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Here is the new chapter, I hope everyone is enjoying it so far because I take great joy out of writing this fanfic so far.

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Walking around, I was on the search for Fenian. I have not seen him since I woke him up this morning. Everyone I ask has not seen him either. I check multiple rooms for him that I think he may be hiding in but come back Fenian-less. I heave a great sigh, getting tired of searching for him. Where was the little rascal?

I find my feet coming to a stop to the doors that lead outside. He couldn't be out there, could he? He's strictly not allowed to be outside. He had weak health and the medicine is shit here in this time period. I'm my mom gave me shots to counter-act a lot of the diseases throughout here. Fenian has very bad asthma though, part of his poor health. If only I could take him to the future to take care of it. He'd be as healthy as the next person.

I open the doors hesitantly, really hoping I do not find him out here. It was a bit windier out today than usual, cool air kisses my cheeks as I walk out to the giant yard. It was a chilly Spring day and that only increases my worry more. I debate on calling his name out but doubt he will come out even for me. I know he wants to go outside and play more than anything.

Biting my lip anxiously, I search for bushes and trees to see if I could find him. I even asked Vincent earlier if he's seen his son and replied with a negative. Giving up on the searching because there was a lot more area to cover. I cup my hands around my mouth, "Fenian!" I scream out loud, hoping the wind helps scatter my voice.

I wait for a moment and twirl around in place waiting for him to make himself known. Although, I got no reply or any sign of him. "Fenian! Please come out, I promise to not yell out at you!" I scream again in hopes to coax him out of hiding.

I wait for a couple more minutes and there is no sign of him still. Perhaps, he was never out here, to begin with? I think to myself in doubt. Sighing in defeat, I begin to make my way back to the mansion.

"Rina!" I hear someone call my name behind me.

I spin around to find Fenian quite a bit away next to a bush. I jog over to him and met up with him very shortly. He was holding his arm and avoiding my eyes, looking at the ground and kicking his foot against it guiltily.

Smiling that I found him, I kneel onto the ground to look up into his eyes. "There you are. You had me worried, sport." I inform him and he continues to avoid eye contact.

"Sorry..." he mutters lowly with a frown.

Feeling bad for him, I grab his hand's and wrap them in mine. "It's alright, Fenian. I understand." I tell him honestly.

His eyes flicker to mine briefly till he directs them away again. He slips his hands out of my grasp slowly and they fall to his sides in tiny fists. "How could you? You can go outside whenever you want! I have to inside and watch everyone have fun." he complains angrily, shaking slightly too.

I frown at his confession, already knowing he felt this way. I sigh sadly and guiltily, debating a whole bunch of thoughts of what to say or do. "Hey now, Fenian, look at me," I tell him confidently, trying to encourage him. He shakes his head in refusal and I watch a couple of tears peek out from the corner of his eyes. "Fenian, look at me," I demand more sternly.

He shakes his head once more and I grab his chin, forcing his eyes into mine. "Look. At. Me." I say slowly. "Deep breathes, kid. One, inhale, Two exhale." I instruct him to do as he was breathing harshly in anger and from some sobs, he let out. He copies my chest movements of air circulation and he begins to appear better as he does so. "There we go." I encourage, happy he calmed down a little.

I grab his shoulders reassuringly and smile warmly, "We're you afraid to come out here? By yourself?" I ask.

He freezes in my grasp and stares down into my eyes with his own that waver. Eventually, he nods although a bit reluctantly, "I was..."

I nod, for him to keep going, "I was, afraid but I made myself come out here because I wanted to. I'm really weak, sis." he cries out and his face scrunches up in a mix of emotions.

I do not say anything for a moment, but wipe some of his tears away with the sleeve of my dress. "Have you always felt like this?" I ask in wonder and concern. His only response was a single nod, his eyes were screwed shut. "You know what I have to say about that, Fenian?" I begin to say with a soft smile.

He opens his eyes for a moment in wonder, they were red from crying. I take that as a sign that he was listening, "I say it's okay to be weak. It's okay to afraid. The important thing is that we face our fears. You know why?" I advise and ask him with a warm smile.

He shakes his head in response, "Why?" he blubbers in wonder.

I grab his hands briefly and raise them to my lips, "Because that's what makes us strong."

Fenian stares at me, not uttering a single a word. I could feel the sunlight hit my back, making me feel warm all over. His eyes lit up with realization at my words, his expression shifts to one of understanding and awe. "Sis, you're really smart." he comments.

He flashes me with an adorable smile and the wind pushes his hair back. I blush at his cuteness and grab him for a quick hug. "You're pretty smart too, kid." I chuckle lightly as he wraps his own arms around me.

He laughs with me and I get an idea. "Say, since we're out here." I begin to say with a slight smirk. "Wanna do something fun?" I ask, pulling back from him.

He smiles widely and practically jumps up and down in excitement. "You're going to let me play outside?!" he shouts joyfully, buzzing with nervous energy.

I nod rapidly, "For a short minute. I really don't you getting sick."

He jumps in the air with a shout of happiness, practically dancing almost. I couldn't deny the kids wish to be outside because I could not blame him. "I promise I won't!" he exclaims, waiting for me to tell him what we're going to do.

I chuckle at this and shake my head, "You can't promise something like that." I jest and stand up, my joints cracking in the process. "Alright. Arms out." I command and take two steps back.

He looks at me curiously but does as I say. "Sis, what game are we going to play?" he asks in confusion.

"It's not really a game. But it's fun, I promise. Now, are you ready to fly?" I ask gleefully and grab a hold of his wrists one in each hand.

He pales slightly, "What do you-" he begins, but I cut him off by spinning around in a circle and his body goes flying as I lift him above the ground. He yells automatically at being lifted off the ground and spinning in a circle. "Ahhh! Sis!?" he shrieks, still shouting at the flying sensation.

Eventually, he starts to laugh and scream, having fun now. I laugh with him, also enjoying the fact he was having fun. "Let me know if you start breathing hard, Fenian!" I shout over the sound of our laughter.

Assuming he heard me, I continue spinning us. About ten minutes later, I stop us as I was extremely dizzy and so was, he. We laugh while landing on the grass with 'oofs'. While the world was spinning, I noticed a figure coming closer to us. I hold my head, trying to focus my vision. The person was small, and I immediately identify that it was Ciel walking towards us.

My vision focuses till the point I could see clearly again, I smile and wave at Ciel as he was only a couple feet away. "Yo." I greet at his frowning face.

"What is Fenian doing out here?" Ciel asks me, with a bit of a glare.

Blinking at his expression, I clear my throat nervously, "Er, I found him out here."

He nods at my answer and continues to berate me, "And why are you guy's not inside yet?"

"Well, I thought Feni deserved to be out here for a second." I speak up for Fenian and myself.

Ciel sighs worriedly, his stern stare turning to one of understanding. He smiles at both of us calmly, "Feni, did you have fun?" Ciel asks earnestly.

Fenian nods, "Yeah. Sis made me fly."

I sweat drop on how he says it and Ciel tosses me a confused look. "Wanna try?" I ask while standing up.

Ciel shakes his head in response, "Not sure if I want to get hurt."

Frowning, I grab his wrists gently, "You're such a wuss." I joke while sticking my tongue out at him playfully.

His face gets beet-red for a minute, "I am not! Take that back!" he yells, fuming on the spot.

I snicker and tighten my hold on his wrists and began to twirl us around fast. He shrieks at being lifted in the air by the force and his sight getting mixed up. "Wahhhhh!"

Laughing really hard, Fenian joins me, watching his brother. I stop us a couple minutes later and Ciel was breathing intensely. "Sis, I hate you." he cries while he tries to straighten his hair out from it being tussled around in the wind.

"No, you don't" I correct him with a smile and Ciel pouts back. "Shall we go back inside?" I ask them, already making my way to the mansion.

They both smile with a nod and run up to my sides. They grab my offering hands happily and I swing our arms back and forth. It was a tiny bit of a walk, but no one minded.

"Father talked to me today," Ciel announces to us as we walk back. My eyebrow rises in curiosity and Fenian looks at his brother also curious. "He said he was going to begin assigning tutors to Fenian and I." he continues, looking at the mansion in thought.

A bit surprised by the sudden development, I look at the mansion in wonder also. "That sucks. You guys are going to have less free time." I inform them.

They both pout at the news, "So we don't see you anymore?" Ciel and Fenian ask together with a pout.

My eyes widen at their synced conclusion, "Well, more like not as often."

They scowl slightly while we make our way up the stairs. I pull the door open for them and they head in first. "I'll see you guys soon. I'm going to take a short nap before dinner service begins." I tell them and we say our 'goodbyes'.

Departing from them, I head up to my bedroom. I'm exhausted, I barely got any sleep last night. I had an odd dream. There was a being involved, I want to identify the being as male. All I know is that they were shrouded in black and had these tremendously beautiful glowing, fuchsia eyes.

The being never hurt nor talked to her. Never really seemed to see her either. Like he was just passing by someone on the street. Though I woke up with a feeling tingling in my neck and I was sweating like crazy. I sort of fear going to sleep now. The dream was a bit too eerie for my liking. I sigh tiredly and turn the corner of the hall, only to run smack dab into someone.

I hold my nose and step back afterward, "Ah, sorry." I apologize immediately.

The person chuckles deeply, "It's quite alright, Rina."

I recognize it as Vincent's voice and I smile at his presence, "Oh, it's just you."

He huffs, "Just me? I feel so unimportant now."

Realizing how it sounded to him, I try to clear up the misunderstanding by tumbling out a bunch of words. He gives me a 'really?' look, but soon snickers at my wild gestures. "I am only joking." Vincent confesses with an amused smirk.

I rub the back of my head awkwardly and laugh a little, "Of course."

"Where are you headed?" he asks curiously.

I let out a yawn, "To take a nap."

He frowns, noticing my baggy eyes, "Not sleeping well?"

I shake my head, "Odd dream woke me up randomly last night."

He nods in understanding, "Ah, I see. Before I let you go, I have something to discuss with you." he claims. A bit curious, I nod for him to continue, "I have hired tutors for the boys." he starts off, not sure if I heard the news yet.

"Ciel said so. I was a bit surprised as it was out of nowhere."

He nods seriously, "Yes, they will begin next week. I thought I'd let you know so you can adjust to the schedule taking place."

"Thanks, Vincent. I appreciate it."

He tosses me a small smile, "Another thing I would like to inform you about is a party I must go to London. I will be taking my sons with me. I was wondering if you could accompany us. I don't need them getting into any trouble." he explains to me, a bit hopeful I would accept.

A bit shocked by the offer, I smile back, "I wouldn't mind."

"Thank you, Rina. I will make it up to you."

I shake my head in refusal, "Vincent, you have been taking care of me for a long time. I don't need anything else."

He smiles warmly and grasps my shoulder, giving it an appreciative squeeze. "I will give you the date later. You go take a nap."

And with that, he lets go and takes off down the corridor. I touch my shoulder and smile again. I walk down to my door and open it with a tired sigh. Closing it behind me, I take off my corset and fling it across the room with vigor. Hating the damn thing always squeezing me to death.

I crawl into my blankets and rest my head on my pillow with a content sound. Sleep takes over again before I knew it.

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I ended up taking a two-hour power nap and I felt a lot better. I didn't have any weird dreams again so that was a plus. I walk to the other side of the mansion to check up on the brothers and get them ready for dinner if they needed it. I stop by Ciel's room first and knock on the door. I wait for a response but don't receive one.

I open the door slowly and peer inside, I scan the room for any sign of him. I find Ciel laying on his bed, sleeping. Smiling softly at the scene, I walk in and close the door quietly to not disturb him. Man, I wish I had a camera to take pictures with. These kids were so adorable, even when they were babies. Gushing at the sleeping boy, I tiptoe up to his bedside.

I sit on the edge and brush a few stray hairs away from his closed eyes with my fingertips. His eyes flutter slightly, "Mother..." he mutters softly, only half awake.

"Wrong. It's Rina." I correct him with a small laugh.

He groans and flashes me a sleepily smile, "Oh, sorry."

I wait for him to wake up more and he sits up eventually with a yawn, "Copied what I was planning on, huh?"

He blushes lightly in embarrassment, "Maybe."

"Well, you look dressed decent enough." I comment combing my fingers through his hair to straighten it out. "Go get some dinner." I tell him and stand up.

He smiles again at me as he exits his room. I follow him out and close the door behind me. Time to get the other brother. Their doors were next to each other and I twist the knob to Fenians room.

"Fenian!" I shout excitedly, trying to scare him.

He shouts in surprise and twists to look at me from his book, "Sis! You scared me!"

I laugh maniacally with an attached smirk, "That was the point."

He pouts with a mini-glare and I walk up to his bed which he was sitting against. "What you are reading?" I ask and sit down next to him curiously.

"An old children's book." Fenian states while holding it up to show me.

"Oh, I remember reading that one to you guys." I say while analyzing the cover of it.

He nods and smiles, "Yeah. Do you have a favorite book?" Fenian asks me, looking up briefly from the book.

I hum in thought, thinking of various things I've read, "When it comes to children's books, I would have to say Peter Pan. If we're talking about my all-time favorite, it would definitely have to be the Harry Potter series."

He tilts his head in wonder, "I've never heard of those."

I chuckle and grab the book from his hands, bookmarking it before closing it. Setting it behind me, I get up and Fenian follows suit. We walk out his door and I pick up the conversation, "Ah, you probably won't ever get the chance to read them. A shame really."

I sigh sadly at that thought and he frowns, "Why not?"

"They are, uh, lost I suppose you would say." He hums in understanding. "Doesn't mean I can't tell you what they are about sometime."

Fenian beams excitedly at me, "Please do!"

I chuckle as we make our way downstairs to the formal dining room. Coming to a stop, I push the door open for him and he walks inside with a small smile. I stand outside the doors; wish I could eat with the family. That's one thing I have never been able to partake in. Sighing, I leave the dining room doors and head to the kitchen to fetch myself a meal. Today, has been quite the emotional rollercoaster.