Laughter is Born From Madness

Chapter 40

Both teenagers stared in horror at the usually stoic reaper before them. For safe measures to say, he was beyond mad as he-

"You there...boy..." he said calmly before throwing him off of Red. Sebastian walking in and catching his master.

"And what is the problem here?" said butler asked.

"Your master, here-"

"Was only making sure I was all right!" Red exclaimed as she stared at the males in the room.

Silence passed throughout the room before the reaper bowed his head and apologized then walked out. Red sighed as she stared up at the ceiling, ignoring the duo's conversation. Her mind travelling back to Ciel's question. She wanted to tell him that it did mean more, but she didn't want to hurt Elizabeth. The mere thought of hurting her friend saddened her. Her thoughts were interrupted suddenly, when a pair of lips touched her forehead.

"We'll return soon, just rest." Ciel said then left the tent.

Red sighed as she stared back up at the ceiling, becoming bored immediately.

"I know you're there, William." She said, not even glancing in the reaper's direction.

"You're lucky your uncle wasn't here, he'd skin both you and I alive." William said as he sat beside her. "How many times do you plan to avoid death? People will grow suspicious if you keep this up."

"Only this time, I have a purpose to stay alive. You've known it since that night involving Jack the Ripper, didn't you?"

"Yes." He replied as he hovered his scythe over her eyes. "You need to stop these actions before you become like us."

"And what is so wrong about becoming like you?"

Looking at her, his eyes softened as he said, "Your life is worth a great deal for your uncle and others. There is so much you don't know that we cannot say. Now, bite on this rag and close your eyes. You know this is going to hurt."

Nobody could hear the muffled, pained scream from Red that came from the medical tent, or even the loud snap that could be heard a mile away.

The next morning...

Red awoke to the sound of fast, loud footsteps rushing to the tent. Looking to the entrance, she watched as Sebastian burst in with a limp Ciel in his arms, the doctor and Ciel's roommate following in after. Sebastian then placed his master on a bed opposite of Red's.

"C-Smile!?" Red exclaimed in worry.

"Hold her down." The doctor instructed.

Sebastian held Red down to her bed before she could make a move as the doctor loomed over Ciel.