Can you do the prompt cottage for Doll x Our Ciel ?
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A couple of a man and woman walk arm linked to arm along the dirt path, the night consuming their vision but they giggle and walk along either way.
The gentleman stepped forward and opened a door of the cottage they walk to with a grin, the woman giggles and pulls him inside when she walks in.
The second the door was shut, after a moment of silence, screams of terror and pain beckons out as banging happens against the door much to no one's rescue.
"Murders within a town?"
The young Earl look up to the man dressed in black, the second Earl of youth laying in the bed beside him.
Sebastian nods and continues, "They supposedly take place in Dublin's countryside. No police reports were made nor any press created."
The weaker twin of the two sat up slowly and speaks, "Then how are we summoned to this case? Is it in favor of the Queen?"
"Not this time."
The twins look at each other before looking back to Sebastian, who hands his master a letter with a odd seal he never seen before.
The Earl, lost within his title and name, wanders up the street in cover before hurrying to a male with long silver hair dressed in fine clothes.
The man look up, grey eyes clashing with the lone blue.
"Ah, I see you got the letter."
"Why are you asking me and Ciel to investigate a unaware murder in Dublin? All you know there is no murders to begin with."
Charles Grey tsked a sigh and walks in the gardens, the small following like a dog.
Once beside some roses, he speaks, "I received a letter a few nights ago from a lad I went to Weston with. He was a bright eye noble with a good name and spirit. His letter, however, mentioned he was running away from home to a area in Dublin's countryside with some maiden brothel's owner's daughter to elope. In this letter he mentioned the area was somehow a secret place for lovers run and be wedded."
Ciel look at him confused, "An eloping spot? And you suspect murder?"
"He failed to return home. Which I would've guessed since he's eloping with a girl no one would approve of. But even I haven't gotten a letter on it. Upon me going to this location, I was shunned away. And me and Phipps took a look in this small investigation, there we found many people of different ranks who went to this location never returned."
Hmm... A secret location where people elope never returning...
"You want me and Ciel to look into it?"
The Queen's loyal butler plucks a rose and sniffs it, losing his fingers' grip he watch it fall to the floor unwavered. With a grim voice he speaks, "If anyone could do this justice, it would be the Queen's little pups that guard London's sickest Hell."
The sounds of some sort of dripping and a wheeze of a pump fills the room as long black finger nails tap a needle's head before it goes into pale flesh that turn a flush tone fast.
Undertaker sits by his master loyally as Doll stands by the bed's other side staring at the blood within the glass container.
Ever since the events and effects of the two Phantomhives meeting again and fighting tooth and nail with one another, they found a ground. They both had a goal to fix, find those who caused their terrible memories and bring justice to each other.
After fixing the damage Ciel, or as some preferred as Sirius still after it all when addressing him, caused for his baby brother, the two began to work on the shared title of Earl Phantomhive and the Queen's Guard Dogs.
On many occasions the twins swap places of their names to attend a party or do a piece of work, Ciel took back his Funtom company and has been working hard still, the engagement of Lady Elizabeth Midford was place on hold for the now and neither boys have went to the world outside the manor that much.
As for Doll, Sirius' very good donor helper from the F.O.L. Orphanage, she was captured by Snake and Finny, two workers of Ciel's staff, and forced to stay beside her Lord until he says she's free to go.
Despite the still bickers of the brother and her.
The bedroom door creaked opened and the demon butler dressed in black and the small Lord he follows and listens to step in the room, the butler holding some papers.
"I recon you got some words on the matter Young Earl?" Said Undertaker, his face cheeky.
Sebastian showed the papers to the bed sheets to show what he had found in the forms of names and drawings of locations, "Heaven's Cottages is a secret valley of cottages placed in the deep countryside of Dublin Ireland, reports for those who hear of this place, more of people who went and returned, describe it as a couple get away that helps couples in search of elopement an escape of society. Two people who arrived to Heaven's Cottages and returned safe and sound talked about the two owners of the land helping them set up a small wedding of sorts. However, upon deeper look, the pattern of missing persons become very clear."
As the demon explained, Ciel glanced to Doll who look back at him, her face quickly twisting in a scowl, "What?"
"Could you please leave? This is important matters-"
"When do I listen to you?"
Lord, if storms can be made by the tension the two show when they glare at each other-
Sirius throat clear interrupts any angry bursts that may crack soon, "Not now you two."
The two humphed and turned away from each other.
As Sebastian poured the two nobles tea, they chatted more,
"What shall we do with this case? Your condition seemed to have been getting worst due to the cold weather." Said Ciel, his eye now showing the worry Sirius must've felt all these years with his asthma.
Sirius shrugs and sighs, "It has but it also gotten better. We can't ignore this case, it won't be fair to the families or dare I even say Grey since he asked for us special."
"And it isn't like we could easily send someone in. Even with Sebastian or Undertaker, not knowing much what we're getting into is far more dangerous. Especially with your health lately."
As Ciel reached for one of Undertaker's well known biscuits, Doll reached over and snatched it in front of his eyes, earning a glare from the boy and a cackle of Undertaker.
"The answer of the problem is simple me Lord,"
The two boys looked to the silver fox of a ex reaper with curious eyes,
"You must go in guise as a eloper."
The very thought made Ciel's head spin.
Why in Hell would he need to pretend to be someone who's running away from their family to get married in a murdery cottage village?
What's worst, who the hell would even be the bride?
Ciel groaned into his cold hands, his cheeks and knuckles already flushed with the nippy autumn air. His less than his normal well tailored attire not helping in the case as he has only one of Sebastian's tail coats keeping him warm.
"Why must this happen?" He cursed some as he tucked his hands in the coat's armpits in secret as the tall handsome devil dressed in black stand beside him snickering. "Come now Young Master," Said Sebastian, "You will be on holiday with your beloved at long last."
This earned a glare from his master in return.
"She is not my beloved. Tell me again why it has to be me and her alone working this case?" He hissed, sneezing at the slight ping of stray cat fur hits his nose.
Sebastian hummed with a grin as he answer the question in hand, "It seems easier for Miss Doll to be the one to make sure the Young Lord is safe and sound as he solves this case sooner than later. Besides, Lady Elizabeth wouldn't be able to help this case and we had no time to politely ask Mr Lau if we could borrow one of his kind female workers to help pretend to be the little Earl's bride, no?"
Before Ciel could snap at Sebastian again, a carriage rides up, catching their attentions.
The doors open and Finny helps a woman out of the carriage.
The young woman is dressed in a fine silk robin blue dress with a high white lacy and robin blue neckline of buttons coated in silver, soft white Engageantes with frilly white lace pokes out the somewhat puffed sleeves, the skirt reaching the little top above the ankles with lace and beautiful silk all around with a clean sign of a bustle, her short brown hair tied up in a up-do with a hair pin stabbing the softness of the hair's texture to keep the average sided blue and white rose styled poke bonnet with a white ribbon tied perfectly under the chin but the bangs sweep the right side of her face, her face lightly powdered with a soft pink tint as her lashes are fluffed and well groomed like her eyebrows as her cheeks have a flushed tint to it.
The boy's cheeks warmed some seeing her, a soft hum filling his chest like summer bees.
That feel quickly dipped into a sour flavor when that typical scowl comes across the coated face.
"Remember you two, your names for this place are Jane Swiften and Tom Maurice," Said Sebastian as he gives the two the money they need and train tickets as well as some few small items that could sell their pitch of two love-birds, "You will play the role of a noble woman running away to elope with her family's recently fired servant boy."
The butler gave his master's hand a light squeeze as he mutters lower than the previous words, "Due call me when you are in trouble."
The two teens glance at each other, almost seeing if the other one would chicken out and they don't have to do this game of masks and fake names, before nodding in unison answer.
Ciel leans on the railing of the very short boat trip as his throat heaves.
The two teens have just gotten off their second train ride and hopped to the ferry ride that only lasts 3 extra hours to guide them to the beautiful lands of Dublin.
Beside the lad is Doll who does nothing but watch and scold the person she's meant to pretend to be running off with, "You serious should've eaten before we left."
The young man with dark hair turns to her with a frown, a tsk hitting his teeth. "Alright listen," He started, earning the attention of his "bride". He continued, "In order for this to work we have to lay some sort of ground we can step on. Without it this case would fall apart faster than we could take a step in Heaven's Cottages."
Sapphire eye roll but the girl sighs, "Okay, I'll start. I'll call you Smile in this trip."
Ciel's cheeks burn from that terrible circus name. Instantly be protest but a gloved hand stopped him, "And you will call me Doll. It'll be easier for us to spread information to each other but also to add a lair to this whole "lovey-dovey" guise understood?"
Not willing to lose, Ciel nods and grumbled a "fine".
But before Doll could share a cocky grin of victory, he quickly added, "I'll go next. If anything we do make each other uncomfortable we speak up fast and stop whatever it is. That means I'll stop if you say I do something that makes you uncomfortable as you will do the same if I say something you did made me uncomfortable."
Doll tsked and nodded, arms folded over her chest.
After a moment, the ferry stops to the port and those on it hurried out with their luggage.
For the two they had only one bag for each so it was easy to grab onto their items and leave the boat.
Peacock-blue eyes scan the waves of people as he tries to locate what would make this search of a hidden elopes valley is, "Reports say there's a man with a carriage who'd take your there, a man in a blue coat."
Doll started looking around before pointing to the grass area, away from everyone else, sitting by a wooden wagon with a cigarette in his mouth. A blue coat over his baggy shirt.
After looking at each other, the two nod and made their way over to the man with their luggage.
"Evening sir, could we request a ride?" Asked Ciel, taking a second to glance at Doll who suddenly wrapped her arm around his.
The man scoffs, "Piss off lad, Ay ain't takin no body to anywhere."
Before Ciel could protest, Doll spoke, her voice soft toned almost like when she was performing in the circus, "We must've gotten the wrong man Smile. Best we try looking for the cottages soon before the weather gets colder."
Misty eyes of age stare at the two some before a grin of teeth that hasn't been taken cared of shine as the man speaks through his smoke, "Ahh, ye shoul'da told me yer were goin' to the cottages. Hop on up lov birds."
The two teens listened fast and hurried on, Ciel helping Doll up due to her new outfit having a limit stretching course.
The smell of dirt fills the senses of smell as the city disappear from view, the aches of pains already settling in in the asses of the travelers sitting in this wonky wooden wagon and their feets being sore from the standings and walkings they endured already.
With a softer volume, Ciel spoke to his partner in this case as the wind cancels most of the conversations, "That was some fast thinking back there."
As he turned he caught Doll as she was removing the bonnet and undoing her hair for a moment, the setting sun making a painting of her cold weather flushed face.
There's that warmth and buzzing again...
They must've been riding for a few minutes, maybe some hours, but time was lost within the somewhat tired head of Ciel as the wagon stopped in front of a small valley dip of grass and dirt.
"'His how far ay take ye. Best of luck lov' birds."
Grabbing their luggage and waves the wagon man away for their free ride, the two wandered south down the hill.
That wander wasn't so easy with Doll's new fashion not used to her and Ciel's lacking of such movements growing up.
How they not fall on their faces and rolled down the hill was a shock to them!
But luckily, they stumped upon many small one story cottages far across the valley only being guarded by one single wooden fence and a small two story brick home right beside it.
"Cute." Said Doll in a mutter, a smile on her lips. Ciel looked around the fence until two figured walked out, a middle aged woman with her equal aged male.
"Hello there, this is private property." Said the woman, her voice was sweet and gentle toned despite the small threat laced in there.
Ciel walked forward, "Uh- I'm Tom Maurice. This is my lover Jane. We were hoping you can give us a room tonight-"
The man snarled down to him, "This is private property!" He howled. His voice, unlike the woman's, was rough and harsh with a thick coat of British accents.
Doll stepped forward in a sign of plea of her voice, "Oh please sir and ma'am. Just for a night we'll be out of your hairs right after."
Ciel could easily sense the raise of boiling tension, fear of losing this mission already settling in his small thin body.
Then a idea hit him.
Shaking knees, the dark haired boy fell to the dirt. This got the attention of Doll who hurried over.
"Smile! Are you alright?" She asked, her voice a clear sign of worry.
With a quiver of his lip, Ciel spoke, "I am so terribly sorry m'lady. I thought at long last we found the patch of Heaven's grounds that'll welcome us openly no matter our titles. I have failed to bring us happiness...Forgive me Doll."
As he brought his hands to his face to "hide his shame", Doll caught on and gently cupped his face, forcing their blue eyes to lock. With a soft voice, she said, "You didn't fail us my love. We just made a misstep. We will find the cottages and be together."
With a small but secret glance, Ciel can see the faces of the lands' owners that are soft and sympathetic.
Ciel stared at the ceiling of their cottage.
The cottage was cute and simple sized with only one other door beside the front door was the bathroom which was now shut with the sound of someone bathing on the other side.
The two were so happy they managed to "prove" they were elopers to the cottage land's owners, Mary-Anne and Roger Thompson, and to let them stay.
The one downside of the whole finally getting a cottage was the single one bed fit for two.
He sighs, "I'm willing to sleep on the floor if you feel uncomfortable."
He can hear Doll's voice through the door, "No it's fine. I rather you sleep in the bed with me. Makes me sleep better y'know?"
Ciel remembers her reasoning back in the circus of them sharing a tent, nodding as it made sense to him. Still, they are a unsupervised unmarried boy and girl sharing a bed, his parents would be rolling in their graves upon hearing such things of their son.
Ciel's thoughts were stopped when he heard Doll's call out of "No! This is terrible!"
"Is there a problem?"
There was a pause.
Now Ciel was thinking something happened.
Should he run in?
What if she isn't clothed?
That'll be a dishonor on her part for his worry.
Would she care though?
She did offer to bathe with him and made him touch her breast in the circus.
After a pause as his mind race, Ciel decided to hurry into the bathroom to check on her.
But he was stopped when the door opened to show Doll dressed for bed, angry embarrassment on her face.
Ah, seems Sebastian offered Doll the night gown Lizzie gifted him but customized it to her size.
"This is terrible! I can't wear something so frilly and cute, it doesn't suit me at all!" Groaned Doll, her hands gripping the ends of the skirt of the dress in a grumble as her cheeks burn pink deeply.
A snort from the small Earl stops the girl of her rant of her sleep attire, his face was a snickering mess.
That boy got a punch in the arm in return.
The warm morning sun drips through the curtains, the scent of the late night rain seeping pass the roof and walls as it makes it a gentle warmth of protection of the two souls resting in bed.
Two bodies were softly rested together under the covers, their arms lazily locked around each other as so their legs, a brunette's head was laid to rest on the thin small chest frame of a pretty boy who looks so peaceful.
Peacock blue eyes slowly fluttered open and glanced to the freckled peaceful sleeping face so close to him.
He blinks for a moment before he feels his face go red.
Before the young man could shake her awake or crawl away, there's a knock at the door that awoken the sleeping maiden.
"Breakfast for the happy couple~!" Said a cherry female voice, the woman who runs the cottages.
The two didn't have time to part away before the door open to show Mrs Mary-Anne with a younger woman holding a trey of food.
The older woman giggles at the sight and spoke with a soft posh Irish accent coo, "You two are simply adorable. Must be nice to finally freely cuddle like this yes?"
Ciel put his arms around Doll and puts on a smile, silently thanking he slept with his eyepatch on this time. "Oh yes ma'am. Thank you so much." He said with chipper chirp.
Doll groaned tiredly in response, a small nuzzle deeper in the lad's arms was her words, but her head lifted some upon smelling food.
"We had prepared some breakfast for you two to enjoy. Eat up and wash up, cause you two can join the activities with the others."
This perked the interests of Ciel while Doll watch the trey get placed down, he asked, "Activities?"
Mary-Anne smiles, her voice soft again, "It's to help the bond of a fated pair grow stronger. You'll meet others through these and have lots of memories."
The two women left, the sound of the door being locked being heard and then footsteps walking away.
"I didn't notice it last night, but the cottages must be locked from the outside instead of inside. Why would they be the case if she or her husband have free rein to come in at anytime?" Mumbled Ciel, finally glancing to the breakfast of two of each item: Sausages, preserves with a side of breads and one stick of butter to split, bacon, and eggs. Beside the plates are two cups of freshly squeezed orange juice.
He sighs and joined in on eating with Doll, for a moment the two forgetting they are in a bed alone together just for the moment of bliss of eating at last after barely anything the day before and the comforting warmth the cottage brought.
The open fields were filled with people going about their merry way in lovers bliss.
The skies were clear and happy.
What a beautiful day to be.
After eating breakfast and getting dressed without dare speaking or looking at each other, Ciel and Doll went and followed Mary-Anne and George to these "activities" where they met many other people living in the cottages to be free to love each other.
After introductions were made and small talk was created, the activities started.
Oh boy did the two want to pause on these activities.
Each one was a sort of bond activity, like "I trust the person to catch me" and bonding with the other elopers.
Ciel wound up going to the land with some other men while Doll watched with some of the women and some other men who they would guess be the "bride" of certain relationships giggling away before she stabs her fingers with the needle work.
In one moment Ciel fell in some mud getting dirty, and upon seeing Doll's laughing face, he grinned and chased her until he wrapped his arms around her as she laughs and playfully pleas for mercy.
Oh how they would want to pause these activities this very moment. . .
George finished tying the fabric around the two's ankles and readjust the knot of their wrists as Mary-Anne speaks, "To know you're perfect for one another, you must have full trust with each other. You must trust your partner will guide you through the toughest times. With these knots symbolized the strength and bond you and your true love will share as you go on a small adventure together to gather berries and flowers for tonight."
Ciel bit back the urge to roll his eyes as he senses Doll is doing the same.
After everyone looked at each other, the elopers went to the forest area as Doll and Ciel carefully try to walk and not drag each other.
"No no we should go this way." Argued Ciel as he tugged his body left. Doll firmly stood still before tugging right. "No. I saw Angel and Pepper go this direction, that must mean we can get food there."
The two tugged back and forth for a bit before they stumbled and fall to the floor beside a bush.
Ciel sat up and looked to Doll, seeing as she laid in a pile of dead leafs as her brown hair wavy from the two times she had it up sprawled out like a halo around her head, the gentle light coming through the leafs and branches of the trees making a beam to show the nature around the two.
His beautiful eye glance down to the lips of her partner, the buzzing feeling within his chest returning once more as his though moved about;
Is this okay?
I should move.
But how would we do that with our wrists and ankles bound together?
She's not voicing a concern imminently.
Is she okay?
She...looks beautiful...as always...
The moment he snapped out of his thoughts he realized how much closer the two got and instantly sat up with each other's help.
W-What just-?
Why were we so close?
Ciel noticed some of Doll's dress got some cuts from the bushes and hang his head, "I apologize. Your dress-" A finger pressed on his lips stopped him from speaking further, he looked up to see Doll standing with a smile with some leafs still in her hair.
"It's fine Smile. It's just a dress."
It's a chilly wind, that's why it feels warm...
A peacock blue eye glance away to get away from the buzzing feeling of unknown, spotting a odd silhouette far deep within the valley's trees.
"Look there." He said.
Doll turned her head to the spot he seeks and makes a curious noise, "Is that a cottage?"
Locking eyes again, the two nod and made their way over there.
Indeed, it was a cottage. A single two story cottage with a loft being a second story and resting area and a small sized dining area to see when they stepped in the dusty home. Yes, dusty. Dust was floating about and on bits and pieces of the cottage, plants of grown in and through the walls that gives the nature scent a bigger feel.
It was oddly beautiful for the two.
They walked around inside some, seeing each bits and piece for any hints of why this was hidden.
"Oi Smile, looking over here." Said Doll as she stands near one of the beams holding the loft. Ciel turned his head and looked at the wooden piece, covered in some plants and age, to see a small carving of sorts right in the center.
"CP AC..?"
As he examines the carving, he sees small hooks with silver rings on them. "Hmm, now why would these still be here if this place is abandoned?" He asked. Doll looked to his view and cracked a grin as she snorted, "Maybe to keep Tam Lin at bay." "Tam Lin?"
The brunette look at him confused, "You don't know the Balled of Tam Lin?? You're much richer then I am!"
"Well I apologize for not knowing a kids story!"
Doll snorted and laugh, "It's no kids story Smile. It's a tale that tells when you wander the forest you must leave a green coat or ring behind or else Tam Lin would take your virginity instead."
Ciel's face turns red as he blubbers, "What?! What kind of tale is that?!"
His face burned redder as Doll howled in laughter.
The sky has grown dark by the time the final activity ended, a large fire was built as the elopers and land owners sit around eating some food and drink some drinks, George being a large barrel of beer and many bottles of wine for all.
So it implies they get some sort of income, noted Ciel as he watched his cup be filled with some booze.
"You two took a while in the forest, I hope you were alright." Said the soft tone of one of the brides, Maggie, beside the two detectives of this odd case as food is passed around.
Ciel luckily came up with the lie, "Oh, yes. It's just been a while since I was in the forest, never with my hand and ankle bound of course."
Maggie's lover, Lucille, looked between the two and chirped a rather odd question, "Why are one of your eyes covered?" Maggie smacked her love's arm lightly in response. "Don't be rude."
Before Ciel could possibly try and think of a lie, he was first taken aback from Doll's voice, "He was in the yard when a tree branch nearly hit my family's dog. Smile pushed him out of the way and got injured. Had to be in bed for a long while. As for me," She touched her bangs softly as her voice dipped, "My father did this...Never been one to treat a daughter as one you know? It doesn't hurt much now but it will never heal." Suddenly, a smile came upon that cute freckled face, "It was only then was when I decided to run off. I would rather be beside the one I love most who loves me regardless then with him any longer. Blood or not."
Both women smile and praise, "You two truly are brave."
Ciel only smiled and slowly realized upon looking down his hand was locked with Doll's.
He has been doing that a lot huh?
Spacing out at random moment...
With a few blinks, the lad answered the sudden question of their nicknames rather easily, "O-Oh..well...look at her. She's preciously beautiful."
There was a pause.
Did he...did he mess up?
Slowly, he glanced to Doll who's face was pink as roses.
Her voice was suddenly meek as she looked away, "U-Um...well...you should really see the world when he smiles..."
Ciel and Doll soon ate together in silence, sometimes chatting the ears off of the people around them as they drank.
Before either noticed, dancing was done my some of the lovers.
Before he realized, Ciel was forced to his feet as Doll pulled him to the crowd giggling.
"Wait, Doll-I-I can't dance properly-"
"Relax Smile, just be calm."
One hand went to his shoulder and soon his hand went to her waist as they danced on the grass barefoot, albeit clumsy and awkward which earned snorts from the brunette.
By the time the night activities were a end, both teens simply collapsed to bed with sore tired souls, only having moved was Ciel when both had to change to their night attire.
As the earl climbed back into bed, he watched as Doll look and stare at him, "What is it?" He asked, his voice a rasp whisper of hush which given his usual voice and cute face made Doll giggle.
"Do you always have to wear that patch to bed? I've seen what it looks like. Unless he comes when you take it off?"
Ciel shook his head at her question and replied, "No. He comes when I ask him. It's just a habit. Especially since there's a chance they'll come into the room."
Slowly, both scooted closer to seek warmth from the chilly night.
Their breaths lingered of wine and food against their hot breaths.
Doll's finger tips lazily undid the knot of Ciel's eye patch and let it fall.
Ciel's hand slowly rose up and softly rubs the bangs that cover half her face.
"That story was true you know..."
That voice caught Ciel by surprise as he stares at Doll, her wound now shown pass her hair.
"My father really did that to me...Hit me with a fire poker fresh off the fireplace...Right after he left me in the East End..."
Suddenly, a meek yet weak sad chuckle left those lips he's been staring at the whole time, "I can't remember my own name. Pathetic ain't it?"
"... No."
Doll look at him, tear eye widen in surprise. He continued, "He's the pathetic one to hurt someone so precious to begin with."
Doll smile, a tear sliding from her damaged eye caught on Ciel's thumb, "Thanks Smile..." She muttered before she seemingly drifted off to the land of sleep.
Ciel stared at the girl sleeping beside him, the realm of night calling to him to sleep as he stares so longingly to her resting face.
How damned would he be to desire to order Sebastian to find her father just so he could yell at him?
How wrong is it he wants to comforts all her tears like this and kiss away her sorrows?
How bloody tortuous does it feels in his chest right now as memories pluck away the feeling of happy glow hidden in the darkness of shadows and moonlight?
A sudden jerk awaken Doll from her slumber, as her mind woke up so did her body as she slowly began to feel the senses of being cold and in some place new.
She opened her eye and sees herself in darkness, then her eyes readjusted to see the ceiling and walls of what seems to be a carriage.
She sat up and looked around, she was still dressed in her nigh gown with a black coat over her, her bags at the carriage's floor, and just across from her seated nicely is a gent dressed in black as the nightly shadows dance across his handsome face.
"Did you have a good rest my lady? I would be heartbroken if you were discomforted." Said his deep handsome voice as his dark eyes glimmer in smirk.
Doll glares at him and barks, "Why are you here? Where am I?"
Sebastian tilted his head like a curious bird while his grin lingers, "The Young Lord requested you to leave. I am simply following orders to take you back."
She felt her heart sink at the words.
Smile was... asking her to leave...
Was it her past?
Her scar?
Could it be he never liked hanging out with her to begin with?
"Humans are strange aren't they?"
Doll, blue eye tearing up for her emotions, glare back at the butler, "What the bloody fuck are you talking about demon?"
Sebastian's grin grew as he speaks, "You two can't stand to even look at each other yet you both have the same face at the idea of being away. He says he doesn't want to spend another day with you hating his being then orders me to take you away for safety. Indeed, humans are strange."
Flashes of memories of the circus hit Doll's vision as each blink recreated a moment of the two all the way up to now.
Yes, she still remembers that feeling of fire warmth near her skin, she'll never forget that.
Yes, her eye still stings with tears but she still wants to cry, she'll never forget that.
Yes, she still thinks on those moments, she'll never forget that...
Like she'll never forget Smile now...
She'll never forget his betrayal...
She'l never forget his smile...
She'l never forget his glimmer of shine of his peacock blue eye...
She'll never forget the warmth of his hands...
She'll never forget those words her aching heart desperately desired more than air...
Without warning, hands grabbed to the butler much to his shock, pulling his face towards the face of the small bitter female.
"Take me back right now you demon!"
Dark eyes shine a glow of magenta for a moment before a grin appeared once again.
"Of course my lady."
A weak back hits against the wall, cold wind spiking out the lips of it's owner.
It was mere hours since Ciel curled back into bed after Sebastian took Doll from the cottage, the scent of lavender and jasmine filling his sense of smell making him crawl deeper in sleep by force. Just when his eyes grew so heavy and his arms can't move he heard the door unlock and open-
Ciel coughs when he gets punched rather hard in his soft stomach by George, unable to hear the man's grumblings of questions on "Jane Swiften".
Oh, right, Doll's alias...
The boy shivered slightly at the feelings of cold wrapped around his wrists as he's forced to stand up right, only then through his dark hair he was able to glance up at the man and the room itself.
The room seemed to be darker than a normal one, bigger, with tables of trinkets and items that shine and glimmer under oil lamp light, another table with cut up clothes and picked apart bags of many, and a large pile of what he knows are corpses stayed back in the corner in the shadows so he's unable to see who the bodies belong to.
So, they've been taken in elopers and taking away any valuables from the richer folk and killing their partners. Thought Ciel as he examines the remains and tried to think of a way to get out. Surely Sebastian had just finished getting Doll to the manor by now yes?
Before the name of his demon left his tongue, Ciel paused upon hearing a voice of a young woman calling out for Mary-Anne and George.
"DOLL! Leave!" He coughed as he shook in his chain.
It was no use, it's clear he can hear the outside by the outside can't hear him.
His heart was beating so fast as he tried to think of a way to get out and get Doll out.
No, get Doll out first. She's most important now!
"..tian..."
He breathed in before his blood turned freezing cold, his body aching from the cold and pain, his heart beating so hard and so loud it's for sure bruising his insides.
"SEBASTIAN! SAVE HER NOW!"
The feeling of sunlight touches tired eyelids as they slowly opened up to see a field of moving grass and pink skies of a rising sun.
Ciel head spun lightly as he shifted to his side and see a swollen red eyed brunette staring at him.
"Doll-"
"Don't move too much. You still have to rest Smile."
After a pause, he realized he's on a wagon going up the hill with his butler driving them.
He feels the warm blanket over their still nightly attire bodies.
His wounds have felt more sore than painful now.
And Doll is here...
Doll is safe...
The little lord let out a sigh of relief as he rests his head against her tender chest, his eyes feeling pure water as he shook not from cold or pain but the feeling of many emotions leaving him at once.
"U-Uh...Smile..."
"Never leave me...I beg you...The world has been cruel to you...has as I...I plea for forgiveness and will plea forever...I will do whatever it takes to repair every pain you feel no matter the cost...Ever since that night I never once had a thought without you in them... You have bewitched me my dear Doll...and for that I...and I...I...I love you..."
His words were flowing out like water down a fountain, his heart was aching and oozing out each word like a gospel of a Bible verse.
She can hate him forever.
She can hit him and spit at his name.
But while he's here he shall lay down his crumbling walls and show off his tender feelings he will never forget nor remove no matter what life gives him.
He wants to see her smile.
He wants to see her eye shine.
He wants to hold her hand.
He wants to wipe away her tears.
He wants to hear her voice.
He wants to taste her sorrow...
He wants her...all of her...and he felt like a idiot that it took a few nights in a deadly cottage town to realize how special she is...
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