Ciel's skin was marred with ink and blood, telling tales twisted in darkness. What an evil path the devil walks, tainted hands staining the innocent canvas. For the most beautiful art is painted in blood. AU

AU: Some words come from the heart; spoken in honesty and sincerity. But not all words are spoken. Some are written, inscribing the thoughts that the heart fears to speak. Seb/Ciel

Ciel has a date planned with Elizabeth, his fiancee he hates being with. In order to get Ciel through the date, Sebastian offers him a reward after it all ends. SebastianxCiel; Yaoi

AU: For when there are no words, music is the next best thing. Because music is universal. It's a language of its own. It's sound and pictures in one. It's imagination and reality. Music is life in motion. Seb/Ciel

Alois likes Ciel, but Ciel wants Sebastian who is currently dating Claude. And Claude may or may not be falling for Alois. Then there's the matter that Ciel owns Alois. Complicated doesn't even begin to describe everything. Seb/Ciel

AU: When the lights fade in stardom, a star will fall to the ground. But it will be picked up and enveloped by the darkness, showing that there's more pleasure to be found in the shadows than in the spotlight. Seb/Ciel