Black Butler

To the Train

It was a normal day at the Phantomhive manor. The young master still asleep, I walked through the main hall into the kitchen to prepare his tea. Earl Grey tea in steel tea-pot and a beautiful cup. I took a small tray of food with me as well. Buttermilk pancakes with blueberry syrup and whip cream on top. I carried the tray in one hand with the food and tea on it but of course something happened on my way up the stairs.

Mey-rin, The young lord's maid was trying to clean the chandelier, again. I looked up at her as she stood on the railing of the second floor reaching out over the stairs with a duster. She leaned further and further until she started to fall. In a second I tossed the food tray up into the air caught the maid in one arm and the food tray in the other.

" Honestly Mey-rin. I told you that I will get the chandelier, now please stay out of trouble today" I said as she quickly moved away from my.

"I'm sorry, " she said over and over before running down the stairs to do something else. I needed to watch her a bit closer. After fixing my tail coat jacket I walked to the young lord's room. I walked in set the tray on the bed side table walked to the curtains and drew them open letting in the sunlight.

" Good morning my lord." I said tying back the curtains. " today you have a free day my lord," I said walking over to his wardrobe and pulled out his clothes. " I have some business down at the train station, that I must attend to." I said to my Lord.

" What business do you have there that I do not know of?" he asked sitting up half glaring at me.

" I have to pick something up there My lord." I said bowing to him as he swung his legs to the side of the bed.

"Is that so? Then I shall come with you. I do not wish to be home alone."

" You would not be alone, My lord."

" I will feel like it." he said as I took his night-shirt off and started to dress him. I started to put on his shoes as the clock stuck 6:00. I looked at my lord then quickly putting on his shoes.

" If you insist on coming my lord we have to leave as soon as you finish your breakfast the train comes in at 8:00." I said to my master standing. " I'll leave you to eat, and I'll get the carriage ready for you." I said bowing before walking out of the door down the stairs and out the door to get the carriage ready for the ride to the train station. After getting the carriage ready I checked on my watch 6:15. I sighed opening the door and walking in up the stair and to my master's room.

" Are you done My Lord?"

"Yes Sebastian." he said to me with his hat and coat on his cane in hand. I nodded as he walked out his door down the stairs then to the carriage.

" Sebastian, what are we picking up?" he asked me entering the carriage.

"Something very important My Lord." I said to him climbing up onto the front and snapped the reins. Ciel sighed and wondered what in the world could be so important. Maybe it was a new tea set. Mey-rin did break a very expensive set. He sighed as the ride continued. He looked out the window ever so often wondering, waiting for the ride to come to an end.

We finally got to the Train station at 7:55. Perfect timing I thought to myself as I jumped down from the front of the carriage, and opened the door for my lord. He stepped out with his cane and sighed

" This better be worth the time Sebastian." he said to me.

" It is My Lord" I said smirking at him as he seat down on a bench as we waited for the train to pull up. It was on time. Right at 8:00 it was in the station. " I shall be back, please don't move My Lord." I said then walking off into the crowd of people. He stood close to the doors of the train and smiled as a brown-haired, red-eyed 5 ft tall woman. She smiled and jumped off the train and hugged me.

" OH Sebby, I've missed you so much." she said to me pushing her bangs from her face.

" And I you Minerva, how have you been."

" Fair." she said as I grabbed her bags and walked towards my lord. " did you bring your master" she asked

" Yes, He asked to come along, so please be on your best behavior." he said to her. We walked back to my lord who was giving me a look of, who is this and why do you have her bags. " My Lord, this is Minerva Michealus, my younger sister."