Disclaimer: (again) I do not own Kuroshitsuji

Chapter Eight

Dinner was certainly going to be eventful. I could tell that as soon as I was sent to my new quarters directly across from Ciel's, along with all the gowns and dresses I'd bought this afternoon. I stared at them with hard blue eyes, blaming myself for getting into this mess. If only I'd not allowed myself to be persuaded into showing Mey-Rin the dress. If only I had allowed them to get into trouble for stalling for me.

If only.

But I could definitely see the brighter end to this dilemma and as I thought on it more, I found myself increasingly pleased with this new turn of events. For one thing, I would no longer have to act as a simple servant as I was now the sister of the head of the house. Along with also being able to order Sebastian around when guest were watching.

The demon in me was having too much fun running wild with that last idea. I lived to tease, but bothering others similar to my kind was also just as entertaining. Besides, Sebastian had always been a cocky one. He deserved a little humbling every now and then.

I pressed a finger to my lips and bit down lightly, smirking. Oh I was going to be absolutely amused for the next few days.

A knock sounded on my door and I turned to look up at it, removing my hand from my mouth and moving it to my hair instead, pretending to pin a loose curl back into place.

"Enter," I called, watching through the mirror before me as Sebastian entered the room and bowed at the waist.

"Miss Phantomhive, I am here on orders of the master to escort you to the dinning hall for this evening's meal," he stated, rising from his bow.

I turned and smiled, "Alright, just give me one second."

I reached froward and grabbed a pale pink glass bottle of perfume from the vanity. I lightly sprinkled myself with the sweet smelling stuff on my wrist and neck. The rich scent filled the room up even though the usage had been minimal like only an expensive perfume could. I smiled and turned back to Sebastian.

"I am ready now."

Sebastian turned slightly and offered me his arm, which I carefully wound my arm through. I allowed him to lead me from the room and into the hall.

"So you do have the ability to be a gentleman?" I giggled softly.

Sebastian looked at me out of the corner of his eye, "And are you referring to your time as a servant under my master or as a demon?"

I smirked, "Why a demon of course! You never were much of the refined type of men I found tasteful."

This time he grinned, "Oh? You didn't seem to mind that much at the time."

I flushed and glanced away, "How shameful of you, speaking in such a way! Is that anyway a butler should be talking?"

That wiped the smile right off his face and I couldn't help but let the smug feeling take over me. One thing that made succubus different from most demonic beings we didn't know the pains of being bound by contract. We were always free to act as we pleased. I knew very well that I'd touched a sore spot in him. As he was a butler at this time he would have to act accordingly to what his master had ordered him to act.

"I would watch what you say, miss," Sebastian said coldly.

The hidden threat, just barely concealed within the realms of what was safe for him to speak, slide right off my body like water off glass. If I had been human I might have found this frightening, but since I wasn't it didn't even phase me.

I grinned and patted his arm with my free gloved hand, "Silly Sebastian, you treat me as if I were a child. I believe I can fair perfectly well on my own."

"For your sake, miss, I hope you're right," Sebastian stated as we approached the dining halls door.

I unwound my arm from his and allowed him to push the doorway open, holding it out for me to pass. I stepped forward, my hands neatly folded in front of my waist.

"Lady Phantomhive," he introduced, gaining the attention of everyone in the room.

Ciel looked up uninterested, Lau just smirked, and the foreign prince smiled broadly at me.

"Ah, Miss Phantomhive! I was wondering if you'd be joining us," he said a large smile on his face.

I curtsied as I approached the table, "It would be rude of me to not attend dinner with visiting royalty, your highness."

Sebastian pulled out my chair and I sat down in it, carefully arranging my skirts around me. I set my hands into my lap as Sebastian pushed the chair back in and looked to the others at the table, showing them that they had my undivided attention.

"Please call me Soma," he laughed, his dark eyes bearing down on me.

I gave him a shy smile, "I'll try to remember that...Soma."

Ciel cleared his throat, gaining our attention, "Your highness, I don't mean to be rude, but what are you doing here in London?"

Soma sat back and reached for something in his garments, "I'm looking for someone important to me. I used to believe she was the most beautiful woman in the world, but that was before I met Miss Phantomhive. You english men are certainly lucky if all woman here look like her."

I blushed, falsely of course, and Ciel sighed angrily, "Could you please reframe from making such comments, your highness?"

Soma looked guilty, but continued, "Of course. Her name in Meena, she was a servant in my family's palace until a British noble man took her away. Have you seen her?"

He pulled out a worn piece of paper and flashed us the picture. I blinked slowly before clearing my throat and taking a sip from the wine glass before me to avoid answering. That image certainly wasn't going to aid him in finding anyone. It looked more like something that a child would've drawn for their first art lesson and even by stating that I was being charitable in my praises.

Across the table I could hear Ciel turn to Sebastian and ask if he could use that. I bit back my snicker, even for a demon such a task was impossible.

"Even I can't make use of that, my lord," he replied gravely.

Ciel gave Sebastian a sharp look that read his annoyance with the foreign male and ordered Sebastian to do whatever it took to rid him of this annoyance.

Sebastian sighed, "Very well, I'll try my best."

Ciel sighed and turned to Soma, "We'll help you in your search, but for the mean time do you plan on remaining here?"

Soma nodded lazily, "I find you're home very accommodating, little noble."

I watched as Ciel gritted his teeth and decided to release some of the tension by changing the topic. I turned my head to the prince and gave a flirty smile, that I was sure would charm him instantly if my presences already hadn't.

"Soma, what is your country like?" I asked batting my eyelashes excessively. "I'm afraid I only know about it from what's written in books. It certainly seems like quite the charming place from what I've read though."

My tactics worked wonderfully, he was instantly taken and began to go off on a tangent describing his country in great detail. I nodded in the right places and added the correct exclamations of delight when needed. In reality I could really care less about the prince's stories, which were almost as inaccurate as they could get. Having already lived in his country for a short amount of time in my past, I knew things were not all laughter and smiles as he painted it to be. The place was ridden with crime and poverty in most parts and sadness was deeply rooted into their people.

"Really? It sounds like such an enchanting place," I sighed a small wishful smile playing on my face. "I would really wish to visit there someday, but unfortunately my brother doesn't believe traveling is something a young lady of my status should do."

I added a small pout at the end, playing the part of an innocent girl rather nicely. I could feel Ciel's glare burning a hole into the back of my head for that last comment, but Soma seemed to take the comment just the way I'd wanted him to.

"If you really wish to, I'm sure I'll be able to work something out for you," he grinned childishly.

I beamed brightly, "You really would? That would be just grand!"

"Excuse me," Ciel cleared his throat, gaining our attention. "But I believe it is time for everyone to retire for the night."

I sighed and made a move to get up, surprised when I found the odd white haired man pulling out my seat. I froze in place and felt my eyes widening. How did he come up behind me without my knowing? That should be impossible for a mortal to do. I bit my lip and got up, masking my confusion with a blush.

"Thank you," I said softly, moving to leave.

"Tessa," I froze as Ciel addressed me and turned ever so slightly.

"Yes, Ciel?"

"Would you mind remaining behind for a moment, I need to talk to you," he said firmly, giving me no option to refuse.

I nodded and waited patiently for Soma, his male servant, and Lau to leave. I wasn't stupid, I knew very well what this was about. It was to be expected that Ciel would wish to talk to me after the events of today. Especially because I knew he knew I was a demon. Of course he had no knowledge of what type yet, that was my little secret that I was dying to share.

The doors shut softly behind the other men and I listened to the sound of their retreating footsteps before moving to take a seat on the table, perching on the edge with on leg crossed over the other. Ciel made no indication of annoyance at my behavior and instead sighed.

"How long have you known, Sebastian?"

Sebastian approached Ciel from the corner of the room and stopped a few feet away from his master, "Known what, my lord?"

Ciel waved to me, "About what she is."

Sebastian grinned, "Oh, I've always have known what she is."

Ciel ground his teeth together, "Then why did you hire a demon?"

I giggled gaining both of their attention, "Oh Ciel, you're asking all the wrong questions. Sebastian hired a human, but she was merely the shell of a demon who'd been accidentally reaped and reincarnated."

"Tch' and why did the idiot do that?"

I smirked and removed my gloves to look at my nails, "Because, I pose no threat to his master and happen to be a...friend of sorts."

Ciel scowled and I sighed, hoping off my perch and approached him slowly swaying my hips more excessively than was necessary. His one sapphire eye widened as I leaned down besides him. Tantalizingly slow, I ran my left hand up the side of his face making his breathing speed. Out of the corner of my vision I saw Sebastian stiffen.

"Because," I breathed weaving my middle finger under the string holding his eye patch on his head. "I have to sleep with mortals in order to get their souls."

I tugged my finger back, removing the velvet eye patch from his face. It fluttered to the floor beneath our feet revealing the violet contract on his right eye.

"Quite the contract you've got yourself," I observed, straightening up.

Ciel blinked rapidly, recovering from my charms slowly, before his cheeks flushed all shades of pink. My smirk tilted up at the corners as I watch the boy furiously try to collect himself, it certainly was an amusing sight that I could easily get used to.

"What are you?" He demanded curling his hands into fist at his sides as anger replaced embarrassment.

"No need to get angry, Ciel," I tisked playfully. "You couldn't help yourself, my charms are meant to do that to everyone. It's part of interacting with a succubus."

He looked at my blankly.

"Succubus?" He repeated slowly as if testing out the word.

I nodded, but Sebastian answered for me, stepping forward.

"Succubus, my lord, are a variety of female sex demons. They don't require contracts to consume human souls as all they need is physical intimacy with their victims and thrive mostly in the human world," Sebastian informed him. "They're built to be attractive to their prey and have an amount of charms surrounding the air around them that work against their victims. They make the demon more appealing."

I smiled, seeing Ciel's face pale slightly, "But no need to worry. You're too young for my taste."

His eyes hardened, "I'm not afraid of you."

I grinned, "But you are intimidated."

Ciel just glared at me, refusing to answer. Unfortunately for him I wasn't through with my fun for the evening. The boy was just too amusing for his own good.

"You know, Ciel, I could always teach you somethings," I hinted suggestively, before my eyes slowly slide to the side where Sebastian stood. "Or, perhaps your butler already has that category covered?"

Ciel flushed a gorgeous red color and I giggled.

"N-N-No, he does not," he snapped, the blush telling me otherwise.

I laughed and patted his head, "No need to tell me otherwise, dear. I've already seen enough to know what goes on behind closed doors between you two."

I watched as the already dark blush grew even darker as his cheeks flamed the color of rose petals. Oh this boy certainly was amusing, I now understood why Sebastian didn't mind this master. Toying with him would just never grow old.

"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me," I winked and leaned closer. "And between us, he certainly is very talented in that department."

Ciel eyes widened, "WH-WH-WHAT?"

I grinned playfully, "Don't play innocent with me, Ciel. I know you probably enjoy the way he whispers your name huskily into your ear when its just you two alone under the cover of darkness or the way his hands wo-."

"ENOUGH!"

Ciel stormed away from me, his whole frame shaking with a mixture of anger and embarrassment. I chuckled to myself and stepped up besides Sebastian.

"You know, I might just remain here a little longer," I giggled softly. "Your master is certainly amusing to tease."

Sebastian looked at me out of the corner of his eye and smiled devilishly, "As long as it's just teasing, I will look the other way, but anything other then that shall be punishable."

I rolled my eyes and wound my arms around his waist, "Huh, very well...How about we enter into a contract?"

Sebastian's eyes narrowed, "A blood contract?"

I nodded and pulled away, lifting my fore finger to my mouth, "I'll make my first contract with you in order to help protect your master and help him achieve the goal he's already set with you, but I shall not take his soul when your contract with him is up."

"And what's in it for you?" Sebastian asked suspiciously.

I smiled and bit down on my finger with one of my fangs. A small bead of scarlet blood bubbled up at the prick I'd made and I lifted it to his lips.

"Smart of you to ask, but I wish for nothing but amusement for a little while to ease the pain of living a boring eternity. No need to fret over trickery, I can still get the souls I desire from my side activities," I stated truthfully. "Besides, I like this boy. I would hate to be the one to kill him."

Sebastian examined my face for any lies or signs of double crossing, but finding none he took my finger in his hand and accepted the blood I offered for the contract. His tongue ran over the small cut, before he dropped my hand from his mouth and held it between us. Slowly he pressed the fore finger on his free hand to my lips and I opened my mouth, before biting down gently on the tip. His blood dripped onto my tongue, making all my nerves come to life in a new high. I smiled and pulled away.

"And with this our contract is binding," he stated.

My right hand burned up in flames and I gritted my teeth against the wave of pain forming a circle on the back of my hand in a distinct pattern. It felt as if someone had pressed a hot iron brand into the soft flesh, burning their mark into my skin. But in a sick twisted way it felt good...so good. A soft moan escaped my lips and I leaned into Sebastian, clutching his jacket in my left hand as I gritted my teeth against the pain.

I gasped as the pain hit its peek, the burning growing to be almost unbearable. If I had know that this was going to be this painful I might have thought twice about doing this. I groaned and my gripped tightened on his black jacket as hot tears pooled in the corners of my tightly closed eyes.

Oh lord, did it hurt!

The pain slowly faded and I fell limp against Sebastian for support as I felt the sudden draining of all my energy. My breathing was coming in shallow pants and my limbs were trembling uncontrollably. If I hadn't been suddenly so weak I would have laughed at my state. To an outsider if probably would appear as if something more scandalous had happened here.

I opened my eyes slowly to peek at my hand. Decorating the porcelain skin was a mark very similar to the one Sebastian wore on his hand and the one embedded in Ciel's eye. I stared at it in silently awe. The black lines and runes almost looked like they'd been inked into the flesh, except more natural.

I raised a shaky finger to run along the skin, surprised that it didn't feel sore like I had expected it to. It, in a way, was beautiful.

"You must be weak," Sebastian stated. "Let me help you to your room."

Before I could utter my protest his arm swept under my knees, knocking me off my feet, while the other caught my upper body. I gasped in shock and then clutched at his uniform from fright of falling. He chuckled as he began walking out of the room.

"It wouldn't do for me to not take care of my pets, now would it?" He joked.

I growled, "I am not your pet."

"On the contrary," he chuckled. "You very much are while wearing that mark. You are tied to me until the requirements of our contract is complete and then the mark will disappear."

I glared up at him and let out a quick 'hmph'. I was not liking this development, especially this notion of being his 'pet'. That word sent shivers down my spine.

"You do realize that this mark," I spat the last word in disgust. "Just prevents me from breaking the terms we set into words. It's not like you can order me to do your biding or make me into your personal marionette."

He smirked, "Oh, I know that, Tessa. Blood contracts between your kind and my kind are very similar to contracts between mortals, though they occur less often. While wearing that, you can't run away nor can you leave my side for extend periods of time. It binds you to my side."

"Good heavens," I moaned, letting my head roll back.

Sebastian's smirk turned devious, "Don't you mean 'Oh hell'?"

"Very funny," I stated dryly.

He chuckled, "I thought it was very amusing."

I rolled my eyes and as we passed Ciel's room before turning to my door a random thought struck me.

"Sebastian, would you happen to know what that dress in Ciel's closet is for?"