I believe when the sky dawns to dusk and the dinner party's begin are the most wonderful times on this ship. I've been to balls before, several actually, but none are as grand as this. Tonight I was clad in a formal dark emerald gown that was trimmed with silk ruffles and white lace. My hair, per usual, was in the largely curled pigtails that they were always in. The gown in my opinion was bland and not as adorable as my others, but I decided to wear it in order to save my prized recently purchased gown for a night that seems more fitting.

I currently walk down a hall, glowing golden with the dim lights trailing down the walls. The carpet is a dark red that could blend in to any black. The halls empty, the only thing that is audible is the soft chatter of the fellow guests attending the party in the other room.

I wonder what Ciel is wearing..

Prior today I had tried to convince him to wear a suit I thought would look amazing on him, but as expected he refused to ever wear it. It left me sour for a bit but I soon got over it, as usual. I began to rush my pace a bit down the hall, considering no one was there to watch me. My hands eagerly grabbed ahold of the door handle yanking it open, the first thing that came to view would probably be the large display of dark elegant colors. The red carpet, the cream tiles of the ball floor, the wooden walls, the gold lining, it was all so much and so amazing to take in. No manor in my opinion could come close to recreating this beauty.

It was then, though, out of the glowing lights and glamorous sights that my attention was set on something entirely different... someone entirely different. Ciel. He was walking down the staircase opposite from me, he was clad in an outfit entirely different and not at all resembling the one I had chosen for him. Then again, seeing him now wearing this.. I'm happy he didn't wear it. A smile more real than my previous one grew onto my lips as I hurried from my dazed state to reach Ciel quicker. My hand raised, waving eagerly towards him. I could tell he noticed me due to the stunned expression that over came his face. It was odd, I could have almost mistaken a blush on his cheeks.

"Ciel!" I cheered, my hand grabbing his while yanking him down the last few steps he had left. "You look positively handsome in that attire your in, I'm relived you hadn't decided to wear what I'd chosen for you!" I gushed. My arm linked with his, squeezing it in a tight embrace.

"Handsome? That's not a word you address me with commonly." He muttered, just loud enough for my ears to catch. True, I could have said adorable but I would have been lying. Not that Ciel doesn't look adorable, Ciel is always adorable. But right here, in this moment he was beyond handsome. His beautiful looks will always be to much for my simple words to describe.

We entered the room where the guest would actually be dining, the area packed with several passengers making conversation with eachother. My eyes scanned my surroundings, although it was all still the same. Wonderful and extravagant. Even the beads and jewels attached to gowns and accessories shined in lit room. Of course as expected, we were both stopped by others who were interested in making small talk with Ciel. My presence was only acknowledged because I was his dear betrothed. Other than that I was left holding tightly onto Ciel arm as I listened to pointless and snooze worthy chatter. I can't at all figure out how on earth Ciel is capable of doing this on a daily basis. If I were in his position, I would have already walked off.. politely of course. Then again, Ciel is the head of the Phantomhives now so this type of engagement will always be a manor he is forced to deal with. Poor thing, he should be able to enjoy his free time without obvious suck ups trying to work there way into his business. If I could I would drag him away to somewhere without all of this.

If only.

It must have been an hour until the waiters emerged and Ciel had a proper and reasonable excuse to take his seat. Fortunately the table only had enough room to fit him and I and the rest of my family. No more small talk with fellow nobles.

The waiters gave us a large display of several delicious looking meals and side dishes, it took about another 20 minuets to be finished with all our deciding before it was just us, food, and live music.

And loud chatter.

But still.

My eyes were locked onto Ciel who sadly sat across from me sense Edward had abruptly claimed the seat beside me. Ciel didn't seem to mind... yet I almost had a fit about it. Thanks to mother though, she hushed my whining with a stern glare. So there I sat, silently and politely chewing my food while staring at Ciel. I hope he doesn't notice.. what am I saying? I'm acting like a common secret admirer, he's my fiancé I should be able to gaze at him without feeling nervous.

I still hope he doesn't notice.

Then, of course with my luck, he noticed me. His eyebrows furrowed together as his blue eye filled with curiosity.

"Is there something the matter, Elizabeth?" He questioned. My body jumped slightly, my knee caps hitting against the bottom of table and causing it to shake a bit. I gasped, quickly apologizing then turning my head to face Ciel again.

"Nothing. No, of course. Everything is as perfect as it should be." I rambled. My voice coming out in a slight laugh that sounded extremely nervous.

"Well then what is your reasoning for staring at me?"

I felt interrogated at this point. Or was that just my nerves getting the best of me? Probably. I have a tendency to let that happen.

"Oh, well- it must be obvious, your positively adorable. Who wouldn't be able to keep their eyes off you?" I could practically feel the tension radiating from my brother like a burning fire at my words. It was then again I was able to almost mistake what looked like a blush creep onto Ciels cheek. I must be seeing things..

Dinner soon came to an end and throughout the entire thing all I had done was listen to my parents gossip about some other ball they had attended days before. I can't believe with all of my consistent waiting that I don't have a single thing to say to Ciel. Some might call that bad Chemistry but I'm actually fine with being able to just look at him. Then again not just for his beautiful looks... but because even the presence of Ciel makes me incredibly happy

Still, it would be nice to find out what to say to him. He's just so different I don't know how to create a decent conversation with him. At least one that doesn't involve me doing most of the talking as he shakes his head absent minded. If only it were as easy as it use to be.

If only.

Now I find myself standing next to him in front of a small group of people as each of them continued on with talk about their businesses. Ciel continuously rejecting offers to become partners with one of them. I kept quite the entire time, occasionally flashing a quick smile to pretend I was paying attention. Really my mind was blank while staring off into nothing. The world around me turning silent. The only voice I could consider at all audible was Ciels, but it came out in muffled un readable words.

I suppose this type of zoning out was common for me, especially while attending balls and stuff. Yes, I do love party's.. but there's a point after a while where it becomes dull. Boring to stand and be social with people who have no actual care for it. The times I actual speak are either talking about Ciel or complimenting one of the gowns. Ciel would only be talked about though if one of the fellow lady's brought him up to hear about his well being. Each time I said the same, oh yeah he's great. I think most of the time when I said it, I was trying to convince myself more than speaking just a simple answer to a question.

"Elizabeth, are you alright?" It was then when Ciel had asked me that, I realized the people Ciel had been speaking to wondered off. I looked towards him for a moment, wanting to answer then again not wanting to lie. So instead, I grabbed his hand gently and quickly rushed him into a secluded room that was displayed on the side of the ball room. I didn't exactly know what the room was for, it seemed like an empty storage room with only a few things piled in here and there.

"Elizabeth- what on earth-"

"Sorry! I just thought.. well... I don't know, we should have a moment to talk... just the two of us..?" It sounded like more of a question than a statement when I said it.

"Well, why did we have to come in here to do it? This is completely un necessary." He then began to head to the door again, so In almost instinct, my hand shot for his and clutched it with almost dear life.

"No!!" I yelled, shocking even myself at my actions. Ciel stared back at me with wide eyes, still stuck in the position that was about to leave. "I mean... please, can't we just have a few moments without someone bugging us..?"

I could see him swallow a lump in his throat, eyeing the door in thought then looking back towards me. His positioned relaxed after a moment or two. "I guess... but only for a short while. Is there anything specific you want to talk about?"

My lips tightened at that. There really wasn't anything I wanted to talk about. I shook my head which earned a sigh from him.

"Ok then.. did you want to dance? Or, I suppose that wouldn't be the best idea.."

"No! Actually, that's perfect! Ciel, let's dance!!" My other hand then reached for his free one, my arms swinging side to side with a large smile on my face.

This time, I don't think I'm mistaking the blush on his cheeks.

Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait for an update, I made sure to make this one extra long. And also, you guys probably don't mind this anyway, but I'll be sure to come back and decorate this chapter so it matches the others! Anyways, I hope you guys liked this chapter I'll update as soon as I can!