The sun slowly peered through the curtains of the Phantomhive manor. The rays lingering in the rooms and danced across the face of Ciel Phantomhive as the head servant and butler Sebastian Michaelis opened the curtains and thus making the room brighter. "Its time to get up, Bo-chan." said Sebastian. The younger boy gave a groan and shifted before waking and slowly sitting up. "Good morning, Sebastian." Said Ciel.
"Good day to you, Bochan, here I have your Earl grey tea and smoked salmon for your breakfast." He took the tray and sat it before his master. "Ah, thank you Sebastian." said The earl.
Each morning started in the same routine. The servants would get up and begin their chores. Maylene had finally given in to get new glasses but, she always kept the first pair that Bo-chan had given her. She worked better when she could actually see. Though she woke up before anyone else, she did her chores just to get them done and out of the way. Her job usually consisted of cleaning the floors, the laundry, the windows, and the dusting. She fiddled with her glasses as she worked.
"They seem so different then my other ones.." Sebastian got them for her. She blushed.
By mid afternoon, Ciel was usually up in his study, but today seem to be rather relaxing, he found himself wandering into the library. He strolled in, with walking cane in hand. He then stopped to see a redhead maid sitting at one of the tables, she seem to be writing a letter. Ciel walked over in silence, he wanted to know who she be writing to and why, he then saw a small photograph of a young boy, he seem around his age, his air was light in the black and white photo, a blonde perhaps.
"Maylene, have you finished all your chores?" he asked. Maylene jumped at the voice of her master and she nodded. "Yes, I couldn't sleep so I got up really early and did them." she smiled at him. She bowed. "Good day, Bo-chan." she said, she was taught to always show respect. Ciel looked her over for a moment and nodded.
"Ah, good day Maylene." he said. "Are you writing a letter?" he then asked. Maylene nodded.
"Yes, I am writing a letter to my mother and my little brother." she said. This was the first time Ciel heard that Maylene had family. "You have a family?" he asked.
"Yes, but they live on the outskirts of England, near the boarder of Scotland." she said. Ciel then sat down beside her.
"I would like to hear about your family." he said. Maylene blinked. "Really?" she smiled and sat down. "Well, this is my mother, Rena. As long as I could remember it was only her and me." she began. "You see I never knew my father. My mother said he left after she was with child with me. But that's okay, when I was about five or six, my mother remarried to a man name Charles." She paused and then continued. "Even though I wasn't his real daughter, he treated me like I was and I soon knew him as father, because right after the wedding, my mother was pregnant again with my brother Eden." she smiled.
Ciel noticed how happy she looked when she talked about her family. He couldn't help but smile slightly. "Tell me more about Eden." he said. Maylene nodded. "He was born premature and he was so small, but when he was born I vowed that I would protect him. Even though he was small, he had a wild spirit, he caused my mother and father alot of trouble but they loved it in a way, and so did I. He always had a way to make us smile."
"So when did you leave?" he then asked.
Maylene thought for a moment. "I was thirteen when I left. We didn't have a lot of money. So I got into the wrong crowd...and ended up being an assassin." she said sadly. She shook her head. "I hated it, but I needed the money and I was in a lot of trouble." she said. "Then..I came here." she smiled.
"Oh, I see you been sending most of your salary to your family?" he asked. She nodded.
"Yes. I do." she smiled. "I much rather send them money as a maid, then as a killer." she said. Ciel thought for a moment, she must have not seen her family in years. He began to ponder.
"You know...your family sounds nice. I would like to meet them." he said and got up. "I got some work to do, Good day Maylene." he said and left. Once he was in his study he summoned his butler.
"Sebastian." he began. Sebastian walked in and bowed. "Yes, Bo-chan?" Ciel was quiet for a moment.
"I want to plan a trip." he began. "A trip? To where?" he asked.
"The outskirts of England, near the border of Scotland. I wish to go there to meet some one. I want to take you and Maylene with me." he said. Sebastian stared for a moment.
"Understood, Bo-chan." He bowed and left to make preparations. Ciel didn't know why he was doing this, perhaps out of kindness towards his servant. Despite her klutziness she did take care of them here.
Sebastian returned a while later and bowed. "Preparations are complete, we can leave anytime." He said. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Come." said Ciel.
Maylene walked in wearing a maroon dress. "I am ready to go, but Bo-chan where are we going?" she asked.
"We are going to see your family." he stated.
"Really?!" She flustered and bowed. "Bo-chan, you do not have to do this for me!" she said quickly and in a huff, taken by surprise of the noble gesture.
"Maylene, there is that reason, and I want to see some land there, perhaps I will be able to put up a factory there or a store in that town." he continued and covered his tracks. Ciel Phantomhive a softie? Hell no.
"We should leave now, Bo-chan." Said Sebastian. He nodded and they headed downstairs. Sebastian turned to Bard and Finny. "Do not blow the place up, I am trusting the manor in your care." He said. Finny nodded.
"Don't worry Mr. Sebastian! I will make sure Bard doesn't blow up the manor!" Finny said excitedly.
"Hey!" Bard nearly pouted.
"You guys have a safe trip." said Finny. Sebastian nodded and the three left.
Maylene sat on one side of the carriage, while Ciel and Sebastian sat on the other. The ride was peaceful. She pulled out a small journal and began to write. She will write every step of this trip.
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[i]I can't describe the feeling that is within me at the moment. Bo-chan has been so nice to me and surprised me with a trip to see my family, I will see Eden again. I wonder how he has grown. I hope he is healthy. Perhaps we will even be there in time for his birthday. The carriage ride is peaceful and the sound of the horses' hooves on the ground is relaxing, odd as it sounds. Underneath it all, Bo-chan is still a child, the way he sleeps, its adorable and reminds me of Eden. Then there is Sebastian. I could write so many wonderful things and never do him justice. He was the one who hired me. He is a gentlemen but still has an air of mystery around him. He never talks of his family. He is strictly devoted to Bo-chan, he never faults. He has much discipline. Sometimes I am envious of that. I look to him as a friend and a mentor. He has shown me to do many things and I admire him so, I wonder if I should ever be so lucky as to marry a man such as him....[/i][/b]
Maylene closed her journal and placed it back in her bag. She leaned up against the side of the carriage.
"You seem to write a lot Maylene." Sebastian said, not taking his sight of the scenery.
"I do like keeping a journal. It keeps my thoughts in check." she said and smiled softly.
"It's a good hobby." He replied.
"Mr. Sebastian...tell me do you have any family of sorts?"
Sebastian was silent for a moment and nodded.
"I do, but it is complicated, and a touchy subject for me." he said.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"
"Don't worry about it, you didn't know." he said. He then looked to Ciel.
"The most important person to me is Bo-chan." he then said. She smiled, though it was disappointing to hear that, at the same time it was correct and how it should be. Maylene was never so happy, she closed her eyes and slept.
The evening crept as the sun set. Ciel was up and looked to Sebastian. " Are we almost there?" he asked.
Sebastian nodded. "We are coming up to the house now." he gently placed a hand on the lady's shoulder and shook her.
"Maylene, please wake up. We are here."
Maylene sat up and looked around. "Home..." she looked out the window excitedly.
Ciel blinked and looked away. Home? What about the manor? He thought but put that aside. When the carriage stopped, she got out quickly. "I will tell them we are here!" she said and ran into the house. Sebastian was helping Ciel out of the carriage when they heard a scream.
"Maylene!?" Ciel and Sebastian ran into the house. Ciel's eyes widen. Sebastian quickly grabbed him and pushed him out of the house, slamming the door shut. He turned to the horrific scene before him. Maylene screamed again and again. Her mother, father, and brother, murdered on the floor, each missing their set of eyes. She fell to the floor. "EDEN! Mother! Father! NO!" she cried. Sebastian then moved quickly covered her eyes.
"Maylene..join Bo-chan outside." he said. Maylene didn't move and fell forward. Fainted. Sebastian caught her and took her outside, resting her up against the house.
"Sebastian, What is going on?" he asked sternly.
"I do not know, Bo-chan." He went back in. The smell of demon was all over this place. He could smell it coming down the road. If it was, this case will be more complicated then anything he did before...