Ciel watched as Lizzie walked slowly up to him. Not in the jumping and ecstatic way as usual. Once she reached him he gave her a puzzled look. "Lizzie what's wrong," he then slid his hand into hers and held it. "Oh , it's nothing really. It's just the anniversary of..." she sunk her head. Ciel watched as tiny tear drops fell onto her lace gloves. He placed his hand on her chin and lifted her head, "As your fiancé, it's my duty to make sure you're happy." She gave him a sad smile as he pulled a handkerchief out and wiped her tears away.

"Now tell me what's wrong," he said leading her to the drawing room. She sat down next to him on a plush love seat, "Well, 7 years ago my nanny Urchin left. And today is the anniversary," she sighed and stared down at her hands. "Urchin?" his eyes glanced over to his butler who was pushing a cart with tea and confectionaries. "Well her real name was Nova-Marie, when I was little I had trouble saying it so she told me to call her Urchin."

Ciel held onto her hand as she explained the woman in further detail, Sebastian handing him a cup of Earl Gray. "She was quite beautiful, even at her young age. Her hair was long and a dark brown, her eyes were the same. Except when I was 4 we went walking and a bunch of mean brutes tried to take me her eyes turned an eery red," Ciel looked to her. All of this sounded familiar to him, in more ways than 1.

"Then she beat them all up, and took me to a toy store and bought me a doll," Lizzie smiled. No matter how much he hid it, Ciel loved to see Lizzie smile. It made him feel warm inside to know she was happy. Sebastian then brought over a sealed envelope, bearing the queens seal.

"A letter from Her Majesty," he bowed slightly handed the boy the letter.

Dearest Earl of Phantomhive,

I'm aware that I've been working you a bit hard lately and I apologize for that. I wish to repay you for all you've done, enjoy the show

Alexandrina Victoria

Attached to the letter were 4 tickets, Ciel pulled one out and read it.

CIRCO DELLE FIAMME

"Sebastian can you translate," shoving the ticket in the demon's face. "Yes Young Master," Sebastian looked it over quickly and deciphered it in a matter of seconds. "It's italian sir," he handed the ticket back to his bocchan. "It means Circus of Flames," he glanced over to Elizabeth who was jumping up in down in her seat.

"OH CIEL WE MUST GO, IT WILL BE SO MUCH FUN. WON'T YOU GO?" she asked excitedly. Ciel sighed, "Of course my lady."

The date on the ticket for 4 days from now, they they had some time to wait. But Lizzie insisted on bringing Ciel shopping in London for a new outfit the day of. So Sebastian drove the two of them to London via carriage. And Lizzie went to 3 different dress shops within an hour, by noon she had 5 dresses in parcels. "Sir would you like to stop by a restaurant for lucy," the demon-butler asked.

''That's fine," Ciel turned and offered his hand to Lizzie. She excitedly took it and she rushed towards a restaurant know as San Marco. The two sat down in a booth with Sebastian waiting outside. The 2 of them ate and looked out a window to see Sebastian staring at someone. A person with scruffy brown hair, baggy street clothes, and what appeared to be fabric around their feet(like Toms). They were leaing against the wall glancing over at Lizzie,

"Lizzie are you finished?" "Oh yes, come one let's go see what Sebastian is up too," she hopped up and Ciel sat down the money as she dragged him outside. The two stopped when they reached Sebastian, "Sebastian what's wrong" the blonde asked. He turned slowly giving her a smile, "Nothing my lady." Then another coach came behind Ciel's and a woman with long brown hair with bells around her hands came running out. "My lady, your mother is expecting you." Her breath was ragged and hasty. "Ok, bye Ciel see you tomorrow," she waved and hopped into her carriage and they drove off.

Sebastian turned around and saw that person was gone, all that was in their place was tracks in the meager amount of snow. "strange," he pondered.

"Young Master, I believe it's time for us to be readying for the Circus," Ciel grumbled. He followed his butler as they reached the carriage and he help the Earl in. They hurried to the manor to get the young master ready.

Ciel was put in his dark blue coat, a ruffled dress shirt and trousers with his signature boots, cane, cape, and of course his hat. At the Midford manner Lizzie had chosen one of her knew dresses. It was dark blue with long sleeves and a modest neckline accented with pink ruffles down the front, and fell to her feet. She wore dark pink silk gloves with blue accents. Her hair she wanted something different from her usually curled twin tails. She had Paula curl half her hair and tied the rest up into a classy bun. She then placed a ring of dark pink flowers around, then curled her cowlick.

Each rode to the carriage, butler and nanny at their sides. When they arrived at the Circus Ciel watched in awe as his fiancee stepped out of the carriage. This was a first for him, Lizzie was unbelievably gorgeous. Ciel blushed heavily, his face almost as red as his butler's eyes. She walked slowly up to him and he held his arm out, "Shall we my Lady." She giggled and placed her gloved hand in the crook of his arm. Paula and Sebastian followed the 2 and the 4 of them took seat in the VIP section reserved for the Queens advisors and of course her Guard Dog and his bride.

The lights dimmed shortly after they were seated. And a voice was heard in the darkness, "Those who play with fire. Get burned." A huge flash of fire filled the area revealing a tall man with Blonde hair and dark eyes. He was dressed as a ringmaster and had a small tattoo of an 'X' on his cheek. "Welcome to the Circo delle Fiamme, I present to you a couple killed by fire and brought back as the rulers of it. I present THE RULERS OF FLAME."

He rushed off behind a curtain, and a woman with hair falling just before her neck ran out in a a one pice jumper with flow pants that stopped at her calves composed of yellow, red and orange. It flowed with her movents as she ran to a pole. She grasped it and spun around it. She then ran to a ladder and climbed up and grabbed an parasol with fiery tassels on the outskirts. She was joined by a man with the same theme of costume. The two danced across a tightrope baring no net of a way to catch them.

They danced across when a curtain that looked like flames fell on top of them, both falling of reaching for each other. The entire audience gasped, Lizzie gripped Ciel. Then the woman appeared again only floating in mid air, she wore now a simple white dress. Her expression was ghostly and she seemed sad. Then the man appeared dressed in similar clothes, they hugged and then floated up.

A man dressed in a formal red robe with an extravagant, the couple appeared before him. And the 2 were then thrown into the air and they caught trapeze rods, and they flew up into the rafters and came down dressed in regal outfits. They then did more trapeze work until they came down and each took a club in their hands. The club was then lit up with the magnificent flames. The two then blew onto them and every lamp in the tent covered room was lit, and it revealed the performers all around the room. Some bendy, others wrestling. It was fantastic and Lizze watched in awe.

Then a girl wearing a white and black dress with checkerboard patterns ran up to the man in ringmasters clothes. She stood by him and the Cirque screamed, "WELCOME TO CIRCO DELLE FIAMME."

Ciel turned to see Sebastian staing at the girl next to the blonde man. "Well I'd never see the day when Sebastian would stare at a woman," he chuckled. Sebastian glared at him, "I sense something strange." Ciel pondered, "Not another Reaper is it." Lizzie and Paula we're too focus on the show to even comprehend what the two were even talking about. "No something much different," Ciel gave his butler a puzzled look. "A demon?" "Almost Young Master, it's known as a blooded. And by it's smell it's a female."

Ciel looked around the crowd, not many women were present those who were, were old hags. "Is she a performer then," Sebastian smirked. "Yes, I'll explain to you how bloodeds work later," he turned back to the show and Ciel followed. Halfway through the show all of the lights dimmed, and a woman came Jazz running out. She was donned in a black and red diamond patterned thigh length dress, around her waist was a black belt. On her legs were on lacey looking socks. On her left was a black one with insticate designs that stopped about 4 inches from her dress. On her right a right a white one of the same design. On each foot were black ballet flats and her gloves went to her fore arm a white on the left and black on the right. Each sock was held up by a black garter and her hair was in a neat up do and she wore a white chocker that connected to her dress.

"Ciel look how beautiful she is," Lizzie gawked. Ciel turned back to Sebastian, he wanted to know more about Bloodeds. "CIEL," Lizzie screamed. He turned around to see her over the edge trying to be pulled back by Paula. "What is it," he grumbled. "It's her," her eyes were teary. "Who?" "Nova," she smiled looking to the contortionist who was doing aerial ribbon tricks. "Your nanny?" she nodded tear falling onto her new dress. "She's as beautiful as I remember, Nova how I missed you," she went into a trance of ecstasy.

"Sebastian once this act is over, investigate this woman." Sebastian gave his bocchan a questioned looked. "What do you wish to do with her?" "Why bring her to my home as a servant," he glanced at Lizzie. Sebastian got next to his ear, "Or are you just trying to make Lady Elizabeth happy?" Ciel scrunched his face up in a scowl, "No but she may be of us e to me, now go this is an order. And be quick about it."

Sebastian stood as the crowd did when the act was over, "Yes my Lord."

30 minutes later there was an intermission and Ciel found Sebastian standing by a purple curtain. "Lizzie why don't you go by us some peanuts," he gave her a smiled. "Of course Ciel," she went running off with Paula.

He turned heel and stared at his butler, "So"

"Her name is Nova-Marie Crows, from what i gather she is an orphan since the age of 10. And is currently 26, she is from London but travel to Italy to join the Cirque. And she was a nanny for 6 years for the Midford estate for Lady Elizabeth." he bowed slightly with his hand on his chest. "Any combat skills?" "From what I can tell no, all of the criminal record files were out of my reach," he placed his hand in his pocket and fished out his watch.

"Sir I believe the final act is starting," Lizzie came over with 2 small bags of peanuts. They watched the finale that was quite spectacular, fireworks, singing and a lot of dangerous tricks. They left the Circus and Sebastian went to help the ladies into their carriage, Ciel however slipped away and went to the member campground just behind the main tent. He looked around the tents and found the name Nova-Marie on a tent color white orange and red stripes.

He opened the flap and looked inside to see a small vanity with a small jewelry box on it, he slowly walked over ad opened it. Inside were 3 2 karat diamonds, 3 emeralds and a sapphire necklace. "What the hell, is the girl a theif or just rich." He then felt a hand caress his chin, the heard a unsheathe of a knife ad quickly turned around.

He saw the man on the street who was watching Lizzie, on his arms were 2 vambraces with 2 blades coming out each one. "You, you're the man who was staring at my fiancee," he was pissed now. The man smirked, his jagged hair covering his eyes. It was messy and un-groomed, like a street dog. "Did you just call me a man?" he asked. "Yes?"

He slowly shook his head and turned around. "What have you done with Ms. Crows!" The person seemed to be fiddling with something, "Well?" The person threw their ragged coat on the ground revealing something black around their waist and chest. The turned heel and Ciel blushed heavily. "Do I look like a man to you," the voluptuous woman before him tossed her hair out of her eyes. And tugged at her black corset.

"You, you're?" "Yup, Nova Crows" Ciel thought about Sebastian name and called to him mentally. Nova felt a presence behind her so she booked it to behind Ciel and pointed her blades at his throat as she held him. "One step closer and I'll kill him," she scoffed. "You're late," Ciel deadpanned. "My apologies master," he bowed slightly. "Shall I kill her," his eye glowed a demonic pink. "No."

Sebastian stared at his master, "She could be of could use to me... and you," he put an emphasis on You. Sebastian scowled then without the girl knowing hit a pressure point on her neck causing her to K.O. Sebastian quickly pushed Ciel behind him as he caught the girl and held her bridal style. Her blades now at their original place tucked in her vambraces, they quickly gather up her belonging and told the ringmaster that they hired her. They all hugged her limp body and kissed he forehead, Ciel told them that they'd see her again and they made their way to the carriage.

They quickly arrived at the Manor and Meyrin, Baldroy, and Finni were told to prepare a bed in Meyrin's room. Meyrin was excited she would finally have a roommate, an another a possible female companion in the house. After the bed was set up Sebastian placed her in it leaving Meyrin to help her into nightwear. Sebastian left to attend to his master's bed preparations. Ciel was already in bed when he arrived, all dressed for bed and everything. Sebastian smirked he then turned heel to check up on Meyrin and Ms. Crows.

He kncked slowly and Meyrin opened the door donned her her nightgown, "Are you finished Meyrin?" "Oh us yes Sebastian," she blushed. He walked over to Nova and saw her sleeping figure, "Hmmm they never completed the ceremony." He slowly leaned over her and placed a small kiss on her forehead. "A bond of demons for life, woth power, lust and courtship." he said to himself.

He thanked Meyrin and made his way down the hall, "I never thought I would have to clean up another demons mess for not finishing his Blood Ceremony."