Author's Note: This wasn't a dream anymore. This is a sequel I planned with blackrabbit34. Since Alyssa likes dogs, of course Sebastian likes cats. And that's where this cat comes in…

Chapter 1

Another One So Soon?

"Be happy in front of people who don't like you. It kills them," Lilith Faustus, my cousin, told me as we searched my room. She was giving me lessons on how to be sadistic-real handy given my environment. She was an expert and I'm appreciating her tips. They seem to help her, so they would most likely help me too.

I glanced at the clock. 6:00… We've been awake for an hour just because Sebastian asked us to find his vest.

"You don't think Pluto went in here, do you?" I whispered to Lilith. Sebastian hated it when Pluto got in the house. He does his business everywhere.

"And you're guessing he's been messing with your dad's clothes?"

I nodded.

"Where is your dad, anyway?"

"In the bathroom. Ever since he told me to search for it."

"Seriously? Your dad's been in the bathroom for an hour?"

"That's why I woke you up. If I'm doing this alone, he'll never get out." I forgot to mention: Lilith is staying at the Phantomhive household until next week. And my name is Alyssa Michaelis, only child of Andrea and Sebastian Michaelis and currently taking lessons on how to be a real sadistic because I am not and I do not want to disappoint my dad because I'm only sarcastically sadistic. Meaning I can only be a sadist whenever I am sarcastic.

A soft knock came on the bathroom door, which is connected to this room. I crept towards it and it suddenly opened. Sebastian peeked into the room. When my sight reached until his neck, I said quickly, "We still haven't found it yet" and pushed on the door. I knew he was wearing only his trousers, and I knew I've seen enough. But knowing Sebastian's strength, it didn't budge.

"You still haven't found it yet?" Sebastian asked calmly, as if I hadn't tried to push him back at all.

"No. Now please get back in there," I said, still pushing.

Sebastian ignored the comment. "Alyssa, I don't have all day. Ciel will be looking for me."

"We'll take care of him," Lilith piped up. I looked at her. What? We will? I know she's the little sadistic demon everyone expects her to be, but I never really expected her to bring it out on me. I know how stubborn Ciel is and I've always admired how Sebastian handled him coolly. I learn from, of course, but what I've learned wasn't enough for me to take on Ciel alone. Lilith didn't seem to be bothered by it.

"You're serious?" I said.

Sebastian smiled at the thought. "Yes. Unless you want me to go out-"

"No. We're fine," I said quickly.

"Just a reminder," he told me before closing the door. "Since it is a Sunday, we have our visit to Lizzie and noon."

"What?" Lilith exclaimed.

I was focused on something else. "Since when did you start calling her Lizzie?"

"You don't think I'm that respectable at all times, do you?" Sebastian winked. I rolled my eyes. And he closed the door.

"We need to keep finding," Lilith told me.

"You think?" I scowled.

She clapped her hands like I hadn't just scowled at her and I realized I sounded like Sebastian…and not the respectable Sebastian. I pushed the thought out my mind and concentrated on the vest. I thought hard…Where could Pluto leave Sebastian's vest? Then, a thought hit me.

"Oh, gag," I said out loud.

"Why? What is it?"

"I'm thinking Pluto dropped it in Ciel's bedroom…Either that or dug up a hole somewhere in the garden. We'll have to start with Ciel."

"Any other ideas, cuz?"

My eyes drifted to Sebastian's drawer. He had sternly told me not to open it at any cost or he'd kill me…Well he didn't say that last part.

"Dad?" I called nervously.

"No," came Sebastian's reply. How did he read my thoughts?

"But-"

"No, Alyssa. If that is what you think, I will have to go out and check myself. But since you do not want to see me-"

"Never mind. We'll keep searching." I could almost see the smirk Sebastian always had. "Come on, Lilith. We have thirty minutes before Ciel wakes up."

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"Found it!" I said.

"My vest?" Sebastian called from the bathroom.

"Um…no. My story notebook. It was under your pillow."

I heard a Sebastian grumble. I reached far under the bed and grabbed something…something. I pulled it out. "Found it!" I exclaimed.

"What now?" Lilith said, her tone scolding.

"Dad's vest." I knocked on the bathroom door. Sebastian opened it and peered at my hand.

"There's my little demon," he said.

"Your vest's a demon?" Lilith said.

"I was referring to Alyssa."

"Thanks for the compliment, dad. But, please, I'm not exactly in the mood to be called a 'little demon'. Here's your vest anyway."

Sebastian took it and in two seconds flat, he was out in the bathroom, dressed in his usual butler-y uniform. I sighed. We still had minutes to spare.

"I must go and ready Ciel," he said.

"Already?" I said. "I thought it was at noon."

"Yes," he mused. "Though I believe I it is a long way to our rendezvous."

"To your…what?"

"'Rendezvous' means meeting place," Lilith supplied.

"You'll be back by dinner, right?"

"You know I'd hate to ruin a perfectly good schedule."

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By 7, I heard a sharp 'meow' outside. I stiffened. "Something's not right, "I told Lilith.

"I'm not saying you're wrong, Alyssa. But we should check it out."

We ran down to the front door. When I opened it, I was greeted by a smug-looking Ciel and a smiling Sebastian.

"What happened, "I said, bracing myself for bad news.

Sebastian held up a cat that looked part Siamese and part Burmese. "Meet Albin, the Tonkinese Cat."