Hello, good readers of my fanfic, i hope you all enjoyed my last belated chapter. im here to present to you *drum roll*...ANOTHER ONE. Thank you for the reviews. nobody has made any suggestions yet, i only have this story loosely planned in my notebook in order to leave a little room for me to change my mind. (and i have, a couple of times actually). so feel free to recommend anything that you might want to see. Ciel and Sebastian are in this chapter briefly because a buddy of mine wanted to see them. They become more important, but thats later. so, enjoy!-PenNinja

Faline couldn't breathe. Undertaker was currently trying to hug the life out of her, it would seem. What the hell was wrong with this guy?! She didnt really stand a chance in her cat form, so she eventually just let him hold her. After a few more seconds of smothering, he held her out like somone would hold a wet and unwanted puppy. after looking at her for a little while longer, he said;

"so, my little cat, you weren't making a joke? how interesting...I also wonder why the Shinigami wanted you here, he obviously was unaware of your "condition" HeeHeeHee! so why then, are you here?...well? wont you tell me little cat?" Undertaker started laughing hysterically, amused by his own question. Oh yes, this man was going to be a joy to work with. He gently put her on the table, saying to himself; "i suppose ive always wanted a cat!" Faline didn't know if a cat could roll its eyes, but she most definitely tried. The shop looked brighter in her cat form, and the sweet smell of flowers, and whatever else undertaker used to cover up the smell of death, was almost relaxing. So very, very calming. She fell asleep on the table about twenty minuets later, and the undertaker quietly scooped her up, thinking to himself that he hadn't found a place for her to sleep. That of course, was quickly solved. Her placed the cat/girl in the nearest coffin, lined with red velvet, and slid a book under the lid, and quietly closed it. What an interesting girl.

*flash forward

She didn't know where she was when she woke up,but wherever she was, it was dark, so naturally, she panicked. Faline didnt panick in the way that a normal teenager would, she didn't screech or jump, she just held still, much like "a deer in the headlights". It took her a minuet to calm herself down, and realized that she was in a small space. She was human so it was obviously daytime, but it didnt help her quell her fear.

Undertaker could hear her breathing heavily and sense that she was panicking from where he was sitting. he waited for her to realize where she was, and after about ten seconds, decided to open the coffin for her.
Faline squinted her eyes at the sudden rush of light into what she now realized was a coffin. WHY WAS SHE IN A COFFIN?!

"excuse me," she said in a sickly sweet voice, "undertaker, could you please explain to me why im in a coffin?"

"well," he replied, "you were sleeping so nicely i thought you might be dead, and i made early preparations. HEEHEEHE!" he started giggling and gave her a grin big enough to split his face in two. Faline thought it would be better to just not reply and threw her legs over the edge of the coffin and onto the floor. Standing up, she stretched and ran her finger through her hair. which was terribly greasy, she noticed.

"hey," she asked, "do have a shower or some form of water with which i could wash my hair?"

" well, ive got an old water basin you can fill up in the other room! water pumps cold though, might be chilly! heeeheehe"

"that's fine, i dont get sick anyway." Faline walked out of the room and into "the other room". How big was this place? she had seen other doors and he had shown her other rooms, but they only seemed to grow over night. When she walked into the empty little room, she saw both the basin and pump Undertaker had referred to. She looked at it regretfully. if she wasnt so disgusted with her uncleanliness, she would never even consider this. It was a big metal tub, like one she would wash a dog in, and it was slightly rusted. the water pump was in better condition, but not by much. The room itself was just an empty, cold room, with stone floors. Almost remorsefully, she put her hands on the handle and started to fill up the "tub".

Once the tub was filled she put a finger in to test the water. Undertaker was right, the water was freezing. Faline grimaced a little and started to take off her clothes. She stopped for a moment and thought. that was another problem. She had the clothes that she came in, and she had been in those for almost two days. EW! Standing in the cold room in nothing but her panties and her bra she mentally sighed. She would need to borrow clothes from her fabulous new employer, and then find a way to get into town and buy "girls" clothes. Also something she knew nothing about. without giving it a second thought, she walked back out into the main room in her underwear, and yelled out for undertaker. he walked in with his head down looking at a bundle of papers.

"done already?" he said without looking up

Faline crossed her arms, "I hate to ask, but I don't have any other clothes."

"oh don't worry we'll find-", he looked up shocked and turned a little pink. "...well i suppose you do need something to wear, then"

after a few more seconds of awkwardness, he came back with one of his robes for her and she went back to the tub. After losing her underclothes as well, she stuck her foot into the water, hoping it magically became warm while she was gone. unfortunately, it hadn't. Deciding to be brave, she sat down in the icy water that came up just under her breasts. trying to stay warm and feel less exposed, she hugged her knees to her chest and began to run the water through her hair. she didn't see any soap, but the water would be enough, she thought.

* flash forward

That was possibly the fastest she had ever completed bathing. She had forgotten to ask about a towel and ended up drip drying before putting on one of undertakers robe. It was somewhat embarrassing, but then again, she HAD just walked out in her underwear. The robe was way too big for her, and she almost tripped over it more than once. her hair was still soaking wet when she walked out into the main service area. Much to her displeasure, she was then grabbed from behind and shoved into a coffin.

"WAHH-" she said

"shhhhh," undertaker whispered, " someones coming, this will be fun! HEEHEEHE!"

He closed the coffin and hid in the coffin in the back of the room. The front door opened and she held her breath. she was getting a little nervous, she was NOT a fan of small spaces, and despite the fact that he said this would be fun, she was still displeased.

She heard the bell of the front door ring, and, peaking through the small opening she had created by pushing the lid, saw a small boy with and eyepatch, blue eyes, and hair to match. Oh great, crazy morticians and child pirates. He was accompanied by what she could only assume was a servant. Faline couldnt quite put her finger on it, but she didn't like him. The two where then greeted by her ever charming boss in a very similar fashion to the way she was when she first arrived only yesterday afternoon. She didn't know whether or not she should follow undertakers lead and try to come out like a creeper or to hide. After a few moments of pondering she decided that it wasnt a good idea to be seen by anyone she didn't have to. Despite her odd new situation, she had to remember her goal: a cure, or at least a suppressant, for her "condition".

* flash forward

Faline woke up in the coffin, again. She didn't know when she had fallen asleep for a second time, but she knew it wasnt night. She poked her head out of the coffin and whispered for undertaker. She had been in the coffin for a good number of hours, apparently waiting on the boy to make undertaker laugh. she had to say, he definitely had no future as a comedian or entertainer of any sort. She had actually fallen asleep for about two hours and woken up to find him still there, and the fact that undertaker required laughter as payment didn't surprise her. She was beginning to get a good idea of his "special" personality, though she had to admit, in only two days he was growing on her. When he didn't respond she stepped out of the coffin completely, still feeling utterly ridiculous in his clothes. After a brief amount of searching, she decided that he had went out and not bothered to wake her up.

Despite being a little self serving, Faline did have a sense of honor and decided to try to clean up while he was gone. She had been there almost two full day and hadn't done any form of work for her new "job". She wasnt in a foster home now and she wanted to feel like she had earned her keep. She wasnt sure how to start, and silently thanked god that he didn't have any "guests" yet. She had decided that the table is aways the best place to start and tried to organize the papers on the desk when she noticed a note addressed to her,

Cat,
ive gone out for the night, you looked so peacful in your delightful little hiding place ive decided to leave you there! ive left you a little something to help you sleep at night!

undertaker

OH HELL NO. DID HE ADDRESS HER AS CAT?! if that wasnt bad enough, she lifted the note off the table to find a cat collar with a bell attached to it. was he fucking with her?! She then decided that cleaning wasnt that important anymore.

* flash forward (again)

Undertaker had come back earlier than expected and snuck quietly into the shop, grabbing the bell as he came in. He wondered if she had gotten the charm he left her? Upon further inspection of the shop, he found her sleeping in her cat form in a coffin. Well then, that answered his question. He quietly walked over to his table and plucked the charm off the note. Perhaps he should have explained further? He, without waking her, put the charm around her furry little neck. She was so cute! he was almost sorry to do it, but he couldn't have her being a cat during his main hours of business. After about ten seconds he watched her turn back into a human, and went to bed himself.

well, that's it for this chapter. I tried to make it longer to make up for the lateness of the previous chapter (which os why im on day 6 of 7 for my 1 week limit) Next chapter there will be more shinigami, and Faline goes clothes shopping with undertaker! please feel free to review/suggest. i know much didn't happen in this chapter, but in the next chapter she's going to have a "confrontation" with Grells favorite Shingami, and ill give you undertakers POV on the charm in the beginning of the next chapter as well. - PenNinja