What was that smell? Whatever it was, it wasn't good. Was it…blood?

My eyes opened slowly, the scent of something very sickening flooding my nose. Also, the ground I was laying face down upon felt rather hot…

Wait…not hot…SCALDING!

I quickly jumped up onto my feet, now totally awake. W-Where was I? I had to cover my (stupid little pudgy) nose in attempt to stop the smell of rotting corpses from entering me.

I vainly looked around, shock soon engulfing me, just like the men and woman I saw before me. They all hung on crosses, their faces all twisted in extreme pain as their putrid flesh burned away from a dark red fire.

As far as I looked, it didn't stop. There were thousands of dead people burning as far as I could see; each in uneven rows in the fields of pure fire and blood red soil.

Was this…Hell…? Had I finally landed in this awful place to stay forever? No! I couldn't! I needed to stop Claude and his stupid cute demon daughter.

"Hello! Someone! Anyone!" I called over and over, but the dead burning corpses didn't reply. Well, I had not really thought they would've replied but still…I felt alone…so alone.

"Young Master…It is time to awaken.."

"HUH?!"

Wait wha…? I was…back at my mansion? But how? And…why was I in my bed?!

"It's morning already…ugh…"

I turned over to see me. Well, the other me anyway. His hair was sticking up every which way and he looked tired. Is that what I looked like every morning…ew…

"Yes, it is…" Hannah stood over us both, yet she, like before, didn't respond to me. Instead her eyes were focused on Past Alois.

He sat up and stretched his arms up, grunting. I did that every morning. Man, it was weird to see yourself in two different places. "Hey…" He said, his words rather slurred. "Where is Claude? Why are you here…?"

I slid out of the pink and green bed sheets, making sure they didn't make a single small movement. No one noticed the little jolt of the covers when I moved though, thank God. How did I get here anyway? No one could exactly pick me up, only touch me (And choke me too apparently), so how'd I get here?

Hannah cast a glance at the ground and refused to raise her head. "Well, he is busy currently. I am sorry I have to be a replacement…"

Past Alois gritted his teeth and reached over to his night table. On it I kept my (his…I am so confused…) lip balm. He puckered his lips and put it on. "Whatever. I guess you'll do for now…"

Turning to my closet, Hannah continued talking quietly. "Very good, Young Master. What would you like to wear today?"

"Usual, of course." He said, reaching for his (my) golden hair brush. "But I don't want my stocking and shoes though. I'd rather be free!"

Past Alois than jumped right off his (my) bed and spun rapidly in circles, making his (my) nightcoat fly around him like a woman's dress. His (my) laugh filled the room and he smiled a big smile.

"I am happy you are enjoying yourself, Young Master." Hannah said, taking my clothes out of the closet. A smile was upon her lips too, but past me was too busy acting like a total loon to notice. "Is it because of the new maid girl…?"

Past Alois stopped his spinning and fell onto the floor, giggling like a mad man. "Maybe! Who knows!" He continued laughing and smiling on the carpet until his face began turning blue. I have to admit, it was embarrassing now that I was seeing myself do all that…

"Now now Young Master, let's get you dressed." Hannah reluctantly put her smile away as she turned towards past me once more. "Please sit down."

"Alright, fine!" Past Alois returned to the edge of his bed, looking me right in the eyes as he did. Of course, he didn't see me though. "There I sat!"

The old maid began unbuttoning my (his) nightcoat. "So…the new maid girl…while on the topic of her…What made you want her to work here? She isn't a demon too, seeing her aura is a pure white."

Past Alois shrugged his shoulders, the smile still present on his face. "I don't know. She can dance, so that's nice I guess…but…"

"Are you attracted to her…?"

Past Alois's eyes grew from calm to evil in a second. "NO! YOU-"

I shut my eyes, knowing what was coming. I remembered this too clear. I like Hannah now…Well, after Nichole's friends making me stay up all night and watching the entire second season of my show. I cried….so freakn much. For myself mostly. Whenever Ciel was injured, I laughed and the girls (Maddie mostly) yelled bloody murder at me when I did. So seeing Hannah get slapped across her face and get called what I called her…it hurt.

Hannah recoiled in pain and didn't say anything after that. Instead she kept her one eye on the ground.

"Look, you worthless maid, I do not like her like that! She is to be a lowly maid for me, that's all! I hear you say that again and I'll kill you! Understand me?!"

My maid only nodded, her face saddened. The happiness from before was totally gone. Almost like it had never happened…

"Good, now get me dressed in less than four minutes flat! NOW!"

That's it. I couldn't take it anymore. I ran right out of there, as fast as I could. It was no wonder everyone hated me….

I remember when I had first taken my position as an actual Trancy, back when I was around eleven or so. I had a party to host at my new mansion, and was all prepared for it. But as the night wore on I listened to every conversation in earshot of me. Each person at that party agreed. Agreed I was an annoying brat of an Earl who'd no one would want their daughters to be married off to one day. They all said I was a jerk and a rotten child above everything.

None of them could have known of course though. Known the hell that was my life I had been through. None of them would ever understand. But…there was one….

"Nichole….she's still asleep…"

I mumbled those words and turned right around. I could talk to her! Maybe she'd even remember now!

I bounded into her room, where she was sleeping soundly as blue butterflies danced across the room. The cage door…was open. They must've gotten out in the night. Claude had never mentioned it to me though…

One had landed right on Nichole's forehead. I was surprised she didn't even react to it crawling all over her face. This girl….she was the only one that actually cared huh…

Her friends cared to a point, yes. Her parents cared for me too, only slightly less. Claude only cared for me so he could get his blueberry Ciel smoothie. But she….she didn't have a reason other than to care. She wanted to love me just for the sake of it…

I felt tears rolling down my face as I thought these things. Love, care, happiness…all my life these things had tormented me. All my life I thought they were things that happened only to the lucky people. I thought families were gifts and being told that you were loved was forever out of my reach. Even as a kid I thought all these things…

But now, it was all right here, in front of me. I reached my hand out and held onto Nichole's. She moved a bit in response, and the butterfly moved down to her shoulder.

"I'll save you from Claude…after all you saved me…" I vowed.

Than the butterfly flew off of her, and circled us once before vanishing from sight.

Yay feelings! Next chapter's a bit of a flashback about Luka so YAY LUKA. And is it even spelled like that? My subs on m dvd say it is. All my friends say it's Luca, but I don't think so...