Hello my little llamas! Hope you're enjoying your summer! And if your summer hasn't yet started, then I hope you enjoy the last few days of school! Well, I won't delay the story any longer. Enjoy!
Elizabeth Midford
"That is the last time I ever set foot in a graveyard!" I snarled at Grell, who seemed to not mind. This was the third time I'd stepped in a mud puddle, absolutely ruining my fancy velvet shoes.
True, Sebastian and Ciel had offered to carry me, but my pride would be wounded and I would never want to be carried by either men. Especially by Ciel.
"Are we there yet?" I complained for the umpteenth time.
A tired sigh was heard from behind, and Grell lost it in front.
"Oi, shut up already blondie!" Grell screeched angrily, climbing up one of the numerous hills. Suddenly, I felt my feet leave the ground, and I tripped for the fourth time. This time though I fell completely in the muddy puddle, dousing myself entirely in mud.
"Argh!" I screamed frustrated.
"Are you okay?" I heard an amused Ciel ask. I glared up at his perfect clothes, and perfect shoes. Little bastard...
"Screw you." I snapped. Ciel chuckled, and then turned around to Sebastian.
"Let's continue on then." He said. Sebastian nodded, and him and Ciel hurried to catch up to Grell.
"Wha-? Hey! Don't leave me here!" I called desperately. Neither stopped.
"WAIT!" I screamed. One continued on, while the other stopped, then disappeared.
Suddenly Sebastian was standing in front of me, a hand extended and a kind smile plastered on his pale face.
"May I be of assistance My Lady?" He asked. I glared at him debating whether or not to take his hand. Finally, I grudgingly took it, and was on my feet.
"Do you need a new dress My Lady?" Sebastian asked with that same exact smile.
"Yes, but it's not like you can-"
Next thing I knew, I was in a clean new dress. I gasped realizing that I was no longer wearing heels, but something that felt like boots. Sure enough, I pulled up my dress and saw the brown boots that went with the dress surprisingly well. After processing this, I had only one thought.
Where the hell did this all come from?!
"How did you-?!" I began pointing at the butler. He continued smiling.
"Does your hair need fixing up My Lady?" He asked.
"Yes, but-"
Suddenly, I could feel my formerly sweaty and ruined hair in a tight braid down the back of my new dress.
"What the hell?!" I yelped, and pulled the braid in front of me to look at it.
It wasn't a normal braid. It was one of those braids that looked as if it had been done professionally. However, this wasn't like any other braid I'd seen before.
I turned around to see Sebastian standing behind me.
"I decided to try an invention of my own. I think it turned out very nicely, don't you My Lady?" He smiled that strange kind smile.
"Yes, but how exactly did you manage all of this?"
"Simple. I put a dress on you, and braided your hair."
"But-" I sputtered. "In less than a second?"
"Yes My Lady." Sebastian just kept on smiling. Jesus, wouldn't his cheeks hurt by now?
"And why the hell do you keep calling me 'My Lady?' " I asked, slightly annoyed at him. He kept smiling, and I don't know why, but it annoyed me.
"Because you are my master's fiancee, are you not?" I blushed slightly.
"Not anymore! Not since he..." I trailed off. Thinking of the time when Ciel disappeared was still painful. Even if he was back, I changed in those 12 years. And I'm not sure if it was for the better or for the worse.
"Would you like to continue on My Lady?" Sebastian asked gently, as if he was reading my thoughts.
"Yes. Of course." I said monotonously , then plastered on a smile of my own. I walked ahead of him holding back the tears that threatened to spill at any given moment. Why was I feeling sad over the thought of Ciel's absence? He was back now...
I no longer knew what to feel anymore, so I decided to bury this sadness deep inside. Somewhere in the last few years, I stopped crying. I stopped feeling. If I had no feelings, no emotions, I could walk through life easily. Even if life pushed me over, I could get back up and continue with a smile.
Suddenly, a memory of my father came to mind. A year before his death he told me,'Never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer give a damn.' He said, with the most serious look I'd ever seen.
That's exactly what Ciel did to me. He pushed and pushed, then after a while, I stopped giving a damn.
I no longer cared or felt. Nothing mattered anymore. Especially not him.
Sebastian Michaelis
I could sense that strange feeling of sadness and loss that engulfed Miss Elizabeth. Even for a human, she had been through alot.
The 12 years that my master and I had disappeared had taken an emotional and mental toll on Miss Elizabeth. She no longer was the bright happy little blonde pig-tailed girl. There was a certain darkness in her formerly bright and lively eyes. She carried herself in a way that suggested that she was strong-willed and confident. Yet I could tell that she used that as a front to cover her true feelings and emotions.
I found it hard to believe that any one person could feel such emotions for another. Though Miss Elizabeth was living proof of this. She had missed my master so much that it affected her little girl mentality, and it also affected her emotionally.
I assume that since I'm a demon, I could never understand human emotions. I used to assume that all humans were the same. Greedy, lustful, vengeful, violent, and vicious. After spending time with my master, however, I discovered that not all of them were.
Odd as it may seem, the Phantomhive servants' were the humans that changed my mind. I stopped assuming the worst from the humans. True, everything that I thought of them was in their nature, yet they weren't all that way.
Bard would try his hardest to get everything right and hardly ever failed. Whenever he did, he would admit what happened. (Such as the time that he managed to blowtorch the entire kitchen, or the time when he thought using dynamite would make the meal cook faster.) Mey-Rin was a kind-hearted human who always attempted to cheer up the master. Even if he was obviously not in the mood, she would still try. Finny's happiness rubbed off on everyone that he met, including the master, Bard, and Mey-Rin. Possibly myself too. The boy practically oozed happiness wherever he went. Tanaka was always a pleasant man. I gave him the most respect in the household, after my master of course.
There was that unpleasant creature, the dog, however he wasn't worth mentioning.
These humans proved something valuable to me. They proved that not all humans were filthy greedy creatures of hate. The human that proved this the most was Miss Elizabeth.
Her soul was pure and full of love. Even if it was buried and hidden away. Her soul was the same as my master's used to be when he was a boy. Pure, clean, and lovely. Any demon could see this.
Which explains why the demon went after Miss Elizabeth. A soul like that is rarely found. I was lucky to find my master's. Unfortunately for me, he was turned into a demon.
That demon that attacked her...I was certain that I knew it's name. However, I was reluctant to share this tidbit of information. As my master had said before, this was no ordinary demon. It was a special breed that I had only encountered once in the last thousand years.
This particular demon excelled in finding those rare souls such as Miss Elizabeth's. Of course, whenever it did find one, it immediately latched on and became territorial. If any human or creature came between it and it's prey, it would obliterate whatever stood in the way.
The one I had come across was acting as the butler for a little girl. I was merely passing by on the street with one of my former masters. I was the bodyguard for some lady and her husband. We were standing in street by some fruit stands (Those humans that worked the stands were intolerable), and I could feel the evil pouring off of it in waves. As it walked behind it's master, the humans would unconsciously move away. It's master was the only one oblivious to it's unusually powerful aura.
I felt this aura wash over me, and turned to look at this strange demon. That moment was when I experienced for the first time, something humans know as 'fear'.
I met it's gaze, and immediately knew that this was no ordinary demon. It was far too much powerful. I stiffened unconsciously in spite of myself. This demon...
It smiled at me, and I almost for a second grabbed my master and ran. I was unsure whether or not this particular demon was a threat or not.
However, in those few seconds, the little girl walked across the street towards my master, her husband, and I. The little girl stood directly next to my master. The little girl's demon came and stood next to me.
I was as still as a statue, unwilling to move. Dare I say it-? I was afraid.
It must have sensed my tenseness, because it leaned close to me and whispered reassuringly in my ear.
"Don't worry. If you do not touch my soul, I will not touch yours." It's breath smelled surprisingly of roses. Though, it was a sickeningly sweet smell. Similar to a woman who's wearing too much perfume.
I knew that it referred to it's prey, rather than itself. Though it spoke kindly and warmly, I could hear the undertone of evil, threatening me.
I smiled softly. "Of course." I replied as calmly as I could. It seemed satisfied and leaned away.
Not a single soul was left in the street besides my master, her husband, and the little girl. And of course the vendor, who seemed ready to bolt like a scared little rabbit.
We stood next to each other for a while, until my master and husband began to walk away from the stand. As we were walking, I could feel the intense gaze of it burning into my back. Literally, burning.
Later that night, discovered the burn marks on my back.
I thought of that memory. Could these be the same demons? If so, I had a feeling that whatever it was that we were fighting, we would not win.
Oh snap. Sebastian was AFRAID?! OMG lik wut? Lol. First time I've done something from the butler's point of view. I think I did pretty good. Anywho, it seems that Sebby is not telling us how much he knows exactly. Little Sebby, I have much MUCH in store for you good sir! :D
Until next time, see ya later! :)