Yeah, I like taking lukewarm showers after kung fu… *Shrugs*

Anyways, sorry for the late…. Very late update, I've been lazy.

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Azure slumped in her seat, exhausted after a long training torture- session- with Sebastian. Her black hair was out of its normal side ponytail and her dark hair fell over her shoulders and she was happily relaxing after a nice lukewarm shower. Thankfully, her wounds from the kidnapping had all but vanished within the day afterward it occurred.

"Noooooooooooooo!" Azure jumped as Madam Red's butler came flying in on the food cart, crashed over and the dishes flew everywhere. Finny yelped and jumped around, trying to cool down the tea spilt on his tunic. The butler- what was his name again? Frell? Mell? Oh, Grell … Azure was having trouble lately about remembering the anime or manga lately- ran to Finny and apologized franticly, reaching for the handkerchief on the table, only to bring the whole tablecloth with him.

Azure flung herself out of the chair, ignoring her muscles throbbing in pain and saved the bread before rolling on the ground (Protecting the bread) and landing in in crouch. Azure grinned triumphantly, taking a bite of the soft, warm bread. All the while Ciel merely glanced at her before sighing in exasperation, his eyebrow twitching when Azure reluctantly offered him one. Bard whispered to Ciel, staring pointedly at the clumsy butler and asked, "Young Master, why did you take in this useless bum?"

"Are you one to talk?" Ciel responded, making Azure perk up and cheekily yell "BURN!" In Bards face, who pouted, grabbing her shirt like a child and shaking her back in forth until Azure melted onto the floor mumbling nonsense. Ciel sighed, "I miscalculated." Obviously remembering when Madam Red asked him for a favor. Azure grabbed the arm of Ciel's chair and pulled herself up, still trembling from when Bard made her dizzy, and leaned on Ciel's arm.

"I thought the only one inconvenienced would be Sebastian, and I wouldn't suffer any harm." Ciel muttered, and Tanaka gave his signature laugh behind him. The three servants were staring the incredibly-horrible butler down, arms crossed with irritated expressions as the butler seemed to shrink while apologizing.

Grell spun around and whipped out a knife, aiming it at his throat, making Azure suddenly perk up, recovered, to watch the show and nibble on the bread buns that she had saved. "When did you get that knife?" Grell turned around to Sebastian, who smiled falsely. "If blood sprays everywhere, the room will be that much harder to clean." Not that the butler in black couldn't clean it in 2 seconds flat… Azure thought, He was one hell of a butler after all.

"Sebastian, you're so kind…" Grell praised, eyes sparking.

"Was that kind?" Bard whispered to the other two servants, who shook their heads so fast that they blurred. Azure raised an eyebrow, trying to banish the random scenes of Yoai flooding her mind while looking at the two. It was both disgusting and amusing all at once…. A blush rose to her cheeks.

WACK

Azure face planted into the floor, twitching. Ciel stared bemused at the girl, "Don't think of such disgusting provocative things." She sat up from beside Ciel and rubbed her nose, pouting before turning to glare at the young Earl. Sebastian was showing Grell the proper way to make tea- which the servants were also taking notes on for some reason- while Grell blushed madly like a schoolgirl with fan-girl syndrome.

Azure snickered at them, "Congrats, Sebby-chan. You attract both genders of the human race. I am in awe of your power." She bowed sarcastically, cackling madly as Sebastian gave her a raised eyebrow.

"Would you like lessons on my 'power'?" Sebastian asked with a smirk and tilted her chin up.

"Le gasp, Sebby-chan! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth!?" Azure scolded, clicking her tongue unapprovingly, much to the butler's confusion. Not that Azure knew if demons had mothers or not. Azure continued on, ignoring his confusion and returned to a happy-go-lucky grin. "No Sebby, I am happily straight. Girls hate me, I hate them. I say we have a rather mutually accepted-relationship."

Azure grinned, flamboyantly flipping her hair over her shoulder and staring with half-lidded moon blue eyes at the demon butler. Sebastian, however; found this amusing and gave the girl his shit-eating grin. Ciel meanwhile, rolled his eyes at the interaction from the vanishing-girl and his demon-butler.

After giving Ciel and Azure a cup of tea, Sebastian spoke to Ciel as he pet Azure like she was a cat. "Young master, it's almost time, I have a carriage waiting out front." Ciel replied with a "Right." Before Sebastian turned to the servants, who froze. "All right, everyone. I'll leave the cleaning up to you. Grell, please just sit and rest so that you don't cause unnecessary trouble." Sebastian remembered something and fake smiled at the red-haired butler. "If you should decide to rest eternally, I ask that you please do so outside."

Azure's snicker was cut off by Grell muttering how kind Sebastian was, only to be given You-on-drugs? Look from Azure.

OoO

After leaving the carriage after annoying Ciel with her singing, Azure followed Ciel and Sebastian into the shop. The old man behind the desk looked up as we entered and smiled. "Hi there, kids. Did your dad send you here?" The question was directed at Ciel. Azure choked back a laugh, going straight-faced when Ciel shot her a look. Ciel didn't respond and Sebastian stepped forward instead.

Just to annoy Ciel, Azure took his hand and smiled childishly at the old man. Azure knew well that she could pass for a twelve year old, or even a pretty-boy is needed. But really, Azure wondered how others could mistake Ciel for being a normal boy from a normal house in the streets, when he dresses all fancy and walks all stiff like all the English-men here.

"Pardon, but we've come to pick up my master's walking stick." Sebastian gave the man a note.

"Oh, you're here for this stick." He opened a drawer with his own walking stick. "I was wondering who'd use a cane so short,-" Ciel's eyes narrowed, but he didn't try to shake out of Azure's grasp. The old man gave Sebastian the cane. "-But I never imagined it would be such a young chi-"

The poor man was interrupted when the stick was practically shoved in his face, making him reel back in shock. Sebastian, with his dark hair, dark clothes, while holding the dark cane and his pale skin made him look like an avenging demonic-angel as he gave a sly smirk. "It's a magnificent stick. Straight as an arrow." The old man's flabbergasted look of shock was amusing as the three of us left, leaving behind a wad of English-coins. "Keep the cash." Sebastian added as he shut the door.

Out of sight, I patted Sebastian's arm, since he was too tall to pat on the shoulder. "My good butler, you have done a satisfactory job of amusing me."

Sebastian bowed, playing along. "Of course, my lady, I am one hell of a butler."

Ciel ignored this, "That ridiculous strength of Finny's is a nuisance." He complained dully, then some disbelief entered his voice as he continued, "How could someone accidentally break a walking stick? I had to have a new one made!"

Azure touched her chin in thought, humming. "Well, one time I accidentally got my Gran's walking stick stuck in the wall, broke it in half and burned the evidence."

Ciel gave her a very dull, expectant look, raising his eyebrow. "And how did you manage to get the walking stick stuck in the wall, Azure?"

"Oh, I was playing Shogi with it." Like that explained everything, Azure grinned.

"Yes, it's a pity you had to go through the trouble when you're not even any taller." Sebastian told Ciel with some hidden smugness in his smile. Ciel glared at him in the corner of his eye. "And today we gained yet another troublesome servant. Let's not stay out too long." You know, in fear or apprehension that their mansion will be sent to hell by the time they return.

Azure shrugged. "I could just help you with the cleaning. I already to the cooking three times a week and desert every other day, so Ciel doesn't get addicted to my awesomeness-" She squeaked as she earned herself a glare, "-I had to clean everything in Killen's orphanage and at Gran's, so it's nothing new."

Before Sebastian could answer or possibly question the reason why she cleans an orphanage that she doesn't even belong too, Ciel cut in. "That is not necessary, we have Sebastian to clean up their messes. I do not want you lowering yourself to do servant work."

Azure blinked. "But I'm technically not anything other than a guest here, I might as well work to stay. I'm not rich, or poor, but I could at least do something."

"Cooking is enough." Ciel started, "You cook for everyone here on your days, and even Sebastian is willing to eat your food now." Azure pouted, using the evilness of the dark days where it is prohibited to do….

The kitty face.

You can pretty much here the dramatic background noise going, "DUN, DUN, DUN!"

Ciel sighed, putting a hand to his face and closing his eyes. "Fine, do whatever you want." Not that she didn't do that anyways, but still happy for his reluctant-forced by kitty face- approval, Azure cheered and hugged him around the neck.

The three just noticed that they stopped in the middle of the walk way- well Sebastian noticed already. A young boy was looking into the windows of a store at Ciel's produce. "Look mama, it's a Bitter Rabbit from Funtom! It's brand new!" the boy told her enthusiastically. Azure smiled as they continued on, looking over her shoulder at family.

OoO

I yawned sleepily, leaning against Ciel on the ride back to Ciel's manor. The carriage came to a slow stop in front of the manor's steps and Sebastian helped us out. "You must be tired, young master. I'll prepare your tea right away. Yours as well, Azure."

Sebastian opened the door and Ciel and I froze in sync, staring in horror at the scene in front of us. At our reaction, Sebastian looked in, freezing in horror and I swear I could see the lightning strike around us.

Ciel's manor was completely girl-ified.

I felt sick and dove into the bushes on my left, refusing to leave until the… evilness was removed. Neither Ciel nor Sebastian questioned or tried to stop me, in fact, Ciel looked like he wanted to join me in hiding in the bushes away from this monstrosity. I could hear Ciel's despair in his voice as he said, "My mansion…"

Azure shuddered, remembering how it looked, but nearly fainted at the thought of leaving her camouflaged sanctuary. "What in the world happened?" Azure heard Sebastian say, like the world was eaten by angels then thrown up in Ciel's mansion. Azure pressed herself against the wall of the mansion, listening in and feeling the thunderous steps of the servants running and clinging to Sebastian in horror, hearing Finny and Mey-rin clutching onto Sebastian crying.

"What on Earth happened? Or rather, why are you dressed like that?" Sebastian asked calmly, but was slightly alarmed.

"Ask the crazy girl!" Bard yelled in fear, making me curious enough to lie over the stairs and peek through the still-open doors. Finny had on a bunny outfit along with the ears and paws, Bard had a babies bib and headdress, and Mey-rin was dressed in a different maid-outfit. Ciel repeated what bard said to himself then he and Sebastian moved toward the doors and peeked in much like I was doing now. Though I was still curious, I did not have a death wish and entering the girl-ified house would bring that exact wish.

"What are you doing?" I heard Ciel yell, but sunk back into the bushes with a shudder. I don't even want to know. I heard a girl's voice yell his name happily, and then chattered on about something I couldn't hear. They were far away, but her voice started to give me a headache. I gathered my courage and dove into the house, ninja rolling over to the door and crouching as I slowly opened the door to look through.

"-Yes! Look, the salon is so cute now too, isn't it?" Yeah, as cute as hell. That was sarcasm is you haven't noticed.

"My… mansion…" Ciel groaned, sounding slightly sick.

"Only cute things can exist in this mansion!" The girl… Elizabeth… Ciel's fiancé, whom was set up by their families, right? Wow, poor Ciel. Was it just me or did she seem older than in the anime or manga? "Right, Antoinette?" She cooed. Opening the door further to see who she meant, I nearly choked and died of smothering my laughter when I saw Tanaka wearing a bright-blonde, curly wig.

"Even you Tanaka." Sebastian sounded slightly amused.

"I have a present for you, too." Elizabeth told Sebastian, who turned to look at her when she suddenly put a huge pink bonnet with flowers and a bow tied under his chin. Sebastian's slightly-surprised expression didn't change for a second until the servants started laughing.

Feeling the threat of laughter, I couldn't hold it in and fell over, gasping and clutching my stomach as I burst out into fits of loud laughter that echoed through Ciel's mansion. Of course, when I fell, the door was knocked open and I rolled on the ground by Tanaka/Antoinette. Elizabeth started on, not noticing me at first.

"Oh, it's so cute! You're always dressed all in black, so I thought this might be good!" Elizabeth froze when she saw me, and Ciel tensed upon noticing her reaction. Sebastian's look of murder made the servants shut up instantly; straightening up while looking like they were constipated. Though it proved ineffective on me when I gasped, slowly beginning to calm down though my breath was still heavily as I lie limply on the floor.

Elizabeth's attention was drawn back to Sebastian when he bowed to her. "I'm deeply honored at your consideration for my humble self."

"Don't mention it!" She chirped with a smile.

"More importantly, Lizzie, what are you doing here? Where's auntie?" The way Ciel said that made me want to glomp him, but then I would be in the direct attention of Elizabeth and be handed my one-way ticket to hell.

"I snuck away because I wanted to see you Ciel." She said, grabbing his hands. I noticed her eyes kept flickering over to me as she spoke.

"Snuck away? What were you thinking?" Ciel managed to say when she pulled him to her and smothered him in a hug, rubbing her cheek against his.

"Er… Who is she?" Grell asked. She's your mother's, cousin's, half-brothers, best friends, gator girl.

Ya know, like off Gator Boys.

…..What?

"Oh, this is the daughter of the Marquess of Scotney," Sebastian was still wearing the bonnet. Trying to ignore his new fashion and resist exploding into laughter again, I paid attention to what he was saying, adverting my eyes. "Lady Elizabeth Ethel Cordelia Midford."

Grell tried out her long name and stumbled over the vowels. But seriously, Sebastian didn't look like he minded the pink bonnet that much. "Lady Elizabeth is my young master's betrothed."

"Ah, his betrothed." Grell paused and froze at his own words.

"Be" Bard started,

"thro" Finny added,

"thed?!" Mey-rin finished.

I pulled myself up, pointedly staring at Ciel or Sebastian to avoid looking at the atrociously, girly room. "Lady Elizabeth is the daughter of a marquess, after all." Sebastian noted, "Noblemen must marry noble ladies, obviously." Sebastian's eyes lit up, suddenly realizing something. "Noble… the Lynch…."

"Say, I know! Now that the mansion looks so lovely and all, let's have a ball tonight!" At Elizabeth's words, I materialized into nothing. There was no way in heaven or hell or even the gates of Konoha- well maybe- I would go to a ball, wear a dress, and dance.

Ciel jerked back as she said that, his eyes searching where I was a second ago before narrowing into an annoyed glare toward my direction. For some reason, Ciel was getting better at finding my general direction or being able to know where I was. Both in my materialized form and un-materialized form.

Elizabeth didn't notice I disappeared, but her eyes looked around the room briefly before clutching Ciel's hand. "And I'll dance all around with my Fiancé as my escort." Was it just me who thought she emphasized 'MY Fiancé.'? "Oh, and I saw you got a new maid, Ciel!" She smiled and Ciel.

"My Lady, Azure is a guest visiting from the Lynch Family in Brazil." Sebastian gave her a shit-eating grin. Brazil? "Her family is known for its 'living artifacts', there cooking skills and their fighting ability." I wasn't sure if Sebastian was just spewing this out of his ass or not. "They often hold martial art events to test their skills and are more than most, employed as bodyguards for royalty, but never partake in balls. Thus she will not be expected to dance, though she will be cooking for us."

Yep, he was just screwing with them.

Though by the murderous expression that passed on Elizabeth's face, I didn't want her to know that. Ciel's protests were ignored and interrupted when Lizzy returned to her lovey-moe mode. "You'll wear the clothes I picked out for you, won't you Ciel?" Ciel looked like was going to be sick, "I just know they'll be adorable!"

Devious, cunning little bit-

Sebastian seemed to read my mind as his gloved hand pressed against the top of my head, his eye-closed smile directed to me.

"Listen to me when I'm-" Ignored and interrupted again, I wouldn't be surprised if Ciel fell over and pretended to die at that moment. Lizzy went on to talking about her dress, and then dragged Grell of to "Make him even cuter."

"Listen to me!" Ciel yelled after her, clutching his fist in the air. I materialized behind Sebastian and stepped out to make it look like I've been hiding behind him all that time.

Smiling innocently, I hugged Ciel and patted his shoulder. "Good luck with that!" Dashing out of the room with inhuman speed, I laughed madly as I ran to the library as I heard Ciel roar my name.

OoO

Since Sebastian was so determined to make me cook, I collected the pots and ingredients for various foods. Sebastian also requested I made a cake and showed me the directions to Meringues and Rout Drops to go along with my American foods.

Personally, I had an obsession for potatoes and bacon soup (I could eat 6 bowls of it at one sitting), Gran used to make it a lot of the time. I also decided on Mac & Cheese because it was a favorite of Ciel's and Kid friendly. I added in chicken tenders and made it all look fancy schmancy.

Admittedly, I was a kid at heart.

And by the look on Sebastian face, he knew it too, as he sighed with a slight smile.

"My Lady, Ciel requested that you taught him how to dance." Sebastian smirked.

"Well no wonder, you're a demonic skyscraper. You're too tall for a girl."

Sebastian ignored me and herded me toward Ciel's office after setting the food aside to keep it warm. The look on Ciel's face was amusing when we opened the door, with the doom and gloom aura making the room heavy.

"Now, now, Young master, you mustn't make such a face to a lady. It's rude." Sebastian leaned over Ciel and pinched his cheek "Here, smile. As if you're having fun."

"Let me go!" Ciel slapped Sebastian's hand to the side, turning around and darkly stating, "Anyway, I've… I've… forgotten how to smile like I'm having fun…" His voice was barely a whisper at the end.

Slowly approaching Ciel, I took his arm with mine, moving in front of him and lifting his chin with my free hand. His eyes remained on the floor until I shook him lightly, his eyes boring into mine. "So much forgotten, Ciel. Have I not told you before? You are not alone anymore. You had Sebastian, the servants, Aunt Red and me. We'll join you in your last breath." I wrapped my arms loosely around his waist and laid my chin on his shoulder, feeling him do the same.

"Though your family may not be with you now," Ciel stilled "they are always watching and no matter what you do, they will love you forever. Even if you sold your soul to the devil, literally. This world is cruel, Ciel. But that doesn't mean you can't be happy and learn to smile again."

Groaning miserably, I pulled back and whined to lighten the mood. "I'm not very good when it comes to motivating people, huh, Ciel?" Ciel sighed lightly and straightened, as if some burden had loosened its weight.

"No, you're not." Despite that, Ciel's expression softened and he leaned his forehead against mine.

OoO

After Sebastian had managed to make us somewhat ball worthy, and capturing me whenever I tried to run away (About 13 times after remembering I could just materialize out of my human form), he dressed me in one of his favorite cat clothes. The colors matched Ciel's, black, dark blue and white, with a gothic-looking metal buckle tail coat.

I glared at him when I realized it made me look like some aristocrat rich man with boobs and a curvy figure. Though Ciel approved of it and threatened to deprive me of Sebastian's sweets if I took it off before he allowed it. I wallowed in my emo corner, depression lines over my head and the gothic clothes only made me look like some witch ready to curse the world.

I set up the food booth, ignoring the weird glares from Lizzy when she noticed me in the room (After setting the plates and making a lot of noise on purpose, apparently she is more oblivious than I thought). When she noticed the food I set out she gave me a rude disgusted look.

"What is this? Is it from Brazil? I thought you might serve more… familiar food." Well, what crawled up her ass and died?

"Actually, Lizzy, this is American food." I quickly pulled an excuse, "I visited and was the bodyguard of an esteemed family there. Their head butler taught me a few recipes." I smiled casually, not at all bothered by her rude tone. "Forgive me if I have done anything to offend you, I am merely here as a guest and bodyguard for Ciel."

Geese, talk about a workout, speaking all rich-like is exhausting.

Elizabeth huffed and looked me up and down. With a huff and smile, she twirled away to bother Mey-rin. I ran a hand through my hair before shrugging and finishing my task. Mey-rin freaked out when Elizabeth touched her glasses, backing away like some crazed fan was trying to kiss her.

I sighed and turned to look at the stairs at Ciel's voice. "Let her be." Clothed in his aristocratic blue suit, white bow and cute little blue hair, he held himself strongly at the top of the stairs with Sebastian smiling with his eyes closed behind him, loyally holding Ciel's walking stick.

Elizabeth sung Ciel's name. "Ciel!~ You really are adorable!" She snatched his hands when he reached the last step, spinning him around like a rag doll. "I judged rightly!" She paused when she noticed his family ring and did a 360, suddenly loaming over him intimidatingly with an accusing glare. "Ciel, where is the ring I brought you?" she asked, "There was a cute one to match your clothes."

Remembering something from the anime and sensing the upcoming doom, I crossed the distance between us and hovered nearby. Even if Elizabeth was a fan girl with rabies, she was to innocent and naive to understand what the ring meant to him.

Ciel calmly removed his hands from her grasp. "This ring is fine."

"Elizabeth, his ring is very imp-" She ignored me and failed around when I tried to grab her.

"No! I went through so much trouble to make everything cute, but the ring isn't cute at all!" She whined, throwing a tantrum. She collapsed to the floor in tears. "So you don't want to war the one I brought?! You're so cruel!"

"That's not it. This ring is…" Before he could explain and dodged before I had the chance to stop her, she pounced at him with a smile and took his ring straight of his finger and held it up in the air. Ciel took a step towards her.

"Lizzie!"

"Yes, it's far too big! The one I picked out is perfectly-sized and-" Elizabeth looked through the ring.

"Give it back!" Ciel yelled, startling Elizabeth and the servants. Ciel held his hand out, staring at Elizabeth with hard eyes. "Give that back, Elizabeth."

"W-why are you so angry? I went to such trouble…" She through her arms to the side. I stayed silent; knowing anything I said would be ignored by her. Ciel's expression turned cold and he glared at her. Elizabeth backed away, "What?! All I did was try to make you adorable! So why are you so angry?!" She cried. "I hate this ring!" She flung it to the ground, and the sound of the ring breaking rung in my ears as my eyes watched Ciel closely, ready to jump in and defend the foolish girl.

Ciel's leaned back and his eyes widened with rage, grinding his teeth and I heard his gasp. I ran at Lizzy and I jumped in front of her, holding my arms out, closing my eyes in advance. I felt the sting on my cheek and felt everything freeze.

"Young Master… My lady…" Sebastian muttered close by, probably having thought I would stop him from hitting Elizabeth. I winced and held the side of my face, opening my eyes in time to see the flash of horror cringe through Ciel's expression. He stepped back and trembled, breathing heavily as he stared through me in a trance.

I smiled, "Ciel, you forgot to use the new walking stick we ordered." Sebastian took that as que, holding Ciel in his arms and placing the stick in his hand. I stepped aside when Sebastian walked to Elizabeth and put a hand over his chest.

"That ring was very important to my master. The heads of the Phantomhive family passed it down for generations. It was one-of-a-kind." Elizabeth finally understood. "Please forgive my master for his rudeness. You are lucky Lady Lynch was around to stop him."

When I reached a hand out to Ciel, he flinched away. Disheartened, I dropped my hand and crossed my arms over my chest.

"I… I destroyed such a precious ring?" Ciel picked the ring up and stared at it for a moment before walking towards the window and throwing it out as Elizabeth tried to apologize. Elizabeth rushed to the window and looked out for the ring.

"Ciel, how could you do that?!"

"It doesn't matter. It was just an old ring." Sebastian and I traded glances, mine worried. "Even without that ring…I'm still the head of the Phantomhive!" Ciel yelled in declaration, his gaze turning to me as I smiled. Sebastian smiled beside me and I felt pride well up in my chest and flushed. I waved a hand in front of my face, trying to cool down. That was weird.

Ciel turned back to Elizabeth as she cried. "How long are you going to cry?"

"B-but…!"

"Your face is a mess. And you call yourself a lady?" Ciel whipped her tears away with his handkerchief. "I don't fancy asking a lady with such a messy face to dance…"

"C-ciel…" Elizabeth blushed.

Sebastian stared to play the violin on the top of the stairs and Grell joined soon after, singing in a surprisingly deep voice. The sting of my cheek had already healed and I served out the food to the servants, who were more than happy to dig in.

Smiling, I turned and watched Ciel and Elizabeth dance.

OoO

"Good grief, what a rotten day." Ciel said as Sebastian buttoned his shirt.

"You seemed to be quite enjoying yourself." Sebastian stood and could sense Azure waiting out the door of Ciel's room.

"Don't be a fool." Ciel chided and rubbed his hand where his ring used to reside before realizing what he was doing and stopping.

"Which of us is the fool? Though I admit not expecting Azure to take the hit, otherwise I would have caught your wrist." Ciel was silent, glaring at the floor as Sebastian kneeled down. "This is important to you, isn't it? And yet you showed off for Lady Elizabeth and Azure…" Sebastian slid the fixed ring onto is thumb. Ciel gasped quietly and looked up to the demonic butler.

"A Phantomhive butler who can't do this much isn't worth his salt." Sebastian slyly smiled. "This ring exists to be on your finger. Please cherish it."

"True… this ring has witnessed the deaths of many masters. My grandfather, my father, and… I'm sure it will be present at my death as well. It's heard the dying screams of the family heads over and over." With his eyes closed, Ciel gripped his head, his dark hair slipping through his singers. "When I close my eyes, I can hear them… those wretched voices…" He pulled his legs up and wrapped his arms around them.

"I thought to myself, 'if I throw away the ring, maybe I'll stop hearing them whenever Azure is away. Ridiculous, isn't it?" He looked at Sebastian. "The voices only vanish whenever Azure is nearby, and I feel as if she drives them away."

"Goodness, look how high the moon has risen." Sebastian said after a moment of silence. "You'll make yourself sick this way. Please, get some rest. I will send in Azure."

Sebastian took the candles and started to leave and opened the door, allowing Azure inside. The girl stared up at him with bright moon-like eyes knowingly. "Sebastian." The said butler paused but did not look back. "Stay with us until we fall asleep."

"Oh, my – you would display weakness in front of me and Azure?" Sebastian teased and budged when Azure elbowed him hard in the side.

"It's an order." Ciel turned over onto his side. Sebastian smiled and walked to Ciel's bedside and Azure joined the demon contractor. The usually bright and cheerful girl raised a hand and brushed the boys hair out of his face, before curling up to him.

"We shall stay by you always, young master… until the end." Sebastian bowed his head.

"Until eternity ends and the earth falls into rapture." Azure whispered in agreement, curling her fingers around his own and burrowing into his chest.

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Geese, I'm not very good when it comes to motivating people either, probably because I'm not very motivated either. Anyways sorry for the very, very, very late update again. I blame Casper.

I just realized I keep switching from first-point of view to third….. -_-

Sorry if that bothers you, I really didn't notice until I read my own chapters over again. I do different points of view through my other stories so I am probably getting them mixed up…. Oh well. Hope you don't mind because I'll probably keep doing it… subconsciously or not.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed… leave some comments because I like to know others are out there reading my stories.

Also, I may be adding a character and changing some parings.