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The next morning I found myself getting up earlier. I usually slept until noon if the nightmares were kept at bay. I clambered into an old shawl and slippers and attempted to sit by the fire to read. But there I was, instead, staring out the window into the mist. The entrance of the driveway was consumed entirely by the fog. For once, the trees were only quivering slightly in the wind, and the window never quite shut completely, so the draft was horribly icy. When Sebastian finally appeared out of the gray cloud, a feeling not exactly described as relief rested in my head. A familiar face, at least, I thought.
He let himself in with surprising grace, despite the cold weather that had made my back and wrists stiff. My unbrushed hair fell loosely into my face as I laid my head down into a nest I had made with my arms on the windowsill. Sebastian smiled at me with pursed lips, like he was in no hurry to interrupt my sudden sleep spell.
"Are you tired, my lady?"
I took deep breaths, inhaling the cool air flow.
"My young master has been dressed, fed, and is now with Elizabeth arranging their Valentine's Day outfits, courtesy of Miss Nina. I came to ask if you would like to join them."
"No. I want to stay here."
"I believe that by 'staying here', you mean you do not wish to see the the Earl?" his eyes glowed with ominous amusement.
I gritted my teeth. "Run that schedule of yours over with me before I hog-tie you with your coat tails."
He widened his eyes like he had been told an unpleasant joke, then blinked and continued without a comeback.
"I will arrive at 10:00AM, regardless if you have awoken or not, in which case I shall wake you myself. I will serve you breakfast once you are dressed." he held a loose fist close to his chin, pondering his next words. "...I am most commonly if not always the one to dress the Earl, but considering the circumstances that you are a lady and a year or so older than my master, I'm trusting you can dress yourself." he sneered. I crossed my arms and fidgeted with a twisted frown. "I will finish my duties at 12:00AM with enough time to retreat back to the London for the Earl's French lessons, beginning at the same time."
"If Ciel's schooling begins at noon," I interrupted, "You can leave here at 11'. It doesn't matter to me. Besides, you won't make it in time."
He laughed at my lingering ignorance, brushing a strand of oil-slick black hair over his ear. "I can manage. Now, when I return..."
"Return?" I stopped him again, repeating the word. He sighed, tugging on his pocket watch chain to glance at the hands, muttering.
"Indeed. I will be back at roughly 11PM, depending if my master has difficulty falling asleep."
The last, childish bit of his sentence nearly made me laugh. "Thats pretty late in the day, I'd say." I said, regaining a bit of my arrogant frown. "Does that mean I have to cook dinner by myself?"
"Of course not." the tone of Sebastian's voice seemed to expect as much. "I shall prepare food for you as well while I am still at the manor. You have to remember, my lady, that I am not fully in your possession."
Like I'd want you to be.
"The young master allowed you to basque in my services to only assure you were living properly, not to father you."
I flushed, biting my lip. "Shut it. I know that." I flipped my bangs awkwardly over my eyes, staring at my feet. "Don't act so smart about everything. You're annoying."
"Oh, yes, for a butler I--"
"It's not because you're a servant!" I shouted, clenching my fists. "It's because you walk and talk like you're better than me but you're not! You're a human just like everybody else!"
Immediately I felt my wrists being forced together and my oncoming dialog come to a grinding halt as my body was forced against the door with a vibrating thud. Out of the corner of my vision the chandelier swayed, and realized I was captured. Sebastian squinted, his grimace close, but I never felt him exhale. His crimson eyes flared with angry passion as I focused on where his large hands clasped my smaller ones in a desperate bind. I wanted to scramble my free legs, but I couldn't force it. Suddenly I felt his hot breath curl around the tip of my nose and lips in response to the low, hoarse voice stinging my eardrums.
"Since I don't foresee you as a 'tattle-tale', I will tell this to you with no hesitation. At this point in time, I am becoming to endorse a strong dislike of this attitude of yours. In comparison to my master, you had no intention of tenaciously gripping a thread that what lead you from despair. Instead, you willingly released it, and are currently wallowing in your own false accusations. You are a lady. A human, as you say. I am no such being. My experience far surpasses that of you, who is barely an adult. I can smell lies and quacking beliefs on your breath. I can see it in the way you fidget at the mention of my master's name, and the way you blush at the mention of mine. Your emotions and manipulatable and utterly common. Which I will wager only supplements your attraction to me." a devious smirk spread ear to ear across his papery skin, and in all odd resolutions, I felt myself become weak.
Thats all a lie, I resounded in my head.
But as I was released and Sebastian made his way into the kitchen to prepare a morning meal, I couldn't shake the fact that the way I lingered behind grasping at my nightgown with white knuckles, that it was absolutely true.
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It's technically not the weekend anymore (I had a school day off), so I wrote a little for you guys. Durr hurr.
The next morning I found myself getting up earlier. I usually slept until noon if the nightmares were kept at bay. I clambered into an old shawl and slippers and attempted to sit by the fire to read. But there I was, instead, staring out the window into the mist. The entrance of the driveway was consumed entirely by the fog. For once, the trees were only quivering slightly in the wind, and the window never quite shut completely, so the draft was horribly icy. When Sebastian finally appeared out of the gray cloud, a feeling not exactly described as relief rested in my head. A familiar face, at least, I thought.
He let himself in with surprising grace, despite the cold weather that had made my back and wrists stiff. My unbrushed hair fell loosely into my face as I laid my head down into a nest I had made with my arms on the windowsill. Sebastian smiled at me with pursed lips, like he was in no hurry to interrupt my sudden sleep spell.
"Are you tired, my lady?"
I took deep breaths, inhaling the cool air flow.
"My young master has been dressed, fed, and is now with Elizabeth arranging their Valentine's Day outfits, courtesy of Miss Nina. I came to ask if you would like to join them."
"No. I want to stay here."
"I believe that by 'staying here', you mean you do not wish to see the the Earl?" his eyes glowed with ominous amusement.
I gritted my teeth. "Run that schedule of yours over with me before I hog-tie you with your coat tails."
He widened his eyes like he had been told an unpleasant joke, then blinked and continued without a comeback.
"I will arrive at 10:00AM, regardless if you have awoken or not, in which case I shall wake you myself. I will serve you breakfast once you are dressed." he held a loose fist close to his chin, pondering his next words. "...I am most commonly if not always the one to dress the Earl, but considering the circumstances that you are a lady and a year or so older than my master, I'm trusting you can dress yourself." he sneered. I crossed my arms and fidgeted with a twisted frown. "I will finish my duties at 12:00AM with enough time to retreat back to the London for the Earl's French lessons, beginning at the same time."
"If Ciel's schooling begins at noon," I interrupted, "You can leave here at 11'. It doesn't matter to me. Besides, you won't make it in time."
He laughed at my lingering ignorance, brushing a strand of oil-slick black hair over his ear. "I can manage. Now, when I return..."
"Return?" I stopped him again, repeating the word. He sighed, tugging on his pocket watch chain to glance at the hands, muttering.
"Indeed. I will be back at roughly 11PM, depending if my master has difficulty falling asleep."
The last, childish bit of his sentence nearly made me laugh. "Thats pretty late in the day, I'd say." I said, regaining a bit of my arrogant frown. "Does that mean I have to cook dinner by myself?"
"Of course not." the tone of Sebastian's voice seemed to expect as much. "I shall prepare food for you as well while I am still at the manor. You have to remember, my lady, that I am not fully in your possession."
Like I'd want you to be.
"The young master allowed you to basque in my services to only assure you were living properly, not to father you."
I flushed, biting my lip. "Shut it. I know that." I flipped my bangs awkwardly over my eyes, staring at my feet. "Don't act so smart about everything. You're annoying."
"Oh, yes, for a butler I--"
"It's not because you're a servant!" I shouted, clenching my fists. "It's because you walk and talk like you're better than me but you're not! You're a human just like everybody else!"
Immediately I felt my wrists being forced together and my oncoming dialog come to a grinding halt as my body was forced against the door with a vibrating thud. Out of the corner of my vision the chandelier swayed, and realized I was captured. Sebastian squinted, his grimace close, but I never felt him exhale. His crimson eyes flared with angry passion as I focused on where his large hands clasped my smaller ones in a desperate bind. I wanted to scramble my free legs, but I couldn't force it. Suddenly I felt his hot breath curl around the tip of my nose and lips in response to the low, hoarse voice stinging my eardrums.
"Since I don't foresee you as a 'tattle-tale', I will tell this to you with no hesitation. At this point in time, I am becoming to endorse a strong dislike of this attitude of yours. In comparison to my master, you had no intention of tenaciously gripping a thread that what lead you from despair. Instead, you willingly released it, and are currently wallowing in your own false accusations. You are a lady. A human, as you say. I am no such being. My experience far surpasses that of you, who is barely an adult. I can smell lies and quacking beliefs on your breath. I can see it in the way you fidget at the mention of my master's name, and the way you blush at the mention of mine. Your emotions and manipulatable and utterly common. Which I will wager only supplements your attraction to me." a devious smirk spread ear to ear across his papery skin, and in all odd resolutions, I felt myself become weak.
Thats all a lie, I resounded in my head.
But as I was released and Sebastian made his way into the kitchen to prepare a morning meal, I couldn't shake the fact that the way I lingered behind grasping at my nightgown with white knuckles, that it was absolutely true.
--
It's technically not the weekend anymore (I had a school day off), so I wrote a little for you guys. Durr hurr.
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My heart is ready to beat,
I can feel the wind underneath my feet.
I'm gonna jump over the moon,
Hands in the air waving up
like a balloon!
I'm free as a bird,
lost in the stars
and waving down to earth.
Don't know where I'm gonna land,
but you gotta wobble before you stand!
I'm soaring~!
All alone and on my own,
I'm soaring~!
And I know my heart will lead me home.
Just look in my eyes,
can't you see I'm not the same today?
I can see farther now.
I stepped up, and I'm making
my own way!
Don't know where I'm gonna land,
but you gotta wobble before you stand!
I'm soaring~!
All alone and on my own,
I'm soaring~!
And I know my heart will lead me home.
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My heart is ready to beat,
I can feel the wind underneath my feet.
I'm gonna jump over the moon,
Hands in the air waving up
like a balloon!
I'm free as a bird,
lost in the stars
and waving down to earth.
Don't know where I'm gonna land,
but you gotta wobble before you stand!
I'm soaring~!
All alone and on my own,
I'm soaring~!
And I know my heart will lead me home.
Just look in my eyes,
can't you see I'm not the same today?
I can see farther now.
I stepped up, and I'm making
my own way!
Don't know where I'm gonna land,
but you gotta wobble before you stand!
I'm soaring~!
All alone and on my own,
I'm soaring~!
And I know my heart will lead me home.
The english lyrics to the second OVA ending for Ranma 1/2: link by DoCo.
--
Shampoo:
Up in blue sky silly blimp go by,
where it come from where it going,
ziggy-zaggy it fly high!
Today is Sunday,
past one-thirty,
why you no come by?
Maybe you late but I no can wait...
Now I cry...
Kasumi:
Pretty red bricks,
bridge that spans the tide.
Draw the picture see the face
of the one I want by my side!
There you are all dressed in black
but I can't see your eyes.
Can it be your dressed that way for me?
Why are you so shy?
Beep-beep! Beep-beep!
Ranko:
This pager's drivin' me crazy!
Just so! You know!
If some dark stranger asked me I might go...
And so...
Don't blame me when your lonely!
We're sailing out to see the ship and me.
Lalala, lala, lala, lalalaa~!
Lalala, lala-la-la-la-la-la, laa~!
Repeat x3.
--
Shampoo:
Up in blue sky silly blimp go by,
where it come from where it going,
ziggy-zaggy it fly high!
Today is Sunday,
past one-thirty,
why you no come by?
Maybe you late but I no can wait...
Now I cry...
Kasumi:
Pretty red bricks,
bridge that spans the tide.
Draw the picture see the face
of the one I want by my side!
There you are all dressed in black
but I can't see your eyes.
Can it be your dressed that way for me?
Why are you so shy?
Beep-beep! Beep-beep!
Ranko:
This pager's drivin' me crazy!
Just so! You know!
If some dark stranger asked me I might go...
And so...
Don't blame me when your lonely!
We're sailing out to see the ship and me.
Lalala, lala, lala, lalalaa~!
Lalala, lala-la-la-la-la-la, laa~!
Repeat x3.
There is girl,
who get in way,
of Shampoo date with
Ranma.
Her name Akane,
and like everyone do,
girl get in way,
much hate Shampoo.
I tell girl,
"You nothing to me,"
but what Shampoo say is lie.
My ai len love this girl,
so every night I cry.
There is girl,
who get in way,
of Shampoo date with
Ranma.
Shampoo hope one day ai len
will walk through Neko Hanten door.
But only Mousse come, I no love him.
Not anymore.
Now Shampoo is hollow shell
of woman she is at core.
Wo ai ni.
I wish only now could be,
like woman she was before.
No love.
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who get in way,
of Shampoo date with
Ranma.
Her name Akane,
and like everyone do,
girl get in way,
much hate Shampoo.
I tell girl,
"You nothing to me,"
but what Shampoo say is lie.
My ai len love this girl,
so every night I cry.
There is girl,
who get in way,
of Shampoo date with
Ranma.
Shampoo hope one day ai len
will walk through Neko Hanten door.
But only Mousse come, I no love him.
Not anymore.
Now Shampoo is hollow shell
of woman she is at core.
Wo ai ni.
I wish only now could be,
like woman she was before.
No love.
--- <3...</3 ---
Please fan and comment!