A/N: Okay, I know some of you want to shoot me now, but I have a good excuse! My internet's been down for like, forever, and it's only just started working. Sadly, school will be taking up most of my time so I won't be able to write as much. BOOHOO! I am a fail since I have not yet sent MasterofHearts1313 my chapter. Blegh. WELP, Enjoy!
Chapter 4
Dawn sighed as she got up. She changed into her usual tailcoat and suit before walking up to Ciel Phantomhive's room. She knocked lightly and smiled as Ciel opened the door. He had apparently just woken up, since he was rubbing his eyes and his hair was a mess. "Oh Dawn." He mumbled. "Don't worry; Sebastian's here. You can go." Then he shut the door right in her face. Dawn's eyes widened in shock as she stood there. Her hands slowly balled into fists as she thought about what had just happened. She frowned and stalked down the stairs, ignoring the other servants' greetings. She ran into the kitchen and started breaking two eggs like she was breaking bones. Once they were in the pan, she got some bacon and cut it with a wide smile on her face that made Barderoy think she wasn't just imagining it as bacon. Once that was in the pan as well, she set about crushing chocolate and eggs into a bowl. Whisking them together was a violent occurrence and she was lucky nothing had flown out of the bowl. Once everything was cooking, she folded her arms and tapped her foot impatiently. Finally, the food was ready and she took it out to the dining table. Sebastian smirked at her as he saw her and she shot him a glare that would have made a normal person run away in fear. What Sebastian didn't know that her wings were threatening to fly out beneath her tailcoat and she was going through severe pain trying to hold them in. White heels kept on protruding from her shoes and she was doing her best to hide them. If she took on her true form now, goodness knows what would happen!
"Excuse me, my lord." She bowed and ran outside as fast as she could. She barely managed to stumble into the garden belonging to the young master before she fully transformed. On her feet a pair of pure white heels that were barely visible beneath a gown of snow. Her hair braided itself around the dress' waist, growing longer slowly and going turquoise. Feathers whiter than goose down flew at her back as she fell to the ground.
"Wake up." She heard a male voice hiss. "Wake up, Dawn!" She groaned as her eyes slowly opened. Looking up at the speaker, she gasped as she saw Ash Landers. She gasped and leaped back, but he brought a finger to his lips frantically. "Shhh!"
"What do you want, Ash?" She hissed.
"I'm here to help you, you idiot!" He snapped, walking over to her. He held a gloved hand out to her which she hesitantly took. Once she was up and standing, she sighed.
"How do I go back to normal?" She asked.
"Just try to pull it all in. I know it sounds stupid, but it works." She nodded and closed her eyes, focussing all her energy on pulling her wings, dress and shoes into her body. As she opened her eyes, she smiled as she saw her tailcoat and trousers as normal. Black shoes decorated her feet and her hair was short and tied into a bun once more.
"Thank you, Ash." She whispered. Ash smiled and leaned forward, pecking her forehead before stumbling back.
"Damn you, Angela!" He yelled out.
"Go, Ash. Just be careful." He nodded at her and flew off, growling under his breath.
Dawn walked back into the manor to find that Ciel was still sitting at the breakfast table, still eating his food. She walked to Mey-Rin and whispered. "How long was I out?"
"You just ran out then in. I think you were out for a minute or something." The pink-haired girl whispered back. Dawn was in shock at what she was hearing. Could it really be that she had started moving at Angelic speed when she started transforming? It was possible. As Ciel finished eating, he raised an eyebrow at her. Immediately, she dashed to his side with a slice of cake and a cup of tea. Ciel's eyes were wide and Sebastian's were even wider. The other three servants had luckily been looking the other way so they didn't notice. Dawn blushed.
"Hm? Is something the matter, my lord?" She asked innocently. Sebastian stalked to her side and grabbed her arm, leaning forward to whisper into her ear.
"Hold your angelic powers in as best you can." Immediately, Dawn understood and bowed.
"I apologize, my lord!" He waved it off and started eating. Dawn looked up at Sebastian who rapidly let go of her arm, remembering the previous night.
"Dawn, go prepare my green suit." Earl Phantomhive ordered. She bowed and dashed to his bedroom to prepare his clothes, being careful to run at a normal human pace. She opened the lord's closet and brought out the desired green suit. As she felt a presence behind her, she jumped up grabbing the hanger and preparing to attack with it. As soon as she saw Ciel, she flipped herself over him and landed on the floor far from gracefully. "You want to kill me now?" He asked, obviously amused by her antics.
"No, my lord! I just thought it might be Sebastian!" She stammered.
"You want to kill Sebastian, then?" He smirked.
"No! Just beat him up a little." She blushed. "As if I can." She muttered under her breath.
"Well, please go get him so he can dress me." She bowed and laid his suit on the bed before closing the wardrobe and scurrying down, only to find Sebastian leaning against the wall, rubbing his temples.
"You okay, Sebastian?" She asked, frowning. Sebastian very rarely expressed exhaustion. He jumped and nodded rapidly.
"I'm fine, Dawn. What do you need?"
"Well, first of all, you're being extra nice to me. What's wrong?" She walked over to him and looked up at him. "Sebastian, tell me."
"It's nothing. I'm just a little tired; don't worry about me." Dawn nodded and shrugged.
"Well, anyway, Ciel wants you to dress him."
"I'll go right up." Sebastian stepped forward and patted her head. "Even when you can't stand me, you still worry about me. Is this what comes from being the mother of my child?"
"Please don't bring that up." She murmured, looking down. She gasped as she felt his arms close around her.
"Don't you worry about a thing, Dawn." She looked up at him. Her eyes widened as he leaned towards her, his eyes closing. Was he going to kiss her? What would she do? Push him away? Hold him? She didn't know as she found Ciel calling from the top of the staircase.
"Sebastian! Get up here right now!" He yelled. Sebastian stepped back and nodded.
"Right away, my lord." He flashed Dawn one last smile before running upstairs.
Dawn walked into the library to find Sebastian curled up in a corner. She tiptoed to his side and smiled as she saw him holding a small black kitten. "How cute." She whispered. Sebastian jumped a little, but relaxed as he saw that it was her. She sat down by his side and patted the kitten's head.
"Isn't she?" Sebastian cooed. Dawn smiled and looked at him.
"Sebastian, do you really love me?" She asked.
"Of course I do, Dawn. I always have." He sighed and looked at her. "I mean, why else would I make you hate me to protect you?"
"Sebastian, I just don't know what to do. I want my son by my side!" She whispered, tears pooling up in her eyes.
"Don't worry, Dawn. We'll tell him; just not now." She nodded and held onto him, the kitten sitting up and licking her face.
"Sebastian, I was wondering. . ." She whispered after a long silence.
"Hm?" He asked, standing up and letting the kitten out through the window.
"If I said I'd visit home, would you come with me?" He paused and looked down at her.
"What do you mean by 'home'?" He asked, sitting down next to her.
"As in, like, my angel home." She looked down.
"Of course I'd come with you, Dawn." He kissed her head.
"Sebastian, I think I just might be able to forgive you." She said, smiling widely.
"You have no idea how happy that makes me." He picked her up and grinned widely.
"You're not like this around him, are you?" She giggled.
"Phantomhive? Of course not!" He laughed and set her down. "Now get to work." Winking at her, he began dusting. Dawn began cleaning the centre table happily. She panted as she raised her head and rubbed her forehead. Looking back to check on Sebastian, she gasped as she found him leaning against the bookcase, panting and gasping for breath.
"Sebastian!" She ran to his side and took him into her arms, holding him and carrying him to her room.
"I'm alright, Dawn. Really, I am." He murmured. She frowned and laid him on her bed, sighing and kissing his forehead.
"You rest for the rest of today." She ordered.
Sebastian chuckled. "Rest? I have quite the demanding master."
"I don't care! You can say no!" She huffed and walked out, locking the door from the outside and walking to the study.
"Sebastian!" Ciel yelled out angrily for the fifth time. Dawn knocked three times and raised an eyebrow as Ciel opened the door angrily. "Where is he?" He seethed.
"Sebastian's not feeling well." Dawn said bluntly.
"Not feeling well? He's a demon!" Ciel growled.
"So? He's still capable of getting ill. As a matter of fact, when demons get ill, it's even worse than angels. I speak from experience, of course." Dawn bowed.
"Shut up and take me to him. Now."
"I can't do that, my young master." Dawn replied calmly. Noticing what Ciel was about to do, Dawn growled under her breath, holding in her wings and dress. She was making a wall of light at the door to her room to prevent Sebastian from coming, but it would be difficult to maintain if she didn't go into full form. Ciel raised an eyebrow as he saw Dawn appear to be in pain,
"What is the matter with you?" He asked coldly.
"N-nothing." She gasped. She fell to her knees, despite her words and felt unable to hold back the angel inside of her. Opening her eyes, she was shocked to find William T. Spears holding her tightly. She was wearing her white dress and her wings were at full size.
"You are very troublesome, you know." William said, chuckling. Dawn stepped back and sighed as she found that Sebastian had stopped trying to get through her wall. She urged her wings and dress back inside her and sighed, holding her head.
"What did you just do?" Ciel demanded.
Dawn remained quiet, but WIlliam spoke for her. "Dawn sometimes loses control of herself and changes into an angel. Don't reprimand her; she's very important to us."
"Is that a threat?" Ciel asked, raising an eyebrow.
"More like a warning. Dawn, will you be okay?" The girl nodded and smiled up at him. "I'll be getting back then, but..." He leaned in and whispered something into her ear. Her eyes widened and she grabbed his sleeve.
"I have to go..." She murmured.
"No, Dawn! It's too dangerous!" William held her tightly.
"Dangerous? What about the people there? Is it too dangerous for them, too?!" Dawn frowned.
"You will not be leaving this mansion." Ciel stated bluntly.
"I need to go rest for a bit. Will, could you help the master until I'm feeling better?"
"No problem, pr- I mean, Dawn." William blushed.
"Thanks." Dawn walked downstairs and entered her room, smiling as she saw Sebastian resting on her bed. "Hello there." Dawn giggled and locked the door once more before running to him.
"Hey." He croaked, blushing at his horrible voice.
"Missed me?" She giggled more and held his arm, ignoring his voice.
"Of course." He whispered.
"I'm gonna sleep for a bit, okay? Stay with me."
"I can't promise tha-"
"I order you." She snapped, interrupting him.
"Of course." He smiled and held her close. "I can never say no to one of your orders."
"Sebastian, what was your old name?"
"You forgot?" He raised an eyebrow.
"You never told me. When I met Drake and the girls, you were called back. When they visited, you didn't come. When we lived together, you always refused to tell me your name."
"Oh, that's right." He blushed harder and kissed her cheek. "You won't believe me."
"Of course I'll believe you!"
"I want my butler RIGHT NOW!" They heard a voice yell. That voice definitely belonged to none other than Ciel Phantomhive. Dawn jumped as the door broke open, holding onto Sebastian. "I'll fire you if you don't stop this attitude right now!" He yelled at her.
"It's not her fault." Sebastian said, standing up and wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "She was worrying about me because I wasn't feeling too well."
"She shouldn't worry." Ciel snapped.
"Why not? She is the woman of my dreams." Sebastian smirked and pulled Dawn closer, kissing her head.
"Oh, shut up. I want some tea." Ciel rolls his eyes.
"Of course, my young master." Sebastian bowed, pulling Dawn with him. Sebastian waited for Ciel and William to leave before smashing a kiss onto Dawn's lips. Her eyes closed and she wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him back. He pulled her closer and pulled away, grinning widely. "Always the beautiful darling." He whispered.
"Oh, I love you so much." She replied in a quiet whisper.
"Let's go before he throws another tantrum." Sebastian laughed.
"Sure." Dawn giggled and walked into the kitchen with him. "Hi, Bard!"
"'Ello!" Barderoy greeted, grinning widely.
"Get back to work, Barderoy." Sebastian snapped, blushing a little in jealousy.
"Is it rude to say hello?" Barderoy muttered as he returned to work.
"Come on, Sebastian! You get to work, too!" Dawn giggled and took Bard's arm. "Both of you are so lazy!"
Sebastian growled under his breath, not wanting Dawn to touch anyone. "Why don't you get to work, Dawn? Instead of your stupid jokes."
Dawn paused and looked at Sebastian. "You never change..." She murmured, and only then did Sebastian realize what he had said.
"Wait, Dawn, I-"
"I don't care what you have to say!" Dawn cried out before running to her room.
Sebastian grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms. "You know I'm an idiot with my tongue." He whispered.
"Just leave me alone..." She murmured, feeling weak in his arms.
"How could I? You are the mother of my child." Sebastian whispered.
"What do you want from me?" She muttered.
"Your love; I want you to love me like before."
"You're such an idiot... I never stopped loving you." She looked away, blushing at her confession.
"Oh, how sweet. Come now, tonight, we'll meet as lovers." He grinned and pulled her back to the kitchen.
"O-okay." She squeaked, blushing as he patted her bottom. She proceeded to make the tea and gave it to him to take upstairs.
While Sebastian worked, Dawn hovered over him like a shadow. She was afraid that he would collapse and she wouldn't be there to help him. While he was cleaning the library, Dawn tripped over a bent rug and fell into his arms, pulling them both to the floor. Sebastian had laughed and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her. As dinner time came, Dawn noticed Sebastian swaying as he stood. She wrapped an arm around his body and held him close, making him smile. Ciel had, of course, noticed the relationship development between them, but they were confusing him. Hadn't Dawn just been wishing she could punch him a while ago? He sighed; women were too hard to understand. She continuously wiped the sweat off of his forehead, frowning. "Not again..." She murmured several times. Once he was done, she was only too eager to put the task of taking everything away to the other servants. Sebastian led Ciel upstairs, followed closely by Dawn until they arrived at his bedroom. "Be careful, okay?" Sebastian nodded and kissed her head before closing the door. She walked down to the kitchen and finished everything in record time. Dawn walked out to find Sebastian stumbling into her room. She ran after him and shut the door after herself. She pulled him to bed and removed his tie, tailcoat and unbuttoned his shirt. He smirked at her.
"You have seen my naked before, haven't you?" He chuckled.
Her cheeks burned red. "Oh shut up. You have that cold you got a while ago."
"Damn..." He muttered. "Does that mean I can't kiss you?"
"No. Your colds aren't like ours, idiot." She giggled and kissed his lips. He grinned and kissed back, pulling her closer to his body. She squeaked as she felt his tongue poke her lips and sighed in content, allowing him to do as he pleased. Dawn jumped as she saw Ciel Phantomhive at the door, blushing heavily. He quickly dashed out, shutting the door after himself. Dawn and Sebastian looked at each other before bursting into peals of laughter. Sebastian coughed a little before calming down, and Dawn followed suit. She held him close, bringing the covers up over them. "Let's get some sleep, sweety." She smiled and cuddled up to him before falling asleep.
Dawn awoke to find Sebastian still sleeping soundly. She kissed his forehead before climbing out of bed and changing out of her nightgown. Sebastian cracked open an eye as she changed, resisting the urge to grin stupidly. As Dawn looked back at him after she was done, she caught him and giggled, running to him and jumping on him. He laughed and opened his eyes. "You're so cute." He whispered.
"What time is it?" She asked, ignoring the compliment.
"We've still got two hours until we have to wake him up. Come on! Let's have some fun together." He held her close.
"Oh alright. Just don't go too far." She rolled her eyes playfully before leaning in and kissing him once more
As Dawn looked back at the clock in her room, she giggled as he pouted because she pulled away. "I need to go wake Ciel up." She explained. He nodded and relaxed in her bed, smirking at her. "You look so gorgeous like that." She murmured, blushing.
"I know. Get your uniform on before you go, Princess." He grinned. She nodded and changed quickly, not letting Sebastian enjoy the view. Once she was prepared, she waved at him as she walked out and to Ciel's room. As she opened the door, she raised an eyebrow as she saw him scruffily dressed and sitting in his chair, looking quite impatient.
"You're up early, my lord." She said, bowing.
"I just don't understand you." He murmured. "Just who are you?" He stood up.
"I'm Dawn." She replied, smiling.
"Yes, I know, but... Who are you?" He frowned.
"Oh... Right..." She looked down. Slowly, she took on her angel form. "Well, this is who I am. A half-angel." She smiled nervously as she spread her wings.
Ciel remained silent for a moment before walking to her. "May I?" He whispered as he held his fingers out to her wings. She nodded and bent her wings forward for him. He gently stroked a wing and blushed. "Soft." He murmured.
"Pure angel feathers; they're the softest feathers; that's one of the reasons angels are afraid to associate with humans - they think the humans'll take their wings and make them into clothes and pillows." She told him. "Personally, I never really cared since I'm only an angel in front of certain people. Like Will, or Sebastian." She giggled as she bent down to fix his clothes. His cheeks burned red as her wings closed around him. "Of course, if either one of them comes in here, I'll be in huge trouble. Not with the angels or demons or whatever, but with them personally." She looked to the door and shrugged. "Then again, I'm pretty sure Sebastian would just laugh it off and William would give me one of his short lectures."
"Your hair... Why is it like that?" Ciel blushed harder as he took in her long, turquoise locks.
"As an angel, my hair turns turquoise over time, and since I was an angel for several years straight, it just did so. Angels also have better health than humans, which basically means that my hair grows longer, faster. As for why it's braided, that's because the last time I was an angel, I had it braided." She smiled, explaining her physical attributes to him. Then again, William would give her a long lecture now, but who cares? At least she had Phantomhive's interest for a moment.
"Who were your real parents?" He asked, focussing on her wings. The question caused her jaw to harden. Her parents? How was she supposed to answer that question? She could make something up; say her parents were close with the angels or something, but that was highly unlikely since humans almost never even saw angels. She sighed and opted instead to just tell him the truth.
"I honestly have no idea, my lord." He nodded and stepped back, giving her a chance to change back into a human. "Really, I'll never forget how creepy the demons looked in comparison to humans and angels. You're lucky you've never seen his true form, else you'd have been scarred for life."
Ciel shrugged and looked to her. "Is breakfast ready?"
"I put Sebastian on the task." She told him. Although she hadn't said anything, she had gestured to the kitchen before leaving. Ciel walked down to the dining table and raised his eyebrows as he saw that his dining table was empty, save for the tea set and his empty cutlery.
"Sebastian!" Dawn cried, running to the kitchen. "Where is the young master's breakfast?!" She stopped in her tracks as she saw Barderoy staring at Sebastian Michaelis taking the last bite of the chocolate cake made for Ciel Phantomhive.
A/N: I am dying to hear some reviews for this chapter! Seriously, guys, I get happy when I get emails on my phone telling me (username) followed you/your story or (username) favourited you/your story. It's GREAT! However, I WANT REVIEWS! Oh, and yes, while I was writing the ending, I was craving chocolate (my favourite food in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!) Anyways, allow me to tell you that there will be no Aleister in the coming chapters. He will get a section, but the coming chapters will stray away from him for a bit. Grell will come in sooner, though!
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