Emiko went back into her study and Sebastian went downstairs into the kitchen to wash the teacup Emiko used.
Emiko sat down in her chair, put her elbows on the desk, and rested her hear atop her hands.
I'm simply dying to get a bite of that delicious woman and her soul~! Gryffin thought deviously. Colden took his index finger and adjusted his glassed and cleared his throat. "If you're thinking about our Lady and her soul, forget it. Remember the fact that she's not a human and you can't treat her like one. Be lucky I realized that you were thinking about her and not Mr. Sebastian. He's got this thing for her. They've not only formed a contract, but something more - I sense it. Just be cautious, not to mention, respectful!" Colden stammered. Gryffin smirked. "You're good, brother." Sebastian saw the brothers speaking through a window in the manner. They were outside in the garden. The fact that Gryffin thought such things disgusted him. The fact that Colden defended her verbally and with kind words like Sebastian would have (only a little more violently) annoyed him.
"Knock, knock" "May I come in?" "Permission granted", Emiko said in a bored tone. Sebastian walked into the study. A look of annoyance was sprawled across his face. "~sigh~ My Lady, please be alert when it comes to your servants. It seems they lack manners. I don't want you to have to witness such displays. Especially with Mr. Gryffin", Sebastian said. "Hm. Alright...Anything else you'd like to say? Perhaps you would like to talk about the weather. Anything?" Clearly, Emiko was bored. "I love you", Sebastian said.
Emiko's face blushed a bright red. Though she had heard him say it before, every time she heard those sweet words escape his lips, her heart stopped momentarily. Sebastian smirked. Emiko stood up from her chair and walked in front of her desk. "I'd like to practice the violin today", Emiko said, completely moving on from the heart-stopping words. "As you wish, My Lady." Sebastian handed Emiko her violin and its bow, then put glasses on, put a tutor cape on, and tucked his hair behind his ear. Emiko played it beautifully-more than she usually did. "I think you've leaned enough, Mistress. Your talent is exceeding proficiency", Sebastian said, putting his glasses away.
Emiko sighed and handed him the violin. "Any word from the Queen?" "No", Sebastian replied. Emiko walked back behind her desk and slumped down into her chair. "I don't wish to eat today. I'm still full from last night. Besides, more food would do nothing for me. Today, just play a game of chess with me. I need to do something", Emiko said. She would never have said that if she wasn't bored. Being caught playing chess with a butler of all people. He may have been her lover, but rules still applied. "As your butler, I can't allow myself to participate in such things", Sebastian said. As my butler, huh... As my butler you shouldn't have done a few other things, too..., Emiko thought wryly. "Just do it", Emiko said, raising her voice slightly, in annoyance.
"It can't be helped", Sebastian sighed and set up a proper chess table and two chairs. He then laid out the chessboard and all of the pieces. Sebastian pulled out a chair for Emiko to sit in. Emiko got up from her chair and sat in that one. Sebastian then pushed the chair in for her. He then sat down in the other chair. "Would you like me to let you win?" "Just play the game. Whoever wins, wins", Emiko said. Sebastian knew she didn't like to lose, just like her father.
They ended up playing chess until it was time for Emiko to get ready for bed.
Emiko yawned. They had played four long games. Two were ties and Emiko won the other two. When Ciel was around, he taught Emiko everything about chess, though she was only a child, she always remembered. "I'd like a bath." "Consider it done, Mistress", Sebastian left the room.
"Your bath is ready", Sebastian said to Emiko when he came back into the study. Emiko went into the bathroom, bathed, went to her room, and changed for bed. Emiko covered herself up and shut her eyes, trying to make tomorrow come faster to leave sooner. "Good night, M'lady", Sebastian said and left the room.