Hi! I'm not trilled about this chapter, but I think it passes and most of what's in here can't be skipped, even though it's not exactly my cup of tea (Which is currently a raspberry chai :^|)
Anyway, if anyone was wondering, the Queen thing was abnormally awesome (no dancing nuns but people were singing along).
Finally, it'd luv it if I could get a few reader questions n before the next chapter, cause when people ask about the story, sometimes stuff I hadn't even thought about is brought to my attention.
PS. I'm looking for a beta reader, as I write on my iPad (curse you autocorrect!)
I don't own Kuroshitsuji, but I do own my oh-so-hated angel.
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Johnny looked up just as the shadow of a man hung over him.
"Matt!" he cried as he dropped his sandwich and reached up to his older brother, "Where have you been all day? You've been gone forever!"
Matthew smiled, "Come on, little brother," the elder lifted up Johnny by his armpits and held him bridal style, "I wasn't gone that long. I was only out for a day!"
"But I missed you," Johnny pouted.
Matt sat down and rocked his little brother a few times, cradling him to his chest and letting his cloak* fall around Johnny like a blanket. He let Johnny snuggle deeper into its warm fabric as he ran callused fingers through Johnny's dirty hair a few times.
Matthew Walker was a the picture of a perfect Walker. He had shoulder length, gold hair, deep blue eyes, and perfect tan skin. Matt was tall and well-built, but he was also sharp as a tack. He was next to take over the family business from his father, and often very busy. But aside from his appearance, Matthew acted nothing like the rest of the family. He wasn't harsh or stern, nor was he hot-tempered or brash. Matthew Walker was a kind, gentle man who stood up for what he believed in, and loved his little brother very much.
After a long days work of being an adult, Matt found that the best thing in the world was that of coming home to those who loved you. His father only thought of him as his heir, not his son, his sisters were all spoiled brats, and his caring mother was long cold deep down in the ground for about three years now. The only one who actually loved him was his poor little abused brother. Johnny was too young to do what he did, but he did it well and without complaint. For this, Matt respected his younger, and did everything he could to provide for Johnny what his uncaring father did not.
In a flash of chuckles, Matt leaped up, Johnny still in his arms, and flung his brother high in the air. Johnny let out a little yelp as he was jostled up and up in the air, till gravity took its corse and pulled him down again.
Matt caught his brother easily in his arms and swung his now laughing little brother by his arms in a circle a few times before he let him down, "Okay, little brother, ready to go back home?"
Johnny nodded and the brothers raced back to the house, leaving the food for the animals.
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Ciel could feel Sebastian shift beside him as they watched brothers play. When the young earl turned to look at his butler, Sebastian was smiling like child. Ciel had never seen him look so happy. For a moment, Ciel felt happy too that his friend could find a little joy in this bleak situation, even if it wouldn't last, but then Ciel forced his attention back to the screen. He had to remember that Sebastian was still a demon who wanted to devour his soul, and he was not his friend, Sebastian was just one hell of a butler.
But everyone else felt very relieved by this. At least someone took care of their butler in his youth. At least someone had cared for him. Just by Sebastian's reaction they knew that Matt was a bright point in their friends life and they were grateful to him for that.
The happy moment was interrupted by the loud rumbling of someone's stomach. Everyone turned to the gardener, whom looked embarrassedly at his feet.
"Hehe, sorry," said Finny, "I guess I'm a little hungry."
Everyone agreed grumpily, suddenly very much evening Johnny and his salmon sandwich.
"If you want, I can get you guys food."
All of them turned to face Adrian in the wall, holding another four chains.
"What the hell do you want?" Bard growled, standing up.
The angel just laughed, "What a riot! First I get my own surprise party, now this? This is epic!"
"Surprise party?" questioned Finny.
Adrian shrugged, "Eh, that's a whole different story, but I'll just give you the summary." She pulled on the four chains and out of the wall came Grell Sutcliff (screaming about love), William T. Spears (looking very indifferent), and Snake (says Wordsworth).
"What the hell is this lot doing here!" exclaimed Bard.
"I was looking for you," answered Snake, "But this red-head ran in asking for his 'love devil' Sebastian, says Dan."
"I will not be separated from my Seba-chan!" screamed Grell, kicking at his bonds.
"Please, Sutcliff," sighed William, awkwardly pushing his glasses up, "Try to hold some dignity."
Adrian rolled her eyes and tapped the chain, which disappeared. The three fell to the ground as Adrian moved over to Sebastian as the servants (minus Tanaka and Ciel) went to help Snake.
"Ah... It's starting," she said, opening the butler's butler's eye with her thumb, "Good, we're ahead of schedule."
"Get away from him!" yelled Ciel, slapping away her hand from Sebastian's face, "You can't torture him with a few memories! Sebastian's to strong for that!"
Everyone froze before the young earl even knew what he had said. Ciel was very glad his butler was in his dream state, so that he hadn't heard his outburst.
But, Adrian just laughed, "What. A. Riot!" she moved to the back of the room, "Torture him? That's what you think this is? Man, you really have been hanging around Ash to much haven't you?" She caught her breath, "No, the Recall is not torture, but most demons who actually were subjected to it spread rumors to hide what happened. Only angels know the real truth," she laughed again, "But maybe your Reaper friend could help," she started to exit through the wall, "I'll send some food in a little bit." Then she was gone.
After a brief silence, Grell broke the silence, "What's wrong with Seba-chan?"
William walked over to master and butler, then crouched down to Sebastian as hesitantly opened his eye, "Humph, seems that the angel really is doing a Total Recall."
"What?" blinked Finny, "I thought it was just a Recall."
"And who are these guys?" asked Bard.
"We are Reapers," said Grell, grinning and taking in the shocked faces of the servants.
William rolled his eyes and adjusted his glasses, "Must you reveal top secret information to everyone, Sutcliff?"
"What is a Total Recall," interrupted Ciel before Grell could respond.
"A Total Recall," William stated, "Is when an angel forces a being to re-witness the past events in their lives. It's like there own version of the Cinematic Record, but different."
"But Mr. Sebastian said-"
"Demons, like the angel said, would only have knowledge on such a thing like angelic punishment from those who were subjected to it, but frankly demons are to proud to admit the truth."
"Which is?"
William stood, "The Total Recall is an angelic tool used to return dead souls to life, or in this case, return demons to a near human state."
Everyone froze, "What?" gasped Finny.
"Yes," nodded the Reaper, "It makes the demon began to lose its ability to hide its human form, takes away there immortality, and weakens the demons abilities. It doesn't completely destroy its title as a being, but makes them more human then anything."
"What about the contract?" Ciel stuttered, as he slumped back down next to his butler.
William looked down at him, "Any contract a demon holds during the period when the Recall takes place will remain, but the demon will be unable to eat its victims soul and will be unable to make new contracts afterwords."
As the information settled, no last question was asked, "How are you sure," it came from Grell, "How do you know my Seba-chan is turning into a puny human, Will?!"
William sighed, "He's not turning into a human, just something very similar. And I can tell because of this." He leaned down again and eased open Sebastian's eye, but now so ever one could see.
Bard took a step back, Grell sobbed, Finny and Meyrin gasped, Snake stared wide eyed, and Ciel just watched.
Sebastian's trademark ruby red eyes had changed to match that of the young Johnny on the screen (whom was still running around with his brother). They were a startling, lightning blue, much contrasted to the normal Walker navy, but they were different from the chipper youth's. Sebastian's weren't as bright, in fact, they looked like they were saddened and there was a mild reddish tint around the edge of his iris**, giving the edge of his eyes a distinctly purplish hue.
"This is really happening, isn't it?" commented Bard, as he stared in awe, "Is there there anything we can do for him?"
"Sit back," William shrugged as he sat along the left wall, "Sit back and wait to pick up the pieces."
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*I never really mentioned the flashback character's attire (I USED A VOCAB WORD I WANNA QUATER!), but all of them are dress in cloths from their time period if the 1500s in England, meaning cloaks (I have one, not very warm, but very freeing)
**The iris is a thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and thus the amount of light reaching the retina (thx Wikipedia) It's also where we get eye colors. I didn't know what this area of the eye was called, so I felt like sharing :)
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