Sebastian x Alois

Recovery

Third person pov
It had been quite a while. A week to be exact and Sebastian had still not come out of his room. Ciel was getting worried for the butler, what could have made him this upset?

On a diffrent note, the earl Trancy had passed away. It was strange news since he body was never discovered. In reality only Sebastian and Undertaker knew.

He was fed up with his butler so he marched up to his room and knocked on the door again but there was no response.

"Dammit Sebastian! I am your master! I order you to open this door!" The little boy yelled out. A few long steps were heard as a 'click' sounded signaling that the door was now open. Angrily the boy entered the room and looked around. It was still plain and clean but Sebastian had a cover over his face. It was because underneath he looked a mess. Hair dishelved and out of place, eyes with bags underneath and his usual crimson shinning eyes were dulled and plain with wet streaks meaning he had been crying. His face dreer and sad.

"Sebastian why is your face covered?" Ciel asked trying to tiptoe into the blanket. To see his butler.

"A butler who allows his master to see him in such a disgraced manner is no butler at all so I must cover my face in shame" Sebastian elucidated clearly.

"Uh well alright then..."
It took Ciel a moment to remember why he had come in the first place.

"Sss-Sebastian! It's been a week. You need to get back to work this instance but before you do tell me what made you like this. And thats an order too." Ciel said in a more calm tone than before.

"Yes my lord" the demon said not with his usual tone but dead instead.

"You see... While you were asleep I went to go visit someone. And I found myself confessing, after a strange rejection they walked off their balcony and killed themselves infront of me. When we were alone together right before they died they didn't even get to confess back." The sad demon explained to his master. The young lord had that pain all over his face as it turned red meaning he was about to cry... But since he is the Earl Phantomhive he wiped them away and told Sebastian to fix himself up and join him for tea.

"Yes my lord"

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Meanwhile somewhere else
"You have commited the sin of suicide. And to atone for your sin you shall live forever more as a reaper and have no memory of your past. You will work for the rest of your existence do you understand?" An omnigender sounding voice called out.

"Y-yes" they responded in more of a question tone.

"Very good.
Jim Macken"

Sebastian pov
I scratched the back of my head and did a once over in the mirror I guess I looked fine. I walked into the kitchen to see who had been preparing tea when everyone stopped and stared.

"Sebastian!" They all cried out as tears welled in their eyes and they jumped on top of me and hugged me.

"People, people contain yourselves" I told them

"Mr Sebastian! Dont ever do that again you 'ad us all worried sick about ya" Finny cried out.

"Y-yes we were very much so! The young master even loss his appetite most days and only stayed in his study did he." Mey-rin told me which gave me a small smirk.

"He wouldnt even see Lady Elizabeth! You should have seen how worried she got about you. She started sending items in case you were sick and stopping by everyday or so." Bard stated. I guess I was missed. Interesting.

"So does that mean you're back as the young master's butler? I'm not exactly the young lad I used to be anymore" not chibi Tanaka said as he stepped into the kitchen.

"Yes it does"

"Then I give this back to you" he said handing me the Phantomhive butler pin. I fixed it appropriately as the servants finally got off me to do their jobs.

I turned to the door and my senses told me someone had arrived to I quickly left to greet them.

"Good afternoon Lady Elizabeth" I said as I helped her out.

Her eyes lit up and widen then she did something unexpected. She slapped me.

"Uhhh--"
"How dare you make me worry about you so! I thought you were dying you know. Then you just come out and greet me as if nothing happened!" She yelled at me then hugged me. She wet my coat with her tears.

"Wait Lady Elizabeth are you here by your lonesome to see me?" I asked not seeing her maid behind her.

"Yes" she replied as I escorted her to bocchans study. I sighed everyone is the same as always.

"Come in" bocchan called out from the other side of the door that I held open for Lady Elizabeth. He had a pot of tea on his desk. I think hd made it himself since it was weak and flavorless from the aroma alone.

I shook my head and smiled at the earl. In ny absence he tried to learn to do things on his own still he needs a butler to help him.

I strengthened the tea with stronger better leaves added some sugar, milk and a little bit of honey. Then I served the lord and his lady.

"Err thank you Sebastian." He said with a blush of embarrassment.

"Your welcome my lord. Shall I prepare a snack too?" I asked about to be on my way out.

"Nonono thats fine. In fact I did ask you to come here and have tea with me" he reminded me. Oh thats right!

"Well of course my lord I would humbly enjoy it"

I sat down and poured myself some tea taking little sips. While the lord and lady conversed even inviting me into their own conversation at some points.

What I remember though was this strange sensation that something strange had just occured. I could not decipher what it was but it felt as if something had just changed.

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Alois pov
Its strange. I don't know anything except for my name. They told me I needed to become a 'reaper' and collect souls and stuff but that I had to go to school for it. I could hardly see anything. Whats up with that?

In the mirror I saw myself. But with greenish yellow eyes instead. I saw a pair of spectacles so I put them on. L
Ahhh much better! Then I walked outside. I saw a really tall office looking building. I also saw long red hair. It reminded me of when I was alive. I saw long red hair before I died. Quickly I ran and tapped the woman on her shoulders.

"Hmmm!" She said as she turned around. "Oh? Its you. So you're a new reaper huh." She said with a surprised expression.

"I guess so but what exactly do I do?" I questioned. Honestly I dont know what to do or where I am.

"Willy is training the new recruits with my help of course so you may as well follow me." The female 'reaper' told me. "Im Grell Sutcliff by the way."

"Oh! I'm uh..." What was my name? I can't remember.

"Don't worry some of that will come back later." She told me with a smile.

I follwed her to an area where I saw a few other reapers and a particular raven haired one giving instructions.

"You're late Grell. How many times have I told you to be on time!" The male yelled as he whacked the girl with a weird looking stick.

"Oh Will as cold as ever!" She stated dramatically with a wiggle of the hips.

"I am William T. Spears and that is Grell Sutcliff. We will be teaching you the basics of being a reaper." This 'William' guy explained.