The door swung open swiftly, sending it towards the wall. There were people scattered around Ciel's apartment. Grell was sitting on the arm of the couch with Lizzie sprawled out along it. Agni was in the kitchen glancing over the counter. Alois was lying on the floor in front of the television. Then there was Sebastian, wearing another pair of sweatpants and a long sleeved, fitted grey shirt. He stood a few feet from the doorway and what started out as a welcoming smile quickly turned into a solid, emotionless expression. Sebastian glanced over Ciel's shoulder to see Claude peering at him, his devious expression piercing right through Sebastian's lifeless one.
Everyone waited in silence as Ciel kicked off his shoes and placed them next to the side of the door and dropped his belongings onto the floor as well, reaching towards the door to thrust it shut.
"Everyone this is Claude, he's a new friend of mine." Everyone waved and said their welcomes all at once. Everyone except for Sebastian who remained perfectly still, engaging in a staring contest with Claude, even when his eyes diverted their attention to the others in the room.
'What the hell is that piece of shit doing here?' Sebastian watched Claude smile at everyone and make his way around the room to shake hands with certain people, and receive hugs from others more openly friendly. His eyes narrowed more and he watched Claude carefully.
'How can they not see through his fake ass personality? They have no idea what kind of man he is. If you can even consider him to be a man at all. He's more of an animal.' Sebastian's thoughts were interrupted by a cool, soft hand wrapping itself around his heated forearm. He quickly glanced down and met Ciel's bright blue eyes. His heart softened for a moment at the sight of the younger boy's innocent facial expression.
"Are you alright? You seem a little dazed and distracted." Ciel's eyebrows furrowed in a slightly worried expression. Sebastian conjured up a convincing smile and nodded silently. When the boy's expression hardly changed his smile became a bit more sincere.
"I'm alright. I was just lost in thought there for a moment." Ciel's expression faded and he let out a small sigh. His eyes glistened and the corners of his lips made their way into a smile.
"Good, you had me a bit worried there for a minute. Now, say hi to Claude. He walked me home tonight. He was very protective and wanted to ensure that I got home safely." Sebastian's eyes made their way back to Claude, standing mere inches from himself and Ciel. He held back any dirty remarks he was preparing to make and kept a serious face.
"Hello." He watched as Claude's lips twisted into that same devilish grin while extending his hand out towards Sebastian.
"Nice to meet you." Sebastian glared at the filthy man's hand reaching out in front of him. He moved his own quickly to accept the handshake to keep up appearances.
"Right back at cha." As they shook hands Sebastian could feel the filth creeping onto his skin, making its way up his hand, seeping through his skin and into his bloodstream.
"What was your name again? Steven?" Claude's smirk only grew as he prodded at Sebastian's nerves. Sebastian tightened his grip around Claude's hand and squeezed until he could feel the bones grinding against one another. In return Claude squeezed his hand back, with less force but enough to cause their handshake to turn into a battle of strength. Neither of them was giving up and nobody had really noticed besides Ciel who shot questioning looks at both of them. He reached forward and broke their hands apart, laughing uneasily.
"Ah-hah. You guys seem like you're going to get along fairly well." His expression changed as he walked towards his bedroom.
"Oh yes, he's my type of guy. We'll get along great." Claude smirked and stared deep into Sebastian's eyes, mocking him with his words, trying to prod at his nerves. Sebastian's jaw clenched tightly and his teeth gritted back and forth. His glistening eyes held hints of fire in them, anger and rage. He was already incredibly agitated that Claude was in his presence, the fact that he was in his love interest's house made his anger and agitation escalate, along with the fact that he was making snide remarks and mocking Sebastian in front of everyone without anyone even knowing it.
"Well, I'll be right back." Ciel quickly shut his door and left the group of friends out in the living room with the two devils staring each other down. Claude broke the stare and made his way over to the couch where Lizzie was not sitting and he planted himself comfortably next to her. They began to make conversation in which Grell eventually made himself a part of. Sebastian slid backwards until his body reached the edge of the counter and leaned his back against it, keeping a watchful eye on Claude but trying not to listen in on their conversation.
"Sebastian, you alright?" Sebastian's head snapped sideways and saw Agni leaning across the counter still. He quirked a quick and meaningless smile and nodded.
"Yeah I'm fine. I think I was just taken aback by Ciel walking in with another man." Sebastian lied to himself and to Agni. He knew why he was acting this way. The same man who had snuck into Ciel's house and whom he had threatened was now welcomed in with open arms. The same man Sebastian once had feelings for and now despised strode in through the door with that disgusting look on his face, mocking Sebastian with everything they had. Even though he was making harmless conversation with Ciel's friends in his apartment, the thought that this filthy mass of flesh was contaminating everything he touched, polluting the air they all breathed with every exhale.
'What is he doing here. I told that bastard to stay away from Ciel.' As if Claude could hear Sebastian talking to himself, his honey tinted eyes darted towards Sebastian's. The corners of his mouth twisted into a sickening smirk. Sebastian sneered and tried to direct his attention elsewhere.
"Excuse me, I'll be back." Claude stood up and walked over to where Sebastian was standing and copied his pose, leaning against the counter. He checked behind him in the kitchen to see Agni preparing a bunch of ingredients for whatever it was he was going to make. He scanned Sebastian's body, clad in very laid back clothes.
"You look comfortable." He watched and waited for a smart remark or a nasty look from Sebastian.
"Do I. Well I'd be a lot more comfortable if you weren't here." Sebastian stared blankly at the wall across the room.
"Aw, are you saying you want me to leave? I just got here. And I'm making friends." Sebastian's eyes shot up and he stared mercilessly at Claude almost with intent to end his life via death glare.
"I told you to stay away from Ciel, didn't I? What the hell are you doing with him?" His hazy blackened eyes narrowed and his head crooked sideways a bit.
"I was just walking him home, I ran into him on the street earlier. He invited me to come watch him dance and then welcomed me back to his place." Claude teased at Sebastian, knowing well that his words would cause anger to build up and force his nerves over the edge. Sure enough Sebastian's eyes were raging and his jaw clenched tightly. He looked towards Ciel's bedroom door and back to the filthy existence standing next to him.
"You're preying on him. Back the fuck off Claude. If you have something you want to settle with me, do it. Leave Ciel out of it." Claude chuckled and reached for the dish Agni had just set on the counter full of assorted nuts and tossed one into his mouth.
"Don't flatter yourself Sebastian. I like him, he's a good kid. I can see why you like him so much. He's a little naïve though if you ask me. Trusting a total stranger to walk him home. Who knows what I could have done to him." Claude raised an eyebrow and watched as Sebastian gritted his teeth. He leaned forward a bit and spoke quietly so that nobody else would hear him whispering to Claude.
"I'm only going to tell you one more time, stay away from Ciel. I don't want you in his life." Claude's grin grew and shook his head lightly.
"Whatever the little guy wants. You have no say in how he lives his life." Sebastian opened his mouth to retort but heard Ciel's door creak open and he turned around. The small boy's hair was damp and his face was rid of any makeup he had been wearing earlier that night. He was wearing thigh high shorts and a loose fitted graphic t-shirt. He shook his head a little, his hair flipping every direction and flicking small drops of water onto the floor. Ciel made his way over to the two incredibly tall, handsome men and stood next to Sebastian.
"Have they been nice to you?" Ciel's bright blue eyes gleamed as he stared up at Claude's slender, pale face. Claude felt Sebastian's gaze burning through him.
"For the most part yes. Your red haired friend is a little out there. He can be quite handsy, as can the lovely blond haired girl." Ciel giggled and shook his head.
"Of course, I should have known they'd be all over you. I guess I should have warned you about them." Claude smiled and extended a hand out to gently caress his smooth, pale arm. He laughed to himself imagining how riled up Sebastian was probably getting. He stepped back a bit and did a full scan of the room.
"Well I'd better be off, I have work early in the morning." Ciel frowned a bit but nodded.
"I understand. It was nice having you here tonight, even though I spent the whole time in the shower. I'm glad you were able to come watch me dance. Come back any time, I'm sure my boss will be excited." Claude nodded and grinned at Ciel then shot a horrid grin towards Sebastian.
"Nice to see you. Take care." With that he waved goodbye to everyone else as he stepped outside of the door, shutting it gently behind him.
For the next few minutes Alois, Grell, Ciel and Lizzie talked about Claude together. Sebastian walked into the kitchen to assist Agni with the food he had prepared for them all. Agni smiled and nodded in appreciation.
"I know it's not my place to make judgments about other people, but I'm not sure about that fellow. There's something about him that makes me uneasy and worries me a little." Agni wiped out the inside of a glass bowl and Sebastian looked up at him from his position on the floor.
"You too huh?" Agni looked down and nodded.
"I'm pretty good at reading people, and whatever vibes that man was putting off was unsettling. I don't think he's a good fellow for Ciel or Alois to be spending time with." Sebastian glanced towards the floor and was internally thankful that at least one other person in the house had seen through Claude's façade.
"Well I'll definitely be keeping a closer eye on those two, if that helps settle you a little more." Sebastian looked up and nodded.
'I should introduce this guy to some of my clients. His ability to read people is amazing.' Sebastian stood up and watched the group of friends smiling and laughing together. He smiled when Ciel turned around and blew him a sweet kiss.
'Maybe I'm overreacting. Nevertheless, Claude's bad news and I'm going to have to be a lot more observant and keep a closer eye on Ciel from now on.' His thoughts were interrupted by Agni's voice.
"If you guys want to eat, it's ready."
As the night progressed the group of friends ate dinner together and watched a movie. Eventually one by one they made their way out of the apartment and left Ciel, Alois and Sebastian to themselves. Ciel made his way into the kitchen and began to clean up some of the dishes. He had insisted that Agni leave them there for him to clean up. It was the least he could do after Agni had prepared them all dinner, and besides, it was his house after all. While he rinsed off the dishes, Ciel watched as Alois made his way back into the kitchen and opened up the freezer. He let out a heavy sigh and slammed the door shut.
"Something wrong?" Ciel quirked an eyebrow and watched as Alois walked off towards his bedroom. When he came back he was wearing a jacket, pants and was struggling to pull his shoes on.
"We don't have anything fucking sweet in the fridge or freezer. I'm going out to get some ice cream and snacks. Do you want anything?" Ciel giggled and shook his head.
"No I'm alright, I'm stuffed. Be careful please. It's late." Alois held his hand up in the air while walking towards the door.
"Yeah yeah, whatever mom." Ciel tossed the dish he was holding into the sink and threw a heavy, damp towel in Alois's direction. Luckily, the blond boy pulled the door shut before the cloth could hit him. Ciel walked over to pick up the towel and turned around to see Sebastian standing inches behind him. Ciel jumped a little and pressed his hand against his chest.
"Christ, you scared me. You have to stop doing that. I'm going to have a heart attack one of these days because of you." Sebastian chuckled and snagged the damp towel from him as he walked back towards the kitchen.
"You're just way too easy to sneak up on." He twirled the towel around and snapped it, hitting Ciel directly on his rear. Ciel jumped forward a foot and squealed. His hands reached back and covered his butt from being smacked again.
"Dick!" Sebastian laughed and began twirling the cloth again, playfully threatening to smack Ciel with it again. Ciel shook his head and laughed nervously, moving around slowly through the kitchen and back around the corner, where he turned and took off for his bed room. Sebastian chased after him and watched as Ciel's small frame hopped up onto his bed.
"No! No, come on don't." Ciel couldn't help but laugh and continue to shake his head. Sebastian bit down on the corner of his lip and looked for a quick opening.
"Come on, it's foreplay." Sebastian's voice was playful and he watched as Ciel's white cheeks turned into a light shade of pink, even visible in the darkened bedroom. Ciel's hands reached up to try and cover his face and Sebastian took his distraction as an opportunity to jump towards Ciel, grab his tiny hips and playfully toss him down onto the bed. Even with his light weight, the bed bounced and Ciel was disoriented momentarily. All he could do was laugh and wiggle around as Sebastian held his squirming body down. Ciel stopped his squirming and looked up at Sebastian. His eyes were tinted with red slivers. His skin was illuminated by the moonlight shining in through the window and his dark hair accented his thin facial features.
"You're beautiful." Ciel hardly realized the words had escaped his lips. He watched as Sebastian's lips curled up into a genuinely sweet and loving smile. He leaned in towards Ciel and pressed his lips gently against the smaller boy's tender, sweet mouth. As he sat back up he watched Ciel's thick eyelashes flutter open. His eyes glistened in the dark with the light shining against them perfectly. Ciel's tiny hand reached up and brushed strands of Sebastian's hair sideways. The man's eyes traveled down and caught a glimpse of Ciel's bare skin. His hand pressed gently against his skin and pushed the disheveled shirt further up until he could fully take in the boy's desirable body. He flicked the metal ring hanging from Ciel's bellybutton and trailed his fingertips over the clearly visible ribs protruding from his silky skin.
Ciel shuddered underneath the man's touch and his head turned to the side. A small whimper made its way past his lips and Sebastian grinned. He leaned in towards Ciel's face once more and nuzzled his nose against the boy's chin. Ciel looked back at Sebastian. His dazzling blue eyes were clouded with lust and desire to be intimate. Sebastian placed a meaningful kiss against his slightly parted lips. Ciel could feel the emotion and passion in his kiss. When Sebastian looked up, his eyes were just as lust filled as Ciel's, if not more.
"I can't. I can't take you yet, it's not right." Ciel shook his head and tried to prop himself up on his elbows.
"Why? This doesn't feel perfect to you? I want this, and I can tell you want it." Sebastian smiled and stared at the innocent looking figure in front of him. His eyes and delicate body were so close to driving Sebastian right over the edge. He wanted to tear the clothes right off of Ciel and ravage his body for hours, not caring whether or not Alois, or anyone else in the neighborhood could hear them or Ciel's cries coming from the bedroom. He tried to push those thoughts aside and focus for a minute.
"It feels right, but not perfect, not yet. Alois is going to walk in any moment, and although I'd take you no matter who was here, I want all of this to be special. I, care about you a lot Ciel. And I'm willing to wait to make this perfect." Ciel's eyes began to glisten and he rubbed his hands against both blue orbs to wipe away any tears that were sure to have escaped at any moment.
"I understand. Thank you." His skinny arms wrapped around Sebastian's torso and he pressed his face against Sebastian's chest. Breathing in his delicious scent, his eyes closed and his body began to drift slowly and within minutes of silence and being held, Ciel was asleep and curled up on the mattress. Sebastian reached for the blanket at the end of the bed and pulled it up to cover Ciel's sound asleep body. He relaxed completely and pulled the boy back against his chest. He felt the heat radiating from himself onto Ciel's cool back. He closed his eyes and eventually found himself drifting as well.