I returned to the horse and i managed to get onto the horse, cringing in pain as i did. I tried to ride back as quick as i could, wanting to end this little tourture as fast as possible. I got to the stables and put the horse back in it's stall and stood the for a moment, taking deep breaths in my attempts to calm myself down.
"Miss Avril is something wrong?"I heard Finny ask from behind me.
I gave a quick scream, more like a squeal and turned around to him.
"Oh Finny. Hello. N-No. Everything is alright. Just had a long trip and needed to take a moment to process what happened,"I said quickly, trying to act casual.
"What happened to your face then Avril?"He asked me,looking at my two long scars, still red but no longer bleeding.
I touched the wounds and gave a weak and shakey laugh.
"Oh th-that. I tripped and got cut on something,"i lied, hearing how bad the lie was myself and mentally trying to think of a backup story.
"Tripped? But you're as graceful as Sebastian. Must've been pretty unnoticable for you to not see it,"he said.
I laughed nerviously, giving a weak smile.
"Ya it was a little off set brick in the side walk. Silly me huh? Well i should go and present myself to the you ng master. I'm sure he'll want to know of my return. I am back before dinner right?"i asked.
"Yes Miss. Avril. Dinner isn't for a few more hours,"Finny answered.
"Good,"i said with relife, "Well then...I suppose I will see you later then Finny! Bye!"
I turned and ran off to the servant's entrance. I ran all the way upstairs and into my room to catch my breathe. I stood there shaking for a minuet then righted my posture and went to Ciel's study and knocked on the door.
"Young master? It is me. I have returned from my meeting,"i said, my voice slightly shakey.
"Come in,"Ciel said from behind the door.
I opened the door and entered, shutting the door behind me.
"Glad to see you have returned safe and-"he bagan but then stopped as he looked up at me.
'Bloody shit. He see's the two wounds.'
"What on Earth happened to your face? Did this friend harm you?"he asked,his voice sounding defensive of me.
I smiled weakly.
"Of course not young master. I tripped and cut my face on something sharp on the ground,"i lied with a little more convincing tone of voice.
"What was that sharp thing? It looks like a mix of a blade and a whip,"he said as he analyzed my scars.
He was too smart. He knew his weapons at least.
"I-I'm not sure my lord. I didn't really see it. I wasn't paying attention. I was in a bit of a hurry to get back here,"i lied, less convincing this time.
He looked me over and sighed.
"Be careful alright? I already have one clumsy maid i don't need another,"Ciel said,light-hearted teasing in his voice.
I nodded slowly,smiling.
"Of course young master,"i said with a curtsy.
"Now will you go fetch my my tea and lunch? Sebastian has other chores to attend to today,"Ciel said,back to his buisness-like voice.
"Yes young master,"i said sweetly.
I curtsied once more and then walked out, shutting the door behind me. I turned and began to walk towards the kitchen.
"Where did you really go now little Avril?"i heard Sebastian say from behind me as he held my sholder tightly, keeping me from moving.
I cried out in pain and quickly turned to him, removing his grip. I was fighitng back tears and i started shaking slightly.
"S-Sebastian! You shouldn't do that to a woman! How very improper of you!"I scolded him, my voice trembling.
He looked at me with confusion.
"Did i hurt you? You look like you are ready to cry,"Sebastian said, as if he almost was worried.
"No. I'm fine. You startled me was all,"i said defiantly, "And as for where i was is none of your buisness. You have other duities to preform and i have to fetch the young master tea,"i snapped at him.
He wasn't giving me full on eye contact though. He was starring at my two facial wounds.
'I really should cover that up with powder or something. This is getting annoying.'
"Did you go to your demon master?"was all he asked me though.
"Wh-What? How could you...Why would you even...I have to go make the master tea!"I sputtered at him then turned and walked as quick as i could to the kitchen.
I somehow managed to prepare the master lunch and some tea and get it to him in one piece. I set his plate of food down then started to pour the tea. My hands were shaking slightly and the hot tea pot, even with the hot pad, burned my cut hands.
Once i got the tea poured i set the tea cup down in front of him. He sudenly grabbed my arm. I winced and tried to pull away, but his grip was too tight.
"Just tripped and cut your face on something sharp? Can you explain these then?"he asked me, pointing to my cuts on my hand.
I bowed my head and adverted his intense look.
"Well then Miss. Avril?"He said,sounding angry.
"When i went to see this aquantence of mine, he was angry with me. He pulled a whip with a sharp blade tip on me. I managed to only get hit on the hands, arms, and face. I apolagize deeply for lying to you young master. I didn't want to trouble you. If you wish you may inflict any punishment upon me for such a horrible act,"i said softly.
Ciel let go of my arm and slapped me. I fell to the ground and stayed there for a moment, forcing the tears back. I stood up, my head bowed and looking to the floor.
"Don't you ever lie to me again. Is that understood?"Ciel told me in a dangerious tone of voice.
I nodded quickly, shaking lightly.
"Now go clean yourself up and tend to those wounds. I will not require your services until tomorrow morning. Get some sleep. If you need to, later tonight you may come and speak with me. Now go,"Ciel ordered me.
"Yes my lord,"i said as i curtsied then left. I went and grabbed my nightgown and went to the bathing room for servants. I checked to make sure nobody else was there and then locked the door. I turned on the water, filling it with bubbles so if someone were to find a way in here they wouldn't see anything, and waited until the tub was full. I undressed and stepped in, wincing each time the warm water touched my cuts. I sat in the tub and just soaked for a minuet,trembling hard. It hurt a lot. I looked around once more. I them let some tears of pain fall. I try to never cry. Tears only brought more pain so i have learned to fight them back. A hour or so later I heard a door creaked and turned, quickly wipping away my tears, to see what that was.
Sebastian stood there in front of the closed door, eyes wide in shock. I, like a bloody idiot, just stood there, staring at him in utter silence.
"Miss Avril. What ever did you do to upset your demon master?"Sebastian said, looking at my scars and cuts on my back.
"What are you doing in here? I thought i locked the doors,"i asked him sharply, "Turn around so i can get out and change,"
He turned around. I got out of the tub and quickly put on my nightgown. My blonde hair was wet and it sat on my sholders and back, causing me to cringe.
"You can turn back around to me now,"i said while i drained the tub.
The tub was drained and i turned to face Sebastian, who was supposed to be on the other side of the room, and came face to face with him, our noses almost touching. I yelped in surprise and backed away, slipping. I waited for the force of the ground to hit me and for a world of pain to unleash itself on me but all i felt was a hand on my back and one holding my arm. It still hurt, but much less than hitting ground would have. I quickly stood up and stood on the dry tile, my jaw tightly clenched and my eyes closed, trying to fight back tears of pain. I felt one escape my careful grasps and before i could wipe it away, Sebastian's hand was there and he wiped it away.
"I apolagize Miss. Avril. I didn't mean for that to hurt. I was trying to keep you from hurting yourself. Although i guess as a demon, hitting your head on tile wouldn't hurt you as bad as if you were human,"he said, looking at me with a sincer and worried look in his eyes.
I stared at him for a moment, shocked to ever see that in a pure demon. That was compassion. Caring. Worry. No normal and pure demon ever showed that emotion. Ever.
So why was he looking at me like that?
"Would you allow me to assist you in putting your bandages on Miss. Avril?"he asked softly.
I stood there speechless for a moment then backed away from him slowly.
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt but no sinfulness alright Sebastian?"i asked him, truly afriad of any male seeing me naked.
He nodded. We walked to the bathroom and grabbed the bandage kit and then we went to my room.
"Now please remove your nightgown so i can bandage your wounds up,"Sebastian told me.
I pulled off my nightgown,tensing up as i did from the pain and from my fear of being used sexual once more. I closed my eyes, shaking slightly. I felt some cloth touch my back and then felt it being wrapped about my waist.
"You never answered my question from before. What did you do to upset your master so?"Sebastian asked, his voice gental.
I stay quiet for a minuet, debating on whether or not I wanted to tell him.
"I promised my master i would send him some new...toys if you will. I hadn't and all his other toys were dying out slowly. He was angry because he wasn't getting his toys. So he punished me for breaking my promise. It's the most i deserved,"i said, the end part a little shakey as i was fighting tears from the memory and because Sebastian had just hit a majorly sensitive spot and it hurt a lot.
"Hm. But to recive this many lashings is a little bit much is it not? I would never be so crule. At least to a girl like you,"Sebastian said as he finished off my waist's bandages and began to bandage up my sholders and arms.
I shrugged slowly,wincing in pain and looked away from Sebastian.
We sat in silence for the rest of the time. Once he finished he stood up and picked up the kit.
"I hope you get some sleep tonight Little Avril. I shall see you in the morning,"Sebastian said then bowed and left my room.
I put my nightgown back on and wondered why he seemed to have cared so much. I couldn't figure it out tonight but i was going to find out what his plan was.
My thoughts drifted to his plausible reasons as i fell into an uneasy sleep.
