Paxloria, this is one of the few chapters that I have planned out and I have already thought of that:DDD I can't wait to start writing that part because I think a lot of people will like, because well its very different, in my own opinion, and I hate fan fictions that are all alike, so I'm hoping to spice mine up and make it much different, but don't worry I have a plan for how it's all going to turn out ;)
Also you guys know I only own Yasu, Shima, and this plot, nothing else anyways one with the show!
My fingers delicately traced the star in the middle of neck as I looked at myself in the mirror, while Yasu was pinning up my hair, "How shall we cover it up tonight, Yasu?" I asked still staring blankly at the mirror.
Yasu looked up at me and smiled a bit before going back to work on my hair, "Like we always do, milady, I have a special choker just for tonight that will cover up your seal." Once Yasu was done pinning my hair up into a curly bun, she curled two pieces of hair that framed my face and she walked over to a box that sat next to a couple bags that held a few things I had gotten earlier today, "I picked this up while we were out, milady, I figured it would match perfectly with the dress you had selected." Yasu opened the box and pulled out a choker; it was made out of violet satin and had been lined with black lace. It had indeed matched my dress well; Yasu began to carefully tie it around my neck. Just as she finished the bow a knock came at the door.
"Lady Shima, I don't mean to rush you, but we need to be leaving soon." Sebastian entered the room while checking his pocket watch.
"No it's quite alright, Sebastian, I'm ready now, but first can I ask you something?" I peered at Sebastian as he smiled at me.
"Why of course, my lady, you can ask me anything." Sebastian's expression never faltered as I asked my question.
"Who is Alois and why doesn't Ciel like him?" I walked a bit closer to him awaiting an answer and without hesitation he answered me,
"My Lady, The Young Master doesn't like Lord Trancy for many reasons and all I can is that you try your best to stay away from him this evening, my Master is already worried that he may try something with you. Now we must be off, we don't want to be late." And on that note our conversation ended.
The ride to the Trancy Manor was much like the one to the Phantomhive manor, long, quiet, and awkward, but this time Ciel told me about some of the people that would be there and what exactly to except.
"I'm a little nervous to be honest." I smiled, "Even though I've done this sort of thing a lot in my life time, it was always around my people, I was always the guest of honor, but here I'm just another face in the crowd. I don't know what to expect exactly; I can tell that tonight is going to be interesting."
Ciel looked at me surprised that I told him I was nervous and then he smiled slightly at me, "Just smile and greet people and you will do fine." I sighed with relief and smiled back at him. I was glad that I was finally breaking the ice off with Ciel and getting more comfortable with him, though I still wasn't set on the whole marriage thing, at least it wouldn't be a living Hell.
Once we arrived at the Trancy Manor Ciel helped me out and offered me to hold onto his arm as we went about greeting people; and I must say Sebastian was right. Many men tried talking to me and making passes at me, but Ciel would just pull me away from them and we would go greet another group of people. I was slightly enjoying myself, well until Alois and his butler came down the steps and joined the ball.
"CIEL!" I heard squeal the little blonde boy and he came right over to us, "I'm so glad you could make it, oh what's this, Ciel, a new play toy? Is this who you dropped Elizabeth for? She's quite a pretty thing isn't she, Claude?" He looked up to butler, who had his eyes set on Sebastian and Yasu in a very unsettling way. I already didn't like how loud the boy was or how his butler looked like he was ready to fight Sebastian and Yasu to the death. Wait a minute-
"Who's Elizabeth?" I looked up at Ciel questioningly.
Ciel growled, "That's none of your concern right now, all you need to know is that she was the one I was engaged to before you and she is not my play toy!" He said it with such anger I was very much taken back that I let go of his arm.
"Oh look, Ciel, now you've gone and frightened the poor girl, come dear, tell me your name and we shall go dance!" Alois snatched my hand and dragged me to the dance floor, I tried protesting and I even heard Ciel call for me, but Alois had an iron grip on my waist and my wrist. I had no choice, but to dance with Alois. "Now tell me, what's your name?"
"My-my name is, Shima." I tried avoiding eye contact with him, but that was very hard to do when he kept getting in my face every time I looked away.
"What a foreign name! Where are you from? Japan, Korea, China?"
"No, I'm from… Cambodia." Once the words slipped my mouth I immediately regretted it.
He gasped, "So you're the princess the Queen has been talking about," His eyes became cruel and full of mischievous, "You know what? If Ciel had not broke his engagement I would have had you, you would have been mine; but no Ciel gets everything he wants. Well I'm going to change that and I'm going to take you for myself. Come on, let's go for a walk." He smiled evily and began to drag me towards an exit, but I began to pull back.
"No let go of me, I don't want to go with you! Yasu!" I called out desperately. In an instance Yasu was by my side and I was out of Alois's grip, he whipped around and glared at us, at that moment Claude appeared behind him, also glaring down Yasu. I knew what was going too happened next and figured out why I was so uneasy with Claude: he was also a demon. "No, Yasu, not here." I warned her.
"As you wish, milady." Yasu backed down a little, "I'll be taking my master and please don't come near her again." Yasu growled. After that we made our way across the ball room, away from the host and his demon butler. "Are you alright, my lady?" She bent down to look at me.
"Yes, I'm fine now, Yasu, thank you." I sighed closing my eyes for a second and breathing deeply.
"It is my duty as your faithful servant to protect you, my lady; I would never allow anyone to harm a single hair on your head." She bowed, placing her hand over her heart.
"There you are!" I heard coming from behind me; immediately, thinking it was Alois, I turned around and backed up, only to find to my relief that it was just Ciel, but then I remembered that still he was upset with me. "Did he hurt you? Are you alright?" Ciel quickly approached me after seeing the frighten look on my face after he called for me, he held my elbows and had worry lines creasing his forehead.
"Yes, I'm quite alright. Yasu was there when I needed her." I smiled looking away from him.
He let go of one of my elbows to lightly hold my chin up so I was looking at him, "I'm sorry I acted the way I did, I didn't mean to frighten you, Elizabeth is a touchy subject for me and I dont want to bring her up, so please forgive me."
I was honestly quite shocked; Ciel didn't seem like the type to ask for forgiveness. I smiled warmly at him, "Yes of course I forgive you, Ciel."
Ciel backed away from slightly and bowed, "May I have this dance, Milady." Ciel held out a hand for me. I grabbed his hand and giggled at him,
"Of course you can." Ciel led me over to dance floor were we quietly glided across the floor; it was fun and I began enjoying myself again. As I looked around the room I saw a very…different... sight, Sebastian and Yasu were also dancing, when Ciel noticed my staring, he followed my gaze,
"Looks like they are having fun as well." He smirked. We went on dancing for a few more minutes, before we were interrupted by the Trancy.
"Ciel, having a good time I hope?"
"What do you want, Alois?" Ciel said with irritation; also pulling me closer to him.
"Just making sure you know that I like your new play toy and I want her for myself. So you can either give her to me or I will take her from you." Alois smirked and I heard Ciel growl at him.
"There's not a chance in Hell I'm handing her over to you, so you can forget about it and I won't allow you to take her or even lay a hand on her." He pulled me even closer to him and slightly backed up, by then Yasu and Sebastian had made their way to stand behind us.
"Lord Trancy, I believe that I already warned you about coming near my Master." Yasu glared at the boy and stepped closer to me.
"Hm, already getting attached to that girl, Ciel; guess I'll have to take her my force then." Alois stepped closer to me and thats when Yasu and Sebastian stepped in front of us.
"Maybe it's best if we leave." Sebastian suggested.
"Fine by me, let's go, Shima." Ciel pulled me towards the exit and I was happy to leave.
"Just remember, Ciel, I will have her!" Alois called behind us, only making us walk faster.
Once in the carriage Ciel still wouldn't let go of me.
"From now on I want you to sleep in my room and I don't want you going anywhere alone. Alois will do everything and anything to have you and I won't allow that." Ciel said sternly, but at the same time gently.
"Will you please explain to me why you two have such bitter feelings towards each other!" I demanded, looking up at him.
"I promise I will, just not tonight, you've been through enough excitement and you must be exhausted. So when we get back to my manor we will turn in for the night." Ciel looked down at me and he seemed to be very tired.
I sighed and laid my head on his shoulder closing my eyes, I didn't realize how tired I was till just then, "Thank you, Ciel." I whispered, before falling into a dreamless slumber.
Well I didn't expect to type this much! Whoops LOL. Well anyways I hope you liked it and that it wasn't too bad because it's a school night and I've been writing and typing and writing and typing and I'm really tired, so hope it wasn't at all too bad, well please REVIEW and feel free to leave questions I will try to answer then without spoiling anything and you can also leave ideas you would like to see in my story. Also I have something very interesting planned for how Elizabeth and Ciel split up! Until then~
-Vivi