Author's Note:
Hello. My name is Kaitlyn1723. This is a Black Butler OC x Ciel fanfiction based off of the anime episodes for season one of Black Butler. This work is also published on my Wattpad account (Kaitlyn1723) and is much farther along there. By also publishing this fanfiction here, I hope to expand the audience for it. All updates to any of my works will be published on my Wattpad account first, so feel free to check it out and my other works there, but please do not spoil anything for anyone here. I have limited access to a laptop or computer to be able to write and publish here, but I will do my best to update regularly.
This is a trial run for for me. I may publish other works here if this goes well. Please bear with me while I try to learn how to properly use this site.
The main character here is Claire. She was born on November 11 and she is about a year younger than Ciel. She has sapphire blue eyes and long brown hair that goes down to around mid back on her. Her arms and legs are covered in scars as well as there being a few scars on her torso and one on her head that is
Please enjoy.
It was another dark night. I was out on the streets, as usual. Ever since I had left that cult, I had been living on the streets. Although, left didn't quite describe it. 'Escaped' was about right.
It was raining tonight. I had been on the streets for the past five months. The men from the cult had been chasing me the whole time, and still were. I still continued to run. I couldn't go back.
I still wore the outfit they had pu- no, forced me into. It was sapphire blue, like my eyes, and barely touched mid thigh. It was strapless, revealed my back, and had black detailing. I was bare foot and surprised that I hadn't caught a cold, yet.
It's late...and dark. I should probably go find another dark alley corner to sleep in for the night.
I usually slept in a dark alley corner for protection. The darker it was, the less likely it was for me to be seen by others. However, the only place I could find was a small space between two trash cans. I sighed and decided to settle for that.
I slid down between the trash cans and pulled my knees to my chest. I rested my head on my knees and slowly fell asleep.
Dream
I was chained to the wall again. My legs and arms were bleeding heavily and there was a gash on my head.
I looked up to see three boys coming towards me with evil smiles. They all held whips in their hands. I was paralyzed with fear.
They began to whip me in turns, creating new gashes with the old ones. I gritted my teeth to keep from screaming until the pain was too much to take.
I screamed as loud as I could and it seemed to please them that I was in pain. But, no matter how much I screamed, they wouldn't stop. They would always whip me until I nearly bled to death. However, I was never fortunate enough to die. I was always kept alive. Always kept suffering.
And the just continued to whip me.
End of Dream
I woke up with tears streaming down my face. It was still raining and cold. In the distance, I could here a clock tower chime. It was signaling that it was two in the morning.
It was only a nightmare...
I let out a sigh of relief, but then I heard a familiar voice. A familiar voice that I never wanted to hear again.
"It's a little early to be letting out sighs of relief, Claire." I stood and quickly turned in the direction of the voice. In the darkness, I could only see five male figures. I could see the evil smiles they had though.
A chill went down my spine and I started backing away.
"Come on. We only wanna have a little fun, but, to do that, we have to bring you back", another voice said. I continued to back away and saw their smiles fade into frowns of rage. They each took out a whip.
I gasped. I knew what they were going to do. I turned around and made a run for it. I could hear them following after me.
I would feel the whips hit my exposed back, but I had to keep running. I turned random corners and was forced to run away from the city. I ran through a forest and got an occasional scrape on myself from the trees and surrounding vegetation.
The footsteps were in the distance now, but I had to keep running. However, I tripped and fell, giving me another few scrapes. When I looked up, I realized I had landed on a dirt road. I felt hope spread through me.
Roads lead to people!
I quickly got up and dashed down the road. Eventually, a beautiful manor came into view. I felt the corners of my mouth lift into a small smile as I kept running.
I continued to run until I made it to the front door. Once I made it, I pounded on the door like my life depended on it, which it did.
"Help! Please! Somebody, help me, please!", I screamed as loud as I could. After a few minutes of my pounding and screaming, a man opened the door.
The man was extremely tall. He had black hair and blood red eyes.
"Can I help you, miss?", he asked. He sounded irritated. However, when he took one look at me, he knew something was wrong. Fear filled my eyes and a small pool of blood had gathered around my feet. His eyes widened, just slightly. "What happened?"
"I am so sorry, sir! I know that it is very late at night, but I desperately need help. I am being chased by five men and I need somewhere to hide! Please, sir! Will you help me?", I pleaded. He thought it over for a moment and then sighed.
"Very well. Hurry inside." The man moved aside, giving me room to enter the manor, and I quickly did as I was instructed. He allowed me to hide in a supply closet, where I could hear everything that was said.
"Have you seen a young girl go by here? Probably bleeding. Wearing a blue and black dress", one of the men asked.
"I'm sorry gentlemen, but I'm afraid not", I heard the man say.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive. Now, I have to ask you to leave, before you wake the master."
I could tell that the men were not happy. "Fine. Have it your way." I heard the door close and waited.
"You can come out, now. They are gone", the man said. I slowly peaked my head out of the closet.
"Th-Thank you, sir! I can't thank you enough!", I said. He kept his poker face and looked down at me.
"Please, call me Sebastian", he said. I smiled.
"Alright...Sebastian", I said. "I suppose I should be leaving now, but thank you. So much." I gave a quick curtsey and began walking to the door. However, I was stopped by a hand on my shoulder. I turned to face Sebastian again.
"Hold on, miss. It seems that you are soaking wet, are bleeding, are being hunted, have nowhere to go, and your dress is badly damaged." I looked down and realized that what he said was true. I gave a small nod.
"Everything you have said is true, but I couldn't possibly-"
"How would you like to stay here, at the Phantomhive manor? All you will have to do is work as a maid. In exchange, you will receive shelter, meals, and more protection than what you currently have", he said. I thought his deal over and looked up timidly.
"Are you sure it wouldn't be a bother?", I asked.
"It would be an honor."
"Alright. I accept." I gave a small nod and smile. He motioned for me to follow him, stopped outside of a room, and asked me to wait outside. When he returned, there was a girl with him. She had maroon-ish hair and glasses. She was also wearing a nightgown. When she saw me, she gasped.
"Oh, you poor dear! What happened to you?", she asked.
"This is Mey-Rin. She will help you become an excellent maid and is going to help you clean up and get some rest." I smiled and curtseyed again.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mey-Rin. My name is Claire", I said. She smiled.
"That's a lovely name. Please follow me, so we can get you cleaned up", she said.
I followed her and she allowed me to take a bath. When I finished, she helped me treat my wounds. Then, she and Sebastian showed me to a room.
"This will be your room. Get some rest. We must all get up early in the morning to prepare for the day", he said. I nodded and thanked them both.
I stepped into my room and went straight to bed. It was going to be a long day tomorrow. Soon, I fell asleep from exhaustion.
Time Skip to Morning
I was woken up in the morning by Mey-Rin shaking me, telling me to wake up. I sat up in bed, yawned, and stretched. Then, I was hit with black and white fabric. I inspected the fabric and realized that it was a maid's uniform.
"Hurry up and get dress. Sebastian will be here in twenty minutes to get you. You will be going with him to wake up the young master", she explained. I nodded and began changing, while Mey-Rin waited outside.
I was dressed in ten minutes and pulled my long, brown hair half way back. By the time I finished, Sebastian was knocking on the door.
"Claire. We must go and wake up the young master", he called. I turned and headed for the door.
"Yes. I'm coming", I said and opened the door. Sebastian looked me up and down and nodded in approval. We began walking to the young master's room.
They keep saying 'young master'. How young is he?
As if reading my thoughts, Sebastian spoke. "The young master is thirteen years old. He became the head of the Phantomhive family just a few years ago."
"Oh. What about his parents?", I asked.
"Sadly, they died in a fire around three years ago", he stated.
Soon, we walked into a room. He motioned for me to wait by the door, while I watched.
"Master. It is time for you to wake up", he said. The boy in the bed kept sleeping soundly, until Sebastian opened the curtains. Once light flooded into the room, the boy opened his eyes and looked towards the window.
Sebastian began pouring the boy some tea. While doing so, he explained to the boy everything that would be offered for breakfast, while the boy sat up in bed and yawned. The boy was asked what he would prefer and the boy shielded his eyes as he looked in the direction of the window.
"A scone", he replied. Sebastian explained the events of the day, while dressing and preparing the boy.
"Today you have a meeting with Mr. Hues, the authority on the history of the Roman Empire. And, this evening, Mr. Dumbiarno, of the Pesidan company, will be paying you a visit", he said. While Sebastian was tying the boy's tie, the boy spoke.
"Oh. Is that the man I have in charge of stuffed animals at my factory in India?", the boy asked in a monotone kind of way.
"Yes. I'm told he's Italian. We will, of course, offer him all the hospitality the estate can provide", Sebastian answered. The boy now had a cup of tea in his hand and was lifting it to drink when he spoke.
"I know this smell. Is this tea Earl Grey?", he asked and continued to drink the tea.
"Yes", Sebastian continued from there as the boy kept drinking. The boy had teal-ish hair and a sapphire blue eye, like mine, only his right eye was covered with an eye patch. "Oh, and Master."
"Yes?" The boy didn't even look up.
"We have a new maid starting today. Her name is Claire." Sebastian motioned for me to come over and I did. The boy looked up.
"I don't recall authorizing this", he stated coldly. I was beginning to feel nervous. I had kept my eyes closed, until the rustling of clothing stopped, to avoid awkwardness. However, it was settling in the room anyway.
"We were slightly short handed, so I took it upon myself to hire a new maid", Sebastian said.
"Very well", the boy turned to me,"I am the master of the house, Ciel Phantomhive."
"Nice to meet you, sir", I said and politely curtseied. When I looked back up, Sebastian was smiling and Ciel was looking at me a bit shocked. "D-Did I do something wrong?"
Ciel regained his composure, looked down calmly, and continued to drink his tea. "No." I sighed in relief as they continued.
"I shall wait for you at the dining table, Master", Sebastian said and turned to leave the room. I followed. All of a sudden, Ciel threw a dart, which barely missed my head, and Sebastian caught it between his fingers without even turning around. I looked back in shock.
"Well thrown, my lord", Sebastian turned around,"Even so, let's save the games for later."
Ciel relaxed and responded. "Yes. I suppose you're right, Sebastian." And, with that, Sebastian and I left the room.
Later in the Dining Hall
Ciel sat at the table, eating his breakfast, when he threw a dart at a red haired boy, who I was told was Finny, hitting him in the back of the head. Finny jumped up, rubbing his head. He said 'ow' a few times and turned to Ciel.
"What was that for, Master? What did I do?", Finny asked. I felt sorry for him. He had tears in his eyes from the pain. Ciel sipped his tea and didn't even look up.
"Nothing. I don't need to justify my actions", Ciel said. Finny gasped slightly in shock as Sebastian came in. He didn't look to happy.
"There you are", he said. Finny quickly stood up straight. "Have you finished weeding the court yard, Finnian?" Finny's mouth opened to an 'o' shape. Sebastian turned to Mey-Rin.
"Mey-Rin. Have you washed all the bedding?", he asked. She gasped.
"Um, well...", she said. She bounced her fingers off each other as she looked down, blushing slightly. Sebastian turned to the other man, who I was told was Bard.
"Baldroy. Shouldn't you be preparing for tonight's dinner?", Sebastian asked. Bard rubs the back of his neck and smiles a little. Then, Sebastian looks to an older man.
"Tanaka...well, I suppose you're alright as you are", he said. Tanaka laughs a little. "Now, all of you, we have no time for thumb twiddling this morning. So, get to work!" Sebastian looks very angry and the others look fearful. They quickly run out of the room, at top speed, to get to work.
"Yes, sir!", Mey-Rin yells. The door closes, leaving me alone with Sebastian and Ciel.
"Simply hopeless", Sebastian says as he looked at the door. Ciel continued to eat his breakfast as I stood, not knowing what to do. Sebastian looked at me and then at Ciel. "Claire."
I jumped slightly at the sound of my name. After last nights events, it startled me. "Y-Yes?", I replied.
"Today, I need you to stay with the young master, at all times", he said.
"Yes, sir." I nodded.
"I don't need a babysitter", Ciel spoke up. Sebastian sighed.
"She will just be there to help, my lord. It won't hurt", he said.
"Fine." Ciel didn't put up much of a fight.
After he finished breakfast, I followed Ciel up the stairs. We made a left and went up more stairs. Midway up, Ciel paused and looked at the portrait on the wall. It looked like the people in the picture were his parents. It concerned me.
"Is something wrong, Master?", I asked.
"Hmph." He shook his head no and we continued up the stairs.
Later in the Study
Ciel asked me to ring for Sebastian while he was working. Not long after I did so, Sebastian came in.
"I'm a bit hungry. I'd like something sweet to eat", Ciel said.
"You shouldn't eat now, Master. You don't want to spoil your appetite for dinner with your guest this evening", Sebastian responded.
"I don't care about that. Make me a parfait", Ciel said.
"I'm sorry, sir", Sebastian replied. Ciel gritted his teeth and spoke while he stood to face the window behind him.
"Fine then. About the portrait in the hallway", Ciel said.
"Yes?"
"Take it down." Sebastian looked shocked by Ciel's sudden order, but quickly regained his composure. "I am Ciel Phantomhive, son of Vincent. And I am the head of the house now." There were a few moments of silence before Sebastian smiled and bowed.
"Consider it done, my lord."
Ciel turned around to face me. "Claire." I jumped slightly, again.
"Yes, Master?", I said. He gave me a confused look and continued.
"Go fetch me a good book from the Library", he ordered.
"What genre would you prefer, sir?", I asked. He waved his hand, a signal for me to go.
"Just pick one that looks interesting", he said. I bowed and quickly left the room.
~~Ciel's POV~~
I had just given Claire a job to get her out of the room. She could use the practice of making her way around the house, and staying in one room all day won't help her with that. But, more importantly, I had a question for Sebastian.
"Sebastian", I said.
"Yes, my lord?"
"Why did you really hire that girl? And why does she jump when someone calls her name unexpectedly?", I asked.
This has been bugging me all day!
"Well, my lord, she showed up late last night, around two thirty to be exact. She was being chased by a group of men and requested a place to hide. She was already bleeding a great deal, Master. I allowed her a place to hide and sent the men away. She was going to leave, but I stopped her. She was in a very revealing and torn dress. She was soaking wet and, from the looks of it, had nowhere to go and was being hunted. She was well mannered and admitted to what I implied. To help, I hired her and offered protection. She needed a roof and we needed a bit more help, so we made that deal", Sebastian explained. He was very upfront about it.
"You didn't tell me why she jumps", I stated. He sighed.
"I'd assume that is because she fears the men from last night."
"Very well. You may go."
With that, Sebastian bowed and left the room.
Why would someone be hunting her? Why is she so afraid of those people? Why was the dress so revealing and why was she on the streets, and how long?
More questions quickly came to mind. I decided to brush them off and continue my work.
~~Claire's POV~~
I had finally found the Library and had selected a mystery novel, which seemed rather interesting and should be to Ciel's liking. The problem now was finding my way back to the Study. Along the way, I heard the others.
"Now, how exactly did this happen?", I heard Sebastian say. I peaked my head around the corner and watched silently.
"I thought things would go faster if I used extra strength weed killer on the garden", Finny said. I looked at the garden, which was now dead, and back to Finny. He was close to or was crying.
"I was tryin' to reach the tea set we use for guests, but I tripped and the cabinet fell!", Mey-Rin said. Behind her was a fallen cabinet and shattered glass. Her glasses were cracked now, probably from falling.
"There was a lot of meat to be cooked for dinner and it was gonna take a long time, so uh I used me flame thrower", Bard said. Behind him was a kitchen full of burnt food.
"Oh! We're so sorry! We didn't mean to!", Mey-Rin and Finny yelled in unison. Bard looked away and rubbed his neck. They all kept talking while Sebastian thought.
"Calm down, all of you. Perhaps you should try taking a page out of Tanaka's book and start behaving-" Sebastian cut himself off as it seemed to occur to him that he could save the night.
"Everyone, listen closely and do exactly as I say, understand?", Sebastian walked over and picked up Tanaka's cup,"We must be quick about this. We might save this night, yet."
Seeming to notice me, Finny looked behind Sebastian in wonder. "What are you doing in here, Claire?", he asked. I came out from behind the corner and they all looked at me.
"W-Well, I was trying to find my way back to the Study and I heard the commotion, so I stopped to take a look. I'm terribly sorry for intruding", I said. I gave a small curtsey and turned to walk away.
"What's in your hand?", Sebastian asked. He sounded a bit annoyed. I stopped.
"The book Master sent me for", I explained. Sebastian let out a sigh and gave me detailed directions back to the Study. I followed them exactly and was back at the Study in no time.
I knocked on the door lightly and walked in. Ciel looked up from his work as I closed the door.
"It's about time you got back. What took you so long?", he asked. I placed the book on his desk, in front of him.
"I had to find the Library, a perfect book that would be to your liking, and then find my way back", I explained. Then I turned to the book. "This one looked like it would suit you, so I chose it."
Ciel looked at the book in awe. "How did you know? This is my favorite book. I haven't read it in awhile", he said. His voice was almost a whisper. I smiled to myself.
"I didn't. I just thought about what you would like", I explained. He placed the book down gently and continued his work.
"You did well. You may go back to your post", he said. I walked over to the corner of the room I had been instructed to stand in earlier that day. Occasionally, I would sneak a peak at Ciel and it would make me smile.
Later That Night
The guest, Mr. Damian, had arrived and he and Ciel were playing a board game. Ciel was moving his piece.
"The progress we've been making with the East India factory is quite astonishing. We already have the makings of a top notch staff", Mr. Damian explained.
"Bewitched by the eyes of the dead. What terrible luck. It appears I lose a turn", Ciel said, completely ignoring the man's comment.
"Right now is the perfect time. We should begin expanding the company and building strong labor force-"
"Go on, it's your turn", Ciel said, once again ignoring the man.
"Oh, yes. I just spin this thing." The man reached forward and spins the top like thing with numbers on the sides. "Okay, there. Five spaces. Now, what i wanted to ask you. Perhaps you could contribute another twelve thousand pounds to support our expansion. I believe it would be quite a profitable adventure for you, my lord. And I would consider it an honor to helping expand the Funtom company-"
"Lose a leg in the Enchanted Forest", Ciel said. It was apparent that he was not going to pay attention to what the man had to say. The man looked at him shocked. "And it's your turn again. I lost a turn, remember?"
"Oh. I see." The man smiled again and spun the top again. "Right. I move six."
Ciel looked up. "You don't. It's three."
"What? But-"
"You lost a leg, if you recall. Now you only move half the number of spaces."
"Oh my." The man laughed nervously. "This is a gruesome board game, isn't it? Is there no way for me to restore my leg, then?"
Ciel looked down. "I'm afraid once something is truly lost, sir, that one can never get it back again." Ciel reached up and took a game piece from the man's hand and moves for him. "Your body is burnt by raging flames." Ciel looks back up at the man.
The man is in shock and looks down at his game piece. It is sitting on a space with a man being burnt at the stake by raging flames.
I stood quietly in my corner, waiting for any orders I may have. However, I notice that there is something off about this man. He seems rather set on getting more money. And Ciel keeps ignoring him.
Do these meetings always go like this?
