Hi readers! The chapters name is kind of a play one word. Alice is growing from a child to a young woman. I'm trying to stick with chapter names based off of Alice in Wonderland. Also I'm going in and out of Alice narrating, I think I would suit her personality.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

News spread very fast like wildfire. Angelina Dalles adopts a child off the streets. It was the most interesting gossip in the noble community. It was embarrassing, I felt crowded by how much attention I was getting. But Lady Dalles always said, "they're just jealous not having such a kind and beautiful daughter." That made me feel better.

It was a struggle to call her mother, the feeling of being at the bottom on society kept getting the better of me. Not to mention my new life of living like a noble. But over the few weeks I started getting use to it. Tina was now my personal maid, or rather she begged to volunteer. I did not mind, she was very kind, all the servants were. I was given lessons on how to act like a noble and tutors. I learned how to play three different instruments, how to dance, sing, what a proper young lady must learn. Overwhelming at first, but I did not complain. However I was more interested in reading. Once learning how to write and spell words, there was no stopping me. I would spend hours in the manor library, reading my favorite book over and over again.

And a course, there was the meeting of the family. Meeting my grandparents for the first time was very nerve wracking, one look at them told me how strict they were, but surprisingly, they were very kind. I remember them saying. "We have more grandchildren to spoil!" My mother also had an older sister, who married a man that runs a toy company. They also had a son that was five years younger then me. And today I was meeting them.

Tina knocked on lady Alice's door. Gently opening it she walked over to the curtains. "Good morning my Lady, it is time to wake up." She drew the curtains back letting in sun light. Alice shut her eyes tighter turning to her side on the bed. "Today it going to to be a special day. You're going to meet the Phantomhives."

Alice slowly sat up, hair in her face as she yawned. "Good morning Tina." She moaned still trying to wake up.

The maid smiled, walking over to her closet she asked, "what would you like to wear on this special occasion?"

"I don't know if this is a special occasion." Alice pulled the blanket of her stepping down on the rugged floor. "It is only a family meeting." But Alice felt very nervous. She had already met her grandparents and they were very nice. Was it because she was meeting her new uncle, though park of the family, but not by blood. But, neither was she.

Tina saw the worry in her eyes, the maid walked right up to her, got on her knees and flicked her forehead. Alice yelp covering her forehead with her hands. "That's enough worrying form you. You will get wrinkles at a young age." Alice knew that Tina was her servant and as such must preform the duty, but that didn't mean they couldn't also be good friends. "I know you are worried, it has only been five weeks sense you've become part of the family, and the attention you are getting in stressful. But you must remember," she put her hands on the young girls shoulders, giving her a kind smile, "a family's love is very strong, no matter if you come from poverty. You are Alice Dalles, never forget how much your mother loves you."

Alice slowly smiled. "Thank you, Tina."

"Good! Now," Tina went back to the dresser, "what would you like to wear?"

My closet mostly contained nothing but blue dresses, for blue was what Alice worse in her adventures in wonderland.

"Maybe...something light?" Alice shrugged.

"Okay, lets see." Tina loomed through the dresses till she found one that was cadet blue. The dress went down to my ankles, just viably showing my black shoes. The sleeves reached my elbows and had black ruffles on the ends along with the bottom the they skirt. Tina helped be into it, before combing my hair into a curly ponytail. "So pretty." She said putting a black bow hair-clip in my hair to pull my bangs to the side. "There you are my Lady. Now the Queen of Hearts awaits you downstairs for breakfast."

She would always teased me, knowing how much she loved that story book. My mind would always be off in that world. I even try to find things in the normal world that matched wonderland.

Walking down the stairs Alice was greeted by William the butler. "Good morning, mistress." He gave a slight bow.

"Good morning." Alice said quickly, heading over to the dining room. The butler followed her lead. Waiting there with plates of fresh baked cones, tea and jam was her mother.

Angelina noticed her daughter, smiled she ushered her to come sit next to her. "Good morning my sweetheart. Did you enjoy your adventures in wonderland again?"

Taking her sweet next to her mother Alice started talking her about her dream last night. "Yes. The Mock Turtle's ship was attacked and we both sunk to the bottom of the sea. That's where I found the Walrus and the Carpenter. They were putting on a show and I had to gather the preparations in order to get the information to find Caterpillar."

Angelina giggled, how she adored her daughter's vivid imagination. "Well you must be hungry." William started to dish up their plates. "I am sure you know what our schedule is today?"

"Yes..." Alice lowers her head tugging on her skirt. "I am...nervous mother."

Angelina saw how her daughter fidgeted with her dress. She pulled her daughter over to give her a hug. "Do not worry. My sister has been so excited to meet you, as well as her husband. And you will love your cosines, they maybe a little younger then you, but that just means they will have someone to look up to." She kissed her daughter on the head. "Now, eat up. As soon as we're done, we will leave."

The carriage ride was quite. Alice looked out the window mostly, watching as the forest trees past by us. Sometimes she would spot a deer or two. The ride took thirty minutes before finally arriving, as carriage pulled up to the manor Alice looked out the window to see the manor. It was very beautiful, a gray stone castle, not quite as big as her new home but very nice. The carriage door opened by the Phantomhive's butler. He was elder like William, but had a trim broom mustache and wore a monocle. He offered his hand to Lady Dalles helping her step out. "Thank you Tanaka." Then he helped the young girl out. Looking up at him, Alice could tell he was a kind man.

"Welcome to the Phantomhive manor, Lady Alice." He greeted.

"T-thank you." she stuttered, tripping on my words.

He lead us to the backyard garden. There was nothing but endless bushes of white roses blossoming. I could not help humm in my head ~painting the roses red~. Their was table and four chairs for the adults, and a picnic blanket set out. I could see the rest of my new family, there were two women, one man, a young boy and girl, and a pet dog.

One of the women hurried over to Angelina and Alice. She threw her arms around Angelina. "Oh An! It is wonderful to see you! If feels like forever the last time you came to visit." She said, with a smile filled with happiness. She then looked down to Alice, who slowly reaching to hold her mother's skirt. "Is this my new niece?" She leaned down her hand and offered her hand out. "It is wonderful to meet you Alice. I've heard so much about you. My name Rachel."

The woman, Rachel, look very different from her mother. She had blonde hair rather, and blue eyes. I knew that mother got her red hair from grandfather, so my aunt looked more like grandmother. It was very interesting to me, two sister that looked nothing alike. One queen was red and the other was white.

Alice saw how kind she was, and with a little push from behind from her mother, she returned the hand. "N-nice to meet you." Alice suddenly was pulled into the women's chest, arms trapping her in place.

"Oh, you are so wonderful! So sweet, and what a pretty face!" She cupped her little face. "An, she is absolutely precious!" She let the poor girl go, hugging her little sister again. "I am so happy for you."

Angelina giggled. "Thank you." She placed her hand on Alice's should, getting her attention. "I am very happy that we had crossed paths, otherwise we wouldn't be together. My darling Alice." Alice blushed a little, but smiled leaning into her mother. Yes, she was very happy.

"Now then!" Rachel clapped her hands together, "Let us join the others. I know two people are very excited meet you." She smiled down at Alice. They walked over to the group. The man stood up from his heat and and said his hello to Angelina. Alice looked up at her mother, and notice something different. She was smiling and was happy, but it also felt sad. Though, Alice was was unable to understand back then.

"Hello there Alice, I am Vincent Phantomhive." The man was tall had navy blue hair and eyes to match. Alice again was polite and greeted him back. She was started to get use to her new family.

"So, this is my new niece?" The other women stood up from her seat. Unlike Rachel, this women had a very stern look on her face, her sliver hair pulled back very sharply and Icey blue eyes. Alice found herself stuck in place unable to move from her gaze. She began to tremble. The Women walked right up to her, cupping her chin up.

"Now Francis," Vincent spoke up, "you are scarring her."

The woman name Francis looked right into Alice's eyes. "You are right, she dose have pretty face. However..." she clipped the black bow from her hair, and then fixed her lose bands. "Your hair hides it! You must keep your hair parted and straight." She said sternly, as she pulled her bangs over her left ear, before pinning the bow back in its place. "There. Now," Alice flinched, in fear. But felt a hand patted her head, "looks will only get you so far. In you are interested." She then smiled, which surprised Alice. "I can teach you how to be a strong woman."

The woman may have been strict, very strict, but was not evil. And the sound of being independent and strong will sounded interesting to me.

"Well then," Rachel spoke up, "why don't we introduce the children." Alice turned her attention to the two children that were five years old. They both hid behind her aunt, peeking behind her skirt. The girl had pretty blonde hair tied into curly ponytails and green eyes. And the little boy, looked just like his father, navy hair and blue eyes. "Go on you two," Rachel booped the two on the cheeks pushing them toward Alice, "greet your new cousin."

The two walk over to me. At first, we simple just stared at each other, waiting to see who would make the first move. Feeling as though I was the oldest I had to be responsible.

"H-hello. My name is Alice. It is very nice to meet you, I hope we can be friends." She smiled.

The little girl came up first. "Your dress is very pretty! Can we play dress up together!?" She asked excitedly.

I blinked a few times, and then smiled. The boy then stepped forward, his hands were behind his back, what looked like to be holding something, but I could not see what it was. I took in his appearance, he looked like a little white rabbit, very cute.

He then smiled, and reviled what was behind him. In his arms was a white stuffed bunny rabbit, with a blue striped vest an eyepatch. "Here, a welcome home present." He smiled to her.

"Ciel picked that out himself. He wanted to give you something, he was very excited to meet you." Rachel said, as the adults watched the children.

Alice took the rabbit, looked at it and then hugged it close. She smiled, feeling very loved. Everyone around her excepted her as family. "Thank you. Can we play together?" Ciel's eyes lit up, nodded happily.

That day was one I'll never forget. I visited at the Phantomhives often, and grew a special bond between Ciel. We acted like we were brother and sister, we were inseparable. He gave me so much love, almost as much as mother, but in his own special way. I told him the adventures I would have in wonderland, and he always wanted to come with me.

As I grew up I was no longer a girl, but becoming a young woman. Though my mother did not like the idea, I took aunt Fancis offer, and learned fencing. The thought of being able to wheel a weapon with such still and beauty was interesting. It was the most difficult thing I had ever learned, and my aunt did not go easy on me. But that was okay, over time I impressed her and was then a master of the sword. But even though I grew older my bond between Ciel, Lizzy, never broke.

Years went by, my mother worked very hard to achieve a doctors diploma. Going to party's she inherited the name Madam Red, but to me she would always be the Queen of Hearts. When I turned fifteen, the talk about finding a husband was most annoying. Why must I choose to marry at such a young age? Though, my two cousins were engaged from the day they were both one year old. But that was because they were both nobles, it was tradition, where I was picked up from the streets as a child.

More months went by, and my mother then found love, he was very kind and treated me like his own child. I was very happy for mother, and soon, I was going to have a sibling. We were all very excited. Then one day...my parents went to a party, and there was a carriage accident. My new father died instantly, and to save my mother's life, they had to remove her uterus and her unborn child. I was happy that she lived, but very sad to lose someone I learned to love and someone that I would never meet. I comforted my mother the best I could, she always enjoyed my stories, I would never stop talking about wonderland, I felt that if I stopped, her eyes would go lifeless. My aunt Rachel always came, and helped me cheer her up, and it worked until that one night...

We were both headed to stay over at the Phantomhives for Ciel's tenth birthday, as a surprise. But then the carriage came to a sharp halt, it suddenly felt very hot, and the air was thick with smoke. Me stepped out, and to our horror...the Phantomhive manor was on fire. Scared and frantic my mother almost rushed to the flames, in any hope that our family would still be alive, the rider stopped her. I could do nothing but watch as the family I loved, the boy that was inseparable to me, all turned to ash. The smoke was so thick for could not shed tears, I wrapped my arms around my mother as tight I as took. And we waited till the fire chief came. My aunt and uncle were discovered in a terrible state that looked like something out of horror story. They were barred together, and my cousin corpse couldn't be found. I held onto hope, he has to be alive. He was just missing. I begged and begged for the police to help but they said it would be impossible to find a child or the couplets that took him. But I never lost hope.

Mother however, was never the same. No matter how hard she tried to hide it or pretend to be over it, the pain of losing everything stained her heart and soul. Some nights, I would sleep in the same bed with her, just like we use to, as a way to comfort her. She continued her job as a doctor, but I remember that one night, she came home, looking pale, as if she had whiteness a murder. I asked what was wrong but she said she was fine, and I didn't push her to asked any further. One day she brought home a man named Grell Sutcliff. He was very fidgety, and clumsy, and dramatic, and completely useless. He reminded me of the deck of cards that the Queen would use to do whatever she wanted.

A few months go by and I started to see a loop. The day would start off normal; classes, studies, mother would be off at work along with her butler, and then would come home with the smell of something stained. But like the good girl I was, I didn't argue with my grieving mother. Though every time we were together, and she would smile at me, like she use to, it made me happy. Deep down though, I knew something terrible was happening, but I couldn't lose her. The one person that gave me a home, a family, and all her love, I would stand by her, not matter the cost.

My mother cut her beautiful long red hair, that made me very said, but she said "it was just getting in the way. I can't look young forever even if I wanted to." Then suddenly out of nowhere, we got a letter. Ciel had been found, he was alive! I remember how excited I was to see him, we burst through the door, and there he was, with a butler dressed in black by his side. Mother rushed over and hugged my cousin, but I was frozen. This man gave me this chill that went up my spine, something about him wasn't right. Who was he? Did he find my cousin? I walked over not taking me eyes off the man, before standing in front of Ciel. And that's then I saw, it wasn't him. It was a broken boy, with a dead eye. Something had happened to him. He was no longer the Ciel I knew. But he hugged me, saying he was happy, to see me again. I was too, I wrapped arms around him, but I turned my gaze to the man in black. He gave me a small smirk. This suspicious man, that came out of nowhere. Just like the white rabbit. Or rather, a black rabbit.