-Phantomhive Manor-
"Good morning, young master." the butler chimed as he brought in his master's morning tea. Ciel sat up, stretching his arms above his head with a quiet yawn. It was a bit late to just now be waking up, but there wasn't much to be done today, anyway.
"Sebastian, what's my schedule for the day?" he asked, before taking a sip of his tea. It was Earl Gray, and of course with plenty of sugar added in order to fit Ciel's liking. Sebastian put the breakfast on the nightstand, and opened the curtains to let light flood into the room.
"You have in invitation to a certain earl's manor, my lord." he replied. "Guess who it is." Sebastian helped his master change out of his nightclothes before holding up a letter with the address written in fancy purple cursive.
"Don't tell me it's that Trancy slut again…" he rolled his eyes, and gave an irritated sigh. "I don't know anybody else who would write in audacious purple cursive on a formal letter like this, so it must be him."
"Language, my lord." Sebastian admonished, still keeping his calm tone. "Don't forget that you must act as a proper earl at all times." he said as he buttoned Ciel's shirt.
"Read me the letter, Sebastian." Ciel instructed, adjusting his eyepatch.
He sighed, and read the letter aloud to his master. "Ciel Phantomhive, you and your butler have been cordially invited to Trancy Manor for tea this evening. No murderous intent this time, just for fun and pleasantries. I hope to see you there. Sincerely, Alois Trancy." he handed him the paper, obviously displeased with its contents.
"You somehow manage to look more unhappy about this than I am." he said, re-reading the letter and taking note of the excessively elaborate cursive it was written in. "It's probably another death match, I doubt he's actually as sincere as he says he is about this." he folded the paper and placed it back into the envelope. "I'll take whatever chance he offers me, if it brings me closer to killing him."
"Yes, my lord." Sebastian bowed, and was starting to walk out of the room before he was stopped by the words of his master.
"Sebastian, what reason do you have to dislike the Trancy residents?" Ciel raised an eyebrow, standing up off his bed. "It's that butler trying to take my soul, isn't it? It must be a different reason then mine."
The crow demon hesitated for a moment, before turning back around to face Ciel. "They prove to be a threat to you, and it is my duty as your butler to protect you at all costs." he replied. "… Anyway, make sure to be prepared when we leave to there this evening. I believe you already know not to trust them."
Ciel nodded, and walked out of his room. He had left his breakfast unattended, but with the amount of snacks he usually had throughout the day, it wouldn't really matter. Sebastian sighed once more and picked up the tray, carrying the dishes to the kitchen. He was finding it hard to believe that the Earl Trancy thought they were stupid enough to fall for this. Then again, maybe they were expected not to, and arrive armed for battle. The butler rolled up his sleeves, and proceeded with his task of washing dishes. It had started as an ordinary, boring day, but something interesting surely awaited them later…
Thank you so much for reading! I know, I know, this is pretty cliché. And don't worry, the next chapter will be longer than this. Your criticism is appreciated, and I will take suggestions for later events in the story! ^-^
- Supreme Ruler of Darkness
