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Chapter nine!
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I sat down on my bed with a sigh. 'What a long night it's been.' I thought as I looked out the window. The moon was shining brightly now, and it's beautiful glow was shining through my bedroom window; illuminating the room with a blue tint. I removed my cloak and gloves from my body and put them on the vanity. I was about to remove my dress when I noticed a slight bulge in my dress pocket. The gun.
I had forgotten to give it back to Ciel before coming to my room. I sighed and exited my room- in search of Ciel. I remembered that he said he had something to do in his study before ehe retired for bed, so I made my way to his study.
Once I finally found the study, I knocked on the door and received no answer. I knocked a second time, a bit louder. Still getting no answer, I cautiously opened the door and peeked inside. I saw a figure, by the moonlight, slumped over in a desk chair. I could see his outline moving slightly from breathing. I carefully walked over to the person, and saw that it was Ciel. He had fallen asleep in his desk chair.
"Ciel." I said softly, gently shaking his shoulder. "Wake up, Ciel." he began to stir, and slowly opened his eye and looked up at me. His beautiful eye caught the moonlight perfectly, reflecting off of it and making it even beautifuler.
I smiled gently down at him and said, "If you're going to go to sleep, you should go to bed first, silly." I said, holding back a giggle.
"Mmm." he groaned as he stood slowly from his seat.
"Ciel? I came to give this back." I said, holding out the gun and the magazine, separated.
"Hmm?" he said, turning to face me. "Oh, thank you." he said, taking them from my hands and putting them inside a drawer in his desk.
"You're welcome." I said softly, watching him lock the drawer with a small key.
"While you're here," Ciel started, turning to face me. "I have something to ask you."
"Yes?" I asked.
"Would you like to stay here and work for me? All you would have to do is help the servants with their duties." he said, smiling lightly.
"Really?" I asked, happy that he asked. Ciel nodded in response.
"Also, I would like for you to come with me whenever I go to town." he added. "And, of course, you will be paid."
"I don't want to be paid." I said, smiling at Ciel. "I'll work for you, Ciel. It would be an honor." I said, curtsying. Ciel's eye widened slightly.
"You. . . don't want to be paid?" he asked, clearly shocked.
"Money is of no importance to me." I said, straightening.
"Alright." he said. "You start tomorrow." he said, walking towards the door.
"Alright." I said, following behind him. "Does this mean I have to call you 'Master'?" I asked. He turned to face me right before reaching the door.
"No. Call me Ciel." he said with a small smile. I returned his smile and followed him out into the hallway. "I'll walk you to your room." Ciel said. I smiled and nodded, walking beside him to my room.
Once we reached the door to my room, I reached out and put a hand on the doorknob. I turned and said, "Goodnight, Ciel. And thank you." I gave a sweet smile, which he returned partly.
"Goodnight." he said, and watched me walk into my room. I shut the door softly behind me, and after a moment, heard his footsteps walking to his room. What was this feeling?
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Ciel's POV
I sat in bed, staring up at the ceiling. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't remove the image of Katheryn's smile from my mind. Her smile truly was beautiful. . .
I sighed in exasperation and rolled over onto my side, staring out of the window. The moonlight filled the room, and cast a few rays over my face. It really was sweet of her to wake me up and tell me to go to bed instead of staring at me, like Sebastian would. Well, for all I knew, she did stare at me. Ugh.
I sighed once again and turned to my other side.
"Is something wrong, Master?" I heard a deep voice ask. I yelped and sat up in bed.
"Sebastian? I asked, staring into the darkness; barely lit by the room.
"Yes, my Lord?" he asked as he stepped out into the light. Sebastian.
"What the devil are you doing here?"
"I sensed you were in distress, so I came, seeking to help ease your mind." he said, smiling lightly at me.
"What are you really here for?" I asked, not buying it.
"Exactly what I said, Master. I suspect that you can't stop thinking about a certain someone. Judging by those sighs that keep escaping your lips." he said with a smirk.
"And just who would that be?" I asked, crossing my arms and glaring at him.
He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do I really have to tell you?"
I sighed and answered, "Yes."
"Miss Katheryn." he answered, as if it was totally obvious.
"What?" I yelled, and I could feel my face start to heat up. "What would I want with her?"
"You know, young Master. And you're blushing!" he said, smirking.
"Shut up and get out!" I yelled, pointing towards the door and my cheeks becoming redder.
He smirked and answered, "Yes, my Lord." and with that, he left from the room. 'Thank goodness.' I thought, collapsing back onto the bed, and soon falling asleep.
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Katheryn's POV
I awoke the next morning to find sunlight creeping through my large window. I rubbed my eyes and sat up. My side felt much better than what it did a few days ago. I got out of bed and dressed for the day, picking out my old dress, my midnight blue one. I put my clothes on and brushed my hair. I fixed my hair into a side braid like I did last night.
I exited my room and made my way down the hall, and nearly ran into Mey-Rin. She was carrying a small yet expensive-looking vase. She yelped in surprise and fell to the floor, the vase flying into the air. I turned around quickly and got down on the ground, my chest and stomach skidding against it. I held my hands out and barely caught the vase before it hit the floor. A little water from inside the vase spilled out of it, and I stood it upright in my hands again. I sighed in relief and carefully stood.
"Oh, my! I'm so terribly sorry, yes I am!" Mey-Rin screamed, flailing her arms around.
"It's alright, Mey-Rin! No harm done!" I said as I smiled gently at her. "Where were you taking this?" I asked.
"The Master's study." she replied, still obviously nervous.
"I'll take it there for you. Go take care of your other duties." I said, beginning to walk away.
"Thank you so much!" Mey-Rin exclaimed, walking the opposite way.
I strode down the hallway and towards Ciel's study. After a few minutes, I came to his door. I knocked, and upon hearing a response, I opened the door and entered the room. I shut the door behind me and walked up to Ciel's desk. He still hadn't looked up to see me, and I supposed he was expecting Mey-Rin.
"It's about time you got here." he said grumpily, still not looking up and ceasing his writing. Today he wore a dark blue outfit, coincidentally matching with my dress. I also noticed that he still had the white rose from yesterday in his pocket. I smiled softly upon seeing this.
"I apologize, Ciel." I said, now standing in front of his desk. Ciel's eye widened and he looked up.
"Katheryn? What are you doing here?" he asked, setting his pen down on the desk.
"I'm bringing you the vase you requested." I said, holding it out and smiling sweetly.
"A-alright." he stuttered slightly, and pointed to a spot on the corner of his desk. "Place it right here."
I put the vase down carefully where he said to, and he carefully pulled the rose out from his pocket and placed it into the vase, his face slightly colored a shade of pink. I smiled down at the flower, stunned that he would keep that specific rose instead of simply getting another one from the garden.
"That's very sweet of you." I said, and I didn't even realize I had said it until the words came out of my mouth. I looked to Ciel, and his face colored more. I giggled lightly at his reaction and turned to leave.
"Goodbye, Ciel." I said, opening the door and leaving, but not without one last small smile, which he returned. 'He has a cute smile.' I thought. 'What am I thinking?!' I asked myself, feeling my cheeks heat up slightly. 'Get it together!' I thought. I quickly walked to the kitchen to see if there was any breakfast there.
Once I finally arrived, I found Bard leaning on a counter, smoking a cigarette. I saw no food out, so I thought it was safe to guess there was no breakfast left.
"Hello, Bard." I greeted once I entered. "Nice to see you haven't blown anything up yet today." I joked, searching for a small something to eat.
"Hello and good morning to you too." he greeted with the cigarette in the corner of his mouth. I giggled and pulled out a piece of bread.
"How has your day been so far?" I asked, tearing off a piece of bread and popping it into my mouth.
"It's been good so far. Sebastian hasn't yelled at me yet today." he said, grinning lightly.
"That's good." I said with a grin of my own.
"Is that all you're gonna eat for breakfast?" he asked, pointing to the piece of half-eaten bread in my hand.
"I suppose. I'm not very hungry right now." I answered, taking another bite.
"If you're sure." he said, hopping onto the counter and sitting down on it.
"Do you need any help with lunch today?" I asked before eating the last bite of bread.
"I could use another pair of hands helping around here." he said, scratching the back of his head. "Sure! Be in here about an hour and a half before lunch time." he said.
"Alright." I said. I assumed that Ciel had told the rest of the servants I was working here now, judging by the way he accepted. "I'm going to go see how Finny's doing. Don't blow anything up!" I said, waving and walking out the door.
"I'll try." he said, grinning and waving back.
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When I arrived outside, I soon found Finny among a patch of purple flowers. "Hello, Finny!" I greeted with a smile and a wave. He turned from his work and waved and smiled back.
"Hello, Katheryn!" he greeted happily. "What brings you out here?" he asked as I stood beside him.
"I've come to help you!" I said. "What can I assist you with?" I asked, looking down at his work. He was pulling up weeds, by the looks of it.
"I'm not quite sure, I think I've got it all under control." he said.
"Well, I'll stand by in case you need me." I said, backing up and watching him work quietly. He began tearing weeds from the ground at an unsteady pace. "Finny," I said, getting on my knees beside him. "Try pulling the weeds at a steady pace; instead of ripping them from the ground at different speeds." I said.
"How do I do that?" he asked me, his face full of confusion.
"Try singing a song, and pull the weeds along with the beat." I suggested.
"I don't know that many songs." he said, looking a little disappointed. I smiled and started gently hitting my hands against my thighs to the steady beat of a song. I opened my mouth and began to sing softly along with the beat. Finny smiled and began pulling the weeds in rhythm.
My voice rang throughout the air, sweet and soft. It seemed to carry through the wind. It seemed that the whole world was moving to the beat of the song. My heartbeat was even in rhythm. I continued to sing softly until the song ended, and Finny continued to work at a steady pace. I stopped patting my legs and watched as he still kept the beat. I smiled softly and quietly stood, brushed off my dress, and walked back to the mansion.
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Sebastian's POV
I gently set down the teacup on my Master's desk, and stood and watched as he read over a few business papers. My sensitive ears picked up the sound of a girl singing. Even I found it enchanting. I turned my head towards the sound and looked outside the window.
The beautiful singing was Katheryn's, and she was patting her legs along with the beat as Finnian pulled weeds along with it. I smiled softly and turned back to my Master as he turned his head to me.
"Is there a problem?" he asked. He apparently couldn't hear the singing, since he was but a mere human.
"Nothing is wrong, my Lord. How about we open this window and get some fresh air in here?" I asked as I moved to the window and opened it wide.
The sound of Katheryn's singing filled the room, and I saw my young Master's head slowly move up, and he fixed his eyes upon the white rose in the vase on his desk. I smiled to myself as I saw a small, barely noticeable smile grace his lips.
He stood from his chair and moved to the window, looking down at Katheryn and Finnian. The smile was still fixed upon his lips as he stared down tenderly at her.
I saw that look in his eyes; he was starting to fall in love with Katheryn. Although he may not realize it yet, or admit it, it was true all the same. I smiled to myself once again and stared down at her as well. She truly was an interesting girl.
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Ciel's POV
I turned back to my work as Sebastian opened the window. My thoughts were soon interrupted by the sound of a girl's beautiful singing. I slowly looked up and at the white rose, thinking of Katheryn. It had to be her voice.
The singing filled the room like oxygen, and I breathed it in like so. It was truly enchanting; I couldn't stop myself as I stood from my desk to watch.
She was on her knees beside Finnian, and was tapping her legs with the beat; Finnian pulling weeds to it. I couldn't help but smile softly at Katheryn, even though she can't see me. She continues to amaze me more and more every day. I'm glad she's working here now, because now I get to see her beautiful face every day.
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Chapter 9! Finally!
So sorry it took me forever to write this chapter, I had writer's block! At least it's got a cute moment or two in it! Awwwww!
And Sebastian! That stalker. He's kinda creepy when he first shows up in this chapter, and I'm sure you'll agree with me.
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