Chapter 5

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"Are you sure that this will work?" I asked tentively and bit on my bottom lip.

"Of course m'dear, they wont recognize you I promise" Undertaker assured me "But it would work better if you'd agree to take off that bloody ring"

"I don't want to give it up! I just got it!"

"Fine we'll just disguise it" he rolled his eyes.

"What if daddy recognizes me?" I asked with a pout.

"What about Emery?" he countered, we looked at each other for a moment then we burst out laughing.

"Nothing will happen, he's too heart-broken to notice any of his surroundings trust me" he squeezed my arms.

"Okay" I sighed "lets go" I smiled and pulled the black veil over my face.

When we got to the church the mass was just getting started.

"This way" he said and led me to the front of the church.

"What? Don't you usually stand at the back being a creeper?" I whisper yelled.

"M'dear I was invited today by your father" he said "I am a most special guest as i was your only friend"

"Ohh" I said and let him lead me to the front of the church where there was a small line to see my body.

I saw people crying bent over me, most I had no idea where is met or if I knew them at all. A couple of people slipped pieces of jewelry into my coffin or placed flowers over my body.

Finally my father's turn came, he was shuddering, his body being wracked by silent sobs. Helping him walk was my oldest brother Robert, but when e saw my body not even my brother's broad shoulders could hold him up.

"My baby girl! Oh my sweet sweet child! How could she have died so young? Lord take me instead! Take me take me and give back this precious gem of a child!" He cried and slammed his fists against the floor.

"Father please" Robert pleaded and tried to help him up but I saw tears in his eyes aswell.

"No! Just leave me here to die!" he sobbed. Finally a few uncles managed to pull him to his feet and to a seat.

"You look beautiful sis, if you could see yourself today you'd be amazed. I'll miss you" Robert said running his fingers over my hair then he leaned down and pecked my forehead and returned to father.

I stepped up with Undertaker and looked down at myself. My black hair was arranged into a simple half-up-half-down style with a bit of fringe veering to the left side of my face. My lips were a soft pink- my natural color but with some oil over them so they shined. My skin looked so beautifully pale and my eyelashes so long. Robert was right: I did loom amazing.

There was a small bird skull necklace around my neck, a tradition of the White family: to be buried with a bird skull, since a bird was part of our family crest. I also had my mother's locker on, as I had in life ever since her death. My nails had been painted black and made beautiful contrast with the white of my skin. decorating my fingers were the family ring on my left thumb, on my left ring finger was- sadly- my engagement ring, and on my right ring finger was the ring Sebastian had given me the day of my death. As I looked the jewelry I wore began materializing on my body.

I let a few tears escape as I grasped my mother's locket and held to it tight as Undertaker led us to a seat at the third row.

Looking around I saw many nobles but I didn't recognize many of them except for the Blanc's and Ciel Phantomhive accompanied as usual by... Sebastian.

I shuddered a bit when I saw him and felt the familiar tingle between my legs.

I turned back to the front just as the mass began.

After mass was the burial, but no one went to that except for the immediate family, instead we went to the White estate for the reception.

"This is such a bore. When can we get out of here?" I asked and swirled my glass of wine around.

"In a bit" Undertaker said exasperated.

"We'll when can I take this bloody veil off?!" I screeched.

"Keep your voice down! You can take it off when the earl and the butler leave" he replied.

"Ugh" I rolled my eyes and lifted the veil high enough to take a sip.

"I hate you" I muttered.

"Love you too m'dear"

"I cannot believe they honestly buried her in such a dress!"

"Well she was fond of black"

"To grieve her mother solely! Why make her grieve in the after world too?"

"I don't think it was just for grieving"

"Whatever do you mean Prudence?"

"I think she practiced witchery!"

"Oh now that is ludicrous!"

"Hello Undertaker" Ciel Phantomhive drawled and came over to us, distracting me from the women's gossip.

"Why if it isn't the young earl and his faithful butler" Undertaker said "what brings you to this quaint gathering?"

"I could ask the same of you. As I know an Undertaker goes no further than the mass does he not?" Ciel said with a raised eyebrow "but in any case I received an invitation, as my butler apparently courted the deceased one"

"Under these circumstances I find myself to be an eligible GUEST" Undertaker said.

"Hmm" Ciel said then turned his face to me "so you are the infamous Rebecca White"

I raised an eyebrow at him then lifted my veil "in the flesh, or something like that. You should've gotten an invitation simply for being you my lord. After all when I was your age we were good friends" I said with a teasing smile.

"I don't recall that" Ciel said.

I pouted and he smirked.

"I wouldn't suppose you people know anything about these recent string of murders would you?"

"Something you can't figure out Phantomhive? And with... Well that" I gestured to Sebastian "I'd've thought this case would be a sinch. But apparently not"

"You have no leads either then"

"No we do not" I replied.

"Hmm" Ciel said "come Sebastian" and he turned around with a swing of his cape.

Sebastian turned and followed him without a word.

"-Not so, after all she was quite beautiful"

"Not much"

"Enough to court that Phantomhive butler for 4 months"

"Oh he is devilishly handsome isn't he?"

The gossiping women stopped for a moment when Sebastian passed them right when they said that. He gave them a half smirk and they burst out into giggles as he walked past.

"Cheeky bastard" I muttered.

"I heard she had actually been courting that Undertaker" one of them shuddered. "The day of her death they had become engaged and were planning on eloping her father was so enraged by the news that he had her killed."

"We'll he doesn't seem too torn up about it does he? Cuddling up to that little whore"

"Felicity!"

"What? Just look at all the leg she's showing! And the way she flirted with the butler!"

"it would make sense wouldn't it? For her to court the Undertaker?"

"Why would you say that?"

"Because she's so dark and creepy! Well- was"

"I don't care what you say, I think she was beautiful, and nice too"

"OF COURSE you do, you arse kisser" one snickered.

"Shut up"

"She probably was with the reaper, that new whore of his looks like her a bit doesn't she?"

"I'll be back, I need to use the washroom" I said to Undertaker, he nodded and I went on my way.

"We'll hello" I shook my head and looked infront of me where Emery stood. His white blonde hair was combed back and he wore an all black suit with a blood red rise.

"hello" I said

"I'm Emery Le Blanc" he said and bowed "and you are?"

"Victoria... Black" I gave him my hand and he pecked it.

"I can't say I've ever seen you around before... Ms. Black"

"Cant say that surprises me" I smirked.

"Oh?"

"I don't live here" I drawled "well now I do, I was brought here to be apprentice to this damned Undertaker" I said with no interest in my voice.

"You seem like you don't want to live in this town" he smirked

"Oh no whores getting murdered every day, an aristocrat tramp stabbed and a corrupt government guarded by a 12 year old? Why ever would I want to LEAVE this town?" I rolled my eyes.

He chuckled "your… interesting to me"

"Mhmm" I replied and took a sip of wine.

"What you don't believe me?"

I rolled my eyes.

"Why don't you let me show you how sincere I was" he said and leaned in.

"HNo that's not really neccesarry" I said and ducked.

"Oh but how else will you know im sincere?" he smirked and chased me.

"You don't have to!" I assured him.

He laughed then jumped on top of me and pinned me to the ground he kissed my neck and I started to push at him.

"Get off!"

He trailed his lips to my face and I pushed again.

"Get off!" I hammered on his chest "GET THE HELL OFF ME!" I screamed, close to tears.

Suddenly I felt Emery being lifted off me. I peeked out of my shut eyes and saw Sebastian lifting Emery a couple feet in the air by his collar.

"Now now, I do believe the young lady told you to get off her didn't she?"

Emery chuckled "what young lady? All I see is a stupid whore"

Sebastian chuckled "wrong answer . What would you like me to do to him... Rebecca?" he turned to me.

I stared at him for a minute before I recognized my name. Emery had looked over at me, still crumpled on the ground. I stood up and kept my head lowered as I walked slowly towards them.

I only lifted my head when I was a foot away.

"Becca!" Emery said,

surprised.

"Kill him." I said very softly "kill him for all I care"

"N-N-N-No Rebecca wait! Please! Don't!"

I stared at him through hooded eyes before I took off my hat and showed my lavender hair. I cackled with laughter and put on a cockney accent.

"How thick can ya get Mista Blankkkk?"

"Yes Emery, Rebecca is dead dont you recall?" Sebastian said, smiling at him in that 'I am definitely nice! Never a demon ME!' way.

"But if you ever try to do that to another girl" I said back in my regular voice "you'll join her".

Sebastian dropped him and he quickly ran out of the room.

I made to leave after him but then Sebastian spun me around.

"S-Sebastian" I looked up at him.

"My dear black rose" he said with his arms still tightly grabbing my arms "we meet again".

"We'll yes, our paths of fate are meant to forever cross into each other" I smirked.

"Mhmm" he said and trailed a finger over the side of my face "Do you want to play young rose?"

I ran my hand up his now bare chest and dug my fingers into his thick hair the other hand I kept roaming over his abdomen. My lips were planted on his, and he had he pinned against the wall of the closet we were in.

"Oh god yes" I bit his bottom lip.

"Victoria really? When your with me?" he whispered in my my ear.

I giggled and pushed him back "not now Sebastian, we don't have time" I whispered "come to my home tonight"

"But I want you now Rose" he whispered huskily and kissed my throat.

"Michaelis may I remind you I am more resistant to your charms now?" I asked.

"Oh more? So it's not completely gone?" He smirked

I rolled my eyes and he got off me.

We fixed our clothes and I pulled the veil over my face again as we walked back out into the crowd.

I found Undertaker and he asked "were have you been? It's been almost an hour".

"I ran into... Trouble. Anyway are you ready to go?"

"Yes. Sure" he said and grabbed my arm. I smiled and cuddled into his shoulder.

We made our way out and for the first time I noticed a picture on a table in the foyer. It was of me and was surrounded by white roses, ob a mini platform that was covered with black lace. The picture had been taken the day I died, by Undertaker. In the picture I was looking over my shoulder at him, with a wide smile on my face. My almost-red hair was billowing freely down my back with a small knot of poorly held hair. I wore a dress that showed my shoulders and though the picture didnt show it, it was blue.

I stopped and stared. I almost didnt recognize myself with the time is spent in reaper-realm. Those green eyes, I didn't have eyeliner then right? My lips, they were... Red? Pink? White? No pink, they were light pink. What about my skin? No. That still hasn't changed, it was milky white, just as it had always been since I was... Since before.

"Soon you'll forget this world almost completely" Undertaker whispered to me.

"I don't want to though" I murmured "I like my memories especially the ones with you Undertaker" I hugged him tighter.

"I'm flattered Victoria" he smiled, a real smile not creepy just soothing.

"Why don't I know your real name?" I asked suddenly "I've known you for 5 years, your the person I love most in the world and yet I don't know".

He was stunned for a moment.

"You never asked before. I didn't think it was important"

"I'm asking now, because it is important to me" I whispered

He was silent again then he turned to me with a sad smile on his face. "Let's go to your home"