Sebastian's POV
I felt Nova's pain, it was like someting reaching into my stomach and just tearing it apart slowly and painfully. Then going up to my 'heart' and just ripping it out. The last I ever felt this pain from Nova...was when the twins were taken.
I knew the general location of Nova, but when I checked the area it was surrounded with not only Holy Magic, but Holy Water, Crosses and other holy items. Meaning not only could I not get in, Nova couldn't get out.
So I returned to the manor heavy heartedly, knowing it would be nearly impossible for me to save my mate and children. I went into our bedroom and sat down on the bed. I heard my master call and I immediately recomposed myself and headed towards him. Once I entered the study I was asked one thing, "Who is the fuck's sake is ELIZA CUNNINGHAM!"
I grimaced at the thought of her, "She was a woman I met a long time ago who I had...relations with to gain information on a mission Sir." My Young Master slumped in his seat, "Do you know why she would kidnap Nova and the twins?" "Nothing logical sir," I responded. "Well tell me even if it's not logical, I want to know even the stupidest reason this cherry would kidnap my family!" "Ciel~" a soft voiced cooed.
I turned slightly to see Madame Elizabeth standing in the door, "I know why," her cheek were stained with tears and her minimal makeup was runny. My Young Master stood up and walked over to her, he pulled out a baby blue handkerchief and helped Lizzie clean herself up. "Lizzie, I need you to tell me everything," he said sliding his hand into hers.
"Well...it started back when y-you...disappeared after Nova ...'died'" she spoke slowly. I knew she was hiding something, they was she positioned herself. IIt told me she was going to admit something. "M-mother t-thought you were coming this time..." her head sunk down and she spoke softly. "So...the marriage was called off."
From my Young Master's expression...he was, as human put it, heart broken. "She arranged for me to go to a boarding school, then be married to a french boy named Dominic Lebeau. He's very nice..." she said the last part so soft I barely heard it. "So when I ki-" he started. "When I kissed you...you were engaged to someone else?" "I only learned of this about a month ago, when you...kissed me I had no idea."
"Then how did you meet him within a month?" he asked lowly. "I met him whilst you were gone, but I didn't know mother arranged a marriage..." tears fell from her eyes again. "But when I was in France not to long ago...a party guest at a ball I attended asked me if I knew Nova-Marie Crows," this peaked my attention and my young master's as well.
"I told her...yes she was my nanny. Do you know her? She then told me that she wanted to see her and meet her children, she said she heard they were quite beautiful and that she wanted to congratulate her on birthing them," Elizabeth explained. "It made no sense, seeing as the twins are almost a year old. You would've she'd go and see them shorty after they were born. I...I learned when I came back...that she was planning on visiting the manor. But when I was about to leave to come here the other day," her voice trembled.
"Men in black cloaks pulled me aside and told me 'Take us to Phantomhive Manor, or will kill the Earl' and...I love you too much to see you die..." she wrapped her arms around him lovingly. "Ciel, I'm sorry. Please, even if I'm not your fiance, am I still allowed back in the manor to see you and Nova and the twin," she pleaded. "Now...you are my cousin. My family is always welcome in the Manor," his voice barely contained emotion. But as a newborn demon, he still retains some emotion...that being love. And he loves Lizzie, even if now it has to be as family, he loves her.
"Ciel, promise me...you'll find another girl?" she asked. Her large emerald like eyes focused on his blue one, "Lizzie...no woman can replace you. But I will try, when do you leave?" the space between them narrowed. "Not until after summer," she said sadly.
"That gives me time to make up for all those months I missed," he let go of her hand and placed his on her chin. "Lizzie, you, at this moment, will get on a ship, go to France, and spend the rest of this month with that boy," he smirked and kissed her cheek non-romantically. "But you said." he placed a finger to her lips.
"This gives me a head start on fulfilling that promise," he removed his finger. "Ciel..."she muttered. She jumped onto him and kissed his mouth firmly before pulling away quickly, "Thank you..."
Lizzie left shortly after and my Young Master and I began the plan of rescuing Nova. HIs eyes seemed to drift toward the window, as if he were watching someone just slip. Right out of his fingers. "Young Master," I called. He gazed turned to myself and he coughed, "Sebastian..."
"Yes Sir?" "How does one find another woman to love, when one has been with an amazing one almost all their life?" I smirked an slowly poured his tea, "On trouve l'amour où l'on s'y attend le moins"
"I don't speak French you dumbass," he curse. "You're going to need to learn."
Sorry but Ciel is NOT going to be with Lizzie, I'm sorry to those who wanted her with him. But I have big plan for his love life that kind of revolves around the City of Love. Til next time my lovelies! Hoped you liked 2 chapters in 1 day!
