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"Thank you Grell." She said as she went into the store. Smiling at the idea that came to her as she looked at all the colored yarn "I know, I will make him something myself. That would be more meaningful then just buying him a gift now is it?"

"Perfect!" She smiled brightly.

Aden was walking up to the front entrance when the carriage pulled up. Over the past few days he had been delivering letters back and forth for William and Grell, a task that he enjoyed because he got to see his 'big-sister' every other day.
The young Shinigami turned around as the carriage door opened and was immediately smitten at the sight of the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen.
She wore the vibrant color Red like she owned it, possessed it . Her hair, her clothing, she was mantled in a warm red cloak. The only other person he'd seen in such a color was Grell. And it seemed that she had the brazen confidence to match.
The girl walked up the steps, smiling at the boy stood at the front entrance. "Hello, who might you be?

Aden hardly noticed the letter in his hand anymore. He looked away shyly, "Eh-eh...I am.....just....." He squeaked nervously.

Miss Isabella had to laugh a little. "Speak up, I can't hear you." She was in a too a good mood to notice how the blond boy trembled.

"I-I am sorry, I just came to drop off a letter for Grell." He said, thrusting it towards the intended recipient.

"I just got home from Miss Anna's tea party." Isabella gave Ciel a hug, still not noticing how Aden's eyes never seemed to leave her.
Aden face reddened when Grell spoke to him, he nodded and meekly followed him.
"...that boy, just happened to be at the door. Grell, is he one of yours?" She asked, try to get a good look at him , but Aden hid behind the butler nervously.

"Don't worry....I won't." now that he was out of her sight his confidence came back full force. "Just being able to see such a rare and beautiful woman. Is more then a lifetimes-no! more then an afterlife times worth!" Aden gushed, He was floating on air. "Such poise, such grace, such brazen confidence. she's carries herself like an Legendary Amazon, like Jon de'Ark. Like a blood spattered Queen of War! No! A Goddess!.
Aden clearly ignored Grell, wrapping his arms around himself. ".....and I would kiss the very ground she walks apon." He sighed.

Aden turned around hearing that Grell had a such a woman before, he then frowned and slumped over hearing him persuade him to give up on Isabella.
The boy gave a dramatic sigh. "Very well Grell....I won't pursue her." That didn't mean that he couldn't steal glances at her when he could. but really she deserves so much more then just an Earl.

Isabella, as soon as she was able to excuse herself from Ciel, headed to her bedroom, locking it to pursue her own secret activity.
She had started to knitt a scarf, She had wanted it to be a black and blue one to match Ciel's outfits. but.....
The girl looked at it, the yarn was very soft, the finest dyed yarn that could be had, and it was so soft, the black so dark. Dark just like....
She had a mental image of Claude wearing a black scarf as winter snow fell around him, an inky black stain on a otherwise pure white field.
On her bedside table, sat the blue and purple flower she had gotten from that disfigured man on the street.

Isabella had been knitting and knitting in her bedroom, she had been able to hide her results in the basket where she kept the rolls of yarn. But it still made her jumpy that someone would discover it.

The boy Aden still delivered letters back and forth, as promised he hardly spoke to Isabella, but would linger in the hallways hoping for a glimice of her.
One day, she snuck in behind him while Ciel was practicing his violin. Tapping his shoulder she said quiet loudly. "What are you doing here?"
Startled, the young shinigami turned around nearly tripped over his own feet. "I-I Am soory I- Oh! M-miss Isabella.."
She laughed at him. "Your name is Aden correct?"
"Y-Yes," He clutched his pounding heart. "Aden Lysander."
"Grell told me that you are a Grim Reaper?"
"Yes, Miss Isabella."
"How curious, I never knew that Grim Reapers had children. Are they all as cute as you?"
Aden blushed, "I sorry Miss Isabella......but I'm not supposed to talk-"
"About the afterlife? That's alright. " She interrupted him. " Not that I want to know what the whole process is." Isabella instead turned the conversation instead to something else. "Are you wearing lip gloss?"
"Y-yes."
"Ahh! I've never seen lip gloss that shimmers like that!" Her eyes sparkled. "I'd be the envy of the other young ladies if I had something that shimmers like that."
Aden was nervously backing away, "Ye-es My lady. They would, but you could get it in the Shinigami realm"
Isabella sighed. "Oh? What a pity." her excitement evaporated. Aden paused and against his better judgment heard himself saying. "I could get some for you, Miss Isabella." What the hell am I doing?
"Really?" Isabella was practically bouncing, She was so cute.
"Yes...." Aden bowed like a gentleman. "Next time I come over."
Ciel is so going to murder me.....

The governess walked over to Grell. "Your hair is much too long, you should cut it." Then gesturing to his red-striped bowtie and hair ribbon. "Too much color, makes you look too gaudy, at least the others have the good sense to dress in monochromatic colors. You attract too much attention with all that red."