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Pandora Hearts: Innocence
Chapter 1 Breaking News
I guess it's sort of obvious when we think about it. Sharon was the next heir of the Rainsworth family; she had to inherit it one day or another. But she wasn't expecting this twist.
"I'm going to ma-marry?" she said in utter disbelief.
"Yes, my dear" Duchess Cheryl confirmed. "He's the heir of the Barma House, he's duke Barma's brother's son, Cedric Barma. He'll be having his coming of age ceremony very soon and we opted to announce the engagement on the said day. Neither the Barma family or our family minds the fact that you are a contractor and you don't age. In fact, I heard the boy really seems to look forward in seeing you and he also doesn't mind the fact that you are eight years older than him. " Lady Sheryl explained smiling happily at her daughter.
Sharon didn't know what to say but what was expected from a lady of the Rainsworth family, "I understand, if you may excuse me then…" She left the room into the giant hallways of the Pandora Headquarters. She had only walked a few steps when she came face to face with her servant, Xerxes Break.
"You look down, milady" he observed. "Did anything happen?" the doll on his shoulder asked. Sharon shook her head but simultaneously bit her lip. "I'm fine" she said smiling sweetly. She walked on forward passing the red-eyed man.
"What does her lady take me for?" Break asked Emily. "I know her too well not to notice that she's hiding something. I guess it has something to do with Lady Sheryl's invitation. What do you think, Emily?" The doll on his shoulder was silent but she looked quite concern.
"Big sister" Alice was able to mutter with much difficulty. Sharon looked up. "I'm sorry, did you want something?" the young lady asked. "I was just saying, Oz has been ignoring me again. What do you think I should do?" The light haired girl smiled. Alice's innocence and naivete was truly cute. She liked having the black haired girl around. It felt almost like she had a younger sister.
"Why don't you talk to him?" she suggested. Alice frowned. "That's easier said than done" the black haired girl mumbled but then she sighed, "Fine, I'll give it a try."
B-Rabbit left closing the door behind her. Sharon was alone again and she fell into her thoughts immediately. She was soon disturbed by a familiar figure appearing from below the tea table. "Good evening, Break." she said knowing who it was without even looking.
The knight stood up and sat down on the empty chair facing Sharon. "Your mother just told me" he declared. The light haired girl sighed. "I see" was her only response. "What seems to be the problem?" the doll wanted to know. "Aren't you happy? You get to finally experience this romance thingy."
Sharon looked up. The knight smiled at her with his usual smile but it was somewhat kinder. "Why don't you talk to him?" she remembered her saying. That's right why didn't she take her own advice for once. "Xars-nii" she called. "Do you think I'm ready?" she asked.
The knight felt his throat tighten as he spoke, "Of course." He wasn't expecting the sudden change in the girl's face. She looked a bit happier and this made the tightening worse. "You've grown up, I'm sure this Kendrick or whoever he was would be a very luck man." These words worked like magic. Sharon felt like all her troubles melted away. "Thank you, Xars-nii" she said truly grateful. The knight smiled as he got up and disappeared within the closet.
It was truly painful but he was silent. The basin of warm water was now blood red and so was the white towels. Break knew no one would ever disturb him here. This was his secret place, a small hidden shed in the forests of the headquarters and only he knew of its existence.
His only eye constantly bled every night. It was almost completely blind. He could only see shadows now but he tries to see clearly with his mind's eye. He was still confident of course of his killing ability, something that came to him like instincts. Only Oz, Liam and Duchess Cheryl realized this. B-Rabbit, Raven and Sharon were still in the dark.
"Was I guilty?" he thought. "Didn't I use everything for my own advantage?" These thoughts came to him as he remembered his last visit to Lady Sheryl and his obvious lie to his Lady Sharon.
