Disclaimers: I don't own Kuroshitsuji.
"We should bring her some bluebells, brother," Luka said to his brother. They were currently on their way to Snowydene manor to visit their friend.
"That's a good idea," Jim said running over to the field. "The flowers in her room are already wilting. It's about time we replace it."
As they were picking the bluebells, they heard a group of women gossiping. Jim and Luka noticed that they were the maids from the Snowydene manor.
"That girl is no good," one of the maids, who was very thin, said. "She's weak and blind. No noble would definitely want her."
"I agree. The girl's better off dead," a fat maid said, nodding her head. "She's nothing but a burden."
"I feel like nanny instead of housemaid," a woman witha huge, ugly nose suddenly spoke out. Her co-workers nodded in approval.
Jim and Luka were boiling with anger. `How dare they say those kind of things to Caeli,´ they thought. Jim picked as many pebbles as he can and threw them at the three. Luka followed suit.
"What the-ow!"
"Stop it you brats!"
The three ran to when they noticed Jim grab a big stone.
"Yeah, run you slackers!" Jim yelled. "Hmph, serves them right." He bent down to pick up the bluebells.
"Why would they say those things to Lily?" Luka said pouting. "Lily has always been kind to them."
True, the girl has always treated everyone kindly. They have seen her interact with her maids whenever they come to visit. In fact, their first meeting was proof enough of her kindness.
Flashback
"Milady," the attendant said. "I bought you a cookie."
"Thank you, Wilfred," she took the cookie which was bigger than her head.
"Come back here, you brats!" the baker said furiously. This caught the two's attention.
Jim and Luka stumbled out of the shop. They quickly tried to get as far away from the place as possible but they bumped into the girl before they could go any further. Jim fell down while the girl was supported by her attendant.
"Milady, are you hurt?" Wilfred asked concerned. The girl shook her head. "I'm fine."
"Are you ok?" the girl could feel Jim's and Luka's presence in front of her. She offered her free hand to Jim. The boy unconsciously took her hand.
"Y-yes," he answered when he was on his feet. "I'm fine."
"Give it ba-Lady Caeli!" the baker's expression turned from furious to surprised.
"Why are you yelling at them?" the girl inquired
"Milady, the stole a loaf bread from my shop," the baker said looking at the boys furiously.
"Is that so," the boys watched the girl with curiosity. "Then I'll pay for what they took."
The boys and the baker were shocked of the girl's statement.
"Milady, you need not help these thieves," the baker said, emphasizing the word 'thieves'. "They must be punished or sent away. These orphans are nothing but trouble."
"They are orphans, is it not clear to you why they steal?" the baker was silenced. "Here," the girl offered her barely touched cookie.
"Thank you, miss," Luka said, beaming at the girl. He took the cookie and divided it into two parts. He gave the bigger part to his brother. "I am Luka and the boy you helped is my big brother, Jim."
"It's nice to meet you Luka, Jim," she said. By this time the baker has left, but not before looking at the girl with an annoyed look.
"Milady," Caeli hummed after hearing her attendant. "We must take our leave."
"Ok..." the girl looked somehow disheartened for a moment. "Jim, Luka, if you want you can come tomorrow to the manor."
The brother looked at each other happily. They nodded their heads but stopped when they remebered the girl can't see. "Thank you so much!"
"Please call for me so that you can enter the manor. My name is Wilfred, by the way," the attendant said with a bow. The boys looked at the man with glee. "We will be expecting your visit at noon then?"
"Y-yes!" the boys said, trying hard to contain their excitement.
"I can't wait for tomorrow then," the girl said smiling brightly.
End of Flashback
"Caeli is too kind and naïve," Jim said when they were nearing the manor. "I worry about her."
"But if she wasn't, we wouldn't be friends with her," Luka retorted. "She is the first and only person to listen to us. Everyone hates us because they say we're thieves."
Jim scowled at the thought of the people. Meeting someone like Caeli was a miracle for the two brothers. They never knew they would have a friend.
"Brother?" Luka called out, Jim hummed. "What would you chose money or Lily?"
"I don't really know..." he said, this made Luka frown. With money, he and Luka will have a good life. With Caeli, he wasn't sure. Just being with her made the him happy. He would always feel the same warmth that he can feel with Luka in her.
"But I guess I'd choose Caeli," said Jim, though in his mind he has another reason that he is to embarrassed to tell his brother.
"I knew you would," Luka suddenly said. Before his brother can question him he suddenly ran. `I guess it's ok if leave soon then,´the boy thought.
A/N: Yeah... Since I'm not really an organized person, this chapter may seem boring. Thing looked better in my head though. I wonder why writing it is so difficult though. Anyway please review, even if it's criticism or whatever.
