A New Master
By Xema
The day was just like any other. I had the same breakfast, wore the same uniform, was even picked on by the same kids for the same reasons. I got myself into yet another useless battle...It may have been a bit more intense than the other ones...I don't know. So, why was my everyday plea answered then? I'd done nothing to deserve it..or maybe I did. I suppose it's how you look at it. But still, I'd done nothing different. Why was it that my usual plea was answered..on that day?
I blinked my eyes until I understood where I was. The surroundings clearly resembled the nurses office. I quickly remembered why I was there, and put my hand over my eye, failing to ease the pain.
"Ah, I see you're up." The nurse said. I nodded weakly. She was giving another kid their medicine or something- I don't know. The kid looked at me. Had I not been so tired I would have glared at him. "You fainted." She said, not looking up from the kid.
Again? Damn it... I cursed at myself.
"Did you say something, dear?"
Did I seriously say that aloud? I felt the soft cotton of my skirt, and felt something wet on my hand. I brought it up to where I could see it. My hand had some blood on it. I shrugged it off and flicked the blood away. There was a small cut on my finger. I looked at it weakly, not knowing why It attracted all my attention. It was just another cut. I guess I just wanted something to look at.
The nurse led the kid away one he was done, and focused on me. "Now lets see." She moved my hand away from my eye. "Another black eye. Is that the second one this year? We may as well get you an eye patch." She chuckled, and I did my best to scowl at her, but I was still to weak for much affect. "Your mother should arrive shortly to pick you up"
Despite my mind-numbing headache, I pulled myself into a sitting position. Damn you, Chris. The stupid boy was constantly picking on me I guess I'm at fault for starting the fights, but the teasing it began with could have easily been avoided. The reason it happens is because his idiotic parents decided to put him in this school.
My mom told me that boys tend to tease and fight with girls because they like them. I had to point out that he does it to pretty much every girl in the whole school. I'm just the only one who actually gets into fights with him. That can easily be explained by my incredible tomboy...ish...ness? Whatever the word, I act more like guys. This has earned me disprovable from nearly every girl in the school. So, naturally, I hang out with guys. I mean...I have to hang out with someone, right?
The weird thing is- my best friend, Luke is friends with Chris. So why am I one of Chris's targets? The friend of a friend should be your friend, too...right? It's simple. Chris picks on me because I'm a girl. I think he has some sort of hatred towards all girls. Maybe something happened...something unforgivable...between him and a girl. All I know is, that girl that may or may not have severely hurt him? I'm not her. And I have absolutely no connection to her. But the big idiot still picks on me, and I fight back.
"Maybe He likes fighting with you. You could be like some sort of challenge for him. A regular workout, perhaps?" Luke had said one day. I pushed him for that.
"Yeah, I'm nothing but a workout. It's so nice to have a friend who sees me as a treadmill's equal." It's why we're just friends. Nothing more. Ever. That, and is attitude. It's just- I don't know- too formal. Things always need to be 'proper' with him. I blame his parents. His formal attitude is pretty much the only thing that irks me about him. He's still cool and fun, I just don't expect him to play basketball with us.
I shook my aching head, feeling done with the memories. My mom had apparently come in and was waiting for me.
"Ally, are you coming?"
"It's Alice." I picked up my things and headed to the car, my mom fallowing. My name actually is Ally, but after watching and falling in love with Alice in Wonderland, I insisted on being called Alice. That was when I was nine. Now, after six years of watching my Wonderland be replaced with a world of pain and confusion, I still prefer Alice.
We drove home in silence. Mom tried to start a few conversations, but I wasn't in the mood. I probably shouldn't have been so cold. She is my mom...but like I said, I wasn't in the mood.
Once at home, I shoved a few spoonfuls of soup into my mouth and went to my room. I grabbed a book off my shelf -not bothering to look at the title- and started reading, glad to escape into a world of fiction.
Hours passed,and my weak arms grew even weaker. Before they gave up, I closed the book and slipped on my pajamas. I looked out my window, the moon was nearly full, but not completely. There was still about a quarter to go. I opened the window and felt a rush of cool air land on my face. I stared at the moon for a few minutes, something I do every night now. Before long, a closed my eyes.
"Please" I whispered. "Please take the pain away." I felt another wave of cool air on my face. I opened my eyes. I quickly noticed a star. One that wasn't there before. One that was oddly big. It kept getting bigger and bigger. Before long, I realized that It wasn't getting bigger, it was getting closer. To me. I stepped back as the 'star' neared my window...where it paused. I stared blankly into it.
"You want me to take the pain away?" It seemed to say. It sounded like a man. Before I could answer to the strange voice, the star grew. It enveloped my room in blinding light, then it went down. In the stars place, there stood a man. He was fairly tall, with dark black hair. He was also incredibly skinny.
"I believe I can manage that, but we must form an agreement." After I had collected myself (It's not everyday when I star turns into a man) I decided to get more information.
"What kind of agreement?"
"I will do anything and everything you request. I shall protect you. Everything about me will be devoted to you."
I stared at him. "And...what would you want from me?"
"In exchange, I shall receive your soul after you pass on." I staredad at him blankly. My...soul? I thought for a moment. "It would only become mine once you are dead, and believe me, I'd much rather that moment come later. It would be my main priority to push off the day of your death for as long as I possibly can."
I blinked at him. "Is that all you want?" he nodded. I thought for moment longer. "I...I guess.."
He nodded again. "Now, before anything can be done, you must sign this contract." He held out his hand so that I could see the back of it. There was a circle engraved on it, and in the middle was a star. "Do you admire this symbol?"
I stared at it. It was a strange symbol, but pretty nonetheless. I nodded, not taking my eyes off of it. Well, eye. My left eye was hard to see out of, since it was a black eye.
"To sign the contract, this symbol shall be engraved on your eye. Not to worry, it's painless." I stared at him again. "Do you wish to proceed?" After a moment, I nodded, not being able to find my voice.
"Well then." He moved the hair covering my black eye. "My, my. Such a horrid sight. We can't place the symbol over that. Excuse me a moment, Alice." Wait...when did I tell him my name? He placed one hand over my eye and the other at the back of my head. He was gentle, but I was still scared. By good eye almost twitched, but I stopped it to keep from looking stupid. He pulled my close to his body. It was...awkward.
After a moment, he removed his hand. "Now then. Your eye is healed and your contract has been signed." He knelt down and took my hand. "My lady."
I blinked at him, then slipped my hand away and went to the mirror. A chill went up my spine when I noticed that my black eye was gone, and in it's place was a pink-colored eye with the star-and-circle symbol. Oh god...what have I done?
Um...yeah. A Black Butler fanfic. :)
Alice is an OC. And the man? Not Sebastian if that's what you're thinking. for now lets just say that he's very similar. Don't worry, Sebby and Ciel will show up soon.
Me not own Black Butler. If I did, I'd replace Lizzy with me. heartheart
Plz review. Reviewers will telepathically receive a cookie :)
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