Kuroshitsuji: Another World
Chapter 8: Meet me where the flowers never stop blooming
I walked out, glad that I made at least one friend. Of course, that didn't stop me from grinning and walking towards the next person I hoped to meet. As if on cue, the Phantomhive gardener, Finnian, waved in my direction. I smiled and waved back.
"Wow!" he grinned, walking towards me, "are you the new girl Mey-Rin was talking about?"
"Yup," I answered, "My name is Nekohime, but you can call me any variation of that name."
"That's quite a long name…can I just call you Neko?"
"Sure"
I turned to admire all the towering trees that lined the courtyard. Slowly, Finnian edged towards me, almost as if hesitant to be near me. I merely laughed, and took the remaining steps to stand beside him.
"What's wrong?" I smiled, "are you nervous just standing next to me? Don't worry, I won't bite…much."
"It's not that," he muttered, now looking down at his boots.
"Then what is it?" I asked, now trying to stand dangerously close to him.
"I…." he struggled to find the appropriate words, "I…I think you're pretty!"
When he admitted this, his face turned red and he turned to run. I was in shock, no one to this very day as ever called me pretty. Only after I couldn't see him anymore did I realize that he had run away.
Uselessly, I called after him, "Finny!"
I stayed in the courtyard for a few seconds longer. With a grim sigh and a wry smile, I continued my stroll around the manor. In my mind, I knew that I only had two…if not three more people left to meet. Out of who remained, I only dreaded meeting one of them….and THAT person I'd hoped to meet WAAAAAAAY later.
