Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji, nor the characters and some words I took from the series. I do own my OC's and such, though. (:
Haruya froze when a shrill voice sounded from the doorway. Her gaze fell upon a girl with blonde pigtails and blue eyes.
"Ciel!" She yelled as she came running over to him. She wrapped her around around his neck and gave him a bear hug. "I've missed you!" She said and giggled as she pulled away.
Great... Lizzy's here. This should be int-
"Haruya, how lovely to see you, dear!"
Haruya's thoughts were interrupted when the girl spoke to her. She forged herself a smile and hugged the girl.
"It's wonderful to see you, too." She let out a silent sigh when she pulled away and glanced at Ciel. He stared at them with a smirk, then looked at the door as more guests arrived.
When all of the guests arrived, the orchestra began playing music. Sebastian and Daichi stood in front of the table full of refreshments as the guests danced. Haruya noticed this and smirked as she made her way to Daichi.
"Don't think that, just because you're my butler means you get to stay right here. Come on!" She gently pulled on his right hand to get him out to the dance floor. When they were there, she gently assumed her dancing pose. When he finally took her hand and rested his other hand on her lower back, they began dancing.
"My Lady, are you sure you're alright with this?" He asked as they spun around slowly. She nodded and smild weakly up at him.
"Absolutely. I want to dance with everyone, Servants and nobles, that I know, at this ball." She muttered. He smiled down at her as she spoke.
"As you wish, My Lady." She frowned.
"Daichi, tonight I want you to call me simply, Haruya. That's an order." He smirked.
"As you wish, Haruya."
"That's better."
They danced until the first song was over. She walked Daichi back to the table and looked up at Sebastian with an evil smirk.
"Sebastian~" She sang a little as she spoke and grabbed his hand. "Come dance with me?" She asked sweetly. He sighed and put on glasses as he let her lead him to the dance floor. They took their dancing postions and began dancing once the next song started.
"So, this is what you planned on doing during your last ball." He stated as he placed his eyes on her. She looked up at him and blushed a little as she nodded.
"It is. I want to spend as much time as possible with the people I know and love." Her blush faded as she smiled weakly. "I think I would be able to go, without any regrets, easier..." She slowly looked down at their feet a little sadly. Sebastian glanced over at Daichi and smirked, then looked back at Haruya and continued dancing with her.
When that song finally ended, they departed and Alois ran up to her.
"Haruya, dance with me~" He said and swiftly grabbed her hand in his and rested his other hand on the small of her back. She smiled up at him and blushed as she rested her other hand on his shoulder.
"Okay." She stared at him as they began to dance, thoughts running through her mind. She blushed as she slowly looked down at her feet. "Alois, I-"
"Shut up." He said coldly, cutting her off. She swiftly looked up at him in surprise, her blush disappearing. "You think you can just leave me after we've known each other for so long. It's not going to happen." She sighed heavily and looked off to the side, her eyes landing on Ciel and Lizzy dancing.
"A-Alois, I don't have a choice..." She murmured softly. "Daichi and I-"
"I know full well what you did, and I'm not letting you leave me now." He grabbed hold of her wrist with his hand that he was holding hers with. "And I'm going to make sure it doesn't happen." He pulled her closer violently and crashed his lips against hers. When he pulled her away, she blinked several times and stared at him.
"Alois, I'm doing this, and nothing, or no one, is stopping me." She pulled herself from his grasp and glared up at him. "I think we're done dancing. When you're going to stop being an ass, come see me for another one." She started to walk away, but he grabbed her wrist again and held it tighter as he pulled her to him.
"You're not going anywhere." She said in a dangerous voice.
"Let go of me!" She practically yelled.
"No, we're finishing this dance!" Someone tapped on Alois's shoulder. He swiftly turned around to glare at them and yell, but stopped when his eyes landed on Daichi.
"I do believe My Lady is done dancing with you." He smiled down at him. "I think I'm going to step in for the rest of this dance." He informed and pushed him aside, taking Haruya into a dancing pose. They started dancing as Aloise walked off to find Claude.
"Thank you, Daichi." She whispered as a weak smile formed on her lips.
"No thanks necessary, My Lady." She smiled down at her. She slowly rested her head on his chest and sighed in relief.
Thank goodness for a demon butler.
She looked around the room as they spun around during their dance, her eyes falling upon random couples around the dance floor, until her eyes finally landed on Ciel and Lizzy. Ciel swiftly looked away when he noticed her staring and looked back at Lizzy, a small blush on his cheeks. When the song ended, Haruya pulled away from Daichi and smiled up at him again.
"Thanks for the dance." She said softly as the couples got ready for another dance. She walked over to Ciel and Lizzy and gently tapped Lizzy on the shoulder. "Could I please dance with Ciel during this song?" She asked softly and forged another smile.
"Of course!" She smiled at her and reluctantly stepped away from Ciel. She wandered off to find another dancing partner as they took their dancing positions and began dancing once the music started. She smiled meakly up at him.
"Thank you for doing this, Ciel." She looked away as she spoke and a little blush formed on her cheeks. "It's really..." She trailed off as the events with Alois flash through her mind. "Uh, nice!" I looked back at him and forced a smile. Ciel sighed a little irritably.
"I saw you and Alois." He spat. She jumped a little at his sudden tone and her blush immediately vanished.
"Ciel, that was-"
"I know what it was," He slowly softened his tone a little. "and I'm sorry it happened tonight." She blinked in surprise. He was apologizing?
Don't ruin it! Don't ruin it!
"Well, I guess you can't help it when something unpredictable happens." She murmured.
You ruined it...
Oh, shut up.
Make me.
I'm ignoring you~
You know, talking to yourself is a sign of going mad.
SHUT UP!
I thought you were ignoring me.
...
She was jerked from her thoughts when Ciel stepped on her foot. She winced slightly and looked down at their feet, then up to a blushing Ciel who was looking away.
"Sorry..." He muttered. She let out a little laugh, which caused him to look back at her in surprise.
"I'm... sorry... It's just..." She managed to say between giggles. She let out little gasps for air between giggles and she closed her eyes as a tear rolled down her cheek. "I thought I was going to step on your feet instead, because I'm not the best at dancing." She finally managed to say after she calmed herself a little. She wiped away her tears and let out a soft giggle. He smirked a little.
"I never was fond of dancing." He said a little embarrassed and she smiled up at him.
"Don't worry, you just need to practice more!" She said, trying to be reassuring. "You'll get better at it in no time." He opened his mouth to speak as the song ended, but was interrupted when Daichi walked over and lightly tapped Haruya on her left shoulder. She slowly turned around and looked up at him.
"Haruya," He smiled down at her. "It seems there's a surprise for you." He pointed over by the stairs as a giant cake was rolled out by Bard, Finnian, and Mey-Rin, with Tonoko sitting on the fron right corner of the cart sipping his tea.
"Oh, my goodness! It's beautiful!" Haruya exclaimed as she stepped away from Ciel, her eyes locked into it.
"We've decided to celebrate your birthday early this year." Sebastian said, now standing beside her. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Thank you!" She looked at Ciel over her shoulder and grinned. He smirked in return as Sebastian stepped back beside him.
"Sebastian, I think you've overdone it." Ciel said to him as Haruya stepped out of earshot. Sebastian smiled down at him.
"My Lord, if I couldn't pull of something as simple as making a ball special, why, what kind of butler would I be?" Ciel watched Haruya take more steps toward the cake.
"Yes, I suppose."
"Sebastian, you must sing!" Lizzy said enthusiastically.
"Me, sing?"
"It would suit the occasion." Ciel said.
"Well, if the Lady wishes it." He cleared his throat.
It's your birthday, my dear.
Older by one more year.
This special day you turn-
Sebastian walked over to Haruya as he sang, and looked down at her when he paused with an inquisitive look.
"Fourteen." She smiled up at him, and he returned the smile.
May you live out your dreams.
Everyone clapped when he finished, and Daichi walked over to the cake and helped Sebastian cut it. Daichi handed her a piece and she started eating it happily.
"It's simply delicious!" She exclaimed after the first bite.
Once everyone was finished eating the cake, they began dancing again. Haruya smirked as she grabbed Bard and danced with him. Once that song was over, she grabbed Finny and danced with him, also. Once that song ended and the final song for the evening began, Haruya walked over to Ciel and smiled at Lizzy.
"Lizzy," She started, and closed her eyes as she tilted her head, still smiling as Lizzy turned toward her. "Might I borrow Ciel for the last dance?" Lizzy nodded and smiled as she wandered off to find the person she danced with the last time. Haruya and Ciel started dancing and she smiled up at him. "This was so wonderful, Ciel. Thank you so much." She said softly. Her eyes softened as she smiled a little at him. Ciel nodded in response. Haruya wished this evening wouldn't end. That the last song would last forever, and she would never have to leave, but she had a contract to complete.
She sighed softly once the song ended, and she stepped away from Ciel. Her eyes slowly wandered down to her feet as she laced her fingers together in front of her. She glanced up at Ciel as a soft blush formed on her cheeks.
"Well, I best be off..." She slowly turned around and walked over to Daichi. She took a few deep breaths as she crossed the dance floor, regaining her composure. She stopped in front of Daichi and smiled up at him, no sign of fear in her eyes. "I'm ready, Daichi." She spoke with determination in her voice. Daichi smirked down at her and nodded. He gently took her right hand and led her out to the carriage. Sebastian and Ciel followed them to the door, and Sebastian smirked after them. Ciel walked her to her carriage and stopped just beside it. He gently took her hands in his and smiled at her.
"I hope it all goes well." he said softly. Then, he did something completely unexpected. He leaned down until he was eye level with her, and then gently pressed his lips against hers. She blushed and stiffened for a moment, then slowly relaxed and returned the kiss.
"Thanks again, Ciel." She whispered softly as they separated. He smiled at her and she got into the carriage.
