Days turned to weeks as the weeks turned into months. Payton grabbed her head as the migraine she was nursing at 8 am in the morning raged on again. Her time spent here and in the Kuroshitsuji world varied too much. That's where she currently hated to be. When there, she kept being humiliated in some way by Sebastian or Claude. She couldn't handle it anymore.

Her eyes turned to the mirror as she popped two advil into her system. Swallowing the refreshing water she sighed with content. She opened her eyes and knew that today would be a constant headache.

She had to attend a funeral.

Payton rubbed her head as she recalled her last visit to the other world. Luckily she ended up with Ciel again. No matter what it felt safer to be with them rather than with Alois. Alois was just…plain creepy to her and at least Ciel was more tolerable.

They had started where they had left off going to see the Undertaker. It wasn't a very promising visit as all the crazy old shinigami could offer were facts already obvious to her. Or maybe…he gave them a riddle of sorts of which she must decode.

Just thinking about trying to figure the man out made her head pound again. Bringing her fingers to rub at her temples she calmed the pounding again if only by a little. Things were stressful enough in her own life without worrying about jumping from dimension to dimension. Payton grabbed her brush and ran it through her wet hair to style it before reaching for her hairdryer to finish her hair before straightening it. Only, she didn't find it where she knew she had set it. Blinking a few times, her eyes looked where her hand hovered and then around the room a few times.

'Am I going insane,' she thought as she held the towel in one hand as she bent down to check the crate the hairdryer normally resided. She frowned and stood up, unsuccessful in her search and once again checked the room over. Looking behind her, she gasped, seeing Claude standing there, holding the electronic device in hand, his immovable face staring blankly down at her. A few minutes passed by with no words spoken. Slowly, very slowly, she reached for the hairdryer and at the last moment he moved it from her path, making her stumble closer to him. This seemed to be his goal as he laid a hand on her shoulder and turned her around, turning the dryer on.

Payton tensed to yell at him but couldn't find the voice. She was too much in shock at the man's actions. This was too out of character for him but she assumed he had an alternative motive. A few minutes of awkward silence later he brushed her hair out and exited the bathroom unseen.

Payton loosened her grip on the towel, not realizing how hard she had been holding onto the cloth. It was nerve-racking being alone with Claude, almost as much as it was to be alone with Sebastian or even Ciel.

Forgetting her encounter that morning, Payton left with Sarah's family to the funeral. Sitting down to eat with the family she found that it was only Sebastian and Claude here to torture her at this moment. The two demons sat near each other with her and her friends pretending to eat the food the church had prepared. Things were a bit bright considering this was supposed to be a funeral luncheon.

Payton rubbed her head again and stood to pull the car in line behind the hearse as the family had been instructed.

"You seem to be having headaches more often…," Sebastian speculated as the pair followed her to the car and got in with her.

"I think you're the cause of this," She mumbled hatefully at them. Upon getting into the car she blacked out for a few seconds. Knowing that it would be better to not cause a spectacle Sebastian pulled the girl into the driver's seat and shook her awake. She groaned and swatted his hands away.

She opened her eyes and thought she was back in their time. She huffed and stated something about it. The demons shared a look before Claude spoke up.

"We aren't in our world, Payton."

The brunette blinked a few times before the world around her cleared into the real world. It wasn't her hallucinating like they thought she was. No. This was her actually seeing their world in hers. Upon realizing this, Payton knew how her world was going to be changing from now on.

"I can't believe your new friend is so crude," Ciel said with a face of disgust. Ciel had just had the pleasure, or displeasure in his case, of meeting Jessica, the first and probably only friend Payton made in college. She was 5 years older and was pretty much like an older and braver version of Payton. Ciel crossed his arms and closed his eyes as if trying to forget the 'hump fest' he had just witnessed from Sarah and Jessica, Payton the unfortunate one in the middle.

"Hey we're back in your world so quit your complaining," the girl mumbled softly as she helped him over another river. He turned and frowned offering his hand. Payton didn't take it and this caused Ciel to scowl deeply.

"I appreciate you helping me along but you're a lady, and while you're with me it's my duty to help you, like a gentleman would," He said as if reprimanding her, as some kind of teacher would.

Payton frowned at him. "You're 5 years my junior and I don't really care. I can pro-"

"No you can't you stubborn girl." Payton blinked down at him at the sudden outburst. "You are weak and you know it…you need to quit…" Ciel stopped seeing Payton walk the other way. At that moment he knew he had royally screwed up with her. This was a woman, he had to remember, and she was more fragile than she let on. This he knew from experience.

"Payton wait," he said, ordering and demanding rather than requesting. Payton held her hand up and disappeared from his sight before he could get back over the river again. Payton knew Sebastian would come save him. She didn't think about herself personally because sooner or later she would end up in her world again. Her body shivered slightly and she sat down on a rock, knowing she couldn't go out in public the way she was dressed.

A few hours later she sat up and blinked, groaning. She was in the Phantomhive household again..Sebastian must of found her from Ciel's order. 'Yes…but this isn't the guest room….'

She stood up and stretched, letting her back pop a few times before looking around. It looked familiar but she just couldn't press her finger on it.

"You're awake…Shouldn't you know better than to run off alone?"

A strong arm wrapped itself around her neck, bringing her close. It constricted her airways if she moved, finding that out quickly so she was forced to retreat against the man holding her, his red glowing eyes glaring down at her. Payton gulped as she forced herself to stare up at the angry demon. She knew from personal experience, not from them but actual experience, how dangerous an angry demon could be.

"Y-yes," she asked, her voice shaking. The fact that bothered her more than anything had to be that he was a male…a strong male…She knew it would most definitely not go there but it didn't keep her mind from producing fear that welled deep into her gut.

I'm sorry for the long wait dears! I got very busy but here it is!