11

Ciel

My eyes widen as she falls into my arms, the knife having pierced her chest. I look up at a pleased Claude who just takes a step back, relishing the his deed.

"Sebastian!" I scream as loudly as I possibly can and he burst through the door almost just as I shouted the last syllable.

He sees Ricky in my arms, her eyelids fluttering, trying hard to stay awake and I sit down, resting her head in my lap. Blood seeps around the wound made by the knife and as I slide it out, the blood starting to flow more freely, getting a wince of pain from her.

Sebastian crouches at my side, eyes filled with sadness. "My sister..." He whispers, picking her up in his arms, cradling her.

Looking back to Claude I find that he has disappeared, having done what he set out to do.

Ricky smiles up at her brother, then her gaze turns to me. "Still wearing the clothes I let you borrow..." She whispers softly to me and I look down at the casual clothing realizing she's right.

For the first time I see tears well in Sebastian's eyes and he shakes his head down at her. She smiles gently caressing his cheek, wiping away the tears. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. Just send me home and I can get help there..." She tells him softly and he nods quickly.

I suddenly realize what's about to happen and reach out to Sebastian just as he disappears, turning everything dark.

I sit up and find myself in Ricky's room again like when I had first come here. Sebastian is in the same position he was in the other time zone and he gets to his feet with Ricky in his arms.

"The nearest hospital is just a few blocks away, but don't try to bring attention to yourself..." The demon girl rasps and with that Sebastian bursts out of the room heading as fast as he can out of the apartment building and into the street. He goes exactly where she directs him and I have trouble keeping up with the frantic butler and when we finally reach the hospital he brings the girl in, and instantly attention is brought to her by the doctors residing in the huge building. Sebastian and I are made to stay out in the lobby, the doctors not wanting to stress her any further.

"She'll be alright...won't she?" I ask Sebastian cautiously who has his head buried in his hands.

He looks up at me and sighs. "I-I don't know Master...she has always been a weak demon, so it is possible for a regular human weapon to harm her to this extent."

We both stand when the doctor comes into the lobby, approaching us. He glances at both of us, finding us to be an odd pair but doesn't say anything about it. "She will be fine. She will need immediate surgery which will require several days here. I suggest it best for the both of you to go home for now." He announces rather quietly and calmly before leaving.

"Allow me to take you home young Master..." Sebastian says with a bow towards me and I just stare at him unable to muster the will to speak.

He smiles reassuringly. "Ricky will be fine Master...come, let us get you home and in your bed. It has been a long day, I am sure you are tired..."

When we get back to our own time I refuse to take off the clothing Ricky had lent me for more suitable clothing and I just lay down in my bed, mulling things over for quite some time, and when morning comes I find I am still wide awake. Sitting up as the sun tries to peek through the small crack in the curtains covering my huge window. I rub my bloodshot eyes and slide off my bed and approach the curtains, pulling them open with a rough tug. I shield my eyes from the bright morning light, wondering why Sebastian has not come to tend to my needs yet.

He must have gone to be with Ricky...

I think to myself before leaving the sanctum of my room, and down to where the front door resides. I notice Baldroy has open the door to allow someone in, and with tired and blurry eyes I try to make out who it is. Finally I recognize it to be Lady Elizabeths mother.

The Lady Francis Midford!