Chapter 2: Her Butler, Smiling

The Midford Mansion. The happiest mansion before. The mansion that they admire because of the lightness surrounding it.

But now, the Cheerful and Lovely Lady Elizabeth Midford turned into a Cold and Merciless one.

She turned out to be like her Late Fiancee, Ciel Phantomhive. Both Cold and Ruthless one. Now she understand why Ciel is very distant to her.

All he wants is revenge. Revenge for his family. Revenge for the people who humiliated him and his family. He has no other family. He has only servants who can make him safe.

Bard, Mey-rin, Finnian, Tanaka, Snake and Sebastian. The servants who served him wholeheartedly. But now that the Earl is dead, where they can be?

Ciel'sPOV

A New day. So this how it feels to be a butler. It's kinda hard. I wonder how Sebastian can manage all this stuffs.

"Hey! Catch that rat Finny!" Says Bard. The four Phantomhive Servants still serves me as their Master but not in the Phantomhive Manor. They're all here at Lizzi- I mean Lady Elizabeth's Manor. Sebastian is still my butler but I only call him when I can't do something.

Now that I am also a demon, I can also do things that humans can't do.

"My, my. What a mess. I can't do this stuff alone."

It's not my duty to clean the house. It's Mey-rin and Elaiah's job to do it.

"Elaiah, Mey-rin. Clean this mess. And make sure nothing will be left. Understand?"

"Yes, my Lord!" Said by the two. Elaiah, Mey-rin and the other servants knew that I am not a human an ymore. They are always wearing a midnight blue maid uniform. Elizabeth still hates dull colors after all.

Now, I shall do my duty. As her butler.

Elizabeth's POV

I am at the middle of my work when someone knocked at the door.

"Come in."

It was Ciel. What does he need? I have a lot of work to do.

"Milady, Lady Verona says that she won't be teaching you sword lessons for today-"

"Why." I stopped him. I not the patient person anymore. I hate excuses.

"She has an important business to attend to, said by her messenger outside."

"Hn. I can do sword lessons by myself. Call Mr. Lebrinz to teach me sword lessons."

I saw him look at the watch and said

"That would take much time Milady."

And what does he suppose to mean?

"If you like, I can teach you Sword Lessons, My Lady."

Ciel? Sword Lessons? Hah! I know he can't beat me. I'm more professional than him. I am a Midford after all.

"Ridiculous. You're not good at swords, Ciel Phantomhive. Don't you remember? I am the only daughter of the Late British Knight General."

"Try me then, Lizzie."

I hate calling me Lizzie. That name reminds me of my past.

"I said don't call me Lizzie!" I said and hold on the sword.

"Well then. Ready to fight me, my dear Lizzie?"

"Stop blabbering and fight me, Ciel Phantomhive."

We're standing in the middle of my office and ready to fight.

"Let's finish this nonsense."

Our swords meet. All I can hear is the sound of clashing of the swords. I kept on keeping serious while he is not taking it seriously. He's just playing games with me! He's treating me like an amateur!

"Take this!" Then he fell down on the floor. All of my anger burst up. But then, I won.

"See? You can't win against a Midford, Ciel."

Ciel's still sitting at the floor, no planning to stand. Maybe I hit his nerves.

"How long do you intend to sit there like a loser? Stand u-"

No way! He pointed the edge of the sword at me!

"No. I'm not playing games. This time, I'll take it seriously. You'll see, my Lady." He said with a smirk. What the hell is he planning to do?

Then our match continues. I know he's deadly serious right now but his face is still calm.

This match of ours are now in the terrace of my office.

I'm just focusing at our battle not noticing that I'm going to stumble.

I'm gonna fall down!

But my dear Butler catches me and held my waist. His face is so close to me.

"I won this battle of ours, my dear Lizzie. See?" Ciel whispered at me. Tch.

He's hitting my nerves! Insulting me?

"Done insulting me, Phantomhive?"

Then he just laughed at me. Since when did he learn to laugh? That demon!

"You're the one who challenged me, Lady Elizabeth. I'm just following your orders." He said with a devilish smile.

I looked in his crimson eyes in determination. Instead of putting me down, he looked at my eyes even more.

"My, my. Acting strong and determined in front of me?"

I just gave him a glare.

"Stop it."

"I am not underestimating you Lady Midford but you're underestimating me and my skills."

"I said stop."

"I'm not forgetting that you're a Midford. You're once my Fiancee but don't also forget that I am not a human anymore."

"I said stop it!"

"I am a demon, Elizabeth. Not only a demon, I am a Phantomhive. So don't underestimate me."

"I order you to stop!"

He just stop talking nonsense when I ordered him, still holding my waist, not letting go of me.

"How long do you intend to hold me like this?"

"As long as I like." Tss. What a philosopher! I just rolled my eyes, hiding the blush in my face.

"Let me go." Then he finally let go of me.

I want to be alone.

"I need some time to think. You may go."

"As you wish, my Lady."

He finally manage to leave the room. I'm alone again. Here I am, standing and looking at the place at my terrace.

He is still the Ciel Phantomhive that I loved long time ago. He doesn't change. He still possesses the cold look in his eyes. His mature and determined attitude remains the same. Although his priorities changed, his attitude never changed.

He's still the Ciel I loved before when I was Lizzie.

But now, the Lizzie Midford that they loved and admire is no longer living. She's already dead with the one I love.

I am now Marchioness Elizabeth Midford, the mistress of the British Knights! And Lizzie Midford is already dead.

I went to the office and thinking about revenge. Since the day I came back here at the Mansion, I am now the current British Knight General. And by that, I was now in the current position that the recent Earl has.

I am now the one who will take Queen Victoria's orders. I am now the Queen's Watchdog in replacement to my Fiancee, Earl Ciel Phantomhive.

"This day's dessert is Cake a la Chiffon made by Sebastian. Please enjoy your meal, Lady Elizabeth." the way Ciel acts as a butler is like Sebastian when he is still serving him. Until now.

It's kinda awkward that I am the only one eating in this big table and they are just surrounding me and watch me eat.

"How long do you all want to stand up like that?"

"Ehh? W-what do you mean Lady Elizabeth?" says Finnian. I'm kinda shy to say this but I guess I need to eat my shyness.

"I need everyone to join me eating. I-It's lonely to eat alone." I shyly said.

"Of course Lady Elizabeth! If its to make you and Bocchan smile like before, we'll do it!"said by Finnian cheerfully.

"Yes! Let's eat!" says Mey-rin and Elaiah. They remind me of Paula. This cheerful smiles. It's been a long time since I saw this mansion happy and full of life. Everybody wears their wonderful smiles. They are all cheerful and happily joining.

I miss them. The happy family that I once have. Paula who shakes the bells, Brother who always tell me jokes and my mother and father who also joins me to laugh at my brother.

I can't help but smile and laugh a little.

Then I just noticed Ciel looks at me and gives me s devilish smile.

I stopped smiling and turned out to be serious. But in my heart, I know that I have another family that I can lean on, that I can depend on and that I can be happy with. I know my heart is filled with joy and happiness.

I turned my attention to Ciel that is silently eating the food and turned a glance at me.

I immediately turned my head back to everyone to hide my blush.

"Its seems that Lady Elizabeth is happy this day, am I wrong my Mistress?" he said while smiling. Tch. That devil smile of his.

We just examine our faces, staring at each other. His Sapphire Eyes that even though he wears glasses when he reads journal at his room, he is still awesome and one hell of an Earl. His hair that my mother dislikes in him and his whole face that makes him more attractive. How I miss the old him.

"Bocchan, Lady Eliza-"

I broke our staring moment when Sebastian puffed out of nowhere and turn my attention to the cheerful servants hiding the blush in my face.

"My apologies. It seems that I interrupted your moment." he said then I saw Ciel smirking and laughing silently.

"Urusai." I said and ignore his killer smile. I can't stop blushing.

I'm just enjoying watching them. I found my second family.

My second home.

"My Lady, Bocchan is here." said by Elaiah after changing my dress into night dress.

"Come in."

The door revealed Ciel handling candle stick to give lightness to the room.

"Ciel, I received a letter from the Queen. On the 21st day of February, we're going to a ball and I need you to accompany me. Am I understood?"

"Yes, my Lady. But leaving that conversation. You seemed happy a while ago."

"Don't misunderstand me, Phantomhive. I just laughed at them because they look funny."

"Goodness me, Elizabeth. I've also been in that situation before. You can't hide anything from me."

He's right. I am also like him. Wants to obtain revenge for the sake of my family. We have no differences.

"I'm tired. I want to sleep."

He was going to leave when

"Ciel."

"Why my Lady?"

"Stay here."

"My, my. Scared with the dark, my Mistress?"

"No. It's just an order. Stay with me until I sleep."

"Yes, my Lady."

Ciel's POV

I am still staying here at my Mistress' room, watching her sleeping. When she's awake, she's resembles my past life as an Earl. The way I treat my servants, the way I take a step or move, and my attitude. She's like the female version of me.

And now, she replaced me as the new Queen's watchdog. Has a fiance, but I haven't met him. And now, she's the highest general of the British Knights. She's also the first lady who handle British Knights in such a young age.

She doesn't fail to impress me. She never failed to exceed my expectations from her. Ever since the day I was arranged to marry her. My mistress.

Elizabeth is already asleep. When she's asleep, she resembles the Lizzie Midford that I met long time ago. The cheerful her, a lady that has no worries in life. My Late Fiancee. She really changed.

"Ciel..." Sleeptalking, huh?

"What is it, Lady Elizabeth?"

"N-nothing."

Sleeptalking. She looks like a young lady, not a mature lady when she's sleeptalking.

I just kissed her forehead and cupped her calm face and kissed her lips.

"Goodnight, Lizzie."I kissed her goodnight before I left the room.

Sebastian's POV

My, my. Bocchan can't hide anything from me. I know his feelings for Lady Elizabeth and I can see it through his eyes.

I was about to check the whole mansion when I saw Bocchan in Lady Elizabeth's room, staying there until she falls asleep.

I can read through his mind that he still loves his Late Mistress. The lady that was supposedly the Future Lady Phantomhive.

Lady Elizabeth is already asleep and I saw the whole thing. Bocchan still really love Lady Elizabeth after all.

As his loyal butler, I'll never tell it unless he said so.

"Now, What shall I prepare for tomorrow?"

Now Bocchan, how long can you still hide your deepest love for your Mistress?

Sorry for the wrong grammars and spelling! :(

I hope you appreciate this update. It's Kinda hard to edit every chapter by just using you phone.

(I Have no Computer at home.)

Gommenassai!