You'd be surprised by what ideas one may get from a dream. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am back and, in between my Ben 10 and Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin fanfictions, it appears I will be doing a Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji fanfiction.
In case you haven't noticed, all of my fanfictions (SO FAR!) have all had an OC. Welp, so does this one. In fact, I have two OCs for Black Butler but we'll introduce one for now. I will probably have a character mention the other OC but we'll see.
Anyways, the OC was a character for my own original story that was too much like Soul Eater so... Meh. I threw Hydra into Black Butler and was not disappointed by the outcome.

I only own my character and the plot of this fanfiction. Everything else belongs to their original owners.

Don't be afraid to give reviews; it lets me know whether or not I'm doing something right.
Until next time!
-ShockScythe

I sipped my tea in silence as I sat at my desk. Sebastian had left as soon as he served me to complete his other tasks. With a sigh, I looked down at the steaming liquid in the fragile cup imported from some distant land. I had given up naming them a long time ago. After another sip, I sat the cup down on its saucer before looking at the work on my desk. Busy, busy me. An early meeting that had already been taken care of followed by the composing of letters to various distributors of my product. Sure, they were all the same but it took time. Time I felt I didn't have. I stood up, both of my hands on my desk with my head down. Lately, I've felt that something was wrong with me. Was I getting sick? Perhaps I was just overworked. Yes, that was it. Sebastian would've noticed if I was sick. I walked around my chair and looked out the large window at my property. It was nice being far from others. Nothing could bother me. Except, well, others like Sebastian. The mansion shook violently with the ground, knocking me off of my feet. I grabbed at the wall to maintain my balance and looked outside again, trying to find the cause of the sudden shaking. The trees were knocked over by something incredibly large. It looked like a black tree stretched to towering heights; the roots acted as legs and the branches swung at its sides as arms. The drooping, dead leaves acted as the head. It had silver markings on it that looked like scars. They glimmered in the afternoon sun. I observed the ground, looking for my butler. And there he was; running at incredible speeds towards the demented tree. It swung at him but he was far too nimble and dodged it like it was nothing. I watched them for a while longer but didn't return to my work. There was no way I would be able to focus with all of the tree's stomping. Then, something caught my eye; the way the tree brought its foot down and swung its arms in at the same time, preventing Sebastian from jumping up and away from any direction. With a thud, it trapped him. Red lights shined from within the leaves as they parted. Even from my study, I could see the look of shock on Sebastian's face. Just as the parted leaves were inches from consuming him, it froze. For me, it was faint but I could still hear it; shouting. The tree turned its head to face a black cloaked figure running on the path towards the manor, swinging their arms wildly. Was it the Undertaker? No, this person had more grace. When no other name came to mind, I came to my own conclusion; it was another demon. That, or a suicidal human. Either way, they captured the tree's attention. It released Sebastian and started after the cloaked person. Sebastian shook his head, regaining his composure before following. The tree stomped down on the person, just barely missing them as they dove to the side, rolling a bit before getting up, stumbling slightly as they continued their run. Sebastian came up from behind the tree. It still hadn't noticed him. He said something I couldn't hear but the cloaked person nodded and came to a halt, digging their heels into the ground. They turned to face the tree, taking a single step back. The tree raised both arms over its leafy head and would've crushed them had it not been for Sebastian - He shot up from the ground and sliced through the back of the tree with his knives. He erupted from behind, causing me to pause with his grace as he fell back to the ground, his hand by his face with his knives in between his white gloved fingers. The tree screeched loudly, rattling the windows. I covered my ears, the cry ringing in my head. Then it stopped, the ground shaking one last time as it toppled over. I peeked outside and saw Sebastian was inviting the cloaked person inside. Frowning slightly, I ran for the doors, throwing them open and running for the stairs.

I slowed to a walk at the stairs, walking down calmly. Sebastian and the person were taking by the front doors. I had noticed it earlier but the person was shorter than Sebastian. By quite a bit. He turned to me, "Ah, my lord. Sorry for the ruckus." I shook my head, "Never mind that. Who is this?" I asked. The person removed the hood of their cloak, revealing dirty blonde pigtails tied near the back of their head and green eyes. They bowed, "My name is Hydria Azurin. Nice to meet you."
"Hydria, huh?" I questioned, tilting my head slightly, "That's a very...interesting name." Ah, so it was a girl that had helped Sebastian against the tree. Strange... She straightened and smiled nervously, "Yes, if it's easier for you, call me Hydra." I nodded, "Very well. And what can I do for you, Miss Hydria?" Sebastian bowed to us both, "I'll go prepare tea. Excuse me." He turned and left for the kitchen. I sighed then extended a hand towards the chairs nearby, "Let's sit." She nodded and sat down across from me. I sat as well, rubbing my eye. There was still a sick feeling in my chest but it wasn't that bad right now. Hydria took a breath then said to me, "I would like to work for you." A silence fell across the room, "Excuse me?" I asked. She held my gaze but her hands were shaking slightly in her lap, "Not for money or anything. I just feel like I should be doing something in between my travels."
"You travel?" I asked, "How often?"
"All of the time," she responded, "I'm always on the move. But I've been in the area for quite some time and figured I might as well do something." I rested my head on my hand, "There is a number of other things you could do instead, why do you want to work for me?" She shrugged, "It wasn't my first option but everything else isn't looking for employees."
"Neither am I."
"I see..."
I sighed, "I'll be nice however. What is it that you can do? If its not already taken care of, I'll consider it."
"Just about everything."
I frowned slightly, "I'm afraid I'm going to need more than that." Sebastian returned, a tray with tea and scones in his hands. He sat it down on the coffee table in the middle and stood by my seat, his hands behind his back. "I can clean," Hydria said slowly. I pointed up at Sebastian, "So can my butler and my maid."
"I can cook."
"So can my butler and my chef."
"I can reach high places believe it or not."
"So can my butler."
"I can take care of plants."
"So can my butler and my gardener."
"I can play the piano."
Her eyes instantly went to Sebastian. He sighed, "I can but I don't." She huffed and leaned back, "To put it simply since your butler can do absolutely everything-" Sebastian chuckled at this. "-I can do everything that needs to be done if all of the others are busy." I tapped my chin, trying to sort it through in my head. "And, I'll say it again, you won't need to pay me. I'm just there for free labor, I guess." I smirked slightly as I looked at her, "Can you bake?"
"I said almost everything. I'm terrible at baking."
Sebastian turned away to hide his amused smile with his hand. However, I simply said, "You may work here. However, you must be ready at any moment to work." Hydria smiled and, for some reason, I felt my face heat up, "Thank you, Ciel." She suddenly smirked, "Just don't expect me to call you master or anything like that."
"Huh?"
"You're still a normal person." Her gaze flickered to Sebastian, "I hope." In return, my butler smiled at her, a glimmer in his red eyes. I picked up a scone, "You said you played piano," I commented, causing Hydria to look back at me, "Play." Sebastian pointed at the black, grand piano. Hydria stood up, "I don't remember that being there..." I closed my eyes, a smirk on my face, "That's because my butler just brought it in." Sebastian bowed next to me as I took a bite of the pastry. Hydria approached the piano, gliding her fingers across the smooth surface. She removed her cloak, revealing the maroon skirt that reached the middle of her thighs, her black boots with white straps and buckles that were above her ankles, and a beige sweater over a white, collared shirt. Folding the black cloak, she placed it on the floor by the piano's pedals and sat down on the seat, closing her eyes. My eyes were open again and I watched her, finishing my scone and holding my tea in my hands. Sebastian seemed curious of her abilities as he watched her. Hydria took a breath and played a single chord on the keys, the sound ringing through the mansion. I raised an eyebrow but didn't get to question as she began playing a beautiful melody. My jaw dropped as I stared in awe; this song seemed so complex but she didn't seem to be having any complications. Sebastian had closed his eyes beside me and seemed strangely relaxed. I closed my eyes as well and found myself falling into nothingness with nothing but the piano. There was an orange light in the distance that grew brighter as the tone of the song changed. Instead of a calm feeling, the feeling the piano gave now was almost...haunting. I covered my face, trying to hide from the light. Someone was calling for me from within the orange. They sounded more panicked as it got brighter. So bright, that it shined past my fingers. Then it went out as the piano became sad. Something wet fell from the air above. I uncovered my face and looked up, droplets of water raining down on me. This was familiar. Too familiar. Suddenly, the piano stopped, "Ciel?"
"My lord?"
I opened my eyes and saw both Sebastian and Hydria staring at me, concerned looks on their faces. However, their faces were blurred, "What?" I demanded, my voice coming out as a croak. Hydria stood up, a hand on the piano, "Ciel, you're...crying."