Thin, pale fingers slowly stroked Alois' blond hair.

"Hannah... tell me a story" Alois mumbled, his blue eyes drooping with sleep as he layed his head on the demoness' lap.

"A... story? What kind, your highness?" Hannah answered sweetly. Alois yawned.

"Any kind will work," was Alois' answer. Hannah laughed lightly.

"Well, I do have one..." she paused before stroking the boy's cheek. "There was once a demon and a boy." Alois' eyes opened. "The boy cared for and loved the demon very much, but the demon wanted another," Alois turned his head to look up at Hannah.

"I don't like this story, Hannah," Alois said.

"The boy wanted nothing more than his demon to want him. He went to great lengths to get the demon."

"Hannah, stop!" Alois yelled and sat up.

"In the end, his demon betrayed him and killed him. Then the one who really cared for the boy came forward, a demoness, and took his soul before anymore harm could be done."

"Hannah!" Alois screamed, jumping to his feet. "Stop right now!" Hannah laughed.

"This demoness cared for the boy very much, and when the time came for the demoness to eat the boy's soul, she took a great care in making it as painless as possible."

"Hannah! I order you to stop!" Alois screamed. Hannah was suddenly in front of him, her face only centimeters away from his.

"But, when it was all said and done, the boy ripped the demoness' stomach and escaped. He killed the one that loved him most, just so he could see his beloved." Hannah laughed as she gripped the boy's head, blood starting to pour from everywhere on her body.

"I-I didn't!" Alois whispered, terror ripping through him. Hannah's grip on his head tightened.

"You killed me, Alois."

"N-no, I d-didn't!" Hannah disappeared from sight but her blood still covered the boy.

"It's your fault I died." Her voice was now right behind him, her breath ghosting against his ear.

"No it's not!" Alois screamed, his hands quickly covering his ears and his body falling to his knees. Hannah appeared in front of him at his height on the ground.

"Yes it is," Hannah answered, "It's your fault I died." Hannah's hand thrust forward, gouging itself into Alois' abdomen. Alois' blue eyes widened before the pain finally reached his senses. The boy let out a blood curdling scream, making Hannah laugh. "Now, time to make you feel my pain."

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"Alois!" Claude growled as he burst into the boys room. Alos was on the bed, screaming.

"God damn it!" Ciel yelled, "I told you to not cause any trouble for me!" Claude glared at the man before rushing over to Alois' bed.

"Alois, wake up," Claude said, shaking the boy roughly but the boy didn't wake and stop screaming. "Damn it, Alois!"

"Sebastian!" Ciel yelled and in an instant Sebastian was at his master's side. "Shut him up!" Ciel ordered. Sebastian walked up to the screaming boy, throwing Claude aside.

"I swear, if you hurt him, I'll kill you." Sebastian shrugged off the threat and raised his hand before swiftly slapping the boy hard across the face. Alois instantly stopped screaming and his eyes popped open.

"Good work Sebastian," Ciel complemented and walked into the room. Sebastian shook out his hand and looked at Alois. The blond quickly sat up, his eyes wide and his body trembling. Claude rushed over to the boys side.

"What happened, Alois?" he asked, grabbing the boy's face, turning it towards him. ALois flinched at the sudden movement, his nightmare flashing before his eyes. CIel glanced at the boy before shoving Claude out of the way.

"If you haven't noticed, he's scared to death right now. Sebastian go get him some warm milk with honey. Claude go and get a bath ready," Ciel ordered. Sebastian was off in an instant but Claude growled.

"Don't order me!" he retorted. Ciel turned his head to glance at him, sending him a bone chilling glare.

"Well, lets say that it was a friendly suggestion that you should abide to," Ciel answered and Claude fidgeted. His red eyes glanced from Ciel to Alois and back at the teal headed man.

"Fine," Claude muttered and left the room. Now Ciel focused on the terrified boy before him.

"Alois," Ciel said sternly, making the boy flinch. "Speak." Alois' head fell forward, his body beginning to tremble.

"F-Fault..." Ciel cocked an eyebrow.

"What?"

"It's... fault..." ALois whispered so quietly that Ciel had to strain his ears to hear it.

"Speak up!" Ciel growled in annoyance.

"It's my fault! It's all my fault!" Alois screamed, tears starting to stream down his cheeks. His arms wrapped around his body as the tremors picked up. Ciel was a bit confused.

"What is your fault?" he asked.

"It's my fault she's dead! I killed her! It's all my fault! I killed her!" Alois yelled, his body leaning forward as the tears started to stream down faster and faster.

"Who? Who did you kill?" Ciel asked moving a hand to the boys shoulder. "Who was it, Alois?"

Hannah! It's all my fault! It's my fault!" he sobbed, his ears flattening against his head. Ciel opened his mouth to say something but he was roughly pulled away by someone. A loud slap sounded through the room.

"Do you hear yourself?" Claude growled. Alois slowly looked up his eyes wide.

"I-It's all my fa-" Alois' head whipped to the side as Claude slapped him again.

"A soul can't kill a demon!" The demon growled, grabbing the boy's shoulders and shaking him harshly.

"B-But they can..."

"No they ca-!"

"Yes they can! Because I did!" Alois screamed and Claude shook him harder.

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did! I ripped her open and climbed out!" Ciel and Claude both stared at the boy in horror. "I-I killed her... it's my fault!" he sobbed, new tears started to stream down his cheeks.

"W-What?" Ciel stuttered. Alois looked up, his eyes red from crying.

"She... was going to eat me... a-!" Claude covered the boys mouth.

"You just had a night terror, nothing more." Alois tried to shake off the hand but it didn't budge. "You didn't kill anyone." Ciel shuddered at the what Alois had said. "Ciel, get out of here."

"Why should I?" Ciel asked, a bit annoyed. Claude sent him a glare.

"What you would see may disturb you greatly," Claude answered, sending a shiver up Ciel's spine

"Very well," Ciel answered and hurried out of the room, leaving Claude with Alois. Claude removed his hand from the boys mouth. Alois opened his mouth to say something but all that came out was a strangled cry as Claude sank his fangs into his neck.

Alois squirmed for a small while before he stopped, the energy slipping from his body. Claude Pulled away and let Alois fall back onto the bed.

"Sleep," CLaude commanded and leaned forward, gently kissing the boy's forehead. He watched as Alois' eyes slowly fluttered shut.

"What am I supposed to do with this?" Sebastian asked, looking down at the warm milk.

"Give it to Ciel," Claude answered as he walked out of the room and shut the door behind him.

"Young master would like it..." Sebastian mumbled before disappearing. Claude waited till he no longer felt the presence of the other demon before walking towards the library.

"I have to find an explanation," he muttered as he opened the library doors.

"Ah! Don't open those!" Claude froze at the figure he saw.

"Ronald?"

"Close the door! CLose it before the creepers find me!" the blond and black haired shinigami wailed. Claude closed the door as he walked in. He eyed the Shinigami cautiously, completely confused by his get up.

"What are you wearing?" Claude questioned, looking at the two Mouse ears that stuck out of the mans head. His eyes spotted the tail a few seconds latter.

"I don't know!? I woke up yesterday with these and then everyone in my department bacme perverts!"