A/N:
Hey readers,
Look at this new chapter, out so quickly! Aren't I so nice? Jk lol. More like I had time on my hands. I enjoyed writing this chapter lol. Lots of interactions between all of them in a new setting. It's fun to mess with. Sometimes I wish I could draw really well. I would definitely draw Rina and her circus outfit if I could. But I must refer to images online sadly. I based it off the cover photo for this fanfic.
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Ciel and I wait in the carriage after Sebastian left with Joker earlier. I feel my finger tap my thigh in thought. Some of my nerves were grating on the corners of my mind. Not sure why I am even nervous so to speak. My brother sits across from me as he contemplates in silence. He looks so serious. I can't help that he reminds me of Vincent a little. I feel my lips stretch up as I imagine Vincent sitting across from me with the same expression. They are more similar as Ciel grows I realize. I wonder if his twin would look the same as well. I miss him too.
The fake image of Vincent disappears when Ciel's blue eyes dart over to mine. I stare back, not sure what to do or say. I stop fidgeting under his gaze. "Why are you looking at me like that?" he asks. I turn away from him like I wasn't staring in the first place, "I wasn't staring." I state.
"Yes, you were," he proceeds with a small frown, "however, you don't usually look at me like that."
I look at him again without thinking about it, "Do I have a specific way I look at you?" I ask, a little curious. He sits back in his seat and crosses his legs. A dark look passes across his facial features before it disappears quickly. "Not really..." he says after a pause.
"Then why did you say I did?" I persist, finding his behavior odd. He avoids my gaze and opts to stare at the window. "Just drop it," he mutters with a blank face.
I take a deep breath, not sure if I want to continue to dig into this. I don't want him to be in a bad mood. Dealing with that is emotionally exhausting sometimes. I decide to drop it for my own good. Whatever he is thinking, it's not a pleasant thought. But I could not help but wonder, do I look at him in such an overwhelming way? Enough to not make him want to talk about...
We did not speak a word to one another as time passes on. The silence is slowly killing me, but I put up with it. My brother appears more bored than anything after an hour or so. I feel bored as well naturally, the only thing entertaining are the crickets outside as they fill my silent mind. I almost fall asleep sitting up but the sound and movement of the carriage door opening takes me out of dreamland. My head snaps up and I see Sebastian stepping up into the carriage.
"About time, ~" I sing-song and stretch my arms up, "I began to wonder if you up and died or something."
Sebastian smirks and sits down beside me, "Would you miss me if I did die?" he asks. I toss him a scowl and smack his arm, "Shut up. Stop imagining things."
His smirk grows an inch as my brother smacks the top of the carriage with his cane. The driver outside begins to drive us back to the townhouse in London. Ciel sets the cane down and adjusts his position, his back most likely stiff. "Sebastian, what did you find?" he asks.
Sebastian develops a serious look, "The circus troupe is all very close with each other. Most of them have something in common as well. Each has a prosthetic limb made by their doctor at the circus. The material is very fine and sturdy. On the animal tamer, I found a hallmark. I did not recognize who's hallmark it may be. When I left the doctor's tent, I tried to search the grounds. I discovered the main group members have their own tents which are off-limits to other circus members and the public."
Ciel nods, slowly digesting the information. I also take what he said into account. Everything sounds not so suspicious, but I can't help but be curious. Why does the main group members have separate tents? I find this odd a little Not to mention, why do they have prosthetics? Surely, the material can't be so durable to do circus acts. Right? They don't have technology that advanced yet. Unless they found a material that works so well that it can do such a thing.
"Did you find anything about the children?" I ask Sebastian. He shakes his head, "I am sorry to inform you. I did not find any evidence about the missing children."
The coach pulls up the townhouse as the ride is short. Sebastian steps out first and helps my brother and me down. The coach leaves and we travel up the stairs to the townhouse. Sebastian opens the front door and helps us inside. He helps me take my coat off as he remembers something abruptly, "Ah, yes. I forgot to mention this. I have requested that we go to the circus to get tested to be members of the troupe."
He hangs my coat up and does the same for my brother. Ciel turns around and stares at him in shock, "Hah? Why did you end up going in that direction?" he asks in confusion.
"Oh my god! We get to try out for a circus?" I blurt quickly. I feel a little excited to try this. I could not help a smile from adorning my lips.
Sebastian nods calmly, "You say 'why' but..."
"I mean—" Ciel gets cut off as Soma comes out of nowhere and shouts his name loudly. Soma bounds over to us with his arms raised to hug someone. Agni follows behind with a smile. "You're late! Are your plans for today over?!" Soma asks happily. However, my brother blatantly ignores him and so does Sebastian. They continue their conversation and walk by them without a glance.
"When did I give you that order?" Ciel asks Sebastian.
I smile apologetically at Soma and Agni. I follow my brother and Sebastian as they continue to walk ahead. "Is it a problem?" Sebastian asks Ciel.
"In this case—" Ciel says but Soma interjects instead. "What's up, Ciel, that's a really sour look!" Soma chirps behind me. I hold back a snort and put a hand over my mouth to cover my amused smile. I can see my brother tremble with irritation in front of me. "You should at least greet me with a smile!" Soma complains.
Ciel twists around with a throbbing tick mark on his temple, "Shut up! I'm busy right now, so shut up!" he barks. Soma stops and pouts in the background as Ciel marches up the stairs into his bedroom with Sebastian. I stay back feeling bad for Soma. I turn around with a smile directed at him. He peers at me with a hopeful look.
"If you wanna play something, I'll play with you." I tell him. He grins and takes my hand, "Let's play chess!"
He drags me to the drawing-room, and I set up the chessboard for us when we enter.
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The game went on way longer than I expected. Somehow, I finally won this game due to Soma still learning. He went to bed with a defeated walk and a smiling Agni trailing behind him. The fireplace in the room crackles and a small yawn escapes me. It's time to go to sleep. I stand up from the chair and put the game back together. I set it on a shelf and exit the room. The hallway is dimly lit with oil lamps and makes it longer than necessary.
I turn the corner and bump into something hard. I stumble back and peer up to find Sebastian standing there while holding a lit candle. My head tilts to the side with confusion, "Uh, do you need something?" I ask.
He steps out of my way and I continue my path. He walks by my side, matching my stride with his long legs. "I have come to inform you that the young master has agreed to participate infiltrating the circus." he mentions. I can't up but find this situation a bit funny. I already know the circus will not suit my brother. I on the other hand can deal with such a thing. I'm not used to be looked after in the first place and still do not like it despite my time here. I am used to doing everything independently or relying on my mother if needed.
"Do you think he can handle it?" I ask him. He gives me a side smirk, "The young master...may find some difficulties."
I huff as we arrive to a stop at my bedroom door, "No shit. That kid's been pampered much of his life. Now he must live in poor conditions temporarily. I think it'll be more than just 'difficulties.'" I point out. Sebastian keeps a smirk plastered on his face as he turns to look at me directly. "You seem confident you can live well enough in those conditions."
I cross my arms with a frown, "More like I can handle them. It might have been a while, but I don't mind getting dirty. Hell, when I was a kid, I would play in the mud and pick up worms for fun. I am the definition of a tomboy." I state and point at myself proudly. "I used to play with the neighborhood boys, and we would swing from a rope into a nasty creek when I was around seven." I smile. "Good times, good times..." I think out loud as I remember my childhood.
"My, my, you sound like a wild child. I'm sure it was hard to tame you back then." he jests as his smirk widens as if something were funny. I raise an eyebrow at him, "I actually was a good listener when it came to my mother. Anyone else I would not listen to." I defend.
"I see," he comments and opens my door for me. "We have a long day tomorrow. You should get some rest."
I nod in agreement, feeling a bit odd. It's not every day I talk about my past before the Phantomhive's. The only time I would refer to it is when Vincent was still around. I don't mind talking about myself with Sebastian though. He gives off that weird feeling of security for some reason. I wonder if it's a spell sometimes. To know more about me...but I can't be for sure either. I give him another look before I walk inside my bedroom and shut the door behind me.
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An abrupt coldness washes over me and I flinch in response. I seek for the blankets that were supposed to be wrapped around me. I don't find them though. I let out an irritated groan and crack an eye open. I find myself peering at the ceiling above me. The bedroom is still dark, but I saw some light streaming across the room. I hear some scuffling nearby and look to my left. Sebastian stands next to a tea cart, next to the partly opened curtain.
The sun is barely risen from the sky creating a deep purple color outside. I could faintly hear the birds waking up outside. I scowl at the demon and grab the pillow beside me. I slam it on top of my face blocking out everything. "My lady, you must awaken." Sebastian's silky voice rings beside me. I shake my head underneath the pillow, "I don't want to." I object with a muffled voice.
I hear him sigh and I could feel him become annoyed with me. "Stop being stubborn. We will be departing to the circus today."
I do not reply and lay still. I do not care for some circus even though deep down I do want to go. However, I did not sleep much last night. I kept remembering the past and childhood things I missed. I made myself sad accidently. Amid my thoughts, the pillow flies off my face, and I blink rapidly in response. Sebastian's body leans over mine as a fake smile greets me. His eyebrow is twitching, and I smile nervously.
"If you do not cooperate, I will dress you myself if you so wish it." he says. I feel my face pale and sit up immediately, "You know, I can't wait to go to the circus!" I state as fake enthusiasm drips off every word. His fake smile stretches which can scare me a little, "How nice. Good to see you in high spirits."
My fake face falls and I scowl at his sarcasm, "Funny, haha. Just give me my god damn tea."
"You seem awake already, my lady. I don't think the tea is useful for you." he informs.
I feel a tick mark form on my temple. It's way too early for his shit. "I'll show you tea." I growl at him. I try to reach for the teapot, but he grabs my wrist in time. I struggle helplessly in his strong grip. I find him smirking devilishly at me. "Asshole! Let me go!" I snarl at him.
"My lady, you seem very spirited this morning." he teases. I stop struggling and stand up. His hand still holding my wrist as I do so. "Well maybe if you didn't fire me up, I wouldn't be so fucking spirited!" I shout. He laughs a little and I hold myself from gushing over it. He has such a nice laugh, god damnit! He ends up letting me go and I rub my wrist to ease the ache. He stares past me at the clock on my nightstand, "Would you look at the time? I must go wake the young master. Please be ready on time."
He takes the cart with him and exits my bedroom swiftly. The pent-up anger and irritation already make me want to punch a hole in the wall. I try to relax by breathing slowly and I walk over to my clothing screen. A simple Victorian dress hangs from it. It reminds me of the dresses I would wear when I still babysat the twins. Basically, the type of clothing I would wear when I had a day off and went outside the manor.
I groan loudly, not ready for the day but at the same time I am prepared as well.
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The coach brings us to the circus again. It is around ten in the morning. I ended up taking a nap against the window on the way here. It helped tremendously, thank god. My brother ended up wearing normal Victorian boy clothing. I cannot help but think the outfit fits him well. He looks in anything he wears, lucky brat. He did end up changing his eye patch for a white medicine patch instead. I'm not used to the difference yet. Sebastian is still dressed in his butler attire. This whole situation feels off altogether.
As we exit off the coach, we walk towards the entrance like last time. The place is practically dead but that's because there is no show right now. Sebastian leads us toward the back, where numerous tents are set up and some people appear in our view. Eventually, we find Joker among some other circus troupe members and walk over to him. He sees us when we get closer and shock takes over his features, "Woah, you brought a cute kid and a pretty woman, huh." I try not to blush at the compliment and decide to offer a shy smile. Ciel stands next to me, looking a bit nervous. Joker stares at Ciel in wonder, "Are you a boy?" he asks.
I choke on a laugh and must bite my lip from releasing a chortle of sorts. Ciel notices my reaction and steps on my foot. I wince slightly and hold back a cuss word. "Yes," Ciel answers plainly. "I was a pageboy at the manor, um."
The members around us comment on how adorable he looks. I can't help but agree with them. I mean, my brother is pretty freakin' cute. Not even Sebastian can deny that. I step forward with a wave, "I was a maid at the manor. It's nice to meet you." I inform them.
Ciel nods, "This is my older sister, er...Racheal. My name is Finnian."
I cringe and tense up. Did he just give me his mother's name? Hell, to the no. Fuck you, Ciel. I can overlook it since he is using his real name for this. I miss calling him by his real name. Joker leans forward while looking at us, "What grand names. If you join, we'll give you guys stage names." he informs.
I cannot help but feel a bit excited about that. I wonder what mine will be. The female members around Joker slink around him and behind me all of a sudden. I turn around briefly to find all of them surrounding Sebastian. I feel my eye twitch at the attention they are giving him. He wears that stupid fake smile as they fawn over his appearance. I force myself to look away and block out their pointless flirtatious comments towards his person. It's best to ignore things you don't want to hear, right?
"But cuteness and beauty aren't enough to join the circus. If you can't perform that is." Joker advises. "What do you two consider to be your strong points?" he continues in thought.
"Darts..." Ciel offers although he does not sound so confident.
"I can probably do about anything if I put my mind to it." I say. However, deep down, I know I can probably do a lot of little circus acts around here.
Joker smiles brightly, "That's the spirit! In that case, let's have the both of you try knife throwing." he recommends. He turns to look at a boy, "Dagger, lend them your knives."
I note the member's name as he takes some knives out of his jacket. He gives three to each of us with a small grin. "Here ya' go."
"Hit that target from over there." Joker commands and points at a target base. Ciel and I make our way over there which isn't far at all. I glance at my brother with a piqued eyebrow, "Do you want me to go first?" I ask him.
He shakes his head and takes a step forward, "I'll go first."
I back off and stand next to Joker with crossed arms. I already know my brother is not going to be able to hit the target. He does not have enough muscle power for such a thing. The distance is long as well. Silence envelopes the area as we all wait for him to make the first throw. He raises his hand in the air and tries to line the dagger to the target. He moves his arm over his shoulder and throws the dagger towards the target. It flies forward towards the target, but it slowly lowers to the ground. I watch with an internal sigh. I don't know if we'll get into the circus-like this...
Suddenly, the dagger bounces upward and flies right onto the target. It strikes it right into the head of the target board. I feel my eyes widen so large, I thought they might pop. "No way!" Dagger and Joker shout in sync, disbelief hanging on every syllable.
My brother smirks and I ponder how the fuck he did that. That's scientifically impossible. Ciel begins to raise the second knife and tries to line it up again. He tosses it again and the knife bounces back up and hits the head again. The members around us gasp. However, what I failed to notice the first time is the tiny pebble that hit the knife. I immediately stare at Sebastian through the throng of circus members across from me. He stands with a smile. I gawk at him in disbelief, how the fuck can he put enough power to do such an act?!
He gives me a slight smirk, knowing I caught on quickly to what he is doing. Ciel does the same thing again and Sebastian flicks a small pebble at the handle making it fly up onto the head of the target once again. Joker and Dagger can't believe what is happening and give him more knives to see it done at least five more times. When Ciel is all out of knives, he stands with a cocky smirk. "Is this alright?" he asks them.
"Seems like you got control over it." Joker states with a smile. Dagger walks behind him while scratching his head. I could tell her is very confused. I want to laugh but control myself. He collects the knives and walks back to Joker's side. Joker glances at me with friendly eyes, "I hope you're as impressive as your brother here." he says.
I chuckle nervously and Dagger gives me all the knives. I set them down at my feet and stand where Ciel stood earlier. "Don't worry about me, I can do it." I say confidently.
I set up my stance and hold the knife out in front of me. I line it up with the target and take a deep breath, clearing my mind. Total concentration is all I need for this kind of stuff. I block out all the noise around me and the whispers. I tighten my muscles in my arm and hold the end of the knife with just my fingers curling the handle. Light as a feather, strong as an ox. The wind brushes my bangs back and I fling the knife so fast it blurs to people with normal eyes.
It hits the target right in the middle of the head. Everyone starts to mutter and once again Joker is staring in bewilderment. Unlike my brother, I do not gain a cocky appearance as it's not my style. I don't like to show off things that save me and other people. I pick up the next knife and continue to throw at the same speed and strength. By the sixth throw, I almost lose control of my strength and accidently break the target board. It splinters lightly under the force and I look around sheepishly. Whoopsie.
I pick up the last knife and decide to aim at the heart. It hits it directly and the members rush up to me in awe. I feel awkward and overwhelmed as they all ask me questions. I try to push them out of my way. I don't like attention! Get away! Joker starts to push through the members with a giant grin, "Well, that ends this trial. Good job!" he encourages.
I nod as he takes me by the shoulder, "Let's head inside the practice tent, shall we?"
My brother, Sebastian, and the rest of the members follow accordingly.
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Joker walks us inside the practice tent, and it is vacant of people at the moment. Until everyone started crowding inside anyway. He leads us under the tightrope with a smile, "All right," he starts and points up at the tightrope. "Next, the tightrope!" he grins.
I feel my face pale slightly as I stare at it. I've never walked on a rope before. So, I might die here since there's no fucking net at the bottom! These people are insane! I glance at Ciel to find him sharing a similar expression to mine probably. I put a hand on his shoulder, and he jumps a little at the contact. His big eyes flicker to mine. I give him a sweet smile, "Since you like to go first, why don't you go ahead." I insist.
He tosses me a glare and walks forward to the ladder platform. He begins to climb up to the top where the girl in a white costume awaits. We saw her when they were performing the circus night. She's so pretty. Once Ciel is at the top, the girl begins to tie a rope around Ciel's torso. Sebastian walks up to Joker's side and watches her girl do so. I scoot closer to Sebastian and grab one of the tails attached to his jacket. I hold it nervously and twist it in my hands.
"Doll ~, tie the lifeline tightly ~." Joker shouts with a wide grin. I turn to look at him in full-blown panic, "Do you not realize—" I begin to say but Sebastian covers my mouth with his hand. He gives me a 'don't-say-anything' look. I glare at him, not liking the fact he basically told me to shut up. "It's dangerous if a beginner falls. ~" Joker states and I almost freak out.
I grab Sebastian's hand and remove it from my mouth. "You do realize if a rope is tied like that and he falls. The rope will snap him in half when the rope tightens, right?!" I whisper-shout at him.
He sighs and pulls me close by the hand; I did not realize I am trembling slightly. "Calm down. Nothing will happen to him," he whispers back into my ear. I do not know how, but I do calm down as he said. Not fully, but I do stop trembling. Especially, when his thumb rubs the side of my hand. But then a sudden thought rises. Panic surges through me once more, "What about me?!" I blanch.
His eyes flicker down to me, "Do you not know how to balance yourself?" he asks. I bite my lip nervously, "Not on a fucking rope!"
Sebastian does not have a chance to respond. "Can't I do some sort of music test instead?" Ciel asks and interrupts our mini discussion from above. Joker smiles, "Hmm? ~ D'you wanna retire already, boy?"
"N-No! But if there's something else..." Ciel says nervously. "If you're serious, don't dawdle and do it fast. ~" Joker encourages with a shout.
I almost want to pray for my brother, but I know that would be useless and totally against what I am. Holy fuck, if he gets hurt, I'm skinning Sebastian alive. He put us in this position in the first place. I hold my breath as my brother raises his foot and places it on the tight rope. He raises his arms out to gain balance and takes another step forward. He tries to take another one, but he begins to wobble. I close my eyes in fear of him falling. I hear him make a small noise and I peek through crack an eye open to find him with his balance back.
I release a breath, happy to know he didn't fall.
"He recovered, he recovered..." Joker repeats in relief. My brother tilts to the side again but something small flies up and smack him back upright. I feel my eyes widen and I look down at Sebastian's hands. He fires the small pebbles at Ciel every time he loses his balance. He makes small noises of pain each time and I can tell it hurts. He makes it to the other side eventually. He unties the rope around his torso and climbs down the ladder. He wanders over to use while rubbing his arse and back. I snicker inwardly as some worry leaves me.
"That's great! I didn't really think you'd be able to do it!" Joker congratulates and claps.
I walk forward and ruffle Ciel's hair, "Happy you didn't die." I say.
He sighs, appearing exhausted until he smirks evilly at me. "Your turn."
Anxiety rises once more inside me as I stiffly walk over to the ladder. I climb it and each pull up, I feel my nerves build. Once I am at the top, I smile slightly at Doll whose face remains placid. Her expression does not help me feel better as I peer off the edge. I feel my sweat roll down the back of my neck. I don't think I can do this. Someone save me, I cry repeatedly. Doll puts the rope and loops it around my torso. I tense up, "Stop! I don't want the rope!" I shout as I clench my teeth.
"You need the rope, or you'll die." she reasons.
"Put the rope on!" Joker shouts from below.
I shake my head, my hair swaying with me, "If I fall, I fall. I don't want my ribs to be crushed or my spine snapping in half on the way down and dangling like a christmastreeornament-" I ramble on without a pause in between as I imagine the gruesome scene of my death.
"Miss...are you afraid of heights?" Doll asks lowly. I whip around as my heart pounds in my ears, "Me? Afraid of heights? Nope!" I stall. She seems unconvinced and gives me a deadpan look. "It'll be okay, just don't look down." I don't really have a fear of heights when I think about it. But I never thought about falling to my death until today. So, I believe this is a newly developed fear in the making.
I turn back to the rope and raise my dainty foot out in front of me. I try to focus on it and blur out the background below it. "Lil' miss, we don't have all day!" Joker calls out from underneath. This only makes me look down at the ground and I feel my face pale. I can't do it. I can't do it. Fuck, I must do it! Biting my lip with a whimper, I set my foot on the rope. I can feel the rope sink lightly under my foot and I take a deep breath.
"I can do this...I can do this..." I repeat to myself as I raise my arms out to find balance. Once I feel steady enough, I take another step with my other foot. I lick my lips and try to concentrate. I bend my knees slightly, knowing it will help me keep my balance. I take another step and find out I'm still okay. All I can hear is my heartbeat pulse loudly, so I decide to concentrate on that. However, this only helps me until I am halfway, and I start to tilt to the right side. "Fuck!" I whisper-shout to myself.
Suddenly, something smacks me upright and I wince at the pain. I immediately know it's Sebastian with those damn pebbles. I send a silent 'thank you' to him as I continue my way. He ends up doing it two more times before I make it to the other side safely. My legs collapse on the platform as I try to catch my breath. Holy fuck, I survived. Sweat encases my entire body and my legs feel like jelly. I manage to stand after a few minutes and climb back down. Once I'm on solid flooring, I lean over and wipe my forehead with the back of my hand.
Everyone walks over to me and crowds around. Some smile and some seem curious. Dagger clings to me suddenly and I tense up in his grip, not expecting the contact. "Don't demote these two, boss!" he begs with a giant grin.
"Not yet," Joker informs. Ciel comes to my side with a questionable look. Joker points at Ciel abruptly, "The boy hasn't done something really important." Joker states. I raise an eyebrow in confusion, wondering what he missed. Joker gives us a smile, "A big ol' smile!"
My thoughts wipe clean as I try to process what this man just said. Ciel stands next to me, exasperated. "Wha—" he starts but Joker interrupts. "C'mon, smile!" Joker insists.
Laughter bubbles in me and I spot Sebastian turned away from us. His form is trembling with laughter and I put a hand over my mouth as a few struggling laughs fly out of my mouth. Ciel is shaking with anger beside me but I do not care. This is too hilarious. However, my laughter ceases when he can produce the most adorable smile I've seen in a long time. My heart melts immediately at the sight of it. I swear I saw sparkles form around him.
Joker's face is full of awe and so are the other members. Many of the female members gushing over how cute he is. I grab my brother and lift him into my arms. I hug him tightly with my own smile, "Oh my god, you're so cuteeee! ~" I gush and swing him in my arms slightly. He dangles there, probably too ashamed to even move an inch.
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For the rest of the day, Joker shows us around the circus and introduces us to major members of the circus. After that, he allowed us to grab a bite to eat. Ciel and I were ravenous almost and ate quickly. During that time, we discussed our plan when Joker left the table to talk to someone. When all the food was gone, Joker led us to a tent to pick out our costumes. He had to leave after that and said he would be back in about two hours.
There are chests of clothing and three of us pick through them. Sebastian ended up taking some clothing but kept some of the stuff he had on already. He planned on wearing all black, of course. What a classic demonic being I think with an eye roll. Eventually, I found an outfit I thought doable. I take it out of the chest and go behind the changing screen. This tent is big and has multiple changing stations. So, I was further from the boys. I undress from my current outfit and change into the new one. Thankfully, it fit well enough. I glance in the mirror and twirl in the dress. Blue and white stripes flurry as the skirts fly up. I stop with a smile.
I realize there are two blue ribbons at the end of my back. I reach behind me and tie it into a large bow. I stare at the matching corset on the ground. I frown and pick it up, holding it in front of me. Do I really need the corset? I look in the mirror again and think twice about it. The outfit already pushes my breasts up enough. It's not exaggerated at all which is fine by me. I don't like showing them off anyway. The dress conveniently pushes it somehow and I am glad. I smile happily and toss the corset to the other side of the tent.
I step out from the changing stand and grab some white stockings nearby. They are lacey and aren't anything special. I pull them up to my knees. I feel a pair of eyes on me and I glance to my right. I find Sebastian staring at me. I raise an eyebrow at him, confused about what he is looking at. He simply turns around and walks toward my brother. I shake my head and dismiss the weird action. I head over to the makeup stand and sit down in front of it. Time to do some crazy makeup colors.
I draw some designs in the corner of my eyes with a black liner. Not exactly the best, but you take what you get in this era. I grab a poorly made eyeshadow pallet. I pick out a matching blue and silver. I don't make them pop out too much. Just a light coding. Next, I pat a small amount of pink blush on my cheeks. After that process, I grab a tiny jar of lipstick. I pat some on my finger, a pink tone rubbing onto it. I dab that on my lips skillfully, I have done this many times from the number of parties Vincent hosted. My lips take on a slightly pinker tone.
After I am done with the makeup, I think of what to do with my hair. Would it be best to tie it up? Oh! I could tie it up with a blue or white ribbon. I stand up and dig through the chests to look for one. I found a white one luckily after a five-minute search. I grab it and walk back over to the makeup stand. I hear someone's shoes tapping as it comes closer to me. In the corner of my eye, two figures approach. As they have caught my attention, I glance at them. I find my brother adored in an adorable outfit that almost matches mine.
Sebastian as I said, is completely dressed in black however there are different changes to his appearance. He owns a hat now too. "Look at you two, how dashing." I remark with a smirk. Ciel's face turns red slightly, "Shut up."
I snicker at him and focus back on the mirror, looking at myself. "I'll be done after this. Joker should be back soon, right?" I ask. I start to collect all my hair, but Sebastian enters my mirror suddenly. He stands behind me with a slight smirk and grabs my hair out of my hand. He takes the brush from the stand as well. He collects it into one hand and brushes my hair up from underneath. Once it's all gathered, he sets the brush back down. He gestures for me to hand him the ribbon and I do so.
Ciel crosses his arms with a frown, "I hope this ends quickly. I don't want to be here for long."
Sebastian begins to tie my hair up neatly, pulling it a little which makes me wince. "Oh, stop whining. The case has barely begun."
He fumes at me, "You don't want to be here either!"
I shrug as I watch Sebastian tie the bow tightly, finishing my hairdo. "I actually don't mind. Beside the tightrope incident, I don't mind the change of pace for once." I stand from my seat and play with my hair in the back, "Okay, I'm ready now. Thanks, Sebastian."
Just as I say his name, Joker walks into the tent. He strolls over to us with a scrutinizing look. He assesses our outfits until he grins with a thumbs up. "You all look great! C'mon, let's go introduce you to all the members."
We all follow him out of the tent. He takes us to the tent where we watched the show. He tells us to stay outside and when we hear him say 'friends' to come inside. He goes inside and we listen carefully. "Everyone, ~" he calls out inside. "From today on, we have some new friends."
Sebastian goes inside first and Ciel follows him. I follow my brother and we all line up to face all the members of the circus. I feel a little nervous, I will not deny. "Newcomers 'Black,'" Joker announces while gesturing to Sebastian who gives the audience a fake smile. "I'm Black. It's a pleasure."
"This one is 'Smile,' and..." Joker gestures to Ciel. My brother's face contorts into horror and I hold back another laugh.
"The young woman is 'Missy.' Please get along everyone!" Joker cheers with a grin. Everyone begins to crowd us and ask questions. I can't get over our names though. I don't mind mine, but the two boys have hilarious names. I'll make sure to tease them about it later though.
I smile at everyone and curtsey, "My name is Missy. Nice to meet you all." I say sincerely.
"Come on, Smile, greet your elders." Sebastian jests at Ciel, his fake smile still in place. I can detect hints of amusement. I snicker silently at his taunt.
"Eh?" Ciel voices in concern for himself. After a small pause, "I-It's nice to meet you." he says with a stutter.
"C'mon smile, Smile!" Joker cheers happily. I begin to laugh silently and cover my mouth in the process. Ciel decides it's funny to step on my foot again and I cry out in pain. Fucking brat...
