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I walked alone through the halls. Timidly glancing at each door as I passed them I watched for anyone to come out. I waited for few in particular.
At the end of the magnificent halls was a large door way. The room I was supposed to enter. "Wish me luck." I whispered to no one in general. Just myself. "You'll need it." Spoke a voice. I whipped around only to see...no one. Oh, that's what it was. "At least you're always with me." I said. walking into the large room.
"You're early."
"Anything for the mistress." I spoke to Lady Jen in my calm manor. I quickly paced to her bed side. She sat up in her bed, silently ordering me to get her dressed. I did as told.
At the closet I asked quietly, "So what would you like to wear today, My Lady?" Kicking her legs childishly she asked, "What engagements do I have for today?" I thought back a moment. "Well, you have a meeting with your sister in the next town over. You also must meet with the Queen to ask about the new income from Italy. Also, tonight, another suitor has asked to meet you for your hand." She only chuckled. "Well, I personally would like to skip going to see my sister, but I guess it's mandatory. The Queen's meeting is more likely to be a drab, and so is the man as of which I must see tonight." She spoke her words carelessly for the fact of me being the only other person to hear them. "I guess I could wear the white gown with lace to my first engagements, and my black gown to the last one. The black with the dangling sleeves and corset on the outer layer." Her choices made their way to my arms. "Yes, My Mistress."
Carefully I made my way towards her without letting a single thread touch the hard wood floor. She stood and and let the white envelope her. Turning her around I tied the back tightly. Grabbing a white ribbon from the dresser I tied it around her neck. A pendant given to her by the Queen herself hung from the silk. She turned and passed me setting down at her vaisselier. I glided to her. "I wish to wear my hair as I did last." I took the tie from the table and held it in my hand I made her hair into a bun. Once done she snickered. "On second thought," Undoing my work she stood. "I don't want to. I feel as if I'm restricted with that. Why don't you?" She looked at me directly. "I don't think I should My Lady. It's improper for a servant as myself to wear such nice things. It is yours after all. It must be as priceless as you My Lady." I kept a stare at my feet. "Your right."
My head flew up. "It would only grace your face wit even more distaste than it already obtains." My head fell back down. To think a Lady such as herself could begin to leave such rude comments towards her servants. It's not an impossible thought, but not delightful one indeed. We walked to the door in a swift motion.
A knock from the lower levels was heard. I left it for another servants work as I led Lady Jen to her study. The knock came again. Isn't anyone going to get the door? I glanced at the Mistress as we entered her study. "You may go. I can wait." I bowed as I turned. "Yes, Lady Jen." I turned to leave. I was stopped as my hand rested on the door knob. "Do remember to curtsy rather than bow. You are a lady after all." I didn't bother to turn. "Yes, My Lady." I left the room. Tension fled the air around me.
"Well that was awful to say the least."
"I know. I do hope My Lady begins to gain herself some better manners..." I responded out loud as I came to the front door. I opened the door to find a man standing there. My eyes widened then narrowed back to their original glare. "Yes, good sir? What could I, the servant of the Great Lady Jen, do for you today?" His raven hair tilted with his quirky smile. "It seems that my Lord would like to meet with the lady. Would it be possible to set up a meeting? Tonight perhaps-" "No." I answered swiftly as I shut the door. Just before I could hear the door click something stopped it. Looking out the sliver that was left of the outside light I saw the man holding it open with his hand.
"Now you must realize that my master does not tend to take disappointment very lightly. I do hope that you will consider this." My glare's harshness grew as I opened the door and stepped outside.
The outside air felt nice. I felt as if a storm was coming. What perfect weather.
"What do you want Sebastian?" I asked through gritted teeth. "I only wish for the Great Lady to meet with the Young Earl Phantomhive." His smile narrowed. "The lady already has events planned for today. Try again another time. Also," I lessened the space between us only a minor amount, looking up to his face with a stare. "Don't you ever come back here again with that ridiculous tone again. I do hope you realize that I can, and will, do anything to keep you from harming my master, as I would imagine you doing for your own." I left to my door. "Good day sir. I do hope you now understand." I shut the door behind me. This time there was no inconvenience as I heard it click shut.
Damn that butler. Damn the whole lot of them to Hell. I don't need their help or pity. I will get out of here on my own, with my own skill, and intelligence. I don't need them. I don't need Lady Jen either. I damn her as well. I damn them all. Damn all these annoying human beings and demons to Hell. Another voice spoke.
"Now you don't actually mean that. You know you need, and want, them, their help, and yes. Even their pity." I snarled. Just shut up. I don't need your senseless talk. Not now anyways. I walked forward.
I left the front hall in annoyance and irritation running through my mind.
I came back to Lady Jen's study. Something unexpected happened as I turned the door knob. "I'm so happy! Can you believe it Navrant? I've been invited to have tea with the Phantomhives! What an honor!" She addressed me by the name she picked for me. She does pick one for all of her servants. Mine was french. Meaning literally, 'pathetic.' I found it to be a distasteful, yet somehow fitting name.
"Well, that's nice My lady. Although you do remember your other plans. Correct?" She just smiled into my shoulder as she hugged me tighter. "Of course, but we can just cancel the meeting with my sister and the duke to go. Can't we? Please Navrant? Please?" She pleaded trying to look innocent.
"We can, but the duke probably wont ask again, and your sister..." I trailed off in thoughts of her older sister. "Don't worry about them! I think I would much rather meet the Phantomhives and be scolded then not meet them and be put through a bore." She droned on.
My thoughts were a rumbled mess. It was hard to process even a single detail. My main concern was having to meet that butler again, and how did he get to My Lady that quickly? This is so twisted...
That annoying demon! How dare he! I specifically told him not to come near my master, and what does he do? Calls my master without my approval! My thoughts came harshly as I showed a worried face on the outside and a scowl on the inside.
"Alright then. I have to obey. You are my mistress after all." She smiled and pecked my lips quickly. "This is going to be grand Navrant! Just grand indeed!" She twirled around the room.
I placed a finger to my lips. She must be happy to do that. She never shows any affection towards her servants. To her, a kiss is a symbol of gratitude. I never thought I would see the day when that happened. Much less to me... My thoughts trailed. I thought my head was already mixed up. Now I'm even more confused.
"I must give a good impression to the Earl." She sang around the room, "I get to meet the Earl~. The Earl Phantomhive~!" She feel into her chair. She spun. The Lady really acted like a child. She's only 20, so I would say that she hasn't matured much in the years. I've seen her grow, lose family, hurt others, I've seen her life through. I might end up seeing her whole life if I stay here much longer in wonder.
After a minor amount of servants came and calmed the mistress, on my call, she sat in her chair. Still staring at her god awful paperwork.
"Navrant." She commanded. "Yes, my Lady?"
"I order you to get my carriage ready to meet the Queen. I still have to go to that engagement." I reached for the pocket watch in my coat. "But My Lady, it's still only...almost time. Never mind then. I will go prepare your ride, My Lady." I bowed. "What did I tell you? I said to curtsy rather than bow. It's improper for a Lady to bow." She sighed as if I was ignorant to what she had earlier said. "Oh, but My Lady. You've given me a uniform meant for the opposing gender. I can't exactly curtsy in a tail coat." I gestured to the black suit I wore. "Just grab the tails of the coat and you should be fine. Besides, I don't have enough uniforms for everyone of the females to gain a females uniform. Be thankful it's not male's uniforms that I ran out of..." She trailed. I must say I am thankful for that one, but that doesn't mean I should still have to curtsy.
"As you wish, My Lady." I attempted the 'tail coat curtsy.' It turned out more successful then I had imagined it to be.
I made my way gracefully out the door and down the stairs, yet again.
The double doors opened with a outstanding creak. I took few steps outside before noticing something off. My glare averted to my side, only to see a white dog with ruffled fur sitting in our yard...staring at me. I paced to the still creature. "And just what are you doing here?" I sat on one knee as I petted the dog. "Woof! Woof!" He barked as I scratched behind his ears. "Shush pup." I commanded with an index finger extended over my lips. "You don't want the Lady Jen to hear you. She hates dogs. If she finds you she'll have you dead. Now hush." The dog obeyed and shook it's head. "What a cute animal. Though, whose are you?" I reached for his collar. "Hm? Well this is odd. I've never seen something like this before." I took a closer look. "Something looks odd to me about this collar. You?"
"Yeah. But it's not like I would tell you."
"That's not fair." I whined at the voice. "Oh well..." I sighed. "Well you better get home dog, or else your master will probably miss you. More than mine would miss me." As I stood the dog began to growl at me. "Huh?" I moved over away. "What's wrong with..." Before I could finish, the dog jumped at me. "Agh! Hey!" I ran towards the front gates. My speed kept me ahead, but the creature was running abnormally fast. "What the bloody Hell is going on here? First I meet a butler whose really a demon, and now this! What is this creature anyways?" I reached the gates. "Finally!" I gasped as I pushed as hard as my frail body would let me to get the doors open. "Open...open darn it all!" The gates creaked atrociously as I squeezed through them. As expected, the dog followed. As it ran out I ran back in, leaving the dog on the outside and me on the inside. "Now to shut it." I whispered to myself harshly. Grasping the iron with all the strength I could muster I pulled the over-sized gates shut. I fell.
Looking down at my hands I saw the rust rubbing off on them and the trembling of them from having used all my muscle. I need to get one of the others to get that rust fixed. I thought as I stood and walked back to where the carriage should be.
Lavi's POV
"Pluto! Pluto!" I called. The first day I'm ordered to keep watch of the dog and I end up losing him. Just my luck. "Pluto! Hey! PLUTO! PLUTO!" I yelled some more.
My yelling stopped as I saw a mound of white running towards me. "Pluto!" I yelled happily. Dramatically I ran to the dog. "Oh Pluto! I missed you so much!" I ran and almost hugged the dog before he jumped on me and licked my face. "Hey, Pluto. I know it's nice to see each other again, but could you get off. This is kind of awkward when your in your human form..." He paused and jumped off. "Thanks." I leaned down and petted his head. "You know, for a part human man you really do make one adorable dog." He barked in response. But something was different. "Hey Pluto boy," I sat on the ground beside him.
"What's that in you mouth?"
His mouth opened wide for me to see. "Ah...that's awfully strange. I wonder what happened?" I tilted my head confused as I looked at my discovery. I asked aloud to myself,
"Who wears a cat collar around here?"
"Lavi! I hope you haven't lost track of that dog again!" I heard Bard call from the whole in the kitchen wall that we've been working on. It's almost full. Just a few more bricks left. "I haven't! Coming!" I ran with Pluto to Bard.
Still...who around this area wheres a cat collar. I've only met one person like that, and they don't live in this estate. Unless... I glanced at Pluto. Maybe he went there... My thought stayed in my head the rest of the run to Bard. What a long run...
Author's Note: Alrighty then! Sorry this chapter was so short this time. I promise to make the next one longer. So please read more of the story, "Which way the bell rings," and review. Thanks!
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Akiho13 =^-^=