Chapter 5: The New Deal
Authors Note: Sorry this chapter is so short! I promise the next one will be much longer. ^_^
I stood up in exasperation. Ciel's asking me to make a contract with him? He's got to be out of his mind!
''No!'' I shouted. ''Absolutely not! There's no way I'd ever do that." I could feel my heart pounding, but it was no longer out of fear—it was out of anger.
Ciel raised an eyebrow. "What strong opposition you have towards it without even hearing the terms. Where is this coming from?''
My mouth dropped open. Is he serious? "Be-because it's wrong. There's no way I'd ever give up my soul."
Ciel chuckled. "I think there's a misunderstanding between is. May I ask what you think I meant by the term, "deal?''
My jaw tightened. Does this mean he's talking about something else? ''W-well,'' I started off hesitantly, ''I-I thought you meant a demonic contract…like the one you have with Sebastian.''
Ciel chuckled, clasping his hands together. I looked down at my feet, turning red. How stupid I was for assuming something like that. Idiot, idiot, idiot! I knew I should have said something to recover from the blow. Yet the words I spewed out next did anything but help. "Besides,'' I stammered, "it's not like I have a wish or goal to attain, anyway."
Ciel's smile broadened. "No wish, you say? Everything has something that they desire.'' I looked at the Earl and bit my lip. The more I listened to him speak, the most he begins to sound like Sebastian. ''There is something you want, isn't there?'' he cooed.
"No!'' I shouted a bit too quickly. He's trying to intimidate me, I thought. But I won't let him.
''Well,'' Ciel began, "this would be a problem if I wanted to make that kind of a contract with you. But I don't."
A brief silence crossed us as Sebastian took away the tea cups and placed them on the tray. Without saying a word, he wheeled the tray towards the door, leaving Ciel and I alone again.
I rubbed the back of my neck. ''I guess I shouldn't have assumed the worst."
"You don't need to apologize,'' he replied, stepping towards me, ''you were smart for assuming something like that." He twirled the ring on his finger, looking down at it. "One always has to assume what the other opponent's wants and desires are. If you fail to think ahead, you can't win the game.'' He smirked at me, his eye flashing red again. ''But right now, I have the advantage. And I will show you why."
Ciel walked over to a door on the side of the room. He paused by it and turned towards me. ''My butler informed you that our deal would involve something of yours, correct?"
''Yes,'' I answered.
''Then, I shouldn't have to explain myself to you…but at the same time, this certainly won't be what you were expecting." He beckoned for me to come closer. I walked over to where he was standing, only a few feet away from the door. My nerves started building up. Whatever was behind that door was going to change everything.
He put his hand on the knob, and turned it. With a gentle tug, he pulled it open. My gaze traveled down towards the floor where Ciel was pointing. I covered my mouth and gasped. Katie was on the ground, unconscious.