Gilbert looked at Matthew sadly. The poor guy looked exhausted. It's been at least a couple weeks and he's been having nightmares almost every night. The demon hated this. He honestly cared for the teen but he couldn't do anything about it. He could never go against his boss, because he could have horrible consequences, like not being able too see Matthew, or worse! Matthew could end up getting killed, and knowing just how cruel his boss could be, he would most likely make Gilbert kill Matthew with his own two hands.

"Gil... I don't know why, but I keep having nightmares... I'm so tired." Matthew looked like he was just about to fall asleep right there at the table.

Gilbert took a bite of his pancakes before speaking. "I know, leib... I know... There's nothing we can do about it. I'm a demon, therefore, I can't really do anything to benefit others."

"I'm so tired. I'm scared that if I fall asleep, I will have another nightmare. Th-they're so scary... They're always about the ones I care about dying..."

The demon felt terrible. He promised to himself that he wouldn't give Matthew a nightmare tonight. He definitely couldn't tell him about his 'job'. The blond would hate him forever. Kinda selfish, huh? But that's the price of being a demon. Selfishness is just one of the traits and he couldn't help it. "Come on, leib. Why don't you take a quick nap. I promise you that you will not have a nightmare this time."

Matthew nodded, looking up at the demon with half-lidded eyes. Gilbert got up and hoisted him into his arms, carrying him off to his bed where he laid him. He slid in next to him and pulled the covers over him. Matthew quickly fell asleep, and Gilbert laid there and watched.

~X~

Matthew woke up later that day, and Gilbert was next to him, wide awake.

"Hey Gil...? Do you ever sleep?"

"Hm? Well, not really. Demon's don't need sleep. Sleep is only a simple luxury that we sometimes do for fun."

"Then why don't you sleep anyway?" The blond looked up at his lover sleepily.

"I prefer to guard you when you sleep. I want to make sure you could sleep." That was somewhat a lie. Gilbert usually did guard Matthew sometimes, but now he only stayed awake to try and calm the teen when he was having one of his nightmares. "Now never mind that. How did you sleep?"

"Well, I didn't have a nightmare this time." He smiled up at Gilbert.

The albino smiled back and pecked Matthew's lips. "I'm glad. I hate seeing you have nightmares. You always look so tired after them..."

Matthew's heart melted from the mention of Gilbert's worry and he gave him a loving kiss. "I love you, Gil..."

"Ich leibe dich, auch..." He replied. He felt so guilty though. He needed to talk to his boss. 'This is for Matthew,' He thought.

~X~

While Matthew was asleep, Gilbert pressed a kiss to his forehead, then disappeared from the room. He was now in Hell, and on his way to talk to his boss. He entered a pitch-dark room. Satan never liked any bit of light, and rarely came out of the dark room.

"Hey boss... I have a favor to ask you..."

"This better be good, demon."

"I-I can't keep doing this to Matthew! Please! Let me torture someone else, but not him!"

His boss made a long pause, like he was thinking about it. "No."

"W-wha? No?! But sir! You don't understand! Just let me torture someone else or something! Anything!" He got on his knees and begged.

"If I assign you someone else, you won't be able to see that boy ever again."

Gilbert looked down. "I can't... I need to see him."

"You are pathetic. Addicted to a human. Maybe you should go cold turkey and stop seeing him."

"No! I need him, and he needs me! Please, boss!"

The boss thought for a moment. "Fine. On one condition. You have to fuel his Alfred F. Jones's nightmares. You must be the evil voice in his head. You have to give him all the psychological pain you can give, no matter how much your precious Matthew disapproves.

"Fine. It's a deal. Thank you sir." Gilbert bowed to his boss and left the depths of Hell, returning to Matthew's home. He headed to Alfred's room to get to work. 'I'm sorry, Matthew. I know I promised not to screw with your brother, but I can't betray my boss.'

I wrote such a short chapter, that I had to make it up to you guys, so here you go! I am seriously having fun writing this! Thanks for reading~!