I was listening to the Tarzan on Broadway Soundtrack and I got inspired to write this.
No Other Way
Disclaimer: Anything that can be related to Kuroshitsuji belongs to Yana Toboso.
Chapter 1:
Night had fallen over the Shinigami realm, the land was in a rare moment of calm. A gentle breeze blew through the thick trees around the outskirts of the main city, creating a soft rustle. Somewhere in the distance a goat bleated, momentarily breaking the silence. Several Shinigami guards marched along the forest path, their armour clanking loudly. They paused and looked around, waving their torches to light the darkness. Satisfied all was well, they carried on their patrol, marching along the path and out of sight. The forest returned to silence once more, a small rabbit hopped out of the grass and onto the worn path. It sniffed around curiously, twitching its nose. A loud crack echoed through the trees, sending vibrations across the ground. The rabbit spooked and bolted away to hide. A small rift began to open, exposing one of the many portals to the Demon Realm. These portals existed all over the Shinigami lands, left over as reminders of centuries past when Demons and Shinigami used to co-exist. Nearly all of the portals had since been sealed, preventing either party from crossing, however many others lay forgotten, allowing access to those who knew where to look. The portal between the trees began to grow; a pair of Demons stepped through it cautiously. The larger Demon, a young male, stepped in front of his mate, a young female carrying a small bundle. She smiled as the bundle squirmed in her arms, tiny whimpers escaping the soft blanket. Gently, the female untied the blanket a little, exposing a tiny new-born Demon. The baby screwed up his face and began to cry, flailing his little clawed hands. The female sighed sadly, offering her own clawed finger for the baby to suck on. He took it eagerly and tried to suckle, nibbling it with his tiny fangs. The female smiled slightly, happy she had managed to calm her child. She turned to her mate,
"He's desperately hungry" she said "He needs to eat". The male nodded and crept forward towards a nearby tree,
"I know, my love" he said, scanning the surrounding forest "I will get what he needs". He pressed his body as close to the tree as he could and continued to look around carefully. A low bleating caught his sensitive ears; a single goat appeared on the path, grazing on the tough grass that grew there. It had clearly wandered from the city, probably unaware it was separated from its herd. The male Demon fixed his sight on the goat and slowly crept towards it. The goat looked up, bleating quietly. It looked around once and resumed grazing. The male Demon crept even closer, reaching out slowly to grab the creature's stubby tail. He brushed the goat's back with one claw, the animal bleated loudly in fear and bolted, galloping off into the trees. The Demon growled and gave chase, easily catching up with the defenceless goat. He grabbed it, ignoring its frantic kicking, and swiftly snapped its neck. The goat fell limp; its head flopped against its chest. The Demon carefully took the goat's soul, trapping it in a jar of brightly coloured liquid. He sealed it and shook the jar gently, watching as the soul settled into the liquid, giving it an eerie glow. He carried the jar over to his mate; she took it and poured the liquid into a glass baby bottle. The new born saw the bottle and began to cry again, reaching for it eagerly. The female smiled and placed the bottle in his mouth, giggling quietly as the baby suckled. The male stood next to his mate and wrapped his arm around her. He kissed her cheek tenderly,
"You there! What are you doing?"
The pair gasped, the baby bottle fell on the floor, smashing into pieces. A group of Shinigami guards were running towards the Demons, their scythes shining in the moon light. The male Demon grabbed his mate's hand and ran. The baby began to cry, the female held him as closely as she could, trying to calm him. Another group of Shinigami guards appeared in front of them, the Demons stopped sharply. They were surrounded on all sides. The male held his mate close, he whispered softly in her ear,
"I'll distract them, take the baby and run" he said "Find the portal and escape!". The female tried to protest, the male let go of her and ran off into the woods. The guards ran after him, shouting angrily. The female quickly ran in the opposite direction, tears pouring down her cheeks. Sword clashes echoed through the trees, loud snarls and growls quickly joined them. The female slowed down to a halt, crying as she heard her mate fighting. She looked down at the new-born in her arms. He howled loudly, reaching for her. The female held her son close,
"My child, my precious babe" she whispered "I'm so sorry". Carefully, she wrapped the baby in his blanket, making sure he was warm and secure. She took a little vial of powder from her pocket and sprinkled it on his face. The baby yawned and quickly fell into a deep slumber. The female lifted him up and kissed his forehead. She carried him over to a nearby fir tree and gently hid him in the long grass growing by the roots,
"Sleep tight little one" she said "Mama loves you". She turned and ran into the forest to look for her mate. Several more Shinigami ran past the fir tree and into the woods.
Several gun shots rang out through the trees. The forest fell silent once more.
The baby slept on in the long grass, peacefully unaware.
Although it doesn't seem like it, this is Kuroshitsuji based. It'll become more apparant in the next chapter (William makes an appearance, but not as an adult). Also, keep your eye on the baby, he's kinda important *cough*Mainprotagonist*cough* I'm keeping his identity a secret for now, but here's a hint: He's a well known character, but people don't like him very much *adjusts glasses* (A little extra hint for you ^_^) (Not to mention the character thingy probably gave it away)
