-7- Alastor

That night I couldn't sleep, so I pushed Humphrey away and got up, straightened my nightgown, and stood on the balcony. I sighed, and leaned on the rails. I felt something for Sebastian. No not a feeling, but everytime I look at him it hurts. There was a creak, and the rails snapped. I screamed as one of the rails bent back and cut my hand. I hissed and I fell frontward, and grabbed onto the ledge. Rails clatter onto the ground below me. I was hanging from the balcony with only my injured arm keeping me from falling. Blood from my hand was oozing down my arm. I ripped the hem from my nightgown, and tied it around the cut. I winced when it came in contact, but I have to do this without a prince in shinning armor. My grip started to slacken, and my fingers stumbled and slipped. The world slowed as I fell, braced myself with the death that came. My head lurched as I collided with the roof, and rolled off the roof and into someone's arms. I smelled a metal substance, blood, my blood. I felt wind on my face as I was rushed somewhere. I continued to hear a voice.

Hold on

I couldn't tell who it was because it was so blurry. I felt something stuck into my arm. Shortly after I felt a hand on mine.

It felt soft...like fabric.

My eyes started to close.

My eyes opened again, and I was in a dark room. I was laid on a cot with bandages on my arm, and I was wearing a white gown.

Hmm I must be in the hospital

I heard a mew.

Why is there a cat in here?

I ignored my question and smiled.

"Awe, where is that coming from?"

I whispered.

I tried to sit up, but I felt like I was being pelted by bricks, and I fell back down onto my pillow. I felt something crawling on my legs. I looked down and saw a black cat with wine red eyes.

"Hmm you remind me of someone..."

The cat crawled underneath my arm, and curled into a ball. I giggled, and stroked his fur.

"Meow if you like the name I give you..."

My mind kept flashing back to Sebastian, but I ignored it.

"Axel?"

Silence

"Baron?"

Silence

"Your so picky hmm...What about Alastor?"

I heard a meow.

"There we go Alastor, now if you don't mind I should be getting some sleep."

I heard Alastor meow.

"Hmm? Well I don't suppose you'll know who caught me do you?"

Silence

"I guess I'll ask about it later."

I snickered.

"Look at me. I'm talking to a cat...I was always very fond of animals, and they were always fond of me."

Alastor looked at me with his red eyes.

"You look so familiar yet I can't put my finger on it, well I think of one person, but that couldn't be possible...could it? Nah probably not."

I scratched Alastor behind his ears. I smiled while he purred in satisfaction.

"Alastor you're a naughty cat I'm trying to sleep."

I shut my eyes.

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I looked around I was in the gardens of the manor. The trees and bushes were on fire. Ciel and Sebastian standing side by side among the smoke.

Ciel's voice rang out.

"Sebastian I command you...Kill whoever took her from us."

I stared in horror, as Sebastian tore off one of his gloves with his teeth and placed his hand over his chest revealing a purple star with symbols on it.

"Yes, my Lord...I was planning on it."

His eyes flashed into pink slits.

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I woke up breathing heavily, and was still in my hospital bed. I let out breath in relief.

It was just and only a dream

I stood up, and I felt way better today.
I noticed that Alastor was gone.

"Oh Alastor I'll miss you."

I walked out of my room and my bare feet smacked onto the marble flooring. I saw a man standing outside the door, and His eyes were shut.

"Oh hello Miss Alina! Ciel Phantomhive sent me to take you back to Phantomhive manor. I'm Lau also I brought you this to wear because your other clothes were torn up."

He held up some of my clothes that were from the manor which included dark brown pants, pale sweater, Brown boots, and my trusty brown coat.

I grabbed them out of his hands, and ran into my room starting to change. I put my hair in a bun, and headed up the the front desk.

"Do you know who took me here?"

The receptionist pushed her spectacles up from the bridge of her nose.

"You're the girl that fell from the balcony."

I nodded.

"I actually don't know, but they rushed you in right quick like it was superhuman!"

"Hmm did Superman save me?"

She looked at me curiously.

"Super-man?"

I smiled.

"Just something we have back in America."

I looked over and saw Lau.

"Are you ready to go?"

I smiled and followed him to the carriage. It was dead silent until I saw the manor overhead.

"Do you know why Ciel treats me different than the others?"

"Hmm...I've heard he was fond of people from the states, I think maybe he likes the accents."

"Thank you Lau."

He smiled, but his eyes were still closed.

What is it a defect?

I shouldn't ask

We arrived at the manor, and before he left he asked me.

"If you ever quit this job you should work for me."

I smiled.

"I think I like it here, but thank you."

He laughed.

"My offer still stands, goodbye Miss Alina."

He kissed my hand lightly and left, and I smiled and looked up at my room.

"What!"

My balcony was fixed!

How did they fix it that-

I saw a flash of blondes and dark pink and I realized I was being hugged by Bard, Mey Rin, and Finny.

"Oh we heard you had a horrible accident, and we were hoping you were okay!"

Finny yelled.

"Wow! You look perfectly fine!"

Yelled Bard looking around for a flaw.
I looked down at my hands, and I still had bandages on my hand.

"Oh it was nothing major I just cut my hand pretty bad."

I said holding up my bandaged hand.

"That still not good!"

Mey Rin exclaimed.

I sighed.

"I'm alright I promise!"

I heard a door open.

"Quit pestering Alina she has been through alot lately and we need to give her some space."

I turned around and saw Sebastian standing next to the door.

"The young master needs you, please follow me."

I smiled and followed Sebastian to Ciel's office.

"The party is tomorrow?"

"Yes, thank you for acquiring these. The Count was charged with human trafficking and we need to see if he still does this or not."

I snaked my hand around my head wiping the sweat off the nape of my neck.

"Umm would I be safe doing this?"

I watched Ciel nod.

"Sebastian will watch you carefully the entire night."

My glance flickered over to Sebastian and I saw his gloved hand clench.

"I don't even have a dress yet Ciel."

"Yes and we need to get you fitted for one."

I shook my head.

"No, no, no you don't need to get me a custom dress!"

I saw Ciel waving his hand.

"I insist, now Sebastian please call the tailor over."

I saw Sebastian bow and walk out of the room.
About five minutes later a saw the tailor arrive from outside.
I ran down the stairs to greet her, but it went the other way around.
Someone smashed into me and started to poke every inch of my body.

"I can see it now! Pink curly frills!"

"Excuse me?"

The woman looked up at me her side pony tail was curled, and she wore half spectacles.

"I'm sorry you just look great! Your body structure is beautiful! You should be one of my women's rights models!"

I looked at her confused.

"OOOH YOUR THAT NEW DETECTIVE TOO! THAT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER! Please say you'll do it!"

I'm guessing this is the tailor

"What do the women's rights models do?"

She looked at me with a smile, and she ripped off her skirt revealing her wearing very short shorts.

"Women have the right to wear clothing they want! Who cares about leg exposure! Legs are beautiful! I am starting a new pants and clothes line for women can you be a model? Please?"

I smiled.

"I think that's a good idea."

The tailor laughed and clapped her hands.

"I'll come by every Saturday and Sunday to fit you for our new line. I'm Nina! Now take me to your room so I can fit you."

I lead her to my room, and she made me stand on a chair.

"Okay you need to take off you clothes, but your undergarments."

I frowned and I took off my clothes, and stood on the chair again.

She looked at me confused and started picking at my bra.

I covered myself with my arms.

"What are you doing?!?!"

She looked curious.

"Do you not wear corsets?"

I shook my head.

""These things" or bras are less fabric are more comfortable than corsets, but they are still very constricting."

She looked at me with an unreadable emotion.

"I'll have to try those things out sometime."

She opened her suitcase and fabrics and pins were strewn everywhere.

She grabbed a pink fabric, and I shook my head.

"I like that blue."

She looked over at the fabric and her eyes lit up.

"Yes yes I see it now!"

She started to drape the fabric over me.

~Six hours later~

It must have been about eleven in the night when she finished.

She wiped the sweat off her forehead, and I turned around and looked into the mirror.

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