A.N- Thank you all for the reviews! They mean so much. I love checking when I wake up in the morning to see 19 reviews! 19! That's awesome considering this was posted 5 days ago. Doesn't feel that short. Anyway, one of your comments gave me an idea. Thanks for that bocchanismine! Hope you all like it!
(Starting right where we left off.)
"Can you stand?" He asked helping me up. I nodded letting the Young Master support me. "How do you feel?" He asked as we started to walk. "Numb still, but it won't last long…" I replied. "We need to get back quickly, before all my symptoms come back."
"Why?" Ciel asked. "Because I'm going to get a lot worse from using my powers while sick. It takes a lot of energy even when healthy." I replied.
Suddenly while walking I felt a pain go through my head.
I stopped as the pain grew worse.
"Sebastian, what's wrong?" Young Master asked. "Not so loud!" I shouted. "Oh, it's your head isn't it?" He asked. I nodded, which I instantly regretted as it made the pain worse.
Slowly we started to walk again. But as we walked another symptom appeared.
I suddenly felt a cough coming on. Which upon one cough another came, then another and another. And soon I couldn't stop. Which of course this left me paralyzed for several moments.
Once the coughing subsided we were able to walk again.
Pretty much by time we got back, all of my symptoms returned, leaving me feeling completely horrible.
The Young Master helped me upstairs to my room. I was happy to get back in bed as now all I wanted to do was sleep. Which I did.
X_X
The next morning I woke to the sound of talking. It sounded like Tanaka and Young Master were planning to leave already.
I was looking forward to going home but I wasn't looking forward to the trip back. Surely it be even more uncomfortable, this is because I've grown worse sense using my demonic powers to save the Master.
I then turned over, trying to fall back to sleep. But suddenly heard something.
I sat up and looked to the doorway and in the doorway stood Ciel.
"How are you feeling?" He asked. "Tired…" I replied a bit annoyed.
There was silence for a moment.
"When are we leaving Young Lord?" I asked suddenly. "Tomorrow…" He replied. "Rest until then. We're taking the first path back. It'll take all day." Young Master claimed. I nodded and laid back down.
The day from there went on pretty normal. This included sending a letter to the Queen informing her that there wouldn't be anymore murders.
X_X
The next morning was filled with early awakenings and packing. (Mostly done by Tanaka.)
(I can't resist. This part is supposed to be cute.)
"Young Lord?" I called standing in the doorway of my room. Master was walking passed but upon hearing me he stopped.
"Yes?" He asked. "Are we talking the cat?" I asked holding it up. He sighed, probably knowing I'd ask. "Please Master?" I asked trying to provoke him by annoyingly putting the cat closer to him.
"Very well…" He sighed. I smiled and returned to my room.
Soon the packing was finished and we were all settled into the wagon.
I was dreading going back. Hours of just sitting there in silence were ahead of us.
X_X
As soon as I got in the wagon, I laid down and tried to sleep. All I wanted to do was pass the time, make the trip back seem shorter. But of course I couldn't sleep. And plus I had a nagging feeling of sneezing.
As time went on, I grew board. There wasn't anything to do. I couldn't work because the Master wouldn't let me. I couldn't read or do anything else because all of our bags were on top of the wagon.
But as I sat, we stopped.
"What's wrong Tanaka?" Ciel asked looking out to the other butler. "The bridge is out…" Tanaka replied. "What?!" Ciel said quickly getting out to look, which I followed slowly behind.
When we made it out we could see a broken stone bridge that looked as if it had collapsed.
"This isn't good…" Ciel cried dejectedly. He pulled out his map and instantly started studying it, trying to find a new path.
Because we changed paths on the way here before we had made it to this point we hadn't been informed of the bridge collapsing.
"Now what must we do Young Master?" Tanaka asked. He looked at the map confused. "There aren't any paths near this area. It's odd…" He replied.
I leaned in peering at the map. "But Lord, what about this path?" I asked pointing to the spot. "It's long and doesn't run though any towns or villages. Plus it looks to be on a rather bumpy terrain." He replied. "It's best if we find another route."
But upon studying the map we found that to be the only logical way to go.
X_X
Soon we were heading down that path. And of course it was bumpy, and very… very long. It would take all night just to arrive in London, just because the bloody bridge was out!
Because the path was bumpy I found myself feeling nauseous, of course it elevated. And soon I found myself once again emptying my stomach.
After I finished I found no relief. Motion sickness mixed with the usual feeling of nausea that came with the flu killed me. Constant getting sick and feeling nauseous was almost as bad as torture. No, it was worse actually, I can handle the pain of torture because I'm immortal and it wouldn't kill me, so I can handle it. But wounds are something that heal quickly on demons, but sadly the flu does not.
X_X
Finally the road smoothed a bit and I was (finally) able to sleep. But I was soon awoken again. Or at least it felt that way.
I opened my eyes to darkness. We were slowly moving but something seemed wrong.
Suddenly as I sat listening I heard something. It was the sound of something hitting another. And then I felt something. It was the feeling of us hitting something. Then nothing…
The wagon then stopped. Ciel at this moment was too awoken from his slumber.
"What's going on?" He asked. I sat up. "I think Tanaka ran into something Young Lord." I replied. "Let me go check. You stay here Lord." I whispered, listening still.
"Sebastian, wait!" Ciel called. I stopped from getting up. "What is it Young Lord?" I asked. "Your in no condition to check. What if it's an attacker? Your in no shape to fight." He replied sounding worried.
"And you are Lord? May I remind you that I exist only to protect you and help confirm your revenge?" I asked. To this I got no reply.
Taking that as a no, I headed outside to see what had happened.
X_X
Tanaka sat on the wagon's front sleeping. We were on the road line and had tipped slightly into a tree. This left no damage but wouldn't be easily moved out of.
I sighed and woke the sleeping driver.
"Mr. Sebastian?" He asked looking at me tiredly. "Tired are we?" I asked. He nodded. "How about I take over?" I asked. "No, your in no shape to drive Mr. Sebastian." He said sitting up. "No, it's fine. I've been sleeping for hours and am feeling a bit better." I assured him.
Tanaka sighed in defeat, and nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll explain everything to the Young Master." I said heading to the wagon door.
"Young Master?" I called looking into the wagon. "Yes?" He asked. "There's nothing to fear. Tanaka had simply fallen asleep. But to avoid this happening again I'm going to drive for a while. This way Tanaka can get some rest." I replied.
To this Ciel refused. "No, I'm sure Tanaka's fine. You need to keep resting. You'll never recover at this rate Sebastian." He claimed. "Now Lord, you need to think of your other servants also. Tanaka will just slow us down. We need to make it to London by sunrise." I explained. "But…" Ciel tried to push the subject but was interrupted by me. "If I couldn't do this much. What type of butler would I be?" I asked.
Ciel sent me a hatful gaze but complied.
"At anytime that you need to rest just stop and tell us Mr. Sebastian." Tanaka said getting into the wagon. "I don't think that'll be needed Tanaka." I replied.
Soon I had the wagon back in the middle of the road and we were off again.
To be honest, at that point I was feeling okay. I still had all the symptoms. But the cool air felt good and left me feeling refreshed. The sad thing was, as soon I stopped or we returned home, I knew I would go right back to feeling horrible.
X_X
Hours pass. I drive slowly toward London trying to hold out. By now the refreshing feeling of cool air had wore off and I went back to the way I had felt before I started driving.
Suddenly as I drove a sneezing fit came over me. I pulled back on the reins that were attached to the horses pulling the wagon. This action caused us to stop.
I pulled out my handkerchief and started sneezing into it.
"Sebastian, are you okay?" I heard Ciel ask. "F-Fine Young Master." I replied. I then tried my best to hold the sneezes in. I cracked the reins and we were again off.
To Be Continued…
A.N- Hope you all like this chapter? Sorry if it was shorter than most. And sorry it was posted so late at night. (As of right now, the time I'm writing, it's 12:30 AM.) Today I was busy so I had to work late. But good news! I'm on Thanksgiving Break. That means I'll be able to post lots of chapters! This'll last until Friday probably. Then I'm off to my Grandparent's house for Thanksgiving dinner. They don't have Internet so I can't post anything. But I'll surely work on new chapters. So next Monday expect lots of chapters. I'll work hard! Please Review!
