His Butler, Human
Ciel and Sebastian rode in a carriage to a special place, or at least that is what Sebastian said when he proceeded to blind fold the boy. Every now and then Sebastian kept looking at Ciel as the boy twiddled nervously with his fingers.
"Relax, Young Master. It will be worth the wait I assure you."
Ciel huffed.
"…But is the blindfold really necessary?"
"It has heightened your senses, has it not? If I'm not mistaken it has made you even more anxious as well."
Ciel huffed again.
"That wasn't answering my question, Sebastian."
"I apologize, my lord, but I do not wish to give anything away, thus the blind fold be for naught."
"Fine, I shall continue to play along, but you'll be sorry when I become impatient."
Sebastian chuckled his hand coming up to cover his mouth.
"I doubt it will be much longer, Young Master."
…and just like the accurate demon he was the carriage slowly came to a halt before stopping completely. Sebastian exited the carriage, but made Sure to keep Ciel in.
"Just a second, Master. I want to make sure that everything is ready."
Ciel sighed exasperated.
"…Fine just hurry."
Sebastian bowed, even though Ciel couldn't see, and shut the carriage door. Sebastian didn't take long, not really, but for Ciel it felt like an eternity. By the time Sebastian came back, which wasn't even a full minute later, Ciel wore a deep frown on his face. Sebastian opened the carriage door and smiled at the frown on Ciel's face.
"Oh Young Master, I didn't take too long did I," he asked humor apparent in his voice.
When Ciel said nothing in reply Sebastian helped him out of the carriage. Sebastian led him to what appeared to be a hill top but it was surrounded with something he hoped the Young Master would love. The stopped in the center of the hill and Sebastian stepped away slightly.
"Can you feel the breeze, Master," He asked in a sultry voice.
Indeed Ciel could feel the breeze. It was warm against his cheek and it wrapped around his frame like a warm blanket. He nodded once and let a relaxed sigh slips past his lips. Sebastian took that as his cue to remove the blind fold and walked behind the boy. He untied the blindfold but didn't let it ship from the young boys eyes. He wanted to see the boy's face; wanted to see the reaction of his gift to the boy. Ciel huffed when he didn't feel the blind fold immediately leave his covered eye. His patience was wearing thin and it didn't help that he could feel Sebastian walking around him. Once Sebastian stood in front of his the blind fold was swiftly removed and Ciel caught his breath. They were standing in a field of white roses. Ciel didn't know what to say.
"S-Sebastian," even that single word caught in his throat.
Tears prickled in his eyes but he refused to let them fall. He was Ciel Phantomhive and tears didn't suit him. Movement caught his attention and he shift to see Sebastian kneeling in front of him, one hand crossed over his heart. He looked into his master's eyes and a serene smile formed on his lips as he stated…
"Happy Birthday, Young Master."
…and a lone tears slide down Ciel's cheek before he threw himself at Sebastian in what appeared to be a hug.
Ciel awoke with the prickle of tears in his eyes. He couldn't believe that of all the dreams he had to have that one decided to make its self-known. Broken sobs left the young demons mouth.
"Sebastian… Sebastian."
Little did he know the human Sebastian was watching him? He was trying to determine if it was him the demon was calling for. Sebastian wasn't sure if he should go in and comfort the demon or if he should leave the demon alone. He decided on the latter and walked tentatively into the room.
"…C-Ciel?"
The demon's head shot up. His head whipped around to glare at the human Sebastian. The similarities between them made even more tears fall from the demons eyes.
"What is it," Ciel said in a voice that was calm and clearly practiced so no emotion showed through.
"A-are you alright?"
Ciel seemed to contemplate on whether or not he wanted to answer.
"I am fine," he said after a while, his words becoming a contradiction to the tears still silently rolling down his face.
"You don't look fine, Ciel."
Ciel stared at the human. He noticed the genuine concern in his eyes and scoffed.
"I miss him," he admitted and looked away from Sebastian, "When I look at you, it hurts; physically, mentally, emotionally." More tears slid down Ciel's face despite his calm demeanor. *
Sebastian walked to the demon and wrapped his arms around him. Ciel stiffened upon contact and Sebastian seemed to tense as well. Sebastian slowly relaxed when he felt Ciel relax into him.
"You smell like him, too," Ciel mumbled, nuzzling him nose in Sebastian's shirt.
"Ciel, what exactly happened?"
Ciel stiffened again and pulled away from Sebastian. His mood became somber and he turned to look out the study window.
"I can't really remember much. I know that we were celebrating. He took me too a field, there were roses all around the field. He went to pick some, we had a whole basket full to bring them back to the manor. I suggested that we take a break and we wound up lying right in the center. I could smell all the roses around us. I got bold; I wanted to be close to Sebastian for giving me such a wonderful birthday present. I finally got close enough to lie on his chest. I gathered enough courage to tell him that I will be by his side forever, when that old woman came up the hill. We were being peaceful; we didn't pay her any mind until she approached us. She asked us why we demon were lying on the hill. Sebastian replied that we weren't doing any harm. I think he must have called her an old hag or something of the sort. I remember her chanting, the language foreign to my ears. The next thing I knew Sebastian's body started to glow a dull white, and then he exploded. I stared in horror at the tiny little piece floating down to make a nice little pile at my side. I remember that I cried, I cried a lot. I begged him to come back I pleaded with him. The old woman dared laugh at me; laugh because she took the one person that I cared about away from me. I went after her blindly, really. I don't remember what happened after that, I woke up here in the manor. I was alone; I hated being along. If Sebastian was never with me; if he never decided to take me on that trip to show me those flowers, then he would be alive. We would be peaceful and your village would never have to have dealt with a demon like me."
Sebastian seemed to relax a little but he felt sorry for the young demon. He had a feeling that Ciel was leaving so many things out of that hasty explanation but he didn't press the issue. He walked over to the trembling demon and wrapped his arms around him again. When Ciel didn't stiffen or make a move to pull away Sebastian pulled him tighter.
"I- I have something to tell you. I-I don't want you to hurt her but I think that she kind of deserves it. My grandmother used to have strawberry blond hair. Her hair turned gray with age, hence the silver you saw. She is also the only one in our village that has green eyes."
"Why are you telling me this, Sebastian? Surely you don't want me to do as I planned to your grandmother?"
"I don't and I don't know why I'm telling you this but for some reason. Seeing you in pain is making me hurt inside."
Ciel considered his words and turned into his arms. Tentatively he got on his tip toes and pecked Sebastian softly on the lips. It wasn't a raging kiss or anything like that but it was enough for the time being.
"W-What was that for," Sebastian asked half in surprise half in curiosity."
"I never got to show him how much I care for him, In the month that you have been with me I see it fit that I show you some token. That was my token. I know that you have been mad at me for a while, hell I'm even surprised that you are here now. But I thank you; I just have one question to ask you…"
"And what might that be?"
Ciel seemed to think the question over in his head before he looked directly at Sebastian and asked…
"How long have you known?"
Sebastian was taken aback, but answered in stride.
"A week after I came here."
"Ah, I see. You're going to be mad again but I have to do this. I have to know what she did to him and if there is a chance that I can bring him back."
Sebastian looked upset and before he could protest, if that was even what he was going to do, Ciel was out of the house with his demon like speed and even though Sebastian knew that when he told the demon he would act on it he still cursed himself. Guilt welded in his chest and he dropped to his knees in a broken manner, tears of shame and grief leaking from his eyes in a steady stream. And even though he was crying for the guilt of giving his grandmother away, the only thing he could really think of was how Ciel had suffered by her hand. He cried more for all the pain Ciel went through in the twenty years of his Sebastian's death, the Sebastian the young demon wanted; and if it were possible Sebastian would have cried harder for unconsciously he had fallen for the demon and the demon was no were near fallen for him. As all that went through Sebastian's head, he somehow managed to get on the floor, broken hearted and the not.
Ciel raced through the streets to the town of Birmingham. He wanted answers and he wanted them now. He spotted an older townie and yanked him up from his color. The poor old man gave a started yelp before he whimpered at the red glowing eyes of the demon that held him.
"You will take me to Sebastian's grandmother," Ciel hissed menacingly before he set the old man on his feet non to gently.
The old man would have run but he remembered when the demon took Sebastian and decided not to take the demon child on. Instead he led Ciel to Sebastian's house. The paint was worn and the house look abandoned but Ciel knew that there was an occupant inside. He could smell a stench of perfume and the unique smell of old people when he walked up to the door. The man looked as if he wanted to say something but Ciel, being a Ciel, waved the man away with the luck of having his life. The man scurried away at the threat and Ciel bombarded into Sebastian's house.
"Old woman," he snarled when he spotted her sitting and knitting in a rocking chair by the fire.
"I was wondering when you would but two and two together.
"Actually I had a little help. If it wasn't for your grandson then I would be here now."
"Sebastian told you that I was the one to kill hi- uh… that useless demon those 20 years ago?"
Ciel caught the slip up and used his demon speed to run up on the old woman. He yanked her by her neck and lifted her in the air. The woman started to chant…
"Provienen de la energía dentro de mí y me proteja de esta criatura humilde."1
Ciel flinched as some unknown for threw him back and away from the old woman. With a growl, and his demon's speed, he had the woman bound and gagged all the while fighting off her shadow minions. When he smelled smoke and heard the beating at the door Ciel decided that it was time to go. Who knew what the townies would do in the hopes of protecting this ungodly woman. He scooped the woman up, her protesting screams dying in her throat and took off back to the manor. He old paused long enough to see the townies through flaming torches onto the house before he took off again.
"You useless old woman," Sebastian heard and ran down the steps to investigate the source of all the yelling.
"Grandmother," he shouted causing both Ciel and the old woman to look at him.
Sebastian made a move to untie her but a growl from Ciel made him stop in his tracks.
"You touch her and I tie you up," He growled vehemently.
Sebastian decided that it was best not to see the young demon angry and to keep his slate clean. He remembered what happened the last time he made him angry and rubbed at the prints that were still on the back of his neck.
Satisfied that Ciel wouldn't try to hurt the old woman he ripped the tape from her mouth and growled,
"What do you mean He told me that I killed him? That is what you were going to say wasn't it?"
The woman looked to Sebastian, seemingly fearful and refused to answer.
"Answer mw you useless old had!"
"…Venga y se lleve lo de este lugar, así que puede ser…"2
Sebastian screamed loudly when his grandmother started to chant interrupting her conversation and causing her to stare at him in shock.
"You don't want me to make him leave?"
Ciel backhanded her. Of all the nerve to talk about him like me wasn't there.
"No I don't I want you to answer his questions."
The woman looked like a bear being attacked by a vicious lion who was inviting his partner to help in the struggle.
"Answer me," Ciel growled again.
"Anything but that," the old woman pleaded, not making eye contact with Ciel or Sebastian.
"Then answer this, what have you done to Sebastian?"
The woman looked nervously from Sebastian to Ciel before she gave a defeated sigh. Her lips curled into a smile and she cackled…
"Why monster, I have done nothing to him, for he stands right in front of you."
Ciel growled and backhanded the woman again, this time it was so hard that she spat blood from her mouth.
"Don't toy with me woman!"
The woman cackled again and the corners of her mouth curled into an evil smile.
"The demon you seek has been with you for a month," the woman stated plainly before Ciel's head whipped to Sebastian's in disbelief.
"This is not my Sebastian. He is human stop toying with me."
"Sebastian do you remember those chants I told you would keep you youthful?"
Sebastian nodded.
"They were to suppress your demon's abilities and to give you false memories of your time growing up in Birmingham."
Sebastian face screwed up in rage before he turned to the old woman.
"Do you mean to tell me that 20 years of my life have been a lie, that I am in all actuality Ciel's demon butler; and you are not my grandmother?"
"Yes," was the simple answer?
"Sebastian turned away from her before he uttered…
"Why? Why did you do this? Why me? What was the purpose?"
The woman looked at him and stated simply…
"…Because I could."
Ciel growled before yanking the old woman by the hair to face him.
"How do I get my Sebastian back?"
"You have to say the spell," she said through the pain of having her neck twisted roughly.
"Then say it old woman and maybe I shall consider sparing your life," Ciel growled darkly.
The woman seemed to consider this and decided that maybe the young demon would have mercy once he had his companion back.
"Te libero de su asimiento volver a ser quienes estaban destinados a ser…"3
Just after the word left her lips, Sebastian's head started to pound and a blinding white light enveloped him as he slumped to the floor…
To be continued…
Well there you have it, another chapter. And the story is drawing to a close… Do you think I should have mercy on the old woman or should I have one of our favorite 'men', finish her off? Brownie points to all who know who the old woman is in this story, her name will be revealed in the next and final chapter. That's right you all read correct. The next chapter is the last one… Please review…
YetAnotherJanewayFan
1 For those who don't know, this is Spanish and it means, "Come, from the power within myself, and protect me from this lowly creature." I wanted Elizabeth's language to be in Hebrew and the only thing that I could find online was symbols and I didn't want to confuse you, or me. Then I tried Latin and it wouldn't come up so Spanish is the next best thing. It might be roughly translated so sorry for that…
2 Probably roughly translated, "Please come and take him from this place so i may be…" -
3 …"I release you from your hold, go back to being who you were meant to be…"