Disclaimer: I don't not own Black Butler, only my OC and any plot foreign to the manga and anime.
I stared at the uniform they forced me to wear. It was nothing but an ugly beige shirt and matching knee length pants. I choked back a loud sob, scared that the man who had taken me from the orphanage would hear me. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I flinched not knowing who it was since I had my back to them. "Hey are you okay..?". When I turned around, a girl my around my age was holding a handkerchief to me. "I'm Jane, are you new here?". I nodded my head as I took the handkerchief she offered me.
It had taken a while for Sebastian to find Elise a maid uniform her size. Meyrin had a few changes of her own that she offered to lend the young girl, but they were all too large for her. Elise had insisted on wearing what she was wearing when she arrived, but Sebastian said it wouldn't be proper for a Phantomhive maid to do so.
As I stepped out of the washroom, I began to feel strangely embarrassed. I wasn't used to wearing such girly things with frills, even before being being sent to the orphanage.
"Can't I wear something more like what you're wearing Sebastian?" I whined.
He raised an eyebrow. "You want to wear a men's butler suit?"
"No, just something... less revealing" Annoyed at his amused tone, I attempted to pull down the hem of the frilled apron so it'd at least go up to my knees. To my dismay, the cotton fabric wouldn't stretch that far.
"I'm sorry, but it'll have to do until we can send your measurements off to the tailor."
"Alright… should I go help Meyrin polish the banisters?" As long as I don't have to see Ciel, I don't mind if I scrub my fingers off!
"That won't be necessary. But you could take the tea I had just brewed to the masters study" Damn… hey wait, when did he find the time do that?
"B-but I don't even know where his study is!"
"It's past the corridor to the left and you shouldn't let lying become a habit, it's very unbefitting for a lady" My eyes widened at what he just said. H-how did he know..?
"My name… it's Ciel" Ciel glared at me, annoyed he had to repeat what he said.
He nodded to his butler as he made his way to the corridor on the left. I assume that's where his study was.
"How did you know I wasn't telling the truth?"
"Oh I know many things" With that he placed a silver tray with a matching cup and tea pot in my hands.
What could he possibly mean?
"The master doesn't like his tea cold, you should get a move on" he said in a velvety voice. He turned around and started walking down the hallways. There was work to be done after all and when Meyrin had been cleaning the girl up earlier, he could make out the sounds of an explosion downstairs. The work of Bard no doubt.
After the young maid disappeared down the corridor, the butler smiled almost mischievously and silently uttered something that not even the ears of an elephant would be able to pick up.
"More things than you'd ever want me to"
The young maid had probably been standing on the other side of her "masters" door for quite some time. Just knowing Ciel was on the other side of the door unnerved her slightly.
It not like I was afraid of him...
It's just every encounter I've had with him has been slightly unpleasant… that's all…
Okay, this is getting ridiculous...
The girl softly knocked on the wooden door.
"I'm here with your tea"
Not knowing what to expect, the girl seemingly braced herself.
"Come in" came his cold voice almost instantly
When Elise entered the room, Ciel had initially continued to read the papers he had sprawled out in front of him. Is all this paperwork?
He paused briefly to stare at the girl in front of him. The girl he had met earlier today and the girl who stood before him looked completely different. There was a slight flush to her cheeks making him wonder if Meyrin had cleaned her up earlier, which seemed to be the case since her shoulder length hair which had initially appeared to be dark brown because of the dirt that was matted on it was now a russet color. She had long, thick eyelashes that framed her light brown eyes nicely, seeming to almost brush her now revealed porcelain skin every time she blinked.
Elise took didn't seem to notice the young master's staring as she was too engrossed in her own thoughts.
…it's mind boggling to think someone as young as him manages such a successful company. Managing a company like this requires skills that no one his age could possess… all those mind crunching numbers, marketing strategies…
I set the floral embossed teapot in front of him along with the matching cups. His eyes followed my movements as I carefully poured the tea into one of the cups.
Light brown eyes met striking blue.
"Why do you wear an eye patch on your right eye?" I suddenly blurted.
"Tch…" He scowled, clearly irritated at my sudden question.
"Why do you-"
"I heard you the first time" he snapped.
"I was just curious! You don't have to be so rude" I set the tea down in front and turned to leave.
"I lost it when I was very young during the time I was kidnapped" I see… so we've both had a tragic past. I turned around to face him.
"Oh…I'm so sorry to-"
"Now you answer something for me"
My eyes narrowed slightly at his hard gaze. "You've got to be kidding. This isn't some game you know" I was taken aback at how quickly he recovered from my pervious question. He brushed it off like it was nothing.
He clasped his hands together, propping his elbows onto the hard surface of his desk. He then proceeded to lean in so his chin could rest on it.
"I didn't need to answer your previous question and as your master, you are obligated to answer anything I ask" He smirked. So that's it! He's toying with me!
Slap
It had been a few seconds since either pre teens said anything. A red hand print had begun to form on the left side of Ciel's face. Elise couldn't see his face because it was turned slightly to the left from the force of her slap, but she was sure it'd be nothing less than furious.
"I'm not your toy and you're certainly NOT my master" What did I just do? I s-slapped him!
"You're my maid aren't you? That makes me the King, while you only a pawn in my game"
I was at a loss for words. My previous feeling of fear was quickly taken over by my anger. Not only by his words, but at how nonchalant they came out.
I stomped out of his study, surprised to see Sebastian standing near the doorway. His body language implied that he was about the knock on the door.
I rushed past him down the hallway not knowing where I was going.
Anywhere is better than here, that's for sure! I thought angrily.
"I've come with your snack my lord, to accompany the tea I sent up" The amused glint in his eyes made it obvious that he had witnessed at least the latter half of what happened between the young master and maid.
"Che…" he scoffed titling his head so his left hand could support it. His cheek still stung a bit from where Elise had slapped him.
"You know, I could use other means to extract the necessary information from her"
"What would be the fun in that Sebastian? It'd be too easy to force the information that I need from her…"
"Ah she is very interesting isn't she my lord? I'll be taking my leave now. If anything isn't to your liking, don't hesitate to summon me" The demon bowed then turned to leave.
"Oh and Sebastian, please do hurry with the information I requested" The demon paused halfway through the door, knowing exactly what his master was referring to. He turned slightly to face his master.
"Yes, my lord"
After the demon left, Ciel found it hard to concentrate on his paperwork. He was too distracted at the thought of having a new plaything. He stared out the window engrossed in his thoughts, opting to leave the paperwork unfinished. There was plenty of time for that later.
Besides, the game has only begun.
A/N: It's almost midnight around here. I have to start heading for bed (or do the English paper I've put off XD damn you procrastination). I'm trying out a different type of writing style- do you guys think it's a tad awkward from all the changing POV's or is it fine? Let me know! And let me know what you think of the chapter! I had a very hard time writing the interaction between my OC and Ciel for some reason " I don't think this chapter is that great, but I'll work to improve my writing!
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