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Chapter 6
Noah's Ark Circus Part 3
"Explain everything, Shi," Undertaker said when he grabbed me from behind and placed me on his lap. So I explained everything I saw and did.
We returned to the circus next day, Ciel and Sebastian came to pick me up. I hid my rising snicker when I saw the Young Earl in pageboy clothes. Sebastian was in his black butler get up like usual. While I just wore a long black dress that came to my ankles with sleeves that went past my hands with a sash wrapped around my waist loosely. My uniform I guess you could say I wear. Well the only difference was Clay curled around my neck with his head nesting on my shoulder.
When we arrived, Joker whistled "Whoa, you brought really cute kids, huh. Are you a boy?" Joker asked Ciel, bending his face with a curious look. Subsequently, Ciel introduces himself as a pageboy in a manor named Finnian. Joker turned to face me, "And you are a pretty little thing aren't you. Hmm~, what's your name?"
I smiled like a kid would do when they got a toy they really wanted, "Shi's name is Shi!" Joker claimed that they were a grand name and if we join, he'll give us stage name. However, cuteness wouldn't sufficient to join the circus and we has to be able to perform. "And Clay is Clay." When I said the Black Racer's name, he bopped his head up to response, "Hi... says Clay."
Joker let out a surprise gasp, "You can understand the snake?"
I bopped my head up and down with a giggle and clapped my hands, "Correct.~"
Joker coughed, regaining a smile on his lips before he spoke, "Boy, what are your strong points?"
After inquiring what his strong points are, Ciel claims that it's darts and is told to do some knife-throwing. Dagger hands him a knife and he's ordered to hit a distant target. Dagger utters that Joker is mean as with Ciel's skinny arms; he won't be able to reach the target. Joker says that he's not mean as it can't be closer for the show. Ciel throws the knife and the aim seems to deteriorate to the Ciel's "skill" ground when it miraculously ascends and hit the target, bewildering Joker, Dagger and everyone else. Ciel hurls some more daggers that hit the target.
"NO WAY!" Joker and Dagger gasped together.
But in reality, Sebastian prevents them from falling by flicking pebbles at them at the hilt of the dagger so they would hit the target. Shishishi, quite funny if you ask me.
Afterwards, when the daggers were all accumulated on the target, Ciel smugly asks, "Is this all right?"
Joker says that he seems to have control over knife-throwing while Dagger just stares at the daggers with a confused look, repeating the word 'Why?' They then move on to the next test.
Next, Doll helps him begin to tightrope walk and Joker orders Doll to tie the lifeline tightly as it's dangerous if beginners fall. Ciel prompts to do some music test instead and Joker lightheartedly taunts if he wants to retire already. Ciel disagrees and Joker tells him to hurry. Ciel is quite wobbly on the tightrope, but Sebastian again flicks pebbles at him to keep him upright. This keeps going on, causing Ciel to grow in anger.
Ciel finishes the test, although angry because of the pebbles inflicted at him. Joker praises, admitting that he never thought Ciel would be able to accomplish it. Dagger joyfully pats Ciel's head, telling Joker to not demote this "cute, little kid".
"Now that we are done with you, lets move on to little Shi!~" Joker said, clapping his hand to gain everyone attentions. "Now then Shi, tell me what your strong points are.~"
"Dance?" I guessed with confusion. I was never sure what my strong points were except reaping souls with Undertaker. I glanced at Clay who just blinked his black silt eyes and let out a quite hiss. Looking back at Joker I nodded, he grinned that beamed with happiness. To bright if you ask me.
"Well then let's see you dance~," Joker said, the tone in his voice wasn't something I liked. Some interments came out with another clap and started to play a general rhythm that soon became more haunting turning out to be the only thing surrounding the air.
(A/N: I am not good with dance scenes, so if I fail at this I am sorry.) I straightened up and took a small step back as I swayed my hips slowly. I moved my hands in the air. Shifting my hands in the air in a graceful way, Clay slithered upward on the palm of the right hissing. I shifted my feet quickly and quietly in time with the music.
I opened my eyes slowly, to look at the expression. They all seem to have indifference to awe to others as well. As the music progressed I began in slow down, knowing it was going to end soon, it's been so long since I danced like this. I wonder what Undertaker would think of this, he has always liked me dance. When the song came to an end, I was down on the ground with my right leg straight out in front of my while I was on my left bent down at an angle. My hand in front of my bent head.
Clay seemed to have had the right idea when the song finished and lay limp in my hands. I rose upward with the audiences applaud filled my ears. A ghost of a smile graces my lips in sync with my half-lidded eyes.
"Wow!~" Joker said, grinning all the way. The other agreed with him.
When all off attention came back to Joker he said there was one final test that was extremely important.
"The little boy hasn't done something real important. A big ol' Smile!~" Joker smiled at that. Ciel is appalled and reluctant as Sebastian snickers, amused in the background. Ciel clench his teeth and glared at me for no appeasement reason.
The moon rose when Joker had everyone come to the center of the tent and announced, "Everyooooone~, from today on, we have some new friends."
The three of us, Sebastian, Ciel a.k.a Finnian, and I stood together. Sebastian introduced them as new friends, and Joker gives Sebastian and Ciel the stage names Black and Smile, respectively. I on the other hand was introduced as Snakes partner and given the stage name "Nagi".
I glanced at Clay who just gave a quite hiss that sounded much like a snicker to me.