Author's Note: Hi everyone, I'm back... ish... I'm totally dead right now, what with school (I'm the plaintiff lawyer for the school mock trial team and I have auditions for regional orchestra in like two weeks- that takes up a good amount of my time, not to mention homework and just life in general) and everything. I'll try to get another chapter out as soon as possible, or if not, I'm going to probably write something for Ciel's birthday (December 14th). All right, well, I'll shut up now and do review responses and then on with the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji!

Reveiw Responses:

Sachiel Angelo- I am really sorry for posting this one up too, but it's 2 AM in the morning and I just wanted to post it. Don't be too mad please~

Isilme Dragon- Haha, gracias! No necisitas escribir en íngles, necisito mucha practica en español... XD Tomo español en escuela, pero mi maestra es muy loca y no aprendemos como hablar español, pero aprendemos la cultura- sin embargo está muy aburrida. -_- Gracias por leyendo! (Sorry if a few things are off, my Spanish isn't that good)

Dream Theme- AGREED. I HATED KURO II! Lord of the Flies? Lol, never heard of it. We're reading Macbeth. It's actually not that bad. I actually like it. XD I love reading too~ J.K. Rowling and Tamora Pierce are two of my favorite authors~ -heart- I actually got the quote from another friend who told me about it. And you can go to college at 16/17? O.O Most people here go to school at 18... But I'm a year ahead so I'll be in college when I'm 17. Haha, for the flashbacks, they're not really relevant but I think it's a nice way to start the chapter off. And I tend to use somewhat long words when I write/speak. And thanks for the encouragement! I just think that convention is horrible, so I don't follow convention or tradition (unless my parents will beat me- the price of being Asian, lol). And yes, cliffhangers. They are my trademark. Haha, jk. I just thought it was an optimal place to end. It's okay that you talk a lot, I talk a lot too. So I don't talk TO people, I talk AT people. There's a difference. Okay, I'm going to stop typing now and finish writing my review responses and do homework (bleh). Thanks for reviewing!

Firefox- Thank you for the encouragement! I'm sorry about the wait- as I have said (complained about) several times, I am busy busy busy busy and with holidays coming up I have a lot of things to do, but I will try to get a chapter out around the 14th. No promises though! Thanks for reading~

DemonsX- Thanks for the review! Please keep reading~

persona3adict- I'm sorry I can't review faster! D : I need to focus on school and violin! And I have no idea what I'm writing, to be completely honest, I'm just writing. We shall see what happens~ Thank you for reviewing!

CheesyFursona- Thank you for the nice review! Please keep reading! : D


"If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again." ~Author Unknown

Ciel walked down the altar, red dress over his shoulder with Sebastian at his shoulder. Reaching the end, he threw the dress over the white-clad body in the coffin and leaned down. "White does not suit you… The burning passionate color of red is the only color that suits you." He tucked a vibrant red rose into her short hair. "Aunt Angelina…" The doors opened and a flurry of red petals flew into the silent church. Ciel leaned down, to whisper into her unhearing ear, "Goodnight, Madame Red!"


The young Phantomhive heir fidgeted anxiously in his chair in the waiting room of the operating room. His mother was in surgery to drain internal bleeding that had occurred as a result of the impact of her fall. The surgeon who was operating was Li Zhe Bi's father from the human world. Ciel honestly had to wonder if he knew about his daughter's true nature. Suddenly, he heard his name called. "Itonomi Sora?" He stood up and faced the short, pudgy nurse.

"Is she okay?" He asked.

She gave him a disapproving glance at his question. "Please follow me." He did as he was told. They wound through the halls of the hospital before coming to a stop in front of a hospital room where Ciel could see his mother was resting peacefully through the window. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was even.

"May I go in?" Ciel asked. The nurse's eyes softened at the pleading tone in the 15-year old boy's voice.

"She's resting right now." Ciel resisted the urge to roll his eyes at the obvious statement. "Do you have a next of kin that you can stay with?"

"I… No, I don't." The boy felt almost ashamed to admit it.

"Father?"

"Dead."

"Uncle? Aunt?" His patience was wearing thin at this nurse's stupidity. What part of "no" did she not understand?

"I don't have any family left besides the woman lying in the hospital room." Ciel snapped.

"Then we will have to contact child services." The nurse said crisply.

"It's okay, Takagawa-san." The deep soothing voice made Ciel look up sharply. It was L's father. "I will take responsibility of Sora-kun."

"A-are you sure, Li-sensei?" She stuttered.

"Yes. Can you bring me the papers necessary?" The nurse turned red and bowed before scampering off.

Ciel repeated the nurse's question. "Are you sure, Li-san?"

"I'm positive, Sora. Zhe Bi would kill me if I don't do this." He laughed. "Speaking of which…" His face turned concerned. "Do you know where she is? She didn't come home last night."

Ciel felt a cold chill run down his back. "S-She slept over my house."

"She's not with you?" He looked confused. Ciel shook his head.

"No, I don't know where she went." He lied.

"Can you text her and tell her that I'm looking for her? I have another patient that I have to operate on. Well, I have to prep the patient for surgery first- it's a complicated surgery, it might take a few hours with just the operating. You have the key to our house; feel free to just make yourself at home." He gave a nod goodbye before walking down the hall. Ciel bit his lip slightly before he pushed open the wooden door that was the barrier between him and his mother. He didn't like seeing his mother there in the hospital bed, still and unmoving. His pale hand encased her limp hand.

"Mother…." He whispered hesitantly. "I swear I'll find the demon that did this to you. I promise." He stood up straight and a fire blazed in his left eye. "I swear on my soul."


Sebastian flew above the tall buildings in his animal form, searching for the other demon that was bound to be wrecking havoc somewhere. Thamuz was one of the most volatile demons in all of Hell. All he had to do was lis- There! Sebastian swept down lower when he heard screams. He saw the demon in his normal human form in a dark alley.

Diving downwards, he slashed at the other demon's face. He roared in anger and swung at the infernal raven, but Sebastian was smarter than that. He had flown out of range. Thamuz glanced at the bird, and this distraction gave his victim, a young female of about 20, a chance to run from the alley. "Malphas…" Thamuz growled, seeing the characteristic glowing red eyes of demons.

Sebastian perched on a nearby pole jutting out from the brick wall of the dilapidated building and transformed into his human form. "Hello, Thamuz. To what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you in the human world?" He asked pleasantly.

"I was ordered to bring you back…" Thamuz grinned evilly, "But you walked right into me…"

"I do not believe that I am returning with you." Sebastian jumped onto the ground. "I have unfinished business in this realm left to complete."

"His Majesty would be displeased." Thamuz had straightened and was now speaking formally.

"Then I sympathize with whoever has to relay that message to His Majesty." Sebastian replied amicably, then he cocked his head. "My young master is calling me to his side. I shall deal with you at a later time."

Thamuz leapt forward, hands outstretched and prepared to grab the other demon, but Sebastian had seen through his ploy easily and was out of his reach in the form of a raven in a split second. He gave a small crow of victory before flying off above the building. Thamuz growled again and tried to launch a fireball at a dumpster, but couldn't. His eyes narrowed angrily when he realized that Sebastian had placed a vita frene on him. He couldn't use any of his magic now.


Sariel winced when Athena pressed a washcloth to her burnt skin. "Do you HAVE to do it this way?" She whined to the elderly angel, who swatted her gently in the back of the head.

"Sariel, Sariel, Sariel, you got yourself into this mess. You're lucky that Michael decided to bring you to me before he did to Our Lord." She scolded. "He would have just thrown you into chains and not let you out for the next millennium." Sariel remained silent and cast a meaningful glance at Michael that begged for him to help her.

"Athena's right, Sariel." Michael commented from his place at the door. He looked outside quickly to check that no one was coming. "Trust me when I say that His Lord is very displeased."

"Then have him cast me down as a fallen angel." She muttered. Athena gave her another whack to the back of the head, this one harsher. "Ow! What was that for?" Michael shook his head and smiled at her childishness. She felt at home here in Heaven while when she was on Earth she felt the overwhelming burden of having to be a protector to the people and therefore made her feel that she needed to act more mature, but her way of acting more mature was to be more distant from people.

"Being cast as a fallen angel is not a matter to joke about, Sariel." Athena muttered, her voice hard. She shot a glare at Michael, who recoiled slightly when he saw her grey eyes become stony. "You are not helping." She snapped.

"Oh, hush, Athena. You're such a sharp-tongued o-" He ducked as a towel came flying his way.

"Care to finish that sentence?" Athena had a bowl in her hand, ready to launch it at the male.

"Oh- ow- stop it- ow- Athena." Sariel said, slightly moving her wings.

"Stop moving!" The young girl froze in place, afraid to move a muscle. "This is a very delicate procedure!"

"All you have to do is apply some ointment, isn't it?" Sariel asked. "Isn't that a very simple procedure?"

"Fool." Athena growled. "Demon burns are not your typical 'I touched my light sword by accident and I got burned because I'm an imbecile' burns that I can heal with an ointment." She sounded grumpy. "Now be quiet before I burn your wings off."


"You called, young master?" Sebastian bent down to whisper into the boy's ear.

"Find Thamuz de Inferno," He reached up and ripped the eyepatch from his eye. The contract mark was glowing. "Find him and destroy him!" Sebastian looked shocked that Ciel's contract mark was glowing that vibrantly, but he sunk down into a deep bow nonetheless.

"Yes, my Lord." Questions were running through Sebastian's mind. Why was the contract mark glowing again? What was happening with his mistress? Was her contract mark still there? Did this mean he was free of that witch? And what about Sariel? Oh. Right. Sariel. Sebastian couldn't believe that he let the angel slip from his mind. "Young master…"

"What? Why are you still standing here? I gave you an order, did I not?" Ciel snapped, irritated.

"What about Sariel?" The Phantomhive heir's anger quickly dissipated.

"L… Didn't I order you to bring her back?" Sebastian looked down, ashamed.

"I was unable to retrieve the angel."

"Sebastian, I gave you an order. You failed."

"I apologize, young master. She refused to cooperate."

Ciel slapped the butler, knowing full well that the demon could have stopped the hand, but had chosen not to. "Sebastian. This is an order. Find Thamuz, destroy him and bring back Sariel!" The contract mark glowed again.

"Yes, My Lord." Sebastian bowed his head again, forced by the power of the bond between him and Ciel.


"Sariel… Why?" Michael was idling at the foot of the bed in the room, flipping through a medical scroll that Athena had left out on the table.

"Be careful with that, Michael!" Athena reprimanded as she bustled around.

"Hai, hai…" Michael replied lazily. Sariel smiled slightly at the older angel. He smiled back.

"Thank you, Michael."

"Anything for my little sister…" He smirked as she spluttered indignantly.

"Oh, go to hell." She said crossly.

"I'm sure Malphas is frantically looking for you." He mused.

Athena looked up, her eyes sharp. "The Malphas is looking for you? Malphas, one of the princes of Hell?"

"Yes." Michael replied. His gaze was settled on Sariel and he was looking at her intently. Her stoic mask had returned. She was now averting her eyes from Michael's, her eyes staring straight at the wall behind her brother.

"Sariel… What are you going to do?" Athena walked over to the bed, her gaze softening when she noticed Sariel's eyes slightly welling up with tears. "You can't keep protecting the human."

"Speaking of the human…" Michael scowled. "What makes him so special?"

Sariel was quiet before she let out a small sigh. "Do you remember when our Lord decided to punish me about 100 years ago?"

"Yes?" The male angel was confused. "Does that have to do with anything?"

"Yes. It has to do with everything." She smiled. "Do you remember how He decided to punish me?"

"Uhm… Didn't he force you to go down to Earth and be reborn as a human?"

"Yes." She laughed a bit. "Well, my luck was that I was born as a noble's daughter in the Victorian Ages of Britain. Elizabeth Middleford."

"Oh. And you became friends with the human? How is that possible? If it's been a 100 years, then wo- humans have much shorter lifespans, don't they? They die… Which is what your job, Sariel- you're the one who fights demons for the souls of humans. That's your job as the angel of death." Athena began to talk.

"I know what my job is, Athena." Sariel said, slightly irritated. "I just grew attached to a human I knew. But then Sebastian Michaelis came and took him away. Is that such a crime to want to spend some time with someone I liked?" She was agitated. "I don't understand why… why I have to be so confined. Like, He has kept such a tight reign on me that… I don't know."

"Calm down, Sariel." Athena soothed the girl.

Michael raised his head. "I have to go. I will return later."

As he walked out, Athena followed him to the doorway. "Michael. Your sister is going through a rebellious stage. Please do me a favor. Watch over the human she cares so much about." He nodded, a determined look in his eye.


So there we go. For all you reviewers who wanted L to be Lizzy's reincarnation (I'M SORRY I COULDN'T DO IT I DON'T LIKE LIZZY), I hope that's good (okay) enough for you guys. Sorry, I really don't like Elizabeth. Anyways, please review and I will try to get my next chapter out as soon as possible! Thank you!

On a side note, this is a shameless plug, but for anyone who reads Prince of Tennis, please review on my story Wonderland? I feel sad that no one has reviewed and I was so excited to write that story too. So please? Thanks!