The Lady Shadowhive and her demon butler Lucius Dracovich

Roses Are Not Red, They're Black

They're still in the garden im just turning it into another chapter :P anyway thanks for reading guys and comment if you want something to happen!! i love input.

Ciel's POV

What a curious color for a rose to have. I have many white roses at my home as well as red and yellow, but never have i seen such a variety of color. Look at that one over there, its blue with tints of green as if to mimic the sea. And that one it reminds me of a sunset with all its reds and oranges, yet this one captures my attention most. Its black, almost like the nights sky if it weren't for the stars, and there seems to be a hint of purple along with it almost as if the black is shrouding the purple to hide it like a mask.

"Ciel, is something wrong?"

Oh no she caught me staring, how do i manage to play this off. I can feel my cheeks begin to flush, no i must maintain my composure. I can't let some silly girl get the best of me, and yet her eyes. They're the same deep purple as my eye under the patch i wear, so purple like a sea of amethyst. Its hypnotizing and i can't seem to look away, they've captured my attention and now i see that her hair is falling like waves and yet it lays straight as if afraid to bend except when the wind blows through. And her lips such a full color almost as if permanent stain adorned them to keep her looking as radiant as a rose in a garden. She is so petite and small, how is it that she portrays a strength that i have yet to see in girls her age. A fire is held within her eyes each time i see her smiling sweetly at me almost as if to lure me into a trap.

"Ciel if you stare at me like that any longer i'll begin to blush, is there something on my face?"

She's smiling and yet she turns away with her eyes closed as a small hint of pink crosses her cheeks. Damn it you fool, you went from staring at flowers to staring at her, quick say something before you stare at anything else.

"Not at all Jade, i was just admiring the interesting color of your eyes. They are so beautiful i couldn't pull myself away, the same goes for a rose that caught my eye. Tell me what breed of rose is that one over there, the black one with its tip of purple. I have never seen one such as it before."

She turned and looked at me again, and i feel myself clam up as if i were completely exposed. What the hell is wrong with me, why is she setting me on edge like this? It must be the tea, but then she would be feeling the effects as well wait she's starting to speak, pay attention you fool.

"Ahh that would be because it is a hybrid of my creation, you see aside from roses i grow a flower known as an orchid. Quite a beautiful flower with its many colors all ranging but mostly in the color of purple and pink. You see in the tea industry we provide many tea leaves of delectable taste, and they are quite a rave at many private gatherings amongst our friends. I myself look at the tea leaves and petals we use to provide the flavor and fragrance as well as creating new species for our tea blends. That one you see is a new creation that i call the Devil's Eye, you see when it is still young the petals are a dark black but at its center awaits a vibrant purple quite like my eyes. Once the rose is ready to be picked the petals bloom and a circle of purple with streaks of black throughout the petals sits at the center. The flavor of its tea is called Midnight Dragon since we mixed it with dragon oolong tea leaves and it is a very delightful tea to drink with certain treats and foods. I mainly keep this tea to myself, and use it at small parties i host. Perhaps when you come back we can enjoy this tea together."

"I would like that very much Jade, and i must say your garden is very well maintained and i have yet to see another servant other than your butler Lucius. Where is everyone, surely Lucius does not keep the house in order by himself."

"I let the servants have a day off today, seeing as i would have company i let them go into town and do some shopping for themselves. They have been working so diligently that i felt they deserved a day off."