"My my, mistress, I'm surprised at you for appearing to a strange man in only your nightgown yesterday. How scandalous." Sebastian teased her ask he combed her hair.

Ciel set her morning cup of earl grey down on the vanity table, looking at Sebastian as he now began to fasten the laces of her corset. "Almost as surprising as my butler not being able to go out to acquire souls himself, for you were too weak."

Ciel heard no reply, smiling to herself when she realized that she had one that little spat. She gasped when he tightened the laces of her corset though, glaring back at him. He only gave an innocent smile, apologizing politely, though she was sure he did it on purpose.

He finished dressing her in a lovely black copy of one of her dresses in the human world. Modest but beautiful, the dress fanned out past her hips, the collar high and wrapped snuggly around her neck. He let her hair fall down her back like a waterfall of navy curls. She placed her eyepatch on herself, tying it snuggly at the back.

"I'll be heading to the human world my lady, I need to acquire some human souls for today's lunch." Sebastian said, getting up and bowing to her.

Ciel looked up at him, frowning, "You're getting more souls?" She clarified.

"If I cannot so something as simple as retrieving souls to feed my mistress later, then what kind of butler would I be?" He asked, the reply deepening her frown.

"I mean, you're leaving me here?... Alone?" She asked.

"You won't be alone my lady, No name will be here to guard you." He said, assuring his young mistress. Ciel was still wary though, and he could see it on her lovely face. He smiled, "Do you trust me, my lady?"

"More than anyone." She said simply. Her life has been placed in his careful hands so many times, and he's never failed her. That is why she was able to answer him so quickly, so surely. "Your fledgling on the other hand, I do not trust."

"I trust him. He's a loyal demon, and a dear friend. He's more than capable of protecting you." He said, doing whatever finishing touches he believed he needed to do. He patted her down before straightening up, bowing. "I must leave now, mistress. I will be back as soon as I can. If you truly fear for your safety you may stay within your room, I instructed him that this is the only room he is not allowed to enter." He said.

The young woman nodded, dismissing him. She watched him leave, sighing after he closed the door. How long must she wait? Before, it had taken hours to hunt for souls. She stepped onto the balcony of her bedroom, looking out onto the front of the estate. A gust of wind circled around, picking up the glowing white rose petals of the garden below and carrying them up in the air. She closed her eyes, feeling the cool wind dance brush past her. Leaning against the railing, she looked out at the sky, still in its perpetual darkness; similar to if the stars had disappeared in a moonless sky. She looked down, sensing a presence lap around the estate's perimeter. It was No name, casually smoking a cigarette. But his stature was tense, almost as if he were on constant alert as he walked out of sight again.

Ciel continued to watch him, circling into her view and disappearing again around her home. She sat up, quickly becoming bored of this. Why should she stay there and wait? Did Sebastian fancy her to be some helpless princess, waiting in her tower? She looked down… They were at least 3 stories up from the ground. She wondered….

She waited for No name to loop around again, and when he was out of sight she got onto the railing. Normally, she would be terrified, and would have fallen out of her pure clumsiness. But that wasn't the case, in fact she found that her balance was perfect. Taking a deep breath and closing her eyes, she jumped.

She landed on her feet, barely making a sound. Opening her eyes, she realized that she felt no pain, and her bones were still very much intact. "Incredible…" She smiled. It was such a rush, she would have broken all the bones on her legs were she still a human. She wondered what else she could do.

The young demon began running through the garden. Taking long strides, she found that she wasn't out of breath. Her asthma would have also kicked in by now, but it hasn't! She wondered how long it had been since she run around like this… She remembered the days where she was playing in the gardens with Lizzy, Edward, and her aunt… Ciel wouldn't run as fast though, for she was frail like her mother who watched on instead of joining in on the fun. She tried her best to catch up with Lizzy and Edward though, laughing and smiling as she did.

A small smirk curved her lips as she began testing the limits of her supernatural speed. She ran faster and faster, her heart racing as she did. Everything around her seemed to fly past, going the same speed as a horse going at full run, maybe even faster. She ran around the borders of her estate, almost breaking into a laugh. This was exhilarating! All her life she's always been so weak and fragile, either relying on a horse or Sebastian to carry her when she got weary… It felt good to be strong.

As she turned the corner of the manor, No name was coming around the corner as well. Her forward momentum made it hard for her to stop at the speed she was traveling. She dug her shoes onto the ground, scraping against the cobbled walkway, but it did not slow her down by much. Ciel closed her eyes as she collided into him.

She felt her human form would have gotten a concussion from the impact. He barely moved though, like a brick wall she would have bounced right off of him if he hadn't caught her. Ciel was a bit rattled, No name holding onto her until she could get her bearings. She looked up at him, frowning as when she saw a quizzical brow raised at her.

"Be careful where you're going." She scolded him, pushing him away.

No name simply tipped his hat, though she and he knew that he shouldn't be the one apologizing.

She dusted herself off, examining him carefully. "You're guarding my manor while Sebastian is away?" She asked.

No name shook his head, pointing at her.

"You're guarding me?" She asked. "On Sebastian's orders?"

He nodded, continuing his patrol. Ciel walked alongside him, no longer feeling wary of the demon, only curious. "You take orders from Sebastian all the time?"

He stopped, gently taking her open hand, writing on her palm with his fingertip only spelling out words one letter at a time. "Only…If… I can…" He wrote. It was a slow form of communication, but for now it shall work.

"Sebastian puts a lot of faith in you for someone that only listens to him sometimes." She said, frowning. "How am I to trust you? How do I know you won't harm me when Sebastian is away?"

He raised his eyebrow at her again, smiling as he wrote out, "I haven't… Killed you yet…" He wrote. Ciel didn't accept this line of reasoning, and was about to retract her hand back, but he continued to write. "And the master… of my master… is my master… as well."

Ciel looked up, only to see his visible blue eyes, as light as the sun glistening on a clear lake… Usually when she made eye contact she would have been the first to look away. But this time the handsome demon was the one that looked away, bowing his head, his long curly brown hair covering his eye. They continued to walk, the young demon couldn't help but look up at him occasionally. He was so tall beside her. She no longer felt threatened by him, actually beginning to feel safe beside the massive presence. "So I'm your master now as well?"

She smirked when he nodded, looking almost hesitant to confirm that he was under her servitude. "That's good to know."

The wind picked up again, sending more rose petals glittering the sky, replacing the stars that should have been twinkling in their stead in the mortal world. Ciel looked ahead, now walking around the gardens with the nameless demon by her side, "I'm in danger, aren't I?.." She asked.

He was nodded grimly, refusing to look down at her, but she was glad of his honesty. Sebastian would do his best to reassure her that everything is going to be alright, or dismissing the question completely.

"I know Sebastian will protect me, but will you as well?" She asked.

He gave a curt, loyal nod in affirmation. She looked up at him, as he looked straight ahead. He reminded her of a loyal Doberman Pinscher, never looking to the side or the back, always forward. She smirked at this, the guard dog of the guard dog. Another gust of wind surrounded them with a wave of glowing rose petals, lighting the sky once again.

AN: Hope you all like! Thank you for the follows and the favorites, and the review from a guest, I'm glad to get some feedback! I'm sorry there isn't a lot of Sebastian in this chapter, I wanted to get more of No name in this, he's going to play an important role in my stories! Please feel free to tell me your likes and dislikes! I'm a big girl, I can take your critiques!