What was Missing?
Chapter Two: School!
A/N: Apologizes for the delayed post, I was struggling with ideas for this chapter promise the next won't take this long.
The walk to the supermarket was longer than I expected, with Sebastian getting stopped every 5 seconds by screaming girls thinking he was a model. The worst part was them think I was in a relationship with him, I mean gross he's my least favourite character of the manga! Well so far...
I sigh looking into each freezer as Sebastian pushes the trolley beside me, "What do you think Grell will want?" I ask trying to break the silence between us.
"Something red naturally" he mocks; I glare at him and turn my head away.
"Maybe spaghetti bolognas" I suggest, the butler shrugs and turns the corner with me, "ah stop!" I yell he does so and walk over to me as I take pasta sauce off a shelf, I then take chicken nuggets from the freezer, "what else?" I ask myself dumping the items into the trolley, "Ah burgers!" I yell and run down to a freezer then run back to Sebastian, "I like shopping in the evening everything is reduced in price" I state with a large smile.
"I can see" the butler giggles, "I've never seen a smile that big since Lady Elizabeth was asked by the young master to dance" he explains I giggle.
"Yeah well Lizzy has to smile a lot she cute, I'm just happy when something cost less" I reply toss a few my items into the trolley. "Oh potatoes!" I cheer digging through the muddy mound looking for the huge ones, "ah I can't find any big ones" I pout, I look at Sebastian and my eyes widen, his eyes glow red and he scans the potatoes. As he closes his eyes he smirks and dives his hand in, he pulls five huge ripe potatoes out. "Ah that was amazing!" I cheer clapping my hands; he smiles and bows his head.
"If I could not find a big potato what kind of butler would I be" he replies, I nod "well at least I found use for you, finding potatoes" I joke and giggle.
"I'm glad my skills please you" he smiles, I shake my head "as you said it's your job as a butler, but your master isn't here so I don't know why you're still acting like one?" I sigh bagging ten apples.
Sebastian smiles, "as a demon when we make a contract with a human their lives are put above our own, so to care for the young master is a priority, we must stay loyal and obey our masters at all times that is the terms of the contract and as my master is not here to give me orders I still must not break character of the butler, for my safety and yours as you are the only lead I have to return to the young master's side" he explains with a plain express.
I nod think over my next question, "has there ever been a time when you regretted making that contract with Ciel?" I ask look down nervously. The butler widens his eyes and staring shock at me, "oh sorry it's not my place to ask apologizes" I say bowing.
"No it's fine..." he replies and begins to push the trolley again, I follow him. "The answer to your question is yes, when I was first contracted with him he refused to let me touch him, but his body was weak and was at risk of infection and I thought it was a waste of time contracting to a child, but after about a month or two I warmed up to him became more settled as my new roll as butler" he explains with a soft smile, I blush slightly as the guy actually looked peacefully in his thought; he almost looked human.
"That's good, there's no fun being a butler to someone if you hate it" I reply grabbing some bread from a shelf, "um which one brown, white, wholemeal?" I ask holding three different breads up.
"There are a lot of different kinds here" Sebastian says amazed, I giggle and hand him the brown and wholemeal, "they're just bread but they're made by a machine so they don't taste as good as hand made stuff" I explain, "that's why I want to go to the bakery section they nice hand made bread and tasty treats too" I state pointing towards the area, he nods and walk to the bakery.
I look at Sebastian as he scans the fresh bread and stares strangely at an old woman with her walking stick to knock some bread off a shelf, "she couldn't be bothered to ask for assistance?" he asks with a questioned look. "No cause that means search for a person and it's getting quite dark now, and these streets at night are particularly dangerous for the weak" I explain grabbing some tiger bread and bagels.
Sebastian nods scanning the items in the trolley, "do you have enough money for all this?" he asks pointing to each item counting them.
I giggle and nod "yeah at the beginning of the week my mother left me and my sister £300 for shopping and other essentials" I explain grabbing some doughnuts, muffins, cookies and cakes, Sebastian looks strangely at all the treats I toss into the trolley, "I don't think a young girl like yourself should be eating these kind of things" he states holding a box of doughnuts up.
I roll my eyes "they're for my sister she loves sweet things, I do too but not as much as her" I explain he nods and places the item back and we begin walking again. "Oh yes Sebastian before I forget..." I say breaking the silence "you can't carry round knives and forks and use them as weapons while you're here" I order he glares at me disapproving of the change.
"Excuse..." he growl I flinch "well I mean if you go round throw forks and knives at thugs the police will think you're a madman or a mass murderer and lock you up, I'm just thinking of your safety in this world" I explain sweating and trembling in fear.
Sebastian sighs, "Miss I do not attack every thug I see, I will only attack if it endangers my master who is not here so you don't have to worry about me going to jail, I'm not going to do anything" he replies with a reassuring smile, I sigh in relief and nod "sorry I guess I should have released that you only attack someone if Ciel was in danger or ordered it" I apologize Sebastian shakes his head "no it's only nature for you to be worried, two fictional characters are now part of your world it must be scary and confusing" he replies with a cat like smile as he stands in front of me reassuringly holding my shoulder.
I nod and smile up at the butler and we continue our walk round the supermarket. We go round three more times before I'm certain we have everything, at the checkout we had sometime as we went through three different cashiers, first was a woman in her late 20s most likely she couldn't keep her eyes off Sebastian and ended up scan the same item 20 times, the second cashier was an older woman most likely in her early 40s, from the ring on her finger she married the bangs under her eyes she was a mother and taking the night shift I'm guess to get away from teens going through puberty, she was looking at Sebastian then me and started sobbing and ran off really confusing, the last cashier actually got things done he was guy and didn't seem bothered by Sebastian's looks.
The walk home wasn't as bad as I had thought, since it was just past 9 night clubs and bars were full of life so naturally I thought that with a looker like Sebastian beside me carry bags, desperate women would try and hook onto him, but it was actually quite peaceful. Since I lived by the coast we could see ferries on the water alight they were beautiful, Sebastian seemed to think so too. "We're home~" I cheer happily opening the door, me and Sebastian walk to the kitchen placing the bags on the counter top, I peep through the serving hole in the kitchen wall giving a good view of the living room where I see Grell with his legs crossed up close to the tv drooling as he watches man vs food.
If I was an anime character this would be the part where I sweat drop, but alas I am not all I can do if look confused at him. "Is something wrong with Grell?" Sebastian asks walking over he looks irritated at the grim reaper, "really drooling over the clothes you gave him, how rude" he scolds I giggle as we walk back to unpacking the bags. I direct Sebastian to each cupboard telling him which item goes where, allowing me to get on with dinner, Sebastian leaves the ingredients I need for the dish out. As I get cooking I yelp as Grell pushes his head through the serving hole, "it smells good" Grell mumbles and rolls his eyes back I laugh with a slight tilt in my cheeks.
Sebastian glares a Grell and uses a spatula to slap Grell round the face, "It's unhygienic to drool over a cooking space, please do not spread your germs Mr Grell" he scolds and pushes Grell down to the floor, I pout and lean over the serving hole holding my hand out, "Are you okay?" I ask with a tender smile, Grell groans slaps my hand away standing by himself and resumes watching tv.
I pout standing, "I was trying to help" I mumble to myself, Sebastian snorts "pay him no mind he just lacks manners" he explains I nod to show respect that I was listening I didn't actually agree with him, I believed the reason for Grell's actions was because he just didn't trust me yet.
I sigh finishing the cooking and plate it up, "Grell dinner's rea-" I'm cut off by two cute kitties scuffing the window, one a black cat with a white patch on his front left paw looking like a glove and a white ring round his ring eye like a monocle that was Pennyworth, I gave him a crazy old English name because he resembled a business man from the 1800s. The another was a greyish brown with black strips covering his body that was Clyde the most protective of my cats, he loved me but seemed to hate people touching me and being near me. Clyde and Pennyworth were more of outdoor cats there will be days before I would see them again but they all come back, where as Taffy always stayed indoors and only went outside for a max of 5 minutes to do her business.
I smile happily and let the two in they meow loudly and dribble between my legs, I giggle and fill their food bowls then call Grell for dinner. Grell sits at the counter with me I look at Sebastian's bowl then at him, "What's wrong Sebastian?" I ask as he just stands in the door way of the kitchen smiling watching the cats eat. "Nothing..." he replies in almost a whisper as he hypnotised by my cats cuteness.
I frown and eat some spaghetti, "you're not eating so something most be wrong" I state standing walking over to him, "if you don't like spaghetti I can cook you something else, just tell me and I'll cook it for you" I suggest smiling. Sebastian smirks looking at me "Nola you do release what I eat don't you, you do release what I am?" he asks walking to me, I flinch as he places a hand on my shoulder and lean forward, "but it's fine I can get my own food maybe just a snack would do" he continues to smirk moving away from me, I shrug and turn round going to sit back down.
I feel a chill down my spine "Sebastian" I hear Grell warn and hear the battle cry of Clyde and his hisses, I turn round and yelp as he has attached himself to Sebastian's face scratching it to pieces, "CLYDE!" I yell and run to the butler who helplessly tries to rip the cat off his face.
After a few pulls I finally pull Clyde off Sebastian's face, "oh geez Sebastian I'm so sorry!" I apologize with tears in my eyes, "I'm so sorry really Clyde really doesn't attack people that bad, I mean he'll give a slight nip to your hand and scuff you but he'll never scratch someone like that" I sob placing Clyde on the floor and rushing to the sink and grab a clean cloth and dump it, I rush back to Sebastian, "Once again I'm really sorry" I apologize once more dabbing Sebastian's face gently.
He gently stops my hand and pushes it away "this is fine" he says I nod and retract my hand, "there are some plasters and some Savlon in the cupboard in the bathroom upstairs" I say pointing to the stairs, Sebastian nods and heads up the stairs. I glare down at Clyde "bad no we don't scratch our guests!" I scold he puts his head I pout and cuddle him "I can't stay mad at you~" I coo blushing as I hold him.
I sigh and go to the sink to give my hands a quick wash then return to my dinner, I happily eat my spaghetti then stop feeling Grell's eyes on me "is something wrong?" I ask he shifts his gazes to Clyde licking his paws proudly. "You should be careful round Sebastian from now on. I may have not cared much about those women when I posed as Jack the ripper but I'm still a reaper, and it's my job to protect soul of the living and the dead from demons, and you are the link me and Sebastian have to get home" he explain I nod and keep my head down and apologize. "He tried to eat your soul" I freeze from his word and begin to terrible.
I gulp and welcome Clyde onto my lap in an attempt to comfort my fear, "I'm sorry" I apologize, "I should have never have read or believed that chain letter, I'm sorry I got you two stuck here" I sob slightly looking down a my feet to avoid Grell's gaze, "I try and find a way to send you guys back as soon as possible I promise" I nod and start eating again in silence.
Come morning the whole issue of Sebastian trying to consume my soul had been forgotten, well probably not forgotten but I didn't want it to ruin my day at school or relationship between me and Sebastian (not that there was one to begin with).
I wonder how Sebastian and Grell will react when I tell them I have school and work, or that they will have to spend the day locked in my room hidden away? I can guess they won't be happy.
After dressing my self in the school uniform, brushing my hair and going through my normal bathroom routine, I go downstairs to announce the good news to the guys. "Morning~" I chirp happily the jaw drop and freeze into the kitchen doorway seeing the large breakfast laid out. "S-Sebastian...what is all this?" I ask questioning the pancakes, pastries, meats, eggs and other breakfast items.
The butler gently smiles at me as he snuggles Taffy in his arms, "breakfast as a thank you token, I realise we haven't been thankful for you letting us stay with you" he explains I blush in amazement but then shake my head.
"no, no, no!" I refuse shaking my head, "I'm sorry I appreciate it and it smells and looks amazing, but sorry but you can't do this it's just not normal these days plus it wastes a ton of food" I pout as I had only gone food shopping last night and most of that stock is already gone. "Apologizes I'm still not quite sure how your century or world works" Sebastian apologizes placing Taffy down and taking a plate and plating up one of everything on my plate, "please eat miss" he offers holding the plate out for me with a smile, my cheeks go bright pink and I take the plate and sit at the breakfast bar.
The food was excellent as I expected, I had cleared the plate in a matter of seconds at this time Grell had entered the kitchen yawning, I snicker at his bed hair and smudged makeup "morning yawn" he yawns sitting opposite me, "oh Bassy look at the platter you have laid out for me" the reaper cheers with a blissful look, Sebastian's brow twitches, "it is not for you! It is for Miss Nola to thank her for the accommodations, she could have just thrown us out onto the street but she kindly let us stay with her" he smiles down at me I flinch and blush looking down.
Grell kisses his teeth and leans on his palm, "I would have preferred to have slept in a bed with Sebastian" he pouts standing and colleting two platefuls of food, I hold a fake smile trying not to question Grell's eating habits, he kind of did scary me in a way.
I sigh and stand "Sebastian breakfast was delicious thank you" I bow, "the pleasure was all mine" he replies pouring him a cup of coffee, I stand and walk to a cupboard and take a lunch box out, I pack a few breakfast leftovers like pastries, a pancake, muffin and some breakfast ham in a sandwich, "what are you doing?" Grell asks with a pancake hanging out his mouth, "I'm packing my lunch for school" Sebastian hacks on his coffee and Grell chokes on his food, "SCHOOL!?" they question loudly making me jump I nervously nodded.
I close the lunch box "y-yeah in this time women and men are both educated and treated equally, so I'm going to school don't worry it finishes at ten passed three" I explain with a reassuring smile, the guys sigh in relief "then I have work till half 8" I add and quickly exit the room. I pack my school bag quickly before Grell storms up to me, grabbing me by the collar and dangling me in the air "PUT ME DOWN!" I scream kicking my legs and tugging at my collar so I don't choke, "PUT ME DOWN!" I scream louder and kick Grell in the crotch, I yelp falling on my butt.
I groan rubbing my bottom and stare down at Grell who whimpers and holding his crotch, "y-you little b-bitch" he groan I pout and straight my uniform "if you would have given me a moment I would have suggested a few things you could do while I was gone" I snap writing a number down on some paper, I step over Grell and hand it to Sebastian "use this number if there's an emergency such as my mum or my sister come home" I instruct handing him the paper, "if you get to this phone here..." I point to the house phone "...under my bed in a brown box with purple flower stickers on there should be two mobile phone, the pink phone is broken so don't use it, the blue one will work if you need to call me just tap in the numbers" I demonstrate on my number, Sebastian nods.
I lean to the side to look through the serving hole and see what was left of breakfast, "what should I do with the leftovers?" The butler asks, I hold my chin and grab some more paper and begin to write down some instructions, "here you go, and tomorrow as it's a Saturday we can hang out and buy you guys some clothes and go to the library to find a way to get you two back home okay" he nods and Grell gives a thumbs up.
I sign in relief as the bell for first break rings, "Nola~" Jamie chirps jumping on my back, "morning Jamie" I reply look up at her she smiles and kisses my cheek.
"Is she alright?" I ask Mark pointing to Jamie, he shrugs "she had a bag of jelly babies before class" he replies I giggle and pat Jamie's head she begins to bark, "Jamie Gardens you are not a dog so quit that inferential barking, Nola Collins she is not a dog so stop patting her" scolds the maths teacher I nod and pack my stuff up. "Sooo..." Mark starts as the three of us stand and begin to leave the class, I raise my brow "so what?" I ask shifting my eyes nervously.
Mark giggles, "so had did this little ritual go last night?" he asks hooking his arm round my neck, Jamie joins "yeah I wanna know too, did it work? Cause I started reading the manga last night and watched a few episodes and that Sebastian is a real spin chillier, but the way he knock up that nun I would have liked to have been her" she growl bucking into my hip.
I blush bright red and shake my head, "I-it didn't work, it was just junk chain mail" I laugh nervously, the two shrug and let e go, "it's a relief really if it had worked I would have had to...no I'm being silly it would have never worked" Mark laughs, "what? Would have had to done what?" I ask. Mark looks at my suspiciously, "Sebastian's a demon I would have had to calm a priest dummy!" he mocks ruffling my hair chuckling and walking down the hall.
I try to force a smile "yeah that's right I'm a dummy" I whisper walking slowly catching up to Mark and Jamie. I gulp thinking 'What if Mark would find out that it worked, would he contact a church, no he wouldn't he's an atheist anyway'. I sigh in relief calming my self down and pick up the pace standing between Mark and Jamie again.
[Sebastian & Grell]
Grell yawns loudly reading a book titled 50 shades of grey, as he turns another page he groans and tosses it to Nola's floor, "Mister Grell really pay more respect to the girl's belongings" I scold picking the book up and dropping it on the reaper's head, "ow Bassy!" he whines holding his bump on his head. I sigh "really we're stuck here till tomorrow" I complain sitting on the bed beside Grell.
Grell bears a Cheshire cat smile hooking his arms round my neck "now come Bassy, look at the clock it's 20 passed three now we have 5 hours left till she gets home so lets enjoy our time together" he coo sliding his hand into my shirt caressing my chest, I grown and pass him off me. "Oh come on Bassy that girl has only got in our way lets have some fun while she's gone" he smiles with a red face where I had elbowed him.
I sigh and look at m y clothes then nod, "I have to admit that girl is annoying with all her rules of this world and time, but we have to fit in" I walk to the door "I'm going to find lady Taffy" I announce the reaper pouts and lies back on the bed. I open the door and freeze right in front of me down the stairs stands a woman, most likely Nola's mother "Megan, Nola sweetie I'm home~" she tiredly chirps, I sigh as she doesn't spot me and I hear her heels click on the kitchen tiles. I silently close the door and crawl to the bed finding the brown box with flowers covering it, I pull out a blue phone and follow the instructions on some paper on how to turn the phone on, once it's on I tap in the number I was given.
I impatiently grit my teeth hear I ringing tone continue for about 25minutes, "Hello..." I "Nola your mo-" I'm cut off by the voice answering the phone "I'm sorry I can't come to the phone right now so please leave a message and I'll try and get back to you, thank you" my brow twitches as I stare at the phone, "it must have been that answering machine that she spoke of before she left" Grell answers look over from the bed I nod and put the phone down on the bed.
The move quickly to face the door as it opens, "Yeah mum just a minute!" I sigh as its Nola, "Now where are-" she freezes seeing me and Grell, "you're early, don't you have work?" Grell asks.
She doesn't answer just takes her phone from her pocket and causes a flash of light I flinch and rub my eyes, she closes the door and goes down stairs, "Mum I'm going out for a while!" she yells, "What but you just got home" her mother whines back before the front door slams.
Grell stands and places his hands on his hips, "What was that all about?!" he snaps crossing his arms, I hold my chin "I don't know but I plan to find out" I reply and open a window and jump out.
What was missing: Answers