Author's Note: I am so sorry that I can't publish these chapters sooner; I swear, if it were up to me, I would write all day long and become an author. But, real work comes first *Sigh*. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter! BTW - I'm still experimenting with paragraphs, so please forgive me for any mistakes. Warning: This chapter has considerably more... "adult content" than the previous chapters. It still isn't considered "M", but I'm warning you. Viewer discretion is advised.

Ciel awoke to the sound of light breathing next to him. What the hell? He instinctively rolled over in order to see who was sharing his bed with him, and, upon finding that his sleeping partner was none other than Sebastian Michaelis, the memories of the previous night (Or had it been day?) came back to him. For once in his life, he smiled. The demon had apparently stayed by Ciel's side as he had slept, and the idea of this pleased him. He reached one small arm out to move a few strands of Sebastian's raven-black hair off of his face, and he noticed that even in his sleep, Sebastian seemed to be smirking.

"Are you really asleep, Sebastian?" Ciel whispered, watching the demon curiously. Instantly, as if he had been waiting for this very question, he opened his eyes.

"No more asleep than you are, I fear." He stared up at Ciel, a look of adoration upon his face.

"Really? Why would you stay here if you weren't even sleeping? Surely I'm not that interesting." Sebastian's face took on a more playful look.

"Do you want the truth, Ciel?"

"Have you ever known me to want anything else?" the boy asked, still trying to get over the change in his butler's attitude since the diary incident. Sebastian couldn't help but to smile as he spoke.

"I fear I am as lazy as any average human being, and I much prefer to lay here with you than to deal with those imbeciles downstairs." Ciel laughed, looking in to his butler's eyes. Suddenly, Ciel had a urge to get closer to the demon. He blushed at the idea, but, unable to overcome his desire, he wrapped his arms around the other man's waist and rested his head upon Sebastian's chest. He watched Sebastian's reaction carefully. At first, his eyes seemed to widen, but he seemed to like Ciel's presence against him, and he closed his eyes as if savoring the moment.

"Why don't we go back to sleep?" Ciel asked, allowing one arm to slip up Sebastian's white, button-up shirt. The demon quickly shot a look of surprise at Ciel, clearly uncomfortable with such intimacy.

"Do forgive me, but you have quite a bit of work to do, and the servants will become suspicious if they do not see me today." Ciel brought his lips to Sebastian's ear.

"Do you honestly care?" He trailed his fingers against Sebastian's muscular stomach, noting that the demon appeared to find this action both pleasant and a bit too intimate. Sebastian began to think about Ciel's question. Did he care? Attempting to ignore Ciel's groping hand, he began to think his through. He tried to list all of the things he cared about, which were: Ciel, privacy, and his reputation. Were any of those things at risk if he were to stay here? Okay, maybe his privacy was at stake. Surely the servants wouldn't restrain themselves from asking questions about his absence once he returned to his usual work. His reputation, he believed, was not being threatened in his current situation. Even if the other servants were to discover that he and Ciel were in a romantic relationship (Was this considered a romantic relationship?), they most likely would not care. The maid may be a bit upset, as she had always been rather fond of Sebastian, but the chef and the gardener would probably be happy for him. Sebastian was under the impression that they themselves had taken a liking to one another once they had joined the manor's staff. So, Sebastian concluded that only one thing was truly in danger if he were to stay; his privacy. Ciel, however, was more important than his privacy, he figured, and he would lose Ciel if he were to leave and resume his regular duties. All of this had ran through Sebastian's head in less than a minute, and, pleased with his logic, Sebastian thought of his response.

"I've nothing to lose if I were to stay here with you. You are far more important than any consequences I may suffer at the hands of the other servants." Ciel kissed Sebastian's jaw, happy about the demon's choice. Sebastian glanced down to find that while he was thinking, Ciel had managed to unbutton his shirt.

"Ciel... What are you doing?"

"I'm enjoying myself for once in my life. What are you doing?" Sebastian ignored the question and continued to talk.

"Just how far do you intend to go?"

"It depends... How far do you want me to go?" Sebastian looked at the child uncertainly. He didn't want to upset Ciel, and yet he knew that there was no way he could phrase his response without doing so.

"I don't think we should do this, Ciel." The boy lowered his hands.

"Do what?" he asked mischievously. There was a devilish sparkle in his eyes that resembled the one Sebastian often had.

"You're far too young for such interaction, and you know it, do you not?" Ciel laughed.

"If I am old enough to want you, then I am old enough to have you." he reasoned, moving his hands lower down Sebastian's body.

"Ciel!" Sebastian exclaimed, grabbing the boy's wrists and pulling Ciel's hands away from his body. He took both hands in his own, looking in to Ciel's hurt eyes.

"Let's wait a little while for something like this, shall we?" Sebastian spoke in a low, tender voice, looking in to the boy's eyes all the while. Ciel looked slightly angry to begin with, but soon this look faded. He nodded. Sebastian kissed both of the child's hands and pulled him against his chest.

"We'll go back to sleep." he whispered, and Ciel found himself nodding off in a matter of a few seconds.

"Thank you, Sebastian" he mumbled tiredly, and Sebastian placed a hand around the child's back.

"No, thank you."

Author's Note: This chapter seems a little short, and I apologize for that, but I am often limited on time. I hope you like it! I had a reviewer tell me that they would like to see some Finny x Bard in my story, and I did provide a hint of that in this chapter. As always, instructive criticism is welcome! Thanks to everyone who has helped me and reviewed my story! Hopefully the next chapter will come a little sooner and be a little longer, but you never know.