Sebastian's crimson eyes appeared to go larger at the teen's question, his mouth parting slightly as he thought for a few moments. He hadn't even considered the natural outcome of mating; too much had happened in such a short amount of time that it hadn't even occurred to him. The idea of having a baby was a complete and total surprise to the demon, though it wasn't an unwelcome one.
He'd known of the possibility, but since he'd essentially just had his first mating cycle, he'd never thought of the inevitable result. Once Sebastian had been a teenager by demonic standards, he'd been told that it was a possibility. The fact that his body had become intersexed had simply confirmed what he'd been taught.
Sebastian, in a rather powerful state of shock, did forget that it was rare for any demon to conceive during the first mating. It was unlikely but not impossible. Silence stretched on between himself and Ciel, with him not knowing if he truly was or wasn't going to have a child, and he panicked, reaching for Claude through their bond. Had his bond with his Demon Master been as strong as it had been years ago, he would have called to Lucifer first, being as he was the one who had raised him and explained mating cycles to him.
Still in the midst of speaking with Lucifer, Claude paused when he felt Sebastian calling to him, his brow furrowing slightly. Raising a hand to pause the Demon Lord, the golden-eyed demon gave him a slightly apologetic look before he focused on his mate. Feeling the panic, he frowned, glancing at Lucifer.
"Sebastian's worried about something," Claude told the taller demon. "I'm not entirely certain of what, exactly, but he's calling to me. I need to go to him..."
Lucifer inclined his head in agreement. He had not finished his conversation yet with Michaelis' chosen mate but if Michaelis needed Claude, then he wouldn't stop him. He did wonder, though, at what was bothering the young demon. Surely the boy he was contracted with hadn't upset Michaelis; Ciel Phantomhive genuinely seemed to care about him.
Deciding to go as well, in case it was something serious, he began to walk back through his mansion to return to Michaelis' room on the other side. There were times that Lucifer really wished that he hadn't put the younger demon so far away- and now was one of them. He'd traveled this same path repeatedly today and it didn't look like he would stop doing so anytime soon.
Walking past the balcony door again, Lucifer didn't pause this time, a resolute look appearing on his face. Walking so briskly that his robe swished slightly around his lean body, it appeared that he didn't notice Uriah beckon to him, wanting to know what was happening.
Undertaker, for his part, frowned briefly; he was not so convinced that Lucifer hadn't seen him when walking past the doorway. Looking to Grell, he decided to give his old friend the benefit of the doubt; Lucifer had dealt with quite a few things in the last two days and that didn't even include his day to day work as a Demon Lord.
Shrugging, he smiled at the long-haired younger Reaper. "Shall we see what everyone is doing?" he questioned, for he'd heard the footsteps going up and down the hall several times. With the fast pace Lucifer had set and the fact that Claude Faustus was with him, he had no doubt that they were on their way to see Michaelis.
Having known Michaelis since almost the moment Lucifer had brought him to live here, Undertaker was somewhat protective over the much younger demon as well. While working in the human world, he'd kept a close eye out to make sure that nothing happened to Michaelis that would require either himself or Lucifer to interfere.
The trip back to Michaelis' room, however, was not nearly as long as it had been the first time, for the two demons were walking at a much faster pace than before. Concern for the younger red-eyed demon had them moving quickly to see what was wrong, why he was worried about something to the extent that he had called to his mate.
Ciel was getting rather worried, seeing the dumbfounded look on Sebastian's face. His butler had not replied to his question, a variety of different emotions clearly flicking through those red eyes as he lay upon the bed. The blue-eyed teenager had the suspicion that if possible, Sebastian would have gotten out of that bed and run to find Claude. At least, he couldn't think of anyone else here that Sebastian might want when he was upset.
Before he could ask what was wrong, Ciel stared as the door swung back open and both Lucifer and Claude returned. The Demon Lord moved to one side of the bed, as Claude practically ran over to touch his worried mate.
"Sebastian, what's wrong?" he softly asked, reaching out and gently holding the lean body in his muscled arms, pressing a kiss to his forehead.
"Master Ciel asked if I am to have a baby," Sebastian whispered back, blushing slightly at seeing how worried both his mate and Lucifer looked. "I don't know; am I, Claude?" He felt that he had been very foolish, to stir them up for such a question now. Couldn't he have waited until they were finished speaking to disturb them?
"It's rare for it to happen your first time," Claude began, thinking on what he knew of mating cycles. Female demons were likely to conceive during any and all mating cycles that they went through, but males like Sebastian it usually took a few times for it to happen.
"But it's not impossible," Lucifer interjected, sitting on the edge of the bed and gently lifting Michaelis' chin. "A child is wonderful thing to have, Michaelis; I know you will be a good and loving parent to any child that you have... Do you want me to see if you are?"
A little reassured by Lucifer's words of how he would be a good parent, Sebastian rested against Claude as much as he could without jarring his back. The offer surprised him; he looked at his mate to see what he thought.
"I'd like to know," he confessed shyly, gazing at him with wide eyes full of wonder and curiosity. "Would you like to know as well, Claude?"
"Of course, Sebastian," Claude affirmed, giving him a warm smile before kissing Sebastian's lips tenderly. "It's our child, if there is a child..."
Lucifer's eyes transitioned to full black, losing the normal purple color as he called to his demonic powers. He didn't see Uriah enter with Grell, instead studying Michaelis carefully, though he was not displeased with what he saw. There was a definite flicker in his aura that told him the truth.
"Congratulations are in order, Michaelis," he softly said, smiling at the young demon and smoothing his hair back from his face. "You are going to have a child..."
Undertaker was happy to see that Lucifer was most definitely pleased by this turn of events; his friend looked calm, relaxed, and had a smile. Seeing the shock on Grell's face, he reached over and squeezed his hand gently, offering him a slight smile.
"Isn't it wonderful?" he asked, and he meant it as well. A child meant hope, demon offspring or not, and he knew that this child, though not yet born, would be greatly loved.
It was obvious from the proud look on Claude's face as he watched his much adored mate touch himself on the stomach, wonder showing clearly on Sebastian's face. However, something happened then that took everyone by surprise.
Ciel, of course, had heard everything, and while he was not unhappy about the child, there was something about this situation that he definitely didn't like. Being blunt as only a human teenager could be, he looked at the larger demon holding his butler tightly, his eyebrow twitching slightly. There was no way he was going to allow Claude to shirk any of his responsibility right now.
"You'd better marry him or else, Claude Faustus!"
To be continued
