Tangled Web (A Black Butler Fan Fiction)

Chapter Thirteen

I turned from Sebastian's chest and looked at Ciel, the remainder of the tears creeping down my cheeks. Ciel's eye was wide and his mouth was almot hung open. Of course he didn't see it coming, I thought as I wiped the tears and stepped closer to him.

"Yes, Ciel," I said slowly, ready to silence Sebastian when he tried to explain it more. I wanted to tell him myself. I wanted Ciel to know by my voice. "It's what I wanted to tell you earlier before I left for Alois's manor."

"Tell me what?" Now he sounded like he was demanding it and confused.

I let out a sigh, trying to ignore the breeze on my back. When I looked to him again, I tried to keep back the tears.

"You remember the gala after you saved me from the creepy bastard you were trying to catch?" I asked, trying to start from the semi-beginning.

"Of course, we caught him in record timing, which is quiet impressive for Sebastian and I," he commented. He wasn't making this any easier.

"Don't you remember, Ciel? The killer stabbed you," I said as I fought to keep the tears back. Ciel's face went back to shock and confusion. "To, to, to save you, I made a deal with Sebastian. I knew he was a demon. So, I m-made a contract with him."

"A contract?" Ciel looked to Sebastian for confirmation.

"Yes, sir," Sebastian said as he looked to his first master.

"I did it to save you," I said as I started to walk away. "Excuse me, I need to clean up."

I walked back to the door to make my way to my room. As I passed Ciel, he grabbed my arm tight enough to stop me and light ebough not to give me any bruise. I looked at him. His head was down and his hair covered his eyes. Ciel's expression was stoic, like he just remembered.

"Selena, wait," he said quietly.

"Yes, Ciel?" I asked as I looked to him.

"Who did that to you?"

"Alois," I said as I looked to him. "I mentioned your name and... and... and he snapped."

It was the only thing I could think of that would come close to what Alois did. He lifted his head and turned it to face me. His diamond blue eyes looked sadened. What was he thinking? It wasn't like he could have foreseen the events that happened at the Trancy estate.

He wrapped his arms around me. I closed my eyes and wrapped mine around him.

"I'm sorry," he said in my ear as he tightened around me.

"Oh Ciel," I said.

When we separated from me, he looked at me. "Go and get cleaned up," he said. "I'll see you at dinner."

I gave him a smile. I walked away, hoping that none of the servants would see me like this. I made it to my room and peeled off my shredded dress. When I changed and looked at myself in the mirror, I sighed. I just told Ciel everything. I sat down at my vanity and started to redo my hair. When I tried to do it for the third time, there was a knock on the door.

"Lady Selena," Sebastian said.

"The door is open," I said as I turned to the door.

Sebastian opened the door walked in and closed it. He walked behind me and I looked at him through the mirror.

"Do you feel it was right in telling Ciel?" I asked him.

"Lady Selena, Young Master Ciel would have found out sooner or later. He just wants more revenge on Alois Trancy for laying a hand on you," he said as he looked at me. "Can you do you hair?"