Notes : Hello everyone, I wanted to Thankyou for the continued support. Its lovely looking through the reviews and reminds me to update of course, If you wish to leave ideas in the comments, Ill be more than glad to see if I can implement certain situations or phrases. I have a few ideas left for this story but currently not enough to finish it. Yes I know you're looking for an update on demonic lust as well and Im working on it. So be patient as usual, for each chapter can take up to an hour in total. Im also happy to see you're all enjoying the stories progress, Thanks ~ Blaire.

The very next morning

Sebastian Michaelis Pov

~ He's fine, he will recover as he always does with a few sarcastic retorts to match, absolutely fine. Things will return to normal in a few weeks, he won't think of sucide, however I hope he will start to finally think of me in return ~

"Its time to wake up my young lord"

"Nphm, Sebastian leave me be.."

"Is this an order, my lord? or a suggestion?"

"Both, whatever. Just leave"

"I had cancelled your appointment yesterday because you were incapable of attending, howev-"

"Yes I wonder why that was" Ciel interupted sarcastically

~ Because I held you in my arms as the minutes ticked by. Lulling you into a peaceful sleep and not obtaining a response from my confession. Infact you're ignoring the memory entirely. Repression doesn't suit you ciel, it never did. ~

"..However you seem well enough this morning to see to the meeting with the mr williams this evening at four."

"How would you know, If im okay? what If I jumped out that window right now. Would you be able to catch me?"

~ What exactly are you thinking Ciel?.. ~

"Do you doubt my abilities, young master? If so you're welcome to try."

With this information, Ciel reluctantly rose from the masterbed and proceeded to the window, all the while sebastian watched carefully as he opened the window, sat upon the ledge and fell.

~ Well.. I didn't expect him to actually do this, however if I couldn't catch my master falling from a vaguely sucidal attempt, then what type of butler would I be? ~

Ciel Phantomhive Pov

~ Falling from a window, it wouldn't be the cause of death Id choose, however anything is better than sebastian sucking my soul from my limp, motionless body. Hell itself is better than that entirely. Will he even bother to catch me? no, of course he will. I have never misplaced my trust in him and I won't start now.. ~

Just as expected, in a whirl he had landed swiftly in sebastians arms, cradled against his chest as he had done the night before.

"nice catch"

"as much as I love playing our little games, you do indeed need to prepare some paperwork and then attend the meeting, fore I don't believe cancelling twice would look professional."

"Very well.."

Sebastian placed ciel down once they had reached the steps of the manor, escorting Ciel back to his bedroom and beginning the usual routine of tea, clothes and a round of sarcasm and mock teasing on sebastians part. Ciel had left for his study to prepare the papers that he had neglected the previous day.

~ Well, wasn't that entertaining as always, you never cease to impress sebastian. Though its not as if I would speculate on this fact.

Multiple hours had passed by.

~ Papers, papers, more papers and a letter. A letter from her majesty? Its winter, usually she doesn't bother me near my birthday. It must be an emergency of a sort. ~

Ciel hurridly began to tear the envelope, out fell a small elegantly presented card. A birthday card to be specific.

~ A birthday card!? since when does her majesty bother with such trifles ~

It read,

Dear ciel, I understand you are turning thirteen on the 14th of december this year. Its my hopes that you have a less tramatic experience this year than you did in previous years. However as you're reading Im sure you realise there is more to this simplistic card. I would like you to fully process the matters of being the guard of the underworld and then think to yourself if you do wish to carry this on in the future, for I do not mind if you now have no interest in proceeding with these matters, you're still just a boy after all. Please take a few days before replying so I know you've thought your answer through.

Kindest regards, Her majesty. Victoria.

"How unexpected" Ciel muttered aloud in a bare whisper to himself.

~ "You're still just a boy after all" how much more demeaning could you possibly get? I see, her majesty could be merely testing me once more, however this letter could also be sincere. Why should I always see such deception in everything or perhaps thats just me.. Im broken, no longer whole. A puzzel with pieces missing so you cannot see the full picture or even make out what its meant to be. That is my life, that's all it will ever be. ~

"Broken.." he repeated dully.

"Ciel, did you know the more broken and shattered a mirror is, the more brilliantly it shines?"

"Sebastian! Can you not be so silent when you approach me.. Its creeping me out! and what does a mirror have to do with anything?"

"Oh nothing, You just remind me of a mirror.. that's all my lord."

~ He said my name again, in those deep tones of his voice that I have so dearly become accustomed too. One could go as far as saying it was a comfort to hear his voice.. However I wouldn't be the one to say it for then something would truly be wrong with me. I won't submit to a demon and not sebastian of all, its.. wrong. Sinful. What am I talking about, im buried so far down in sin I shouldn't be able to breathe. What would one more sinful act do?.. It could be the tipping of the iceberg.. or my sanity's demise. Stop thinking so much.. ~

"Whatever.."

"I come to remind you of your meeting, it starts in ten minutes so If you are finished here, may I escort you to the board room, young master?"

"Yes.. of course."

The meeting with mr williams proceeded at a rather slow pace, leaving ciel having to muster a pleasureable demeanor and small, tight smile towards him, the expansion of funtom was really not his first priority currently..

~ Have I really forgotten how to smile? It hurts enough just trying to fake one.. ~

Sebastian, ciel noted, was gazing at him from across the room, his scarlet eyes flickering in the light of the room. Ciel looked away in a clipped huffle.

Sebastian Michaelis Pov

~ Perfect pale limbs leading to his pelvis and shoulders, fragile chest that held a fine light patch of hair, beautiful mismatched eyes that shone brightest at twilight. Oh ciel.. what have you done to me. ~

" I believe we're done here " Sebastian pleasantly supplied, leading mr williams to the door and faring him well.

Sebastian proceeded to leave momentarily afterwards, clearly hurried. But not before Ciel saw the tightening bulge in his trousers. Leaving him alone, blushing a deep shade of crimson.

~ Was that.. because of me? I hope not.. he's a servant.. nothing more.. Unless you count him being extremely talented and also a demon. Pfft, stop ciel, stop now. ~

Images of sebastians firm musclular body rose in his mind.

shaking his head as if to try to rid himself of the mental pictures, he left the board room and continued to his study.

~ You should be ashamed.. Yes.. No..? what's the point of mentally scolding myself, am I going insane? has the demon finally pushed my sanity to the point of no return.. ~

"Pfft, what am I talking about, Im already at the point of no return.." He spoke in a muffled tone into the evening chill.

~ No return ~