A.N- Okay, SOOO SORRY! I didn't mean to make you all wait sooooooooo long for an update. It's just I've been working on other ideas. I promise I'll finish this! I don't know how much longer I can keep this up, but I'll try. Here's chapter 13!

Sebastian sat alone in his room feeling strangely aloof. He wasn't feeling sick but he wasn't feeling better either. He was stuck in the middle, in a distant state.

Because of this, he couldn't think. His mind was fuzzy, almost like he was drugged.

He couldn't stand sitting in that seemingly deaf room. So he stood, not dizzily nor steadily, and treaded over to his door and out to the hallway.

His breathing was staggered and quick and he looked as if he were looking for something.

"Sebastian?" Ciel called to the older man walking slowly in front of his study. "Sebastian!" He called again.

Sebastian wasn't listening. He just kept moving along as if he were the only one in the world.

"Sebastian answer me!" Ciel yelled running up and grabbing the butler, causing him to stop. He looked up at Sebastian's face, noticing how peaceful it looked. The perfect butler's expression was blank.

Sebastian simply shook the small boy's hand off his arm and kept going.

Ciel, upon this decided to follow the poor sick butler, realizing he must have hit his peak and was so sick he couldn't pay a right mind to anyone.

He knew he couldn't stop Sebastian, so following him was his only option. So he kept quiet and trailed closely behind Sebastian, expecting him to pass out at any given moment.

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They came along to the foyer where all of the idiot servants were cleaning.

"Oh, hello Young Lord, Sebastian?" Meyrin ran over wondering what Sebastian was doing up. "Young Lord, what's he doing?" Meyrin asked watching Sebastian slowly make his way to the front door. "I don't know, that's why I'm following him." Ciel replied chasing after Sebastian, who was now going outside.

"Sebastian! No it's too cold!" The young boy called to his butler. It was about December and had previously snowed. This was bad as Sebastian was barefoot and wearing very thin nightwear.

"Sebastian! Someone bring me his jacket and shoes! QUICKLY!" Ciel shouted an order as he watched his butler slowly get away.

As soon as Ciel had everything he had asked for, he ran after the feverish butler.

"Sebastian your going to make yourself sicker!" Ciel yelled. Ciel again grabbed Sebastian and threw his jacket around his shoulders and then forced his shoes on his feet. "Are you an idiot?" Ciel asked, but when he looked up to look at Sebastian, he found the demon already gone.

Sebastian was now trailing along the snow looking for something. Ciel again ran after him.

"…cat." Sebastian mumbled. Ciel heard what he said and groaned. "Not this again…" He sighed.

Sebastian continued to look around, finally coming to a small garden shed.

"Cat…" He again mumbled. Sebastian then sat down on the ground, waiting for something.

Ciel came around and sat in front of his butler peering into his face. Ciel found Sebastian's pupils dilated and murky. This disturbed him so he brought a hand up to Sebastian's forehead.

Ciel flinched and immediately removed his hand upon contact. "He's burning up! Come on Sebastian, we need to get you inside." Ciel stood and pulled on his butler's arm.

Sebastian didn't listen. Instead he stayed sitting in the cold snow.

Ciel now was becoming impatient. He was about to order Sebastian when he saw his butler get up. Sebastian then walked over closer to the shed.

"Where is she?" Sebastian mumbled to himself, opening the shed door. "Are you looking for your cat Sebastian?" Ciel asked in a scared tone. Ciel hadn't told Sebastian yet but his cat had gotten out and hadn't come back. So Ciel thought the cat had died and was now afraid his butler would find it.

Sebastian strode into the shed and gasped at what he found. Ciel gulped knowing what the discovery was.

"Kittens!" Sebastian cried kneeling down. "What?!" Ciel was surprised at the word.

Ciel came up beside Sebastian and looked down to find his butler's cat and four small kittens. Ciel groaned knowing that Sebastian would want to keep them.

Sebastian petted the cats with glee. "So cute…" He whispered. Ciel couldn't lie, the cats were adorable, but he knew they'd cause trouble for him.

Sebastian then picked one up and snuggled it against his chest. The kittens weren't very old, but their eyes had opened and they could move around pretty freely.

The kitten on Sebastian's chest, climbed up his shirt and started licking Sebastian with a scratchy tongue. Sebastian laughed lightheartedly at the sensation.

"S-Stop… that tickles!" He laughed more as the kitten continued. Ciel couldn't help but smile at the scene. He had never heard Sebastian laugh like that before, it was very sweet.

Ciel then realized how much Sebastian really loved cats. But still he was going to get rid of the cats after Sebastian recovered so that he wasn't distracted from his work. He couldn't have Sebastian distracted.

Sebastian then grabbed the other three kittens and hugged all four. They all meowed and rubbed up against Sebastian with pleasure.

Sebastian laughed more as their soft fur tickled his neck and chest.

Ciel didn't know what to do. He needed to get Sebastian inside before he got too cold, but he knew that the butler wouldn't leave the kittens and his cat.

Ciel continued to think, he knew what he had to do but was very reluctant on the idea. He had to let Sebastian take the kittens and their mother inside.

He sighed and decided that was what he had to do. So he looked down at Sebastian, about to tell him to come inside and bring the cats, but he found the sick butler now laying on the cold floor fast asleep with all five cats laying on his chest, also sleeping.

He smiled wider at the adorable scene. But he bent down and shook Sebastian awake.

"Y-Young Lord?" Sebastian asked waking. "Come on. You need to come inside." Ciel urged. "But the kittens and my cat?" He was reluctant as Ciel had predicted but Ciel grabbed Sebastian's cat and started toward the shed door.

"Young Lor-" Sebastian tried to question Ciel's movements but was cut off. "Bring the kittens!" Ciel interrupted. Sebastian looked confused but complied cradling all four kittens in his arms.

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Tanaka stood in the door way of Sebastian's room completely surprised, watching the demon play with the cats.

"Your letting him keep them, Young Lord?" Tanaka asked. "Just until he's feeling better. Plus I had no choice, he wouldn't come in otherwise." Ciel replied.

Sebastian again laid down with the cats. Now he had five cats for comfort and warmth. He couldn't imagine anything more fun then these cats.

"Thank you, Young Lord!" Sebastian cheered as one of the kittens again licked him. "Your welcome Sebastian." Ciel replied.

Ciel then headed back to his study to let Sebastian get acquainted with his four new cats. The whole time knowing it would now be impossible to take the cats away.

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As time went on Sebastian got attached to the cats, and soon it was all he talked about.

He soon started to feel better, as the cats seemed to speed his recovery. But Sebastian still was forced to stay in bed and rest, considering what happened last time he was feeling better.

And surely enough, Ciel was right and Sebastian lapsed again. His temperature skyrocketed, he was getting sick often, he was constantly coughing and sneezing, and he couldn't even sit up or move because it would bother his headache.

There wasn't any light in his room anymore, as it bothered him. His cats were often taken away because he complained they were too warm and were also bothering him. And when this happened Ciel knew Sebastian had really hit rock bottom, his cats were his pride and joy.

After a while Ciel wondered if Sebastian would ever be better. It was now nearly four months sense it started and only seemed to be getting worse. Was it because it was cold outside or was he simply not allowing himself to get better?

Ciel suspected the second option. Maybe Sebastian didn't want to get better and was forcing himself to get worse and worse. 'No, that's impossible!' Ciel thought to himself.

Maybe this wasn't Demon Flu, but something worse? Maybe it was a disease? Something that wouldn't be cured unless they had proper medicine. Upon realizing this, Ciel went to Sebastian to confront him.

He knocked softly on the door, just loud enough for the demon to hear but not be bothered by it. He waited a moment before hearing a reply.

"Come in." Sebastian called hoarsely. Ciel did as told and opened the door, making sure not to let much light in.

"Sebastian, we need to talk." Ciel whispered. "Okay…" Sebastian replied weakly. "Do you really believe this is Demon Flu?" Ciel asked. "Yes I do, Young Lord." Sebastian replied. "I thought you said you'd be feeling better by now? It's been nearly four months." Ciel stated. "I told you at the beginning that it would last for at least three months. I also included by saying three or four months. That doesn't mean I'm going to be absolutely precise." Sebastian explained. "And I told you that I'd hit the peak of my illness, and I have. It'll take me a little bit to recover. Ever heard the saying 'It'll get worse before it gets better'?" Sebastian asked. "Yes, I have. So this means it won't be long before your back on you feet, right Sebastian?" Ciel asked. "That's right, Young Lord." Sebastian replied.

"You better feel better soon or I'll realize that I don't need you anymore!" Ciel stated jokingly. "The others aren't doing bad at keeping the mansion from falling into ruins. Their more capable then even I realized." Ciel joked. Sebastian let out a small laugh. "I will, Young Lord." Sebastian replied. "Do you promise?" Ciel asked. "Yes, Young Lord. I promise!" Sebastian replied.

To Be Continued…

A.N- I AM SOOOOO SORRY! I've just been busy considering tomorrow is Christmas Eve! I promise things will speed up after Christmas, Merry Christmas by the way, and hope you liked this chapter. Please Review!