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Chapter 14!
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I sat in my chair and took the letter that Sebastian held out for me. I broke the wax seal and opened the letter. It was an invitation to a ball. Tonight. And I must bring someone with me. Of course, Sebastian wouldn't count. Why am I just now being notified of this ball?
"I'm not going." I said, setting the letter down and putting my head in my hand.
"Young Master," Sebastian said. "it is a very important ball. It would improve your image." he said, trying to convince me.
"Who would I go with?" I asked, resisting the urge to sigh. "And, I can't dance. We certainly don't have time to call in a teacher." I said, making up excuses.
"Miss Katheryn could go with you." he said. "And I could teach you." he said.
"You're too tall!" I argued, looking at him as if he were crazy.
"Perhaps Miss Katheryn could teach you." he offered, striding towards the door.
"Sebas-" I started, but he had already left in search of Katheryn. Great. I buried my head in my arms on my desk and closed my eye. 'How embarrassing this will be.'
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Katheryn's POV
I was wandering around the manor, searching for something to do. I had already helped Bard with lunch, I kept Mey-Rin from breaking anything or falling, and I helped teach Finny how to pet the birds without breaking their necks (Finny had told me earlier about his past and inhuman strength).
Sebastian came around the corner, and I gave a smile and said, "Hello, Sebastian." he gave a smaller smile and said, "Hello, Miss Katheryn. May I ask a favor of you?"
"Of course." I said.
"Can you dance?" he asked, cocking his head to the side slightly.
"I'm not the best." I said, lacing my hands together. "But, I can dance well enough." I was never too good of a dancer. I didn't particularly like to dace either, but I did like the waltz.
"Would it be too much to ask for you to teach my Master how to dance?" he said, smiling apologetically.
"He can't dance?" I asked, a bit dumbfounded.
"I'm afraid not, my lady. He must attend a ball tonight, and is in a bit of a fix. He says that I am much too tall to teach him myself, as we do not have the time to call in a teacher. You are the next best thing." he said.
"I would be honored to assist." I said with a half smile. He smiled and walked with me to Ciel's study.
Once we arrived, Sebastian opened the door for me and I stepped inside. Ciel had his head in his arms, blocking his face from my view. He was hunched over in his desk chair, resting his arms on his desk. He didn't look up or acknowledge that we had entered. Maybe he hadn't noticed. Although, I doubted that.
I walked up beside Ciel's chair and gently tapped his shoulder. "Get up, Ciel." I said, rubbing his back when he didn't sit up. He groaned lightly and finally sat up, leaning into the back of his chair.
"Stand up!" I said cheerfully. "I'm going to teach you how to dance!" Ciel sighed softly and reluctantly stood from his chair, Sebastian watching from the sidelines with a small smile. I stood in the center of the room and gestured for him to come to me.
"Let's get into dance position." I said. He held out a hand, and I took it. He lightly placed a hand on my back, and I laid my free hand on his shoulder. "Keep your hand firmly upon the lady's back." I said, reaching back and pressing his hand closer on my back. "Remember to smile." I said, smiling sweetly and gently poking his cheek. His lips curved upwards slightly. 'Well, it's a start.'
"Start with your left foot." I said as we took a step in unison. Ciel's eye traveled downwards, and he stared at his moving feet. "Keep your eyes on your partner's." I said, and he brought his attention back to me. I continued to guide him as we practiced dancing- slowly. At some point in time, Sebastian got a violin, from who-knows-where, and began to play, slowly.
I eventually no longer had to tell Ciel what to do, as he was dancing without my guidance. We eventually caught up to the regular tempo of a dance, and Ciel was doing just fine. He was soon smiling also, not small or forced, it was as if he was actually having a bit of fun. He stumbled a few times, but it was a great improvement from when we first started, and he was constantly stepping on my toes.
When Sebastian stopped playing, we separated, and he bowed, and I curtsied. When I stood straight again, I exclaimed, "See, Ciel? You can dance!"
"You make it easy." he mumbled, barely loud enough for me to hear. 'Did I hear him correctly?'
"Pardon?" I ask.
"Oh, nothing." he said, blushing faintly. I held back a giggle as I walked towards the door, about to leave. "Katheryn." Ciel spoke up. I turned to face him, and he was still standing where I left him, but not meeting my eyes.
"Yes, Ciel?" I asked, turning to face him.
"May I ask you another small favor?" he asked, finally bringing his gaze to mine.
"Of course."
"Is it possible that you could- er- go with me to a ball tonight?" he asked.
I smiled, feeling my cheeks heat up slightly. "I would be honored. But, Ciel?" I asked, and not waiting for a response, asked, "Don't you have a fiance? Why don't you go with her?"
"Actually, no." he said casually. "We broke off the engagement. We decided we didn't like each other in a romantic sort of way." he said. "And she's out of town." he added.
"Oh." I simply said. "I see." 'Great improvement.' "I would love to go with you, Ciel." I said with a smile. "What time is the ball?"
"Tonight at eight. Be ready a quarter to eight, please." he answered.
"Of course."
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Mey-Rin helped me pick out a dress and do my hair. My dress was a beautiful blue dress with gold lace along the edges. It was off the shoulder, with a long, loose, and flowing skirt. It brought out my eyes. I wore boots matching the blue in my dress, and Mey-Rin fixed up my hair in an elegant bun with two curled locks hanging down and brought over my shoulders. She also gave me a necklace with a very real-looking sapphire on it. I wore black silk gloves to complete the outfit.
"Thank you so much for helping me out, Mey-Rin!" I said, giving her a hug.
"I'm only paying you back for helping me all of the time!" she said, smiling. "You look simply stunning!" she said, as I spun around in my dress, my skirts flaring out around my legs.
"Thank you!" I said, returning her smile. "I had better get going." I said, glancing at the clock. It was only a few minutes until seven forty-five.
"Goodbye, Katheryn!" Mey-Rin said with a wave. I gave her one last smile, and made my way to the foyer. I was just walking down the stairs when I spotted Ciel and Sebastian just reaching the door. They turned after hearing me coming, and Sebastian gave a smile. Ciel, on the other hand, blushed. His jaw slowly dropped, and he closed it quickly and smiled at me.
Ciel wore a blue outfit, matching his visible eye perfectly. He had his top hat on, and the left side of his head was slicked back.
We walked outside together, and stepped into the carriage. Sebastian sat up front and drove the carriage. The sun had already set, so it was getting dark quickly. I stared out of the window at the visible passing trees and grass.
"You look beautiful." I heard a voice say quietly, and my heart fluttered. I looked at the seat across from me. Ciel had said it, but he didn't bring his eye to mine. And. It was hard to tell, but it looked as if he was blushing.
I smiled and said, "You look rather dashing yourself, Ciel." he looked at me, and blushed deeper, but returned my smile.
Once we arrived at our destination, we stepped out of the carriage. We were greeted by the host of the ball and his wife. I introduced myself as Katheryn Brooks, a friend of his. Ciel held out his elbow to me with a small smile. I returned the smile and gently took it.
We walked into the the manor, Sebastian right behind us, and it seemed it was a very nice home to live in. We had arrived a few moments before the ball began, but there were already many people there. Ciel and I walked over to a wall, and we stood there for a while. I didn't particularly like dancing in such large crowds. I also didn't like crowds. I could bear it, but I didn't like it.
I held my hands together in front of me and listened to the music. I eventually began softly tapping my foot and forefinger along to the music as a distraction. After a few moments, a young boy- about our age- came up to us.
He had icy blue eyes, and pale blonde hair, almost white. He wore incredibly short shorts, and a long purple jacket. He had boots reaching to almost his knees, and purple bows at the top of them. He also wore long black socks that nearly reached to his shorts. He had a strange smile as well. . .
"Hello, Ciel Phantomhive." he greeted. His voice had a strange English accent, one I hadn't heard very much before. Ciel simply nodded, and glared lightly. "Who is this lovely lady?" he asked, turning to me. It felt as if his eyes were piercing into my very soul. I couldn't help but notice that Sebastian was glaring at someone across the room.
"My name is Katheryn Brooks." I said, forcing a smile and giving a small curtsy. His grin grew a fraction of an inch.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, my lady. I am Lord Alois Trancy." he said with a bow. "Would you care for a dance?" he asked, holding out a hand. Deciding not to be rude, I took his hand with another forced smile.
"Of course." I said reluctantly. I didn't get too good of a feeling with Alois. After planting a kiss on the back of my gloved hand, he led me out to the dance floor, and I didn't miss the look he sent over his shoulder at Ciel. 'What was that about?'
We began to dace as the music started, and I forced myself to look like I was having fun. He never removed his eyes from mine, and I was seriously wanting to wipe that weird smile off of his face and run. He gave me the chills.
"You are a very pretty girl." he said during the middle of the song.
"Thank you." I said with a forced smile, my voice almost wavering. His hand tightened for a split second on my waist, and I resisted the urge to gag. He pressed me closer to him to where there was no more space between us. 'Who does he think he is?'
I didn't like dancing with Alois. Not one bit. I felt like I had to be on my guard all the time, afraid that he was going to do something to me. I would much rather want to dance with Ciel. I wished I was.
After what felt like an eternity, the song finally ended. As soon as we broke apart, I turned on my heel and walked back to where Ciel and Sebastian were. I didn't bother to curtsy; he didn't deserve it- the creep.
Once I reached Ciel, I stood beside him, my back to the wall. I quickly removed my gloves and placed them in the pocket of my dress. I held the hand Alois had kissed behind me and rubbed it on the back of my dress, as if his kiss had sunk through to my skin.
"Katheryn?" I heard Ciel ask. I turned to face him, and he held out a hand, smiling. "I would be honored if you would dance with me." I smiled and took his hand, saying, "I would love to."
'It looks like my wish came true.' I thought as we got into dance position. When the music started, we began to dance slowly along with the music. I overheard a few whispers saying things like, "Lord Phantomhive is actually dancing!", "He never dances!", "Who is that girl he's dancing with?", "They look so cute together!"
We kept our eyes locked on one another's, and soon it felt as if we were the only two people in the room. I loved dancing with Ciel, on the contrary with Alois Trancy. I felt safe and protected with him. I felt like I could be myself; he knew who I truly was. I felt that I didn't have to be someone I'm not. I hoped he felt the same way about me. 'And his smile. . .' I thought as my eyes flickered to it. He was smiling so sweetly, it didn't looked forced in the least. Maybe he's actually having fun.
The song started to come to an end, and time seemed to slow to a stop. I suddenly noticed that Ciel's face was creeping closer to mine. 'Is he going to kiss me?!' my mind screamed as I felt my cheeks heat up slightly. 'And why am I so happy about that? Do I want to kiss him?' I made up my mind as his face was only a few inches from mine. 'Yes. I do.' I was about to close my eyes and bring my lips to his, when the music stopped and he froze. He inhaled sharply and brought his face away from mine.
"I'm terribly sorry." he said, blushing and looking away. "I shouldn't have tried that."
"It's alright, Ciel." I said. A crazy yet true thought popped up into my head. I took a deep breath and decided to voice it. "I was actually wanting to kiss you myself." I said quietly. Ciel's eye snapped to me, and he blushed deeper. Then, he smiled softly and said in a low voice, "Oh?"
He inclined his head slightly and brought his face to mine to where our noses were touching. I smiled, and he returned it. Then, we closed our eyes and our lips found one another in a tender kiss.
We pulled apart just in time for the next song. We both beamed and danced the night away.
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Oh my gosh! Finally! Hahaha.
Alois made an appearance in this chapter! I plan on him appearing at least once more in this story, just so you know.
By the way, Ciel was telling the truth when he said he wasn't engaged anymore. It will be better explained in future chapters.
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