DISCLAIMER:

NARUTO © Masashi Kishimoto

KUROSHITSUJI © Toboso Yana

Single Approach

Naruto/Kuroshitsuji Cross Over

Sakura Haruno and Sebastian Michaelis

Romance/Adventure/Humor/Angst

Rated T: for Language

Chapter 7 – 7th Step: Moving

Author's notes:

Be ready 6000+ words on your way. Longest chapter I have ever done.

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Here's your Chapter 7 …

"Talking"

Sakura's thoughts /thoughts

Inner talking

"You want me to sell you my company?" He scoffed. Ciel was beyond irritated at this man's blunt words. Does he really think that by blackmailing him, he can buy his company over a sum of what he called 'money'? No, wait; he wanted him to give him his company. Now that is something he had not seen. Though he knew there was something wrong with the proposition he had presented, he had never expected this.

Flashback

A while ago, he received a call from the president of Healy Enterprises, claiming he had a proposal for him. Asking him if he had time, he would be glad to come to his manor, present his proposal and have tea at the same time. Ciel agreed, it was a good opportunity for his company, after all Healy Enterprises is a one hell of a big company.

Though he was elated to know the news, he can't let his guard down. Something tells him that everything was a simple fraud but he can't help but to invite him in. If it was a real one then he will entertain him and listen, but if it was really a fraud then he will simple eliminate the faker and continue on his life.

He sighs, for the past few weeks he had completely neglected his company, though the sales were still high and everything was in place, he can't help but to take a look at it. His company was one of his accomplishments, and no cases will make his company turn into crumbles. If this Daniel Healy was indeed real, then Healy Enterprises would be another company added to his vast number of investors. He smirked, now all he had to do is wait for him to come.

Indeed the person who called was Daniel Healy; the 29 year old red head was pleased to find that the owner of Funtom Company was interested on his plans. Clad in his elegant black suit, he gracefully bows to Ciel when they met.

"A pleasure to meet you, Earl" He raised an eyebrow at his tone; it was like he was mocking him. He ignored it for the sake of business.

"As well as I. Welcome to Phantomhive's" He invites him in, took him to his study and presented Tanaka to him. They talk over tea as he silently hoped that Tanaka won't slip.

"I never thought that the owner of Funtom was a kid."

The words rang through his ear hotly. His visible eye twitched, not liking the fact that he called him a kid. "Who said I was the owner?"

"Are you sure?" he leaned on his seat and look at Ciel, ignoring Tanaka and Sebastian. "From what I had gathered, the Earl was the owner."

"Nonsense, but I do wonder where did you get that idea, Mr. Healy?" It was Tanaka who asked, but if was promptly ignored.

"Oh, come on, dear Earl I'm sure you were the owner." He said nonchalantly as he waved his hand on Ciel "After all, your eye says it all, or should I say eyes?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing my Earl" He stood up bringing a paper to Ciel's table. "How about this? You sell me your company. And I won't tell anyone about your dirty little secret"

End of Flashback

How dare he? This man, oh yes, this man, will taste Ciel's wrath, though he won't show it yet.

Keeping a calm attitude, he rose from his seat and stare blankly at the man in front of him. Daniel Healy, president of Healy Enterprises, a company well known for its foreign imports such as toys – no surprise at that, and food. It was a pretty large company; it originated from Ireland but eventually expanded in London. It is quite a shame really, if he only want partnership he would gladly gave it but since he insist of selling it to him, he will suffer. The red haired man had no idea who is he dealing with. Though he's a kid in everyone's eyes, he won't show him mercy.

"I wait for your reply at the ball." Daniel stood from his seat and bow to Ciel. "Find me there." He gave him a smirk before walking towards the door.

"Escort him out Sebastian."

"No need, I can go out on my own. Thank you." Opening the door, he gave a nod to the seemingly annoyed Ciel and then leaves, closing the door as he got out. He let out a smile, maybe blackmailing the Earl was not a good idea, but that is the only thing he could do by now. If he still doesn't sell his company, well he can resort to other things.

"Oh, well." He shrugged his shoulders and walk towards the hallway. It's not his fault anyway. If he won't succeed on this plan, he won't have a chance redeeming his authority over Healy Enterprises. Even though he was the president of the damned company, he can't even manage it because of his younger brother.

Younger, for God's sake

For him, he was just a puppet. Daniel won't let his brother control him once more. He'll get Funtom, and then he'll win over the company and own it personally.

He let out a small laugh. The thought really was amazing to think.

"You're leaving already?" A feminine voice lulled him out from his thoughts. He turned to the woman who was right in front of him. Dress with her royal blue long sleeved dress, black laces adorned its collar and its sleeves. A floral diamond broach was pinned on her left chest. It was the only thing that decorates her dress. There were no ribbons, and bows.

It was a simple dress, yet she delivered it elegantly. Her hair, much to his surprise was the lightest shade of pink he had seen; it was slightly curled on its ends, a pair of braided hair holds it altogether, setting the rest in loose fashion.

She was pretty, no, she was beautiful. Though her hair was the rarest color he had seen, for him her eyes were the reason why she stood out. It was the brightest emerald he had ever seen. It felt like looking at the most beautiful porcelain doll, no, he was looking at a goddess.

He immediately recovered from his shock. "Ah, where were my manners?"

He bowed to her and gently lifted her left hand, kissing it lightly at the same time. He smiled at her, the most charming smile he have. "I am Daniel Healy. May I inquire the fair lady's name?"

Elyce chuckled. It appears that this Daniel was flirting on her. Of course it won't work. Though she was shock at his greeting. In Konoha, a simple bow would do the trick. Though she had read the traditions about the gentleman's greeting here, she was simply not used to it. That's all.

"Elyce, Elyce Quenell."

"Ah, a lovely name for a lovely maiden." She feigns a blush. As a kunoichi she had the ability to disguise herself as a helpless woman, as a slut or whatever their client preferred. Right now, she had to give the impression of a fair young lady, though she wanted to kill the smug bastard right in front of her. Her keen hearing through chakra help of course, had heard what he told Ciel.

"Thank you." She smiled albeit fake. She knew he wouldn't notice. "Leaving so soon?"

"I would like to stay a bit, but I have a company to run milady." He bowed once again and walked past her. She turned around when she heard him mutter something.

"But I can make a time for you if you want." Then he chuckled as he whisked away to the hallway and disappeared in the corner.

She almost chokes her own saliva. "I rather die than stay with you."

"Stay with whom?"

She didn't need to look who's in her back. She was sure it was Sebastian. She sighs. "Nothing"

"If you were to choose" She looks at him with an eyebrow raise. "Would you stay with him or with me?"

What? Did she hear him right?

"Pardon?"

He moves closer to her. "I am asking if you were to choose to stay with" he then leans on her ears and whispers. "Me or him?"

Yep, she heard it right.

"I'll choose Ciel" she haughtily replied. Well, she will really choose Ciel. Even if the kid has some authority issues as well as 'I am your God' characteristic, she'll choose the kid over Sebastian. She can survive a verbal argument with Ciel but she won't last with Sebastian. The butler had a knack of teasing her until she was beet red and stutters her last words.

Oh how she despise the man.

"Ciel won't sell his company right?" her eyes suddenly went wide. Damn. She curses herself. Now he will know she had eavesdropped to them. Damn her curiosity and damn her chakra ability to enhance her hearing.

"He won't. I assure you." She was thankful at that. Not because of Ciel's decision of not selling Funtom to a smug but to the fact that he didn't mentioned anything about her eavesdropping. "But eavesdropping was un-lady like, milady." She take that back, she had talked earlier than expected. Giving a huff, she looks at the black haired butler.

An amused chuckle was given. This woman right in front of him was highly entertaining. He can't help himself but to smile to her childish antics. The pink haired woman was indeed amusing, and interesting.

"Why are you here, Sebastian? Don't you have anything to do?"

"Bocchama told me to look for you." He replied as he motioned for her to follow him. "The Earl was invited to a ball tonight. Bocchama wanted to take you. It is an outmost importance that you behave well, milady." He heard an amused laugh.

"I can behave well. I am not a child."

"I can see that milady." He stopped and looks at her. "What I meant is your table manners, and of course, your dancing skills."

"I can dance pretty well as I can remember." It as part of her training, as a ninja, spying was one of the skills needed. Assassinations mostly occurred at parties and balls, so dancing was relatively easy for her.

"Waltz?"

She nodded. "And my table manners were perfectly fine too."

"Of course, I have seen that myself." He opens the door right in front of him. Taking a peek, she remembered that it was the music room.

In the center of the room is round table with carved cabriole legs, a lovely yet fragile statue of an English woman was on its top. Next to it was the grand piano; she had played once before, that was when she was on a mission – another assassination.

Curtains were drawn open to let the light pass through the large floor to ceiling windows. She loved this part of the manor. Though the light irritated her much, the peace, the serenity she had found in this room was impeccable. The library might provide her books as well as knowledge but this room provided her harmony.

On the wall near next to the piano was a painting of sunflower fields. She had asked one time why is the painting there but no one seems to know. The painting was off in the room color scheme. Its yellowness didn't match to the room's maroon. But it does give her some entertainment, by merely staring on it.

"Then, may I have this dance?" Sebastian's voice echoed throughout the room. She barely recognized the fact that he was with her.

Alone with her, if she may add

His hand was right in front of her, waiting to be taken. She had read before that a gentleman would do that. She sighs, she won't categorize the butler as a gentleman, but for the sake of this stupidity, she will.

And of course, because of Ciel

Sparkling

Glittering

Shining

Oh Kami, she's going to die. The sparkles, the glitters and the shines were a disaster for her. She hated it. She hated it more than the dress she's wearing, more than the fact that everyone was looking at her direction and more than the fact that she was wearing another air and blood circulation cutter called corset.

It was tied to tight for her own liking. Oh, how he hated Sebastian. It was his fault that Mey-Rin had tightened it. She will kill him later. Oh, she will.

A masquerade ball.

Different variety of mask was all over the place. From masks with over decorated feathers on it, to glittering silver masks, to the simplest she had ever seen.

And Ciel has it.

A simple black mask that was partially covering his face. A part of his hair conceal his right eye, replacing his eyepatch, though she knew that there's an eyepatch there. He's wearing a black jacket, with his white ruffled ascot tie on his neck. The jacket has gold buttons firmly connecting to each other to conceal what's under it. Below, he's wearing a matching red pants and black leather heeled boots.

Beside him was Sebastian, like Ciel his mask was simple, though his, was silver in color. He's wearing a black jacket, with a white polo and silver vest underneath it. His tie was also silvered colored, bringing a sort of mystify aura around him. The women inside the wide ballroom were giving him stolen glances. Their giggles bring forth horror to her, for a reason she didn't know.

She on the other hand felt overdress. Her off-shouldered black and gold dress was sort of revealing for her. Even if the dress covered her thoroughly below, as the dress was floor length, since it was off-shoulder, it revealed her 'smooth and silky' shoulders— just what had Sebastian and Mey-Rin told her. Though it revealed her shoulders she was thankful that her mark won't be notice. She knew that Mey-Rin wanted to asked something about it, but she also knew that Sebastian might have warn her about it.

To compliment her shoulders more, a choker was tied on her neck. It was trimmed with lemon quartz in the center; white laces beneath it, covering the gold clothed choker. Her hair was in updo fashion, one side parting, with a small side fringe. She really didn't need any headpiece; her hair color was enough decoration for her. Her yellow feathered mask was on.

She was thankful to the fact that the ball was a masquerade ball. No one will see her face, but due to her pink hair, she was certain everyone in this room will remember her. She inwardly cringes at the men's looks.

No, everyone is staring.

Overall she felt no, she saw that the entire male inside the room were eyeing her like a piece of candy. She hated it, she curse Sebastian for choosing such dress. She let out a sigh. This is what she gets for trusting him.

"Let's go Sebastian. I'm sure Daniel was here." She heard Ciel speak before he walk away from her, but before he does, she clutched his suit and tugged it.

"Don't leave me alone" she asks, more like begged.

"Lady Elyce I had matters to attend to." He tried to swat Elyce' hand but she clutched it tighter. Ciel sighs. "Listen, this is the world that you were in now. You said you wanted to forget everything right?" He saw her nodded. "Then, consider this as your first ball. There are more to come. I want you to experience it as soon as possible. You are a member of Phantomhive household. Remember that. Now behave yourself like a fair lady. I am sure Lizzie was here too, just find her." He finally notices that she had no longer held his suit.

"But, at least let me punch them if they try to molest me." He gave her a blank look.

"Fine, at least let me slap them." He sighs once more. "I promise not to kill them" His eyes narrowed. Did he just hear her right? "I mean, kill them in shame."

Not having any choice, he agreed. It's like he's talking to a child. For what he remembered she was like 8 years older than him yet, she acts childishly. He sighs before leaving her and telling her to behave. She's giving him a headache.

"Now where are we? Sebastian" He turned to his butler. "Let's go."

As soon as they left, men started to walk to her, much to her dismay. She wanted to go with them but Ciel specifically told her to wait. So like an obedient child she was, she stayed.

What the hell? She suddenly asked herself. I'm a kunoichi for fucking sake. It seems she had forgotten what she was before. Her knowledge about shinobis and ninjas were replaced by table manners, dancing, music, dresses, and tea.

Mission? She shook her head; this was no infiltration, assassination or a mission. This is the life Ciel had given her. This is the life she had asked, the life that she won't give to anyone else.

Sighing, she took a deep breath before greeting the first man who had talk to her. Giving a smile, she flawlessly talked to them as if she's been with this society for long.

"Now I know why she don't want to be alone, Bocchama." Sebastian commented when he saw the flock of men surrounding Elyce. It was inevitable; after all, take that rare pink hair plus a creamy skin, being a member of Phantomhive household and most specially those bright emerald orbs. A blind man wouldn't notice her, but anyone with perfect vision would see her.

He hated it. Those men were ogling her. He suddenly had the urge to go there, and snatched her away from those buffoons, but he can't. He frowned at the lad right next to him, though he already knew that this would happen, he still leave her alone.

"Let's go Sebastian. She can take care of herself."

Casting one last glance at the pink haired woman, he speaks as if she can hear him. "Don't let them bite you, Blossom." Then he followed his master.

Anytime soon a noble will die.

She just has to restrain herself from punching all of them, shout profanities to them and kill them. She saw Sebastian looks at her direction a while ago. She wanted to look back and ask for help, but that means she's falling for his trap – even she didn't know if he had one for her. But she was sure he had one, always ready for her.

She sighs inwardly, at first they asked her where she came from, then if she's a foreigner – Duh! – Then if she's alone to if her hair was dyed. She almost killed the man who asked that. Fortunately someone save him from his near demise and she was thankful to that. Ciel will definitely torture her if she killed someone. She gulped. The kid can promise death by staring.

The blonde man that saves the blabber mouth from her slowly moves toward her. Like a deer caught in the headlight, she merely smiles at his close proximity. He smelled like rain and pine with the mix of mint.

Wait. What?

What the hell happened to her sense of smell? She's mixing things out from her mind. Grumbling, she really needed Inner.

An amused chuckle brought her back to the real world. He looks up and saw the blonde's dark blue eyes, staring intently at her. She blushed, a real blush.

"May I have the honor to have this dance?" he raised his hand in front of her. She reluctantly takes it, but in the end she grasps his hand and let him swiftly take her to the middle of the hall.

Once they were in the middle, he bowed to her, took her left hand and kiss it. He gave her a smile, a smile that almost blind her, or maybe it was just her imagination. Whoever this man is, she didn't know what to think.

"I take it; it's your first time?" He asked as he took hold of her right hand and raised it. She felt his left hand hold her waist and tugged her closer as her other arm move to his neck. As the music start, she let him led her. She knew waltz, she assured Sebastian that she knew, but it felt like useless. Her feet were moving automatically as he moves gracefully and swiftly.

It was sort of disturbing to her part that she was letting a stranger led her. She's a person who wants to dominate, not being led, yet she let him. Through the many layers of her dress, she can feel the warmth of his glove hands. It felt like she was dreaming, she didn't even notice that everyone was looking at them. Most of the dancers left them, and instead choose to watch them.

She can't tear her gaze away to his blue eyes, she knew she had seen them before but she can't remember where.

"I heard you were a foreigner? Was it true?" his warm breath tickled her skin. He said it too close to her ear.

She giggled, and looks straight at him. "Is it a crime being a foreigner?"

"No, it is not." He smiled. "It's not a crime."

"How dare you?" Ciel and Sebastian were both in a secluded room, Daniel Healy right in front of him, smiling smugly at him. His eye twitched in annoyance, he didn't come here to play with his game.

"As I said earlier, sell me." He paused then touched his chin. "No, give me your company, and everything will be fine, especially downstairs."

Ciel scoffs. What could happen downstairs anyway? For all he knew there were a lot of nobles and businessman downstairs and he wouldn't dare harming them. After all this is the Healy Enterprises' Masquerade ball. Everyone from the world of business was here. This is one of the most attend event. This is where businessman flaunted their wealth, their wives or husbands and their accomplishments.

Since he doesn't have a wife – because, uhm, hello he was just 12, his wealth and power was already known, so, he really didn't need to flaunt anything.

The only person that was downstairs that he knew was. His eye widened.

Elyce and Lizzie

He narrowed his eye toward the red head.

"I assume you had realized what I meant?"

"You bastard" The red head just smile. He walks to the desk and draw something in it. A folder, a yellow folder. Ciel knew what's inside the folder, it was the same paper that he had presented to him a while ago at his manor. The bastard really is serious of getting his company.

"Just sign this papers and everything will be fine."

"You think you can scare me with your dirty trick? Do you even know who am I?"

"Of course I knew who you are." He put the folder on the desk before sitting. "You are the Earl of Phantomhive, the owner of Funtom Company and most especially" he looks at him "The Queen's watchdog. Did I miss something?"

Ciel was seething with anger. This guy had a lot of nerve to blackmail the brat. He inwardly took pity at the man. Blackmail won't work, though he wondered if Lizzie did get involved in this situation. What would his master do?

"Elizabeth was it?" He saw Ciel flinched, only slightly though. He was trying his best not to let the man get into his defenses. "Such a cute girl. She's your fiancée right?"

The brat didn't answer, much to Daniel's disappointment and to Ciel's joy. "Oh, Lady Elyce" Sebastian felt his right eye twitched. Now, he won't pity the man. Doesn't he know that Elyce was his?

Oh, wait. He tilted his head and think. They didn't know, yet.

He almost pouted at that. But that disappointing thought was not on his number 1 list. It is Daniel's punishment.

What shall be his punishment? He stared at the red haired man. He doesn't like that smirk on his face. It doesn't suit him. It was disgusting.

Should he kill him painfully? If that happens he'll shout out loud, then everyone will hear. His master won't approve it. So it's a no-no.

Slowly perhaps? He doesn't have all the time to do so, and he knew the brat was not a patient person.

Maybe instantly? That was the best option that he had.

He took a peek to Ciel. The brat was unhappy, well, since when he was happy anyway. He was about to speak when the door opened and Elyce and Lizzie was brought in by two black suited men. Lizzie seems unconscious as she was being carried, while Elyce was dragged in. His eyes narrowed at the man who was gripping her arm. The pained expression that she's giving was a sign that it was a tighter grip.

Oh, how he wanted to kill that man. He wanted to kill him instantly, with or without the brat's permission.

Wait.

…

Now, that thought was dangerous.

"What is the meaning of this?" It was Elyce, though her voice sounded hoarse, the dignify tone was still there.

She was confused.

After her dance with the blonde stranger, she saw Lizzie and stays with her. Everything was fine until those two came, telling them that Ciel seeks for them. Of course, Lizzie beamed at this, but she kept asking herself that if Ciel indeed need them, he would ask Sebastian to fetch them. There's no Sebastian around, so the knowledge of being seek was indeed questionable.

In the end, they followed them. But after they left the ballroom they were immediately knocked out. She tried to escape but seeing Lizzie unconscious didn't help, her hands were bounded and were dragged to this room.

"My, the guests are here." Daniel turned to Ciel. "Your decision, Earl?"

Ciel didn't reply, he kept on glancing between Elyce and Lizzie. He doesn't want any of them involved. This was something that was supposed to be between Daniel and him. This was a game, a game that he will win.

"Ciel" He heard Elyce. Her eyes were telling him not to do anything stupid. He sighs. Her first ball was a disaster. It was supposed to be joyous, not this.

"So my dear Earl, my patience was actually wearing thin." He motioned the two men to bring forth the two girls to his back. He really doesn't want to harm them, but this is the only way.

"You'll pay for this." Then shit happened. His back suddenly ached when Elyce kick his back. Her heeled boot digs onto his back until he was kneeling in the front of the desk. The one who was carrying Lizzie dropped her abruptly and pulled a gun, ready to shoot her. The other one on her back was knocked out as she swing her feet over his head, making the guy fly away to the window.

Everything was a mess.

A fast mess

But for Elyce it was in slow motion, the man with the gun was shock as he saw her moving fast, about to pluck the trigger but was stop by a heavy punch on his face, knocking him unconscious. The noise alerted others and slowly flocks inside. One by one they were knocked out by her fast and heavy hits to their faces.

Ciel on the other hand was surprise, no; he can't explain what was happening. It was maddening. To think that Elyce can pack a punch, no, to think she can do that at all was something he had never thought to happen. He took a glance to Sebastian and saw him smirking.

Was he not surprise at this? His eyes narrowed at him. "Do you know anything about this, Sebastian?"

"Nothing, Bocchama" Turning to the young lad, he pointed Lizzie who was still unconscious on the floor. "Should I get her?"

"What are you waiting for then?" At this he move next to the girl and carried her. When he glances to Elyce' direction it seems she was finished pulverizing her enemies. It was such an amazing sight. The way her eyes blazes furiously every time she punches, her heeled clad feet as it hits someone's face or body and the way blood seem to taint her creamy pale skin really turns him on.

He unconsciously licked his lips. This side of her was not something he had expected, but it was hardly surprising.

Oh, this was really amazing. He really wanted to laugh now. He really didn't have to rescue her at all.

"You have a lot to explain to me." Ciel speak for the first time right after the punching fiasco. Right now, they were waiting for the carriage to return them home. Lizzie was no longer with them. The girl was still asleep when they put her to the carriage along with her maid. They only hoped that she won't remember being abducted.

She nodded as a reply.

"Is your hand alright?" She gave Ciel a smile.

"It is fine, no need to worry."

"Still, let Sebastian take a look at them. Though your gloves were black, I can still see blood on it."

"It was not mine" She monotonously replied. Ciel inwardly cringe at the tone. He was half thinking and half asking himself, what kind of woman was Elyce, no, Sakura. Her mood can turn from being happy to angry and furious to a sweet and then to an emotionless one. It was confusing. He knew it has something to do with what had Sebastian told him.

'She's lace with betrayal…' He had ignored it before. He had thought that ignoring such fact will help her.

Betrayal

A word he can't really describe. It was something forbidden, something puzzling and dark. He wondered who had betrayed her. He was willing to bet that they were no ordinary betrayal.

He sighs.

To be honest he doesn't mind it all. Now, he knew that another out of ordinary human was added to his board. Another pawn, no, perhaps he'll promote her to a knight or bishop, maybe a queen will do. He inwardly smirk, might as well use her very well and never let her get caught by another king.

After all he's the King in his game.

"Are you done?"

Silence answers him but he knew that someone was behind him. He has standing beside a tree near the manor's entrance. On his position he can clearly see the interaction between the Earl and the pink haired woman.

The soft footsteps behind him indicate that he was near. "Yes"

"I think you should have killed him though." A smirk was followed.

"You know I can't do that." The man pocketed his hands. "That means I had a lot to explain, and I don't like explaining."

Leaning beside the tree, he looked straight to the man's hazel eyes. "You never failed to amaze me with your laziness, Ryan."

The man named Ryan laughs. "You really knew who am I, Ivan." He sighs. "Daniel really had no brain. Attacking the Earl was stupid. I wonder how mother and father survive with it. "

"Hn" Ivan replied half listening to his rant.

"Though I wonder who had manage to kick his ass. His minions or whatever was all beaten bloody pulp." He stopped, raising an eyebrow at the same time. "What are you doing here anyway?"

"I have found my goddess."

"So, should I get her or them?" Ryan sighs once more, when he saw Ivan smile. "Didn't you have enough? The last time we had gathered women you have killed them all. Shouldn't you be like getting a woman that does not need to be tortured or sold or killed …" he trailed off, silently glancing to the blonde right in front of him. He was not listening to him at all. He was busy looking at something.

Placing his right hand to his shoulder, he took a peek to what Ivan's attention. A glimpse of a gold and black dress and a scowling Earl was what he saw, before the carriage moves. "Oh, now I see. The pink haired woman you danced with huh?"

A grunt was a reply.

"Shall I get her for you, milord?"

Ivan's blue eyes flashed dangerously at him. "No, I'll get her on my own." He smirked. "After all she was stolen from me."

Ryan rolled his eyes. Ivan needed a new hobby. "I guess those screaming woman in your basement meant death right?"

"Whatever." He swipes away Ryan's hold to his shoulder. "Do what you want, just don't leave any trace."

"Oki Doki."

"Let's go. My work here is done." Not even waiting for Ryan's reply he leave him alone, taking the path back to the manor's garden with a smirk place on his face.

"Of course, Marquis Ivan Alastair Lambrick"

Daniel and Ryan Healey with Ivan Alastair Lambrick was my OCs.

And yes, the villain had surfaced. I have been waiting for them to arrive. And yes, before you ask it's quite obvious, it was Ivan who had danced with Sakura.

Sorry about the fighting scene, if you call it fighting scene. I wanted to show Ciel that Sakura can kick someone else's ass. LOL XD

I think Sebastian might be a little OOC there, and the blackmail thing was sort of cliché. I have watched a Kuroshitsuji episode that Tanaka poses as the president. It gave me the idea that no one knows or maybe a few knows that Ciel was the owner/president of Funtom.

Ivan wasn't supposed to be a Marquis. I wanted him to become an Earl too. But as I mentioned last chapter about the case involving Sakura, the investigation was stopped because of him. I will explain it may be on the next or later chapters on how it was stop.

Anyway thank you all very much for reading this fic.

I do hope this isn't the last update for this year. I will be busy for the next days as Christmas is nearing. I haven't buy groceries yet, gifts were uh, already wrapped— half I think. I still have to attend this meeting about our high school Alumni, this incoming Dec 30. I'm one of the committee in charge of my batch. I do wonder why I was busy even if it's supposed to be a vacation.

Random question again: What is it that you love about reading fanfics?

Me: Reading someone else's fanfic give me courage and inspiration to write, to never give up and of course, a huge load of new vocabulary and grammar and new friends.

Thanks once again

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