A happy family...a daughter who is meant to succeed the bloodline...

"I bestow this gift to you my daughter...live a normal life..."

Flashes of red...blood everywhere...

"We can no longer be with you...I'm sorry..."

A kiss to seal away her true identity...streaks of blood red...the seal...

"We love you..."

NO MOTHER, FATHER!...DON'T LEAVE ME!...NO!

"Christine...

"NO!" I bolt upright, breathing heavily as I look around the room blinking slowly.

"Chris, what's wrong?" I turn my head to see, Sebastian looking at me worriedly.

"Sebastian?"

"It's alright. I'm here." He says while stroking my hair, a smile on his lips.

I reach out my hand and touch the side of his face and in turn he places his hand over mine. (He's real, it's not a dream.) I sigh in relief and smile weakly at him. "Where are we?" I ask as I look at the room that's about as big as the brothers apartment.

"We're in, Soma and Agni's suit."

"Soma and Agni..." I whisper and the two of them come into the room, seeming relieved I'm awake at last.

Soma rushes towards me but stops dead in his tracks as, Sebastian sends him a warning smile. Agni comes over to me and looks me over.

"How are you feeling? You've been out for quite some time now, at least 12 days."

"I'm fine but...I'm sorry. I was careless and caused you all trouble."

"Nonsense!" Says, Soma as he walks over to stand next to, Agni.

"You helped us out a lot ever since we came to this city, more than anyone else. It was the least we could do." At this, Agni nods in agreement.

"Thank you both." I say with my best smile.

"Chris!" I hear my name called suddenly and see, Ciel standing there with tears in his eyes.

"Hey, Ciel."

Suddenly, I'm knocked over as he hugs me tightly causing me to wince slightly in pain.

"Don't ever do that again, Chris! You hear me?!" I pat his head gently and smile at his affection.

"I won't, Ciel. I'm sorry for worrying you." With this he pulls away from me, secretly wipes his tears and clears his throat.

"It's fine just don't do it again. God I swear you're so reckless."

I can't help a small chuckle which earns me a glare but a small smile plays on his lips. Afterwards, everyone leaves the room so I can get dressed and go down for dinner. The outfit I'm left with is a bit too revealing for my taste but since I don't have any of my clothes here I guess it'll have to do. I slip into the clothes and brush my hair before pulling it back into a half ponytail before heading downstairs. On my way I can't help but admire the decor, it's beautiful like something out of an Arabian Night fairytale. Soon I'm standing in the doorway of the kitchen where I see something unexpected. Sebastian and Agni are furiously cooking as if they're competing with one another.

:::A FEW MINUTES EARLIER:::

"Agni is the best chef in all of India, I'm sure he can out cook your brother!"

"Are you kidding me? Sebastian's cooking is on par with world renowned cooks! He can definitely beat, Agni in cooking!"

The two men in question sigh, having gotten fed up with the others bickering. So they decide to hold a competition to see who the better cook is. If not for the sake of fun, it'll at least shut the other two up.

So here they are, having a cook-off.

"Oh my, what's going on?"

Upon hearing my voice, everyone stops what they're doing and looks at me going wide eyed. There I stand with a traditional Indonesian dress. A red shirt that shows off my stomach specked with gold flakes and a long skirt to match, the fabric feels and looks like silk, to finish off the look is a headdress that has a small gem hang down from it and onto my forehead. I'll admit it's a very pretty outfit but I don't really like showing off my stomach because of the scars.

"You're beautiful..." Whispers, Soma earning him a couple death glares from the brothers as he stands and takes my hand.

"Come, Agni and Sebastian are having a cook-off to see who's the better cook." He says while leading me to a chair that sits in between him and Ciel.

"Now that we have such a beautiful flower to grace us, you two should be even more motivated because..." Soma pauses for dramatic effect.

"Whoever wins gets a kiss from her!" He says proudly, leaving me and the rest dumbfounded.

"What? Hang on a minute-"

"And begin!" He cuts me off before I can finish my protest. Surprisingly though, the two men begin to cook more fiercely than before.

After about an hour and a half, the two men finish and present their dishes. Sebastian's is a desert dish, Creme Brulee while Agni's is a traditional Indonesian dish, Ayam Kalasan. (Fried free-range-chicken with kremes (crispy granules).

Both dishes look amazing and we dig in. First we try, Agni's dish since it's more for dinner. It has a bit of a bite to it but all in all it's delicious. Then we eat the Creme Brulee that, Sebastian made. It's sweetness compliments Agni's dish perfectly and we all nod in agreement before saying.

Soma, Ciel, Chris: "It's a tie."

Soma then takes my hand and leads me to the two men and I blush before timidly kissing, Agni on the cheek. Then I move over to, Sebastian but he wants more than just a kiss on the cheek. Suddenly I'm pulled into his arms and his lips fall onto mine in a deep kiss, causing Soma and Agni to blush but Ciel glares at his brother hard. As he breaks the kiss he gives me a satisfied smirk, causing me to blush both from anger and embarrassment. I sigh and punch him in the arm before leaving the kitchen behind. I find my way to the living room and see a grand piano near the corner, it's such a beautiful piano. A deep cherry-wood color with clean ivory keys. I walk over to it and run my fingertips gently along the keys before taking a seat.

"Lets see if I remember how to play this." Holding my fingers above the keys, I test out a few notes first not only to make sure it's in tune but to see if my fingers remember how to play.

I start out slowly, singing along to the beat. (This is the Nightcore version by the way, I like a lot of their songs better, just saying.)

" When the days are cold, and the cards all fold, and the saints we see, are all made of gold. When your dreams all fail, and the ones we hail, are the worst of all, and the blood's run stale. I want to hide the truth, I want to shelter you, but with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide. No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed, this is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come! " Then I bring the tempo up, closing my eyes as I start to sing my heart out.

" When you feel my heat, look into my eyes, it's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide, don't get too close, it's dark inside, it's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide! "

Hearing the music and me singing, the others come into the room and take a seat on the sofa to listen. As I play, flashbacks of playing the piano with my parents enter my mind and tears sting the corners of my eyes. I don't even register their presence until I'm finished the song and they start applauding.

"Bravo, Chris!"

"Your voice is amazing, as always."

"Encore, encore!"

"Very well done, Miss Christine."

I look up at them in surprise then blush at their compliments. I was lost in my memories again and didn't even know they were listening. So I give an encore only this time I have, Ciel and Sebastian play with me. Sebastian's violin playing with Ciel's music on the piano draws Soma's and Agni's attention way before I even begin singing. That night, we danced, sang, and played some games before heading off to bed.

Exhausted and still a bit sore I throw myself onto the bed without even taking the clothes off that they provided me with and close my eyes, heaving a tired sigh before snuggling deep into the bed. A few moments later however, I feel my bed sink slightly behind me. Knowing who it is I smile slightly and turn over, looking up at him.

"Now that you're better, I think we should finish what we started before you got hurt." He says with a sly grin.

Damn, I forgot all about that. He has a really good memory. Before I can even finish my thoughts, his soft lips are on mine as he moves himself over top of me. He then trails kisses down the side of my neck and chest before hiking up my skirt and moving to my inner thigh. I look down at him and bite my lip as I see the red glow of his eyes and the fire burning behind them. He parts his lips as his fangs extend, he then gives my inner thigh a gentle kiss before sinking his fangs into my flesh, causing my back to arch up as a moan escapes my lips. Instinctively I grip his hair and I can feel his smirk against my skin as he continues to drink. Soon clothes are off and our naked bodies are moving as one, pleasurable moans and sighs mix with one another and get lost into the night as we make gentle love to each other. Having exhausted ourselves we fall asleep in each other's arms.

Blood...everywhere...mother...father...

"My gift...live a normal life..."

"Goodbye..."

"She has the mark..."

I hear screams...

My hair...a seal...

Men come into our home and destroy everything...why? They took my parents from me and left me alone...

"You'll never be alone..."

I see my mothers face, but it's covered in blood...she leans in to give me a kiss on the forehead and then...and then...

SCREAM!

*GASP!*

Bolting upright in bed and breathing heavily, I clutch the sheet to my chest. What was that? A dream? No...more like a nightmare. I'm covered in sweat and feel sticky, but the images...what do they mean?

"Chris?" Says a groggy Sebastian laying next to me. He sits up and peers at my face.

"You're as white as a ghost. What's wrong?" He gently strokes my hair and I lean my head onto his shoulder, my body still trembling slightly.

"Chris, tell me what's wrong. I'm here for you."

"I keep having these horrible dreams. I don't know why, but..." I bite my lips as tears threaten to fall before looking up at him.

"I think my parents were murdered. I don't think they died like I was told they did. What else don't I know?" I sigh through shaky breathes and look down.

"I just...don't know..."

Sebastian holds me close and continues to stroke my hair as if he were soothing a child. We decide to go take a bath to clean ourselves, mainly me, and head into the bathroom we have in the room. We step into the hot water and relax, Sebastian sits behind me and wipes me down.

"Now, tell me what happens in your dreams."

"I don't know...there's blood everywhere. My parents tell me that they can't be with me anymore, and then my mother kisses my forehead and...that's all I remember before I go to the order. They tell me I bear 'The Mark'. I don't know what it means, but the streaks in my hair showed up after my parents 'died' and before I met the masters of the order. I just wish I knew what it all meant."

I sigh heavily as I lay back against, Sebastian who combs his fingers through my hair. Making me sleepy since it feels so nice.

"Would you like to find out?" He asks and I turn my head to look up at him, confused.

"You see, Ciel and I know many people, one of which I believe can help you with this." He says with a slightly irritated smirk. I have a bad feeling about this.

The next day we all go to visit this person, Sebastian mentioned. Ciel looks annoyed for some reason and I can't help but wonder why. I soon find out the reason for his annoyance.

On the outskirts of, Chinatown is a large building. On a glance it looks like any other, but if you look closely you can see plumes of smoke rising from the chimney slightly. Sebastian and Ciel take the lead and take us through the building soon coming to a dark spiral staircase that leads further down into the building, both brothers take my hands as the head down the stairs while, Soma grabs my trench coat (yes I got my battle clothes back) and Agni follows closely behind. As we descend further I am suddenly overwhelmed by the smell of Opium and hold my breath, the others do the same before Sebastian opens a set of doors and a cloud of smoke tumbles out from behind it causing me to cough. As the smoke clears we head further in and see at least, 15 or so girls all sitting around a man up ahead. One girl however sits on his lap with a blank stare. Everyone except the girl on the mans lap are dressed in traditional Chinese dress, the girl on his lap is dressed like one of those anime girls. I wonder if she's a cos-player.

Upon seeing the group, the man smiles.

"Well, well. If it isn't, Sebastian and Ciel. And I see you brought some friends along, including a woman." With this he stands and moves closer to us. The very presence of this man sets something off in me and my body tenses.

"We're not here for pleasantries, Lau. We need your help with something." Says, Ciel as he stares at the man.

"Oh? What kind of help? Does it have something to do with this radiant flower?" With that he looks at me with a smirk.

"She's been having nightmares of something that may have happened in her past. We need to know if you can help her." States, Sebastian as he pulls me closer to him. Earning him a smirk from, Lau.

"I see. And what will I get in exchange? Perhaps a night with the young woman?" This earns him a death glare from everyone, including the woman who sat on his lap.

"Oh dear, I seem to have offended quite a few people. Very well, what can you offer me than? Gold, money, ect.?"

I click my tongue in annoyance, having gotten fed up with this man already. "Come on guys let's go. He's not worth our time."

"But, Chris-"

"It's fine, Ciel. Someone who only looks to profit off of someone else's misfortune is hardly worth the trouble." I turn on my heel to leave but am suddenly blocked by Lau, who has an amused smile on his face.

"A woman with fire, I like you." He says while picking up a strand of my hair and twirling it around his fingers.

"Tell you what. I'll help you, but in return, when the time comes you are to help me with something. Deal?"

I don't like the sound of that but, if it's the only way he'll help me. I turn to look at the others and they all nod in agreement, if not hesitantly.

"Deal." I say and offer him my hand to shake but instead he kisses it and smiles.

"Alright than. Shall we go into my treatment room?" At this he takes my hand and leads me further into the back, all the guys and the one girl follows behind us.

The room he takes us into consists of only two tatami mats, incense sticks burn in the corner and the rest of the room has Japanese decor. It's very Feng Shui. Motioning me to sit on one of the mats I nod and sit on my legs while placing my hands against the tops of my thighs. Lau sits across from me and pulls out a chain with a circle attached to the end of it before swinging it side to side, chanting something softly. As I watch the circle swing back and forth and hear the sound of his voice, I slowly begin to fall into nothingness.

He snaps his fingers a few times in front of her face after her eyes have closed to make sure she's under. Once he's satisfied that she is, he begins to ask her questions.

"Let's go back to when you were four, where are you and what are you doing?"

A little girl with raven black hair and bright green eyes sits in the middle of a flower field with her mother, they're smiling happily as they pick some of the flowers and braid them into crowns. Her mother then places the one she made onto her head.

"My little princess."

"Then mommy is the Queen!" The little girl says as she places the flower crown she made onto her mothers head.

"*Chuckle* That's right." She says with a warm smile.

"I'm in a flower field with mother...we're happy." She says with a smile.

"And now you're five, where are you and what are you doing?"

Music fills the air as her mother and father play on the piano, the little girl sitting in between them. They're all singing together.

"Our little princess has a gift dear." Says her father.

"*Giggle* You're right. She will grow to be a fine woman." Says her mother.

"Better be careful she doesn't have men lining up for her hand." She says with a teasing smile.

This causes her father to stiffen and go slightly red in the face. Making her mother and her laugh.

"We're playing the piano and mother is teasing father. *Chuckle*"

"Alright. Now you're six, where are you and wha-" His sentence is cut short as he notices the look on her face. She breathing heavily and looks like she's in pain.

Hunters...blood...my parents...

!

"You can't hide her forever, James. We will find her and she will die."

"Richard you bastard! We're brothers! How could you?!"

"We were never brothers! And we will no longer co-operate with your kind. It's over!"

Mother and father, being legendary hunters themselves fight admirably but are soon overwhelmed.

"Fionna, take her inside and hide her. We must keep her safe."

Her mother nods and scoops the little girl up into her arms before running back into the house. She puts her daughter into a secret room under the floor and hides her there.

"Mommy, where's daddy? Why is uncle Richard so mad? I'm scared."

"Shhh, it's alright my darling."

"You're bleeding mommy, are you hurt?"

The little girl reaches up to wipe the blood from her mothers forehead but her hand is suddenly grabbed gently by her mother.

"Listen, we won't be able to stay with you anymore. We can no longer be together."

At this the little girl tears up. "Why?"

Her mother simply smiles. "I bestow a gift to you my dear...live a normal, happy life."

With that she leans in and kisses her daughters head. Soon blood red streaks run through the little girls hair and she blacks out.

*GASP!*

I snap open my eyes and tremble. I remember...my parents...the order...

I clench my hands into tight fists and run from the room, startling everyone in the process. I then run up the stairs two at a time and leave the building behind me, not even noticing everyone that was in the room with me running after me. I keep running even after my lungs begin to burn, I need to go there, to the place it all ended. When I'm at my limit I notice I'm standing in front of a manor, it's charred and falling apart but I recognize it. I collapse to my knees in front of the building and scream out to the heavens as tears stream down my face. I then fall forward and slam my fists into the ground.

CRACK!

Huh? I look up to where my hands had hit the earth and notice a small crater around them. Startled I sit up and look at my hands through my blurred vision, not knowing what just happened. Suddenly I am hit with a horrible headache, and clutch my head crying out. My eyes flash bright green as the blood red streaks in my hair begin to recede, starting at my roots and moving down until it stops in the middle of my hair. Once it stops, the headache disappears. I then hear several pairs of feet running up to me before stopping. I don't even need to turn to know who they are, instead of talking or even turning I look up at the crumbling manor in front of me and stand up slowly.

"I wish to be alone, if it's all the same to you." I say before making my way inside.

Sebastian and Ciel try to follow her but, Agni and Lau stop them with a slight shake of their heads. They sigh but follow the others back to Lau's place non the less.

I look around the entire manor thoroughly, slight flashes of memories crossing my minds eye but...why did this happen? Why did my parents have to die? And what am I? Am I human or something else entirely? So many questions and yet there are no answers to them, I sink into silence and wonder if I'll ever know the truth of my past.