Took me a couple weeks to get his done. Sorry for those that had to wait that long. I was quite busy...ok that's only half true, I was also lazy but here's the next and final chapter of this fic. I hope I didn't ruin it. I had to rack what's left of my brain to find an ending. =P This chapter is twice as long than previous chapters plus I also finished writing my new one-shot, so I haven't been completely slacking. Though the oneshot will be put up tomorrow =P It's almost 2am. I need sleep.

So enjoy the last chapter guys, and thanks so much for reading. =D

Chapter 12

Sebastian looked at the inked pieces of paper and noticed that something else was on the page besides the paw marks. He picked up the pieces back into his hand and worked to put the paper back together.

Meanwhile Ciel kept running, the rain was again pouring down on him as if it too despised him; not long after, he began to tire as he slowed his pace, the salty tears fell freely as it mixes in with the cold rain. His strides weakened, his mind too occupied with his thoughts to pay attention to where he was going. His thoughts haunted him just as much as his nightmares did, though this time it was happening now.

'You are nothing more than food. A hindrance!'

'I know.' Sebastian does not care for him anymore than that; he'd known that from the beginning, and the fact that Sebastian had not bothered looking for him proved it was true. Was he too much to handle to even bother withholding the contract? He had promised to protect him to the end but it was all a lie, wasn't it?

'Everyone is much happier now that you are gone….'

'I know!' He thought angrily, flashes from the scene before kept re-playing in his mind; how happy they all were.

'They don't really care about you, a spoilt brat!'

'Shut up! Please shut up!' The sharp pain in his chest still stings from the fatal truth, his eyes closed as if to try to shut everything out, to close the world around him but that was not possible; as these thoughts were already inside of him.

'Do everyone a favour and just disappear for good!'

The last thought was barely a whisper but it was those last words that immobilised him, freezing him in place.

Those last words...the scene right in front of him…had both made his legs weakened. He had unconsciously been walking back in the direction of his manor, it wasn't as if he had anywhere else to go; his aunt was no longer here and he couldn't go to Lizzy. Madam Middleford was not one for 'pets'. This road was one that was carved into his heart the deepest, more so than he had realised. However, he could not go any closer, in his thoughts, he could almost make out a barrier that was there just to keep him out.

By now, his body was so tired and his mind was heavy from everything that had happened; he did not know how much longer he could take. The once strong Phantomhive was reduced to a weak little kitten. He did not belong here; he'd never belonged here ever since five years ago. Nobody wanted him, nobody really cared. But…

He crawled under the nearby bushes with what little strength he had to cover himself from the dreary weather before drowsily slumping on to the floor where he sat looking earnestly at the place he once never even considered about calling it 'home'. Even though no one wanted him, even if he will be forever damn as a cat; he did not want to leave. He did not want to leave the last happy memory he had and probably will ever have. He really wanted to stay… His thoughts turned hazy as his consciousness painfully slipped away into a slumber.

Back inside, two red eyes stared at the mended piece of paper, staring at each individual letters that made up the words. 'I am Ciel', the letters spelled out. His gaze repeatedly flickered between the note and the paw marks as an image of a grey feline came into mind.

'Could it be?' Another image of the cat jumping off the ledge appeared and in a sudden movement, the man in black turned and headed to the shelter.

Even from a distant, he could feel disappointment as he cannot see the one he was looking for there; coming closer, the other three stirred as they took noticed of him and started running towards him in a joyful manner. Kneeling down, he strokes the damp fur of his friends, a cheerless smile on his lips.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you up?" He looked up, carefully searching to make sure he wasn't there before continuing. "You are going to get yourself soaked out here" He quietly spoke, picking up the remaining kittens in his hand and returning them under the dry shelter he created. He scratched one of the kittens ear as he let out a quiet sigh as he spoke out loud, mainly to himself. "Has your friend run off again? I thought I saw him earlier." The black and white cat turned its head towards the white and brown cat before the both turned to glance at the plain black one who sat at the back, unmoving.

"Well then," Started the butler as he stood. "I'll bring you some food in the morning, it's late, you should go back to sleep."

Sebastian wondered around the building anticipating something that can point him in the right direction, in search for the grey cat. No, in search for Ciel. His pace stopped at every noise that was heard seeing if he could get a glimpse of him but all there was were the trees that blew against the wind. The sky slowly started to get brighter, as the whistling of the birds were heard, the clouds moving away from that area lighting up the surroundings, not as though he would need it. He stopped again, for what would probably be the thousandth time as he noticed something nearby, under the bushes; slowly, he edged forward expecting it to be some other animal, a squirrel perhaps, but he was still hopeful. A gloved hand reached to pull the branches back; there, just behind a pile of leaves, was indeed the small vulnerable creature, curled up in a ball. Using his free arm, he gently lifted the feline, wrapping it close to his chest, in his waistcoat as he carried the sleeping animal into the building.

The demon high senses could feel the slight rise in temperature coming from the small body. His thoughts were full of concern as he dried off the pour thing.

'He must have been sick from the rain.' He thought to himself. Once dried, he sat on the bed, placing it on his chest as it slept; feeling completely contented as if the weights lifted as soon he found the cat.

Ciel woke up, almost contented as he felt the warmness; looking up, he saw an unfamiliar expression sown on his beloved butler's face.

"You're awake I see." The demon stated but Ciel looked away. "Such a troublesome Young Master" Ciel knew it. Sebastian is fed up of him as he thought.

'I should just leave…' He lifted his body up only to fall back down again as his body felt quite heavy and tired.

"Now what are you trying to do in that state?" Sebastian asked, carefully stroking the cat.

'Why did you even bothered bringing me back here?' Ciel asked even though he knew that the man would not understand. He faced away from him as he fought against the tears that slowly began to pile up.

'No, not in front of him!' He thought to himself, he just couldn't bear the thought of his butler teasing him about this. Sebastian sighed, lifting the grey-furred feline and placing it beside him on the bed. Ciel could feel the bed move as Sebastian stood up, though his head still turned away from him.

A dim glow lit the room, casting a purple light all over, making Ciel slowly lifted himself up, turning to see what was going on but all he noticed was that his demon was no longer there; instead the room darkened, if it wasn't for the glow he would have been in complete darkness. It took a moment for Ciel to realise that the glow was coming from underneath him, it was the pentagram. All of a sudden, his body felt extremely hot as it burned like before, making him collapse onto the bed once more.

"Se…Bast.." It seemed to last for hours, as his body felt paralyzed, the burning sensation carried on, then suddenly it was finally over. Lying there, his heavy pants slowed, allowing himself to breath normally; his body shivered as a rush of cold air hit his skin but was instantly covered as something was felt around him. A blanket?

One eye opened, blinking as the colour of the room returned; in front of him was a dark figure, a figure he knew all too well.

"Se…"

"Shhh…Everything's alright now," Sebastian whispered, picking him up in his arms. It was then that he realise that he was human again, the only thing that was covering him was the blanket he felt earlier which he pulls closer against him. Once he was on the bed, not knowing how he had moved though he didn't pay too much attention to the finer details, he shuffled away from the man's touch. An action which did not go unnoticed by Sebastian.

"I am terribly sorry, My Lord, for not noticing sooner."

"It doesn't matter" Ciel kept himself away, shuffling closer to a huddle even as Sebastian tried to calm him. The air was silence, both not knowing what to say; it took all of Ciel's courage to muster up the next sentences.

"S-Sebastian…" his voice almost inaudible, but he knew the he was heard. There was another pause as he tried to phrase the next sentence.

"…..Take it." Sebastian blinked, unsure whether he had heard correctly.

"I...beg your pardon?" The boy's hand clenched tighter underneath the sheets round him.

"My..my soul…Just take it. Forget the contract…I don't care anymore" The words left his lips in relief as he laid his eyes closed.

It's over. He did not care about anything anymore. It really was a relief to know that it will be over soon. Though the relief did not last very long.

"I can't do that, My Lord." Ciel's eyes snapped open.

"What?" He stared at the demon, anger and sadness filled him but the man kept his face expressionless as always.

"This is an order. Take my soul now!"

The both of then stared, Ciel panted heavily, his eyes began to water; the anger and sadness that filled him felt like it was going to explode yet never quite reaching that point. His hand reached up, grabbing on to the others' jacket.

"W..why?" Sebastian's head tilted slightly at the question.

"I could ask you the same question." His answer was just above a whisper, just enough that a human could hear. The two was left unmoving, with the questions left hanging in the air.

Ciel was the first to answer surprising his butler with his response.

"No one ever wanted me around."

"Now why would you ever think that?"

"Don't lie to me! I know what I saw! Everyone seemed just as happy while I was away." A sudden memory crept back from Sebastian's thoughts and chuckled softly.

"My Lord. Nobody knew of the situation except from the servants here, I thought that would have been what you have wanted…Did I…thought wrongly? My apologies if my decision did not live up to your standard." A faint blush started creeping up to his cheek but the explanation did not fully satisfy him.

"Well, the other servants didn't seem like they'd care much either." Ciel said trying to defend himself.

On cue, a knock was heard outside his door.

"Sebastian-san? Are you in here? What would you like me to do wit-" The doors opened revealing a maid carrying a pile of plates, stopping in midsentence as she saw him.

"Y..y…Young Master!" She stuttered, almost dropping the plates she was holding. Then it all happened too quickly for the tired boy to follow as a voice was heard behind her.

"What! Is the Young Master back?" Finny exclaimed, rushing past her to see if this was true. At the sight of the young male, he went ecstatic and gasped. "Ooooowahh! Young Master! We missed you so much! We were so upset when you disappeared. Are you alright?" The bubbly blonde piled him with statements and question which had him lost half way through as his attention turn to see that Bard and even Tanaka was at his door smiling at him as they came to see what the commotion was about.

Ciel sat blinking at the fuss around him, his thoughts was still fixed on the earlier statement. "We missed you so much!" Had he really been missed this much, that he didn't even realised? Beside him, someone cleared their throat. Instantly the room quietened so that the man clad in black could speak.

"You should all return to your duties, the Young Master should be very tired by now." There was a clear sign of victory in his tone which did not go unnoticed by the Earl. Immediately, the servant scuttled out of the room as quickly as they came, not before making one last comment such as, "Please have a good rest," and "We are glad to have you back".

The room was silent once again, with a rather pleased butler; a smirk blatant upon the perfect face.

"So…do you still think they do not care? My Lord?" Ciel kept quiet, his face slightly reddened. Keeping his voice low, he made one last argument.

"T-there's still one person that doesn't care about me." He whispered, taking a glance at Sebastian as he did, making the butler frown. He noticed that the older male leant closer before asking.

"And why would you think that I didn't care?"

"Well…" Ciel started but was cut off by the shocked as he felt soft lips touched his forehead and then his lips.

"If I didn't care," Sebastian whispered, "I would not have been spending my days and nights out looking for you." He finished in a quiet whisper against the boy's ear; the blush now apparent on the Earl's face. His lips parted as if to say something else, to counter the demon, but he was interrupted as the butler stood back in his usual form.

"Well then, we should get dressed and put to bed. You must be tired." The boy was suddenly aware that he still only had the blanket to cover him and nodded.

After he was bathed and dressed, Ciel was sat back against the headboard of the bed; he was so tired by now, all his worries seem to have disappeared. A faintest blush could still be seen as he thought about the kiss. Indeed, he was quite tired but being back his usual self, he could not resist mocking the demon of his insolence earlier but when he brought it up, the grin on the butler's just seem to grow bigger.

"But Young Master, I have always obeyed all your commands while we were under the contract." Sebastian stated, making the boy's head spin.

"But you…" Ciel started but stopped as something came into his thoughts; immediately he leapt towards the bathroom.

Looking in the mirror, it had shocked him to say the least; what was staring back at him was a pair of blue eyes. He quickly returns to the bedroom, shock plainly sown into his face as he stared at the demon who found his expression quite amusing.

"It seemed as though our contract was voided when you had changed." Ciel kept quiet as he was returned to his bed, his covers pulled up against him. Sebastian stood but Ciel stopped him.

"Will you leave?"

"I should since you still need sleep, My Lord." Sebastian grinned.

"You know what I mean." Sebastian pretended to ponder the thought, making Ciel nervous.

"No." It was a simple answer, so simple that Ciel didn't believe him.

"Liar."

"I do not lie."

"Prove it…" He thought for a moment before adding, "Redo the contract." There was a slight delay before Sebastian answered.

"Alright, but I want to change it slightly. Once the contract is over, meaning once you have completed your revenge. I will get your body and soul as I wish." This confused the boy. Was that not the same as before? He tried to think of the double meaning the demon tried to use, but his mind was too clouded from exhaustion. Did it really matter? Sebastian will still get his soul at the end…

"Alright…" With that, the contract was renewed.

After that, everything had appeared as normal as if everything was as it was before but there were still small difference which most people would have overlooked; such as the very subtle glances between the master and servant or a faint blush that appeared on the boy's face every once in a while. And the contract? Well, Ciel had not thought about it much since then, Sebastian will always remember but it will be kept quiet until the time comes when the king crumbles and he looked forward to the time when that day comes, much more than before.

End.

So? How did I do? I hope the ending was ok. My draft had scribbles all over it that I almost couldn't tell what I was writing. =P

I almost forgotten how old I made Ciel in this. teehee. Hopefully I didn't make that mistake anywhere throughout the story.

Once again. Thanks for reading and I hope you like some of my other works plus my new one shot which will be up...umm...whenever I get a chance to write it up. Not going to have much computer time since it's Easter holidays and families are home and stuff. Though I might do it before bed...

Anyways, enough about my boring life. Please R&R and let me know how it went. =)