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Ciel entered his kitchen, closing the patio door behind him. I do hope I get the chance to see that cat again. It's probably going to be the only cat that I will ever get to hold without it attac-. Ciel stopped midway in his sentence when a sickening odor reached his nose. Oh, Gross! It smelled like a corpse with rotten fungus growing on it in a sewer. Ciel's face scrunched up in disgust as he brought his hand to his nose and pinched it tightly, hoping to block out the revolting smell. But the odor still made its way through his tightly clenched fingers and back into his nose.

"Mother, what on earth is that ungodly sm-," Ciel had started but gasped when he turned around and looked at his mother. She was pulling some type of lasagna from the oven; at least that's what he thought it looked like. It was somewhere between a greenish-grey and a dark purple. As she set it on the counter and closed the oven door, she grabbed a bowl that contained some thick, reddish looking gunk, which he assumed was some sort of sauce, and turned it upside down, over the pan. The sauce took its leisurely time dropping from the bowl; it almost looked like sticky goo. When it finally separated, it landed on the lasagna with a Plump. Ugh, not only did it look disgusting, it even sounded disgusting. After she finished spreading it with a knife, which took a good six minutes due to the thickness of the gooey sauce, she cut a small square with the knife….well, she attempted anyways. As she lifted the piece from the pan, the eggplant in the lasagna stuck to the sides of the pan and refused to let go. But the woman ignored it and dropped the piece onto Ciel's plate.

After much hesitation, Ciel stepped forward to claim his 'dinner'. He set the plate on the table and fetched two glasses of water, as he had a horrible feeling of how horrid the lasagna was bound to taste. He had to dilute the flavor somehow. He sat back down in his seat at the table, across from his mother who'd already started eating her new creation. The way she jabbed her fork into the substance made juice splatter across her plate and onto the table. Ciel watched with a terrified face as his mother chewed on the food.

"Ah! It came out better than I thought it would! It's so delicious. Come on Ciel. Have a try!" His mother continued to consume the food, clearly not tasting or commenting on the disgusting taste. Maybe it tasted good despite its appearance? As the saying goes, 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' Ciel grabbed his fork and poked at the food. He nervously stuck his fork into the lasagna and slid a piece out. Bringing it up to his eyes, he closely examined it. It had green and purple swirls in it like a cake and had little green beans scattered about it. The sauce, he assumed was the red bean paste. So then what happened to the jalapeño peppers? Well, at least his mother had enough sense to not put the peppers. She knew better than anyone else how much he hated spicy food. The food didn't look too bad after he thoroughly examined it. Content with his conclusion, he popped the food into his mouth and started chewing on it. Oh man.

Ciel couldn't swallow the piece of lasagna; he couldn't even chew on it! It tasted just like it smelled! He started choking on it, tears forming in his eyes. He finally spit it back out onto his plate. Grabbing the glass of water, he gulped the whole thing within two seconds. When he put the glass down, he panted heavily, completely out of breath. On the opposite side of the table, Ciel's mother wore a surprised but worried expression as she rushed to her son's side, patting his back.

"Oh my Ciel! Are you alright?" She rubbed his back up and down, relaxing his tense muscles. It took Ciel little while before he responded.

"Y-yeah. I'm fine," Ciel replied. That was mortifying. This was the first time he tasted something that was so revolting he couldn't even chew on it. They sat there, taking in the silence of the situation. Then his mother stood up, taking Ciel's plate and threw the food into the trash can. "S-sorry about that." Now he felt bad. His mother had worked hard on making dinner only for it to go to waste.

"Oh no! If the food wasn't to your liking then you should've told me beforehand! Besides, the dessert will wash away all the bad taste!" She walked to the refrigerator, pulled out a blender, with what looked to be a smoothie in it, and set it on the counter. Ciel wasn't so sure if he should trust the dessert either. Bananas, marshmallows, and coconuts? It didn't sound too bad, right? She poured the smoothie into coconut shells that were cut into half. Then she took out two bendable straws, stuck them into the smoothies and brought them to the table. She handed one of them to Ciel and started drinking her own. The smoothie was milky white, with coconut shavings and marshmallows on the top. Perhaps he should give it a try. He sucked on the straw and tasted a bit of the drink to make sure it was actually drinkable. Ciel's eyes lit up with delight. It was delicious!

"It seems that you like it honey!" Ciel's mother said from the other side of the table. "I blended the bananas with the coconut milk and the coconut shavings! I thought you would like since you have quite the sweet tooth!" Ciel looked back at the smoothie and started drinking the whole thing at a rapid pace, as if he were dying from dehydration. He couldn't get enough of it. Before he knew it, he drained the coconut shell of the refreshingly sweet drink. He popped the marshmallows in his mouth and licked the straw of any remaining drips of the smoothie and threw the shell with the straw in the trash. After helping his mother clean the kitchen, tiredness suddenly swept his body, as his eyes began to droop. Ciel's mother, taking notice of this, said, "Ciel, if you're tired, you're free to go up and sleep," she said with a smile. Ciel looked up and nodded.

"Ok then. Goodnight Mom," Ciel walked up to her and pecked her on the cheek before heading up the steps to his room. Once inside, he took a hot shower and dressed in his navy blue pajamas for bed. As he climbed onto his mattress and snuggled beneath the covers, sleep immediately overtook the boy, and he fell into a deep sleep, completely exhausted from the day's work.

*FLASHBACK*

It had been a tiring day for Ciel Phantomhive; having to sign paper after paper was a tedious job, and having to deal with his three useless servants was more work added onto his shoulders, even if his butler tended to their 'mistakes.' But if was finally the end of the day, and he could get a good night's rest.

He walked down the hall, following Sebastian to his bed chambers. Once inside, he sat on his enormous bed as Sebastian replaced his daytime attire with his white, long-sleeved nightshirt. He proceeded to untie Ciel's eye patch and put it on the night table, finally allowing Ciel's cursed eye to free itself from the confined darkness.

"You look quite exhausted, Bocchan," Sebastian said with a gratified smile. He held Ciel's chin in his fingers and tilted it up, making their eyes meet.

"That would be the natural response to a long and boring day of signing documents that don't even require my attention. Those servants of mine don't exactly ease my stress either." Ciel rubbed his temples to try and relax himself a bit more. Despite being a fourteen year old boy, Ciel could take on more than most people would think. But there was always a limit and today was just one of those days where the limit was surpassed. Ciel's brow furrowed in exhaustion and bags had been forming under his eyes for the past week.

"Well, you must get some rest Bocchan," Sebastian said, helping Ciel to get under the warm comfort of the blankets. Ciel turned over onto his left side, so he could still face his butler. They simply started at each other, neither of them speaking or even blinking. The silence prolonged itself for what felt like hours, but was only seconds. Soon enough, Sebastian got up and leaned down to kiss Ciel on his forehead.

"Well then, Bocchan, it is time for you to sleep," Sebastian smiled and turned on his heel. But before he could even take two steps away from the bed, he felt his tailcoat being tugged at. He turned back around to see Ciel's arm firmly gripping the end of his coat and raised an eyebrow at the sudden action. He went back to the boy's side and kneeled down so they were at an eye-to-eye level. "Is there something else you require, Bocchan?" Sebastian asked, clearly confused. Ciel remained silent for a few seconds before speaking up.

"C-Could you do t-that again?" Ciel stuttered. No ordinary person could tell, but Sebastian being the demon he is, could clearly see the light shade of pink that slowly dusted Ciel's cheeks, and spread to the tips of his ears. The butler pondered over the odd request, trying to think of what his master was asking fo-…ah, of course. How could he be so naïve? Even he looked forward to it, yet he was the one who'd forgotten about it. Sebastian smirked, as he stood up and cupped Ciel's cheeks with his hands.

"You could've asked sooner. There's no need to be shy around me, Ciel." The way Sebastian said his name caused shivers to travel down the boy's spine. He suddenly got a cold chill all over his body, as Sebastian leaned down and gently pressed his lips against Ciel's. The teen closed his eyes, and wrapped his arms around his butler's neck, pulling him more into kiss. Sebastian took off his shoes and unbuttoned his tailcoat, throwing it into some part of the bedroom, before climbing into bed with the boy. They separated their lips as Ciel looked up at Sebastian. His hands were on either side of Ciel's head and his legs were straddling his hips. It was times like these where Ciel could let his weakness show and let himself be vulnerable in the hands of his loyal butler. Though these moments were rare, he cherished them while they lasted.

Sebastian caressed Ciel's face, removing his bangs from his eyes. He placed a chaste kiss on his forehead before kissing him again on his lips. The younger of the two entangled his hands in the demon's silky hair, while Sebastian's snaked its way around Ciel's waist. Their lips were pressed against each other for what felt like an eternity, but seeing as Ciel needed oxygen to breath, Sebastian pulled their lips apart and took in his master's image. His eyes half-lidded, cheeks as red as roses. A trail of saliva slid down the edge of Ciel's chin, which Sebastian wasted no time in lapping up, right to the corner of Ciel's mouth. Tightly hugging Ciel's waist, he brought his head down and rested it against the boy's chest. Ciel's stared up at the ceiling, his hands still entangled in Sebastian's hair.

"Will you stay the night with me?" Ciel asked, his heart still pounding against his chest. He could feel Sebastian's smile against his shirt and smiled himself.

"You don't need to ask me to, I was planning on it anyways." Sebastian waited for a response from Ciel, but didn't get a single word. He raised his head to see Ciel soundly sleeping. Well, that was to be expected. The boy did have a tiring day after all. The butler chuckled to himself and placed another chaste kiss on Ciel's lips and gazed at the sleeping boy. "I love you, my precious Ciel."

Ciel quickly opened his eyes and sat bolt right up in his bed and looked at his surroundings. He was still in his own room. He let out a deep sigh and wiped the sweat on his forehead and neck. It was the dream again. The same one he'd been having for the past few nights; the same one that wouldn't go away no matter how much he willed it to.

Placing his head in his hands, Ciel recalled what happened in the dream. It was the same boy, who looked exactly like he did, as if they were twins. They were both named Ciel, and had the same colored eyes and hair. Then he finally realized. That man in the dream, the butler, he looked exactly like the man from the Supermarket. No, he was probably just imagining things. It had to be a coincidence, right? Well, they did have the same hair, the same voice…..the same eyes. Those red eyes that he thought were all too familiar; they were from his dream. But what was the meaning of these dreams? Why was he getting them? Why was he seeing mysterious scenes from the past that didn't involve him? There were so many questions in Ciel's mind, yet no answer.

All of a sudden, he felt a cold chill run down his spine, which tore him away from his thoughts. Something didn't feel right. The atmosphere had changed; there was tension in the air. It was almost as if someone was watching him. Maybe it was his imagination? No, it couldn't be. He definitely felt another presence in his room.

"W-Who's there?" Ciel hesitated. He was getting butterflies in his stomach and they wouldn't stop fluttering about. When there was no answer, Ciel pulled his covers off, and stepped out of his bed. He looked around, scanning his room for something or someone but found nothing; however, his thoughts and instincts said otherwise. A few more minutes passed by, but nothing was seen or heard.

He suddenly felt a cool breeze wash over his body, and looked to see where it had come from. His window was completely open, letting the wind flow into his room. The moonlight scattered about the room, illuminating every corner of the dark place. That's odd, Ciel always had those windows locked and closed. He almost never opened them. That meant someone was really in his room, and used the window to escape. He rushed over to the opened windows and to the railing of the balcony, looking for someone in his yard. But his efforts, once again, resulted in failure. He was on the second floor. Why would someone jump down two stories, that's insane! Everything was probably just his mind playing tricks on him. Ciel let out an exasperated sigh.

"If this continues, I'm going to have paranoia issues sooner or later," Ciel muttered under his breath. He turned around to walk back into his room, but immediately turned back around when he heard the leaves of a nearby tree ruffle. Everything went silent, and Ciel waited for something to appear. However, as he scanned his yard, he spotted a dark hooded figure, standing on top of a tree branch just yards away from where he was standing on his balcony.

Ciel squinted his eyes at the figure, trying to spot a face so as to identify the intruder. All he could make out were a pair of violet-red glowing eyes. Everything else was black. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, but when he looked back at the tree branch, the figure was gone, just like that. As he continued to stare at the tree branch where the figure was just moments ago, one word slipped past his lips:

Sebastian

Please don't kill me! I just HAD to make this chapter a cliffhanger! So, what did you think? Good, bad? Please leave a review so I may write the 5th chapter! Thank you XD XD XD