Author's notes
Bawww, trying to be IC again. Haha. Probably going to fail at it (or at least not be as in character as I'd like to be). Apparently creepy fics are about the only thing I'm good at writing. In all seriousness, was Ciel kidnapped by a cult? They sure looked like one, but I don't know. Also, unrelated, but… January, Kuroshitsuji is being released in English as Black Butler. Go! Flock to your comic book shops and demand they hold one for you!

Anywho…warning for implied Ciel/Sebastian, I guess.

Ciel shook violently as he woke, gasping, from another horrible dream. It was gruesome, terrifying, and the boy felt tears streaming from his eyes. He wiped them away, rolling over, angry with himself. How silly it was to be scared of a dream, no matter how vivid. They reminded him of the dreams he used to have after he had first summoned Sebastian. He had assumed they were from his experience in the hands of that damned cult. But now… He wasn't so sure. Lately, he'd felt he'd been relying on Sebastian a little more than usual. Ciel wondered if that was the problem. After the incident with the circus and Baron Kelvin, the boy had felt as if he needed some comfort. And the demon was always so willing to comfort his "master". The little earl snorted at that. Master. It was like a little show they put on for the rest of the world; a kind of role-reversal to maintain their image or a noble and his servant. Ciel sighed, bothered by such thoughts, and tried to get back to sleep.

Morning always came to early, the boy decided grumpily as Sebastian woke him. The gentle fragrance of the Lady Gray tea the butler had prepared was soothing, at least.

'Sebastian,' Ciel frowned, hesitating as the demon dressed him. He wasn't sure how to form the question that played on his mind. He took a deep breath, finding it odd that he felt the need to prepare himself for simply asking a question.

'Does… Does being close to you cause nightmares?' There, he'd said it. The earl breathed a small sigh of relief at doing so, but he wasn't sure why. At first, Sebastian didn't answer, and the boy wondered why. His eyes narrowed sharply as the demon opened his mouth, the usual smile gone from his lips.

'I suppose it can,' he replied simply, 'why? Is the young master not sleeping well?' Ciel wasn't sure if he liked the feigned care in the butler's voice, but nodded slowly all the same. The demon's brows furrowed a little, creating wrinkles on the man's handsome face, and Ciel wished he wouldn't look so unhappy.

Over the course of the day, Ciel did his best to keep away from his butler, and Sebastian did the same, understanding his master's unhappiness. The earl's nightmares were worse that night, and he didn't think he could sleep. This was becoming troubling; especially in the morning when the light that flooded the room made the boy look sickly. The demon frowned again that morning, looking at the boy.

'I think it's best if you do not get out of bed,' he said. Ciel began to shift and protest, but the butler simply forced the earl back under the covers.

'I'll have to schedule your meetings for another time. You are to stay put, you understand?' the man instructed, and Ciel could hardly protest. He doubted the demon would listen anyway, even if he complained that Sebastian had forgotten his place. He could imagine the smirk on the demon's face if he did so, and the thought made the earl glare at his room before he settled into uncomfortable slumber. The boy had never known sleep to be such a trial before now.

Post script

So, this'll probably have some chapters. Haha, I don't know how exactly I'm going to end this, it's a kinda spur of the moment thing, though that's the case with all of my fanfics. Plus it's an excuse to neglect my original stories more. Maybe I'll involve Christmas in this too. And maybe some lime-y goodness because I love my readers and reviewers like whoa. SERIOUSLY, I LOVE YOU KIDS. I feel quite honoured that people read and review my work, to be honest. Thanks, guys!