Bender: Okay, so the "His Butler" title kinda sucks, but I couldn't think of anything else! _
Grell: I could help
Bender: o_o *slowly inches behind Ciel*
Ciel: Why me?
Bender: If I hide behind Sebastian I could get hurt! DX
Ciel: =_= Disclaimer!
Sebastian: Bendercat-sama doesn't own Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler
HIS BUTLER, AN UNCLE? Ciel's POV
"Sebastian!" I yelled, shooting straight up from my position on the bed.
"Yes, my lord?"
I turned towards his voice. "Where is she?"
"I've put her in Maylene's room for now." I jumped up to go to the room. "She's still sleeping, young master. I suggest you leave her be."
"Do we know her name?"
"I'm afraid not. It seems her family isn't as well-known as the rest, so we can't identify her that way."
"Have the others ever seen her before?"
"I'm afraid not."
"Do we know anything about her?"
"She lives with her father, because her mother's dead."
"Are you sure that's all we know?"
Sebastian nodded, a frown on his features.
Juliet's POV
I blinked my eyes open, and screamed. There were three people watching me closely and intently. "Wh-who are you people? Wh-where am I?" A piercing pain came from my arm, and I winced, glancing down to see my right upper arm was bandaged. "What happened to me?"
"You don't remember?" The only girl in the room asked.
I shook my head slowly. "I remember being taken, a-and being threatened with my life, a-and..." My eyes filled with tears, and I burst out crying. The taller of the two men came to touch my arm, and I flinched away. "Don't touch me!"
"Bard..." The girl started. "Maybe you two should leave."
I felt myself shaking uncontrollably. "Wh-where are they?"
"Where is who?" The girl asked, gently putting her hand on my shoulder.
"The two that saved me...I-I remember that there were two people... A tall man, and a younger boy..."
"I'll call them, alright? Just calm down."
I nodded. I must've been a wreck; eyes red from crying, hair messed up from sleep, makeup smeared by unwanted hands, entire body shaking in fear. I could still feel his hands on me...reading off things from a list. "Medium-sized chest, dark brown hair, dark blue eyes, pale skin," The thought made me tremble further.
"Madam?" A deep voice asked from the other side of the door.
"C-come in..."
The tall man from last night walked in, and I jumped up from the bed I was on. My hands flew to my wrists, red and welted from ropes, and I bowed slightly. "Th-thank you so much for last night! I-if it weren't for you I-I...I'd be..."
"Don't worry. You're safe now. Now then, can you tell me your name?"
"I...I don't know..."
"Oh no...Young master?" The boy from last night stepped in the room. "She doesn't remember. That hit on the head may have damaged her brain."
"W-well I remember everything from last night!"
"What shall we do with her?" The taller man asked the boy.
"We'll keep her until she's been identified."
"Should we name her?"
"Name me? I'm not a cat! I'm a girl! At least let me try to remember my name! And if not let me name myself!"
"Wait," The tall man started, his hand on his chin. "Didn't Madam Red say she had the same first name as their target?" The boy nodded. "Well the girl says she remembers everything from last night." They both turned towards me. "Did they mention the girl's name?"
"Um...I-I don't remember..."
They both sighed. "Name her." The short boy said.
"I'll name myself!" I said, my cheeks reddening with frustration. "My new name is...is...uh..."
The boy sighed. "Alright then, just tell us when you think of something. I am Ciel Phantomhive. This is my butler, Sebastian Michaelis. Since we're also not aware of your last name, you will be known as Sebastian's niece, Miss Michaelis."
I nodded, and immediately regretted earlier. "If you don't mind me asking, who was in this room with me?"
"The tall one was our cook, Bard, the short one, our gardener, Finnian, and the girl, Maylene, is our maid. There's also an older man named Tanaka." Sebastian said. "Now then," He turned towards Ciel. "Would the young master like some breakfast?"
Ciel nodded, and turned towards me. "I've sent Meylene to town for some more suitable clothes for you." I looked down, and noticed I was wearing a nightgown.
"Did...did he-"
"Don't worry, Miss. We asked Maylene to change you."
"Th-thank you..."
"Please do not hesitate to ask any of them for something, alright? And we'll discover who you really are."
I nodded. "Um...Ciel? What's wrong with your eye?"
"It's not of your business!" He snapped, making me flinch. He sighed, and walked out of the room. "Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong."
I let my head fall, and sat back down on the bed. "What have I gotten myself into? I'm living with people I don't think I've ever even met before, when I probably have a family worried sick looking for me. That or they think I'm dead... Oh God! What if they think I'm dead? They'll stop looking for me! And then I'll-!"
"Miss?" The tall one from earlier, Bard I think, asked, a questioning look filling his features.
I jumped slightly. I'm an idiot...I'm a complete and total idiot! Now he thinks I'm skitzophrenic, or just plain crazy! "I-I'm sorry. You must think I'm crazy for talking to myself..."
He shrugged. "I just wanted to apologize for earlier." He muttered, clearly uncomfortable.
I sighed. "Just go. You don't have to apologize. I should not have reacted as I did."
He grinned. "Nah. All's good. I'm just glad you're not scared of me or nothin'."
I smiled. 'He's really nice.'
"So, will you be going with the Young Master to the funeral?"
"Funeral?"
"Yes," He started, his smile slowly fading. "The Madam died last night."
"She...died...? But isn't she just some woman?"
"I'm afraid to say that she was the Young Master's aunt."
"Oh..."
Ciel's POV
"Sebastian, didn't you have a list of all the victims?" I asked, just now recalling he had it with him last night. He nodded, and pulled out a piece of parchment. I scanned the list, my eyes soon falling on the last name. "Juliet Moore? So we know her first name?"
"Yes."
I felt my eye twitch. "Then why'd you let her rename herself?"
Sebastian smirked. "I wanted to hear what she'd come up with."
I sighed. "Go tell her what her name is." Sebastian nodded, and left the room. A moment later he returned with a frown.
"She's not in her room. I'm told Maylene took her to town with her."
"Wonderful..." I muttered sarcasticly.
Juliet's POV
"Miss, please get off the ground. You're supposed to be a-" Maylene frowned, putting her hand on my shoulder.
I grinned back at her. "But this is so cool!" I pointed down at the stream I was kneeling in front of. "You can see yourself in the water!"
"Well...yes, but...didn't you know that before?"
I furrowed my brow, and my reflection did the same. "No...I-" A piercing pain shot through my head, and my vision blurred.
"Miss Michaelis?"
I doubled over in pain, and cradled my head in both my arms. "I-I'm okay. Sorry Maylene." I looked back in the water, but my reflection was...different. My hair wasn't pulled back, and my dress was completely different. "Maylene, do you see that!"
She looked over my shoulder, her head tilted to one side. "See what? The fish?"
I gave her a quick look, and said. "No, my-" I looked back down to see my reflection as just that. My reflection. "I, uh, didn't know my eyes were green." I forced a small laugh, and stood up, brushing dirt from my dress. Maylene had leant it to me, and I didn't want to get it dirty. "Where to first?"
"I was thinking we could-"
"Juliet?" A deep voice from behind widened my eyes. That name's...familiar.
"Yes, Juliet Michaelis. She's my niece." Sebastian smiled, his hand on my shoulder.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else." The guy was tall, shorter than Sebastian, but tall. His bright blue eyes were nearly covered by his shaggy black hair. His clothes were dark, but he had a bright silver chain around his neck, the end of it tucked inside his dark grey button up.
I held my hand out to him. "You know my name, can I know yours?"
"Demetri. Demetri Redens." He smiled, and kissed my hand.
"Oh, how did I not recognize you?" Maylene blushed, her hands on her cheeks.
"Huh?" I asked, my hand still in his.
"The Redens own a wonderful bakery right next to the dress shop I was going to take you to." Maylene grinned. "Demetri has been helping his parents since he was young. He's going to take over the business once he marries."
I smiled up at Demetri. "That's wonderful! Congradulations."
He smiled, but his eyes were sad. "Thank you. I wish you could meet my bride, but she's not with me right now."
"Some other time then. We'll stop by the bakery." I smiled, and grabbed Maylene's hand. "Goodbye Demetri!" I waved with my free hand, and lead Maylene away. Sebastian soon followed.
"Juliet, don't you think that was a little rude? Calling him by his first name I mean."
"Oh...I'm sorry, Maylene. Should I not call you by your first name either?"
"No, I mean, you just met him."
"Oh..but I felt like I knew him..."
Maylene frowned and pat my shoulder. "It's all right. Let's just go get you a new dress. I'm sure you don't like having to wear one that looks just like mine."
"It's okay." I smiled, and let her lead me to the shop.
Bender: Alrighty then! I'm done! :D That's the thi-fourth update in two days! ...Right? Sebastian I can't think straight! DX
Sebastian: This is the fourth
Bender: Thank you Sebby :D
Sebastian: ...Sebby?
Ciel: Just endure it Sebastian. She can make this a yaoi
Sebastian: *thinking: And that'd be a bad thing?*
Bender: Well thanks for reading! :D