A/N: woops, hi everyone |D It's been a pretty long time.. A few weeks or so? I slipped up and got lazy and didn't edit any of the rp.. then I decided one night to actually do it, but woah over 700 replies to edit. GUH. I also blame my lack of doing stuff on fact I GOT TWO KITTENS AAA! They're so cute and have stolen my attention, ugu x3
Anyways, i'm making up for it by giving you almost 10 new chapters ( yay? :D )
A warning: There's sexual content, violence, blah de blah. So if you read and it burns your eyes out, that's your prerogative. lul
Also to those who like Bard / Fin interaction, there's a bit of it coming up CB
Kay, enjoy, thanks for reading and reviewing and sorry for once again getting lazy. huhu.
- Matty

The dog pressed himself against Sebastian, blinking blurry eyes. Before the older demon could sense them he began to shake in fear. Other demons could smell his blood, and they where coming.

"What is it Plu?" He asked, knowing he would have to start guessing, because he wouldn't be able to tell him. "Is it pain? Are you tired? Cold?.. just blink.. once yes, twice no."

The dog whimpered and nuzzled closer, giving a shiver to try and tell the other how cold he was hard to get his point across, but he could with his body lenguage, atleast he hoped so.

Sebastian knew that look, he'd seen it on the Earl plenty. He drew the cleanest, less soiled blankets up and around the demon dog and his waist. He then pet his head and rubbed his skin where he was not harmed, to warm him. "Better?"

The creature gave a small nod and closed his eyes again. He wanted to vomit, everything in his body was forcing it up his thought but his jaw was so damaged he knew he would only choke.

"It's okay, Plu.. everything will be okay now." He murmured, petting his head repetitively to keep the smaller demon soothed.

The hound slipped in and out of consciousness, his body delt with Sebastian's surgery well, but it just wasn't copping with the shattered jaw, blood still leaking from his mouth and never nose, showing that the top was damaged as well.

Sebastian watched him closely, frowning and wiping the blood from his mouth and nose, being gentle. "We have to hope the medicine will help you."

The dog pressed himself against Sebastian, blinking blurry eyes. Before the older demon could sense them he began to shake in fear. Other demons could smell his blood, and they where comeing.

"What is it Plu?" He asked, knowing he would have to start guessing, because he wouldn't be able to tell him. "Is it pain? Are you tired? Cold?.. just blink.. once yes, twice no."

Of coarse the dog didn't understand how grave the wound was. It was programmed into him to just stay conscious and stay in canine form so that his pack could bring him what he needed to heal but all that was turned on it's head by the fact his pack was mostly human and wanted him to stay in this form. Suddenly his ears pricked up and he tried to lift his head, struggling again. He could here other demons, smell them, and then something Sebastian understood. The little earl yelped loudly and ran back into the room, panting heavily.

Sebastian tightened his hold on the demon just a slight, in a protective manner, as well as he could without hurting him. "Bocchan!" He looked around, expectantly. He had sensed it not long after the younger demon had; others. "They're here."

"they have come to eat Pluto?" the boy panted, drawing his gun.

"Yes." Sebastian replied, slipping away from the demon dog, letting him remain laying in bed. "They can smell his blood.. they will try to devour him, and will kill any who fight."

"why? Why would they want him now? What good will eating him do?" the dog begun to thrash about once let go, suddenly more frightened for its life.

"Finny!" Sebastian barked, shoving the blonde away from the chef and to the dog. "Keep him calm." He demanded, turning back to Ciel as he watched the windows and door. "They want his blood, and some.. his flesh."

"why? What good Is it?" Pluto started to howl, trying to get up over and over again and failing.

"Demons are hungry, vicious beasts.. hunger driven." He replied, swallowing. "I don't know how many there are."

Finny yelped and hugged the other demon tightly. "No Pluplu! Stay down!"

Pluto only growled, easing his thrashing only because finnys strength made it futile. He could sense they where coming for him.

"sebastain, there is a snake in my room, larger then me, it moves slowly but has big fangs." he described, "I order you to take it out, and any other that comes into this room. End them."

Sebastian bowed low. "Yes, My Lord." He said calmly, leaving the boy and his companions to take care of the serpent the Earl described. The attackers should be the same species as himself, and therefore he could take them out without much of a hassle.

The large snake flattened itself out at the sight of Sebastian, having only made it to the door of the earls room after scailing the balcony and frightening the boy out of bed. It wasent the average scavenger, not something he would expect trying to eat a wounded demon hound, but no doubt here for the same reason.

Sebastian scowled at the sight of the serpent, and gripped two small knives in each hand, brow raised. "I don't want to have to kill you. It'd be such a waste of my time. Leave my Master's home at once, scaled beast." He demanded, tossing one blade close to its head as warning.

The creature flicked out its tounge and rose up, trying to appear more intimidating. It wasent there to fight, that was for sure, and there kind didn't interact with Sebastian's often. Infact it was odd even to see one, so allusive as they where that normaly just the sight of anouther demon would send them running. The serpent tried to back away, but unable to slither backwards and unwilling to turn away from the stronger demon it could only hiss loudly.

Sebastian took a step back to give it enough space, wide enough so it would be able to turn round, but not enough so it could get passed him. "I am giving you two options.. Leave, or die." He muttered, waving the second knife.

The creature hissed again but wisely slithered off. It had lived in the garden for years since being Called from hell and only wanted an easy meal.

Ciel watched the door so closely he almost missed the creature that came through the window, a cackling, striped beast as tall as the door frame, followed by its two companions. Demon scavengers, long arms, dog like faces and hunched over yet still human like body's. They had small, bear like tails and ears, great claws designed for ripping and tarring hung at the end of there hands. These creatures waundered both hell and the earth, looking for dying demons and sometimes even unfortunate humans to devour. With each demon they eat they grew in strength and cunning, absorbing the knolage of the fallen creatures they slaughter.

Rid of the serpent, Sebastian returned to Ciel, and of course, the three demons. "Scavenger beasts." He growled, pushing past the Earl and throwing the three back slightly. "You will not be having a meal here today!"

Finny cowered in fear, cradling over Pluto. "D-Don't worry, Plu.. Sebastian will take care of em."

The creatures where unreasonable, unlike the serpent that was shy, these where bold and possessed unknown power. The leader chuckled, drool dripping from his lip. He grabbed Sebastian, pinning him with his huge claws and holding him Inplace while the others went for Pluto and bard. Two near dead creatures after all where much better then one.

Sebastian thrashed about angrily, his focus now on the leader of the trio, as he dug his claws in and spat.

Finny stood between one of the scavengers and threw a punch, hitting it so hard, with his absurd strength, the thing went flying back and hit the wall hard. "S-Stay away!"

The third of the trio looked back at its friend with confusion. How could a human cause such damage was the thought clear in its mind. It shook its head and decided it would be better to go for the blond first, lunghing at finny though quickly meeting a bullet from the little earls gun, which was only enough to stun it.

"Sebastian! There unreasonable! Kill them!" he ordered, "or throw them out the window!"

Sebastian nodded. "Yes, My Lord." He murmured, his eyes flashing darker. He threw the creature off himself and went for the one stunned. He dislocated its arms as he forced it back and slammed it into the wall, and kicked its partner who had come up behind him. Grabbing them by the hair he easily lifted them and threw them out the window. Turning then to the leader, he bared his teeth. "Leave."

While the two underlings took off, typical of a scavenger forced into a fight the larger leader was still angry and still hungry. He lunged forward, slashing Sebastian's chest though mostly hitting his coat and leaving it I tatters as he lept out of the way. The beast had so much In common with a demon hound yet none of the honor or respect. It lunged again, once missing it turned around to take a hostage, going right for the injured Pluto and latching it's strong jaws around the dogs head.

Sebastian went still, glaring at the leader, and panting heavily. "Release him!" He demanded, his fingers squeezing the small blade he had left. He hissed at it in their old tongue, taking a few steps closer, but not too close of course. He was aware that the sides had changed and he had to be careful or Pluto would be harmed.

The beast hissed back, making the threat not to move. He adjusted his jaws across the demons fragile chest, a split second and he could crush the dog to death. Pluto whined and struggled, the beasts teeth sinking in. He would take one or both of them back to his pack now that they had been wounded to catch it.

Sebastian stopped moving at all. Despite how Ciel had a gun, he and the other beast knew it was no threat to a demon. He frowned, raising his hands in frustrated surrender. "What do you want?- besides him. You will not have that dog, nor that human for dinner."

"them I take the boy." it hissed back in a lenguage only Sebastian could understand.

"Absolutely not. You get to keep your head, that is enough." He responded cooly. "Search elsewhere for your food, beast."

"why? When I'm winning here?" the creature chuckled, never removeing teeth or claws. Slowly it moved its other hand up to the smaller demons chest, pushing down firmly to hold Pluto still.

"Because. that dog is poisoned, you eat him, you will inherit the poison." He muttered, then gesturing to Ciel. "And that one is mine. I'm sure you can smell it. No one gets that one."

"my kind can eat anything. There is no poison that can taint us, tamed one!" the creature pushed its claws in more, applying pressure. "we need to eat!"

Sebastian hissed angrily at the other, moving closer out of instinct, only a step. "Eat something else!" He snapped. "This one.. is my kin! you don't eat what is mine."

Finny watched the two nervously from where he stood, hiccuping and crying again. "Please don't hurt him! Please!"

"that one then. The blond one, or the dead one." the creature was quickly crushing the life from the demon under his feet. "that one is dead, he is on his last breaths. He is perfect for me!"

"Ease your grip!" He snapped, looking at Ciel and then back at him. "Ease it or I will have him shoot you in the head. It will not kill you I know, but it will stun you, and give me the time to break several bones."

"and in that time I will murder this dog." the creature was fast, and not easily threatened. "the dead one!"

Sebastian sighed deeply, frustrated. "He has demands, Bocchan. If any of us take a step towards him, or should you try and shoot him, he will kill Pluto. He just wants one thing."

"what dose he want then?" the earl snapped, unhappy he couldent understand what ws being said.

He swallowed, glancing for a minute at Finny. "He wants Bard." he answered finally. ".. to eat."

Finny's eyes widened and he shook his head immediately, running not towards the demon but to the unconscious, not moving, very dead looking chef. "No! NO! You can't have him!"

The demon tensed, as much unable to understand the humans as they where to understand him. He dug his claws in, ready to kill the dog and run with the body if finny tried anything, which it looked to him like that's what's was planning.

"Finny you can't make sudden moves like that!" Sebastian said, as the blonde laid partly over the chef, glaring with teary eyes at the demon. "You can't have him! T-Take me instead!" "Shut up, Finny!" He growled, stepping away to give the other beast even more room. "The human is not trying to do anything.. he loves the one you want, and does not wish to hand him over to you." He explained, watching Pluto close. "He couldn't hurt you anyways, none of these two could."

"I sore what that one did to my comrade... I take no chances." he loosened his trip so the dog beneath him could breath. "I want someone! Someone's blood will make up for my packs injuries!"

"Your pack intruded here. There was retaliation. The blood is on your hands." Sebastian retorted, scowling. "He demands blood to make it even for the injuries his pack has suffered."

The body underneath the little gardener gave a soft grunt. "tiz okay fin... " he wheezed, "I'm dyin anyways..."

"No you aren't! You're gonna get better!" he choked out, holding onto him protectively.

Sebastian watched the pair and then turned back, his eyes finding poor Pluto, and his hands curled tight into fists. They all really were like a pack. And in packs, there were sacrifices, right? "All you want is some blood isn't it? Something to snack on?"

"yes." the creature hissed back, growing impatient.

"Fine then. Take me. My blood should be sufficient." He hissed. "You release him first."

The creature chuckled taking the pressure off the wounded dog, "fine."

Sebastian took a few hesitant steps forwards before he went over entirely, kneeling next to the bed to check Pluto over then, for the time being ignoring the other beast. "Are you okay, Plu?" he asked, patting him gently. "It's okay now at least, don't worry."

The dogs body was now so heavily wounded he was responseless, unable to even whimper.

"nows your chance sebastain! Kill him!"

"I cannot." He muttered as he stood up to face the other demon again. "If I try he will stomp Pluto's chest, and it will cave. He will die almost instantly."I have this problem solved however, do not worry." He added, then speaking to the demon. "Come then. Have your fill. But do not try anything funny, no tricks. If you try to drain my entire system of blood, or injure me, I will kill you."

The creature snorted loudly and lunged forward, tackling sebastain to the ground. "ill have whats mine then!"

As soon as the scavenger was off of plutos chest he begun to breath easyer again, though as soon as he came to his senses the dog pulled himself up and lept off the bed at the other demn, every bit of strength he had left poured into the attack. It was vicious, yet with a broken jaw most of the blood drawn was plutos own. He held on, right until the last second. Claws scraping into flesh as the scavenger howled. A demon hound would never and could never let someone they cared about be harmed by a scavenger, it was the main reason they where so successful when so many over powered them alone.

"Pluto!" The demon yelped, watching the demon dog, a little dazed from the lunge. He shook himself out of it as fast as he could and went to his assistance. He threw his weight into the scavenger, digging his own claws into him and tearing at him. "Pluto you're hurting yourself! Why?"

The smaller demon was knocked off but quickly attacked again, the way he would for his family if they where hounds. In his eyes there was no difference, none that he could see. The scavenger hissed and growled, pained huffs escapeing. He tore from them and tried to escape, not fearing for his life.

Sebastian did not chase after the scavenger leader, letting him run off. He instead grabbed Pluto and held him tightly to stop him from his thrashing. "Pluto.." He panted, "You did it.. you helped keep everyone safe.. relax now before you hurt yourself more."

The smaller demon relaxed into a quivering mess in Sebastian's arms. He would not let his friend be hurt, not at any cost, but the price was a heavy one as his whole body shook and shuddered in pain. He was lucky to be alive, to draw breath after useing all his strength in such a wild attack.

Ciel came to there side, touching a twitching shoulder. "is he even alive anymore Sebastian?" the earl knew that just because the hound was breathing didn't mean he wasn't compleatly brain dead.

Sebastian pet the other and held him closely, trying to both coddle and comfort him, and examine him. "Barely.. I don't know." He said quietly. "Pluto? Do you know who that is?" he asked, pointing at Ciel. "Blink once for yes, twice for no."

The dog blinked slowly then closed his eyes and gave a light huff. He wanted to ask for a blanket, heat of any kind to warm his usualy hot demon body.

"He is alive, and without brain damage." He said, relieved. He picked the injured demon up and shifted him carefully in his arms. "We need to bring him to another room, cleaner, warmer." He muttered. "Mine will do. It is closer to your room as well, Bocchan, so I will be able to keep an eye on everyone much easier. Finny, bring Bard, the three of you are going to be sharing the room."

The dog gulped a breath of air, as did finny as he scooped up bard who seemed to be getting sicker.

"Come on Bocchan." The demon urged, carrying Pluto out and to his room. It was a good thing the bed was large, it could fit the three who would use it quite easily. He laid the younger demon down on the bed and pet him lightly. "I'll take care of you.. we all will."

The younger demon spat blood his whole body contorted in pain.

Sebastian covered the other up in the blankets and drew back to Ciel's side. "That movement he did eradicated almost all of my work. I can't keep performing surgery, it's just not going to help after a while."

Bind him keep him still. It will have to do." the boy huffed quietly. "what other choice do we have."

"My Lord, if he gets worse.. we should just stop this madness now.. we have nothing that would bind him enough."

"it only has to stop the bleeding and hold him still for a while. Use whatever you find."

"Yes My Lord." Sebastian answered, leaving him to find suitable rope to hold the young demon down.

The little earl watched the dog shiver for a few long moments. "I don't think you will have to tie him down now, he is worn out."

"Good." The demon replied, just setting the pile of rope to the side. "Because his thrashing against rope would just make it worse."

"we should find out more about demon dogs... It isn't fair we make a decision for him without knowing there culture." the boy huffed.

"They aren't as documented as other demons, Bocchan.. and finding one to speak to is quite difficult.. not to mention they demand such respect one false move and you have an enemy pack."

"Pluto isn't demanding." the boy furrowed his eyes. "just find someone that speaks dog, and get them to talk to one for you... It is an order, so you cannot fail. I want you to rather find texts on them to satisfy what I need to know to make a proper decision on the health of one of my servents or you will find someone to talk to.

"But there are very few texts-" He gave up on the sentence. "As you wish, My Lord. I will find what it is you seek." He bowed then, and after a swift look at Pluto and the others, left.

The boy knew that he was asking for something that was difficult even for sebastain, but he couldent make any choices for the sick demon hound without knowing what it is that he would want.

Sebastian, after quite a long time of searching, located one of the few demon hound packs he knew were within the countryside. And here he was now, trying to speak with the dominant alpha male. Speaking any human language was simple, even speaking the ancient language demons did with one another was. Try to speak dog was a completely different, difficult thing. He'd been knelt down for almost an hour, head bowed, before he was even given permission to try and speak. His offkey growls and noises weren't helping, but the demon couldn't return with nothing, a failure to his Lord, so he stayed and continued trying. He huffed at the hound, and tried again. "I need your help."

The huge black demon stood much taller then Pluto did in full form, his fur shiny and smooth and his eyes a deep red.

"we will not go back to hell, don't ask!"

The raven shook his head. "That is not my request! It isn't! I need your help.. for another of your kind. My friend. He was wounded in battle, and he is dying. We do not wish to make any choice for him without understanding his culture, your kin."

The demon flicked its tail, turning to the Alfa female and talking to her with his eyes alone before turning back to sebastain. "I will here your request."

"Thank you... The wounds he has are severe. But.. I can care and mend them.. it's his jaw.. it's shattered, and the medicine I have for him, I'm not sure if it can heal it. And the stubborn thing keeps thrashing, hurting himself further. I seek advice."

"as long as he fights for life you are to let him. We tend for our wounded until they chose to die. Then we wait one day for them to change there mind before biting through there heart. Death comes instantly."

He nodded, bowing his head low. "I see. But there are no other hounds near him.. what can we do instead, so death will be instantaneous?"

The Alfa looked back again, there eyes where Light with a conversation that sebastian couldn't understand. "a devine beings sword took the life of a pack member many years ago, instantly, through the heart." the dog looked to his cubs who where now getting a little braver.

Sebastian took a small step back, out of an understandable fear. Fighting a strong demon hound was a difficult task, never mind a whole pack, and being surrounded by the beasts made the raven uncomfortable. "A devine being? Like.. an angel?"

"or a reaper." the creature snapped at his Children, forcing them back into line. They where young, but still had rules and with only the Alfa able to fully understand and speak to sebastian, it was more important then ever for them to behave themselves.

He nodded slowly, watching the younger pups back down, easing his worry. "A reaper.. alright.. I just have one last thing. Is there any medicines that you make only for dire situations? I know how to make your.. less potent kinds, i've done so already, but I think Pluto needs more, better ones."

"many many." the great creature tilted his head to the side almost like a puppy as he thought hard. "tree heart... Tree heart would work would it not?" he looked to his female again, the white dog did have more experience with medicine then he did after all. "yes... Tree heart... From forest demons... They are not found on this human plane..."

"Can you take me where I need to go to find them?" he asked, once again resuming a bowing stance.

"we will not go back to hell!" the dog stated again firmly, "we like it here, we are not leaving."

"Then tell me where to go! You don't have to do anything but tell me!"

"to hell... To forest hell... To find forest murder them, then he must eat the entire demon."

"The black forest in hell? The one by those nasty ruins with living people stuck in the cracks?" He frowned. "How will he eat it if his jaw is shattered?"

"grind them up. We chew for the wounded." the demon hounds shuddered, thinking back to there old territory

"Grind them.." He felt bile in the back of his throat, but he gave a nod. "Okay. I understand.. thank you."

The small hound looked up at its father, curious as to why the adults where so desperate not to go back to there once home. "be careful, though for one such as you It is unessessery."

"I appreciate the warning." He said, straightening. "I.. have to ask.. why do you fear Hell so much? You were created there. Your kind roamed the hills there for thousands of years."

"we left few human years ago to find this place where we are left in peace." the demon huffed lightly, "we left, when darker things came. Darker... Darker then us... Darker then you..."

"Darker then both our kin?" He whispered, surprised, and now also worried. "What kind of beast could that be?"

"the four of us are all that remains of our old pack, and now my two daughters... But we do not know who murdered my father... My brothers... My... My sister... My dear sister... Our alpha..."

"I am sorry for your loss." He muttered quietly. "The one I am friends with, Pluto.. he's all alone."

"probably a stolen pup." the demon growled and looked back at his mate, "there have been many deaths lately."

He flinched, swallowing. "We take care of each other.. as best as two different species can.. I don't want him to die.. He's the only kind of family I have. And even if there is a darker being than myself, I will go down to that forest, and I will get what he needs.. perhaps I will kill it, and perhaps that will be aiding your kin."

"we won't return, not until it's dead!" the dogs all huffed and started growing upset, "then we will return it to the way it was, it's a dead forest now!" the demon hounds backed off a little the less dominant bowing there heads slightly in respect, a sign that the other demon could take his leave.

"Very well then." He bowed in turn to the hounds, and then took his leave as he was able, disappearing and heading back to the mansion, if only for a short while, to inform the Earl of what he had to do.

Ciel sat on the bed, he had waited until everyone else was turned away or asleep before he would openly show the demon hound affection, petting his hair.

Sebastian carefully made his way into the room. He was shivering, and his clothes were a mess, but he was of course alright. "I have returned, Bocchan." He said softly with a bow as well. "I have spoken with an alpha hound, and I have learned quite a lot. I know what must be done to help Pluto.. as well as the hounds in general term."

The boy quickly pulled away his hand. Not wanting to being seen as to affectionate or soft. "then what did you learn?"

"We mustn't make choices for him. If he continues to fight to live, we are not to kill him. On the day that he changes his mind, should he change it, a divine being's sword, or a reaper, can kill him instantly, no pain, nothing." He murmured. "There is a strong medicine.. well.. cure.. that can help him as well. But it is in the dead forest deep in the bowels of Hell.. and the hounds warned me of a being darker then they, and myself, resides there."

"there are forests in hell? " the boy asked curiously, a brow raised ath the thought. Clearly he'll would not be as he pictured it with nothing but fire and lava.

"There are lakes too, streams, rivers, mountains, grasslands.. though they are mostly dead and desert like." He said quietly. "I have to go and get him.. another demon to eat." He said next. "And since we cannot expect him to eat with that jaw, we must grind it up.. It shouldn't take me long.. but I may be delayed."

"you need to return soon, before more demons come for us."

"I will return as soon as I am able. You must only call for me and I will return immediately.. Even in Hell, especially in Hell, I will hear your call."

"finny can hold them off. We should be alright." ciel nodded and looked over to where the blond was trance fixed by the other, stroking his hair and hiccuping lightly. "I don't think bard is doing well..."

"The reaper was squeezing his heart at one point.. that would not bode well with anyone." He murmured. "When I return I will tend to him as well."

"as long as he survives, which I'm starting to doubt." the earl huffed, "finny is already devastated."

"Perhaps I should tend to him now.. if Bardroy dies, it will destroy Finny." He said, watching the blonde rocking back and forth and cradling the ill and near death chef.

"please do. Pluto will hold on, bardroy will not."

The elder blonds body was starting to pale. He was getting further and further away dispite the reapers repairs on his system. It was Infection that was claiming him now, the demons attack filling his veins with poison to prevent healing.

"There must be something very wrong." He said, kneeling next to the blonde. "He should be healing.. the reaper did his part.. something is not right." He cut open the chef's arm a little, squeezing blood out, and then drew back, scowling. "Poison."

The chefs blood bubbled slightly, his breath almost stopping just from the tiny little wound.

"Get me a bucket Bocchan. I must draw it out.. and despite how it will not poison me, it will make me sick to my stomach."

The boy did as he was told, putting the bucket down next to Sebastian and bard. "are you alright finny?"

Finny shook his head, unphased by the new bloodshed he was seeing. He seemed to be numb to it now. He hiccuped and pat the chef's hand. "He's gonna die.."

"were doing what we can." the little earl offered, trying to sound less harsh then usual. "he is still alive right now, thats a start."

"I love him." He hiccuped, looking up at the Earl with tear filled eyes as Sebastian drew over the wound he made in the chef's arm.

The raven placed his mouth around it and began sucking the thick, horrendous poison from his body. He stopped every few minutes, wretching horribly into the bucket, but went faithfully back to it after.

"and he loves you to, or he would not die like this protecting you. It was brave of him. Now your going to nurse him, weather he lives or dies."

"O-Okay." He mumbled, nodding. He squeezed Bard's hand and pet his hair back, careful to stay out of Sebastian's way. "You'll get through this, Bard.. I know it."

The blond gave a little crokeing gasp, his eyes opening and he struggled for a few seconds, trying to free himself before suddenly everything stopped, going still, his eyes dulling. Ciel frowned. "he knew he was loved..." he whispered.

Sebastian drew back, wiping his mouth and coughing, and let out a quiet sigh. "I'm sorry-"

"No!" Finny cried, hitting Bard's chest. "No you can't die! He can't die!" He crawled over him and pushed breath in through his mouth like he'd seen Sebastian do dozens of times. "No nono!"

The blonds body gave a little shudder, life still flowing through it with the guardaners efforts though he was far to weak to breath on his own. "sebastain, check his pluse."

He nodded and pressed two fingers to the chef's neck. "He is alive." He said. "But he is not sustaining it very well. He's barely there."

The small earl wanted to tell finny to stop, that he was only hurting bard at this point. He knew that would only hurt him however so he sighed and looked up to sebastain. "if finny breaths for him you have to pump his heart, understood? Keep him here as long as you can. Once the poisons out."

"I got most of it out.. the rest should seep out the wound on its own." Sebastian said, nodding as he moved and held Finny's hands still. "You breathe for him, ok? You and I both know what your strength can do, you don't want to hurt him more."

The blonde nodded, gulping and choking back crocodile tears so he could breathe for the other blonde while Sebastian pumped his chest with firm but far more gentle hands.

Ciel watched on, shaking his head slightly. It was a horrible thing to do to the ex souldure when he was already in such horrible pain. Sure enough though once the poison was out the little heart beat got stronger and stromfer until it was doing its job propperly

Y again and sebastain could stop. His breathing however wasent comeing back,not that easily anyway.

"His heart is working again." He said, relieved. "But his breathing is still a struggle.. I may have to get a tube for him as well.. can you get me another pen, Bocchan?"

"we do, but bard will not heal as well as Pluto... You could kill him..." the boy frowned.

"If he doesn't start getting air into his lungs, he'll still die." He muttered, frowning. "I have to do something."

"finny is breathing for him. Let him." in fact the earl wanted to let finny go, mostly because helping would relax finny more. "just get the poison out."

"Very well, Bocchan." he spoke quietly and returned to Bard's side, resuming his process of getting every bit of poison out of him.

Once the enough of the poison was out, the chefs skin started to pink up again, his lips returning to there normal color.

"There.. he is getting his color back.." The raven said, spitting the poison into the bucket. "Don't stop breathing for him til he's doing it on his own, Fin."

"n-no! What if e dosent s-start again!" the gardener protested loudly, unwilling to stop and let his friend die.

"You will be right at his side, right? You can keep an eye on him and make sure he continues to breathe, and if he stops, you'll be there to help again."

Finny shook his head, pushing anouther breath into his lungs and tightening his grip on the chefs arm almost dangerously.

Sebastian gave Ciel a tired look before grabbing the blonde's hand. "You'll break his arm, Finnigan."

"no! I have to help him!"

"your not helping, if you don't let him try, he won't start on his own again."

"You're helping by doing this , yes, but you must let him try. He'll be like the comatose patients at the hospitals, unable to do things for himself, if you don't let him attempt."

Finny sniffled, breathing deeply for Bard, though he shook when he did it. "I-I'm just scared t'lose him!"

"then let him try." ciel huffed, becoming frustrated with the whole thing. This wasent what he wanted to deal with.

Finny sat back as per orders and rubbed fervently at his eyes as he watched the chef on the floor. "Come on Bard.. please."

Slowly the chef started gasping, not getting any air at first and even starting to lose color before he could breath.

"He's breathing.. very good bard.. slow, small breaths." The demon instructed, rubbing the chef's chest. "You can do it."

Finny kept crying and ciel huffed, sitting himself upon the bed. "check to make sure finny didn't break his ribs hitting him like that before."

"No need to be so angry with him, Bocchan.. he was scared and upset." He chortled, examining the weak chef carefully. "He appears to be alright."

"he probably saved bards life, but it dose not mean I am not frustrated."

He nodded, realizing it must be stressing considering the Earl had watched every one of his servants be injured. "He should be fine.. how is Pluto doing?"

"he is asleep." the earl shook his head slowly. "thankfully."

"Then I should go to the forest and get what he needs now, before he awakens and before anything else should happen."

"yes, hurry." the boy stated looking out the window, "I do not have all day."

"I will try not to take long." He replied, sounding almost tired. He bowed and turned sharp on his heel, leaving the little earl with Finny as his only conscious company.

"this is unfair." the boy hissed, "return at once!"

The demon had only gotten down the stairs when the boy hissed, and he returned to the room. "Bocchan.. I cannot do this in only a mere few seconds.."

The boy was clearly getting agitated, "then take me with you, I don't want to be here with this lot! Not now!"

"Take you? To the depths of Hell?" Sebastian stammered, blinking wide eyes at him.

"yes, I don't care where we go I want to be away from them!"

"If you insist.. then when we are in my domain, your rules are no longer valid. Orders will not be followed.. down there, you must listen to me, understand? There are more demons down there then humans here, and should you stray it will not matter that you smell of me, they will not hesitate to tear your limbs from your body."

"fine, then you will not leave me." the boy huffed, take me there then."

"I will not. You must stay close." Sebastian said, extending his arm to the boy.

Ciel took his butlers hand and stood. He would not leave Sebastian, but he couldn't handle staying with his mopping servants anymore.

Sebastian wasn't so sure taking the Earl to hell was a good idea, but he was wearing thing on energy, running back and forth. He held the boy firmly as he guided him from the mortal world and into the heated, dead world of Hades.