So this is my new Seb/Ciel & Claude/Alois story. Ciel self harms so if you don't like please don't read. Alois is Ciel's best friend and he self harms also. This doesn't fit with my Neko story, which I will be updating soon, but I wanted to write it while I had the idea.

The story takes place in Modern America.

Anywhore. I do not own Kuroshitsuji.

Enjoy.

Leaning up against the bathroom wall, cool silver sliding against his wrist, blood dripping down onto the navy rag on his lap. He wasn't loved. God hated him so much he took his parents away. The only person in the world that even seemed to care enough to listen was Alois; even then he didn't love him. Alois was just as broken as he was, but he had Claude. And one day Claude will take Alois away then he'd be on his own, lost again. He knew he was broken; he had panic attacks when he thought about his life too much and he cut when too much piled on him. He was broken and lost, and just needed to be saved. Softly the blade fell from his fingers as he laid his head down on the cold floor. Tears descending down his cheeks as he closed his eyes and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Waking up the next morning he washed up the floor and the rag before he left the bathroom to get ready for the day. Opening the door to his bedroom he looked up to see a very excited Alois sitting on his bed. "Hey. Guess what?" Alois said with much more enthusiasm than needed. Without giving Ciel time to respond, like he wanted to anyway, he continued. "I was talking to Claude and he said he wanted to meet you."

Ciel sat down next to Alois and looked over to face him. "Why?"

"He said since I talk about you so much that he wanted to meet my best friend." Alois said leaning over and hugging Ciel taking his soft, frail hand in his own, laying his head on Ciel's shoulder. "I love him so much." He sighed, cuddling into his best friend.

"I'm glad you're happy." Ciel said bringing his left arm up to push the hair out of Alois's face.

Alois grabbed Ciel's left hand and dragged him farther up the bed and threw the covers over them. He lay down next to Ciel and kissed his wrist. "Come on lay down with me. I can't imagine that the bathroom floor is very comfortable." He wrapped his arms around Ciel's waist and buried his face in his best friends chest. "I'm here and I love you. Now go to sleep."

And that's what he did. The warmth, and comfort of his best friend lulled him to sleep. He still didn't dream but he got to rest. He knew Alois would still be there when he woke up so he slept with no worries.

They had slept most of the day and when they woke up it was almost dinnertime. Jumping up and getting dressed they both raced down stairs to meet Mey and Red for dinner. Red was Ciel's aunt and Alois's caretaker. Mey had been Red's assistant for 3 years and had also become part of the family, she had her own room in the house and she was allowed to come and go as she pleased. The only family time the bunch really had was dinnertime; they all sat together at the table, talked and ate before going their separate ways again. This was because Red and Mey were always busy and Ciel and Alois were either at school or up in their rooms.

When they got down stairs Red was cooking and Mey was setting the table. "Hey boys help Mey set the table please and make sure to set out a place for Bard. He wanted to come visit for a bit before he went to his moms for a month. Poor woman's been sick." From the smell the boys could tell Red was making spaghetti and meatballs, her own personal favorite.

"Yes ma'am." They both said before grabbing some plates and heading into the dining room to help Mey. Bard was Red's most recent ex but also an old family friend. He, just like Mey, was always welcome at Red's house.

Dinner was just like every other dinner with small talk here and there, some laughs, and some old, shared memories. After dinner everyone cleaned up, Bard went home, Red and Mey went back to work, and Ciel and Alois went to their rooms. Most of the time if the boys went to their own rooms they would text until one fell asleep, if they fell asleep at all.

"Hey are you sure you're okay with meeting Claude? You don't have to.-AT"

"Yeah it's cool.-CP"

"I'm just excited my best friend and boyfriend are finally going to meet. Is it weird living next to him so long and only knowing his brother Finnian? –AT"

"Nahh. Finnian's nice, besides I haven't even met their mom. And we go to school with Finnian so it's normal. –CP"

"Hmm that's true I guess. Are you nervous? I know how you get with new people. –AT"

"A little but that's whatever. –CP"

"Good. I'll come get you tomorrow when I go. –AT"

"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. –CP"

"If you need anything, text. Goodnight. –AT"

"Okay thanks. Goodnight.-CP"

Curling into his pillow, Ciel went to sleep. Tomorrow would be a long day.

Ahhh I hope you liked it. And it's not really the fact that Alois doesn't love him, and isn't his best friend, that's just the way Ciel feels. Well Review please?