This story I am about to tell dates back to 1820...around April time I think...Anyway, the shop had seemed pretty boring that night I must admit, preparing bodies into coffins only take so much of your time, not to mention you cant really talk to a corpse *hehehe*. Anyway on that particular night, I was visited by that delightful red headed man by the name of Grell Sutcliff.
"Ah Grell!" I said chuckling to myself as the young Shinigami walked through the door of the shop. "What can I do for a lovely lady like yourself?" I could see that the boy was rather stressed by the look on his face.
"I have a favor to ask of you Undertaker" He said and thats when I saw her, that young red headed girl, human girl. She must have been about ten or eleven years of age and had the boys hair colour and eyes. She was clutching onto one of those "Teddy" things that human give their children...pathetic little inventions!
"Who may I ask..Is this?" I asked pointing my bony finger towards the girl.
"This is my sister, Scarlet..." He told me. "I had to reap my own parents, which meant she was left alone in that house" As he explained to me, I could see a tear going down that young boys face. Oh how awful it was when that delightful boy cried. "I couldnt just leave her there! I just couldnt!" He cried.
"And you brought her here?" I asked, trying not to upset the boy anymore.
"Yes..." He replied, sniffling as he spoke. "I was hoping that...you could..." Was he actually asking me to care for a child? A human child? Outragious I thought!
"Oh no Miss Sutcliff...you cant be serious?" The boy nodded.
"Undertaker please..." He pleaded at me. Oh he was pleading now... " I havent got anyone else I can trust with her..." He trusted me with her? I thought... I was just about to refuse when that boy gave me that innocent puppy eye look. He knew i couldnt refuse that look...
"Fine!" I sighed, knowing the boy had beat me. He shreiked at the top of his voice and jumped around like his foot was on fire.
"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!" He cried as he lunged at me, hugging me so tightly that i felt like my bones were about to snap. I can feel that pain to this day...mostly because it was so delightful! *squeal* After releasing me from the hug, the boy walked over to his sister, dropping to his knees and hugged her tightly aswell.
"Now listen here Scarl" He told her, poking her nose playfully "You are going to stay here with Undertaker ok? Hes going to look after you." I rolled my eyes after releasing i'd have to actually look after it . "And dont worry, ill come here every day to see you. Im not leaving you ever again ok?" He will be here every day? I thought... Maybe this wasnt so bad after all.
"Ok Grelly.." The child answered in her annoyingly sweet little voice. After hearing its reply, Grell stood up and walked out of the shop before stopping in the doorway and smiling at me. Oh how delightful that smile was!
"Thank you Undertaker.." He said sweetly before walking out the door leaving me with...the child.
The boys exit made the room fall silent. You could hear a pin drop in that silence. I looked over at the child who was looking down at the floor miserably. I sighed grumpilly and walked to the back room where my coffin was.
"Follow me child.." I called, motioning her forward with my finger. The child nodded and followed me into the back room, too close behind me for my liking. I turned around and the girl was looking up at me with those eyes of hers, her fringe flopping around her face. "Sit over there.." I told her, pointing to my wine coloured sofa in the corner. She nodded at me and walked over to the sofa, sitting down on it, still clutching that damned teddy! I began to prepare a wooden coffin for her to sleep in, placing red blankets and a black pillow inside.
"What are you doing?" She asked me, making me flinch at that annoying little voice.
"I'm preparing you a bed child..." I answered, pointing at the coffin. She seemed to be very confused at the fact the bed was a coffin, since she was used to those ridiculous things that humans sleep on with those awful wooden frames on them! I have never seen the upside to them at all... I mean what the hell is wrong with- ...oh forget it! Back to the story. Now where was i?... Ah yes!
The didnt really argue much about sleeping in the coffin, as she really didnt have much choice anyway. I looked at her for a moment and she seemed very miserable, which given the circumstances seemed very appropriate. Her parents had died and her brother had left her with a creepy shop keeper.
"Anyway.." I said "Im going to get some sleep which means its time you did too.." I then took the childs hand and led her up the coffin. Thinking that was the last id hear of her for the night, I was quite suprised when I felt the child tug on my robe. Trying to fight back to urge to scream DONT TOUCH MY ROBES! I turned to the girl calmly and linked my fingers as i said..
"Ye~s?"
"Well...um...Mr Undertaker...sir...I cant reach that far" She stammered, pointing to the coffin which I noticed was a few feet up higher than her. I tapped my finger on my chin in thought of how to solve this problem. I didnt want to be lifting her up into bed every night.
"Ah" I exclaimed, realising just what to do. I walked over to the corner and picked up wooden chest and placed it next to the coffin. "There you go.." I said quite pleased with my quick thinking. "Climb on up then!" I ordered her, rather eager to go to bed sometime soon. The child nodded and clambered up into the bed. I began to climb into my coffin and lay down when I heard that annoying little voice...again.
"Uh...Mr Undertaker" It called. I shot up angrilly and turned to the child.
"What?" I growled. The child seemed uncaring of my angry look and said calmly and sweetly.
"Goodnight.." I rolled my eyes and laid back down in my coffin again with a huff.
"Goodnight child.." I answered.
Well that was chapter one :). Tell me what you think guys