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'What is that noise?'

It was Kagome's first thought with slight irritation as she opened her eyes, awakened by some commotion as she arose from her slumber.

It had been a refreshing sleep too.

'I can even feel a bit of extra Mana,' She sat up in the bed given her to sleep by Ciel and thought of the young boy and the previous night, 'Time manipulation, huh?'

She recalled the slightly devastated look within the Phantonhive's visible eye when she told him his magic could not change past events and she honestly wondered what horrible things had obviously happened to him.

Clearly what ever family he had did not survive said event.

'Might as well get up,' Kagome glanced to the window (which she had sealed shut by Ofuda, along with any other entrance, so a certain Devil could not intrude), 'It must be those two.'

Soma and Agni.

If she were to be completely honest, Soma did not interest her, at least, not nearly as much as Agni did, even he was some sort of prince.

Kagome quickly got out of bed, freshening herself up in the adjoined bathroom and dressing in her newsboy clothing, feeling slightly disheartened she would have to wear something more formal (and restricting) soon enough.

'Well, here I go.'

She peeled off the Ofuda, opening the door to see what the commotion was about, walking towards the noise when something red caught the corner of her eye.

She blinked.

"Dr. Dalles!" She exclaimed, seeing the woman peeking out from a corner, looking a bit dishevelled and tired, but in her right state of mind.

Angelina jumped, not expecting anyone to spot her as she gripped the edge of the wall, feeling something horrible well up inside her at the sight of Kagome, "Miss Archer," She knew she could flee in shame now that she was spotted, "I..."

"Are you feeling well, Dr. Dalles?" Kagome asked calmly, smiling at the woman, hoping to calm her down some, "Did the commotion wake you up as well?"

"I should not be here," Angelina blurted out after a moment of silence, "I killed those women! I need to be locked up! Why did Ciel not turn me in to Scotland Yard?!"

"Dr. Dalles," Kagome sighed, "You may not have known it, but you were not in your right mind when those crimes were committed," She stated firmly, "Your mind was haunted of grudges by a large mass of souls. You are not responsible. 'Jack the Ripper' and Grell are responsible for it all."

"I am!" Angelina cried out as tears gathered in the corners of her eyes, "Even if that child committed the actual murders, before I met her, I had thoughts of killing women who chose to have abortions without a second thought!" She clenched her teeth, "I may have acted out on those thoughts even if I had never met that child!"

"Don't we all have thoughts of wishing a person dead, even if briefly?" Kagome stared at Angelina, "With your past traumatic experiences, yours were just a bit louder."

"I... I need to turn myself in," Angelina did not take Kagome's statement to heart, "I tarnish Ciel's and the Phantomhive name by mere association."

"The Young Master has already made up his mind, Madame Red," A familiar voice interrupted and the two were looking over to see Sebastian standing not too far from them, "He does not hold you responsible for the murders of 'Jack the Ripper'."

Angelina tensed at the sight of the butler before turning out of sight around the corner, fleeing back to her room in obvious disgrace.

"Oh, you," Kagome sighed, "Thanks for ruining that," She sniffed before rubbing her temple, "It's going to take a while to convince Dr. Dalles, isn't it?" She said out loud, not particularity asking the Devil because she knew he did not actually care otherwise.

"Perhaps so," Sebastian amused her with an answer nonetheless, holding a box in his hands, "I have retrieved you clothing that is more... proper than your current attire," He eyed her outfit with clear distaste, "I will assist you if I am needed to."

"Yeah, never," Kagome huffed at Sebastian's smile, snatching the box from his hands, "If you even think of entering my room while I am changing..." She threatened, turning around to go back to it while Sebastian put his hands up in mock surrender.

'Damn Devil probably knows my sizes just by looking at me,' Kagome thought with displeasure, opening the box to look at her new clothing, 'He can just go straight back to hell.'

At least it was not a dress.

~00~

"What are you doing?"

Ciel stared with annoyance as Soma and Agni knelt before a strange statue that had somehow made its way into his townhouse.

"If I had to guess, they are praying?" Lau looked at the statue with a bit of interest, "What a strange idol."

"A Hindu deity perhaps?"

Ciel and Lau glanced over to see a familiar girl entering the room and he could not but to take a second look, surprised at the definite change in appearance.

She most certainly looked more the part of a tutor as she wore a black trousers, a black tailcoat with a brown waistcoat with a white dress shirt underneath and a black tie, completed with black gloves. She had her long hair tied back in a low ponytail and even slicked back one side of her fringe to appear even more like a male.

Sebastian smirked as Ciel stared for a moment, about to comment when he was cut off by Agni before he could.

"Indeed it is, Kagome Higurashi," Agni answered, not taken back by her appearance as she had been cross-dressing before, "This is Kali, a Goddess of Hinduism."

"Ah, just Kagome is fine," The Priestess smiled a bit bashfully, stepping up to take a closer look at the statue, "How fascinating." She said with full sincerity, wondering what past Indian figures and deities had ended up as Heroic Spirits.

Angi explained the story of Kali with Kagome listening with very apparent interest while Ciel simply crossed his arms, not looking in Kagome's direction at all as he was still taken back by her new look and still dour by her answer to his question from last night.

He could possibly manipulate time itself, yet could not change the past?

"A Goddess of such power?" Sebastian murmured, also fully engaged with Agni's explanation, "I will have to keep that in mind if I ever travel to India."

"We are done praying now!" Soma declared, standing up, grabbing Ciel forcibly, "Let us go out!"

"I'm too busy to go out!" Ciel ripped himself from Soma's hold, very irritated with the spoiled prince, "I already told you that!"

"If Ciel is too busy, do you mind entertaining me?" Kagome asked, stepping up to the two as Ciel and Sebastian readied themselves for a fencing match, "Please tell me more of Hindu legends and deities!"

And who knows, one of them might end up summoned in a future Holy Grail War.

"Or," Kagome leaned towards Agni, lowering her tone, "You could tell me more about your powers?" She smiled, "And I can tell you more of mine."

Agni smiled, but Soma cut him off before he could say anything, "Kagome Higurashi," He stepped right up into her personal space and then seemed to huff, "Your attire is strange for a woman of Britain," He began, "But if you agree to leave the kid to serve me, I will allow you to wear which ever outfit you want."

"Prince Soma..." Agni sighed, shaking his head as Soma stared down at Kagome like she had already said yes, "I do not think–"

"As I was saying before," Kagome completely ignored Soma, moving past him towards Agni, "We could tell each other of our powers." She glanced back to see Soma's shocked face.

She knew how to deal with spoiled brats and complete indifference was the answer.

Soma let out a frustrated noise before going to his expensive carpet to lay on his stomach to watch Ciel and Sebastian fence while making aggravating comments.

Ciel finally snapped.

"You're never going to shut up, are you?!" He glared at the prince, "If you need attention so badly, give fencing a try!" He threw the sabre at Soma, who picked it up in a hurry.

"If I win, we will go out!" Soma stood with confidence, "We will go out to town."

Kagome, Sebastian, and Agni all watched as Soma began to lose quickly against Ciel for not even knowing the rules of fencing.

However, a particular strike had Agni moving with a cup in hand to block it before it could hit Soma while he jabbed a pressure point in Ciel's arm, causing the boy to fall to his knees.

Agni immediately apologized, but was stopped when Soma laughed boisterously.

"You protected your master well! Agni is my Khansama, he belongs to me," Soma grinned and Kagome frowned at the those four last words, "In other words, I win!"

The forgotten Lau picked up a fencing sabre, "My my, butler, it looks like you will have to avenge your master!" He threw it carelessly through the air, "Here you go~!"

Before Sebastian could catch the sabre, a small figure stepped in front of him and caught the sabre by the hilt.

"I will do it," Kagome tightened her hands on the hilt, "Do you mind, Sebastian?" She asked, glancing at him, resisting the urge to sigh when he gave her his usual smile.

"Interesting!" Soma laughed before tossing his own sabre towards Agni, "I will allow a duel. Agni, in the name of Kali, do not lose."

Agni stared at Kagome with hesitation, but his body was prepared to fight as per his master's orders, and judging by Kagome's position, it looked as though she was not going to back down.

"I ask of you," Kagome blinked at the familiar words and she stared at Ciel, "Kagome, shut the bratty prince's mouth now!" She smiled when Ciel stared at her with a firm expression.

"I will."