I'd like to that you so much for all the reviews and alerts I've been getting on this story! Srsly, I've never had this many on anything I've written before [which hasn't been much, but still] It makes me so happy, and I get so excited to start writing knowing someone is going to be reading it! I'll stop talking now though, but it's not me you want to read ^_^ I present you Chapter 2
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But I do own this story
On with the show...
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Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.
-Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Ciel's POV
I felt this sense of relief wash over me. A calmness that completely encased me. I couldn't remember the last time I had felt this relaxed. Perhaps it was the night before my entire world came crashing down on top of me, the night before my parents died. But now it was in Sebastian's arms. I've been carried by him many times before, but it was always somewhat against my will. For some reason, it was so different now. It felt as if it was going to last forever. I would never admit it, but I loved the feeling of being held against his chest. His warmth made me feel so safe. I wouldn't and couldn't ever admit this to him of course, the mockery would never cease to end. For the time being, I gave into it. Why not? It's not like I had much else coming for me. I had awoken from my slumber quite some ago no, but we still have not arrived at our destination. I couldn't tell if I was scared or mystified by getting to see where my demon had come from. "Sebastian, have we arrived yet?" I asked. "We are nearly there, Ciel." I involuntarily gasped at the sound of my name coming off of his lips. Can I get use to this formality I requested? Not only that, it keeps sending little shocks through me hearing it from Sebastian. "Alright, but for the time being, I can walk on my own feet, you have carried me like a baby long enough." I felt as if I stayed in his arms any longer I might as well gone insane. "Are you sure, we still have a little ways to go." I looked around at where we were walking taking it all in, as I had done already many times before.
It was a dirt path, only large enough for maybe a small carriage to be on. There were blackened trees surrounding us, there scraggily branches reaching in every direction, almost as if they were trying to get anywhere but here. The sky was a dark grey, but with no clouds. I know this because I could clearly make out millions of stars and a bright full moon, which gave us light on this dark road. In a way it was still had an eerie beauty to it. I did not have any words to describe. I had an idea of where we were headed, but then again I couldn't ever be so sure. "Yeah, I can make it." I finally responded after a long pause. He set me down on my feet gently. I wobbled for a moment, hesitating to take a first step. How long has it been since I walked on my own? It must have been hours by now, not including how long I was asleep. Little pins and needs poked at my legs with the new weight on them. "Ugh." I grunted. "Are you fine?" Sebastian asked, holding one of my arms to steady me. "I'm fine, please." I yanked my arm out of his grasp. His eyes widen for a moment at my need for independence, and then softened. A smile now on his lips, "Of course, how rude of me." I frowned. Why does he have to be so loyal, after all of this. I feel almost like a nuisance now. Unless, this is how is always wanted it to be? That's why he never told me it would end up like this, so I could never object. Not that I think I would of, and that is what scared me. "No, it's okay. I'm just a little off, that's all." I spoke quietly. "It's very understandable, you are bound to be weak for some time. But, please, if I may ask of your hand, you are still limping. It would be for your best interest not to get hurt, since I would have to take care of you. And you know that I will baby you if you did. Take that as you will." He spoke diligently. " I suppose you are correct, you can get rather mothering." I gave him and half-smile and he chuckled. "Yes, that it true." The reminiscing moment with my former butler made me strangely happy. It reminded me that I still have an eternity to talk to the one man I can have a conversation to, without getting annoyed at their naïve words. If you looked past the butler and master relationship we had for 3 years, there was something past that. Nothing that I could exactly put words too. The nights I had asked Sebastian to stay by my side, and when he would always put himself in front of me when danger was coming. Of course that was only part of the contract we had. But I would sometimes forget that one detail, and just believe that he wanted to protect me. Maybe now since we aren't tied by that, I can see how he really sees me. I took his hand it mine, still slightly reluctant, but it faded just as quickly as it got there.
I realized how long it has been since I've walked without my cane. This made me think, "Sebastian, will I continue you to grow in your world?" "No, you will be like me, staying the same age, Which I don't mind, I can't imagine you looking any taller." He smiled, making me glare at him, which just made his smirk that much larger. But I did not make any motion to take my hand back. And we continued like that for some time, talking every so often. Until I felt my body temperature began to rise. Sebastian's hand squeezed mine as he noticed it getting clammy, "Ah, we must be almost there now." I mutely nodded. Stopping from our steady pace to peel off my suit jacket, trying to cool myself. I wondered why he wasn't getting any hotter. He was still in his standard black suit that I gave him when he first became Sebastian. "Is it going to get worse?" I already felt under tremendous heat. "Yes, unfortunately, but you will get use to it. Though it is very different from rainy England. "Great." I mumbled. Instead of responding he just gave my hand another squeeze, that went straight to my heart. Damn him for doing that to me. I thought.
We stayed silent for only a few minutes before I heard him speak. "Ciel, we have arrived." I looked to see that the grey sky and turned into a deep purple, and the dark path had turned into an almost city-esque like place. It looked abandoned, and slightly rural. "Is this where you live, Sebastian?" Still in awe of the place. "Yes, it isn't much, we Demons don't get as much funding unlike the Shinigami's for example. They all have nice homes when they about reaping the dead." Even though he was talking down about the place, I could hear a slight sense of pride in his voice at the same time. "So, you were raised here?" I asked interested. "Not only that, I was born here." His eyes scanning over the buildings. "Wha-What?" My eyes grew large. "Are you surprised that I was born here, or that I was even born at all? We aren't hatched you know." He said with a laugh. "Well, I-I just didn't know what to think. I never thought about it. How old are you anyways? Wait, does this mean you have parents?!" So many questions started filling my mind. "A few hundred year's old, which is actually fairly young for us. As for parents, my father died just before I met you actually. The shock of it made me want to get away from this world." He paused to gesture at the city. "As for my mother, well as for her, we haven't spoken since I left. We never really agreed on my principles. For her, you get a quick meal and you leave it at that. I like to find the perfect soul, and work for it. You are a perfect example of that." I was getting an overload of information; it was strange to hear about Sebastian's life, rather than being my butler. "I see." Is all I could say. "I understand that this is a lot to take in right now, but I assure you this will not be the end of it." Well he still hasn't perfected the art of comforting. I thought. "Wait, if you have had taken souls other than mine, wouldn't they be with you now?" This question suddenly came into my head. "Ah, I see I left out a bit of information there; You see, the only souls that really stay with us are the strongest of them. They ones that have all the emotions, despair, longing, hurt, love. In other words, the deepest of them. It's very rare to find a soul like this that is why I was so set on getting you. Just you. " His words made me feel so special, as cheesy as that sounds. "O-oh." I stuttered, Giving him another reason to chuckle. Trying to ignore that I asked "So, where is everyone?" "Asleep probably, well if you could call it sleep, it's more like a resting period from our everyday lives. What do the Spanish call it, a Siesta. Even though none of us nap." I wanted to ask him so many more things, but I felt as if they could wait until later. We had plenty of time. "Wow, Sebastian, you're world is different." I said. "Well, what did you expect? I had to come from somewhere, I didn't just poof out of no-where when I met you." "Ha, yeah." Funny thing is, that is exactly what I thought.
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So there you go, you now know some of Sebastian's past. I mean he had to have one before Ciel, correct? Oh, and don't worry, his mum is going to be coming back into the story very soon. I apologize for any writing mistakes I made throughout this. I need to spend more time going over them before I publish. But like I've said before, no-patience [points to self] I hope this was easy enough for you to read with them. Please review if you like ^_^