A/N – Quick note that this fanfic will soon be ending within the next few chapters. However, there will be a spinoff sequel (which guest stars Haruhi), and possibly even a whole separate one of Saburo's life before all of this. To be notified when these fanfics are released, make sure to follow me!

~Hikaru's POV~

Hikaru never hated his life any more than he did at that very moment. Kaoru and Honey were unconscious, and Ciel and Tamaki were just stabbed. Perfect, who's next for this torture fest! What will happen next? Someone getting beheaded? At this point, Hikaru wouldn't have been one bit surprised if that were to happen.

Kaoru made a slight groan as bloodcurdling screams sprouted from various people in the room, along with the maniacal laughter of Saburo the personified devil himself. Hikaru was completely horrified. Oh, how he had hoped that it would be just him being tortured down here, with everyone else, including the newcomers, being relatively left alone. But no, of course not. Hell just had to commence for him.

Or maybe he was already beaten to death, and this was his hell?

Damn, Lucifer is cruel.

Hikaru looked down at Kaoru, who was on his lap, and held him close. "Don't wake up yet, brother. You don't need to see any of this—" He could barely continue as tears streamed down his face.

Hikaru was then snapped out of his daze as a single world sliced through the hailstorm of screams:

"SEBASTIAN!"

~Sebastian's POV~

Within the black, all Sebastian could hear was screaming. Not multiple, just one singular, individual scream. The demon could recognize it from anywhere: his master.

Sebastian began to struggle even more against the blackness that consumed him. He could feel the very pain that his master felt at that very moment, he could feel the blood flowing from him.

His master was dying, and Sebastian was completely helpless to save him. Would this seriously mark the end of his contract? A complete fail? A soul taken by that Shinigami?

Not on his watch.

He focused on it. The very agony of his master. Willing it to drag him into the realm of the living humans.

Finally. He could see it. Light.

Sebastian thrust his hand ahead of him, ignoring his own pain that he felt. He had to save his master, even if he did have past ties with Saburo.

Would his freedom be the very cause of Saburo's failure? Only one way to find out.

A/N – Hope you enjoyed the chapter! The next will be the battle to tell who shall be the victor. Will Saburo push through his curse? Will Tamaki survive? Will Hikaru and Kaoru make it through this? Find out!