Chapter five! At last! School is really being a biscuit, even if I broke my leg and can't go. . . Oh well, stuff like that happens!
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Sebastian's POV
I dashed from the room to pursue Katheryn, at my Master's orders. I followed the smell of salt to the foyer, where Mey-Rin was staring dumbfounded at the front doors, which were open.
"Mey-Rin!" I shouted to her. She looked at me and opened her mouth to respond, but I cut her off, "Did Miss Katheryn come in through here?" I asked.
"Yes, Sebastian! She just ran outside, yes she did!" she shouted, much too loud. I rushed out of the door and continued to follow her scent, vanilla, and the scent of salt.
I soon located her sitting behind a tree, crying her eyes out. I crouched down and, without a sound, jumped up onto a tree branch. I stood there, watching her cry. Her cries stopped, only momentarily, although. She looked off into the distiance, at the setting sun, then started crying all over again. For a human, she has a lot of tears to cry. 'I wonder why she's so upset. Well, she did mention that she hasn't a family, perhaps that is why.' I thought. Humans tend to be sensitive with family matters.
After a few moments, her choked crying sounds ceased and she looked around her. She looked to be very confused. Maybe she somehow sensed my presence, but couldn't locate me. She wiped the tears from her cheeks and slowly stood up, shaking slightly.
She continued to look around, and she soon brought her gaze up, and her eyes soon found mine. She screamed shortly and stumbled back. I suppose the sight of a butler standing on a tree branch watching you may appear scary to a human. I decided that wasn't important, and jumped down from the tree and in front of her. She stumbled backwards and tripped, falling backwards. She caught herself with her forearms and stared up at me, terrified.
I smiled at her and said, "There's no need to be afraid."
"You-" she stuttered, still staring up at me. I could read the look on her face, and I knew that she knew I wasn't a human, no human could make a jump like that and land flat on their feet without a few broken or cracked bones. So, I decided to come out with it.
"Yes, my lady. I know what you are thinking. I am not human." her eyes went wider, although I didn't see how, and her mouth hung agape. "I will explain later. Right now, it is getting dark. You should be inside preparing for bed." I noticed that she began trembling slightly. She didn't move an inch, so I sighed mentally and picked her up in a whosh of skirts. She yelped when I did so, and tried to wriggle out of my grip.
"Struggling will get you nowhere, my lady." I said as I kept a firm grip on her. I began quickly running back to the manor, and she held on to me like her life depended on it. I ran inside the manor at lightning speed, and thankfully Mey-Rin was no longer there to witness it. I sped to her room, and set her down on the bed.
"Sleep well, Miss Katheryn." I said as I left her room, with her still staring at me dumbfounded. I pulled out my pocket watch and checked the time after shutting the door. "It is time to get the young Master ready for bed." I thought aloud as I walked off to his room.
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Katheryn's POV
I ran until I came across the foyer, my boots clicking against the marble floor. Click, click, click. Mey-Rin was on the stairs, polishing the banister. When she heard me coming, she turned and said, "Hello, Miss Katheryn!" I turned away from her quickly and ran to the front doors, throwing them open and running out. "Miss Katheryn? Is something-" I didn't hear the rest of what she said because I was leaping down the marble steps and running to the garden at the back of the estate, my tears never-ending.
I found my way to the garden, and thankfully, Finny was no longer there. I ran to the trees lining the back of the garden and whirrled behind one, and pressed my back against the hard, scratchy bark. I reached my hands back to the tree trunk, using it to keep my steady. My feet could no longer support me, so I sank to the ground and weeped. My vision was so obscured my tears that everything ws just a blotch of colors.
I continued to cry for several minutes, my choked cries ringing in the air. After my cries had ceased, I looked up to see a blur of red, yellow, and orange. I wiped the tears from my eyes and I saw that it was the sunset. A beautiful one, at that. I remembered the sunset my parents and I had witnessed on my birthday, moments before my life changed forever. This thought was enough to make me cry again; it was as if the barrier holding my tears back had been broken, and no matter how hard I treid, I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. I buried my face into my hands, and cried a river's worth into them.
I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched. I always felt like this, so I tried to ignore it, but it never went away. I managed to stop my whimpers and wipe the tears from my eyes, and then I looked around. I didn't see anyone, so I had no idea why I felt this way. I caught a glimpse of black up in a tree from the corner of my eye, so I shifted my gaze towards it.
In the tree, I found a man wearing nearly all black, with black hair and pale skin. . . As realization dawned on me, I gave a cry of horror and stumbled back a few steps. 'That's Sebastain!' My mind screamed. 'How in the hell did he get up there?!' Sebastian was standing up straight on a large tree branch on the tree next to the one I had been crying under. 'He saw me crying!' I couldn't tear my eyes from his red ones as he stared right back at me.
After a moment of intense staring, he jumped out of the tree and somehow landed perfectly right in front of me, unharmed by the large drop. I stumbled bakcwards in suprise and tripped, and I fell backwards. I managed to catch myself with my forearms before my head hit the ground. I stared up at him, my eyes wide. 'He can't possibly be human! That's impossible!'
"There's no need to be afraid." he said smoothly as he smiled down at me. 'I have all the reason in the world to be afraid!'
"You-" I started to say, but the words got caught in my throat.
"Yes, my lady. I know what you are thinking. I am not human." he said, confirming my suspicions. I was very terrified. 'Is he going to hurt me? And if he's not a human, what is he?!' "I will explain later. Right now, it is getting dark. You should be inside preparing for bed." he said, glancing at the set sun, although it stell left a few pinks and oranges in the sky in it's wake. I supposed he was suggesting for me to get up and go inside, but I was forzen in place, trembling lightly.
In the next instant, I found myself his arms bridal-style and my body off the ground. I let out a small yelp in suprise, and tried to writh free of his grip. He smirked slightly and said, "Struggling will get you nowhere." and gripped me tightly. I decided it was best not to get on his bad side, so I remained still. Then he began running at an incredible speed so fast that I had to wrap my arms tightly around his neck to keep myself steady. He was moving so fast that I started to get dizzy with all of the quick twists and turns we were taking.
The next thing I knew, we were in the room I was using and he was sitting me down gently on the bed. I stared up at him, still shocked by his confession to me a mere few seconds ago.
"Sleep well, Miss Katheryn." he said as he smiled nd shut the door behind him. I stared at the door for several long minutes before my brain caught up with what just happened.
"What?" was all I could manage to choke out. "What?" 'What just happened?'
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I woke up to sunlight shining into the room. I sat up, sore muscles aching, and looked around me. Recent events came back to mind as I stood form the bed. The, I remembered what happened last night. I was crying in the garden, and Sebastian told me he wasn't human! I froze in my tracks and my legs shook slightly. 'If he's not human, then what is he?' I asked myself.
I slowly got ready for the day, dressing myself in a royal purple women's dress. As I was dressing, I looked down at my injured side. It had gotten a little better since yesterday, thankfully.
As I was examining my injury, my eyes also caught sight of a large scar right below my chest, running down and curving to my right side and ending there. A whip's scar. A scar that was left in the wake of a whip crashing down on my skin, making it break and bleed. The memory of getting the scar returns to my mind, and the next thing I know, my cheeks are wet and cold. I'm crying. I voilently wipe the tears away and mentally slap myself for letting my mind wander off to such dark memories like that. I carefully slip my clothes on my body, refusing to think about those horrible days.
I peered at myself in the mirror, and I adjusted the fabric around my neck and wrists. I smoothed down my skirts, fixed my hair, and left out of the room. I walked down the hallway and towards the library; where I hoped Sebastian wasn't.
I soon found the library door, and opened it slowly. I looked around the door and inside the room. Thankfully, no one was there. I slipped into the room and shut the door softly behind me. I walked over to a random bokshelf and picked up the first book I saw. I sat down in a lone chair near the window and began reading it.
After who-knows-how-long of reading, I heard the door open. I looked up. It was Sebastian. I felt myself pale slightly but I tried to act normal and stay calm.
"Hello, Sebastian." I said with a small smile. He returned my smile and said, "Hello, Miss Katheryn. My Master would like to speak with you in his study."
"Of course." I said, and I closed my book and put it away in it's proper place. I walked out of the library quickly and went to the door across the hall, remembering the tour Sebastian gave me yesterday. I knocked a few times on the door, and heard a voice inside say, "Come in." I opened the door and stepped inside.
I saw Ciel sitting in a large, dark red cushioned chair at a large desk. Behind him was a large window. There were a few bookshelves lining the walls. There wasn't very much to look at. I took a few steps forward, further into the room.
When he heard me come in, Ciel looked up and smiled smally at me and said, "Hello, Katheryn."
"Hello Ciel." I greeted. "Sebastian said you wanted to see me?"
"Ah, yes." he said, standing from his seat and stepping around his desk. "I was wondering if you wanted to play a game of billiards with me. Sebastian told me you were a good player." he said, smirking lightly. I could now see that he wore a similar outfit from yesterday, except his coat and pants were now dark green, and his ribbon was now light blue.
"Of course." I said with a smile. He mirrored my smile and stepped forward, opening the door for me and gesturing for me to exit the room first. "Thank you." I said as I stepped out of the room. We began walking down the hallway and towards the billiards room.
Once we reached the billiards room, we stepped inside and Ciel turned on the light. The balls were still spread out on the table from when I demonstrated for Sebastian. Ciel set up the table, while I got the sticks. I stood beside him and held out a stick for him once the balls were in place.
"Ladies first." he said, taking a seat in the lone red chair across the room.
I smirked lightly and made my way over to the side of the table where the cue ball was resting. I bent down and rested my hand on the table. I put the stick in my hands and positioned the end of the stick to hit the cue ball. After getting my aim steady, I brought my arm back and hit the cue ball hard, and it was sent flying into all of the rest. Two solid balls went into either of the six pockets on the table. I stood straight again and examined the table. I had scattered all of the balls very well.
I stepped aside as Ciel stood and went over to the cue ball to strike. He hit one striped ball in a pocket and got another striped one near the pocket. We continued to play until there were only a few balls left; three stripes and three solids.
"I'll pass." I said when it was my turn. I didn't see a very good opportunity, so I wanted to wait and see if my chances would improve.
"Alright, then." Ciel said as he took another shot, getting one striped ball into the pocket. In the process, he had hit one of my balls, and it was in front of a pocket. The others were aligned just right, so if I hit the cue ball with just enough strength and in the correct direction, I would be able to get all of the solids into a pocket, and I would win.
I smirked inwardly and positioned myself at the edge of the table. I leaned forward, aiming for the cue ball. I took a few practice strokes, and focused on the ball and the path I was hoping it would take. I hit the ball and watched as it hit the remaining solids. The first two went into the pockets, and the last ball slowly dropped into the last pocket. I smiled in triumph at my win.
I looked over at Ciel, whom had a look of pure shock on his face at my good shot. He eventually brought his gaze up to me, and tried to gain his usual stoic composure again, but he couldn't manage to completely wipe away the shock from his face. I let out a small laugh at his confusion.
"Amazed that you lost billiards to a girl?" I asked smugly, still giggling a little.
"You just happened to get lucky." he said, pouting.
"There is no luck in billiards." I said, setting my stick down on the table and perching myself on the edge of it.
"Hmph." he said as he placed his stick on the table beside mine and crossed his arms. My smile soon faded as I thought of something I needed to ask him.
"Ciel?" I asked, now serious. He turned his head to face me.
"Yes?" he answered.
I turned to face him and asked, "What is Sebastian?" I just had to know; it was going to make me crazy if I didn't find out!
He arched an eyebrow at my question and asked, "What do you mean? He's my butler."
"No, that's not what I meant. I meant, I know he isn't a. . . human. So, what is he exactly?" I asked quietly. His eye went wide with suprise.
"How in the hell do you know that?" he asked me, now fully facing me.
"I figured it out on my own. And, he told me." I said the last part quietly and looked away. Ciel sighed in annoyance.
"Do you really want to know?" he asked me seriously.
"If you want to tell me." I said. He sighed and looked away from me.
"He's a demon." he answered quietly and simply. My eyes widened but I managed to hold back a gasp. 'He's a what?'
"I summoned him, so I could get revenge. So, he's serving me as a butler until I get my revenge. In exchange for my soul." he mumbled, staring down at the ground. My eyes widened in horror. 'He sold his soul to a demon. . . just for revenge?' He looked up at me, and I couldn't find any words to say except for "Oh."
I could feel the tension building up in the air. I couldn't stand just sitting there wordless like an idiot! "Well," I started, standing from my seat on the table. "I'm sure you have work to do, so I'll let you get back to it now. I enjoyed our game of billiards." I said, pushing a smile. "Goodbye, Ciel." I said as I walked out the door, not waiting for an answer.
I quickly walked down the hallway and back towards the library. As I was rounding the corner, I accidentally ran into someone.
"Please excuse me, I'm sorry." I said as I looked up, only to meet rusty-red eyes; Sebastain. "Oh, Sebastian!" I said, stepping back. "I apologize for running into you." I said, and I could feel my legs shaking slightly from nervousness. 'Get a grip, Juliet!' my mind screamed. 'Don't let him think you're afraid. . . even though you are. . . plan B! Hurry up and get away from him!'
"It is me who should be apologizing, Miss Katheryn." he said smoothy as he bowed.
"It's quite alright, Sebastian." I said, side stepping in an effort to go around him. Thankfully, he let me by, and I felt his demonic eyes follow me down the hall.
As soon as I was in the safety of the library, I shut the door quickly behind me and pressd my back against it, panting. I did not want to have another run-in with Sebastian, or Ciel, for that matter, any time soon.
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Ciel's POV
I watched as she closed the door behind her. She left rather quickly. Well, I would want to get out of here of she just told me she sold her soul to a demon, so I don't blame her.
I sat down on the billiards table, motionless, staring at the spot where she had just been. 'Maybe I shouldn't have told her. But she wanted to know, so I told her.' I mentally argued with myself. I jumped slightly in suprise when the door opened, but it was only Sebastian.
"What?" I asked. I was not in the mood to talk to anyone right now.
"My Lord," he said. "you have received a letter from the Queen. It is in your study." he said. Then he grinned at me. "Did you happen to lose at billiards?" he asked slyly.
"Wha-" I started to stay, but I cut myself off. 'Sebastian knows everything.' I thought sarcastically.
As if reading my thoughts, Sebastian said, "Yes, my Lord. I do." I arched an eyebrow at him and sighed, standing from my seat.
"Well the, let's see what the Queen's orders are now, shall we?" I said, walking towards the open door. "Oh, and Sebastian?" I asked, turing around to face him.
"Yes, my Lord?" he asked.
"I want tea."
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Chapter five! I had a little writers block, again, writing this chapter. Mostly because I wanted Katheryn to find out about Sebastian being a demon in this chapter, but I couldn't quite figure out how. Hope this is good enough!
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