Hello~ Thank you for all your wonderful reviews! I hope that this chapter lives up to whatever expectations the first one created for you.

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Oh, before I forget in reply to Alois Phantomhive's review: Thank you and I know she's the usual but it's more like she doesn't quite understand emotions not that she's heartless. But I'll explain more as the story moves on. :D

Just in case, the starred words will have definitions at the bottom of the page.

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Morning light filtered through the unguarded window, the purple velvet curtains drawn to the sides of the aged glass window. I kept the heavy lids of my eyes securely closed as I slipped out of the satin plum sheets. Creaks of protest sounded from the coils of the mattress beneath me. I opened my eyes to the mauve hued room I slept in, not a clamor or a crash echoing through the practically empty home. Three thuds on the other side of the cherry wood doors declared that Lilith had come with tea and breakfast.

"Enter." I spoke, sparing a glance towards the doorway. The jet haired maid advanced into the room, a cloud of smells swirling around her and the silver tea cart. English Breakfast*.

"Good Morning, Young Mistress." Lilith greeted. "Today I have prepared English Breakfast Tea and Scones with-"

"You may stop introducing my usual breakfast, Lilith." I deadpanned.

"I apologize, Desdemona." Curtsying, her looming aura diminished to an extent as she backed away. A nod expressed my acceptance before I took a sip of the steaming tea. The drink was liquid perfection, as usual.

Breakfast commenced at a fast pace for I had more contractors than the typical amount. It seems like I was going to have quite the busy day on my hands.

The old carriage's frame groaned as the potholes in the dirt road caused the wagon to be knocked about. I watched the scenery pass with empty regalia* eyes, my mind completely empty of any thoughts what so ever. I very much enjoyed times that I could simply empty my mind and be free of all the horrible thoughts that always tainted my mind.

The rickety carriage screeched to a stop and the horses' wild cries were plenty audible within the comfort of the buggy. I heard talking through the wood of the door and my curiosity got the better of me. Spindly fingers reached for the handle on the door but an irked Lilith opened the ancient door before me. I blinked.

"May I ask what happened?"

"A dog got in the way." She replied evenly, helping me down and out of the carriage.

Ciel Phantomhive was positioned in front of the rearing horses, his dark garbed butler on the Earl's flank. The young Earl had his typical glare painted onto his childish face, though he looked much older with the harsh emotion present.

"A dog?" I questioned, my blank eyes meeting glowering blue ones. In the tense, still air that seemed to breathe around us, the cat obsessed butler seemed to chuckle.

"Yes, Young Mistress. A dog." Lilith answered, the dark woman's voice carrying a slight snide undertone.

"Monsieur* Phantomhive why, may I ask, are you blocking me from proceeding with my day?" My voice held a somewhat troubled tenor, though the rest of my face was left unchanged.

A blue-gray brow arched somewhat at my use of French but the boy's voice remained apathetic. "You almost killed me." He stated flatly, slight annoyance present on his face.

"Look both ways before crossing the street, Mister Phantomhive. Though I don't believe your butler would have allowed your death." I retorted, indifferent. I dealt with uncommon deaths every day, one Earl getting accidentally getting trampled by my horses wasn't going to damage my mind anymore than it already was.

The Earl that stood before me had an air of superiority; he even carried himself as if he were better than someone more common. He was the epitome of a stereotypical Noble.

"I'm done speaking so move out of my way, if you will." I said, nodding my goodbye. I turned on my heel and climbed back into the creaking carriage. Almost nonexistent, an intrigued smile graced my lips. Stumbling upon the Earl twice in a 42 hour period was quite the coincidence.

Gloomy gray clouds filled to the brim with rain hovered over a seemingly melancholy London. The streets often over-stuffed with bustling people and carriages appeared lifeless and dull and even the bright light of the sun was unable to penetrate the dreariness. I studied this with lusterless indigo eyes. It seemed unusual, even for London after its considerably magnificent party season.

The day was particularly boring in my mind, I had finished up my contract with a young newly-wed, Rebecca Thorn who wished for a well-paying job for her husband, beautiful children and to be filthy rich. Her well-off grandfather died the next day giving his earnings to the woman in his will. The day after that, she found out she was pregnant with healthy twins and that her husband was promoted. Her wishes were easy enough to grant, but still had selfish tendencies and she was deemed to live only into her late thirties.

My new contractors are men of a more noble status; therefore I can already imagine what their wishes will be. How disillusioned am I with the world as I wait for someone who would wish for something entirely selfless. How unlikely, this is the human race after all.

I felt the carriage once again jerk to a halt and the miniature door swung open. Jet hair displaced by the wind and moist air, Lilith stood adjacent to the windowed door.

"Young Mistress, we've arrived at the set destination." The maid informed, offering a pale hand.

I nodded in response and grasped the outstretched hand. The pitch painted building was chipping and dull, standing in the gap between two towering faded brick buildings, which were probably vacant due to the skulls and caskets that decorated the exterior of their neighbor building. 'Undertaker' was scrawled in discolored aged letters on a sign above the door of the store. I studied the shop with a blank expression.

"Go make sure the Undertaker doesn't say anything about James Scott being murdered instead of committing suicide." I turned away from the building that only made me reminiscent me of death.

"Young Mistress, I assure you that he looked as if he was suicidal." Lilith looked at the building with uneasy disdain.

I simply cast a glance over at the maid, who, holding in a sigh hurried off to take care of my business. A small frown took up residence on my face as the streets started to fill with pickpocketers, thieves and beggars. Anyone who had money kept themselves well within the false security of their carriages. It all seemed rather bizarre if you were merely a spectator.

It was almost laughable.

The sound of something crashing sounded from inside the insipid building that stood behind me. Chest heaving in a soft sigh, the world spun around me in a blur as I turned on my heel. I thought better than to send in Lilith unaccompanied into the Undertaker's place. She had told me on one occasion that she and him had history with each other. Though the demon woman refused to explain and I hadn't cared enough to order her to do so.

A small bell rang happily in greeting as the door swung ajar. Crimson and a monotonous gray were a vague sight to see once I had fully entered the morgue-like place. Blinking violet eyes in slight bewilderment, it dawned on me that someone was attempting to strangle the Undertaker.

Lilith hadn't made a move (and probably wouldn't ever) to help the eccentric, currently frowning man. She actually seemed to find this particularly humorous. It twas going to be a very long day indeed.


*Regalia~ A shade of purple.

*Monsieur~ The French word for a man/gentleman. Also used as a title, equivalent to Mr. or Sir.

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