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With a frustrated sigh, I placed my flute down on the small, otherwise bare wooden table in the center of the huge empty ballroom. I'd been practicing for two hours now on one of my most favourite pieces, "Sicilienne". The piece is beautiful, a playful romantic with amazing melody. But today it just wasn't coming out right. First my flute was extremely flat. Then I noticed I'd been speeding up, and that some notes were confusing me. The notes I had memorized and played over and over and over were escaping my memory. And then I was sharp. The only consistency was my growing impatience and annoyance. And a friggin' headache.

I lifted a hand to my forehead. Maybe I'm getting sick, because this has been happening a lot lately. First I had just wandered aimlessly into the woods and gotten lost. Luckily Sebastian used Pluto to find me when they noticed I was gone after a few hours. Then I woke up one night to find myself standing before the mansion's front doors, with a sleepy Pluto beside me, whimpering for me to come back to bed. And now I can't even play the instruments properly. The instruments I've been playing since I was two.

"-you alright?"

I jumped when I felt hands on my arms, shaking me from my thoughts. Sebastian's concerned blood red eyes stared into mine. He was basically holding me up now, while Ciel stood behind him, a confused look on his face. Oh. It must be time to teach. "Yes..." I muttered out, righting myself. "Yes, I'm sorry. I'm ready for our lesson."

Sebastian shook his head, leading me to the large white doors of the room "I believe you're becoming ill," he said, opening the door for me. "You're skin is freezing and very pale. I have to take care of the Master at the moment- this extra time can be used for fencing." He let out a deep chuckle at the thought and snapped his fingers. Not five seconds later Pluto burst down the hallway, smiling at me when he reached us. "Pluto will take you to your room and I shall come check on you later tonight. If anything should happen or you need something, send Pluto for me."

I thanked him, and he transferred me from his arm to a panting Pluto's before returning to the Master. The shirtless hellhound proceeded to lead me happily down the brightly lit hallway, grinning with delight. But I felt myself getting weaker with every step, leaning more and more on the male. He soon realized something was wrong, because he whimpered worriedly and lifted me up to carry me the rest of the way there. I barely even noticed.

After what seemed like forever, I was finally engulfed in the familiar plush comfort of my blankets. Pluto clambered in after me, his face sad and worried as he pushed himself against me under the covers. I felt a sticky hot burning substance on my cheeks. What... Am I crying? I don't feel sad though. I'm crying for no reason. Maybe it's just irritation of my eyes or whatever...

Pluto whined and began licking at my cheeks, one arm around me holding me close and the other caressing my face.

"It's ok Pluto," I reassured through sniffs. "I'm ok. Just sick is all." I wrapped my arms around him and curled into his warmth, ruffling his thick white hair.

I began to notice that every few licks he would plant a little kiss on my cheek. Through my sick haze, I wondered where the heck he picked that up from. I certainly didn't teach it to him. And I was even more shocked when I felt little nibbles added to licks and kisses, travelling now from my cheeks to my ears to my neck and back. I think he was trying to calm me down. And it was working. So I struggled to lift my suddenly all-too-heavy head and peck Pluto on his lips before snuggling my head under his chin.

He held me close and rubbed my back soothingly until I'd fallen asleep.