Crimson Trance (Black Butler)

Crimson Trance (ch. 35)

"Hey..." Sebastian caught my attention quickly as he offed an Animated. We stood back to back as I quickly destroyed the head of another one. "Yes, dear?" I asked, sliding my sword out of the mouth of the dead body. We rotated around and he grabbed my waist and bent me backwards. 

"Why did you forgive me so easily?" He asked, more out of curiosity rather than concern, I was sure. He cut the Animated behind me in half and just as quickly, I was returned upright once more and stabbed two more of the failed projects with daggers in my hands. Flipping the weapons around in my hands, I turned around and threw a body at a couple more that tried to approach me. This way, I bought more time to talk with my beloved. "Hmmm." I worked my shoulders gently as I pondered what he meant. I decided to play ignorant, "I don't understand what you mean by that." 

Sebastian quickly ended the fight, dropping the last four at once. Pulling on his glove and brushing whatever dust may have collected on his suit, he looked at me, "You know what I mean." I turned around to retrieve Ciel and Elizabeth from her hiding spot. I took my hair down from it's tied up braid and sighed, giving him a look from the corner of my eyes, "Do I?" Sebastian gave me an intense stare, not in the mood for my jokes. Rolling my eyes away, I turned away, pulling on my gloves. 

"Of course I know what your asking." I said, giving in, "It puzzles you that I forgave you so quickly for that  pesky little incident regarding the lonely harlot. But your punishment is for me to know and for you to find out, Dear." Why did he want to find out why I forgave him so quickly? It was simple wasn't it? I was an immortal, he was as old as time, we could both figure it out pretty fast. 

"Gwen." He stopped me. I looked at him with discontent, pursing my lips. I did not like being stopped. There were noises in the background and it was only a matter of time that more were coming. "I'm not petty, Love. It doesn't bother me much that you slept with another. I mean, I am yours now, am I not?" That was a stretch, but it was true. It didn't bother me as much as he thought it apparently did. 

I walked away, "And come on, as if you haven't done it before without my knowledge." He stopped me. His hand reached out and grabbed mine, pulling me back. Facing him, he put a hand against my waist and a hand on my cheek and I did the best to keep my focus on his eyes, "Oh, come on, you and I both know that's a lie." He said, "We both know that it bothered you." He paused, searching my eyes. I looked at him, keeping my gaze steady as he continued, "Very much in fact."  he whispered in my ears.

I put my hands on his waist and smiled really amused by his pushing. It was cute actually, but on the other side of the coin, it annoyed me that he could see so clearly through me. "Yeah, you're right, I suppose it was a stretch. I was furious, Sebastian. Was. I mean, why expect something so pure out of a demon? And with further reflection, I know you were only doing what Ciel asked of you to do. You're my son's dog and you do whatever he bids you to do." I patted his cheek, seeing the stare he was giving me. "That's the Sebastian I love."  

"Ciel," I moved away, not loving back, "It's safe to come out now." I turned back around to him, "And there's more, but I know you've figured it out already. I mean, think about it, Sebastian dear. Why wouldn't I be angry with you sleeping with another woman?"

Coming out, Ciel took Elizabeth by the hand to help her down. I smiled and clasped my hands together. "Well now, Ciel, finally treating the ladies like ladies." He turned to me with a mock sour look on his face, "Please, I always treat ladies like ladies." he muttered in a weak counter, "Maybe there's a reason why you don't receive the treatment." 

 I smiled softly completely unfazed while I took a step off the body, "Well, how is that any way to talk to your mother. But I suppose slaying the undead is a tad unladylike. Honestly, it's become somewhat a predicament since it's my job. I suppose that is why The Society is male dominant."