True Nature
Chapter 2: Getting Settled… Slightly
A/N: *smiles* thank you for reviews, glad some people like this crap.
I'm going to try to make this chapter longer and less… Tasteless.
Disclaimer: I don't own Kuroshitsuji nor it's character, strictly Yana Toboso's.
Yet again, sorry for any OOCiness
"Because I don't know what happened. It just went by so fast." Alois clenched his fists together in his lap, making little crescents in his palms. "I was in my study doing paper work when C-Claude…", he trailed off in a fit of tears, not even bothering to wipe the salty liquid off his cheeks. "H-he… grabbed me by the neck and… d-dragged me… into a guest bedroom…A-and… he…"
Alois began to cry even more hysterically than before, remembering the events clear as day. He leaned on Ciel and gripped onto his brown jacket, soaking it with his tears as he began saying inaudible words.
Ciel didn't know what to do when he felt hands run across his middle in a close embrace. No one has truly hugged him in over three years, almost no affectionate contact to be exact. Yes, he had his fiancee, Elizabeth, but her hugs were always one-sided and bone-crushing. All the love Ciel ever actually felt died with his parents, or so he thought. Ciel was so caught up in his thoughts he didn't hear the carriage move, or Sebastian come back in the horse wagon drenched in blood, nor did he notice a blonde head resting on his lap in deep slumber. The bluenette was about to push Alois' head off his lap, but when his hand touched the other's soft blonde locks he couldn't resist the urge to pet the blonde's head. He knew the boy wouldn't mind due to him being asleep and won't remember it. The only thing he worried about this situation right now, is being teased by his butler later on.
"What happened to the spider demon?", the master of the duo asked.
"He is but a torso now, my lord, it will take him quite a bit of time to regenerate his limbs.", Sebastian responded like he should be rewarded some kitten-time.
"And the other servants?"
"Claude locked Hannah and the triplets in the cellar and put an enchantment, so they couldn't get out."
"... Well?"
"They are right behind us…"
"You said they were under an enchantment."
"I tore apart the source the enchantment came from, my lord."
"Fine… They can stay in the servant quarters till Trancy heals.", He pet the head on his lap once more, "Did Faustus say anything about… this?"
"Yes, my lord, apparently this has been going on for a about a little over a month now. The spider demon bragged of the regular beatings he would give to the earl Trancy." Sebastian look out the window and saw four other demons running effortlessly next to the carriage and planted a smirk on his face settling back down, "I doubt Claude will be alive any longer now that Hannah is out.".
Hannah and the triplets were running along side the carriage, making sure not to be seen by the driver of the horse wagon. The triplets are identical in looks, same ruby eyes, same height, even the same vulgar only thing that was different about the whispering trio, is the tone of their voices and their plum coloured hair. Thompson's hair fell in the center of his face frame, Canterbury's is swept to the left, whilst Timber's is to the right. Hannah had two sapphire eyes, the left is kept bandaged due to her highness, Alois. Light brown skin and pale-lavender hair that goes down to her knees and is braided from the middle down, and as Thompson puts it, ' Miss Hannah is way stacked'. The triplets were just observing the woman as they ran, they knew her long enough to know she was give it her all to not bring out the Laevateinn and vent her anger out on everything around them. Yes, she had feelings for Claude, but, she knew he was only using her because she is the sheathe for the Laevateinn. Because of this and the abuse he has done to Alois… she will wield the demon sword that dwells within her to bring Claude to his knees and beg for the mercy he will never receive… He unleashed the beast in Hannah… the beast she put away so long ago.
As Hannah was thinking of millions of ways to torment Claude, she heard a sweet little voice come from within her. "Oi, Miss 'annah aren't ye goin' to let me out? You promised.". She instantly smiled when she heard the voice that could only be the little village boy named, Luka Macken.
"Yes, my dear, but when the time is right… for Alois."
"Alois? Whose that Miss 'annah?"
"Ah yes, I mean Jim."
"Brother is 'urt?"
"Yes, but-"
Hannah fell short of words when she felt the sadness and anger come from the core of Luka's soul.
"Luka…" She whispered quietly in a motherly tone, "...your brother, Jim, goes by the name Alois now, so do try you best to call him that when I let you out, okay?" She heard a sniffle and a muffled 'Yes, Miss 'annah'
"I truly love you Luka."
"I love ye too, Miss 'annah."
They all arrived at the Phantomhive Estate and went to their respective quarters. A ditzy maid named, Mey-Rin, was leading Hannah to a room Sebastian picked out for the pale-haired woman.
"I'm so sorry Miss Hannah, yes I am." The maroon-haired woman was trying to explain how Hannah had to have her own room. "Mister Se-Sebastian ordered it to be done"
"It's quite alright Miss Mey-Rin, I prefer it like this actually." Hannah comforted with succession.
"Thats perfect, yes that is!"
Mey-Rin opened a door at the end of the hall, revealing a plain and simple room with only one picture, a mirror, closet, and a bed.
"Here you go Miss Hannah, I am right across the hall." The maid pointed to her room, walking towards it "If you need me just knock, okay?"
Hannah nodded giving conformation for the other woman to leave. After Mey-Rin closed the bedroom door, Hannah made quick with her work. She brought out viles of all sizes, which were each filled with a different color, each one brighter than the one before, seemingly out of thin air.
Sebastian was leading the triplets to his room because, unfortunately, he just can't have demons 'sleeping' besides the humans of the household.
"What are ye blokes doin' 'ere?"
Sebastian face palmed the second he heard Bardroy's voice. Once you hear Bard, Finnian isn't that far behind. Finnian always seemed to look up to Bard and Sebastian, mainly the latter but he doesn't pay attention to the other three servants unless it had to deal with their work or protecting the manor. Speaking of Finny.
"Aren't those the Trampy servants?"
The ruby-eyed butler turned to face the blondes before simply saying, " Yes… and its Trancy not 'Trampy'", leaving them even more curious. Oh how utterly wonderful, now Sebastian has to explain to the Phantomhive servants what happened without revealing to them that they are actually demons, and what really happened to the poor Trancy lad. "I'll explain later" and with that Sebastian turned to the triplets who were whispering to each other, probably gossiping as usual. The demons left leaving the blondes curious, dumbfounded, and frightened.
"Bard? Have they come to live with us?" Finny asked. Finny has a way too high a pitch of voice for a boy his age, and is the gardener of the Phantomhive servants. If he tried he would honestly make a convincing girl, due to his shaggy hair being held by five red hair pins and him having uke-like emerald eyes.
"I 'ope not, they are better than us, that's for sure" Bardroy complained. There's not much to Bard except he is blonde, blue-eyed, always has a cigarette in his mouth, and is… well in his mind… the best chef ever. "I guess we'll find out later when Sebastian tells us."
Then Tanaka, a fairly old man who worked as the Phantomhive butler, randomly pops out of nowhere and simply chuckles his little "Hoh, hoh, hoh"
Sebastian was leading the triplets to his room, much to his displeasure. When they got there, the room was just as plain as Hannah's, but instead of picture, there was another mirror (A/N: I imagine Sebby looks at himself a lot).
The raven-demon turned to the spiders telling them they have to make their own bed, pointing to outside to the tall trees proving his point even further, and to stay out of his closet. Soon the butler left, leaving the three identical demons to their own entertainment.
"How rude…", said Canterbury.
"Making our own beds?", complained Thompson.
"I wonder what's in his closet.", suggested Timber.
All three of them turned towards the closet in unison. They walked over when Thompson reached for the handle. The demon's hand came in contact with the handle there was a sudden bolt of power that sent a powerful blow, pushing the triplets away from the closet and scattering across the room. A blow that can only affect demons.
"Stupid demon enchantments.", they all groaned.
A/N: Done with this chapter! Yay!
It's getting a little less tasteless I think… so I guess the story is going well…
Next one is short but it involves bathing… and a attempt of repayment ;)
Imma try to update every Wednesday...
Till next time my kittens
-Noodle