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"Is this to your liking, Young Master?" Sebastian questioned with his arm gesturing to a fancy blue and black outfit complete with a matching hat and cane, it lied flat onto Ciel's bed for him to observe.
Ciel scanned the clothing with a feeling of uncertainty poking at him. He knew something was wrong, but he wasn't sure what it could be. "No, it doesn't look right."
The butler returned his hand to his side. "Whatever could be the problem with it, sir?"
"I'm not sure, but I want you to put it away." He replied as he turned around in disregard. Ever since he set his eyes on Maddison and her gorgeous sea-blue dress Ciel felt that his looks could not possibly go against hers, therefore he feels he has no choice other than to step it up. All The Young Master had to do was boss his butler around until he gets it right, he doesn't have to do much.
Sebastian smirked at the boy. "Could this possibly be because of Maddison?"
"What are you talking about? Of course not!" Ciel exclaimed to cover up his blushing face-thank God he turned himself around earlier.
"Not to impose on your privacy or anything, but I believe you might have fallen for Maddison harder than I thought." A warm smile emerged upon his face as he softly closed his eyes delightfully.
"Quit trying to act cute, Sebastian and start acting like a normal butler." He marched out of his stance to scan through the clothes in his closet.
Nothing in here is good enough for her, Ciel thought to himself then quickly bit his tongue. What am I thinking? Maddison is a criminal and I'm the Queen's Guard Dog, she is more or less my enemy. I guess I'll have to settle with the outfit Sebastian picked out for me.
"Young Master?" Sebastian chirped up. "Is everything alright?"
"I was just thinking to myself," He said and then sat on the bed. "It's none of your beeswax." He eyeballed his butler thoroughly. "Besides, why would a demon like you need to know so much about a little boy like me?"
Sebastian snickered. "Yes, why indeed? It's not like that little boy is already betroved to someone else, is that right?"
Ciel could feel shock surge through his body like he was being electrocuted. That feeling always irritated him like hell. "E-Elizabeth?" He tossed his fingers into his strands of hair and began to yank at it powerfully. "How am I supposed to handle this, Sebastian?!"
"I'm afraid you're going to have to throw away your love for Maddison." He explained as he gently removed Ciel's shirt to replace it with the new one setting on his bed. "Humans are so silly," He remarked. "they have so many feelings they don't know what to do with. Some humans waste their anger on only one person and others begin to love two humans at the same time, knowing that they're making a big mistake."
"I know, Sebastian. Don't rub it in."
"I'm only saying that demons only have room for two feelings-hatred and vengeance. And we use them each wisely." He slipped the pair of pants onto Ciel.
"It's not like I wanted to fancy Maddison… It just happens."
Sebastian softly tightened the bow tie around Ciel's neck and continued to brush off any wrinkles on the clothing. "That's another reason why I'm not fond of humans." He murmured and then stepped back to give Ciel room to stand and admire his outfit.
The Young Master took time to take in what he looked like while he pondered on how Maddison will look as well. "Honestly, I don't understand what Maddison was saying when she said that I loved that dress she wore. It was no different than any old gown left out on the streets."
Sebastian snickered in his throat before he relaxed his eyelids and started out the door.
"Where are you going, Sebastian?"
"Is this quite alright, Miss?" Mey-rin inquired while watching Maddison admire the same blue dress she wore before.
Maddison twisted her hips from left to right as she eyed for any mistakes. "Do you think Ciel really likes this?"
"If he doesn't then he's blind, yes he is!" She exclaimed, loudly.
She chuckled softly as a response. "When does the ball start, Mey-rin?"
"Only in an hour." She started rummaging through the drawers beneath the giant mirror perched on the wall.
"Only?" Maddison cocked an eyebrow at the silly remark.
"That's how long we get to spend time together!" Mey-rin yanked out cans and brushes from the drawer and presented them all as an unorganized piled in her arms. "I'll be doing your hair the whole time, won't that be dandy!?"
Maddison cringed slightly at the thought of being extremely girly for one straight hour with Mey-rin. A shaky, nervous smile forced upon her lips to try and be nice. "Uh, are you sure that's nessicary?"
"Why, of course! You're the only girl here to be with."
"Well, have you done this before?" She unnervingly questioned with sweat on her brow. Good God she's going to kill me!
Sebastian swept through the door after a calm, plite knock like he always does. He stared at Mey-rin and the mess of objects in her hands. "Mey-rin, I need you to not go to the ball tonight, instead, I want you to stay here at the mansion, for me."
"Why at the mansion?" Mey-rin asked after she gently set the hair styling products on top of the dresser.
The butler sent a disapproving glare right at Maddison and then back to her. "No reason, just follow the orders." He turned back to exit the room but stopped to speak again. "And don't use that much hair spray on her, you might kill the girl."
She saluted to him, sadly. "Yes, sir."
Sebastian threw another sharp glare at Maddison and then left, leaving the atmosphere a graveyard for relaxation.
"I guess doing your hair is off the list," She peered at the floor in such distraught. "Same with going to tonight's ball."
"He shouldn't make you stay here, that's not fair. You should be able to come along as well."
"He does this sort of thing sometimes, but I've been to many balls before so it doesn't matter." Mey-rin said and began to put away all of the cans, gels and brushes away. "How many have you been to?"
"I haven't been to any."
She twisted around to face her. "This going to be the first ball you've ever been to and I'm going to miss it?!"
Maddison softly nodded her head. "Pretty much, so."
She went back to put the stuff away. "This is absolutely terrible, My Lady! And I wanted to watch you and Ciel dance-I had the camera and everything!"
"How are you so sure that we're going to dance?"
"Well, because there's this couples dance at everyone and you two would be considered a couple." Mey-rin closed the drawer and moved towards Maddison.
"I don't think he would want to dance with a girl like me in public." She assured.
"Why do you look at yourself that way?"
Maddison shrugged her shoulders and laid herself onto the bed. "I just do."
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"Maddison, it is time to go." Sebastian stated to the girl in the lovely sea-colored dress. He clapped his hands together twice. "Chop, chop!"
"Calm down, Sebastian we're not in a hurry." Ciel said with one fist on his hip and the other hand gripping the top of his cane.
Maddison hurriedly caught up with the boy and his butler while wondering what in the world would Finny, Mey-rin, and Baldroy would do while we're gone, because apparently, they are all forbidden to attend at the ball.
Sebastian lead them both into the horse carriage like he was herding sheep. He climbed up to the reins right after setting Maddison and Ciel in their seats. After a whip of the reins they were off.
Maddison wasn't sure what to think about her first ever ball that she'll be arriving at soon. She didn't know what it'd look, sound or feel like to enter a giant ballroom, especially with someone standing by her side. One thing she does know: It's going to be a huge surprise to her.
Arriving at the destination, there were tender lights illuminating the building. People everywhere of women and men teemed the place with their colorful gowns and fancy tuxedos. She heard the slight sound of crickets chirping their midnight song and the occasional laughter.
The door of the carriage was suddenly opened by Sebastian who remained still and calm until the two had completely stepped out onto the ground.
Ciel stood in front of his butler. "Sebastian…" He stopped himself after he saw him quickly look over at something in the forest. A creature would have to be so deadly as to grab all of a demon's attention in one foul second. The boy lowered his voice so that Maddison couldn't hear. "Do what you need to do. I'll keep her occupied."
Sebastian quickly gave him a nod and waited for Ciel to drag the girl into the ballroom before he used all his strength to swiftly dart into the forest like a bullet-fast yet inconspicuous.
The couple serenely stepped into the ball, the bright surroundings glistening on Maddison's eyes.
"Ciel, what's Sebastian doing?" She asked.
"Too soon to know, Maddison." Ciel went for an idealistic move and grabbed her hand. He was only trying to keep her mind out of the gutters but he soon found himself blushing because of it.
She squeezed his hand back. "So, you really like me?"
"Don't be silly…" He lied and looked into her sparkling eyes. He sighed. "Maybe a little."
The sound of soft, passionate music filled our ears as we started to see pairs of men and women partnering up to do a slow dance together.
Ciel faced Maddison with his baring soft eye and a warm smile as he reached his hand out to for her to grab. "Will you have this dance with me?"
She smiled back at him just before she brushed up against a wood cabinet, the corner of it had the sharp end of the nail prodding out like a sword. It had torn a line through her arm like a long red line. Maddison winced at the pain leaving Ciel to eye her curiously.
"What hap…"
"So, the dance?" She interrupted and brought him over to the center of the ballroom where they instantly got into dancing position. His hands were caressing her waist while hers were holding onto his shoulders.
The dark sky covered Sebastian like a cloak while the light of the moon lit his way. He bounded from the grassy ground and perched himself onto the top of a roof like hawk searching for his prey. He scanned the whole section just waiting for something to move so he could leap off, snatch it up into his large talons and call it dinner.
Just then, the familiar sound of gun being cocked nearby stole his attention forcing him to twist around and gaze upon a person with a black rifle, it aimed somewhere inside the mansion where the ball was taking place.
Sebastian gasped softly and breathed, "Young Master…"
As Ciel groped Maddison's delicate hips he let his mind travel far, leaving him to think about her attractive eyes or her flawless dress or maybe the sweet sound of her voice. He never felt this way about anyone else, let alone a girl his age. Even though she could very well be the act behind all of those harsh crimes, Maddison was still a lady… possibly even his lady.
All of his thoughts had come to a halt as what he saw… he could never un-see. Her eyes he was staring into had grown twice its original size. Ciel scrambled to catch Maddison's limp body from free-falling to the floor. He couldn't help but look down at her bloodied stomach and then back at the frightened crowd that surrounded the two.
"Sebastian!" Ciel screamed at the top of his lungs. "Sebastian! Help!"
Good cliff hanger huh? Well, I guess not so much to whoever is reading it X) Anyways, review, follow and favorite because this one was really super:) I love you all!
Sebastian: Will Maddison Grace live to be with Ciel? Will we figure out who has been commiting the crimes? Did Mey-rin, Finny, and Baldroy stay at the mansion like I told them to so I don't have to kill them? Find out, in the next chapter, The Midnight Girl. You see, Maddison is totally screwed.
Me: Nu-uh, Sebastian you don't know that!
Sebastian: But I'm a hell of a butler, of course I do.
Me: Yeah... you are a hell of a butler.
