Sebastian stood directly underneath the shower head and propped himself against the wall with his elbows, leaning forward. His black hair was soaked and numerous pieces dangled in front of his face which he ignored. He was too frustrated with the thought of the scum of the universe making himself at home in Sebastian's house. He pounded his fist against the tile wall of the shower and shook his head.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Sebastian was furious. His insides were boiling. They were much hotter than the steaming water rushing along his naked body and down to the cool, tiled floor.
This is not how things were supposed to go. Sebastian had planned to take the boys away to keep them safe from anyone for a while. Keeping them secluded and safe in an unknown house in the woods seemed like a good idea to him. First there was the run in with that man at the gas station, then Mrs. Whipple showed up which, really, turned out to not be a problem. But now there's Claude. It had to be Claude.
'I don't have the energy to deal with this right now.' Sebastian sighed and quickly turned the water off. He slid the glass door to the shower open and inhaled the cool air. Steam flowed over the edge and into the rest of the bathroom, flooding it and filling it, making it stuffy and hazy. He snatched a towel out from underneath the sink cupboard and wrapped it around his waist.
The mirror above the sink was fogged up and Sebastian couldn't see anything but frosty looking glass. He trailed his finger against the mirror and traced the word fuck through the steamy surface. He sighed heavily before walking over to the window at the far end of the bathroom. Cracking it open, the cool air quickly began to suck out the steam, replacing it with much cooler air.
"God, take me with you."
Running a hand quickly through his hair, Sebastian left the bathroom. He made his way into the living room and then into the kitchen. He yanked the refrigerator door open and stared blankly at the glass jars and numerous items aligning each shelf.
"Hungry?" Sebastian's eyes narrowed and his jaw tightened at the sound of the voice taunting him from across the kitchen.
"What do you want?" Sebastian slammed the door shut and stood up straight, trying not to look at Claude.
"Well I figured since, you know, you invited me to stay here in your lovely home, we should try to at least pretend to get along. At least do it for the boy's. After this is all over and done with you can go back to hating me and shooting me nasty looks with those, demon like eyes of yours." Claude weaseled his way around the kitchen, opening up cabinets and drawers, snooping around.
"Until what is over and done with?" Sebastian kept a watchful eye on the man as he made his way around the room.
"You didn't really think it was just a coincidence I showed up here, did you?" Claude hopped up onto one of the smooth counters and crossed one of his legs over the other.
"Of course not." Sebastian's voice was low and he turned his back to the counter, leaning against it while crossing his arms over his chest.
"God, I remember this house so well. The way you dominated me in every room, from top to bottom. You know, I still haven't been able to find a lover who satisfied me as well as you did." Claude's voice was silky and he tilted his head back to lean against one of the wooden cabinets.
"Enough, Claude. Tell me what you're really doing here." Sebastian's voice was firm and Claude sensed a slight hint of agitation. The man grinned and jumped off of the counter top, approaching Sebastian.
"I was sent here to keep an eye on you. It turns out the guy after your lover's little blonde haired friend is of great value to my boss. I need to find him. What better way to catch the bastard. The way I see it, he'll ask around, eventually voices will lead him here. It's one of the easiest assignments I've ever been given." Claude slid up to the edge of the counter next to Sebastian and bit down on his lip.
"Plus, I get to spend time with you." The man pressed a finger against Sebastian's slightly protruding abdominal muscles, causing Sebastian to growl and pull away.
"Great. Now I have to go take another shower." Claude gave Sebastian a snotty look and was about to retort when he heard footsteps approaching the kitchen.
"Sebastian, do we have anything sweet to eat?" Alois trotted into the tiled room and froze in place when him and Claude's eyes met. His eyes widened and he felt his heart begin to beat franticly.
'What's wrong with me?' The boy's hazy blue eyes remained locked onto Claude. Sebastian stopped moving and stared at the boy.
"Alois?" Sebastian exchanged looked between the two men standing in the kitchen staring at one another. He held a hand out in front of the boy's face and waved it up and down, attempting to catch his attention. Shaking his head, Sebastian headed out of the kitchen, making his way back to his room.
"Check underneath the bag of salad in the fridge. Top drawer." He yelled.
As soon as Sebastian slammed his door shut, Alois snapped out of his trance, trying to find something else in the kitchen to look at. He felt embarrassed for staring. Claude watched as Alois yanked open the door to the fridge and an amused expression made its way onto his face as he watched the boy fumble around with items on every shelf, moving them around and picking them up.
"Are you just going to stand there and watch me? Take a picture. It'll last longer." Alois spat with a fair amount of bold attitude, even though just being watched by the man was making him nervous beyond belief.
The boy's eyes shot to the side as he heard Claude stride up to the refrigerator. His hand reached past the boy's face and pulled the top plastic drawer out, lifted up the bag of salad and arched an eyebrow.
"There." Alois felt his stomach do a flip at the sound of the man's silky voice. He snatched up the bag of chocolate candies and spun around on his foot, preparing to run away and back up to his room. A hand placed itself on the boy's shoulder and forced him to turn back around. Alois turned his head to the side, avoiding any chance of eye contact with Claude. The man slipped a finger underneath the boy's chin and slowly, Alois gave in and met Claude's hypnotic gaze.
"What's with the hostility, huh?" Alois's lips parted as he tried to think of something to say but his throat felt tight, he couldn't say anything. He felt trapped.
"Nothing to say?" Claude's lips twisted up into a devilish grin and he leaned in an inch or so towards the boy's frozen face. He stared at the two cloudy, aqua orbs and watched as his dark eyelashes fluttered shut. His skin was so pale and pristine, the only apparent color was the light hue of pink staining his cheeks. Claude was quite taken aback by the boy. He felt himself not knowing what exactly to do. He wasn't sure whether or not Alois was making some kind of implication that he wanted to be kissed. Feeling a little impulsive, he figured he'd give in and try.
As the man began to lean in further, another presence made its way into the kitchen. Claude snapped back and released Alois from his hold, watching the boy jolt back and inhale a shaky breath.
"Hey, I didn't think you were up yet." Ciel padded into the kitchen and rummaged through one of the cabinets, not even realizing he had completely ruined the moment for the two. Claude noticed that he had thrown a t-shirt on to cover up his hickey covered pale skin. Alois felt his heart sink a bit. He wasn't quite sure if he was happy that Ciel had intervened just in time or if he was disappointed.
'Of course I'm happy. Why wouldn't I be? I just got caught up in the moment, that's all. It would have been a mistake.' The boy brushed it off and turned to watch his friend fill up a bowl with cereal.
'A big ass mistake.'
"I just needed to rest a bit. I'm fine now." Claude smiled at Ciel who in turn smiled back and began to shove spoonful's of dry cereal into his mouth.
"I'm going to go for a walk." Alois tossed the bag of candy onto the counter and made his way out of the kitchen and out the front door without saying another word. Ciel and Claude stared at each other and Ciel gave the man a strange, questioning look.
"Did something happen?" The boy lowered his bowl for a moment, a rather worried look on his face. Claude shook his head and flashed a quick, fake smile.
"Hm. Weird." Ciel's eyes shifted towards the kitchen window.
"What?" Claude's voice was smooth and he couldn't help but think that Ciel had seen or heard something before walking into the kitchen.
"I don't think I've ever seen Alois walk away from candy. It's odd that he didn't take it with him." The boy stared at the bag that had been tossed onto the counter for a moment then shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh well. Must have changed his mind." Ciel walked out of the kitchen with his food and left Claude alone in the open room. The man stared out of the window and watched as Alois's small figure disappeared into a vast cluster of trees. He crossed his arms over his chest and glanced down at the clean, unmarked tiles and smiled.
"Must have."