Sebastian Michaelis x Male Reader

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Hang in there, guys.

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"What is this?" Ciel asks his butler after the demon placed an envelope on his desk.

"It appears to be a letter from the Trancy estate," Sebastian replies rather curtly.

"Yes, I can see that," Ciel grumbles in reply. He pulls out his fancy letter opener and opens Trancy's letter to him. I watch as his eyes widen for a moment before they darken. "He...he's inviting us to tea."

"What do you mean by 'us,' My Lord," Sebastian asks him quietly.

"He...requests for (y/n)'s attendance as well."

"Me?" I ask him softly. It's not that I don't want to see Alois Trancy again. I was just so keen on grinding Sebastian until he allowed me to meet my father. But that can wait, I suppose. "Is it ok for me to have tea with the two of you? Shouldn't you tell him that I am not supposed to?"

"If it is requested...I cannot answer for you. If you were to deny him yourself, that would be acceptable. But if not...then yes, it is rather acceptable to respond to the request of the Earl Trancy."

"Does that mean you are allowing me to visit the Trancy estate with you?" I ask him. Today may just be a good day.

"I would advise you to decline his offer," Sebastian tells me sternly. "That whole manor is filled with demons."

"I've never had a problem with them before," I tell him.

"I...would ask you not to," he mutters quietly.

"You should know me well enough by now," I reply. "I am taking this invitation as a chance to see Claude and Alois again." But I mostly want to see Trancy again. He's such a sad, lost soul. It hurts more to know that Claude is going to devour his soul in the end. If I could just give him a little bit of comfort again, like I used to, it would be worth upsetting Sebastian. "I could never deny Alois anything."

"Is that why you allowed him to dress you up like a doll?" Ciel spits. "I suppose we have no other option. Sebastian, prepare a carriage for us."

"As you wish, My Lord."

I step into the familiar manor once again and take a deep breath of the familiar air. "Where is the Young Trancy?" I ask myself. Claude places his hand on my shoulder like he used to and guides me up the stairs. I can feel Sebastian glaring at him. Ciel's aura is just as dark.

"(y/n)!" someone calls from the top of the steps. "(y/n)! You came!" Alois sprints down the steps and into my arms, burying his face in my chest. "Oh! I'm so happy they let you come home! I missed you so much!"

I would assume so. It is rare that I reminisce my time with Alois. Often at times it was bittersweet. Our pasts were rather similar, you see. That is why he loves me so. But it hurts to think about what he's doing himself. And to think the Claude I love so dearly is taking his tragedy to his full advantage. It's no wonder I try not to think about the pair.

"Claude, won't you take Ciel down to the library for a little while? I need some time alone with my (y/n)!" He giggles and nuzzles his face more into my chest.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Ciel shouts at the two of us. "(y/n) doesn't want to be alone with you!"

"It's alright, Young Master," I tell him. "You should be fine as long as Sebastian is with you. Trancy wouldn't hurt me if that's what you're concerned about."

"I--Alright..." Ciel sighs and follows Claude back down the stairs.

"We get to be alone, finally." Alois giggles as he grabs onto my hand and drags me all the way into his room. "I missed you so much you know. Even Claude has been more bitter than usual without you. Won't you come home?"