First story to send here, hope you like it veeeeeeeeery much!
CHAPTER 1: YES! MY LORD!
*SHUFFLE**HEAVE*WIPE*CUT*SWEAT*
Sebastian cleans the mansion as usual. The commodious mansion glittered like diamonds, no single spot seen. Then, he marches off to the kitchen to check the special ambrosia for the usual Earl Grey tea.
*RIIIIIIIING*
Sebastian looks up, it was in the study room. He sighs, "My, my, even for a busy day, he never seems to fail me". He puts his jacket on faster than any human could do. He knocks. Ciel answers, "Come in". Sebastian bows shortly and gathering his sweet voice, he smiles, "You summoned me". Ciel points his shoe, "It's untied". Without saying anything, he marches forward, bending to tie Ciel's shoe. He looks at Ciel again, "Would that be all?". Resting his face on his palm, Ciel frowned, "I'm hungry…where's my tea and cake?". Sebastian grins maliciously, "It would've been here minutes ago if you weren't being….demanding, I shall bring it here once it's done". Ciel frowns, what could he be thinking? Ciel thought.
Sebastian marched to the main hall. Feeling one of his nerves twitched, he shouts, "Mey-rin, what is this?". Mey-rin stumbles forward, shivering and sweating, "I have polished it! To the finest! It looks new now! Right? Right?". Sebastian frowns, "It's SHOE polish you used…*sigh*…clean this up please". Mey-rin shouts and shuffles to clean the stain.
Sebastian hurries to the kitchen, sensing Baldoroy is near. He glides swiftly then slid perfectly. He found the cake untouched. Sebastian sighs in relief. He continue to chop almonds and walnuts that was lying there when Ciel summoned him. He sprinkles it on the cake, putting cherries and chocolate chunks afterwards. He washed his hands then opens his pocket watch to check. It was time for afternoon tea. He remembered that Ciel needs fresh air. To the Garden, he thought.
"My lord, do you feel well?". Ciel looks up then nods, "Where is my tea?". Sebastian bows and gestured for Ciel to follow, "In the garden my lord". Ciel rose from his seat and followed Sebastian.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Ciel turns with a mortified look, "It sounded like Finny, Sebastian, check it out". Sebastian smiles, "Yes, my lord", then ran like lightning. Finny was dumbfounded of the man he saw in the garden. Sebastian enters the scene, "What is it Finny?", frowning. Finny points a bloody arm in the white rose bush. Sebastian pulls it out. It was a handsome man with perfect black hair. Why is he here?, Sebastian muttered. It wheezed softly and coughs blood. "Finny, bring him to the guest room, and please clean your shoes before entering the house-stares at the muddy boots-when I say clean, I mean it". Finny nods and obeyed Sebastian.
"What was it?", Ciel stated as he sipped tea. Sebastian picks the knife up and begun slicing the cake, "A young man, lethally wounded, probably some important organs have been hit". Ciel paused, "This man, where is he?". "In the guest room, do you want me to call the undertaker?", Sebastian smiled. Ciel frowns deeply, "I want you to take me there".
"After your tea, young master", Sebastian barred him.
After the afternoon tea, Ciel went to the guest room as Sebastian promised. The young man was bandaged now, which was surprising because it was Mey-rin who dressed his wounds. His eyes were shut close and very still, like a corpse. Ciel looked for a pulse. Nothing. His hand was cold too but he's still breathing. "Do you know him young master?". Ciel faces Sebastian, "No, but when he wakes up, bring him to me". Sebastian bows, "Yes, my lord".
Ciel was observing a chess piece when he heard a soft knock on the door. "My lord, I bring you your guest", Sebastian smiles as he carried the immobile man in his shoulder. The man has blue eyes, it suits him, Ciel thought. Ciel rises, "Who are you? Who did this to you?". The man was panic-stricken, and his eyes widened with fear, "I can't remember! I can't…remember anything…". Ciel fell silent, tapped his shoe impatiently, "What should we do, Sebastian?". Sebastian smiles, "I am nothing more than a chess piece, is it right to ask me that?". Now facing the scared man, Ciel said, "We cannot leave him alone, he might be…killed again". Sebastian faces Ciel as if he have read his master's thoughts. "Let us keep him, Sebastian, train him".
"Wait sir, give me a name at least".
Ciel looks at him. Pitiful, like I once was, he sighs. He looks at him again, "Your name is Raphael". The man smiled, "Thank you, my lord". Ciel turns, he swore the man's voice changed…or was he tired? He shook it away and sat on his chair, rubbing the ridge of his nose. He opened his eyes; he was alone again. He sighs deeply, "My acquaintance with Sebastian must have such effect on me".
Raphael silently stares at Sebastian's red eyes. Sebastian stops, "You have been looking at me for quite a while, is your stomach growling?". Raphael shook his head, "Evil is welling up within you, sucking you in, even I could feel it". Sebastian pauses, looks at the man in his shoulder, "I am after all, a hell of a butler, evil is my soul, so I apologize if I make you feel…obnoxious of me". Sebastian smiles coldly, accompanies him on the guest room then pauses, "Have a good night's sleep, Raphael". Raphael frowns slightly, "I hope you too, Sebastian".
Sebastian heard soft rattling of the pans and spatulas in the kitchen. It couldn't be Bald, he mutters. He clicked open his pocket watch. 11:00 in the evening. He rose from his seat, puts away the book he was reading, "Damn thief…". He glides towards the kitchen snatching the table forks and knives from the drawer, he throws one. No sound of pain heard. Nothing. "Is the thief dead?", he mutters. Under the silver spotlight of the moon, he saw Raphael, smiling softly. Sebastian's eyes glowed, as he smiled maliciously, "Midnight snack?". Raphael smiles, throws the table knife Sebastian threw, "No, I wanted to wake you up…Sonneillon". This time, Sebastian's body gave off dark smoke that clouded the entire kitchen. Sebastian was in his first stage of changing into a real demon, "A fight you want, no?". Raphael raised a hand, "No, no fights please, I must say, I need your help this time…". Sebastian raised a brow, "Help? YOU of all creatures need help? Please, you're stronger than I am".
"So you knew…pretty sharp for a demon", Raphael smiles.
"Odin has been summoned by Zeus again", Raphael sighs. Sebastian's eyes flickered with sorrow, "Another Ragnarok, Sohis died…in that senseless war". Raphael looks at Sebastian's lost stare. He can easily break his heart of steel. Only that Raphael in front of him, only his comrade, and only his lover's brother. "Sohis saved you, she never regretted that, she's my sister, I can feel her…and you should know something". Sebastian raised his head, back to his cold self again. "Sohis is alive". Sebastian was taken aback, "What?". Raphael stared at Sebastian's left arm, "I don't know how you've regenerated your arm but that is no ordinary skill, someone healed you while you heroically did not devoured Ciel's soul to restore yours…you could have died". Sebastian glares up to Raphael, with his crimson eyes glowing to its fullest, "It was not pity, it was for humor's sake, goodnight Raphael, you will be assisting me tomorrow, please do rest". Sebastian gracefully walked out of the kitchen. Raphael stood motionless, smile forming in his lips, "It was nice seeing you change under Ciel's household". Raphael soon fades in the dark.
Sebastian was giving orders to the staff when he saw Ciel descended from the flight of Mahogany staircase. Raphael was at Ciel's back, smirk in his face. Sebastian glared at Raphael then let his gaze drop and went to receive Ciel, "My lord, it is quite unusual for you to go out of your office, is there something that interests you today?". Ciel smiles, "I am taking Raphael on my walks today, do your chores as you always do". Sebastian shot Raphael a cold glare, "Why? That is quite unusual…for I am after all your ORIGINAL butler". Raphael smiled, "You mean his demon, not? I, too, have my fair share of my master's orders for now on". Ciel shows his right wrist. A seal of the faust moon. Sebastian frowns as he prepares to sink his claws on Raphael's eye, but he straightened up and bowed, "May you have a good day my lord". As they passed, Raphael whispered, "May the best butler win". Sebastian replies softly, "Get ready to lose".
"Sebastian, I want my tea and cake ready when I arrive and Raphael, take me to the address I gave you earlier!".
Both butlers with sparks of competition in their eyes smiles and stated, "Yes, my lord!"