(This is for Wei Ai-si. I'm so sorry it took so long! I hope you like it )
A demon should never fall in love with a human. It goes against the unwritten laws among the species. Even reapers disapprove of such a relationship. No one would understand. It was against nature. Even as all the negatives about the situation, Ki Reid had come to adore Ciel. He had saved Ki's life, after all.
From the day the indigo haired boy and his butler found Ki on the side of the road, he's secretly admired the Phantomhive. Ki's mind wandered to that day that he was found; a small frown coming to his lips. Such a dark time, but in a way, it was a wonderful time. Not only did he make new friends, he found a place where he fit in and thankfully there were few women. ..
The day was coming to an end; and it was darkening all around as the sun began to set lower and lower in the sky. Ki remembered being hurt, and finding a spot near the road to rest and ten to his wounds. Even with his accelerated healing, it would take a while to recuperate. Previously he had been working for his young master, James. Sadly, that relationship didn't exist anymore. His master and his family had been killed by another demon; Ki managing to get away, but at a price. He viewed himself as a failure. He couldn't even keep his master safe. What kind of a demon was he?
"Why did we stop, Sebastian?" Ciel muttered unhappily as he followed the raven haired demon into the small woods; but remaining fairly close to the road. Sebastian hushed him, his expression amused as he saw Ki lying on the ground. "If this is another one of your…" Ciel began, but he stopped mid-sentence when he caught up to the man and saw Ki. His normal, blank expression morphed into one of surprise at the sight of the new demon.
"My lord, don't get so close to it," Sebastian warned. Now it was Ciel's turn to shush his own butler.
"What's your name?" he asked Ki; folding one arm over his stomach and the other hand resting on his chin.
"Ki Reid," the honey haired boy responded. A long silence passed, Ciel staring at the ground in thought.
"What happened to you?" he asked after a long moment; his expression blank. His curiosity was sparked, but he couldn't let that show, now could he? The boy listened closely as Ki explained vaguely what happened.
"What a shame~" Sebastian chuckled; feeling no sympathy for the younger demon, which earned a glare from Ciel. "Come home with us," Ciel suggested. Would he admit that he wanted Ki there? No. He simply covered it up by having another competent person in the house that wouldn't blow his manor up trying to boil water.
That was a long time ago, at least in Ki's mind. Though he wasn't even sure how old he was, but could he really be blamed for that? When you live for centuries or even more, one tends to lose count.
"Don't drop it!" Mei-rin squealed to finny. He glanced over at the two servants, quirking a curious eyebrow and chuckling softly. They were attempting to move a table into the dance hall. Ah yes, Ciel was throwing a ball that night. That could be his chance to voice his feelings.
"Want some help?" Ki asked with a friendly smile as he walked to them; not waiting for a response as he picked up the table easily. Finny was strong he was just…clumsy. And Mei-rin was…Well, she was Mei-rin.
"Thank you, Ki!" she said happily, hugging him. He flinched away from her slightly. He disliked women. Ever since his previous master's mother abused him, he's tried to avoid women if possible. He nodded to her, gently pushing her off. He didn't want to be mean, or rude or anything of the sort.
"You alright?" Finny asked once Mei-rin had left to take care of other things.
"Hm? Oh, yes, I'm fine," Ki smiled reassuringly, setting the table down where Sebastian told them to.
~That Night~
Ki frowned slightly as he looked around at everyone. The room was crowded, but thankfully there wasn't an insane amount of people. There was still plenty of room to sit and converse or drink and of course dance. Though he had been asked by a few young girls, he politely denied their requests; lingering towards the side. He leaned back against a wall, his eyes fixated on Ciel and Lizzy dancing. Oh how he hated her. She was taking his Ciel away from him, and she didn't even know it.
As the hours passed and the night came to its peak, he couldn't take it anymore and walked out of the dance hall. Ciel had been watching, and frowned as he quickly excused himself and followed Ki.
"Ki," he called, grabbing the demon's hand. "Are you alright?" he asked, his voice and expression softer than it was in public; or even with Lizzy. All Ki did was nod; which made Ciel sigh. "I know you're lying…" he said.
"How?" Ki raised an eyebrow, a small frown on his lips.
Ciel simply shook his head in response. "You can't lie to me. I know something's wrong," he said. "I care about you too much to not notice," he mused. Ki blinked, staring at Ceil for a long moment. He cared? Those were welcome words to him.
"I care about you too, but not in the way that you probably think…" Ki said; his confidence diminishing. Ciel raised an eyebrow, but took his hands and began dancing. Of course he wasn't good, but Ki led, to make it easier. At least they could hear the music still.
"Do you love me?" Ciel asked bluntly. Only more to love about him, really. He was to the point, and even if it hurt, he would say the truth or call someone out on a lie.
"And if I did?" Ki asked, raisin an eyebrow.
"Then I would end my engagement with Elizabeth."
"You wouldn't. You couldn't. It would ruin your reputation, not to mention you'd break Lizzy's heart…" Ki said softly.
"I don't care. It was an arranged marriage. If we broke it off, she could find someone she really loves…and I could be with the one I love..." he finished, his lips curving into a small yet soft smile to the demon.
Ki's grey eyes stared into Ciels one uncovered sapphire eyes. After a long moment of thought, he gently brought his hand to rest on Ciel's cheek; his fingers caressing his perfectly soft and milky white skin. Leaning down, he pressed his lips to Ciel's in a sweet and soft kiss.