Grell stood in the office of Ciel Phantomhive his head bowed. "Please Ciel I have nowhere else to go!" Grell had cried minutes before. When the Shinigami had come in, he was cradling his arm. In a fit of rage William had nearly killed him. Grell had been waiting in silence for the boys answer.

"Yes, I'll allow you to stay but you will earn your keep after your arm is healed, is that clear?" Ciel said his voice unusually kind. "Yes, oh thank you Ciel!" Grell cried. Ciel nodded and pressed a button next to his desk. "Sebastian, come up here I have something for you to… take care of." Ciel said.

Below Sebastian was washing the dishes, and trying to keep an eye on the ever clumsy Mey-Rin. He sighed but nodded as he heard his master's voice. "Your timing could be improved young master." Sebastian said wiping off his hands, and walking up to his Master's door.

Grell was not his usual self, he was honestly afraid of everything right now. He was over-sensitive about people touching him; he didn't want to be touched. Usually he would have been happy to see Sebastian but now he was silent.

Sebastian finally walked into the room; the red haired Shinigami was the first thing to catch his attention. The second thing he noticed was the red towel wrapped around Grell's arm. He must be hurt… Sebastian thought to himself. Grell looked up, and there was something in his gaze that made Sebastian almost feel sorry for him. He didn't even raise an arm to wave; he simply sat there like an afraid animal. "Grell will be staying with you for some time, take him down stairs and dress his wounds. He obviously needs some rest." Ciel said looking at Sebastian. "Yes, my lord." He said looking back at Grell and walking over.

As Sebastian neared the wounded Shinigami Grell flinched terribly, a small whimper coming from him. He looked up at Sebastian his large green eyes filled with tears. He was terrified in that moment and he couldn't hide it. Sebastian reached down his hand like he would to a frightened animal, "It's alright I won't hurt you." Sebastian said, as the tears in the Shinigami's eyes spilled over.

Grell could barely see with tears spilling from his eyes. Grell slowly reached out and touched Sebastian's arm. He could barely stand on his feet, and let out a cry of pain as he did so. Grell had cuts all over his body, some very deep. Grell was crying now, his green eyes large and afraid. "It's alright." Sebastian said to him, but Grell could hardly keep himself from passing out.

Sebastian actually did feel horrible for Grell, though he had never cared for the Shinigami that didn't mean he would wish harm on him. Grell's eyes watched Sebastian, as he was led down into his room. Sebastian looked at the Shinigami. "It's alright, but this may hurt a little." Sebastian said as he began to cut Grell out of his clothes. Normally Grell would have had a fit, he would have been angry. Now, he did nothing but watch as his wounds were exposed.

Sebastian mentally winced as he saw a huge slash across his chest. It looked like the Shinigami's skin was a web of wounds. He could understand what had brought the Shinigami to tears. He walked over to his cabinet and took out some disinfectant, and bandages. He rubbed the lotion on his hands, and lightly touched the raised flesh of his cut. Grell winced horribly, and Sebastian said, "I'm sorry about this." Grell nodded and gnashed his teeth, as the butler's gentle hands rubbed against his flesh.

Grell's eyes watched him as the Butler gently rubbed on the dis-infecting cream. "Why did he do this to you?" Sebastian's gentle voice asked. "I don't know." Grell said his eyes tearing up again. Sebastian sighed softly, and began to wrap bandages around the wounded Shinigami's chest.

Grell turned his head as Sebastian finally finished wrapping the bandages. Large green eyes watched Sebastian as he tore the bandage and tied it securely. Grell turned his eyes to Sebastian, and he reached his arms up moving them around, and trying to see what was most comfortable. That conclusion was rather simple, everything hurt. Grell closed his eyes trying to remember what had taken place earlier. All he could really remember was William coming home irate, and the rest seemed to blur into pain. He did remember one strange feeling on his legs though.

"Could you check my right leg for me, I'm sure there are cuts there." Grell said his voice deflated, and soft. Sebastian nodded peeling his pants off, and he nearly gasped when he saw a mark in his leg. "What is it?" Grell said softly feeling his hands stiffen. "He has laid a curse on you." Sebastian said grimly. "It's called the raven's curse. You must choose between the two people who mean the most to you, and the one you won't choose will die." Sebastian explained. Grell's eyes widened, it couldn't be! The two people he cared the most for we're William and Sebastian. How could William be so cruel?

Tears began to leak from Grell's eyes as Sebastian began to dress his wounds. There was really no need for Grell to wear clothes; he looked like one huge bandage. The only thing he hadn't seen was under Grell's boxers, and he wouldn't venture into that train of thought.

Grell looked back at Sebastian, "Please don't let him hurt me." Grell said his large green eyes crying again. "I won't Grell; he will never touch you again." Sebastian said wrapping his arms around the upset Shinigami. Grell let himself be comforted by Sebastian's touch.

Grell would dress the rest of his wounds later; there were cuts on his hips but luckily nowhere else. Grell blushed as he let himself be hugged by the demon butler. Perhaps Sebastian could do more than heal the physical scars for Grell.