The townhouse was quiet in the calming night, Harmony made sure rising slowly and quietly. Slipped out of bed, tip-toed across the room to the window a smile slowly rising on her lips, beamed brighter after climbing up the ottoman and looked out the window. Raised a hand and gave a wave to the figure down below. They lift their head and wave back to her, cackling softly to themselves. With a long finger they gesture her to come, nodding Harmony turns away, hops down off and quietly leaves the room.

Being extra careful with each footstep, holding her breath the whole way, even down the stairs. The slightest noise she knew would alert someone especially Agni to her presence and if she did...then she couldn't outside and see them. Agni was sharp and attentive, almost like Sebastian. So, being careful was the best option. Each step was lighter than the last, it was strange..it just came so easy doing this. Like some sort of...what was it May called it, oh yeah, ninja.

They were quiet and didn't say anything slipping through the shadows or night, so Harmony knew she needed to be a ninja. Each stair, she went down she had to be a ninja..quietly going down. Just a few more, now four more. Gripping the railing softly made it to the bottom. Let her breath slip just a bit, held it again. Now for the door, not the front door...no..the back. Again she tip toed towards it, minding the others. Reaching the door, raised a hand, grabbed the lock unlocked it, turned it holding her breath the whole time...it clicked!

She froze, heart and all. Her ears alert and wait.

Silence.

No one was coming.

Good, pulling the door open a wisp of cold night air brushed against her face and the smell of earth and plants filled her nose. Her smile spread and she hurried out. Ran across the lawn, arms open, flung herself at them!

They scoop her up in their arms, hold her tight. She returned the affection, giggling in their long silver hair. So soft just as she remembered, and their hug...so strong and warm. The same as she remembered, they still wore black all black robes and all. Even their hat, she realized they didn't have on. To her dismay, they noticed and apologized telling they had left it back home.

The moment they said that, Harmony's eyes lite up! Leaned back and meet their greenish-yellow eyes. They read what her eyes squealed and missed. Repeated the word again, home.

"I miss home," Harmony dropped her head and eyes softly to the side. "I miss you!"

They coo to her, lightly with a finger wipe away any tears that started to form. "I know you do and home misses you too." They chuckled softly. Lightly stroking her cheek. With a warm look upon her. "I miss you too, my little mouse."

Hearing her affectionate name, Harmony melted into their arms. Curled up comfortably. Allowing them to gently rock her back and forth in the night. "I still sing, sing the song." Harmony tells them. "I even hum it!"

"You do? Well," they smile proud to hear. "I'm glad to hear it. You sing it a smile still?" She nodded her head. "That's my little mouse, does your sister sing it with you?"

Harmony's head dropped a bit, they felt it on their chest. "No.."she said sadly. "May doesn't like to sing. So, I don't sing much around her. But," she pips up with a smile. "I like to sing around Mr. Sebastian and the others, but mainly with Mr. Sebastian! He doesn't really mind."

"Really?"

"Yeah! I can sing as much as I want."

"You seem rather fond of him, Mr. Sebastian." They take notice in the way Harmony's voice brighten and the way her eyes beamed. "Why is that? Hmm?"

Harmony took a moment for a second, shrugged her shoulders. Looked all around for a moment, before returning back to them. "He's nice. He's really kind and he takes care of me. He cares too. And I know he loves me!" She beamed. "Like you! Also, he brings me cookies all the time, every morning, he does my hair..." she starts listing. "makes really good food. Though I like May's more. He reads to me! Oh! He tucks me in and really likes my sister."

Their brows furrowed for a second from what she said, but kept their smile. Their interest smile. Lean in a bit touch their forehead to Harmony's. "Oh, you don't say. How do you know?" They carefully ask.

Harmony gave it a thought. It didn't take long. Her eyes lite up again. "Because! He smiles a lot with her, they laugh together! He gave May his jacket, he always does. Also, he made her, her favorite dessert. Also, he loves me like May does...and.." she giggled in her hands. "..and..."

"What is it?" they asked nuzzling their forehead to hers. "Come now, tell me, I've come all this way to see you and you're holding a secret from me. How naughty." They light tap on the nose with a finger a few times.

Harmony remained giggling behind her hands for another minute. "I saw it!" She said through giggles, leaving them a bit lost. Seeing this Harmony gestures them to lean in closer, they do and she whispers in their ear. A surprise them. "I saw it! I saw it!" Harmony expressed, nearly expelled from her lungs. Clasped her hand over her mouth remembering the others she might awake.

While she giggled in her hands, she didn't notice the hard look in their eyes flash for a moment. It faded just as quickly as it came when she looked to them. "I can't believe you saw something like that," they tease tapping her nose. "it does show and tell me quite a lot. Now," they set her down and held their hand out. "why don't we take a nice walk you and I. It's been so long since we have. Won't you come with me?"

She looked at it for second and happily took it. "Yes, of course!"

Very glad to hear that, start walking with her. "Good," they smile to themselves quietly. "very good." She wasn't sure what they meant but it didn't matter she was happy to be with them. Walked with them into the silent night.

A silent night that shot you awake in a cold chill. "No!" you gasped nearly breathless. That feeling came out of nowhere, you weren't sure how or why. But you just felt something that caused small trembles across your body. It had to be a dream of some sort, it just had to be.

Right?

Sitting up in bed (still at the school), catch your breath and return it to normal. Run a hand through your hair, every time you blinked for a moment...closed your eyes for a few seconds, saw flashes of Harmony...walking away into the shadows with...him. With Undertaker, there was no doubt about it. You'd know that long silver hair anywhere. It still ran chills over you, while at the same time rushing with you anger. Then settled with a heaviness in your gut that sunk further and further from the rising past choices. That have yet to be forgiven or shaken.

Why? You pull your knees up to your chest rest your head on them. Why...was all your mind could keep repeating. Over and over again. If you hadn't, God, if you hadn't...but, what choice did you really have?

One thing you knew, the choice you made years ago now caught up with you, as expected, there had to be some way you could figure out how fix it. Sighing in your knees, pinch the bridge of your nose. Close your eyes for a moment, again see Harmony walking off hand in hand with Undertaker, he was taking her away...away into the darkness. That smile of his spread on his thin lips, snapped your eyes back open. Something wasn't right, you felt it all over...you knew something wasn't right.

You just hoped, looking up at the ceiling in the corner at the small spider web in the corner, hoped nothing to grand happened. And most importantly...you hoped he wouldn't take her. Unable to sleep you remained up for some time, till your nerves settled, once they did you allowed sleep to take you.

When daylight came, it was the same as the few days before. You rose with the others, cleaned yourself quickly, dressed fast. Went to the kitchen and quickly helped the chief make some things mainly the biscuits many have requested. This time though you hurried with it, you needed to reach Ciel. Quick and fast, actually what you wanted to do was handle a certain Red House Fag still.

Maurice.

He wasn't out of your thoughts yet, not after what he did to Ciel. If you could just find some way to get him or maybe some other things on him. Something then...maybe you could make it up to Ciel and he'd...things might go back to normal.

Taking out the last of biscuits, set them aside to be taken. Finally finished, quickly clean yourself, hands mainly and insist upon taking the biscuits to the Blue House. Well what you could carry, follow some of the help there. After setting up the tables, with only five minutes to go, leave for a moment find a place to hide. The students of the house came for breakfast, where you hid watch them. Looking for Ciel, you didn't spot him but you did see Clayton and that freckled face boy that grew red in your presence. The one around Ciel's age.

But, no Ciel.

Was he sick? Was it his asthma? Did he forget to bring what you made him? The thoughts whirled in your mind, taking your attention away from your surroundings that you didn't notice someone who spotted you. The second they did and made their way over to you, you spotted Ciel arriving.

Good.

Leaving your spot hurry to him, calling to him softly. He didn't stop and kept going, so you called a bit louder. Still, he didn't stop, believing he hadn't heard you speed up fast, reach out and yank him back.

Startling him. "Wha-"

Your hand covered his mouth. He looked up finding it was you, and frowned hard. While you smiled relived, yet sunk inside. Still you kept the smile up. "Ciel, I need to talk with you."

He turned a cold to you, wiggled out of your grasp. Snatching his arm back you held. "What?" He said sharply, fixing himself. Back to you. The words stalled on your tongue. "Well!" He nipped with impatience.

The words came. "I-I wanted to know if you were alright? After what happened at the Gazebo. How are you fairing?"

The coldness hadn't left him nor his words. "You were there, what do you think? How I feel shouldn't be concern, I will handle it."

"I know you will, I just wanted to..."you bite your lip for a moment looked down. "what Maurice did, I should have said something an-"

"And what could you have done? Hm?" He retorted taking a few steps away. "It would have blown your cover and everything. Should that happen, her majesty would be unpleased and you'd ruin the Phatonhiv-" he stopped from saying the whole name instead said another. "you'd ruin the Dallas-Burnett name. Which has ties to my family and that is not allowed."

It stung, it stung deep you felt it. A part of you crumbled inside...but you held yourself together. Nodded. "Yes, you're correct. That would have been foolish of me, it's just...Ciel," you reach out to him, he moved his shoulder. Your hand dropped back to your side. Whispered to the side. "I wish you would have listen to me."

He heard you. Whipped his head back to you. His eyes heated and words tight, lashed them. "I do not have to listen to you in any sort of way! You are in no position to suggest anything to me! Not at all!" He took a hard step you. "It's the other way around, I am the Earl of my family's name, you are merely just added addition. Who is in her place! When and should I need you to come, should only be when there is information that is of importance. Do not come near me unless you have something that is of interest to me. Otherwise you are stealing my time. Do you under stand!?"

His words where like a storm, that hit you hard. Your mouth remained shut, it came out, all of it. Like daggers his words struck you. Words built up and pressed in your mouth wanting to come out, but, you swallowed them back. Under Ciel's harden eye, slowly nod.

"Good," his voice back to normal, turned around. "keep your ears to the ground. Remember your assignment, Maurice is not of your concern. That will be covered, now leave me." He said dismissively with a wave of the hand, walked away and joined the rest of the Blue House students.

Not even bothering to look back, it was good too. He didn't need to see you like this...less than yourself. Collecting what you could of yourself from his attack in words, turn and walk away. Stop for a moment hearing his voice echo behind you from the room.

It hurt, but you forced yourself to walk away. Exiting the Blue House grounds eyes cast to the ground, stop, a flower laid before your path. Not just any flower either, it was the flower, the single flower from that night...the night when you danced in the garden in winter. In the frost, the flower that matched up with one whom you danced with you.

It was here, before you, picking it up stare at it for a bit, look up and around. There was no one in sight, not before you or behind you. Hold it close, it brought a small...very small smile to you. Not a lot but enough to give you a flick of happiness.

Walked away with that small bit of that feeling, under watchful eyes that beamed softly seeing the small smile on you.