The Dog's Kitten

4. Kitten

Why must everyone in the circus act, so, I don't know, childish? It honestly scares me, and I think it unsettles Ciel as well, they've been paying me extra attention lately, and by them, I mean Joker, Beast, and Dagger. I really hope they aren't the ones doing the kidnappings, seeing as though, as weird as everyone acts, I really enjoy the aura and crowd.

I wonder why I never thought of joining the circus years ago, I wouldn't have to put up with the stupid nobles and snobby brats sooner. On the other hand, and as much as I dread to say it, I think, think, my life would be boring had I not met Ciel. Speaking of the devil, he walks into the tent looking more pissed than usual, "Stupid butler." I heard him repeating under his breath, I bite back a smile, sometimes I really do like Sebastian.

"What's wrong Ciel?"

He looks to me and stops cursing out his butler, he frowns and rubs his back, "I know he could have found a better method from keeping me on the tight rope than throwing stones at me, it's very painful."

I snicker, "And what do you suggest he throw at you then? Tomatoes?"

He glares at me, "Shut it, Kitten, I'm already in a bad mood, you don't want to be on my bad side."

I stick my tongue out at him, his bad mood already wearing out on me, have I mentioned before that I hate that name?! I mutter back in a pouty voice, "Stop calling me that!"

He freezes and turns around, eye narrowed, "That's it you've done it, you're officially on my bad side, you, don't get to boss me around, that's my job, now shut up!"

I look at him unamusedly, "Asshole." I mutter under my breath.

And somehow, somehow, he hears me, and before I have time to react he's pounced on me, "The kitten wants to play does it? Then maybe I shall teach you not to play with dogs!"

I look up at him shocked, my eyes wide, "W-what?"

I'm soon cut off by him, "Shut up kitty." He all but growls. I look up at him in surprise, this is new, I think I'm actually nervous for the first time in a long time.

He leans dangerously close to my face, and I can feel his warm breath against my lips, what the hell is he doing?! I look up into his eye nervously, and he smirks, "Be a good kitten?"

I frown and growl, which only broadens his smirk, he leans even more impossibly closer where his lips are slightly brushing mine, and my heart goes haywire, "How did you learn to be so flexible?"

My frown deepens, "W-what?"

To prove his point, he pushes my knees so they were beside my head, he leans down once again, "I wonder just how, flexible, you really are~"

My face goes scarlet, oh dear god! What is he doing?!? My thoughts are cut off when his lips are pressed hungrily to mine, my breath catches in my throat, and my lips move with his, without my permission. He squeezes the part between my knees and my thighs, as they're still by head and growls in satisfaction, I involuntarily wrap my arms around his neck.

He suddenly pulls back, my lips swollen and in a daze, when I look into his eye, I see pure hunger and victory, and I frown, sitting up, "What the hell was that!" My face goes an even deeper red as I register what just happened.

He strokes my cheek, "Don't make me punish you again Kitten~"

I shiver, his voice velvet and promising mischief, oh my, I'm not entirely sure I can do that...

.............

The next day as we're practicing I couldn't help but glaring at Ciel the whole entire time, I'm still upset about last night and he's ignoring me! Even worse, he's pretending like nothing happened! And the worst part, Sebastian keeps smirking at me like he knows what's going on!

I jump almost five feet in the air when doll suddenly appears by my side, "Did something happen, Kitten?"

I growl in frustration on the inside and put on my shy facade, "W-Well, I'm not sure I should s-say..."

Doll stands in front of me and smiles, "Well, when you're ready, you're more than welcome to talk."

I smile genuinely, "Of course."

She nods and saunters away. So she does what I do, only at a higher caliber, I guess I have to learn from her then, if I want to be where I need to get for the case.

I walk up to Joker and play with my fingers keeping my head down, I really don't like acting like this, if I wasn't pretending I would have walked straight up to him, squared my shoulders, and looked him right in the eyes. "H-Hey, Joker, d-do you know what you want me t-to be p-practicing?"

Joker turns to me and his eyes sparkle, "You're to cute! Why don't you work on the high wire! You can practice landing with out wobbling, I'll have Suit spot you, yeah?"

I deflate inside, I don't really like or trust "Suit".

Before I can object, Joker yells over everyone, "Suit! Come here! You need to spot Kitten on the high wire!"

Everyone stops what they're doing and watch on curiously, I look around shyly, blushing madly, Suit walks up and adjusts his glasses, he turns to me, "Do not worry I will catch you."

I just nod and climb up onto the high wire and see Ciel and Sebastian watching on curiously along with everyone else, I take a deep breath, I am NOT falling in front of everyone, that will be really embarrassing and it won't be an act.

I start with my arms up, (like gymnasts do when the start or end a stunt) and take a deep breath, I start by walking on my tip toes finding my balance and keeping it. When I do I smirk to myself, I start with a handstand, and move my legs so that they're in a middle split like a mid cartwheel, I then turn and land on my left foot, pulling it up so it's behind me in a needle, I then put it down and squat ready to do a back handspring, when I land the hand spring I stay squared and use my momentum to do a back tuck, which I've never landed before, and I almost cry in joy when I do, but I wobble a little.

I then do a round off front handspring and land the way I started and saunter off the rope. Everyone starts to clap wildly and I release a harsh breath, I did it! I really did it! When I climb down Doll, bounds over to me happily and squeezes me, "That was great, Kitten!"

I giggle and hug her back tightly, "Thank you!"

Ciel clears his throat and I let go to look at him happily, he's looking at me with pride, but I see something else I can't describe, he hugs me just as tightly, and I gladly return it. I unnoticeably tense when he slyly and secretly leaves a small kiss on my neck.

When he pulls back he winks, "Great job Kitten! That was amazing, I knew you could do it!"

I smile back, "T-Thank you."

Damn dog.