I'm redoing this whole story b/c I think it was pretty dumb. Sorry if you actually liked that huge dump I made, but I assure you this is going to be much better. I've been reading other Claude fanfictions, stalking Claude Tumblr blogs, and watching BB II over and over to learn about him better since the anime doesn't allow you to do that.
Some chapters have been completely rewritten, but this one is simply edited. The plot changes to something less dumb, too.
Early warning: gets sexy near the end.
I do not claim anything from Kuroshitsuji!
Enjoy!
Chapter 1
Claude strolled through the forest leisurely with gloved hands in the pockets of his thick coat. The forest floor hid under a thick blanket of fallen leaves. His breath was visible in the chilled temperature of the early Autumn morning.
Claude suddenly felt the presence of something nearby, though it was fairly weak. Still, it had perked his interest. He continued walking in the direction of the aura to a small child laying motionless on the bare ground. It was no human child; it was a young demoness. Very young. Most likely no older than twelve years of age. There were strange black burn marks on the ground surrounding her, and the leaves had been pushed away so as the floor of the forest was visible in a circle around her. She had dark brown, almost black hair down the length of her back with golden blonde tips. She looked to be biracial (in her human form, of course).
Claude kneeled near the female to see her small sides still moving. She was alive, but unconscious. What had happened he had not the slightest idea, but for now he felt obligated to take her home. He lifted the young demoness in his arms and ran home as quickly as a demon's legs will carry him.
Claude quickly unlocked the door and entered his house. He kicked his boots off and removed his gloves after closing the door and headed up the stairs to the guest bedroom. He pulled back the covers and tucked her in. He hadn't even realized how cold she was until he pressed a hand against her face. Not like it really mattered though, with it being a demoness he was handling. Demons don't have a specific temperature they need to upkeep to stay alive. But Claude couldn't help but to worry. He felt strangely obligated to sit by her side until she awoke.
He felt her cheek once more. She was warming up nicely, meaning she should regain consciousness any moment now. Claude sighed softly. Not just of relief; he was also... Well, upset. Would he have to care for her himself? He was not exactly bounding with excitement at the thought of caring for another demon. Actually, to be completely honest, he loathed the thought... As immature and selfish as it sounded. Spiders do not care for their young, and spider demons were no exception.
Suddenly, the little demoness' crystal blue eyes fluttered opened; her pupils strangely white. They studied her surroundings for a moment before her gaze met his. "It's good to see that you are awake." Claude spoke before she did. "I happened to stumble upon you deep in the forest unconscious. Do you feel alright?"
She nodded. "... Where are we?" The small voice asked.
"This is London." Claude answered. She looked surprised. He was beginning to worry if she could remember anything. "What is your name?"
She looked down for a moment in thought only to reply with "I have no idea..."
"Is there anything you can remember about yourself?"
She looked down at a dog tag attached to a strange spiked collar around her neck. It had an 'S' carved into it. Her eyes were wide as she pondered; staring at it for a few moments. "This collar..." She murmured at last, looking up to meet his lovely golden eyes. "Is a sign of the element I possess; electricity. That's all I can remember."
An elemental demoness... How rare. He thought.
"And you have no idea where your parents may be?"
"... No, I don't."
Damn it.
Surprisingly enough though, she didn't shed a single tear despite her current situation. That he admired about her. "Well in that case, I could care for you in the absence of your parents." He offered. He supposed caring for her truly couldn't be as bad as his mind was making it seem.
Her cheeks turned a light shade of pink and she smiled. Claude soon found small arms wrapping around him. "Thank you, sir." He lightly returned the embrace. Oh goodness. She was touching him...
He cleared his throat. "Please; refer to me as Claude." He said after she released her grip around his back. "But what shall I call you?" He studied her for a moment. He loved her sky blue eyes, and her long brown hair. She was gorgeous. That he could not deny. Her bangs nearly covered her left eye. "How about... Dianne?" He finally decided after looking her over.
Her arms wrapped around him once more. "I love it." Dianne said into his chest.
She is a very emotional demoness... What an odd find.
Claude could feel Dianne's arms trembling around him. "Well, if it weren't so early I'd suggest you go to bed, but you wouldn't want that now, would you? There is a lot I must show you if you are going to be living here."
"Like what?" The demoness' eyes lit up as her gaze met his. She was ready to explore. Dianne knew that she had parents, but they were like strangers now. They hardly mattered anymore. She showed not a hint of sadness as if she never had parents.
"After showing you around the house, perhaps we could walk around, seeing as you've never been in London before." Claude explained.
Reviews/Critiques welcome and appreciated!
Also, I went through and edited each one just a tiny bit, so sorry about that. uwu; But if I didn't I'd just sit there staring at them and it'd bother me aaa~
