Chapter Two: Saying Farewell

White flower-petals gracefully flew through the wind as Mary found herself dancing through the meadows of her family's back yard. Her heart soared with joy as the wind ruffled through her white dress and red hair. She lifted her small, child face to the sky as she spread her arms and spun like that ballerina in the blue, velvet jewelry box that was given to her. She giggled heartily, before she felt two strong arms lift her off the ground and swing her around, causing little Mary to squeal with delight. She looked up to see a man's face blurred.

Who is that?...

Mary giggled happily at him and touched his smooth cheeks with joy with her small hands. He smiled and hugged her close to his chest, as he began to sing:

"Mistress Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? 'Not very well,' she said, 'See the lilies' dead, put them up and up you go!" He threw Mary a little bit in the air and caught her, causing her to squeal with delight as he continued humming in her ear.

He is my father….

The humming soon faded into echoes, Mary frowned curiously and turned to see that a statue had replaced the man that was holding her. Her eyes widen in shock and fear as the dead eyes stared at her. Dead eyes, dead, fogged over gray eyes! Mary fell backward and landed in the dead, slimy grass. She blinked and looked at her small hands only to gasp in horror. Thick, crimson liquid were now on her hands, she opened in her mouth:

"!" Mary screamed herself awake. Her hands were clasped tightly on the blankets and her body was drenched in sweat. She shakily pried her fingers from the blankets and held them up to her face in examination. Her gray eyes wide in fear, but began to relax a little. No blood. It was all just a dream. A terrible dream; she closed her eyes and buried her face in her knees. Why do I keep having these sort of dreams? They make no sense and yet, they scare me so! Mary pulled her face from her knees and looked up at her clock: 4:30 a.m. She sighed. Another day of bad sleeping; Mary was glad, though, that she didn't wake up Aunt Janelle. She laid back down and fell back to sleep after closing her eyes.

"What's the matter, young Lord?" Sebastian asked with a smile. Ciel was still sitting in his chair even though it was well past his bed time. "Still pondering about the case?"

"You haven't been able to find the culprits yourself!" Ciel pointed out, looking Sebastian in the eyes. "Even though you asked everyone, every single low-life in this damn city! And you still haven't located them yet! It's bugging me! How can someone have that good of a disguise?" Sebastian frowned, obviously displeased with those facts, himself. Normally he'd have a good list of suspects in about three hours, but nowhere around London do these men have any contacts or someone to rely on.

"I agree, it's proving most problems some. It seems these men rely mostly on themselves." Sebastian stated. He then smiled. "But enough about that young Master, you must be tired. Please come and let me tuck you into bed. We both have an early day tomorrow." Ciel shook his head and Sebastian blinked.

"I can't go to sleep, I'll function just as well without it." Ciel stated, before his eyes began to droop and he fell into a deep slumber. Sebastian smirked.

"You know how I feel about you sleeping in your chair, it's not proper," He stated walking around the desk and lifting the young lord out of his chair. He looked out the window to see the first glimmering rays of sunlight, before frowning. It looked like his master wasn't going to get much sleep today.

Mary checked over the things she placed into her suitcase for the umpteenth time and smiled. She had remembered to pack everything. She couldn't believe that in just one hour, she'll be traveling to a new home and getting another job. Hopefully she could learn to pay her bills and help pay her Aunt Janelle's bills altogether. She closed her only brown suitcase closed and clasped the brass latches together, before lifting it up. It held two dresses, under garments, stockings and several heirlooms from her parents her Aunt was able to keep hidden from the law's greedy hands: her father's golden pocket watch, her mother's locket and a gold mirror. These items were the only things left and when her Aunt found them, she immediately took them home and gave them to Mary on her eighth birthday. Mary looked at her father's pocket watch with sad eyes.

"I don't remember how you looked, father, but I remembered your heart." Mary whispered to herself, her gray eyes glistening with tears. She burst out in a whisper: "Why can't I remember what you look like!" A knock sounded on her door, causing her to gasp and whirl around to face the door.

"Mary, are you ready yet?" Aunt Janelle's voice sounded, muffled by the door. "The coach is already here." Mary smiled and quickly made sure her eyes were dry.

"Yes! I'm done! I'm ready!" Mary called, grabbing her suit case. She moved her eyes around the room and forced herself not to cry as a new sorrow developed inside her heart. The room that had been her sanctuary for the last fifteen years and had been her secret place as well, now it looked like she'd have to find another place to make her sanctuary. She closed her eyes, forcing the tears back, before opening the door to reveal her Aunt's eyes cast sadly on the floor. Mary stopped, her eyes widen in surprise and shock as Aunt Janelle blinked up in surprise and forced a smile.

"Ah! Goodness, Dear, what has taken you so long?" She asked; the cheerfulness in her voice sounded fake; Mary's eyes widen and tears began to brim them once again as a stab went through her heart.

"Oh, now stop that!" Aunt Janelle's voice cracked as tears began leaking out of her eyes. "I won't be able to stop crying if you keep looking at me like that!" The two women embraced each other sniffing and sobbing. Mary had looked up to her Aunt as a mother, though she only called her Aunt Janelle to satisfy her Aunt's own heart.

"I'll miss you!" Mary sobbed.

"And I, Dear!" Aunt Janelle cried. She pulled apart wiping the tears from her eyes, before looking at Mary firmly. "Oh look at us, acting like simpering fools! Come on, it's best you catch this coach, before it decides to leave without you!" Mary giggled through her tears as her Aunt led her down the stairs and toward the coach. There seemed to be two drivers; Mary blinked for a moment. It was strange for a coach that was for the lower class. She dismissed the thought immediately: the extra person might be because of the long trip. She turned to her Aunt and gave her one last hug, before pulling back.

"I'll come and visit, Aunt Jane—Aunt Jean." Mary said with a sad smile. Aunt Janelle's eyes widen happily, before filling with tears which she blinked out of her eyes.

"You be sure to call me when you get there! Or if you run into any trouble, you understand!" Aunt Janelle stated, handing her a lunch box. Mary nodded as she accepted the lunch box.

"Of course, Aunt Jean," Mary said, hugging her Aunt one more time, before heading to the coach. One of the drivers had gotten off the seat, before opening the door for her. Mary blinked in surprise. Since when did the lower-class coach-drivers do that? Mary smiled. Oh well, it was good treatment.

"Thank you," She said to the blond haired driver who wore a hat over his eyes. "To Milton Keynes, please." The driver smiled at Mary warmly.

"No need to ask, we were hired by the lovely old lady over there to take you where you need to go. She paid for everything." He stated. Mary blinked and looked at her tearful eyed Aunt in surprise, before tearing up too as she sat down in the coach. She raised her hand to wave goodbye, tears rolling down her face as the driver had shut the door and climbed onto the driver's seat. With a slap of the reigns, the coach started to move as the horses began a trot which soon turned into a gallop. Mary watched as the London's buildings began rolling pass by with sadness in her heart. She turned and looked down at the lunch box in her lap, with her Aunt's favorite handkerchief wrapped around it. Mary's eyes filled with tears, her heart breaking. I'll eat the lunch later, once I enter Milton Keynes, Mary promised herself. She lowered her eyes to her box. Her heart beating faster as buildings flew by. She sighed. It was going to be long trip; she hoped her employers were nice and kind. Even if they weren't….she'd still serve them…she had no choice.

Ciel frowned as he looked at the papers on his desk. He hadn't much sleep at all and now as the afternoon's sun began to fill the room, the young master's blue eye began to droop. He shook his head vigorously; he had to finish the paper work by tomorrow. His eye began to droop again and his head began to nod on his hand. He soon fell into darkness.

"!"

"LOOK OUT!"

"NO! STO-!" CRASH! Ciel jumped at the sounds that happened so fast outside of the estate. He jumped out of his chair and ran to the window. His eyes widen as he saw the cause of the noises: a brown, lower class coach had crashed outside the walls of his land and had toppled over. Two men had climbed out of their seats and helped a woman out of the passenger seating of the coach. He whirled around toward the inside of the study.

"Sebastian! Help those people now and find out what happened!" Ciel demanded. Sebastian blinked as he beginning to make dinner when he heard the crash from outside. He heard his master's order.

"Yes, my Lord."

Mary had been watching the scenes of the country passing by with melancholy silence. Her heart longed to go back to her Aunt, but she knew that'd be impossible. A sigh escaped her lips before she saw a breath-taking, beautiful white mansion which towered over the walls protecting its estate. Her eyes widen in surprise. She never in her whole life have seen such a glorious mansion. Suddenly the coach jolted sharply causing it to teeter off to the right and left, flinging Mary both ways as she screamed. She heard the drivers shouting something, before the coach completely toppled over and her head hit the ceiling, causing her to black out…

Okay, I'm going to end it here for this chapter, but don't worry the third chapter should be up soon ^_^ Thank you for reviews and please if there's anything I'm doing wrong let me know, okay? Thank you for reading and please keep doing so.