Posted On: 12/19/17 At: 1:29pm
A/N:
I could have gone on longer with this chapter, but I have other stories to work on. So, I figured that where I ended this chapter was a good place to do so.
Spoiler in the A/N #2- After the chapter, for recent chapters of the manga.
No really graphic lemon, so, I did not really cut anything from this chapter.
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Chapter #10: Newlyweds
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If a demon were to travel from hell to the human realm, they would not be able to return to hell, until they had been in the human realm for 3 months or more.
Likewise, they could not go back to the human realm, once back in hell, until the same amount of time had passed.
There was one exception: if that demon had gone from hell, to the human realm, contracted with a human, and after 3 months, they returned to hell, they COULD bypass the 3-month wait to return to the human realm- but only if their contractor summoned them.
The catch there was: the demon was forbidden from telling his or her contractor this. The contractor had to want the demon back badly enough to try to summon the demon without prior knowledge from their demon about doing this.
There was a loophole, of sorts, however: a demon not contracted to the human, a 3rd party, could inform the contractor of this information.
Vepar and Marchosias chose to try to use that loophole to get Sebastian back to Ciel and Mey-Rin. So, the two former minor-archangels traveled to England in the human realm. Neither had been there before.
They were immediately tempted to go to where the corruption was in London's slums. But, they were high ranking demons.
Vepar was a duchess in hell, and Marchosias was a marquee. They resisted the urge to go and take souls.
Vepar took on the appearance similar to what she looked like as an angel: long ash blonde hair in a twist on her head, her bangs were sweeping and in places brushing her cheeks. She had pale skin and was very pretty. She stood about 5'2.5" tall, wore a nice, but a plain dress with a coat over it.
Marchosias, for his part, looked a bit scruffy. He hated reverting to anything similar to his angelic looks, it rammed home the bitterness that he had fallen from grace.
He refused to make himself presentable, as his lover had asked. Vepar sighed. Currently the two of them were in an alleyway in Surrey.
"You must at least try to pass as a decent human being. Right now, you look like a person from the slums."
Said Vepar with her hands on her hips.
"We ARE trying to get a visitation with an Earl."
She added, but he raised an eyebrow.
"I don't care what I look like. I'm not changing my appearance. Would you rather I take the form of a she-wolf?"
He asked.
"If you're going to be stubborn about your looks, then yes. But I'm harnessing you."
"Fine. I can remove a harnes if I need to do so."
She sighed and watched as his body took on the form of a wolf. Eyeing him, she materialized a harness and lead in her hands.
"Perhaps a smaller, less deadly looking dog...?"
She asked. He snorted, and she heard his voice in her mind.
'It's a good thing that we're lovers, otherwise you would get it later. Don't want much, do you?'
She just smiled and waited. She loved him. As much as a demon could.
The sex between them was good.
And she did not know what she would do if he were to suddenly not be there. The two of them eyed each other.
"I'll let you do as you like with me, later. I will do anything you want. Just, PLEASE?"
She gently caressed his furry muzzle, watching as he closed his eyes, leaning into her gently touch.
'You better keep that promise.'
He said and a moment later he morphed into a small poodle, she adjusted the harness and put it on him, then left that alleyway holding him in her arms, his head resting against her bosom. She was a storm and water demon, aside from being a mermaid, in order to make things seem favorable for them, she planned on causing a storm.
As she walked along the street, she spotted a carriage for hire.
That would be able to take her to where she wanted to go, for a fee. Once in the carriage she and Marchosias sat side by side.
It was an in closed carriage, with the driver outside. While they couldn't be seen, he returned to his demonic form and pulled her into his arms, kissing her hungirly!
December 28th- Phantomhive Manner:
Vicar Matthew Olsen smiled at the earl and Lizzie as they stood before him.
"In marriage, two people turn to each other in search of a greater fulfillment than either can achieve alone. Marriage is a bold step, taken together, into an unknown future. It is risking who we are for the sake of who we can become together!
Doing so, only in the giving of ourselves fully, and the sharing of our lives and souls-"
'Sorry... My soul is already promised to... Something else.'
Ciel thought somewhat grimly and sadly, as the Vicar droned on with his speech, currently Ciel and Lizzie were getting married on the staircase in his home. He had tried to delay it. He had tried to politely protest. He had tried summoning Sebastian... But, he didn't know how.
Last time, the first time he had been summoned, it had been a fluke.
Not intentional... All Ciel knew to do now, was use his command with the contract seal, to order Sebastian back to his side... It did NOT work. He assumed that he had not done it right. Nothing had worked to stop or delay the wedding.
He had asked Mey-Rin, now nearly 2 months pregnant, to summon Sebastian, as well... But her demonic lover had not even responded to her.
"- only your love for one another, and your integrity to make your commitment real, can do that."
'Wait, Do what?!'
Thought Ciel, he hadn't been listening to the vicar's words!
"Marriage is made up of the small things in life: The little things are often the biggest things.
It is never being too old to hold hands. It is, remembering to say, "I love you" at least once a day..."
'Lizzie has that covered, she says it every 5 minutes... As for me...'
"- It is never going to sleep angry.
the courtship should not end with the honeymoon-"
'Have we ever even properly courted?'
"- it should continue throughout all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives."
'Uh... No. I don't think our values or objectives really match up much. She doesn't plan on my soul being devoured by a demon and being left a widow...'
"- It is standing together facing the world.
It is often times in the creation of a new life, between the two."
At that, Ciel felt his face heat up, glancing at Lizzie, she was just about glowing with happiness and excitement from under her veil!
"- It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy.
It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways in everything and every way that you can.
It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo.-"
Ciel snorted softly. He was sure hoping she didn't expect that, if anything he was sure he had horns on his head somewhere!
'Too late,'
Ciel thought, remembering how the girl damn near idolized him... He was perfect in her eyes. Lizzie and the vicar looked at him. He covered his mouth and claimed in a whisper that his throat was dry, as a way to explain the sound of the snort.
"We're almost done, my lord. Just bear with it."
The vicar whispered before continuing. Lizzie, who was holding hands with Ciel squeezed one of his hands gently and smiled at him from behind her veil. He couldn't help but smile back at her. He did love her, that's why he did not want to marry her! She would be widowed very young.
"- or the wife to have the wings of an angel. It is not looking for perfection in each other.-"
'Funny, she often looks like an angel to me...'
He thought.
"- It is having a sense of humor. It is; having the capacity to forgive and forget.-"
'I don't forgive... Or forget. Anything. Ever.'
The teen wanted to point out. Perhaps they had the wrong earl in mind? Really... Who had written this bloody speech and when the hell would it end?!
"- It offers opportunities for sharing and growth no other human relationship can equal, a physical and emotional joining that is promised for a lifetime. Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships. A wife and husband are lover, friends, caregivers-"
'Good GOD! I am going to die at the altar...!'
Ciel thought wearily as the speech went on. Growing bored, he started thinking about other things, tuning the rest of it all out until he heard Lizzie's name.
"- now- Lady Elizabeth has written her own vows-"
'Good lord! Not more?!'
Ciel thought. He would never get out of here now! Who in their right mind let Lizzie do THAT?! He'd be smothered in cuteness and- she started speaking as she cast adoring eyes on him and his heart stilled from its racing panic...
"Ciel... My wonderful, beloved Ciel... I love you. Not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. You complete me, my love. I love you. For the part of me that you bring out; I love you.-"
Blushing, he wondered how many more times she was going to say this!
"- For overlooking all the foolish, weak things that I do. That you see all of me. The fragility and the many insecurities that I have, the harshness that I also hide.
No one else has looked quite far enough to find all of that within me. You expose those parts of myself that I try to hide. I love you-"
'Here we go again-'
He thought.
"- Because you are helping me to make myself better.
You have done it: Without a touch, Without a word, Without a sign of warning and without the sense of being tired of me.
You have done it by being yourself... Therefore, Ciel Phantomhive... I love you with everything that I am, and everything I have yet to become. You are my world... And I am PROUD to become your wife and to someday-"
Suddenly she blushed brightly under her veil before continuing.
"I am PROUD to become your wife and to someday soon, bear your children."
The boy did not know what to say to her. He could feel his face burning brighter and brighter red. The Vicar interrupted his thoughts, as Lizzie slid her ring onto his slightly shaking fingers.
"That was beautiful, Lady Elizabeth..."
The man cleared his throat.
"The young Earl: Ciel, has forgone writing his own vows- he has said that it would be out of character for him to do so- that he is not one for personal declarations of love in the public eye... So, we will revert to default vows for the young Earl:"
'Keep calling me the "young" earl, I dare you!'
He thought in agitation.
"- Do you, Earl- Ciel Phantomhive, take Lady Elizabeth Midford to be your cherished wife? Do you vow to love and honor her in sickness and in health? Forsaking all others, being faithful only to her, for as long as you both shall draw breath?"
"I do so swear it."
Ciel answered, grateful to finally be coming to the end of this mess. He put the wedding band on her finger.
"Then, by the power vested in me by the church of England, I now name you Husband and Wife- please share your first kiss, in order to seal the promise."
Ciel, blushing profusely, leaned down slightly as Lizzie lifted her veil, and then he gingerly presses his lips to Lizzie's with his hands gently resting on her shoulders.
She grinned slightly against his mouth, and slid her arms around his shoulders, kissing him back. After he managed to detach himself from her leech-like grasp, the Victor addressed the guests, as Ciel and Lizzie turned to them.
"I now have the honor of introducing the Earl Ciel & Countess Elizabeth Phantomhive!"
Ciel thought he was going to be ill as he looked at everyone there cheering for them. Edward looked like he wanted to castrate Ciel. This was... Not going to be easy.
A short while after they said their vows, and had thanked their guests, Ciel's aunt Francis grabbed the two of them. She dragged them to Ciel's room, upstairs, and shoved them into it. That was when it had started to rain outside.
First a soft rain, it then turned into a full-blown, nasty downpour with thunder and heavy gusts didn't and couldn't leave. Mey-Rin got them all settled into a room. Each one of them in a room of their own. She mused that it was a good thing that there were a LOT of bedrooms!
In the carriage: Vepar's eyes glowed red as she controlled the rain. The redder they glowed, the more it rained. The carriage turned onto the road that lead up to the Phantomhive manner, there was already a large group of carriages outside. The manner was also decorated.
"An event?"
Vepar murdered, she wondered if they should wait. But her lover shook his head.
"Doesn't matter..."
He said, though he was once again transformed to a dog. They got out when the carriage stopped. The driver, soaking wet, came and helped her out.
Then they went up to the doors. She knocked. It took a bit of time, but finally a young blonde boy opened the door. His eyes were bright, and he wore a huge smile on his face, that soon fell, as he realized that he did not know these people.
"Please, this lady here wanted to have an audience with the Earl, and it's a vicious storm out here, may we both come in and rest?"
Finny frowned a bit. He looked behind himself.
"Well..."
Finny started, then they all blinked as a redheaded woman with enormous glasses hiding her eyes, appeared behind him. She had her hair up, and was wearing a very pretty dress. She regarded them. Her eyes locking on Vepar and then onto Marchosias.
"The young master is... Busy. He was just wed. A while ago, he and his new wife were sent off to their quarters."
She said tiredly.
"However, you may all come in and rest until the storm eases."
Mey-Rin added softly. Finny looked up at her.
"But Mey-"
"Finny, I've got this. That I do. Go help Bard and Paula with clean up."
He nodded and left. Mey-Rin led them into the parlor, then showed the woman and the dog to a washroom. Vepar took Marchosias, and went to freshen up. Mey-Rin gave her some dry clothes. One of her dresses. She also left one of Bard's outfits. Vepar looked at her.
"Why-?"
"I'm sure your friend would like to resume whatever form is natural for him... I will have the carriage driver freshen up in another part of the manor. Dogs, any animal for that matter, are not welcome in this place."
She said firmly, her eyes flashing behind her glasses. Vepar, too shocked to say much, just nodded, and Mey-Rin left them to get dry. Marchosias returned to his human-like form, and the two demons eyed each other. They could use their powers and be dry within moments, but, this new development required them to talk. They figured that she had to be the one who was the reincarnated Allonia: Mey-Rin.
Jadon's/Sebastian's scent still clung to her strongly. They did not expect her to notice what they were though. That had shocked them.
Mey-Rin lead the carriage driver to the servant's quarters and wash room. Tanaka stayed close by to be sure he did not go wandering. Mey-Rin then went to wait for the two demons to finally come out. She had her guns strapped to her outer thighs- however, since she had apparently not gained the ability from this pregnancy to touch holy objects.
So she did not have the bullets with holy water in them.
They were just regular bullets. So, she was nervous.
She had hoped that she could tell if she was pregnant by touching holy objects, all it got her were severe burns that were bandaged and covered with fancy gloves at the moment...
The only way she knew she had conceived, was because of how firm her belly had become. Her midwife had examined her, and told her that her belly was harder than it should be at this stage of the pregnancy. That worried the woman, and Mey-Rin both.
In Ciel's room. He and Lizzie were sitting on his bed. Both feeling shy. She had asked Paula to undo the buttons on her gown, if it was up to Ciel, she would never be free of that thing.
After that, they had been left alone.
Lizzie had slipped out of her gown, removed her corset and most everything else, now, she sat in her shift and stockings. Waiting. The minutes ticked by, Ciel didn't even look at her. The silence was deafening. Until- Ciel looked up and beside him. There sat Lizzie, her hands covering her face as she quietly sobbed.
"L-Lizzie...?"
He hesitated, then reached out to her. She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry."
He said and meant it, as he pulled her into a hug. She hugged him back.
"Y... You don't want me... D... D-do you..?"
She whispered sadly.
"No... It's not that-"
Suddenly, she had gone stiff in his arms, and then she pushed him away from her.
"Lizzie-?"
Her hands came around his throat and while he tried to fight her off, he couldn't. To do so, he would likely have to hurt her.
He cried out weakly as her hands tightened and squeezed. Wincing, he looked at her, her eyes were blank and a burning red color. It was Lizzie, but... Someone was controlling her! He struggled a bit more unable to breath, then he lost consciousness.
When he came to again, he was on the floor, Lizzie was being held back by an unknown man. A blonde woman was to the side of him. Mey-Rin was kneeling beside Ciel, her glasses gone, tucked into her apron pocket, his head rested in her lap.
"Young master!"
She said happily as she smiled through her tears, at him.
"M... Mey-?"
He croaked from his bruised throat.
She brushed her fingers through his dark hair. That annoyed him, so he glared at her. Realizing just then that he was looking at her with both eyes. Frantically, he looked around, she handed him his eye patch. Suddenly, Lizzie stopped struggling against the man, and went limp.
Ciel wanted to know what the hell happened. But, it took him some time to ask that, with his bruised throat. When he finally got it out, the 3 adults looked at each other.
"We are friends with your Sebastian. I am Vepar. He is Marchosias. We are demons. We came to help."
Said the blonde woman, the man gently lay Lizzie on Ciel's bed, beside the Earl. She was out cold, limp as a rag doll.
"D... Demons?"
Ciel asked as Mey-Rin went to get him some water. When she came back, she handed him the glass of water. He drank it, and glanced at his new bride. She was curled up on her side on his bed.
'Not the type of wedding night she had hoped for...'
He thought, gently brushing some bangs from her face. Mey-Rin looked at Vepar and Marchosias.
"It's about time you tell us why you are here."
She said, pulling both guns and aiming at the two demons. She placed herself between them and the newlyweds. Ciel sighed, rubbing his throat and taking another drink of water.
"No, Mey-Rin, first thing is first."
He said, with his throat still sounding raw and wounded. The 3 of them looked at him.
"Guns down, Mey-Rin. You know by now, WHAT they are..."
He added, she sighed and did as instructed.
"Please tuck Lizzie into bed on the far side and make sure her vital signs are OK."
"Yes master Ciel..."
She sighed softly, she holstered one gun, then she did as instructed. Her eyes remained hard, she was still well in assassin mode. Laying her other gun on a table within reach. As she gently moved Lizzie and tucked her under the blankets, Ciel directed his eyes at the demons. He still had his eye patch off. They involuntarily shrank back because of his expression.
"We are friends with-"
Started Vepar, but Ciel cut her off.
"I got that. Names, and reason for being here. Now!"
He said as he narrowed his eyes at them. They looked at each other, then at him.
"Glasya-Labolas is trying to overthrow heaven and hell. BOTH of them."
"Why does that concern me?"
He asked bluntly.
"We will explain as we can, first, let us finish what we were saying, please."
She said and he nodded.
"-We came to try to help you. I am Vepar. I'm a water and storm demon. I'm also a duchess in my realm, I used to be a lesser archangel before I fell. This is my lover: Marchosias, he is a noble, as well.
Also a fallen angel like I am. From the same class of angel as I was, as well."
"And, you are friends with Sebastian? I wasn't aware he had any."
Said Ciel dryly, as Mey-Rin came around to stand beside Ciel, she still had a gun in her hand.
"Young Master, Please take this box and my gun. I need you to empty the bullets from it for me, and load the ones in that box into it. I cannot touch them."
She said, Ciel sighed, he didn't want to do it, just on principal... He did not like being told what to do by his servants. But he still did as she asked. Loading the bullets with holy water in them into her gun.
'It's a good thing I know how to use guns and load them.'
He thought.
"Glasya-Labolas... Did Sebastian tell you who he is, young lord?"
Asked the redhead. Ciel paused, then he looked up at her, their eyes meeting.
"You're father?"
She frowned, then nodded.
"So, what do his warped plans have to do with this?"
Ciel asked, addressing the two demons as he finished loading her gun, then handed it to her, she handed him her other gun, and he did the same with that one as they waited for an answer.
"He was controlling your wife, just now."
Ciel looked up sharply.
"Why? Lizzie isn't involved."
"She is. She's married to a human contracted to a demon. She is not contracted, therefore, vulnerable to his possession. She is a weakness."
Said Vepar. Ciel frowned. Mey-Rin glared at them.
"Is he trying to get to me?"
"Yes. You're young lord and lady are the perfect targets for that."
Mey-Rin sighed.
"Maybe I should leave..."
"No."
She looked at Ciel.
"You are my servant. You will stay here."
"But-"
"Don't argue!"
"Yes, my lord."
She said with a sigh. Marchosias smirked.
"Leaving would be just what he wants."
He said. They looked at him.
"From the beginning, please?"
Said Ciel, he was getting a headache.
Vepar sighed.
"Is there a sitting room close by?"
Ciel nodded and the 4 of them left Lizzie asleep, and went into the small sitting room connected to his bedchamder. Once all of them were seated, they told Mey-Rin that her mother had been the child of an archangel. A powerful one. They told them what they suspected Labolas was up to. In trying to get her to use the horn belonging to her grandmother, Gabriel. To open the gates of heaven.
"I can't touch even a bible!"
Said the redhead. She doubted that she could touch a holy artifact! And she had no contact with her supposed grandmother- how would the horn even come into her possession?! Vepar sighed.
"There are ways that you can do it. Aside from being pregnant. As for the horn- it has gone missing from heaven."
"But how did he-?"
Mey-Rin started.
"Man-made holy items are different from holy artifacts. We are angels... Or, we were... Anyway. We can still touch things from heaven. Human-born demons like Sebastian... They cannot. We can touch the artifacts. However, things like your blessed bullets, those would hurt us.
They are holy items, not artifacts.
The discrepancy is because: angels can generally defend against us on their own. Humans were given the ability to harm us this way, so that they had a fighting chance. So, a holy artifact for use by angels, is VERY different from a holy item made for human use. You could VERY easily use that horn. So could Labolas for that matter, or Marchosias or I... But it has to be played by Gabriel herself, or someone of her blood to work as intended!"
Mey-Rin looked ill at the thought.
"He's using Lizzie and me to try to force her away from here?"
Ciel asked them. The 2 nodded.
"Once she is away from Sebastian's domain- this house, she will be very vulnerable. He could then do something to either of you, or anyone else she cares about, to get her to use the horn."
"What would blowing a horn do?"
Asked Ciel.
"That... Well. The horn is used to alert the gate keeper that a new soul is seeking entrance into heaven, awaiting judgment. However, there is another use for the horn: It alerts the gatekeeper: Saint Peter, who is also the keeper of the keys to the kingdom..."
"Alert him of what?"
Vepar looked uncomfortable. Marchosias sighed.
"End times. When the whole of heaven is supposed to come down to earth to cast judgment. St. Peter will open the larger gates, allowing the army of heaven out. There will then be a war, between heaven and hell... On earth."
"Why would he-"
Started Mey-Rin.
"He has to believe that he can overthrow both realms. He is looking to destroy god and Lucifer. Both of them. Then he can take control... Or, so he thinks. One of the kings below Lucifer or one of the princes would be next in line. Not him. He would have to overthrow all of us. And that is not easy... And, that would still only gain him command over only 1 of the 9 hellish realms within the demonic realm. If he wanted control of all 9 realms of hell, heaven AND earth, he would have to do all of that and THEN take on the mother of all non-human and non-angelic demons: Lilith!"
Added Vepar.
Both the young Earl and maid sat there thinking about what they had just heard.
"Also,"
Said Vepar, softly.
"We came to tell you this because Sebastian may not leave one realm for another until 3 months has passed. You could wait until the end of January for him to return, or, you could summon him back sooner. He will not be able to return to hell after that, however unless Lucifer summons him, or unless 3 months have passed since he sets foot back here..."
"Why the bloody hell didn't he tell us that?!"
Ciel demanded.
"A demon is forbidden from telling a human that he has a contract with, that information. So, we wanted to tell you. You can summon him at any time, "
"I'll do it on January 1st."
Ciel said shortly. That would be in 3 days. They nodded.
"Until then, could you stay to help against Mey-Rin's father?"
They both nodded.
"Yes, but, why wait?"
"I have my reasons."
He said to the demoness. They nodded. Ciel was blushing as he yawned.
"I've had a long day. Mey-Rin, please show them to a guest room... Then you're dismissed. No one need come to help me get to sleep, Lizzie is with me, I will be fine as long as she is there... As long as someone is with me."
The redhead nodded and lead the 2 demons out. Ciel waited, then he headed back to his room. He found Lizzie standing by the door.
"You heard?"
She nodded with huge blue eyes.
"Y... You are contracted to a demon, Ciel... And that Demon is Se... S-Sebastian?"
He nodded, she touched his cheek just under the blue eye with the contract circle.
"Then... This is-"
She was cut off as he pulled her to him, and he kissed her. She blinked, startled, then she kissed him back softly. Her hands fisted in his shirt as the kiss quickly deepened, she found herself pressed against a wall as she gasped for breath between kisses. A hand bunched the fabric at her waist as he kissed down her throat.
"C-Ciel..."
She gasped, and he froze, holding her against him. They stood there for a few moments, then she felt him shaking.
'I'm afraid...'
He thought, then he was sinking to the floor, pulling her with him, she found herself on her bottom on the floor, with his head buried in her neck as he sobbed.
"Oh... Ciel..."
Lizzie whispered as she just held him while he cried. She didn't know why he was crying. But, he was crying... So she held him in gentle, loving arms.
"What is that foolish boy thinking?!"
Raged Marchosias. Vepar sat on the bed in their guest room, and watched her lover pace.
"I have an idea of what he's thinking."
She said, and earned a look from him. Then she looked sad.
"And, I seriously doubt that ANYTHING about that child has been "foolish" or "innocent" for that matter, for a very long time..."
She added softly, sighing she started to change her clothes with her powers. She had seen the darkness in his mind when she first met him tonight. And with it all of the things that had been done to him and his family...
She sighed when he just looked at her:
"If you were contracted to a human and had been starving yourself for MANY years- and you wanted his soul to be as sad and tormented, as dark as was possible, before you consumed it... Would you want the original owner of that soul to taint it with love?"
She asked as she eyed Marchosias. His eyes widened with realization.
"He didn't just marry that girl because he had to... He really loves her?"
He asked in shock. Vepar nodded.
"I doubt that he wants his demon back until after he's consummated their marriage. Once he starts being physical with her, Jadon... Or Sebastian, as they know him now, will have no say, he can't make him stop- or else it would look strange."
She said. Marchosias sighed, he started to speak, but stopped when there was a soft knock at their door.
"It's Mey-Rin."
Came the answer to their unspoken question. Vepar walked to the door and opened it. There stood the woman who, in a previous life, had been Allonia. They could tell that she had the same soul... But, looking at her, this woman was more in control of her situation and the personality was very different.
It was even different earlier, when they first met her as a maid. At that time, she was very much like the girl they knew in the ancient past.
But apparently that timid personality was not her true one. Not in this life, anyway.
Vepar let her come into their room. The redhead took in their appearance, they still looked human. But they had changed or altered their appearance.
The blonde woman was dressed in a revealing dress that had no sleeves, and her midriff was showing, the dress basically only covered her breasts, and then at the sides it connected to the skirt of the dress. The skirt was long, but had hip-high slits on both sides.
The man was wearing pants, and a vest. No shirt. Mey-Rin felt her face go red just looking at them.
'Is this what demons always wear?'
She wondered. Then she noticed them watching her.
"Um... Sorry. I'm just- uh... I'm sorry!"
She stammered, bowing her head slightly. They looked at each other.
"Sorry for what?"
Vepar asked her.
"Staring at the both of you!"
She said. Again, the demons looked at each other, then Vepar shrugged and looked back at the blushing redhead. She snapped her fingers, a robe covered her body and Marchosias'.
"Is this better, Miss Mey-Rin?"
She asked. Mey looked up and blinked a few times.
"Oh! Y- Yes. I hope I didn't insult you...?"
"No. It's just-"
Started Vepar.
"We are tired. Did you wish to talk with us?"
Marchosias cut in curtly. Mey-Rin frowned slightly. She seemed nervous. Vepar put a hand on his arm.
"Your not helping, Marc. Go sit down."
She said very softly. Grumbling, he went and sat on the bed, while his lover took both of the maid's hands into both of her's. Mey-Rin was trembling slightly.
'Poor thing. She's only known her father and Jad-oops! Sebastian. I have no idea what sort of demon Sebastian appears to be like to either of his human contractors, but I know very well what Glasya-Labolas is like...'
"What is it, Mey-Rin?"
She asked gently. As Mey-Rin looked up, at the slightly taller blonde woman, she relaxed a bit.
"Uh... I- I'm disrespectful of the young master's wish by doing this. But... Well- I am co...contracted to mister Sebastian, as well. Am I able to summon him?"
Vepar blinked at her.
"Well. You can. Yes. However... You should know why the young Earl likely wants to wait until the 1st of the year."
Mey-Rin looked startled, but listened. Once they explained his likely reason for not wanting Sebastian around just yet, the maid blushed. It had not occurred to her that he might not approve.
"I see... I... Well- I suppose I can wait a few more days..."
"Would you like to communicate with Sebastian?"
Asked Vepar softly. Mey-Rin nodded sadly as Marchosias looked up at her sharply.
"Vepar..."
He said in a warning tone. She ignored him. Taking one of Mey-Rin's hands, she gently placed a small gemstone in her palm. As the human looked at it, the demon smiled.
"Place that in a glass of water, let it sit in the water for at least 1 hour under the full moon. Drink the water after that, then place the gem under your pillow. Go to sleep thinking about Sebastian."
"W...will I really be able to see him? Can I trust you?"
"It's up to you. What do you sense?"
She thought about it a moment.
"S-Serenity. I feel it from the both of you."
"What do your feelings say you should do?"
"They say that I can trust you. That my young Lord and Lady are safe with you here."
"Then, do you trust yourself?"
Mey-Rin nodded.
"Thank you, Miss Vepar."
She said, finally smiling a bit.
"Your welcome sweetie. Just call me "Par" and that fool behind me, you can call him "Marc"... Okay?"
She nodded and started to leave, but stopped when Marchosias called out to her from behind Vepar. She looked back at the two demons.
"Uh... I..."
He hesitated. Vepar smiled and looked at him, then at the redheaded human.
"-He is trying to apologize for frightening you."
At that, Mey-Rin looked slightly startled.
"Oh, neither of you really scared me much. I still have my guns loaded with the blessed bullets, on me."
It was their turn to look startled.
"But you-"
"I am nervous. That I am! But it's not because of any fear of you two. I'm very afraid for the young master and his new bride. After what happened earlier..."
She trailed off, remembering how Lizzie was almost forced to kill Ciel. Vepar looked slightly more surprised than before.
"We will keep her safe. And your young master. If needs-be, I will form a contract with the young lady, to be sure to keep her safe."
"But her soul-?"
Mey-Rin started.
"I'll ask for something else as payment."
Mey-Rin blinked owlishly at her, then nodded.
"Ok... G'night."
She said and left.
After Ciel had stopped crying, Lizzie had talked to him. He apologized to her. He explained that Sebastian had claim on his soul, and that he had no desire to try to end his contract. When she asked why he was apologizing, he looked at her.
"I'll be leaving you a widow very young..."
He said honestly. At that, she looked at him.
"No. You won't. Because when you are gone, I will take my life..."
She said solemnly. He blinked at her happy smiling face.
"Lizzie... No-"
"Then... Give me a reason to live on."
She said taking his hand and placing it on her left breast, on top of the fabric of her shift.
"... H-how can I-"
He started. But she leaned close to his ear, taking his other hand and placing it on her bare thigh.
"Make me happy, Please... That's a reason to keep going."
"Happy? H-how?"
She smiled at that.
"Do you love me Ciel?"
He blushed slightly and looked away from her.
"Lizzie, don't change the-"
He started, but she kissed him.
"You're changing the subject. Do you love me?"
She asked softly, her lips brushing his as she spoke. He nodded.
"Then, get me pregnant, Ciel. If we have children, they will need me. And I will have a part of you with me..."
She said kissing his throat as she spoke. She could feel his hardness through his pants, as she rested a hand on his groin. His breath was coming shallow and fast.
"But... Lizzie, I-!"
He froze a moment as she gripped him through the fabric. She saw fear flash in his eyes for a moment, then they glazed over with pleasure, lust and love. She found herself pressed on her back into the mattress, as he fused his mouth to hers, his hips bucking into her hands as both moaned.
"Are you sure?"
He asked as he gasped for breath, finally breaking the kiss after a while.
"Ciel, I am your bride. We SHOULD be doing this. I am more than ready. AND-"
"Not about the sex, Lizzie."
He said shortly as he blushed again, she waited for him to elaborate.
"I meant... C... Children..."
She smiled softly at that.
"Yes, Ciel. I am sure."
She said, pulling his face back to her's and kissing him. He groaned and responded in kind. Their first time was awkward, and full of blushing. He apologized a lot. She tried to hide the pain when he finally entered her body for the very first time.
But he noticed the tears, as he was moving inside of her.
He kissed her tears away as he moved more slowly until she was gasping from pleasure, not pain. After they were done, he had come inside of her, but she had not had her own release. They fell asleep holding each other. Ciel made a mental note to figure out how to make her enjoy it more.
Meanwhile, Mey-Rin had done as instructed with the gem. Now, she found herself standing before Sebastian. The room was dark and depressing looking. He blinked at her as if not sure of what he was seeing.
"S... Sebastian?"
She asked as she reached out to him. As soon as her hand touched his face, he grabbed her and had her sitting on the nearby table. The kiss was hungry and very demanding, bruising her lips.
"It is you."
He said as he broke the kiss.
"T-thats the F... First thing that you say!"
"I missed you."
He said quietly in her ear as he held her against him.
Some time later, they lay in his bed. She was draped on top of his body. Both were awake, but resting. He was still inside of her from their most recent coupling.
"You are pregnant..."
She smiled against his chest and nodded.
"Yes, about 2 months along."
"... Hmm..."
"Nothing to say?"
She asked when he was quiet.
"I sense two souls, aside from your own..."
She stilled.
"2?"
He nodded as she looked up at him.
"That means...?"
"You're carrying twins..."
He said as he gently caressed her face. She smiled, tears slipping down her cheeks.
"I take it, that you met Vepar?"
He asked softly as she hugged him. The water demon had done this once for them when he was human and Mey-Rin was another, more innocent person. They had made love in that dream, as well. She nodded against his chest.
"Why is she there?"
He asked.
"She and Marchosias came to protect us, until either master Ciel or I can summon you..."
"Summon me now."
He said softly. But she shook her head.
"I can't. Not until after the new year. I'm sorry..."
"Why wait...?"
She answered without thinking of what she was saying:
"Because, Master Ciel and Lady Elizabeth need to consummate their marriage, unmolested by your intentions to keep them-Owwww!"
She yelped in pain as his claws grew and sunk into the flesh of her arms.
"Consummate their- WHAT?!"
He demanded as a dark mist started to swirl around them. She looked up at him, she had time to register glowing red eyes, intense rage and the fur and feather's surrounding her, before she woke up in her bed gasping. The rage that she felt from him... Was that really her Sebastian?
Her arms were bleeding.
Each one had 5 holes in the biceps, where his black claws had dug in.
Vepar came to her within 30 minutes, she had scented the blood. She found the former assassin crying in her bed, her arms still bleeding as she hugged herself. Vepar healed her injuries, and tried asking her what had happened, but Mey-Rin wouldn't tell her.
She only said that it didn't matter, and thanked for healing her arms.
Vepar had her suspicions, but did not pry.
She just gave Mey-Rin something to calm her, then she left, heading back to her own room. When Marchosias asked what was wrong, she told him what she found and he sighed. They both had a feeling that Sebastian had somehow, unintentionally hurt her...
December 31st
Mey-Rin had not told anyone about Sebastian's reaction, and only told Vepar that she got to see him. But, she did not try it again the next night or the night after or the night of the 30th, either.
Now, after several days since that reaction from him, she did it once again, when she went to bed. After falling asleep, she found herself in the same room. Sebastian was sitting at a writing desk with his back to her as he wrote something.
"So,"
He said quietly.
"The young master got married..."
"Y... Y-yes."
She answered softly as she stood there awkwardly.
"Lady Elizabeth seems to know what you are, and your true relationship to the young master, as well..."
His hand stilled. She waited.
"Has Labolas tried anything?"
"Yes. On the wedding night, he tried to have her strangle the young master."
"I see."
"Mister Marchosias and Miss Vepar stopped her,"
"I see..."
There was a long pause.
"Mey-Rin, I-"
"Are you angry with me?!"
He looked at her, then. Turning in his chair. That's when she saw the nasty wound on his cheek.
"W... What happened?!"
She asked as she started towards him.
"Don't touch me!"
She pulled her hand back and took a step further from him.
"I'm sorry-"
She started. But he shook his head.
"No... It's not that I don't want to touch you. It's just, this wound is poisoned. With Vepar not here, healing this sort of injury takes longer."
He said and she blinked.
"How did it-?"
"Each demon noble has a legion of followers, or several legions. Labolas is no different. One of the other human-born demons from one of his legions, attacked me."
"My father, did?"
"Yes. I believe he is planning something tonight. Or tomorrow."
She nodded. It WAS new year's eve, after all.
"Master Ciel and Lady Elizabeth are set to go riding tomorrow morning."
"That is likely when he will do something. No matter what the young master says, do NOT let them go out alone. I cannot protect them from here, and... I feel that the contract between he and I is weakening."
She nodded. She didn't tell him that Ciel and Lizzie had stayed in Ciel's room since the wedding, taking dinner alone in the connected sitting room. Tomorrow would be the first time she saw Lizzie in anything other than a robe or bedclothes.
Apparently Ciel had called Bard to his study the day after the wedding, and the two had, had a long talk, when Bard left, he was grinning like a fool and Ciel was blushing scarlet.
After that, later that afternoon she had come to the room to see if he and Lizzie needed anything, but... When Mey-Rin heard Lizzie gasping Ciel's name and begging him not to stop... The former assassin left them be.
She had asked Bard, later, what he had talked to Ciel about, he just grinned and said that it was about pleasing the fairer gender.
Sebastian looked... Sad?
She wasn't really sure. Just then, a name materialized in her mind. Frowning slightly, she spoke it out loud, softly:
"Jadon...?"
He looked up at her sharply, he had been looking at the floor. Their eyes met, and she felt a slight pain in her chest. She bit her lip and looked away.
"That was my name before..."
He said softly. She looked back at him.
"Before?"
"Ask me when I am back with you in the human realm."
She nodded.
"I- I'm sorry..."
He said suddenly. When she just blinked at him, he sighed.
"- For scaring you, I mean. And, for hurting you."
His eyes darted to her arms.
"Oh. Well, it's alright, I-"
"You need to go. You're pregnant. You can't be here very long."
She hesitated, then nodded.
"Alright. I will see you tomorrow when the young master summons you..."
She said, then she was back in her bed, her heart racing.
Biting her lip, she slipped from her bed, put a robe on and left her room quietly, she went and checked on Ciel and Lizzie. Both were sleeping in their bed soundly, Ciel was holding Lizzie close to him protectively, in his sleep.
After that, she went to Vepar and Marchosias' room. She knocked quietly until Par answered. She looked sleepy.
"Mey-Rin?"
"I need to talk. I'm sorry to bother you both so late..."
"It's ok, come in."
Once inside, she told them what Sebastian said about Labolas, and about the injury to his face. They both sighed, they would all have to be ready to act tomorrow, if something were to happen.
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To Be Continued...
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A/N #2:
... Spoiler Warning...
To answer a question someone asked me in a PM: No, in this setting, Ciel did not have a twin brother.
But yes, he was molested just after his parents were killed and he was taken. I figured that had happened before the most recent chapter (135) confirmed it. I'm surprised at all of the shock at that revelation from other readers...
However, in my story, with Lizzie, he is not afraid of being intimate, because it is HER.
I'm gonna be lazy again: The disclaimer is the same from all other chapters.