Chapter 5: Precious Sebastien
It was midnight and they were following the road closely and carefully…
…Another car bumped them as if on purpose…
Their car crashed into a pile of abandoned lumber…
…Mother's neck had snapped…The glass punctured her eyes…
…Father was impaled by a dagger…
A man peeked by the window… and laughed… He stroked his body fondly…
"You are mine. I OWN YOU." He whispered to his ear…
Ciel's eyes flew open and a small gasp escaped his lips. The whisper disturbed him all the more for the voice was exactly the same one who had told him about the prophecy…
… And he was lying on a bed. Thankfully, he was still wearing the same clothes. His boots were removed and placed on the floor next to his bed. He sat up, but by doing so, his body ached. He squeaked in pain and chose to move slowly. He observed his surroundings; he was back in the bedroom. How exactly did he get here…? Oh, that's right. He fainted into the man's arms and he must've carried him all the way back here. The boy's cheeks flushed red in embarrassment; the man had held him like a helpless damsel. What was the man's name again? "The castle's keeper… And I thought it was father who had saved me…"
…Wait... castle! Father!
Ash's words echoed in his head, "The sole heir of… Phantomhive castle…?! I… I never knew…!" Then tears welled up on his eyes, not because of happiness but of grief. "This cannot be true… My parents are… dead. This has to be a dream… this has to be…" He lied back on his bed, crying. He felt so lonely, and he hadn't thought that he would be facing his whole life alone this soon. He remembered the day where they happily decided to take a vacation to the countryside; they laughed almost endlessly, time was happily wasted without a care; he had loved his father and mother's smile, especially his father's.
More memories of his family flooded back to his mind. Tears continued to stream down his face as he felt an unrequited nostalgia. The whole castle was his and he was searching for himself all this time. But he did not feel at home for the moment…
… And then he heard a choked howl thus, interrupting his reminiscing. His curiosity piqued. The howl sounded again. He went out of bed and after putting his boots on, he went to the window in the receiving area and looked closely at the outdoor lounge. A huge, black creature was lying on its side and was motionless. Then, it made another howl. The howl was pitiful and it moved the boy into running by its side to help. Ciel went outside to the outdoor lounge. He went to the creature's side and was shocked at the sight of barbed wire choking its neck. "Just what kind of person would do this?!" The creature whimpered but when Ciel moved closer to it, it began to growl.
"I won't harm you…" Ciel told it gently, but it continued to threaten him with growls and barks. The boy ignored the angry creature's glare and threats and pried his fingers into the wire. He worked the wire out of the creature's neck while in doing the job, his fingers were punctured by the sharp bits of wire and blood caked his fingers. Even though the creature thrashed around and attempted to bite him, he must endure the pain for this dog's sake.
After a painful struggle, he had successfully removed the wire from the dog's neck. The dog immediately jumped to its feet and shook its black fur. "Go. And don't get caught this time." Ciel told it. The dog looked at him with its piercing red eyes for a moment and passed by him. It jogged a distance away from him but it suddenly slowed down to glance back at the boy. It stopped trotting altogether and gave him a look once again as if he was hesitant to leave.
Ciel smiled. "Go." He said gently, and the dog started trotting away.
And all of a sudden, the boy felt lonely again. He was still worried about that dog. "I hope you'll find your way out." He muttered. He walked back to his room to go to bed. He didn't feel like going anywhere.
He walked back to his room in a lazy daze; swinging his heels about as he walked. There was just nothing to do... nothing to keep himself occupied.
"Doll…!" came a gruff voice. Ciel instantly froze on the spot at the sight of his doll-loving pursuer sitting on his bed. "Dolly!!!" He growled and jumped from the bed. He was still angry at his dolly for running away from him when he tried to get him for bedtime. He stared at the cowering boy in raging eyes. "PUNISH!!!"
Ciel began to run away on impulse but Pluto grabbed him by his coat tails and dragged him back, causing him to vulnerably sprawl on the floor. The boy instantly moved to stand up but the man aimed a kick at his stomach when he was still in an all-fours position. The blow was extremely painful and he writhed in the floor in pain. And then he was kicked again, and this one was more painful than the last. Pluto had kicked him hard like a soccer ball; he literally flew across the room and slammed to the wall. He was struck stunned and he definitely felt his head and spine crack right there. Blood had stained the wall and the grandfather clock crashed to the floor, causing Ciel's legs to be crushed under the weight of the clock. The boy remained stunned and motionless; his eyes remained half-lidded and nonchalant. His body seemed oblivious to the bursting pain it was already under and his senses remained numb and unresponsive.
Pluto was not satisfied and roared. He ran after the boy for another kick but he stopped when he heard a bark.
"WHUF! WHUF!!!" It was a huge black dog. The man stared at it in curiosity. Ciel struggled to speak. "H…h…elp… M…m-e…!" He gasped.
The dog growled and crouched threateningly at Pluto. The animal was grateful for Ciel for saving him from the point of death, and he returned to return the favor. The animal then launched himself to the man like a vicious dart and started biting his hand. Pluto yowled and fought back but the dog was more agile and quick. The dog somehow performed a graceful somersault back to avoid his attacks. Pluto growled in frustration and did every attack he knew at the creature, but the animal remained unharmed. Ciel watched the fight, astonished at how the dog he had saved fought so skillfully and… perfectly.
The dog sprang up to the man's neck and started biting it. Despite Pluto's thrashings, he remained latched onto him and continued to bite; blood was sprinkling down the floor and the room echoed with the man's screams of pain. After an agonizing minute, the dog finally let go of the him and somersaulted back to the floor. The hound prowled in front of Ciel and stayed there; its ears laid back, leered its vicious red eyes, bared its canines and snarled at the man. The animal acted like a vicious barrier between Ciel and the pursuer. Pluto got the message and fled the room, limping and staggering from the beast's attacks.
Now that the man was gone, the dog calmed down until his scent was outside its range. The animal faced the boy and sat down beside him.
"Y…you saved me…" Ciel whispered. "Thank… you…"
The dog wagged his tail and licked him. He also nudged its nose at the boy and happily barked; proud of being acknowledged by his performance. Ciel reached out to pat its furry head.
"What's your… name…?" Ciel asked, even though he knew that the dog could not talk. The dog, of course remained silent and stared at him.
Somebody was coming in the room. Both could feel the approaching footsteps that vibrated on the floor. The dog instantly fled to hide under the bed.
"Lord Ciel!" Ash came bursting from the door. Upon seeing Ciel and the damage the confrontation caused, he was enraged "That Pluto! I shall get rid of him at once!" He pushed away the broken grandfather clock from the boy's legs. "I'll request Angela to fetch a bottle of Fortis for you. Don't worry." And once again, he gathered up the injured boy in his arms and put him on the bed. He said in an assuring voice. "Nothing will harm you now."
"Dad…?" Ciel, still in a daze, had thought once again that his father was speaking to him… caring for him… he could not look at his face because of his numbed senses. The bed's soft mattress and covers did him a good recovery…
… And Ash's soothing voice comforted him even more. "Good night, Ciel…"
The boy smiled weakly as his vision faded to black. Ash laughed softly and stroked his lord's beautiful face.
"Sweet dreams." He whispered to his ear and gently ran his fingers through the boy's hair, down to his face and the rest of his body. Ash laughed fondly as he caressed the smooth and soft body of the boy.
Meanwhile, the dog hid under the bed, witnessing the scene he could only hear. He believed his senses that the boy was in danger but he kept to himself the impulse to growl. He didn't want to be choked to death again by this man. The animal settled himself under the bed's refuge and slept; he knew that his fur was made to blend well in the shadows.
"My name is Sebastien. Now that I have returned the favor, you should get out of here."
A/n: So far, we have:
Fiona Belli - Ciel Phantomhive
Ugo Belli - Vincent Phatomhive
Ayla Belli - Rachel Phantomhive
Hewie - Sebastian (just call him Sebastien, for now. There is a reason why his name has a different spelling. You'll know it soon, I promise!)
Debilitas - Pluto
Daniella - Angela (Here, I'm giving it out just in case you haven't taken the hint yet.)
Riccardo - Ash
Just wait around for a little more, guys. Oh and by the way, since exams are coming close, I won't be able to write some chapters for a while. I've got a few chapters ready for uploading, but until my exams are over, I won't be posting them. So, maybe I'll be gone for... a month maybe. (Yes, it's a LOOONNGG way.)
CielXSeb fans you have to wait. For now, it's CielXAsh because that is essential here. But Sebastian will still remain possesive, I know right? :D
Replies:
LovelyWickedDescet – Nice guess! Now keep guessing the rest of them! (:D) Don't worry I'll appreciate it if you give an idea:) Well, I've never played Haunting Ground since I don't have a PS2 or the game, but judging by the playthroughs I've seen in Youtube, maybe the game's fun. But you have to keep freaking out to keep Fiona from getting killed. Thanks for reading, now have a tart!
Yana5 – The Undertaker as Hewie (is that what you meant?)… (:D) No, he isn't! But keep guessing. Have a tart!
chu chu banato! – If you know Haunting Ground already, Riccardo is the one who wants to impregnate Fiona. So, correct. Ash is equivalent to Riccardo here. Like I said, there is a twist in my story so, there are more interactions between Ciel and the 'soon-to-be' stalkers.