Midnoon

By: PhantomhiveFanatic

-Clock chimes-

"Your tea, my Lord."

"Leave me to my work Sebastian." snarled Ciel

"Are you certain my Lord? Today I was able to retrieve a small amount of herbal tea from Belgium, as I recall it is one of your favorite."

Ciel looked up at Sebastian, then down at the tea. He slowly took it from the silver tray before him and took a sip. As he set it down next to his papers Sebastian was picking up the silver tray and collecting the sugar, cream, and honey. He silently walked out and closed the door behind him, his foot steps echoed in the long hallway and the silver on the tray clattered. Sebastian looked out the window, the estate's lawn spanned a remarkable distance with carefully arranged flower beds and foliage surrounding the property. Everything was tastefully arranged, just as he had made it. Just before Sebastian was about to turn into the corridor a snap echoed. He turned his head to see one of the many beautiful trees to be snapped in half, without a time to react the glass window pane before him shattered. A bullet came directly towards his chest but was caught between his middle and index fingers. Without a second thought he briskly assumed his position next to Ciel. Ciel hardly looked up from his paper work.

"What is it that you want Sebastian?"

"Someone seems to be trying to break into the mansion, I need to relocate you."

Ciel put his pen into the ink bottle and stood.

"Why must everybody try to kill me when I am busiest, such an inconvenience. Let's go Sebastian."

Sebastian's eyes narrowed, focusing on the window behind Ciel's desk. He lunged forward, grabbing Ciel by the waist and leaped away from the window to the opposite side of the room. Glass shattered and a line of books flew from the bookcase creating a flurry of pages and papers in the study. Sebastian looked down at Ciel and released him. Just then a series of deafening pounding noises at the front door. A loud cracking noise suggested that the door was knocked off of it's hinges.

"Shall I see who is at the door my Lord?"

Ciel looked up at Sebastian angrily.

"And just what are you going to do with me? Leave me in this wreck?"

"I intend on leaving where you are safest, until I can get rid of...this surprise guest." Sebastian smiled and began to walk out the mess of a room, when Mey-rin decided to run in, obviously in a tizzy.

"Master! Young Master! I heard a loud noise so I came runnin' to see if you were okay! When I was comin' up the stairs I heard somethin' menacin' by the front door yes I did! I heard glass and a thud and...an!..."

Sebastian took her by her shoulders,

"Mey-rin calm down you're going into hysterics. Now listen there's just an uninvited guest so please collect yourself and assemble the others." Sebastian gave Mey=rin a firm, yet comforting look. She nodded her head.

"Aye Sebastian, keep the young Master safe!"

Mey-rin saluted the butler and ran out of the room not bothering to shut the door. Sebastian looked towards Ciel, who was in the process of leaving.

"Master, where are you off to?"

"I'm going to find who has interrupted my work, what else would I be doing? Idiot butler, come on already."

Sebastian smirked, put his hand to his chest and sank to his knee.

"Yes, My Lord"

(End Of Chapter 1 Here)