Best One-Shot Black Butler Fanfics
Black Butler one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 One-Shot Black Butler Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Black Butler fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
No Restrictions (With Podfic)
by finnian4ever (orphan_account)
Ciel ponders; what would Sebastian do if he let him have his way for one night, within the boundaries of the contract, of course.
Desire
by soulless_lover
My name spills past his bitten lips, again and again, the panted syllables tumbling out gracelessly, thoughtlessly, blindly; he calls and he calls, just as he always does, and I would like to answer that call, to go to him as I always do – but I cannot, because he has forbidden it. update 7/31/14
Gross Indecency
by soulless_lover
A well-meaning children's rights advocate comes to offer help to Ciel.It doesn't really turn out as she expected.
in spades
by orphan_account
A scam artist masquerading as a medium learns the hard way why you don't play games with Ciel Phantomhive. And why, if you insist on having him over for a sham seance, you should really make sure to dust first.
Warmth
by kyla45
When the boat evened and the water was still once more, when all he could hear was Sebastian’s labored breathing, Ciel realized he was very cold.
Later
by Piscaria
In which Ciel is poisoned and Sebastian tends him quite attentively.
The Second of our Reign
by Phoebe_Zeitgeist
Wherein Ciel solves a problem, and Sebastian is impressed.
furnace room lullaby
by orphan_account
Sometimes Ciel dreams he died on the sacrificial altar, and wakes up gasping his demon's name. And sometimes, his demon hears.
Ciel Through The Lookingglass
by Maddie_The_Hatter
His first year at Hogwarts finished, Ciel is looking forward to the following summer with his friends, and the upcoming year. However, there is still much to do.And Ciel's life has never been easy.
Accidents
by abloomingpenchant (vespertineflora)
Agni never meant to fall in love with his Prince. He'd never planned on doing anything about it either... until one night he wanders in on something he didn't mean to see. AgnixSoma, lime w/fluff
Tomar Kachhe Khaţe Na Mor Kobir Gôrbo Kôra
by mamorin
Even though the prince always makes sure to tell his butler how much he loves and treasures him – hopefully, almost as much as the latter does with him - Agni never seems to quite understand how much he means to Soma. He's always showing some kind of reverence, always waiting for further instruction
Some Things Transcend Time
by LiterallyThePresident
A series of one shots describing Sebastian as he encounters familiar faces in the modern world.
The Right Hand of God
by orphan_account
Soma tries to make Agni forget the sins of his past.
Past Lives
by orphan_account
Post-curry competition, the prince and the khansama are drawn even closer together.
Counting The Ways
by RoboBaby
Just Agni/Soma cuddling. Because it was necessary.
Your Kind of Man
by LiterallyThePresident
"I certainly hope you weren't disrespecting Prince Soma's good name by implying that you would sully his body given the chance.""Wait, that's not-""Because if you were," Agni's eyes could kill a man, "I would be forced to take measures to protect my prince."
Commonplace in England
by LiterallyThePresident
Soma protects Agni this time
Prince and the Khansama
by Cadet Ren (TitanFodder)
Soma can't sleep. Agni will understand. Rating subject to change, yaoi, fluff.
Here's to Never Growing Up
by TheWeepingAngelOfCas
Ciel wasn't old enough to go drinking with Sebastian and his friends. His boyfriend had just graduated from college. Wanting to reward him for all his hard work, Ciel gets a surprise ready...I suck at summaries. But the tags kinda explain it. Ciel is 20. Sebastian is 21. College AU.
Black Records of a Lonely Boy
by ynnabanana25
Harry Potter was ten years old when he decided he could not survive another day in Privet Drive. When the Grim Reaper assigned to collect his soul arrives, however, something goes terribly wrong. Or perhaps terribly right. Instead of death, Harry is offered penance.Instead of peace, he is handed a s
Plus One
by Dog_Star_Sirius
An engagement invitation brings Sebastian and Ciel into the orbit of chosen family, glittering Manhattan nights, and the quiet question of where they belong beside one another. This can be read as part of the series or as a standalone.
A Moment Too Soon
by ALittleWrath
Grell, as is so often her way, lands Will with over time. A conversation pops up between them and their fellow reapers. The reaper group discusses their deaths.
When the tea is spilled...
by Cheapa
Did you ever imagine, how crossover bewteen Black Butler and Squid Game would look like? No? Yea me neither, but here I am. In this story we will take a look on another adventure, what can turn into nightmare even faster than someone could iamgine. Our favortie duo (Sebastian and Ciel) got a weird c
Anxiety Attacks
by Radio_Hound
No summary provided.
From the depths
by Micula
New York... following the sinking of the Campania. Recovering from the injuries inflicted by the undertaker and discovering this new city changes Ciel and Sebastian's relationship. Yes I know I have so many fics on the go... but I needed to write this
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About This List
This list of 25one-shot Black Butler fanfics spans 106,388 total words. Kudos range from 32 on the newest entries to 3,854 on the most established. Nearly all (80%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (10 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · Hurt/Comfort · Shameless Smut · Reincarnation · PWP.
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