It was the start of a new day as I woke from my deep slumber of the previous day's events, 5am, my hair sticking all over the place, finally free from the cap.

Knock Knock.

Sebastian opened my door and entered the room he had place me in yesterday.

"Did you sleep well, Raven? I have several tasks for you ready, just let me know when you are ready, oh and Raven" I turned to him hiding a yawn with my hand as he placed down a plastic mat and chair beside my bed.
"I am personally going to cut your hair. Please, sit." Sebastian gestured towards the chair, with that same smile.

Is this why he woke me up so early? The sun has only started to rise...

I sat up in the bed and slid myself over the edge and placed the slippers upon my feet, they were surprisingly soft. I got up walked over to him drowsily and sat in the wooden chair.
Sebastian started brushing my hair, when we heard a loud bang from the kitchen.
"Please, feel free to separate your fringe, while I see to Bard in the kitchen." he bowed and left the room. While he was gone, I had done the separation in my hair and made a tidy ponytail with some bands that were placed on the chest-of-draws, I proceeded to walk to the kitchen once I had my clothes on, they were slightly baggy but conventional.

There stood at the kitchen door was Sebastian, with, whom I presumed was Bard. Bard had a flame-thrower in his hands, trying to (for some reason) explain that he was trying to speed things up in time for breakfast, and Sebastian, was telling him that cooking should be slow to increase the flavour and the best way not to give the lord food poisoning.
Bard had noticed I was stood there, watching, smiled and waved at me, purposely dropping a rolled cigarette and match box. Sebastian turned around and Bard was no-where to be seen, he sighed.
"How long have you been there Raven?"
"N-not long uhm-"
"Sebastian."
"Sebastian, I was curious. Wan'ed to see what 'appened." I tried to smile as innocently as I could, but he saw through it, but instead of mentioning it, all he said was.
"Raven, I'd like you to help clear the kitchen, since you're ready." He pushed me into the kitchen to start.

"H-hey! I DIDN' AGREE T' WORK 'ERE! You made me!" I huffed at him, but before he even noticed I'd started talking, he'd disappeared so, I decided to make use of my time when I found the cigarette and matches.
I picked them up and lit the end of the cigarette, I then continued to clear up some smaller rubble. It felt like time passed so slowly as I did, and by the time I had finished, I still had half a cigarette to smoke so I stopped trying to wipe the burnt counters and re-lit it as Bard walked in.

"D'd ya do this by yourself boy?" He crossed his arms and grinned at me, sat on the now clean floor then beckoned me over to where he was sat.
"I-I d'd sir... Sebastian left b'fore I could speak..." I sighed, blushing. I took a drag on the cigarette, slightly sucking in and blowing out smoke, as did Bard.
"By th' way lad, m'name's Bard, and... You're Raven, right?"
"Y-yeah."

We got up off the floor, and rescued the pans, starting over from an elegant breakfast to do fluffy pancakes, with drizzled honey on the top companied with raspberries and blackberries. I was hoping Ciel would like it, Sebastian had told me he likes sweet things.
Sebastian came to the kitchen just as the Earl Grey tea was poured, took the tray with the pancakes and tea and left without a word.

"What's his problem? I didn' even accep' the job." I sighed yet again, already feeling fed up - only to see Bard smoking again.
"Hmm? Oh Sebastian? Keeps gettin' annoyed 'cause I usually destroy the kitchen daily."
"Daily basis? A' Every meal? Sup with tha'?"
"Well, used t' be in the army so, I always wan'a find the fastes' way t' cook."

Bard lit another cigarette and handed me one.
"Ye' gon'ta need it, we go' gues's t'night" I put it to my mouth and he lit it as Mey-Rin came in carrying clean plates, wobbling as it seemed usual for her to do, and tripped into the kitchen, on nothing. I stepped forward and steadied her and caught the plates that had fallen in the air.
"I'll make it up to you Raven, I will." she smiled and blushed, I smiled back and continued to smoke with Bard. Mey-Rin hurried off, apparently to gawp at Sebastian.

"You'll get used to I' lad."

And with that, we prepared the lunch and evenings meal before retiring for the night.

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