So guys, this is the preview of my Kuroshitsuji story! I hope you all enjoy it!
Sebastians POV:
"Milady, it's time to get up." There was a protesting murmur underneath the blankets. I sighed. "My apologies milady, but I can't understand you if you keep hiding. I heard a furious swearing. Our guest was definitely not a morning person. A drowsy and confused head came from underneath the blankets and said: "Let me sleep Sebastian or I'll make sure you'll sleep forever." She laughed, knowing it was a bad threat. But it was still early in the morning, she had just started. "My deepest apologies milady, but I'm afraid I don't have time to sleep forever, I have a lot of work to do." I looked down on the pile of clothing in my arms and put them down gently on a chair in the corner. "Seriously Sebastian? The cliche -I don't have time to sleep forever- joke?" She sighed. "You're really pathetic." I grinned. "Please excuse me milady, I have to make preparations for breakfast." "Go butler, do your butler things." She yawned. There was only a little sarcasm in her voice. Maybe she wasn't feeling well. From the start she had bombarded us with sarcasm, insults and swearings of which I didn't even knew they existed.
I had found her while I was trimming the hedge. She was sleeping in the rose garden, dressed in boys clothing, but obviously a female "They're much more comfortable." Was her explanation. When I took a closer look, I saw there was a single rose tangled in her hair, a black one. When I reached out towards the rose, she sat up straight almost immediately making her lose her balance. She blinked a couple of times. "Oh..." She said a little surprised. And that was it. She had seemed very calm when she, gallantly with one arm underneath her head, was sleeping, almost as if it had been laid out for a painting. After she had woken up she only looked slightly irritated and sleepy, but the moments her eyes opend and she looked around, I had seen panic and absolute confusion. My young master had heard the story and decided to take her in. She hadn't seemed homeless and she spoke perfectly English, but especially because she got within Phantomhive property without me noticing. "This could get interesting." My young master said grinning. Since then Charlotte moved in with us. In the beginning Ciel had insisted she wore a dress but she had firmly refused and was very persistent, which was very unnecessarily. Then he had a seamstress come by who had specially made clothes for her, that confused whether it was meant for a man or a woman. "We just can't let her walk around like this." Ciel had said shaking his head when I asked why. She had never let go any information about her origin, past or the fact she had been sleeping in our rose garden. She would just shake her head, and continue with whatever she was doing . It was highly intriguing. I laughed in myself when I heard all kind of interesting insults come from her room. She was completely different than for example Meyrin or lady Elizabeth. And my young master seemed to have taken a liking on her, and her big mouth. Humans were so interesting.
Charlotte's pov:
I swore a mouthful when I found out what time it was. I quickly pulled my clothes on, those stupid butler had woken me up to late once again, no ... actually I was again asleep because that disgusting butler actually did everything perfect. Somewhere, in a corner of my mind was also a little logical. "He's just one hell of a butler. ' But that was before the rose garden. I got headache as I even tried to think of 'that time'. I checked myself in the unnecessarily large mirror. My messy blonde hair hung nicely to just above my shoulders. Meyrin was pretty shocked about it when she saw it. 'b-but it doesn't fit a young lady like yourself! ' she had protested. My Blue, no, more greenish eyes today were still full of sleep. Good enough. I sprinted out of the room quickly and hoped to be able to find the dining hall on time so I wouldn't be too late for breakfast again. You could say much about Sebastian but as was to be expected from him, his cooking was delicious. Ciel sat with his usual cantankerous face to the unnecessarily large table again when I stormed inside. He only looked up, sighed and went on eating. Slightly irritated I took place in the seat opposite him and picked as much as possible on plate. My appetite was, in relationship with my body, and the fact that I would fit easily in size s, quite large. How much I ate, I was barely getting any fatter. Fast metabolism perhaps? I could in any case care little about it, and I took a bite of something that was probably a whatever it was, it was delicious . I was just working on my fifth scone when Ciel stood up and wanted to exuse himself. ' I still have work to do. ' As earl Phantomhive he had many burdens on his shoulders, even as ' The Queen's watchdog ' his work was not easy. In the beginning I had been a little shocked, he was barely 13 and had to deal with things that most adult would still shock. He lived with only his annoying servants and even more annoying butler in a way too large house. I only liked Tanaka, since he never said something I could handle except his usual ' ho, ho ... ' When I found out that Ciel had no parents, I had felt also sad for him. Because he was the only remaining Phantomhive , he was the Earl and despite his age he had to take over all the tasks and obligations. Ciel cleared his throat and ordered Sebastian that he didn't want to be disturbed. 'Then I'll go to the library!' I stuffed the scone in my mouth and picked up another while I doubted between which side I had to go. I gambled left. I was here for over 3 weeks now but I still had no idea how this mansion sat together. But I didn't care,I liked it to wander all alone in the house, encountering new rooms everywhere. Halfway through a corridor on the second floor I (unfortunately) ran onto Sebastian . I fully bumped into him and fell on the ground, almost sitting on my scone. ' OY look out, damned! ' Sebastian slighty frowned his eyebrows and helped get up. He however said nothing insulting back, he actually couldn't because I was a ' guest ' and belonged to be treated with respect. That made it extra funny to bully him everytime. Even though he didn't really seemed to mind, it was still fun. I just tried to crack that little 'perfect butler' act of him. It was so obvious that he was hiding something. ' My excuses milday. ' He curtsied forward while I took another bite of my scone. "Noh, it was my fault, since you seem to do everything perfect' I tried to look past his long appearance. ' Hey uh, Sebastian? " ' Yes milady? " ' Where actually am I? ' He chuckled at this. ' Seriously milady, you are here for almost three weeks now, and you still do not know the way around the mansion?' I shrugged my shoulders and sighed. ' It is much more fun to explore new rooms every time." He sighed. "Excuse me milady, but I must prepare tea for the young master. ' I already slipped past him and entered a random room. ' There was a billiard table, darts and a chessboard. The curtains were dark and thick what made it clear that this room was for evening entertainment. ' Well, that is a setback. " I closed the door carefully behind me so that nobody would hear me, and go all talking to me. I walked into a room somewhere at the end of the corridor, the door went open squeaky*so it is not in use very often.* It was very chilly in here, the window was open and the translucent curtains blew in the gentle breeze. The room was entirely empty on a large black wing after. A wall was entirely mirror. ' The dance hall? ' I asked out loud to myself and ran on the wing. He was in fine state and before I knew it, I was playing a song that seemed so familiar to me, that I almost had to stop playing because of the trembling pain in my head. But I refused to give up and continued to play until I sawFinny, Meyrin and Bard peeping in the doorway.' Hey, do you guys have nothing better to do than to ogle at a girl from behind? ' I said, while I turned around slowly to them. They were all bright red and started to stutter apologies. In the end, it was Bard who dared to say something 'It was just so beautiful and gentle , and, ya know, we aint used to that, since you ... ' he saw his mistake and immediately hit his hand for his mouth. The other 2 had already fled. Run Bard, before I go back on my words and crush you under this piano.' He nodded quickly and ran away with a head as red as a tomato. I smiled in myself and wanted to play again, when I found out that I had no idea what had been the chords. Strange. I tried it a few more times, but eventually I gave up. I stretched myself out and was ready to continue searching for the library. I would certainly come back here, it was quiet and no one bothered me, here on the second floor. Humming the song I slowly walked through the corridors. Where did I recognize it from anyway? It seemed so familiar, but on the same time so far away. It was a pain in the ass I could not remember. I was so deep in thought I blindly walked trough the mansion. I stood still for a large double wooden door. What a good intuition I had. I leaned with all my weight against the right door, that crackling went open. I had found the library. I sighed deeply when I walked and saw all wooden cabinets. Everywhere there were ladders, so you could go to the top shelf. I sniffed the air and smiled when I smelled the musty air of books. That song, that was not part of a story? A story I knew very well, a story I had sung about since I was little and ...-the rest slipped me by a sudden pain in my head. Well, that was all then, for now. I had learned to accept the fact that I could not remember anything from before the rose garden, even though I refused to call it memory loss. I left my thoughts aside and walked to one of the ladders, one of my favorite books was safely stowed on the top shelf. Meyrin would not be able to see it, Finnian probably wouldn't dare to enter the ladder (because make no mistake, it was reasonably high ...) and Bard never entered the library. Perfectly safe. With my eyes I scanned off the shelf and soon I had found it. ' Gotcha! ' I said triumphantly more to the book than myself. I quickly climbed off the ladder , skipped the last few stairs and hopped on the ground. I blew dust off the cover and sat down in a big Chair in the corner. ' The adventures of Alice in Wonderland ' "Chapter 1: Down the rabbit hole." The time seemed to stand still while I read about poor Alice, who was so confused by the foreign figures that she didn't even know who she was anymore. I didn't know how long I had been reading when a low, melodious voice yanked me out of the story. ' It's tea time milady. " Sebastian looked curious at the book, or maybe the fact that I was actually reading a book ... Surprised he pulled an eyebrow. ' I didn't know you could read milady. " Sighing, I closed the book. ' I thought you knew everything Sebastian, this is very disappointing... ' He stood up immediately. Poor guy, he was cranky. I grinned ' Do you not really have your day Sebastian? You're not very talkative today. " He looked at me with a cold look in his crimson eyes. 'Keep the cold look down please mister butler! I want my tea here. ' He nodded shortly and just wanted to walk away when I cleared my throat just a little too loud. ' Yes milady? " I smiled at him. "I really hope that you do know how to make my tea, because I can not bear another disappointment.
So you enjoyed? ;) I really hope so, and I also hope to receive some reviews! Even though this is just a preview. Stick around! I'm also uploading a Kakashi love story soon. (and maybe a little more 'rough' love story of some other anime) So I hope to have you read my other stories soon!
~Charlotte