"What do you mean I have to go?"
Sebastian ignored Scarlet's protests as he handed her the red dress. "I apologize, but Master said he wants everyone there. No buts."
"I bet it's because he doesn't want to be there, so he's dragging as many people down as he possible can," Scarlet huffed.
"Absolutely."
Scarlet rolled her eyes. "Fine," she muttered, taking the dress.
After a long while, Sebastian came back into the changing room. "Lady Scarlet, are you quite alright-?"
He opened the door and saw what the problem was immediately.
"Oh, hello!" Grell greeted, "I was just…uh…helping her with the zipper!"
Sebastian looked to Scarlet, whose hand was wrapped around the reaper's neck. "He's lying!" she protested, "I had just finished changing, and he was trying to sneak up behind me and—!"
Sebastian picked Grell up and tossed him out the window in one fluid motion.
"Thanks," Scarlet said, rubbing the back of her head.
"Oh it's nothing," Sebastian said, smiling kindly.
Scarlet smiled back, revealing razor-sharp teeth.
Wait a second…
Red hair…sharp teeth…
"…you're Grell's sister, aren't you?"
The redhead's face immediately darkened. "Half-sister. He's a reaper, I'm a Faery. His dad is flamboyant and gay. My dad was dark and broody.
"Hard to say he's gay if he had a child…"
"The point is—!"
"You both get your looks from your mother."
Scarlet just sighed.
"I'll leave you to get changed then," Sebastian said, bowing and doing just that.
When he left, he couldn't stop the grin that spread across his face.
"So, this new addition to the family is a pretty one!" Soma said, "It's nice to meet you, Lady Scarlet!"
Sebastian noticed that Scarlet's smile was forced. "The pleasure is mine, Prince Soma."
"Oh just call me Soma," he laughed. When his stomach growled, he laughed some more.
"To the buffet table!" he said cheerfully, Agni following behind.
When the two left, Scarlet sighed for the fourth time that evening. "I really don't want to be here…"
"Will a dance alleviate your irritation?" Sebastian asked kindly, holding his hand out as an invitation.
"Yes please," she responded, taking his hand and letting him lead her onto the dance floor.
"I'm afraid that most parties are tiring," the demon admitted as they began to dance slowly to the music, "and usually several people die during them."
"At least we'll have some blood spilled," the Faery replied as she let him twirl him around, "That always makes my day."
Sebastian smiled. "It would seem so…"
A gunshot rang out, but that didn't stop the couple's perfect rhythm.
"Get on the ground!" Somebody yelled, "Get on the ground now!"
Everyone around them was screaming and panicking, but they didn't care. They just kept swaying to the lack of music and the shouts of fear the humans gave off.
"Hey!" the person holding the rifle said, "Stop dancing, you stupid lovebirds!"
"I'm afraid it can't be helped," Sebastian said, releasing Scarlet.
"Damn," she said, also letting go. "That was fun though."
The man grabbed Scarlet and held a pistol to her head. "Now don't you move, or I'll blow out her brains!"
"I'd rather you not," Scarlet muttered.
"Shut up you stupid whore!"
"Well that's an unfair accusation," she said, "seeing as I'm a virgin."
"I said shut up!" He shouted, hitting her with the gun.
In an instant, Sebastian was behind him, a hand wrapped around the offender's neck.
"I'd advise you to release Lady Scarlet," Sebastian said sweetly, "Please."
The man already had let go, and Scarlet rubbed her neck. "You sir, are rude."
The man staggered away from them. "Damn you! What makes you think you can take me and my buddies, eh?"
"Well you see," Sebastian said kindly, advancing towards the group of people that had surrounded the man, "I am merely one hell of a butler."
The man in the middle laughed. "You're merely a butler?! Men, let's get him!"
The group lunged at him…
…and suddenly fell to the ground, writhing in pain as their bones snapped like twigs.
Sebastian heard Scarlet gasp. "H-how did you—?"
"A butler who can't do that much isn't worth his salt," he explained, bowing.
The room was completely still with shock as Sebastian held out is hand. "Would you like to continue our dance?"
Scarlet stood there for a moment in shock and then smiled, her emerald eyes twinkling with amusement.
"I would love nothing more."
