£~Two years later~Third Person~£
£~L/N Manor~£

"Run, Karma, run!" "You let her get catch you, I'm never letting you live this down, man!" "C'mon Mistress, you can catch him!" Karma quickly dodged his mistress's knife as Y/N smirked at him. She charged again, slashing at him. He just barely dodged it before running again. She twirled the knife in her hand with skill, now mastered, before tossing it next to his head, forcing him to go down the other hall instead of the one he wanted. She started chasing him again, grabbing her knife in the process. Slowly, but surely, she started gaining on the red head by the tail coat. She tossed her knife at him again, with frightening accuracy, before he dodged, turning around to face her with a smirk.

"Miss me, miss me, now you got to kiss me!", he called back while laughing. "In your dreams, Devil!", she shouted back, jumping over his head and retrieving her knife. "Bloody hell!", he shouted with fear, darting the other way as Y/N gave chase. After a few minutes of running around the manor, Karma turned around and tried to punch Y/N. She dodged quickly, coming up closer and lightly grazing Karma's cheek with her knife.

Both froze, panting, before Y/N smirked in victory. "Ha! I win!", she shouted. Karma started bleeding from the small cut before applying a small bandage to it before sighing. BLEEP, now I'm going to have Rio teasing me again", he grumbled.

Y/N continued smirking before licking the demon's blood off her knife. "Still not used to that", Karma said, sweat dropping a little. "It's been two years, you BLEEP demon", she shot back. "Yeah, but still", he said, rolling his eyes. Y/N sheathed her knife and Karma helped her with her coat. Kayano, Nagisa, and Rio came rushing over.

"Did she get you?" "Who won?" They started throw questions at the demon and his contractor before Karma clapped his hands loudly, silencing all of them.

"We've got lots to do today. It doesn't matter who won currently. Rio, I want this mansion spotless. Kayano, the gardens need some extra care, we've got a guess coming today. Nagisa, get in the kitchen and do what you're good at. Chop, chop!", Karma barked. "Yes, sir!", they all chorused, making their ways to their respective stations.

Y/N began the trek up to her office with Karma in tow. "As stated earlier, we have a guest coming today. Quite a few, actually", Karma said. Y/N sighed. "Right, the party. Why do I have to host that, again?", she questioned in an annoyed tone. "It's tradition, besides, it shouldn't be too boring. Who knows, maybe you'll finally find a fiance", Karma said, winking at her. Y/N scoffed. "It may be the point of the whole BLEEP party but it's not like I approve", she grumbled. Karma smirked. "You may not approve, but it is required. Anyways, anything I can get you before you start on your work?", he questioned. Y/N hummed to herself, stopping at her office e door, thinking. "Tea and F/D, if you don't mind", she said, walking inside. "Right away, M'lady", Karma said, giving her retreating figure a small bow.

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Karma knocked on the door to Y/N's office, tray in hand. "Come in", she called. Karma pushed open the door, closing it behind him. "Somebody's got a busy day today", he commented. She scoffed slightly, rolling her eyes. Karma set her tea and F/D down in front of her, as she was looking over the guest list.

She tossed the list away, picking up her tea cup. "No one catches my attention", she said, taking a sip. Karma picked up the list and read over it. His nose scrunched up in disgust. "You'd think there'd be more people around your age. Bloody hell, why are there so many pedophiles?", he questioned.

"Who made the guest list, again?", Y/N questioned. "I think it was either Rio or kayano", Karma responded. "Why wasn't it you who made it?", she questioned, glaring at the demon in front of her. He smirked. "You should know exactly why, M'lady", he said. She sighed. "Right, you're just a lazy BLEEP", she grumbled. Karma shrugged. "Besides, Rio's the only one insisting that you go through with the party. She's concerned about you finding a love life", he said.

Y/N sighed, flicking out her knife and twirling it in her hand, a habit she had when she was annoyed. "Love life? Funny joke. I'm an assassin. I don't need a 'love life'", she said.

She shot a look at Karma. "How are the preparation?", she asked. The demon smirked in response. "Kayano is working on the garden as we speak. Rio, so far, has gotten everything cleaned up. Finally, Nagisa is in the kitchen cooking like he's supposed to. Everything is going smoothly", Karma reported, walking around behind her. Her hand shot out, grabbing the demon's tie, pulling him down, so she could give him a side glare.

"I'm not talking about preparations for the BLEEP party. I'm talking about the next assassination. Don't play dumb with me. Did you honestly think I give a BLEEP about this party?", she growled. Karma smirked. "Of course not", he said. She sighed and released him. He fixed his tie before circling back around to the front of her desk.

He got out a piece of paper before flicking on a pair of reading glasses. "Your next target is an Italian noble visiting the Phantomhive manor today. He's supposed to run one of the Funtom Toy Factories down in India, but he sold the factory without Lord Phantomhive noticing", Karma recited. Y/N smirked, catching the eye of her butler. "Oh, I do believe Lord Phantomhive would have noticed. Knowing the Queen's Guard Dog, I'm confident he watches his factories closely. However, if the man isn't dead by the time we get there, I might as well finish him off", she said. Karma nodded.

"Understood, so when shall we be going tonight? Trust me, I want out of this party just as much as you do", he requested. Y/N smirked. "We shall be heading out the moment we get a chance. It shouldn't take us that long to get back", she responded. Karma returned her smirk.

"Very well Mistress. I'll see to our exit then", he said, giving her another bow, before folding the assassination request in his pocket. He flicked out his pocket watch, checking the time. "We still have two hours before the party. Call when you need my assistance M'lady", he called, before existing Y/N's office.

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"Karma, get off the rail and get to work!", Y/N shouted, startling the napping demon. He cracked an eye open, smirking at her. "Relax, we've got, what, two hours til the party? I've got time to kill", he said, closing his eye. "Correction, thirty minutes til the party", Y/N hissed. Karma shot up, nearly falling off the rail into the mail hall. "Thirty minutes!? That cant be right!", he hissed, flicking open his watch. Unfortunately for him, she was correct, they only had thirty minutes before the guests arrived.

"Bloody hell. I was napping for too long", Karma grumbled. He stood up on the rail, dusted himself off and fixing his tie before shooting a smirk at Y/N. "It appears we're a little pressed for time M'lady, but lucky for you, I have a back up plan", Karma said. Y/N face palmed.

"Not another one of your BLEEP back up plans", she grumbled. "Nagisa!", Karma shouted. The blue haired snake demon was there in an instant. "Yes sir?", he questioned. "How are things coming along? Is the table and food ready?", Karma questioned. Nagisa nodded. "So is the garden and Rio is just finishing up", he reported. Karma nodded. "Excellent. We don't have much to cover them. Nagisa, I want you, Rio, and Kayano to be ready to welcome the guests. I have to get M'lady ready", he said, jumping off the rail and grabbing Y/N's wrist. "Come along Mistress. We have work to do", he said, tugging her along to her room.

Y/N stood in front of her mirror while Karma was sitting through her closet. "Let's see. Anything in particular you feel like wearing tonight?", Karma questioned. "Nothing comes to mind", Y/N responded. He smirked slightly. "So you're going to let me pick? Is that wise?", he questioned. She sighed. "It's not like I care about this party, anyways", she said. Karma hummed, looking for a good dress. He smirked, seeing something that made him feel a little nostalgic.

"My, my. Look what we have here", he said, pulling out a beautiful scarlet red dress and golden ribbon that went with it. Y/N looked over and smirked. "The dress I wore when we first formed our contract. I had no idea that was still in there", she said. Karma walked over, the dress in hand, as he held it in front of her. "You always look your best in red", he commented. She smirked slightly. "For once, we agree on something", she said. Karma hummed, handing her the dress and turning away, so she could get changed.

"Alright, I'm done", Y/N said. Karma turned back around and started brushing out her hair. "Do you want me to style it?", he questioned. She hummed a little. "Do with it as you please", she dismissed. Karma smirked. "As you wish, M'lady", he said. He started to braided her hair, humming a small tune to himself. Two smaller braids on the sides of her head eventually led down into the larger braid at the back.

Karma grabbed a pair of dark red gloves that went up to Y/N's elbows and helped her slip them on. He then tied the golden ribbon that went with the dress around her waist. He walked over to her desk and grabbed a makeup kit before applying a bit of red eyeliner. Karma walked back over to her desk and picked up a red ruby pendant while setting the makeup kit down. He helped Y/N with her pendant before stepping back. Y/N turned around to face him, folding her hands neatly in front of her.

"How do I look?", she questioned in a bored tone. "Breathtaking", Karma responded. She sighed. "In that case, you did too fine a job", she said. Karma shrugged. "Can't be helped. Red always brings out your true beauty", he said. "Especially if it's a certain shade of scarlet", he added with a more evil smirk. She smirked in return. "Quite", she said.

Y/N sighed slightly, turning back around to face tho mirror. "I hate that this BLEEP party has to be a thing", she grumbled. Karma stood behind her. "I don't think you'll have to worry too much. After all...", he said, placing a hand on her right shoulder. His eyes turned red, pupils shifting into slits. "...a demon can be possessive of their prey", he said with a smirk. "Call for me if anything gets out of hand", he added. She sighed. "You're so creepy sometimes", she said bluntly.

Karma's eyes returned to their normal gold before he shrugged. "Says the human that obsesses over my blood", he said. She smirked. " Demon blood has a flare to it that human blood doesn't. It's interesting", she said. Karma rolled his eyes slightly before flicking out his pocket watch. "It appears you might be fashionably late. Apologies for being behind schedule", he said, flicking the watch closed. She shrugged his hand off of her shoulder. "No need for apologies, I don't care about the party anyways", Y/N stated firmly. "Formal gatherings were never my strong suit", she added.

£~With the Others~£

Nagisa, Rio, and Kayano all stood, waiting for Y/N and Karma as the guests mingled with each other. "Kayano, start serving refreshments", Rio said. "Right", the green haired demon said, picking up a tray of small snacks and drinks. "Rio, you should be doing that too", Nagisa hissed. Rio waved a hand dismissively. "Nah, I'll do that later", she said. Nagisa face palmed. "I swear, you're just as lazy as Karma", he grumbled.

They heard someone clearing their throat loudly and silence quickly fell over the room. They all looked to the top of the staircase to see Karma standing there. "Speak of the devil", all three demons mumbled in unison. Karma cleared his throat again. "I present to you, Lady Y/N of the L/N family", he declared loudly as Y/N stepped out next to him.

Nagisa, Kayano, and Rio's jaws dropped at their master's appearance as the guests clapped loudly. Karma offered his hand to Y/N and guided her down the stairs. Rio was the first one up there.

"You two are late", she hissed. "Well excuse me for not actually wanting to be here", Y/N growled. "Rio, get back to work", Karma growled lowly. "Yes sir", she grumbled under her breath before walking off to go serve refreshments.

All the guests introduced themselves to Y/N. Just like last time, no one caught her interest. If she was offered to dance, she refused. After a while, Karma approached her as she was leaning on the wall.

"People are going to suspect that you can't dance if you continue being a wall flower. Your reputation will plummet if you don't dance with someone", he pointed out. Y/N scoffed in annoyance. "I don't see the point of dancing if there is none whom I wish to be betrothed to. Besides, marriage isn't my top priority as of late", she stated.

Rio and Kayano spotted the two and decided to listen in. "Yes, I understand that and I understand that your reputation isn't exactly high on that list either, but you gave me the same excuse last year. I will not accept it this year", Karma said. Y/N growled lowly. "What are you playing at demon?", she growled under her breath. "Why nothing M'lady. I am simply pointing out that if you continue to refuse to dance invitations, you'll plummet on the social ladder", he responded. "Good. Maybe then people will stop coming to these BLEEP parties. As an assassin, I shouldn't worry about my social standing", she growled in return. Karma sighed slightly. "As stubborn as ever, I see. Very well, you leave me no choice in the matter, then", he said.

"What are you-?" "May I have this dance?", he cut her off, offering a hand. "Wha-?", she was cut off again by Karma grabbing her hand and leading her out to the dance floor. "What are you-?" "Hush and go along with it", he said before leading her in the waltz. The guests started mumbling about this. "My, it appears she can dance after all", someone's mumbled. "Who's that she's dancing with? How did he manage to get her to dance with him?", someone questioned. " Doesn't matter. We need to step up our game", someone growled. "Wow, though. Look how she moves. Such an atmosphere." "True. Such grace, but also an air of mystery."

Karma smirked. "Its working. Keep it up", he mumbled to her, starting to pick up the pace. Y/N smirked a little herself. "Maybe it is time to show off a little", she said. They started using more complex movements, wowing the crowd. By the time the song ended, the crowd was utterly breathless at the beautiful showcase.

"Dinner is ready!", Nagisa called. "Excellent. If you will all follow me then", Y/N said, walking off to the dining hall. Everyone sat with Y/N at the head of the table, Karma nowhere in sight.

"I must say, your dancing was quite impressive", someone said, trying to start a conversation with the female. "Why thank you. I do prioritize making things interesting", she said with a smirk. "By the way, who were you dancing with?", someone else questioned. Y/N hummed a little to herself. "No clue", she said. "I never caught his name", she added, hiding the fact that it was her highly annoying butler. "Shame. I wanted to ask for pointers", the same person joked, causing laughter to break out at the table.

"I've noticed a lack of salt with the meal so far", someone piped up. Y/N smirked slightly. "Apologies, it's a personal preference of mine. I prefer the use of different spices in my meals versus the use of salt. My servants are used to this arrangement. If you have a problem with it, I can have someone fetch you some", she said. "Oh no, it's perfectly alright. In fact, I can see the appeal. I was simply pointing it out", he said. She shot him a quick glare. "If that is the case and you have no complaints, next time, keep your observations to yourself", she said before returning to normal conversation.

Soon, the party was over, and, once again, Y/N had not chosen a fiance. She returned to her office after changing out of her dress and back into her casual clothes.

£~Y/N~£

I sat in my chair with a sigh, worn out and annoyed. I twirled my knife in my hand, looking over my papers. There was a knock on my door shortly after. "Come in", I called. Karma walked in with a smirk. "M'lady, we still have an assassination tonight", he said. I smirked. "Ah, now I feel better. This will be fun", I said, getting up with my knife in hand. "Shall we go, then?", Karma questioned, offering me his hand. "We shall", I responded, taking his hand.

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Karma and I walked down the path to the Phantomhive manor, when we spotted something black crawling toward us. I approached it with caution to see that it was my target, delivering himself to me with burns and a broken leg.

"BLEEP. Look at you. They sure know how to treat a traitor at the Phantomhive manor", Karma said with a chuckle in his voice. I sighed slightly as the man pleaded for help. With a simple flick of my wrist, my knife was lodged in his neck, killing him instantly.

I retrieved my knife, licking his blood off of it. I scrunched up my nose in disgust. "His blood tastes awful. I should have seen that coming. Karma, dispose of the body", I commanded. "As you wish", the demon responded, giving me a small bow before setting fore to the body. "The flames will burn out once nothing is left. We can go now", Karma said.

"That was boring. Lord Phantomhive should have just finished him off instead of letting me handle the cleanup", I grumbled. I turned around and began the trek home.

"Today was boring. Make sure I'm entertained tomorrow", I growled. "Yes, M'lady", Karma said. I spun around on a dime and threw my knife at the demon behind me. He caught it in between his fingers, an inch away from his face. He smirked, tossing the knife back to me. I caught it as he smirked.

"Let's save the games for tomorrow, M'lady."

Hey, Shadow here. I just want to say that, from here on out, updates will be slower. I'm not going to set anything in stone, with school and all. That said, I should be able to update every 2-3 weeks, depending on how life goes. Alright, that's all for now. Let your lights shine bright and your shadows grow darker. Shadow out.