Black Butler: Midnight's Vow

Episode 2: Her Butler, Dancing

Opening Theme: True Light.

When the Dark night calls to you

Come to me instead I'll stay true

Hear me now, feel my love

I will watch you from above

Fake Night, True light.

Do not fear the night

Follow your Heart, stay in the light

From you heart the darkness does part

Fear not little one

the day has only just begun.

Fake night, true light.

"A dance?!" Midnight snapped, instantly going on the offensive. "Hell no!" She replied bitterly, sitting in her chair. "I am far too busy to deal with a child's whims... shove some cake in his mouth and send him off." Midnight grumbled as she rifled through papers. "My Lady... you do know how to dance right?" She turned in her chair. "Of course I do! I have no desire to do so! I haven't time to waste on such trivial sport! Now get him out of here!" Sebastian sighed as he cut her a piece of chocolate silk pie. "My lady... you cannot turn him away so briskly... if you were to decline the son of a business owner a dance you reputation in social circles would plummet.." "Don't tell me what I already know damn it!" Midnight snapped. She sighed and sat back down. "Sorry... Fine I'll just have to do it then... But I will not be wearing anything except my favorite Kimono..." "My Lady... it would be rude to refuse the clothing Soma willingly purchased for you.." "Oh fine! I guess it cannot be helped.." She sighed and sank back into her chair. "I'll go get changed then.." She sighed and went to change. "Damn him to hell.." She grumbled. Sebastian Chuckled lightly. "He wouldn't last a day there." Midnight nodded. "Agreed.." She was wearing an Indian dress. it was made of heavy silk and was sapphire blue in color, trimmed in gold with diamonds woven into the cloth. "You look... well.. ridiculous.." Sebastian said. "You don't say?" Midnight snapped. Soma was trying to decorate when Midnight interrupted him. "What the hell do you think you are doing with that?! Put it back this instant!" Soma had been trying to move the Statue of Amaterasu from it's place against the wall. Midnight was not very happy about that. He set the statue down and went to hug her tightly. She instantly side stepped and he ended up hugging a wall. "Never touch those statues again." She growled. "Midnight! You look so cute!" He tackled her into a warm hug, that caused her to flail about. "P..Put me down!" He had picked her up and was swinging her around. He then set her down and proceeded to hold her tightly. "I don't think I could ever let go. You're just too cute for this world. I just wanna lock you away in my palace and keep you all to myself." He murmured. "Isn't that kidnapping?" Midnight asked, trying to squirm away from him. "Mm.. What do I care you're my fiance now."

There was a slightly darker tone in his voice. Surely this moron isn't contemplating that... maybe I just imagined it. Midnight thought. "Ahem.. Prince Soma can you please refrain from hugging my young lady so tightly? She can hardly breathe you know." Soma let Midnight go and she collapsed to the floor, panting and wheezing. "Son of a..." "Sebastian! Are you Midnight's Khanshama now?" Sebastian nodded. "Yes, I am." Midnight stood up and dusted herself off and sighed. "Anyway.." She looked to Soma. He smiled warmly at her. "Please never do that again... oh my ring!" She noticed it had slipped off and was shattered on the floor. "Oh... oh Midnight! I.. I am so sorry I..." It had been his fault the ring lay broken. He was crying like a child. It had been hard to imagine him plotting anything like kidnapping. She picked it up and threw it out the window. "Who cares... it's just a stupid old ring.." She stood tall. "Weather that ring is worn or not, I, Midnight Phantomhive, Black Cat of the Queen, am the head of this house. And I will run it with the same dignity as my father before me." She went to Soma and wiped away his tears. "Now stop crying... you cannot possibly ask me to dance looking like that can you? And you call yourself a Prince?" He sniffled. "B..But.." She sighed. "Isn't the point of these things to forget the past and dance the night away?" He smiled and grabbed her hand. "Yes.." They two danced about gracefully to Japanese Music. Later, Midnight was sitting on the bed, wearing on of Sebastian's Shirts. "Did you contact someone?" She asked. "Yes, Agni will come pick him up in the morning." She sighed. "Good Riddance." Sebastian smirked. "You seemed to be enjoying yourself my lady." She glared. "Don't be a fool!" He returned her gaze. "Now which one of us would you call a fool?" He placed the ring on her finger. "This..." He smiled. "As your butler it goes without saying I can manage a simple task like this. That ring belongs on your finger. Please take care of it." She sighed and lay back on her pillow.

"This ring has seen many deaths... my father's, my grandfather's... and, without fail, it will see my inevitable demise as well." She sighed. "When I close my eyes, all I can see is their faces, twisted in pain, all I can hear is their screams of agony... begging for help I cannot grant. I thought that getting rid of the ring would make it all go away... but I was a fool to think such a thing." Midnight said softly. "My Lady?" Sebastian asked softly. "Sebastian... stay with me until I fall asleep... please." She said. He only smiled. "I shall stay with you until the very end." He replied. Yes... even though this body may perish, I shall escort you to the darkest depths of hell itself and stay with you always. My young Marchioness. Sebastian thought as she drifted off into sleep. He watched her for a few moments, enjoying her innocence for a bit longer. He then went to leave the room, stopping outside the door. "weather or not I wear that ring, I, Midnight Phantomhive, Black Cat of the Queen, am the head of this household. And I will rule it with the same dignity as my father before me!" "Stay with me until I fall asleep... please..." Sebastian smirked and started chuckling at those thoughts of the day. "he..hehehe... heh..heh... ahh... My young lady truly is a remarkable girl.. and her soul will be even more delicious than her father's... now then... to prepare for Tomorrow..." Sebastian left. However... neither Midnight Nor Sebastian knew that behind Soma's cheerful smile lurked dark thoughts of sinister things. And soon, things would come to pass and a dark omen would befall him, like a Shadow or... a phantom...

To be Continued

Ending Theme: Demon's Night

In the dead of the darkest night

The demons run and take flight

Show them no fear, If you hold

Someone dear. End the nightmare,

And Show them now fear. Burn them with a wire

Or the deadly white fire. Kill them with a prayer

They will flee from everywhere. They cannot hurt

Those who show no fear. So don't give them what they want

Or they will attack those you hold dear

Those you hold dear. They are not

Even real. Just close your eyes, and they will go

If love is what you feel

Love is what you feel.