"Holiday, we're going on holiday, holiday, we're going on a holiday!" the servants sang merrily as they all made it down the long stretch of dirt road. "The others sure seem pleased by the young master's decision to take them along." Scarlett said as she and Sebastian sat together on the front of the carriage. "Yes indeed, it seems they are quite merry. Young master why did you decide to bring them all with us?" Sebastian then turned to face Ciel. "Well I couldn't leave them at the manor, for when we would return it would be in shambles." Ciel answered. "You all, we have arrived at Houndsworth. Quite a dreary place indeed." Scarlett announced as she looked around. The servants then let out a shriek at their surroundings. "Yes, the resort the queen has been planning has yet to be constructed." Ciel said as the servants sighed. "I just think the dreariness of this place is absolutely wonderful, for the skulls and bones are quite intriguing, and nothing seems to have been developed yet." Scarlett said as she stepped off the carriage seat she shared with Sebastian. "Yes, I do believe this place will make a proper resort." Scarlett said as she stepped back onto the wagon.

"Look, somebody actually lives here!" Finnie exclaimed as he pointed to an old woman dead ahead. "Tanaka, stop!" Finnie exclaimed as they were about to pass the woman who was pushing an old baby carriage down the road. "Here ma'm let me help you." Finnie then jumped out of the wagon and went over to the baby carriage. "Finnie, you shouldn't do that." Meyrin said as Finnie turned around with the baby carriage over his head. "Finnie!" Bardroy and Meyrin exclaimed. Finnie then slammed the baby carriage to the ground and exclaimed, "I'm sorry, so sorry." "The baby, I hope the baby is alright!" Meyrin said as they searched through the baby carriage for the baby. They then saw that it was only a skull which the baby carriage possessed. "There was no baby, there never was a baby." The old hag said as she went along down the road. "That's why we're here. Apparently a lot of the villagers have been violently killed or gone missing. Another part of my task is to found out why, and put an end to it." Ciel said.

"Look Sebastian, a beach. With such a beautiful sight as that, this place cannot be so bad." Scarlett commented as she looked at the beach. "Yes, but looks can be deceiving my dear." Sebastian answered.

"My master has been awaiting your arrival. Would you like to come in." the young, silver haired lady said. The Young maid then led Sebastian, Scarlett, and Ciel down a long hall and into a study. The walls of the study were lined with the heads of animals. Scarlett simply thought they were magnificent and couldn't stop looking at them. "Who the hell is this Chihuahua, I asked for the queen's guard dog!" A burly man yelled as he whipped the young servant. "Don't you, do anything, right!" The man exclaimed as he beat the young girl again and again. "Move Sebastian." Ciel ordered. Sebastian in only an instant had the man's hand in his grip and the man was unable to beat his servant any longer. "What are you doing you filthy dovermen, someone should train you better." The man yelled. "Now, now sir, I'd think you would know better than to insult my master right in front of him. My master does not take kindly to those who are so foolish." Scarlett said as she waved her finger and stood in front of the clearly angry man. "Let me go, and move out of my way!" He yelled yet again. "He is acting on my orders." "Who are you?" "By the sound of it you have already received my letter, I am Ciel Phantomhive." Sebastian then let the man out of his grip and the man yelled, "Do you mean to tell me that a toy poodle like you is the queen's embracery." Ciel sat down and said coolly, "You don't like toy breeds sir Henry? Well that's hardly fair."

Her hands were torn to shreds, bruises seemed to cover them. She tried to grasp the teacup and kettle, but her hands were in such terrible shape that she failed miserably. "Please allow me." Scarlett said as she took the cup and kettle from Angela's bruised palms. "There is nothing to discuss, under o circumstance shall I ever sell Barrymore castle." Sir Henry said as he laid the stack of papers, forcefully down. "Why is that?" Ciel asked. "Because of the curse." "What curse?" "This village and its dogs have existed for centuries; anyone who interferes with us shall be cursed, in a most horrible way." "Well you have peaked my interest; I would like to see this curse of yours in action then." Sir Henry then gave Ciel a menacing look and grimaced.

"The poor soul is covered in bite wounds, must've died in a most horrible fashion." Scarlett said as she looked the dead and bloody man over. "So that's it then." Ciel said to himself as he examined the dead man's body. "Don't touch him! So it was James, James was the bad dog." Sir Henry said. "Yes Sir, he broke the ownership law, he had 6 dogs, 1 over the limit." A peasant said. "Yes, a sixth dog then, well this was inevitable." Sir Henry said as he began to walk away. "Inevitable, that's all you can say, really?" Bardroy exclaimed. Sir Henry then turned, "This village is under my rule, no other. The demon hound protects that rule, as the guardian of the Barrymore family it punishes any and all who dare to defy my rule." "The white dog is a good dog good, the black dog is a bad dog bad, he eats your flesh down to the bone…." The villagers chanted over and over. "I was sure you outsiders were going to be its next prey, you are lucky"…

"Come now, don't be such gloomy figures. We are on holiday after all, let us go enjoy ourselves!" Scarlett said as she displayed a fully packed picnic basket to Bardroy, Finnie, and Meyrin. "Yes indeed, let us go on a picnic." Sebastian said as he took the picnic blanket and basket from Scarlett's hands.

"Don't you care to bathe with them young master?" Sebastian asked as he and Scarlett watched the other servants play in the swimming hole. "Why don't you and Scarlett go for a swim if you're so keen on the idea?" Ciel said as he turned another page of the book he was reading. "I only swim when in dire need; I do not especially like the idea of being so exposed." Scarlett said as she looked up from the basket she was sorting. "Ah, I see. It is not proper for the master to bathe…." Sebastian was then cut off by Ciel, "I do not see why you all are making such a fuss over this pond, just because you can bathe doesn't make it a resort." Scarlett gave a bit of a smile and answered, "So you still plan on making this place into a resort." "Well naturally." "What of the demon hound young master?" Scarlett asked a bit sarcastically. "You know as well as I this demon hound is no dog." Ciel answered. "Shall we discuss it further?"

"Now go." Ciel whispered into Scarlett's ear. "Yes my young master." Scarlett said as she drew herself back away from Ciel and got up. "The both of you are being very cooperative, especially for people who hate dogs." Ciel said as Sebastian helped Scarlett to her feet. "Yes, I detest them. That's why I would like to get this finished and done as quickly as possible. Preferably before it all goes to hell." Sebastian answered as Scarlett patted the sand off her dress.

MUCH LATER. {Sorry, I kind of got tired of writing so I went to the next episode}

"We left Angela to rest in her bed for now, she was most exhausted." Scarlett said. "Poor bird." Bard commented. "Yes, quite pitiful indeed." Scarlett said. "This village isolated itself from the rest of society for fear of the demon hound's curse. I thought for certain that the hound was an illusion created by Lord Barrymore so he could more firmly rule over the village, but with him dead I need to rethink things." Ciel said as pondered who or what the demon hound could be. "He was covered in bite wounds, maybe the villagers were right?" Bard then put his hand onto his head. "What could this…thing be?" Meyrin said, for lack of better words to describe what the demon hound was. "For now all we know is that whatever this is, it is not human." Sebastian commented.

Scarlett's supple fingers then moved to the next button on Ciel's night shirt as he stared off into the distance. She smiled, for she found it amusing to see her master in deep thought. "What is of the matter?" She asked as she finished buttoning the long, white shirt. "Nothing." Ciel commented quickly as he continued in his deep thought. "Could it be what Sebastian said earlier, what he said about this not being human work." Scarlett then got up from her position on the floor and moved over towards the warm flame of the fire. "Master, I know what you are thinking." Scarlett said as she folded Ciel's shirt and pants. "And what is that?"

"You are thinking that Grell, the reaper is behind this aren't you?"

"Well am I correct in my way of thinking?"

"It does not matter now my lord, the only one the hound seemed to be after was Lord Barrymore, and so in turn our business here is finished."

"That's not enough information for me to close this case."

"Ah, my lord, You are such a loyal pet."

"That's not it, at least not all of it. Usually, Sebastian maintains a sense of composure, and you at least try to. But on this case you both seem to be rattled. I'm interested in this issue you both seem to have with dogs."

"Such a smart pet you are, but all pets need their sleep." Scarlett then hurried Ciel off to bed and blew the candles out and left the room.

Scarlett stepped into the room and closed the door behind her, breathing in a sigh of relief. "Finally, time away from them all, I swear if I do not sleep soon." Scarlett then made her way towards her bed. The room was supposed to be shared by Sebastian and Scarlett, but Sebastian never seemed to sleep and therefore had no use for the room other than to retrieve some articles of clothing. Scarlett sat on the bed and removed her black, heeled shoes from her feet. She then removed her bonnet and her apron. Scarlett began to unbutton her dress when she heard an almost silent creak come from the hall. She turned and waited to see if someone was going to enter. After she was sure no one was going to enter, she let the dress drop to the floor. She only put on a long, white, lace dress to cover her and her under garments and considered herself fit for bed, for she never removed her tights unless bathing or dressing in the morning. She sat silently on the bed, just about to fall asleep, when she heard the door creak open and him come in. "Why are you here? I am about to go to sleep and this is my room anyways."

"This room is meant to be shared." Sebastian said as he entered and shut the door behind him.

"Yes, but I highly doubt that you have ever touched a bed in your life, so why exactly are you hear?"

"Is it so wrong for me to want to check on your wound?" Sebastian answered with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. He then took his coat off and hung it on the coat rack beside the door. After this he rolled up his sleeves and made his way over to Scarlett. "Let me see you wound"

"It is fine, it has healed quite nicely."

"I said let me see you wound."

Scarlett then reluctantly rolled up her night gown to expose the wound and nothing more. Sebastians fingertips brushed against the two scars that were on either side of stomach. He examined them with his gaze closely.

"It took a bit longer to heal than I expected, I suggest you be more careful."

"Even if I am careful, I still become wounded. I am quite a weak demon indeed."

Sebastian's gaze then slowly rose from Scarlett's stomach to her face. His head rose until his face was inches away from Scarlett's. "You are pure, and you need to be careful, and not fight. Just let me."

"My purity makes me weak."

"It does make you weak, but it also makes you irresistible to a demon." Sebastian said his lips inches from hers. They then heard a loud screech, snapping them out of the trance they had put one another in.

"What are you doing Meyrin, do you have any idea what time it is, and wipe your nose for goodness sakes." Scarlett said as she and Sebastian emerged from their room. Scarlett then took her hankerchief from her pocket and held it over Meyrin's nose. "What are you two doing here?" Finnie asked rather surprised to see Sebastian and Scarlett in such wears, and also a bit embarrassed to be caught by them. "Well one certainly can't sleep when being badgered by a butler and being kept awake by a screaming maid." Scarlett said as she wiped Meyrin's face as if she were child. "Now what is this about?"

"Well, uh…I am afraid…just look for your safe if you please?" Meyrin said as she pointed to the cracked door. Scarlett then looked through the door only to see Angela enjoying the pleasurable company of another.

"My, how scandalous indeed."

"Well, if you all will not have any other out bursts, I will go attend to my duties."

"Yes, yes Sebastian, go do what isn't needed." Scarlett said as rushed Sebastian off and down the hall.