Chapter 4: Moonlight Roses
The night passed as the guests left, Ciel was getting himself ready for bed, as Sebastian finished up.
"Sebastian, I saw your reaction during dinner, just because Amaya is back does not mean I am stopping my mission or breaking out contract. I do however have one order for you."
"I am your butler, once you order it, I must obey," Sebastian said, his eyes glowing.
"Protect my sister after you are done with me, whether she belongs to another man or you, I need you to protect her."
Sebastian looked at Ciel as Ciel traced his ring, "Master, that order doesn't comply to you…" but before Sebastian could finished his statement Ciel put his hand up.
"I know it doesn't but, she means more to me than anyone else, and her life, her light, will make the world a better place. Only you will have the power to protect her."
"Well if it's your wish I shall oblige to that."
Ciel finally laid his down and placed his hand on Amaya's picture and smiled, she was back to him. And with a small smile he closed his eyes and Sebastian left.
"Amaya, why is she so tempting to me? I do not understand this, and her maid, a grim reaper along with that clumsy butler. What could Amaya have to do with the occult, or am I just feeling this way because she is part of my master? But her scent isn't even similar to his, like they are not even blood related to each other." Sebastian sighed as he fought his own thoughts.
Coming out of her room Amaya noticed Sebastian and walked over to him with questioning eyes, knowing he was in thought since he hadn't noticed her yet.
"Sebastian, is everything alright?"
Snapping out of his thoughts Sebastian looked up to see Amaya, this time he had to fight to hold himself back, she wore a silk white nightgown that hugged her frame perfectly teasing him from what he wanted to touch.
"My lady," He said sweat dripping from his brow from his temptation.
"Sebastian you have a fever, come." Amaya said blowing out the candle and bringing the butler into her room and making him sit down on her bed.
"I'm alright miss," Sebastian tried to defend himself, because demons don't get fevers, or sick for that matter, he just was in need of her, and even to him he did not even know why, or what drew him to her.
Amaya came out of her bathroom with a bowl of cool water and a towel and dipped it into the water and placed it onto his head. He had never been given this type of kindness ever; she was actually worried about him, him a butler who served her.
Sebastian tensed up as Amaya placed her cheek on his to check his temperature and he had to close his eyes and he squeezed his fists tightly trying his best not to pounce her fragile figure. In his mind he begged for her to place her lips upon his neck, her scent intriguing to him like perfume. As he lowered his defense his arm firmly grasped her waist making her look him in the eyes.
"I'm alright Amaya, I don't get sick." Sebastian said trying not to give away his secret.
"You know even demons can die from temptation, like how curiosity killed the cat."
The two both looked towards the door to see Rose standing there her arms crossed and her eyes glaring at the butler.
"Rose, what on earth are you talking about, he is sweating like he is on fire, I will take care of his tonight so he feels better, and I will let Ciel be in the care of you.
"No, I will not let that filthy demon lay his hands upon you anymore. Now butler I would suggest for you to get out before I get really mad,"
"Rose, please he isn't going to harm me and he isn't a demon, I mean… are you?" Amaya asked, looking at Sebastian questionably.
"Sebastian is in a contract with your little brother, to hunt and destroy the people who killed your parents. Once that is over Sebastian will take his soul as payment for his service." Rose said smirking as Amaya backed away from him.
"Y-you're a demon?" She questioned again shivering, triggering memories from her recent past. Demons trying to take he, demons touching her, torturing her, and yet never killing or taking her innocence, just teasing themselves and killing her from the inside.
"Amaya, I would never harm you, and to answer the question yes I am a demon. However my master has ordered me to protect you, not harm you, and as an order I must obey that command."
"However, afterwards, you are no more than a demon that would prey onto my mistress, because even now you fight the urge to take her don't you? Your blood boils as you see her, but boils with need not hatred. Your body wants her touch, and your temptation is to make her yours. "
Sebastian stayed salient, how could the reaper figure out his thoughts, how could she read him like he was an open book.
"Sebastian, Amaya is not Ciel's real sister, even Ciel knows that. However Ciel doesn't know that Amaya is a Celestial Maiden, a Lunarians to be more specific. Usually brides to angels and deities, grim reapers bow to them and their power, demons prey on them to make them theirs. Amaya, she is very special, the reason she was given to the Phantomhive family is that Galaxia, Amaya's real mother, was friends with Rachel Phantomhive, and on the day the demons were to attack Galaxia begged for Rachel to take her child, Amaya was young about the age of eight years of age, very close to the birth or Ciel. Rachel knew nothing of what was going to happen or who Galaxia was, but Galaxia was a queen and her husband Hikaru was King, making Amaya a princess and now a queen, but staying a princess until she has a suitable husband standing by her side."
"A Lunarian, I see…" Sebastian trailed off, remember the rumors of the hunt of the Lunarians, he himself decided that he would go but something stopped him from taking a single soul, and left as he counted endless dead bodies of the celestial people.
"I know of that massacre, but I had nothing to do with that, I myself would not lower myself to trust other demons and fight them, demons only conquered because they imprisoned…"
"My younger sister, Rein," Amaya finished looking at them while she sat on the floor shacking, not only in fear but worry, "the other reason I returned here, is Rein."
Sebastian stood up and started to walk towards Amaya but Rose summoned her Death Scythe, a flaming archery set.
"Take one more step butler; I will take your soul quickly. Not like you deserve that at all though." Rose spat.
"Rose, he is not a threat to us; he is more of an ally." Amaya said coming between the arrow and Sebastian.
"My lady, why must you be so kind to those who you should detest, hate, spit on their graves?"
"Revenge will do nothing but being a false sense of relief to the mind, in my case. Killing Sebastian, he is one demon out of countless demons, while he didn't even involve himself in any acts of anger towards me. Killing the demons at the palace, that was a revenge that felt meaningful, I knew they did things to me, I knew they were the ones who put me through hell."
Amaya turned to Sebastian as Rose placed her death scythe in her bag that shrinks and tied it to her waist band.
"I'm sorry Sebastian, but Rose is very protective over me, like you are over Ciel. I don't plan on convincing Ciel to break your contract, nor do I plan on trying to kill you. All I want is for a life, and perhaps even when Ciel gets his revenge if you will let him live peacefully with me for a little while before he departs." Amaya asked with pleading eyes.
Even though Rose hated watching it, he watched as Sebastian placed his hand upon Amaya's cheek while kneeling before her. "I will grant you this, I will take his soul when he gives me the permission to, once he feels complete, and that is when I will complete our contract."
Amaya looked up and took the knife out of Sebastian coat pocket that she had placed on an arm chair, Rose smirked thinking Amaya was going to slit the demon's throat, but her eyes widened when she saw Amaya slit her own wrist and held it out to Sebastian.
"Give me your word and I will seal it with my own blood," Amaya said, while Sebastian smirked knowing Rose was boiling over with hatred towards the butler, falling knowing that not even she had been able to drink the blood of her mistress.
"I give you my word not as a demon, but as the Phantomhive butler, and I must never lie." Sebastian swore as he took Amaya's hand and placed his lips upon her wrist. As he drank he body tensed once more, the urges returned, his greed trying to take over, trying to take her. He forcefully had to stop himself when he noticed Amaya's eyes were almost closing shut, her expression tired, and as she tried standing up with Sebastian she fell into him passing out into her own darkness.
"Idiot, your greed got the best of you again. Yet she did not refuse you, surprising, but true. I know that you helped dress her, I know she told of the men who tortured her, but truly they were demons, demons licked at her skin, played with her hair, nipped at her flesh, their need and temptation no different than yours. Remember this demon, I am her protector, I will kill anyone who tries to harm her."
"You are much too oblivious to understand she trusts me, and that you will be working with me for quite some time. By the way that was quite the death scythe; I myself have never seen one on fire before." Sebastian said, his tone mocking the reaper while placing Amaya into bed and taking a chair and placing it at her bed side, while he started tending to the cut on Amaya's wrist.
"I am the planet Mars, I protect my princess, the flames comes from the power she gave me." Rose glared once more.
Rose shut the door and walked over to the window, admiring how the blue roses shimmered in the moonlight, and then looked down in sadness.
"The blue roses look magnificent from here," Sebastian said breaking the silence.
"Yes, but to me they are a symbol of sadness." Rose answered the demon she had seemed to detest a mere minute ago.
"Why so, they suit Miss Amaya perfectly."
"The blue rose is my lady; the red rose is her sister. Rein, is corrupted by demons, her only wish is that Amaya would suffer with her, and be there with her, but because only Amaya's blood can kill Rein. I would have done away with that witch years ago if I could have, but eventually Amaya herself will have to kill her own blood sister, but it may end up being her own death as well. Without the blood of Rein Amaya can never die, so when Rein is slain Amaya must make a decision either to die with her, or live forever. Or worse, Rein ends up killing Amaya as Amaya kills her." Rose said letting one tear slide down her cheek, showing weakness in front of the demon.
"So, you think not even you can protect her from this Rein. Are you asking for help?"
"I am not asking for help, I am asking for pure luck. If I made a contract with you, to ensure that she would live I would, but even you wouldn't be much help with Rein you could kill the demons that follow her."
"So, a contract is what you ask for?"
"Yes, but…"
"I refuse," Sebastian stated quickly before Rose could finish.
"What, I didn't even give you the wager!"
"You see, a contract with you would be fulfilling what my master has already ordered me to do, he ordered me to protect Amaya, your contract would to the same, you could not offer me anything I would need. So I decline for not only my own sanity but for yours as well. As for my bond with Lady Amaya, I do have strong urges for her, but I will control them." Sebastian ensured.
"Yeah, that is until she falls in love with you," Rose said looking back out at the roses.
"Fall in love, demons have no such emotion," Sebastian sighed, almost annoyed, but missed the one thing Rose emphasized.
"No I'm not worried about you; I am worried she will fall in love with you. You must be kind to her; you will aid her through command while she will think it through kindness. What will you do the day she is alone with you and she looks into your eyes and placed her lips upon yours. Will you be able to deny her, or will your greed overcome you?"
"I will have to turn her away. No matter what urge I have, I will, I cannot place her in danger I must protect her, and by doing any such activity with her will place her in danger."
"You sound like you are in love Sebastian," Rose chuckled as she turned away and closed the curtains.
"Hear me Sebastian; do not make her fall in love with you. The Sorcerer Demon Ayame placed a curse upon her. If she falls in love and he loves her back… she will die a violent death. Remember that, you will never know a pain so unbearable until you see the one person you love die violently.
Sebastian turned and looked at Amaya's pale complexion and with his bare hand stroked her cheek,
"Love is unbefitting for a demon and a celestial maiden like you."