Chapter 5: A Newfound Bond
Hey peoples! Here's the next installment of A Demon's Mate, and I want to send a shout out to Lucky D, VampireSiren, and L0n3W0lf36 for their reveiws. Anyways, let's continue on! Oh, and I don't own any of the Kuroshitsuji character's but I do own my OC Ariel!~
Thought conversations
"Here is some tea and cake for you Young Mistress," Sebastian said as I sat on the edge of my bed with a trolley of the slice of cake and tea in front of me. I sighed in gratitude as I picked up the cup of tea to find that it was black with drops of a deep, dark red in it.
"What type of tea is this?" I asked him.
"It's a new tea I made," he explained. "I made blackberry tea and added a few drops of raspberry syrup." Wow, he took two of my favorite flavors and mixed them together in the form of tea. I first raised the cup to sniff its delicious berry scent before I took a sip and let it set on my tongue. Oh my god, it tasted amazing as well as a bit odd. I could taste the blackberry and the subtle hint of raspberry, but there was also something else in there. I don't know what it was but it sent a pleasant shiver down my spine once it slid past my throat.
"Thank you Sebastian."
"It was my pleasure Young Mistress. I'll leave you so that you can prepare for Master's guests." I gave him a nod as a response before I walked over to my wardrobe to pull to pull out a silver and white dress, all the while thinking over what had happened at Pheobus' parlor. When I recalled the part where we had kissed, I heard a distinctive growl in my head.
Hello, I called out hesitantly in my mind. Through whatever link I had in my mind I could feel a stab of happiness that pierced the overall feeling of jealousy and possessiveness. Well that was weird. I shook off the incident and pulled off my dress to pull on the other dress that had silver circles around my bust that enhanced my large chest, an open v back that ended at the small of my back, three strings of silver pearls just under my breasts, and a three layered skirt that hugged my figure down to my hips then splayed out to my ankles. I also put my hair up into the two twin bun pigtail style with white roses tucked into the base of each bun and placed a silver pearl bracelet on my left wrist while I kept my silver eyeshadow, the ring Pheobus gave me on my right ring finger, and my white slippers. Then as a final touch I spritzed on some white rose water. Now I look presentable, I decided with satisfaction. With that thought in mind I left my room, after I finished my snack of course, to join my brother at the top of the stairs as Sebastian opened the front door to let in our guest.
"Welcome Mr. Vanel," greeted Sebastian. "I would like to introduce you to my master and young mistress Earl Ciel Phantomhive, and Lady Ariel Diana Stella Phantomhive."
"It is a pleasure Lady Phantomhive," he said when we had reached the bottom of the stairs while eyeing my chest. Again I felt the overwhelming feeling of jealousy and possessiveness surge through me. Who is causing this?
"Shall we continue on to the back yard," suggested Ciel, taking my hand out of our guests to pull me after him. I couldn't help but smile at his over-protectiveness, but I also inwardly thanked him. I got a bad feeling from that guy and I didn't like it one bit. A feeling of smugness and agreement appeared in the corner of my mind at my thoughts. Huh.
Am I talking with somebody, I asked the source of these feelings. In reply I got a feeling of confirmation. Are you only talking to me through feelings instead of words? Another sense of confirmation appeared to answer me. I said no more once my brother, our guest, and I sat down to a Japanese dinner.
All through the meal I could feel our guests' eyes on my every move like a hungry vulture. This is so awkward and uncomfortable, I thought with a fake smile aimed at him. Soothing waves then started to overcome me at my uneasiness. Thank you. Once dinner was over we all retired to Ciel's office where I watched Ciel and our guest play a game. A pretty gruesome game at that. In the middle of the game our guest stood.
"If you both will excuse me," he said with one last look at my breasts. "I have to phone my associates to tell them I will be staying longer."
"Of course," Ciel told him.
"I don't like him," I voiced while I stood by my brother's side with a shiver down my spine at how the man's gaze made me feel.
"It's alright Ariel," he assured me while pulling me into his lap. "He's gone now."
"But I thought he said he was phoning someone," I protested with my head tucked neatly under my brother's chin.
"He was planning on leaving, but he didn't want us to know that."
"Oh, okay." Weird. I continued to sit in my brother's lap as he rubbed circles in my back while I lay my head against his chest. Slowly but surely I slipped off into a peaceful sleep while wrapped in the protective embrace of my brother.
Sebastian
I was just finishing fixing up Finnian's mess up in the garden when I heard the familiar thunder of hoof beats that belonged to Star that marked Ariel's return. Finally, I thought in relief. Now that she is back I can protect her from any possible dangers instead of her being on her own in town. I turned to face her only to get a strong onslaught of Undertaker's scent that covered her natural scent. How dare that reaper, I seethed in anger as I watched my mate admire the flowers to the side of us. She is mine and no one else's. I need to mark her as mine so that he can't have her, and a perfect opportunity reared its head when Ariel quickly retracted her finger from the rose bush with a bead of red staining a fingertip. Now to drink her blood, I thought as I rushed to her side.
"Let me get that," I uttered, raising her finger to my mouth before she could object to gently flick my tongue against her finger pad so I could get a taste of her blood. Once I tasted her blood, it was like I was in heaven while her life source flooded my senses in pleasure, which made my once gentle licking turn sensual until I forced myself to release her finger and bandage it.
"Thank you Sebastian," she said, shock and confusion evident in her features.
"You're welcome my Lady. Now, why don't we go inside and get you some sweets?" I questioned as I placed my arms around her shoulders to lead her into the mansion then into her room. While she was preparing to sit I flashed down to the kitchen and back up with my demon speed to retrieve the trolley that held the snack I had prepared for her upon her return home. I also couldn't help but put in a few drops of my blood into her teacup to concrete our connection on my way up.
"Here is some tea and cake for you Young Mistress," I told her. She sighed gratefully as she picked it up to look upon the tea's red color. It was a good thing I also put in some raspberry flavoring along with my blood in case she was suspicious.
"What type of tea is this?" she asked him.
"It's a new tea I made," I explained. "I made blackberry tea and added a few drops of raspberry syrup." Her eyes lit up at the thought of mixing two of her most favorite flavorings into one tea before she took a big sip. When the taste hit her taste buds, her eyes widened with the pleasure of delicious consumption. All the while she marveled over the tea, I could feel her consciousness and mine blend together until we were of one mind.
"Thank you Sebastian."
"It was my pleasure Young Mistress. I'll leave you so that you can prepare for Master's guests." She gave me a nod before I excused myself so that I could return to my duties.
While I was walking down the stairs, I saw Ariel recalling what had happened between her and the Undertaker.
FLASHBACK (Third Person)
"Would you care for some cookies or tea?" asked the Undertaker
"Not right now. I would rather know why you gave me the ring," Ariel replied.
"I gave you the ring because I want to court you." Her dark blue eyes widened at his words.
"But why me?" she whispered.
"Why?" he repeated while he drew her closer to him. "I'll tell you why. Whenever you would come to visit me it was like the whole shop flooded up with light and laughter, and I can always count on you to have pleasant, intellectual conversations with. I would have asked to court you sooner, but I knew I had to wait until you were at least sixteen."
"I accept," she breathed out at once. He grinned at that.
"So, you've finally lost hope with the butler?"
"Yes," she answered as she cuddled into his side to which he wrapped an arm around her. "He just does not show any emotion or acknowledge any hint I may give him."
"Well, at least here is somebody who will return your affections," he told her, his face coming closer and closer to hers. Their lips touched in a kiss that had her heart pounding in her chest. Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt something hot and wet swipe across her bottom lip. With a gasp she broke the kiss and backed up to look into his yellow green eyes. "What's wrong Ariel?"
"I've never been kissed before," she confessed with a blush.
"Well that's alright, I'll teach you. Just open your mouth and I'll do the rest." She again leaned closer with her eyes closed as Undertaker's lips found hers again and the Undertaker's tongue swiped across her lip again. This time she opened her mouth so that his tongue entered her mouth and began exploring the inside. Her eyes rolled behind her closed lids when a moan escaped her throat. At the sound, Undertaker picked her up and placed her in his lap. Soon they broke for air, but Undertaker only moved his mouth onto her neck and shoulders.
"Undertaker," she gasped when he sucked on the juncture where her neck and shoulder met, making her pulse throb.
"It's Pheobus," he managed to say in between his kissing her neck.
"Pheobus," she said when he again sucked at her pulse point. When she had uttered his name, he pulled back reluctantly and smiled at her.
"I'm glad I was your first kiss," he told her with his forehead against hers.
"I'm glad too." Another smile lit his face as he put both her legs on one side of his lap so he could set her in his lap and rest his head on top of her with his arms wrapped around her.
"What does your name mean?"
"It means sun god, although I would appreciate it if you only called me by my name when we're by ourselves."
"Alright, Pheobus." She could feel a chuckle vibrate his chest before a kiss was placed a top her head.
When the hour had reached five, she began to ready to leave.
"I'll try to come by tomorrow," she said as she stood from the couch.
"And I'll be waiting," he replied, standing up to pull her into a hug. "Oh, and here are Star's sugar cubes."
"Thank you Pheobus." She pecked a kiss on his cheek before she showed myself out to where Star was waiting for her.
END FLASHBACK
At the end I could feel a growl work its way up my throat. How dare he touch my mate like that! How dare he take a kiss from her! How dare he kiss her bare flesh! And all while I could not do the same, well except for the little visit I had payed her.
Hello, came Ariel's hesitant voice through our connection. That alone was enough to at least shoot a ray of happiness through my haze of possessiveness. There was no other words spoken on her behalf, but just that one word was enough to calm me down. God, what powerful creatures a demon's mate is, I marveled as I returned to my work.
Everything was going well in my work until Master's guest arrived.
"Welcome Mr. Vanel," I greeted him from the side of the door. "I would like to introduce you to my master and young mistress Earl Ciel Phantomhive, and Lady Ariel Diana Stella Phantomhive."
"It is a pleasure Lady Phantomhive," he said when Ariel and Master had reached the bottom of the stairs while eyeing my mate's chest. Jealousy and possessiveness again flared in me as I watched the man's back with a glare. He better keep his paws away from her.
"Shall we continue on to the back yard," suggested Master, taking Ariel's hand out of our guests to pull her after him. I couldn't help but notice the smile she gave at Master's over-protectiveness, but I also heard her inwardly thank him. She got a bad feeling from their guest and she didn't like it one bit. A feeling of smugness and agreement appeared with her thoughts.
Am I talking with somebody, came her voice through our bond. To answer her I only gave her a feeling of confirmation seeing as how I was still bound by order from my Master to not show my mate that I was hers and she was mine. . Are you only talking to me through feelings instead of words? I again gave a sense of confirmation. She said no more as she settled down for dinner but was constantly distracted by the attention she was getting from their guest. I can't wait to torture him later, I seethed.
Hey, I know it was a long chapter, but think of it as an apology for taking so long to post a new chapter. I don't know a schedule for posting new chapters because I just moved into a dorm for college and I'll be starting classes on Monday. Anyways, Lucky D, I hope this chapter answers your question. As for everyone else, if you have a question or concern about this story, I will be happy to answer it via a review or through the story. So, in short, reviews are magic. I would like to see a few more.
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