Prompt: The Limits of the Human Body
Diamond bit down on her lip, the undertaker caressing her wounded hand. "Get on with it will you!" She urged.
"Ah love, let me savor this" He began threading his needle, securing the end in a knot, pulling taut with his teeth.
Diamond watch him intently, nervously, fearful of the coming pain.
"Tell me love," He plunged his needle deep into her flesh, scooping the skin together sealing the wound. "How is it that you still feel pain, but there is no heartbeat?" He gazed at her face, the solemn beauty dissipated as she was overcome with the shooting pain of his stitches.
"This… pain is my limiter…"
"Limiter?" Adrian's eyes seemed to peer into her very soul.
"Everyone needs a limiter, something to warn you that you're reaching your breaking point." She hissed out through grit teeth, seething in pain.
He pulled another stitch, tightening it through her skin, his signature smile apparent on his face.
"Stop enjoying this so much." She winced
"Never", Adrian laughed out.
"The average human can only lose 30% of their blood and survive, Humans are fragile." She pushed through the man's rough stitching of her skin. "Very fragile. They can only survive 7 days without water, 11 minutes without oxygen. 45 days without food. And over 300 degrees will kill them." She was entranced, deep in thought, memories overcoming her.
"Is it safe to assume you know from experience?" He giggled, pulling the last stitch through, knotting the thread. His fingers ran softly over his masterpiece "Perfect~!"
"It comes with the job, I guess. There are plenty of times I've had to be creative." She shrugged, gently wriggling her fingers, testing the sealed wound. "Do you have a limiter, Adrian?"
"Bahahahahahahahahaha~! You'll never know love!" He laughed at the woman's question, tapping the tip of her nose with his finger.
"If I had to wager a guess, I would say I was your limiter." She smirked, leaning forward on the exam table, running her fingers through the silver silk of his hair. "The way you look at me… You may act deranged, like you have nothing to lose, but it's all a farce, isn't it?"
His expression turned dark.
"I have a feeling that you care more than you let on." Her words were like knives, in contrast to the soft touches of her nimble hands. "I want to test that theory, one of these days"
"Don't." Adrian spoke sharply, gripping the hand running through his hair and pulling it to his mouth. He placed a kiss over her hand, nuzzling into it. "If anything were to happen to you…"
"So I was right…" She caressed the scar running the width of his face, pushing the hair from his eyes. "I keep you grounded…"
Diamond peered into his double irises, leaning into his slowly, softly placing a kiss onto his lips.
"The demon is here… and Sandalwood." She whispered against his skin.
"Uh… Un… Undertaker…." The young Earl stared wildly at the duo in disgust.
"I believe we're interrupting something, Bouchan." Sebastian snickered, covering his mouth with a gloved hand.
"No, nothing." Diamond giggled, leaning back on her hands.
"Has the Earl finally come to be fitted in one of my custom coffins?" The undertaker giggled out, turning his gaze to the earl and his demon.
"Just information."
"You know my price Earl; I'm going to need one first rate laugh!" He held up his finger matter of factly.
Before the boy could speak, Diamond rose from her seated position, sauntering over to the boy. "The price has changed. I only accept things that glitter. My sources are better."
Undertaker giggled, watching the scene play out before him.
She outstretched her hand to the boy. "I'll need payment upfront.
The coins were placed gingerly in her hands, tinking softly against the silver of her rings. Diamond smiled successfully, walking over to take her seat next to her lover. "One question." She picked up a beaker, half full of what appeared to be blood.
"What do you know about Jack the Ripper?" The boy asked, unamused.
Diamond inhaled deeply before sipping from the beaker. "Crimson," She paused, licking her lips slowly. "Male and female…" She took another sip, savoring the taste. "Only one is human," The dead's memories danced through her subconscious, flashing quickly behind her closed eyes. "I would find them quickly, I can taste the mania and bloodlust." She flashed the boy a smile before savoring the rest of the blood contained in the beaker. "The victims had their uterus' ripped out, while they were still breathing."
"How could you possibly know that?" The boy barked.
"You only paid for one question, love." She smirked confidently. "That question is an expensive one."
"Isn't my new toy quite special?" The undertaker giggled, running his hands over Diamond's body possessively.
"I would say so" Sebastian smiled at her knowingly.
"You're more than welcome to stay, Guard Dog, but the mutt has to go. He stinks of mange." Diamond's eyes shot daggers at Sebastian.
"Let's go Sebastian…" Ciel turned, taking his leave through the threshold, his butler holding the door for him.
"Yes, my lord." Sebastian bowed, following the boy, closing the door behind him.
"What is she Sebastian." The boy spoke sternly.
"Vampire, my lord. Funny in a way, they were thought to be wiped out decades ago." The demon answered.
"Interesting." Ciel almost let his curiosity get the best of him, but paused, deciding he was better off not knowing. "Compile a list of medical professionals capable of doing such a surgery."
"Yes, my lord."
Adrian starred at Trisé behind locked doors. "Why didn't you tell him?
Trisé smiled, dropping the coins one by one into a violet velvet bag. "Why would I? He didn't ask the right question.
Trisé knew. She knew Madame Red and her 'butler' were the murderous duo, but that specific sentence would have been quite expensive for the boy.