Just something to pass the time, feeling alittle dark so thought I might do a little something with Lizzy again, but ya know something less depressing and more, secretive.


Elaborate Charades

She stared down at the people below. Her high position on the balcony provided her cover from their curious gazes, and kept her hidden in the shadows. She fooled them all, enveloped them in an elaborate charade that they never even knew exhisted.

She wasn't who they thought she was, she wasn't the bubbly, happy go lucky girl with bouncy blonde curls that they all saw her as. Her green eyes didn't really shine with glowing innocence. Her smile wasn't permanently plastered to her face. No, she was different.

He made her different.

She heard him approach but paid him no heed.

"You see...you try to be with them, but you always end up in the dark..." He whispered as he came to stand close behind her. She closed her eyes, then opened them again breathing deep.

"...with me."

She continued to stare down at her friends as they danced gaily, clueless to the world around them. She saw Ciel, chatting aimlessly with a guest. It was his charade too. She knew he didn't want to be there anymore than she did.

The man behind her turned his gaze below as well.

"What would they think of you...if they found out, all the things you've done?"

His hand came up to caress her bare shoulder.

"All the things we've done?"

His voice was sickly sweet in her ears, but she couldn't make it stop.

"If they knew...who you really were..." He smiled, bringing his hand down to caress her thigh through her dress. The breath caught in her throat and she grimaced.

"Sebastian, don't." She whispered, pleading.

He chuckled darkly and slid his hand lower.

"Stop me."

She closed her eyes in pain because she knew she couldn't, she could never stop him. Her skirt pulled up, revealing smooth legs and his hand disappeared beneath. She breathed deep, choked back a moan even as his own deep breath blew against the back of her neck. She felt him grind against her, felt his slip inside.

She bit her lip.

"No, don't close your eyes."

She opened them and stared down at the floor. Ciel seemed to be looking at her, but she knew he couldn't see. It was too dark for anyone to see them.

"Look at them...that's not your world..."

Ciel's gaze burned into her own but she fought against the idea that he might see. She hated lying to him like this.

"You belong in the shadows..."

Ciel's brows lowered ominously and he looked away. A tear fell, rolling over her cheek and dropping to the dance floor below.

"With me."

She was breathing heavily now, her tears beggining to dry as anger replaced grief.

"Look at your friends, and tell me you don't love getting away with this."

She did. She loved the secrets. She loved the scandal. She loved the darkness.

"Right under their noses."

She watched Ciel leave and her breathing slowed. A bitter smile painted her features and she leaned her head back to lay on his shoulder.

If Ciel wouldn't love her, then she found someone who would.

Even if it was all just an elaborate charade.