He seriously just... Hydria stared at him for a moment, her eyes wide, "That's...insane.."
"Is it? How else would I have been able to scale that tree and not be unharmed?"
I covered my face with my hands. A complete stranger was just told that my butler is a demon. Great. "Ciel..?" she asked but I didn't look at her, "Are you...a demon too?" I stood up, "Of course not..!" I declared, causing her to jump in surprise, "I'm a human. And how are you taking this so well..?"
"So it is true..."
I bit my lip. She must not have believed Sebastian and I just agreed with him like a fool, "Ah, no..." I said slowly. Sebastian pulled off his glove and showed her the back of his hand, revealing his contract to me, "Do you still not believe me?" Hydria's eyes were wide then she sighed, "You can't risk letting me go." I raised an eyebrow but Sebastian smirked, "Even if we did, you wouldn't tell a soul."
"Of course I wouldn't."
"And," he said, taking a step towards her, "I saw last night how you reached the ceiling. Of course, I wouldn't tell anyone. Unless my master ordered me to do so." I put my hands on my hips, "What are you talking about?" Hydria glared at him, "Don't tell him." A hint of amusement flashed across my butler's face, "Oh? And why not? Were you lying about being human?" My eyes widened and I stared at Hydria. She...wasn't human? She didn't notice me stare and brought her fist back, "I am human," she stated, "But I don't want to be seen as a monster." Sebastian reached for her wrist, "If his butler is a demon, I don't think my Master will mind much."
"I'm standing right here," I said, "Someone tell me what's going on right this instant." Sebastian looked down at Hydria who avoided his gaze, glaring at the floor. Then, he turned to me, "She says she is human but I can't help but wonder how that is possible when she defies gravity." I raised an eyebrow, "Do you take me for a fool, Sebastian?"
"Of course not, my lord."
"Something like that is impossible."
"Defying gravity or being a human with that ability?"
"Defying gravity!"
He bowed, "But it is the truth. Miss Hydria, he won't believe me unless you tell him yourself." She shook her head and let her hand fall to her side and out of his grasp, "I should be working..." she said slowly, walking towards the door just as Mey-Rin came in, nearly crashing into her, "O-oh! I'm so sorry, Hydria!" Hydria didn't say anything and kept walking. "Master, lunch is served," the maid announced, holding the door into the dining room open. I nodded and crossed my arms, "I will be right there. Please excuse us for a bit." She nodded and walked off. Sebastian raised an eyebrow before looking down at me, "What is it?"
"You disobeyed me," I told him, my eyes closed, "and now you're lying to me." He frowned, "I'm not lying to you, my lord."
"Hydria is just another common fool if she is hiding something from her employer and assisting their butler in telling a lie."
"I am not lying to you," he repeated, getting down on a knee, "Hydria has such a power and she is refusing to reveal it in fears of, indeed, being called a monster." I glared at him, "Sebastian..." I warned. He hung his head, "She will have to tell you herself, I know. But, even then, I'm sure you wouldn't believe her without any form of proof." I walked past him towards the dining room, "This is a game I do not like. If you are done, get back to work." He was fell silent, finally giving up on his lie. The door closed behind me and I leaned against the wall, a hand on my head. Sebastian had acted strange and was now telling lies. I hope this won't become a habit.
I scribbled on my piece of parchment. Such a trivial case from the Queen. It was so simple that not much needed to be done. After writing a few more lines, I placed my quill down beside the ink bottle. I lifted the paper and quickly looked it over before folding it neatly and placing it inside an envelope. Case solved and now my work was done for this short day. Minutes ago, Sebastian had asked about dinner. However, since lunch was so filling, I had not felt like eating dinner now or any time soon. The setting sun's rays leaked into my study from the window behind my chair, making it seem like the outside was on fire. I quickly rubbed my eyes, not wanting to dwell on the thought. Suddenly, the quill began rolling off of my desk and I made a mad grab for it, knocking over the ink in the process. /Damn... My work..!/ With the quill held tightly in my right hand, I righted the ink bottle with my left, looking at the pool of ink that had been spilt with a look of disgust. Without a doubt, my desk would be stained and my report for the Queen was ruined. I twirled the quill in between my fingers, trying to calm the anger boiling in me. It had been my own fault but I couldn't help but feel angry. Then, to my surprise, large droplets of the dark ink rose off of the desk, floating as spheres in the air. The ink rose up off of the report, leaving nothing behind. There were no stains, no remains of the little incident. It was as if nothing happened. I stared at the floating spheres in shock. How was this happening? They drifted around me and floated towards the window. I followed them, turning in my chair only to nearly fall out of it. Hydria smiled nervously, crouching on the windowsill outside, her hands raised slightly. I rose cautiously. What on earth was she doing? I looked at the floating spheres of ink. Could it be she..? I rushed forward and quickly opened the window, finding that she was, in fact, not on the windowsill at all but crouching in the air, nothing below her feet supporting her. The orbs floated past me and towards her. "Hydria..?" I questioned, giving her a quizzical look. She swallowed nervously, "Um... Well, you see... Sebastian was right... I-I should tell you myself. Or at least show you.." Glowing red on her arms and legs were red lighting-shaped ribbons that moved like fire. On her arms, it went from her hands to slightly past her elbows and on her legs, it came from under her boot past her knees. Her eyes surprised me; instead of being their usual, fierce green, they were a glowing, pale blue that nearly mixed into the white and his her pupils. It was so bizarre. Sebastian had not been lying..? Part of me felt guilty but the rest was trying to focus on the current situation. "This is impossible..." I breathed. She smirked slightly, rubbing the back of her neck, "So are giant dogs that are beyond cute." It was kind of obvious that she was referring to Pluto. Though I wasn't sure about the cute part. I stared at her for a while before looking down at the ground, "You said you didn't want to tell me..."
"Because I don't want you to think I'm a monster."
"Why is it that important to you?"
Hydria lowered her hands but the ink remained hovering in the air, "I can't really explain it but... You seem like a cool person. I don't want to risk a possible friendship with you." It was my turn to rub the back of my neck. If anything, people think I'm a spoiled brat and try to distance themselves from me. Most don't want to try and become a friend of mine. I took a breath and looked at her, "I don't think you're a monster..." Her eyes widened, "R-really?" I nodded, "And you promise you're human?"
"As far as I know."
"Then..." I smirked; possibly the closest thing to a smile I'll get, "I don't think you're a monster. I'm not scared." She was silent for a moment before smiling brightly, "I'm glad." Suddenly, the red lighting disappeared and she fell out of the air, landing face up on the ground with a thud. The ink fell after her, raining down on the grass. I leaned out the window, "Hydria! Are you okay?!" She sat up, rubbing her head, "I'm fine." The lightning returned and she rose up to me again, the ink following her, "I can't do it for very long. Sorry." I glanced at the ink and she smiled with embarrassment, "Oh, right. I almost forgot." The ink came together and formed a single stream that rushed past me and flowed into the ink bottle. It was so strange yet so...amazing! I extended a hand to her, "Come inside before you fall again." She took my hand and I pulled her inside, closing the window behind her. The red disappeared and she landed softly, looking back at me with her green eyes, "Thanks. I'll leave you to your work. Sorry for interrupting." She started for the door. "Do me a favor," I said, lifting the letter for the Queen, "Give this to Sebastian, please. He knows what to do with it." Hydria took it from me but paused, a puzzled look on her face, "Sebastian..."
"Hm?"
She looked at me, "He didn't tell you?" I raised an eyebrow, putting my hands on my desk, "Tell me what?"
"He left. He said he had something important to take care of."
My blood ran cold, "Something important? So important, he can't tell his own master?"
"Maybe it slipped his mind," Hydria suggested, looking down at the envelope's seal. I sat down in my chair, "Maybe... Though that never happens." The room was silent for a moment until I said; "Then give it to Tanaka." She nodded and turned away, waving slightly as she left the study. I stared at the surface of my desk. Something seemed wrong... It wasn't the sick feeling in my stomach, it was in my head; Sebastian always tells me everything so this was a surprise. What was he doing?