I Hate Everything About You
A Kuroshitsuji Fanfiction
Lau X Original Character
Chapter 1: The Deal
A/N: I will be explaining things in flashbacks throughout the story. This is how the story has been playing out in my head and I don't want to change it now. There is talk of drug abuse as well as regular abuse and rape. If these are things you can't handle please don't read. Please keep in mind I am also going to try to keep true to the time in which this story is taking place so some things may not be acceptable anymore but were then. Again if you can't handle this please don't read.
My breathing labored as I watched the lights in the large manor go dark. With tight fitting dark clothing I slowly made my way up to the building. I had been here several times with my lover. Well ex lover. I knew the routines of this house and the lay out. What I wanted wouldn't be hard to get. The child should be asleep so a quick in and out and I could leave and calm the burn. My ruby lips turn into a smile as I think of the sweet smoke that would calm the burning I felt. I waited a few more minutes before I moved closer to the manor. Climbing up the side of the house I climbed through a window that was left cracked open. It was an empty room with furniture covered in sheets. I should be down the hall from the study.
I moved slowly as I opened the door. The room was barely lit by the dim moon light pouring in through the window behind a large desk with its chair facing the window. My green eyes lit up as they fell on an expensive looking piece of art just above the mantle. That would be how I could get away from here. When they woke in the morning and found this gone I would be gone and I would be happy. This place was the easiest for me to get the money to leave. I wanted to go where I knew he wouldn't find me. As I climbed up on top of the mantle gently lifting the painting down the room illuminated causing me to scream quietly losing my balance falling into the arms of the tall, sharply dressed Sebastian. I had been caught and this time I had no way out.
My green eyes looked up to meet his reddish brown ones as I cursed under my breath he set me down facing the desk once again this time to meet Ciel's one visible blue eye. I let out a sigh as I bowed my head. "Forgive me Earl, it's just that Lau has such a fondness for this painting…" I was cut off by the young boy clearing his throat before I looked back up at him puzzled.
"Lau has already informed me that you left. I know why you are here." He motioned for me to come closer most likely to take my usual seat on the corner of his desk. I refused to more until I felt the pressure of Sebastian's hand on my lower back as he lifted the painting from my hand. "I've know about what you do. You really shouldn't be stealing from the person keeping you safe." He laid a stack in front of me as I looked down at his desk. "It's all on you. I know you are the one who had been pulling off the big heists. I'm amazed at your skills though. Doing it all by yourself." He smiled and leaned forward some. "Now I can hand these papers over to Scotland Yard or I will keep them and you safe." He could tell I was confused by what he meant my heart skipped a few beats as I pondered what he could have meant by 'safe'.
I had heard other men use that word before but I was never safe with them. Was that how young Phantomhive meant to keep me safe? Did he mean the way I felt with Lau? The way he made me forget all the bad times in my life. With him I didn't need the drug I could look at him and be happy. The way his arms would engulf me in warmth and make me forget the pain I even endured. There was one other way he could have meant but that path of safe would end the same as before. Me alone on the streets to fend for myself again.
"Do we have a deal?" I heard Ciel ask with a look of impatience. He must have asked me this same thing again but while I was thinking. "I agree but with one condition," I paused long enough to see his head nod willing to listen to my condition. "When you are done with me you pay for my way to where ever I choose and you never tell Lau where I went." I said feeling over confident with the condition. He looked as if he was considering this for a moment then nodded his agreement.
"I will send you away but I put a condition on the Lau part. I know about your opium habit as well. If we could call it a habit, while you work for me you will not smoke any of it. If you feel you can't keep this tell me and I will excuse you one night a week so you can deal with this." He then stood walking around me pausing long enough to look at Sebastian. "Show her to her room and inform he of her duties for while she is here." He then continued out the door. I turned and looked at Sebastian noticing that while I finished my business with the young master he had re-hung the painting.
"Follow me, Annette." Sebastian stated in his monotone voice. I slowly followed him pulling the ribbon that held my long dark red hair back in a pony tail. It cascaded down my back as I followed him quietly wondering what my duties would be. As we walked down the hall a little more he spoke again. "You will be helping May-Rin. I will have her lend you one of her uniforms until we can get you fitted for one. I will give you more instructions when needed. I will talk to the young master about getting you more but I know you can't go much longer without it. I left a pipe and some opium in your room." He stopped. "Just don't let the others know what you are doing." I nodded as he pushed a door open. "This is your room. I will make sure you are up early to get your day started." He then turned and left me standing there.
I turned and looked around the room it was quiet and from what I could tell I was off away from the main parts of the house. They were at least smart enough to keep me away from the valuables. Bash would probably come check me every once in a while so that way I don't run off with anything. There was a bed and a small dresser a lamp sat on the dresser and was already lit. I must have been in the back of the house as I hadn't seen it while watching from the side. I hated to admit it but they knew I was coming and they had me trapped before I could even get inside. I looked inside the top drawer and found the pipe smiling as I pulled it out. I lit the pipe using the lamp sucking in the delicious smoke I held it as long as I could before releasing it. The burning I felt in my veins slowly weakened as drew another long draw. Smiling I sat on the bed putting the pipe down. My eyes closing as my mind drifted back.
I walked into the Phantomhive Manor for the first time. I was following Lau the man I loved dressed in a teal garment holding my hand as his sister followed closely. He smiled at me as I looked around assigning a worth to everything my eyes fell on. Sebastian greeted us before ushering us into the billiards room. As we entered we saw Madam Red and her butler Grell. I smiled at the woman as we sat on a couch opposite her.
My memories are cut short as I fall into a deep sleep.