His Caged Owl

Of Balls and Photos

"Sometimes I hate my job."  I thought as I stood by the wall. I have yet again attended a ball thrown by Viscount Druitt, this time I was in disguise, dressed as a lady. It felt odd, yes I am a girl, but up front I am to be seen as a man of business and have been trained to be a gentlemen, not the other way around, all feminine and proper like a lady. The queen sent me to get more evidence on Druitt, he has been known to do shady business as of late, but she needed more proof before arresting him.

I had extensions in my hair, curly and long. the dress I wore was a midnight blue and black sleeveless 3 layered dress with a slight v-cut to reveal my chest, a ribbon was tied around my neck and a small hat was placed atop my head, I even had stockings underneath the dress that felt strange, to tight for my taste, nice dress shoes on my feet with little bows on the sides that shined black, my bangs hung low over my eye to hide the contract mark. 

I moved around the room avoiding everyone but keeping my appearance in view of Druitt so he could see me clearly and make a move already, Sebastian stood away form me on the other side, his eyes never leaving my form, next to him stood Madam Red and her butler Grell they made small talk with other guests while glancing at me from time to time, we had left Ciel at our home in London with Lau and Ran-Mao to babysit him, if he was seen here, he could blow my cover easily even if we dressed him up as a girl.

The room was filled with people dancing which made it easier to move about the wall "Still such a wallflower M'Lady" Sebastians' voice spoke from behind me causing me to turn on my heel in a hurry and making my hair hit him slightly in the chest "What do you want?" I asked trying to hide my snarky attitude "Asking you to dance of course." He smirked not waiting for an answer he grabs my hand and drags me to the floor "I didn't say yes." I protested "No you didn't, but if Viscount Druitt sees you in the arms of another, he may make a move on you." He stated bluntly as we moved to the music "Are you just wanted an up close view of me in a dress and actually looking like a girl." I chuckled "Are your forgetting I dress you on a daily bases?" He questioned ".. and I am the one who dressed you for this ball?" He looked down at me with a devious look in his eyes "Shut up, I hated getting dressed in this outfit." I snapped under my breath to not let others hear.

We danced for a few songs when Druitt interrupted and asked to dance, Sebastian left as we danced "My I have seen so many Ladies tonight, but none come close to your beauty." He smiled at me "Oh, why thank you Lord Druitt." I let out a slight giggle, while mentally choking down my shame "Are you enjoying the ball?" He asked calmly "Indeed, though it has lost my interest. I am not one for parties, at least not for so long." I stated "That is a shame, maybe you need some other form of entertainment." He smirked down at me "You know of other amusements?" I asked giving him a curious look "Of course. Right this way my dear." He lead me to a hallway.

"Why do I do this things again?" I questioned in my thoughts, I was blind folded and tied up, what ever position I was in, was not comfortable. "Our next item is a lovely lady, she has two different colored eye, I believe that should add to her value, now... who wants our little lady?" Druitts voice spoke from my right "Black market auction?"  I thought "So that's the shady business he is in to."  I felt hands behind my head start to untie the blind fold and pull it down just for the crowd to see my eyes before it went back around my head "See different eyes, if you need more reason to buy her, you could always just sell her organs." Druitt spoke bluntly "Alright enough." I spoke up "I got all the information  I need, Sebastian come get me." I spoke loudly next thing I hears were groans of pain and bodies falling onto the floor "Why do you always get into these kinds of situations?" He spoke as the cage bars were being pulled apart "I am a sucker for being a damsel in distress?" I spoke, though it sounded like a question "That would make me your hero then. Don't I get a prize?" He untied my blind fold and undid my hands "You get my soul in the end, that is your prize I looked up at him "Could I not get something else?" He picked me up "Do you want to break the contract?" I growled "Of course not Master."

~Time skip~

"Big sister look!" Ciel ran up to me the moment I entered the room he held a picture up to me "I drew it for you!" He smiled at me as I took it to see it better, it was poorly drawn but for a child it was still better, it was two humans? holding hands with 3 figures behind them, one was colored blue the other green I knelt down to him "Who is who?" I asked  his smile grew as he pointed to the blue form "That is me, and this one..." he pointed the the green "... is you! Do you like it?" He asked with hope in his eyes "Yes, it is very well done... though who are the black figures in the background?" I questioned "Mommy, Daddy and Sebastian." He stated as if it were obvious "Oh." I mouthed as I picked him up "How was Lau and Ran-mao, did they do a good job taking care of you?" I asked while heading over the the couch "Yes! Lau taught me these funny words in Chinese and Ran-Mao hugged me lots." He cheered as I sat down "Funny words huh?" I looked over at Lau "What might those words be?" I asked causing him to stiffen "Oh nothing at all, oh look time to go my dear Ran-Mao." He fast walked to the door with her behind him.

~Time Skip~

"You want us to what?" Bard asked, him Finny and May-rin stood in my office while Ciel was sitting on my desk playing with a few toys "You heard me." I stood up "I want you to take a picture of Sebastain for me." I walked over to the end of my desk removing the blanket over the object to reveal a bulky camera "This camera can snap pictures and show those the person in the picture value the most, Finny don't move." I hunch behind the camera to take a photo "It takes 10 seconds for the camera to take the shot, that is how long it takes no more no less." I took the shot and stood up once more.

"A bird?" I asked as Finny slowly took the picture "My birdy!" He smiled as he ran into my office once more from the dark room "It was my only friend before I became a servant here... but I..." He frowned "I went to pet him and broke his neck by accident." He looked at the picture "A dead bird!" Bar shouted looking at the picture "How!?" May-rin screamed "Oh yes, the camera shows those the person in the shot values the most, but only those that have died are shown next to the living person." I sat down "Could I see Mommy and Daddy if I took a picture?" Ciel looked up from his toys "We could try if you like." Bard stack up some books for him to stand on." I stood once more picking Ciel up as Bard did what he was told.

"Here." I offered Ciel the picture I hadn't looked at it before hand "I see them!" He cheered while showing my the picture once more, he stood on the books in the center with a big smile plastered onto his face and behind him stood both his parents smiling down at him "Mommy and Daddy." He hugged the picture carefully as he walked back over to his toys "You three, repeat your mission back to me." I turned to look at them "Get a picture of Sebastian without him finding out or knowing." The repeated in unison "And?" I narrowed my eyes "Do what ever it takes to get it." The finished "Good, now go!" I ordered "Yes M'lord!" The saluted and ran off while mumbling "I always wanted to say that." Finny laughed "Do you think they can do it?" Ciel asked from the floor "No, but I know they could, they are Phantomhive servants after all." I stated while sitting down at my desk letting the game begin.