DISCLAIMER: Kuroshitsuji / Black Butler does not belong to me! (Forgot this last chapter. Whoops!)

"Sebastian, what are we doing here again?" Ciel asked flatly. He was in no mood to be outside, much less in a place as public as a park.

Sebastian didn't look up from where he was looking in a bush, speaking calmly. "I thought it would be good for you to get some fresh air, maybe meet some friends before you start school."

Ciel could have sworn he had murmured something to the bush after he had answered him.

Ciel craned his neck, having to stand on one foot to see inside the bush.

A cat.

Ciel scowled.

"You like animals?"

Sebastian looked up at Ciel to answer him this time. "Only cats, really."

"Don't think about bringing it home. I'm allergic." Ciel added with a frown.

"She." Sebastian corrected. "And very well...what a shame, though."

Ciel turned away, fixing his cold gaze on the pond next to him. The crystal-clear water showed his reflection, and he scowled again, kicking a rock to shatter the natural mirror, even if only for a few seconds.

Ciel tapped his feet as he circled the water, entranced in his thoughts.

What was up with Sebastian?

Why was he being treated so well?

Why didn't Sebastian run?

"Pentagram...demon...screw it all." Ciel attempted to kick a rock with more force than was needed, instead tripping over his own feet and splashing into the cold, deep water.

Which would be fine and would surely earn him a laugh from Sebastian...except for the fact that he didn't know how to swim.

Ciel gurgled air, immediately realizing what a mistake he'd made as the water filled his lungs. He felt himself slipping as his clothes filled with water, dragging him down.

Ciel looked up, muttering a single word before he slipped into unconciousness, "Sebastian..."

Sebastian looked up, slightly panicking as he heard a loud splash. From what he'd heard, it didn't seem like Ciel would know how to swim. He stood up rather abruptly, scaring the cat away, and ran to the abandoned pond.

Sebastian dove in without a second thought, spotting the blue figure that was drifting downwards almost immediately. "Ciel!" He said to himself, going faster without falter. He heard Ciel murmur something that sounded oddly like his name as he slipped the small figure into his arms. Sebastian swam up, occasionally glancing at Ciel, but to his dismay, the boy was still out cold.

"Ciel..." Sebastian whispered, mentally stabbing the person who let out a girlish squeal at his next action.

Cliffhanger. ;) I'm evil.

I like the phrase 'mentally stabbing'. Even if it's incorrect. XD

People are actually reading this? Happiness!

Thank you for the reviews! I had no idea the paragraphs were such a problem, my bad! . I'm still a newbie at stuff like this.

This chapter is very late, but only took a half hour or so to write. I've been lazy and sick. . And my friend liked to distract me with a roleplay. ;P

And yes, Grell will make his grand entrance next chapter. I kinda went completely against his thoughts from Jack the Ripper, but I still tried to make him in-character. x3

Next chapter should be up in anywhere from a couple of hours (If I get the form for the chapter really quickly) to a week (If I procrastinate as bad as I did with this chapter)

...Watch me take two weeks to get it up. XD;;