Harmony's eyes glittered and sparkled with a glowing smile that shone brighter than light. Her eyes wide and large took in everything around her, it nearly took her breath away. A surge of energy shot through her, she burst off running with glee. A hand quickly shoot out after her grabbing her by the arm lightly, holding her back firmly.

Whipping her head up finds Sebastian. Smiling waving a finger. "Lady Harmony, it is not wise to run off like such," he sets her upright, straightens her out. "You could easily slip and injure yourself." He lightly reprimands her. Dusting a bit of snow from her shawl. "Now," he preaches closing his eyes. "A lady of your status should not run off, though I understand you are thrilled, it does not-"

Giggling she waves with a gloved to him. "Mr. Sebastian! Over here!" Opening his eyes finds her spot before him empty and her standing at the archway entrance Ciel and her sister standing with her. Just how in the world did was that child able to..."Mr. Sebastian! Come on!"

Standing he dust himself off when something small grabs his hand pulling him. Looking down finds Harmony using her little strength to move him. It was an enjoyable sight, so he played along and began to walk lightly as if she was the one pulling. Even with her heaving and huffing.

Ciel and yourself watch her pull him, so did others who looked on. Most wondering why a child was doing this, stepping aside with Ciel allow them both to go in. "Let's go." he said. Agreeing follow.

This place was huge and lite up with festivities of the approaching holiday, it didn't even feel cold with all this warming spirit. Rich shades of reds, greens, golds, silvers, purples, blues and whites decorated and draped all around. Writings, symbols, and images plastered here and there. To also show. Aromas of different kinds blew all around, the glaze of a savory chicken, someone was using honey with it, you could tell. There was the smell of roasted nuts and a robust scent of chocolate that no doubt hooked Harmony's attention. Mint was the strongest of all, it made perfect sense. It was considered the most common during this time. It brought you back for a second to the cottage. You had its aroma filling every part, mixed with the smell of pine and cinnamon.

It remained that way all way till the start of the current year, Harmony for some reason enjoyed keeping it going. So you did. With the smell came the decorations you had, two stockings always hung with care over the fireplace or in the window. Which was lined with colorful garland which you made of holly and ivy, decorated with small bits of homemade crystals that gave the appearance of glistening snowflakes. Of course, the tree was there, you and Harmony would go to get it, well you would in the middle of the night when she was much younger. Though when she became of age she accompanied you to choose. She always found the best trees.

The two of you would decorate it with homemade ornaments, celebrating the holiday in this era you had to research it and remember what you learned in your texts. That and with the help of Madam Red, who flooded the whole place with gifts. She'd come before joining it with her family. At least a week before the actual day, always insisting the two of you join her. She wanted to badly to present you both to them, though respected your decision of refusal. So she would spend a few days, having a before Hearth Day. As you called it, instead of Christmas.

It seem more fitting because it was the two of you. Back then. Lamenting upon those memories break free and of the desire from Harmony's wonderous gasp. Your eyes move to her wowing over a merchants craft. It was a handcrafted child-size carriage wagon. Her eyes never left taking in every detail the craftsman did, the older mand was so engulfed in it, didn't notice Harmony. Until he felt staring eyes.

Turning around meets his friendly wrinkled copper eyes with her intrigued amber ones. That remained fixated on the item, he smiles standing. A board man for someone of his age. Nearly cast a shadow, he surely fit the description of one in his field. Reddish-brown ruffle beard and shaggy hair. In a beige apron stained with residue from whatever he worked on. A few of his tools in the front pouch, with one, tucked behind his ear.

"Well hello there little miss," he greets Harmony, who still remained fixed on the item. If not for Ciel who lightly nudged her. Did she snap out making the man chuckle. "Dis alright, do you like it?"

He gets down to her level, oh, Harmony was hopeless she stiffens with red cheeks runs behind Sebastian's leg. Peering through them, to quickly hide her eyes seeing the man still looking at her.

That girl, shaking your head speak for her. "My apologies, my sister can be rather mousy. She can be quite a char-"

"I'm not a mouse!" she squeaks from behind Sebastian. Peering one eye out to you. Glaring you down. Which you ignore.

The man just does another hearty laugh. "No worries, it just pleases me knowing someone finds my craft wonderful."

Offended Harmony speaks up. "It's beautiful," coming from behind the butler running over to the man with a huge smile on and arms spread up. "I love it! It's really lovely!"

The man beams pleased. "Why my many thanks you enjoy it lil'miss." He pats her head lightly making her giggle. Turns back to the wagon. "I'm nearly done, just have to polish and color it. Then it'll be ready. Hey, do you want to help?"

A question that required no answer. "Yes!" she jumps on his arm hanging. "I want to paint it really pretty."

About to go and fetch her off stop and let her be. What was more surprising Ciel hadn't tried to stop her nor Sebastian. The man sets her down and takes her by the hand leads her to his workspace, Sebastian follows just in case. Reacting before Ciel told him. Leaving just you and Ciel. Seeing this was going to take quite some time and not wanting to wait, he leaves.

"C-Ciel? Where are you going?" you call after him.

He stops for a minute to answer. "Not here, it's obviously going to take quite some time, Harmony clearly indulged so I will do my own. You're more than welcome to follow or you could stay here." With that, he walks away.

Leaving standing there on whether to follow or not, the sound of Harmony's contentment pretty much gave you the answer. Still, she was going to be...oh wait...Sebastian was with her. Your eyes slide back looking at the two, he remained close as she helped the man polish with the brightest smile on, one she only gave sparingly.

She was happy, it warmed you. Smiling to yourself turn and follow Ciel. Sebastian with his sleeves rolled up cast his eyes quickly behind after you, watching you make your decision. With a purring and delicious smile resumes his assistance with Harmony. Complimenting her on a job well done.

Moving through the people searching for Ciel soon find him talking to a merchant, who nods complying and tips his head at him. "Ciel."

He quickly finishes up with a handshake before turning to you. "Well, seems you made up your mind. That was rather fast."

Blocking out his antagonistic words retort back. "Well, I would have made it much faster, it seems that I looking for a needle in a haystack. A rather large one." He was not amused and his smirk quickly fell. While you giggle behind your hand, patting him on the head, notice something. "Oh, what's this?" Reaching pluck it from inside his coat.

"It's no-nothing!" He flusters.

Holding him back with a hand realize what it was, the little pouch for his asthma. He was using it. He hated these. To see it in his possession was well...speechless. Considering his steel refusal against it.

"Ciel! You need it!"

He smacks your hand aside. "I will not. I am completely wel-"he hacks wheezing.

Rolling your eyes shove it on it him, he pushes back while trying to look after his cough. Growling at his stubbornness force it. "Take it."

"No."

"Don't be stubborn."

"Don't presume you can do as you please, I will not take it!"

Now he was whining. Nothing new, you raised a baby so whining was fine, even if it was from a 13 year old. Your patience thinning wrestle with him, for a fragile one he had some strength when needed. Even so, yours was stronger, as the two of you fought for dominance, the others watched from the door of his study at the two of you. Finnian had his eyes covered along with Mey-Rin. Baldory just stared dumbfounded. While Tanaka sipped his tea. Harmony's head tilted. Sebastian just stood there sighing shaking his head at the spectacle before him. It was utterly ridicules the two of you. Like this.

How disgraceful. If others saw this, they too would be baffled the behavior of two in high status.

"You need this!" you growl.

He pushes you back and leaps out of his chair using it to create distance between. Barks back. "I will-" he turns his head coughing hard. Perfect you used this and throw the chair, grab and pin him down.

The others yelp. "Master!" Finnian shrieks trembling, peeking between his fingers to quickly cover them again at the dark anger aura you admitted. Whimpering like the rest, Harmony even grabbed onto Sebastian who stood there rather surprised and unfazed. Just takes out his pocket watch.

"Oh, it seems lunch will be rather late today an-"

Ciel hollers. "Sebastian!"

He actually was using it and after all that fussing. Just thinking about it made you start laughing. At first you tried to hide it, but it rose and came out. Ciel arches a brow at you. "What is it? What's so funny?"

Looking to him made you laugh more. "N-Nothing." Hand him back the pouch, he takes it with a tint on his cheeks. Tucks it away.

"For the record, Sebastian insisted I wear it."

He defends himself. Grumbling something else under his breath. "Yes, I quite sure he did, most likely at that moment, though afterwards, I am sure he did not." He flinches, you were right.

And kept laughing a little more. "I want to laugh too!" Harmony pipes, you and Ciel turn around seeing her coming over with Sebastian. Surprisingly she wasn't messy as Ciel thought she'd be.

Wait, looking closer he spoke too soon. She had some paint on her face. Purple paint. Right under her left cheek. "Harmony, are you trying to change colors?" you quip bopping her nose. "Your cheek is purple."

She giggles rubbing it. "I wanted to purple too. But," she cast her eyes to Sebastian. "Mr. Sebastian said no."

The two of you laugh. "Oh did he now? I wonder why? Must I call you another name now?" You begin to think. "Let me see? Hmmm? How about Plum?"

"No!" she giggles throwing herself on your leg. "I don't want to be called Plum. That's not a cute name at all."

"But plums are sweet."

"But they're not cute. Not cute at all. Lizzie said my name is really cute, so I want to keep my name."

Getting down to level look at the bit of paint. "Alright then, Harmony it shall be. Did you have fun? Helping the kind man?"

"Yes! He said I can help anytime." She throws her hands up. "I want to be a car..carpen.." she struggles with the name. Comes up with her own. "A wood maker!"Not the right name, but it was her own. So it stayed. "Can I Ciel?"

"No.," he said flatly. Her shoulders drop. Tears started to rise and he panics. "fine! Fine! You can be one!"

Her smile returns. "Thank you!" Releasing you hugs him. "Oh! Hot chocolate! Can we get some?" She spots a vendor selling it, taking him by the hand leads him there. He nearly stumbled if you didn't quickly grab him and set him straight.

Holding his hat snaps at her to slow down. Sighing, when will he learn Harmony doesn't really listen adhere to him. You and Sebastian shake your heads and follow, though you kept a considerable amount of distance. One which he made sure to close, so you made sure to add more. It went that like all the way to Ciel and Harmony.

"Three please." Ciel tells the seller, for Harmony to tug on his sleeve. "What?"

She looks back quickly before answering. "Four," she holds up the fingers. "You're forgetting about Mr. Sebastian too."

"Trust me, he doesn't need it. Now," he turns back to the woman. "Thre-"

Huffing Harmony forces tears to arise. "Y-Your being mean." Stomping a foot. Starts sniffling. "M-Mr. Sebastian needs one too..t-that's so mea-"

Clenching the money to keep his temper from exploding. "Fine! Four please." Ciel changes the order. To Harmony's delight. The woman smiles and tries not to laugh. Taking his money gets it ready.

"Here you are, sir." She hands four cups, though gives one to Harmony with an extra peppermint stick in it.

It smelled so delicious, Harmony could barely wait to drink. "Blow." Ciel warns her.

She does what he said and blows just as you and Sebastian come. "Sister! Hot Chocolate! And look! I got a peppermint stick! And Mr. Sebastian you have one too."

About to quickly elbow him stop when Harmony comes over. You both put on a smile. "Mmmm, it smells lovely." You said. "Why don't we find a place to sit and enjoy such a treat, alright?"

She nods agreeing, taking a few sips here and there of her drink. Only to be scolded by Ciel to blow when she burnt her tongue. Finding a spot was rather easy, it was a nice bench with enough to fit four, it overlooked the frozen river. Harmony sat in-between you and Ciel, while a certain butler sat next to you. Each of you held your cup.

As she sipped merrily Harmony hummed a light tune with a smile. What the smile was for no one was sure, even if there was a guess that would no doubt be true. Her eyes moved to Ciel, to you then Sebastian. Her smile grew even more, warming her little body. There was no need for cocoa. Not when she had what she needed here.

Finishing her drink starts on her candy when a thought came to her mind. She breaks it into pieces. "What are you doing?" Ciel giving her a look. She didn't say anything as she slightly struggled with breaking the red and white treat. All eyes on her, seriously curious what she was doing.

It took about two minutes, but she managed to break it into pieces. Eight small pieces. "Here," she gives one to you, Ciel and Sebastian. It was rather small. "Go on and eat it."

"Harmony," you speak up. "Why did you break your candy? You love peppermint."

Gushing her eyes cast down with a smile she tried to hide behind her cup. "B-Because...I..."Fumbling with her words to shy to come out, fiddles with the cup in her hand. Stares at the rest of the small pieces of candy holds them out to Ciel. "Promise me, you will give these to Mr. Finnian, Mr. Tanaka, Miss Mey-Rin, Mr. Baldory and Mr. Snake. I couldn't break the rest into pieces for his friends. Tell...tell him I'm sorry."

Dropping them into his hand, for a second lost with words, snaps his finger and Sebastian presents a napkin. He puts the pieces there. The demon wraps it up and hands them back to Harmony. Who frowns.

"Harmony," you quickly comfort her, glare at Ciel. "must you be so harsh t-"

He holds up a hand stopping you. If you didn't have Harmony you would have smacked it away. "Must you always jump to the protection of her, do not take my return in such a way. I will not be giving it to them." Not the words Harmony's heart wanted to hear. She sulks more. "You will."

"What?" Harmony lifts her eyes up. Confused. "What?"

Standing Ciel sets his cup down and holds out a hand to Harmony with a...small smile. "Come now, aren't at least happy to return back home?"

Home. The word that made her eyes dance with tears of joy. Taking his hand holds it tight and stands with him. "R-Really?" She does her best to hold back tears. Ciel nods. Dropping her head rises it with her lifted spirits. Her tears quickly vanished and a smile took over. "May!" she turns to you, "we get to go back, back home."

"Yes, so it seems." you rise walking over, though try as she might, Harmony buries her face in your skirt to conceal her tears. Such an emotional child. Placing a gentle hand on her head. Stroke her hair, look to Ciel. "Thank you."


At the Phantomhive manor, the others were busy at work, after just receiving a luggage delivery they waste no time to it all in its proper spot. While some decided to decorate. Running around like chickens do the best they could to make sure it was all ready. Finnian was busy hanging something over the door. Making sure it was tied well, when he hears horses.

"Hey! Everyone! They're here!" he hollers. It echos through the whole manor, Mey-Rin was nearly done with the last luggage.

Fumbling she quickly closes it. "Oh, dear! Back so soon!" Rushes out adjusting her glasses. Snake who was busy with Dottie tying a bow around her, does it quickly and picks up the sheep rush to the front. Baldory hurries with a plate of pancakes, Tanaka was just...there.

With his hand on the handle, Finnian waits patiently for them, seeing each one coming from a different corner swings the door open ripping it off its hinges. "Welcome home!"

They burst out with arms wide open. "Everyone!" Harmony leaps from the carriage into their embrace, coiled by their hugs and tears. Especially, Finnian's. Snake's snakes kiss her, tears of joy flooded from each of them.

Stepping out after Ciel, look on smiling. "Wait!" Finnian realized something was missing. Touching the top of his brow find it gone. "Awww, it's gone."

"What's gone?" Mey-Rin asked inspecting his brow. "What are you missing?"

Touching the empty spot Finnian sighs slumping his shoulders. "It was the mistletoe, I wanted to use it so we could all give Lady Harmony kisses." Right, Mey-Rin and the others remembered.

"That's okay." Harmony said proceeds to each of them a kiss on the cheek. "There." She smiles noticing something green out the corner of her eye. Turning around points gasping.

The others look and gasp sharply, pointing. "What is it?" Ciel turns around his mouth nearly fell open as he stared.

Not sure why everyone suddenly became paralyzed, studying their eyes follow where they stared and find on top of the carriage barely hanging over you and..."Why, this is quite a surprise." Sebastian reaches up grabbing it. "I suppose we must follow tradition." He smiles courteously. "Well, Baroness?" He leans in slightly.

You jerk back blinking rapidly. "What!?" Taking a few steps back, quickly swat it out his hand and holler. "I would never do such a thing! Ciel!?" Turning to him, he was no help and plainly looks at you.

"It's tradition."

Oh, he was enjoying this, payback from before. Fumed step to him leaving your back to Sebastian. "I will not kiss that...that..." you stammer spewing. "that...that...tha-"Taking this distraction Sebastian moves in and plants a light kiss on your cheek, silencing you.

"There," he stands back smiling. Notices something. "Why, Baroness, I didn't realize you could turn so red. Why it suits you well." He chuckles to himself, the others join in except Ciel who took great pleasure in his revenge.