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Warnings: Some Manga spoilers!

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As Ciel and Sebastian stepped outside, Ciel could feel the midnight air nipping at his exposed skin. The night was quiet, save for the birds chirping lightly in the tree tops. He'd never been outside in the garden at night before, and the new feeling was welcomed.

Sebastian led Ciel to a soft patch of grass next to the garden's pond. The moon had decided to stay hidden behind the clouds, bathing the world in complete darkness. Everything that moved was all but a shadow in the shadows… Darkness lurked in every corner, tainting everything in its wake… And Sebastian couldn't help but wonder…

"Is this how you feel?" Sebastian asked, guiding Ciel to sit.

"Hm?"

"I guess I should explain…Everything is dark. There is no moon out tonight."

Ciel nodded his head. "Yea, um." He dug his hands into the grass, pulling up a few roots. "I guess. Everything for me is dark…" He paused "But the darkness isn't so bad you know?"

Sebastian remained silent, respectfully listening to Ciel's honey sweet voice as he continued.

"Just because I can't see anything, that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the world for what it has to offer. Sight is not needed to love, feel, experience."

Sebastian smirked. He reached down to the grass and took Ciel's hand in his. "You are quite interesting Ciel…"

As Sebastian gazed down into the small ponds' reflection, he noticed that the moon had reappeared, revealing Ciel's beautiful… and blushing face.

I guess I will truly never know how this boy lives… Sebastian thought.

Yet with Ciel's hand in his, he could feel the occasional tremor that would run through the small boy's body. He looked over to Ciel and found him shivering lightly, teeth chattering as he sat in his nightgown.

"You're cold." Sebastian stated.

Ciel shook his head. "N-No I'm not" he stuttered.

With a sigh, Sebastian slipped off his coat. "Don't lie to me Ciel." With that, he gently draped the coat over Ciel's shoulders. The large coat fully engulfed the boy's small frame, acting as a blanket of sorts.

Ciel gripped the sides of the coat tightly, pulling it closer to his body. "Thank you…" he murmured.

And the two said nothing more, just simply sat in silence, that is, a comfortable silence.

At one point, Ciel stretched out his bare feet, only to accidentally touch the ponds' icy cold water.

"Eek!" Ciel shrieked, instantly recoiling his legs to meet his chest.

"Ciel? Are you okay?" Sebastian asked frantically. "It was water, just water."

Ciel breathed a sigh of relief. "Yea" he laughed lightly "I'm fine."

Then hesitantly, he dipped his toes back in the water. He flinched at the cold temperature, but eventually settled his feet in the water with a sigh.

"Feels nice" Ciel murmured.

"I bet." Sebastian replied.

And as the night grew, so did Ciel's drowsiness. Then once, he even dared to rest his head on Sebastian's shoulder.

Sebastian smiled sweetly and wrapped his arm around Ciel's body, gently pulling him closer. At first, Ciel stiffened, but once Sebastian's warmth reached his body, he eventually relaxed.

And the two remained in that position, simply enjoying each other's company…

"Dr. Michaelis?" Ciel asked sheepishly.

"Sebastian" Sebastian corrected. "I want you to call me Sebastian from now on, that's my name."

"O-Okay…" Ciel paused, and then continued. "Sebastian… I uh… Do you ever dream?"

"Dream?" Sebastian repeated. "I suppose so… at night time, yes. Occasionally I do dream."

Ciel frowned. "That's not what I meant. I mean, do ever dream about the future?"

Sebastian remained quiet, then slowly replied. "I guess sometimes." "Do you have any plans for the future, Ciel?"

Ciel solemnly shook his head. "I have no future."

There was a long pause of silence. That is, until Sebastian finally said "Do you know Tom the Piper's son nursery rhyme?"

"Hm." Ciel thought. "It does sound familiar."

Sebastian replied with a smile. "Well, let me recite it to you once. Sound okay?"

"Mhm" Ciel murmured.

"Tom, he was a piper's son," Sebastian slowly began

"He learnt to play when he was young,

And all the tune that he could play

Was 'over the hills and far away';

Over the hills and a great way off,

The wind shall blow my top-knot off."

"What was the point of that?" Ciel scowled.

"One day Ciel …" "I'm going to take you over the hills… Over the hills and far away from this place."

Ciel stiffened. "What?"

Sebastian grew nervous. "You don't belong here Ciel… you're not like the others… patients I mean."

"Please." Ciel laughed. "I'm much more than you think doctor. I'm broken… I'm disturbed-I'm."

"Special" Sebastian interrupted, gently squeezing Ciel's hand in his. "You're special to me. And I well know what you come with … and I simply don't care…" "Because… you're special to me Ciel." Sebastian repeated.

Ciel hung his head and scoffed. "That's what they said too…"

Sebastian winced at Ciel's words. "Well I'm not like them Ciel. Whoever hurt you, I'm not them. So just let me give you this one thing. I promise you, that I will get you out of here." Sebastian nearly begged out his words… He wanted this. Not as Ciel's doctor, but as something else.

"Promises can be easily broken." Ciel replied dully.

"Just… trust me? Please."

Ciel paused, and then leaned into Sebastian with a sigh. "Over the hills and far away eh? Anywhere?"

Sebastian grinned. "Anywhere."

"But… This doesn't mean that I trust you."

"I understand that. But do you understand our promise?" Sebastian asked.

"What promise?"

"That we'll leave here… together." Sebastian purred.

Ciel was at lost for words. He hadn't known this man for very long at all. Yet in all 5 years of his life at St. John's, he'd never felt more comfortable or content around someone than he does with Sebastian. But is that reason to make such a promise as this one? To go with him… to escape from the asylum, with his doctor of all people?

"Damn it all" Ciel muttered underneath his breath. "Yes… Yes." Ciel repeated, louder this time.

Then to Sebastian's surprise, Ciel stuck out his hand, all fingers down except for his pinky.

"Ciel…" Sebastian began "What exactly are you doing?"

Ciel's face flushed a bright pink in his embarrassment. "It's a pinky promise you idiot." Ciel spat.

"A what?"

"Give me your hand" Ciel groaned.

Sebastian hesitantly stuck out his hand to Ciel. Ciel searched the air, and then almost roughly, pulled Sebastian's hand towards him. He fumbled with the fingers. "Is only your pinky up?" Ciel asked.

"Yea."

Then, Ciel used his pinky and wrapped it around Sebastian's. He then moved his hand up and down and then gently released his grip. "See? Now we've promised. Pinky promised. Get it?"

"I guess" Sebastian chuckled. "That's really cute…" he teased, digging his nose into Ciel's shoulder.

Ciel lightly pushed Sebastian away. "Shut up!" he hissed.

But despite his protests, Ciel couldn't help but lean into Sebastian's touch. And then after many teasings, the two finally settled back down into a calm silence. Ciel gently laid his head back on Sebastian's shoulder with a small yawn.

Sebastian wrapped his arm around the boy's small frame, pulling him closer.

"Sebastian?" Ciel asked shyly, after many quiet minutes passed.

"Yes?"

"I-uh… you smell good." Ciel quickly finished.

Sebastian chuckled. "Do I?" He purred. "And what do I smell like my little pet?"

Ciel's face immediately flushed a pretty pink, his bunny nose red from the cold. "I-I... uh…" Ciel then buried his face in Sebastian's shoulder, nestling his nose into Sebastian's shirt.

Then finally, Ciel lifted his head. "Green apples" he decided.

"Green apples?" Sebastian mused.

"Yes."

Sebastian simply smirked, and then lightly rested his forehead on Ciel's own.

Ciel blushed in the position; he could feel Sebastian's warmth, the electricity his body gave off, the closure of space… Sebastian's smell was intoxicating, his touch sending tingles throughout Ciel's entire body. And before he knew it, the gap that lingered was quickly filled… when two lips met.

In that moment, Ciel's world crumbled. He could feel him; taste him. Their lips glided gently together as the kiss deepened. Ciel instinctively leaned his body closer to Sebastian's, only to bump his nose against the older man's own.

Yet it was as quick as it came… And when their mouths finally parted, Ciel couldn't help but blink through the rest of his shock.

Sebastian kissed me… He thought.

"Sugar." Sebastian stated. "As I guessed, not only do you smell like sugar… but you also taste like sugar."

Ciel blushed at Sebastian's words, his mind dancing with thoughts… Why did he kiss me? Did he like it? Did I like it? Did he mean it?

Yet laced within his confusion was regret. He had fallen for Sebastian's temptations, taking a chance on a man he barely knew. He made a promise… he made a promise…

"I made a promise…" Ciel whispered.

Sebastian tipped Ciel's chin up with his finger. Ciel could feel Sebastian's warm breath caress his cheeks, and Ciel decided, that the man tasted just as good as he smelled.

"Yes, you made a promise." Sebastian repeated.

Ciel shook his head. "No, not... not to you… I-"

"Ciel." Sebastian interrupted. "You made me a promise. Everything in the past is in the past… Over the hills and far away right?"

"Over the hills…"

Sebastian was right. Ciel had made a promise. A new promise. Though he knew that the past was just the past, he couldn't shake off the nightmares that have haunted him since then. Yet with Sebastian… he could momentarily forget them.

Isn't that just as good? Ciel thought.

"You're right… You're right." Ciel breathed, casting his head back to the ground.

Sebastian smiled. "You won't ever break our promise. Will you Ciel?" he asked.

Ciel didn't respond.

"Ciel?" Sebastian asked again.

After moments of silence, Sebastian lifted Ciel's head. He smirked; Ciel was sleeping, apparent to the steady, deep breaths and silent composure.

He lifted Ciel gently up off the ground and in to his arms. He was as limp and weightless as a ragdoll as Sebastian toted him bridal style back to his bedroom.

I guess I'll never know… Sebastian thought as he carried Ciel down the asylum's dark halls…

I guess I'll never know…

AN: foreshadowing maybe? (haha only time will tell) But, yay for kisses, promises and fluffy stuff. u I think this is the longest chapter yet! (idk ?¿)

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