Do not read if you like the previous chapter's ending. This is more like an alternative ending. I didn't get all my feelings down so I wrote this. But if you satisfied with the ending already, then DO NOT READ THIS. THIS WILL ONLY RUIN YOUR MIND. My friend said I wasn't a happy camper and just needed to kill her off. Thanks.

Chapter 20: Epilogue

His voice drove away all the sanity in me. But, I never said sanity was what kept me from loving him.

Many years has gone by and not a single year that wasn't filled with difficulties. Many people try to tear us apart; some people try to make us disappear forever. However, I always had the reassurance from him when he squeezed my hand in his. He captivated me everytime I look at him as if he was the beacon, leading me back to him. I've never been this appreciative of my life. I lean back and slouched into my pillow that was propped up on the backboard. I stared out into space, feeling peacefulness flow through my body. It has been so long since I've settled down and just watch the things go by.

I turned my head slightly to the right and my eyes met his; that one eye was gleaming a crystal blue color. He gave a small smile, gently holding my hand in his and I looked down at our hands. There was no diamond ring on either of our fingers and there never will. In the end, we decided not to marry. It was forbidden for a demon to marry and show his face in front of God could be one of the reasons. For me to marry Ciel would be too painful for him when I leave so we just settled on being together without an intangible title of husband and wife. Now many years pass by and it didn't bother us. I didn't want it to end. Still, there was a knife hanging above my head, only being held up by a single hair-like thread.

Ciel's POV

She was so delicate; mentally and physically. I grabbed hold of her hand, careful to not harm her. Her wrinkles in her face were visible in the cloudless sky and bright sun. Time, along with its ally, Age, was our enemy that was impossible to fight.

"Are you happy?" I noticed her cracked lips moving and her voice croaked. My eye widened, shocked by the silly question. I've been by her side since the moment she got out of the hospital. It was a foolish thing to ask of me. I brought her hand to mouth and kissed the back of her palm. She lay there, on the bed, and her energy was draining away from her. Adrienne's weak mind was slowly deteriorating but she was still functioning.

"Yes. I am happy," I answered her simple question. She closed her eyes and smiled, stretch marks grew deeper on her face. "Eighty years. Eighty years without regret or the feeling of hatred going through me. Though those feelings might come back soon." She let out a small laugh and it turned into a giggle.

"I want you to smile more. Especially when you find other people who might touch your heart, or you could just live as the demon you are." There was a hint of sarcasm in there but my frown dropped to a scowl. I didn't want to think about my future, I never thought about it ever. Not since I was a child, not since I sold my soul, not since I met Adrienne. "I wrote a poem for you," she wheezed out another cough before sinking into her pillow. I brushed my hand against her forehead, wiping away her cold sweat. Her eyes were closed and her breathing slowed down.

"I'll read it." I told her, unsure if I would really read it. Her poems usually made no sense or were too shallow for my taste.

"I love you, my little immortal. I'll cry in place for you, Ciel." She always loved calling my name. She said it sounded pretty like the sky, but it only made me chuckle. I didn't know a name would be so fun to say, even when you've said it a million times. And she always joked about me being little since I was thirteen and she was way older. I'm more than twice your age, I retaliated with her in my head. I didn't understand what she meant by crying for me though. This time around, Adrienne gave my hand a last squeeze before her body limped and she fell into eternal slumber. For some reason, tears wouldn't come from my eyes. I wasn't sad. I was happy, like she said, really happy. But why was I just staring at her body while her soul dissipates into the empty air? I reached out and grabbed randomly in the air as if I was holding onto her soul, but in truth, her soul was pure and translucent, so I couldn't see or touch it. A tear drop formed at the corner of her, right before she left the world. I used my thumb to wipe it away, hoping she wouldn't cry anymore. I let go of her hand and found a piece of paper crumbled between her fingers. I got up from the chair and took the paper from her palm, reading it while I slowly circle the room.

"Many things try to falter me / They make my heart race / But I shake my head to resist / Thinking of you and saying no one else is better

But when I looked to my right / It was impossible to imagine you with me / We would probably argue / My behavior isn't very lady like but this is how I see you

Venus is jealous of you / With the luxurious clothes that trail behind you / Your manners, so high and might, / Making all the kings put down their crowns / Even elegance gets on their knees to follow you / Fear fears itself when you walk down the corridors

So come and scare me / Scar me so deep that I'll never waver / Etch yourself in me to show your power / Make me fear every step you take / Because that's the person I love." I crushed the paper in my fist. As I thought, it was too shallow for me, but beautifully written. I looked back at her and thought back to the past. Everytime she screamed, I would fight the fear and terror for her. I held her hand through all these years and she finally decides to leave me. Leave me with a petty poem.

I felt a hand touch my shoulder and snapped my head around. Sebastian didn't smile and he put a hand on me, trying to make me feel secure again but I brushed his hand away. He helped me get into a dark blue coat, slipping it through my arms slowly as possible. I decided to close my heart and lock my love away. I will never love again, and won't find another to love. I'll go back to my hatred and vengeful self, like the demon I was. But deep in my heart, I knew that Adrienne would be behind that locked door, banging it until I unlock the chains. But for now, I won't go searching for another thing that would comfort me.

Sebastian pulled the blankets over Adrienne's head and opened the door for me to step outside. "Let's go back to the underworld, forever." I commanded my butler and shut the door behind me with a loud slam. Wounds, only time may heal my wounds.