~YOUR POV~
I haven't eaten in two days. I can't talk. I can't even smile. 'He broke my jaw, a few of my ribs, and a few bones in my tail...but I still have to work. I mean, he did save my life, so I guess I shouldn't be questioning his decisions' I thought sadly as I scrubbed the staircase steps. "Lily?" a voice said, I flinched in fear...just as I have towards almost everything lately. I looked at the owner of the voice, and I saw Hannah. I tried to smile, but was met with excruciating pain. I whimpered in pain, not knowing what to do. I tilted my head slightly, as if to reply with 'Yes, Hannah?'. "How's your jaw? Does your tail feel any better?" she asked gently. I lowered my head and then flattened my ears sadly against my head and let my recovering tail lower to the ground limply. The maid then pulled a small jar with what looked like a teal-colored gelatin.
I looked up at Hannah worriedly. "Don't worry, it'll help you feel better" she stated softly. I nodded reluctantly before she removed my jaw sling, causing me to whimper in pain. "I'm sorry" apologized the maid as she spread a generous amount of the gelatin-like substance onto my face, from my cheekbones to the beginning of my neck. I shivered a little at the coldness of it. After about a minute, my jaw began to tingle, 'What's going on? What did she just put on my face? Why is my jaw tingling?!' were just some of the questions that ran through my mind. Hannah placed a hand on my shoulder and gave me a small smile, "It's going to be alright. It feels strange at first, but give it a few more minutes to do it's purpose. You'll feel better soon, I promise" she cooed. I felt comforted by her soft voice and gentle touch, I purred. 'I haven't purred in quite a while' I thought to myself, a bit amused.
I waited on the steps of the staircase for about five more minutes, before my jaw relaxed, and I yawned...without pain! I smiled brightly at Hannah and gave her a hug. I then remembered that she was a demon..."Hannah? Do demons feel love or warmth or happiness? Or is it all an act that you put on for the humans?" I asked shyly. "I'm sure that there are demons out there that can feel those emotions" she said. "Can you?" I inquired. "Yes...but it is a motherly love" replied the maid with a soft smile. "And I'm guessing that this 'motherly love' is towards His Highness, isn't it?" I questioned. Hannah simply nodded with a soft smile, which I returned. 'Motherly love...from a demon...for a human...how fascinating...' I thought.
'I should go for a walk...I haven't stretched my legs for quite some time' I thought to myself as I shifted into my full cat form. I padded through the flowerbeds and then up towards the front gate. I heard the clacking of horse hooves coming up to the gate. I peeked through a bush to get a better look, and I saw a large carriage that I assumed belonged to a noble. I sniffed the air and a somewhat familiar scent hit my nose 'There's a demon in that carriage! I must tell His Highness' I thought frantically as I bolted back to the manor. As I got to the manor, I climbed to the roof to get a better view before informing my young master.
I leaped into a tree, and then onto my master's study's balcony before returning to my 'human' form and knocking on the balcony doors. My young master approached and then opened the doors. "What is it, Lily?" he asked, sounding a little annoyed by my presence. "Please excuse my interruption, your Highness. I felt the need to inform you that there will be a guest arriving shortly...but they have a demon with them!" I said worriedly. "What?! Do you know who was in the carriage?!" he asked, sounding a bit nervous. "No, your Highness, but I have a strong feeling that they are a noble" I finished. "Lily, I want you to change into your cat form and keep an eye on our 'guests', and for you to report back to me if anything happens" he ordered. "Yes, your Highness" I replied with a small bow before shifting once again into my cat form.
I exited the room and made my way to the front door, intending to 'greet' our 'guests'. Not long after I arrived at the front door, Claude let them in. There were two men; one was a scrawny boy, about the age of 14, and a tall man clad in black. 'Hmm...I'm assuming that man is a butler...he reminds me a little bit of Claude' I thought. I meowed to get their attention, which ended up not being the best idea, for the butler automatically walked up to me with a blush and an obsessive look in his eyes. "She's so beautiful! Such soft fur, and plump paw pads" hee cooed as he picked me up. I tried to wriggle away from the strange man, but he refused to let me go. Only when I hissed and scratched at him did he loosen his grip and let me go onto the floor. 'What the Hell is wrong with this guy?! He's crazy!' I thought before I hid behind Claude, which seemed to anger the man to no end. I looked over at the boy, who was face-palming at his butler's behavior. I smirked at the boy before walking over to him and purring. He looked down at me in disgust, so I glared at him, which seemed to take him by surprise. "Sebastian, I want you to get this animal away from me immediately" he ordered. "B- but my Lord...she's so cute and fluffy...I couldn't possibly hurt her" he replied sadly. "Are you disobeying an order?" the boy glared at 'Sebastian'. "What a brat" I mumbled, knowing that the boy would only hear a growl. But I forgot that Sebastian was a demon, and could hear everything. "Sh- she can talk?!" he gasped in astonishment. I gulped as he walked over to me again. "What are you talking about, Sebastian? How could that thing possibly talk? It's just a filthy animal" he said annoyedly. I turned around and growled and hissed at the boy. "So it can understand me? How interesting" he said, almost to himself.
Just then, I saw the triplets and smiled with a purr. 'They'll save me from these freaks!' I thought hopefully as I ran over to them, and then perched on a table. They all smiled at me and began petting me. I stopped them for a moment. "You guys, who are those lunatics?!" I whispered to them.
Canterbury: "Them?"
Thompson: "That is the Earl"
Timber: "Ciel Phantomhive"
Me: "Who's that?"
Thompson: "He's the one that the young master is obsessed with"
Timber: "A little creepy if you ask me"
Canterbury: "Way more than just a little creepy"
**we all silently chuckle**
