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" Nanette, child get down from that bloody window and get your coat on. All the other children are all ready and waiting down stairs. "
Nanette hummed quietly to herself as she ignored the calling woman, instead, her nile green orbs kept to the now brightening horizon. How early was it that they were made to wake today and why, she had found herself curiously wondering.
" Nanette, blasted child, do you not hear me calling?"
The girl was brought from her curious wondering when a pair of hands grasped her wrists painfully tight and snatched her down from her high position on the window sill. Nanette cringed at the biting flesh atop her own but did not whimper as she gazed up at the glowering woman, instead she blinked a little perplexed until realization seemed to dawn on her.
" I'm sorry Ms. Lila. I didn't mean to ignore you, I was just preoccupied with the morning sky, it's quite early. Why are we getting up so early? "
The woman grumbled quietly under her breath as she dragged the girl around the room, fetching her worn brown coat and combing her hair with one of the many children's discarded combs before stopping in front of the door that lead downstairs.
" We went over this a day ago, were you not paying an inch of attention Nanette? "
The girl quirked her lips as she blushed and looked to the other side as the woman leaned down towards her and pinned her hair to the side of her head, away from her face. She heard a sigh and her eyes wondered back to Lila's face.
" What are we going to do with you little Nanette. "
She held a hand to her forehead , eyes closed in an exasperated manner. All Nanette could do was watch the woman's face guiltily.
She had always been told, that although she was bright when it came to academic things, like reading and writing and minor human concepts, her ability to stay focused for any period of time was horrible. Lila had also told her many times, that it would one day be the death of her, Nanette had agreed with her on that one.
Lila gave another sigh, her hand slowly falling from her face, her eyes opening to gaze a the little girl. In an instant her lips thinned. Blue met luminous nile green.
" Don't look at me with those eyes child. They are most eerie."
Nanette bowed her head, causing stray grayish brown strands to cascade in front of her face, hiding her eyes. The woman frowned at this but said nothing. She hated for the child to have to look away but sometimes it couldn't be helped, those eyes of hers, were frightening. They frightened almost all who looked upon her.
" The reason why you all have been woken so early is because the master of the Phantomhive Manor has invited all you children to his house. "
Nanette's head shot up in confusion. Phantomhive?
" Is he, important? "
The woman gave a small chortle as she opened the door and pushed the little girl out following close behind.
" So I have heard. "
Nanette blinked, muttering a soft 'oh' as she followed the older woman down stairs.
When they had reached the bottom stair , Nanette cringed. She was greeted by two very sour and impatient looking faces - 2 middle aged caretakers - but her cringe slowly melted when her nile green clashed with brown, a smile lit her right up.
" Nanette! "
A small blonde exclaimed ecstatically as she ran to stand beside the girl who had just finished the flight of stairs, a grin was plastered to her face, it was what had caused Nanette to smile. She always found that Michelle's smile was very contagious.
" Good morning Elle. "
The blonde linked arms with the brunette her eyes glittering. It was always like this, whenever Nanette would come down the stairs in the late afternoon. Everyday, she would drop her current doings and greet her as if she were her sister.
" Are you excited Nana? "
That same confused yet curious gaze crossed Nanette once again. Excited for what? What exactly were they going to the Phantomhive Manor for?
" For? "
Elle giggled as she bent over, her small legs dragging her and Nanette to follow behind the departing group of ten and nine year olds, they were the youngest - 8 year olds - and so were made to walk behind everyone else.
" I've never been, but I've heard some of the older girl's talking. Mister Phantomhive always invites a local Orphanage to sample his newest sweets and toys. Hmmm, I can't wait. isn't it exciting Nana! We, get to taste sweets and play with brand new toys."
Nanette giggled, her companion's enthusiasm was understandable. She was, after all, an orphan and orphans never had the luxury of getting to eat sweets, at most it was either porridge and a fruit or bread for meals. The same went for toys, most of the ones they had were donated, and already were either falling apart or completely broken.
" I guess. "
Although Elle and many of the other's found this to be exciting, Nanette couldn't really, come around to feeling that way about it, at most she was excited for getting to visit a manor but that was all.
Why she wasn't excited or as enthusiastic about this was simple. She did not really like toys, in fact, at most time she found herself with either a book or blank pages but never with toys. As for sweets, well, she had never really sampled them before, so therefore did not really care for them.
" Whoa! "
Nanette was snapped out of her thoughts by Elle's exclamation, her eyes wondered to the blonde, but when she paid no heed to her gaze, she instead followed the course of her direction, Nanette's mouth fell open.
In front of them, stood two large carriages, beautifully decorated with patterned metal of an off white. Attached to the carriages were beautifully colored creatures. Some of the purest black - darker than ink- and others of the most brilliantly white. Each of the creatures held a sort of ornament on their heads, almost like hats that linked to the windings around their jaws.
" Whoa. "
She couldn't help as the sound rushed past her lips. This Phantomhive must have been quite the wealthy man to be able to afford theses carriages, very wealthy.
" Aren't they pretty Nana! We get to ride in them! I wonder what the inside looks like. "
The girl didn't give Nanette time to reply, instead she linked her little arms within the other girl's and rushed her forward, the couple weaving beneath the older girl's legs to reach the front.
" Nanette, Michelle, behave yourselves. "
Michelle grinned up at Lisa, her head bobbing up and down like mad, the gesture caused Lisa to cave- just like everyone else - and she smiled. She tilted her head, opening the door and letting the two inside. When they had settled, Nanette was happy to see that she and Michelle had both won window seats.
" I'm going to make sure I get the prettiest doll I can find! What about you nana, what type of toy are you going to swipe, oh and sweets which are you going to taste! I want to at least sample all of them. "
Michelle bounced off the cushion on the seat, her eyes large and round, It almost caused Nanette to question her small friends mentality.
" Elle, settle down. As for me, perhaps, I don't know I've never really thought on it. "
Elle beamed, her grin widening as she settled - finally - and seated herself straight in her seat causing a soft sigh to escape the brunette's lips. The little blonde finally took time to just grin at her slightly annoyed friend and allow her eyes to wonder the inside.
The ride to the Phantomhive mansion, was a quiet one, with only slight conversation , the random drabble caused the brunette to quietly nod off as her half lidded eyes took to the scenery that slowly shifted from the cityscape to countryside. With in a few seconds, she was softly snoring as she drifted into a monochromic dream of black feathers and a cruel smile that grew wider with every passing second.