House Chores (Grell Sutcliffe x Sebastian Michaelis)

Chapter 15: Thinking

       Sebastian woke up the next morning, groggy and tired from listening to Ciel's nagging and Grell's complaints all night. He had also been thinking recently about the soon to be demon. He began to regret making the deal with William that he would take the "baby". Suddenly, a terrible pain grew in his chest. "I won't let him take it. It's mine."

          "It's awfully hot in here." Grell began as he strolled into the kitchen. "... Is something wrong?" Sebastian snapped out of his daze and looked over. "I- I'll open a window if you'd like." Grell nodded. Sebastian cracked a window open in the large kitchen and rested back, ready to chat. A burning smell traveled throughout the air, but Sebastian thought nothing of it. They talked about William, and the baby. Sebastian's chest pains grew even greater. "What if he's cute?! I won't even get to keep him." Suddenly, Grell reached out for Sebastian.

      "What the Hell?" Sebastian looked down at his arm, burned and black from the hot stove he had obliviously placed his hand on. "God Dammit."

        "Are you alright? This isn't anything like you." Sebastian's hand was already back to it's pearly cream once he replied. "I'm drained, that's all."

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       Sebastian served the master his morning tea and biscuits, which he'd usually refused to eat. He began to walk down the stairs when suddenly a voice came from behind him. "How's your chest?" William stood at the staircase. "Stupid dog." He chuckled. "We had made a deal. And I assure you that I will have that child."

       "You're not welcome, William. Leave."

        "Oh, you know it's very true. No matter what you think, demon, I will have the child."

         "Leave." Sebastian said while walking down the stairs.

         "Now, I will arrive tonight for dinner and discuss the child's delivery. Hopefully by then you'll get it through your thick skull that we made a deal. This isn't a game Sebastian. You cannot just back out of this."

        His chuckling resided in the room. "I SAID LEA-"

         William and his chuckling had vanished into thin air. Sebastian was left to think deeply about William's words. Now, the pain in his chest was unbearable.