Cold.

Alone.

Ciel sighed sleepily, and burrowed further down inito the duvet, searching for some kind of warmth. He could feel the morning light piercing through the thin sheets, and he wondered idly whether he coul have a fire at this time in the morning. His bare feet met cold air and he shifted irritably. It took a moment for him to register that half the duvet had been thrown over the side of the bed.

Something was strange, something was different. He glanced around the room, dimly lit by a streak of light from the parted curtains. Paintings were wonky on the wall, the vase by his bed on the floor and chipped, sheets strewn across the room. It was as if a small tornado had gone through this room. What had happened?

He tried to sit up, before groaning in pain, his whole body aching and sore. His mind slowly ground into motion, trying piece together the images in his head.

There was...heat. He remember heat, a stark contrast to the frosty chill he was feeling now.

And hands. And fingers. And heavy, laboured breathing. And noise.

Yes, there was a lot of noise.

Ciel ran his fingers through his hair and rubbed his eyes. More images flooded his brain.

The ripping of material, the gloved hands on fair skin, the screaming of names.

Ciels heart began to pound. Had that really happened, or was it just a dream.

As if on cue, there was a knock at the door.

"My lord? Are you awake, I have your morning tea." his butler's clear voice rang through the room.

"Yes, come in." Ciel croaked, his mind still fuzzy.

"This morning you have Earl Grey tea, from Italy." Sebastian placed the tray on the table by his master's bed. He noticed the chipped vase by his feet and picked it up. "Oh dear, this was a Chinese artefact given to you by Mr Lau, it's a shame it got chipped."

"Sebastian, what happened here?" Ciel gestured to his cluttered room.

"Just a minor earthquake, my lord." Sebastian said.

"Earthquake? Are you sure?"

"Yes, believe me, I know my fair share on earthquakes." Sebastian smirked. Ciel's eyes widened, everything fit into place, the images became a memory. He opened his mouth to say something but all he could do was splutter.

"I have some business to attend to so once you've finished your tea, I'll return to help you get dressed." Sebastian bowed and left the wordless Ciel alone.

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Catherine was sat up in bed when the butler reached her room. She was disorientated but able to move, finally her inhuman genes were worth something. She was practicing moving her head from side-to-side when she noticed Sebastian standing in the doorway.

"Good morning, Miss Verloren." He asked. "I trust you slept well?"

"Not exactly, there was a strange shaking in the night which stopped any sort of resting." She replied, irritably.

"Is that so?" Sebastian smirked a little.

"I wouldn't have slept anyway, so it made no difference." After letting the silence settle, Catherine resumed her exercises. "So, am I going to die?"

"It's hard to say." Sebastian sat himself by her bedside, "the people - well not people exactly - that are hunting you are quite persistent, they do have eternity to kill you."

"I'm guessing they're not human."

"They're both halves of you."

"Both of them?"

"The bullet was demon made, but I wouldn't be surprised if the angels were after you too."

"I didn't know my species was so despised." Silence fell in the room again. Slowly Sebastian stood up and walked to the door.

"Catherine, my brother sent you to me so that I would watch over you. I won't let you die without a fight. I have as much a duty to you as I do my master." Sebastian nodded his head. "Good day, Miss Verloren."

Catherine lay there for a few minutes. Her species was hated so much that she had a planned assassination? It seemed very humanoid to her. Her thoughts were interrupted when the Lady Elizabeth rushed in.

"Cathy!" Lizzie squealed. The young girl wrapped her arms around the maid and nuzzled her head into the crook of Catherine's neck.

"Mistress." Catherine squeaked as the life was squeezed out of her. Lizzie's grip loosened as the maid relaxed into the hug, breathing in the scent of her young mistress.

"Are you alright?" Lizzie pulled away, a concerned look in her eyes.

"I could be better, my lady, but I'm recovering well." Catherine smiled weakly. Lizzie shuffles from foot to foot, staring at the ground. "Whats wrong, mistress?"

Lizzie shakes her head and remains quiet.

After a minute or two Elizabeth finally piped up, "Catherine, can you help me take my mind off everything?"

"How so, my lady?"

Lizzie's eyes were bright, "A story, perhaps?"

Catherine thought for a moment, she only knew two stories, she knew she couldn't tell Elizabeth the story about Sebastian, Elizabeth may be vague but she's not stupid. Another minute of silence passed until Catherine finally decided on a story.

"Once, many years ago, there was a beautiful angel, so beautiful even demons and devils from the depths of hell would stop to admire her. She was a messenger angel and her name was Eve. She was unlike other angels, she didn't look down on her rivals with disgust and hatred, she would watch them with curiosity and kindness. On one of her visits into the inferno she met a certain demon, his name was Charles..." Catherine carried on with the story of her life, the akuma tenshi child, the trial of her parents, their murders, all of it. She was careful not to mention her name, or Grells for that fact but she gradually noticed her young mistress's face grow paler and paler. She knew.

When she had finished, the Lady Elizabeth sat staring at her maid. Her demon maid, her angel maid. Lizzie moved forward, close to tears, and looked dead into Catherine's cloudy eyes.

"Is that why you're being hunted?" She whispered.

Author's Note

Hey guys, I apologise for this being so late! I am sadly one of the lucky people who had to start school again so it's been a bit hectic recently, I hope you can forgive me.

awesomeninjamonkey: I know yaoi ships are my lifeeeeeeeee, I have too many XD

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Anonymous Guest: I agree with you on the weak parts of the chapter, I know it's no excuse but it was written at 2 am so that might be partly at fault. And, yes, you're correct, romance and me don't mix that well :/ but I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter anyhow! I would like to know your opinions on the last chapter in detail, your reviews really interest me :) Also I recommend Death Note wholeheartedly, it was my first ever anime/manga so it holds a very special place in my heart so I hope you enjoy/ed it if you watch it/have already watched it :)

Next chapter will be coming soon I promise x