So I guess I should mention this before I get in trouble but, no I do not own kuroshitsuji or any of it's characters.
Chapter 4
I instantly grab Alois' arm and duck. We cover our heads as gunshots begin to be fired in all directions. The whole place was in chaos. Bodies falling to the ground every second, piles of empty shells on the floor.
I look over at the man who shot Luka. The once evil man was now just an empty body of him with a bullet in his head.
Alois looks over as well. He didn't see what I saw though. Instead of seeing the man, he saw what his brother once was.
Luka's body was lying on the ground with a pool of blood beneath it. Covered in blood, was his beautiful hair and adorable face. Completely oblivious to what was happening around us, Alois crawled over to him. "Alois get your ass back here! We have to go now!" I yelled, barely able hear myself over the gun shots. He picked up Luka's body and his head rolled to the side. As I looked at his face, his eyes were wide, and his jaw hanging loosely open. Luka's once enchanting, excited, innocent eyes were now completely lifeless. Alois started to shake the body. "Luka… Luka wake up. We have to go Luka." He plead to the vacant body. "PLEASE LUKA WAKE THE FUCK UP RIGHT NOW! He said while violently shaking the lifeless body of Luka.
I yank Alois' arm away from the kid. He tries so hard to hold on but I'm jerking his torso with so much force he has to let go. "NO WE HAVE TO GET LUKA! WE CAN'T LEAVE HIM! HE'S MY LITTLE BR-" he is cut off by a bullet fizzing passed his face. A line of blood appears on his face and starters to trickle down. I can tell he has finally come to his senses. "Come on we have to go. Now!" I say to him. We get down on all fours again and start to move. We army crawl as if our life depends on it (which really it does).
I have to think strategically about this. If we go around the corner there is a closet full of cleaning supplies. We could hide their, but we would have to go towards the men. If we were to crawl towards the FBI agents then we be in the direct line of fire. Or we could hide on the stairs where both the FBI and the men are. Last option is the best. Less chance of being shot to death and less likely to be captured again.
I turn around and say "To the stairwell" to Alois. He looks at me with is sad crying eyes and then follows me. We go to the stairs and lay down on them, cover our heads, and curl into a ball. Then we wait.
I hear him sobbing on the stair above me. I can understand. He really did love that kid. All he ever wanted to do was talk to me and Luka. Now I'm all he's got, and to be truthful I'm not at all a great friend. I never really have been.
Because of knowing that guns don't have unlimited bullets, the shooting probably only lasted about 5 to 10 minutes, but it seemed like forever. We had to sit on the stairs helpless. We had to watch all of these people getting hurt. Bodies constantly falling to the floor, and blood everywhere. It seemed like we were soldiers who had been captured by enemy forces. Our team had finally come back for us.
I hide thinking what if my life ends like this? What if I lived just to have a meaningless, empty life, just to die? Even poor Luka had something he lived for, Alois. What did I have? Nothing. My parents don't care. My friends have long forgotten me. Even my best friend in the world, Lizzy, has probably moved on.
All the sudden the gunshots stop. I here footsteps and men walking around. I'm so afraid. What are they going to do to us if they find us hiding like cowards? What punishment will they give us this time?
I am touched on the shoulder and I flinch. This hand feels gentle though. It feels motherly like. I turn around and I see a beautiful woman with dark brown hair and forest green eyes. In her eyes I see the pain and sorrow as she looks at me and Alois. She gives us each a blanket and cautiously says "Would you boys please come with me? I'm going to take you out of here okay. You guys are going to go home."
She helps us rap our naked bodies up and walk outside. There are tons of government vehicles outside, FBI agents, boys like me, and lots of body bags. People are wheeling out 5 bodies at a time. Men, woman, and young boys are all being taken out of the building. All of them are dead. The lady takes us to a man with light brown hair and kind brown eyes. He wears a very dark brown fedora on his head, and a matching trench coat to go with it. Underneath his white button up shirt can be seen with a dark green tie to accompany it. He also looks pretty young. Maybe mid-twenties or early thirties. By the way he stands and fidgets I can tell he must be knew to these types of things. "Hello boys. My name is Abberline. Can I please know your names?"
"Alois Trancy"
"Ciel Phantomhive."
He writes what I'm assuming is our names down on a clipboard. "Okay nice to meet you" he said as he puts his hand out toward me. What is that for again? I look at Alois who has the same confused look I'm wearing. "Hello? Boys? Anyone in there?" he says. "Oh you guys remember this don't you? A hand shake. For greeting people?" he says hopefully. He puts his hand out once more. I put my hand out and he grabs it, and I flinch from the contact. He starts to move our hands in an up and down motion. I now remember all the times I had to do this. Whenever Mom's friends had come over, or when Dad had business dinners. I remember that I actually had to do this a lot.
"Well I'm going to have you guys jump in the car here and I'll drive you to headquarters. Okay?" We both shake our head in agreement and get in the car. I'm really nervous though. What if he's faking and takes us somewhere else? What is he sells us off? Oh god, I'm starting to get afraid. I can feel my heart racing and my panic attack coming on. Then the nice woman from before gets in. I don't know why but her presence is settling to me. I start to calm down now. The car starts and the four of us start to drive away.
Alois is starts to cry again. I grab his hand and squeeze it, hoping that will make the pain lessen. I take my hand and run it across his face, wiping all his tears away and causing his eyes to close. We then drift into a deep, peaceful sleep that neither of us have had in a long time.
I slightly wake up as the car stops. "Alright, wake up guys. We have to get you guys all clean and rested." I hear a feminine voice say through the fogginess of my waking mind. I peak open my eyes and look at her. "I think that you guys have had enough rest though. So come on and we'll get you cleaned up, okay?" she asks. "Okay" I respond in a quiet voice.
Looking to the left I see Alois. His head drooping to the side in his deep sleep. His eyes are read and swollen from the crying he did before. His skinny little body Thad had been deprived of food was limp because of his unconsciousness. His chest is rising and falling with the sores that could be heard coming from his mouth.
"Hey, Alois," I say quietly. "It's time to get up." I shake his arm and he starts to stir. His crystal blue eyes open slightly and he looks at me in annoyance. He huff and gets out of the car, as do I.
They take us into the building and we shower. When I get of the shower I look in the mirror. I look so different from the last time I saw myself. I've defiantly grown taller, but in all other aspects, all I see is ugly. I'm so skinny that I can see my bones. My ribs jut out from my chest as my spine does from my back. I'm pale as the white walls around me. The only color left to me is my collate eyes. I almost look like skeleton.
After this horrible realization I decide to stay away from the mirrors. I get dressed in the clothes that they gave us. I got dark grey jeans, some pair of shoes, a black t-shirt, and a loose fitting blue sweatshirt. It kind of feels uncomfortable because of all the weight, but I guess it feels warm.
I walk out of the bathroom I walk into a large room full of tables, magazine racks, and lounge chairs. I look to the right and see that woman seated in one of the chairs. She is now wearing a nice ruffled green shirt, faded jeans, and a pair of black boots. She looks so at peace with her headphones on, listening to music. Tapping her feet and nodding her head to the music, she looks so pretty.
I walk closer and stand next to her. She looks up and notices me. "Oh hey kid." She says after taking out her headphones. "Grab a chair."
I take a chair from one of the tables and drag it over to where she is seated. I sit there and we just look at each other for a good minute in an awkward silence.
"So where's the other boy?" she asks.
"Oh, Alois. He's just taking his time. He'll be out in a minute." I say.
"I'm sorry but… what's your name again?"
"Um, Ciel Phantomhive." I reply.
"Oh, I'm Abigail, but you can call me Abby if you'd like. I'm Abberline's partner if you haven't already figured that out. We are going to keep you guys safe until you can go home. Actually Abberline is trying to contact any family members of yours right now"
"Really?!" I ask slightly excited. If this is a dream I will kill myself. They are actually going to take me home! I'll get to see Mom, Dad, and maybe even Elizabeth!
"Yeah really. If you want to help you could give us the names of your parents.
Oh god. What were their names? I know what they are it has just been so long since I've had to say, or even think them.
Alois walks out in a red long-sleeved shirt, sweatpants, and some black shoes. He looks at us, walks over to the tables, grabs a chair, drags it over to us, and sits down. I look at his face and I can tell he's been crying again. I can't blame him though. I mean his brother died not even eight hours ago. I scoot my chair right up next to him and let his head rest on my shoulder.
"My parents…" I start to say just as Abberline walks in the large room.
"Ciel, I have been able to contact your parents. Rachel and Vincent Phantomhive will be on their way to get you. They said they should arrive in about five hours." He says.
I am so full of joy that I jump out of my chair. "Really? You actually talked to them? I'm really going home?" I ask.
"Yes Ciel. And Alois I'm very sorry to say this, but I couldn't find anything about you or your parents.
I sit back down next to him and he lays his head on me again.
"I figured. My real name is Jim Macken. Even if you search that name not much will come up. I was orphaned at 3. When I went to the orphanage I never told them my last name. When I ran way at seven I was kidnapped. I don't have a family."
This was something I didn't even know. I never thought to ask about his previous life. I always thought that he had a mourning family out there.
"Well maybe if I ask, my parents would take you in. I mean even though I was young, I know that we were pretty wealthy. One more person shouldn't be a problem." I suggest.
"Until then he will have to be taken in by child services. But tonight all of you boys who were saved will be staying the night here." Abby says.
Alois looks unemotional. His face blank, eyes staring somewhere far, far away from here.
"Alright then, I think it's time you guys get some sleep, so if you would like that then follow me." Abberline yawns.
We walk with Abberline and Abby down the hall to a gigantic room full of hundreds of beds. Alois and I find two right next to each other and lie down. As the adults walk away I see them holding hands. Abby rests her head on his shoulder as he raps his arm around her waist.
I turn over and look at Alois. I reach out and grab his hand. He is wide awake, but I am drifting off to sleep. Right before my unconsciousness I think "this is the first time I've seen him not want to sleep"
I am awoken by Abby who takes me out to the front of the building, Alois is trailing close behind. I turn around a corner and see them. A beautiful blue eyed, blond haired, woman stands in the arms of a tall slate headed man. My parents. The woman looks at me and exclaims "Oh my dear god, it's really you! Ciel! My little boy." She bolts out of the man's arms and runs to me. She embraces me with nothing less than a bear hug. She is saying incoherent things to me and I can feel the tears running down her face.
The man is just standing there wide eyed and mouth open. He slowly makes is way over to us and raps his arms around us. "My son…" he says softly.
"M… Mom? Dad…?" I whisper almost inaudible. "Yes son, it really is us." My father says. All of us are crying at this point.
We are finally together. After they finally let me go to sign some papers, I turn and grab Alois by the arm. I walk him over to my parents and explain his situation and our friendship. I almost have to get down on my knees and beg, but I don't have to go that far. We have to stay the rest of the night at a nearby hotel. Then when we wake up in the morning we go back to police station. They get all the paperwork done, although it takes hours. They pay the money and become legal guardians of my best friend.
When we are walking out of the building Abby grabs my arm. "Hey if either one of you boys need to talk to anyone you can call us." she hands each of us a piece of paper with 2 phone numbers on it.
"Okay, I'll think about it." I say. Alois just nods at her and continues walking.
We all get in the car and endure the five hour ride home.
Okay so I'm just a couple of days late with this update, but it's pretty long. If you are wondering were Sebastian is, he is coming into the story in the next chapter.
So it took me FOREVER to write this. Like god writing takes a long time, especially if you're doing a good job (and I know I'm not doing the best I could be). So because writing takes so long I need at least 7 more reviews. So if you would like to meet Sebastian leave a review please.
Like people, there are how many of you reading this? I know if this story is worth anything then it can get a measly total of 8 reviews. So if there is enough reviews I'll post around Friday.
