Dancing bears,
Painted wings,
Things I almost remember,
And a song someone sings
Once upon a December.
Someone holds me safe and warm.
Horses prance through a silver storm.
Figures dancing gracefully
Across my memory...
Someone holds me safe and warm.
Horses prance through a silver storm.
Figures dancing gracefully
Across my memory...
Far away, long ago,
Glowing dim as an ember,
Things my heart
Used to know,
Things it yearns to remember...
And a song
Someone sings
Once upon a December
Ciel was almost knocked over by a pale Finian with a girl in his arms, A girl that Ciel didn't recognize.
Sebastian was about to push the tea cart out of the room but stopped when he hurried the heavy rapid footfalls, A blurry figure rushed past him, He let out a sigh and went to see why Finian was running around with a girl in his arms.
"Maylene!"Shouted Finian who barged into the maid's room like a demon hound was after him, Maylene jumped and spun around "Who is that,yes?"They maid asked startled as Finan placed the girl carfully onto the bed.
"I found her in the snow, She looks so pale"Finian said worried, The girl was knocked out a large bruise was forming on her right temple, She was wearing fine clothes and buckled shoes that had a high heel to them.
Even with the purplish bruise she was a beautiful woman, She had long crimson hair that had loose curls, Her face was a heart-shapped with high cheek bones with a light flecks of freckles, Her mouth was tillted into a frown.
Sebastan walked into the room and looked at the paled bruised girl "What is going on?"He asked Finian paled even more scared over what Sebastian might do to him "I found her in the snow near the entrance, Pluto was trying to keep her warm...But the snow"Finian said, Sebastian leaned over the girl.
She was alive but weak, very weak "Get her some new clothes, Warm bedding also"Sebastian ordered and they started to move getting the things he needed, The girl jolted up her blue eyes widened and she let out a fearful call "Gabriel!"She yelled and then she fell back onto the pillows knocked out again.
Frowning Sebastian placed a glove hand to the girls forehead, She had a fever..
Ciel looked over at the girl who was moved from Maylenes room to one of the many guest rooms, It had been a whole day and the girl still hasn't moved.
He crossed his arms and stared at the girl, She didn't look familiar but she was practically at his door, knocked out, in the snow. "Have you found anything on her?"He asked as he sensed Sebastian at the door.
"No, My lord"The butler replied, The girl let out a weak "Gabriel" And turned on her side showing Ciel a butterfly tattoo in between her shoulder blades its design was a harsh black tribal, Ciel leaned slightly forward in his chair to get a better look at the tattoo.
"Should I bring your tea in here?"Sebastian asked his master that seemed to be entranced over something on the girls back, "Yes"Ciel told him. Nodding Sebastian turned around "The girl will be awakening soon"He warned his master not wanting him to get a nasty surprise when the girl suddenly awoken.
Bright light
Warmth
Ringing..No My ears are ringing, I think I groaned and turned onto my back.
My head felt like someone bashed my head in, Ugh it was all Gabriel's fault.
I could feel someone beside me, I opened my eyes squinting as my eyes agusted to the light that was flooding my sight, "Sebastian draw the curtains closed"Ordered a blurr figure that was wear blue or black I couldn't tell, He looked like one of those old people that I had seen in a book that my mother had brought me.
"Yes young master."Replied another blurr, Why did those voices sound familiar yet so foreign? I thought about what I was doing last night and my mind was blank...Startled by this realization I shot up from my bed, "Oh"I wined as my poor head pounded hard, Two white blurry hands grasped my arms and pushed me back down.
"No need in getting up, Miss" He said I could only groan, My body felt like lead, and my head was practically splitting, Maybe it was the headach that was causing me to forget things, Figures dancing around wearing masks and laughing, A Ball?
No not the right word for it but that was sorta where I was last night..
My vision cleared up and I looked around, a boy no older than 13 was the one who I thought looked like a book character, He was wearing a eye patch over his eye and his other was a harsh blue that looked almost like mine, Mine where cold and harsh no matter what I tried, His looked softer.
The room was rich, Heck the boy looked rich as he sipped on his tea and stared at me, I winced as I found my throat to be unbarably dry "Here."A much older man said he was dressed as butler, I almost spit out my tea as I seemed to remember something.
Butler...
Light Butler.. no
Dark Butler...No not right
Dark, Dark, Dark...Black.
Black Butler, Why did I think about this? a black butler, I rolled my eyes at my own thoughts, and I realized that I hadn't said anything and now that I was able to talk I might as well find out what happen.
The boy started before I could "What is your business with me?"He asked, My mind went blank but I had a feeling that I didn't really have any business with him "I don't have any business with you, I don't know you"I croaked as I sat up slowly this time and felt wonderful that I could do that with out getting sick.
The butler was very handsome, His eyes where a brownish red and his hair was long in the front but not in the back, I looked back over at the boy who looked well calm and cool. "Then what is your name?"He asked I frowned my eyebrows pulled up and I bit my lip, I couldn't remember my name so I just shook my head "I would rather not say"I stated
"Rather not or can not?"The butler asked I looked up at him and narrowed my eyes at him but didn't answer, I didn't lie no matter how hard I try I just can't lie, "Answer him", "Cannot, I don't remember..."I said blurting out the truth instead of a lying about it. The boy frowned "Sebastain, I will be eating in here as well"The boy said.
Sebastian the butler nodded "Of course young master."He said turning around and walking out of the room with a parcial bow to the boy, Why didn't the boy have parents? "What is your age?"The boy asked I pondered for a moment before answering "17 or 18"I said I knew that I normally didn't know my birthdate, That I remembered.
Now why can I remember the odd facts about myself, But questions like Name, where I was when I ended up..
"Why am I here?"I asked him, "My gardener found you by my entrance, You where laying in the snow my..dog was trying to keep you warm."the boy took a sip of his tea "You have been out since yesterday, You are lucky that he found you when he did" I shivered and pulled the covered closer to my stomach.
"Oh.." I said patheticly, What else was I going to say? I had no idea where I was "I am Ciel Phantomhive"He said the name braught alarms in my head, Not bad alarms just alarms
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby.
The white dog is a good dog.
The disobedient black dog is a bad dog.
Lullaby, the sun sets.
Lullaby and goodnight.
Black butler
Ciel Phantomhive
Sebastian
The creepy Lullaby floated into my mind and I almost got what I was trying to figure out, "Nice to meet you...Eh I wish I knew my name"I said laughing a little to settle my awkwardness, Ciel seemed to be pondering something before he spoke "Neveah"He said I frowned it didn't seem to be my name.
"I think for now you should be called by a name, Girl although entertaining will not be suitable for more of my formal functions."Ciel said leaning back in his chair, I felt really weird now, I endded up on his doorstep practically on my death bed and I just couldn't have picked a normal middle class person?
"Neveah"I said the name rolled off my tongue and I knew that it was heaven backwards but I liked it, Maybe I should just relax even if I couldn't remember my name it didn't mean I shouldn't except a name. "I like it"I said Ciel nodded as Sebastian came in with a cart filled with two fancy plates with a bowl that when it was set in front of me.
I could see it to be a fancy soup, The butler said some fancy french words and set a spoon beside my bowl/plate and tea that was suppose to just go with the soup. I picked up my spoon and I could see a shiny scar on my wrist, a cat gave that to me when I tried to get it away from a dog that was curious about it's kittens.
Strange, I tasted the soup and smiled "This is delicious" I said Sebastian gave me a creepy smirk and bowed a little, I looked back down at the soup, I felt a tugg on my sheets and I looked up to Sebastian straightening them out, We ate in silence.
It was not a creepy silence but the kind that you really want to go away cause you know that it wasn't exactly a brand of silence you wanted, I jumped as I heard a crash echo through my room, "My apologize"Exclaimed Sebastian before going to find the cause of the racked "Probably my other servants"Ciel offered a explanation.
"Why isn't there other people?"I asked knowing that It would be rude of me to ask where his parents where, He seemed to understand my question cause he's mouth tightened in annoyance "It is only my servant and I".
"Sorry, I know that isn't my place"I said softly I pulled back a strand of my hair that was in my face, "Of course it isn't"He replied smoothly, I should feel irritated but I could see hurt and pain behind that one eye, "I shouldn't stay"I said as I tried to get up but fell back onto the bed, I looked down and saw myself in a long nightgown that to me looked horribly frumpy.
I glared at the floor as I tried again and this time I lasted maybe a few minutes before hitting the bed with a thump, "You shouldn't try to get up, Sleep"Said Sebastian who crepted up on me when I tried again. I felt his hands move to steady me and I sighed "I want to see outside please."I said I felt weak and winey but I knew it was just the oblivious part about me having a sore throat.
Sebastian helped me to the window his face blank, I could sense Ciel near me and when I turned to look at him, He was standing right next to me. I smiled and looked out of the window, it was December.
Snow coated the yard and the moonlight seem to make the snow glisten, The property was vast and pretty "Its wonderful"I said softly than I was steered back to the bed by Sebastian and helped into it. I stared at the wall as I tried to get my mind to work but yet it didn't..
"Oh! Ciel!"Called out a mans voice I looked over at Ciel who blanched "Lau what are you doing here?"He snapped at a tall man who smiled like a cat, He was wearing oriental clothes and the girl beside him looked like one of those chinese dolls "Oh now Ciel I just came to see the girl who landed on your doorstep."Lau said.
I looked horrible I knew it, I could feel the bruise on my temple and I hid it with my hair, "I am Neveah"I said to Lau who smiled "Such a wonderful name, Do you have a job perhaps?"He asked Ciel growled "My half-sister will not be working for you" He said irritably, I paled and Sebastian's face turned into a creepy smirk making his redish brown eyes sparkle.
Lau's eyes opened and he gapped at me, I shifted uncomfortably, Sebastian moved gracefuly over to me and helped me into a more stiff position " but I am sure the job would have been fun"I added to Ciel's sentance with a smile. Lau seemed to get over his shock enough to smile "Neveah Phantomhive will be living with me, Lau I expect you will respect her as you respect me."Stated Ciel getting up from his place at the side table nearist to the window.
Lau nodded "Of course"He said, "Sebastian take care of Neveah while Lau and I talk." Ciel ordered, Sebastian layed a gloved hand on his chest and bowed "Yes, My lord". I shivered why did he have to have such a creepy deep voice! "Lady Neveah does anything hurt?"Sebastian asked after I took a deep sip of my tea that was now cold, I loved cold sweet tea that my mama would make in the summer.
I frowned I knew I didn't live in England "My head, and cheek but that is because of the bruise, It will last for another week or two depending if the capillaries in the skin will absorb the blood at a normal pace." I said Sebastian looked oddly at me before nodding and pulling out a small vial of liquid, I reached out and took the small tube and took it in one gulp.
It tasted like rubbish but I soon felt my headache fade away into the back ground, I looked up at Sebastian who was fixing something in the back of the room, "Sebastian don't call me lady Neveah, even though Ciel was kind enough to adopt me...I think"I rubbed my cheek and moved my hair from the bruise " I am not a rich person"I finished Sebastian stared at me
"You are a Lady, Neveah no matter if you where born in rich or brought into it."He said I looked away from him "My master believes in something about you"He added before leaving the room all together, now a different silence took the room over one that was often used but hardly listened too.