Ch. 1 His maid, hired
Raven's POV
I sighed getting extremely tired of kicking this same old stupid rock around looking for work.
"Stupid work!" I ranted and kicked the rock as hard as I could causing it to fly and almost hit someone in the head.
"I'm sorry!" I apologize immediately and scurred off before he could reply. "This week is off to a great start" I muttered under my breath to myself. "mom's died, dad left for France cuz hes an asshat, groped by a perv on the streets, and now I almost took of some guys head with a rock" I listed off out loud. True the last one was over exaggerated but I was in a bad mood. "Least I was able to get into that gang...that girl ,Scarlet, seems okay. I mean for an older chick"
I was just about to give up for the day and find some place to sleep for the night when I spotted a sign 'Maid wanted'.
"Bingo!" I said excitedly and checked the address 'Phantomhive manor' I dashed off in the direction I knew the large estate was. I soon stood at the door of the manor. I took a deep breath brushed my hand through my short boy-ish hair and knocked on the door.
"Yes?" a tall dark man asked opening the door and bowed "Welcome to the Phantomhive manor, how may I help you, my lady?"
"O-oh...um" I was at lose for words the only thing going there my head was 'god hes hot' "I-I'm here because I saw a sign that said you needed a new maid" I stated.
"Ah, yes I see, please come in" The man said stepping out of the way and gesturing inside.
"Thank you" I went inside and he showed me to a room "Please wait here my master shall be here shortly to ask a few questions" He said and left. I sighed and sat down at the large table in the middle of the room. The chare was much comfier than anything I had ever sat in and this simple room wast three times bigger than my entire house. "I just hope hes not some rich brat" I muttered knowing very well I would have to take this job whether he was or not, if I could get this job at all.
"Excuse me for the wait, my lady" The dark man said entering the room as a small boy around my age did so as well.
"I am Ciel Phantomhive, I have been told you're looking for a job?" The boy said extending a hand for me to shake. I took it.
"Yes" I told him. He sat down at the other end of the table and shuffled through some papers with his butler standing behind him.
"Name?" He asked
"Oh, um, Raven Olivers" I was a bit startled by him going strait to questions.
"Do you have any skills?" He started writing on one of the papers.
"Um, I can cook and garden a bit...I'm not use if it would be useful but I'm an excellent pickpocket and can pick locks as well" I said not sure what kind of skills he was looking for. He glanced up at me then continued writing.
"How old are you?"
"13" I replied shortly, she seemed shocked at how young I was, I guess i did look a bit older.
"Any interests? Hobby's?" He asked.
"I'm like to read and write, I'm also good at drawing and I don't really have many hobbies" I stated unable to think of any hobby's at that moment.
"Have you had any jobs before?" Ciel asked
"Uh, no but I did help my mother out in the garden so I know a bit about plants" I replied.
"Hm, Sebastian did I leave anything out?" Ciel turned to his butler, apparently named Sebastian.
"Personality?" He asked.
"Um, I guess I'm a happy person? I'm good at my work if I'm payed well" I replied not really sure how to answer. Ciel whispered something to his butler that I over heard due to my great hearing.
"It seems like we should have more questions" He whispered.
"Indeed, I apologize I did not have enough time to create a proper list, young master" Sebastian whispered back. "I have an idea" Sebastian then took his masters half drank glass of water and set it in front of me. "Is this glass half full or half empty?"
"Well it would be completely full if you simply saw off the top part just above the water line" I smirked at the concerned look Sebastian gave me but it was immediately hided behind his emotionless mask. Ciel sighed.
"That will be all you-" Ciel said.
"Hey wait a minute, I don't even know what I'll be doing around here or how much I'm getting payed I should be able to ask some questions of my own, right?" I interrupted him. He looked amused
"You will be a simple maid, cooking, cleaning. As for how much you're payed depends on how well you work" Ciel explained.
"Fine, I guess that will work" I sighed.
"Good" Ciel straitened up his papers. "You're hired. You can start by going and helping Mey-rin in the kitchen" Suddenly there was a loud crashing sound that ran through the entire manor.
"I'm guessing that would be her?" I asked. Ciel sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Yes" He said clearly annoyed. "Sebastian please show her to the kitchen"
"Yes, my lord" Sebastian said bowing and he started off towards the kitchen "This way, please"
I followed him through the huge house, knowing very well it would take a long time for me to remember where everything is. We walked into the kitchen and I was a fairly pretty girl with bright red hair laying on the floor in a pile of broken glass.
"Again, Mey-rin? Raven, would you please help clean up this mess while I go order new dishes?" Sebastian asked.
"Y-yes, Oh course!" I said and with that Sebastian walked off.
"Are you okay?" I asked holding out a hand to help up the red head who I assumed was Mey-rin.
"Yes, Thank you?" She took my hand, pulling herself up and brushed herself off "Who are you?"
"Oh! How impolite of me, I'm Raven the new maid" I said smiling sweetly.
"Nice to meet you, yes it is" She said returning my smile.
"We should get to cleaning this up,where is the broom?" I asked.
"Oh! Right!" Mey-rin said and we went over to a closet and got out a broom and dust pan.
"Here, I'll get it" I took the broom from her and started to sweep u the glass.
"Thank you, I'll go get the other set" She said wiping off her glasses quickly and then left.
"Try carrying only a few dishes at a time!" I shouted after her.
I had almost finished sweeping up the mess and Mey-rin was just carrying in the last of the plaits when I saw smoke coming out of the oven.
"Mey-rin...I think whatever that is, is done" I said even though I knew it was probably already burnt. She was about to reply when a tall, blond man with a cigarette in his mouth rushed in.
"Shoot! I almost forgot!" He ran over to the oven knocking over Mey-rin in the prosses causing her to drop the few plaits she had been carrying.
"Bard!?" Mey-rin yelped as she fell.
He skidded to a stop and opened the oven allowing even more smoke to come out.
They both began coughing unable to do anything else. Another blond boy ran in with five red clips in his hair, he looked a lot younger than the first though.
"Oh my!" He said trying not to cough as well and ran to the window and, so I'm guessing, tried to open it but the window slammed up all the way the very bottom of it smashed up against the top and all the glass shattered a few bits sticking into the boys hands.
I still stood frozen mid-sweep not sure how to react to this situation. "Does...does this normally happen?" I asked hoping for a 'no' from someone.
"Unfortunately this is one of there good day's" I heard a dark voice say from behind me.
"Eek!" I yelped turning around and immediately found myself face-to-face with a mans crotch. "Eek!" I yelped again blushing and I took a step back looking up "S-Sebastian!?"
"I'll clean this mess up and help Finnan with his hands, Raven, would you please go and buy a new window?" He said completely unfazed and he handed me the money.
"O-okay" I said and walked off to get the window.
About half an hour later I was walking back up to the manor with a window that was suppose to fit. I was just about to open the door when I was suddenly tackled by a seemingly over-exited dog. I accidentality dropped the window because or said dog causing it to shatter.
"Stupid dog" I muttered but when I looked up realized it was a man "w-what the!?" I shouted trying to push him off but he simply barked and started to lick my face. "S-stop!" I said still totally confused, I made the mistake of looking down while he was on top of me. I blushed like hell and tried to push him off me again.
"Pluto" An angry voice said from beside me. The man whimpered and ran off on all fours.
"What the hell was that?" I asked Sebastian as he helped me up.
"That is Pluto, hes a hell hound and has a bad habit of turning into a human when hes exited" He explained.
"Okay...that makes no sense" I replied then noticed the broken window. I sighed. "And now I have to go get a new window"
"I'll deal with the window, you go and make sure the other three don't mess anything else up" He said and was gone in a flash.
"Great job I've gotten myself into" I muttered and walked inside to find even more chaos going on inside. Apparently Finnan, I think that was his name, had broken some pots outside and they were trying to find replacements before Sebastian came back. I helped clean up the mess and got out new pots and started replanting the plants outside with Finny.
"How are your hand's?" I asked as he helped me place an extremely large pot, with an even larger plant in it, in front of the manor.
"There fine, thank you. Sebastian helped bandage them up for me!" He smiled brightly. It amazed me how much energy this kid had, and he was insanely strong. Not only had he broken the window from before, but he had broken the pots just by holding them and not he was carrying this huge plant as if it was noting.
"Um, If you don't mind me asking how come your so strong? I mean you don't seem like you would be" I asked trying to be polit as I did so. Finny seemed extremely upset by my question and it almost looked as if he would cry.
"I-I'm sorry! If you don't want to talk about it that's okay! I didn't mean to bring up any bad memories!" I suddenly apologized not wanting him to be upset. He laughed slightly at my crazy apology.
"It's okay...but I'd rather not talk about it" He said.
"That's cool" I said trying to respect the boys privacy though I was extremely curious.

"Here master, we have-" Sebastian resited the meal to Ciel as he placed the plates down in front of the boy. Me and Mey-rin when around the table poring Ciel's drink and fixing things here and there.
"Um, Ciel?" I asked cautiously not knowing if I had permission to speek.
"Yes? What is it Raven?" He asked.
"Well, it's just...the manor is quiet nice and all...but I feel like we might need more help" I said quietly.
"Are you suggesting we hire another maid?" He asked.
"I guess so, yes" I replied.
"Do you have anyone in mind?"
Shoot! I didn't think he ask me for someone!
"I know this girl, Scarlet" I said going with the first person I could think of. "Me and her a friends sorda and she a good worker" I added trying to make her sound good even though I knew she was a bit off.
"I'll see what I can do" Ciel said after thinking for a second and he went back to his meal.