Hey everyone! BookieNovels here! This is my first fanfic for an anime/manga series, so I hope you enjoy it. I really liked the Sebastian/OC romance ideas for fanfiction, but may I just say, I didn't want any Mary sue or cliche plot lines that are just to spice up this demon butler's love life. So I'm taking a different approach. SPOILER: The OC I'm planning to team up with Sebastian is Cheryl. I"m planning to make her a well rounded character who has plenty of room for character development, as well as a character necessary for the plot. I also don't want her to be those typical OC's paired up with Sebastian, who fall for him at first sight, or is too perfect for her own good. I also hope you liked my introduction to her character. No she's not going to be a maid or poor person that Sebastian and Ciel pick up out of no where and she's not going to be any 'random' woman either, although she's not completely human (yes, I know, straying into Mary Sue territory, but please please give her a chance!) I put a lot of thought into her introduction and the reasoning behind her actions. Yes, I want her to be with Sebby, but I also want her to be her own person, and I'm taking a lot of pride in this character, since I put so much thought into her. She's not going to just be involved with Sebby, but she's going to have real relationsthips with other people too, so please read and review!
Sebastian Michaelis took the time to clean his young master's office while Ciel was elsewhere in the manor. He sighed wearily, closing the books that lay untidily on his desk, and wiped away the small splatters of ink that stained the surface.
It wouldn't hurt for the young lord to be more organized once in a while…
He proceeded to dust off his bookshelves, brushing away the excess dust, before sliding the long velvet curtains open. His mouth tilted downwards in an irritated frown, witnessing a carriage rolling into the Phantomhive estate.
Who could this be? He didn't recall having a guest today. Despite the many tasks he had to attend to, he had to make sure these 'guests' would not disturb the young master. He didn't want an earful of complaints coming from Ciel later on.
-xxx-
Sebastian made his way across the lawn, where Tanaka, Mey Rin, Baldroy, and Finny were working along the hedges. They too, noticed the carriage make a stop near them, their eyes wide with curiosity.
"Sebastian, who is that?" Finny asked him.
The butler placed his finger on his chin. "I wonder…"
He made his approach towards the carriage, his crimson eyes narrowed as he awaited the person occupying it to come out. The door swung open, and a young woman with long, jet black hair stepped out, her cloche hat shielding her eyes from view. She let her long, deep blue dress brush against the blades of grass beneath her, lifting her chin slightly so the butler could see her face. The girl was giving him a friendly smile, her eyes shut, and although he was weary of her unknown reason for being here, he smiled back.
"Hello!" she greeted him, her voice sweet and melodic like an angelic child.
"Welcome to the Phantomhive Estate", he began. "May I ask who you are?"
The girl was still smiling, although it seemed she froze. The butler noticed her ears started to twitch, followed by the rest of her body. She bowed her head down again, gritting her teeth behind her lips.
"Who. Am. I?" she repeated, her voice shaking with anger, as well as disbelief.
Sebastian noticed her 'cheery' attitude become a frustrated one, but as the curiosity got the best of him, he continued. "Yes", he said. "This is the first time I've ever seen you."
There was a moment of silence. Sebastian studied her face carefully, noticing her expression was frozen again, as if her feelings didn't plaster on her face yet. Finally, she spoke.
"Did you just say we've never met?" Her ears began to twitch, and the butler noticed her face was turning a dark shade of blue, her eyes shielded behind her bangs. Her hands were balled into fists, and she was shaking them angrily at her sides. "You…MORON."
Sebastian's eyes widened and he swiftly stepped to the side. The young lady had whipped out a long, wide sword which he guessed she was hiding behind her when she stepped out. He saw strands of his own hair fly across his face as they made contact with the blade, but thankfully, it wasn't his face. "Eh?"
"HOW CAN YOU NOT REMEMBER ME?!" she yelled suddenly, her enraged eyes opening, revealing deep shades of purple. Her voice had changed abruptly from a heavenly angel's to a deep, devilish tone. "I said to myself I'd swallow down my pride and forgive you after what you've done to me if you apologized, but…"She swung at him again but she missed. "I can't forgive you after all! Curse you… curse you…" She held up her sword again, preparing to deliver another blow. "Duel me until we both die! I'll kill you!"
"Sebastian!" the servants cried out, as they rushed to the scene.
Sebastian's eyes were wide, but not because he feared her constant assaults. He was merely surprised by the woman's sudden outburst, and he had to admit, she was confusing him.
"Excuse me, miss", he stated politely. "I really haven't seen you before." He calmly stepped to the other side, just as the blade was about to hit him, his eyes narrowing. Her silly attacks were already getting old for him.
"Don't you dare lie to me!" she roared. She stopped suddenly, realizing her remaining attacks weren't effective, especially under her distressed state. "You… you…"
Tanaka adjusted his spectacles, recognizing the girl immediately. "Ho, ho, ho…"
"What kind of sick joke is this?!" she cried out. "You said you'd be gone, and yet you're right here in front of me." She scoffed. "Honestly, you think changing your hair and appearance a bit, and adding some red contacts will fool me? Well they don't!"
Sebastian was getting even more confused, a state he was foreign to. He was always very calculative, able to put pieces together, but whatever this girl was sputtering out was utter nonsense. "What are you talking about, miss?"
She threateningly pointed the tip of her sword at the bridge of his nose. "Stop acting cool to hide your true cowardice!" Her eyes widened, and crystal tears formed from the corner, spilling down onto her cheeks. "I…I…."
She suddenly collapsed onto her knees, burying her face in her hands, as she began to sob… loudly.
"Was that how little I meant to you?" she whimpered. "You forgot about me!" She continued to cry harder.
This time, Sebastian was the one who was twitching with irritation. He was contemplating on grabbing her by the shoulders and throwing her as far away as possible… maybe even farther than China. But he sighed, knowing the young master would degrade him for his actions. "Will you please explain to me what is going on?" he asked, although the irritation in his tone was beginning to surface.
"I'll never forget how you put me into humiliation, even after I nobly confessed my love to you! Not only did you reject me…you…you… I can't even bear to say it!"
Love?! Sebastian cried out in the back of his head, his crimson eyes widening once more. "M-Miss…" Calm down, Sebastian, he said to himself. It wasn't like him to feel like he was losing his composure. Before he can maintain his composure, she pointed the sword at him once more.
"Yes! You must die tenfold for letting a young maiden like me suffer through this humiliation for the rest of my life!" She pulled the sword back, but this time, pointed the tip at her own chest. "Then I will die too to end this humiliation!" More tears spilled down her cheeks and her face was flushed with shades of red.
Her melodramatic nature reminds me of Grell… he thought to himself, letting a scowl fall on his face. "Now let's not get too hasty…"
"That's not him."
The silky new voice caught the attention of the both of them, and they turned to the second figure that emerged from the carriage.
Mey Rin gasped, her cheeks flushing red. The man was incredibly handsome, with unruly locks of blonde hair adorning his smooth, pale features. His purple eyes—ones that matched the young lady—was staring at the girl and the butler in slight amusement.
"What?" the girl asked in disbelief, staring at Sebastian. She boldly stepped forward, examining Sebastian's features further. Her cheeks turned a deep red when she realized what the man was saying was true. "Y-You're not Vincent?!"
Sebastian's eyes widened. Then he relaxed them, finally understanding the situation. "I see. So you thought I was the late head of the Phantomhives?"
The man stepped forward, gently taking the girl's shoulders and pushing her aside. "I apologize for my little sister's rudeness", he informed the butler. "She has a very unpleasant history with Vincent Phantomhive, and I have to admit, you do bare a resemblance to him."
How could a girl like her be involved 'romantically'(more like delusional) with Vincent Phantomhive? She looked like she was barely out of her teenage years, perhaps 18 or 19. More importantly, what is their connection to the late head?
The girl bashfully buried her face in her hands, once again turning back into an innocent child, despite her murderous attitude earlier. "I'm so sorry…" she whispered, putting her hands down. "I was just so heartbroken that I acted recklessly towards you." She respectfully bowed to Sebastian. "Again, I'm so sorry!"
"That's alright, Milady", he said, although he wasn't very reassuring of his words. "Anyway, may I ask who you are?" He turned to the blonde haired man.
He smiled. "My name is Revis Lansdowne. And this is-" He waited patiently for his younger sister to introduce herself while she wallowed in her own guilt. When she caught on, she snapped her head up.
"Ah,ah, yes! My name is Cheryl!"
Sebastian placed his hand on his chest and bowed. "It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Sebastian Michaelis, loyal butler to Lord Ciel Phantomhive."
"Sebastian…Michaelis…" Revis repeated, as if he were in a trance. He snapped out of it, and gave the butler in black a warm smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you! You're just the person I wanted to see."
Sebastian raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And what would that be about?"
Revis's smile faltered slightly. "I don't think it'd be appropriate to talk about it out in the open like this. I was hoping to speak to you in private."
Sebastian's eyes narrowed. This time, his instincts were true. There was something suspicious about these newcomers. And he wanted to know what that was. "Of course. Please follow me into the manor. I will get the young lord shortly to speak with us as well."
Revis nodded. "That'd be wonderful. Thank you." Although the butler clearly stated to follow him, the blonde haired gentleman walked passed him. He made his own way towards the manor, while Cheryl quietly trailed behind.
Sebastian's eyes widened. How odd… he thought to himself, feeling a strange sensation overcome him once he got closer to Revis's aura. His aura... is almost the same as mine.
-xxx-
Knock Knock!
"Come in", Ciel mumbled, lifting his eyes from the book he was reading. Surprise flickered in his deep blue eyes as he saw a blonde haired man follow Sebastian into the study.
"Young master", Sebastian began. "I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but it seems we have a surprise visit from some unknown people."
Revis just smiled, maintain his happy-go-lucky tone. "Oi, that's a little rude, don't you think? I already introduced myself, you know."
"Who are you?" Ciel asked him. "I believe you didn't schedule an appointment to visit." He sighed. "In defense to my butler, I must say you're the rude one for dropping by unannounced."
Ouch, Revis thought to himself. "You have the same spunk Vincent did." A lopsided grin appeared on his face, just as Ciel's mouth gaped open in shock.
"You know of the late head of the Phantomhives?"
Revis's smile faded. "You speak of him like he isn't your father." He leaned over across the desk, reaching his arm out to pat Ciel on the head. "And of course! He's a friend of mine."
Ciel flinched with irritation at Revis's over friendly gesture and pulled himself away. "I see", he said, trying to regain his business-like tone. "What brings you here then?"
Revis bared a sheepish look on his face, scratching his cheek as if he were tense. "I just wanted to know why a thirteen year old kid like you formed a contract with a demon?"
"…"
A smile danced on Sebastian's face as he locked the door behind him. The room suddenly grew dim, and Ciel rose from his seat.
"How do you know?" he asked, his voice dead serious.
Before Revis could speak, Sebastian interrupted him, and the blonde haired nobleman felt the looming presence of the black butler right over his shoulder.
"Because, young master", Sebastian began. "He's a demon too."
Ciel's eyes widened. "What? How is that possible?"
Sebastian smirked, raising his finger to his chin. "Well, he's not a pureblood demon like me. But the blood of a demon flows in his human veins. Now, Sir Revis, please do explain yourself before my master does."
Revis calmly folded his arms across his chest, before looking around. "Wait a minute, where's Cheryl?"
Ciel narrowed his eyes. This man is arrogant enough to stray from an important discussion. Just what is he aiming for?
"Uh, no, really, she tends to cause trouble", he informed them. When their gaze never left his, he sighed in defeat. "Fine," he mumbled. He placed his hand to his chest. "My father is a pureblood demon, and my mother is human."
Ciel's eyes widened for a moment. How absurd! Sebastian had never told him of such situations between human and demon. "That must have been one twisted romance between the two of them." He noticed his remark struck a chord inside Revis, witnessing his hand's clench into fists. As fast as he did that, he relaxed them once more. "Tell me about it!" he said cheerily, shrugging off whatever he felt earlier. "I don't really know the exact details, but mother and father aren't really around so I can't ask them."
"Where are they?" Ciel asked him.
Revis smiled again, but this time as if he were trying a little too hard to. "Mother is dead. And father… well… he's a pureblood demon after all. He pops around once in a blue moon. The last we've seen him was fifty years ago."
Ciel's eyes narrowed. "I see," he said. "You said 'fifty years ago'. Does that mean you're also ageless?"
Revis nodded. "Ageless but not immortal", he said. "So are my half demon, half human siblings. We prefer to be called Cambion. We age normally at first when we're born, but by our 20's and 30's we just stop aging. Isn't that great?!"
Ciel ignored Revis's cheery remark. "Cambion. I see. You say you're not immortal?"
Sebastian chuckled. "They're not. And I've heard of Cambion before but they're hard to produce. They've got more supernatural abilities and strengths, but they don't need to feed on souls, or create contracts. They're also much easier to kill, compared to actual demons". He gave Revis a suggestive smile. "So that girl who attacked me earlier… she's also a Cambion?"
Revis nodded. "Yes". He scratched the back of his head nervously. "Sorry about that again… she's a really nice girl, but she tends to let her emotions get the best of her."
"Attacked?" Ciel questioned, raising an eyebrow. "One of your own attacked my butler?"
Revis flinched, his muscles tensing. "Well, it wasn't anything personal, but…"
"She mistook me as Lord Vincent Phantomhive", Sebastian informed him. "It seems she has a history with him too."
Ciel turned back to Revis. "Please explain that as well."
Revis's smile faded, and an irritated expression appeared on his face. He sighed. "Do I really have to waste time talking about my sister's trivial love dramas?" When he got no reply, he answered. "Vincent and my family were pretty close, especially me and him, so he'd come by often. Of course, Vincent was a very charming man and it was easy for him to gain my younger sister's affections, even if it wasn't his aim. So Cheryl confessed and got rejected because Vincent was already married with a son."
"Isn't that normal, though?" Sebastian informed him. "I do believe it was inappropriate for her to act the way she did."
Revis smirked. "Vincent never told us he had a family. But…We get to the good part. The humiliation part. Vincent was about to leave in his carriage when she ran up to him, declaring her love to him in front of all the servants. I heard from them that the Earl merely looked at her, before turning to his carriage. He left without another word." He pulled out a small piece of paper from his pocket. "Three years later, he sends her this."
Ciel glanced at the man for a moment, before taking the note into his hands.
Dear Cheryl,
Please forgive me for leaving you abruptly and not responding toward your confession. I respect you as a great individual, but I already have a loving wife and a wonderful son. I know one day you'll find a man who will return the affections you deserve. Lady Cheryl, although it is obscenely rude for me to do this, I must ask a favor of you. Please help watch over my son Ciel if one day my wife and I were to no longer be by his side.
Sincerely,
Vincent Phantomhive
Ciel read the last part again, feeling his heart sink. He noticed Sebastian was staring at him with an amused expression and he gulped down whatever nerving feeling he felt before.
"He sent her that two years later after she confessed", Revis pointed out. "So it infuriated her greatly."
"When did she receive this note?"
"A week before the Phantomhive manor burned down", he said. "When she found out the news, she was devastated, regardless of her grudge against the late earl. So she came down to pay her respects… but…." Revis glanced over to Sebastian. "She mistook your butler as Vincent and thought everything was somehow a joke." He turned his attention to the butler. "So you do get why my sister tried to kill you, right?"
Sebastian forced a smile. "To an extent…"
"Anyway", Revis said. "I'm more interested in knowing about why a thirteen year old earl would make a contract with a demon."
Ciel smirked. "Why does it matter?"
"I'm just curious", Revis said.
Ciel and Sebastian glanced at each other for a moment, wondering what to tell the newcomer. Finally, Ciel decided to tell the truth. "Revenge. Sebastian is here to help me get revenge on the people who wronged the Phantomhive name, until…"
"I understand the rest of it", Revis said abruptly. "But… why?"
"The rest of it is none of your business", Ciel snapped. He slammed his hands on the desk. "Now, is there anything else you need? If not, please be on your way."
Revis began to fumble with his fingers. "Well… there is something."
"What is it?" Ciel spat, clearly becoming irritated.
Revis's smile turned into a wicked smirk. "I knew you'd try to kick us out, but we kind of need to stay a bit longer."
Ciel's eyes widened, clearly expressing how enraged he was at his comment. "What?!"
"Does Marchioness Frances Midford ring a bell?"
Ciel's body suddenly began to twitch with anxiety and Sebastian felt a few of his nerves tense. "What about her?"
Revis's eyes sparkled with mischief. "I informed her I'd be here for a while, and since she's quite fond of me, she's hoping I could help 'train' you."
"What?!" Ciel cried out. "How in the world do you even know her?!"
Revis smirked. "She's the sister of my best friend. Of course I'd know her."
So the bratty blond would inform that 'monster' that he'd be here, but not me?! The very owner of this manor?!
"My, my", Sebastian mused, sighing wearily. "You've played quite a cheap trick there." He turned to Ciel. "What do you think, young master? What should we do with him?"
Ciel was quiet for a moment, bearing a hateful glance towards Revis. "Go prepare a room for him and his younger sibling", he said in disdain.
"As you wish, my lord."
Revis! What did you guys think of Revis? Honestly, he's going to be an important character, perhaps a little more important than Cheryl. I didn't get much of his personality into view here, since his purpose in the first chapter was just to explain and clarify some stuff, but I assure you, he's going to be awesome.. in his own way. Revis's purpose is more to drive the plot towards a certain direction, so I assure you, he'll be interesting. Oh, and with his happy go lucky attitude? He's going to be somewhat of a foil to Ciel and Sebastian, so that's definitely going to add up to some whacky situations as well. Another spoiler! (SORRY IM GIVING SO MANY SPOILERS, IM JUST SO EXCITED AND I DON'T WANT YOU GUYS FEELING LOST) Revis will be spending a lot more time with Ciel and Sebastian than Cheryl will, so please try warming up to his character soon. Oh, and I drew a picture of him, since I want to see for myself what these characters would look like. I drew Cheryl too, and I like it, but one cover photo at a time. I'll update her picture once I update the second chapter. ;) REVIEW PLEASE! Come on please? I'm drawing pictures and planning out ideas at a hardcore level, so please review! I have my fingers crossed! Thank you so much! :D
