Black Butler: Midnight's Vow

Episode 1: Her Butler, Skilled

Opening Theme: True Light.

When the Dark night calls to you

Come to me instead I'll stay true

Hear me now, feel my love

I will watch you from above

Fake Night, True light.

Do not fear the night

Follow your Heart, stay in the light

From you heart the darkness does part

Fear not little one

the day has only just begun.

Fake night, true light.

In the cage that had once held her father, Midnight looked out upon the scene before her. She too was in this cage, the mark on her back still burning. Her pure white hair gray with ashes, her white dress stained red with her blood. "I would give anything to escape... I'd even sell my soul to Satan himself..." she wondered why god had abandoned her. "My my... what an unusual master I have. it seems no matter what I am always drawn to the Phantomhive family." A voice said. "W-who are you?" "The very demon that served your father many years ago." The voice replied. "Tell me child... what do you want?" The demon asked. "I want..." She sighed. What did she want? "Make a deal with me and I shall grant you your fondest wish. For a price of course." "If it is my soul you are after then take it, I have no use for it anyway. Nobody in this family does.." The demon smirked and held out his hand. "We have a deal then?" "Yes." "Now, your orders?" "Kill them! Kill them all! Burn these pigs!" she snapped, revealing her contract. "As you wish, my lady." The deed was done in minutes. the demon then took on the same human form as before, when he had served her father. "Now then My lady, shall I restore your Manor?" "Yes... and you shall take the name My father gave you." She replied. He smirked. "As you wish. From this day forward I am Sebastian once more... until the day I claim your soul." "Sebastian... you like cats yes?" Midnight asked. "Yes, very much so..." She smiled. "Then feel free to have as many as you wish. However, you are responsible for them. And the first cat I see is mine understand?" "Yes my lady... but I thought you had an allergy?" "I do not share my father's allergy to cats... but his asthma is another story." Midnight replied simply. And that was that.

A few years passed and Midnight became the head of the Funtom Corporation. And was given the title of Marchioness by the Queen. With Sebastian's help, she had also earned the nick name Black Cat of the Queen. And, like her father before her, she too had returned to the underworld. She was following in her father's footsteps, and even held his cold and distant attitude towards others. Midnight was sound asleep while Sebastian was silently doing away with intruders. He left one alive so that way he could find out who sent them. After that issue was handled, Sebastian set to the next days preparations. "My Lady... it is time to wake up." Sebastian said, entering her room. "nn?" She sat up and yawned. "The tea... Sakura?" "Yes, imported from Japan. As it is Spring I thought this flavor would be best. The Tea set is the blue Butterfly you had imported from Japan as well." Midnight nodded. "Nn." Sebastian gave her that cocky grin of his. "Today's Breakfast is a poached egg and fresh fruit, as you requested." She nodded once more. "Shall I fetch that pink dress your father made for you?" "No.. the butterfly Kimono will do just nicely." She replied. "Very good." He fetched the garment and helped her adorn it. "How would you like your hair styled?" "Leave it down, but grab the Kanzashi that goes with this Kimono.." He sighed and did so, brushing out her hair and placing the kanzashi in her hair. "Lovely..." she yawned. "What's the schedule?" "Mm.. Chlaus will be coming around noon to discuss with you about those... mice as it were. And after lunch I have requested a fight between two Japanese martial Artists for your entertainment. then there is art, signing and then your training." Midnight nodded. "Good work." Sebastian smiled. "I am merely one Hell of a butler." "So you've told me... nn? Where's Mayonaka?" Upon hearing her name a black cat padded into the room. Said cat had purple eyes and a silver ribbon on her neck.

"There you are girl." Midnight pet the cat and stood up. The Kimono she wore was pure white and ever so long. It was trimmed in sapphire blue with sapphire butterflies all over it. It looked like a princess Kimono. the Kansazhi was a silver and sapphire butterfly that shone brilliantly in the sunlight. her long white hair trailed down past her ankles. She was a very beautiful young lady. The whote ribbon around her contract eye was tied so that it did not slip off. "Alright then, let's get started." At noon on the dot Chlaus came over to discuss the mice problem. "Yes... they've run amok here as well." midnight said, sipping her afternoon Assam tea and eating a chocolate tea cake. "yes... finding their nest will be hard, let alone exterminating the pests." Chlaus agreed. "Quite. though if you can get me the proper game.. I shall reward you handsomely." He laughed. "Don't you always? Ah... you look so much like your father." he said. "...Anyway please make haste." Chlaus nodded and left. Shortly after Midnight was tending to her lessons when someone... or rather two people, burst through her door. "Midnight!" She was glomped out of nowhere./ "What the hell?! get off me you lout!" Midnight snapped. "Prince Soma... what are you doing here I thought you returned to India.." "Oh Sebastian!" Soma let go Of Midnight. "You're Midnight's Khanshama now?" "Yes.." Midnight stood up. "What are you doing here?" She demanded. Soma smiled. "I came to see my fiance of course." Sebastian and Midnight were shocked. "Your what?!" She demanded. "Sebastian why did you not tell me he was coming?! or that I was Engaged to him?!" Midnight snapped. "I'm sorry My lady I had no idea. Had I known I would have informed you right away." Midnight huffed. "Excuses.." Soma then hugged her tight. "Hey! let go of me!" He laughed. "Not a chance." Midnight was clearly annoyed. He had no place in her life... and no place in the underworld. "Soma.. My Lady is busy. So please wait until she has finished with her lessons." Soma reluctantly let Midnight go. She and Sebastian left in a hurry. "ugh... Fiance? Now he's making things up." After checking to ensure... Midnight was defeated. "So he did that behind my back the little.." Midnight resented her father. "...Sebastian.." "Yes?" "How exactly did he pull this off?" "Probably to create an alliance... anyway my lady, you cannot refuse him now." Midnight threw a book at him. "Shut it!" He chuckled. "I am merely your butler, so forgive me for touching off your anger." "He has no place here.." Had she known the truth about what lie behind his innocent face, or what would happen between her butler and her, she never would have made the deal that day..

To be Continued

Ending Theme: Demon's Night

In the dead of the darkest night

The demons run and take flight

Show them no fear, If you hold

Someone dear. End the nightmare,

And Show them now fear. Burn them with a wire

Or the deadly white fire. Kill them with a prayer

They will flee from everywhere. They cannot hurt

Those who show no fear. So don't give them what they want

Or they will attack those you hold dear

Those you hold dear. They are not

Even real. Just close your eyes, and they will go

If love is what you feel

Love is what you feel.