Sebastian walked briskly from the kitchen, up to Ciel's study, where he'd been summoned. Ciel was pacing back and forth in front of his desk, hands behind his back. "Yes, my lord?" Sebastian inquired as he opened the door. Ciel's head snapped up, eyebrow furrowed. "What is this about us playing babysitter?" he snapped at the demon, looking to the letter on his desk. The tall man sighed, stepping inside. "The female you've been instructed to protect isn't any female, young master. She's the daughter of William Blanche, a very wealthy and powerful gang leader. While Her Majesty wouldn't usually get involved in such matters, a recent event with her father has risen tensions in all of England. A mass blood spill may be upon London within a fortnight, depending on her well being," Sebastian explained, even though the Earl had tuned him out.
He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "She arrives within the next hour. I suppose we must go retrieve her.." he said, a hint of scorn in his voice. Sebastian simply smirked, bowing his head. "Yes, my lord," he said, walking around the room to ready Ciel for the outing. It didn't take the demon long, and soon they were leaving the manor. Ciel sat in the back of the carriage, resting his head on his hand. He had no idea what this woman would be like, much less of how to 'take care' of her. Of course, he could just order Sebastian to amuse her, but then nothing would get done! A soft sigh left his lips, shutting his eyes for the ride.
'Ah, you must be Miss Evelyn Fossier. It's a pleasure," Sebastian greeted the woman before him. She was rather short, only coming up to his mid-chest, a few inches taller than Ciel. Her long, ginger hair fell past her chest in standard ringlets, giving off a rather feminine air about her. Upon her face rested thousands of small freckles, dotted across her nose and cheeks. Wide green eyes stared up to the butler, flickering to the Earl for a moment. "You're Earl Ciel Phantomhive?" she asked, sounding almost as if she was holding back a laugh. As Ciel narrowed his eyes, her hands folded in front of her midnight blue dress.
"The pleasure is mine, Sir..?" she said, looking back up to Sebastian, waiting for a title. Ciel scoffed. "He's my butler, Sebastian," he said, a rough introduction. Evelyn shot a glare at Ciel, before smiling. "Sebastian," she said, nodding her head slightly. The butler smiled back, then looked down to Ciel. "Shall we be heading back, my lord? Dinner is to be served in mere hours," he suggested. Ciel nodded. "Of course. My Lady?" he said, offering Evelyn his arm. It was obvious he was a bit unwilling to be so gentlemanly, but it was in his nature after all. Evelyn took it, climbing into the carriage. Sebastian closed the door behind the two, and then they were off.
As the female looked around the fancy carriage, it seemed obvious to Ciel she had never seen such a nice ride before. "You may need to take a seat before you enter my manor, if this amazes you," Ciel noted, the corner of his lip upturned. Evelyn's gaze snapped down to him, eyes narrow. "Hardly. I was simply admiring the handiwork of the engraver. This must have taken ages.." she said, looking back up to the metals. The Earl rolled his eyes, looking back out the window.
The carriage was quiet, and somewhat tense, as neither party wanted to say anything. Finally, it was Evelyn that spoke. "I apologize for my rude behavior, Earl Phantomhive. I simply..am not used to new faces," she admitted, shoulders dropping a tad. This perked Ciel's interested. "How so?" he asked. Evelyn frowned. "I was only ever introduced to immediate..family," she explained, obviously choosing her words carefully. "Whenever a new person, who I had never met before, would show up...it usually resulted in his death." 'Or my terror' she added in her mind, wincing slightly. Ciel leaned back in his seat, nodding. "I understand My Lady," he said politely. Evelyn scowled. "Please, don't call me that..my name is Evelyn," she told him. He blinked, a bit surprised, then nodded. "Of course, Evelyn." The name rolled off his tongue, surprising both himself, and the female.
The rest of the ride was silent between the two, besides having found a silent agreement of friendliness. Soon enough, the ride came to a close. Sebastian opened the door for the two of them, helping both out. Evelyn looked up to his manor, taking in a silent breath. The home was absolutely stunning, in every detail. Ciel couldn't help but smirk at her reaction, which Sebastian caught. "Come along My Lady, I shall show you around our home," the demon butler offered, beginning to walk. Ciel offered his arm once again to her, to follow. The three of them walked in silence, until they reached the inside. The moment Evelyn and Ciel stepped inside the building, three loud gasps could be heard. Finnian, Mey Rin, and Baldroy stood with mouths agape, eyes following her. She shot them a deadly glare, freezing their bodies. It was pure terror that shot from her eyes, making even Ciel shiver. Sebastian didn't stop walking, however, beginning his tour. Ciel excused himself, for he had some work to get done before dinnertime.
The whole tour took about half an hour, leaving Evelyn in awe. The home was beautiful, intricately designed, down to the very last detail. "Sebastian?" she asked suddenly. He stopped, turning to look down at her. "Yes, My Lady?" he replied, red eyes trained on her. "Who were the three downstairs?" Sebastian softly chuckled, turning his gaze down the stairs. "They are the other three housekeepers. Mey-Rin is our maid, Baldroy is the cook, and Finnian is the gardener. They all are very, charismatic in their own sense," he explained to the woman. She nodded, one hand raising to toy with her hair. "Would you show me to my room?" she requested. He nodded, taking her to the guest bedroom.
Upon arrival, she barely had time to say thank you as she shut the door, ripping off her head piece. Two black cat ears stood on her head, shaking themselves out. In some spots, the dark fur had been matted down due to the hat, but a quick shake did the trick. A large, fluffy black tail emerged from under the heavy fabric, slowly wagging. Evelyn gave her entire body a shake, grinning to herself. "I need to get out more," she murmured, looking at herself in a large, body length mirror. The dress had been removed shortly after, leaving her in her undergarments, admiring her body. It was very lean, from the vast amount of exercise she found herself doing.
Suddenly, a knock came on her door. "Miss Evelyn?" Sebastian called out, the door creaking open. She almost hissed, before diving into the bathroom. "Stay out, please! I'll be out in a moment," she all but shouted, breathing heavily. The door's slight creak paused, then slowly shut again. "Dinner is ready, please do hurry," he requested, then left. Evelyn let out baited breath, running a hand through her hair. She left the bathroom, dressing herself rather quickly in some rather plain pants, plain shirt, and a waist coat. At home she never ate 'fancy dinners' so she had no idea how to dress. This would have to suffice. Her tail had curled itself up, and was hidden by the coat, which Evelyn was grateful for. Since she knew it was improper to wear a hat indoors, she styled her hair differently, to mask the fluffy ears.
Evelyn slipped out from the room, sighing softly. She watched the floor as she walked, not noticing a tall, buff blonde in her path. One quick step into his chest sent her flying backwards. Simply out of reflex she threw her arms out over her head, kicking her legs up over. In the process, she clipped his jaw, knocking him to his ass. A hiss escaped her mouth, moving to watch the man closely. She suddenly recognized him as one of the housekeepers gaping at her earlier. Evelyn stood, standing over him. "I apologize sir, I didn't see you there.." she said, holding out her hand to him. He looked up at her, eyes wide. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't seem to care. The man was completely entranced with the woman before him.
A small cough was heard from behind the grounded man, mostly amused. Evelyn looked up, to see Sebastian looming above. His eyes gave off a hard glint, showing a slight annoyance. "Miss Evelyn, Ciel is waiting for you," he stated, picking up the dazed Baldroy from his armpits. The man wavered on his feet a bit, then smiled brightly. "My apologizes my lady," he said, taking her hand and kissing the knuckles. She rolled her eyes, taking her hand back from him. "I wouldn't recommend doing any heavy lifting or doing anything in bright light for a few hours. We don't want to risk you getting injured anymore," she simply said, sliding past the two of them towards the dining room, as she remembered. She heard a chuckle behind her, Sebastian's.
A few moments later, she entered the dining room. "I'm sorry Earl Phantomhive, we had a bit of a, mishap," she said quietly, straightening out her coat. He nodded, watching her closely. He noticed her hair was different than earlier, but didn't make a comment on it. "Sebastian will be a moment," he informed her, before looking back to a letter in his hand. Soon, a delightful aroma entered the room, and with it, dinner. Evelyn tuned out as Sebastian introduced the meal, it was some kind of salmon. She didn't care what happened to it, fish was fish. The girl took her eyes off the food to look up at the butler, realizing he was staring at her.
"I'm sorry, beg my pardon?" she asked quietly. Sebastian smiled down to her, motioning to her hands on the table. "Please allow me to give you your dinner," he said, joking tone to his voice. Evelyn blushed, pulling her hands into her lap. "Thank you," she murmured. Ciel laughed at the other end of the table. "He's help, you needn't thank him for doing his job." Evelyn's eyes widened at him. That just seemed ludicrous, not thanking someone. She didn't mention anything more however, the smell of fish caught her attention. She didn't waste a moment before digging it. The food seemed to melt on her tongue, the flavors so savory. Evelyn knew the dinner would be wonderful.
After dinner, Evelyn slid back to her room. She caught the end of the sun setting, before the land was engulfed with darkness. Perfect.. Digging around in the closet, she found men's undergarments; boxer-like bottoms and a button up shirt. Evelyn took a brief moment to change into the outfit, before opening the door to the balcony. There was a bit of a chilly draft, but nothing that would stop her from going outside. The neko jumped from the railing to a nearby tree, almost flying for a moment. Once landing gracefully on the branch, she made her way down. The grass below her bare feet was still warm, but quickly growing cool.
Evelyn didn't waste a moment to begin running, finding herself grateful for the vast amount of acres the Phantomhive estate sat on. She hadn't truly felt free in a while, and running always helped with that. Back home, Evelyn was always kept in a relatively small home, and almost never allowed outside. This new freedom felt wonderful on her body. The neko lost track of time while she exercised herself. It could have been minutes, it could have been hours for all she cared. Her fun came to an end when someone grabbed her tail.
Immediately she spun out, clawing at the head of her attacker. Her clawed fingers dug into their cheek, yet she didn't smell blood. Looking up, she saw tall, dark, and handsome standing above her. "What are you doing outside dressed like that, you'll catch a cold," Sebastian asked, an amused smirk on his lips. Evelyn hissed at him, teeth bared. She wanted to lash at him, but it was obvious anything she could do wasn't going to harm it, she drew back. Then the pain of how fast she'd been running to the force that he pulled her back at suddenly hit. Evelyn let out a loud cat-like cry of pain, dropping to her knees. Sebastian kneeled down beside her, a hand on her head. His thumb rubbed over her forehead, like he did with many kittens.
"I apologize Miss Evelyn," he murmured, another soothing hand over her ears. On instinct her head pressed itself into his hands, a quiet purr showing behind her cries of pain. Within moments, her tail began to swish side to side. Sebastian smiled, watching the top of her head. "My master was worried for your well-being when he found your balcony door wide open, and you not in the room," he told her. The information didn't really set her off, lest being a bit surprised. Evelyn opened her mouth to speak, before being cut off by Sebastian scratching behind her ears. A soft mewl left her lips instead, smiling in pleasure.
"You're a peculiar creature..." Sebastian mused to himself, watching her carefully. After a few moments, Evelyn pulled away. A flash of disappointment crossed the butler's face, before smiling. "Is something the matter?" he asked. Evelyn shook her head. "Not at all..I'd simply like to ask that, in the night, would you...train me?" she asked, looking up at him with her large, cat-like eyes. He cocked his head slightly, raising an eyebrow. Immediately Evelyn explained herself.
"Clearly, you're not human. My guess is demon. Which means you're much more powerful than a human. Of course, I could never amount to your strength, but I was kind of hoping you could train me, and show me, fighting skills?" Sebastian's eyes grew amused as she stumbled over her words, cheeks pink. The butler stared at the neko, then smiled. "You'll have to speak to my young master," he said in a very professional tone, although his lips were still in a small smile. Evelyn looked up with hopeful eyes, nodding.
Suddenly, she felt a wet drop land on her nose. A small hiss came from her mouth, nose wrinkling up. Then, more. Within seconds, it was an all out downpour. Without even thinking, Evelyn pressed the side of her body into Sebastian, to take cover. He smirked again, scooping her up. It exposed her belly to the rain, but she didn't have time to argue. He ran, as fast as he could without hurting his passenger. It barely few like thirty seconds before they were back into Evelyn's open room. It was empty, but the door was open, and obviously scavenged through. The neko wiggled herself from his grasp, shaking her ears and tail. Sebastian disappeared for a moment, then came back with a fluffy towel. He knelt beside her, taking her tail into his hands, gently wiping the water from the fur. At first, she was cautious, considering how it went down the first time he touched her tail, but it soon became relaxing. Once that was mostly dry, he stood. Flipping the towel over to the dry side, he began to work on her ears. Considering she was much shorter than him, there wasn't any issue.
"Is there anything else I can aid you in, Miss Evelyn?" he asked, folding up the towel. She watched him quietly for a moment, various questions popping into her mind. "No, thank you.." was her reply. He nodded, and began to walk out of the room. "Sebastian!" Evelyn called suddenly. He paused, turning to look at her. "Thank you for coming to get me.." she said, her voice quiet. He seemed a little surprised, then smiled. "Of course," he replied, then walked out of the room.
Evelyn barely had a moment to sit down before her door was thrown open. A very sleepy, yet angry Ciel stormed into the room. "What were you thinking?!" he shouted at her. The teen flinched, staring at him. "It's pouring outside, and freezing cold. What if you got lost in the storm, hmm?" The young Earl was pacing as he rambled, not noticing Evelyn stand. She grasped his shoulders, making him look up to her. "I'm sorry Earl, I wasn't thinking," she said to him, knowing that's what he'd want to hear. Instead of showing satisfaction, he sighed. "I feared you'd been hurt," he admitted, then almost seemed, appalled at what he said. In a swift movement, he pulled away from her. "Use your brain next time," he told her, then left the room.
The neko blinked, confused as to what just happened. It also occurred to her that he didn't say a thing about her exposed ears. Maybe he just hadn't noticed...Soon enough, with no more interruptions, Evelyn managed to blow out the candles, and crawl into the bed. "Goodnight.." she whispered to herself.
Well that was...interesting. It was so much fun to write, and I cannot wait to write more. Please, let me know what you guys think, and what you'd like to see, or any ships you like!