TITLE: STARSTRUCK
SUMMARY: When the Kuro cast reunite for another season Ciel attempts to find a way to attract the attention of his costar Sebastian, but Sebastian only seems to view him as a child and picks on him. In the meantime Claude tries to show Alois he cares for him, but Alois wonders if he likes him for him or for another reason... Things get worse with all these fans around.
STORY PAIRINGS: Ciel+Sebastian, Alois+Calude

PLEASE NOTE: This story is rated M. According to the FF site, that means it has to be appropriate for ages 16+ WITHOUT explicit content, which includes adult language, themes, and suggestions. This story meets those requirements.

The Irritating Game

"Two years ago the last episode of the Kuroshitsuji series ended on a devastating note. Alois and Claude dead, Ciel a demon, and Sebastian bound to his Lord forever. It was a sad and heartbreaking ending and since then the actors have not been seen in anything sense. So where is the cast now?" the woman on the television asked the man sitting beside her. He was the producer of Kuroshitsuji.

"On the upside it is rumored that Elizabeth will soon be making a comeback to the television but as to what exactly she'll be doing they're keeping it a secret," he explained.

"Wha, is it that you're going to continue the series?" the woman asked excitedly looking as though her world had meaning again.

"No no no, nothing like that. I've have no intention of continuing the series," the man explained smiling.

"Don't you think you should though?" the woman seemed to almost be pleading. "I mean… Kuroshitsuji is the only show that has tripled in popularity since it's completion. The reruns are still being shown. In fact an episode airs right after my talk show I believe. Though I digress, why not continue when your fan base has skyrocketed?"

"Shows often don't know when to quit, they put season after season out and the show grows old and stale. It's good where it left off."

"Though Hoyo-san, is it not true that the Kuroshitsuji franchise has been sold. So technically it isn't up to you whether or not the series continues."

"I suppose that's partially true, but they've assured me they won't continue the series."

She put her hands together in a pleading sort of way, "I see, so can you tell us what the rest of your cast is up to?"

"I stay in touch with some of them, but I'm afraid I won't be giving out that information. Many of them are with their families; some have taken up new jobs. I'm not going into details as with the fan base increase I'd fear for their safety if word got out as to where they were at."

"I see, so no new series it seems Kuro-fans, we'll just have to be disappointed," she sighed. "Though now we'll never know what happened to Sebastian and Ciel! Did he continue to hate Ciel for being eternally bound to him? Or did they get past that and fall in love like we're all hoping they would. I just… I can't…"

She suddenly began crying and shouting, "I wanna know! I wanna know!"

They cut quickly to a commercial. Sebastian laughed softly. The woman was in hysterics. "Let me answer that question for you, Ciel and Sebastian went their separate ways and barely spoke for the past two years."

He scoffed tossing his clicker to the side as the opening for Kuroshitsuji met his ears. One of their rerun episodes was on. What episode was it today? Ah, episode 7 of Season One. He liked this episode. The part where Ciel was chained against the wall was the best. During the course of filming that episode he had fantasized more than once about chaining Ciel there sometime when they weren't shooting and no one was around just for the opportunity to tease him and make him blush uncharacteristically. Ugh, he shook his head. He had had more than one impure thought about his television Lord, and had never acted on them, not even once. He had been proud of himself for that. Though despite those thoughts. He didn't actually think of Ciel in that way...

No, he was bit of a bully by heart which is why he probably made such a good demon on the show.

He didn't know what Ciel was up to now. Off with his parents probably since he hadn't seen him on TV in any new shows or series lately. Sebastian had never had the opportunity to meet his parents. Now his parents on the show he had met them a few times (crazed fans didn't realize the difference, just like they didn't realize that he wasn't actually a demon, and that Ciel wasn't actually an Earl, and that Elizabeth wasn't actually his cousin). Though the producer had their first names as their character names their last names were completely made up for the show. He sat up waiting for his favorite part of the episode to come on.

"Sebastian baby are you okay?" Kathy asked walking out of his bedroom half naked in a slutty nightie. She had blond hair and brown eyes and was just a little shorter than him. "Come to bed sweetie… I got a present for you…"

"Take your money and leave," Sebastian said dully turning up the Tv to drown out her words.

Fifteen year old Ciel sat at the table in his hotel room. His parents were off on another vacation using the money he had earned from his days as an actor. They took him to every country they decided to visit, but he would always just get a hotel to himself and let them go have fun. Trying to do things together as a family was about as much fun as visiting the dentists so he didn't bother. His parents did their thing, he did his. That's just how it was. Right now he was in France.

He was sipping his tea as the news broadcast came on. It was completely in French but had subtitles in English as he had requested upon getting this room. They were with their old producer and woman at the end had begun to uproariously cry at the thought of what happened next on their little program. He shook his head, he was embarrassed for her… Then they cut to their show. Ciel actually paid attention.

…Sebastian…

Ciel read the words Lord in English each time it appeared on the screen, over and over. He couldn't believe it, but he actually missed that… He sighed before taking another sip of his tea. It was odd watching this show, it was dubbed in French, and this was the first time he heard the French voice actor for him. It sounded nothing like him he decided, and Sebastian's French voice actor was terrible.

He went over to his bed and turned the show off before lying back. He hated to admit it, but he missed being on the set, acting as an Earl, goofing around with Alois and Elizabeth backstage during their free time. Most off all, he missed Sebastian. Staring up at the ceiling he brushed his hair from his own eyes pretending it was Sebastian's own hand. He ran his hand slowly down his chest straining to remember Sebastian's voice as he caressed his chest feeling himself blush. All at once he stopped realizing where it was headed, "Damn you," he cursed. "You're not going to make me do that again."

He rolled over onto his stomach and buried his face in his pillow in an attempt to stop thinking about him. After laying still long enough he dozed off.

"Hhmm," Luka hummed after tasting the cake mix his sixteen year old brother Alois had made. "Yummy!"

"Alright set the table," Alois said and Luck jumped to his feet rushing to get plates. He stood on his toes to be able to reach it and was ecstatic to find he could. Of course he could! He was turning ten years old after all! Ten year olds should be able to reach the plates in the cupboard.

He set out spaces for the two of them. And Alois put the birthday cake mix in the oven. He set the time and then removed his hot gloves. "Is it ready?" Luka asked.

"I just put it in there Luka, don't be silly. Go watch TV till it's done would you."

"M'kay!" he cheered running into the living room he turned on the television set and plopped down before it as the news program came on.

"Brother they're talking about our show."

Alois walked in watching the woman and their old producer discussing Kuroshitsuji. They mentioned Elizabeth, he really did wonder what she was up to. Ciel too, Sebastian… Hannah… But mostly… He wondered what Claude was up to these days.

"I wanna be in another episode!" Luka suddenly yelled. Alois laughed turning to him.

"Fliming is over," he explained. "There are no more episodes."

Luka hadn't had a chance to be in many to begin with, and it was by chance he had even got that much air time. The boy who had been picked to play his brother on the show had backed out last minute. Desperate to find a replacement Alois had suggested his own brother, and phone call later his mother had drove Luka to the set. It sure had been good times watching him act. He didn't get to act with him personally as it was in a flash back and they had hired a smaller blonde haired boy to play a younger him. Still it had been fun.

"Aw," he whined.

"C'mon," Alois said turning off the TV. Let's spend our time more productively.

"By eating cookie dough!" Luka cheered rushing off to the freezer.

"I…suppose that's productive…" Alois sighed. Though were his mother alive she would not approve of them eating uncooked cookie dough.

His mother had died in a car accident a few weeks after filming had ended, and his Father… He had basically disappeared except when he needed money he would come crawling back begging like the little worm he was. Alois tended to try and forget him. They opened up a tub of cookie dough and spoons in hand began munching.

Claude sat at the café sipping the coffee. He had his computer by him watching the news. They were discussing the show he used to act on. He reached up checking to make sure his hoodie still covered his head and that his sun glasses were on securely. He didn't want to be spotted if there were any crazed fans about.

The woman newscaster started crying and he groaned leaning back in his chair. What did he care if they made another season or not. Their characters were killed off, so him and Alois nor Hannah would be returning even if they did. He glared slamming his computer screen closed before throwing a tip onto the table. He stuffed his computer in his bag and walked to the street where his limo and driver were waiting.

"All done Sir? Did you enjoy your coffee?" he asked.

Claude said nothing and climbed in, letting the driver close the door behind him. He removed his hood and took off his shades. Even having to hide like this was miserable. Though their show seemed to be becoming more and more popular by the day, and you really couldn't go too many places without seeing… Great… He noticed a billboard with Alois and Ciel's face advertising the show. You couldn't go anywhere without seeing something about the show.

He groaned, "I think I'm actually beginning to hate that show…"

"I miss everyone…" Elizabeth sighed as she sat in the waiting room for the commercial auditions. She pulled out her phone looking at a group picture of them all together. Ciel… She missed Ciel most. Her character on Kuroshitsuji was infatuated with Ciel, and the truth was she didn't have to act that part too much because she really did like Ciel. He was so cute! She was hoping he would ask her out before filming ended but he never did…

She sighed.

"Elizabeth," the woman at the door called.

"Hai!" she stood up. The woman stepped back and she walked in the room leaving her parents in the hall waiting for her. The board members were sitting at a long time ready to determine if she was worthy of being in their commercial. They began whispering immediately upon her walking in.

She was handed a script and she scanned it quickly before handing it back. She took a deep breath and opened her mouth to speak.

"Excuse me?"

She stopped blinking at the man behind the table who addressed her.

"You're not by any chance the one who played Elizabeth Middleford in Kuroshitsuji are you?"

She blinked. "Um… Yes I am…"

The board members began speaking all at once quite excitedly. "You're hired."

She blinked. Still a little confused as to what was going on. "Um… Sorry?"

"You're hired, our secretary will give you all the information downstairs, please don't say anything to the other people trying to audition."

"But I… I didn't even say anything…" she said nervously.

"That's alright," the man said smiling. "We know what you can do."

She walked back out to the waiting room and over to her parents. They stood up excitedly. "How did it go sweetie?"

"Let's just go, clearly I didn't get it," she explained and put on the coat her father held out to her. They got into the elevator and she leaned against the wall her arms crossed as her parents gave her consoling words like, "You'll get it next time sweetie." "Don't let this hurt your feelings."

She didn't even stop by the secretary's desk. So many other girls were trying out for that commercial… Why should she get it just because of the show she had played on? Elizabeth never went back…

"My my... would you look at the time," Hannah said checking her watch. "I better be goin'."

She grabbed her coat off the back of her seat at the black jack table. "My money please," she said turning to the dealer. Groaning he threw down the wad of cash she had just won. Swiftly she put it in her bra and waved goodbye. She loved gambling at the casinos. It was a pastime of hers. It was about 2,000 dollars just for a seat at a table, and this did not include the money you actually used to play. Though she was done for the evening. It was time to return to her suite and rest until her spa day tomorrow.

The only question was, how was she going to get out of the casino without being spotted. She reached in her purse pulling out a head band, sun glasses and ribbon to tie her hair up with. After putting all of these things on she (shockingly) made it out to her limo with no confrontation. Huffing she sat back. The driver's voice came over the intercom. "Where to ma'am."

"Home Jeremy," she commanded.

"Yes ma'am."

She removed her disguise and clicked a button for the TV to lower from the ceiling of the limo. The news came on. No surprise the topic was their TV show. "Ugh," she sighed. Even she was getting sick of seeing this, almost as if hearing about the show was leaving a bad taste in her mouth... She turned it off immediately reaching into her purse she removed a small picture. Alois, Luka, Claude and her were seated outside the studio in their costumes from the show eating from their bentou boxes. She smiled. She missed those kids... and couldn't help but wonder just how tall Luka was now...

"Mama," Elizabeth whined when she woke up that morning. "Why didn't you wake me! I'm running late, we have that interview remember! Mama!"

She rushed to her door swinging it open only to find Ciel standing there. He had his hands in his pockets looking as cool as ever. He hadn't changed. He was still shorter than her. Though why was he only a little shorter? She had grown a lot in the last two years. She looked down gasping realizing she looked thirteen once again. "What the? Ciel what?"

"Lizzy," he said looking up at her taking a step into her room he turned holding out his hand. "Will you dance with me? My Lady?"

"Ciel…"

Suddenly she heard a violin playing in the background and spun around to find Sebastian dressed as one would expect Sebastian to dress playing for them.

"My Lady?" Ciel whispered once again to call her attention. She spun back around. "I would love to dance Ciel," she said reaching out for his hand and then… Sebastian's playing suddenly became horrible… awful even... It sounded a lot like her alarm…

She blinked, her hand outstretched to the ceiling, her alarm going off beside her, and no Ciel or Sebastian in sight. She sighed. "Aw man…"

She sat up. "I had really thought that was real this time… How stupid."

She glanced at her clock. It was six fifteen in the morning. At least she wasn't running late like she thought in her dream. Ah well. She went to her computer booting it up so she could check her e-mails. When it loaded she found no less than seventy requests for her to be in a different assortment of films and programs. It was harder than she thought.

Oddly, she seemed to be one of the only Kuro Cast Members to be attempting to continue her acting career. She noticed one of her latest e-mails reading: Kuroshitsuji Cast Reunion! She clicked it immediately. Apparently the person who recently purchased the Kuroshitsuji franchise was holding a reunion for the cast to discuss the future of the franchise.

She blinked. Was this for real, they were all going to get together again! She felt like it was the day before Christmas. If only she had exchanged numbers with Ciel before they parted she could call and see if he would be there. No matter, she was certain he would show up!

He had to…

Sebastian yawned laying stretched out on his bed. He really was pathetic. Every other night almost he had a different girl in his bed. The idea of settling down and actually building a relationship with one of them had crossed him mind more than once. Still he had never attempted it.

Once again his mind wondered onto Ciel. He missed having someone adorable to poke fun at. Sebastian had given Ciel his number before Ciel left with his parents, though he hadn't called him even once so Sebastian never got his. It would have been fun to have kept in touch. To hear about the girlfriends Ciel had undoubtedly had at one point or another. He would have been able to tease him about it and hear his voice get all nervous. That's really what he wanted. Someone to poke fun at, Ciel had always been fun to joke about on set. Trying to find new ways to make him uncomfortable or extra nervous was always a beloved pastime of his.

Maybe he should really pick one of these women and go on a date instead of just another night of meaningless sex. He grabbed his phone looking down the list of all the women he had basically on call. Which one did he like the most of these…

He scrolled down remembering their faces one by one. Though, he didn't want any of them…

"Damn it," he cursed. He was about to toss his phone to the side when the tone chimed alerting him to a new e-mail. He opened it without too much thought, not even bothering to read it's title, and then he smiled. The classic little sneaky smile his character was known for. So a reunion huh?

Ciel would certainly come to that wouldn't he? He would get the chance to see him again, and speak with him. He grinned. He couldn't wait. Making fun of that child again would be hilarious.

Ciel had been staring at his email for the better part of two hours. A gathering of the Cast huh? He wondered if Sebastian would come. He was sure that he would, why wouldn't he? If… if Ciel went he could finally talk to him again after all this time. Maybe even… confess to him…

Suddenly he shook his head. Just what was he going to tell him exactly? He could see it now some bratty love-struck teen confessing his feelings to a full groan man who probably has a girlfriend right now or even a wife… He felt his heart completely skip a beat at the thought.

No… The press would have been all over a story of a Kuro Cast member getting married. So he couldn't possibly be married. Besides he was sure that Sebastian didn't have a girlfriend when filming was taking place.

What would he tell him exactly? "Hi Sebastian, I've been thinking about you a lot these past two years, do you think we could go out?"

It sounded stupid even in his own head, besides, he probably hadn't even crossed Sebastian's mind once, and… This whole thing was that damn shows fault. How can you sit there and cast a child in the role of master to a debonair guy like him anyway. Day in and day out on the set being close to him and being called master and having that man look at him like he was some kind of God. No wonder he had all these screwed up thoughts about his co-star. In the time since he left the set those thoughts only got worse, and now that he was fifteen. Sebastian always seemed to be on his thoughts when he did the things teenage boys tend to do when they're alone in their rooms at night.

The sound of the hotel room door opening called his attention and he looked up. His parents had walked. They had bags of souvenirs and new clothes. His mother's face was flushed and appeared to have been drinking. His father though looked upset.

"Oh my!" his mother sighed running over and hugging him. "That was so much fun you really should have come. Ah, where should we go next… I know… Africa! I've always wanted to go on a Safari!"

"I thought we were going to Italy next," his father glared at her crossing his arms. "You said we could go see my cousins if we came here first."

"Oh, fine you big baby," his mother said finally letting go of him. She went over to the mirror and began combing out her hair. "Italy next and then Africa."

"You two can go without me," Ciel said and both of them turned to look at him.

His mother blinked, "Ciel baby, why don't you want to go with us?"

It wasn't like they did much together anyway on these vacations they seemed to be taking on after another. Except for the fact that they would occasionally have dinner together.

"I'd like to go back to Japan for a little while. I'll meet up with you guys later okay."

"But sweetie, you're too little to go to a country by yourself," she said smiling.

Ciel felt a small stab of annoyance at that. He was old enough to get a hotel room by himself, to tour a country by himself while they were off doing who knows what. Apparently as soon a plane is involved he's suddenly too little…

"It's fine, I've been running around this country while you guys have been gone. It's no big deal," he explained.

"Wha! But what if—"

His father turned interrupting her, "What do you want to go to Japan for anyway? Meeting up with that Elizabeth girl?"

Ciel blinked. "No why—"

Suddenly his mother cheered. "Ah, I like Elizabeth she would be good for you Ciel. If you have her number I'll give her parents a call and we'll set up a play date."

"Play date?" he sighed. "Mother, just how old do you think I am!"

"Huh?" she turned to him. "Don't ask your mother silly questions. You're twelve."

Ciel glared. Great his own mother didn't know how old he was! His father walked over to him. "Don't mind her, she's hammered at the moment I'd be shocked if she even knew my name. When did you want to leave, if you head out before she sobers up you might just be able to sneak away without a lecture."

"I'll head out then," Ciel said. "Have fun going wherever you're headed next."

He grabbed his cell phone leaving the room so he could call for the arrangements.

"Luka!" Alois called walking out into the hall. Where was he anyway? He wanted to tell him they would be going to Japan for a while. He read the e-mail that morning. He didn't tell Luka about it because they had been getting ready for school. Though Luka should have been home before him.

"Luka!" he called again before giving up he called his cell phone and could hear the ringing in the house. It was coming from upstairs. He opened the door to his own room and found Luka lying asleep in his bed. He smiled closing his phone before laying down next to him.

He patted his head and whispered his name until he opened his eyes. "You're home…"

"Yup," he answered. "How was your day Luka?"

"Good," he answered sleepily.

Smiling he sat up. "Big brother has a surprise for you."

"Wha!" Luka sat up excitedly.

"We're going to go to Japan for a little while. They're having a Kuro Cast reunion."

"Will I get to see Hannah again!" he asked cheerfully.

Alois nodded, and Luka jumped up going on about how he had to go pack. He rushed from the room to his own. He was glad his brother was so excited about it. Though taking the time away from school would be difficult, and it's not like this was the kind of thing schools excused. It had been hard enough being an actor and being in school. Everyone there seemed to either like him or hate him with none in between. Mostly it was the girls who thought he was so cool, and the guys hated him because he stole the attention of their girls. He didn't care about those things anyway.

What he did care about was seeing Claude again. He really liked Claude. He was the perfect Seme! Tall, imposing, and strong. Alois had read a few too many yaoi and yuri manga's for his own good.

"I can't wait," he whispered smiling.

Claude walked into the hotel conference room that had been rented out for the event. Immediately a man rushed over to him. "Claude is good to see you, my name is Oshiro I've purchased the franchise and organized everyone to meet here today. So how have you been since filming ended?"

"Fine," he answered dully.

"Good good," he said smiling. "We have some refreshments set out so please enjoy yourself until everyone else arrives. Speaking of—"

The doors opened and Hannah was standing wearing an black silk dress with a split up the side. Her hair was done up in a bun and she had large diamond hoop earrings in her ears. Oshiro-san rushed over giving the same spew to her before hurrying off to check on other things. Hannah went over to Claude. "It's been a while."

"Indeed."

"So, what have you been up to Claude?" she asked. "We were in touch there in the beginning but I guess we both kind of drifted away."

"I guess so," he answered.

Their conversation was strained. Tense. It was very clear they were forcing conversation. "I haven't seen you in anything recently. Can't get hired?"

"I haven't been trying. I made more than enough money from the show, so there really was no reason to try for another role," he explained.

"Yeah, I thought the same. For a while I had some strange guy named Garrick calling me trying to get me to shoot a porno for him," she sighed thinking back on that week when he kept bugging her. She eventually had to get a new phone to get the calls to stop.

Without missing a beat he responded, "I would have bought that; you probably would have been great in it."

"Ass," she snapped crossing her legs, she rested her chin in her hands.

"Sure been awhile," a voice said from behind both of them. They turned to find Maylene standing with Bard, his hand on her hip. They were both wearing classic business suits looking as though they had just left the office.

"Ah, so are you two an item now?" Hannah asked.

Maylene's face grew slightly red and she held out her left hand. "Bardy and I got married," she said.

Hannah got to her feet speaking her congratulations as she walked over to see the ring. Claude looked up at him as he stood looking slightly nervous and scratching his head. "Did she just call you Bardy?"

He suddenly looked even more nervous, "Uh, that's um…well…"

"I didn't hear anything on your wedding," Hannah said. "You should have told me I would have brought a present."

"Oh no," Maylene said smiling. "We would have loved you all to be there, but with how crazy this shows been in the press lately, we thought it best if our wedding were to be just close family. It took a lot to make sure they didn't find out."

"I'll bet, I have to wear a disguise just to go out in public," Hannah said.

"Hannah! Hannah!"

She turned at the sound of her name and spotted Lucka running across the room towards her. He was taller than he had been, though no less adorable. The underlining stony expression she had been wearing since her arrival melted away and she leaned down catching the boy in a hug before leaning down to his height. "My, you've gotten so big."

Claude hadn't been paying attention he was looking into the glass he was holding watching the surrounding light form patterns in the ice cubes. When his vision was disrupted by a pair of hands on his glasses he took notice. "Guess who…"

The briefest traces of a smile could be seen. "Hello Alois."

Smiling Alois jumped over the back of the sofa sitting beside him. "It's been forever Claude how are you?"

"Fine…" Claude answered taking in Alois for the first time in two years. He was barely taller than when he had last seen him, but he did appear… Suddenly his face turned slightly solemn. "I read about your mother in the paper. I'm sorry."

Alois blinked before laughing. "That was so long ago… it's okay. She's in a better place."

"How is your Father dealing with it?" Claude asked not realizing until seeing his expression that this was a sore subject with him.

"Dad's being an ass as always," he explained. Alois was wearing a white sweater with a grey zip up hoodie and a pair of light brown slacks and suddenly he jumped to his feet. "That reminds me I have to show you…"

He reached into his pocket removing his wallet and held out his permit to Claude. Apparently he thought it would be more dramatic if he stood to show it to him. Claude took it looking at it closely. "Congratulations. How has driving been?"

"It's so much fun. I drove me and Luka here," Alois explained.

Claude's eyebrow twitched slightly, "You realize a permit means you have to drive with your adult or legal guardian right?"

"…Huh?" Alois blinked.

"I'm keeping this. Last thing we need is for you to get pulled over," he sighed.

Alois suddenly looked upset. "No way! Give it back!"

He leaned over him trying to reach for it, but froze when he saw Ciel had walked in. Completely forgetting about his permit he jumped over the back of the sofa and ran over to him coming to a stop a few inches from him. He seemed to be examining something and then suddenly he smiled, "You're taller… but, at least you're still shorter than me."

"Ha ha," Ciel said sarcastically. He was wearing a pair of black slacks with a baggy light blue sweater that was hanging off his shoulders and a sleeveless white tank.

"Ciel!" Maylene called rushing over to him. "Oh you're so tall. How cute!"

"Hello," he said turning to her, and his eyes caught sight of her ring.

"Maylene, did—"

She suddenly got red, "Me and Bard got married. Sorry for not telling you Ciel, we kept it a secret from press and everyone besides close family."

Ciel felt a small surge of panic. If Maylene was able to get married without anyone finding out then… Maybe Sebastian really would be…

"Um... Is Sebastian here yet?" he asked.

"Nope!" Alois said rather loudly as if to say he was still here. He threw his arms around Ciel spinning him around in order to lead him back to where Claude was. "So what has Ciel been doing?"

"Nothing," he answered bluntly as Alois steered him to the sofa across from Claude and made him sit down.

"How school been going?" Claude asked.

Ciel shrugged. "I'm probably going to drop out."

"What! Why!"

"People go to school so they can get jobs and have money. I have money so it's pointless going through all that," he explained as though people talked about dropping out of school every day.

"Fine, I guess me and Luka will be the only intelligent ones," Alois said shrugging.

At the mention of Luka, Ciel recalled the article he had read. "Oh, sorry about your mother."

"Jeez, why does everyone apologize, that's so ridiculous," he said smiling and started ruffling Ciel's hair. "I'm sorry for this awful haircut of yours. Did you not think to pick up a new style in two years?"

He pushed his hand away, "You kept your hair the same."

"Yeah, but my style was cool to begin with, and your girlfriends here."

Ciel blinked looking up. Elizabeth and Finnian had just walked in. They apparently met in the lobby before they walked in talking. Lizzy was wearing her hair up in a single pony tail and had on a long slender pink dress. "I better say hi," Ciel said getting to his feet he walked over to her.

"Hi, Lizzy," he said.

She turned to face him and her face lit up immediately. Ciel… Ciel was taller than her. It wasn't by much, but it counted! "It seems like forever Ciel."

She hugged him smiling. This was odd. She wasn't screaming at the top of her lungs or acting overly excited. Lizzy's personality had always been the same as her character's on the show. Or rather she had brought her personality into the character. Though now…

"I heard you were getting into showbiz again. What are you playing in?"

"I have a lot of things lined up lately. The biggest is a new movie coming out called Good Doll. Basically, I'm a toy that comes to life, it's a kids movie," she explained fiddling with her hair.

"Please let me know when it comes out so I can see it," Ciel offered.

"I'll give you an invitation to the premiere," she said. "You could… be my date if it's not too much trouble."

"No of course not, I'd be happy to escort you," Ciel said before turning to Finnian. "What have you been up to—"

Lizzy put her hand over her heart feeling it beat rather fast. Ciel was too perfect… her face flushed softly.

The sound of the door opening met their ears. Elizabeth spun around. "Sebastian!" she cheered.

Ciel's eye's widened slightly and he turned his attention past Finnian to the door. There he was wearing a suit the top three buttons of the white business shirt undone, though this was only just noticeable as his tie covered most of that area. Damn, the man he had been fantasizing about for two years just walked in the room, and suddenly, he felt like he wanted to leave...

Elizabeth hurried over, "Sebastian!"

As a bit of a joke he bowed to her, "Lady Elizabeth."

She suddenly giggled, "I remember that line."

Sebastian stood tall once more before the two began reminiscing together. Ciel felt like he was rooted to the floor, his stomach seemed to be doing somersaults and he could already feel his face getting hot. Damn it, what's wrong with me?

Suddenly Sebastian started walking his way. Ciel glanced to the side pretending as though he had become very interested in a portrait on the wall. He walked closer and closer and closer and then… He completely passed by him without even so much as a backwards glance. Ciel blinked. Nothing? Not even a hi?

He watched Sebastian make his way to where Claude and Alois were.

"Long time huh?" Sebastian asked

"Are you still living here in Tokyo?" Alois asked, and thus the small talk began.

Ciel didn't understand it. It wasn't like he was expecting Sebastian to run up to him and confess his love or anything like that, but he hadn't expected no reaction at all. He saw Maylene run over to tell him her good news, and he felt a bit upset by it all.

"Ciel!"

He turned to find Soma rushing over to him. He was wearing a pair of black pants, a blue shirt and a snake skin vest. He rushed over hugging him. "You've grown up so much!"

"Hi Soma," he said sighing.

"You have to tell me everything! Absolutely everything since we parted," he said and snapping his fingers and Agni was at his side a moment later with drinks. Alcoholic for Soma, non for Ciel. On the show he had played the Prince of Bengal, with Agni as his servant. In real life he was the only son of a highly respected corporate President in Bengal, and Agni was his secretary.

"Here you are," Agni said handing the glasses to them. His smelled like tea…

Thus the reunion went into full swing. More cast members arrived as it progressed. Like Vincent and Rachel (his on screen parents), Thompson who had actually played three characters on the show, the old man who played Lord Trancy showed up with his wife Vicky (who had played the old version of Queen Victoria on the show). Lord Trancy's name was actually named Benjamin Drake. He was an incredibly nice old man who always brought him, Alois, Elizabeth and Luka presents during the few times he had been on set. Ciel hadn't been able to watch the scenes with him in it more than once because it was so odd watching him seem so evil on the show when in reality he was so kind to everyone.

Aleister came, as well as Meena, Ran-Mao and Lau of course showed up. William, and Grell arrived quite late. In honor of the occasion Grell had showed up fully costumed with his red hair contacts, teeth and uniform. He immediately started pretending to flirt with Sebastian appearing to have arrived drunk. Ciel found himself getting a little upset at how Grell was pulling on his arm and rubbing his face against his sleeve.

Among the last people to turn up was Tanaka, Pluto, Paula, Angela, and Ash.

Everyone by now was enjoying themselves, laughing, and talking about old times. Suddenly Bard got up on a chair and turned to the crowd, "Here's to not being as epic and awesome as the characters we play on TV."

Alois' eyes narrowed playfully as he sat beside Claude, "Speak for yourself I'm a hundred times more awesome that Kuro's Alois could ever be."

Claude smiled lightly at the comment, "You're that confident huh?"

Alois just grinned in response.

Bard raised his glass and many of them cheered. Ciel by this time was feeling a bit miserable. Sebastian had not said one word to him the whole time. He hadn't even acknowledged him in any way. Not a wave or a smile. Not anything. He sighed. He just wanted to go up to his hotel room and go to sleep. Tomorrow when the cast and he left he could try and catch a glance of Sebastian before he leaves to go home.

He was off with Soma, Agni, Elizabeth and Paula makin' small talk about this and that. All the while he kept looking back to where Sebastian was sitting. He had hoped he might catch Sebastian looking at him, though no…

"Everyone, I would like to thank you all for coming," came the voice of Oshiro as he addressed them all. "I would like to formally introduce myself, I am Oshiro and I have purchased the Kuroshitsuji franchise. First off I would like to thank you all personally for the hard work you put in to making Kuroshitsuji as wonderful as it is, and I would like to inform you on a wonderful new project I'm starting. It's a new series. I have my associates passing out the scripts to the first episode for you all to read. Please, feel free to discuss the idea amongst yourselves and give me an answer as to whether or not you would like to participate tomorrow morning at the breakfast banquet the hotel will supply for you. It starts at eight in the morning so please show up on time. As for now enjoy the rest of your evenings."

Ciel sighed. He thought something like this would happen. It was like the franchise was a piñata and they just wanted to beat as much money out of it as they could.

Elizabeth flipped through the copy she was handed and giggled some of her lines her copy like everyone else's was personalized to have her parts highlighted. She skipped to the end of what was planned for episode one. There it was, in black and white. Episode one ends with Sebastian kissing Ciel…

Elizabeth gasped. Kiss! Did she read that right. She quickly reread the passage. They kiss in this script. They… they actually…

She glanced at Ciel he wasn't even bothering to read his script yet. He and Soma were discussing something but her head was buzzing so loudly with thought that she couldn't think about anything except the face that Ciel and Sebastian would kiss. She pictured it for a moment and then shook her head. No! They're guys! You can't show that kind of stuff on TV, this will make people hate their show for sure. Two guys… like that… on Kuroshitsuji. This script was like a bad doujinshi! No no no! Ciel surely wasn't going to stand for it! He'll read it and he will bluntly say, "No way I'm doing that!"

She just had to wait. Wait for the time when he read it. When Soma and Ciel's conversation finally ended Soma hurried off to talk to someone else. She noticed it was just the two of them standing together so she turned to him. "Uh, Ciel. Why don't you skim through the script. It…it seems a little… um…"

Ciel raised an eyebrow at her nervousness and then started skimming through it. A minute later he skimmed to the end and read what Elizabeth had been reading. She watched him with earnest and saw his face flush slightly. I knew it! She thought smiling internally. He's totally embarrassed. There is no way he'll do it!

"Ciel! What do you think huh?" Alois asked rushing over to him hold the copy. "You think you want to do it?"

"I don't think it will go over too well, we've already had two seasons and this one is so drastically different… I don't know. I'd like to sleep on it," he said.

Elizabeth looked shocked in the background as though she was about to faint, her worried expression twitching slightly. She couldn't believe he was actually considering it!

Alois smiled, "But then the pages will get all creased."

"Not literally," Ciel snapped rolling his eyes. "Baka."

He sighed rolling up the script placing it in his back pocket. "I'm going to bed. I'll see you two tomorrow at breakfast."

"Wha? It's only ten o'clock. It's not even college party time yet," Alois snapped glaring.

"I don't care, I'm tired," he said exasperatedly. He was tired. Tired of waiting for Sebastian to say even one word to him, tired of Sebastian ignoring him, and he sure as hell wasn't going to go chase that man down, he still had his pride. It's not like… it's not like Sebastian owes him anything. There really wasn't even a proper excuse for being angry at him. He walked out to the lobby and hit the button for the elevator. With a chime the doors open. He stepped inside and turned around to find Sebastian standing there smiling.

He blinked slightly shocked that he had been there, feeling unnerved from looking him in the eyes he immediately casted his gaze down at the floor and Sebastian stepped in standing beside him.

Damn this was uncomfortable, he thought. The man of his fantasies was mere inches away. So close to him and… He wanted to just kiss him. One kiss and he might realize how stupid his fantasies actually are and be able to forget about him. How would he do it?

He imagined himself turning to Sebastian and asking in the most polite form for one simple kiss, though the insane thought disappeared as soon as he thought it. Who asks for a kiss anyway? The romantic thing would be to just lean over and do it! Ciel glanced sideways. Sebastian was way too tall, even if he stood on his toes he wouldn't be able to reach his lips. He imagined himself for a moment running out and grabbing a step stool before placing it on the floor in order to kiss him properly.

Damn it, he cursed himself. Don't be a woman! If you're going to do it. DO IT!

Suddenly Ciel's hand shot out clutching Sebastian' tie, which he pulled hard bring Sebastian's face down to meet his. Ciel leaned into it and kissed Sebastian right on the lips. He let go a moment later.

It had happened so fast Sebastian didn't even have time to think through it clearly. Standing straight once more he glanced down at the kid though no longer looked at him as one. Ciel was taller than he had been two years ago but still rather short. The top of his head reached a few inches below his collar bone. His frame too was more defined, no longer appearing childlike but… Why was he worrying now about how much Ciel had grown.

"What was that for?" he grinned.

"…"

"Ciel?"

"That was… because I felt like it…"

"Is that so?" Sebastian said folding his arms. "You're actually making me feel a little bad for ignoring you at the party."

Ciel's eyes narrowed slightly at the comment. So he HAD done that on purpose.

"I had to admit though, the look on your face when I walked by without even addressing you was priceless. I caught a glimpse of it in the reflection of the window. You looked like a new puppy waiting for his master to get home from work only to be bypassed completely."

Ciel folded his arms as well suddenly feeling rather self-conscious, was he not even going to mention the kiss? Apparently Sebastian had already forgotten about it, "Don't compare me to an animal."

"What should I compare you to then?" he asked.

"…"

"Ciel?"

"…"

Silent treatment huh? Sebastian thought turning away. Alright I can play that too, though you'll be the first to speak.

After about thirty seconds Ciel sighed, "Damn this is a long elevator…"

"Not really, you never hit the button to make it go anywhere," Sebastian explained teasing him some more. The annoyed look on his face as he hit the number for his floor was indeed precious.

"Tsk, you didn't either." In their absence Ciel had forgotten how irritating Sebastian could be at times, as he always did things to purposely annoy him. It had always been one of his worst habits. Why had he not remembered any of that until now?

"Yes, but you walked on first so I figured you would politely ask me for which floor I needed," Sebastian said. It was true, he enjoyed torturing him. "As I can see, that was clearly not the case."

Ciel glared, "Which floor do you want?"

"You already hit it, but thank you for asking."

"Tsk," he turned away fuming.

Sebastian eyed him, his eyes narrowed. Ciel's face was burning in exasperation. He was too cute when he was all pissed off like he was now. Part of him wanted to go a little further and see just how pissed off he could make him. Though, doing so on their first day back wasn't exactly a good idea. Besides… he touched his lips in thought. Ciel had kissed him. Clearly, Ciel was trying to irritate him too? It wasn't going to work he was a master at this game.

The elevator chimed and the doors opened, a woman's voice echoed, "Seventh Floor."

Ciel stepped out. Heading down the hall to where his room was only to look back to find Sebastian following him. "What are you doing?" he snapped.

"Going to my room," Sebastian explained he held up his room keycard with the number 713 on it.

Ciel reached in his pocket taking out the keycard he had received upon arriving at the front desk. It read 712. They were right next door to each other.

"Tsk," he sighed continuing the walk.

He reached his room and slid the keycard through the scanner. He had only opened his door a crack when he heard, "So, how have you been?"

Pausing a moment before he turned to look at Sebastian he felt his heart speeding up slightly. "I've been okay. You?"

"Fine, but you never did call me…" Sebastian said crossing his arms as though accusing him of something awful.

Ciell turned away. "My parents deleted your number after we got in the car. They said it was weird that a an old man like you would give their number to a little kid."

Old man, his eyebrow twitched. He was a lot of things, but an old man wasn't one of them. "So that's what happened."

"Yea…" Ciel said softly not looking at him.

Sebastian decided to change the subject, and thought quickly of his next means to torture him, "What did you think of the script for the show they want to make?"

Ciel felt his face burning again, so he took special care to keep his face turned away from Sebastian's. "It… it's okay. Though…the plot seems…odd…"

"Is it the fact that we're lovers in this one?"

"It was a kiss, the script didn't say anything about us being…" his throat seemed caught up on the last word. He just couldn't bring himself to say the word "Lovers," that was embarrassing…

"I suppose that's true, but it certainly seems to apply that. So that kiss in the elevator was practice for the scene then? Let me guess, you never kissed a man before and you wanted to make sure you were actually brave enough to do it?" he teased he began to reach out so he could tousle his hair in a playful manner but stopped short when Ciel spoke up.

"Actually, that was the first time I've ever kissed anyone," Ciel said bluntly before opening the door and without so much as a glance back he closed the door. Standing his his room he rested his head against the door shaking slightly. That did not go how he wanted. He just wished his heart would stop beating so fast.

Sebastian sighed leaning his head against the outside of the door. Maybe Ciel is better at this irritating game than he thought.

Hope you all enjoyed!