A/N: I'm not exactly sure, but in my twisted head I'm beginning to see a SebastianxOc going on here, please PM me or review if you had other ideas. (hmmm...Sebix or Felastian. Lol.)
Warning:Freaky Felix and (still smexy for my fans) Sebastian.
Chapter 9: Silver
"Is he always like this?"a voice scoffed. Ciel Phantomhive stood in the doorway with a firmly, perhaps permanently, placed scowl,"What's wrong with him?"
The morning sun spread through the cold room almost comically. The tapestry and linens taking on and reflecting lighter blues and purples. Felix lay quietly on his side. His usually flashy grin was replaced with the emotionless mask of slumber. He looked no more than 16 or 17 as he slept. His red hair lain strewn about his skull like fiery flames of thread, his pale skin contrasting it completely.
"Don't ask me, maybe it's because he hasn't slept in so long."Kurt shrugged and continued to poke at Felix's bruising skull.
"Why the bloody hell doesn't he sleep more often then?"
"Umm...touchy subject."Kurt scratched the back of his head sheepishly and pounced on his guardian,"Felix wake up!"
The man simply grunted before rolling over to his other side. He was beginning to look agitated, like his dream had changed into an annoyance. His scrunched up face reminded one of a squirrel whose nuts had been stolen.
"Sebastian!"Ciel snapped his fingers. Kurt didn't have to look to know that the demon butler would appear in a matter of seconds,"Wake up this infant man!"
"Hey! I don't care what you rank is, you don't call Felix an infant when you yourself are only a child!"Kurt growled at Ciel. The earl blinked before smirking.
"You dare to challenge me boy?"The Phantomhive asked in a 'come hither' voice. Kurt smirked as well and flipped to land in front of Ciel on both feet.
"Why yes, I do."
Sebastian ignored the childish bickering leaned down to the red head's ear. He brushed a few hairs to the side, finding that they were indeed as soft as they looked, and his voice entered the man's ear low and almost soundless.
"Wake up Cain..."
"F-Father?"Felix sighed questionably as he heard an amused Sebastian who chuckled. The redhead blinked before his body jolted awake. Though his mind still seemed to be dreaming off since the human showed no reaction to the demon's presence or the fighting boys.
"I see you've decided to join us Mr. Nhell."the demon stated a bit louder. Felix flinched and turned to look at Sebastian with eyes of pure, yet almost transparent silver. The butler stared in pure shock. Silver eyes. Bright as a pre-winter frost along velvety autumn leaves, yet as clear as drops of water falling from saddened eyes that allowed salty tears to flow. His eyes held some burning passion; a passionate gray flame that seemed to draw you in with its unnatural color and vastness. The demon swore that the human could see right through him; down to the butler's very core that was twisted and as obsidian as his hair, but the publisher didnt seem to care, like he'd seen it all before. It shook up the demon. He didnt recognize the creature before him.
' A death god, perhaps? No, Mr. Spears would've snuffed him out by now. A demon?'Sebastian almost laughed darkly at his own thoughts,'Of course not. His soul is still too pure and I would've scented an angel. What creature has silver eyes?'
He reached out touched the startled man on his cheek, the butler wondered why his skin could be so warm despite the extreme white of his ivory skin. He smirked at how easy it would be to crack open the perfect skin and be able to see crimson petals flow from it; and Felix's eyes would show either a handsome defiance or a beautiful terror. The fact that Sebastian didnt know how the publisher would react made the man all the more interesting. Sebastian pondered the unknown creature with fascination as Felix relaxed into the touch and the gold-like glow returned to his gaze.
'I wonder how that works?'the demon thought.
"Felix! I swear I'm gonna cut this kid!"Kurt's voice broke through Felix's befuddled mind and he jolted as he saw Sebastian right next to him. Instead of a glare, which the demon had expected, the man simply stood and shook slightly.
"Cut? With what?"Ciel rolled his eyes. The room filled with tension as the two boys bantered back and forth. Eyes twitched and nostrils flared. Sebastian nodded in confirmation that both children in the room were human. The violence and animalistic nature was a giveaway without him even scenting it. Felix on the other hand...
Sunshine and Moonlight created the luminescent glow in his skin, his hair smelled faintly of ink, but also of something sweet like honey. His soul was something Sebastian had yet to scent, but he could feel the semi-deluded aura of it.
Curiously he stepped back and tried to envision and smell the soul occupying Felix's body. He flinched as a scarlet gate hit his frame of mind. It was a bloody red color that obscured the blurry landscape that must've been Felix's soul. Something flew between the bars.
It fluttered, like a butterfly, except the demon had never seen a silver butterfly. It approached him before shining a dull glow of dark matter. The pure white and dark obsidian gave no hints to what it was. He stepped forward to approach the insect when he heard an ear-bursting cry of pain. It was an infants cry. Sobs followed and Sebastian could smell the tears. The butterfly flew in front of his crimson gaze before turning into an awfully familiar face.
Silver eyes and fiery red locks, pale ivory skin and long fragile eyelashes. His hair was longer and fell past his shoulders. It wasn't an obnoxious red like Grell's but a gentle bright fire that burned to your core.
"Have you come to save him? Or me?"Felix's voice was smooth and almost devious as a smirk graced his pale lips.
The demon was silent before answering.
"Who is him, and who are you?"
The redhead gave a laugh and danced around Sebastian so fast that the demon couldn't catch him with his eyes; A great feat. Suddenly he was on the ground, which strangely rippled at the impact like water. Felix lain on top of him with a victorious smile on his face. He spoke in a cheery and sweet-trilled voice,
"Are you here for Felix or Cain? Demon of Phantomhive."
"Which is which?"Sebastian asked. Then the ground shook and the world around them swirled. The redhaired man stood and gave a wave of goodbye as he once again transformed into the elegant and fluttering insect that the demon had first seen.
"Wait just a moment-"Then there was a final screech as Sebastian blinked his eyes back open to see that time had barely moved.
Felix had seemingly just stood and the two boys fought verbally, throwing both elegant and instinctual insults. Sebastian just smirked normally, a perfect mask making it seem like nothing out of the ordinary had occurred. But something had, something had DEFINITELY occurred. And he was determined to find out.
'A butterfly masked as a lion.'the butler thought,'Was Felix the crying child? Or Cain? Was it someone else entirely?"
Ciel smirked before snapping a crude remark,"Rats should understand that their place is beneath the floorboards."
"And dogs should really stay in their yards."Kirt retorted. Felix cleared his throat in a small effort to grasp their attention. But it was a waste of time. Back and forth they whined and barked like puppies who needed a walk. Perhaps they did. Or else they needed to be disciplined.
Kurt fumed and held up a shaking fist,"Oh if you were on my turf Id-"
"You'd what my little master?"Felix's low voice made both children jump and Kurt swallow hard. They had been too caught up in the battle to notice the tired and deadly glare that had become Felix Nhell.
"Oh, y-you're awake."
"Yeah, I'm up now."Felix said a bit snappily. Kurt looked at him with a begrudging expression before turning to glare back at Ciel. Felix stretched his muscles and briefly wondered why all had gathered in Kurt's and his room. Who'd unlocked the door?
"Finally."Ciel clicked his tongue before giving a victorious smirk towards Kurt,"I guess you will not be victorious in this fight seeming it has been interrupted-"
"Oh please, don't mind me."Felix waved it off,"Carry on, but if your going to act like children, then you should-"
"-fight like children, my lord."Sebastian finished for him. Felix flinched before sending a cool glare at the butler.
Everyone nodded, including Kurt. Ciel became curious about his opponent. The confidence brimming off the other boy shouldnt have been so pronounced. He flickered his gaze towards Felix who caught the look and smirked demonically. Knowing the similarities between his butler and Kurt's guardian...
"I hope you can play games well, Ciel Phantomhive."Kurt grinned confidently. Ciel didn't flinch as they descended the staircase ahead of their caretakers.
"Oh trust me Bell. I can."
Felix watched them go with a small sigh. We're they going to go on like this all day? But their carriage would be here soon...
"Would you allow me to assist with the breakfast preparations?"Felix asked,"I would prefer to create our own meals."
"I wouldn't mind. We only brought our maid with us, the other three servants are back at the manor."Sebastian stated. Felix nodded before giving a small laugh.
"You say it like I'm going to meet them soon-"
"-Felix."Sebastian's voice was so charming and high pitched that the human(?) froze in his tracks and looked behind at the demon. He didn't have to look far since Sebastian's face was right in front of his own. He gulped.
"Yes?"
Sebastian smirked and swiped his index finger underneath Felix's eye. The redhead shivered in fear at the crimson eyes gazing deeply inside his own. Cold and dark as the depths of hell, yet such a deep and bloody red. So red...he found himself sighing in relief as the butler stepped back.
"There was an eyelash."he showed Felix the small speck the must've fallen from his eyes. The man blushed before clearing his throat, though he'd no idea why that position had felt so intimate.
"I-I see, let's go then."Felix cleared his throat and walked faster down the staircase away from the confusing demon. Sebastian smirked at the fear washing off Felix.
"So interesting..."he mused
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"What, if I may ask, are you making?"Sebastian asked curiously. Felix blinked in surprise. He held out the lumpy batter in the pan for Sebastian to see.
"You've never made a pancake before?"Felix asked in awe. The demon smirked and dipped a finger into the batter he blinked in surprise.
"It tastes quite good. I never would've thought such simple ingredients would make something like this."
Felix laughed,"It's a commoners breakfast, so I'm not surprised that the earl hasn't requested them."
"I see...show me the recipe."Sebastian demanded. He hated not knowing something as simple as a commoners breakfast, he had to know.
Felix was silent for sometime, thinking it over much more than he had to.
"I refuse."he said blankly. Sebastian narrowed his eyes.
"Why, if I may ask, do you refuse?"
Felix smirked before pouring the batter into the hot pan as it browned quickly. It didnt take long at all for a stack of the cakes to pile upon Kurt's plate.
"You don't have to know everything Mr. Michaelis, and last night your 'capable hands' slipped quite far."Felix accused him,"My lips are still chapped from the drug drying them out."
Sebastian approached the man from behind.
"What are you suggesting Mr. Nhell?"
"Why nothing, nothing at all."Felix stated and walked towards the door. Sebastian's hand suddenly appeared on the right of Felix's head, the demon's face came around his left shoulder so that the voice was close to his ear.
"That's right, nothing at all."
Felix shoved the door open faster than a rabbit from a snake.
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"You made flap jacks!"Kurt exclaimed happily. Felix felt more comfortable with his charge's grin and sat beside him to watch him consume the breakfast.
"Today for breakfast I have prepared scones filled with the fresh raspberries from Lady Elizabeth. Sided with a green herbal tea called-"
"-Charleston Watergrove. A high quality tea made in the back workings of the Swiss Alps if I'm not mistaken."Felix smirked a bit as he got his revenge. Sebastian twitched but nodded.
"Mr. Nhell is correct. I'm once again surprised by your unexpected capabilities sir."
Then came the door. It knocked once, and only once. Just from that the two guests knew who came to fetch them. Felix almost choked on his tea and Kurt glared more harshly at the door than he had done to anything else.
"Allow me to see who has so rudely disturbed the morning schedule."Sebastian said with a slight hiss before opening the door. A man with black hair stood before him.
The scowl on his face was prominent, along with his stormy blue eyes that showed his deep irritation.
"I came here to pick up the brat and the slacker. May they be in this humble abode?"the low voice asked rather calmly, considering the words just spoken. Sebastian felt an urge to kill the man just to play with his newfound toy longer, but sighed at the notion that more would simply follow. And piles of bodies were not the best lawn ornaments to be showing off; not on earth anyway.
"Michael. It's you!"Kurt hissed and Ciel swore he saw ears go flat on his skull. It was obvious that Kurt disliked this man with great intensity.
Micheal didn't acknowledge the dislike spewing towards him and instead turned to Felix who was quick to follow his charge. The red-head blinked before narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Michael, they sent you after all..."Felix frowned,"Sorry that my work has yet to be complete." The black haired man's eye twitched. He grabbed his partners wrist and slowly dragged him towards the open door.
"Yeah yeah. Just get going on it as soon as we're back okay?"Micheal grumbled. Kurt hissed while Felix gave a half-grin.
"You got it."
"So this is the person who sells you paper?"Ciel asked curiously. Felix flinched and sweated with the thought of being caught in a lie.
"Yes, I'm Michael Gibbs."Micheal did a half bow,"Pleased to make your acquaintance Earl Phantomhive, but I'm afraid I was hoping to meet on slightly different terms."
"Yes, then perhaps you three would like to stay-"
Michael bowed once again before stepping outside with a shake of his head. He gave Sebastian and Ciel a shit-eating grin.
"Deepest apologies, but if the workroom is left unmanned for over an hour or two there is a great fire hazard."
Ciel frowned along with Kurt. They'd wanted to stay longer.
"Also, the boy's sister is waiting for him."Micheal nodded towards Kirt, who scoffed.
"If she's waiting for me, then hell's just frozen over."Kurt growled,"She hasn't been home since she threw the engagement."
Felix raised both of his eyebrows and turned to his charge worriedly. Sebastian stifled a chuckle at the expression.
"Are you saying that you've been at the house alone for three months?"Felix asked,"Why didn't you tell me?"
Kurt blinked before blushing and looking away from his guardian's entrancing gaze.
"I didn't want to bother you."
"So you see? We have to go immediately."Micheal stated. Sebastian's glare was palpable along with Ciel's thoughts:
'He expects me to believe that?'
Felix allowed himself to be dragged towards a very comfortable looking carriage, though any form of transportation would've seemed comfortable.
'Yeah, but you had fun. Admit it...'his subconscious told him. Felix frowned at the truth of his own thoughts. Michael's claw like grip was no longer just pulling him towards safety, it was pulling him away from a past life that he'd enjoyed so much.
Kurt gave a quick nod to Ciel who did the same in a cordial manner, but Felix could see the slightly sad demeanor in Ciel's eyes. He probably would miss fighting with another human on par with himself.
The two guests turned towards the carriage with slightly disgruntled expressions as Micheal shoved them in beside three stacks of paper. Felix flinched as his skin got cut on one of them.
Sebastian's eyes glinted as he memorized the bizarre scent wafting from Felix's cut. It was a new smell; a rare event for someone who's seen almost everything.
Ciel caught his butler's gaze and connected it to the carriage where Felix resided. Oh, he'd almost forgotten...
"Felix Nhell."a cold voice said firmly and made everyone turn to Ciel.
"You have until tomorrow morning to decide. I still very much want you as my servant."
A/N: Okay! The next chapter will be the last one before the plot follows (somewhat) by the manga books (unless I commit a string of murders). This chapter was supposed to be all 'big and important', but I couldn't find another way to word the situation playing in my head. Suggestions and comments give me boosts of energy!
SubMe: another terrible chapter?
Me: Why do you only come out when I feel disappointed with myself?
Felix:You have mental issues.
Me: *holds eraser* I made you, so I can destroy you too.
Felix: *hides*
Michael: Youre worse than Felix when he misses a deadline.
SubMe: Aha! Michael is not afraid!
Me: Oh, he will be.