I`m re-watching all of Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji right now and having an internal debate about what color Ciel`s hair really is. Vote on my profile! After this chapter the anime will officially start!
I don`t own the songs or Kuroshitsuji.
Chapter 3: Orientation and Singing Song
-Alice POV (~)-
Sebastian led me through the many halls until we arrived at the kitchen. Here is where the orientation begins.
"Here is where all the meals of the house shall be prepared." Explained the man with crimson eyes and a raven`s hair. "Here, I will teach you how to make Master`s favorite parfait." He walked to the cupboard and gathered some yogurt, granola, and some berries.
"First, put the yogurt in the glass." He said demonstrating. I watched at attention as he started making the before said parfait. There wasn't a doubt in my mind that I would have to make this parfait at some point in my stay here. I really tried to pay attention but my mind simply ran through any thought that could possibly cross my mind. I could somewhat hear Sebastian rambling on about granola and raspberries and other assorted ingredients, but my mind was elsewhere.
"I wonder if this is all a dream… Man now I feel like Alice from 'Alice in the Country of Hearts'. This is so weird… all these people are supposed to be fictional. This must be a dream. I wonder what happened in the car accident. Am I only here in spirit, like in all the fanfictions I have read? Is my body back in my world in a hospital in a coma? Oh my, how much will that cost our budget?! " I rambled through these thoughts until a certain melodic voiced demon snapped me out of my random thought filled trance.
"Miss Alice. Are you listening?" asked the said demon named Sebastian. He looked at me with the irking closed eyed smirk that annoyed me. His head was tilted to the side.
"Umm… I am sorry I seem to have gotten lost in my thoughts. Eheheh…" I awkwardly rubbed the back of my head.
"Hmm…" he said. He bent at his waist but kept his back perfectly strait and looked me in the eye "What thought could you have to make you ignore your orientation into this household?"
"Uh… Well… I was thinking about how I could possibly have been transported to a place that is supposed to be fictional…" I explained, my overly-formalness that comes in situations where I`m talking to complete strangers taking over me and making me sound like a proper person when I come from a middle class family.
"Hmm… You are telling the truth but not everything…" he moved into whisper into my ear "You best tell me the rest." I blushed. Of course, wouldn't any fan girl if she was this close to their beloved Sebby, though the closed eyed smile does irk me in a way. Seeing my reaction he let out a little laugh and an annoying smirk.
"Well… I also wondered if this could possibly all be a dream and if I am really back in my world in a coma." I explained to the butler
"Hmm… this is most certainly not a dream though I can`t answer about if you are in a coma." Sebastian said raising himself back up touching his knuckle to his chin in thought
"Hmm… Lovely…" I said in an irritated whisper. Of course more than likely the butler could hear me; his next statement only confirmed it.
"What was that Miss Alice?" he questioned
"Nothing…" I said politely
"Why not I show you where you will be sleeping?" he asked
(^/^)
Sebastian led me through the many halls until he found the maid`s quarters. "Here is where you will sleep along with Mei-Rin. Now if you will excuse me." He bowed and left to go to where I assumed his next job was.
I went to the wardrobe and looked through the clothes, all appeared to be that of a maid`s. There were blue maid`s dresses and white aprons. I decided to read a manga, what else could I really do? I had taken it to A-kon with me. I pulled out the manga and began to read. It just happened to be Black Butler. I was quickly bored with the manga, I had read it several times before and now after reading part of it I had begun to think about the intro song to season one. What were the lyrics? I began to sing.
"Deai Ni IRO WA nakute
MONOKURO fukinukeru
suzushii yubi temaneku mama Ni
Toketa ato no yakkai Na koori mitai Na watashi WO
Yasashiku sukutte
uwakuchibiru de asobu
Sore demo hitotsu no ai no katachi WO sagasu
tooku yori mo ima WO musunda kareta hitomi WA
dekireba kono mama tsutsumarete owaritai
Sono negai WA yoru WA munashiku asa WO tsurete kuru
Yasashikute atsukute hikyou Na KISU de
Irodotte yo saigo no yoru tsuki ga terashiteru"
I heard some applause behind me. I turned to see Sebastian standing in the doorway, hands coming together in quick claps. "You have wonderful voice, Miss Alice. Was that Japanese?" he asked me
"Umm… Yes…" I answered, embarrassed by his compliment on my voice.
"What about the English translation? Do you know it?" he asked
"Yes…" I answered
"Will you sing it?"
"Umm… Sure…" I said clearing my throat.
"There is no color to our meeting; it blows through in monochrome.
I go where your cool fingers beckon me
I am like troublesome ice after the melt
You gently scoop me up and play with my upper lip
Still, I search for a form of love
The dry eyes that shape the present rather than distant time
Want to end like this, cloaked
But the night ignores that wish and brings morning
With your gentle, passionate and dastardly kiss
Paint this final night
The moon illuminates us…"
Sebastian again applauded along with five others. I looked behind him to see Mei-Rin, Finny, Bard, Tanaka and Ciel all standing there listening. I blushed darker than I was before I began singing, turning my face to a pink Megurine Luka* would applaud.
"Your voice is beautiful, yes it is!" Mei-Rin said, clapping like a lunatic
"Yeah! Your voice is so pretty, like little bells!" Finny said with an idiot grin
"Your voice is 'ery pretty." Bard said, a slight tint of pink on his cheeks
"Yes… Your voice is quite alluring." Ciel said
"Th-thank you…" I said awkwardly blushing
"Aww! Miss Alice is blushing! It`s so cute." Finny said
"She is quite cute when embarrassed, yes she is!" Mei-Rin exclaimed
"Hmm… Could you sing one more song by any chance, Miss Alice?" Ciel asked
"O-of course." I said, trying to think of one more song. Then it came to me, "Kagayaku Sora no Shijima". My favorite YouTube singers Lee-and-Lie had done an English dubbed version of it.
"When all your tears over flow chilling and so cold
Time will be singing it`s last sweet song
You`ve sought the light and in it you have become strong
You`ve shown the darkness you can fight
Do you hear the voice of crimson?
Can you feel it`s hue bleed inside your heart?
It`s yearning with every desperate note
That now fades with it`s beautiful yet dying art
The growing night has hidden my sacred garden
Beneath all the stars both black and white
I have a prayer that someday you will find your way
And swim to shore from your despair
I`ve never seen the moon shining without the dark
Like a baby needed mum`s lullaby
It is a spell that scares away every bad dream
That could ever make him cry
Goodbye my love I can`t think of
How I`ll live without seeing you again
Though they can`t see you were part of me
And that piece has now been hollowed out by the night
I have a prayer that one day the sky will give way
And let these bare feet of mine walk through
Behind the clouds and over the white crescent moon
There`ll be a path that leads to you
Let the clock reverse…"
I looked up to see everyone, minus Sebastian and Tanaka, with a shocked expression on their face. Well, Ciel was only kind of shocked looking
"Was I really that bad?" I asked casting my eyes down.
"Ho ho ho." Tanaka said "That doesn't answer my question…" I said in my mind and I felt a strange feeling on the back of my head. I felt of it and felt a sweat drop on the back of my head. "Well I guess I am in an anime…" I thought
"No, no, no! You were absolutely lovely, yes you were!" Mei-Rin said, clasping my hands in hers
"It`s just that song was so beautiful… Yet strange…" Finny said
"Oh… well it was originally a Japanese song… It is called 'Kagayaku Sora no Shijima Ni WA' or 'In the Stillness of the Shining Sky'. The translation is more than likely awkward." I said letting out an awkward laugh.
"Anyway, now I shall prepare dinner. Miss Alice," he said, gripping my attention "Please come assist me."
"Yes, of course." I said following after him
(_ _")
I helped Sebastian serve Ciel`s dinner and went to Mei-Rin and I`s room. I walked in and went to sleep. But before I let the darkness envelope me, I let one thought slip into my thoughts. "What will happen tomorrow?" I heard Sebastian walk down the hall.
"Now to prepare for tomorrow." I heard him say, and then I drifted off into my darkest dreams
The songs are Monochrome no Kiss (the Season One Opening) and the other song is Kagayaku no Shijima Ni WA (In the Stillness of the Shining Sky) from Season Two.
Megurine Luka*: A vocaloid with pink hair
Until next time~!
