As usual life has sort of sucked, so I'm sorry I haven't been doing enough writing, revising, updating, blah blah blah. I do hope you'll all forgive me and enjoy my changes.
After some time snooping around I came to the conclusion that this place was positively crawling with Opium. You could get so much so fast, laced with just about anything.
Lau was right, this Ri person was popular, very powerful. Most likely rivaling Lau which would be why he gave her up so quickly.
I would do my best to please the Queen as my father had always done. I wanted to make him happy and I knew I would please him by pleasing her.
"All the information we have on this woman says she is a high school student Sebastian. How could someone in high school run an Opium ring? Not to mention she's been charged with many more crimes than just that"
He laughed. "How could the Queens guard dog be someone as young as you?"
"It wasn't very well by choice now was it?" bitterness coated my voice. "No, but you did fall well in to the role didn't you?" he countered.
"Find out where this person goes to school, we'll both be attending very soon" I assured. I might as well bring her down on more than one charge and plus, it would be a fun game.
I needed some good sport to get my mind off of all the odd happenings here lately. This presented the perfect opportunity.
I returned home to the manor and prepared a back pack with school things and other oddities that would be needed. Sebastian returned within the hour.
"She goes to a private school my lord, and as of Monday we will both be registered" he threw me some pamphlets on Her Majesties School For The Gifted. "Good work then. Put on some tea and make dinner won't you?" I said dismissing him to go over everything.
"Tanaka! I need you to attend Bard to get a uniform for me. I'd quite like to go to school for a while" They were out for quite a while, busying themselves with the whole thing.
I closed my eyes and thought about what Sebastian had said, he loved her? I wonder if he loved me. Not that I could ask. It was a stupid notion really. One that didn't even matter. I laid my head down on the desk for a moment, and closed my eyes.
"Sebastian…do you love me?" My voice asked as I screamed for it to shut up. I was watching myself standing in front of him looking at the carpet.
"Master…what do you care? Does it matter?" He asked. I nodded, "Yes because I think I love you" WHAT? Had I really just said that? I reached out to stop myself but my hands phased through me as if I were a ghost.
"Master, I love you. You've made me think that I might have a soul yet" He whispered much to my surprise. Suddenly I was back in my body, able to control myself.
And then he kissed me, slowly and carefully. Barley a countable kiss, more like a brushing of lips, but I felt it just like it was lips tingled and my hands shook.
He stood staring at me as if waiting to be smacked. "Sebastian…again" My small voice shook. He complied and this time did a better job, licking and kissing, exploring my lips. He wrapped me up in his arms and held me as if I were something precious. I responded with much the same enthu-
"Master?" A soft voice came from behind the door. I snapped up, dazed and confused. My head spun, and my thoughts were scattered. "Yes?" I asked only to see Sebastian open the door.
"Dinner tonight is…is everything quite alright? You look flustered, your face is red. Do you have a fever Master?" he asked rushing to me. When his hand touched me I must have nearly died and I jumped so high I could have sworn my head touched the ceiling.
"I'm fine..le..leave dinner and go" I hissed snatching the plate from his hands and shoving my mouth full of food. "Yes master?" he said looking very perplexed.
What the hell was that dream?
And why did it star Sebastian?
Without any more time able to think about the whole thing I ate and then busied myself finishing the preparations for school which took up the rest of the day without Sebastian, I was more than thankful.
"I'll be leaving on tomorrow a day early to get all my lessons and things set up. You'll come with me to get settled in the dorms so I'll make sure to pack your things tonight" He said after I had been prepared for bed.
"Yes that's good. I'll see you in the morning then" I said dismissing him; I just couldn't stand to look at him right now. My mind hurt, not knowing what the hell I was thinking about Sebastian for.
I tossed and turned in bed wondering again about Sebastian. He said he loved that girl but did he love me? What was wrong with me that I even cared if he loved me?
I didn't love him…did I? The feeling of something heavy came to my stomach whenever I thought about him. I needed him to be near me but needed him to be away. I couldn't have him with me for too long at once, it was maddening.
He was maddening. An infatuation could very well make me feel like this, and the best thing about an infatuation was that it passed.
This would all blow over soon I silently assured myself as I closed my eyes. We would get into that school tomorrow and do our job, we would return home with some stress relieved and things would be all back to normal.
The next day held an awkwardly long drive to the school in silence with Sebastian. Finally we made it though, and I was ready to be away from him for the day while he had other things to do.
He showed me to the dorm and told me which room was mine. "Do behave, I won't be able to be with you at night here." He whispered playfully in my ear.
"Shut up!" I snapped feeling my face get hot.
I set up my things in my room, books and such. Unpacked and replaced all the bedding, did some work cleaning up the small space and then finally made it down to dinner.
I had a roommate who I had yet to see and ended up sitting alone while people gawked at me as if they had never seen anyone with an eye patch before.
It wasn't like I looked like a bloody pirate; my patch was only the finest crushed velvet and mostly covered by my hair.
Everyone was quieted by the clanking of a glass held by a short bald man who looked like he tried very hard to be professional.
"Attention everyone, I would like to introduce your new teacher for the science department. This is Sebastian and I expect you all to respect him as you do the rest of the teachers here" Swooning women nearly fell from their chairs while he stood with a pleasant smile on his face
"I look forward to teaching all of you and hope you enjoy my classes. I'll see you tomorrow" He bowed and walked away, more lusty staring as his fine as- WHAT? I smacked myself in the forehead, because what the hell was I doing looking at his ass? Something was desperately wrong with me.
As everyone went back to eating I went looking to find the woman who was why I was here in the first place. I knew her to have long blond hair and eyes like a cat, yellow with slits. I wondered how she had come by such eyes, but at the same time my hair color was just as odd.
I scanned the room looking at any blonds but didn't see her; perhaps she hadn't come down to dinner? I could only hope that she would be in some of...my…classes? I'd never gotten a schedule. Such a pain, now I needed to get one from Sebastian
I made my way to the teachers' dorm which took much too long, as I kept getting lost. This place was huge with over 50 classrooms and 5,000 students from all over the world.
I finally found it and asked to see Sebastian to the lady who was sitting in the room with two comfy looking worn couches and a huge TV. "Room 12 sweetie" she mumbled watching her show intently.
I didn't bother knocking, just opened the door. "Sebastian where is my…" I turned so quick I made myself dizzy. He was standing there in nothing but a short towel slung lowly around his waist.
"Master? Are you alright? Where is your what?" he said completely calm. "I'm..uhh, I didn't mean to…"
I heard laughter from behind me. "Is the master feeling self-conscious? I don't mind really."
I squeezed my eyes shut feeling my face as if it were on fire. The second time in only a few hours that he had made me blush like an empty headed school girl.
"I have you schedule if that's what you're looking for master" I heard his feet padding towards me and almost bolted from the room but his massive hand slammed on the door.
"What's the rush Young Master? I don't mind if you look" he was teasing me intensely and I was about to just…die!
Sebastian
The look on Ciels face was priceless. He was blushing furiously and looking at a loss for words, I had to tease him some. This was just darling, too good to pass up.
"Sebastian! If you don't stop it right now!" I pulled him by his wrist and flipped him so his back was pressed to the door, while I was looming over him.
"What will you do Master?" I asked dipping my head to his ear and whispering. I could feel him stiffen beneath me, his body so rigid I thought it might break. Wonder if I could break him?
I licked the outer shell of his ear and nipped playful at the lobe, earning me a gasp of…pleasure? Oh I never expected him to like it, this could get very bad.
I couldn't stop my mouth from placing a few kisses along his jaw and the lapping and nipping his throat, earning more gasps. I purred at the lovely sound, intrigued by the very thought of Ciel being turned on.
My eyes began glowing as I bit a little harder on his neck and he started squirming beneath me. Oh this was getting bad; he would have to order me to stop.
He fisted my towel, intending to push me away but only succeeding in pulling me close, pulling a groan from my lips.
I could feel his small hands trembling as he tried to decide what he should do. "Master…don't" I warned breathless as my fangs began to burn.
I could feel him smile a little, wanting to play the game. Little did he know just how dangerous it could be to play with a demon that was losing his self-control rapidly.
He licked the shell of my ear, mimicking my action from earlier and purred a pleasant sound of approval when my fingers caused the wood on the door to splinter.
I growled deeply then, unable to let him play with me like that. I kissed his neck, lapped at it while my hand played around the edge of his pants.
He stiffened again and his heart was beating so fast it sounded like horses running amuck in his poor chest. He wanted me, I could feel lust and confusion coming off in waves so strong it was about to knock me over.
I pressed more of my weight into him, while he backed up farther into the door, or tried. My fangs extended achingly, demanding I bite him enough to draw blood.
I couldn't do it, he was to fragile and to unsure about everything. I had to get away from him now, save him.
I shook my head and bit so hard on my mouth blood ran out.
"Tell me to stop" I growled fiercely. "Make it an order or else I'll…" I couldn't remember the last time I hadn't been able to stop with someone. We had barley done anything and here I was about to try and screw him senseless.
"Sebastian" My name came out of his mouth in a moan and I dug my fingers into the door easily splintering more wood. "Stop, I order you" he whispered as if it hurt him.
I flew back across the room, pacing back and forth. I prided myself on control and he had torn it to pieces with a simple sound coming form that lovely mouth. "Are you…what happened?" he asked confused.
"Demon instinct happened; usually I can suppress that but just then… I wanted nothing more than…I couldn't stop" I whispered feeling perplexed in a way that pissed me off.
What the hell made him so special that he could do that to me? I was turning to putty in a simple teenage boys hands.
"You can't just rip up my self-control; you have no idea what you're even doing. A few little noises from you and I was ready to…to what? Bite you while I screwed you?" I growled, getting angrier and angrier at this boy standing in my room looking at me with innocent eyes.
He hadn't even done anything wrong, would have been to unsure to do any more than he had. I was more pissed off than I could bear at this moment though and had to get away from him.
I knew it wasn't really his fault but all the same I was blaming him at the moment. I got out the window without another word leaving him looking so confused and hurt in my room. I wanted to help him but hell, I apparently couldn't even help myself so I had to leave, had to get away from this boy.
Who the hell was he anyway? Just some kid that was a meal, he had a delicious soul. That had to be it, I'd never encountered someone with a soul like his, so of course my reaction to him would be different.
I just needed some time to cool down, relax. I went hunting for a human who I could devour quickly to quell my hunger. I was rabbit which would explain the whole thing.
I found someone whose wish was simply to have me kill the person who raped his mother and sister. I disposed of the man quickly along with a few other sick rapists that I just wanted to take some anger out on.
I took his soul where we stood rather than going through all the trouble of taking him through his memories or
to the island. You had to do that if you were with someone for more than two weeks.
I didn't nearly feel sated as I sucked out the life from him, taking all the pain because I wanted it to hurt. His soul was nothing special, bland. Like rice.
I made my way back to my room hours later to find Ciel curled up in the middle of my bed. He looked troubled even in sleep and my blanket felt wet. Had he been crying?
I sighed feeling like an ass and scooped him up. I couldn't let him stay here all night but it was already so late. I'd just say he went home after the meal. I locked the door and tucked him in.
Figuring sleeping in the same bed would be asking for trouble I took one more shower to wash the blood off and slept on the floor well away from him.
Ciel
I woke the next morning with Sebastian fixing up the last few things of the room that were out of place. He looked oddly calm, a huge contradiction from last night where he was as mad as I'd ever seen him.
"Good morning master, you're up early. I let you sleep in here because you were already asleep when I returned. Breakfast will be served in about half an hour. Would you like to come and get dressed?" he was smiling. Don't want to talk about last night? Alright, me either.
We got around and ready for breakfast quickly. "Master I won't be dressing you or caring for you for a while after this morning." He said absently as he finished buttoning my shirt. "Yes well you're always here if I need you" I replied.
Really? He didn't want to talk about it. He was so mad, so very upset with something that I'd done he had taken off for at least two hours.
I opened my mouth to ask what had actually happened but closed it when I realized the words wouldn't come out of my mouth. He cocked his head in question as I shook mine. I wanted to know where he had gone but…
"Sebastian…where were you…last night?" I asked lightly. "I came back here of course. I simply went out and did some light…hunting."
He had taken someone last night? I closed my eyes feeling cheated. He was mine wasn't he? Why would he go after someone else.
It didn't matter, obviously he didn't see it that way. I vaguely wondered if it was a woman who he had done more than simply hunt but dismissed the thought.
The thought of Sebastian with another person burned. It was different of the ones before he met me but to think he'd have someone after was…maddening to be honest.
"I'll see you third hour before lunch then. Sebastian? This is an order, behave today." I said with a half-smile. He nodded. "If I couldn't at least do that much what kind of butler would I be?"
I went to my room before the dining hall for a quick look at my roommate. No one was there as I had expected so I made my way down through the court yard.
It was littered with lavender bushes and treas. They reminded me of days mother and I would be around in the garden reading poem books while I sat on her lap. We wasted countless hours together in a wonderland we had created.
While I was thinking about the whole thing I ran into a peculiar girl, with blond hair and eyes of a cat. "Rina...or Ri then?" I asked. "Who might you be?" She asked with her nose in the air.
"I'm Ciel. I've heard of your eyes which is why I thought it was you. I'm a bit lost, if you wouldn't mind showing me to the dining hall" I tried.
She sniffed the air then looked down at me with the wide eyes of a cat. "Yes, right this way darling! Come with me" She seized my hand and dragged me off.
I was placed at a seat surrounded by people who made a huge deal about me and were much too loud. Sebastian was nowhere in sight and it was making me a bit anxious.
When I handed my schedule to Ri she smiled. "Looks like we have first and third together. Let's go so we're not late yes?" I nodded following her like a puppy and trying to get on her good side.
"You smell very good..." She mumbled as we stepped in first period. I wondered about her vague comment but decided it wasn't worth asking.
I took a seat next to her and began taking notes in a worn journal for the first two periods. I met up with her in front of Sebastian's classroom with a few questions prepared for some small talk.
"Why do they call the teachers by their first names?" I asked trying to look most perplexed. "We're gifted children, they are trying to tell everyone that teachers are no better than students here. Teachers are more guides than bosses" I nodded, pretending I didn't already understand.
We walked in and I moved to sit next to Ri when Sebastian cleared his throat. I then realized that he and Ri were looking at each other, glaring more than anything.
They looked about ready to kill each other and I thought someone might jump over the desk to do just that.