Okay sorry for the wait folks but here is chapter 9 finally. I will be time skipping a little in this chapter so just wanted to give you a heads up. I don't know when I will update again after this so please bare with me on this. I'm going through moving houses at the moment so things are pretty hectic XD and a speacial shout out to PearlM21, thank you for always leaving reviews for my story. I really appreciate it a lot :) I also want to let people know that I have asked another writer on fanfiction to draw out some of the outfits/characters for me. I am still waiting on their reply so lets all hope ne~ XD


POV - Normal( i guess this could be considered narrator POV as well. please tell me if i got this wrong :3 )

'ding'

A simple sound that all the members of the London dispatch center have come to love. A sound that echoes down the halls on a daily basis now and comes like clockwork to them. For two weeks this has been how everyone has been told the strange girl is coming near. Even those who hear it as she walks down the streets every morning can tell who it is without looking towards the sound.

'ding' 'ding'

This sound is caused by the dispatch centers newest member and most loved person as she does her daily mainly helps out at the library by reshelving the books, or assisting Will by running papers to other offices and has literally become the Ka-san of the dispatch center and is called that by most of the other reapers. And yes she still cooks for Grell and Ronald whenever they ask her too. Will is still the same stick in the mud boss and insists on calling her Miss. Thorn, no matter how much she insists he calls her by her name...Well any name would be fine by her it seems people love to make up nicknames for her a lot. Well as I was saying Crystal was heading to help with whatever she can today. Grell having left earlier that morning to go reap the souls on his list for today with Ronald and whoever else had to go at that time.

"Cherry!" Ronald yells to the girl as he and Grell step through a portal behind her. After living with Grell for a week he gave Crystal her own key this was also the day that Will gave her an actual job as a reaper. Well a reaper in training. She is going through all the classes a normal trainee would but is allowed to go at her own pace with them. Crystal mainly prefers to stay in the library and helping to re-shelve the cinematic records. The truth of the matter is that she is scared of training any of her powers, scared of hurting anyone period after that horrid dream of hers. Crystal shakes those thoughts away and smiles at the two reapers walking towards her, Grell wrapping her in a hug while sending Ronald a death glare over the girls shoulder discreetly.

"Headed off to help Will and Mrs. Rain again darling~" Grell asks as the trio starts walking again the two reapers carrying their scythes over their shoulders. Crystal still can't believe they can carry those things so easily. She tried picking up Grells chainsaw once so she could get a paper that was under it and was barely able to move it an inch off the floor. When she asked him about it he said that most reapers can only pick up their own scythes. Something about the scythes become linked to the reapers soul and being attached to them. Basically if it isn't yours it won't let you pick it up. But for some reason other species can pick them up no problem, they can't use them properly but are able to move them just as easily as the owners. Undertaker is able to pick up Grell's scythe though but he is a very powerful reaper. (Ah! I'm getting off topic here sorry~ Back to the story now nya~)

Nodding her head Crystal follows the two reapers inside the building her skirts swishing as she does. Crystal has created her own sort of reaper uniform like Grell has, not liking the idea of having to wear what she sees all the other female reapers wearing daily. Her outfit is a mix of some of the things she wore when she first got here and victorian style clothes. ( this is what I am hoping to have drawn out for me XD but until then I have a link to a similar dress posted on my profile just imagine the black part is silver and add the other details I say.) Her hair is in the usual twin tails with the bell ribbons tied in them and her bangs covering her left eye, her dress is a knee length red lolita dress with silver lace and skulls as a design pattern. For accessories she has her belt of cat and crow skulls, red fingerless gloves that have a metal square on the top, little hanging coffin'n bat earrings, her black choker and grandmothers necklace as always. Ankle boots identical to Grell's but with an added black ribbon tied up to her knees with large bows on the sides at the end.


POV - Crystal/Ambrosine

"So the dispatches new mother is here to babysit again eh?" I turn to see Eric and Alan walking out of the building with their scythes in hand. I puff out my cheeks and glare at him slightly quickening my pace to reach him. When I get in arms length I hit him over the head with my ever present coffin bag. "OW! Geez I was only kidding girly." he wines rubbing the back of his head and walking away with Alan right behind him. The shy shinigami gives me a sheepish smile as he passes and I can see a small blush on his face. My gaze instantly focuses on his chest and my face saddens when I see the dark purple and green wisp like things circling his heart. When my powers started coming in I noticed I got the ability to see supernatural injuries and the like. I can even see how the little Phantomhive brat has something wrong with his right eye.

"Looks like my little girl has a fan~ And such a quiet cutie too." Grell singsongs brushing past me softly and swinging his chainsaw side to side. I raise a brow at him but ingore his comment for the most part. Instead I focus on heading towards Will's office to see what I should do today. Grell follows me, well if you call running at top speed down the hall that, to Will's office and bursting through the door with his usual greetings. Ronald was smart enough to just walk quietly next to me the whole time and when we did get there it is to see Grell hanging on the wall by Will's scythe. While I am trying not to giggle at the expression the head dispatch officer is making, Ronald has slapped a hand over his forehead and is mumbling something I can't understand.

"Sutcliff for the umpteenth time please refrain from your idiotic behavior." Will then seems to notice me and Ronald just standing off to the side. "Knox take Sutcliff with you and fill out this days paperwork and if he has been neglecting it again he is to fill those out as well." Grell wines about wanting to spend time with the stoic reaper whacked on the head by said reaper in response. Ronald is then left with the task of dragging the still complaining redhead off to his office. "Miss. Thorn did you need something from me?"

I turn my attention back to Will and smile at him playfully reaching into my bag. I found out a little secret about the ever cold and emotionless man. He has a soft spot for a certain animal that I just can't help but find adorable and funny. Pulling out the item I wish to give him and holding in the giggle when I see him blush slightly. What is it you may ask that has made mister stick in the mud Spears to act this way? Nothing more than a simple little plushie keychain I made in my spare time in the shape of a...

"..."

"..."

"Miss. Thorn why do you have a pigeon charm?" he asks closing his eyes and adjusting his glasses slightly. I smile widely letting him see my razor like teeth and hand it to him. He stares at the small bird charm in his hand then at me then back to the charm. "Is this a gift for me Miss. Thorn?" I nod and he lets out a sigh before patting me on the head " Well thank you then Miss. Thorn you may do whatever you wish today, I have no jobs that need to be done other than soul collecting and the paperwork that has to be filled on them." I nod and rush off down the hall waving over my shoulder at him before disappearing around the corner.


If Crystal had stayed long enough she would have seen the small smile cross Will's lips before he returned to his office. The stoic man is deep in thought now as he tries to understand the strange feelings he has. Why did the simple little fact that she took the time to make him something as plain as a keychain make his heart race. Lately he even finds himself coming to like seeing a sharp toothed smile, even Sutcliff's seems less annoying lately.

"What is this feeling..." Will murmurs to himself as he holds the little pigeon charm up to the light, watching it slowly sway side to side in his hand. He shacks the strange thoughts from his head and places the charm on his desk. "No matter ... I need to start helping Knox with the preparations." he sighs to himself grabbing his scythe and leaving his office not forgetting to lock the door behind him.


POV - Crystal/Ambrosine

Rushing down the halls of dispatch I think of what I have been wanting to do for weeks now. My hair is swishing behind me along with my dress skirts and my heeled boots echoing around me. I see Grell walking out of his office and decide to play a small prank on him. I do owe him a little revenge for what he did the other day, I mean really, when is it a good thing to sit a paper sketchbook in the sink. So I pick up speed causing him and several other reapers to look up at the loud sound of my heels on the marbled floors. Grell starts waving his hands in front of him as if that alone will get me to stop or slow down. With a wide smile I head straight for him arms held out as if to hug him, Or in my case...Tackle him to the ground leaving me in a giggling mess of hair on the floor. When I finally ram into him he flies backwards making a startled gasp along with a slightly pained grunt as we both hit the floor.

"I... take that... as payback ...for your sketchbook." he gasps out rubbing the now sore spot on his chest where my head had collided. I nod making my bells jingle while standing back up and dusting off my dress. I help him up and turn to glare at the sound of some of the other reapers laughing at us. I relax when I see that it's only Pops and a few of the other glasses makers. I don't mind them laughing at me because I know they all only mean it in good fun.

"Where are you off to today Miss. Thorn, the library to help Mrs. Rain or helping the other female reapers in the filing offices?" Pops asks giving me a small smile as I shake my head no to both choices. "Well then where are you off too in such a hurry?" I point out the window behind him and Grell surprisingly gets it correct.

"Are you leaving dispatch today darling?" I nod and he suddenly gets all serious on me, wrapping me in a protective hug and his voice getting a little scary. "And where exactly are you going and why?" Rolling my eyes I wiggle out of his arms heading for the stairs leading to the portal area. Grell follows me still trying to get me to explain where I am going. I stop in front of one of the walls turning to him with a smile. "Need me to make it for you deary~ Well I need to know the location to create a portal." he smiles at me with his eyes half closed thinking he has me and I will tell him where I am going. I giggle and place my hand on the wall making him raise a brow at me confused. Concentrating on the spot I want the portal to end up in I send a small amount of energy into the wall. I think 'Mother' has forgotten that I have been going to reaper training classes. And summoning portals is one of the first things I was taught to do.

"WHEN DID YOU LEARN THAT!" Grell wines loudly nearly yelling it actually causing me to cover my ears from the volume of his voice. I frown at him rubbing at my now sore ears and turning my head away from him angrily. "Crystal~ Mommys sorry for yelling! Please don't be mad at me darling." Grell whimpers out wrapping me in a bone crushing hug that has me gasping for air. After I finally pry him off of me and turn to face him again Ronald and Will have appeared behind him. Grell being Grell has yet to notice this and is still begging me for forgiveness on a matter that I have already forgiven. Sighing I reach into my coffin bag pulling out the gift I made for him and hitting him on the head with it. He lets out a surprised yelp at having been pulled out of his speech about how sorry he was to me, the gift falling from his head and into his hands as he takes a step backwards running into Ronald. I giggle lightly and wave goodbye to them all before rushing through the portal. It having closed before Grell could even attempt to follow me and blocking out his reaction to his gift.

'Now to hurry to his place for, hopefully, some answers.' I think to myself as I appear in London but facepalm when I see where I ended up at. 'Where the hell am I?'


What was it that she had given our favorite redheaded reaper? Well I will leave that for you to decide for now and reveal it in the next chapter. XD