Chapter 1.5
The Butler and The Maid.
A/N: Format is still as messed up as usual... Still deciding the storyline too, gonna make it up as I go along. Enjoy and expect Chapter 2 to be even more messed up.
"I never thought cleaning can be this tough..."
I thought to myself while polishing the wooden railings of the staircase. I polished enough until I can see my new set of red eyes. The mistress turned me into one of her servants, perhaps forever. I can't search for Kureha at this rate...
If I want to survive in this freaky world I need to make friends, strong ones. That reminds me...
"Hey, maid-san, you there?"
I heard sharp, clicking, footsteps behind me. There was only one person, one human to be exact, that wears high heels in this manor.
"I'm always here."
She replied in a cold manner. This one might be tough to crack.
"We never introduced ourselves so..."
"Sakuya Izayoi, head maid of Scarlet Devil Manor. The best maid in Gensokyo."
That was quick and rather impressive at it too. So they still have maids in this world huh?
"I'm Kasuga Akutagawa, teenager. Ahaha... Pleasure working with you."
I replied lamely with a half-assed laughter out of humility.
"I see."
That's it. That was her reply. Is she one of those cool, quiet types? I kept on polishing the rails all the way up.
"Not much of a talker are you?"
I looked back at her who is on the base of the staircase.
"Hey, don't be so quick to judge me like that. We're still getting to know each other, right?"
That one time, was the first time that she showed her sweet smile to me. I really do hope that she's as sweet as she looks.
That reminds me, something I've taken notice of for quite a while, the time in here seems to be moving in a much faster pace than usual. Is it a difference of the real world and this world? Or maybe an enchantment to this whole manor? Well, it is convenient that it goes faster into the night. The mistress is more 'lively', as a matter of fact, at night. Though ever since she turned me into a vampire, I don't get burned by daylight or anything, it's just that I can't seem to turn away from her orders.
"By the way, who's the creepy little mistress?"
Sakuya gasped, she was quite shock with what I described the mistress as. Did I say something wrong?
"Mind you, she is Remilia Scarlet, The Scarlet Devil. The most respected vampire in Gensokyo."
The strongest vampire... Wait, does that mean I'm both the disciple and the servant of The most fearsome vampire in Gensokyo? Kinda cool but creepy... But cool.. But then again creepy...
"Doesn't that make her the strongest or the most fearsome vampire or something?" I asked.
"Actually, her sister-"
"Saaakuuyaa! Come here! And also take that skinny boy to me! "
Speak of the devil. She always calls up Sakuya like that and she expects us to show up in front of her in a flippin' flash. I wonder if Sakuya ever gets fed up of Remilia when she acts like that all the time. It is very troublesome since sometimes I don't even know where she's calling us from half of the time.
"Looks like the mistress calls for us again."
Well it looks like Sakuya got used to it and I'm pretty sure she knows where her master is all the time. I suppose anything is better than cleaning these days.
"Ladies first, if you will."
Scarlet Devil Mansion – Library
I tried to catch my breath as hard as I can, running is really tiring for me. The most tiring thing in the world for me is running, not biking, not rowing, not hiking, not wall climbing. Just running.
"Hah, haa... Sakuya-san, you really should wait for me next time, I'm bad at running so.."
"Well, it wasn't like it was a fair runto begin with."
Was that a pun she was trying to make? Don't tell me she got some magic to make her run faster or something. That would be... Freaky and cool at the same time. But I don't want to know anything about it, not now at least.
"Good, you're both here."
The mistress was sitting on a table full of piled books before us, complete with a cup of tea.
"Uwahhh! The books! They're all- Damn you Marisa!"
A girl in purple was walking back and forth between the book cases. After walking back and forth in agony, the purple girl just fell to her knees, almost in tears. So there is somebody else living in this big of a manor after all. A rather odd looking girl at that, beats me.
"You see, Patchy's books has been stolen by Marisa, once more."
Wait, so this Marisa girl was able to take Patchy's books more than once? Quite odd, it's either that this Marisa is a smooth thief or Patchy just allowed it all to happen or.. My mind can't stop contemplating the possibilities. It's been a habit recently, critical thinking and all.
"Sakuya, butler, you need to punish the girl severely. So much that she wouldn't be able-."
Just getting some books back? This is gonna be a synch.
"Fine, fine, we're just gonna go get some books right? I'll be off then."
I ignored the rest of her explanation and headed to the big wooden entrance of the manor. Surprisingly, no one stopped me, after all it's only a simple job... right?
The grim doors closed heavily before the residents of the Scarlet Devil Manor. Sakuya was still standing and did not follow the boy outside right away, she was still listening to more of Remilia's instructions.
"And Sakuya... What is that boy's name?" She merrily sipped the cup of tea on her hand. Sakuya sighed a little at Remilia's inconsideration. "Kasuga, but maybe it's better if you had asked him yourself."
Remilia slowly put her cup down on the table above the ceramic plate, the reflections of light can be seen on the golden dark brew of the tea, but not her reflection. "That boy... I can sense his power.. He might even be more powerful than me..."
Sakuya went over Remilia's side right away in concern."Mistress, are you okay? You look quite... surprised, is the tea not right?" Remilia received her arm in assurance.
Remilia intertwined her fingers as she regains her composure."Just make sure you don't let him out of your sight. He might actually be a challenge, this Kasuga boy."
An interestingly bizarre yet touching story will soon unfold.
Enigmatic Corner
Kasuga: Hello everyone! We'll be running a corner now and then for absolutely no reason at all!
I'm the OC of this story, I'm really honored to be a shujinko for once!
Sakuya: Oh really? Then what's your theme song called?
Kasuga: Theme song?
Sakuya: Yeah, everyone in Gensokyo got one.
Kasuga: Hey, Author, do I get a theme song?
Author: Who knows, maybe you'd just have to beat someone up to get one...
Kasuga: Ehh... What do you have Sakuya?
Sakuya: Flowering Night
Kasuga: That actually sounds kinda awesome! How about the mistress?
Sakuya: Septette for the Dead Princess
Kasuga: That sounds even more awesome! Mine will be called something like
Decoration Battle ~ Scarlet Phoneme ~ Break the Sabbath ~ Scarlet Butler's Special
Sakuya: I think that's a tad too long... Plus I think that vampire girl has that for her theme.
Kasuga: Ehhhhhhh?
Sakuya: Well, that's all we have this time. See y'all next time readers!
Kasuga: It's really cool! I get to reveal my true powers! Don't miss it!
Sakuya: ...we're not doing an anime preview are we?