Chapter 7: Elizabeth Midford

I woke up with a jolt to the sound of yelling. Was I late, I didn't know the voice, maybe it was an intruder. I buckled my sword and gun to my hip and flew upstairs. The tip of my sword stopped an inch away from a blonde girl's face. Her face looked surprised and then it turned to fear. I lowered my sword, but didn't put it away.

"Who are you and what business do you have with master Ciel?" I asked.

"Elizabeth Midford, I'm Ciel's fiancée." She said appalled, my eyes widened at the name then I felt ashamed.

"Oops, I'm sorry Lady Elizabeth, Ciel didn't describe you." I said putting my sword away and rubbing the back of my head innocently.

Ciel came down the steps sluggishly, and with circles under his eyes. Elizabeth grabbed him in a bear hug and spun him around until he turned blue.

"Elizabeth, be gentler, I stayed up late." He said.

"Call me Lizzie, I don't know how many times I have to tell you." She said giggling.

"Really lady, half the house was sleeping before you came in." I said.

"Oh, I'm sorry." She said.

"Its fine I can't go back to bed, though, once I wake up." I said.

"I can." Ciel said walking up the steps.

"What about the Lady, you can't leave her alone." I said.

"You play with her." He said. I stood there staring at her for a while, I couldn't believe that Ciel would marry her, they're polar opposites.

"I'm Natalie, I'm new, as you can see." I said, outstretching my hand for her to shake it. She ignored it and sighed deeply. "Um, Miss Elizabeth, is everything alright?" I asked.

"Yes, I'm fine, it's just Ciel doesn't seem to enjoy it when I visit." She said.

"It's just because he's tired all the time, he has a lot of work to do, and he sleeps at the worst hours." I said trying to cheer her up.

"Yes, I suppose your right! Ciel has never had a servant like you, would you like to have a picnic?" She asked holding up a basket. I nodded my head and she dragged me upstairs to a guest room.

She put a corset on me and a pink frilly dress that felt like it was too small. She curled my hair and put it into a ponytail. She took me to the back garden and laid down a blanket and opened the basket. Everything looked delicious there were cucumber sandwiches and tea cakes and cheese with crackers. It was a basket out of heaven I wanted to eat everything, I grabbed some tea cakes and a couple cucumber sandwiches. Elizabeth looked surprised, seeing me take so much food.

"A lady should pace herself." She said.

"Oops, I never took lady lessons before." I said blushing.

"Then we should start, I always wanted a sister to teach." She said.

"Uh." I said becoming nervous.

"We already started with the corset, doesn't it feel wonderful?!" She asked getting excited.

"I can't breathe." I said and she giggled.

"It feels like that but you get used to it." She said. "Next, we should work on your posture…what's that?" She asked seeing my sword sheath under the skirts of my dress.

"Nothing!" I said quickly covering it.

"No, was that a sheath?" She asked.

"Oh, you study?" I asked hearing the surprise in her voice.

"Yes, my mother makes me do it, I think that it's so not cute, but I used to love it." She said.

"What made you change your mind?" I asked.

"Ciel said that he didn't want a scary wife like my mother, he said he was glad that I was going to be his wife." She said tearing up.

"How old was he when he said this?" I asked.

"About four or five years old." She said.

"Yeah, he was too young to know what he wanted, and besides he knows you fight, and yet he stayed with you all this time." I said.

"You're right, I should feel lucky." She said.

"So, can you show me some moves?" I said taking out my sword and showing her.

"Okay." She said getting up and taking my sword.

We practiced with my sword and I got to learn new techniques to help me fight. I felt bad for Elizabeth, she was forced to do something that she didn't want to do, but when I think about it, it comes in handy for her once in a while. I put my sword away and Elizabeth moved on to new lady lessons.

"You should have perfect posture, this is a secret to breathing easy when you have a corset on." She said demonstrating. "Do you know how to dance?" She asked.

"Uh…no." I said.

"Then I will teach you the easiest waltz." She said getting up and taking position as if she had a partner.

I watched the way her feet moved and noticed that she looked like she was floating on air. It made me feel disappointed that I never got to learn how to dance. She finished and then taught me the steps one by one. I learned quickly and then she taught me another common waltz, it was so much fun having her to talk to. I only had a brother to play with and it wasn't much fun, although I loved my brother.

Soon it was time for Elizabeth to go home, and we already planned her next visit so I couldn't wait. I walked into the house, after watching the coach off, to meet a bunch of bustling servants carrying luggage back and forth. I looked around for Ciel and Sebastian to ask them what was going on. I found Sebastian in the basement getting dinner ready so I thought I would help out and ask my questions along the way.

"So what's all the hustle and bustle?" I asked washing some potatoes.

"The master received a letter today informing us that the queen was robbed." He said.

"Oh, that's not good." I said dicing my potatoes.

"No, so we are to transfer to the Master's house in London until we catch the culprit and return the jewels." Sebastian said curing a roast and laying the vegetables I cut up around it.

"Well, what are we having for dessert, so I can start on it?" I asked.

"You can leave that to me, I'm going to rush through it." He said his eyes turning demonic.

"I'll leave then, if there's anything I can do then call on me." I said.

"How about you start packing because you are the guard after all." He said giving me a smirk.

I ran off to my small room and packed a few things into a small bag that I acquired. I pulled my cape on and packed what little change I had into a draw-string sack and looped it onto my belt. I walked upstairs to find Ciel and tell him that Elizabeth left safely, and to ask him when we were leaving. Ciel was sitting in his office looking over some paperwork for the company, I knocked on the doorframe just in case he didn't want to be disturbed.

"Come in, I trust that you entertained Elizabeth." He said.

"Yes, she left safely." I said bowing.

"Good, and you are ready to leave?" He asked.

"Yeah, when are we leaving?" I asked.

"First thing in the morning." He said.

"How early is fir…?" I didn't finish my question.

"At five o'clock." He said.

"Oh, what luck?" I said sarcastically.

I left his office and helped the others organize things a pack stuff up so it would be ready by tonight. I couldn't believe that I was going on a mission with the cutest boy in the world, I wish I could tell my mom and my brother. I wonder how they're doing right now, if only I could write a letter, or call. The only phone in the town is in Miss Tumberland's house since she's the owner and the richest. I wonder if there is a phone in the mansion anywhere.

"Hey, Ciel?" I asked walking into his office.

"What?" He asked.

"Do you have a telephone?" I asked.

"Is that a serious question?" He asked mocking me.

"Fine, I'll take that as a yes." I said walking out and finding a small closet. It was easy remembering the phone number because I made a song for it when I was little, of course my mother made me do it in case I got into any danger. I dialed the ivory and gold phone and waited for someone to pick up. I heard a click and a familiar voice greeted me, it was John, Miss Tumberland's butler.

"John, it's me Natalie!" I said happily.

"Natalie, you've been missing for over a week now, your mother is hysterical!" He said, his voice quivering with concern.

"I'm fine, I was kidnapped, but these nice people saved me and I find myself employed too." I said reassuring him. "I'm somewhere far away from the village, but that's why I have my job, so I can pay to get back home." I said.

"Oh, how long will it be until you can come back? The town's been hurting ever since the 'Night Hawk' disappeared." He said.

"I don't know, as soon as Ciel tells me I have enough money." I said.

"Ci-Ciel, you speak of Phantomhive?" He asked surprised.

"Yes, I'm working as a body guard for him." I said.

"Wow, I've always wanted to see London, don't worry I'll pass on the news to your mother. I've been supplying food for your family, the leftovers from the kitchen, so they're in good health." He said. "I gotta go now, call back soon." He said hanging up.

"Good bye John!" I said and placed the receiver down gently.

"So, John eh?" Ciel's voice rang out from the shadows. "Is he your boyfriend?"

"How absurd, John is at least twenty years old, although he is handsome, but he's more like a big brother." I said.

"You seem to look at all men as your brothers, isn't there anyone you have feelings for?" He asked.

"You are a gossiper just like the rest of the nobles." I said trying to avoid the subject.

"Well, I'll retire now, it not like a gentleman to pry women on these subjects." He said turning and walking away. I headed off to bed as well, so I could wake up early in the morning to go on an adventure!