His Master, Making A Choice
Chapter FOUR.
The Awaited Sequel to: "His Master, In Love"
BY Yours truly...
The Fourth Turn
His Lady , D e t e r m i n e d
"Ciel...can we talk for a little while? I need to clarify something..." Elizabeth said as she approached her solemn husband. He was, as always, staring off into the burning embers inside the living room fireplace....
"Go ahead." was Ciel's half-hearted reply. He didn't bother to face his wife. In fact, he really didn't even want to....
"About....Cedric....and Beatrice...." Lizzy stammered nervously. She knew what Ciel would say, but she didn't want things to stay like this forever. She needed a break from such repetition.
"This is the third time this week, Elizabeth. How many times have I replied, "We would never talk about this again."?" Ciel replied sarcastically, fiddling with the lit pipe in his hand. He never dared to place it into his mouth. He just simply sat aside and watched its smoke float into the air. Ciel really depised fire and anything to do with it....for there were rumors that the old Phantomhive Mansion's fire came from a lit pipe. Yet even though he knew it had nothing to do with the truth....why did he feel this way?
"But Ciel, you know perfectly well that this discussion didn't only start "this week". We'd been trying to sort this out for three years..." Lizzy replied, with a tone of determination in her voice. She was startled to see Ciel get up from his chair and approach her. He then took her hand in his and muttered, "I didn't like that tone....but anyway, Lizzy....if you don't really intend to anger me....go and leave. We'll talk about this later."
"C-Ciel....you're hurting me...l-let go of my hand, p-please..." Elizabeth replied nervously, losing the confidence she had a few seconds ago.
Just when I thought I could sort everything out this time...Elizabeth thought as Ciel let go of her. She then immediately left the room. After coming out of the huge, heavy doors, hot tears fell from her eyes. Their marriage definitely wasn't working out the way she had always imagined....
Elizabeth tried her best to stop the tears....but instead, they fell even faster...and her silent crying turned into wailing.
This is it. Probably if I cried like this, he would notice...Ciel, just regret the way you treated me earlier...please...
But Ciel did not come out of his room. He just stayed still in his chair, listening to Elizabeth's wailing. Ciel wished he could just be a different man...a man who could really give Elizabeth her happiness...
After all, he had thought he could make her happy. But...what was this?
Why was she crying so loudly...?
This was proof that he really failed...
Failed...
Failure...
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"Lady Elizabeth....?"
Lizzy looked up from the floor to face Finny, who looked down upon her with a worried look on his face. "F-Finny..."
"May I ask...w-what's wrong, Elizabeth-sama? D-did you have another disagreement with the Young Master...?"
Elizabeth only cried louder in reply.
"Ahaha...I'm so sorry, Lady Elizabeth...um...would you kindly get up from the floor...? I will escort you to your bedroom..." Finny replied, laughing.
"N-No...Finny, there is no need to...I will go on my...own." Elizabeth muttered, slowly getting up from the floor and heading towards the bedroom she and Ciel shared.
"Okay then, Lady Elizabeth...please have a safe trip!" Finny cried, waving goodbye to Lizzy as she walked down the long hallway slowly and disappeared from his sight.
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-------nxt chapter please!!!!!!! -Ichi Okazaki