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C-Claude-- it's dark.

[It's the voice of a child. The accent is distinctly British, and the tone is very anxious. The only part of him currently visible through the camera are his small pale hands, and there is a ring on the index finger of his right one. It's golden, set with a big rubin and small diamonds on each side.]

Hannah! Luca! Claude! Where is everyone-- Claude! [The hands are feverishly moving across a sea of childish drawings scattered on a dirty-looking floor. Among the papers there are some photographies, too. They all portray the same pair of smiling boys. The younger one is as dark as the older one is fair.] L- Luca. Why are your drawings-- and these pictures--

[There are some scuffling sounds and the camera gets shifted until the child comes to focus. He's the same blond boy portrayed in the pictures. He's no older than 13 or 14, and looks very shaken. There are tears running down his cheeks, but his tone is furious.] Claude! You promised you would've never left me alone again! Come here this instant or--

[He starts sobbing and curls up on the floor. Scattered all around him there are more drawings and some dust-covered toys. He picks up am old-looking, tattered plush rabbit and clutches it to his chest.] Please. Please Claude I-- it's too dark here. Claude-- I'm scared I'm scared I'm-- please come here. You know I'm scared. I don't want to be alone I-- I want us to go back home. Please don't leave me here-- Claude!

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I thought I told you not to make a fool of yourself.

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Ciel!

[Alois is so relieved to see him he actually leaps forward andwraps his arms around Ciel's middle, without even bothering to get on his feet first. He squeezes him tightly and hopes Ciel doesn't break, even though he still looks as tiny and fragile as he remembers him.]

Ciel I was so scared! This place's weird and I still haven't found Claude! Is he here already? [Do not put is past him to believe demons all have some internal radar which informs them of other demons' arrival. That's why he's asking Ciel. Let him believe in his things.]

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H-hey! Let me go!

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No. Claude isn't here - I would know if he was. []

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But I need him here. [Still on his knees. And shaking terribly.] He promised he would have never left me alone again. I don't know what to do without him. What do I do now?

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[eidoloncast.livejournal.com]

I will never truly understand your love for him. He betrayed you and yet here you are, pining after him, waiting for him to save you like you're some sort of damsel in distress and acting completely incapable of helping yourself.

You'll start by standing up and following me back to the Estate.

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You are strong enough to do that, aren't you?

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[There are many things Alois would like to yell at Ciel. He'd like to defend Claude or to simply tell Ciel to shut the fuck up. But Ciel just asked him to come over to his estate, and Alois cannot believe Ciel really seems to want to help him. He had always had to be the one who invited Ciel over to his house, or who imprisoned him into a tea can to keep him around. This is the first time Ciel is willingly asking for Alois' company, and Alois is not going to turn him down. Without a word, he takes Ciel's hand and stands up. He stares at Ciel and thinks red eyes suit him very much.]

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I want my brother. [Because having to act like the big brother is the only thing that can keep Alois from crying for the rest of his days. Or at least until Claude shows up.]

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That can be arranged.

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This way, then.

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