When He Raises His Hand to You
Request: Hi, um this is my first time requesting, I would like for U if you could, do Sebastian, Claude, undertaker, and maybe Ciel, how they got into an argument, and the guy ends up raising their hand and might look like they might slap them because they were mad, their beloved is feared of them for a while or in that moment? uh, the them I suppose is angst with some comfort at the end, I've had a rough day, so I need depression with comfort, If U don't want to do this, I totally respect your wishes.
Title: When He Raises His Hand to You
Genre: mostly angst, little sliver of comfort at the end of each character portion
Pairing: Sebastian Michealis/Ciel Phantomhive/Undertaker X GN!Reader (separate)
Notes: Hey! I'm so sorry about this, but I don't write for Claude, so I stuck to the other three that were requested. Otherwise, I also decided to roll with headcanons for the format - the short descriptions would help the reader interpret the written in a way more similar to their situation, I think.
That said, I will warn any reader now: this does deal with traumatic events such as previous abuse and intense anxiety. If either of those makes you uncomfortable or is a trigger for you, I recommend reading something else. If you decided to read, please do so with caution.
Either way, I hope all readers enjoy it - and that it can possibly make your days better.
Below the cut!
Sebastian Michaelis
on a normal day, heâs gonna be cool as a cucumber
seriously
it would have to be an absolutely A W F U L day for him to even raise his voice at you, much less his hand
but today was one of the aforementioned days about ten times over
you had dropped by the Phantomhive manor to aid your family
your initial time spent with him was limitedÂ
you had to crack down and get to business with ciel
seriously, the two of you were notorious for being thrown together to solve cases
but that wasnât what bothered sebastian
he was normally able to handle you workingÂ
but it just seemed like everyone was trying to get on his nerves today
mey-rin broke a good portion of the manor china, managed to flood the laundering area, and was seemingly even more inept at cleaningÂ
finnian poisoned a large portion of the garden and seasonal flowers with one go, proceeded to call for sebastian to fix it, and then destroyed not only another portion of the garden but also the shed in which they kept all of the required tools needed
and bardroy burnt the kitchen. again. for the fifth time today.Â
this isnât even accounting for the multitude of times in which grell came by to crash the manor and their endeavors to uncover any evidence
bringing along the other reapers
and the times that day in which they had completed work to present to you with the undertaker in which sebastian needed to attempt multiple times to get him to laugh
it was, overall, a stressful day
and he really wanted to relax with youÂ
given cielâs discretion, of course, but he knew you were a reasonable person and patience was something that you had in spades when it came to sebastian and his work
he would be able to do that later that night, though
you specifically requested have sebastian stay with you once the busyness at the manor slowed
and, after a few hours that felt like a good few weeks to sebastian passed, you were able toÂ
you were trying to relax by candlelight and admire the images that were present on the walls surrounding youÂ
sebastian was trying to put ciel to bed and make sure that the rest of the servants were asleep
âyoung master, is there anything else you require of me before you rest for the night?â
âi think that will be all, sebastian. possibly if you could review any documents that may need reviewing with y/n, though. that would be great.â
âor course, young master. rest well.â
he met up with you not long after putting ciel to bed, and as you were roaming, he was trying to remain calm.
this never usually happened.Â
he usually had everything under control.
he usually had his head upright and logic straight.
but tonight, for once, he wanted to - needed to - relax
sadly, while he couldnât really relax, he at least was with you
well, he thought he was
until you caught wind of an event occurring in your own manor
and you were reccommended to leave within the coming few hours
that was the last straw for sebastian.
âdarling, i normally attempt to allow you to attend to your own events and needs, but i only wish to request that you stay here for the moment.â
âsebastian, iâm quite sorry, but this is important. i must attend to it quickly. i promise you that it wonât take long, not in the slightest.â
âdarling, if i may-â
âsebastian, iâm so, terribly, sorry-â
âdarling-â
âi must be on my way-â
âno. it was said that you could leave come the morning.â
âiâm quite worried, though-â
âdarling, i must ask you to stay calm and relax here for the night.â
âbut business calls-â
âignore it. iâve had quite the stressful day, and all i request is that i do not be denied time spent alone with the one human i can tolerate.â
he only slightly raised his voice then, yet you were still chilled.
not enough to back down, though
âsebastian, please-â
ây/n, dear. you are staying here for the night.â
âno, i must go-â
you stood up, rushing to reach your room for the night
sebastian regarded your leave, grabbing your arm
âplease, sebastian-â
âno, darling-â
âi quite clearly said. NO.â
âsebastian-â
his fists were clenching, something you failed to see, but nonetheless
âplease, darling-â
âi must leave-â
he pulled you by your arm and quickly, oh so quicklyÂ
he raised his other hand
it wasnât by much, not by much at all
but it was so sudden, so shocking, and so uncharacteristic of himÂ
it left you shaken
you stared at his gloved hand, mouth agape
memories came back to you, almost tenfoldÂ
some of your past with your adoptive parents
some of your past with your biological and deceased parents
some of the orphanage owners that you lived with
a gloved hand, to you, was something that often terrified you
and, in that moment, sebastian was no longer sebastian
he was your father, your adoptive mother, and your previous caretaker all at once
hand raised, brow furrowed, and eyes wide
the sight was bloodcurdling to youÂ
tears clouded your vision and you backed away, resorting to running from the current room you were in and locking the door
sebastian had lowered his hand upon seeing your facial expression
but, despite him trying to process what had just occurred and the emotion that came with it, he was only trying to configure the aftermath
he knew you had locked the door, really
and though he had the key to enter if need be, he left you alone.
he wouldnât want you to be so awfully scared that you would fear for your wellbeing after this point
he would approach you after you have settled what you need
you would be returning to the manor after everything has been worked out, and heâd ask tanaka to lead you to your carriage
of course, while advising ciel of his actions and your dilemmaÂ
so, in that time, he would have to process the regret
the true, honest regret
and come to terms with what had happened as well as what he is to say and do to fix the situation as best as he could
and so, come the next day, he was alreayd prepared
ciel had been the one to greet you, and tanaka was the one who led you into the manor at you next visit
and while you saw sebastian, you were still hesitant to talk to him
you knew that he meant no real harm towards you, that it simply was a spurred reaction
but that didnât make it much better at all.Â
ciel had been the one to chew out the servants for screwing things up so awfully that day, so they really straightened out and quick
so they had been on their best behavior for the time that you were away, and still had been
sebastian had been given a break, and tanaka had been temporarily appointed the caretaker for the phantomhive child
ciel really, truly saw you as someone to respect, so he made sure that you would be fine and that sebastian felt guilt for it
it wasnât until nightfall came that you talked to sebastian
it took some time to muster the energy to do it, but it was done nonetheless
he had approached you and held out a hand, which you obliged
he gave it a light kiss, meant to signify a simple apology
you knew how formal he could be, and he never really did this after an event such as the one that recently occurred unless he was instructed to find information
so this was slightly shocking, but it calmed you down.Â
âdarling, i do apologize for my atrocious behavior during the last time we were alone.â
âno, no - you did it as an impulse reaction, nothing more. you wouldnât hurt me.â
he chuckled just the slightest at that statement, but guided you to a nearby seat.Â
a candle was lit on a shelf not far away from said seat, and it smelled faintly of (favorite/scent).
it was an apology silently accepted as you sat beside the tall man and shared a conversation.Â
the following times that he was bothered, he made sure to avoid letting any anger reach him as best as he couldÂ
(that, or he took it out on grelle if she just so happened to be in the vicinity of wherever he happened to be)Â
(sometimes, he even ended up beating the red-headed reaper in front of you)
(ciel would always scowl, youâd always giggle a little. it was funny, so-)
Undertaker
this guy.Â
okay.Â
with undertaker, i donât think he would raise his hand unless something positively huge was compromised.Â
he can get serious, yes.
it can get intimidating, yes.
but the thing is...he isnât particularly violent unless pushed so far that thatâs the only course of action.Â
(dudeâs an xntp of some kind, logic and ideas are way higher than kicking and fighting when things go wrong)
that said, i think this would have to do with him planning his resurrection ideaÂ
that, and/or putting it into action.Â
specifically during book of atlantic, or right before.
it would probably be during the planning stage, and i have a feeling that work would manage to get to him
he is a reaper, and he does have emotions, so it isnât like he wouldnât be even a little stressed about this.Â
that, and he needs someone to help put that plan into action.Â
he didnât manage to reach his partner, and you?
yeah, you were completely and totally unaware of his plan, much less aware of his whole idea.Â
you only knew that he was doing something, and you assumed it to be his normal work.Â
he was busy, as always.
but, you knew that he also needed a break from time to time.Â
again, heâs a reaper - he needs to function like a normal human to do acts that a human is almost completely unable to do.
so, using what was available, you made him a snack.
it wasnât much, no. not much at all, but it was something.Â
you had a plate in hand, taking it to a door to the undertakerâs office
knocking gently, you heard his voice ring.Â
âwho could possibly be knocking on my study door?â
you laughed, shaking your head and setting the plate you held on the ground.Â
âtis merely a burglar, darling. they happened to drop a snack by for you, as well.â
âha ha! well, i appreciate the burglarâs efforts!â
and this followed as habit for days
which then turned to weeks
which then turned to months
which caused you to get a little pissed.Â
your partner wasnât responding to your efforts, he wasnât even opening the door in front of you.Â
if this was just a portion of his normal job, then why is he being so secretive?Â
so, tired and annoyed, you did what you would normally do.Â
bring him foodÂ
(again, still a reaper.)Â
and instead of just dropping it by the door like usual, you knocked and stood there
âwhoever may be here at this hour?â
âyet again, a burglar, darling. i do think we need to focus more on our security.â
âah, and may they perchance have food readied?â
âwhy, yes they do. they do wish that their target would meet them to flaunt their loot.â
silence.Â
you knew it would happen.Â
he doesnât respond to this well, but you usually calm him down.Â
this? totally different story.
âwell, my apologies dear burglar, but iâm unable to do so. would you please leave the plate beside my door and iâll provide a gift of thanks tomorrow?â
you breathed in deep, knocking again.Â
you heard the old wooden chair that he kept in his study move when you didnât reply.Â
some footsteps echoed as best as they could, but that was it.Â
until the lock became undone.Â
the door didnât open, no, but the lock became undone
so, angry and worried, you stormed inside
âundertaker, darling, take a break.â
he cleared his throat and sat still enough
still enough to warrant some fear
âplease, you need to rest and iâm sure that this endeavor of yours can wait.â
slowly, slowly, oh so slowly he stood
and finally looked at you
you remembered seeing his eyes before, but now?
there was a fire in them that scared you senseless
âdarling, if i may, iâm quite busy-â
âand youâre failing to care for your health. you never seem to listen when i have to remind you-â
ânow-â
â-that you canât thrive off of what is essentially spite and drive-â
â(y/n), my dear-â
two steps closer.Â
â-simply because you wish to. may i remind you-â
âdarling, i might advise you to calm down-â
â-you are not a demon nor one of those damned creatures referred to as angels, you are simply a-â
âdarling...â
another two steps
â-reaper. you are a reaper, and you need rest just as much as the rest of us humans do, so-â
â(y/n), there is a fine line here...â
â-not just for my sake, but for yours, take. a break.â
âi cannot!â
for the first time in a long time, he raised his voice to you.Â
âthis is business that you are not to be associated with, and it requires my utmost attention.â
his voice boomed through the walls
âwith your âcareâ, i seem to be getting less work done by the second.â
he stepped closer with every word he uttered
âso, if i may say, you are being quite obnoxious-â
âiâm only trying to assure your health, reaper or not-â
âENOUGH!â
his hand came up quickly
you flinched back just as he did so, terror overtaking you
you gulped as you stepped back, setting the food on a table nearby the exit of the study
silence rang louder than he ever did in that moment
tension rose, very obviously so
âalright then. iâll be out of your way if thatâs what you think.â
you pushed your chest up, raised your head, and proceeded to turn your back to him
âiâll be leaving then.â
and you left
he sighed, sulking hsi way back to his seat
he was staring through his fingers at the copious amounts of work present on his desk
shame was everything he could comprehend.
you, on the other hand, took to roaming the town.
waving to the townsfolk that you knew and vice versa, sharing slight conversation with those that you could say you were friendly withÂ
you even ran into grell when walking past the nearby churchÂ
âah, hello, (y/n) my dear!â
âhello, grell.â
she noticed your attitude as soon as you spoke.
nothing could slip past her
âwhat happened, dear? do you wish to talk about it?â
you shook your head
âiâd prefer if we just took a stroll around. i need to clear my mind.â
so you did.
small talk was exchanged, and she told you of her issues in the workplace
stories about how overtime was exhausting, complaining about being ridiculed for the event with madam red by will, even about how people in the office were outright insufferable
it got a slight laugh out of you
even when she would bring up her advances towards the phantomhive butler, you listened and let her talk
it was relaxing, but you couldnât help but feel a little dejected still
your partner just raised his hand to you even though you were trying to make sure that his health wasnât suffering
yes, you were being a tad bit obnoxious, but it wasnât out of malice
it was merely worry for him
the night fell not long after, and being courteous, grell walked you home
ârest well, darling! i shall see you again soon!â
you smiled slightly, âof course, grell. i wish the same to you. good night.â
and you slowly walked into the undertakerâs shop, trudging to the small flat that you both lived in hesitantly
when you entered, undertaker was located in the kitchen area staring at a cup of tea in his hand
creaking was heard upon your entry, and his head darted up to face you
you sniffed, turned away, and went to hang your coatÂ
âmay i inquire what it is you need, undertaker?â
he cleared his throat, and though you couldnât see it, directed his gaze to the warm liquid in front of him
âi apologize for my actions earlier.â
you sighed, turning back to him and waiting patiently.
âit was impulse, particularly one that iâm not fond of. you were simply making sure that i was well taken care of, and i took it for granted.â
âmmm. alright then.â
approaching him, you brushed a stray hair from his shoulder
âi accept your apology, though i will say that i do not apologize for my intent. i apologize for my persistence, though - it was quite rude for me to barge in on your work.â
a simple little moment was shared in silence in that moment
he sipped his tea, you stood by and made dinner for the both of you
âdo you wish to work again tonight, my dear?â
ânot quite. rather, iâd wish to relax with a good book.â
you gently smiled, nodding and reaching for silverware and napkins to prepare the table with him
Ciel Phantomhive
ciel here is a bit of an enigma
we know he is usually calm and collected, b u t
heâs still a child.Â
his emotions are going to be all over the place, and him raising his hand to someone was depictedÂ
(in regards to lizzy breaking his ring)
so this wouldnât necessarily be normal, but it also wouldnât be something that isnât a plausible reaction (sadly)Â
but, for the sake of this, letâs say that ciel is almost 18.Â
business for funtom was getting tiring, and it seemed that every case he was being thrown was harder than the last
his lessons were getting more plentiful, the servants were wreaking havoc around the manor - more so than usual
a guest was to join you and him at the manor tonight
and, finally, daily annoyances were starting to get to him
he couldnât even sit through a game of chess.
you had been staying at the manor for the summer months, as your family knew his quite well since you were children
(you two were close, so your staff was caring for your manor while you were away)Â
(you still had your personal servant with you, though)
you had been trying to play against him, but as much as he tried, the most energy he could muster was used to complain and sigh in dejection
it left you feeling a little off, but you knew how he could get.Â
âdo you need some time alone, ciel?â
âhmm? oh, uh...if you wouldnât mind...though i do apologize in advance.â
you smiled and shook your head
âno problem! whenever you need me, iâll be in the manor. somewhere.â
so, you left.Â
and with that, chaos seemed to hit him harder.Â
the servants were getting more lax, driving him (and sebastian, but more so him) up a wall
and grell decided it would be a good idea to infiltrate the manor and ârelaxâ
translation: annoy the living hell of out sebastian and himself
case after case was being sifted through, and despite his intelligence, ciel could swear he could feel his brain losing its functionality
add that onto the extra work that sebastian provided for the day (seeing as it was one that was much less busy than others) and...
youâve got a pissed off phantomhive.
night rolled around, and with that, so did the arrival of the guests.
it also meant that there was going to be some intermingling
and chaos, as always.
dinner was stressful.
mey-rin had been instructed to only set the table - 1. by. 1., as per sebastian - and pour the wine
but she had slipped.Â
again.Â
ciel sighed, but sent a look towards sebastian.Â
finny didnât do anything outright outrageous, but upon the reminder that the dinner event was tonight, he tried to fix up a portion of the garden.Â
it didnât work.Â
the portion was completely black. no clue how, it happened though.Â
and sebastian had warned ciel, so it was supposed to be blocked off.Â
sadly, though, once the dinner itself had ended and the intermingling began, people were adamant
âiâve heard wonderful things about your gardens, mr phantomhive!â
âthe flowers here supposedly bloom much more beautifully than elsewhere.â
that wasnât uncommon.Â
so they of course had to see the garden.Â
it was a game of cat and mouse, keeping the guests from the destroyed area.
you, ciel, and sebastian were acting as mice in that scenario
and by the end of the night, as desserts were being left
bardroy had burned the kitchen down.
a g a i n.
ciel had about had it.
sebastian was able to keep a more level head, thankfully, and got him to calm down just the slightest.Â
though he was just as pissed.
that said, though, things did get worked out
and the cleaning process was almost insufferable
again, after being knocked to the side, grell decided to try again.Â
ciel had it at that point.Â
he had stormed to his office, almost looking like a child throwing a hissy fit.Â
you noticed this and immediately trailed him
âciel, is everything alright?â
âiâm fine.â
âyouâre mad, youâre not exactly fine.â
âyou heard me the first time, y/n.â
âyes, i did. and i donât believe you.â
by this point, you two had made it to his office and were getting heated
âwell, darling, might be good for you to believe me.âÂ
âno, i donât think so. youâre mad, i can tell, the guests could tell - everyone here knows.â
âno, not a single occupant knows.â
you sighed, shook your head and took a deep breath before speaking.
âciel, youâre mad. livid, even. thatâs fine. but you need to discuss it.â
âno, i donât. iâm not mad.â
you step closer to him.
âyes, you are and you need to talk. things are different now, ciel. you donât have to hide anything from me.â
another step closer.
ây/n, this is fine. itâs fine. it is merely a normal occurrence.â
ânormal occurrence, maybe - but no matter, you are mad. and stressed. thatâs easy to see.â
another step.Â
âyouâve gotten tense, you havenât even been able to sit through a game of chess.â
and another.
âyou were constantly glaring, and couldnât even fake small talk with the guests tonight.â
and another.Â
âjust sit down for a second...â
one more.
âtake a deep breath or two...â
you were in front of him now, reaching for his hair to brush it away from his eyes.
âand then we can ta-â
his arm seemed to raise instantaneously.Â
had ot not been for sebastian getting there in time, who knows what would have happened.Â
either way, you were shaken.Â
no tears, you knew he could get worked up and resort to moronic actions
but this was only slightly unexpected.Â
you nodded, backing away and taking a deep breath
âfair enough. iâll wait until youâve leveled out, ciel.â
giving your awareness to the tall butler, you retreated to your personal room for the summer and called for your servant to help you get into your night clothesÂ
you went to sleep that night with a head full of thoughts.
he had never gotten violent with you, until tonight, that is
and he had always been upfront.Â
was it stress?Â
was it simply anger?Â
or was this a sensitive time for him in general?
these questions plagued youÂ
as they plagued ciel, as well
it had been a pretty intense day, mostly due to the copious amounts of events and documentation that needed to be done
but that doesnât excuse his actions.
he knew that you would listen, youâve done it before.Â
multiple times, you would sit and listen and provide input whenever - and it always seemed to be at the right time.Â
he truly messed up, and he knew it.Â
he just didnât quite know how to verbalize it
âyoung lord, if i may suggest something, it would be best to get to the point.â
sebastian was helping ciel to bed at this point, and even he was about tired of tonight.Â
âand how would you suggest that i do that?â
ciel waited as sebastian hummed
âtheyâre reasonable. waht you have to say, theyâll listen. just be honest with them, young lord.â
humming himself, ciel sent sebastian off once situated in bed for the night and stewed over what to say.
the next morning, you and ciel were seated at different ends of the dining area table
the aura was tense - enough to know something was wrong, but not enough to know exactly what it was.
ciel cleared his throat after sipping his tea, brushing his pants before looking at you
ây/n, i owe you an apology.â
you raised a brow, but straightened yourself in your seat and gestured for him to proceed.Â
âit was wrong of me to raise my hand. i was livid, i was also stressed, but that is no excuse,.â
your gaze softened just the slightest.Â
he was tense, again, and almsot fumbling to put together a sentence.
likely about why his reaction occurred.
âwe can get into the details later, ciel. i appreciate the apology. you donât have to tell me why if you donât wish to.â
and from then on, the day slowly got better.
sebastian even gave ciel a break, keeping papers from him and cutting his classes for the day.Â
you two had finally managed to reconcile, going on multiple little adventures in the manor itself.Â
looking through all of the books in the library at the manor, going through the garden, even venturing through the woods beside the manor (being trailed by your servants, of course.)
essentially, everything came to a better end than beginning (considering the âbeginningâ was the previous night)Â
he also managed to keep himself in check following the event.Â
(it shocked you, how well he adjusted)
(seriously.)Â
(ciel managed to keep everything together, even when the day was worse than the event that caused it).Â
(it also shocked sebastian, to be frank.)Â
(but you werenât complaining - you were connecting with him better!)Â















