Alright left text!... Anyways, a big thank you goes to everybody who reviewed! I am ridiculously slow when it comes to updating, and will only be able to do so every other week, so I really appreciate everyone who is still supporting me ^^. I'm so excited for this chapter since we actually have a plot here. I think this is the first major plot to be introduced in 9 chapters, so this is pretty big, at least for me. So without further ado (such a weird word) let's go~
Ciel's POV
The garden was peaceful, with birds chirping, and bright colorful flowers in bloom, it almost looked well, magical. This is where Ciel Phantomhive was found. Drenched in water, dark circles under his eyes and a threatening scowl plastered on his face. Sebastian was probably the only one who could take the Futom lord to his room without getting his head bitten off.
"Bocchan, what's wrong? It's very unusual for the head of the Phantomhive company to get lost in his own garden." the demon butler asked, keeping his voice leveled. It was hard to tell if there was an undercurrent of tautness in that sentence.
"Sebastian, don't you have things to file or fires to stop in the kitchen? Why don't you go help Bard and Finnian and the others? I'm sure they'll be utterly grateful for your help." Ciel snapped, his answer thick with venom, and as a butler of this very grouchy master, Sebastian didn't need to be told twice. With a swift bow and a 'yes my lord', he departed.
As soon as Sebastian had walked away, Ciel's emotions that he had been trying to repress came flooding in. How come he was the one suffering? Alois should be the one in pain after what his actions had done to him. It was his fault, and he deserved to be slapped, or better yet punched. Ciel's hollow thoughts formed words in his head, desperately trying to calm him, ensuring that there was no reason in any way it was his fault. But there he was, after two days of insomnia, guiltiness and the numbing feeling of being more alone than ever.
Alois's POV
Alois stormed angrily down the crowded road. His rage must have formed a thick barrier around him, because as crowded as the streets were, no one had 'accidentally' bumped into him for the past hour. A part of him wanted to go back to Ciel, but his ego prevented him from continuing his thoughts.
A mix of emotions swirled in him as he kicked a toy discarded on the streets. The cotton toy flew across the road, to a side alley. There was something odd about the toy that made Alois follow it to the alley. Having a closer look at the broken piece of fabric, the blond noticed that it was a broken rabbit. The insides of it were half spilled out, exposing dusty cotton from out of its stomach. The left ear looked like it was broken and patched again. The new cloth sewn on it didn't make the bunny's color any newer. It had black buttons as eyes, and one of them were hanging on a thread, threatening to fall any second.
Alois was about to toss the broken toy away again when a rough hand that came out of nowhere covered his mouth. A piece of cloth that was suddenly plastered on his face muffled Alois's scream. He thrashed about desperately, hoping to shake loose the foe, but the person seemed to only hold on tighter. Because of the panicked motions he made, the blond was forced to inhale the musty scent that was laced in with the cloth. He felt his eyes get heavy, and everything went dark...
The kidnapper dragged an unconscious Alois away, leaving behind only the broken rabbit.
Ciel's POV
"Ciel..." Alois rasped, barely able to vocalize what he wanted to say. "Help... me..." There was a gurgling sound, and Alois jerked. His eyes rolling back, eyes as bright as sapphires turning dull. Then, the blood began to seep...
"NO!" the Phantomhive lord jerked awake. Beads of sweat had formed on his forehead and dripped down his chin. Ciel shuddered and got out of bed. His nightmare of Alois dying still circled around him. Replaying the blond's desperate face over and over. Under the moonlight, the room became a beautiful otherworldly sliver gray color, but Ciel felt that the color only emphasized the fear. It had already been a few minutes after he had awoken, but his body was still shaking. Realizing it with a gasp, the Futom lord grabbed his coat, pants, shoes and ran. The hallway would create too much noise... the windows on the other hand... Ciel's room wasn't on the top floor, but the height could easily have been three stories high. Not giving a chance for his mind to talk himself out of it, Ciel took a deep breath and jumped.
He landed with a 'thud', rolling twice before he got up. Not knowing where to go, only to follow his instincts, Ciel ran. Bolted as fast as he could in his entire life. Letting the darkness swallow him and praying that Sebastian didn't find out he "escaped". Heart pounding and feet stomping, Ciel bit his lip and fought back the warning of danger his brain was telling him. All he knew was that Alois was in trouble, and that he wasn't going to let his nightmare become a reality.
A big thank you also goes to my beta/friend/role-playing buddy Haunani! Love ya~
Dun dun dun... I feel so sorry for creating a second cliff hanger when there was already a plot in place, but the idea just flew to me one night. I'm so surprised that Ciel turned out to be the protagonist/hero (?) in this chapter though. It amazes me that he can not break a bone by jumping down a three story building. He has inherited powers from Sebby! O.O
-A. Lullaby
