"You've been staring out that window for three days my love, do you want me to go and have a look around?" Sebastian offered resting a hand on Ciel's shoulder.

"I don't know at the moment." The younger demon replied scanning as much of the castle grounds as he could see from his position.

"Ciel,help me to understand your concern so that I can ease it for you." Ciel shook his head.

"I can't help you understand something that's not clear to me either can I, I just have this feeling that something isn't right and -" Ciel paused the anxiety that had been with him for days and constantly nagged at him led him to one thought and he knew that Sebastian would get upset when he brought it up but in the hope that the feeling might disappear,he had to try. He could not hold it in any longer.

"Sebastian?" He raised his hand and placed it on his mate's.

"Yes my Ciel?"

"Promise me something,no matter how upset by the request you are,and i need you to keep it."

"Ciel,what is it,you make it sound as if-"

"Just promise, it might be ridiculous but I have to ask."

"Then please do,perhaps it will help you relax." Ciel hesitated for only a moment.

"If something happens to me,I need you to be here with our children. What I mean is,you can't stop being their father even if you're upset. That means I don't want you to isolate yourself from them,they'll need you, will you promise me that?" Sebastian turned Ciel so that they were now facing each other.

"Why are you saying this,tell me you're alright." Sebastian looked into Ciel's eyes searching for the answer.

"I'm fine, I told you I'm probably being ridiculous. I just need to know whatever happens you can get through it for them."

"Nothing is going to happen to you,I am here,right here and I love you. I swear that I will always protect you as well as our children. Might I ask you something now?" Ciel could hear the fear in Sebastian's tone,even through the attempts to hide it.

"Go on."

"I know that you struggle from time to time with your pain and you have refused more than once to leave our bed because of it. After that day that you held out a sword to me and asked me to end your life because of the gult you felt -Ciel, do you feel like you would do something to yourself,is is that what this is,we can talk about -"

"No, it's not that. It's just that something feels wrong, I told you."

"Very well Ciel, I promise just keep in mind that you are precious to me and u will never allow anything to happen to you."

"I know." Ciel leaned into Sebastian resting his head on the older demon's shoulder.

"Would you come to me if ever you felt that you would?"

"Yes." Ciel said shortly.

"I'm very thankful for that. I love you,never forget that."

"I love you too. Is Evian doing better?"

"He seems to be the same.I asked him to come speak with me privately hoping that would avoid frightening them but he refuses to leave them. He might talk with you."

"I'll go to him, I think I might know what to do."

"Of course you will, mothers have instinct when it comes to how to help their children. No one but you could ever do such a thing."

"Do you mind feeding them lunch today, I'll talk to him and then I'll bring him to the table."

"I certainly don't mind, what sort of father would I be if refused to care for my own children?" Sebastian kissed Ciel and released him before the two made their way to the sitting room where the children were playing with their kittens.

"Rachel,Vincent,Rowan, it's time for lunch, please go sit at the table and I shall get your glasses for you." Sebastian said with his usual smile, it was important to stay as close to normal as possible for the sake of the little ones, he had decided on it the moment Ciel asked for a promise but wasn't sure he could.

"Brother Evian will not have lunch,You forgot him Daddy." Rachel said sadly.

"No Rachel, I haven't forgotten him. Your mother will bring him shortly. " Sebastian patted her head and watched as the children turned to Evian.

"It's okay Brothers and sister, Mama just wants to ask me a question, he will not let me not have lunch. Mama and dad do not do that." He said cheerfully. Sebastian walked over to the cribs which held Kathryn and Angelina. After picking them up, he led the children from the room.

Evian waited until he was sure his siblings couldn't hear him.

"Mama, I don't like it." He said finally.

"Don't like what Evian?" Ciel asked sitting on the couch.

"You feel it too, the bad feeling. I don't like it and I do not want it."

"I know Evian, I'm sorry. Do you know what it is,have you seen anything?" Evian nodded fearfully.

"Will you tell me?"

"No Mama, I do not know how, can I please show you?"

"Of course."Ciel replied gently.

"It is scary Mama, very scary."

"It's alright Evian,I won't let anything hurt you. " The little demon climbed up into his mother's arms.

"I am afraid Mama, I saw bad things and we were not the same anymore."

"What do you mean, how did we change?" Evian leaned back to stare into Ciel's eyes.

"You will have to see it, I can show you what I saw but it started with a red circle." Ciel had no time to question it, everything around him began to fade.