Ciel was silent. "Brother? Sebastian? You have a brother?"
Sebastian simply grinned and walked over to the informant, ruffling his hair slightly.
"Izaya," Sebastian nodded in a greeting. "It's good to see you."
"I would say the same but it could have been better without the threat…"
At that, Sebastian leaned down and whispered something in Izaya's ear. Izaya nodded and turned to the Phantomhive servants.
"Mey-Rin, Bard, Finny, Tanaka-san. Can I ask for a moment with Sebastian and the young lord?" he smiled apologetically.
To Mey-Rin, the world slowed and sparkles lit up around Izaya's smiling face. She got another nosebleed and she flailed.
"H-haiiiiii!" She dragged the other three out by force and slammed the door behind her.
The informant turned and bowed slightly at the young lord. "You're Ciel Phantomhive I presume? Sorry for startling you."
Ciel looked at Sebastian and back at Izaya. The resemblance was uncanny. Black hair, red eyes, and a thin figure. The only difference is that Sebastian's hair was longer and his skin a bit paler.
Ciel replied a little slowly. "I guess its ok. But what means do you have just waltzing in?"
"I didn't. Those four let me in. I had wandered into your lovely garden and then was escorted inside after Bard blew the kitchen up."
Sebastian smiled. "I knew Bard couldn't have made that. And the cooking was a little familiar as well."
From outside the door, Bard had tears streaming down his face while Finny and Mey-Rin tried to conceal their giggles.
"He said he wouldn't tell!" he wailed.
Inside, Sebastian sighed and opened the door. "Away with the lot of you."
The four panicked and scampered off.
"So, Sebastian. From where I'm currently residing, the Yakuza gave me a small vacation and I was hoping I could stay with you," he said, glancing at Ciel. "Of course I'll help a bit and won't be much trouble."
Sebastian turned to Ciel. "I'll keep him under control."
"Fine, fine," Ciel dismissed with a wave of his hand.
A large grin spread over Izaya's face and he stood directly in front of Ciel's butler. "So, so? Show me!"
Ciel looked at Izaya oddly while Sebastian simply patted Izaya's hair and slipped his glove off, showing him the contract which bound Ciel and Sebastian together.
"Ahh~! It's cool!" he smiled and looked at Ciel. "The eye right?"
The young master nodded. 'Sebastian hardly shows anyone the contract…'
"Are you a demon too?" he asked bluntly.
"Oh~? Someone who gets right to the point I see. Anyways, not entirely. He is more of a demon and is somewhat immortal. I, on the other hand, can get injured and require sleep. But I do have good speed to match Sebastian's and I one time outran him. And I have super sensitive hearing and reflexes."
"Do you take contracts too?" Ciel inquired.
"I used to but became bored. Now I simply live amongst them. I even…never mind. Ne, Sebastian. Can I see where I'm staying~?"
Sebastian stared at Izaya for a second and talked telepathically. Something only demons that are related can do.
"What were you going to say, Izaya?"
"Nothing, Nii-san."
"Tell me now. You know I hate it when you keep secrets."
"Then in my room alone."
"Fine. But I expect the truth."
"Of course."
Ciel looked back and forth between the two demons. They seemed to be communicating. "Sebastian?" Ciel called. "What are you doing?"
"I can talk telepathically with him. Only family can do this. I'll show him to his room." The demon butler said and ruffled Izaya's hair again while he swatted his hand away irritated.
Ciel nodded. 'Sebastian cares for someone…who would have thought?'
While they walked to Izaya's room, the two relatives chatted and the informant would laugh softly out loud while Sebastian would have an expression of amusement on.
Mey-Rin, Bard, Finny, and Tanaka looked at the two in awe.
"They are so different! Izaya is so open with his emotions and Sebastian is actually looking like an older brother! He cares for Izaya!" Mey-Rin swooned and promptly passed out from severe blood loss.
Bard looked at Izaya strangely. "I asked Sebastian if he had any family and he told me he didn't…"
Finny simply shrugged. "Maybe he kept it a secret for a reason…"
Izaya overheard their conversation because of his heightened hearing and glanced over, smirking and waving. The three nervously waved back.
"So mean, Niii-san! You didn't tell them you had a younger brother~?"
Sebastian ruffled Izaya's hair once more. "I thought that they would want to see you and force a meeting with you on one of your business trips."
"Stop messing up my hair!" he telepathically whined. "And thanks I guess."
Sebastian nodded and they reached the informant's room. They had grabbed the forgotten luggage earlier and Sebastian set it down on the floor. The younger demon flopped onto the bed.
"Ah~! So soft~!" he stretched. Unknown to him and Sebastian for they were being as silent as possible, the four Phantomhive servants had followed them up.
"Now tell me Izaya…" Sebastian said slowly. He sat on the bed next to his brother.
The informant opened his bright crimson eyes and looked at his older brother sadly.
"Ne, Sebastian…do you think it's possible for me to have friends?"
The butler looked at him strangely. "Of course. I thought you had some. That Kadota and Shinra?"
At their names, Izaya sat up and pressed his face into Sebastian's chest. "Before…I left to come here…I went to tell Shinra that I was going away for some time. Anyways someone who I didn't really like was there and I overheard their conversation…they were planning to have a party…since I was going away. It was a 'Celebrate-the-pest-is-gone' party. My rival said it and I just happened to be there…but Shinra…agreed…and said that he would invite other people…and him and his fiancée would be there…" he clutched onto Sebastian's suit lightly.
Outside, the Phantomhive servants were heartbroken and Bard, Mey-Rin, and Finny were silently crying out a river. "That's horrible!" Mey-Rin bawled quietly. Bard and Finny nodded in agreement.
Sebastian simply stayed silent and patted his brother's head, lying in bed with him. Izaya clutched onto him tighter for some time until his grip relaxed and he drifted off to sleep. The older demon stayed for a few more moments and stood up slowly as to not wake Izaya. He brushed a few strands of stray hair from his brother's sleeping figure and tucked him in gently. Sebastian looked at his brother with an unreadable expression and a murderous glint shot through his eyes. A small tear had streaked down Izaya's face. He would kill the people that did this.
He exited Izaya's room with a glowering aura and a savage gaze. Finny, Mey-Rin, and Bard were downstairs talking with Ciel and noticed Sebastian coming down the stairs slowly.
"There you are Se-" Ciel abruptly halted speaking. A tinge of fear struck him. He had never…seen Sebastian this angry. It was overwhelming. Ciel could have sworn Sebastian's eyes had glowed a Golden hue for a second.
The staff had frozen as well and they were slightly buckling under the aura. The butler covered his eyes and then looked up smiling as if nothing had happened.
"Sorry for the delay. I'll prepare the bed Bocchan." He walked away.
Ciel followed Sebastian's figure until he was out of sight and faced the servants.
"That was strange. What was that all about?"
The three explained while Tanaka left to get tea. Ciel nodded at the explanation. 'Weak. He wants friends?'
Sebastian reentered and escorted Ciel to bed. Afterwards he bid the three servants goodnight and entered Izaya's room quietly, sitting beside him silently once more. He was deep in thought and all too quickly for him, it was morning.
Well…thanks to Alwaysblu, the only one who reviewed last chapter…don't forget to vote in my poll everyone~! And I changed my username! Yay! It now means blaze dragon.
