Soulmate (1)

Solatium

Once each one made a lotus bloom in other's blood pool,
by each brooding on the thought of the other, but time flies,
their songs, adventurous white swans, flew to distant lands,
in meditative moments they can see, those birds rest in eternity's nest-
hitting the bull's eye triggering enlightenment, but blue bird
their pet, both loved, is still perched somewhere in a higher branch, not that visible,
echoes of ecstasy visit them now and then, but they knew illusions won't last.

He is now fire and wind, she is earth and water, time to part it is
tears welling in her eyes, she asks: what shall I offer, as a parting gift?
"A bit of salt, from your blood, sweat and tears, too I appreciate"
his voice peters out to silence.Eternity their true abode, is waiting.

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You stared up at the big manor in front of you, contemplating it with great admiration, even if the dark clouds were making it creepier. You didn't have a choice, after all, to go in this damned estate.

Come little children,
I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment,

Your old master gave you the order, as his personal maid, to work for Lord Ciel Phantomhive. The reason why? The old geezer didn't have the time to say it before he died. Rather painfully, if you could remind.

Come little children,
The times come to play,
Here in my garden of shadows.

You kept walking toward it, shuddering when your eyes locked themselves on a crow's ones. Shaking your head, you casted your gaze to the entrance doors, not believing that you actually made it that far. A normal woman would have ran away, screaming bloody hell. But you weren't normal and you wondered if it was a good or a bad thing.

Follow sweet children,
I'll show thee the way,
Through all the pain and the sorrows,

Weep not poor children,
For life is this way,
Murdering beauty and passions.

Hesitating a little, you knocked on the door a least two times. No answer, it was like everything was dead inside. No sight of a living soul. Your confused expression turned to a scowl. You brought your suitcase down on the ground, lifting a little your dress before aiming a kick right in the center of the door. You did that another time and stopped to see if it had worked. No, still nobody. You growled, hitting your forehead on the door, snickering at the same time. If your parents could see you right now, they would certainly return themselves in their grave.

- " Why is my life that complicated? " you asked to yourself.

Suddenly, the door opened and you let out a surprised scream, face planting on the tiled floor.

- " OH MY! MY APOLOGIES, MISS!!! " yelled a hitched female voice.

Hush now dear children,
It must be this way,
To weary of life and deceptions,

Rest now my children,
For soon we'll away,
Into the calm and the quiet.

- " No worries...I'm perfectly fine... " you mumbled, your face still facing the tiles.


You looked up and if it wasn't for the headache, you would have certainly laughed. The woman's glasses were hilarious, in a way. Extending a hand, she helped you to stand back on your feet, dusting at the same time your dress.

- " Sorry for my entrance and all but I need to see a certain ``Lord Ciel Phantomhive``... " you told her, taking your suitcase.

- " Oh! I can lead you to his office, naturally, Sebastian would do that but it seems that he isn't there...Anyway, follow me! " she smiled.

She leaded you through a long hallway, filled with pictures who held a certain mystery and charm behind it.


- " Tell me...What kind of man Lord Phantomhive is? " you asked, still staring at the decoration.

- " Well...at first he seems like a cold and heartless person but in truth he is...he is... " she stammered.

- " A cold and heartless person " you said blankly. " How charming... "

- " You will understand when you will meet him " smiled nervously the red haired maid. " Here we are! My lord? There is someone who wants to see you ! " she yelled.

- " Enter " replied a...young boy's voice?!

Raising a brow, you entered the office and your mouth went agape, if it wasn't touching the ground right now! Lord Ciel Phantomhive, THE Ciel Phantomhive, was only a child. A kid. The old geezer was surely kidding, right? You will not work under the commands of a young brat?!

- " Eh...My name is (Y/N), my lord...I think that- "

- " Lord Vladimir White sent me a note telling me that a young woman with (H/C) hair and (E/C) eyes will comes at my door? Yes, I was warned about that... " said the boy boringly, staring at you with only one blue eye.

- "...Ahem, yes that's right... " you said, quit uncomfortable.

- " Tell me, why would I engage you? What do you have that my other servants don't? What are your skills? What- "

- " CALM DOWN FOR A MINUTE! " you yelled and the boy was startled by your outburst. " First of all, I came here cause right now I have no job...Maybe there was another reason but the old geezer-I mean Lord White didn't have the time to tell me. For my skills, I'm an expert when it comes to shooting range and analytic...I'm a good observer too "

- " Ah? Then tell me about your observation since you arrived " smirked Ciel.

- " That your servants are totally hopeless, have difficulties to do their job but are good at protecting the manor " you stated simply and the boy was shocked for a moment. " Yes I have noticed that... "

- " Hum...Maybe you're not totally a waste of time after all " smiled the boy. "Welcome to the Phantomhive Manor, my name is Ciel Phantomhive, the Queen's guard dog "

- " You will not regret it, my lord " you smiled, bowing.

- " Sebastian! " he yelled.

Come little children,
I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment,

Come little children,
The times come to play,
Here in my garden of shadows.

At this right moment, a man entered the room. He has pitch black hair and glowing red eyes that you never saw in all your life. Staring in shock at the butler, the said man bowed to you with a smirk.

- " My lady, I am Sebastian Michaelis, butler of the Phantomhive manor... "


...and this is the first time you hate deathly a man in all your life...