Hello once again faithful readers! I'm about ready to wrap up this story!

So in celebration, (and a bit of remorse.) I present to you a fluffy chapter! Non-yaoi though! Sorry, this needs to stay rated T!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji!

'Unclean, defiled, unwanted, unnecessary….'

'Rejected, unneeded, unloved…..'

Ciel opened his eyes, but saw nothing. There was nothing besides that voice…

He knew that voice, he'd heard it somewhere, but he couldn't quite remember where…

'Ciel…'

Ciel started to panic. Where the hell was he?

'demented, unworthy, unholy-'

Through the dark seemingly endless black, appeared a red eyed demon. And Ciel was suddenly surrounded by flames.

'You knew you'd end up here eventually….."

The flames shot closer, suffocating him.

"Time to pay your debt Ciel Phantomhive…..!"

Ciel panicked, and yelled just before the flames could close in on him.

"Stop it!"

Ciel bolted upright. He was in bed, and it was around midnight, he realized.

He curled into a fetal position. Knowing that for once, he wouldn't summon Sebastian. Not unless he wanted to be seen as weak, of course. Not that Sebastian hadn't seen him after a nightmare before, but it made no difference to Ciel.

His whole body shook with anxiety as the cruel voice pierced through his head on a never-ending replay.

That damn demon. Why did he have to invade his dreams? Seeing the one who would one day consume his soul every hour of the day was bad enough.

'That stupid Sebastian!'

He scowled at how childish he was being, and was wondering faintly why Sebastian hadn't come yet. He always somehow knew when he was having a nightmare. He growled in anger and jumped lightly out of bed. He tiptoed softly to the door, not that anyone would get mad at him for being up anyway, and he was the master of the house after all. He descended down the dark, ominous corridor till he finally made it to his destination.

Sebastian's room.

Ciel pressed his ear to the door to hear if anyone was in there, but as usual, he heard nothing. No breathing, or rustling sheets, it was eerily silent. Not that Ciel expected Sebastian to be a loud sleeper.

Ciel thought about knocking, but banished the thought and put his hand on the knob, turning it ever-so-slowly. He paused abruptly at the sound of a soft cough and froze in place for a moment, waiting for the sounds to stop. When they did, and it became quiet once again, he pushed the door open.

There was Sebastian, sleeping like a dead man in a coffin. Strait as a board, with hands folded across his chest and the blankets. Ciel was tempted to laugh, but held it back as he silently entered the dark, plain room and shut the door quietly behind him with a soft 'click'. He stepped forward and leaned his palms and upper body on the bed, wondering if he should just go back to his own room.

'Well, since I came all the way here…..'

Sebastian didn't make a sound as Ciel lowered himself next to Sebastian underneath the covers awkwardly. He wrapped his arms around Sebastian's torso and snuggled up to his side. It was still eerily quiet though, and Ciel had a feeling something was up. He lifted his head and looked at Sebastian's face.

It was emotionless. He didn't move, didn't even breathe. Not that he needed to.

"You're awake, aren't you?"

Sebastian's eyes snapped open immediately, and he smirked. Ciel scowled, yanking Sebastian's ever perfect hair sharply. Why did his butler have to be such a light sleeper?! Sebastian's smirk didn't leave his face and he gently pried Ciel's hand off his beautiful black pride-and-joy.

"Did you ever stop and consider I might be awake before you snuck in here? I am a demon after all, and I don't require sleep, it's only a luxury." Sebastian pointed out smugly.

"Well, asleep or not, I was going to come in anyway." Ciel said, his eyes drooping. He laid his head down on Sebastian's now strait arm and wrapped an arm around it. Sebastian tensed at the touch and looked down at his young charge. He could sense a tiny twinge of remaining fear left in the child, and he didn't like it. Fear was not a feeling any child should grow accustomed to. He reached over a set his other hand on Ciel's back and rubbed it in small circles soothingly.

"Is there a specific reason you came here?" Sebastian asked, although he already knew full-well his young master had had a nightmare. He could sense his immense fear and normally would have jumped out of this accursed bed and right to his master's side, but as per the order his master had made, he couldn't move from bed unless told to.

"I….It's nothing." Ciel stuttered, burying his face into his butler's sleeve. Sebastian frowned, wishing he knew exactly why this dream had scared him more than usual.

"Are you sure?" Sebastian pried, trying to get his master to at least admit he needed comfort.

Ciel nodded, although it was clearly a lie. He did not object when Sebastian pulled him close and turned Ciel over on top of him so Ciel's head rested on his chest. Ciel tensed as Sebastian weaved his hand through Ciel hair, gently tugging out the knots. Ciel allowed a single tear to roll down his cheek and he buried his face into the older man's shoulder, wrapping his arms around his neck.

"Young master, did you have a nightmare?" Sebastian asked, deciding to simply be blunt about it and not cause his master any more humiliation. To his surprise, Ciel sobbed quietly and nodded, the harsh words of his nightmare racing through his mind.

'unnecessary, unwanted….'

Ciel began to shake violently. Knowing that all too soon, his dream would become reality, and he would one day end up in the very dark pits of hell (1). He clung to Sebastian tightly, like a lifeline, even though it would be by Sebastian's doing that he should perish.

'unclean, unloved…..'

Ciel sobbed harder, tears rolling down his cheeks freely in utmost fear of his predetermined fate.

"Young master, relax. It was only a dream." Sebastian said, trying to calm him down, and failing miserably.

"It was not." Ciel protested, hating every minute of his weakness being shown to his demonic butler.

"Oh?" Sebastian said, taking the chance to find out what Ciel's dream had been about. "And why is that my young lord?"

Ciel tensed. He didn't want Sebastian to know he feared death, or more specifically, hell, but he didn't want to have to deal with this by himself, at least, not this time. Ciel took a deep breath and quickly told Sebastian his dream, relating every crucial detail, although he purposely left out the fact that it had been Sebastian in his dream as his tormentor, deciding that that needn't be said to the demon. Sebastian listened carefully and did not interrupt, simply running his hand through Ciel's silky blue-grey locks as he frowned with every name his master said he was called, and when he finally did finish, Ciel lifted his tear streaked face and stared Sebastian right in the eyes, searching for any hint of amusement, or mockery.

Finding none, he lowered his eyes, but moved off Sebastian and sat up, coughing a bit as he glanced sideways at the demon. Sebastian did not move or talk, and simply grabbed onto the back of Ciel's nightshirt and pulled him back down before he could try and leave. Ciel laid there wide-eyed and stared at Sebastian before frowning.

"I'm going back to my own room. I can't sleep here, with you." Ciel said, although to Sebastian it sounded as if he was asking if he could stay. He made to sit up again but Sebastian tossed his arm over him and held him down easily.

"Why can't you stay here? That is why you came isn't it?" Sebastian asked quietly, tugging Ciel closer. His parental instincts had long since taken over and he was fully intent on making sure his master was completely taken care of.

Ciel remained silent and did not object when Sebastian flipped him over onto him once again. Ciel sighed unhappily but got as comfortable as possible with Sebastian as his pillow. He could feel the tears begin to bubble back up but he willed them down, not wanting Sebastian to see him anymore weak than he already had. He pushed his head underneath Sebastian's chin and held tightly to his butler's collar, so tightly, it would have choked him if it were possible. Sebastian didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around his young master, hugging him gently.

"it's alright, you're safe, you don't need to be afraid anymore."

Ciel's eyes shot open. Had he heard right? He couldn't have. He felt the tears will themselves forward, without his consent and he continued to cry, but it was half hearted, and in minutes, he had reduced his tears to sniffles, and he drifted off into a peaceful sleep, for the first time in a long time, he fell asleep with a smile on his face.

Both their fevers broke that night.

*sobs* It's over! WAAAAAAAH!

Oh wait.

IT'S OVER! NEW STORY TIME! YAY!

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BYE-BYE!

-Prissy