Whether it was months or a year, Aileen had kept her distance that is until a group of nobles were joining to play pool. She couldn't resist as she went and joined them, not like she had much else to do. Though before arriving she'd sent word to the Phantomhive manor she would be arriving. With Katrina's help it arrived and Katrina handed it to Sebastian.
"May I ask who you might be?" Sebastian asked
"Lady Chambers Butler. The earl's fiancée" Katrina said then left.
Sebastian took the letter in placing it down at his young lord's desk. Ciel looked at the letter seeing the familiar seal but then looked at his butler.
"What is this?" Ciel asked
"A letter, from lady Chamber." Sebastian answered.
Ciel wondered what could Aileen possibly want then he read over the letter.
~letter~
Ciel,
I heard about the gathering of nobles and I wish to join. I'm sending you this letter as my sincere way of saying I am so glad to see you and hope we'll be working together on the cases the Queen has. After all, it's time the Queen's Guard dog meets the Queen's doll.
Aileen
~end letter~
Ciel must have read over the letter two or three times before he put it down on his desk. He'd heard about the Queen's doll solving cases before he'd came back. It was something everyone talked about except now some talked about him too the Queen's guard dog. That wasn't the entire case though as he had to figure out what to do since Aileen was his fiancée.
"Sebastian, lady Aileen is coming for a visit. Please make sure the servants don't do anything wrong." Ciel said
Sebastian had got the place ready, assigning the servants Mey-Rin, Baldroy and Finnian to catch the rats. A little later the nobles arrived among them included Aileen who walked with her butler behind her. Sebastian opened the door to greet them.
"Welcome to the Phantomhive Manor." Sebastian Greeted them.
As they walked in Ciel went over to Aileen as he greeted her. "Lady Aileen, A pleasure to see you." Ciel said
"It's good to see you too Ciel, we have business to discuss after the game." Aileen said
Ciel looked at her in the eyes, her greenish blue eyes told that she'd changed. He could tell just by looking at her butler that she had a demon butler.
'She made a contract deal.'Ciel thought
As they entered the game room where the pool table was, everyone took a seat but two men. Aileen recognized Madam red but she didn't know who the other four men were. She didn't care much about it as she watched the others.
"Aileen darling, you've changed quite a bit since the last time I saw you. Tell me what do you do now?" Madam red asked
Aileen smiled "I'm the Queen's doll." Aileen said
Ciel held his pool stick as he looked at her, he couldn't believe his fiancée was the Queen's doll. He wondered why she went to such lengths to do that when her father had a business that was good enough off. Clearly, they really did need to have a talk. A few rounds had gone, Aileen had taken at least one turn but she'd watched Ciel he skipped every turn it seemed.
"time to put an end to this game. How fast can you secure the money?" Ciel asked who she thought was Sir randle.
Aileen was being more than nice with everyone as she saw the man with a sandwich speak up. "You've passed your turn twice and now you're going to go at all of them in one go?" He asked
"Naturally." Ciel said
"Careful your greed will undue you." Sir Randel said
Aileen watched as Ciel smiled a bit as he hit the balls and all of them landed in the holes. "Am I undone?"
As everyone moved from the game room to the living room it seemed fitting. Ciel had taken a seat next to Aileen but he noticed she was awfully quiet not the same girl who was very talkative in the past. Sebastian came in with the tea and poured everyone a glass.
"Smells lovely, Tea can be excellent when made well." Lou said
Sebastian walked over handing a cup to Ciel and Aileen.
"Thank you, Sebastian." Aileen said to him with a reserved smile.
Katrina stayed in the back watching her lady socialize with the Earl and his guests. She figured this visit was going to be awhile as her lady's visit wasn't just for some strange visit. No, she'd had orders to start working with the Guard dog, though Katrina was observant as she saw a butler admiring Sebastian.
"Grell." Madame Red said
"Yes, My lady." Grell said as he straightens up.
"Learn something from Sebastian." Madam Red said
"Yes." He said
"Just Look at him." Madam red stated as she started touching Sebastian. Aileen had been taking a sip of her tea when she noticed how uncomfortable Sebastian looked. "I mean, his Physic. You should quit this country job and come work for me in the city."
Ciel cleared his through "Madam Red." Madam red rubbed the back of her neck "Oh sorry, I couldn't help it. He looked like he needed a physical. Just a doctor's habit."
Aileen shook her head a bit but kept quiet while she drank some of her tea. Lou set his cup down on the table around that time.
"So, do you believe the drug traffic official was one of your guests today?" Lou asked
Aileen found this very useful as she sat back and listened to the whole conversation since she could pick up Ciel was on an assignment from the Queen already. Not the one she'd had sent to her but she figured it would eventually come up in question for who was a killer.
"Perhaps." Ciel said
"Why not leave the extermination to Lou?" Madam red asked, "A rat knows best where a rats nest is, Doesn't he?"
"I'm but a tamed guanine pig dedicated to my lord. If the earl instructs me not to act, I'm bound to do nothing." Lou said
Madam red got up fast and pulled Ciel to her "Watch it! You best keep your filthy paws off my darling nephew." Madam red said
"You wound me. I would never board him in his own Dear Madam." Lou said raising his hand.
"Are you saying you would so if you were elsewhere? Careful you're on thin ice now sir!" Madam red said
Ciel put a hand on his head as he saw Sebastian looking at him. He turned to Aileen
"Lady Aileen, how long will you be staying? I know we haven't had a chance to actually talk." Ciel said.
"Oh, we can talk in the morning. I see your busy and I'm here for a bit so no rush Ciel." Aileen said
"Sebastian prepare the lady a room." Ciel said, as he walked out with a hand on his head
"The rats are here." Ciel said as he walked then seen his servants running around. "And here too."
"Master." Sebastian said as he walked over to him "today's desert is a deep-dish pie will you want to share It with your guests?" Sebastian asked
"Bring it to my Study, but make sure Aileen has anything she needs." Ciel said as he went to his study.
"Certainly, My lord." Sebastian said as he bowed
As Ciel was out of sight and the servants were running around with the rats or traps on them. Sebastian made a swift move catching the rats in one swift snatch then put them in the net that was there to catch them. He rubbed his hands and looked at the servants.
"that's enough of that, stop playing and get back to work." Sebastian said
Sebastian did as his master had told him preparing a guest room for lady Aileen while also mending to taking care of the desert for today and afternoon tea. He kept watch of time with his watch he had in his pocket. When it came down to bringing the desert to the study he knocked on the door.
"Master, I have your pie and afternoon tea." Sebastian said
When he opened the door, he noticed the young master was missing. At first, he tried to figure out where he was, knowing that things couldn't get any worse he went and showed Aileen to her room.
"Lady Aileen, this is your guest room. Would you like some tea and some pie?" Sebastian offered
"Sure, that would be fine. Is Ciel still in his study?" Aileen asked
"I'm afraid the young master has gone missing and I will have to go get him." Sebastian said
"Alone? Nonsense, take Katrina with you. She'll be a good help." Aileen said
Katrina looked at her lady hearing her words, it wasn't that she was opposed to helping this demon with his master it was the fact that she was more or less insisting. "Mistress is that an order?" Katrina asked.
"As a matter of fact, it is. Help Sebastian and find my betrothed." Aileen said
Once the slice of pie and cup of tea was giving to Aileen, Sebastian made his way through the hall with the rest of the pie and seen Mey-Rin coming down the hall running.
"Sebastian! I just found a letter, yes I did." Mey-Rin said
"Addressed to whom?" Sebastian asked
"to the servant of the earl of Phantomhive." Mey-Rin said
In one swift move as Mey-Rin went up in the air from falling. Sebastian saved her and the rest of the pie. Katrina moved swiftly as she went out of the way of the bullet.
"Mey-Rin the letter please." Sebastian said
"eh? Letter. Oh, yes sir" Mey-Rin said
As the letter was handed to him, he read over it clearly. Madam Red, Lou and Grell along with Baldroy and Finnian walked to where they were. Sebastian assured them everything was alright as he asked Baldroy to clean it up.
"So, when you say clean it up? That means we can eat, right?" He asked but the two butlers were gone.
A car was leaving the Phantomhive manor and the two butlers left. Hours passed as Aileen watched the sun from her guest room. It was getting late and she wondered just how long would it take for two demon butlers to return. When the sun was setting she heard commotion and went to check it out. As she walked outside with the others she saw the three of them walking to the manor Sebastian holding Ciel. She couldn't help but laugh finding it a bit funny.
