AN: Hello there! Just some few things first. This story might have gore/violence in the future. I will warn you beforehand however so no worries! ^u^ Ty so much for reading and I hope you enjoy! Reviews are appreciated! c:

Summary: What happens when Ciel Phantomhive, a beautiful, blind boy at St. John's mental asylum, falls indisputably in love with his doctor's voice? Modern AU. Sebastian/Ciel

"So how are you feeling today, Ciel?" his usual doctor asked him.

Ciel shifted uncomfortably in his night gown, clenching his hands tightly by his side. He simply shrugged his shoulders then rested his head back down on the pillow.

The doctor scowled.

It's always the same response. He thought.

He didn't even bother pulling out his pen.

This boy is so predictable…

"So" the doctor stated "I've been telling you for a while now that I'm going to retire soon…"

Ciel simply murmured a faint "Mhm".

The doctor paused, then finished "For this week, I am going to be bringing in my new replacement. Are you okay with this Ciel?"

Ciel didn't respond, just simply stirred lightly on the mattress.

"I am taking that as a yes".

With a shallow sigh, the doctor shuffled off to his bag. He rummaged through the papers, until he finally found the file.

"I am going to get him now."

With that, the doctor stood up and exited the room.

The doctor greeted the replacement with a tired frown. The new psychiatrist, Sebastian Michaelis, was waiting dutifully outside of Ciel's room for the doctor's return. From the "conversation", for lack of a better word, Sebastian concluded that his new patient was a rather quiet one.

Or he just really hates his doctor. Sebastian thought.

"Mr. Michaelis" the doctor warned. "I'm not going to sugar coat things… so I'm just telling you now… Ciel Phantomhive is a difficult boy. I expect that he's going to be the worst of all of your patients. When we first got him he was a screaming mess. It was only until recently that he calmed down. As you know, he is completely blind and is diagnosed with PTSD".

Sebastian nodded his head. Yet he couldn't help but wonder why the doctor was speaking so freely about the boy when they were just outside of his room.

He ultimately shrugged off the thought and listened to the doctor as he continued.

"He suffered a traumatic past, most of it he won't even tell to us. Yet we do know that he was abused, causing Ciel to be… well, disturbed."

The doctor then leaned in very close, words coming close to a hiss as he said "And remember Sebastian. That boy is not to be trusted. Don't ever let your guard down around him. He's not even human anymore Sebastian… just a shell of one."

Sebastian noted every word the doctor said, with a most unsightly picture of the boy in his head. He expected for him to be like one of the patients from a movie… Deranged, not even present, too far off in their own universe, laughing manically… an evil grin plastered on their worn and hideous faces.

Yet when the doctor opened the door, Sebastian was never more so proven wrong.

As he looked over the small boy on the bed, he couldn't believe that he was the patient the doctor had so horribly described. He was quite small for his age, yet held a grace that could be considered "dainty". He had fair porcelain skin, without a single blemish tainting its pale surface. His blue-hued hair framed his doll-like face and covering his eyes were layers of bandages.

When Sebastian examined the boy closer, he saw no sign of "disturbance" as Doctor Lee mentioned. He looked like a helpless, innocent little child… and Sebastian couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

The doctor went around Ciel's bedside. "Ciel, I have brought with me, my new replacement."

"I know…" Ciel grumbled.

Sebastian was surprised to hear the boy speak.

The doctor nodded his head approvingly. "Well, Ciel, I am going to introduce you to him."

The doctor then waved for Sebastian to come over.

Sebastian hesitantly stepped nearer to the bed, and when he did, only noticed that the boy was even more beautiful up close.

Ciel had his rosebud lips slightly parted as he took in short, steady breaths. He radiated a pure, childlike innocence and he had such a sweet, tempting allure. Sebastian couldn't help but wonder… what could be secretly tucked away in the broken, little Phantomhive?

Ciel weakly sat up on the mattress, reaching for the bed's frame. He gripped the metal tightly and pulled himself up, propping his back against the pillow.

"So" Ciel stated "I presume that you will be my new doctor?" Ciel asked when he heard heavier footsteps then his normal doctor's approach his bedside. His voice was laced with a glimmer of noble pride. It was firm and unshaken, displaying confidence in every word.

Ciel continued facing forward, addressing Sebastian directly in a sense but then again addressing no one in another.

Sebastian simply nodded his head. And Ciel remained unmoving, still waiting for a response.

Then, with slight embarrassment, Sebastian realized that the young boy couldn't see.

"Yes." He stated "I am Mr. Michaelis, and I will soon be your registered psychiatrist".

"Hm." Ciel simply replied.

A tense silence developed in the room. Sebastian shifted his weight on his feet, teetering as a feeble distraction. Sebastian wasn't sure why, but he felt nervousaround his new patient. Yet when he thought about it, the uneasy feeling that settled in his stomach wasn't, per say, unwanted.

The doctor interrupted the silence with a hoarse, mock cough.

"Well..." he began "Why don't you tell what we've been working on Ciel?"

Ciel twitched slightly, and if he weren't blind, Sebastian could've sworn that Ciel had rolled his eyes.

When enough minutes of silence passed, the doctor spoke for him.

"Well, we've been working on communicating better with others and telling people how we feel..." "Haven't we Ciel?" the doctor asked.

To Sebastian's surprise, Ciel simply scoffed.

"Hardly..." Ciel paused, letting a sly smirk creep on his lips.

"I mean Doctor" Ciel's words were syrupy… a devious notion hidden in his tone.

"You know me better than anyone. And I, just… can't help me being sooo…." Ciel then reached out for the doctor's body. When his hand came in contact with the lapel of his shirt, Ciel tugged on it and purred, "Disturbed"

The doctor scowled and flinched underneath the boy's touch. He stepped away immediately and wiped his shirt off with his hand, treating Ciel as if he were a walking disease.

Sebastian couldn't help but stifle a chuckle at the display in front of him. Ciel's manipulations of the doctor were quite funny, well, seeing the doctor's reaction to a simple touch.

With gritted teeth, the doctor handed Sebastian the file folder, which was stuffed to the brim with papers. "And this is his file."

Sebastian was honestly surprised at the size….and weight—he didn't know that paper alone could weigh so much.

The doctor glanced back once at Ciel, then with a cruel glare, gathered his few belongings. He hurriedly explained to Sebastian the leftover details that hadn't already been discussed during the interview. And with not even a farewell to his patient of 5 years, he left Ciel's bedroom for good.

When the door had been nearly slammed behind him, Sebastian and Ciel remained alone in the room.

Sebastian looked around the room. Dull, lifeless, boring… all expected of course. Only a few audio tapes rested on Ciel's nightstand, beside of which was his walking cane.

The room's hazard-proofed enough, Sebastian concluded. He had to make sure his patients were comfortable, and most importantly, safe.

When the silence stiffened, Ciel finally spoke up. "Mr.…M-Mic..." Ciel's words faltered and eventually faded into a soft murmur.

Sebastian immediately turned his head, and with an amused smile, replied tenderly "Michaelis. And Yes?"

Sebastian was surprised to see Ciel's cheeks tint a slight pink. So faint... that it almost went unnoticed… almost. "I need my bandages to be changed. This time was always the time when Doctor Lee would change them."

Oh right Sebastian thought.

Sebastian glanced down to his wrist watch.

He remembered Doctor Lee mentioning something about Ciel needing his bandages changed at 8, which it now was.

Sebastian stepped closer to Ciel's bed, but still kept a comfortable distance.

"They are in the nightstand." Ciel said.

Sebastian opened the nightstand drawer and pulled out the gauze with a "Thanks". Now he was supposed to replace Ciel's bandages. An easy enough task…

"I am going to replace them now." Sebastian stated, not wanting to frighten Ciel.

Ciel nodded his head.

With that, Sebastian slowly began to unwrap the bandages around his head. As his fingers grazed over Ciel's scalp, he elicited a sweet, faint purr from the boy. Yet that's all it was… very faint.

When Sebastian pulled off the gauze, he looked down at Ciel's now exposed features. Ciel's large eyes fluttered open briefly, revealing clouded violets.

Based on pure desire, Sebastian traced his finger lightly across Ciel's cheek. Immediately, Ciel stiffened, backing away from Sebastian's intruding touch.

At once, Sebastian regretfully pulled back. He muttered a weak "I'm sorry" and wrapped Ciel's eyes back in the bandages with care.

Once finished, Sebastian spoke up, saying "If you need anything else, I think I will take my leave now."

As Sebastian went to exit the room, he hoped that Ciel will tell him to say. And when Sebastian closed the door softly behind him… he couldn't help but wonder…about the beautiful blind boy at St. John's mental asylum.

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