The thunderous boom outside wasn't what truly jolted Harmony awake from her slumber nor did it cause her to shriek. "No!" In a mere flash the door was slammed opened.

"Lady Harmony! What's wrong?!" Finnian shouts concerned. With the others behind him. Their eyes fall on small trembling hump on the bed that filled the room with crying whimpers.

Walking over Snake takes off the cover finding a balled up Harmony with her eyes shut tight clenching her rabbit tightly to her chest. Mutter over and over again through her trembling lips. "No. Bad man." Shaking her head. "No. No, bad man. Bad man." Muttering incoherently into her rabbit, they move closer to hear.

"What she say?" Mey-Rin asked at a lost looking to the others. Who couldn't make out a single word either.

Only 'bad' that was it. "Well, whatever it is, sure scaring her." Baldory said from his observation. "She might just be afraid cause she ain't use to sleeping this far away from the Baroness and the master is all."

That could be a reason. A thought. "Should we get 'er?" Mey-Rin suggested. "Maybe she could calm her down or Sebastian."

Baldory quickly hushes her. "No! He left us over 'er so we gotta take care of it. We can do this, we've calmed Lady Harmony down before. This will be easy."

Though he could be right Finnian and Snake felt he wasn't. Studying Harmony they see the fear dripping off her, a look that was not the normal face she would have. Slowly Finnian reaches out a hand. "Lady Harmony," he whispers with a light touch. "are you-"

Harmony's eyes shout open ignoring the others hunched over her. Her eyes just stared with dark fear burning those amber eyes. Turned into tears welling up in the corner. It seem like she had fallen deaf, she didn't respond when the others each called to her. Finnian touches her again, quickly pulls back holding his hand.

"What is it?" Mey-Rin asked.

Finnian held his shaking hand close, he wasn't what to say. That touch to Harmony was...what was that? It felt oddly cold. Was it her fear that trembled through her body? It was something. Look at his hand for a few moments.

"Lady Harmony.." he whisper to himself. Staring back at the girl, who had not yet snapped out of her petrified state. It didn't matter how he felt, right now Lady Harmony needed him. Drawing all his courage and affection shout for her. "Lady Harmony! Come back!"

His outburst startled everyone, seeing what he was doing Snake joins him and with their combined effort bring Harmony back. Her eyes blink a few times before returning back to normal. Finnian smiles relieved to see those eyes again, not the other ones. Drops down to her eyes level to be the first thing she saw.

Harmony's eyes find Finnian's staring into hers. Beaming. "Mr. Finnian?" Harmony said surprised to see him, rubbing an eye. Lifts her head finding the others, Mey-Rin swoon to see she was alright. Baldory rest a hand on head lightly, and Snake with a small smile. Each of them welcoming her back for reasons unknown to Harmony.

"Ya gave us a little scare." Baldory cheekily tells her. "Everything okay?"

Everything okay? What was he talking about, Harmony wasn't sure. She thinks about it for a moment, holding her rabbit, fell a cold rush up her spine. She remembered. "I saw something! Something scary!"

"Something scary?" The others look to one another.

Harmony nods. "Yeah..."her voice drops, fear began shrouding over her eyes.

Noticing her tears starting to return, Finnian puts a stop to it. "No more talking about it!" He said standing before Harmony arms out protectively. "It's scaring her just talking about it. We're gonna make her cry an-"

"Dark, big.." Harmony begins to describe in a tone that worried the others. It was rather...unpleasant. "so very dark. It was bad. Very bad, it's coming. It wants to take..." her eyes lift to them eerily. They wait for her to finish, but she didn't utter another word, nor finish. Except saying one. That returned her eyes back with sullen fear. Whispers into her rabbit. Causing the others to gasp.

This was not what you wanted to do, not at all, but Irene insisted you come and join her. It was either her and endure the presence of Grey who was join Grimbsy, Arthur in the billiard room or be with Lau in the lounge who acceptingly invited you to join him with Ran-Mao and Carl. Stuck a crossroad, wishing you could just go up to your library and stay there or even better to Ciel's room, accepted Irene's offer. Grudgingly. The whole time the two of you sat watching the men play the game made your skin just...sting. And every time you heard Grey's voice speak where like hot needles, but what was worse and you knew he was doing for his own pleasure and amusement, also to get a reaction from you.

He'd come over or kindly ask you come over to and offer your sweet touch upon his stick. His cue stick before he would hit, every once and while, while adding..darling. Each time he said it. Of course your eyes darkly refused, but rose to do it. Those grey eyes of his gleamed with triumph every time. While warning you as well, and after you did he'd lean down close to your ear and from those looking on saw it as adoring if not playfully. Which was far from it, you couldn't wait when he left.

Irene's giggles broke your strain hold on Grey. "What? What is it?" you turn to her quizzingly. She just kept giggling a bit more.

"I apologize," she composes her. "It is just the look you have when glancing upon Lord Grey."

What was she talking about? Your detestable look? "And what of my look? Clearly it shows-" you explain, she politely interrupts you.

"Shows your desired feelings of course."

You nearly broke from her words if not screamed. Even more so hearing Grey laughing heartily. With Grimsby. If you had nails at the moment they'd be clawing at the chair. "Y-You don't say.." your words strenuously come out. Not a single smile crossed your dry barren face. But, Irene smiled as if she was smiling for you too.

If that was enough, when she turned to look at Grey her giggles kept coming. She had to take out her fan to hide them and gesture you to come. You lean in to listen. Each of her words made every fiber in your body scream. "He is very fond of you, already calling you darling. How affectionate and has already given you such a lovely gift. His eyes speak volumes towards you, they are sharp as his blade. Truly a gentlemen who strongly holds no secret towards you. A lovely match, the intensity that burns the moment you two lock eyes and held gazes is like a perfectly written play-"

A play of death, you groan.

"Play. He is a Earl after all, the same as your cousin. It would be wonderful. Would you not agree."

An uncomfortable chuckle slips out, with a thought to choke out Grey slipping your mind that caused you to accidently to smile. Not realizing it till Irene gasped softly delighted. That you quickly dropped it.

Flustering. "No! It's not...it's not like that! I-I don't! Irene!" You whine. Her cheek blushed for you, hiding it well behind her fan. No matter what you said it just didn't seem to work.

The guys over hearing the women take a glance seeing the two acting like school girls. Which was odd to Grey. "What in the world are those two even talking about?"

Grimsby lightly pats Grey's back. "Who ever knows what a woman is speaking, but, by the looks of it, I would say it's something to do with the heart."

Grey arches a brow. "The heart, now you're just saying things. Alright, is it my turn?" Seeing that it was, a smirk spreads on his lips. "Oh darling! Could you come over for a moment." He calls for you.

Right away he was meet fuming eyes. He just smiled and leaned back waiting. Grumbling you get up scream inside all the way there. But, remain calm. He holds out his cue stick, you take slightly snatching it. And give it a gentle blow. While shooting daggers at him. Hand it back.

He takes it. "Why thank you, darling. It means so much." Turning your chin around walk back to Irene, when Grey decides to further his amusement. "Darling, before you go back," he stands up using his stick to stop you. "is there any chance you could provide me with such a sweet touch, right here?" He points to his cheek.

All eyes fall on you, Arthur noticed your tighten posture that shook with hidden frustration. "Well, darling?" Grey insistently said, there was a pinch of gleeful pride in his voice. Arthur noticed. But choose not to say. You had not responded yet, so Grey goes to you. "Come now, is it no the way of the Phantomhive to provide hospitality?" He leans close by your ear with a whisper. "Well? Isn't it?"

He was right, damn it! Taking in a breath turn to him finding his eyes waiting. Just one hit, one hit was all you needed and..taking a few steps close the distance, lean up, tilt your head just a bit, your lips hoover over his cheek. You didn't want to do this, but...thinking of Harmony, you were doing this for her. Swallow, shut your eyes (Plead they'd forgive you) and...an alarming scream from within the manor drew everyone's attention.

Thank goodness.

With Ciel asleep, made you in some way the next in charge rush out with the others. Everyone hurries to where the screams came from, locating them, find them a ashen Mey-Rin. Trembling. Her eyes fall to you.

You quickly go to her. "Mey-Rin, what is it?"

She would not speak, but you saw her answer in the reflection of her glasses. Turn around stare into the room of Georg von Siemens, sitting, dead. His head titled and arm dangling off the chair he sat in. The sight of a dead body didn't stun you, like it did the others. Yes, it was shocking finding him dead, but you've seen many bodies that you weren't close or caused you to loss it before you, dropped before your feet really. This body wasn't, it remained in sitting, still, it wasn't something to be that alarmed about. So you just remain unfazed, though the stabbed wounded from his chest, where he bled out no doubt had to be how he died.

Blood lost was a most...common to die. Quickly you look around at the others flushed by such a sight. Irene was affected the most, Grimsby he had to hold her. Arthur being the doctor walked over to examine the body, you already did from where you stood, slipped over to Sebastian.

"What happened?" you questioned. He looks to you, surprised how calm you remained. That wasn't all either, it was the way your eyes remained detached and emotionless. No, that was just a part of it, there was something else he noticed that gleamed beneath that shroud.

One that he for some reason worried him while at the same time slightly delighted him. And he thought he was dark. Then again what you did before moving here could be the reason why, you remained in such a...stoic state. Then again not, as a lady should be horrified by such a sight. A human lady at least, which you weren't.

Leaving his thoughts be about you, answers your question. "Mey-Rin and myself came to his room as he had summoned us. The door was locked, so I had to kick it down." He explains, you look back at the door seeing it was kicked down by force. A bit too much. Sebastian continued. "And found this unfortunate sight."

Your eyes narrow (Sebastian saw for a moment a flicker of distress), surveying the room quickly. Looking for any sort of clue, distancing yourself from Arthur's own analysis. Moving behind Sebastian stop a few feet from the heart. Take a quick whiff, catch an unusual smell. Taking another register what your nose knew. But, if that was it...then that meant...

Your eyes slide to Georg, study him a bit closer you didn't realize you had started to walk closer. "Baroness!" Arthur's voice cuts your attention. "It's best not to get close."

"Oh!" you quickly realize and step back jitterishly, look away. "I..umm..." Ciel's words for some reason echoed in your thoughts: Act your part. Fluster with fright, like Irene. Almost. "I was over come with...disbelief."

He understood. "Yes, I know this can be an unpleasant sight to see. Please," his voice softens. "if it is too much you may leave."

You decline. "No. Thank you, but I must stand in my cousin's place."

No sooner had you said that, Ciel comes in awoken from his sleep. Rubbing his eye. "What's all the racket?" Finds his question answered. Seeing the body of Georg. He was quickly filled, though there wasn't much to be filled in about.

A air of uncertain and paranoia filled the room and wrapped around most. If not everyone. Grimsby suggested to wait for the Yard to come and handle this. But Baldory said no. It was best to move the body as the heat filling the room would cause it rot. Wrong words as Irene nearly fainted. Someone though was surprised you hadn't reacted as she did. Taking Baldory's idea, Sebastian has Finnian go and get the stretcher.

If only you could just further examine the body, the heart and this whole room then...wait there was a way. Scooting back just a bit till you felt your back on the wall quietly place a hand on the wall. Give a quick look at everyone, good, their attention was still on the incident before them. Take a quick deep breath and briefly close your eyes.

Pull your hand back quickly, what was that...that...hold your hand, drop your eyes to it. Your eyes nearly bulged out at what you saw, clench it shut. Slide it behind you back. Just as someone comes over.

"What are you doing back here? Darling?" Grey asked snatching your wrist up and looks it over. "Well?"

You try to snatch it back but his grip remained. "Nothing. I was just feeling faint. That's all."

His eyes slide to your hand, yet his words directed to you. "Well, if that is the case, I shall provide you company so should you fall, I will catch you." His arm slips around your waist, when a hand holds him the wrist.

"How kind of you Lord Grey," Sebastian said kindly, smile and all. "but should that happen. I believe it is the young master's job to take care of the Baroness. As well the rest of the servants."

He holds out a hand towards you, which you gladly took and leave Grey's side. Sebastian takes to Ciel, who asked if you were alright. You nod showing you where fine. "If it is alright, I wish to retire to my room." you whisper to him. "The sight of such a scene is..."

Ciel nods and tells Tanaka to take you. "Tanaka, escort my cousin to her room. She has seen enough this dreadful sight. I will not allow it further haunt her."

"Yes, sir." Tanaka bows, extending an arm to you. Which you take. "Come, Baroness."

You bid everyone good night and leave. "Wait!?" Carl shouts. Pointing a finger at you. "You cannot just leave, when we are deemed suspects! It is only consider right that you stay here."

Tanaka was about to say something but you did. "Mr. Carl, I fully aware of the current circumstances that happening. And my placement as a suspect, if you though are believing or for that matter pointing accusing finger at me, then I promise you," your words like steel ice. Cut his words. Turn slightly to him, with a sharp look that hushed him. Warning him. "you should not make such an idea. Unless, you care to prove it?"

The challenge in your words shook him, you saw it. The way he ego slightly coward enraged. He said nothing.

Good. "Now, if you would excuse me, I would like to retire. There has been too much for me tonight. Come Tanaka."

The others watch you leave, Carl held in his rising anger from your words he wished to just...just. insolent woman.

Reaching your room just fine, change for the evening. The rain was surely coming down now, it no doubt soaked the grounds. Wonderful, everyone was going to be stuck here until this...murder was to be solved. What was there to do? It wasn't like you had the power to control the weather, if you did well..that would great. Georg, dead...who would have thought. Sad it happen to him, then again death reaches everyone at some point in life, right? It can't be held back...unless the price was good.

Right?

Rain like this reflected you. A storm like this spoke volumes too. How lucky to be able to just unleash all that was bottled up. All that pained and ached, those clouds were heavy and weighed with much. Harmony use to cry with storms like this, it was understandable, as its sound and look was a reminder of journey here. It was cold, painful and...was this a sign? Was the murder a sign? What did this all mean? Where more of them...coming? How would you protect Harmony if she was down below. Maybe she might be safe down there, they always came when you were close and believed she with you. A deadly mistake on their part.

Each one meet their end, a blade through the heart. It was both symbolic and meaningful for you. Their blood, you could feel it stream down your hands, covering it like a glove. At first it was terrifying, then it became less and less. They wouldn't take your heart away, they'd meet their fate before they did that.

Guess, it was good they showed you, taught you about those who came to collect. It made sense, the two of you where...it didn't matter. You could be that, but not Harmony. She didn't deserve that, she deserved a better life.

But, with a dead body here in the manor now...where they going after Ciel too? If they did then...Harmony would..you would. Perhaps you needed to stop looking out the window, it wasn't doing you any good. There wasn't much to worry about, you made Sebastian promise anyway, so..everything was going to fine.

Leaving the window walk over to your bed, stop for a moment and turn to a spot in your room. Your eyes remained there, it was hidden well..reaching your bed slip in under the covers and turn off the lights.