After what seemed like a long time, Sebastian and Ash fell to the ground in their human forms, being knocked out of their true forms. Both of them torn, exhausted, and seeing only pointlessness in this battle. "How is this moving forward?" Sebastian asked. "Have you even noticed that Finnian left?"

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but you're right." Ash stated as he dusted his white cloths and fixed his silvery hair. "Consider myself agreeing with a demon." He huffed.

"Well, I must bid you a goodnight, I have orders to free Finnian, that includes presenting him alive to my young master." He stated, not noticing the angel slowly approaching him. "I simply must find him."

The moment he turned his back to start his search, the angel had already held a large, thick stick ready to swing. "You are…unclean." He whispered before he swung the stick up the back of Sebastian's head. If he was human, he would've been dead, but he fell to the ground unconscious.

It wasn't long before Grell reappeared at the scean of the battle with Finnie, already brain washed of seeing Sebastian's true form. Instead, Grell put in that while he was in the woods, he ran into a pack of wolves and Sebastian saved the day while he ran in fear of the wolves. When the two came up to the tree the battle took place, the gardener was genuinely concerned for Sebastian's safety, seeing him knocked out, while Grell saw this as an extraordinary opportunity.

"Sebastian!" Finnie called, running up to the fallen butler and turning him to lie on his back. "Is there something you can do? He is your boyfriend!" (Grell might've put in a minor thing or two about himself and Sebastian, but he couldn't help himself.)

"He must've been put under a sleeping curse!" the red head exclaimed. "The only thing I could think of that can wake him is True Love's Kiss!" With that, he smiled as he over dramatically came up to the butler on the ground. "As fate would have it, I am his true love! My kiss shall wake him!" That being said, he puckered up and inched his lips to Sebastian's.

Seconds after the last sentence was said, the butler zipped his hand to the reaper's neck and he locked his (good) arm straight as to keep him as far away as possible. "There will be none of that." The smooth voice of Sebastian nearly growled.

Finnie was over joyed. "Sebastian! You're okay!" he stated, hugging the said butler.

To this, Sebastian was shocked. "You're…not afraid of me?"

"Now, why would I be afraid of you?" he asked. "You saved me from that scary pack of wolves!"

"…Wolves?" Finnie nodded as Sebastian simply sighed in acceptance. "Well, let's just get you to the master and mistress."

Hearing a few painful grunts from Sebastian, Finnie frowned in concern. "Your arm!"

"It's just a sprain." The butler stated. "It should be healed by the time we get back anyway." After that was said, he turned to Grell. "As for you, I'm fairly sure you want to keep your chainsaw, and NOT have it taken by William again."

"You're right Bassy, oh, look at the time! Has it gotten that late already?! I simply MUST return to work! Kbassybye!" With that, he was gone once again.

1pov

I looked around for what must've been the hundredth time. "Maybe we should search for them." I suggested.

"That won't be necessary." Ciel insisted. "Sebastian will come back soon with Finnian. Besides, you have a hurt leg."

"Ciel's right, _." Bardroy stated. "Even if we did go out to search for them, your leg wouldn't get any better."

"Meyrin will keep it at bay." I stated, sitting up from the seat in the carriage. "I know Sebastian never disobeys a command, even when the odds are dramatically against him, but he still should've been back by-"

"Looking for someone my Lady?" a smooth voice asked, just outside the closed carriage doors.

I struggled the see who it was, though I knew exactly who was coming just from the voice. "Sebastian!" I called. "Get me out of here! I swear, I'll never visit a grave yard again."

"Of course my Lady." The butler said in a bow. "Master, if you'd like, you can ride in the other carriage. I'll have Meyrin drive it."

Ciel looked at me with a look in his eyes that I never saw before. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but he seemed…odd. He sighed. "No. I'll stay here, in this carriage…with my little sister."

Sebastian smiled as he bowed. "Of course master."

"Which one are we going to ride?" Finnie asked excitedly.

The butler in turn pointed to the wagon. "Bardroy will drive the wagon. I'll be sure that the second carriage will connect with the first." As he was saying that, he tightly tied the reigns of the horses on the carriage in front of them. I smiled, listening to how the times and dangers never changed a thing.

While Sebastian guided the horses to our home, Ciel guided my shoulders back down in the seat, allowing my head to settle in his lap. "You're still hurt, and you're tired. Rest. You need it." With a smile, I complied.

I gazed in the mirror at the gown Ciel picked for me. The light blue fabric reached the floor, though levitated about a quarter inch from the ground so I wouldn't trip. Under the blue exterior were white ruffled layers to substitute for a hoop shirt. My corset was on so tightly, I could put my hands on my hips and my fingertips would touch. The neck line went up to my jaw line with decorative ruffles at the hymn, so there was no need for a scarf to hide my seal. The sleeves puffed out at the shoulders, then were tight from a third down my arms to my elbows, where they enlarged to my wrists. My (h/c) hair was in a simple braid and wrapped in a bun with lose hair sticking out the middle of the circle.

As Sebastian straightened the base of my dress, I gulped at my reflection. "Something the matter?" my butler asked.

"…This is it…" I shakily whispered. "…I either end this night in happily ever after, or total disaster."

"If you wish to, you can command me to prevent a disaster."

I looked at him and sighed. "No, I don't want you to have this on your hands. This is my ball, my problem, and nothing to do with our contract. Unless my life is in danger, I want you to leave it to me until further notice."

Sebastian gave me his smile before he bowed. "As you wish my Lady."