Chapter One: Spawning Demons

the nefarious laughter filled the small shop scarring a few of the local's but than again in these times everyone feared this shop. Entering meant that someone you knew died or you were friends with the psychotic undertaker. The cause of the commotion happened to be the young earl offering the usual in exchange for some information.

"Well it was amusing, not you're usual but I will take it. This doctor use to be a colleague of mine an assailant if you will but He has been dead himself for a while now."

"how can you be certain?" asked Ciel

"I reaped his soul myself, I'm quite cretin hes dead. Things happens to have settled yes, I notice because the queen asked me to give you these..." The Undertaker handed him a pair of tickets to the Circus.

"what?"

"Yes she wants you to investigate that Circus, apparently children have been going missing in the tows it has visited. At first authority's believed the children ran off to join them, but the troop doesn't have any of the identified children amidst their crew. None of the members recall seeing the children after the show as well.

The queen is worried it might be connected to the Necromancer incident and has set it to top priority. If they are killing children to try and raise them it could pose as problem, but I understand if the young Earl wishes to investigate the current case first."

the only response was a simple "Woof." and the reaper in question burst out laughing once more. Ciel decided to leave the eccentric Grim reaper to his chuckling and get on with his investigation on the current case.

"Farewell little puppy." the Undertaker bid the earl a good day and returned to his coffin for more rest or to wait out his current prey.

Ciel knew for a fact the two cases weren't connected and the Circus mission was a Priority because of the fact they weren't going to be in town for very long. He knew also that he would need Sebastian's Skills to infiltrate the circus so he can instigate it. While he didn't want to use his demon powers for a case if they could be avoided this was one case where there was a exception. With a growl Ciel molded into the shadows shedding his human forum for his demon one.

Due to the contract he didn't really look much different form Sebastian in his demon forum. Ciel had the same curved horns the same feathered wings and the same devilish attire. What was different would be the length and shape of the elf like ears on the side of his head and the fact his contract seal was on his eye not hand.

In the shaodws the boy moved like liquid in the hours of the twilight soon finding his 'mentor' and sticking to his shadow hitching a ride with him. It was much easier to spy when you were literally attached to the person you were to investigate. It didn't take the good doctor long to reach his private lab unaware of the shadow that fallowed him there.

Ciel made himself home on the underside of one of the tables, remembering to remain concentrated and quiet. He knew one small noise would alert his prey to his presence. And while he was preying for nothing to go wrong one sound ruined his plains without warning he heard a 'Meow' and looked to his left. There was a Long haired cat and long haired cats usually meant Cat Dander and cat dander meant...

"AH CHOO" Ciel freaked and jumped to a different shadow as the doctor looked under the table.

"who's' there?" he demanded looking around pulling out a gun. Ciel covered his mouth and stayed as far form the feline as possible. This wasn't good he was suppose to just observe and let someone else handle the good doctor but it looked like that plain went up in smoke.

'great Ciel' he told himself 'you're cat allergy strikes again, now what?' elegant plains may have been his strong suite but with the doctor looking in every nook and cranny for his unwanted visitor it became difficult.

He could reveal he was a demon to the man but mortals usually meant contracts and contracts usually meant things he could afford. He could keep hiding but the feline's dander and hair were everywhere making it hard to control his allergy; he had to stay in higher places where the cat couldn't reach. Finally this left one final option, and it was specifically wonderful that he had to summon a servant that was bound to poke fun at him about this.

Swallowing his pride he admitted defeat for the time, there was no wining the battle this day. He couldn't call Sebastian now he needed him open later he had to solve this on his own.

Growling at himself for his weakness he left the room using the shadows and made his way out to the roof. The Fresh air was good for him at times like this, and he needed some time to think for now.

Dealing with the first failure was not something he was use to but he hadn't counted on the cat being present. It did explain the slight irritation he felt when around the man there had to be a way to investigate the room while the Doctor was away.

Ciel didn't want to hurt the cat but it couldn't be helped the easiest way was for the doctor to need to remove the creator form the lab for the time being. If his plain worked he had access for the time needed and could escape at a moments notice or deal with the doctor right there. There was one thing that did bother him some and that was that he had to rush the investigation. He didn't like rushing investigations and he didn't like shortcomings it was already taking too long, thou finding another lead.

that was it He needed another lead mind made up he made his way to the records hall humans couldn't see in the dark but he could being a shadow demon was useful indeed. This wasn't going to take very long as his demon self since he could access books outside his reach without alerting any of the guards.

Meanwhile with Sebastian irritation came in a different forum, this human was bothersome wanted gold and allot of it too. He was not a demon of fortune but he was able to help rig a poker match game after game to allow his mark to quickly acquire the fortune he sought. He needed two more games left. He had to be careful to use his illusions just right so as no one was the wiser, and he couldn't touch the cheat of a card-shark eater.

This soul would be a lost cause if the fool came to know what was going on so he made sure the man would listen a head of time. 'let me do the cheating I'll signal when its too dangerous to continue' he had told the man. He was surprised when the human agreed to the terms, so long as he was wealthy was all.

The man was so intent on being a wealthy Nobel he was willing to do anything Sebastian asked including leaving the will writing to him. The fool had no idea he had made a bargain with a real demon that would take his soul. Of course his fortune had only one place to go but it was his land Sebastian wanted. The bastard had acquired an old castle close to the coast of Ciel's Island and was soon to acquire the Island it was on assuring his status as a Nobel. One more hand was all he needed.

His trial turned difficult as the Other cheater started to up the steaks 'forfeit this round and call it a day, cut you're losses at this we can regain the rest at the next game this games lost to us.' Sebastian told him mark who promptly game him a glare but sighed the demon had promised one night to acquire the island and the next day to make him Nobel if it failed he would at least no longer be a lower class citizen.

"I fold; Its getting late the old maid would have my head if I stay!" he said 'enjoy you're night boys." he took his winning and demon and left. To Sebastian's fortune the cheater didn't take this well and he could see the tale tell signs of intent to murder, things just got better for the demon.

In the ally way he manifested before his mark, "wait here for a while, and don't go dieing on me." he returned to the shadows as the man shock his head and pulled out a cigarette and lit it, he figured he could get in a smoke before things really went downhill.

They didn't have to wait long before the Cheater made was cough by Sebastian skunking towards his mark. Within a few seconds he was on the other man with a knife trying to kill him. Sebastian was quicker thou and perched the assailants head, holding up his bag of winnings.

"As promised on night tomorrow you can have the deal finalized than we shall speak about the conclusion of our contract." the man chuckled and nodded dusting himself off and finishing his last cigarette. The evil grin never left Sebastian's face this was prefect, the young master would be pleased with this little bit of swindling. And off they went to the last game of the night and the one that would seal the man's fate.