Absent
Since Will finally accepted Grell's love for him, seeing as she was desperate and she needed it, the two of them had been inseparable. They would spend their breaks together. They would walk to and from work together. They would even reap souls together. But one day Will went to knock on Grell's door so they could walk to work together, and Grell never answered. William, obviously worried about his lover, banged harder on the door. There was still no response. 'Grell keeps her spare key under the plant pot' Will thought and lifted the pot. The key was there indeed. He opened the door to see Grell's house a mess. The table was smashed to pieces. The sofa has giant rips in it. The red rug that Grell loved to sit on with Will had been burnt slightly . Will heard sobs coming from the bedroom and quickly rushed to the scene. Grell was laid on the bed crying. Her arm dripping with blood as a word had been engraved onto it. The word was "alone".
"Grell what did you do?" William asked. It was clear that this was a self inflicted wound.
"I am all alone and unloved. I'm sorry Will I am going to have to be absent from work for a while" Grell was obviously hiding something worse. The bed was staining red and she was laid on her side.
"You're not unloved. I love you " William said, sounding very out of character, "Grell what did you do?" He rolled her onto the back and saw the blood spilling out of her abdomen
"I'm sorry. I am going to have to be absent from work for a while" She repeated. She had stabbed herself.
"I understand. I will be absent from work as well for a while." He kissed her head. "I love you Grell."
Bonding
William and Grell have never seen eye to eye, and the higher ups have started to notice how they act towards each other. Grell flirts, Will hurts. But for once the higher ups want them to get along professionally. They have been watching Grell in the field and have decided they wanted to promote her to part of the management devision- like Will. They ignored the fact that she was Jack the ripper. They actually found that quite creative but it wasn't right. Seeing how she is in the field and how her paperwork turns out when she actually tries, they decided it was about time she got promoted. However, in order to do this, Will and Grell will have to get along.
They called both reapers to the office and told them what was going to happen. Will pushed up his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose before walking back to his office. The higher ups sent Grell to his office and the plan to have them bond began. They locked his office from the outside, encaging Will and Grell within. Grell sat in the chair in front of Will's desk and stared at the cold reaper. She was playing with her hair trying to flirt without touching him.
Hours past and both reapers were getting agitated. Will had finished his paperwork and was now bored, whereas Grell was bored to begin with.
"You know we could do something to pass the time" Grell ran her finger up William's chest. He shivered and grabbed her wrist, stopping her flirting in such a physical way. He hated when she flirted physically. Whether that being launching herself at him or poking him. Any physical contact he hated.
"If you're suggesting being in contact with each other, you can forget it. I don't have time to-" Grell cut him off.
"We have all the time in the world darling. We are trapped in here." Grell spoke, trying to be seductive. It definitely sounded seductive and if Will had let his guard down she may have seduced him.
"Grell can't you just be quiet and not bother me like a normal person" Will spoke in a cold, harsh tone.
"I am a normal person. I'm just a bit love struck" Grell spoke. She was still trying to seduce Will with her leathery voice.
"Grell, I know your love struck. The higher ups know your love struck. The whole world knows your love struck"
"so?"
"The whole world don't need to know that. Only you do and-" Grell cut him off by pressing her lips against his.
"You talk to much " Grell said and kissed him again. Will was dumbfounded. He knew she liked him, but he didn't know how far she'd go about it. He eventually kissed back and wrapped his arms around her. The door opened.
"Mr Spears, Miss Sutcliff. The higher ups said you could-" the girl that the higher ups had sent to tell them the could leave, looked up from the note she was reading from and saw the two having a make out session. "-leave now " she finished and walked away.
William pulled away from the kiss.
"You may now go" He spoke to Grell.
"Awe it's a shame. I was enjoying our Bonding session." Grell winked. "Same time tomorrow?"
"If you want. " Will answered. Grell skipped out happily.
Chase
Grell was watching Will work. She always did this. It interested her watching him work. If only he noticed her. She wanted so bad for him to see her for who she was and for him to notice her. She flirted with him lots, maybe too much- but that's what you do when you are in love.
"Thinking about Mr Spears again?" the blond haired reaper asked.
"Always Ronnie dear. " Grell responded, "I gave him enough hints didn't I? "
"You gave him A LOT of hints " Ronald answered.
"Then why doesn't he know I like him? Is he ignoring me?"
"Have you tried telling him how you feel?
"No..."
"Tell him."
"No" Grell denied.
"Why not?" Ronald asked.
"The thrill is in the chase not the capture " she answered. Someone once told her this and she agreed with it, but she did wish she had caught Will already.
"Ask him out Grell-Senpai "
"I can't do that"
"Fine I'll ask him out for you"
"No I'll do it" Grell stood up. Grell started to walk to him but then noticed a girl talking to him. She pressed her lips against Will's. Grell felt her heart break and she ran out, her eyes balling with tears.
Will pushed the girl off him.
"I'm sorry. I am in love with someone else. Now if you don't mind I have to chase her down the corridor" the girl looked sad at him but nodded. Will chased Grell. When he finally caught Grell he grabbed her hand. Her make up had ran but she still looked beautiful.
"I had to chase you all the way here to tell you I love you" Will said. Grell was shocked, she didn't know what to say. This was a dream come true for her. Maybe the thrill isn't in the chase, but in the capture afterall.
Death
"Where is she?" William asked Ronald as he ran into work. The reaper hq had been attacked by demons the day before, and being part of the management devision Will was dragged away from the attack. He got the list of those who are presumed dead and Grell's name was on it. He and Grell had hooked up months ago and he had asked her hand in marriage. Ronald pointed to the makeshift morgue that they had made for the many dead or dying.
Will ran in and instantly spotted Grell. Her hair. She is the only reaper with red hair. It wasn't hard to find her. He rushed to her side and collapsed to his knees. Her eyes were closed, her face lifeless and pale. Slash wounds all over her chest. She... Was dead. Will's glasses fogged up because he had started to cry.
"She saved many reapers sir" Eric said. He too looked like he was grieving. "Her and Alan both sacrificed their lives to save us. She definitely killed the most demons"
"how many attacked?"
"5000. Grell killed 1589 before she got hit and was unable to continue. She was such an amazing reaper."
"Alan died as well... How are you holding up Slingby?"
"I'm not. I lost the love of my life and my best friend. It's hard but we need to move on."
"I could never move on from Grell" Will said and kissed her cheek. "Till death do us part Grell. I will be joining you soon so you better not be slacking off."
"Wait sir. What do you mean you'll be joining her soon? You're not going to-" Eric was cut off by the blood splatter hitting his face. William had stabbed himself with his own death scythe. He had killed himself to be with her.
"Till death do us part. Not really though. We won't part in death darling" a voice said to Will. He was hallucinating while his cinematic record was flying out of him.
"Grell..." He muttered.
"You died for me. You could have lived for me." She placed her hand on his cheek. "But I am happy your staying with me" Grell placed her lips on Will's then everything went black. Eric had cut the record. William T Spears had perished.