🌙When the Lights Go Down🌙

Chapter 4

Sunlight streamed through the thin strip of parted curtains that covered the window. It landed perfectly on Ciel's face, making his eyes scrunch in annoyance and he rolled to the side, trying to escape the bright rays. He was exhausted and wanted nothing more than to sleep the day away but it was already close to ten and he had things to do. It had been a week since Ciel had made his deal with his master, just saying the name sent a small chill down his spine, and in that time, Ciel had returned twice.

Each time, Ciel had been caught and taken to his master, where he had ended up succumbing to pleasure and losing the chance to see the man's face. It was frustratingly annoying but Ciel was determined to win this deal one way or another. There was a way to win, Ciel was sure of that. But how was a different question. He was up against someone older and someone who had far more experience than he did. It was easier for the man to last longer than him and put Ciel at a disadvantage.

Sighing loudly, Ciel rolled out of bed and stumbled to his feet. He was tired and while the thought of going back to sleep sounded nice, Ciel had other plans. There was a shooting today for Claude's new music video and after that, Ciel wanted to take Sebastian to the tailor so they could take his clothes in. He was tired of seeing the man in such baggy clothes.

Ciel firmly told himself that he was doing this for the image of Funtom Recording, because Sebastian's image was a direct mirror to the company, but he couldn't push the truth aside no matter what lies he told himself. The truth was that Ciel was curious to know what Sebastian was hiding and silently hoped to learn more.

Making his way to the shower, Ciel quickly washed himself before pulling on some casual clothes. They were going to be filming outside today so there was no sense in wearing something nice when Ciel was just going to sweat through the material. It was already warming up to be a hot day and Ciel found that he wasn't looking forward to the heat.

Shorts and a simple t-shirt were pulled on before Ciel walked downstairs to grab a late breakfast. He needed to be at the recording site in thirty minutes and if Ciel wanted to make it on time, then he would have to eat on the drive. A small bag was packed and after grabbing his bag for the day, Ciel made his way to his car.

It would be a twenty-minute drive and would give Ciel plenty of time to think about his plans for that night. He wanted to sneak back in today after taking a break last night to catch up on his sleep. He figured it wasn't good for his body to constantly forgo sleep in exchange for pleasure and was trying to alternate the days he stayed up late to sneak into DIE.

As he continued to drive down the road, a small part of Ciel wished that Elizabeth were still here. She would've been able to help him sort out the confusing emotions that were racing through his mind. He wasn't sure what was spurning him to help Sebastian; there was no need for such actions. Because even if Sebastian were to go through a makeover, it didn't mean that he would suddenly be more attractive than Claude was. He would still be invisible, hiding in the shadows, so why did Ciel care?

Was it because Ciel was curious and wanted to know what Sebastian was hiding? Because Sebastian had to be hiding something. No one would willingly shun the spotlight for the shadows. There was something deeper going on with the man and Ciel was determined to figure it out. And then his curiosity would be sated and Ciel could once more focus on getting what he wanted from Claude.

Ciel nodded, pleased with the plan and pressed harder on the gas pedal. The country roads flew by and wind from the open window whipped at his hair as Ciel moved around the curves. No matter what happened to Sebastian, Ciel doubted he would find the man as attractive as his older brother. Claude was graceful whereas Sebastian was clumsy, unsure of himself, and just otherwise a nobody. There were so many factors that stacked up against Sebastian when compared to Claude that Ciel couldn't even see himself falling for Sebastian if everything went according to plan. Which meant there was no way this could backfire against him.