Paxloria: Actually, Ciel and Sebastian ARE investigating her, but even with the book bag, and the vest, they kind of want to see how she... behaves?
But that part isn't really important, I think at this point where I am in the story it's more in Sebastian's interest to see if she's human or not... *hint hint* It's been made obvious to Ciel now that she's not from this time, what's more on their minds is if she's a threat or not, right now the fact that she's not from their time period isn't the main factor anymore, but it will definitely come into play with the whole plot and such~
You're such a good reviewer lol *pats head*
CHAPTER 10
Imogen held a blank and stoic expression, no matter how much people tell her she looked like a doll or how cute she looked, her eyes immediately shot the down.
Her distaste for the dress she was wearing, evident in her short, choppy responses to any question asked. Eventually the servants just stopped trying to lighten up her mood, and Sebastian smirked down at her, amused at her expense. "My my, such a pretty lady we have, yet such an ugly frown..." Sebastian chimed, a closed eyed smile in place, Imogen looked at him, her eyes setting him on fire, they had such a blank look, that made them look almost dead, and her mouth hung slightly open, it was a look that even shut up someone like Sebastian. Who in turn, only swallowed deeply, it was no joke. The girl frightened him for a moment.
(for reference, look at this video: watch?v=wH6p2hAmSv8 i love this anime so much dkgdfhfnkjkj and i watch this video like ten times a day it never gets old for me lol this will be permanently known as the 'death glare' mwahaha)
The dress itself was a monstrosity in itself, even if Imogen did look good in it...
It was a long dress, that poofed at the bottom, the sleeves were long and seemed to be made of multiple ribbons wrapping around her arm, lace ruffled at her wrists, the shoulder poofed up as well and held the shape of a bell on her arm. A lacy pink ribbon tied around her neck, and the dress itself was all pink, the top had a sweetheart neckline, outlining her collar bone that stuck out, and gave the illusion of an actual chest that was non existent, a corset helped this, but only a little, small frills lined the neckline, and a small bow was pinned in the middle.
Her hair didn't need much to be done, for it was naturally curly, and though it was messy at most, it seemed to have been smoothed down, and now her face was framed delicately by the small curls. The side of her head was waterfall braided, and two loose fishtail braids hung at her shoulders, the rest of her hair was free and hung down her back, which was covered only in lace, her skin visible through the delicate patterns. Yes, she looked very lovely, but nonetheless, she didn't like dressing up, she didn't enjoy the attention it drew from people.
She put her shoulder's up protectively, and stuck to the wall. Looking down, she bit her lip.
"Miss, you really do look lovely though..." Finny said, his eyebrows were pulled up in slight sadness that the girl didn't agree. Imogen only looked up and chuckled at him, "Thank you Finny, you are very kind," she said, and Finny smiled wider, running off to the rest of the group.
She was soon brought out of her little bubble at the sound of Ciel's raised voice, "Give it back, Lizzy!" Ciel shouted, his hand extended towards Elizabeth, his anger rising by each passing second. "W-Why are you so mad? I-I only wanted t-to m-m-make things cute... I-I-I... I HATE THIS RING!" she shouted, and soon something went flying, and hit the floor, a shattering sound resonated off the walls and tile floor, Ciel lurched forward, his hand raised to strike the girl in front of him.
Soon everything paused, "Young Master, you forgot the cane we went to the trouble of repairing for you," Sebastian had Ciel's arm raised above his head, putting the cane in his hands, Ciel breathed out, his heart still racing...
"I apologize for my Master's behavior Miss Elizabeth, but that ring is very special to the Young Master, as he has grown quite attached to it... you see, it was heirloom passed down from generations..." Sebastian said tot he blond, who was crying her eyes out, Imogen felt a pang of pitty for the girl, her face showing her slight sorrow.
"It was that important, a-and I broke it?" Elizabeth said, Imogen caught sight of Ciel bending down to pick up the pieces of the broken ring, he stood up straight and stared at the pieces for a moment, before he went to a window, and much to everyone's surprise, threw it out the window. Imogen stared, wide eyed at Ciel, "No matter, ring or not... I am head of the Phantomhives!" he said, his voice was full of authority and purpose. Imogen admired him for a moment, before blinking in sadness...
'he's all alone...' she thought, Ciel seemed to catch her pitying look, narrowing his eyes slightly in curiosity as to what she was thinking, the quickly dismissed it, and turned to ELizabeth, "Now, now, such an unbecoming face you're making my lady, how could I ask a girl with puffy eyes to dance?" he said, widening her tears away with a handkerchief.
'Smooth Ciel...'
Elizabeth looked at him, her eyes were wide and glittering, "D-dance?" she said, and smiled.
The young couple waltzed around the room. Imogen jumped slightly when she heard a violin, she turned to see Sebastian playing, "How did you... where did... ehhhh?" she stuttered, Sebastian glanced at her, smirking at her then winking, she shook her head, a sudden song popped into her head, the violin matching the tune of the song perfectly, she started to hum it, the lyrics in her head.
"Hey, Mis' why don't you sing?" Bard suggested, and Finny nodded, "You're voice even humming sounds so light, like a fairy!" he said, his eyes were wide, "Yes, M'lady, sing!" Mey Rin, said, putting a hand on her shoulder, Imogen blushed, "Wha- s-sing? I-I can't!" she said, she looked around, seeing Grell already singing along to the violin, his hands clasped together, "Whoa, he can actually sing?!" and, "Please Miss Imogen?" Finny said, his eyes getting big and puppy like, and Imogen just couldn't say no to that look now could she?
"Fine..." she mumbled, and quickly thought the the beginning of the song...
"Drag my hand behind you like a chain behind a truck...
Sparks over your carpet while I chase you through the
darkness...
Somebody's supposed to fall in love,
but nobody even called...
Somebody's supposed to...
Tear this place apart
Until you find me hiding
Silently, I'll wait!
You'll be excited just to see me someday,
Everything's okaaayy,"
Imogen let her voice go, matching that of the singers exactly, Grell stopped for a moment, and blinked at her in shock that she knew such a song... for it hadn't even been invented yet...
"Summer and gold
throw their colors at the dark
a mother tells her son
'Darlin' look at the sparks'
you hold my attention without even trying!
A beautiful reflection
from firework eyes!"
Sebastian had stopped to stare at the girl for a moment, her voice was untrained, and natural... it sounded amazing. Raising an eyebrow he continued playing, smiling slightly as she continued to sing the mysterious song, everyone seemed to be caught up in the lyrics. They were beautiful, despite the melancholy the shrouded it.
"Somebody's supposed to fall in love...
...
Tear this place apart until you
Find me hiding
silently I'll wait
You'll be excited just to see me someday
Everything's okay!"
And with that the song ended, and Imogen was immediately assaulted with squeals and hugs of adoration, "Ahh- Ughhh," she managed to let out, for she was slowly being crushed by Mey Rin and Finny, their arms tight around her, "Oh my, that song gave me chills, yes it did!" Mey Rin squealed. Finny nodded, "It was such a good song my lady!" Finny said, and Imogen chuckled slightly, and patted his head. She was much shorter than him so she had to reach up to stroke the boys hair.
"That is quite the voice you have they're Miss Imogen..." Sebastian said, Imogen blinked up at him over Finny's head, "Uhh, thank you," she mumbled, and Sebastian smiled at her, and soon continued with the violin, this time Grell singing along.
"I'll make sure to get her home safely, you can count on me," he said, and smiled, the little lady in his arms, sleeping soundly.
Grell looked at Imogen, who in turn stared back, he frowned at her, and she furrowed her brows, "What?" she said, and Grell shook his head, "I'm sorry, nothing my lady," he said, and swiftly turned around, glancing behind him for a moment, Imogen could see something brewing inside his eyes...
'Does he not like me or something?' Imogen thought, and turned around, walking away from the door, not staying to wave good bye to the clumsy butler and the sleeping girl.
Imogen undressed herself, looking in the mirror, the welts she had earlier fading, but her bruises became even more prominent on her pale skin, she frowned slightly, running a hand along her neck, and hissed when pain jutted up her neck and shoulder.
She closed her eyes. "So... sore..." she mumbled, and sighed, there was a quick knock on the door, "Miss Imogen...?" Sebastian's voice asked from the other side of the door, Imogen jumped, and quickly threw over the nightgown, and put her shoulders up, trying to hide her bruises, she opened the door slightly, her eye peeking out the other side, she looked up at the butler, "Miss Imogen, have you already gotten dressed?" the butler asked, putting an eyebrow up, Imogen nodded, "Yes..." she said, and was about to close the door, when a foot jammed itself inside before it could close,
"Miss Imogen, despite how I could understand why you would try to avoid me dressing you, I can fully promise you that I wont hurt you, you should know that..." the butler said, both eyebrows up, he opened the door even more, and Imogen quickly jumped into the bed, and wrapped the covers around her, "N-No, don't look!" she yelped, and covered her neck and face, she felt the bed sink slightly, she knew Sebastian had sat down across from her, Imogen peeked up, and saw the butler eyeing her, "Miss Imogen, you are dressed are you not? Why are you hiding yourself?" Sebastian asked, Imogen looked away, and let the sheets around her fall, her shoulders were still up, and her knees were hugged close, but she had missed something.
"Miss Imogen... whats that on your wrists?" Sebastian asked, and Imogen looked up startled, she had forgotten about her wrists!
The movement caused her neck to be revealed, and her nightgown was hiked up a bit to reveal the welts around her ankles, despite them being faded, you could still see the red ring that decorated them, "Oh my..." Sebastian said, his eyes widening when he saw her bruises, "What happened?" he asked, and Imogen simply shook her head, she didn't want to face what had happened this morning... she didn't want to remember.
"Miss..." Sebastian said, he leaned forward a bit, "N-nothing happened," she mumbled, and turned away from the butler, she didn't care at this point if he saw, he already knows anyways.
She was suddenly surprised when Sebastian grabbed her chin, she gasped, yellow eyes meeting red ones, his eyes flashed for a second, "I do not appreciate liars,Miss Imogen," he didn't mean to harm the girl, but instead did it to scare her into talking, it usually worked... usually.
Imogen whimpered, and pushed him away, "Go away!" she yelled, her eyes were starting to water, "It's none of your business anyway! Just go to your young master or something..." she said, hiding under the covers, her legs stuck out from underneath, her rear in the air. Sebastian sighed and got up off the bed, he noticed several other marks on the back of her legs.
'The girl was acting rather strange this morning'
"Miss Imogen... could this happen to do with your behavior this morning?" Sebastian asked, and Imogen peeked under the covers, and nodded, "Can you please tell me what happened? I want to help you... but I cannot if you hide from me..." Sebastian said, crossing his arms, and Imogen stared at him for a moment.
'I don't know if I can trust him... at least not with this...'
"What are you thinking Miss Imogen?" Sebastian asked, and Imogen answered without haste... or thinking.
"I'm not sure if I can trust you, you're rather intimidating and that only makes me nervous, that and this is from childhood, I don't know if I can really talk to a person I barely know with this... let alone a person who's seen me naked... unwillingly at the least." she said, and clapped a hand over her mouth, 'crap. I didn't mean to say that!' she thought. Sebastian stood there for a moment, shocked at her blatant honesty...
'I think I hurt his feelings...' Imogen thought, her eyes wide with sudden worry.
But to her surprise, he chuckled, "I appreciate you're honesty, Miss Wells," he said, and Imogen piped up from her place, sitting straight up now. "I can assure you, I will not speak a word to any living soul... Miss Imogen, you have my word," Sebastian said, and Imogen nodded slowly.
"I had a dream..." she said, and looking down, recalling the nightmare, "It was a bad one..." she continued, her eyes hardened at the thought, and Sebastian's own eyes widened, she looked so sad, and had a closed off look in her eye, the same look Ciel has in his eyes.
One of sorrow, and full of dead memory.
They looked...heartbreaking.
Sebastian furrowed his brows, "A nightmare, did this to you?" Sebastian inquired, and Imogen looked up, her eyes were wide, and she nodded slowly, "Though... it wasn't much of dream... so much as a purposefully forgotten memory..." she said, and looked down again. Sebastian furrowed his brows further, he could tell this girl wasn't lying... she wasn't lying not one bit.
He stepped forward, and sat on her bed, beside her, she kept her gaze down, and let out a breath, Sebastian put a hand on Imogen's shoulder, and she looked at him, her gaze hard... it could probably crush you, and shatter you to a million pieces.
"Miss Imogen, I do not know what is causing you such distress to your physical being... but I can very much tell that this 'forgotten memory' is hurting you're mental being as well, it maybe best to-" "No," she interrupted, her gaze still holding that crushing weight, "I-I mean... I will, but not today... not next week... or maybe even next year, b-but... someday... at one point I mean..." she said, and crawled away from Sebastian, who in turn nodded, and got up.
"Well then, the only thing I can do now is simply tuck you in, and bid you good night, Miss Imogen... even though I was unable to actually be of much assistance-"
"You helped," Imogen interrupted again, and closed her eyes as Sebastian put the cover over her body, she opened them, to find the red eyed butler smiling, "Well then, it was my pleasure..." he said, and bowed at the waist, Imogen nodded and let out a yawn.
She really did feel better, even if not much was accomplished today, and she didn't know why she was being hurt so much... but talking to the butler, if only a little, calmed her down.
She slept the rest of the night, dream free.
A/N:
Mehhhh. The song was The New National Anthem by Pirece the Veil. Thought it described the relationship between Sebastian and Imogen quite well, Bassy being a demon and all.
I had an idea that had just come to me, how would you all like a small Q&A? I wont pick a lot of questions, maybe four or five questions I would answer at a time~ Or maybe if I get a lot, I could make a separate chapter for them~
Anywayyyyy...
I've already decided Imogen and Sebastian will not kiss in this story. Probably, definitely in the sequel, but not here, since it'll be kind of... um... well you know. CREEPERISH. And Sebastian's enough of that already...
Imogen is only 14 in this story... if I remember... probably 15? I CAN'T REMEMEBER OK?! But she's still a little kid still so bluhh. I was rather happy with this chapter, since there's a many foreshadowing, tho not much considering WE ALL KNOW WHAT ARK COMES UP NEXT BRO. But I will definitely try to make it interesting...
Review or not... I'm not you're brain...
OR AM I?!