I bet you all are glad to see a new chapter is up! I'll make this short since you will want to see what happens next. I've been doing my research and am pretty prepared for this next chapter. But first, a little thing I need to get addressed.

FAQ:

Ciel from the future said the babies were born healthy. So there is nothing to worry about right?
Wrong. If you look again, Ciel also says that the future can change. It might not only be the bad stuff.

How did Lau know about Sebastian and Ciel?
Lau was staying over at the Earl's manor the night of the rape. Naturally, he heard what all went on and you can take it from there.

How will Ciel give birth? C-Section?
Not C-section, I'm not taking the easy route you know. You will find out in this chapter.

Now that everything is cleared up, let's begin.

Sebastian: Madam Cookie doesn't own Kuroshitsuji or its characters.

Me: I'm not even gonna mention that they are OOC because you all know that by now. There is no way I can make them fully in character at this point.

Mating Season

You have to trust me

Sebastian's POV

This can't be happening. I honestly could not get into that room fast enough. I saw Ciel sitting on his knees bent over in pain. I rushed over to Ciel, picked him up, and laid him down on the bed on his left side. I reached over and put two fingers under Ciel's nightshirt then started pressing lightly into his lower abdomen.

"Sebastian," Ciel breathed, "What's happening?"

I paused as I was feeling the uterine movements. I sighed inwardly, Ciel was in preterm labor.

"Young master, you are in preterm labor, I'm afraid." I said in remorse.

He looked at me strangely, "What does that mean?"

I cursed under my breath for his naïveté but reminded myself he was just a child, "It means that if something isn't done dreadfully soon, you will give birth within the hour."

Ciel's face went from confusion to absolute fright, "I don't want to do that! I'm not ready!"

"Then despite your current infuriation with me, please allow me to stop that from happening. Do you trust me, Ciel?" I spoke sternly.

He nodded and tried to hold back tears, "Y-yes."

I began rolling up my sleeves so I could get to work, "You must remain on your left side and do not lay on your back for that will only speed up the process. The babies' heads have dropped which is perfectly normal, but the high amounts of stress you have endured these past 12 hours caused them to drop a little lower than customary. I will go get you some water as dehydration is something we'd like to avoid as much as possible."

"Wait, Sebastian! You aren't going to leave me are you?" the traumatized boy cried.

"Only for a moment. I promise you I will be right back." I assured him.

"Please Sebastian! DON'T LEAVE ME!" I heard him yell as I slipped out the door.

Not trying to disturb the other guests, I made my way as quickly as possible to the kitchen to fetch Ciel some water. If I can keep him hydrated long enough, this should pass within a few hours, I hope.

I filled up a pitcher of water and set it on a tray with an already filled glass of water. I rushed back up to the bedroom. I had been gone approximately 38-52 seconds. I didn't even bother to knock. I hurried through the door and gave Ciel the full glass.

"Sit up and drink all of that. I want you to continue to drink a full glass of water every hour for the next 2-3 hours. Keeping you fully hydrated is our main priority at this point. Considering that your contractions are 11.5 minutes apart from each other, we have a little bit of breathing room. I also have a small dosage of magnesium sulfate and a syringe. Normally this is administered through an IV but but injecting it will have to do. I saved it in case we needed it. Although I hoped we wouldn't have to use it." I said as I helped him in what he was doing.

After Ciel finished the glass of water, I pulled out the syringe along with the vial of magnesium sulfate.

Ciel eyed the syringe, "Is it going to hurt?"

I chuckled silently, knowing that this shouldn't be a time to laugh, "I'm afraid it will. But only for a second. It will be over before you know it."

After I filled the syringe, I sat down on the bed and pulled down Ciel's nightshirt so his shoulder was exposed, "Take a deep breath." As he did so, I stuck the needle into the back of his shoulder. I felt the muscles tense up around it as I pushed down on the plunger slowly. After it was all in, I pulled the needle back out quickly and cleaned it with a cloth.

"There we go, all finished." I said as I was wiping the drops of blood and fluids that were trickling out of the small wound, "Now lay back down on your left side."

"Why must I lie on my left side?" he asked.

"Because it will help to slow down the contractions and possibly even stop them." I answered quickly as I disposed of the used needle.

Ciel decided keep quiet. I sighed in slight exhaustion, "Well that's all we can do for the moment. How are you feeling, my lord?"

He shifted a little, "I don't know. I'm not in as much pain. Only short bursts every 15 minutes or so."

"Good. The contractions are slowing down already." I said with a smile, "But we aren't out of the woods yet. I still have to keep you stable the remaining 10-11 weeks. You are nearly 30 weeks, which means if the babies were born today, they have a 70% chance survival. However, since you are carrying multiples, premature labor is common. In the event that you do go into premature labor again in your 35th week or later, it would be best to let them be delivered."

Ciel's POV

I couldn't believe that the end was so near. Time went by so fast.

"Sebastian, why are you doing all of this?" I spoke softly.

He chuckled and placed a hand on his chest, "Because I am one hell of a butler. And as your butler I must tend to you when you are ill."

I shook my head, "No that's not what I meant. I had just yelled at you and insulted you, but you still came to me when I cried out for you. Why?"

"Because despite what you seem to believe, I do care deeply about you and the children. I knew immediately what was happening, so naturally I felt the need to assist you. Where you got the idea that I didn't love you or the children is something I am not sure of. But what I do know is that even though this is new for me, I do care for you, young master. Don't forget that." Sebastian said with his normal smirk.

I sighed as I tried to relax in my current situation.

Sebastian continued, "Anyway, you will be restricted to bed rest until the birth. We can't take any chances in this situation."

At that moment, something dawned on me, "Sebastian, how will I um…y'know…give birth?"

"Ah yes, I have been meaning to speak with you about that. It's quite simple, really. You are part demon, therefore you can transform into other things. It would be in your best interest to transform into a female so that your body can fully adjust to what is currently happening. It is really easy to do, I promise."

Does he really expect me to do that, "You're kidding right? Transform into a girl? Are you insane?"

The butler nodded, "It is the best way to do this." He clicked open his pocket watch and then put it back, "It is time for me to check your abdomen again."

I watched as he did the same thing as before. I felt his cold fingers press against my bloated stomach. After a several minutes, he took his hand away.

"Well the contractions have significantly slowed down for now. You should be fine for the time being. So try to get some rest, okay? You will need it." Sebastian said as he leaned down and kissed me on the cheek, "Sweet dreams, my love. I will be right outside the door. If you need me, just call my name."

Once the demon was gone, I took a deep breath and rested my arm on my stomach, stroking it lightly with my thumb. I closed my eyes and tried my best to get some rest.

Well I spent 15 minutes trying to figure out how exactly to end this chapter. I am happy with this chapter but I struggled with how to end it. Oh well, at least it's written. Are you glad Sebastian was able to save the day once again? Good. I shall see you next time. Granted, I don't know when that will be. My recital is this Saturday and the Monday after that I head off to camp until June 26th. I will try my best to update before I go to camp but we will just have to see. Much love!

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