Vietvn: So since this chapter is rather short, I'll upload it and give it to you guys XD Thanks so much for all the readers that have reviewed so far! ^^ Again, sorry for any grammatical mistakes X)


Third Part; Guilty Pleasure

"Rise and shine Lady Tomoe~!"

That voice...

"It's not good to be sleeping in so late~"

That annoying voice...

A shift of fabric caught her ears and suddenly from behind closed lids, something shined down brightly on her. Peeling her hazel eyes open, her vision was still cloudy with sleep as well as a light pounding from her head. Yuuka let out a small grunt; eyes not used to the bright light. Her head sunk back into a soft pillow...wait. Her brow furrowed and her muddled mind began to work and then suddenly...

Eyes snapping open, she bolted upright, hair flowing freely and whipping into her face from her action. Scanning the luxurious room, her eyes focused on the figure dressed in white standing just at the end of her bed, smirking and steel eyes gleaming with amusement.

"Grey..." She seethed.

"Today's breakfast is poached salmon and mint salad-"

"You knocked me out!"

"-with the side dishes of your choice; scones, toast or campagne."

"What about my things at the Inn?"

"And of course Earl Grey will be served with these dishes..."

He finished with an almost suggestive smirk and a wink; Yuuka could only glare at him (despite feeling the heat rise to her cheeks) for being able to be literal on both terms. She could already smell the tea...and, if she tried hard enough, him (there was something slightly different about his smell...).

"You. Knocked. Me. Out." She repeated again with resentment. "And what about my things at the Inn?"

"Like I said; orders are orders. I can't exactly disobey them especially if they're from the queen herself." He shrugged apathetically as he sauntered closer to her bedside. She instantly curled back into the covers of the vast king sized bed but her pride kept her from shifting away towards the middle, keeping a wary eye on him. He leaned over her bed, placing a hand on the mattress and continued to lean in closer. Still, Yuuka's pride prevented her from retreating and so she found herself locked in an intense stare down with the Earl. Her brow furrowed and she inched her face just slightly away from the close proximity his face was getting to her's, forcing her to take in his boyish features; large grey eyes which were now half lidded, long lashes, smooth rounded jaw, and lush lips (well in her opinion..).

"Still wanna get into my head...?" His breath fanned over her own lips and she unconsciously bit her bottom one in response. She could almost feel his devious smile against her own skin. Damn it... His smell was overriding her senses; she could smell nothing but him. It was suffocating, overwhelming but intoxicating all at the same time.

Just when she was almost overwhelmed by Charles Grey, he suddenly jerked back and a rush of cool air suddenly greeted her, making her catch wind of his scent which coincidentally enough, was Earl Grey with a spiciness to it. What she also caught was the gleam of a slender blade just inches from touching her nose. Hazel eyes, now widened, centered in on the blade, breath suddenly caught in her throat as her eyes gradually traveled to the offender which was taller Charles; his gaze narrowed on Grey who currently stood a little farther from the bed now with inquiring eyes at his partner.

"It's rude to pressure our guest Grey." He stated sternly, withdrawing his saber to his holster. The white haired Earl merely huffed and turned towards the door, offering a farewell (saying something that his job was done here) and shooting another smirk at Yuuka's way before leaving. The Japanese female let out her breath in an exasperated manner, glancing over at the plates of food on the small silver trolley, suddenly not feeling up for breakfast.

"Forgive me on behalf of his actions." Taller Charles said, making Yuuka focus her eyes on him.

"It's fine...I guess you could say it's typical of him right?"

"...Something like that. And your things have been transferred from the Inn to the palace yesterday afternoon when you left for your stroll."

"Then it's no helping it...Oh, thank you I guess..." It was the queen's plan all along...tch should've known better... She reached over to the cup of tea that was still steaming and glancing down at the murky liquid for a moment, she brought it up to her lips to let its taste fill her senses, ultimately reminding her of the Earl's scent just earlier. As infuriating as he is, she definitely can't come to hate him completely. It's just like how if anyone were to ask her to give up drinking that tea starting now, she wouldn't be able to do it.

That bastard...


Remember to R&R! ^^ Anyone catch that first chapter of Kuroshitsuji breakfast list reference? LOL I couldn't think of what a standard 'noble/royal' breakfast was so I just kinda... borrowed whatever Ciel was having LOL So I guess I should say, that's not mine. LOL