Chapter # 9
"Boring memories"
They took Kairi and searched for a near by inn and Sebastian did his best to make their room as tidy as possible.
Ciela was just staring at the sky admiring its dark beauty, it was a starless night and everything was filled with darkness, but what can she expect? This is another time, another world, so its pretty much normal for those who lived here to see suck darkness.
"How was she Sebastian?" Ciela asked
"She is still asleep milady; she has suffered a lot of brutality and abuse, so I think her sleep is going to be a long one."
"Well, is she alright for now?"
"Yes, she'll recover if she is given lots of rest"
"…ok" Ciela silently said looking up again
"It's getting late ojousan, you should rest too." Sebastian said looking at his mistress small, tired frame.
"Yes, I'll go to bed now." Ciela stood up from where she was sitting and head straight to her room
She woke up early in the morning and find Kairi still sleeping. Ciela motioned towards her and sits on the chair beside Kairi. She extended her arm towards Kairi and strokes her soft reddish brown hair, remembering the time Kairi used to do this to her when she was the one feeling down.
Kairi…
Her very first and last friend.
But today they can be together again, she felt a tiny bit of hope take place in her cold heart, for once she felt happy, despite the fact that she will be eaten by a demon, at least she saw her friend again…that's enough for her
"My lady…"
Ciela was startled and turn back to find Sebastian standing behind her.
'Well speak of the devil' "What is it that you want Sebastian?"
"It's shocking to see you awake early in the morning milady, is there something wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong, I just don't feel like sleeping" Ciela said not looking at her butler
"….Then I will prepare you your breakfast milady" Sebastian then rushed to the kitchen and prepared Ciela her breakfast.
The morning quickly passed by, Ciela and Sebastian are still at the inn due to Kairi, who is currently still sleeping.
"Sebastian why is this taking too long?" Ciela asked with a frown
"I'm sorry milady but we can't force her too wake up if she doesn't want too." Sebastian replied coolly
"But we're running out of time! I need to get my wish as soon as possible!"
"We can leave her here and tell the innkeeper about her"
"Leave her here? No way! Did you see how those bastards abused her? No way I'm gonna leave her here!"
"If I may ask milady, why are you so concerned about this soul?" Sebastian gave a serious glance at Ciela which made her shiver
"I….she's……she's a lost friend…." Ciela said quietly
"How can you even be sure?"
"I just know it! Don't question your mistress like that! You have no rights to meddle with me!"
Sebastian just gave a stare and bowed at Ciela "please forgive me milady, it won't happen again" for a minute Sebastian's eyes glowed bright red, his food is becoming soft, and he know he must do something about it, back then, there was no hesitation in Ciela's eyes, it almost reminded him of his young master.
Ciela looked down, a bit embarrasses of her behavior, and it almost looks like she knew what Sebastian was thinking. Ciela bring her gaze to Kairi and saw Kairi waking up.
"Uhhh…where am I?"
"Kairi! Thank goodness you're awake!"
"Ciela?" Kairi said with a shocked face
"Oh, Kairi! You remember me!" Ciela was fighting back tears as she hugged her long lost friend. Kairi hugged back and tell Ciela how much she misses her too.
"What are you doing here?" Kairi asked
"I'm the one who should ask that, what are you doing in a place like this?" Ciela asked back
"I…..I don't know how, I just woke up and here I am…." Kairi said with a worried voice
"Well never mind that, what's important is you're here with us."
"Us?"
"Me and Sebastian, my butler" Kairi looked behind and saw Sebastian standing by the door looking at them with shining red eyes.
"He's not human…." Kairy started "He's a demon right?"
"How did you know that?" Ciela asked with shock on her face
"Ciela, I lived here for years, I know the difference of a human and a demon."
"Maybe you can help us in our journey here" Ciela said
"Journey? What do you want from this place anyway?"
"We are looking for a place here where we can wish anything we want."
Silence covered the room as those words parted Ciela's lips 'how foolish can she get? Spilling away all the information to a mere human!' Sebastian thought.
"….you mean…your looking for the heart of Michael?" Kairi said out of the blue
"Michael? The archangel?" Sebastian suddenly asked. Kairi nodded and continued.
"The heart of Michael, it's the most powerful thing in this dimension, it can grant anything, any wish."
"That's good, we already know that, where can we find it?" Ciela asked becoming more and more determined to get that wish.
"It is hidden deep in the forest, on the top of a very dangerous mountain where no one ever returns, not even our strongest demons."
Ciela frowned sits back a little.
"It is said to be guarded by a dangerous monster, a monster so strong and hideously big, it says that it comes from the bowels of the underworld just to protect the heart of Michael."
"Michael is an angel right?" Ciela questioned
"Yes" Kairi answered
"Then why would a monster that comes from the bowels of the underworld protect a heart of an archangel such as Michael?"
"No body knows, they say that the monster's true form is a very beautiful maiden, and it was said that this maiden was Michael's eternal lover."
"Well, well…..so I see, even archangels have their dark little secrets" Ciela teased
Kairi just laugh and Ciela for the first time laugh along and smiled. When Sebastian noticed it, a shock of anger and excitement rushed through his body, he has never felt this way before, Ciela's smile is just like his young master's. Those curvy lips that was carved perfectly by angels on her perfect white, creamy, porcelain face. It was a temptation not even a devil can resist. Oh, how it would feel to press his cold lips into those warm pink ones…and to sink his fangs into her creamy white neck and drained all the blood and suck her soul together with it….oh…the feeling of pleasure and excitement crawling in his body was so unbearable.
"Sebastian."
Sebastian then quickly snaps out of his little dream world and focus his attention to his mistress who is in front of him.
"What is it milady?" Sebastian asked
"Tomorrow we will begin our journey, sleep well and rest for tonight, we will need our strength. We leave at dawn" Ciela said with full authority.
"Yes, my lady" Sebastian then bows down and went outside the room.
Kairi then stands and walks to the window.
"I can't believe I saw you again…" Kairi said
"Yes, neither do I"
"….something is different about you Ciela….you changed…"
"People changes as time passes" she said with a straight voice
"Where is the kind and loving Ciela I knew before?" Kairi asked with worried eyes
"…..I'm sorry…..but she's dead, time has killed her" with that last sentence, Ciela went back to her bedroom, leaving Kairi alone in the room.
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Blacklili29: hey guys, sorry it took me so long to update, I've been feeling really lazy these passed two months, sorry to keep u waiting everyone. Please review and you'll get a reward at chapter 10
Ciela is going to wonderland!