"Now Meyrin, Lady Elizabeth are you watching as well?" Scarlett said as she added multiple spices to the roast. "Yes, Scarlett, I am watching." Elizabeth said as she watched Scarlett. "Alright then, you now add a bit of pepper and then some of this." Scarlett said as she displayed a bottle filled with peppers. "Won't that make the roast especially hot?" Meyrin said as she watched Scarlett douse the roast with the juices the peppers emitted. "No, not at all, you see these peppers are a special kind. I do not know the exact name, but I do know that if you add this spice to anything, it will make it 10x better." Scarlett said as she began to add a pinch of salt to the mix. "Excuse me, but what do you ladies think you are doing?" Sebastian asked, taking them all by surprise. All three of them quickly sped around to face Sebastian, trying ever so hard to hide their work of spices on the roast. "Why, Sebastian what do you think we are doing. We are just spicing up the roast you fixed for Christmas Eve dinner tonight." Scarlett said as she painted a huge smile across her face. "Do tell me what you mean by 'spicing up' the Christmas Eve roast?" Sebastian asked, slightly annoyed by their actions. "You know, just adding a few spices to make the roast that much more enjoyable." Meyrin said as she nervously tried to smile. "Well, you ladies go attend to the party preparations, and I will attend to my duties in the kitchen." Sebastian said as he slid an apron over his masculine figure. "Yes, Sebastian." Scarlett and Meyrin said simultaneously as they rushed out of the kitchen. Sebastian only grinned in amusement as he watched their fleeting figures.
Scarlett had been a guest at the Phantomhive manor for over a week now, and she had settled in quite nicely. Her behavior was still quite peculiar to Sebastian and Ciel, due to what she really was. Sebastian was quite intrigued by her and her behavior, she was indeed a strange one and he liked to watch her actions. She never seemed to do what he expected; she didn't seem to be here for the young lord, or for any other reason. Her presence here seemed to be of total coincidence, and yet it couldn't. So Sebastian watched her closely, trying fiercely to find her motive for being here, but it seemed as though she had none. Sebastian watched Scarlett hang the decorations, and found himself asking why she would do such menial things when she was what she was.
"Any news on Scarlett, has she shown any abnormal behavior at all?" Ciel asked as he took a sip of his tea. "No, my lord, I have not seen her display any ill will towards us, and I still do not know her motive for being here." Sebastian said as he cut a slice of cake for Ciel. "Well, watch her the whole night; make certain she does not offend any of the guests. Before the night is over I would like to know what exactly she is, and why she is here. Am I clear?" Ciel said as he brought a piece of cake to his lips. "Crystal sir." Sebastian said as he walked out of the room.
"You two get down from there and come choose your dresses for tonight." Elizabeth said as Scarlett and Meyrin turned around to see her. "But Sebastian told us to hang decorations?" Meyrin whined slightly as she made her way down the ladder. "Certainly choosing a dress for such an occasion as tonight over rules doing chores? Scarlett, get down from there and come choose your dress for tonight, you simply cannot go in that maid's outfit of yours." Elizabeth said as she looked up at Scarlett, who was still decorating. "Who said I would even attend the Christmas ball tonight? I would much rather stay in my quarters, than attend this ball. I can barely abide such festivities." Scarlett said as she came down the ladder. "Come now, you will be in my company tonight, you are a dear friend to me, I'll make sure you will have a good time tonight." Elizabeth said as she took both of them by their arms and almost dragged them to the dressing room.
"I swear Elizabeth, you're going to kill me!" Scarlett managed to say as the corset around her waist squeezed her tighter. "Come now Scarlett, it's just a corset. For such an occasion as this one, you must wear a corset to be presentable. I am sure a silly corset shall not cause the end of you, look, Meyrin is wearing one and she is not complaining at all." Elizabeth said as she laced the corset even tighter. "Yes, but I am not Meyrin." Scarlett said as she dug her nails into the bed post. "Just stop complaining and let me lace your corset." Elizabeth said as she pulled on the corset strings.
When all 3 of them finally left the dressing room, all 3 of them were the most beautiful girls you have ever seen. Elizabeth wore a scarlet dress that had lace lining the neckline and sleeves. Meyrin wore an emerald dress that had ruffles and ribbons. Scarlett wore a lavender dress that had lace sleeves and a silky texture. Elizabeth made Scarlett wear her hair in a beautifully long braid, rather than the bun she always seemed to wear. They all were equally beautiful in the dresses they wore, all them were quite ready to go to the Christmas ball as well.
"Have the guest started arriving yet?" Ciel asked as Sebastian put his blue coat on. "Yes, most of them have alread arrived, all of them are waiting on you sir." Sebastian said. "Good, let us go to this rechted thing." Ciel said as he opened the door and and Ciel made their way down the stairs and into the ball room where everyone was gathered and talking. Elizabeth's eyes were gleaming when she saw Ciel. She let out a squeel of excitement as she began to run to him and take him in a tight embrace. Elizabeth always was excited when she saw Ciel, she always wanted to embrace him. After Elizabeth was done embracing him, he put her arm in the crook of his and said, "Let the dancing begin," in his best festive voice. Instantly the room was filled with wonderful music and festive dancing. In the middle of the room Ciel and Elizabeth were dancing, Elizabeth in the lead and Ciel practically tripping on his feet. Meyrin and Bardroy were trying to dance, but you could certainly tell both of them had no experience in dancing. Scarlett was left alone, but she payed no mind. Scarlett always valued the time she spent alone, it let her think about all the things she seemed to push to the back of her mind, all the things that poked and prodded her into deep thought. Scarlett's lace sleeves held snugly around her arms and the soft to the touch, lavender dress she wore complimented her figure quite nicely. If she made any sort of movement the silky petticoat she wore under her dress would rustle make a fair amount of sound, so Scarlett preferred not to move. She felt completely out of her element, for she never liked social affairs, or practically anywhere there was a fair amount of people. "It seems we are the only two with out partners. Would you like to dance?" Sebastian said, catching Scarlett off guard as he extended his gloved hand to her. "I am sorry, but I do not dance. I prefer to embarrass myself when I am not surrounded by people." Scarlett said as she took a sip of the cold tea in her cup. "Nonsense, any woman can dance when they have as great a partner as I." Sebastian said as he took her hand in his and almost dragged her to the ball room floor. He took her right hand in his and put his other hand around her waist, making her blush. Scarlett had never expected to be swept off her feet like this. Scarlett could barely look away from his face, she was too scared to look at anyone other than him, because she knew that almost everyone was staring at her. Everyone was watching her make a fool of herself, everyone saw how she could barely dance. Before she knew it Sebastian had led her to the middle of the floor and everyone was most certainly watching. As they danced and danced in circles, Scarlett took quick glances at everyone in the crowd of people that were dancing and watching her and Sebastian. Sebastian looked down at the young girl before him and smiled in amusement as he watched her become embarrassed. The music then sped up and Sebastian sped up his pace as well. This caught Scarlett off guard and she could barely keep her pace. She then felt his grip around her waist tighten, a burning sensation immediately followed. He was pressing down on her almost healed wound, it burned and stung greatly. The expression she wore displayed the great pain she felt and she looked up at Sebastian to make him see she was in pain. Scarlet looked up at Sebastian only to see a smile on his face, she then realized her was purposely doing this. Sebastian then bent down and and whispered into Scarlett's ear, "What is your business here, demon." Scarlett then forgot about the pain he was putting her through and felt nothing but shock. He was not supposed to know just yet, she couldn't tell him her business here, no not yet. Scarlett was certain he was a demon as well, and she was certain he had made a contract with that discontented, young boy. Scarlett moved her hand from Sebastian's shoulder, to Sebastian's neck and pulled him closer until her lips almost touched his ear and said, "Come with me, I will explain."
The cold bit at Scarlett's arms but she couldn't feel it. She stood facing the beautiful garden, everything was blanketed in snow and seemingly purified by it. Sebastian stood a few yards behind, watching Scarlett intently. "Explain your being here and yourself." Sebastian almost ordered as Scarlett removed her glove to reveal black nails, and bent down and picked up a handful of snow. "I am quite complicated as you can probaly already see. I am a demon, I am impure, yet I am pure. Yet I am what I loathe." Scarlett said as she clenched her fist, feeling the bitter cold sensation of the snow in her palm. "I am of the Darcy clan. My father was a horrid demon and my brother a power hungry moster. They ended up killing one another in a battle shortly after I was born. I was one of my father's dirtier secrets. When I was born an angel captured me. He said I was unholy, I was impure, I was a demon. He said I was bathed in sin the moment I was conceived and convinced me that I could be purified. And so I was, I am pure I harbor no hatered, I harbor no sin. I hold sympathy for all. I can't consume souls, I am a demon, yet I am not. I still crave souls though, but I can never bring myself to make a contract. The angel who had purified me, then told me I was an abomination under the law of god, I was neither one, nor the other, therefore I must die. He then plunged his blade into me, but I was too quick before he could strike me again and I made it here. The pain, the suffering this boy has endured drew me here. The pain he feels, is too much for anyone to endure. His soul with be bitter, if you consume it now." Sebastian then said as he stepped closer to Scarlett, "And how is this any of your business?" Scarlett then turned her head to face Sebastian and answered, "Because if you allow me, I can make the boy die with love, with some form of peace in his soul, which will make the purity of him be even sweeter. I wish simply to relieve him of his pain, of his suffering." Sebastian stepped closer to Scarlett and said, "Then make a contract with me. Promise to me that you will be loyal to my wishes and to make the master's soul even sweeter than it already is. You must promise never to difile this contract with lies or it will be the death of you. Your loyalty will be to me and this contract until I devour the master's soul." Sebastian then slid a ring onto Scarlett's 3rd finger of her right handand it instanly tightened around her finger, never to let go. Scarlett then said in a feeble voice, "I promise."
{If you have any questions or comments about the story please tell me. I will try to answer them to the best of my ability. I know I may of made this story a bit confusing and hard to follow so please comment if there is something that doesn't add up or if something is wrong.}