That Butler, Midnight Romp

Setting: Phantomhive Manor

Time: 01:05 a.m.

Occupants: The Earl Ciel, Head Butler Sebastian, Phantomhive servants: Maylene, Finnian, Bard and Tanaka also a new special guest the newest member of the Phantomhive Household….Contessa Charles new head maid/tutor, personal songstress and now fugitive?

Whereabouts: The Phantomhive household is unexpectedly woken up by a surprised intruder who crash landed inside the Drawing Room.

Story: A mysterious woman named Contessa Charles shows up out of nowhere at the Phantomhive Manor requesting permission to work for the Earl.

Perplexed, the earl decides on taken her in as his new head maid since the one staffed is pretty klutzy and unrefined. Curious, He asked what her story… she pretty much tells him the truth about her running away from a bad arranged marriage. But to the earl he sensed that there is much more going on behind that placid doey brown eyes. However, he cuts her a deal in order for to stay at the manor she must help him in a new case.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji nor the characters, except for my main character and other minor characters

Warning Rated M: coarse language, mild sexual situations, nudity and more violence

Chapter III

Missing Links Pt. 1

"Fine, since you refuse to answer the question...I'll have Sebastian beat it out of you…for you to obey me!" said Ciel darkly glaring at the dark gray butler.

Malakhi looked up at dark butler in disgust who was still restraining him; as much as he hated him and his bratty master. He reluctantly replied as his crystal green cat-like orbs gazed menacing towards his captors.

"I came here for her, my lost doll, she'...your new maid that you recently hired. I've been instructed by my lord to dispose of her and take back what is 'owed' to him." he said as he looked directly at the young earl square in his lone azure eye and then towards Contessa with a smug sneer across his face.

"I've been tracking her down for weeks and I just happen to stumble upon your residence Earl." giving the young boy a languid smile, the platinum blond hair man continued...

"I knew she hasn't gone too far... when I overheard my doll talking to your dear butler inside that kitchen. I must say Sebastian Michaelis... I'm quite envious, with your good looks and pompous veneer you're an enemy to both men and women. O-hh how I would love to smash that uncouth lecherous face of yours into the deepest depths of hell!"

"Haa~ my, my you and Miss Charles must harbor the same feelings for me...thank you I'm deeply honored." gleamed the dark butler in proud resolve.

The platinum blonde haired man laughed manically to himself…and then replied. "Since she has been here the whole time with you. Has she told you about that bad arranged marriage-my young Earl? About when she first arrived here…well you see she is…"

"Malakhi don't!…d-don't tell him…He doesn't need you to elaborate any further…I'll do it!" she exclaimed while clasping her delicate hands together in untold shame and resentment.

Malakhi just languidly smiled, "Alright my doll you have my word…not…one…single peep out of me for your sake." he replied sending an ungracious wink her way.

That unwanted wink sent an uncomfortable tingling sensation that travel all the way down to her stomach and through her spine. She hated him winking or even looking at her, it felt so uncaring and so wrong on many levels.

However, on the other hand... if it was that other butler doing the winking; maybe…just maybe she would feel a little more at ease. At least he didn't make feel sick to her stomach.

Without looking at her, Ciel turned to his house steward Tanaka, tippy-toed up to his ear and whispered something inaudible so that she couldn't hear. "I'm sorry Miss Charles, but the young master would like for us to return to our sleeping quarters.'' suddenly announced Tanaka now standing next to her.

"Miss Charles you can tell me about it first thing in the morning and while you're on your way go find the other servants to go survey the mess Mister De'Gray caused. Right now Sebastian and I have some important matters to attend too." announced the young lord with his arms folded in authority.

"Understood and Goodnight young master…" she said as she bowed lowly in sadness. "Humph, It should be more like a Good-bye you dirty whore!" growled Malakhi in disgust.

Now turning to Tanaka, he then took her hand as they walked together out into the main hall towards the servants quarters.

Ciel stood in-between the entrance way and the hallway as he watched his servants take their leave from the Drawing Room, as soon as everything was calmed he turned his attention to his butler.

"Sebastian…"

"Yes…"

"Shut him up…."

"Gladly…" on that command, kneeling down again; Sebastian pulled out his handkerchief from his breast pocket and stuffed into Malakhi's mouth. "Uma Firr Umm Baafirr…" muffled Malakhi angrily as he gagged on the handkerchief.

"Now, Now hush Mister De'Gray... please be still; your only making it worst...you don't want to choke to death...do you?... Haa honestly."

Sebastian sighed in utter annoyance as he searched into his tailcoat pocket for another item. Once found, he pulled out an thin piece of white cloth, placed over the infuriated man's mount, tying it securely from behind his head. Malakhi glared at the dark butler as he brought both of them to stand.

"It is done young master.."

"Excellent!…now the question is where do we put him for safe keeping until morning?" smirked the young boy maliciously

"Young master if I may…I do have a suggestion?"

"...?"

"There is a large crate down in the wine cellar, that might be the most wisest choice to put him in there; heh, of course there are small holes on top allowing him to breathe." Said the butler gracing a sinister grin to his stoic face.

"Good!…Take him down into the cellar…and ring for the Yard to come to take him into custody. After doing that… pay a visit to Miss Charles, keep an close eye on her I do not want my songbird to do anything rash.. I'm going back to bed…that is an order Sebastian." commanded Ciel now yawning absentmindedly.

Knelling down with his left hand to his heart Sebastian simply replies "Yes…my lord."

As soon as Sebastian placed Malakhi over his shoulders, some rather unusual smells seemed to appear out of nowhere. Malakhi started giggling under his gagged mouth indicating that it was he who did it! (Take that you Bastard!) Sebastian's raven eyebrows twitched in annoyance as he closed his eyes and scrunched his nose trying to brush the unpleasant smell from his sight.

Ciel's face turned a bright red with laughter, quickly turning away covering his face avoiding his butler's murderous glare towards him.

Appalled from embarrassment, Sebastian swiftly administered a hard three swats to his rear. "Uhmmaahh." was the only sound Malakhi could muster from his gagged mouth. "How unsightly, for an butler as such as yourself to behave in such an unrefined way. Now, be a good little butler as I escort you to your quaint 'sleeping quarters'. said Sebastian through angry gritted teeth.

Some moments later, the dark butler emerged from the depths of expansive wine cellar. Stopped to glance down at his sterling silver pocket watch... the time read "2:45 a.m…."

"If only that troublesome butler didn't intrude on my negotiations earlier with Miss Charles, I would have already had the information." he thought to himself. And speaking of which, that was his next task to tend too.

A few minutes later, Sebastian arrived in front of Contessa's bedchambers…before he could land a knock at her door, he heard a faint soft sobbing coming from inside. For moment, he thought not to intrude on someone who wasn't in the mood for company; but that meant he was going against his master's orders. Sebastian admired his young master dearly, never want to upset him in anyway.

Since being with him; the demon did grant the boy's every wish, never failing to satisfy his every desire. And now he was once again full filling that wish to watch over her...the young master's new pawn, his songbird. "Young master, even though she is your new pawn... you do fancy's that young woman's voice and perhaps... so do I."

He admitted to himself as a demon living for a long time; witnessing various talented singing voices over the centuries. However, this one was rather different from those long before, surprisingly her voice sets himself at ease, it was very soulful. Smirking to himself, the butler placed his gloved hand on the door knob and continued to open her door without acknowledgment.

Entering the room, he quietly slide in like a deathly snake hiding amongst the shadows out of sight. From his view he watched her; sitting on her bed clutching a pillow to her heart as she gazed up at the looming moon outside her window. Closing her tired teary eyes, Contessa clasped her slender petite fingers together and started to pray.

"Oh, my almighty and all knowing moon goddess Serene… please send me your all loving protection and solace to protect those who are near and dear to me. P-Please I beech you to protect this poor soul of mine, shield me from evil and harm and please protect my new master, I know he's a bit young…but I'm most grateful to him. He took in a person like m-me…" she trailed off with tears streaming from her eyes.

She couldn't finish her prayer…she was too overwhelmed with emotions. Tonight's incident made it worst, Malakhi De'Gray, the man who constantly harassed her… appeared here at the Phantomhive Manor.

Contessa detested that man with a passion, the many times he made her feel dirty and shameful, she told her husband countless of times what's been going on…but he just brush it off as if nothing happen. Deeply that truly hurt her, that the person who held her heart and soul in a uninformed marriage didn't care for her.

She sobbed harder as she realized that his love was a sham… he only wanted her family's money in the sugar cane business… Her marriage to him was a disgrace.

"What will I tell the young master in the morning, does he already know? It doesn't matter now, I'm too tired to think anymore." she quietly thought to herself aloud.

Tired from tonight's events, she yawned sheepishly while placing her pillow next to her, stood up, arched her back as stretched her arms towards the ceiling in the moonlight.

Still in the dark corner of her room, Sebastian's ruby-red eyes slowly glanced over her petite silhouette as it glowed in the light. To her soft crimpy tresses that bounced up and down as she ran her slender feminine fingers through allowing them to fall behind. Still watching her mini inhibited pampering, his eyes continued to glided over to her perky breast that protruded through her silky night gown.

Raising an interested raven colored brow in amusement, the butler never would of thought this was the most slightly attractive quality to her. To him this was somewhat a surprised, but none of the less...a surprise that would of have delighted a 'play' with her. Shaking himself away from his thoughts, the dark butler continued to watch her.

Landing back onto her bed, Contessa eyes darted towards her vanity, walked over to her vanity to picked up a small vial of light purplish-pink liquid.

In her hand, she glumly stared at the tiny bottle, unsure what to do next she sat down on the small vanity chair. At first Sebastian's eyes slightly widen with surprise, he thought she was actually thinking to commit suicide. But then she undid her silky night-gown sleeve, revealing a single visible large scar on her velvety umber skin.

"Hmm... I wonder where she'd got that scar from?"

She opened the vial letting a sweet pleasant scent escape into the cool room. Sebastian raised his raven eyebrow in suspicion...then smirked as she slowly poured a small amount onto her body. Again it was a lovely sight to see, since she wasn't in her usual abrasive mood. This part of her being uninhibited and vulnerable was another attractive quality in her he'd seen in weeks.

This intrigued him more as he stood there in silence, just watching her carefully as she delicately rubbed the oils on top of her scar, her neck, shoulders and chest.

Soon after Contessa finished, she settled into bed with calming ease and immediately fell to a slumberous sleep. When the coast was clear, Sebastian emerged from his standing position from the dark corner. Meeting the warming glow of the moon. He stood at the foot of her bed gazing at her soft face basking in the subtle moon lite, glossing over to her lips, they slightly made a small pout as she slept; as if inviting him to kiss them.

Sebastian smirked to himself..."hmm cute"

He walked over to her bedside, knelt down, delicately swept some of her hair away. Since her night gown was already unfasten...he scanned for that visible scar on her body.

Once found, Sebastian leaned in smelling the nape of her neck and down onto the upper part of her shoulder, letting the tips of his raven black hair and soft lips glide over the smooth scar. The feeling left Contessa to softly giggled quietly in her sleep, that gesture made the butler smile a little widely...

"If Mister De'Gray hadn't intrude on our little 'Midnight Romp' I believe I would have enjoyed our conversation more." Reeling back away from her, Sebastian though about the smell of the oils.

He concluded that it was masked as medicine. To heal the scar and to protect it from further injury. The contents of the suppleness of the sweet scent of honeysuckle, jasmine hid the scent of a mild mint.

To get a better feel, Sebastian took his left-hand glove off with his teeth, moving his fingers gently across the rest of the scar on her collarbone. The scar felt a bit deep and smooth, someone must have cut her recently?

"My Miss Charles what could happen? Did Malakhi De'Gray do this to you?"

A small uncomfortable moan escaped her lips..."M-mm..." he paused for a moment, "Is that a yes…perhaps? When she didn't answer, something wasn't right. Watching her, he realized that shifting eyelids means that she was dreaming. Listlessly sighing to himself, Sebastian stood up from her bedside and then caressed her cheek as a gesture of "Goodnight." And with that he silently took his leave out her door closing it behind him.

UPDATED: 7/23/2012