Hello everyone! :D I'm sorry for such the long wait. Anyways, you guys have been waiting, so here it is! The next chapter in Forbidden, Enjoy :)

Corinna: Faine, stop lollygagging and hurry up with this story, I want to get out of my prison if you don't mind.

Me: Oh, forgive me for being busy with my schoolwork, Oh Royal One.

Corinna: That is no excuse! Your readers demand their weekly fill of this story.

Me: I already apologized to everyone. Now can you please just get on with things?

Corinna: Oh, right. Lady Faine does not own Kuroshitsuji or any of its characters. Happy?

Me: Very. :)

"Could you please stop screaming?" Will asked Corinna as he opened the door to her confining room. He looked down his nose to where she was slumped on the floor. She looked up at him with a glare and shifted herself into sitting position. Will vaguely noticed how sick she was looking and that her stomach had grown in the amount of time she had been locked up there. There were dark circles beneath her eyes and she had somewhat of a starved look to her, indicating to how little food she was getting.

"Am I a prisoner?" Corinna asked him weakly.

"No. You are a guest." Will responded.

"If I am a guest why am I being treated so terribly? Guests don't get locked up in their rooms." Corinna retorted angrily.

Will just looked at her and said nothing. "Don't scream anymore." Will began to walk out the door, and he stopped to look over his shoulder at her. "Or I can assure you that you will die along with those children you carry." He said, as he walked out the door, closing and locking it behind him.

Corinna looked helplessly at the sealed door and burst into tears. She had no idea how long she had been locked up in that room, just that it had felt like she had already spent an eternity locked up in there and that her belly was already very big. She placed her hand over her stomach and watched the tears streaming from her eyes fall onto the back of her bony hand. She was barely getting any nutrition and she feared for the safety of her babies.

"Sebastian, where are you?" Corinna cried.

Sebastian paced angrily back and forth on the street.

"There is no sign if that damn reaper anywhere." He growled.

Ciel watched Sebastian pace angrily with his only uncovered eye. "It's been four and a half months." Ciel said angrily. "And there is still no sign of him?"

"No." Sebastian answered.

"Who knows what those monsters could have done to Corinna by now!" Ciel raged. "We need to find her. And fast."

"We didn't find anything." Soma said as him and Agni approached them.

"Let's go back to the house, Lord Ciel. You look tired." Agni said, noticing the fatigued look that Ciel had.

Ciel shook his head. "Not until we find a way to save Corinna."

Sebastian opened his mouth to speak when a carriage stopped in the street beside them. Sebastian closed his mouth and his eyes flashed angrily as Jasper climbed out of the coach.

"What's going on?" Jasper asked Ciel.

"What are you talking about?" Ciel asked Jasper in return.

"I haven't received a letter from Corinna in over five months. Did something happen to her?" Jasper said, looking at Sebastian with an accusing look as he said that last part.

Sebastian returned the look with malice, causing Jasper to visibly flinch.

"Corinna is fine." Ciel responded.

"Then why-?" Jasper began.

"She's been feeling sick lately." Soma supplied.

Jasper turned to look at him. "And who are you?" He asked, glaring at him.

Agni's hand suddenly shot out and hit Jasper in the arm. Jasper looked at Agni in alarm before collapsing to the floor, unconscious.

"Why did you hit him?" Ciel asked, looking at the crumpled man on the floor. He felt a hysteric laugh bubble up inside it and he pushed it back down with difficulty.

"He was threatening Prince Soma's safety." Agni replied.

Ciel sighed and rubbed his face tiredly. He was exhausted and felt like he might pass out from it at any moment. Corinna's disappearance was hitting him hard, and he had been barely able to sleep recently because he was so worried about her.

"At least we don't have to deal with him for the moment." Ciel said.

Sebastian smirked down at the unconscious Jasper. "I'm very pleased with your work Agni."

"It was all to protect my master." Agni replied humbly.

"Sebastian, get Jasper into the carriage and let's take him back to the house." Ciel said.

"Yes, my lord." Sebastian said and bent to hoist the lifeless body up. He took Jasper over to his carriage and shoved him into it without care.

Corinna slowly opened her eyes to look up at the reaper looking over her.

"She's fighting. She won't give up on life," A reaper said, leaning close to peer at her.

Alexander looked at her. "Perhaps I was right in postponing her judgment. A strong human like her is hard to come by."

"She's very frail. I don't know if she could live much longer like this," The reaper that was examining her, said.

"What do you suggest?" Alexander asked him.

"Some food and sunshine would be nice." Corinna croaked, her throat raw from screaming.

Alexander ignored her and looked at the other reaper for an answer. "Food and proper rest, with some occasional sunlight should do."

Alexander wrinkled his nose in disgust. "She smells too."

"Perhaps if I wasn't treated like common filth, I wouldn't smell like it." Corinna stated calmly.

"See to it that she doesn't die. We need her to live just a bit longer." Alexander looked to the other reaper and turned on his heel to leave the room.

Corinna heard the lock in the door click and she sighed, her eyes slowly moving to watch the reaper that knelt beside her. "What's your name?"

"Rufus Whitwell, at your service." The reaper answered with a smile.

"Rufus Whitwell." Corinna repeated with a slow nod. She looked up at the door as it opened and a man came in, bearing a tray of food for her. Rufus took the tray with a nod and muttered a small thank you as the man left, locking the door behind him. Rufus set the tray down on the floor beside him. "Please, eat." Rufus said to Corinna, gesturing towards the tray.

Corinna eyed the tray warily. The only reason she ever ate the food that was offered to her was because she knew she would die if she didn't. I have to stay alive. Corinna would always whisper to herself. For Ciel, Sebastian, and my babies. She had to make it out alive, and she risked a lot by just eating the food, but what choice did she have? She knew that the food could be poisoned, and heavens knew just what the reapers knew about demons. More than me, that's for certain. She would tell herself. They could slip anything into her food that would kill a demon and not a human, and she would have no idea.

Rufus noticed her hesitation and smiled gently at her. "Don't worry, it's not poisoned. They would never slip anything in there that would harm you or the children you bear." Rufus explained. "Please, just eat."

Corinna nodded and reached for a warm biscuit. She brought it to her nose and sniffed it gently before taking a tentative bite. The food was good, especially to her deprived taste buds and stomach. She swallowed the bite of food and quickly took another, bigger bite, demolishing the rest of the biscuit in a matter of seconds. Corinna reached for more food and stopped to glance at Rufus.

Rufus smiled at her. "Its all for you."

Corinna quickly finished the rest of the food and drink on the tray and Rufus helped her up into the small cot against the wall.

"Get some rest. I will be back later when you wake up," Rufus said to her.

Corinna nodded sleepily and drifted off to sleep.

Corinna awoke a while later, feeling hungry again and a bit more refreshed. She laboriously hoisted herself into sitting position and yawned, giving a little stretch. The lock in the door clicked and Corinna glanced up to find Rufus standing in the door way with a plate of food. He closed the door behind him and smiled at Corinna as he went to go sit beside her on the bed. He handed Corinna the plate of food and she dug in hastily.

When she had finished, she looked up at Rufus.

"What?" He asked her in surprise.

"Nothing. I'm just trying to figure out why you're being so nice to me. Aren't reapers supposed to hate humans?" Corinna asked.

Rufus shook his head almost causing his glasses to fall of his nose and he hastily clamped his hands to his face to prevent them from falling off. "We don't hate humans. We're just indifferent to them. It's part of the job description." Rufus said, straightening his glasses.

"You're still not indifferent to me," Corinna said, looking at him.

Rufus gave her a sad look. "I know. I can't help it, humans are just so fascinating, and because of my fascination with your species, I will never become an officer. I normally just file paperwork all day, and since no one else wanted to help you, and I'm one of the lowest workers on staff, I was given this job."

"I'm sorry," Corinna said sadly.

"It's better than filing paper work. And I like you. You're very nice," Rufus said with a small laugh. "I just wish I could be as great as my brother. But I'm way too clumsy to ever be like him."

"Your brother?" Corinna asked.

"Alexander Whitwell, the head of the main branch," Rufus said with a sigh.

"Ah," Corinna said in understanding. "I'm sure you'll get there if you try hard enough," Corinna said, not knowing what else to say.

"Thanks. At least some one thinks so." Rufus smiled at her and stood to help her up. "Come on," He said.

Corinna looked at him in confusion. "Where are we going?" She asked.

"To the baths. My brother told me to take you there after you slept so that you can clean up." Rufus explained, leading her out the door.

Rufus glanced at Corinna as he led her down the hall. "I'm not quite sure what we will have you wear though." He said, looking at the tears in her dress.

Corinna blushed sheepishly. "I had to tear it to allow room for my stomach." She explained.

Rufus laughed. "Of course."

Corinna was quickly led into a bathroom and she set about filling the tub with warm water. She closed the door and looked around her for a window, but there was none. She sighed in despair. The reapers certainly were clever; they were leaving no opportunities for escape. She supposed she could attack Rufus, but he was being so kind her, after no had been for months. She didn't have the heart to hurt him. So Corinna quietly undressed and slipped into the warm water of the tub, relishing the feeling of it. She washed her hair out and scrubbed every inch of her skin until she felt clean. She stepped out of the tub and breathed in the soap-scented air. It felt so good to be clean!

Corinna quickly dried herself off and wrapped the towels in the room around her body so that she was covered. She opened the door slightly to glance out at Rufus. "Do you have something for me to wear?" She asked him.

Rufus nodded and handed her a pile of clothes through the crack in the door. "One of the officers retrieved these while she was in the human realm and brought it back here." Rufus said. "I hope they fit."

Corinna smiled. "Thank you." She said, and closed the door. She placed the pile of clothes on a nearby chair and reached into the tub to drain it. She turned back to her clothes as she dried her hands and reached out to pluck the undergarments from the top of the pile. She pulled on the tights and petticoats, along with her bloomers and chemise. She picked up the under dress that was made with an empire waist to accommodate the growing belly of a pregnant woman, and pulled it on over her head. She then picked up the white over dress, with gold stitching and pulled it on over. She smoothed out the dress and frowned at its lack of sleeves. Corinna disliked wearing short sleeves because it showed off the scars on her upper arms, but she had little choice about it, so she dried her hair with a towel and gave it a quick comb before leaving the bathroom.

Rufus greeted her with a smile as she walked out, but the smile faded as he noticed the angry lines of her scars running across her smooth-looking skin, marring its beauty. "Did we give those to you?" Rufus asked in horror.

Corinna shook her head, covering her upper arms with her hands. "No. These were given to me by the people who held me captive, not even a year ago." Corinna replied sadly, avoiding Rufus's gaze.

"You were held captive before?" Rufus asked her, hating himself and all other shinigami for holding her captive here.

Corinna nodded, looking at the floor. "Yes. But it was by far worse than this." Corinna looked at Rufus and gave him a sad smile. "So don't hate yourself," She said, a hint of tears glinting in her dark eyes.

Rufus took Corinna silently by the arm. "Come, let's take you outside for some fresh air and sunshine," Rufus said, leading her out into the gardens.

"Take Jasper to one of the guest rooms." Ciel said to the servants as they struggled into the house with the unconscious Jasper. "Sebastian and I are going out again to look some more."

"Bocchan, you need rest," Sebastian said, earning himself a glare from Ciel.

"No. I'll be fine." Ciel spat.

"I will go out and search more while you rest. You don't want to pass out from over-exertion." Sebastian offered.

Ciel glared at Sebastian for a few seconds and then sighed reluctantly. Sebastian was right; Ciel knew that he'd be of no use to Corinna if he passed out. "Very well." Ciel agreed and went up the stairs to his room, with Sebastian trailing behind.

"Do you think she's okay?" Ciel asked quietly as they made their way through the silent hallways of the house.

Sebastian looked at Ciel, but Ciel kept his gaze locked on the floor in front of him.

"I hope so bocchan." Sebastian replied, not knowing what else to say.

Ciel nodded and waited as Sebastian opened the bedroom door for him. Sebastian led

Ciel inside and quickly dressed him in his nightshirt and put his young master to bed.

"Find her Sebastian." Ciel said as Sebastian walked out the door.

Sebastian paused for a moment in the doorway, his hand on the doorknob. He looked over his shoulder at Ciel, his eyes glowing red, but he didn't smile as he normally did when given an order. "Yes, my lord," Sebastian said, closing the door behind him.

Sebastian was making his way to the front door, determined to find that grim reaper, when he heard shouts coming from the guest bedroom. Sebastian sighed and ran a gloved hand over his face. He quickly made his way over to the bedroom and burst through the door to find Jasper struggling to get out of bed and the other servants trying to hold him down.

"I want to see Corinna!" Jasper cried.

"Sir! We were ordered to keep you in bed!" Mey-rin cried.

"Where is Corinna?" Jasper shouted.

Sebastian growled and pushed the other servants aside to grab hold of Jasper and pin him to the bed effortlessly.

"Be quiet." Sebastian breathed angrily. "The young master is asleep, so if you keep up this racket I will be forced to throw you out. Corinna is out with her maid, shopping. So you may not see her right now." Sebastian stated furiously.

"I thought Corinna was sick," Jasper said suspiciously.

"Uh…she is! But she's getting better now, and she's been in bed so long that she wanted to go out." Finny jumped in to explain, saving Sebastian.

"Yeah! You know how she loves the outdoors!" Baldroy said with a smile as he scratched the back of his head.

Jasper looked at all the servants in turn. "I didn't know that," He finally said, and then looked up to glare at Sebastian. "Now let me go."

Sebastian let go and straightened his clothes. "My apologies, my lord." He said with contempt and silently stalked out of the room. Of course you don't know anything about her. You don't care. Sebastian thought angrily to himself as he walked down the hall. You don't love her like I do.

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