I'll be there to protect you, with an unselfish love I respect you
just call my name and I'll be there.

-Jackson 5

Claude excused himself from me because he felt Trancy had summoned him, so I was left alone again. I skipped my way inside the manor and I see Sebastian stared out of the window, his head hung down. I quickly hid behind the pillars afar and watched his back slightly trembled. His hand is balled to a fist, showing the sign of crying. I walked up to him and held his shoulder as I asked him, "What's the matter Sebastian? Are you okay?" He swats my hands away and he harshly said, "Don't touch me." I froze immediately as he walked away from me towards the stairs. He stopped for a bit and asked, "Faustus…Is he the guy that you're…searching for?" I slightly smiled and confirmed that it's the truth. Sebastian then asked lowly, "Will you…be leaving soon?" I lowered my gaze and answered, "Honestly…I don't know. Maybe I'll just stay he-" Before I could even finish my sentence, Sebastian turned his body to me and snapped, "DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD FOR ME TO TALK COMFORTABLY WITH A LADY?! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO SOCIALIZE? YES, I AM INDEED A GEEK WHEN WE FIRST MET! But you know…all of my hard works seemed to be crushed down in front of me. My hope for having a friend is gone. I know you and Claude are dating, and soon you guys will get married and forgot about me." His last sentence caused me to laugh and it makes Sebastian raised an eyebrow at me. I wiped away the tears-as a result of laughing-and explained, "Sebastian Michaelis, there is a misunderstanding! You see, me and Claude is not dating, it's just that we are close to each other since we're still a crybaby! I bet you see us ALMOST KISS DONTCHA! I'm sorry Sebastian-kun and you know what, friends won't forget each other, even we grow old and separated for a long, long time." Sebastian stared at me with a relieved face and ran up to hug me. I hugged him back and I whispered to him, "You know Sebastian-kun; you're the first creature that really befriends me besides me childhood friend." He pulled away with a big smirk on his face and he pulled out his fist. "Friends forever?" I bumped my fist onto his and vowed, "Yes, for eternity and beyond."

I smirked at his previous words and teased, "Ne, Sebastian-kun is jealous of me being with Claude?"

Sebastian widened his eyes and looked away while defended himself, "N-no, of course not! W-why would I think that?" I scoffed at him and said, "I am not stupid Sebastian. Your face said it all." Sebastian looked back at you and sighed. I chuckled and said to him, "Eh, Sebastian-kun is jealous! Thank you for confirming it!" Sebastian gritted his teeth and punched me on the arm playfully. I laughed and I softly said to Sebastian, "Oh and Sebastian-kun, you are the first friend that I've ever made since I was born, so let's just be grateful about it, me too I suppose." Sebastian smirked and we heard footsteps approaching us, so I immediately moved to Sebastian's side. After that, Ciel, Trancy, and Claude appeared-yes I don't know when he got there. Ciel then announced, "Alois will not stay overnight for today, he has plans for today." I and Sebastian bowed respectfully to Earl Trancy who just wanted to pass in front of us and of course towards Claude too. I put my head up to see Claude winked at me and I give a quick smile. Trancy stopped in front of me and he looked at me with ugh…disgust? "You're new eh? I see…You're pretty and look at your hair!Tch, what a bitch to even think on hair dying." I growl in anger and Sebastian whispered lowly on my left ear, "Pay no mind to it, Emerald. Stay calm, I'm here." I exhaled a breath and smiled evilly at Alois. Alois looked at me in a very mocking way and said, "UGH, this woman is getting on my nerves!" The unexpected thing is: HE STRIKES ME FULLY ON MY FACE! .STRIKE. . .FACE.

What I think I do: Stood up, strikes back and consume his awful little soul.

What I actually do: Crouching down while holding my reddish cheek

Alois turned his gaze towards the shocked Phantomhive and he snapped, "Phantomhive, you should've taught your servants such manners!" Ciel coughed and he coldly said, "If you're done, then you shall take your leave." Alois glared at me once for and shockingly turned all hyped up immediately. Alois announced his departure and I could see Claude give me one last glance, then the manor's door closed. Sebastian who is beside me immediately kneel down-I hadn't get up after got Slapped, remember?-and said in worry, "Oh my, you're bleeding!" I feel my blood and immediately rolled my eyes, "Sebastian-kun, haven't you forget that I am indeed A DEMON?" Sebastian sighed and he wiped away the blood with his gloved hand. After that Ciel stepped away from the room and said, "Well then Sebastian and Emerald you can come inside my studies. Sebastian, bring me my tea." Sebastian nodded and he was about to head to the kitchen when I grabbed his hand and I got up. I smiled and said, "Let me help with that Sebastian." He gives me a frown and I scoffed at him. I put my hands on my hips and I asked him in annoyance, "Sebastian-kun, if it's just making tea, I can handle it. Don't think of me as a spoiled brat, you oldie neko (cat)-lover!" Sebastian rolled his eyes and we quickly made our way to the manor's kitchen.

We pushed the cart of tea up to Ciel's study and Sebastian knocked the door. We heard a kid's voice from inside and we pushed the cart in. I helped poured the tea out and Ciel took notice to this. He-who seemed to be doing paperwork at the first place-glance at me and said, "Ah, it's you who poured today's tea." I put the cup in front of him and explained, "Today's tea is Thai Tea, my lord." He took a sip and he complimented lowly, "It's…nice for your first day working here." I chuckled and I winked as I said, "It's because I'm one hell of an extraordinary girl!" Sebastian's jaw dropped, speechless, and he stuttered,

"T-That i-is…"

I stuck out my tongue at him and said, "That is what, Sebastian-kun?"

"THAT'S MY LINE! You stole it!"

"Eh… yours I think is 'one hell of a butler' not 'one hell of an extraordinary girl'…Sebastian-kun even I could differentiate that."

"I-it is plagiarism! You demonic demon!"

"Yeah sure, like you're not a demon yourself!"

"I'm kind and angelic!"

"Says who?"

"Says me!"

"Nope you're not."

"Yes I am!"

"Nope you're not!"

"YES!"

"NO!"

"YES, FEMININE HULK!"

"NO, YOU CAT WOMAN!"

"HULK!"

"CATWOMAN!"

Ciel sighed at our childish argument and he whined, "Why do I have these kinds of servants…"

Afternoon tea and lunch has passed, and Ciel is readying himself for mentor time. That time, it is only me and Ciel who is on the study since Sebastian went to the library to pick up some textbooks. I sat down on the chair opposing from him and it is really awkward. Ciel sighed and he broke the silence, "Well, are you intelligent?" I snapped my head up at him and retorted back, "Excuse me?!" Ciel rolled his eyes and he said, "Yes Emerald, you heard me correct. If you're intelligent enough, then you can help tutoring me with Sebastian." I sighed and smirked, "Sure Phantomhive, what kind of demon girl I would be if I'm not intelligent?" I see Ciel scoffed at me and said, "Same factory same production." I raised an eyebrow in confusion but decided to shrug it off somehow. Seconds later, Sebastian opened the room's door and brings in A STACK of books. I widened my eyes in shock and he puts the books on Ciel's table, making him gaped in awe. Sebastian puts his left hair bangs behind his left ear, put on glasses, cleared his throat, and told him, "Young master, this time today is our mentor time. Today's subject is History, and I shall be-" I stood up from the chair and rushed up to him, interrupting his words. I cheerfully grabbed his arms and said, "Ah, today I and Sebastian will be your tutor, 'young master'!" Ciel rolled his eyes and demanded us to start.

Right now Sebastian is just doing fine by explaining about Leonardo Da Vinci. Well, the one who's not fine is Ciel. He looks dreadful and awful (well I like the rhyme of that!) because of the teachings. Sebastian smiled and asked, "…well did you catch that young master?" Ciel puts his head down on the table and said, "No Sebastian, NOT AT ALL!" Sebastian sighed and motioned me to come towards him, and then he whispered to me, "Handle him." I, who wasn't ready of anything-since I don't really listen to his blabber-gasped in shock and starting to get a little nervous since it's-really-my first time teaching somebody. I exhaled pretty loudly and flip through the thick literature books and I nodded in understanding about the topic. Suddenly, an idea popped on my head.

"Ciel, how about if we play a small game?"

He snapped his head in instant and he asked in confusion, "A game? Isn't this supposed to be mentor time?" I rolled my eyes at how 'dense' he is and I described, "Yes indeed, it's a small game. You like chess, don'tcha?" He looks hesitant at first but he nodded afterwards. I smiled and I preceded, "Splendid. The game works like this: We play ordinary chess, and I'll ask questions every turn. Your job is to answer that question. If you're wrong, I'll paste flour to your feminine face of yours. If you get out clean or I lose, you may have whatever you need from us, but if I win…well, just consider today as a day off for me and Sebastian, DEAL?" He looked at me with doubts and several seconds later he smirked and said, "Deal."

"Ah, Ciel-kun, it's checkmate~!" I whined happily at him. He looked surprised at me and stuttered, "I-impossible!" He gets out clean, but he lost the game. I'm quite satisfied that he could get out clean, I don't know, maybe there is really a goddess of fortune? I grinned evilly and said to him, "Okay, so me and Sebastian has our day off, eh?" I glanced at Sebastian who is smirking at me and give a victory smile at him. Ciel slumped back on his seat and brushed us off as he said, "Yeah, do whatever you want. I think I'll ask Bard to cook dinner. Err…Emerald?" I looked at Ciel and he gives a slight smile while he said, "Thanks for the idea. I managed to remember and understand everything very well. Well done." I smiled and assured him that it's nothing for me. I and Sebastian excused us from his study and immediately after I closed the door behind me, Sebastian asked, "That's impressive for you to have an idea like that, but the best thing here is to beat him in chess! For real, he has never got beaten by anyone, especially one of his servants." We begin to walk in the corridor and said, "Ha-ha, it's actually nothing. The idea just randomly popped in my head and for chess, he seemed to be a few steps below me." He slightly widened his rub eyes and said, "Whoa you're not as dense as I think you'll turn out to be!" I scoffed at him and said in annoyance,

"What, do you think of me as a whiny girl who doesn't even know 1+1?!"

"Not as low as that, maybe a spoiled girl who doesn't know where Egypt is."

"Why you little motherfu-"

"Whoa there my lady, servants mustn't curse in the manor."

"Well who are you to command me?! Also we just have our day off!"

"Indeed my lady, but we're still inside the manor."

"How about Trancy? He can curse ANYWHERE and ANYTIME he likes inside this mansion!"

"Oh well chatty and loud Emerald, do whatever you like in this manor JUST for today! Well this freedom doesn't mean you win this argument, my little Emerald."

"OKAY I'M NOT LITTLE. Look maybe I'm a Shorty but at least I'M TALLER THAN CIEL."

"Well, your height is still considered short, and please I'm not old."

"OH WELL SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS you're an old-and-fragile demon who seeks for food."

"I'm not old; I'm just a MAN who is hungry. Oh well I'm still your friend anyway."

And there you go, more arguments and shouting which may be 'unpleasant' and 'awkward' for you people. (A/N: That's why I rated this as 'M' rated because we use foul languages and well, who knows what happened next?;) )