The Black Rose

by Hana Tsukiyomi

In the town of London, two familiar faces have returned to the Phantomhive Manor. Meanwhile, a young noblewoman and her butler have moved back into the town of London. The story of events that befall when these four meet.

It was a midsummer afternoon in the town of London, England. Couples and families were out taking a walk with their loved ones. The nobles of the town were either planning to or attempting to attend the biggest parties of the event. It was one year after the big fire of London and everyone was eager to celebrate the passing of such of a terrible event. A horse drawn carriage made it's way to the outskirts of the city to a huge estate. The estate had a huge courtyard with a mixture of blue and white roses spread throughout the yard. The mansion itself was big enough to where one could never imagine that it would only host one noble and their servants. This certain estate had drawn the attention of many and had been the topic of gossip for the town women. It was like the mansion suddenly appeared in the middle of the night. No one lived close enough to verify any sounds of construction or the sight of any workers.

The carriage drew to a halt right in front of the stairs of the estate. The carriage door opened and a young woman in black butler clothing stepped out looking up at the estate. Her hair up in a ponytail falling to the middle of her back with bangs on each side of her face swept behind her ears. Her eyes a crimson like red and the built of an elegant Englishwoman. She reached a gloved hand out to the carriage. "We are finally here my Lady. I sent word ahead and saw to it that the servants already had their belongings moved in. Shall we go inside so you may rest?" Another hand reached out and gently grasped the female butler's hand and a young noblewoman gracefully stepped out of the carriage. The young woman had on a champagne colored dress with white gloves. On top of her head sat a champagne colored hat with a white rose to the side. The gown complimented the young woman's dark skin tone and flattered her figure. She stood beside her butler and moved a strand of her red hair to look at the enormous mansion. "It's beautiful…" The young woman smiled as her blue eyes sparkled in the sun. The butler smiled and continued holding her mistress' hand. "Mistress Lillian? Shall we go inside?"Lillian pulled her attention to her butler and slightly nodded. "Um yes. Thank you Hana." She followed her butler into the house and turned around marveling at the courtyard. She smiled and thought to herself. It's good to be back in London after all this time….