Chapter 4: Parallels

It had been a few days since the young earl had been transported to the strange otherworldly universe. He knew it was not his own world but there were things within this bizarre rendition that were similar. Ciel had begun to make it a routine to pick out all the things that were different. The first and most important difference was Sebastian. Instead of a spiteful, sarcastic, and fake facade Ciel would sit and listen to the demon's feelings, his likes and dislikes, his fears, and loves. He showered the blue haired boy with affection and love. It was all of Ciel's dreams came true in a mater of a few days.

Instead of trying to figure out the rules and the laws of this new inverted land Ciel decided to play the amnesia card. The Sebastian that Ciel had grown so fond of in such a short time was actually king. The world was not run by humans but by demons. Humans were pets, slaves, and servants in this world. Demons made contracts with humans and not the other way around. Apparently Ciel's parents in this world were killed in a raid by a group of rouge demons out of control. He had been an orphan at the age of ten and Ciel had been roaming around the streets with nowhere to go. The story pulled on the boy's heart strings even though it was not his own. Sebastian continued with telling his story stating that he took pity on the poor lonely boy that had no one and nothing to call his own. He took the ten year old in and showed him how to cook, clean, and much more before making him a servant in the mansion until he was old enough. Over the years their bond had grown stronger and stronger. He treated Ciel less and less like a servant but rather a friend. His friendship grew into affection until it grew into something more. The very thought of the heart warming story was breaking Ciel's heart. He only wished it was his story to be apart of. The Ciel from this world was dead or lost from what Sebastian had said previously when he had first met the confused "former" earl.

Ciel laid snuggly in the demon's arms now as they rested on his large throne. Only those that had business or an appointment with the king would be able to enter the room so Sebastian took every opportunity to be with his kitten. Ciel's new cat like tail had become a sort of amusement for the demon king. It calmed the young boy when he ran his fingers over the soft fur. It made his eyelids heavier and heavier until fluttering pale lids hid stormy cobalt eyes. A soft purr resonated from the boy's small frame. He fell into a soothing deep sleep with a smile gracing pink rosy lips.

The watchful demon waited for the young boy to be completely asleep before picking him up and placing him on their now shared bed. The boy was just like a sleepy kitten, even his tail swayed back and forth through peaceful dreams. His facial features were almost angelic in appearance and seemed to emanate a soft light. The boy's soul was clearly reflected in his appearance. He had given the young earl exactly what he wanted and dreamed of. Every minute he would be by his side and give him anything he desired and wished for. It took a little time for the young boy to realize the fact that he was in his wildest dreams and to trust the demon but it had worked. He was truly happy and that was all he needed.

4:45 AM Phantomhive manor

The ruby-eyed demon lay slumped on the couch in the foyer. In his entirety of his eternity he had never felt so helpless. What was worse was the fact that he felt how Ciel might have felt with their contract, helpless. The boy on his own was no threat, far from and even though his intelligence and propensity for mischief was. Ciel's power all came from the now highly distraught demon slumped and exhausted on the couch. Sebastian had never felt so disheveled in his entire service to Ciel. His hair was messed up and all over the place, sticking out haphazardly. He had run his fingers through his hair multiple times. In most respects it was his way of showing annoyance but it had now become an obsessive anxious reaction. His normally clean crisp butler coat was strewn over the back of a nearby pillow and his pressed white shirt was crumbled. The demon's once perfectly buttoned shirt was open widely past the collarbone and his vest though perfectly buttoned was just as crumbled as his shirt. He did not know what to do and his options were wearing thinner and thinner.

He finally knew what he had to do and he did not like the option one bit. It took only seconds for the butler to straighten up his appearance. He was not going to let Undertaker make a fool out of him for looking like he was in a panic. He appeared in front of the Undertaker's shop in a matter of moments looking completely composed before growling out for a moment "Undertaker." He did not in the least like the silver haired shinigami that Ciel had gone to on a numerous amount of occasions for assistance in his cases. The shinigami was not to be trusted and he certainly did not want to ask for his assistance, it was above his pride as a demon. Both of them were on opposite sides of the court. Sebastian used and took souls for his own food source while the shinigami interfered and took them when their time was up. In most cases they would try their hardest to avoid each other but under Ciel's employment he had to put his pride in check. He especially did NOT want to deal with, what Sebastian referred to as the circus, the group consisting of William T. Spears, Grell Sutcliff, and Ronald Knox. He stared at the sign for a moment and sighed in dismay. He needed to find Ciel and Undertaker would most likely have some kind of inclination as to what happened to him, with an overwhelming amount of reluctance he entered the shop.

I will find you soon Ciel

I promise

Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I don't think Sebastian is excited about meeting with Undertaker. He finds him more of a necessary nuisance in this case. I wanted to do a comparison between the two worlds by putting both Ciel's and Sebastian's perspectives in this chapter. I hope its not too confusing. I am going to be trying to update every Monday if I can. I am putting Why Me on hiatus right now because unlike this one, I don't have a definitive end to it so I may jump back and forth between the two of them. Enjoy!

~Ciel