A/N: OMG PEOPLE I AM SO SORRY! Yes, the delay was ABSURD, I didn't even know I had a follower for this one until five minutes ago T^T please don't hate meeee~! ANYWAYS! I have decided to, uhm, make this thing more like an actual story, not only because I had kind of a good idea, but also because the creator of one the OC's asked me to. Some things of the plot, mainly her OC's participations, are occasionally written by her. I shall give you her name if I manage to convince her to join the dark side here xD but for now, it's just me ... Soooo, yeah. About the stupid delay, here it is: 2015 was my first year in college, and things were pretty much crazy until now - considering things are STILL a bit crazy. Vacations just started, and even then, I won't manage to post as much as I did before college, so I'm sorry. I just hope my updates are enough to enlighten your days when they occur. One more thing: I don't really remember if I did put Japanese in the last chapter, but I did in this one, so the translation will be in the end. AND don't lose your shit, because it's written in Romaji, meaning you'll manage to read it. or something like that, since people seem to have difficulties with Japanese xD I AM NOT FLUENT, BUT I know whatever I put in the stories is correct. ENOUGH OF MY BLABBERING, ON WITH THE STOOORYYYYY
"Today's evening main dish is Curry and rice, Young Master."
The noble nodded in acknowledgement before a certain Indian prince began to pull at his right sleeve, an excited grin ornamenting his face.
"Ne, ne, Ciel-kun! Agni prepared the curry today, so it'll definitely be delicious!"
The boy's eyebrow twitched in sheer annoyance while he roughly snatched his arm away from the childish Soma; meanwhile, a white haired man smiled peacefully, flattered by his prince's words.
"Oh no, Soma-sama! I only helped Sebastian-dono with it, since there are indeed many spices to use."
At the mention of his name, the butler smiled as well, sending a grateful look to Agni.
"And I am most pleased to have a specialist's guidance; that way, my master and our guest are certain to eat a delectable meal."
"Sebastian-dono!"
The head of the Phantomhives suppressed the urge to roll his eyes at the scene, instead motioning two maids to serve him and Soma.
"Come, you two."
The maids happened to be Jessica and Sakura, as MeyRin had been given cleaning duty that night. The problem was: who'd serve Bocchan? Both of them wished to serve their Young Master, but obviously that wouldn't be possible as long as there was another person to be served.
A quick thought crossed their minds, although it disappeared just as fast. Agni wouldn't be too happy about having his prince knocked out cold.
Sensing their hesitation, Sebastian smirked slightly, placing upon himself the task of deciding whom each would serve. His crimson orbs noticed the black tail escaping from the confinements of Jessica's garments, and the choice was instantaneous.
"Jessica, serve Bocchan. Sakura, please serve Soma-sama."
The maids bowed and went to push their respective carts. However, the prince's servant seemed taken aback by the decision, promptly questioning it.
"But Sebastian-dono, I can serve-"
"Do not fret about it, Agni-san. You do more than enough for the prince, please relax a bit."
The raven haired man cut him off with a gentle smile, successfully avoiding further arguing, and consequently providing a fitting environment for his Master to eat.
Soma's plate was ready in a few seconds due to Sakura's swift and precise movements, and the female respectfully bowed towards the Indian before retreating. With a goofy grin, Soma waved her off.
"Thank you, maid-san!"
As she turned to stand beside the butler, she glanced briefly at the prince.
"Please, call me Sakura."
He nodded, but seemed troubled as he frowned a little. Worried that she'd done something wrong, Sakura analyzed his plate for any mistakes; there wasn't any, though.
"You're too serious. Smile! If you smile, your happiness will spread out and make Ciel smile too!"
As usual, Agni's eyes shone with pure admiration of his master's words. Sakura, on the other hand, only raised her brows in amusement before glancing at the Earl, whose face remained stoic as Jessica served him.
"That is not necessary. She doesn't need to smile all the time like a goof."
"Yes, my lord."
She agreed, nodding curtly. All the while, the half-feline put the curry beside the rice on Ciel's plate with a kind smile, eyes soft as her hands skillfully went through the process of adorning the dish. Since the attention was focused on the serious maid, Jessica's tail and even her black cat ears weren't acknowledged as she patiently worked, offering the same smile to her Young Lord after she was done.
"All ready, Bocchan. Please enjoy your meal."
And as she retired to stand beside Sakura, the blue eyed Earl sneezed, Soma gasped and Agni exclaimed - oh, how she hated being the center of attention...
"EH?!"
"Ciel! How is that possible?!"
Heaving a heavy sigh, Ciel glared pointedly at the maid who'd just served him.
"I'm allergic to felines, Jessica. Please refrain from serving me while in that form."
Failing in hiding her disappointment, the maid pouted a bit and bowed down respectfully.
"Hai. Sumimasen, Bocchan."
Although being serious about her demon form, the Indian males thought it to be a mere costume of some sort, and their eyes followed the girl everywhere during the meal (that being highlighted by the fact she was forced to switch places with Sakura). The butler stood on the side, amused to the core with the happening. Now that the guests had noticed Jessica's features, she could not hide them anymore, meaning she'd have to pretend it was really a costume.
"Ne, ne, neko-maid-san! I want more curry!"
"Hai, Goshujin-sama."
While in her demonic appearance, speaking in a suggestive and teasing manner was inevitable, and the term she used to refer to her master didn't help either. The prince blushed a millisecond after her alluring voice reached his ears, and he nervously fiddled with the hem of his clothes.
"Y-you're Jessica, right? Can I call you by your name?"
"Correct, Goshujin-sama, and I'd be most pleased to have that happening."
With a loud gulp, Soma nodded, shyly returning to his meal as Agni observed intently, thinking about how magnificent it was that his master had found love, and also how sad it was someone from a lower social class.
But low and behold!
For love surpasses all earthly things, and his prince deserved to be happy despite the social rules that wrapped chains around his young and noble heart!
With teary eyes, Agni hugged Soma tightly, his encouraging words bouncing on the walls as the servants watched.
"SOMA-SAMA! You've found love at last! It doesn't matter that she is a maid, love will surpass any difficulties in your path, Ouji! I wish you all the happiness in the world!"
"AGNI!"
Upon hearing the pronouncement, the Young Lord smirked as he chewed his food; certainly the butler would've cut their throats open if they weren't the precious guests of the Phantomhive Manor. An innocent smile emerged on the demon's lips whilst he tilted his head.
"Soma-sama. Your confession was rather touching, albeit actually made by Agni. However, before that, I believe the prince should consider the lady's feelings."
A smug look crossed over the tanned male's features.
"Why? I'm sure she'll say yes!"
Sakura was having some trouble while attempting to hide her laughter at her poor friend; Sebastian, on the other hand, seemed much unpleased with such arrogance. Most of the time, Soma and Agni were nothing but amusing since they got on his master's nerves, but now they were simply being ridiculous. His annoyance grew sporadically when his eyes met the mocking blue orb of Ciel before the boy spoke to the maid.
"Jessica. What do you say? Do you wish to leave this manor and live with Prince Soma in India? If you wish to do so, I shall allow it. You're granted to have a good life with him, after all, your personalities are quite alike and he can provide all you need and want."
A certain brunette couldn't hold the snort in, and exploded in a fit of giggles as the black haired female beside her blushed softly, ears flat against her scalp and her tail swishing nervously behind her. Crimson irises flashed pink as the crow nearly lost control; before giving the young woman a chance to reply, he butted in.
"Soma-sama, I should warn you that she is not easy to deal with. And some of her antics, such as dressing up as a feline, will not go away with time, even if you insist. Probably it'll get worse if you try to stop it. Also, if I may, don't be deceived by her innocent face, Your Highness; she truly is a little demon on the inside. Despite her looks, someone like her should stay as a servant; giving her more liberty to do as she wishes would only cause trouble for everyone. The maid belongs here, and I am sure there must be more suitable women to choose from, Soma-sama."
Soma appeared to be beyond distressed, and naively believing he'd succeeded in changing the prince's proposal, Sebastian smiled triumphantly.
"Hey! Don't talk about my fiancé like that, butler!"
Cue Sebastian's smile fading. Ciel almost choked on the spicy meal, and Sakura could not deal with that situation anymore. Between chuckles, she bowed, excusing herself before heading to the kitchen.
"E-excuse me, Bocchan, Soma-sama, Agni-san..."
From a distance, one could clearly hear a female laughter.
The head of the Phantomhives glanced briefly at his half-neko maid, as if telling her to give him an answer. Fiddling with the skirt of her dress, she looked down with flushed cheeks.
"Bocchan, I..."
At her hesitation, different reactions occurred in the dining room. The Earl raised a brow, Agni widened his eyes in an attempt of anticipating her next words, Soma's breath hitched in his throat, and Sebastian was damn ready to kill some Indians.
Jessica could feel the pressure and the tension around her, and she felt like curling up in a dark corner for the rest of her life. Timidly looking up at Soma, she blinked and heaved a small sigh.
"Goshujin-sama... I do know you are a respectable young man, and also that you would do the possible and the impossible to make me happy... However, I am very sorry to tell you that I already belong to someone. Perhaps I am indeed making the wrong choice here, but I do not wish to leave my Master as well. Please, forgive me."
And she went down in a deep bow, most likely expecting harsh words or some sort of punishment for rejecting a prince.
Neither of those ever came her way, though.
Hearing a sniff, she raised her head to see a crying and smiling Soma; her heart wrenched at the sight.
"Goshujin-sama..."
"I-It's okay! I'll still try to win your heart, though!"
Her brown eyes widened, and the female offered a gentle smile.
"I will keep that in mind, Goshujin-sama."
The crow demon would never admit it, but he truly felt relieved, to the point of allowing a sigh to leave his lips.
EXTENDED ENDING!
"Oi, Sakura-chan! What was the big idea?! Leaving me alone like that, baka!"
"I'm sorry, Jessica-chan, but it was just too priceless! The look he was giving you, my kami-sama!"
There she went, in an unstoppable fit of laughter as her friend glared at her. Finally regaining control of herself, the brunette asked in a half chuckle.
"Why are you like that anyways? I mean, the ears and the tail."
"New moon..."
Sakura blinked as if it'd help to process the information.
"Seriously? I thought that was a dog's thing, Jessica."
The half-cat sighed, casting her eyes to the dark sky outside the window.
"Yup. I don't know myself, maybe it's 'cause I'm a hybrid. Well, we usually don't receive guests during a New Moon night, so that's probably why you never noticed. I spend all day locked up here in my dormitory..."
"Ah. Sou ka. Makes sense. Now I know why you disappear."
Scratching the back of her head, the raven haired female laughed awkwardly.
"Yeah..."
Sakura laughed along with an embarrassed Jessica before they were rudely interrupted by someone violently slamming the door against the wall.
"Jessica."
"H-hai...?"
"My quarters. Now."
"Uh... Do I have t-"
"Right. Now."
"Hai..."
Sakura shook her head as the butler escorted Jessica from out of the safety of her dorm, leading her to the upcoming doom.
But she knew all too well that the screams that were heard that night weren't from pain.
"Tomorrow is my turn, Sebas-chan..."
She mumbled to herself before dozing off into dreamland.
A/N: HELLO AGAIN! Translations are here ^-^
Bocchan equals Young Master [x
Goshujin-sama: the exact translation would be "husband" or something like that, but it can also be used to refer to someone (male) who is superior. Almost like 'master' if you will.
Neko: cat
Baka: stupid
Sou ka: damn, translating Japanese is complicated xD sorry. This one would be a Japanese version of 'really?', the same kind of saying.
Hai: here it was mostly used as 'yes', but can also be used when someone doesn't quite understand what another said. As when someone mumbles something and the person goes 'hai?' and that someone repeats himself. Sorry if it was confusing. xD
Sumimasen: usually it's used as 'excuse me', but can be understood as 'I'm sorry'.
Kami-sama: dear God
I believe that was all. If I forgot anything and you want me to translate or at least try to explain, don't hesitate to tell me! And this is my cue to leave. BYE!