Sebell cooed and whined softly as her mama slowly woke her up. The shutters were closed as to cease any sunlight that may enter the room so Grell had lit some candles so he could see what he was doing. It was quite obvious Sebell didn't want to wake up, but her body didn't need twenty hours of sleep anymore so he decided it'd be best for her to stay awake during the day. He wanted to play and bond with his little baby. With a pout, Sebell opened her bright red eyes and gazed up at her mama before smiling.
"Aaahh!" she giggled cutely before yawning.
"Aw, and how's my baby this morning?" Grell smiled wide, hugging her, "Mommy's gonna show you how to brush your teeth today."
Gently, Grell stood with Sebell in his arms. The child nuzzled her mama lovingly. Grell set her down on the counter of the sink, where he set out the toothpaste and such.
"Say 'ah' for mommy," Grell cooed, displaying the action for her. Sebell opened her mouth wide, following her mama's instructions. Gently, he began to scrub his daughter's teeth and tongue. She grimaced a bit but allowed the action. Afterward, Grell helped Sebell gargle some water and spit it out. After that was done she helped her clean her face and left her to her personal 'business.' As he waited outside the bathroom door Nancy came along, smiling softly.
"How is the little one this morning?" she asked.
"Very well," Grell giggled.
"Good," Nancy smiled, "Now all we have to do it get her walking."
"AUUUU!" Sebell whined from behind the door, obviously she was done. Grell opened the door, finding her crawling on the floor. Grell smiled and picked her up.
"Come one honey, let's get you dressed," Grell smiled.
"Oh! I left a dress on her bed that I made last night," Nancy informed her before heading into the bathroom to fulfill her own morning routine.
"Ah, thank you!" Grell giggled before carrying Sebell back to the bedroom. He set her down on the mattress before picking the dress up. It was cute and quite simple with small, puffy sleeves and a somewhat gauze look to it with small embroideries of flowers. But it would do for Sebell since she couldn't go outside.
"Ooh...What a pretty dress, ne Sebell?" he cooed.
Sebell just looked at her mama with her big eyes.
"C'mon, let's see what it looks like on you," Grell cooed, helping her slip the nightgown off before helping her out with the undergarments and such.
Once that was finish he slipped the dress over her head, straightening it out.
"Aw!" Grell cried excitedly, "You look so cu~te!"
Sebell cackled happily and clapped her hands, trying to mimic her mother's excitement. Next, Grell turned to brushing her hair. He admired it so, not only because it was such a luscious red (such as his own) but it was so naturally soft and silky like Seba's. He hummed softly as he brushed out the few tangles her velvety hair had accumulated overnight. Sebell whined a bit, she didn't like the feel of knots being somewhat pulled straight. It was painful for someone who wasn't accustomed to pain. Even so, the child was rather hungry. After her mother finished grooming her long hair she started to braid it to keep it from tangling (considering it was quite long.)
"Oh, don't worry honey," Grell cooed, "Once your hair is done, we can go get breakfast."
Sebell sniffled a bit, but nodded. Grell tied up the end of the braid with a nice, white ribbon. Once that was done he picked Sebell who whined to be put down. Once she was down, she began to crawl around. Grell giggled, even if she wasn't a baby anymore that was still so adorable.
"Aw, Sebell! You look so cute!" he praised, patting her head affectionately, "Come on. Mommy will get you something to eat!"
"Auuu!" Sebell cooed, grabbing her mommy's hand and suckling on her finger. Grell giggled.
"Not like that honey," Grell smiled, picking her up so he could carry her down the stairs, "Different food."
Sebell pouted in confusion.
Grell giggled, "My silly baby."
He sat her down at the table before turning to the counter to prepare her a sort of mashed fruit bowl. His baby needed to learn to chew and it was best to start with soft, semi-solid foods to warm her jaw muscles up. He walked over to the refrigerator to look for some fruit. He found some apples and some bananas-what a sweet treat. Without wasting any time, he peeled the fruit and made a mash of it. Sebell watched her mama, eagerly waiting for her meal.
"Ok~ay hon~ey!" Grell skipped over to her, sitting down next to her as he got a spoonful of fruit from the bowl, "Open wide!"
Sebell giggled and opened her mouth for her mama. Grell smiled brightly again and gently dabbed the mash onto her tongue.
"Okay, chew," he grabbed her chin gently to help her aid in the chewing motion.
She picked up quickly, consuming the mash in her newly learned motion.
"Ah, such a good girl!" Grell praised. Sebell cooed, nibbling on the spoon.
"Sebell," Grell giggled, "You don't eat the spoon."
He gently pulled the spoon away from her mouth before giving her a bottle of water, "Here you go honey, that'll fill you up."
Sebell drank quietly, watching her mama carefully before pulling the bottle from her lips.
"Ah, my baby is so cute," Grell cooed, touching her cheek. Sebell burped softly, drawing another giggle.
"You're just too adorable, Sebell!" Grell giggled accosting her with Eskimo kisses. Sebell cackled happily, wriggling cutely as an infant would from their mother's embrace.
"Aw, did you already feed her?" Nancy cooed with a playful pout as she walked down the stairs fully dressed and with that bonnet on her head. Grell glanced at her and nodded.
"Yeah, sorry..." he shrugged, "She was hungry and needed mommy to feed her."
Nancy giggled, "That's okay."
She sat down on the stool by the counter, smiling playfully, "Ah, she's so pretty Grell. You better keep an eye on her or some suitor will take her away."
"Not before mommy breaks out her chainsaw!" Grell countered back just as playfully.
"Yup!" Nancy giggled.
"Auuu..." Sebell tugged on mother's sleeve.
"Yes, sweetie?" Grell asked, turning his full attention to the child.
"Auuu!" she hugged him and nuzzled his chest.
"Milk?" Grell paled for a moment, turning to Nancy who was shaking her head with wild eyes, "Sorry honey, there's no more bottled milk."
Sebell pouted as her lower lip started quivering as she sniffled, ready to cry.
"Oh, it's okay baby!" he sat down and picked her up into his lap, bouncing her small body somewhat on his knee. The infant cooed, still sad, but slowly began to laugh from being bounced on her mama's knee.
"Ah, that cheered her up," Nancy giggled.
Sebell cackled, "AUUUHHAHA!"
"I know," Grell smiled, hugging his baby close after he stopped the bouncing.
"Such a sweet girl..." Nancy sighed sweetly.
"I know!" Grell cheered, hugging the girl tightly, "Just like her daddy! Oh!"
He let Sebell go and she knelt to the floor, crawling about in search for her toys. She came across a low shelf with the stuffed plushies on it and reached for one, pulling a kitty one down and chewing on its ear.
"Ehhh! Don't do that Sebell!" Grell cried, pulling the toy from her mouth, "You have teeth now!"
Sebell pouted again, ready to cry as she reached for the toy again. Grell pouted, bringing the toy to her face and making it nuzzle her. He didn't want her to bite up her toy with her teeth, especially since she didn't have any magic to dull them down. He assumed this chewing and biting fixation was something she got from Seba, since such a factor was fixated into his jaw muscles via vampirism. Sebell still appeared to be determined to chew on the doll, wanting to gnaw on something. Grell sighed, what could he do?
"We could give her a pacifier to sate her?" Nancy cooed, looking through the baby bag in the kitchen to find one.
"Hm...yes, that might work," Grell smiled a little. Sebell whined, reaching for the toy.
"Here we are!" Nancy cheered happily, pulling the pacifier from the bag and placing it in Sebell's mouth. Sebell suckled on it for a moment before calming down.
"Phew," Grell sighed, watching her crawl around the living room and kitchen.
Nancy giggled a little.
"She's very energetic..." she noted.
"I know!" Grell squealed, following her, "Say mama! Maaaaa...maaa!"
Sebell looked up at her mama in confusion.
Grell sat down on the sofa and pulled her into his lap, "Say mama."
He exaggerated the motions of his mouth, "Maaaa...maaaa...Maaaa...maaa..."
Sebell watched him, suckling on the pacifier cutely.
"Maaaa...maaa..." Grell cooed, gently taking the pacifier from her mouth, "Maaa...maaa..."
"...aaaa...aaaa..." Sebell cooed, mimicking her mother's sounds.
"Good, good, Sebell!" Grell praised, "Maaaa...Maaaaaa..."
She made an 'mmm' noise in her throat, trying to mimic mother's sound, "m...maaa..."
Grell gasped, clapping his hands, "Go on! Maaaa...maaaa!"
"Mmm...Maaaa...Mmmmmaaaaa..." Sebell nearly began whining as she tried to make herself say 'mama'.
Grell held her cheeks to help her lips make the rounded and somewhat scrunched position they needed to produce the sound, "Maaaa...maaaa. C'mon, you can do it!"
"Maaa...maaa," she cooed.
"AHHH!" Grell hugged her tight, "Did you hear that Nancy? She called me ma~ma! Oh, go wake Sebby up!"
Nancy nodded and jumped up before running to Seba's bedroom.
Grell bounced Sebell on his knee somewhat, "Say it again honey! C'mon; mama...maaa...maaa."
"Maaa...maaa," Sebell cooed. Grell squealed in excitement and hugged her tight.
"Such a good girl!" he cried.
"Auuuahh!" Sebell cackled at the embrace, "Maaaa!"
"Auuu!" Grell squealed again.
"Is it true?" Seba rushed down the stairs and into the living room, "Did she say 'mama'?"
"Yup!" Grell replied proudly, "She's so smart! She really said mama! Watch!"
She pulled away from the hug and held Sebell's hands.
"Sebell, say mama," he cooed, "Show daddy! Say mama!"
"Maaaa...maaaa..." the infant-minded adolescent cooed.
"Sebell! That's wonderful!" Seba gasped, clapping.
"Auuuu!" she cooed, clapping her hands as well like her father's.
"Has she already eaten?" Seba asked, sitting next to Grell.
"Hai, I already fed her," Grell smiled as he put the pacifier back in her mouth.
"Good," Seba smiled, patting Sebell's soft hair, "She IS a good girl, ne?"
"I know!" Grell cooed, "I can't wait until she learns to walk and speak more."
"Me neither," Seba giggled. Sebell whined, reaching for the toy that her mother had discarded on the basement floor. Seba smiled and went to get it for her. Upon receiving she coddled it and smiled toothily, much as like her mother. The vampire giggled and kissed Sebell's forehead upon noting this similarity.
"Oh, Sebby," Grell breathed blissfully, "She have the velvety texture of your hair, the silken qualities of your skin...Oh, Sebby, you made me so happy-giving me this beautiful baby."
"I'm so glad to hear that," Seba smiled back, nuzzling him, "I only want to make Grell-kun happy...I'm so happy to know I've brought joy to you in this way..."
Sebell furrowed her brow as her parents kissed each other. Seba pulled away after a moment and lay his head against Grell's shoulder with a smile. Grell gazed down at Sebell happily.
"Auuu?" the girl furrowed her brow.
"What's the matter, sweetie?" Grell asked, cocking her head to the side.
Nancy giggled, "The kiss...She doesn't get it."
"Oh..." Grell nodded in understanding before turning to Sebell, "That's how mommy and daddy show we love each other..."
Sebell still looked confused.
"Lets save that for later," Nancy giggled.
"Yeah, I suppose we'll have to..." Grell sighed.
"C'mon," Nancy smiled, "I'll make you and Seba breakfast."
"You both go ahead," Grell shrugged, "I'll stay and play with Sebell."
Seba pouted, "But I wanna play with my baby girl."
Nancy giggled, "I'll just call you in when breakfast is done."
"Okay," Grell cooed, playing peek-and-boo with Sebell. Seba giggled and joined in the game. Grell covered his eyes
"Where'd mommy go, Sebell?" Seba gasped playfully.
"AUUU!" Sebell whined somewhat, pointing at her mama.
"Here I am!" Grell cooed, hugging his baby tight again. Sebell cooed cutely and hugged him back.
"Our little baby," Grell cooed, "Oh, I still wish she were a little baby."
"I know," Seba frowned, "We can still raise her at least...since she's still infant-minded..."
Grell pouted cutely for a moment. He still so wanted to raise his daughter as a daughter should be raised. Sebell glanced at her mama and smiled a little.
"Maaa...Maaa..." she cooed, hoping to cheer him up. Grell giggled, tapping her nose. Sebell beamed, happy to know she had succeeded in making her mama smile. The rest of the day, the couple and nanny played with the child around her house. During this time, Grell endeavored to teach Sebell to walk. Seba was more than happy to help. Grell would sit in front of Sebell a few ways on his knees and his arms outstretched, while Seba stood beside Sebell to help steady her. Sebell whined often, only managing to stand, before falling back into her father's arms. At a few points, she'd make a few steps before stumbling.
"C'mon Sebell," Seba cooed, "You can do it."
With her papa's encouragement, she felt ready to stand and try again. Seba never let her fall and hurt herself, always catching her with ease if she fell.
"Oh, she's almost got it!" Grell squealed as she slowly began to walk as her father held onto her arms.
Sebell smiled a little as she carefully tottered over to her mama, her papa a her side and holding her up as she walked.
"Maaa..." she reached for her mama, slowly pulling away from her papa and walking slowly on her own.
Grell gasped, "Sebby! She's walking!"
"Good, Sebell, good!" Seba cried excitedly, "You're doing great!"
"Auuu..." she took another step, slowly gaining a steady pace and poise before reaching her mama.
"Ah! Good girl, Sebell!" Grell cried excitedly as he hugged her tight.
"This calls for cookies!" Nancy cried happily, skipping over to the stove to make some.
"Yay!" Grell cried excitedly. The rest of the day consisted of more game than teach. Sebell learned quickly how to walk up and down the stairs, and how to chew without biting her tongue. Aside from that, she exerted most of her energy on playing with her mother until she was blissfully exhausted and ready for bed. Grell was now helping Sebell prepare for bed; giving her her bath, brushing her teeth and so on. Despite protests Seba made in an effort to help, Grell denied. The shinigami told him that he had to let ladies have their privacy. At last, Sebell was tucked in, cooing softly in her sleep as she snuggled a teddy bear.
"Aw, can I read her a bedtime story?" Seba smiled, "Please?"
"Sh! She's sleeping!" Grell hissed.
Seba pouted a little. He looked back at Sebell, who was sleeping peacefully.
"We should go now," Grell whispered, tiptoeing out of the room. Seba sighed and kissed Sebell's cheek.
"Goodnight, Sebell," he breathed softly before turning and leaving with Grell.
Upon closing the door the shinigami leaned against it and sighed blissfully, holding his chest, "Oh, Sebby, she's such a sweetie pie."
Seba nodded cutely.
"And so very smart!" he added with a giggled as he stood beside Grell.
"Oh, we must take her to see Sebastian and Ciel. To prove my baby isn't ugly, and I just know she'll want to see the garden," Grell squealed softly. Seba frowned.
"I don't know..." he mumbled, "I don't think Sebastian-sama will want us there..."
"But Sebby!" Grell whined, "I want Sebell to see the garden! Besides, Ciel-sama seems to like us."
"Well, I suppose..." Seba sighed softly, "Do you think she'll like the flowers as much at night?"
Grell tapped his chin, "Well, I could take her there on a gloomy day...I really want her to seem them in the silvery sunlight."
"I don't know if that's very safe, Grell-kun," Seba pouted, "Sebell might get hurt..."
"I'll cover her up," Grell declared, "Just like we do you when you go outside and its gloomy."
"Well..." Seba looked away as he thought it over before sighing again, "I guess you could..."
"Yay!" Grell hugged him tight, "I'm so exci~ted!"
"I know..." Seba mumbled sadly, "I hope you have fun..."
"We will Sebby!" Grell picked him up, "Now, why don't we have some fun?"
Seba blushed a little.
"O-Okay..." he murmured. With that, Grell skipped into their bedroom to play the games only a mommy and daddy would.
Grell smiled as the three walked into the garden of the Phantomhive estate. It was a rather gloomy day so his daughter could be outside, considering she was only half of a vampire such a weak ray would not harm her. For precaution though Grell had put a lovely white, sun-hat on her head with pretty white roses on it. He hated having to conceal his daughter's beautiful, crimson hair but it had to be done.
"Why are we here?" Nancy inquired, fixing the infant-minded girl's dress as she suckled away on her thumb.
"I want Sebell to see the garden," Grell smiled, hugging his daughter tight.
"Auuu?" she raised an eyebrow.
"You wait here you two," the shinigami smiled, nuzzling his daughter's cheek, "I'll go find Sebastian! See if he'll give us a bit of a tour."
Nancy shivered in disgust, "That demon...unsettles me."
Grell pouted at the comment, "I'll be right back!"
Nancy sighed as Grell ran off before turning to Sebell, who was looking around her at the flowers.
"Would you like to hear me sing again, child?" Nancy smiled, causing the infant to jump up and her blood red eyes to sparkle.
"EHHH!" she smiled wide, exposing her pearly white razors, as she sat amongst the flowers.
Nancy smiled and patted her head before she stood up all the way, getting into the correct, aligned position her vocals required.
Fairest night of starry ray
Sebell eyed a man in the garden, he seemed so familiar. She then looked at her nanny who was so delved into her singing. An innocent and almost devious smile played upon the infant's face as she crawled away and toward the man, eyeing the basket of white roses.
Oh smile on happy lovers
Dearer far than 'ere was day
She grabbed the basket, entranced by their beauty. The man, having picked up on the aria being sung turned around, seeing the child-like adolescent running away with the flowers he had picked for his master.
Oh, lovely night be kind
Sebastian sighed in aggravation as he ran after the child.
Time and tide are fleeting fast
To cheat our tender blisses
Sebell giggled as he followed her. What on earth was this? This child was outrunning him!
They must bear us on at last
And leave sweet love behind
Sebell groaned, annoyed by these heels her mother had her wear. While still managing her speed she kicked them off in an almost hopping stance.
Oh breezes floating free
Would you share in our kisses?
Oh silent swaying sea!
Sebastian groaned as one of the shoes hit his face; how annoying! Where on earth had this child come from in the first place?
Do you envy our joy?
Ahhh...
The child ceased her movement, trying to advance up a tree with the basket slung around her arm. The demon composed, approaching the child silently and at a slow pace. Obviously this situation did not require a malevolent touch.
Fairest night of starry ray
Oh smile on happy lovers
He grabbed her arm, trying to pry the basket from her hands.
Oh thou night of love!
She pulled and cried back at him, crying and screaming as a child would. The hat flung off of her head at her struggling, revealing the whole of her countenance.
Ahhh! Love night be kind!
Iii...Lovely night, oh night
Of love
Ahhh_Ahhh...
His eyes widened somewhat when he saw that brilliant, scarlet hair. Taking his surprise as a chance, she yanked the basket from his grasp and returned to attempting to climb the tree.
Fairest night of starry ray
Oh smile on happy lovers
Oh thou night of love
Sebastian glared, grabbing her ankle and pulling her down.
"Auu!" she protested, screwing her eyes shut and thrashing against him to make him let go.
Lovely night be kind!
She then glared up at him with her crimson eyes shining indignantly. Sebastian's eyes widened as well as he gazed into the never-ending orbs; entranced by her beauty.
Lovely night, thou night of love!
Sebell stared up at him when the anger diffused from his features. She cocked her head to the side as all he did was stare.
"Child," he yanked the basket from her arms, "What are you doing here?"
Sebell didn't answer, obviously afraid of the anger in his features. The roses no longer mattered to her at all. This man was starting to scare her. She shook and backed away slightly, tears in her eyes. With an almost tentative hand, Sebastian descended a hand onto her head, patting it to solace her. This worked slightly as he stroked her soft, silky hair; simply entranced.
"Ahhh, simply sublime," he purred as if it were a cat.
"Auuu," she looked up at his hand.
"Sebell!" Grell called.
"MAAA!" she cried cheerfully and waved at the death god hastily approaching. Sebastian sighed in annoyance and glanced at Grell. His hand remained on Sebell's head though, admiring the silky tresses through his glove.
"Awww," she smiled and grabbed his hand from her head, tugging the garment that covered it.
"Sublime, simply sublime," he sighed almost blissfully as she tugged at it.
Grell growled and grabbed the child. Sebastian sighed.
"Why are you here?" he asked in aggravation, "And what do you have to do with this child?"
"This is my daughter! Some explosion turned her into a teenager!" Grell nuzzled his daughter, Sebastian awed even more.
"Sh-She's so...Appealing," the look in his eyes was almost unnatural.
"You stay away!" Grell cried, noting the unusual and frightening look in his eyes. Sebastian rolled his eyes and stood straight when he noted Ciel approaching them.
"Sebastian," he spoke coldly, "What are you doing? I thought you were tending to the garden?"
"Gomen nasai, bocchan," Sebastian bowed, "I'm afraid I was interrupted by this child?"
"Grell," Ciel groaned, "What are you and this 'child' dong here?"
"Ask Sebastian!" Grell pointed at the demon, "He's the one who was oogling my baby!"
"THAT is your child?" Ciel's eyebrow furrowed slightly, "Surely this world has gone mad."
Grell sighed.
"I only came here to show you that Sebell isn't an abomination," he explained, holding Sebell tight, "That she's a beautiful child...but now we're going home..."
"Nonsense," Sebastian turned to the shinigami, "Why not stay a bit?"
He held a white rose to his nose, taking in the sweet aroma, "She likes the roses, does she not?"
He held one to her, causing the girl to clap and reach for it. Grell furrowed his brow, holding Sebell away.
"No...We should get home..." he mumbled uneasily. Sebell glanced up at him in confusion.
"I agree," Ciel groaned as he turned to his servant, "You need to get back to work."
"Hai!" Grell glared at the demon as he picked his daughter up, "And we're going now!"
"Grell! I found Sebell's heels!" Nancy called as she walked up to them and picked up the hat as well, glaring at the demon, "You...discomfort me."
"I feel the same..." Grell sniffled, hugging Sebell tight. Sebastian frowned, glancing at Nancy.
"And why is that?" he asked.
Nancy bent her lip down as she grimaced at the demon in near disgust.
"Filthy, dirty mind," the demon-hunter turned to Grell who set Sebell down on the ground to help retie her heels and put her hat back on.
"Maa!" the infant-minded girl cried as she tried to kick the boots off again.
"It's okay honey," Grell kissed her cheek, calming her, "They're just for a bit."
"AUU!" the child hugged her mother as Nancy tied the boots back up.
"I must say, I'm a bit impressed..." Ciel scoffed, "You actually seem to make a decent mother..."
Grell glanced at him with a bit of a glare.
"What are you standing around for?" Ciel scoffed his servant, "Back to your duties, Sebastian."
"Hai bocchan," the demon bowed, his eyes locked on Sebell as Grell and Nancy escorted her away.
"What is wrong with you?" Ciel asked his servant once the trio was far away enough.
"What do you mean, bocchan?" the demon inquired as he tended to the roses in the basket to check if they were in account.
"Why were you staring at that child?" Ciel snarled back angrily, "You looked strange..."
"Ah, she is quite appealing," Sebastian chuckled, "For a child that was bore inside that wretched shinigami."
"You look at her in desire," Ciel told his servant sternly.
Sebastian smirked somewhat.
"As a demon, I do feel desire..." he replied, "and such a lovely girl...As I said, she is a very lovely thing to have come from that gender confused death god..."
Ciel shivered, "You want to use her to replace Grell, don't you?"
Sebastian remained composed despite the enraging affect of that comment, "Why do you believe what Nancy told you the day that little child was born? Honestly, bocchan, a human can't read minds."
"I know how you grimaced into the wall of the manor every time you saw Grell and that vampire together. And how some of the trees would suddenly lose a few branches every time you saw the two together. We had a deal, Sebastian. You are not leaving me, that is an order," Ciel told him sternly.
"Bocchan," Sebastian sighed, "I have no interest in breaking our contract. Nor have I any true interest in that shinigami."
"Good," Ciel chuckled in almost bitter humor, "And Sebell?"
"What about her, bocchan?" Sebastian asked.
"If you ever bring her in my house, keep her away from me," he touched his new eye patch, "That girl took my eye patch day one she was on this earth."
Sebastian smirked.
"Of course," he purred, "That will be no problem."
"Good," Ciel grimaced as he left the butler back to his work in the garden, "Children, snatching anything they can..."
His voice faded as he walked back into the manor. Meanwhile, Sebastian picked up the roses that Sebell's snatch and run race has strewn about the ground. At this time, Grell was beginning to weep a little as he carried Sebell along.
"I can't stand the way he looked at her, Nancy..." he sniffled, "H-He looked at her like he wanted to eat her or something!"
"I smell Ashbel's lust in him," Nancy grimaced, holding her belly, "Simply disgusting, demons; think they own everything."
Grell glanced at Nancy with wide eyes.
"Lust?" he gasped, "He 'wants' Sebell...?"
"That's what his mind rung; like church bells at a funeral," Nancy told him warily. Grell frowned sadly and bowed his head.
"Why would he look at her like that...?" he sniffled.
"He's a demon," Nancy grimaced at the ground, "Demon's like youth. Sebell's about what, fourteen years in body? I was only thirteen when-it happened to me."
Grell glanced at her sadly.
"I see..." he mumbled, his hair falling in his face.
"Maaa..." Sebell wiped the tear from her mother's cheek. Nancy glanced at them and cocked her head to the side.
"Are you alright?" she asked, concerned. Grell blinked and rubbed the tears from his eyes.
"Of course I am!" he cried, trying to return to his original persona, "That Sebastian had best stay away from my daughter, though! I may not have my lovely chainsaw any longer, but that won't stop me from killing him should he touch my precious child!"
"Good," Nancy gave him an innocent-and sickening-smile, "And I'll let you borrow my axe if you need it."
"Aw, thank you," Grell smiled at her, his eyes glowing in the gloomy light.
"Maa," Sebell rubbed her tummy.
"Aw, is my baby hungry?" Grell smiled as he nuzzled her, "Don't worry, mommy and nanny will make you a nice soup when we get home, okay pumpkin?"
Sebell clapped her hands together and Nancy reached her arm up to pat the infant's head.
"Spiced salmon and herbs tonight Grell," Nancy smiled at the man, "You're catching onto motherhood well. Soon I can spend more time with Ivan and my baby."
Grell smiled proudly.
"Of course!" he giggled, "I've wanted to be a mother for so long! I knew I'd take to it easily!"
Nancy giggled, "That makes one of us-but I'm proud too. Proud I have a baby that I love."
Sebell cooed again, nuzzling her mother and wordlessly telling her to put her down.
"Aw! Do you want to walk?" Grell asked, the childish girl nodded fervently.
Grell set Sebell down on the ground and took her hand to steady her. Sebell hugged her mother's waist tight before walking on.
"We should go swimming again sometime soon," Nancy smiled as she patted the girl's head, "It's good exercise."
"Oh yes!" Grell squealed as he hugged his daughter close, "Sebell loves water! I must teach her to swim! There was a place I used to swim at all the time in the Shinigami world, but I suppose a river here will fine. Do you want mommy to teach you to swim, Sebell?"
The child nodded.
"My baby is so smart," Grell smiled, nuzzling the top of her head considering she was much shorter than her mother. Nancy beamed happily at them. It was so nice to know that Seba had been able to move on to have a family of his own who loved him so dearly and who made him happy.
"When are you and Seba getting married?" she asked, "I mean, a family isn't complete without the mommy and daddy getting married."
Grell gasped and touched his cheek dramatically, "I haven't even bought a dress yet!"
"Don't worry; I'll take you shopping sometime..." Nancy giggled, "Oh, we'll plan the most extravagant ceremony!"
Grell sighed dreamily.
"Ah...Shinigami don't have weddings..." he breathed, "I've always admired humans for their many variations of the occasion...They're always so beautiful..."
He sighed again.
"Not to mention, I've always wanted to be a blushing bride," he giggled, winking at her.
"Oh," Nancy smiled, "So a red dress?"
"Oh, yes!" Grell smiled, "Like blood, like my Seba's beautiful, crimson eyes and my daughter's deep scarlet hair!"
Sebell's eyes lit up, "Auuu."
"And maybe she could be the flower girl," Nancy smiled, "In white."
"Why white?" Grell inquired.
"She looks so lovely in white, just look at the white clothes she's wearing now," Nancy emphasized.
"Ah...You're right!" Grell giggled, glancing down at his daughter, "Of course, my baby looks beautiful in anything!"
Sebell giggled happily and beamed up at her mother.
"All children do," Nancy smiled, shivering, "That's at least one thing Ashbel and I agreed upon."
Grell smiled down at Sebell sweetly before turning to Nancy seriously.
"What am I going to do about Sebastian...?" he asked somewhat sadly.
"Don't worry, I'm a nanny. Unless for some odd reason I pass out, I'll watch her when you can't," Nancy smiled.
Grell smirked.
"Thank you!" he giggled, "It's good to know my baby will be well taken care of!"
"It is my duty-my blessing of a curse- to protect the innocent on this earth," Nancy bowed.
Grell nodded before falling into a silence.
"Do you envy your daughter?" Nancy asked in a mix of humor and somberness, "It's best not to lie to me, it's pointless."
Grell glanced at her.
"It's not that I envy her..." he shrugged, "I...I just hate that...that Sebas-chan wants to be affectionate with her and not me...It's not fair..."
"That is envy..." Nancy sighed.
Grell frowned.
"I don't like to think of it that way..." he mumbled, "I don't like to think that I'm jealous of Sebell...That's so awful of me..."
"I see," Nancy sighed, "If it consoles you, I held a bit of affection for Ashbel, even after what he did. That's why I must purify my soul with the slaughter. But you're fortunate."
She smiled at the shinigami wholeheartedly, "Innocent, as if your daughter; like a freshly dead crucifix."
"Why would that console me?" Grell stared at her in confusion, "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Because you still love the demon," Nancy smiled slightly, her soft eyes glistening with tears in the gloomy light. Grell frowned.
"I still don't understand how what you said relates in anyway with how I feel..." he grumbled, "Ashbel...raped you...Sebastian beats me and hates me yet he desires Sebell...No matter how much I want Sebastian to love me or how hard I'd try to make him love me...he's always been repulsed by me and shuns me away...Now he wants Sebell...How in the world can you connect that with what you went through with Ashbel...?"
"You shall see," Nancy told him somberly, "The touch of a demon burns the skin too."
Grell shivered, the strange words of the girl sometimes placed fear in his heart.
"Nancy..." he paused, "Did you really mean what you said the day Sebell was born...? I mean...if you're right...d-do you think that might have something to do with this...? With Sebastian wanting Sebell...?"
"I will never lie," Nancy told him, "Sebastian's heart wept in rage for her conception."
Grell furrowed his brow.
"But Sebastian was so hateful towards me..." he mumbled, "When we met and we fought, he beat my face so much because he knew I cherish my looks and my face...He knew that would hurt me the most...That's why he did it...Can I really believe that Sebastian was jealous?"
"Demons tend to hide their lust with hatred," Nancy told her, "If they ever come to tender love, it's always at another's expense. Besides, if he really hated he wouldn't have made it so you'd heal up so beautifully."
Grell shook his head.
"He was going to kill me..." he sighed, "If William hadn't intervened, he would have killed me with my own death scythe...and he was prepared to do it with a smile on his face..."
"Yes, demons will do anything to fight their lust before it bursts. They think themselves so righteous," Nancy sighed, "All they want is what they've signed to do until something stops them."
"What do you mean...?" Grell asked, furrowing his brow.
"A demon knows hunger, hunger that attributes to everything," she pulled down her collar to reveal the branding mark of Ashbel's bite, "They'll destroy what they love if they must, to live consuming soul's. Sebastian, though, has more sense. He might kill you romantically, until you beg him to love you."
"The only thing Sebastian's ever said that sounded even remotely romantic is that I had an attractive screaming voice..." Grell shrugged before sighing, "Which he said right before he was going to kill me...Sebastian's always acted so disgusted by me..."
"As did Ashbel to me before he practically begged me for my virginity," Nancy sighed sadly, pulling her collar up, "Let's leave the matter alone, it sickens my stomach more than this filthy earth and this filthy body."
She spoke so sternly and somberly, almost in anger.
"Hai," Grell sighed, "Sebell shouldn't hear any more of this."
Sebell suckled on her thumb, nuzzling her mother's side. Grell pet her head with another sigh, staring down at the road.
"Maaa," she rubbed her tummy.
"Don't worry child," Nancy petted her covered head, "Mommy and I will fill your tummy. Then you, mommy, and papa can play outside."
"PAAA!" Sebell cheered.
"Ah, simply innocent," Nancy smiled, "Reminds me of Seba before the whole Ashbel thing."
"Seba's still very innocent..." Grell noted, blushing a little.
"I know," Nancy smiled wholeheartedly, "No fear in his heart."
Grell glanced at her uneasily.
"S...Seba does love me...right?" he asked in an uncharacteristically timid tone, "I've been rejected over and over again...I'm used to disappointment...I...I just want to be sure this is lasting...that he really, truly loves me..."
"Yes, he does. Very much," Nancy smiled, "I've always admired how Seba could rationalize and accept pain, and then just forget it. I mean, after what Syfirus did to him I was shocked to find he loved the demon. Syfirus is probably the best example of a demon in love after his lust is sated. But, I always admired how Seba could let his grudge end...And mourn when his lover died. It's so-beautiful."
Grell nodded.
"And to move on so quickly to another..." he sighed dramatically, "He's got such a big heart..."
"Yes, he's so resilient," Nancy's eyes grew soft, almost as if she would weep, "So blessed by God; he's been blessed with someone to share his still heart with and share his marrow with another. He's been blessed with someone he loves and not just one-sided relationship. Yes, he is very blessed. If no priest will sanction you two to marry, I'll do it for you."
"AW! Really?" Grell squealed in excitement.
"Yep," Nancy giggled. Grell hugged her tight.
"Ah! Arigato!" he cried happily.
"It's my duty to serve the ones who love, the ones who are innocent," she smiled, "Um...Can you let me go now?"
"Oh," Grell smiled, "Sorry."
"MAA!" Sebell cheered and clapped her hands as their small abode came into view. Grell gasped and clapped his hands together before taking Sebell's hand.
"Come along, Sebell!" he giggled, "Let's go see papa!"
"You two go along, I have to go get some herbs from the garden," Nancy smiled at them.
Grell nodded and ran with Sebell into the home, giggling happily. Seba appeared to be awake, the lack of sunlight making him restless.
"PAA!" Sebell wrapped her arms around him, her hat flying off onto the floor.
"Ah! Sebell!" Seba giggled, hugging her back, "Where have you been?"
He glanced up at Grell as he walked over to him.
"I took her over to see Ciel-kun," Grell smiled, patting her head, "To show him our baby isn't an abomination."
"I see," Seba smiled, "Well, did he take it back?"
"I think so..." Grell shrugged, sitting down and sighing a little, "I'm a little worried about that butler of his now, though..."
"Why's that?" Seba asked, furrowing his brow.
Grell beckoned his daughter to his lap, "He looked like he wanted to eat Sebell."
Seba furrowed his brow.
"Eat her?" he questioned, confused.
"Apparently...it...it's lust..." Grell shivered.
"What?" Seba gasped.
"That's what Nancy picked up," Grell pouted as he stroked his daughter's hair.
"Well, don't worry...I'll make sure she's not hurt by him..." Seba tried to smile, hoping to offer Grell some comfort. The shinigami smiled a little and leaned on his arm.
"Thank you, Sebas-chan..." he purred, "I love you..."
"I love you too, my Grell-kun," the vampire smiled as he leaned down and placed a kiss on the shinigami's lips.
Grell beamed happily.
"Sebas-chan..." he breathed, "I'm so lucky to have you...I was worried no one would ever say that to me..."
Seba nuzzled his neck, nipping at the flesh, "I will always love Grell. Grell who is so sweet to me and loves me and doesn't hurt me. Who holds me and whose words are like drips of blood in the moonlight, by swans on a placid lake."
"Aw, Sebast," Grell beamed as he craned his neck, pressing his finger's into Seba's hair, "You took the words right out of my mouth."
Seba giggled and kissed his cheek.
"Grell...I'm hungry..." he purred tracing his neck, "May I have a small...'bite' to eat...?"
"Ah, Sebas-chan, I want your fangs inside my neck," he purred as he undid his tie. Seba giggled cutely, kissing him warmly and moaning against his lips a little. Grell bite into his own lip and allowed a small drop of blood to coat the vampire's lips, who licked the flesh clean before proceeding down his lover's neck and gently biting into an area his fangs didn't mar yet. Sebell giggled, watching her parents express their love as she twirled her long scarlet hair between her fingers. Grell moaned pleasurably, holding tight to Seba.
"Ahh...! S-Sebast!" he moaned, "Please...more!"
Seba nodded into his neck, nibbling on his lover's neck and drinking his blood without a drop spilt.
"Aw, such passion," Nancy smiled as she walked back in with a few herbs in hand. Grell giggled at the comment and nodded at her.
"Sebast is so wonderful..." he cooed.
"I-I bet he is," she forced a smile, but her eyes trembled in sadness and almost rage. She did not let them see though as she turned to the counter where she began chopping up the herbs and the already laid out vegetables, "Ivan's coming by with Tzipporah, maybe she and Sebell can play together?"
"AH! Wonderful!" Grell smiled as Seba pulled away from his neck, lapping at the bite marks until the bleeding slowed down. Seba smiled down at him happily.
"AUUU!" Sebell reached for a pomegranate on the table.
"Not yet, you'll spoil your dinner," Seba stopped her; she pouted but nodded with a look of childish anger in her eyes.
"Ah Sebast, she's so beautiful," Grell smiled as the vampire hugged him from behind, his arms around his shoulders as they stared at their child.
"Just like you," Seba breathed into his ear. Grell beamed again.
"Ah! Sebast!" he cried, "You're so good to me!"
"Ouch..." Nancy groaned, having cut her hand over with the knife, "Grell, can you come finish these...Ow."
"Of course!" the shinigami stood, "I need to prepare my baby dinner! Seba, can you take Sebell upstairs and help her change into something less confining? She kept taking her shoes off."
"Yes, my love," Seba smiled as he helped his daughter to her feet. Grell skipped over and gently took the knife from her hand and took over where she left off. Seba had picked Sebell up and was taking her upstairs.
"He's so blessed," Nancy smiled as she wrapped her bleeding hand, "So blessed."