A.N- I AM SOOOOO SORRY! I promised this would stop but it hasn't... It's just I remembered that I had to work on something for school over break and started freaking out... Well I am back at school now and it'll hopefully speed up updates as I write most of what I post at school on my free time. Anyway, I'm probably ending this story soon, mainly because, as much as I'd like to, I can't keep Sebastian sick forever, I'm running out of ideas! It will probably only last 2-3 more chapters...sorry. I just have other ideas I want to try out, and I can't with this story still not finished. Anyway here's chapter 14! Hope you like it!
Just as Ciel had predicted, Sebastian was just becoming worse and worse. His temperature skyrocketed, he could barely talk, he couldn't even sit up without becoming completely dizzy, and he couldn't even take the smallest noise as he said it bothered his headache.
Now Ciel was becoming more and more worried for his butler. He was almost certain that Sebastian didn't have Demon flu, but something much worse! Something he'd need medicine to cure. He had tried once to ask the demon, but Sebastian said he still believed it was just the flu! How could he after now almost four and a half months sick!? Ciel couldn't believe it for a moment that this was merely the flu! So again he found himself marching down to the demon's room to confront him.
He knocked softly on the door, carful not to bother Sebastian. He waited several moments before he heard Sebastian's reply.
"C-Come in..." Sebastian choked. Ciel did as told and came in, again carful not to bother his servant. "Sebastian we need to talk...again." Ciel commanded. "It is demon flu, Young Lord." Sebastian said knowing Ciel's question. "And no, you can't get any medicine. It's best to let things run their course." Sebastian claimed. "But what if it isn't Demon flu? It has lasted longer than you said it would. Maybe that's a sign that this is something worse?!" Ciel claimed. Sebastian sighed. "It may have been a long time sense I've been sick like this. But Young Lord, I wouldn't forget a felling like this." Sebastian explained getting a bit annoyed.
"How do you get to hell? We need to get you some medicine!" Ciel commanded. Sebastian was slightly shocked that his master would go to such lengths, as the Demon Realm, where demons live, is far more dangerous than Hell itself. That is where the true evil lyes, beside the devil, the ruler over both the Demon Realm, and Hell itself, he is the only other thing more dangerous than demons, but the topic there is debatable.
"I can't tell you!" Sebastian said almost shouting. This caused him to cough several times. "Don't make me order you!" Ciel demanded. Sebastian slightly quivered in his bed at his Master's sudden loudness. Ciel noticed and immediately calmed himself.
"I can't Young Lord, even if you order me. It's punishable by death to let a human into Hell who isn't dead. I'd be killed on site!" Sebastian claimed. "Oh? Is that so? Are you lying to me?" Ciel asked. "No, Young Master. You ordered me unable to lie. So of course not..." Sebastian said letting out a sigh.
Ciel still didn't believe Sebastian. So he had Tanaka take him to The Undertaker for more information. Surely he'd know right?
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"Stay here Tanaka. I'm going to talk to the Undertaker!" Ciel ordered fiercely. "But Young Lord? It looks dangerous. Are you sure you're safe on your own?" Tanaka asked. Ciel gave him a slight glare as he answered. "Yes, I don't want you to hear what I'm going to ask him. It's a matter about Sebastian." Ciel explained. "Is it why he's been sick for so long?" Tanaka asked. Ciel nodded walking into the ex-reaper's practice.
"Undertaker?" He called out. He didn't get an answer. "It's Ciel Phantomhive. I need some information." Ciel called. He stood silent waiting for an answer, knowing that the Undertaker was lurking somewhere in the building.
Suddenly as Ciel stood, he heard a coffin shift and the top fall to the floor.
"What a lovely surprise Young Earl!" Undertaker said slowly creeping from where he was. "You know my payment for information. I need a good joke!" He said, his smile growing wider. Ciel sighed and waved him over. Undertaker listened and walked over to Ciel. He bent down so Ciel could whisper him a joke.
As soon as the last word left Ciel's lips, Undertaker burst into a fit of childish laughter. Usually Ciel's jokes weren't funny. But this one was one Sebastian had taught him. So of course the ex-reaper thought it funny.
Ciel waited for Undertaker to stop laughing. And as soon as he did, Ciel found himself sitting in from of Undertaker with a cup of cheap instant tea in his hands.
"So what information do you need Young Earl? Clues on a murder case or something?" Undertaker asked. Ciel shook his head as he started his question. "How many times have you been to Hell, or rather the Demon Realm?" Ciel asked. Undertaker appeared shocked at this question but proceeded with his answer. "Many times. Reapers often go there to complain about demons to their leader Satin." Undertaker replied.
"Than do you know the rules?" Ciel asked. "Somewhat." Undertaker replied. "Than what would happen if I were to enter Hell with Sebastian?" Ciel asked. "Well, because your a human, and not dead. Your demon would surely be killed!" Undertaker replied. "Plus the Demon Realm is very dangerous. There would be a demon after you at every corner." He claimed.
'That's what Sebastian told me...' Ciel thought to himself.
"Young Earl? If you don't mind my asking. But why do you want to go to the Demon Realm?" Undertaker asked. Ciel sighed slightly. "I need to get medicine for Sebastian. He's been sick for too long." Ciel replied. "Is there any way I could enter?" Ciel asked. Undertaker nodded. "All you need to do is hide yourself. Make it seem like your one of them." Undertaker replied. "How do I do that?" Ciel asked. "With a potion to change the feeling of you soul temporarily. Also it changes your smell, because to demons, humans have a specific smell. It's very desirable to them." Undertaker replied.
"Where do I get this potion?" Ciel asked. "I have it here." Undertaker replied as he started to dig through some belongings.
"Ah here it is!" Undertaker mumbled showing Ciel a small bottle filled with a colorful liquid. "Drink it and it's effects will last a whole 24 hours." Undertaker explained. Ciel took the bottle, satisfied with his visit to Undertaker. "Thank you." Ciel sighed turning to leave. "Come again Young Lord! Maybe we could fit you for your coffin next time!" Undertaker shouted.
Ciel smiled smugly to himself as he headed back to Tanaka so he could go home.
But on the way he remember something. "I don't know how to even get to Hell! I heard there is a gate... Sebastian will probably know, seeing as it was his home at one time." Ciel whispered to himself.
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"Sebastian!" Ciel shouted as he walked through his mansion's front door. "We have something to take care of!" Ciel yelled.
He started up to the demon's bedroom. And almost as soon as he walked in he heard Sebastian start to talk.
"What is it Young Lord. Did you need something?" Sebastian asked. "Yes! We're heading to Hell! I order you to take me!" Ciel ordered. Sebastian was shocked. "I told you! I'd be killed! I can't take you!" Sebastian shouted, immediately followed by coughing. Ciel took out the potion and showed it to Sebastian.
"Undertaker told me that this will hide the fact that I'm human! It'll make me appear a demon!" Ciel shouted. He noticed Sebastian flinch at the loudness in his voice, but this time he didn't tone it down. "H-How did you get that?" Sebastian asked. "The Undertaker gave it to me! Now I order you to take me to Hell! We are getting in you medicine!" Ciel shouted. "Don't refuse an order! I am your Master and you'll obey me!" Ciel yelled.
Sebastian slowly sat up.
"Fine..." He sighed. "As you wish Young Master..." He obeyed, sounding very annoyed. "In order for me to be able to travel with you. I'm going to activate my powers. But it won't last long. 24 hours at the most." Sebastian explained. "Perfect! That's how long the effects of this potion last!" Ciel claimed.
Sebastian's eyes than changed color and slowly he rose from his bed to start getting ready. He undressed from his nightwear and changed into his usual attire. He fixed his hair to look a bit neater than it had, and he washed the sweat from his face.
Pretty soon Sebastian was looking has normal as he usually would.
"Drink the potion. I'm going to take you to Hell now." Sebastian ordered. Ciel nodded and drank the potion. As soon as he finished, Ciel started to cough.
"That tastes nasty!" He gaged. "What do you expect? It's made out of many different things that would usually taste nasty to humans." Sebastian explained. "Now come here!" Sebastian waved to Ciel. "We're going from here?" Ciel asked. Sebastian nodded.
Sebastian grabbed Ciel and held him by the arm, almost as if he were holding a doll. He put his hand over Ciel's eyes.
"Relax..." He whispered, bringing Ciel closer to him.
As Sebastian stood he started to whisper a soft incantation. Light formed around them, than darkness. And suddenly Ciel felt a hard substance under his feet, almost as if it were stone.
Sebastian backed from embracing Ciel, removing his hand from Ciel's face.
"You can open your eyes now Young Master." Sebastian said. Ciel did as told and opened his eyes.
When he did he was shocked to find that they were no longer in London. All he could see was a large dark gate that covered the view from the inside.
"Welcome to Hell's Gate!" Sebastian smiled evilly. From where they were standing, all they could see was the wall the at held the gate, but above it was the city that was known as Demon Realm. A dangerous place filled with evil and crime.
"I'll warn you now, Young Lord. This place has much crime. There will likely be demons fighting and trying to kill eachother. It isn't a nice place. The buildings are run down and old, and much suffering can be heard from all of the crime." Sebastian explain. He started to smile as a scream was heard. "Although the sounds ofmterror are very entertaining to us demons." Sebastian smiled. "Shall we go Young Lord?" Sebastian asked. Ciel nodded with a slight gulp.
The two then headed for the gate. But upon meeting with the tall structure, they were stopped by two strong looking demons.
"What do you want?" One of them sneered facing Sebastian. "I'd like to enter." Sebastian replied. "And with this demon." Sebastian added pointing to Ciel.
The demon hummed angrily but waved the two in.
"Go on!" He yelled. Ciel looked to Sebastian noticing him flinch slightly.
"Your headache's not completely gone, is it?" Ciel asked. "No, I'm much weaker also. It's because of the extent of my illness. The strength my powers are giving me won't last long as I already told you. We need to hurry before my symptoms start coming back." Sebastian replied.
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After a little bit of walking, Ciel decided to ask Sebastian something.
"Where do you get medicine anyway, Sebastian?" Ciel asked. "There's a alchemist who works for Satin, our leader. He makes all of our potions and medicine. Although there more like drugs and are much stronger than the medicine that humans use." Sebastian replied. "So how would I effect you?" Ciel asked. "It'll probably make me drowsy. I'll have to sleep off the medicine. And afterwards I'll probably be a bit...unresponsive." Sebastian replied.
"Unresponsive? What do you mean Sebastian?" Ciel asked.
Sebastian though for a moment.
"I probably will say thing in an odd way, or not reply when talked to. Although that'll last only about an hour." Sebastian replied.
"What all will you need?" Ciel asked. "Pain killers for my headache, something to help with vomiting, basically anything a human would need just the medicine is a bit different." Sebastian replied.
Suddenly as they walked,Sebastian stood dead in his tracks.
"Sebastian are you okay?" Ciel asked. He came around in front of the demon to get a better look as to what might have frightened him.
"W-We need to move from this street!" Sebastian stuttered picking up Ciel and running from where he stood.
"Sebastian!? Why are you so scared of that street?" Ciel asked, yelling. "That's the street I grew up on!" He replied in a almost frightened voice. "What's wrong with it? Are there strong demons on that street or something?" Ciel asked. Sebastian shook his head. "Worse! My parents live on that street!" Sebastian replied. "Are they scary?" Ciel asked. "Extremely!" Sebastian replied.
When Sebastian felt safe again he stopped and put down Ciel, whom now wore a curious expression.
"What are your parents like? Are they just like you or worse?" Ciel asked half meaning it as an insult.
"Let me explain something, Young Lord. There are four types of demons. Demons like me who spend their time in the Human Realm looking for the perfect soul, classic demons who show no mercy to get a human's soul, kind demons who use their kindness to get close to a human so they can kill then and take their soul, and soul demons that are attached to the soul of a cruel human." Sebastian explained.
"And I need to know this why?" Ciel asked. "Because the most dangerous is the Kind Demons, which that is the type of demon my parents are! They're very annoying and like begging everything I do! I can't stand them!" Sebastian replied. "We must stay away from there!" Sebastian shouted.
"But I heard Mrs. Michaelis saying how much she missed her little Sebby!" Someone said from behind Sebastian and Ciel.
(Can't believe I'm bringing this character in. But I can't resist! Also I'd like to point out that this happens before Season 2.)
"CLAUDE!" Sebastian yelled turning quickly to see a four-eyed demon standing before them. "What are you doing here?" Sebastian asked.
"I grew up here too. Or did you forget? I guess being 500 years old is finally catching up with you!" (Claude in my imagination is kind of childish!) Claude replied.
"Your the same age as me, and 500 years is still young compared to our elders!" Sebastian shouted. "But really? What are you doing here? I thought you had that Trancy brat to take care of?" Sebastian asked.
"I'm here to get medicine. Seems I've come down with the flu! It seems to be going around the demon realm as well as the human realm." Claude replied. "You too? How long have you had it?" Sebastian asked.
"You caught it also? I've had it for about three weeks now." Claude replied. "How long have you had it Sebastian?" Claude asked. Sebastian didn't really want to tell Claude, because in truth he had been sick a bit to long for it to be truly Demon flu.
"F-Four and a half months!" Sebastian replied. "And your just now getting medicine?" Claude asked. Sebastian nodded. "I thought it would get better in time..." Sebastian sighed. Claude shook his head.
"It may have been that way when we were children, but it gets worse when we're grown." Claude explained. "You need medicine to get better." Claude explained.
Somehow Ciel didn't think Sebastian didn't know that? 'He was avoiding work!' Ciel though, anger filling his mind.
"We better get going. It's not like the Alchemist is open all day." Claude claimed. Sebastian nodded and they again started to walk.
Claude went up ahead of the two, which left Sebastian feeling relieved.
"Claude is annoying..." Sebastian sighed?
"Who is he anyway?" Ciel asked. "The demon butler of the Trancy Manor. He appears apathetic but at certain moments his personality changes. It's very annoying..." Sebastian replied.
"I can tell." Ciel said with a slight laugh. "You demons are very interesting and entertaining to watch!" Ciel laughed. "Are we, Young Lord?" Sebastian asked. Ciel nodded as they proceeded.
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Soon the two were about halfway to the building where the Alchemist lived. On the way they saw many sick demons, which Sebastian explained where doing to same as them. And they even witnessed a fight between two demons, which Sebastian had to help another demon who was annoyed by the two, and pull them apart, stopping the fight.
Soon they made it and were entering the small shop where the Alchemist lived.
"Okay, I'm going to warn you now Young Lord. The Alchemist actually hates demons, and often says awful things. He's actually quite demon like, but we don't question him, because he has the power and authority to kill a demon." Sebastian claimed. Ciel nodded and followed in.
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"What do you want damn demon?" An old man known as Alchemist asked.
"I'd like all of your Demon flu medicine." Sebastian replied. "What do you have for me in return?" Alchemist asked. Sebastian took a small bag out of his pocket.
"Does 47 silver work?" Sebastian asked. Truth was Demons don't have a type of currency, but they msinly used trading, and plus the Alchemist could used silver in different potions.
Alchemist nodded and turned picking out all he had for Demon flu. Once he found everything, he placed in all in a small paper bag and handed it to Sebastian. Sebastian smiled his kind but cruel smile.
"Thank you." He hissed backing away. "Okay, Young Lord. Let's head back." Sebastian said. But as he started to walk, Ciel noticed something. Sebastian was looking rather pale and tired. He ran up to the demon and offered his shoulder.
"Sebastian, you're looking a bit unsteady. Lean on me!" Ciel ordered wrapping a arm around Sebastian's back. Sebastian did as told, as he was growing very tired.
But as they walked a screech could be heard.
"SEBASTIAN!" The voice screamed. As soon as the voice ended, Sebastian started again to run. This time leaving Ciel to run after him.
"Sebastian wait!" Ciel yelled.
"Stay away from me Mother!" Sebastian yelled running for the gate.
"Come here Little Sebby! Your Mommy misses you!" The female demon yelled following after Sebastian.
To Be Continued...
A.N.- Again I'm sorry. I didn't mean to go this long without updating. But at least something really funny is coming up. I'm adding in some characters that every Bassy fan has thought about at least once. His parents! And what makes it even better is they're the annoying, over protective parents! It'll be complete with original embarrassing stories about Bassy and also some really funny nicknames! I hope your looking forward to it! I should have the next chapter up tomorrow. Hope you liked it, and please review!