Hello again, readers. First off, do you still like everything? I'm trying to make the story finally move on, you know, to finally take some type of shape. So, I do apologize in advanced if anything seems rushed. I am happy with the story. Wished there were more reviews but it'll come in time, maybe. This chapter is more about the reader learning a bit more about dear Katherine and it might even contain a kind of moment for Sebastian and Katherine. I will also be putting moments for her and Garrett, too, just so you know. I apologize for any OOC moments.
Again, I own nothing except Katherine and Garrett. Now, on to the story…
Previously:
And within a few seconds, Kat was sleeping in a very sound state. Her hand had clenched his white, long-sleeved shirt, not releasing it even after she was completely asleep. Sebastian's sly grin grew, him pulling her against his body in a possessive manner, "Sleep well, my kitten. I believe things will be shifting from their usual perspective in a short amount of time." The demon mused the possible changes that he foresaw in the near future, his eyes closing.
Yes, things should be getting quite interesting indeed.
The Devil and the Abhor – Chapter Seven
Katherine heard the birds faintly chirping outside, signaling to her that it was morning. She was surprised she was up before Sebastian could barge in, waking her up in a cruel fashion, like always.
She stretched out, snuggling back into the soft item she slept upon. Something came to her senses—the item she'd been using as a pillow had a scent to it. She inhaled the scent once more, "It smells rather pleasant. It's nearly intoxicating."
"Oh, really now? That's very intriguing that you enjoy the scent of a demon, Katherine." Katherine's head snapped towards the butler's voice, knowing it all too well by now. She locked eyes with him, wondering what he was doing there—wait, she was in her room, right?
She looked around, getting her answer right away, "Where am I?"
Sebastian had a look of indifference, "I brought you to my room when I found you sound asleep on the sofa in the Family Area. You might not agree but I do not trust that our guest would not try to do something while you slept. I can't watch over you while you are in a separate room so, naturally, this was the best solution. You got a restful night's sleep and I had peace of mind." Katherine was stunned. Was Sebastian showing kindness? Was he sick? Could demons even get sick?
"I am quite all right, dear Katherine. You see, it wouldn't do any good if you had been harmed and couldn't perform your chores, and by the master's guest nonetheless. I cannot imagine my master's reputation would do well if such news got out." Katherine felt her temper beginning to simmer—he really was a jerk.
"You're lucky I'm a rather proper person or else you'd be met with many nasty words used to describe my personal feelings towards you right now." Sebastian cracked a devilish grin, intrigued by her sudden fit of anger. Katherine felt his interest, now trying to back away from the handsome demon. Why was it that literally any expression this guy had on his face he still looked extremely handsome? She looked down, fighting the blush that dared to cross her cheeks. She could not let him see the redness that she knew was on her face. If he saw it, he'd never let her live it down.
"My, my, Kat, are you ill? I can feel heat from your face." She pulled from him, or attempted to, the butler pulling her back with ease, "Now, calm down. If you're ill you need to stay in bed. The young master is feeling ill as it is, therefore he does not need to be around even more sickness." That did not help her anger simmer down even remotely. "Thanks, you're so kind. I can feel the kindness just radiating off of you—jerk." The last bit was whispered.
Before she could take in her next breath, she felt herself get pinned to the mattress, the demon butler on top of her now. Crap…this cannot be good. She expected him to have a glare on his face but he did not. In fact, the male had a wicked grin displayed as he looked down at the startled female. What was with that look, wondered Katherine deep down. Something about the grin was different now—but what?
"Now, Katherine didn't I tell you I would not put up with your words? Do I have to resort in using punishments for you to get my words through to you?" Punishments—what did he mean by that? Judging by the smirk on his face, he was enjoying whatever was going through his head. "But yet I have to put up with your words? That's hardly fair, Sebastian Michaelis."
She used the full name the demon had been given by his young master, meaning she was serious in her frustrations, "Yes, you are to put up with them for one simple fact, my dear Katherine." Katherine looked at him with an even greater amount of animosity, "Oh, yeah? And why is that, Your Crudeness?"
Katherine noticed the demon's eyes glow, causing her to turn her head away from him. She could feel that nervous feeling one gets when they wonder if they did something not very bright. She felt the male's breath on her neck, trailing its way up to her ear, his voice being rather low and even somewhat bewitching, "That is how a being like myself expresses emotions towards someone they fancy. Why, surely you discovered that out by now, no?" She couldn't believe what she was hearing—was he, in his own way, telling her he possessed feelings for her?
She felt his hold on her wrists increase, her now feeling his lips brushing near her jawline, her breath getting caught in her throat as a result. She knew after this was all over with, he'd just go back to normal, acting like nothing ever even happened. How could she possibly forget this behavior? She felt his lips curl into a grin of some sly nature, him speaking afterwards, "You belong to me, Katherine. Do you realize that? I admit to being jealous but, you see, demons are very difficult creatures, my dear kitten. Once we find something we like, we hate letting it go, especially to another of our kind."
What did that mean – "To another of our kind"? She knew what he meant but where it that bit come from? There were no other demons around, aside from him. "What do you mean by saying I belong to you? I knew you never anywhere near hated me but I thought I got on your nerves quite often? I mess up in my work a lot, too. That stuff bugs you more than anything, and yet, you say I am yours? I don't understand you at all." She knew he was a demon, and therefore, he was going to be very different when it came to how he thought and what he found interesting. Even so, why did he have to act like this? It confused her beyond anything.
Sebastian pulled back, Katherine getting a good look at his glowing irises, his voice still lower than his usual tone, "You will see in time. Now…there's still work to be done before the young master wakes from his sleep." Katherine felt an invisible hammer crash onto her skull—how could he just bounce back from that?!
"Work, all you care about is work!" The butler had lost the glow to his eyes, a smirk still playing on his face, "Would you prefer we stay here and see where the moment takes us, then, my kitten?" Sebastian knew how the girl would react, which is exactly why he had said such words. He enjoyed seeing her flustered appearance, perhaps a little too much even. Katherine quickly changed her tune, "Work? I love work! Yep, can't get enough of it!"
Katherine knew she was only amusing the demon butler, creating a burning inside her—why did he have to mess with her in such a way? If this is how demons showed affection and such, how did they treat the ones they despised? Katherine attempted to get up, but Sebastian did not move. He only continued to stare at her—the stare made her feel very uncomfortable, "Sebastian?"
The demon finally spoke, "You probably need to get a bath before you begin, do you not?" She went completely red in the face—what was he imply?! She had gotten a bath short after dinner last night, which was what made her fall asleep so early. She didn't smell already did she? "Wh-why do you ask such a thing?"
Sebastian looked at her, confused by her agitation, "Most humans prefer to bathe before their work day begins, do they not?" He paused, a thought coming to him, causing him to grin devilishly, "You misunderstand. You do not smell bad. In fact…" He leaned close, his face centimeters from hers, her eyes filled with an intense mixture of confusion and shock, the demon continuing his words, "I quite enjoyed your sweet scent, Kitten." Sebastian's face had gotten so close, honestly, she thought he was aiming to, well, kiss her. Curse his teasing! She screamed inside her mind.
"I—well—umm—you see…" Great, he made it where she couldn't even speak properly. He'd really crossed the line from 'friendly teasing' to whatever 'this' was. She noticed his eyes began to glow yet again, making her heart race. The look in his eyes was beyond amusement—it looked like a hunger of some sort. He literally looked as if he was staring down at his prey, but he only planned to play with it, not harm it in any way. She said the first thing that came to her mind, "I would like a bath, yes. Can I go so I can get one?"
Sebastian looked at the girl for a quick moment, giving a nod as he sat up, "Yes, please do hurry. We are behind schedule. Breakfast needs to be served to the young master no later than 9:30, the master's tea being served upon his waking at 8:30."
Katherine gave him a glare, causing him to give an expression of innocent confusion, "Hmm? What is it, Katherine" She kept the glare, "Do not even begin to act like it was my fault you are behind on things this morning. After all, I did not have you pinned to this bed, now did I?" He gave a simple smirk, giving her a nod as he got off his mattress, "I do see your point. To make up for my behavior, I shall let you use my washroom for your bath, if you'd like."
Katherine liked that idea. His washroom was much more 'luxurious' than hers, though compared to Ciel's it was nothing special. "Fine, but on one condition." The butler gave a blink of confusion, "Which is?" She continued, "You are nowhere near this room."
Sebastian gave a 'knowing' smirk, replying to her demand, "And why is that when I have already seen everything you have to offer?" Katherine felt totally mortified—how was he able to say that with a perfect grin?! "You—you are completely unbelievable, you know that?!" She was so embarrassed, her covering her body, even though she was still clothed with her nightgown. He was beginning to be too much.
"I see I have struck a nerve. As I have stated before, Katherine, you have nothing to be ashamed of. You are quite beautiful to the eye and even to the other senses. It always puzzles me when humans do not enjoy such compliments. I suppose it does not matter. In any case, I shall bring you a new uniform for you to change into when you are finished, after which I will be waiting in the kitchen for you. You do not need to rush but please refrain from taking your usual hour-long bath." Sebastian left the room afterwards, Katherine glaring at the now-closed door which the butler had exited the room from. Compliments? He was always talking about her beauty and it was always in a way that left her red from head to toe. "Whatever…"
She headed into the washroom, stripped her nightgown and such from her, stepping into the warm bath she'd ran moments before. While she was relaxing, a certain butler was in her room, searching for her extra uniform he'd basically forced her to have the young master buy—Ciel didn't care about purchasing one but Katherine felt there was no need. Opening her wardrobe, he found an array of dresses, all specially created for the young girl's body. She pushed them aside, grabbing the uniform dress, removing it from the piece of furniture. As he removed it, he heard a distinct 'thud', making him look down where the sound came from.
A book? He placed the dress on Katherine's bed, picking up the thick book, examining it. It was nothing lovely to look at—in fact, it looked rather ugly. The cover was a dark, worn-out brown with signs that showed aging. There were no pictures or sketches on the cover, or anywhere else, and no signs of what type of book it was. Katherine never struck Sebastian as reader, though she'd been in the library at least a handful of times. He didn't see what harm would come from opening the book, so he flipped open the cover, curious as to what he had found. It didn't take long for him to realize he'd found the female's own personal journal.
Sebastian was not surprised, as many humans, both male and female, kept books of their own personal thoughts. He noticed a feeling of strong curiosity arise within him, causing him to flip a more pages, settling on an entry that was written a few weeks ago. He wanted to see just what Katherine thought of enough to place in such a book—yes, he was nosy but, being a demon, he did not care.
13 October 1887
Well, things seem to be picking up, happily. Everything has pretty much smoothed out. The trio is happy I stayed and I think Sebastian may be happy as well—I take a good deal of his work off his mind and I don't mess up too often. Sadly, I think I'm a source of entertainment for the demon butler and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. At least it is a form of acknowledge? It could be worse—he could take his frustrations out on me. I shiver at that thought. He is irritating, no doubting that one, but even so, I still like him, in some sort. I am not certain if liking a demon is good or bad. I mean, what does that say about my taste in men? I'd prefer to not think about such a thing…
But even when surrounded by people who help me feel normal, I still feel different. There's so much I cannot tell people, especially Ciel or Sebastian. The battles inside my mind still go on, I can't stop those. I really wish I knew why they happened. I know something is inside and it wants out but…what is it? I can't hide this forever.
I suppose it does not matter—I'll continue to keep that beast caged inside this body. I have a feeling my abnormal healing time is somehow connected to that thing, as well as the dreams and such. Maybe my abnormal taste in men goes along with that too? (Lol, that was a joke. I do feel something towards the demon but it is more of friendship than anything. Note to self: DO NOT TELL HIM THAT. HE WILL ONLY USE IT AGAINST YOU AND YOU KNOW IT.)
Whatever the reason for me being 'different', as long as I'm accepted by at least one, is something I consider to be irrelevant. I mean, I live with a demon, help him make Ciel's dinner, and have small chit-chats with the guy. Nothing can get more bizarre than that.
The butler felt a smirk get plastered to his face as he read. The girl possessed feelings for the demon after all, huh? He thought it amusing that she refused to tell him as she knew he'd use it against her—she knew him well. Still, something did surprise him. What all was this girl hiding that she felt no one could know? She knew Ciel's secret contract between the boy and the demon and she knew Sebastian was that demon. So, what could be so strange that she still could not say whatever she was hiding? What could be so horribly abnormal that she couldn't tell a demon?
He knew he would not get any answers to those questions anytime soon, which heavily irritated him. Demons were not known for their patience levels—at all. He checked his pocket-watch, seeing that he still had some time before Katherine would be finished. It was currently 5: 27 and preparing the breakfast usually did not begin until 6:00. The timing depended on Katherine, so until she was finished, he'd read for a bit—yes, he meant her journal.
1 November 1887
Halloween was yesterday, though I'm not certain if Ciel or even Sebastian knows what that holiday is. I tried to explain it and all Sebastian gave me was "All Saint's Day, which is to remember all Christian saints, and All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead family members and friends of the Catholic faith, is celebrated on November first and second. How did humans manage to take two holidays where religious figures were honored and remembered to celebrating a holiday where humans dress up as goblins, witches, and the like, asking for candy? Humans are strange creatures. I remember when people feared demons, yet in your time, they dress up as them for fun—quite interesting indeed, wouldn't you say, Master?" The young boy only replied, saying it was weird, not interesting. I like Halloween. Whatever…
Even if I do love the holiday and the customs that go with it, I fear the day. Something weird always happens and this year was no different. Luckily it affected my dreams and not anything in the physical world. The dream I had was a new one—that was something rare. I was standing on what appeared to be a paved road, shallow pools of water at both sides but something was different—the water was dark. In fact, everything looked dark and had a good gothic-like appearance. I looked before me and saw a very large building. It looked to be some castle-like structure and even though it was dark and rather foreboding, it felt…familiar, like I'd been there before. The sky had no sun but was lit up by a moon—which had a reddish/purple glow to it. Actually, I believe the entire sky had red and purple hues to it. It looked menacing, yet breath-taking. And then a voice spoke to me. The voice was definitely masculine and held a raspy sound to it, as well as a kind of perverseness. I turned towards the voice, seeing a pair of crimson eyes boring into my icy blue ones. The voice I couldn't understand but upon waking, I was able to write it down—it came out as some weird symbols, sadly. Just another "normal" Halloween night—I think that's it for this entry…I'm weirding myself out…
Sebastian stared at what she'd written, narrowing his eyes at it—he could read it. Naturally he could read it, as it was in his native language. "She wrote in the language of demons. How is such a thing even possible? Every line, every symbol is perfect. And that place she described…it can't be." He placed her journal back in her wardrobe, the demon feeling heavily confused—she, a human female, described the demon world nearly perfect and not doubt the male she came face to face with was also a demon.
Something was not right here. He'd keep this new information about Katherine to himself, gathering for insight whenever possible. He glanced at his watch once more, seeing it was time to get to work. He picked up Katherine's maid uniform once again, along with her apron and other accessories, taking them to her. Afterwards, he got started in the kitchen, preparing the young earl's breakfast.
After breakfast, Ciel's guest, Mister Albane, asked if he could speak to Ciel in a private room. Both males went off on their own, Sebastian tagging along with the young earl, of course. Katherine felt her curious side building and building, it rising to its peak when she heard the male guest burst into a near rage, "I refuse to allow such a person to be used in such a manner!"
Katherine decided to eavesdrop on their conversation, her catching Ciel's answer, "She fits the description perfectly and will do the job without payment, therefore she is the most favorable choice. Do not let any feelings come in between your duties or you shall be stuck in limbo until it has become something you cannot turn away from. This is a case she has informed me about, which I now see you were the messenger she informed me of, thus I am now involved and will be taking control of. I have chosen who is to be the next target for the villain, who it seems you know near-to-nothing about, except he prefers women with certain features. He also loves to target women at events that are of a quite extravagant setting. Lucky for us that there is one coming up in London. Proper costumes shall need to be made in time for the event—Sebastian, see to it that this is accomplished."
The demon gave a slight bow, his hand over his chest, "It shall be done, Master." Garrett continued to protest but, sadly, it didn't seem the male was getting anywhere.
"These attacks may have started at a small level but they are very serious now. Three out of seven women have been murdered, all being in a sadistic manner. Please, hire someone who knows what they are doing—someone who specializes in such activities, not a maid who serves tea and polishes furniture!" Katherine was curious now. Who were they talking about?
The young male looked extremely uninterested in the subject, messing with a chess piece on his desk with an absent mind, "I have given it thought. She might be my maid but I know she will do well. Concerning her safety, Sebastian will be accompanying her at the event, so her safety is not an issue one needs to worry about. I have ordered Sebastian to protect this girl quite some time ago. She is one of the few I have come to want to be safe in this world."
"I understand but—" The male began to protest again, Sebastian speaking this time, a shit-eating grin on his face, "I assure her safety. After all, who else will make sure this manor stays in a type of organized fashion if Katherine were to die?"
SMACK!
Katherine's face had met the floor—her cover had been blown but she didn't care. "Miss Katherine?" Garrett's voice chimed in, sounding greatly concerned. Well, anyone would be considering her facefloor moment had left a few cracks. Had did that happen without her getting hurt, again? Oh well…
She quickly jumped to her feet, yelling at the butler, "I was kidding before but now I see you really are one hell of a jerk! No! I refuse to do it! I actually like being out of danger, thank you very much!"
Sebastian gave a Chesire grin, speaking in an alluring intonation, "You'll be given compensation if you do." Katherine looked at the butler, her arms still crossed from her negative outburst, "Compensation? Like what?"
Sebastian continued, looking at the maid straight in the eye, "The young master has agreed to let you pick your 'payment', which can be anything you desire. And it does not have to be one certain thing but instead many. Keep in mind, though: The greater the compensation, the more that will be expected of you during this case."
That didn't sound so bad but Katherine knew that with Sebastian, 'not that bad' can become hell in a swift motion. She decided to give her demands, "Fine but I get to create my own dress and until this case is over, I get to be moved into one of the guest rooms. I could also have a new bottle of my perfume, if it's not too much."
The perfume bit made Sebastian smirk even greater, him remembering her scent from before, "Yes, I agree. That particular scent does suit you rather well, in my belief." Garrett looked at Sebastian—how was the demon able to know something such as that? A demon's senses were definitely greater than a humans but they were not that great—unless the butler had been extremely close to Katherine and was able to smell her perfume then. The knowledge of the butler getting so close to the female Garrett had his eyes on angered the demon in no time. Sebastian sensed this, giving the male a quick smirk as a type of reply.
"Very well, you will go on our next trip to town to figure out what you would want your dress to look like. We will give you the necessities for the item, the rest being left to your imagination, as well as the dressmaker. A good deal of your clothes and such have been moved to a guest room, of which I'm sure you will find to your liking, but it will not be ready until tomorrow afternoon. Until it is ready, you will be staying in a prepared guest room or with Sebastian." Ciel knew Katherine's reply but before she could speak, Sebastian answered for her, "I will take care of such irrelevant matters, my lord. Katherine slept soundly all night in my room, thus I believe that would be the proper choice."
Katherine felt her inside freeze again—it was awkward enough waking up in a strange place, only to find it to be his room and now she'd be sleeping there and know it?! What were these two trying to do, drive her insane? He'd never go for it. He'd never let a young girl sleep in the same bed with a mischievous demon who loves to toy with her. He's cruel but not that cruel, I'm sure.
"Yes, I agree with you. That would be the best choice, considering the only prepared room belongs to a male guest. It wouldn't be proper to allow a female to stay with a guest such as that. Very well, Sebastian, Katherine will sleep in your room until her room is finished being prepared." The young earl spoke, finalizing the agreement between everyone.
Katherine fell to the ground again, this time passed out. She was wrong—Ciel was cruel. This proved it. Garrett wanted to object but Ciel spoke first, "I will be attending the event as Garrett's younger sibling. Sebastian and Katherine, you will be fiancés."
Katherine felt even more mortified. She wouldn't—no, she drew the line there. There is no way I am going to even pretend to be such a thing! That is just asking for even greater amounts of harassment, and since it has to do with a case, it's technically all right! No! Uh-uh! Not gonna happen!
Ciel gave Katherine one final sentence, sensing her negative emotions about his plans, "I'll instruct Sebastian to order the jewelry box you've desired for some time if you present no problems." Katherine's negativity broke—she'd wanted that jewelry box for some time now. She had so many necklaces and bracelets that she had nowhere to put them all. She looked at the young earl, giving a nod of agreement, "Fine, I'll go along with it. Wouldn't kill you to throw in a surprise or two to make someone feel appreciated, you know."
Everyone was silent, Garrett bearing a poorly-hidden scowl while Sebastian had a look of pure amusement. Ciel had already moved on from that topic and on to something else he considered more important. She gave a sigh, "Well, if that's everything, I'll be going. I know I have something that needs to be around here."
"Katherine, I've made a list for you, make sure they are all finished by bedtime, okay?" Sebastian held out a slip of paper—he actually made her a list of the chores she still had to finish? She took the list from him, giving him a look, "And when is my curfew, daddy?" She noticed that his grin changed from playful to devious in seconds, the butler giving a simple reply, "Whenever I say that you may go to sleep, my dear Katherine. The quicker that list is completed, the sooner you can go to sleep."
Maybe Katherine's tease was a little too much—he gave much worse to her, though. He was a jerk. She didn't give another word, instead walking out, shutting the door a little harder than she usually did. "Should someone see if she is all right?" Garrett's voice showed concern, causing the butler to glance at him for a second—he hated it when the male tried to be with Katherine alone.
"No, she was made for this. She can handle Sebastian's taunts better than anyone I know, sometimes even throwing her own at him in return. She reacts in a negative, and rather outspoken, manner but I believe that, deep down, she enjoys the 'attention' he gives her. Seems as if the pair were made for each other, which is odd, to say the least. Some would say that certain circumstances can cause the most common accord to become quite the damnable experience. If Katherine were anyone, else I would not allow Sebastian to continually mess with the female worker, fearing she would come to know things that would leave her questioning her sanity. Katherine, however, is someone I do not have to worry about such trivial non-sense, which I take advantage of quite often." Ciel gave Garrett a smirk of his own, Sebastian standing by his said, like the faithful butler he is.
"You act as if she is nothing but a tool for you." Garrett had to admit, if this was concerning a girl he didn't know nor had no care for, he'd think this kid was rather interesting. But he didn't like how he was willing to throw Kat into something that was so dangerous—he knew humans were fragile creatures. And for the demon the kid had by the leash to suggest such a thing, well, he exhibited actions any demon would. He did not simply feel he could protect this female but rather he knew he could. Of course, he had to serve and protect his master before anyone and anything but this girl definitely came second—the butler's shit-eating grins could not cover that up.
"Not a tool but rather a little addition. You could call her an 'add-on', if you want." Garrett questioned Ciel, the young earl continuing, "I noticed a while back that she is sort of the finish, the final touch, to the team Sebastian and I have established. She also has made the manor more organized, being able to get through to the servants without the use of fear, using kindness instead. This case will prove how far she's willing to prove her worth her worth to me. She is a servant of the Phantomhive household. Therefore she is to do whatever she is told. I am merely proving what she can and cannot do. You need not be worried for her safety. Sebastian will bring her back to this manor without any injuries. Even if the criminal is captured and arrested, I will mentally declare the case to be a failure if she comes back with even a scratch—Sebastian knows this. So, as you see, Sebastian will not let me down, for bringing her back safe is just as much an order as solving the case itself."
Ciel also knew something else—Sebastian fancied Katherine in some shape. Ciel's original plan was for Sebastian to be there as the boy's mentor, who took the young child to a party for 'some air', Katherine being there as Ciel's older sister and Garrett being her lover. Sebastian quickly, and cleverly, convinced the boy to change it to what their current plan consisted of—Garrett and Ciel being siblings, Katherine and Sebastian being fiancés. That plan seemed to please the butler much more, Ciel coming to the quick conclusion that the demon favored the human female—it would explain his love for teasing the girl so often, especially when it was a rather personal taunt.
"After all, if I may add, if I couldn't do something as simple as protecting my master's favorite maid, what kind of butler would I be? Her safety is assured, My Lord. She will not be harmed in no way. I will make sure of it." He felt possessiveness towards the female, so, of course he'd keep her safe. Besides, did he honestly think Garrett would be the girl's fake fiancé? She was his, whether she spewed words of hatred towards him, and he knew, in time, she would change her way of thinking. No human could turn down a demon's allure and Sebastian knew Katherine was no different. But until then, he'd take his time with picking on her in every possible way he could think of. Oh, how enjoyed seeing her steamed expression, he found her to be quite adorable, in her own way. And after what the butler had read in the girl's private journal, he had a feeling she didn't hate his taunts as much as she verbally stated.
In truth, knowing that bit created an even greater desire to test the girl's limits and the demon had plenty of up-coming opportunities to put them to the test—he had a feeling one was closer than he imagined. After all, she was sleeping in his room for at least that night. He smirked, his mind already working out plans for when everyone went to sleep.
He would certainly be waiting for the lights to go out that night—then he could pester his little kitten, at least until she would bear her teeth and claws at him. He wondered if he could calm Katherine down, like you could an actual cat, with soft words and gestures. That was something else he'd have to try out. So many plans he wanted to test—he wouldn't be bored while the manor slept peacefully. He wasn't completely terrible—he'd let Katherine sleep in the next morning, seeing as how he was the one who was willingly robbing her of her sleep for his own amusement.
He also looked forward to this event the young lord mentioned. He enjoyed the child wanting to test Katherine's limits—the kid was as devious as a demon and this amused him greatly. Things were turning to his liking and he happily waited for more events and life situations to present themselves. He could not wait to see what was around the next corner for the young earl, himself, and the young female. Yes, he eagerly waited for such events, a smirk plastered on the demon's face.
Well, there is chapter seven. Not much happened here. As I said, it was more of an information chapter on Katherine but I suppose a few things did happen that would help move the story along. I most likely will not be able to update for a few days. I'm trying to think of ways, original ways, to bring the insane reaper into my story—he'll come in during the time everyone's at the event mentioned. Anyone have any suggestions? PM me if you do and we'll discuss something. Sorry it kind of dragged in the end. I had a difficult time finding where to end it. ^_^'
Until next time…
