A/N: *SPOILER ALERT FOR CHAPTER 59 AND BEYOND, GO AND CATCH UP ON THE MANGA RIGHT NOW! YOU HAVE SOME SERIOUS CATCHING UP TO DO, MY FRIEND!* Also, Ciel is more Alois-like (more demanding, clingy, annoying, etc) while he is still under the influence of drugs and whatevers. Anyways, Please enjoy Chapter 7 ^^ -SeaweedNeko
"Ah, it is certainly sad without having the young master to tend to." Sebastian said, watching as the Phantomhive house servants moped around the mansion lifelessly like zombies. "But for now all we can do is keep the house in order until his return. Now then, Meirin, you polish the railings. Finny, Bard, carry that painting to the lobby. Be careful not to drop it. As for you, Tanaka…" He glanced at the relaxed old man who was holding his usual cup of tea. "…Please carry on as usual."
"Ho, ho, ho…"
All the house servants left to do their chores, looking very dejected but glad to be doing something.
"Hey, Sebastian… You'll get young master back, won't you?" Finny whined, turning around to look at him with teary eyes.
"Of course. I will bring him back home no matter what." He smiled reassuringly, placing a hand on his chest.
"Come on, Finny! We're talking about Sebastian here!" Bard called from another room.
"That's right! We have to put our trust into them two! After all these years together, Sebastian can't possibly just let our young master go like that!" Meirin chimed in, clapping her hands together enthusiastically.
"Ho!~"
"…Well then, get back to work. I have to attend to some business." With that, Sebastian walked out of the mansion, putting on his tailor coat.
"What brings you here, butler-kun? Hehehe…" A coffin door slowly creaked open and a set of long, pale fingers made their way out of the small gap.
"I need your help." Sebastian said.
"My, my. How rare to see you without your master. It must have something to do with him, hehehe…" The man stepped out of a coffin in the shadows, holding a jar of bone shaped biscuits. "What do you need? I will offer you my services if you give me it."
~Two days later~
Back in the Trancy mansion, Ciel decided to take a walk outside in the gardens. Hannah slowly opened the door as he walked out; a little bit shaky from the chain of nightmares he had the night before. I remembered that I used to always have nightmares, but for some reason these nightmares seem to be more… Clear. He thought. However, the fears soon began to diminish as he found himself surrounded by flowers and the floral scent of lavender. He sat down in the shade of a gazebo and relaxed, yawning and closing his eyes. Maybe I can take a quick nap here… Catch up on my sleep...
"Aren't you looking comfortable there, Master Ciel Phantomhive?"
Ciel's eyes flew open and he whipped head around to see Sebastian standing right behind him, holding a small platter of some kind of dark cake. "Gateau chocolat." He held it out towards his master. "Would you like some?" Ciel quickly stepped away.
"A-And how can I know that you're not trying to poison me?" He demanded. "How the hell did you even get inside the mansion in the first place? There should be-" His speech was abruptly cut off by Sebastian's finger which had been gently pressed against Ciel's lips. The demon's eyes flashed a strange colour as he smirked.
"Are you going to eat it?" After not getting a response, his leg swiftly knocked Ciel's knees from behind, causing him to fall. Sebastian caught him in his arms (while still holding the cake) and immediately jumped, landing on the roof of the gazebo and expertly catching a knife between his fingers that would have gone straight through his skull.
"H-Hey! What do you think you're-"
"Sebastian Michaelis." Claude stepped into view. "I kindly ask that you keep your hands off the master. He's been having stressful days lately." Sebastian straightened his back and smiled, neatly using the knife to cut a slice out of the dessert before carelessly tossing it away.
"Don't want to."
"Let me go, you son of a-"
"Hush. Shall we go on a trip, Earl Phantomhive? As for you, Claude Faustus…" He looked at him with eyes that were suddenly uncaring and cold. "Have a nice day."
"C-Claude! Save-" Sebastian quickly stuffed the freshly cut cake slice into Ciel's mouth, effectively shutting him up.
"Shh… please eat it quietly. It took me a huge effort and a long to make it exclusively for you, charming little earl." Sebastian whispered, smiling mischievously as he pushed the sweet dessert further into his mouth and stopped him from attempting to anything else. He bowed slightly to Claude, then quickly made his escape.
"Why didn't Claude save me?" Ciel demanded as soon as he finished the dessert. "He clearly saw me getting kidnapped!"
"Quite simply, he's more interested in the soul of Alois Trancy, however I must say that I do not think he likes him as a person. Also, we have arrived." Sebastian softly jumped out of the tree and landed gracefully while still carrying Ciel.
"Where the hell are we? Isn't this just a clearing?" The whole area was shrouded by trees except for the space they were standing in. Ciel struggled out of his butler's arms (with poor grace) and looked around.
"Thank you for coming today." Sebastian said, ignoring Ciel and looking at a silhouette behind a tree. "I trust that you will treat the young master well."
"Killing people who are not in the book is illegal, so of course I will. My doors will always be open for you and the earl." A sharp scythe appeared out of the shadows, then the unmistakable Undertaker himself stepped into the clearing, his green eyes flashing momentarily in excitement through his long fringe.
"Long time no see, Earl."
"Undertaker! Why the hell am I here?!" He chuckled again.
"Ah, so your butler didn't tell you? He just asked me to jog your memory a little." He lifted his death scythe. "Please relax, Earl." Sebastian grabbed Ciel's arms from behind and firmly held him in place.
"Forgive me for this, young master. I could think of no other way." Undertaker's death scythe flew down and buried itself into Ciel's right shoulder, causing the boy to cry out. Ciel watched in a half dazed trance as his Cinematic Record leaked out of the wound and surrounded him.
"Now then. Please enjoy the show. Hehehe…" Undertaker calmly sat down on a fallen log and brought out a jar of cookies, dropping his death scythe on the grass. "Do you want some, butler-kun?"
"No thank you." Ciel's vision focused, and let out a strangled gasp as he saw his own past in front of him.
"This is...!"
A/N: What do you think? -w- Hope you liked this chapter, and thank you sooo much everybody for the alerts, favourites and reviewers! I love you all! Look forward to next chapter, it's focused on Sebastian x Ciel after they return home together :] -SeaweedNeko