A/N: Okay, I know I said I'd upload Dearest One first, but I REALLY wanted to write this chapter! I'm gonna title this chapter 'And So She Met Him' (Ouran reference!) So please read, enjoy and REVIEW! Oh, and by the way, this is not how I believe angels and demons live. I am a Muslim and therefore have my views. This is PURELY fictional. Thank you. By the way, as you're reading the bit from which she's grown into a 17 year-old, I would advise you to listen to Yuna's Ballad from the Final Fantasy X-2 soundtrack. THANK YOU!

Chapter 3

"We shall have her, as we are the ones that found her!" A woman with pale white hair wearing a silver dress stated. A man dressed in robes of a colour that could only be described as blood red growled.

"We will have her! She will naturally commit sins as a human!" After endless bickering on the matter of who will keep the young girl found unconscious on the bridge, it was decided that she would choose once she awakes. She was six years old at highest, judging from her appearance.

"Whoever left her must have expected her to be picked up by people who are not humans." The woman whispered.

"Hey, I see something around her neck!" One of the men in red called out. Everyone dashed to see her, but was held back by a shield of light and a wall of fire. The man and woman who were the leaders of each group walked to her and as the woman gently picked up the necklace, they both read at the same time. "Lacrimosa." Immediately, the girl's eyes began to flutter open. Her long lashes opened to reveal a pair of beautiful, sparkling brown eyes.

"Alright, she's awake. C'mon, girl. You're coming with me!" He took her arm. Immediately, the girl looked back at the woman behind her and pushed him away, running into her arms. It was settled; the girl had chosen to settle in with the angels, all because the demon king hadn't been nice to her.

It was a silent war raging between the kingdom of angels and kingdom of demons. Between them lay a stone bridge on which a fake peace treaty was made. They would not go out into official wars; however, they were free to hate each other as they did always. If any member of the other kingdom crossed half of the bridge, the guards had the right to kill him or her if they didn't have some sort of permission or reason to be there. If an angel and demon were caught having an affair, however, they would be left alone. This was because the shinigami that applied the treaty believed it to be a strengthening of the peace. Despite this, these affairs never occurred due to the hatred between the men and women of the kingdoms. The kingdom belonging to the angels consisted of colours such as white, baby blue, baby pink and lime. In the centre was a massive castle that sparkled in the light. Around it lay the houses with white walls and roofs of different colours. The top aristocratic families were Firlspars, Jinkpay, Dorspuy and Hollundor. The ruling family was called Lunora, and the ruling family is the family that took the lost human girl into their folds.

As the girl entered the throne room, the woman glided into the chair by her husband. "How is she?" She whispered to a maiden dressed in a pure white dress. The girl shook her head and whispered something into her ear, earning a frown and a nod. The woman now obviously the queen turned to the young girl. "Speak." She ordered.

"Wh-what should I-I s-say?" She stammered nervously. The queen nodded, then proceeded to ask the next question.

"What is your name?"

"I-I have n-no name . . ." She whispered.

"I see . . . Then your name will be Dawn, after the first ruler of the angels." Dawn blushed heavily at the name, but looked up and smiled.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome, Dawn." The queen smiled. "My name is Solitina, and you may address me by that name."

"Alright, Solitina!" Dawn giggled happily, causing Solitina to smile.

"Dawn, you must be cleansed now. We will give you some parts of what an angel is; wings, Immortality and healing. You will become unable to commit sin." Dawn nodded and was taken away by another maiden in white.

The cleansing took much longer than Dawn had expected. First, she was required to bathe in special water that she was told cleaned the soul, then she had to wear a special white dress that showed purity, and performed a ritual. During the ritual, she had to dance in a large round hall for about ten Earth minutes. Afterwards, she bathed in the water again to clean her heart of any wrong. She was then touched by the oracle of the angels, which gave her immortality. Then, she was thrown from a special window, and was shocked to find herself with beautiful white wings she could fly with. The alchemist of the angels made her drink a special potion that gave her the ability to heal anything and anyone to any extent aside from bringing back from death. The process took what on Earth would be six hours.

Dawn was then dressed in a beautifully embroidered white gown and returned to the queen, who voiced her approval. The girl was then taken to her room and allowed to rest. The angels had brought her nightgowns for her to sleep in, and the queen had specifically selected the room for her as it showed the bridge, something Dawn would like to look at, as a human. She sat in her balcony, gazing happily at the female demons who laughed together as they ran around, dressed in their short red dresses. As they noticed Dawn, they waved happily, earning a happy wave back. The young men laughed at her naivety and winked at her, motioning for her to come down. Dawn seemed to think it would be fun to meet them, out of innocence. She took her shawl and rushed down the many staircases, running happily to the bridge. A guard who frowned at her stopped her. "My lady, you are not permitted." The queen shook her head as she walked over.

"Let her, Soltun. Just make sure she doesn't enter the castle." The man nodded and stepped aside. Dawn curtsied then ran to the group of youths, who welcomed her happily.

"What's your name?" One of the older girls asked, giggling.

"Dawn! What's yours?" Dawn responded. The demons exchanged glances, before remembering the argument that had occurred earlier on.

"I'm Katrina." The eldest one replied.

"My name's Firana." The second continued.

"And I'm Strundella." The youngest girl answered. The two boys then proceeded to introduce themselves.

"Name's Drake." The older one said with a smirk.

"My name is . . ." an older man, walking briskly over, interrupted them.

"What do you children think you're doing? For all you know, she could be a spy!" Katrina and Drake growled, standing in front of Dawn protectively.

"If she was a spy, she wouldn't have been stopped by a guard from their side. She's only human." Katrina stated, silencing the man.

Dawn hesitated, before speaking up. "B-but it i-is getting late . . . They told me I'd wake up early tomorrow because there are things in my room they want to change . . ." Strundella hugged her happily, earning a hug back from the older Dawn. Firana smiled at her, and Drake and Katrina kissed her cheek. The younger boy was nowhere to be found, however. Dawn waved happily before rushing across the stone bridge. As she was about to cross the halfway point, she tripped and fell. As she looked at her skirt, she found it torn from her ankle to her knee. Drake ran to her and held her in his arms. "Did they do that ritual thing with you?" She nodded, tears streaming down her cheeks from the pain. "Okay, hold your hand over your knee." She did as he ordered. "Now repeat after me: 'Dorimetsunaka.'" She did so, and was surprised to find her knee healed. She looked up at him and took in his face. He had a fringe falling from his black hair. His red eyes shone with concern, something odd for a demon. His lips were curled in a smile as she stopped crying.

"Thank you, Drake." She whispered as she stood up with him. He waved it off and ruffled her hair.

"Yo, Katrina! Come fix her clothes, will ya?" He called. The girl nodded and ran over, smiling.

"I've always wanted to meet a human." She said as she began fixing the nightgown. Katrina's black hair was curled tightly, and her red eyes were large and beautiful.

"Katrina, don't be stupid. " Drake reprimanded. "Listen, Dawn. Not all demons are as nice to humans and angels like we are, so don't come here often. We'll let you know by letter when it's safe for you to come, okay?" Dawn nodded, and thanked Katrina as she finished the nightgown, making it look as good as new. She started walking back home, waving at her new friends. Firana and Strundella waved back, giggling to each other. As Dawn arrived back to Soltun, the guard, he checked her nightgown, a blush obvious on his face, despite her being only six years old. "No spy devices are on you." He confirmed. He took her back to the castle proudly, then left to her to the castle guard to take her up to her room safely. As he left her to rest, Dawn rushed to the balcony and waved at Drake and Katrina, who had taken the younger ones inside before coming out to see Dawn. They waved back before walking back to their homes upon their families' calls. Dawn returned into her room and curled up under the covers, falling asleep quickly.

"Dawn, sweetheart, wake up." A gentle voice whispered as the owner shook the sleeping girl. Dawn's eyes fluttered open before she took in the figure of Solitina. Her baby blue hair was in a braid behind her back, and she was wearing her usual white dress. Dawn sat up in bed and giggled. "Good morning." Solitina greeted. Dawn returned the greeting before yawning and covering her lips. "Breakfast is in an hour. You may bathe and get dressed." Dawn nodded and waved at her as she walked out. Immediately, she rushed to her bathroom and took a quick bath, giggling happily as she came out to find her bed made and a white frock waiting to be worn. She put it on happily and her white stockings and shoes, before rushing down to the dining hall she had passed the day before. She saw Solitina sitting at the head of the table, with her son on her right hand side and an empty seat on her left hand side. Her son had light blue hair like his mother's, but his was straight and short. His eyes were silver and sparkled in the light from the chandelier. He was about a year older than Dawn, and he stood up, walking to her and taking her hand. He kissed it gently and smiled. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Dawn. My name is Ash." He was dazzled by her beauty at their young age, but nevertheless managed to keep sane.

"It's nice to meet you, Ash!" She giggled and smiled at him, her fringe swaying to the side.

"These are Allen and Ian, my friends." The two boys by his side grin widely.

Solitina smiles and gestures for everyone to sit, patting the seat on her left for Dawn. She took the seat chosen for her, and happily began eating with everyone. For breakfast, they had pancakes with fruits, a fruit salad, fresh orange juice, and cheese sandwiches, a perfectly healthy meal. Once they'd finished eating, Dawn blushed lightly. "Um, A-Ash?" She asked delicately. He looked up at her, showing her that she had his attention, even though she hadn't lost it from the start. "Why do angels hate demons so much?" Allen and Ian almost choked on their drinks, but Solitina managed to remain calm.

"Both of you, she is simply human. It is of a human's attributes to be curious." She told them. They nodded, and poked Ash suggestively.

"W-Well, Dawn. It's just that they're our exact opposites. I mean, they're loud and crazy, and they're so proud. But don't worry yourself. You're safe from them."

Dawn smiled and shook her head. "I met some of them yesterday. They were so very nice to me!" This time, all three of the boys choked then.

"Dear Dawn, don't be so presumptuous. Just because some of them were nice to you, doesn't mean that all of them are." Solitina told her. Dawn nodded.

"Drake told me that, too." She replied. "He said that just because he and his friends were nice to me, it doesn't mean that all of the demons are nice, too." Solitina nodded in approval.

"We will not speak of this any longer." She declared. Everyone nodded.

"Dawn, would you come for a walk with me after breakfast?" Ash asked politely. Dawn nodded happily, and proceeded to walk with him after they had finished eating. They walked to the bridge, where Katrina stood, and waved at her as she saw Dawn. Dawn happily waved back, but stopped as Katrina was dragged away by the same man who had accused her of being a spy. Firana giggled as she managed to sneak past him, and waved at Dawn. The latter giggled and waved back then covered her mouth and pointed behind Firana. Before she could do anything, the mischievous Drake threw her into the air. Drake glared daggers at Ash, but nevertheless smiled at Dawn as he dragged Firana back to whatever she was missing. Dawn smiled and continued walking with Ash. "So those are your friends?" He asked. She nodded happily.

"Aren't they lovely?" She skipped around him once before running forward. "I bet you can't catch me!" He grinned, accepting the challenge and chasing her around town. She extended her wings and flew into the air, looking more like an angel when she did so. Ash followed her and gasped as she nose-dived down, expecting her to hurt herself. She broke the dive and flew back up, winking at him. Little did she know that a little boy whose name she didn't know was staring right at her.

"Good morning, Lady Dawn." A maid said to a seventeen year-old human girl. Dawn curtsied and smiled.

"Good morning, Alice. Any progress with finding Ash?" The maid shook her head in response, causing Dawn to frown a little, but nevertheless, she walked down to breakfast.

"Dawn, I have good news for you." Queen Solitina said to her.

"What is it, Solitina?" She asked, sitting down daintily.

"I have acquired permission for you to see the group of demons you call your friends. They are to be visiting, and will be checked for spy material." Dawn was overjoyed with the news, and finished eating quickly. Once she was in her room, she quickly flicked through her clothes, looking for something dark so as not to intimidate her friends. She settled for a blue gown and slipped it on, brushing her hair and skipping down as she heard them announced. "Drake! Firana! Katrina! Strundella!" She cried, running to them and hugging each. Drake's cheeks turned red as he noticed how beautiful she'd become, but nevertheless kept his arm around Katrina. Firana had Strundella's hand in hers. "Come on! I want you to meet Solitina!" They knew the name of the queen, and were a little worried, but complied with the girl's wishes, walking with her to the throne room, where Solitina waited.

Drake was first to kneel in front of her, as he laid his sword on the floor in front of him. "An honour, your majesty." Behind him, the three girls curtsied.

"It is a pleasure to meet you four. Dawn has told me quite a lot about you." They stood up and were excused by Dawn before walking to the living room. Dawn sat them down on the silk sofa, before sitting in a chair. "I'm so glad you could come! I was so worried you wouldn't!"

Drake laughed. "I wouldn't miss seeing you for the world!"

Katrina and Firana smiled and nodded, while Strundella jumped off of her seat and jumped onto Dawn's lap. Dawn smiled and held her, stroking her hair as they chatted about anything and everything.

As the time came for them to leave, Dawn bid them farewell at the bridge. She had befriended the demon guard who stood in the angels' territory. He had apparently sworn an oath in his own kingdom that he would do the angels no harm, and despite his being a demon, Dawn made it a habit to hug him every time she saw him. He couldn't blame her, really; she was simply a child who wanted to show love to everyone. Firana, Katrina, Strundella and Drake all waved as they walked, Drake shaking hands with the angel on the other side. Once the demons were gone, the guard turned to Dawn and looked at her with his bright red eyes. "My lady, you are perhaps the only mediator we can ever hope to have between these two kingdoms, and you must know that it will forever be your duty to keep the peace between them. Never forget that, young one." Dawn blinked twice at his words, thinking she had imagined it, since he had very quickly returned to his position. Either way, she pondered over it as she walked back to her room. She didn't know what some of the words meant; 'Mediator', 'Duty', 'Keep the peace'. She understood nothing of them. She just shrugged and decided that in time, she will grow, and will understand these words. In the meantime, she would continue living her life with a smile, and hoping to possibly make everyone around her smile, too. But there was one boy, she had yet to make smile, and he so hoped she would.

Dawn grew up to be a fine young lady of seventeen. She was polite, kind, sweet, friendly, intelligent and elegant. She played the piano, the violin, the harp and the flute; she danced the waltz, the tango, the mamba, and ballet and did gymnastics. She ate healthily and shared her food with the workers, and never forgot to invite her friends over to the kingdom. Her chocolate brown locks had grown from just at her shoulders to almost reaching the floor, thus earning her the nickname of 'Rapunzel'. Her eyes sparkled in the light, and in the dark, and it wasn't because she was half angel, either. Her laugh wasn't high pitched and annoying, nor was it low and manly. It was a perfect, lovely sound, like little bells. She never revealed skin above her knees and below her shoulders, except for her hands and parts of her arms of course. The King of Demons and the Queen of Angels had announced her as the Lady of Kingdoms. Dawn read books, and she adored them. She loved to read about politics, history, people, law, medicine, design, animals, birds, insects – only some of them, languages, psychology, and many other topics. Her favourites, however, were fictional novels. Every night, she would lie in her bed and read a book of her choosing. Most of them were about strange creatures named humans, who had the choice to be either good or bad, or could even be in the middle! It was all very fascinating for her, as she read about their ideas of love and hate.

One afternoon, Dawn sat at her piano, playing a soft tune. It sounded both sad and lovely at the same time. It had a cheery feel, but at the same time, it felt like someone faking a smile after crying. The music was simple yet complicated; loud yet calm. It was the perfect interpretation of her very own personality. As she played elegantly, a boy about her age leaped into her balcony stealthily, quieter than a jingle bell in the summer. He hid behind a curtain and as she stopped playing, he tiptoed towards her. As she sighed, closing her piano, he grabbed her and covered her lips. "I won't hurt you." He whispered. She nodded and stared up at him calmly. He removed his hand and took hers in his. "Do you remember me?" He asked quietly. She thought about it for a little bit, but eventually shook her head apologetically. "No. I'm sorry. . ." He nodded and kissed her head.

"Then remember me from this day as your knight. Whenever you need me, I'll come running. Just call for me." He winked at her with his bright red eyes and leaped from her balcony once more, his black cloak flying behind him with his long hair of coal. Dawn instinctively ran to the balcony and smiled as she saw that he had safely returned to his own land. He turned back to her and smiled as he found her watching him with her beautiful eyes. Her long hair fell and curled across the floor, for which she had earned the nickname of Rapunzel – a girl from one of the humans' stories. She had read in her books that the human world was split into several societies called continents, and that wars will rage between many of the small groups in these continents called countries. Dawn dreaded the idea of a war between the demons and angels. Who would she side with? Her friends or her family? She decided that she would call upon her knight. He would fix everything and make things better.

The first time the knight was tested for his loyalty to her was when she was walking through the forest at the edge of the kingdom, looking for flowers and berries for her family. She also hoped to find Ash while walking along, as he had gone missing a few months earlier. Despite her search for the man, her knight was also on her mind. Why hadn't he returned to visit? As she wondered this, a thorn caught on her dress, surprising her. As she tried to get it off, it cut her leg. As she saw the red blood, pulsing from her wound, pain shot through her. She fell to the ground, whimpering and crying. As she lost blood, she began to fall unconscious. "My precious knight, I need you . . ." She whispered before falling into a dead sleep. At her call, the man frowned.

"Father, I must go. I have duties to attend to." The older man nodded and waved the boy off. As he dashed out, he grabbed his sword and flew across the bridge stealthily, not noticed by anyone. He dashed into the forest, looking left and right for the beautiful woman. As he saw her, his unbeating heart would have skipped a beat. He dashed towards her and held her in his arms. Her heart was still beating, much to his relief. As he saw her leg, he cursed under his breath. He would have to do the one thing he had dreaded. Picking up her leg, he took a deep breath (which he didn't really need) and slid his tongue over her wound, cleaning and closing it. As the blood stopped flowing, he sighed and took her head. He could have taken the chance to kiss her, or touch her or even do things to her he would have loved to do to another woman, but he didn't. She was too special; too dear to him. She groaned as she began to wake up, causing him to smile. Her eyes gently fluttered open and as soon as she saw him, she flung herself into his arms, wrapping her own around his neck and holding onto him. "You came! Oh, you came!" He smiled and kissed her head.

"Of course I came! You actually thought I'd lie to you about coming?" She giggled and held onto him.

"Please stay with me for a little longer; it would make me so very happy!" He nodded and held her in his arms, keeping her safe. They stayed in the position for what could have been hours, days or even centuries, until he sighed and stood up. "I should be going now; they will be looking for you, and I don't want to be imprisoned when you need me." She nodded and hugged him tight before letting him escort her to the exit and leave. She walked back, explaining to Soltun that her dress had caught on a branch, thus getting it torn. He seemed to believe her, since he didn't ask further questions. She changed into a different gown and left her torn dress to the tailor to fix. She wrote a letter to Ash at the location the angels believed him to be; the library. The power that acted as a peacemaker between the angels and the demons consisted of Dawn, and the shinigami. The shinigami did everything. Dawn had always wanted to meet one, but never managed to either due to her young age or their unbelievably busy schedule. Shinigami, or reapers, were marvellous to Dawn. She considered them heroes, and sometimes entertained the thought of one day marrying one, such as William T. Spears. William was a few years older than her, but he was nevertheless handsome. Not as handsome as her special knight, though.

One afternoon, while Dawn was practising her mathematics, a messenger knocked on her room door. She walked to the door and opened it, expecting her maid or perhaps her mother. When she found the man before her, panting and sweating, she gasped. "Do not be alarmed, highness! I am simply a messenger from the reapers, come to deliver a message!" She nodded and gestured for him to speak. "William T. Spears has requested that he meet you." Her eyes widened in surprise and her cheeks must have turned bright red, or otherwise the heat in her face would have been quite abnormal.

"Wh-when?" She managed to ask the messenger.

"Now, your highness." He bowed. She nodded and let him leave, before closing the door and excitedly looking through her clothes. She was finally going to meet a reaper! And not just any reaper, but the handsomest one! She kept looking through her dresses, not wanting anything too bright or too dark. She was going to wear her white dress, but thought against it. She wouldn't want to appear boastful of her status. She settled for a light blue dress that was off the shoulders. On top of that, she wore a translucent silk turquoise capelet. On her feet were ballerina slippers of a calm blue. She exited her room carefully and walked to Soltun, who was waiting for her. By his side was a demon guard, who didn't like being around angels, if his face was any indication. Dawn curtsied to both of them, causing the demon to blush and nod his head before looking away. He was obviously not used to angels being polite to him, much less beautiful ones. The two guards led her to a staircase at the edge where the two territories met. The staircase was made out of silver, gold, onyx and amethysts. It was amazing. Dawn followed the guards until they told her that she would have to continue alone through the doorway before her. She nodded and carefully stepped into what she would have called the heaven of heavens. It was beautiful and lovely and calm. She almost thought she was dreaming, but snapped out of her trance when a guard stepped towards her. He had hard green eyes and brown hair that fell over them. He was a well-built man, and held a death scythe in his hand. "Come." He told her in a gruff voice. She nodded and walked behind him, being watched by all the guards. As they arrived at a lilac building, she was allowed in and told to wait. She sat on one of the chairs, draped with gold velvet. Around her were desks with men working, not paying her the least bit of attention. She grew a little nervous, and wondered; did they know about her meeting? Would they punish her for it? What if she ran away then? Would she be able to escape? Her questions were not answered as she found the handsomest man she had ever seen step towards her. He held his gloved hand out to her, which she took as she stood up and took in his features. He, too, had green eyes, but his hair was short and black. He wore glasses and a black and white tuxedo. Overall, she felt like she was in front of a wizard who had made himself look so beautiful. Her cheeks must have been even redder, because the man smiled. "If you were feverish, you shouldn't have come." She shook her head rapidly.

"N-no, sir! I'm perfectly fine and healthy!" He nodded and sighed, walking away. Dawn stared after him, confused. He turned his head and smiled at her.

"Are you not coming?" She nodded and scurried to his side, walking in tandem with his long strides. Eventually, they arrived at his office. He closed the door after she stepped in and gestured for her to sit down. She sat at the same time he did, and he looked over at her. "I was told you wished to see me." He stated simply. Dawn's eyes widened. Had Ash's friends told? Oh, how cruel of them! Her cheeks burned bright red. "W-well, sir . . ." He interrupted her.

"Will." He smiled. "Call me Will."

"U-um, alright, W-will. Well, it's always b-been my dream to meet you . . ."

He nodded. "I believed there to be a problem, but I'm glad there isn't. Were you not told that you are welcome here whenever you please?" She shook her head, causing him to frown. "Well, as a human, or half-human, you have the right to come here since you live with the angels." She nodded quietly. "And whenever you do come here, ask for me and I'll come if I can." She nodded again, jumping a little as he stood up and walked over to her. He knelt before her and kissed her hand tenderly. "And perhaps you would allow me to say that you are a very beautiful woman." Her cheeks burned like the flames of hell, until he stood up and cleared his throat. "You should be returning now, since I have work, and you have duties to attend to." She nodded and stood up, bobbing a curtsy before scurrying out. As she returned to Soltun and the demon guard, she was beyond happiness. She jumped on Soltun, who caught her, laughing. She was like a daughter to him. The demon cleared his throat, causing her to giggle and jump off of Soltun then hug him. His eyes widened, but then softened as he looked down at her. She giggled as she looked up at him. "Thank you for bringing me!" He nodded and looked away once more, his cheeks turning red again. She let go and skipped with the two guards, holding both their hands. Demons and angels alike stared in shock at the sight before them. She truly was the Lady of the Kingdoms; a mediator sent to keep the two kingdoms at peace. Dawn gave the demon guard a farewell hug and a kiss to his cheek. "I do hope we meet again!" He nodded and bowed before returning to his own land. Soltun led Dawn to her room before returning to his post at the bridge, and so she continued her studies as if nothing had happened. But on the inside, her heart was beating faster than it ever had, and nearby was a young demon who was overcome with jealousy.

As Dawn was closing her piano after playing a lovely tune, she turned and was shocked to find her knight stood by the window, his arms folded and a frown evident on his face. "Do you, or do you not love me?" He demanded. Her eyes widened in shock.

"Wh-what?" She stammered. He stalked to her and grabbed her arm, causing tears to spring into her eyes immediately.

"If you love me, then why do you want to marry William? Why would you want to marry a reaper?"

"I don't!" She sobbed. "I only love you! Am I not allowed to consider anyone handsome?" His eyes widened as he realized that he had falsely accused her. He let go of her arm and looked away. She immediately backed away from him, causing him to frown once more.

"Please don't . . ." He whispered. She shook her head in response. He walked to her and gently rubbed her arm, where it was still hurting from his hard grip. He picked her up and sat down, sitting her on his lap. "I'm sorry." He whispered. She held onto him despite her anger at him. He smiled weakly and kissed her lips before setting her down on the bed. "Come." He whispered. "Run away with me." Her eyes widened, but she wasn't given a chance to reply as he picked her up and flew her into the forest, where he did things to her she didn't even know about. He touched her and held her in places she thought forbidden. All the while, she was arguing with herself; did she or did she not want this? After he was done, he gently put her clothes back on her and kissed her head. "Forever, my princess. You are forever mine. And mine alone." She nodded like a doll, or a puppet with him holding the strings. She held onto him.

"I'll come . . ." She whispered. He nodded and took her hand.

"Prepare your things and give them to me as soon as possible. Take only your necessities. I will come to pick you up afterwards." He winked at her and returned her to her window before flying away. He knew that she would have second thoughts, but he didn't care, because he has made sure that he was seen this time around.

The next morning both kingdoms were in uproar. Dawn gasped as she found Solitina before her, glaring daggers at her. "You traitor." She hissed. Just as she was about to destroy the innocent girl, trembling beneath her bed sheets, the demon flew in.

"Sorry to interrupt, but we have a place to go." He winked at the queen and took Dawn, flying her off to a place nobody would ever find them in. They kept flying and flying until all sound had died behind them. He kissed her here and there, but never more. Dawn looked up at him with tears in her eyes. "Why?" She kept whispering. Every time he shook his head and kissed her once more until finally they arrived at a quaint little cottage with masses of flowerbeds and berries and trees scattered around. He set her down and kissed her head, smiling.

They settled into the house and lived the life of a married couple. She would cook and clean, and he would hunt for meat. One morning, as they sat down for breakfast, Dawn smiled at him and told him news that probably changed his life forever. "I'm pregnant, darling." She whispered. He promised to take care of the child and protect him (or her) from harm. And so the next six months were filled with the relaxation of a young woman and the work of a young man. As the baby was born, they found it to be a boy. Dawn smiled. "We'll have to think of a name." He nodded and promised to think of one, and tell her his ideas whenever possible. "I know!" She smiled. "We'll name him. . ."

Dawn awoke with a start as she heard a bell ring. It was morning already, and she had work to do. Her master, Ciel Phantomhive, was waiting for her to return to work.

A/N: Darn this thing is long! You guys are soooooooo lucky! Well, sorry for the long wait, but I sincerely hope it was worth it.

Evangelina Amaryllis