Chapter 1
Sebastian came out from the mansion at five o'clock. He had a lot to do, before his master will wake up – he had to buy some meat, tea, baking, newspaper… Then he had to come on the post office and sand a really important letter (unofficially he knew it was a letter to Elizabeth, in which his master was begging her not to come in next weekend, cause he will be sick). Also Sebastian's duty was listening of latest news.
So now Sebastian was walking alone on the streets. Morning fog was hung in the air, but it wasn't as dense to make directing on the street impossible, especially for demon like him. Few stores were already open, still there wasn't much people there. Peace and quiet, only from time to time Sebastian could see drinkers or beggars, lying on the streets, sleeping. It seemed to be a day like any other day, since he'd made a contract with young Ciel Phantomhive.
But this morning was going to be different.
Sebastian approached the bakery and came in. The scent of freshly baked bread could be smelled everywhere. Old man at the cash greeted Sebastian with smile. Butler smiled back and came closer.
"What will be today, mister Michaelis?" The baker asked.
Sebastian touched his chin in wondering and seized the shelves with various kind of bread and loafs. He was silent for a moment, then he looked at the baker with smile and said:
"That bread," He pointed at shelve right in front of his eyes and old man quickly packet one of it in the paper bag. "Croissants."
"How many?" Baker asked.
"Five." Sebastian responded (just in case, if Bard, Finny and Maylene would want some croissants and were going to be as much annoying, as they can, to get them). When the man gave croissants to him, butler remembered about something and quickly added: "And, of course, some gingerbread from yesterday."
"Your dog must really like it, mister Michaelis."
"Yes, you don't even know how much it adores them." Demon smiled at image of Pluto in human body, eating the gingerbread like a normal dog. Well, this gingerbread was a lot cheaper then dog snacks and Pluto's enjoyment from it was practically the same.
Baker handed him the package of yesterday's gingerbreads. Sebastian asked few questions about latest rumors. Meanwhile on the roof of house in front of bakery was lying on its belly weird figure. That person was observing the butler with smirk.
Sebastian bowed lightly to the baker and came out. Person on the roof smiled even wider at this sight. Demon butler started to directing to the post office, which was on the other side of the street. His observer stood up.
"You will be mine, birdie."
Butler, still walking, checked the baking in the basket and quickly covered it with white scarf. On his left side was thin, dark alley, which was leading to the corner. Maybe he wouldn't even look there, if he hadn't heard this specific sound. Quiet, squeaky, prolonged 'meow'. Sebastian stopped and gazed at the alley, from where he heard this 'meow' and his eyes quickly met a little, milk-white cat with green eyes. Something in this cat wasn't right, but he couldn't tell what. It was looking like any other, normal cat. Besides, if it supposed to be some bad sign or something, it should have black fur, not white. Demon butler was observing the cat for a moment, trying to place what was wrong. The cat sat on the ground and started to lick its right paw, still didn't turniing its gaze away from Sebastian. Butler knew he had to move on and come into post office, but he was observing the white creature, like it was some kind of street artist, who wasn't very interesting, but he was still successfully turning the attention of passersby.
Suddenly the cat stood up on its all four paws. It gave the butler one last glance, which was holding some kind of mockery and seduction, and cat turned away, running right into the dark alley. Sebastian's legs moved on its own. He started to chasing the cat, which ran quickly to the end of the alley and disappeared in the mysterious corner. Butler also turned the same corner and soon he found himself in the suspicious place. There was a small, a bit ruined building with broken shop window and cracked door, opened lightly. Cat waited for him, and when Sebastian approached it and even leaned under it, animal quickly jumped into the building. Demon hesitated a bit. Seized shop-like house once again and his lips formed into smirk. It might be something really interesting. So he opened the door wider and came in.
The house inside was empty, covered with dust and it smelled like roses. At the wall in front of doors were some wooden boxes, but beside it there was absolutely no furniture, only empty space. The cat was sitting in the middle of the house and merrily waving its tail. Sebastian took few steps forward to the animal, which eyes were still staring at the butler. Curious demon approached the cat and right when he was going to bend down to stroke it, the blindly white light suddenly appeared on the floor. The cat quickly escaped from the demon. In few seconds Sebastian realized that the light had shape of circle and when his eyes were rolling in panic on the floor, he could recognize more and more details painted on it. And then he felt it – this pain of his heart It was just like somebody grabbed the heart and tightly clenched his fist around it. Sebastian fell on his knees and tried to catch his breath. With every minute he was weaker.
He knew this kind of trap. It was one of few things that could make demon like him weak. The person, who had put it up, had to be either exorcist, or…
"Long time no see, my birdie." Hissing voice behind the white light said. Sebastian's eyes snapped open and he put up his gaze on the shadowy silhouette out from the circle (the brightness of the light weakened a bit). He knew this voice.
"You…"
The other person was laughing for about half a minute. Demon butler smirked.
"Sylvester's seal… Using that kind of curse to get me…"
"You know that I can't live without my birdie. It's time to go home."
"Unfortunately I can't do it." Sebastian smiled even more. "You see, I don't want to go with you anywhere. Besides, there is one person, who'd made deal with me."
"Oh, this kid? Ciel Phantomhive?"
"Yeah, that one. So it would be nice of you to get me out from here and leave me alone."
The person behind the light laughed again. And then the silhouette took few steps in box's direction. Sebastian could see as it sits on the one of crates and draws out from the there something square.
"Unfortunately, my dear birdie, I also can't set you free. So until we will come back to our home, you will wait in your cage."
Suddenly Sebastian understood. The thing that his capturer was holding was an elegant box, one of this boxes, where people are keeping their jewelers. It had been opened and Sebastian felt like he was sulking into it. He tried to stay still and resist. He couldn't let it go. He had a lot to do – deliver the mail on the post office, make his master breakfast and… and help his master with revenge. He couldn't – no! – he didn't want to be sulked into that thing!
But it was too strong. Even if Sebastian was struggling really hard, he the power of the box was sulking him more and more, until he finally didn't get himself inside and the lid hadn't fallen down, imprisoning him.
"Young master…" Was the last words that escaped his mouth, before it happened.
First fic to Kuroshitsuji fandom. I was thinking: "What if Sebastian was the one to rescue and Ciel would have to help him?" Then it somehow evaluated into some plot.
Review, please, to let me know, if you want to see what's next. I won't post second chapter, until there will be at least four comments.
