The Phantomhives

Chapter 2

Author: Black butler is not mine! This is the second chapter I hope you would like it!

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"WAHH!" a child cried out and abruptly sat up, few bluish black tresses sticks at her forehead with sweat trailing on her cheeks. Blurry vision finally turn clear, looking around cautiously "A dream..?" she asked herself, her hand made its way towards where the burn was supposed to be.

She flinched in pain as her hand finally reached the destination "..It wasn't, was it?" she whispered clutching on her throbbing wound, her lips forming a strained smile.

Sapphire eyes slowly opened "Does your burn hurt, Ciere?" her older brother asked in a low voice, staggering to sat up.

"..Ciel." she called, lowering her gaze at the floor. "Let me see." the boy named Ciel said and the young girl quickly complied.

Ciel gently lift up her shirt and start to observe her burn "It looks like the swelling is better. Maybe the blisters broke open.." Ciel's brow narrowed.

"Doesn't yours hurt anymore, Ciel?" she asked looking at Ciel in concern.

"Well it does but-"

Ciel's words were cut off by the loud sound of a metal being hit somewhere which echoed through the dark room "PIPE DOWN! It's the mi'l of 'th' night!" the man yelled, tabaco on his mouth. Ciel immediately covered Ciere from the man's view.

"Tsk. Gettin' saddled with brats right through Christmas..Dammit." grunting , the man grab an alcohol and walk away.

"Christmas.." Ciere whispered.

The word brings back a lot of memory, a happy memory that the twins are aware that it would not be the same. 'It's only been a month since we were brought here..it feels longer..' Ciel thought looking at his blooded clothes.

"Ciel." Ciere called, effectively gaining the attention of the older twin.

"Do you remember Christmas two years ago?" Ciere asked, closing her eyes as if reminiscing. "Who would forget about it? You threw a fit for hours about it." Ciel chuckled.

Ciere definitely threw a huge tantrum when Ciel told her that Father Christmas didn't exist. She pouted for hours and gave Ciel a silent treatment which was quite amusing to Vincent. Ciel tried to apologize to Ciere but ended up adding more oil to the fire by saying that believing it is silly. Being determined to prove it to Ciel, Ciere stayed late only to find Tanaka setting out their presents.

Ciere opened her eyes and smiled at Ciel "You're always, Ciel. There was no Father Christmas." She stated her lips forming a thin line as she stood up walking towards the bars, clutching it.

Smiling sadly she glance back at Ciel, eyes void from life and said "And now, I'm sure that there's no such thing as God either."

Ciel's eyes widen and immediately grab his sister hugging her tightly like an attempt to protect her from the world "Don't worry, Ciere. I'll protect you." Ciel promised. Ciere's tears slowly rolled down her cheeks and cried silently feeling her twin's warmth as well as the circular motion that his hands do at her back.

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Hearing the cage being unlock, her eyes slowly opened. 'I have faith in Ciel... We will escape together. Just a little more..' Ciere thought gaining a faint determination.