Woe is me - Chapter three

Just when I got three thirds of the way back, what should pass me but a black cat. For a moment it looked up at me and I smiled to it, I love cats and they normally like me as well but I think this particular cat was having a bad day so far. And it's only quarter past five in the morning. "I thought cats hated water." I commented as he walked away, then he turned around to give me the look that said ha ha very funny before continuing on.

Finally getting in from the down pour and drying off, I made my way towards the kitchen wondering when this boy would normally get up as well as the servants. Well since I kind of barged in here, perhaps I'll make breakfast for everyone.

I kind of guessed the servants would be up sooner than later and hence I had made everyone an omelette, cheese toasties and a glass of warm milk. I left Finnian, Bard and Mey-Rin and Tanakas breakfast on the table where they would normally eat, so they could find it easily and left me to deliver the kids breakfast in his room .

Up in Ciels room I set the breakfast on the bedside table and pondered for a moment on to get the child up, trust me being a mother myself I know how they are in the morning. That's when I got an idea. If a lullaby can put a child to sleep then soft music must get them awake without being crabby. Incredibly, two minuets later I found a harp. I then sat myself down in a chair and began to play Greensleeves, a rather haunting melody.

Slowly, very slowly the boy aroused from his slumber in slight confusion of what was going on, but I kept playing letting him figure it out on his own, besides I like this song. His eyes shifted from me to his breakfast and he eyed it for quite some time. Eventually he tucked in thankfully without me having to spoon feed him. Since he hasn't said anything I played another song.

After he finished I drew the melody I was on to a close and asked "well, how was your breakfast ?" to which he replied "Sebastian would of known what I'd prefer but it will do." sigh, that's what I get for being nice and making breakfast. "You really are a child" I teased while picking up his dishes, balancing them on my head and then picking up the harp. Then he asked the dreaded question "where is Sebastian ?"

"I didn't kill him if that's what you mean."

"So what did you do to him."

"Noth-ing mu-ch, just you worry about getting dressed while I put all this away."

Then he just stared at me blankly. "You can get dressed, right?" He then looked over to the side as if I had jus insulted him. "Right?" I said again. Still no reply. Sigh. "Read a book for a moment, I need to go find him anyway." and before he could answer I left.

So I put the harp back where I found it and went to the kitchen to find the servants happily eating there food at lest they like it. "Morning everyone." I said cheerily. "Morning." they all replied, apart from Tanaka he said "Ho ho ho" again. After putting the dishes, washed and dried, away I went off see how and where my darling husband was.

Here is only three places he can be since I haven't seen him around the house. Number one is that he is still outside trying to find his clothes which is highly unlike since it's been about an hour. Number two is that he has found his clothes and is washing them as I speak or mending them. Number three is that he is somewhere drying them. Well now's a good time as any to give him some clothes to wear though it would be interesting to see everybody's reaction of this perfect butler naked, still I'm not that cruel or that upset with him.

And there he was washing just as I thought and in another towel I might add . I hid the clothes behind my back so he wouldn't see them though I think he was in the huff with me cause he paid me no head as I came towards him. Instead he was scrubbing and rinsing like his life depended on it. After several minuets of getting ignored that or I was getting board I decided to say something. "need a hand?" "No." he said bluntly. "Really?" I said in disbelief, looking at what he had left to do. "Yes." sigh, seems I hurt his pride, again. After another several minuets I said this " I'll finish up here, you go take care of Ciel.". "And how do you propose I do that in this state." he said now looking at me like he couldn't wait to hear this one. "Here." I said holding out the clothes and then giving them to him. The face he made was exactly the one I was looking for, phase three compete. After a moment "You didn't think I was going to let other people see you but naked now did you." I said with a grin. "I wouldn't of allowed it." he replied half serious half mocking that's the scary part. "You can get changed by your self, right? Being here too long hasn't made you lazy now, has it?" I asked teasingly back. "I don't know, it feels kind of nice to walk around with nothing but a towel on."

"What towel?" and I waved about the item I kept behind my back.

"When did you?"

"Think of it as how I felt when I didn't know where you were and leave the entire mater there. I missed you." and I hugged him.

"And I you." he said hugging back. "Wonderful harp playing today." he said gently and mischievously.

"What can I say, it works for ours doesn't it." We gave a quick kiss to each other before getting on with our allocated tasks. All have to say is, I hope nothing happens before lunch that leaves him in need of a change of clothing unless he was serious about the towel thing.

Well here's another chapter, Yay!

But i have prelims next week, Boo!

Well life goes on so unill next time adue