Sebastian stared up into those sapphire blue eyes, eyes that were soft and warm and loving and kind. The mark of their contract was gone which was understandable since the elder had devoured Ciel's soul. Those plump, pink lips were just as he remembered and that skin ...how beautiful it was, how magnificent to see that porcelain doll coloured skin. Sebastian couldn't help but stare at the boy in wonder, his eyes blurring and stinging. "Young master..."
"No," Ciel whispered stroking the elder's cheek. "Don't cry, please don't."
"Cry?" Sebastian repeated touching his cheeks, astonished to find his cheeks wet. He frowned; he wasn't sad so ...why was he crying? His eyes returned to Ciel and his hand reached up to cup the boy's cheek. The young lord leaned into the touch, his eyes fluttering closed as he felt the warmth of Sebastian's on his cheek. "Young master..." he whispered as he slowly sat up.
"...Sebastian..." the younger whispered in return and their lips met.
The kiss was slow, unsure but tender. They touched gently and caressed lips against lips as their fingers traced one another's faces. Gradually, the kiss became somewhat desperate and needy; they needed to touch and hold as they kissed hungrily. They ended up locked in an embrace as they kissed over and over again.
"I have always loved you, Sebastian," Ciel breathed, "and I always will."
Xxx
"You were lonely without me," Ciel said as he played with a button on Sebastian's shirt. "Not in the beginning but I could feel you missing me eventually. I was always there, though. If you listened closely, you would have heard me speaking your name but you were too consumed by sorrow."
Sebastian stroked the younger's hair and kissed the top of his head as they lay there snuggled up together, still fully clothed. "I think it would have hurt more had I heard you; I would have been driven further into madness, knowing you were dead but hearing you in my head, not being able to touch you, to hold you. Young master, I ..."
"Didn't I tell you to call me Ciel?" the younger interrupted.
"Ciel," Sebastian said with a light chuckle, "my beautiful Ciel."
Rolling his eyes, Ciel let out a sigh, "You shouldn't say such things, Sebastian." He said but there was a delighted blush on his cheeks that made Sebastian grin. "Damn you," the boy chuckled. "I love you."
Sebastian hummed happily, holding the younger tighter in his arms. "I love you too."
Xxx
Ciel had long fallen asleep by Sebastian stayed awake, watching as that little chest rose and fell to show life in that little body. He watched as Ciel shifted in his sleep, snuggling closer to the elder as he unconsciously sought out warmth. Sebastian smiled tenderly, unable to resist smiling at the sight before him. He stroked the cheek of the sleeping boy, silently letting the unconscious beauty know that Sebastian was there and that he was loved, cared for and cherished.
Sebastian took off his gloves to feel the softness of the boy's cheeks before he froze, staring at his hand in shock. His hand was just as pale as always, the fingers just as long but his nails were no longer black. The man frowned and licked his tongue around his teeth, seeking out his fangs that were not there; instead there was only a set of human teeth. He blinked and took in the room properly, noticing how his eyes were no longer able to see small details at a distance.
"Oh..." he breathed.
A soft chuckle came from the window where Jophiel sat perched on the windowsill. "Noticed the price then, Gabriel?" he sniggered. "I know humans can be slow but I didn't think you'd be that slow." The angel taunted and Sebastian rolled his eyes that were not burgundy instead of red. "Father made you human."