I opened my eyes. Wait a minute, something didn't make sense.

When did I fall asleep?

And… just where was I?

I looked at my surroundings. I was in a bed, and quite a luxurious one at that. I've never seen a bed quite as nice as this. And I was wearing a dress of some sort, which is really unusual because I've never willingly worn a dress before. The furniture around me looked expensive.

Before this, where was I again? I couldn't remember. I remembered it was something important though. Let's see. I was in the forest with Hiroshi. Hiroshi disappeared. Then I… I summoned the demon! What happened though! How was I here? My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

Speak of the devil.

In walks the demon who granted my wish. I just kind of stared dumbfoundedly. That probably wasn't the best reaction, but it was all I could manage. He stopped and turned towards me, bowing slightly.

"Good morning, Lady Lani. Please excuse my intrusion. Breakfast this morning is-"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down a bit. What exactly did you do? Who are you? Where is this? Why am I in this dress?"

"I merely granted your wish. Your name is now Lani Phantomhive, cousin of Ciel Phantomhive, the head of Funtom Co. You live in his mansion. I am his butler, Sebastian Michaelis. Pleased to make your acquaintance." He bowed once more.

"And the dress?"

"It is customary of women in this time period to wear nightgowns while they rest," he claimed, smiling as if none of this was strange at all.

"Of course it is," I mumbled.

"Your wardrobe for the day has been laid out for you and sits on the dresser. Do you require assistance getting dressed?"

I just kind of sat there for a minute again. I didn't entirely understand it, but I was just rolling with it. This was so weird. Was it a dream? It probably was. There's no way something like this could happen in reality. I looked at my lap for a moment, pondering the idea.

"Miss?"

"Oh, right. You asked me a question. What did you ask again?"

"Do you need help getting dressed?"

"Was that supposed to be some kind of perverted joke? Of course I don't. That would be really weird if I did!"

"Please forgive me, Lady Lani," Sebastian apologized, "I didn't realize that that was a strange question for you. I will now leave your room so you can get ready. Breakfast is being prepared and will be ready in a few minutes in the dining room. If you require any assistance finding it, feel free to ask one of the servants. Please excuse me."

Sebastian left and shut the door.

Okay.

What?

I felt like I was in a dream. Things weren't making much sense. I got up and undressed myself. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. The first thing that I saw was my green eyes that looked like they could pierce through a soul. My shoulder length black hair was a tangled mess. But I saw something that wasn't usually there. It looked like some kind of mark on my neck. I tried to wipe it off, put it didn't come off. Slightly panicked, I moved my hair out of the way and got a closer look at the part in the mirror. The mark was a teal color. The main symbol I could recognize from it was a star, which was the biggest and most prominent one. There were other little symbols inside and around it. I remembered the searing pain in my neck. Was that related to this?

I was feeling a little overwhelmed. I bit my finger, trying to wake myself up if I was in a dream. Nothing. I dug my sharp nails into my thigh. It hurt, but I didn't wake up. So… this was real. I was really here. I felt a smile creep across my face.

I got into the clothes that Sebastian had laid out for me. I tried to imagine what Ciel Phantomhive would look like. He owned a company, which is obviously doing well considering the exquisiteness of this mansion. To be doing this well, he must be well spoken at the very least. He has to have a good head on his shoulders. He's probably tall and handsome. And kind too! He took me in, right? He had to be kind.

I walked out of the bedroom and into what looked like a huge maze of hallways. I scanned up and down the walls of the hall I was in. I had no idea where I was supposed to be going. Before I could even guess, I heard a loud explosion followed by glass breaking. Then I heard a man yell out something like, "AHH! THE HAM SEBASTIAN LEFT OUT!" I could have run away from the explosion and screaming which would have been the logical thing to do, but a part of me wanted to get a look at the catastrophe.

While walking towards the place where I heard the noise, I came across an open door. Inside I saw a man with his hair so frizzed that it looked like he had an afro staring at an extremely charred ham, a cute girl in a maid outfit sitting on the floor, panicking and picking up broken pieces of glass, and a blonde boy who looked a little bit older than me helping the cute maid. The room was in shambles. It looked like it was a kitchen at one point, complete with refrigerator and oven, but the refrigerator was blackened by the explosion and the oven was scattered all over the floor in pieces.

I couldn't help but laugh at it. It must have been cruel of me, considering the state of panic the servants were in, but I just laughed and laughed and laughed. I couldn't remember the last time I laughed so hard at something. The three of them looked up at me, realizing that I was standing there.

"Oh! You must be the girl Sebastian mentioned!" the young blonde boy said. I stopped laughed and he stood up. "He told us that you came to the mansion last night and that you would be staying with us for a while. It's very nice to meet you! My name is Finnian, but feel free to call me Finny! I'm the gardener of the house."

The maid stood up also and replaced her panicked face with a smile. "My name is Maylene. Welcome to the Phantomhive household," she said, bowing.

The other man smiled as well. "You can call me Bard. It's nice to meet you."

The three of their faces were brimming with joy. That was something I had never really seen before. Just looking at them made me really happy. "It's nice to meet the three of you as well," I said, smiling just as they did, "My name is Lani. I hope we all get to know each other in the future. Oh! Sebastian told me that one of you would be able to point me in the direction of the dining room. Can you help me out?"

"Of course!" Finny answered. He walked out of the destroyed kitchen and into the hallway. "Ciel's dining room isn't too far from here. It's on this side of the hallway," he gestured to the right side, "and it's 6 doors down from here. Easy, right? If you need anything else, feel free to ask."

"Oh, I see. Thank you very much!"

I walked in the direction that Finny pointed in as he left the hallway. As I was walking, I remembered something that Finny had said. 'He told us that you came to the mansion last night.' At first I figured it was just a lie that Sebastian told so it seemed like I had a logical explanation for being here, but now I felt like I remembered arriving last night. I got here really, really early in the morning and I came in a carriage, or so my memory was telling me. My gut said otherwise. But why would I remember something like that if it didn't happen? As I got to the door of the dining room, I decided that it wasn't too big of a deal and opened the door.

Inside, I saw the fanciest dining room I've ever seen in my life. There was a boy that looked a few years younger than me sitting down and eating a scone. He was adorable! He was one of the cutest boys that I've ever seen! He felt my presence and looked up at me. I was about to melt when I noticed that he wasn't smiling. He wasn't exactly frowning; he just wasn't smiling. He would have been much cuter to me had he been smiling.

Sebastian came in with a cart of various breakfasts including orange juice, milk, bacon, muffins, french toast, and more scones. He too became aware of my presence. He glanced at the clock.

"Oh, you arrived here earlier than I had anticipated. I have not set up the dining table yet. Please forgive me. It will only be a moment."

The boy stood up and walked towards me. I felt my cheeks reddening a bit. He bowed slightly and said, "You arrived pretty late last night, so we haven't been formally introduced yet. I am Ciel Phantomhive. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Inside my head, I was pretty mindfucked. I think I managed to keep my composure on the outside, but I definitely was not expecting that! He was so young! I would expecting an adult! And not only that, but he had this strange and mature aura about him that I've never experienced around anyone else before.

"O-oh. Right. My name is Lani Phantomhive. It's nice to meet you too." I stuttered a bit as I said it, so I probably sounded nervous, but it was because I was consciously thinking about what I said before I said it. Not only was I still in shock about the boy's identity, but my name wasn't Lani Phantomhive until about half an hour ago, so I was just going over it again in my head.

"Young Master, Lady Lani," Sebastian said, "The breakfast has been properly laid out. Please sit down and enjoy. I have made a variety of dishes this morning, so please take as many as you like."

"Uh, right. Thank you," I replied. I sat down at the dining table and stared at the food. Then I looked at Ciel. He was barely eating. He was staring at Sebastian more than anything else.

"Young Master, please eat. You have a busy day ahead of you," Sebastian mentioned. Ciel scoffed.

"This scone is too sweet. Make me a steak omelet."

"My apologies. I will prepare it right away."

And Sebastian took the plate and walked away.

This point was probably the point where I was most confused. I still didn't quite understand all of what happened. So many things didn't add up. First of all, why was a mere boy that looked younger than me the head of a large household? Why did he have a demon as a butler? Why did the demon just take Ciel's bitchy comments and apologize?

Despite everything that I didn't understand, I liked this place two hundred times better than my previous home. It's so full of life. Nothing is see-through here, as opposed to my original time period. There are people that I feel are worth getting to know and understand. All things considered, this place just might be worth what's left of my broken and pitiful soul.