Black Souls

Chapter 4: The Day after

Eireland's POV

I opened my eyes to the sun shining in my face. I groaned and tried to cover my face with the blanket.

"Good morning, it is time to get up ladies." I heard Sebastian say. I pulled off the blanket and glared at him.

"No." Was all I said, before turning over. I heard a laugh from Hunter.

"Eireland... Get up, or you're going to miss breakfast." She said. I gave a dramatic sigh and sat up. Sebastian had left. Suddenly Hunter was in my face.

"What are you doing?" I asked, leaning back. Her eyes were wide and sparkling.

"You'll never believe what happened last night!" She squealed. I then noticed her cheeks turning red.

"Oooh, what were you doing?" i teased, poking her cheek. She looked away shyly.

"Well let's just say I couldn't sleep and a certain someone had... 'helped' me." She said, her blush growing.

"By 'someone' do you mean Sebastian?" I asked, smiling. She nodded. "Oh my god! What happened? I wanna know!" 

"Well... he kissed me for one thing... and a bit more..." She admitted. I was about to respond when there was a knock on the door.

"Misses I'm here to help you choose your clothing for today!" Mey-Rin's voice carried through the door.

"We'll talk about this later," I said softly, pointing at Hunter. "come in." i called to Mey-Rin. She opened the door and went straight to the closet. she came out a few seconds later, holding up two long dresses. I looked at Hunter and we both shared a look of disapproval. 

"Can't we wear pants instead?" Hunter asked hesitantly. Mey-Rin frowned.

"Ladies don't wear pants... They wear dresses yes they do!" She said. I sighed.

"Fine. Do you have anything less flashy though?" I asked, frowning at the bright pink dresses. Mey-Rin sighed and turned back. She then returned holding a navy blue dress, and a dark purple dress. I looked again at Hunter and we both grinned. Mey-Rin walked over and held the blue dress to me and the purple dress to Hunter. We looked at each other and swapped spots. we took our respectful dresses.

"Wait, don't we have to wear corsets?" Hunter asked, paling. Mey-Rin noddedd and we both backed away. "No, I refuse." Hunter growled.

"Miss please, it is proper for a lady to wear a corset with her dress." Mey-Rin tried to reason. I stayed silent, not sure what to think or say.

"I know those things hurt. I watched Ciel have to put one on. I'm not gonna wear it." Hunter pouted. Mey-Rin began to laugh at the comment.

"You heard about that Miss?" she asked. Hunter only gave a nod. "Alright, if you insist then you two don't need to wear a corset." She said. She then walked over to me and helped me get out of my nightgown. She then helped me step into the purple dress. It was beautiful. It had two straps that were made of lace. The top was a v-neck. In the middle there was a silk ribbon acting as a belt. Below the ribbon, the dress separated and overlapped each other, giving a rather fancy, frilly look. The hem stopped just above my knees. It was simple but beautiful. Mey-Rin then helped Hunter into her dress. Her dress was made of lace throughout the entirety of the dress. The hem stopped at her knees. The sleeves of the dress went to her elbows, made of see through lace. The navy blue of the dress made it look sophisticated but fancy. 

"You both look great." I heard a voice behind me. I noticed Hunter's face go red. I knew who it was instantly. I turned and smiled at Sebastian.

"thank you." I said, smirking as I noticed him sneaking glances at Hunter.

"Please follow me. breakfast is ready. I shall lead you to the main garden." He said, turning and leading us out of the room. We went down a series of halls then out a door. Hunter and I shared a gasp at the sight. a magnificent garden lay before us, filled with all different types of flowers and plants. Sebastian lead us towards a long table situated in a clearing in the centre of the garden. Ciel sat at the head of the table, waiting patiently. He looked up as we approached.

"Good morning Ladies. How was your night? I do hope it was to your comfort." Ciel said. I knew his interest was just for show though. His eyes - or eye - had a look of boredom clear as daylight in them.

"It was great. The bed was a lot comfier than my one at home." I answered anyway.

"it was... Good." hunter replied, trying to suppress a blush. I snickered silently. I noticed Sebastian smirk. Ciel's eye flickered in amusement. 

"So I heard," He said, glancing at Sebastian. Hunter blushed all the more. "please, take a seat, breakfast shall be served any minute now." He said. We took our seats, Hunter on his right, me on his left. I smirked at her from across the table, her blush having not left. She glared me, before looking away. Then a delicious smell reached my nose.

"Breakfast is served."