HIS SCHOOL, HIS LIES, HIS HATRED
Summary: (High School AU)
After the death of his parents and accepting a strange man's help who calls himself a 'Black Butler', Ciel inherited the Funtom Corporation, including the prestigious Funtom High School in London. He decides to give the school another purpose to complete the man's dangerous contract.
A/N:
This is a plot bunny that has been bothering me for a while.
So after talking with a friend on DA, I realized I should take the chance and write it.
Please tell me if you like it!
Jelly.
"Woah! The sun is so bright! It's such a nice day! The perfect day for starting school!"
"I love wearing the school uniform! I think it looks good on me."
"Ok! Let's do our best this year!"
"Ho Ho Ho!"
"Please, everyone, remember this is a job." Said a man with red eyes, pale skin and jet black silky hair.
"You'll be teaching History and Geography again?" A petit blonde with large, round, green eyes smiled.
"Of course. I'll be your teacher once again."
"Yay!" He cheered.
"Sebastian! What's this?"
"These three will be attending the Funtom High School once again."
"They already attended last year and it was useless."
"Young master, it's in your best interest to let these three in considering…"
"I know." The boy sighed.
"There was no harm in those three coming to school, was it?"
"Sebastian…" The boy with raven hair and deep blue eyes was flustered.
"I'm sorry my predictions weren't that accurate but this year-"
"Fine, fine, I don't care. Do whatever you want."
"Yes, my Lord."
"However, we have a problem."
"What is it?"
Ciel glanced at one of his servants with a bothered expression on his face.
"How do you expect Bardroy to disguise himself as a student again? He already graduated last year. Besides, he doesn't look like he's 18." He sipped his tea.
"Young master!-" Bard tried to speak but was abruptly cut out by Sebastian.
"I'm sorry but naming him a teacher or teacher assistant would certainly reduce the prestige of the school." Sebastian smiled.
"That was downright cruel!" Bard screamed, pointing at Sebastian. He then looked at Ciel with expectant eyes.
"You're right, the Funtom School hires the best staff available. Let's make him the school janitor."
"Young Master…" Large tears streamed down Bard's cheeks.
"However, if we made him a janitor, wouldn't it be weird for the Year 12 students to see the newly graduated work as a janitor? It could also damage the school image."
"I don't get it, so Bard damages the school image?" Finnian asked.
"Finny! You shut the hell up!"
"Let's make him repeat Year 13 then. That wouldn't come out as a surprise for the new Year 13 students because he isn't very bright."
"Thus, it could reinforce the school image of being strict and exigent, a wonderful idea as expected by the Young Master."
"Damn, I feel like crap now." Bard complained and lighted a cigarette.
"Young Master, I'm 20!" Maylene added with a worried expression in her voice. "Am I going to repeat the same year?"
"Why would you repeat the year if you pretended to have 16, Maylene?" Sebastian faked a smile.
"Oh! You're right, Mr. Sebastian!"
"Besides, even if you have 20, your face and conduct resembles a 17 year old girl."
"Ohh…. …!" Maylene drooled.
"Is that supposed to be a good thing or a bad thing?" Finny asked.
"However you want to take it."
"Then it's a good thing!" Finnian smiled at Sebastian.
"Look guys," Bard tried to attract their attention "I love being in high school and pretending to be a student but you don't have to-"
Ciel cupped his own chin. "There's no problem with Finnian."
"Certainly there isn't."
"-Hey! Are you even listening to me!"
"I really love going to school! Young Master, are there going to be new students and new teachers?"
"Yes. Two new students and three new teachers."
"I can't wait to meet them!"
"Oh! I can't wait to be seen by my peers and tell them how I repeated last year!…"
"You need to drink this!" Maylene grabbed a bottle of milk and offered it to Bard.
"Don't want it."
Welcome to the Funtom High School, a prestigious Secondary School and Sixth Form College located in London. The school belongs to the Phantomhive family. They are the owners of the Funtom Corporation, a worldwide international company that manufactures toys and sweets. My name is Tanaka and I'm the School Headmaster and the company Vice-president. Ho. Ho. Ho.
The school is built on an enormous campus. The Funtom School used to be very popular and we used to have lots and lots of students who attended it. However, a misfortune occurred which ended up in the deaths of Mr. Vicent Phantomhive and his wife Mrs. Rachel Dulles. After said incident, many students stopped attending. People started to spread rumours about the school being cursed. Those times were hard, indeed. However, their only son, named Ciel, refused to close the school and dealt with all the debts. Ciel is trying his best to carry on his mother's wish. So admirable, isn't it? Ho. Ho. Ho. Ciel wants more and more people to attend the school. He's tying his best to change its 'cursed' image while attending said school himself. He is doing well and he has got an excellent man by his side named Sebastian Michaelis. No one knows when he appeared or why he is here and why he helped him deal with the debtors. He seems to be a very good person and an excellent businessman.
Oh! I nearly forgot. The Funtom High School boys uniform consists of black shoes, black knee length socks, tartan blue-green shorts or trousers, a white shirt, a blue tie and a platinum vest. The girls uniform also consist of black shoes, black knee length socks, a tartan blue skirt no more than ten centimetres above the knee, a white blouse, a blue ribbon and beige vest. Piercings and tattoos are not allowed. Girls are allowed to wear discreet make-up and plain jewellery. The school uniform was designed by Mrs. Rachel.
Is that everything?
"Yes. Thanks for the introduction, Mr. Tanaka. It was really helpful." Sebastian said.
Ho. Ho. Ho.
"Now then, I should better get ready for my first class of this year."
I – His School, New School Year.
I
"Who's that?" Asked Maylene.
There was a guy with platinum blonde hair and aquamarine eyes walking down the hall. Neither the three servants nor Ciel had seen that boy before.
"Yay! It's a new student!" Finny cheered.
Somehow said new student gave Ciel the chills.
"… There is something weird about him…" He muttered, loud enough to be heard.
"May I suggest the high heeled ankle boots? Or the thight high stockings? Too short shorts maybe?" Sebastian asked Ciel.
"Wai- Booty shorts?" Bard freaked out. Maylene lowered her spectacles.
"Polished nails! I can see French manicure!" She raised her spectacles.
"Maylene, I really envy your sight!"
"Ah? Really? But I can't see things that are close to me, though. I keep breaking Mrs Angelina's stuff…"
"Why is HE wearing booty shorts?"
"He looks good on them!" Maylene fangirled.
"Hmmm… He has really nice legs… Th- That's not the point! He's a GUY for God's sake! GUYS shouldn't be wearing THAT!"
"Is he a guy? He could also be a girl!" Finny smiled. "That would be fun!"
"Young Master, tell that weirdo to wear long shorts! And flat shoes as well!" Bard screamed pointing at the new kid. "And normal socks, not those black thigh high stockings for God's sake!"
"But he looks so good with them!" Maylene said. "I want to take a picture."
"Maylene! This is a GUY! Someone knock some sense on him, he can't be dressing like that in school!"
"Why not? He has nice legs so why not show them?"
"Finny, HE is a GUY!"
"You three calm down." Ciel ordered. Is this the person Sebastian told me to be wary of? "He seems suspicious. One of you will be assigned to observe him and tell me if you find anything strange."
"His booty shorts."
"He means strange behaviour, Bardroy." Sebastian added with a smile.
"Isn't that strange enough?"
"Maybe he is gay!" Finny screamed and both Maylene and Bard covered his mouth.
"Are you out of your mind? What if he hears us?"
Ciel kept looking at the boy. 'He's so vulgar coming to school like that, is he trying to mock me? I can't explain why but he makes me feel uneasy.
"Must be the booty shorts" Bard's voice echoed in Ciel's head. Ciel mentally slapped himself.
The new kid was talking to some other students. He wore a radiant smile while speaking politely with them. Ciel couldn't explain why but he felt those smiles were fake like a Barbie doll's. He chatted with three more students and left with them.
"There's another new student, isn't there?"
"Please, let him be normal." Bard prayed. Maylene hit him with his elbow.
"Why did you do that!"
While Maylene and Bard argued, another student appeared. He had long dark, purplish hair, olive skin, golden eyes and was wearing large golden earrings, a bindi and expensive bracelets.
"Woah! He looks like a prince!" Maylene exclaimed.
"My, my. Thank you." He answered in an arrogant way.
Maylene, Finnian and Bard squeaked.
"I am Prince Soma Asman Kadar, the prince of Bengal. Nice too meet you."
"Are you a real prince?" Finnian asked with excitement.
"Yes." Soma smiled.
"Man, of course those jewels aren't just for show!" Bard exclaimed and shook his had.
"They are made with the purest gold available."
"So pretty!" Maylene exclaimed.
"Thank-you." He grabbed Maylene's hand in a delicate way and kissed it. Maylene went crimson.
"Welcome to the Funtom School. I am the History and Geography teacher, Sebastian Michaelis." Sebastian shook his hand.
"I'm Finnian but you can call me Finny."
"I'm Bard."
"Ah- ummm- I'm Ma-MAYLENE!"
Soma looked at Ciel, who seemed uninterested.
"Hey, little one, don't you want to shake a prince's hand?" He winked.
Sebastian coughed. "I must inform you that this 'little one' is the owner of this school."
"Pfffftt! That 'thingie'?"
"Oi! Don't insult young m-" Maylene elbowed Bard. "-Ciel!"
"Whatever, I don't care if you are the owner. I'm certainly more powerful than you." He pinched Ciel's cheek. "Well, then, I'll get going. See ya!"
"He's too arrogant." Finnian said. "I don't like how he treated young master."
"Finny. Bard. Maylene. Remember you are supposed to refer to me as Ciel in front of others."
"Gee, I'm sorry, it just slipped past me." Bard scratched the back of his head.
"So we have to spy on them?" Finny asked.
"It's the same as last year." Sebastian answered.
"But there are three of us and there are two students." Finny said.
"And even if we spy on the teachers as we did last year, there are five of them and only two of us." Bard added.
"That's no problem."
"Bu-but young master, we don't understand-" Maylene added.
"You don't need to understand. The entrance assembly will start soon. You should better get going."
"What about you?" Finny asked.
"I need to talk with Sebastian. You three go ahead."
"Understood." The three servants answered at the same time.
II
"Hey, Bard?"
"What, Finny?"
"I don't think it is good to spy on people."
Bard sighed. "Young master is in danger, Sebastian told us. And he's such an easy target considering his age and the amount of money he has."
There was a brief pause.
"Last year we spied on teachers. Ah! I remember I was assigned Mr. Aberline!"
"You got the easiest one. I had to spy…" Bard's face turned sour. "Chamber. That dude who calls himself 'Viscount of Druiiittt'" He imitated him and Finnian giggled.
"Maylene had to check Mr. Lau."
"Yeah. He was a total pervert with her." Bard grunted. "But in the end he was harmless. And Maylene isn't as clueless as everyone believes her to be."
"Yeah. So, who do you want to spy?" Finnian asked with a smile.
"I don't know. The prince seems easier. Where's Maylene?"
"She said she needed to go to the bathroom."
"She should better hurry, they are going to announce the new teachers soon."
The Entrance Ceremony was initiated by Tanaka. Everybody loved him, even if he spoke very slowly and tended to repeat the same thing over and over. Ciel sat in one of the chairs next to the school headmasters. Sebastian stood behind him.
"So this is young master's first year in school, isn't it?" Finny smiled.
"Yeah. He's 13 so he can enter High School now." Bard smiled as well. "I'm disappointed he didn't give a speech. I would have loved to hear it."
"Me too!" Finny exclaimed.
"The school is proud to present three talented people who are going to accompany us this year as our teachers." Mr. Randall said "The subject 'Music' will be taught by-"
A tall, slender man with black short hair and glasses stood up, climbed the auditorium stairs and stood next to Arthur Randall.
-Mr. Claude Faustus." Everyone clapped.
"He looks kinda scary, doesn't he?" Finny gulped.
"Mr. Faustus will be in charge of the After School Clubs. He will also be teaching the subject 'Music'. Please, look forward to it."
"He? Music? Sounds interesting." Bard said. "Not what I expected but still…"
"We don't take that subject, do we?"
"No. That's for Year 9 students I think. Young master will have to take it."
"Please, take a seat." Claude sat in one of the empty chairs. "Now, I would like to present you with the new Physical Education teacher."
A man with long silver hair, gray eyes, silver earrings and a bindi stood up next to the podium.
"Please welcome Mr. Agni Brahm"
"Did I miss anything?" Maylene whispered to Bard and Finny.
"Just a creepy guy with glasses who will teach young master Music. Wouldn't it be funny if he turned out to be a pedo?"
"Mr. Brahm will also be in charge of the after school clubs involving sports. Please, take a seat."
"He seems to be a good guy." Bard said.
"He reminds me of the prince." Maylene said.
"Maybe they came together to London." Finny suggested.
"Finally, I would like you to meet the new Citizenship teacher. Please welcome Mr. Ash Landers."
"He looks like Miss Angela!"
The guy had platinum hair, which greatly contrasted his young face. Some girls were whispering about how handsome he was.
"He kind of looks like an angel, doesn't he?" Maylene said. "With that perfect face, white hair, white suit…"
Maylene was lost in her own world, along with many other girls.
Afterwards, Mr. Randall spoke about Prince Soma being on the school. When the ceremony ended, Ciel sent his three employees a text message.
[Come to the school roof]
"Did you like the Welcoming Ceremony?" Sebastian asked the employees.
"Kinda boring if you ask me" Bard answered.
"Well, then. Young master isn't here so I will inform you of your duties. I will be in charge of Mr. Claude Faustus" 'Even if I don't want to' Sebastian thought, and continued. "You don't need to spy on Mr. Landers and it would also be impossible for you to do it."
"Why?" Maylene asked.
"You will understand soon. Back to the topic, Maylene."
"Yes, Sebastian!"
"Mr. Agni."
"Yes!"
"Bard."
"Will I be spying the prince?"
"Yes"
"Understood."
"Finnian."
"I already know." He smiled. "I can't wait to become friends with him!"
"Well then, let me give you some information about them. I'll start with Maylene."
"I'm listening!" Maylene clenched her fists with excitement.
"Agni Brahm is prince Soma's bodyguard. He is very strong and that's no exaggeration. Our sources tell us he is very intelligent and perceptive. If you befriend prince Soma, you might be able to get near him. Bard. Your target is the prince itself. The prince is looking for a girl named Meena. She used to take care of him when he was little. Meena is already studying here and presumably the prince knows this information."
"So you want me to tell prince Soma I found Meena and get near to him that way?" Bard asked.
"I would advice you against it. Meena does not like the prince. If possible, you must make the prince fall in love with another girl and make him forget about her. Finnian. Your target is Alois Trancy. You must be very careful and tolerate his actions. If possible, just remain silent and please him."
"No fair, Maylene's got the easiest one. I've got to play Romeo and Finny has to spoil Mr. Booty Shorts." Bard complained.
"Everyone, I wish you the best of the luck." Sebastian smiled politely.
The three employees left. Sebastian dialled Ciel's number.
"You are so impatient, as always… I'll tell you. Maylene with Agni, Bard with the prince and Finnian with Alois… Need anything else?... No, I'm afraid you already ate it…" Ciel hanged up.
Sebastian stared at the clouds.
"I wonder how many minutes will Finnian last with Alois. Then, again, young master insists on Finnian spying him. This will be interesting."
Next chapter: Alois being Alois in front of nature loving Finny. Doesn't turn out well...