🌙When the Lights Go Down🌙

Chapter 6

Hard plastic clinked together as Ciel walked down the street, a box clutched tightly to his side. It was late afternoon and Ciel found himself wandering across the street to Sebastian's apartment. It was a move that had surprised Ciel and at first, he felt as though it was a dream. However, the sun was too hot for it to be a dream and Ciel knew that he was indeed standing in front of the building.

It had been two days since Ciel had last seen Sebastian and close to a week since Ciel had visited the DIE set. To tell the truth, DIE had been the farthest thing on Ciel's mind these days after Ciel's last meeting with Sebastian. Master had crossed his mind once or twice, but for the most part, Sebastian had stayed at the forefront of his thoughts.

Letting out a sigh, Ciel made his way into the building, the chess game held close to his side. It was a new set, as Sebastian couldn't keep playing on an old electronic game when he had company. That, and Ciel hoped that something new would help liven the place up a bit. He turned down the hallway and made his way to Sebastian's apartment, his heart starting to race with each step that brought him closer to the door.

He was nervous, not knowing how Sebastian would react to seeing him again but Ciel wasn't going to back out now. With a deep breath, Ciel knocked on the door and waited patiently, hoping that Sebastian wasn't asleep already. He didn't have to wait long before the door was opened and surprised eyes gazed at him.

"Hey," Ciel murmured, feeling shy all of a sudden. "I was hoping we could play some chess? Unless you're busy of course." He held up the game so Sebastian could see that he wasn't lying.

The smallest of smiles slipped across Sebastian's lips before he stepped back and held the door open for Ciel, and Ciel gratefully stepped inside. The apartment was still the same, old and sad looking but the only difference from before was the smell. It washed over Ciel and enveloped him, making Ciel's stomach growl loudly.

Sebastian stared at him and Ciel gave a weak laugh. "I didn't think I was hungry when I came here but I guess I was. What smells so good?" He asked, looking around for a takeout bag.

The older male gestured to the table and Ciel sat down, feeling bad about imposing but if Sebastian was going to offer than he wasn't going to refuse. The table was clean, just as the rest of the apartment was and Ciel watched Sebastian carefully as the man padded into the kitchen. Dishes were pulled out and set by the stove where Sebastian removed a lid from a pot that rested on the stove.

Steam curled around Sebastian's face as something was served onto a plate before the man moved back to the kitchen. The plate was set before Ciel and he could only stare at it, mouthwatering at the scent. "You made this?" Ciel asked, tearing his attention away from the food to look at Sebastian.

Sebastian nodded and gestured for Ciel to eat before he went back to the kitchen to get his own plate. Ciel watched him go and waited patiently until Sebastian came back, even though he wanted nothing more than to tuck into the roast that rested before him. It smelled delicious and was already falling apart on the plate, showing just how tender it was.

A glass of water was set before him before Sebastian sat down and Ciel took a quick bite of his food. The pork was tender, just as Ciel thought it would be and he moaned lowly at the taste. "It's delicious," he said finally and turned to look at Sebastian. "I didn't know you could cook."

A low chuckle left Sebastian's mouth and he reached for a pad of paper that was on the table. Words were written on the paper and it was passed off to Ciel who took it eagerly. 'There's a lot you don't know about me.' The words were a harsh reminder, one that Ciel hoped to change. He was slowly learning things about Sebastian and found that with the few things he did know about the older male, the more he wanted to know.