Anitopia (Ciel x OC)

Chapter 8

A week had passed since the ball and nothing really happened, until today. The small girl, Grace, was roaming the halls like usual when she overheard a conversation behind a door she was passing. She could tell who they were immediately but to be honest, she was avoiding one of the people inside that room. Ciel was who she was avoiding for about a week. They didn't play chess together or she refused to even say a word to him. She would just bow and run off. After what happened at the ball, she couldn't face anyone but Mey Rin. She didn't even see her cat who sits waiting in the garden outside for her. He had to hide a few times for the reason of Sebastian becoming terribly attached to him. 

The other person in the room in which she heard a conversation from, was Madam Red or also known as Angelina Dalles, who was Ciel's aunt. She does get killed and from the looks of the events, maybe it was soon. Grace already found it all too strange now. In the show, Madame Red and Lau visited Ciel before he breathed in Chloroform and was kidnapped by Azzurro Vanel for the ransom. During all this thinking, she unconsciously was standing by the door, which opened to reveal Grell Sutcliff with Madam Red. "What a beautiful young lady-" she began to say and Ciel immediately stood from his chair and looked at Grace with wide eyes. 

She spun around, startled and her eyes met Ciel's deep blue orbs. "Hello..?~" Madame Red chimed to her, waving her hand in front of her face, causing her to snap out of her gaze. "Ciel, who is this girl you've been hiding from me?" 

"I wasn't hiding her. She's been her for a little while now and you just never crossed paths with her," he said as he cleared his throat and walked toward Grace.

Madam Red smiled and laughed as Grell looked over her shoulder at the small girl that was now beside Ciel, "Oh! A blooming flower in such a dark place?" He questioned which gave Madam Red an idea.

She looked over at Ciel, who stood close and beside the 'Blooming Flower' as Grell put it, "How about Grell stay and train under Sebastian? He can be her butler for the time being as he trains!" She exclaimed excitedly.

Ciel made a somewhat disgusted face at the idea but this was his aunt so he hesitantly agreed after giving Grace a look to see if she wouldn't mind. He noticed she seemed deep in thought as she stared the Burnett butler, intensely. A sudden smile appeared on her small lips as she bowed, "It would be a pleasure to help him become a better butler. My name is Grace, nice to make your acquaintance." She bowed and Angelina made small talk with her for a little bit. The boy with the eyepatch couldn't help but watch Grace's movements.

A little bit later, Madame Red left, leaving Grell here in the mansion with the young girl. She sent him to learn a bit from Sebastian for the time being. Once doing so, it left Ciel and Grace alone in the room so they could finally talk for the first time in a week. They both opened their mouths to speak and she laughed after a moment. "Earl Ciel Phantomhive, I would like to apologize for avoiding you these past several days. To be honest, I didn't want to be around anyone after what happened and I needed to think. Please accept my apology for my rude behavior," she said politely and it made Ciel scoff.

"It's quite alright but don't do it again," he said as he sat down on the sofa in the room. 

She sat beside him but turned toward him to speak, "So, I have a few questions. Have you already spoke and played a game with a man by the name Damian? He is or was the head of the Funtom Company."

He wasn't used to someone knowing so much of what he did so he was a bit surprised that she knew of what he did before they met each other, "I did, right before we met one another."

"That would make sense.." she muttered to herself, leaving Ciel confused.

"What do you mean?" He asked as he leaned back.