"To First-Class Suite A-66, please deposit your baggage with the clerks in chaarge!"
"So thiiis is the Campania huh?" asks the bright-eyed Finny.
Amelia was amazed, she had never been to a harbor of any sort and the cruise ship that Ciel, Sebastian and Snake were supposed to board was-
"Whoa, its huuge..."
Amelia nodded, the chef having stated what she thinking. Today was the day Ciel was boarding the cruise together with Sebastian and Snake, he was invited by his fiancee, Lady Elizabeth Midford to join her together with the rest of her family.
"Second class passangers over this way!"
"Awww I'm jealous that Mister Snake gets to go with the Young Master!" exclaims Finny.
Sebastian turns, addressing the rest of his servants as he spoke clearly, "A footman's duties include accompanying his master on his travels. I am counting on each of you to carefully see to your duties while we are away."
"Yessir!"
"Amu"
The pinkette turns to see Ciel at her side, looking at her. She moved to curtsy to him in respectful address.
"Everything alright?"
"Of course" she smiles at him politely. "Please have a safe trip young master."
Ciel frowned, ever since that night ; Amu has kept her distance and it was frustrating. He knew Sebastian had done something. He wondered what did he do or say that made the pinkette avoid Ciel as much a possible. She doesn't even take lessons with him anymore and instead takes her lessons with Sebastian privately. Hell, she even went out of her way to be occupied as much as possible so that she wouldn't be called to serve him.
"Young master, it is time to board."
With his concentration broken, he merely sighs, nodding to Amu one final time before turning away to follow after his butler. But then he hears her voice, he walks slower, heat rising in his face when he realizes what she said.
I will miss you
"Ahoy there! Would ya happen to know where I can find the second-class entrance?"
Mei Rin, turns slightly to her side, pointing out the gateway, "Over that way, I think!"
"Thank yooou! Lemme treat you to tea in the lounge later! Which class are you in?" Mei Rin turns to look a him properly to reject him, but only managed to flush and stammer helplessly at the young man's dashing looks.
The stranger before her had wavy, short blond hair that looked likely dyed black in the bottom half. He had a cowlick at the top right portion of his hair.
He wore thick-framed, pentagonal-shaped glasses that framed his peculiar-colored eyes and a watch on his right wrist. He was dressed in the customary formal fashion, sporting a suit, tie, gloves, dress shoes,
"Eeeh?! I-I only came to see someone off so-!"
"We will be removing the drawing bridge now!" exclaims a loud voice, cutting off the maid and catching the stranger's attention.
"Awww drat! I'm boarding!"
He rushes up the bridge to the hanger leaving a blushing Mei Rin in her wake without another word.
"Amelia?!"
Edward blushes intensely seeing the pink-haired servant before him, dressed out of uniform. She smiled softly before curtsying which only made the blonde blush even more.
"P-please-!"
"Ah! Amelia! Are you here to see Ciel off?"
The pinkette nods respectfully before slowly standing up to meet eyes with Lady Elizabeth.
"Your coat is amazing! It looks very well-made! I am impressed!"
Amy blushed modestly, brushing at her skirt self-consciously with her hands. It was a gift from Grell. The coat was more like a casual cloak but it was monk strapped and tastefully embellished with a lace pattern at the sides. Today, Amy wore her coat together with a jumper skirt Grell had also previously gifted her. It was a dark maroon color, embellished with buttons down the front. She made a mental note to try to persuade her grim-reaper friend not to spoil her so much. Despite the fact she actually really adored all the gifts he was giving her; she felt embarrassed by his doting on her and she knew Ciel hated seeing her use any of his gifts.
"Amy! Since you are here, does that mean you and Ciel are joining us?"
The pinkette shakes her head but before she could say anything else, she saw a mischievous glint in Elizabeth's eyes that reminded her vividly of Yaya when she had some sort of scheme in mind.
Oh boy...
Kurosu who was hiding in Amu's pocket sighed, hearing Elizabeth's plan. If Ciel caught the pinkette in the farce, he was sure to scold her. She hoped her master would say no.
Unfortunately, the pinkette fell victim to Lizzy's teary eyes and pout so reluctantly Amelia followed after the excited noble and her brother, praying this adventure would be harmless and go unnoticed by her superiors.
That night, the passengers on the ships had all gathered in the ballroom, celebrating the first night on Campania. Of course, Lizzie and Ciel were already there as Lizzie could not wait to spend time with her betrothed.
Ciel was presently sitting at a table, waiting for Lizzie to come back with likely as many sweets deserts as possible for them to try. He looks around, just observing the interior when suddenly his guardian characters appear in front of him.
"Cielll! There are so many sweets here! Let's eat!"
Ciel visibly groaned while Sieran just shook his head before chiding his brother of his childish antics.
"I wish Amulet was here."
Ciel raises his eyebrow, curious "Why do you and Sieran call her that? Her name is Amu."
"Her middle name is Amulet anyway! There's no harm calling her by her middle name!"
"It's peculiar Cyan..."
Sieran rolls his eyes before voicing out the real reason, "It is a sign of respect to her as an experienced bearer."
The earl frowns, not understanding so Sieran was about to explain until suddenly, two people entered the ballroom. Almost immediately, everyone's attention was on them. One was no doubt, Edward Midford but the young lady to him, on his arm was a mystery yet a beauty no one could tear their eyes from.
She was tall, dressed in a long and flowy royal purple coloured tulle material dress that gently touched the floor as she walked. The top half of the dress was nothing Ciel had ever seen before and he had seen dresses off all kinds due to his noble status but there was something intriguingly modern about it.
It was off the shoulder but black lace intricately adorned her long supple arms as if it was sown onto her skin and her bodice was ruched, showing off her toned waist.
Ciel craned his neck to see her face but all he could see was that the lady had lightly curled, dark brown ombred with caramel hair that ended at her waist. He didn't remember ever seeing a woman with that kind of hair before at any of the social events he had been to.
Who was she?
Edward flinched uncomfortably at all the attention that was on him and Amy. He could feel himself on the edge of sweating shamelessly in anxiety whilst Amy looked so effortlessly perfect next to him. It was making him crazy.
He turned, looking at her face. He had forgotten another thing that made her stand out so much; she had tanned skin and even more so with whatever cosmetics she used to highlight her face, neck and shoulders. What's more, her golden honey colored eyes stood out more so than usual with whatever she had done to her eyes as if she lined them and made them look naturally bigger.
He watched as she confidently lifted a glass to her carmine red lips and wondered how much skill she had to transform the curtains and Lizzie's spare dress to make such a miracle she was wearing now.
"My goodness, when did this place become a vulgar freak show?"
Amelia turns her head slightly and sees two extravagantly dressed women looking over at Snake and speaking badly of him. Slightly annoyed, she turns to see if Snake had noticed but to her surprise Ciel was talking to him and took his attention away from the women without much difficulty. She smiled softly until she realized that the exact two women had come to her side to partake in the alcohol on the table.
"Edward"
"Y-yes?"
"It's a shame isn't it?"
"What is?"
"Noble women who think people of different appearances makes them ill-suited to be welcome in such places such as these as if it is any of their business to pass judgement on others."
The two blonde women she spoke of, visibly flinched as if they had been physically prodded.
Amelia moves to take her date by the arm, "Come, let's find your parents."
Edward nodded, trying to breathe as the softness of her skin pressed against his arm.
How am I going to survive the night?