I am very excited about these prompts! A very big thank you to Akiru Chan and Disgruntled Minion for allowing me to use their story The Devil's Canvas as the background for these prompts! If you haven't read it yet, you really should. For one thing, it's amazing, and for another thing, it will probably be difficult to follow this story if you haven't read it. The prompts are in chronological order, and start somewhere around Chapter 11. Read and review, flame if you must!

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters Sebastian and Ciel. I do not own the background plot. So basically, I own nothing of this story. XD

3. Sky

Sebastian tilts his head up to the sky, feeling the rays from the warm sun hit his face. It was good to be able to walk around after being cooped up in Ciel's house for so long after his serious injury.

27. Give

Ciel had received gifts before, but the ring Sebastian is now holding out to him is the best one so far. He idly wonders if this is some sort of promise ring. He swallows hard before pushing that thought out of his head. No, Sebastian couldn't mean it as that. It's just a simple gift, and yet Ciel can't help but feel that Sebastian has given him the entire world on a golden platter.

60. Bright

Sebastian lives in the darkness. He thrives in the darkness. When Ciel sweeps into his life, he brings with him light. And Sebastian realizes just how dark his life had been when everything around him suddenly brightens.

63. Laugh

Sebastian doesn't really laugh. It's more of a low, sensual chuckle instead.

59. Stone

One can't tell by just looking at him, but Sebastian is immovable, a force to be reckoned with. Ciel realizes this whenever they hug or sleep together.

49. Adore

It is no surprise to Ciel just how much Sebastian adores Soot. He is, after all, almost constantly petting her and feeding her treats.

24. Fight/flight

When Ciel hears Sebastian's front door click open then shut, he debates about whether or not he wants to stay and confront him or run away.

33. Charm

Ciel gives Sebastian a good-luck charm one day. It's nothing major, just a small, silver chain necklace. He hopes that when Sebastian feels the cool metal against his skin, he'll remember that he has to come home no matter what.

41. Tragedy

Ciel can only hope and pray that his love story with Sebastian doesn't turn out to be a tragedy like Romeo and Juliet.

53. Incalculable

Out in the field, Sebastian takes so many risks, and he is unwilling to share that piece of information with Ciel, even though he figures that the boy already knows how much danger Sebastian faces each time.

54. Wire

"Sebastian, have you ever worn a wire?" Ciel questions.

"Like the kind used for surveillance?" At Ciel's nod, he frowns. "Occasionally. Why do you ask?"

"Have you ever worn one when you were with me?" The boy asks, his cheeks flaming hotly.

Sebastian laughs so hard he nearly falls off his chair.

61. Stories

Ciel asks Sebastian to tell him about some adventures that he's had, but Sebastian always declines. In most of the adventures, as Ciel calls them, he had narrowly escaped death, and he doesn't want to scare Ciel.

55. Landslide

Ciel watches the man he loves sleep, feeling an avalanche of emotions crash over him. He wants Sebastian to be safe, yet he knows that the man's job is important to him.

9. Connection

Ciel wishes that he and Sebastian had a special connection that enabled him to see where Sebastian was and what he was doing.

14. Chess

"I used to play chess," Ciel comments as they pass by two elderly men playing chess in the park.

"Were you any good?"

He shrugs. "I guess so. I never lost a game."

45. Rings

Ciel likes to admire the ring Sebastian had given to him. His mind then wanders to what his hand would look like with a gold band wrapped around the ring finger of his left hand.

50. Murmur

Sebastian lifts his head up from his pillow slightly, squinting at Ciel. He swears he heard the boy murmur the words "I love you."

38. Fruity

Ciel wrinkles his nose as he glares at the offending food on his plate. "I want something sweet," he complains.

Sebastian frowns. "Strawberries are sweet," he points out.

"I want chocolate sweet," Ciel stubbornly crosses his arms.

The older male simply rolls his eyes at Ciel's dramatic actions.

31. Correspondence

Sebastian sends Ciel texts every day. Sometimes, the messages make Ciel laugh or smile, and other times they make him blush.

28. Needle

Ciel watches with fascination as Sebastian inks a tattoo onto a woman's skin. He holds the needle steady, and it isn't hard for Ciel to replace the needle with an image of a gun. He shivers.

48. Project

Ciel contents himself with drawing pictures of Sebastian when he is the only one at home. Those projects that he undertakes helps the time pass by quickly.

57. Door

Ciel swears that if he continues to stare at the door the entire time that Sebastian is gone, it will spontaneously combust into flames.

58. Enemy gate

Ciel doesn't like to think about Sebastian out in the field, lurking in enemy territory, awaiting the perfect opportunity to strike.

35. Hunger

Sebastian is hungry when he comes home one night. He slips into the bedroom, intent on quietly changing before finding something to nibble on. Ciel rolls over in bed, and Sebastian pauses. The boy looks very tempting right now, with his hair falling into his face and his pale neck exposed.

And a different form of hunger fills Sebastian.

20. Explode

Sebastian loves to tease Ciel, but sometimes Ciel wishes that he wouldn't because he feels like he's going to explode from the pressure.

15. Duty

Sebastian would much rather stay with Ciel, but he has duties that he must tend to. So while he's away, he remembers that he's doing it in order to keep Ciel safe.

10. Lull and storm

Sebastian enjoys the peaceful time he is able to spend with Ciel, and he wants it to drag on forever because he knows that it is just the calm before the storm.

13. We all float on

Sebastian comes home from a mission very early in the morning. He sheds his blood-stained clothing and crawls onto the bed.

Ciel sleepily opens his eyes at the sudden shift of the bed. "Sebastian?"

The older man doesn't speak, just reaches out and tugs Ciel to him. Ciel doesn't resist and snuggles happily against him. When Sebastian still hasn't spoken a word after three full minutes, Ciel twists his head to look at him. "What's wrong?"

"We lost a man today," is Sebastian's reply, and his grip on Ciel tightens.

Ciel swallows past the lump in his throat and allows Sebastian to hold him.

Behind them, the sun's rays begin to poke through the blinds covering the window.

42. Hope is the thing with feathers

Sebastian hears cooing outside the closed window. Glancing over, he notes a dove perched on the windowsill. Upon closer examination, he sees that the dove has made a nest in the corner.

Late that evening, when he leaves on his next mission, he hears the dove coo again. A bitter smile crosses his face.

If only.

36. Reciprocity

Sebastian knows that he reciprocates Ciel's feelings. He just can't force the words to pass his lips. He decides that from that point on, he's going to do one thing a day to show Ciel that he does love him. After all, actions do speak louder than words.

39. Half-life

Ciel feels as though he is only living half a life when Sebastian is away. The colors seem duller, the sounds seem quieter.

16. Rip

Both Ciel and Sebastian have shirts that cannot be worn anymore because they were too impatient to undo each button, instead choosing to rip the shirt open in their haste to feel skin on skin.

34. Roads

Ciel has taken to watching the roads and the cars zooming by, waiting for one of them to slow down and pull into the driveway, an indication that he was home.

25. Acid

Sitting in his corner booth, Sebastian smirks, watching with sadistic pleasure as his target gasps and clutches his throat with his hands. The cup he had just taken a drink from shatters on the tile floor. The red-eyed man then twists the lid back onto the bottle of acid and slips out of the café unnoticed.

22. Crumble

"He's just running a little late. There could be more traffic on the roads than he thought," Ciel rambles aloud, his gaze flicking to the clock. It is now one o'clock in the morning.

The sound of a key turning in a lock is music to Ciel's ears, and he instantly jumps to his feet, turning to face the door. Sebastian steps inside and quietly closes the door. He glances over at the boy.

"You're late," Ciel announces, his voice quivering.

"I know. I'm sorry," comes Sebastian's soft reply. He holds out his arms, and Ciel eagerly falls into them, his bravado crumbling as he feels those strong arms clasp around his body.

2. Metaphor

"You know, Ciel, you are the sun in my sky."

Ciel glances up from his drawing pad. "Huh?"

"Just what I said. You're the apple of my eye, too," Sebastian smiles sincerely. "The light of my life. The light in my sea of darkness. You're my better-"

"Okay, enough," Ciel interrupts. "What the heck are you talking about?"

Sebastian tilts his head. "What do you mean?"

Ciel frowns slightly, going over the phrases in his head. "Are they...metaphors?"

"Give the man a silver dollar," The older man says.

Ciel rolls his eyes. "It's not that hard to figure out."

"Mm. Helps that you're bright, too. Must be why they call you 'sun.'"

"...I'm going back to my art now," Ciel mutters, slouching in his chair.

8. Passions run

Ciel and Sebastian discover that there are two times when the sex is intense.

Right before Sebastian leaves for a mission is one time. They both know, although they don't speak it aloud, that it might be the last time they see each other alive. They spend every available moment with their bodies entwined, letting their emotions take over.

Right after Sebastian returns from a mission is the second time. Ciel is relieved that Sebastian made it home in one piece, and Sebastian is relieved that nothing has happened to Ciel in his absence. Their relief spills out into their lovemaking, and soft moans and hushed words are the only things that can be heard in the darkness.

23. Range

Sebastian swears under his breath, and he readjusts the gun. His target has to get into range soon, or Sebastian will be late.

And he can't be late. He'll miss Ciel's birthday.

62. Chime

"Happy birthday to me," Ciel whispers, hugging his knees to his chest as the clock chimed midnight.

He hadn't made it back in time.

7. Opposite

If Sebastian is dark, then Ciel is light. If Sebastian is strong, then Ciel is weak.

Ciel hopes to change the last one. Sebastian hopes that he doesn't.

He knows that in order for Ciel to become strong, he'll have to descend into the darkness, and Sebastian doesn't want that for Ciel.

37. Kind

Ciel is one of the kindest people Sebastian has ever met, and he doesn't want Ciel to be tainted by the evils of his own world.

4. Lost scene

They would have kissed. And Sebastian would have pulled him closer. And then their clothing would have come off. And Sebastian would have taken him right there.

Yes, Ciel decides. That is exactly what would have happened, had he and Sebastian made up the night he got his ears pierced.

32. Linger

Ciel presses his face into Sebastian's pillow, inhaling the man's scent that still lingers on the fabric.

5. Degrees

Now that Sebastian and Ciel are back on good terms once more, the temperature inside of Sebastian's townhouse has risen by a good fifty degrees.

17. Missing time

Ciel realizes that those few weeks when he and Sebastian weren't talking is time that they will never get back.

26. Color

Before Sebastian had met Ciel, his life had been black and gray and white. Now, his life was in shades of blue – just like the color of Ciel's eyes.

43. Empire

Ciel has a dream one night that he is an emperor, and he falls for the enemy who wishes to take over his empire.

When he tells Sebastian about it the next day, the older male laughs and says that Ciel needs to stop eating sweets so late at night.

64. Hold

Some nights, they have sex. Other nights, Ciel just wants Sebastian to hold him in his arms, so he can feel the slight, reassuring pressure of the older man's body.

18. Crest

"You bought Colgate toothpaste?" Ciel scowls.

"Yeah, that's what I use, so of course I'm going to buy it," Sebastian mumbles around the toothbrush in his mouth.

"I use Crest."

Sebastian halts, toothbrush dangling from his lips, as he stares at Ciel's reflection in the mirror. "Seriously?"

Ciel crosses his arms with a huff and pouts.

The other man sighs and sets his toothbrush on the counter. In one swift movement, he catches the boy in his arms and kisses him, forcing his tongue and the toothpaste foam into Ciel's mouth.

Ciel sputters and coughs. He quickly spits the offending paste into the sink as soon as he is released. "What was that for?"

Sebastian shrugs and picks up his toothbrush. "Get used to Colgate, Ciel. I hate Crest."

47. Every you, every me

"Sebastian? I like to think that every time we are reincarnated, we'll find each other again, no matter what."

51. Above

Ciel loves to see Sebastian leaning over him, eyes half-closed as he concentrates on the rhythm he has established.

52. Below

Sebastian loves to see Ciel beneath him, his face contorted in pleasure as he writhes in ecstasy.

40. Comedy of errors

Sebastian spits out the forkful of mashed potatoes he had just shoveled into his mouth. "Ciel, how much salt did you put in this?"

"I put in what the box said, ¼ of a tablespoon," he replies, frowning. "Are you just making fun of me because I actually cooked something?"

"No, I'm not. But have you tasted the potatoes yet?" The red-eyed man asks dryly, gulping down his glass of water.

Ciel furrows his brow in confusion, but takes a small bite. His eyes widen, and he also spits the food into his napkin. "What went wrong?"

Sebastian sighs. "The abbreviation tsp. stands for teaspoon, not tablespoon." Silence reigns as the two males stare at each other. Soot, sensing the tension in the air, meows loudly.

A small smile appears on Ciel's face, and soon the two of them are laughing as they clear their plates off the table.

"Come on, Ciel," Sebastian chuckles, "Let's go out to eat tonight."

19. Itch

Soot purrs and jumps onto the couch, nuzzling Sebastian's cheek with her nose. Her tail flicks across Ciel's nose, and he feels that familiar itch.

46. Dust

Ciel sneezes once, twice.

"Bless you. You know, you really should dust more, Ciel. You might not sneeze as much then."

11. Animal

"That cat has got to go," Ciel grumbles between sneezes.

29. Locks

Ciel is mad at Sebastian one day and contemplates changing the locks on their house. Then he thinks better of the idea. Sebastian would probably be able to pick the locks anyway.

1. 2 a.m.

It is nearly 2 a.m. when they finally fall asleep, exhausted and spent after making love for over three hours.

30. Slope

Ciel is breathing heavily as they reach the next hill. He's exhausted, and his legs refuse to work anymore. He glances up at Sebastian, who is already halfway up the hill. Ciel contemplates stopping, but knows that if he does, he'll never be able to catch up to him.

21. Rise

Ciel can't put into words the exhilaration that he feels after shooting a gun for the first time. He's on a high, and he can't think of anything else that can give him this feeling.

Until Sebastian's lips attach to his neck.

44. Turpentine kisses and mistaken blows

Ciel panics, glancing this way and that way. He had lost sight of the target. Sebastian was going to chew him out for this. A movement to his left catches his attention, around the spot where he had last seen the target. Instinctively, Ciel throws a punch and lands it on the person's cheek. There's a grunt as the person stumbles backward.

"Ciel."

He freezes. That was Sebastian's voice. He wants to crawl under a rock and die, he's so embarrassed. He looks up and sees the older male there, a dull red spot forming on his cheek. Ciel impulsively leans up and quickly presses his lips to the spot. Sebastian raises an eyebrow, and Ciel steps back, blushing as he tries to figure out if anyone around had seen the display of affection.

"You can lick my wounds later, Ciel. Right now, we have a job to do," Sebastian states.

"Yeah," Ciel whispers. His shoulders slump slightly as Sebastian walks by. He pauses before resting a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"We need to locate the target again, Ciel. After we've wrapped this up, you can hit me anywhere you want." A mischievous glint appears in his red eyes. "As long as you promise to kiss it better."

6. Seize the day

It's a Monday, it's early, and Ciel is tired. He wants nothing more than to crawl back into bed and pull the covers over his head. But he won't allow himself to do that. He needs to take what each day gives him in order to grow stronger.

12. Children

"You like kids?" Sebastian inquires, observing Ciel as he watches some children running around at the park.

Ciel shrugs. "They're okay. Haven't been around them very much."

"Mm." Sebastian is silent for a minute before leaning over and nipping at Ciel's ear. "I want six."

Ciel sputters incredulously. "Excuse me? And who would be having these kids?"

"You." Sebastian almost laughs at the look of horror on Ciel's face.

"Yeah, well, I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon," Ciel mutters darkly.

"True," Sebastian agrees. "But it just gives me an excuse to keep you in bed all day."

56. The beginning is the end is the beginning

It is becoming harder and harder for the two of them to be apart. When they do separate, they do not feel whole, for Ciel begins where Sebastian ends, and Sebastian begins where Ciel ends.