The next morning dawned a little brighter than usual for Claude. He slowly opened his eyes, a small smile still spread across his face. Sebastian's arm was draped around Claude's waist, holding him closer- and Sebastian's soft snores filled the peaceful silence. Claude rolled slowly to face Sebastian, a slight blush creeping across his face. The fact that he was lying next to Sebastian was really the only proof he had of the previous night's events. Otherwise, he wasn't at all sure he could convince himself that Sebastian had ended up sleeping with him. The whole "happy ending" thing seemed like something Claude's brain would invent, anyway. He was just glad that, for once, this was real.

Claude's shifting, however slight, caused Sebastian to wake. His snoring stopped abruptly, but gently. His scarlet eyes opened with some effort, but as soon as they met the gold of Claude's a smile spread across Sebastian's face. He tightened his grip on Claude's waist ever so slightly and kissed Claude's forehead.

"Hey," he greeted softly, his fatigue still evident in his voice. He stretched, glancing at the clock and out the window. "It's a beautiful morning," he said, trying to sound more awake than he actually was.

"Yeah," Claude agreed, snuggling closer. "But it's not so beautiful that I would feel guilty for lying in bed all day," he grinned. Sebastian laughed a little.

"You lazy bum," he chided sarcastically. He sighed, and there was a brief pause between the two, a preoccupied look spreading across Sebastian's face. Claude knew something was on his mind- he could practically feel the wheels turning in Sebastian's head.

"What's on your mind so early?" Claude asked.

"You," Sebastian sighed, speaking simply. "It's just- I haven't been in a steady relationship for, well, years. I mean, you know me." A small knot formed in Claude's stomach. He should have seen something like this coming. Sure, he wasn't necessarily expecting things to be a one night stand, but knowing Sebastian, he should have realized that their relationship wasn't going to be anything serious.

"We can take things slow," Claude replied. He didn't want to ruin anything with Sebastian. Not when he had made it so far. If he had to sacrifice some of his dreams so that Sebastian would be comfortable, that was something he was absolutely willing to do. And who's to say things wouldn't work out in the end? "I mean, yeah, I know you pretty well. We don't have to be anything serious. I understand."

"What are you saying?" Sebastian asked, studying Claude's face intently.

"Well, I know you have commitment issues," Claude said hesitantly. "I'm not about to rush you into some serious relationship. Relationships definitely aren't easy."

"No, they're not," Sebastian laughed, sounding a little relieved. "I haven't had many, but I feel like I know plenty about them. And I'm glad you're so understanding about my commitment issues," Sebastian said, rolling over on his stomach and propping himself up on his elbows. "But I've never been so sure about anything in my entire life."

It was Claude's turn to look confused. Maybe it was the fact that Sebastian was awake earlier than he was used to, and couldn't get a point across clearly. Maybe it was the fact that he was trying to let Claude down easy, which was never something Sebastian had been good at. But whatever it was- Claude was completely lost. "I realize things in a relationship aren't going to be perfect," Sebastian continued. "We're going to fight. We're going to get angry. We're going to have to work at this every day. But no matter what happens between us, we have satisfaction at the end of the day. I have the satisfaction of knowing that you love me, and you have the satisfaction of knowing that I love you," Sebastian laughed nervously. "So, what I guess I'm trying to say is- due to my lack of experience and our potential to fight, things are going to be rough. But I don't care. I don't want this to be something temporary. You've never been something temporary in my life, Claude, and that's not about to change."

Claude didn't really have a good response to Sebastian's unusual eloquence. He tried to respond- but ended up opening and closing his mouth, looking like an idiot. "I'm happy," Claude managed to stutter, his blush growing. "I mean, you make me happy-" Sebastian leaned in and kissed Claude softly.

"I want to make you happy," Sebastian grinned. "Every day. From today on."


A/N:I know, its short, DON'T KILL ME! It just... I dunno. The ending worked really well here and I felt like I didn't need to add anything else.

I may have been a little overkill on the fluffiness here... but I DON'T CAAAARE. :D Anyways, thank you guys for being so supportive and wonderful and leaving me all the best reviews and encouragement! I probably wouldn't have finished this if it weren't for you!

Thank you! *HUGS of epic proportions*

Also, due to overwhelming acceptance, I have decided to write a sequel to this story, called "Contentment, Catastrophe, and A Happy Medium." (It's published, so you can go read the first chapter if you want!) It's going to be set a few years in the future, super fluffy, and mostly drabbles... connected drabbles. Yeah. This sequel was mostly inspired by a review left by Hashi-Hashi so you can thank them!