His Caged Owl

Join the Circus

Short chapter.
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"Such a cutie." "She looks like a doll." "Who's the man next to her?" Every person's words caused me to grab the dress near my sides in embarrassment as I looked at my feet "So this be ye friend huh?" Joker asked walking around me, checking my workout "Yes. She is a little shy, but a hard worker." Sebastian spoke "She looks fragile. Are you sure she can be circus material?" Dagger asked Joker "Anyone who wishes to join can. Let's put her to the test" Joker cheered "A test!?" I looked up shocked "Ye a test. Ye didn't think of just coming to the circus and not being tested huh?" Joker looked at me "No of course not! Just took me by surprise." I put my hands up in defence, why did Sebastian think this was a good idea?"

~Flash Back~

"You want to what!?" I stood from the bed in shock at the demon "Did I mumble?" He asked while hanging up my coat. We had just returned to the town house from the circus, Ciel was sound asleep and Prince Soma had passed out from excitement once we arrived. "You want us to join the circus?" I sighed giving him a glare "Yes, to better check it out. The insiders look, for any sign of the children." He spoke walking over to me "But... I would have to disguise myself... that would be annoying." I whined "Why not go as a lady then?" He twirled a strand of my short (H/C) hair between his fingers "What would be my backstory?" I looked away from him as he twirled the strand "You worked as an assistant to a tailor, I met you when picking up my Masters new outfits." He spoke bluntly "Fine... but I will need clothes to fit that story." I slapped his hand away "Already taken care of." He walked away to the closet and pulled out the outfit. It was a white dress, with short sleeves, the bottom would fade into gray then black.

~End~

"Hit the target the best you can." Dagger handed me the throwing knifes, about 25 feet away stood a black wooden carving with an adult human figure painted on in white, a red heart was painted as well. I took a breath, raised the knife up and targeted the head. I threw it, the knife lost momentum and began to spin to the ground, only to strangely shoot straight up and impale the head, one by one the knifes hit there mark. "Wow! More then ye appear huh?" Joker patted my shoulder "I guess." Everyone was clapping, Dagger looked shocked.

The next rest was tight rope walking, I stood on the pole, the performer known as Doll was tying a rope around my waist, we could hear the wind from outside the tent "Shouldn't there be a net?" I asked nervously "Normally for practice ye, but this is a test!" Joker shouted from the ground, Sebastian stood next to him "Surely there must be another test!" I gulped "Nope! You'll do fine!" He cheered "Take your time or you will die." Doll tightened the rope "Ow." I flinched.

I took my first step onto the rope, trying my best not to look down one foot at a time I moved keeping my arms straight out to my sides, till I lost my balance and wobbled over the side only for something to hit me harshly sending me in the opposite direction, instinct kept me going forward till I reached the other end of the rope and fell into the platform. "Nice going!" Joker cheered.

Firmly planted onto the ground I panted "That was an unwanted experience." I looked at the males with wide eyes "It had to be done." Dagger stated "Joker I need to talk to you." The beast tamer walked up to us. The two left Sebastian and I for a moment "Was that really necessary?" I questioned looking at him "Unless you wanted to die, then no." He smirked at me.

"Everyone I want you to meet our new trainees!" Joker spoke clearly and loudly causing everyone to look at us "The tall man is Black!... and his little companion is... Beauty!" I blushed "B-beauty!?" I stuttered everyone clapped and cheered, most girls made lovely dovey eyes at Sebastian.

"Animal cages are here, Medical tent is behind them, where Black was yesterday. Storage tent is next to the mess tent, personally tents for the performers are here and go all the way down there." Joker was giving us a tour "What are those?" I pointed to the obvious polished tents "Those are for the elites, the performers that originated and started the circus." He spoke bluntly "Of course  ye move up in rank, ye get one of ye very own." He smiled back at us from over his shoulder "So there is performer rivalries?" I asked "Precisely." He nodded.