait, what am I saying? Maybe I am losing my sanity.

"I-I'm fine." His eyes are so filled with concern, it's difficult for me to look into them. Instinctively, my hands push Sebastian's off of my shoulders and I scoot off of the bed and head for the restroom. My ridiculous thoughts are just effects of the lack of sleep. Stopping myself from walking any further, I grab my head and shake it; trying to rid it of any unnecessary thoughts. My ears move a slight amount, facing a sound from behind me. I don't take note of this and instead, grip my hair and pull: hard.

Instantly, my actions cease and I open my eyes wide as I feel warm, comforting arms encircling my waist. "You're a terrible liar." Sebastian's voice is so smooth and it resonates within my ears as his breath heats the surface of my head and the base of my ears. All of my thinking processes from earlier have evaporated, leaving a deep blush on my cheeks in it's wake. I don't flinch or try to escape his embrace this time, as I have in the past. As Sebastian tightens his hold on me, I feel my back pressed against his chest, which makes me smile. Smile. When was the last time I genuinely smiled? I thought I had forgotten how.

I close my eyes and the only thoughts that enter my mind are peaceful. My smile remains on my lips as I lean onto Sebastian, stealing some of his warmth. This is such a strange feeling, but it's as if I've felt this before. Though, if I have, it was never as intense as the sensation in my chest is right now. "Hn~," Only being half-aware, I barely notice the content noise I made, but I couldn't care less. Being in the arms of Sebastian forces all of my unwanted thoughts to leave, which makes me want to stay in this position forever.

I feel Sebastian rest his chin on top of my head and lean against my ear. His raven locks tickle the nerves on my ears, making them flicker and twitch. His smile is audible as he says, "Would you like some Tea?"

Tea does sound nice, but I would much rather stay in Sebastian's arms for the rest of eternity. But, I don't want to let him know about my unknown illness that causes tingles in my chest and my mind to blank; so I accept his offer. "Yes." My eyes open and the smile fades, once again, from my lips as I wait for the coldness to envelop me.