~Sebastian's POV~

Sebastian rushed behind Ciel, able to see the white furry mass ahead. He assumed it was the demon hound, but he had to admit that he had never seen one before. Baldroy and Mey-Rin were going through their pockets, looking for something. A rifle was thrown on the ground. Finny was directly beneath the hound, unconscious. The hounds paw was about to crush him.

He dashed past Ciel, who stopped behind the others. He held out his hand in front of the hound, its paw landing neatly on his palm.

"Dear me," he murmured. "You're quite good at 'shake hands. Though you are a bit heavy." He flung his arm upwards, causing the dog to be thrown onto its back on the ground, creating a massive dust cloud.

"Come, this is no time to be romping around together," Ciel called, acting all business savvy in front of the other servants. Sebastian understood why he did it, but it still didn't feel right to him.

"Young Master!" Mey-Rin and Baldroy noticed his presence.

"Of course not," Sebastian agreed with Ciel. "I shall take care of everything at once."

Baldroy ran over and dragged Finny away as the dust cleared. The hound was back on its feet, red eyes glowing. It sniffed the air, glaring at Sebastian.

Sebastian smirked. "Smells irresistible, doesn't it? This is what you want, am I right?" He took his and out from behind his back, revealing a box. "It's what dogs make a beeline for: Inukko, the treat you want every day."

"Inukko? What the hell?!" Baldroy shouted from behind him.

The demon hound slobbered and drooled, staring at the box of treats. He leaped up in the air, about to land on Sebastian. He could hear Mey-Rin shouting from behind.

"The best way to tame a dog is to bend its will and force obedience…In other words, rewards and punishment." Sebastian moved out of the way, allowing the hound to land on its face. "However, we have no reason to tame you. You have been the cause of many deaths in this village, no doubt by devouring the victims' bodies as well as their souls. Now then, pay attention to me…"

The hound wagged its tail, completely focused on Sebastian. It was at least ten times bigger than him, which was quite worrying. Those claws could rip through just about anything. If he was struck by one, it could possibly be game over.

Which was why he was so desperate to kill it, so that it wouldn't kill him or Ciel.

The demon hound leapt on top of Sebastian, taking him off guard while lost in thought. Why did that little boy affect him so much? The hound's eyes were brighter than they were before, he was thirsty for blood… Demon blood.

For once, there was nothing that Sebastian could do. His arms were trapped under the hound's body, only his head was visible to the world.

He began to panic, wondering how he would get out of this. Even if he did get out, who says that he will be strong enough to protect Ciel and the others?

He could hear them all shouting, except for Ciel, who was silent.

Why is he silent?

Does he really are about what happens to me…?

I suppose not…

I won't even get his soul…

Or his heart.

BANG!

~Ciel's POV~

Ciel's hand shook, holding up his pistol. He panicked, seeing Sebastian do nothing while trapped underneath the dog. He was sure that the demon would find some way to get himself out, but Ciel acted on pure impulse. Apparently, Baldroy already tried shooting the dog, but was out of bullets. Mey-Rin didn't bring her guns, as she wasn't wearing her usual maid outfit that concealed them perfectly. It was up to him to do it.

The bullet had made its mark. The shot hit the demon hound straight in the chest. It rolled off of Sebastian, who stood up shakily. He looked surprised, as if he didn't expect anyone to try and help him with its elimination.

Sebastian looked over at Ciel, who lowered the gun. He told Sebastian that he would never hesitate since Madam Red's death, so he was keeping his word with this situation.

"Pluto!" a woman screamed behind him. He looked back, only to find Angela running past him. He looked over at the hound, but it was gone. A naked man with shaggy silver hair was laid on the ground, blood seeping for a gunshot to the chest.

Angela ran to the man, and rolled him onto his back. The man had red eyes like Sebastian's, but they were filled with tears. Ciel couldn't help but stare. What had he done?

Angela stroked the man's hair. "It's okay," she muttered. "Good boy, good boy. Everything will be okay, I promise."

The man went still, he chest neither rising nor falling.

Angela looked up at them in hatred. "Who did this?!" she screamed. She glanced at all of them, and noticed the gun in Ciel's hand. "It was you, wasn't it?! I only met him last month! How dare you… I CURSE YOU, PHANTOMHIVE! YOU SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE ONE YOU MOST DESIRE. ONE DAY, WHEN YOU SEE HIM, YOU WON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE HIM! ALL WHO YOU KNOW WILL BE LOST TO YOU!"

Ciel backed up a few steps, his ears ringing. He dropped the gun, putting his hands over his ears to cover the sounds of her screams. He was shaking uncontrollably, and he felt horribly nauseous. He suddenly found it hard to breathe.

Images of the tragedy and his dream swam in his vision, overwhelming him. He couldn't breathe. Why couldn't he breathe?!

No…

Not again…

Sebastian…

The images cleared as he fell to the ground, blackness taking over.

A/N – HI! PLUTO IS DEAD, THANK GOODNESS (I really hate him…)

Some may be wondering how a gunshot could kill a demon hound. I like to think that after a demon begins to develop feelings for a human (in this case Angela), it becomes more vulnerable to different things. Does that make sense? Hope so.

Will this idea affect Sebastian? Most definitely! If you pay attention to the fight scenes, it already has…

13 300 views. WOW. That is all I have to say.

So I am off school all next week for Easter break! And since I have no friends in my town, I will have to write (also because it is still too cold to go out).

Someone asked about the Sebastian and Beast scene from the Noah's Ark Circus? I'm not 100% sure I will do this scene yet, just because I am doing the arc differently.

The teaser is actually in this chapter! Did you find it? :3

See you!