Author Note: Hello! Emm, I know it has been a long time since I uploaded but we had some...problems. My buddy below here tells you:
(Editor's Note: Hey guys, this is ScytheGirlKana. I'm Hikari's beta reader, and it's my fault the chapter is delayed. I ended up getting sick and couldn't beta read. This is my bad, so don't blame Hikari. Kana, Out!)
Well...You know what happened. Don't get angry at her, after all she is helping me a lot and its thanks to her that the chapters are better. So here it goes: Enjoy and review or you'll be damned and Sebastian will eat your soul!
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"You should give up, Sir Alexander." Sebastian said as he pointed his sword at my neck.
"One more time…" I growled, my eyes narrowing in anger.
"I'm sorry, but I have chores to do. Try again tomorrow." He excused himself as he tended the sword with the handle towards me.
I looked away as I grabbed it. Once I made sure Sebastian was outside I threw it on the ground frustrated. I sat on a chair and tried to contain the curse I was about to shout. I breathed in and out a few times as I nailed the couch.
"Why I can't beat him?! Why!?" I asked myself.
Almost every day I sparred with Sebastian in a sword combat. He always won. It was humiliating. I who was supposed to keep safe out master wasn't able to defeat a butler! I felt out of place, like I wasn't needed here if he was around.
"One day…I'll prove to him that I'm as skilled as he is. I'll make you proud, brother. One day I'll defeat him!" I proclaimed as I got up and picked up the sword once again.
I swung my sword a few times before putting it again on its sheath.
"It's a promise as a knight."
Squeak! Squeak!
I looked down. It was small, grey and was looking at me. It tilted its head to a side. My eyes widened when the information sunk in.
"RATS IN THE FUCKING MANOR!"
That was a huge problem. The animal didn't scare me at all. What really scared me was the illness it would have. And if you see a rat…that means you have one thousand hidden somewhere. When we told Ciel he only said one thing:
"Finny, Mey-Rin, Bard; get rid of them."
Sweet. I wanted to retort: You can catch them; after all you're the one closest to the ground. Stupid brat…
"Quite a commotion is going on up there."
While my work mates were getting rid of the rats, Ciel was having a pool game with guys of business. I only stood there quietly watching the game. I didn't care of their names or what they wanted with my master. Well I only knew of his aunt, Madame Red, and that pervert Chinese guy called Lau; those who were the closest to Ciel.
"And again he passes…" I rolled my eyes.
Ciel said he had the policy of not shooting if he was going to miss.
"It's time to put an end to this worthless game, don't you think?" He said as he got up and walked to the pool table.
"Young Master, I think it's impossible to win with the balls in that position." I began.
I didn't finish the phrase. Ciel had a smirk on his face when he looked up at me.
"You were saying, Alexander?" He asked.
I rubbed my temples and shook my head. This boy and his arrogance…One day it's going to get him killed. After the game almost all the guests were gone except Lau, his `sister´, Madame Red and her butler Grell. As Sebastian served the tea I could see the admiration on his eyes.
"Grell, you should learn something from Sebastian." She scolded him.
"Yes…" He said miserably.
"Just look at him…"
And she did something that sent me in a fake cough fit to hide a roar of laughter.
"You should quite this country job and work for me in the city!"Madame Red beamed as she practically rubbed his ass.
His face, and how he almost dropped the tea set were hilarious. Madame Red was awesome. Ciel coughed to call her attention so she stopped harassing his butler.
"Madame Red…"
"Oh, sorry! I couldn't help it. He looked like he needed a physical. Just doctors habits…" She poorly excused herself.
"Perhaps Alexander would need one too, Madame Red." Sebastian said eyeing me with an evil smile.
I backed away fifteen steps and glared at Sebastian.
"I'm perfectly fine, thanks for worrying about me." I said sarcastically.
"It's nothing Sir. Alexander. I always worry about my partners."
I bit my tongue and gripped the handle of my sword. He manages to get on my nerves…
"Watch it! Get your filthy paws off my darling nephew!" Suddenly Madame Red said to Lau as she held Ciel in an overprotective way. (What did I miss?)
As she went again to shout to the Chinese man I got my opportunity to lend a hand. I pulled young master out the room. He looked up at me with a raised eyebrow.
"I supposed you were getting tired of that conversation." I said while shrugging my shoulders. "But if you wish to stay there…"
"No. I'll go to my study to relax a bit." He said heading there and I followed.
"Master, it's my mere opinion but I honestly think you need holidays." I suggested pitying the boy.
He may be a spoiled brat, but he had a lot of responsibility. In a way I felt sorry for him. I would be grumpy all the time with so much work to do every day.
"IT WENT THAT WAY!"
And also working with these people…I swore I saw Finny in a cat costume with a kitten biting him, Mey-Rin with rat traps on her hands and Bard with a face that screamed: Where did Sebastian hide the flame thrower this time?!
"Master. Today's dessert is a British pie prepared with grapes and raisins. It will be ready soon." Sebastian informed. "Would you like to eat with your guests?"
"Bring it to my study. I'm done here."
I let out a sigh, feeling hungry. (He always gets the best food…Why I have to be stuck with only a meal per day?! Oh yeah…because I have to do all the security work and I don't have time!)
"My lord, I have a request. Can you hire someone to help me? I can't be in every place of the manor. I mean; if I'm with you all the time I can't check the surroundings." I requested.
"You're fine the way you're. With you by my side is enough to grant me security. I don't need anyone else." He said turning back to look at me before opening the door to enter his study.
"I don't know if you mean that I'm a good body guard or that you don't want to expend more money…" I muttered stopping on my tacks. "One way or another I'll continue starving..."
Suddenly I heard noise coming from the study. I pulled put my sword and opened the door with a kick. In the blink of an eye I had guns pointing at me. A man was holding Ciel, who was K.O, two were aiming at me and another was searching through the wardrobes.
"We don't want to call too much attention so I'll explain you the plan. You're going to come with us without saying a word or the brat dies. Come on; drop the sword."The one holding Ciel told me.
I gritted my teeth. I wasn't in position to complain and if I warned someone they would shoot my master. At the moment the unique option is obey. I let go of the sword and raised my hands in surrender.
"Good boy…But just to make sure you don't give us problems…" One of the men with a gun approached me.
My eyes widened when he raised it but I couldn't do anything. At the impact of the metal I blacked out. I woke up with another kick. I curled up at the pain; it was straight on the stomach. Gladly the mail coat I was wearing absorbed the mayor part of the impact.
"Damn it…" I let out.
"Now, boy, you're going to tell me where the key is. Or do you want to see how your loyal bodyguard suffers?" I heard a voice.
I was in a big living room of a rich person. Said rich person was the guest from today; The Italian: Azzurro Vanel. Ciel was tied up leaning against a wall just like me, but I was on the ground. My lord seemed like he also was beaten up. That made me angry.
"You're disgusting. You beat up a kid who cannot move and a weaponless man who is tied up. You coward!" I reclaimed at him.
In response I got another hard kick, this time square in the face.
"A man? You consider yourself a man? You're just a kid! And what if I beat up kids? Like I care." The Italian spit up. "Now, earl, I'll say it one more time. Tell me where the key is or your servants will be dying one by one. And he will go first!" He announced pointing a gun towards me.
Ciel then did something which made me want to strangle him. He put the puppy face.
"Oh, I think you'll be all right. I hope your men know how to fetch."
The Italian kicked him again and threw his cigar to the floor. He walked to the phone.
"Did you hear that? Time of talking, it's over."
He hung up. This was great. He had men on the manor and they aren't going to let anyone alive. I hope they know how to defend themselves…
"Didn't you say you were going to kill me first?!" I asked angrily.
"Hn, I think you're more valuable alive. After all…" He said and kneeled besides me. "A fine young boy would be for interest in the black market."
I wanted to puke. This guy was disgusting and I wasn't referring only to his breath. I struggled with the ropes tying me. I only got my wrists hurt. This was terrible. I couldn't do anything!
"What do you mean you missed!?" The Italian shouted at the phone.(Good, nobody got hurt at the manor.)
"Young master…I'm sorry, I couldn't do anything to stop this." I apologized to Ciel.
"Alexander, just be quiet for now. We will get out of this." He said firmly.
I was confused. He had a plan? What was he planning? Just like that something happened. From my spot I could hear screaming coming from the other side of the phone.
"That's too bad. It seems our little game of fetch it's over."´ Ciel taunted him.
I could see the intentions of our kidnapper. I had to do something or my lord would end up bad.
"That's right. It seems my plan worked just as I planned, young master. I told you that such incompetent idiots couldn't be rivals for the Phantomhive house." I followed his game.
The glare of Azzurro was directed towards me this time. I managed to distract him from Ciel so I looked the responsible of whatever happened on the other side of the phone. He released all of his fury on me. The coat mail could have helped me to stop the blows towards my torso but my face and legs weren't that lucky. If I survived I would be sore in the morning.
"Pardon me, I represent the Phantomhive state. I was wondering if my master and his bodyguard would be with you."
Never in my life had I felt so happy to hear his voice. (Sebastian, you bastard. Hurry up and do something!)
"Hello? Is anyone there?"
"Woof."
"Why the hell did you bark?!"
"Very good young master. I'll come to get you momentarily."
There was silence in the room after he hung up. (I hope he brings the police with him.)
"Hurry up, the Phantomhive boy has help on the way! Move!" He finally reacted.
A few minutes later I felt a tickling sensation on my ear. That was a reaction I began to have from the first day I met Sebastian.
"He's showing off again…" I muttered under my breath. "Can't he rescue us being normal?! Damn his awesomeness…"
Author Note: Thanks for reading! Also if you want to ask me about characters, plot, suggestions or anything you can do it. And to all who read the other stories of Alex I have something to announce. In two days look at the first story of Alex, there you'll find a new chapter with the announcement.
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