Okay. So it's not gonna be a one-shot then. It was like 5 thousand words and I was like 'uhm, maybe two chapters won't hurt.' but because I have no self-control, it's probably gonna end up as like 20 chapters. But I refuse to let this go too far. Chapters will be long. I got too much time. Well, ENJOY!
Yuri never made it to the Phantomhive manor that day. Instead, she spent the day with her twin brother as both of them grieved the loss of their younger sister. A day of darkness it was. Even Mathew didn't dare leave the small underground house that the two hundred or so members called home.
"I suppose we must have a funeral," Ryu said bitterly. "She was sixteen... She was..." Yuri placed her hand on his and fought back the inevitable tears.
"She was sixteen and killed on the streets. On our streets." A tear slipped from Yuri's eyes, surprising most of the members that gathered around the two of then. In all the years each of them had known her, she'd never openly cry. "She is not the first and won't be the last." Yuri stood, squeezing her brothers hand. "If for only one day, let us be a family. And that begins with taking back her body."
~o/0\o~
The siblings walked around the cold streets of London. Everything seemed to be moving too fast or too slow. How did people do this? How did siblings bury a younger sibling? They finally reached the side street and followed the dark dusty streets until they reached the run down building. A large purple sign was at the entrance. A coffin was beside the large, old purple door.
"Are you sure this is it?" Ryu asked his sister.
"This is where they said they placed her body," Yuri said. She went to knock on the door but heard voices. "Huh?" She knocked loudly before entering. Her eyes adjusted to the darkness as the two siblings stepped through. Yuri's gaze flew around the room before it landed on Lord Phantomhive.
"About time you showed up! Where were you yesterday?!" He yelled at Yuri. She simply stared at him before her gaze swung to the butler. He seemed just as pissed. She sighed before she turned to the only other living person in the room.
"Is she here?" Yuri asked, her voice cracking in the middle. The man paused for a moment, as if unsure what her question meant, but, after a few moments, he nodded sadly and walked over to the nearest closed coffin. He opened the lid slowly and Yuri let out a cry. Ryu walked over quickly and supported her as tears fell down his own face. Khun's skin was pale, but it illuminated in the dim room. She was dressed in a long white gown and she held beautifully lilies in her hands. Yuri walked over slowly and placed her own hand on her baby sisters. They were cold but she didn't let go. Ciel and Sebastian could only watch as these two strong people broke down in front of them. Yuri slowly turned to the Undertaker. "H-how much d-do we owe you?" She asked, barely managing to get through it. The Undertaker shook his head. This was the first time Ciel and Sebastian had seen him so serious.
"You don't owe me anything, My Lady. You're going through enough." He said and all Yuri could do was nod as tears streamed down her face.
"Thank you," Ryu said, shaking the Undertaker's hand. He looked at his two sisters, together for the last time. "Yuri... I think... I think we should go. We'll get the funeral details to you and collect her soon." He walked over bent down and kissed the young girl's forehead. "I've never believed in a God, Khun, but I pray you finally get some rest." He choked and took a step back. Yuri kissed her sister's forehead as well.
"Khun. Goodbye, my beautiful sister." Tears streamed down her face and her vow to try not to cry was broken. She turned slowly and looked to the door. The two left quietly and the Undertaker closed the coffin slightly.
"And there we have it. The only victim of Jack the Ripper, not a prostitute. The poor girl was at the wrong place at the wrong time." The Undertaker said, sighing.
"Wait, that girl, she's the newest victim of Jack The Ripper?" Ciel asked and looked to the coffin, then the door. "Undertaker, who found the body?" Ciel asked.
"Why her sister, Yuri I believe her name is. I presume something foreign?"
"Lilith," Sebastian answered. Ciel looked up at his butler but did not question how he knew this. The Undertaker nodded.
"The only body not mangled to pieces, the only body that still held its womb." The Undertaker nodded sadly once more. Ciel looked to the Undertaker, then to his butler.
"Sebastian, we must go after hat girl and see what she knows!" Ciel shouted. "That's an order!"
~o/0\o~
Yuri sat in a park, alone. She wasn't moving, just sitting there. She looked out at the rich society, The Nobility, and how they laughed and talked and ate their dainty food and their posh dresses and how the children looked uncomfortable in tight fitting clothes. She then looked at the middle class, who's children raced each other and danced and jumped in mud in worn boots and old clothes, and the parents who laughed and smiled. And finally, she looked to the lower class, the scum as they were referred to as. Families huddled together on this cold yet sunny day, young children pale and thin, mother's and fathers doing everything they could for their children with the little they had. Children coughing violently and shaking so much you could see their lungs. 'If Khun was here, she would be helping them.' The thought entered her mind without warning but she didn't stand. Most of the children and teenagers in her group had all been found in the same way; on the streets. Hell, she and her family and come from the streets just before they formed the gang. She was lucky enough to have people who took her in, taught her what she needed to know to survive. So she vowed to do the same.
"Yuri..." His voice was sweet and luring.
"Sebastian." Her voice was quiet but he heard it. She didn't stop looking at everyone in this park and just focused on his voice. "If you're here because you want information, then you're not going to find it here." She stood and looked at him. Bloodshot blue eyes met his browny-red. "I just lost my sister." She said.
"And we want your help to destroy the person who did it." He said, taking a step forward. Yuri's eyes widened. She took a last look at the three groups of society. Nobles, Middle Class, Peasants. She had made a decision, one she hoped she wouldn't regret.
"Fine. I'll help you."
~o/0\o~
Ryu was not happy about the change of events when Yuri returned.
"No. Absolutely not. I've just lost one sister, I'm not about to lose another." He crossed his arms.
"I know these streets, plus I'll be with the two of them. I'm going, Ryu. If not for Khun, then for the gang. We ain't gonna survive without the money." He knew she was right. He nodded slowly.
"First sign of serious trouble and you'll come back?"
"Yes. I promise." He sighed heavily.
"Fine, but be careful." Yui smiled and pulled her brother into a hug. They hugged for a long time, neither of them wanting to break it.
"Khun wouldn't want to be like this, doing nothing. We're going to pull through with this gang and we're gonna make it great. You and me. Khun will be with us every step of the way."
"Count me in." Mathew stepped into the room.
"Me too." Miki came out from behind him. Ryu and Yuri smiled.
"We are a family," Yuri said, smiling at all four of them. "And family's stick together."
~o/0\o~
Yuri did her best to arrive on time at the mansion in the harsh autumn weather. A week. It's been only a week since the death that rocked her life. No, the murder. Death implied it was normal and Khun's death was not normal. Khun was murdered without a cause. Yuri looked at the cold weather that graced this forest outside of London. She sighed and neared the mansion. When she eventually reached the door, she knocked. The door opened immediately and Sebastian greeted her.
"You're late." He looked at his pocket watch. She sighed and looked at her own.
"By two minutes, chill." He sighed and let her walk in. Peace graced the mansion for only a mere moment before a loud scream was heard. Yuri jumped and grabbed knives from her pockets. Sebastian tapped her on the shoulder, smirking.
"You won't be needing them. Hand them over." She scowled at him before she, reluctantly, handed over the blades. Sebastian smirked as a tea trolly rushed past them, a man glued to the front of it. Yuri raced over trying to stop the carriage but she stopped. She looked around quickly. If she was correct... She jumped in front of the blonde hair boy just as the tea flipped from tray few into the air. The scolding water hit her body and she cursed under her breath. Everyone in the room looked at her. She did her best to control her breathing, but the scolding water made that damn near impossible. Everyone continued to stare at her.
"Who are you?" A blonde man said. Yuri guessed he was the chef, due to the chef outfit. He stood beside a maid who wore large glasses. Her hair was like a purple and pink mix. She adjusted her glasses on her nose as Yuri was trying to push through the pain.
"Hi. I'm Yuri." She took a deep breath. "I'm-"
"The new maid." Ciel finished his breakfast. "And you're late." He walked off as Yuri felt like ripping off her shirt. Or ripping him to shreds. She hadn't quite decided. The younger blonde smiled.
"Hi, I'm Finny. I'm the gardener/ handyman." Yuri smiled at him. The older blonde stepped forward.
"I'm Baldroy, but call me Bard. I'm the chef here." Still, in a lot of pain and discomfort, Yuri nodded again.
"I'm MeyRin, the maid." MeyRin stepped forward. "Let's get you out of those scolding clothes and into something else." Yuri nodded thankfully and the maid. MeyRin led her up to the servants quarters. "It may be a bit tight since I don't know your size, but if you tell Sebastian he'll fix it for you." Yuri nodded. She closed the door softly before pulling off the scolding top. She walked into the bathroom, only in her bra and a corset. She dipped a cloth in cold water and pulled off her corset before placing it on her scolding stomach. It cooled the burn down slightly but it still stung painfully.
"I can help with that," Sebastian called from the door, causing the blonde to jump. She covered herself with a nearby towel. Sebastian produced a small first aid kit. He sat her down on the bed, ripped the towel from her frame, before rubbing aloe vera on his fingers. He carefully spread it along her stomach, cooling it down. He wrapped bandages around her stomach, hoping for the pain to cease. She nodded that it had done just that and he left her to get into her uniform.
~o/0\o~
She sighed in the mirror and tried to pull the skirt down. It was at a scandalous level. After ten minutes, she sighed and gave up. She adjusted the apron before opening the door. The dress was slightly too tight and emphasised her chest. A lot. Finny went bright red, Bard went all awkward and Mey-Rin had a nose bleed when they saw her blushing. She cringed. Sebastian took a double take.
"Yuri..." He paused. "The master requests you in his study." Yuri all but ran there. She knocked on the door and heard a murmur in response.
"You wanted to see me, Little Earl." Yuri walked in through the door before closing it behind her softly.
"Call me Master." Yuri almost choked.
"Excuse me?" She asked, flustered. "You're like 12! You're not even legal, there is no way in hell I'm calling you Master!" {I am Sin}
"I'm your employer, so you call me Young Master." Relief fell over Yuri's face at Ciel's words.
"I thought you meant something very different." {I am Sin} She said, sighing with relief. Ciel opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by a knock on the door.
"My lord, the carriage is ready."
~o/0\o~
The three entered the shop and the man behind the register smiled. Sebastian pulled out a note as Yuri walked around the shop. She walked over t a glass cabinet before freezing. In the reflection of the glass, she saw that same blur of red. She was startled as Sebastian tapped her and told her they were leaving. She nodded before following them out. The second she stood away from the door, her gaze swung in every direction hoping to see where that flash of red had come. What her gaze did land on, however, made her freeze up. Dark brown eyes pierced through her cold blue. A tall man with long white tied in a ponytail stood in an alleyway across the road to her. Her crossed his muscular arms over his chest and wanted, daring Yuri to make a move. The girl smirked before walking across the busy road without a care in the world. Car's came to sudden halts and drivers began to scream at the girl. The commotion caused Demon and Master to stop in their track. They had been unaware of the exchange between Yuri and this man. Sebastian brought himself and Ciel over the road quickly and efficiently before eavesdropping on the conversation.
"Yuri" The man's voice was deep and coarse.
"Bones." She said in reply. "Haven't heard you say my name that way in a while. Last time you were screaming it pretty load." Posin dripped from her words. "I remember that night quite well. The neighbours must have been very annoyed with you screaming so much - screaming my name."
"Hey! That was an 'i was drunk' kinda night, don't go thinking anything else!" Ciel looked up at Sebastian, not understanding the conversation. Sebastian, who did not want to tell him what this exchange meant, decided to remain silent.
"Jeez, it was just a damn fight that you lost, no need to get all defensive about it!" She screamed back. Relief fell over Sebastian's face. Mostly because he would not have to explain what he had believed the conversation was about to his young master. Though some part of him felt relief for a reason he could not pinpoint. "Why are you here?" Yuri's voice forced him to place hit attention back on the exchange. Her voice was cold. The man, bones, took off his hand and held it in his massive hands.
"I heard about Khun." His words shocked the girl to silence. "I'm here to offer my condolences." Yuri just blinked at him before shaking hr head slightly.
"N-no it's fine-"
"No, it's not. I know we have our fights, but we are friends, Yuri. I understand this hurts. It's gonna damn well hurt. For a long time, but you're strong, and I know you can get through it." She nodded, willing herself not to cry. 'It's been a week! I should be better... right? Will I ever be alright?' Bones placed a hand on her shoulder before nodding, turning and leaving. Yuri took a long breath before she stepped away from the alleyway and looked around for the butler and her new master. She practically jumped out of her skin when Sebastian tapped her shoulder.
"I suppose we should get back then." She said, looking up at him. Sebastian nodded and, with Ciel in front, returned to the manor with Yuri. The girl was quiet throughout the entire road, keeping her gaze to outside the carriage. Sebastian sat in the front driving while Yuri kept in the back. Ciel kept looking at her, not knowing what to say.
"Lord Phantomhive?" Her voice rang out in the silence. Both Ciel and Sebastian listened in to what she had to say. "You don't trust me and I get that. But I will protect you." She turned and looked into his eyes. Her eyes had a sadness that the young lord couldn't quite figure out and her emotions were unreadable for the demon. "But I will protect you. Even if it cost's me my life." Ciel's eyes widened.
"W-why?" He stuttered. Even Sebastian, as smart as he was, could not see her angle.
"Becuase everyone deserves a chance. A chance at salvation." She said, causing both demon and master to suppress a grin. "A soul is never truly lost, only delayed on its path."
~o/0\o~
Stepping into the mansion, the three other servants were running around like madmen.
"Hey!" Yuri said loud enough for them to stop. "What's wrong?" She asked, concerned. But her gaze travelled the room and she saw. All the pink. "So... much... pink..." She stammered. "H-how...?"
"What happened to mansion?!" Ciel cried.
"What on earth happened here! It's a disaster!" Sebastian cried. He and Yuri had spent so long just cleaning this up. The trio continued running away.
"She's crazy! Absolutely crazy!" Bard screamed. "Yuri! Quickly before she gets you too!" He grabbed her wrist and something inside Sebastian ticked. He wanted to whip her hand out of Bard's grasp but he had to restrain himself. Ciel brows furrowed.
"Who's crazy?" He asked. Choking was heard from the other room, and, in a matter of moments, Yuri had pulled weapons from her skirt and was armed and ready. She raced into the room before stopping. She gasped, dropping her knives to the floor with a shatter. Sebastian came running in, fearing the worst. He was somewhat relieved at the sight of Grell hanging from the ceiling, a noose around his neck. Yuri wobbled backwards slightly her mind flashing back.
"Aiki! Aiki...! Aiki?" The young girl cried, looking up to the woman, the rope round her neck. The young girl scrambled forward, hoping to pull down her mother. "Aiki, please?! Please don't go! I need you! Papa ... Papa! Help me!" A man came running in. A shocked cry erupted in the and daughter cried out to their wife and mother.
Sebastian knew the girl was agitated but she quickly shook her head, trying to compose herself and stop shaking. She just managed to compose herself as a loud screamed erupted the room.
"CIEL!" All three of them turned into the direction of the voice. A young blonde girl came out wearing low heeled pink shoes, a pink frock with a matching pink bonnet. Yuri couldn't help but think she looked like one of those beautiful dolls you would see in the shop windows that no one could ever afford. The girl ran forward and Yuri quickly bent down, grabbed the knives before moving away from the blonde's grasp. "Oh, Ciel! I missed you so much! Have you been avoiding me?" Her voice was too high and too cute for a girl around her age. Fifteen, Yuri guessed. 'Obviously a noble, considering the expensive clothes. But, as of wich family, it would have to be someone close to the Phantomhive's, due to the free reign of the house. Maybe a family member? But in saying that, the two seem awfully close. So, a betrothed, maybe?'
"Elizabeth, what a surprise." Ciel managed to stammer out. The girl, Elizabeth, sulked.
"I've told you to call me Lizzie!" She said, pouting like a four-year-old. Sebastian, having removed Grell from the roof, bowed to the young girl. Yuri could only be amazed but she bowed as well, careful not to upset the lady. "Oh, Sebastian! How nice to see you!" Her gaze flicked to Yuri. "And who's this? Finally found a wife, Sebastian?" Yuri flustered.
"N'-no, my lady. I'm just a maid." Yuri stammered out. She personally cursed herself for acting in such a way. Sebastian rather enjoyed seeing her flustered because of him. She took a deep breath and composed herself. "I'm the new maid, Yuri." She bowed again and Elizabeth looked her over before smiling again.
"Oh, you took him down!" The girl said about the butler.
"Yes, he detached from the beauty of the room," Sebastian commented.
"But I made a lovely decoration of him!" The blonde complained.
"I do believe he was dying, My Lady, and it would detach as I hear the smell of a dead body can be putrid," Yuri said, helping Grell to his feet. She brushed off his coat before smiling at the butler. He gave her a slight smile but Yuri saw something in his eyes, something so quick that she almost didn't believe she had seen it. A look. A sinister look. 'Stop being so paranoid! Get a grip!'
"Well, ah well, look how cute the salon is though! Don't you agree?" Ciel looked around the room.
"It's so ... pink." Yuri face palmed.
"Only the cutest things belong in the Phantomhive Manor!" Lizzie explained. "Don't you agree, Antoinette?" Everyone turned to see an old man sitting in a corner sipping tea.
"Oh, Tanaka," Ciel muttered. 'Tanaka?' Yuri thought.
"The past Butler," Sebastian whispered into Yuri's hear. The girl jumped, for she had not realised how fast he had gotten there. She nodded slightly. Elizabeth turned to the butler.
"I've got a present for you too, Sebastian!" Before he had time to react, Elizabeth had stuck a bright pink bonnet on his head. Yuri covered her mouth and tried to hide her laughter. "You're always wearing black, so I thought a change would be pleasant." The other three servants joined Yuri's attempts to stop their laughter. Sebastian glared at them and their laughter soon ceased.
"Thank you, My Lady. I am deeply honoured that you would go to such trouble for a lowly servant." Sebastian bowed again and Yuri could sense the lies.
"You can tune it down a little." She whispered with a smirk. Low enough not to let Lizzie hear it, but loud enough for Sebastian to hear it. The demon fought a smirk.
"Too much?" he asked/whispered.
"A little." The girl replied, laughing behind her hand to hide her smirk. Elizabeth looked at Yuri.
"I know what'll look nice on you!" Just as quick as she was with Sebastian, Elizabeth placed black cat ears on the girl. "There we go, all lovely!" The girl took her chance. And, boy did she run with it.
"Oh, Lady Elizabeth! This is too much! After all, you did so much to make this mansion so beautiful, but now you extend your kindness to the servants! You truly are a kind soul." Sebastian fought the intense urge to laugh, and even Ciel spluttered behind his hands. The servants excused themselves before running out the room laughing. Grell even cracked a smile. Yuri felt like bowing but all of this fell on deaf ears to the Lady Elizabeth.
"My, Yuri! You are too kind." The girl smiled widely as Yuri bowed. Ciel cleared his throat and the girl turned around.
"I win," Yuri whispered to Sebastian. The demon smiled.
"You did indeed."
"At any rate, Lizzie, why are you here? Does Aunt Francis know you're here?" Ciel asked. The girl ran over and hugged the boy.
"I snuck away to see you!" Ciel's eyes widened.
"Lizzie, why did you sneak away?" The young blonde looked scared at the boy racing his voice.
"That's beside the point. The point is she has left unaccompanied, and we need to make sure she is safe then maybe you can spend time with her?" Yuri suggested, hoping to defuse the situation. Ciel calmed down and nodded.
"Now that the house is decorated," Lizzie began. "We should have a ball!"
~o/0\o~
After twenty minutes of Lizzie's whining and sulking, Ciel gave in. Demon, master and Maid sat in the study. Yuri was absent-mindedly watching all the things in the forest outside the gate.
"You do know how to dance, My lord?" Sebastian's voice brought the girl back to life as she turned to Ciel, who had gone quiet.
"He doesn't know how to dance..." Yuri said, shocked. "All nobles learn to dance..."
"What, it's not like you know to dance." Ciel snapped at her. Yuri's jaw hardened.
"I do, actually." She stated. She stood. "Follow out lead." She held her hands and to Sebastian and he took them. A shock wave went through her body when his gloved hands. She brushed it off as he led her through the Waltz. The two kept eyes contact and their movements were graceful. Sebastian and Ciel were amazed at her skill level in dancing. When the song finished the pair bowed.
"How did you learn to dance so well?" Ciel asked.
"My mother taught me," Yuri said, sitting down again. The two had many questions to ask her but none were asked aloud as Sebastian then taught Ciel to dance.
"All you are missing now, My Lord, is a smile." Sebastian placed his hand on the boy's mouth. The boy snapped and raised his hand and swung. The slap, however, did not hit Sebastian, but Yuri. Both demon and Master were shocked at her speed. Her cheek turned bright red as she bowed.
"I'm sorry, my lord, but I do believe Sebastian never meant to harm or upset you." She resisted the urge to raise her hand to her inflamed cheek. She smiled strongly before excusing herself to check on Elizabeth. Both Ciel and Sebastian were too shocked to speak. But Sebastian had a rage inside him and he couldn't quite put his finger on why it involved Yuri.
"I can't smile," Ciel said hoping to defuse the tension and the quietness of the room. "I've forgotten how." Yuri looked at the boy, in this sate of such vulnerability.
"You'll learn to." She said. "To fake a smile, to force a laugh. Heavens knows I did."
~o/0\o~
Sebastian and Elizabeth stood in the ballroom, waiting for Ciel and Yuri.
"You'll love how she looks, you'll wish she was your wife!" Lizzie kept repeating and the demon was to rip her voice box straight from her neck.
"Of course, my lady." he bowed but the girl's squeals brought him back to a standing position. His breath left him from the moment his reddish brown eyes met her sparkling blue ones. Her hair crowned her face so effortlessly and hung in loose girls that gave her a heart shaped face. Around her neck were a range of false crystals but when they hit the light, they made her face glow. She wore a long light red dress that hit the floor. She even swapped her leather boots for red pumps. The dress bodice was simple but it hugged her curves and her chest. The dress flared out at the waist and she had rested her hands on the skirt. Picking up her skirts slightly, she walked down gracefully. She bowed the two of them.
"Thank you for the dress, my Lady, I'll have it cleaned and delivered back to your house personally," Yuri said with a bow before standing beside a still in shock Sebastian.
"Quite the beautiful lady you make, how did you learn all that?" Sebastian whispered, trying to stop the unbearable silence as Lizzie waited for Ciel. Yuri smiled
"My mother was very insistent on me growing up well." She said. She brushed a loose girl away from her face as Ciel stood at the top of the stairs. Elizabeth squealed, forcing butler and maid to abandon their conversation. Yuri smiled as the earl walked down. Lizzie rushed over to him.
"Ciel! You look adorable!" The girl squealed an octave higher than humanly possible. Something caught her eye and she frowned. "Why aren't you wearing the ring I bought you?" Yuri's gaze flew to the purple gemmed ring on his thumb. Ciel and Sebastian both turned their attention to the ring. Ciel shrugged.
"This one will work fine," Ciel stated and Yuri face palmed, this wasn't going to end well. Something snapped inside the young girl.
"No! I went to so much effort! That ring isn't cute at all!" She shouted.
"My lady, it is surely just a ring," Yuri said trying to calm her down. She tried to calm the girl down but Lizzie swatted her hand back and hit Yuri, the girl tripped over the dress and fell backwards. Sebastian caught her just in time as Lizzie continued her rampage. The girl slumped to the floor, crying. Ciel felt helpless but h would not give up his family's ring.
"Why wouldn't you wear the ring I picked out especially for you? You're so cruel!" She wept. "I just wanted everything to be perfect for our lovely ball and you're ruining it!" She wept harder. 'I may just hit her.' Yuri thought, growing tired of the girl.
"The thing is.." Ciel began to explain.
"Ha!" Everyone's eyes widened. "Fooled you." She was quick as she snatched the ring from the boy's thumb. 'I'm really gonna hit her.' Yuri thought. "It's mine now."
"Elizbeth, give it back!" Ciel demanded.
"My Lady, surely if you just talked with -"
"The ring is far too big for you. The one I picked out will fit perfectly for you. So just put it on and we'll-" She babbled happily.
"Elizabeth! Give it back!" Ciel's voice boomed in the room. 'She's gone and done it now.' "Give me that ring back!" Lizzie could not seem to register why he was so mad.
"Why are you so angry! I just wanted..." Unable to continued because of Ciel's dark eyes glared at her, she began to grow angry herself. Her next action caused the whole room to drop degrees and everyone's eyes in it widen.
"I HATE THIS RING!" She flung the ring with all her might to the ground. The sound of the metal band breaking caused Yuri to blink slightly. Fury hit Ciel like a truck. His pupils narrowed and he rushed forward and raised his hand.
SLAP!
The room was quiet as Yuri was flung across the room by the sheer force of the slap. Her back hit the wall and blood dripped down her mouth. She sat up slowly, groaning.
"You've got quite the slap, My Lord." She said, holding her cheek, the same cheek as she was hit with earlier. Sebastian felt anger race through him as he lay eyes on her messy hair and her torn dress. "Looks like it might take a bit longer to return the dress to you, My Lady." The room was silent. Ciel was silent as a small smile graced Yuri's lips. Sebastian walked over to the girl and helped her stand, before shooting a dark glare at his master. Both of them were surprised by this.
"Master. Maybe we need to reconsider out actions." Sebastian spoke coldly as he helped the girl sit.
"Yuri... I am so dreadfully sorry." Ciel said. She only smiled.
"There no need to apologise, I'm fine." The last part was directed at Sebastian, who was helping her. "I'm fine." Sebastian didn't believe her. "I've been hit harder by people a lot stronger than Ciel." She stated. Unsure of whether to believe her or not, her turned to Elizabeth.
"Please forgive my master, My Lady. You see, the ring was something important to him. It was a precious heirloom, passed down through generations to the head of The Phantomhive family. he had quite the attachment to it, so please try to understand why this upset him." Sebastian explained, trying to keep his voice at a normal level, as not to scare the trembling Yuri.
"It was i-important..." Lizzie stammered before her tears only poured down harder. Ciel picked up the broken ring before walking slowly to the window. He sighed before flinging the broken pieces deep into the garden and forest below. The whole room gasped. "Ciel! What are you doing!" Lizzie cried.
"It doesn't matter. It was only an old ring."
'An old ring that angered you enough to send me flying across the room.' Yuri muttered quietly to herself, touching her cheek softly. Sebastian resisted the urge to smirk.
"Even without the ring, I am still head of the Phantomhive household!" He said loudly. "And that won't change."
"Okay, bud, we heard you the first two million times," Yuri muttered. Sebastian had to place his hand over his mouth to hid his smile. "Damn, I'm savage when I'm in pain." Elizabeth continued to cry.
"How long are you going to cry?" Ciel asked the blubbering girl. He extended her hand. "How am I supposed to ask a lady with a runny nose and bloodshot eyes to dance?"
~o/0\o~
Yuri sat on a chair in the large hall as Ciel and Elizabeth danced together beautifully. Mey-Rin and Finny play danced to the music by Sebastian and Grell. Bard slowly walked up to her before extending his hand.
"My lady." He bowed low, half kidding. The girl bowed herself.
"My Lord." The two smiled as thy danced gracefully, Bard being helped by the girl. They talked and laughed and Sebastian couldn't help but feel jealous at the sudden closeness of the two. The way Bard was holding her waist, and they way he laced her hand with his own... Sebastian cut those thoughts off before focusing on the violin once more. The two sniggered as Bard made comment after comment about Grell. "You're terrible," Yuri said, smiling.
"Well, I don't remember you being much better yourself." He said, smiling. She laughed, tossing her blonde curls back before letting out a soft laugh.
"Well, at least he is embracing his new outfit. Love the hair, by the way, you should keep it like that."
~o/0\o~
Night fell all too quickly as Yuri changed from the dress before placing it on the bed, ready to sow it in the morning.
"Are you leaving already?" MeyRin asked, stepping into the room. Yuri nodded.
"I'll be back tomorrow, my older brother is probably worried sick already." yuri stated before pulled on her jacket and scarf. "See you tomorrow."
She knocked on Sebastian;s door softly before opening it slight.
"I'll be off." the door quickly opened, revealing Sebastian in just his trousers. Hard muscles decorated his chest as Yuri blushed. "Sorry, just wanted to tell you I was off." She raced from the room before anyone could stop her and all but slid down the stairs. She opened the door quietly before closing them and leaving into the night's darkness, her cheeks.
~o/0\o~
Finally reaching the hideout, she climbed in quickly. Ryu greeted her, his head bent over more paperwork with a glass of whisky by his side.
"Do you know what time it is?" He asked as Yuri tried to sneak past him.
"Yes, and since it is so late, I am going to bed, otherwise lord knows I'll never wake up in the morning." She walked past him and down to her room. Pulling off her clothes, she pulled on one of Ryu's oversized shirts before climbing into bed.
As she lay in the silent room, her hand went to her cheek. She smiled at the memories of the young couple's happy faces. Even Sebastian cracked a smile or two. She closed her eyes as Sebastian's smile filled her mind. It lulled her into one of her most peaceful nights of sleep.
~o/0\o~
Sebastian lay in his bed like he did every night, except this particular night, his mind wasn't empty. It was filled with her. Her smile, her laugh. Everything about her. Another thing different about tonight was that he actually slept. He slept peacefully and, for once, didn't hate the feeling of having to wake-up as it would mean seeing Yuri. What on earth could all this mean?