dreamgirl: Two chapters in one week, whoot! That's a new record. Anyway, I've been bored so I started writing chapter 5, I hope you like it! ^_^

disclaimer: I really don't own this. I wish I did, but I don't though. Though, I'd pay Yana Toboso a million bucks to buy it from her!

warnings: VERY strong language. Sadly, that's all.

Chapter 5

Really, it wasn't so much that it was one of the hottest days in August, nor the fact that his outfit seemed like it had a gazillion layers. No, it was uncomfortable because the Queen's gala had a bunch of people crammed into a ballroom. Seriously, you'd think that since she's the Queen that she'd be more considerate of those with claustrophobia. Well, it actually wasn't crammed; it just felt that way since Ciel's back was pushed up against Sebastian chest. It had been over a month since the "incident" happened and neither one wished to acknowledge what had happened.

Now, the reason for why Ciel was against Sebastian is an easy explanation. Sebastian was just being his own bastard self. There was an actual circus performing right before their eyes and Sebastian thought that if they were too close to the performers that little Ciel would be trampled over by the enormous elephant that was cascading down the aisles with a few people standing on top of it. And so, Sebastian wrapped his arm around Ciel and held him closer.

Hence, the claustrophobia.

The small ten-year-old watched with wide eyes. Ciel had been to a circus before, yet…it all seemed too new to the boy. It was as if nothing had happened. Like his house hadn't been burned. As if his parents weren't murdered. As if he had never been a slave. As if…life were the same. But it wasn't, and he knew that. The demon behind him reminded him of all the shit that had happened. The small bit of happiness that built up within Ciel quickly vanished. The misery was back and engulfed Ciel so that he couldn't enjoy the rest of the performance.

And that's when it happened.

Sebastian grabbed his onto his shoulders, bent down to whisper something into his ear and said, "Look, Ciel, it's a princess".

Weird words to say, but at that moment, Ciel looked up to see a girl, assumed to be in a short princess costume, flipping and twirling as she flew from one trapeze to the other. It was almost…

"Beautiful, isn't it? It seems like she is going against gravity itself. She has a very calm, yet determined look on her face like nothing else matters. Peaceful, don't you think so, young master?" Sebastian said into his ear again.

What his butler was saying was true, watching the performance was very peaceful indeed. So peaceful, in fact, that it made him forget completely about his sorrowful thoughts. And as he watched intently to the girl on the trapeze, he was captivated by the way she landed on her two feet on the gigantic elephant below her.

The show was over much too quickly, Ciel thought. It had been ages since he last seen something so amusing. He walked out of the ballroom as soon as the show was over with his butler in tow.

"Where are we headed, my lord?" Sebastian asked.

"I am tired, let us go to the guest room", Ciel replied.

Yes, as the son of the Queen's most loyal dog, Ciel was offered to stay in an exquisite suite for that night and the night before. Since it was a castle, it was rather big. And so, the long walk to his room began.

(In The Hallway)

They had been walking for quite some time; yet, Ciel's room was on the other side of the castle. So he had to deal with it for now.

"Did you enjoy the show, young master?"

It was a simple question, but Ciel felt that he did not want to discuss such trivial things with the man that tried to steal whatever innocence he had left.

Silence.

"What happened, my lord, cat got your tongue?"

Ciel stopped dead in his tracks, which made Sebastian bump into him. He turned around and…

SLAP!

He gave his butler a big strike across the face.

Sebastian was rather used to this, in fact, that his face held no emotion. One would think he felt nothing. On the contrary, he very much wanted to kill the little brat right then and there, but restrained himself for his time would come.

"And what misdeed do I thank for such a wonderful gift, my lord?" Sebastian lifted a hand as if to feel where the young one had slapped him using the same sarcasm as the times before.

"That was for the other day. Don't say you didn't have it coming for you, asshole", Ciel was definitely in a bad mood. It seems that he was now pondering upon what had happened a few weeks ago.

Sebastian sighed, wrapped his arm around Ciel and lifted him up.

"W-what are you DOING? Put me down this instant!" Ciel yelled.

"Now, young master, do you wish to continue walking in circles or would you like to rest up in your chamber?"

Ciel stayed quiet but then said, "We've been walking in circles?"

"Yes, my lord, we have", Sebastian continued on walking and made multiple turns.

"How come you didn't tell me anything?"

"I thought that the young master wanted to talk about something and would not rest until I asked. And so, I played along".

It was a nice thought, the demon actually considering the boy's feelings. But Ciel wouldn't buy it.

"So you'd rather have me look like a fool!?"

He really wasn't going to let this go, would he?

Sebastian finally arrived to a huge door and opened it with his free hand.

The butler walked towards the big bed and tossed the boy onto it as if he were a bag a shit.

"Ow! What the fuck was that for?"

Sebastian said nothing; he just locked the door behind him and stalked back to where Ciel was laying. He took of his master's clothes, ones that he had only used for a couple of hours, and replaced them with the same old night gown as always. He settled him in bed, and to Ciel's surprise, Sebastian settled himself in the bed as well. Even though he still had all of his clothes on, Sebastian felt quite comfortable.

And so they both just lay there…doing absolutely nothing.

"Sebastian, why the bloody hell are you on my bed?" Ciel needed something to talk about, the distance between the two was too close for him to handle.

Again, Sebastian said nothing. The demon just stretched out an arm and brought Ciel close to him.

"Cry", he said in a low, almost seductive voice.

His actions not only confused Ciel, but also had the person doing it just as bewildered.

Without question, Ciel did as he was told. He cried. For the first time in months, he actually cried like as if he were a newborn baby. He didn't exactly know why he was crying, but as he did, he felt as if his chest had been relieved of all of the lead that seemed to be on top of it.

"Ssssh, it is alright", Sebastian said in a soothing voice.

The demon didn't really understand what moved him to do such a human thing, he just knew that the pain his young master was going through was getting on his nerves and he needed to find a way to get rid of all of the angst in his little soul. Everyone knows an uneasy soul isn't as delicious as a malicious and fulfilled one.

As the young boy cried in the arms of his enemy, said enemy whispered sweet nothings into his ear.

"Is it acceptable for me to sing you a small lullaby, milord?"

At first, Ciel thought he was joking, but after the silence, he nodded. Anything to get him to calm down.

"Heaven's angels are falling down, falling down, falling down.

Heaven's angels are falling down, may we Lucy?

Use the fork and eat them up, eat them up, eat them up.

Use the fork and eat them up, luscious angels".

Ciel interrupted, "Whoa, wait!! Isn't that a bit gruesome?"

Sebastian sighed for the millionth time, "I know of no other kind of rhymes. Those were the only kinds I learned in Hell. I am a demon, after all. But it did make you stop crying, did it not?"

Ciel ignored him and asked, "Can you sing a different type of song? One that doesn't include eating angels?"

Sebastian complied and did so.

"Ten little demon boys went out to dine;

One had a sorrowful soul and then there were nine.

Nine little demon boys sat up very late;

One couldn't sleep at all and then there were eight.

Eight little demon boys breaking into heaven;

One had a horn blown off and then there were seven

Seven little demo— "

Sebastian stopped singing since his young master had begun to cry again, "My lord, what happened?"

"H-how s-sad!!!! The poor little demon boys kept having such mi-misfortune put upon them! I feel so bad for them", Ciel hiccupped.

Never before had someone shown such compassion for the ten little demon boys. Not even the demons back in Hell. They made comments like, 'Ha, poor fool' or 'Stupid asshole had it coming for him!' and fucked up shit like that. But never something like what was just said.

"Why would you feel so?" asked the demon.

"I-it's not like t-they deserved it. Angel, human, or demon do not d-deserve to die! *hiccup* *hiccup*"

That is when Sebastian realized that his master a yet a boy. Yes, very much a child. An innocent, naïve child who did not deserve to have such catastrophe put upon his life.

He hugged the child closer, "Why doesn't the young master teach me some human rhymes?"

With that, Ciel stopped weeping and began to sing joyful lull-a-byes. Before either knew it, the small boy had fallen asleep.

Sebastian released his grip on Ciel and quietly slipped out of the room.

As he walked down the halls, he was in shock by the load of crap he had said and the fact that he actually sung to the damn brat! He lifted his shirt and brought it to his nose and inhaled.

He really hated the smell of children.

"After that night, I gradually came to love you" –Lyrics from Monochrome No Kiss by SID

dreamgirl: I'm actually very proud of this chapter. I cracked my head open trying to come up with a nursery rhyme and BOOM, it hit me like a pile of brick. BTW, you sing the first one to "London Bridge" and the second one to whatever tune you like. And here's a little secret, you can figure out a bit of Sebastian's past from both songs. Let me know what you think!! ^_^