Chapter 7: Alois, Ciel and 2 Crazy butlers! (What could go wrong?)

"Thank you Alois, I needed this." Grace smiled.

"What's the matter? Is Ciel treating you poorly?"

"No it's just… I'm having mixed emotions right now. A lot has happened in a week."

"Well if you need a break you're always welcome to visit me!"

'That sounds…" Grace started but was cut off by another voice.

"Terrible!"

Grace turned her head to see Ciel behind her. His eye full of hatred. He glared at Alois and Claude. Not soon after Sebastian also appeared.

"Well, well, it seems the little puppy as finished his date." Alois teased. "So down to business, you have something I want."

"And what's that?" Ciel mumbled, what bad timing first Lizzy and now Alois!

"Oh I think you know." Alois grinned. "It's a small box you got a week ago. I know you have it and the key."

Both Ciel and Grace were startled by the sudden change of mood.

Oh great now I have to get Alois away from Grace, he can't know he needs her to open the box. I can't give it to him but then again we can't fight in front of Grace! What to do. Ciel thought.

Oh no, someone else hunting me down! What do I do. Wait maybe he doesn't know about the key yet. Hopefully Ciel will work this out. He has to! Grace looked at Ciel with a pale face.

"What's the matter Gracie? Is Ciel scaring you?" Alois walked over to her and took her into his arms. "It's ok I'll protect you." He grinned as he saw Ciel's face turn red. So he does care, maybe I'll take the box and dear Grace with me just to see Ciel kneel in defeated! Alois grinned again.

"Please let go." Grace struggled in his grip, "I don't want to go with you!"

"Alois. LET. HER. GO!" Ciel shouted. To his surprise he let her go.

"I would never hurt you Grace." Alois smiled and placed Grace back into the seat. "So Ciel the box."

"You can't have it!" Ciel grinned, He knew what Alois wanted to do. Have a game to decide who gets the box, but luck was on his side. With Grace here Alois can't use his butler to fight.

"Fine let's play a game then winner gets the box and Grace." Alois smiled at Grace and then glared at Ciel. "Gracie since you're a prize too, how about you choose the game."

"Um, I don't think I want to play." Grace stuttered.

"Oh you're not playing silly, me and Ciel are!" Alois hopped over to Ciel and pulled him close. "You're a prize."

"Stop it Alois, leave her out of this." Ciel pushed him away.

"Oh Ciel jealous?"

"No I'm not how about we…" Ciel leaned over so only Alois could hear, "Let the butlers do the work and we go inside. It's better that Grace doesn't see, you know."

Alois nodded and gestured to Claude, Ciel did the same thing. Both butlers nodded and walked away into the woods.

Ciel's right, my dear Grace shouldn't be involved in violence. If I want her to be mine I should please her and make her trust me, Alois thought.

"Sorry Gracie! I was just playing. Why don't we go inside?" Alois cheerfully skipped over to her.

"Yes Alois is known for his tricks." Ciel hinted.

Finally, this was something they could agree on. Both boys wanted Grace to be happy and safe so that they could have her to themselves.

What and adorable girl, she doesn't know what's going on. She looks so pale. I want her forever. Mine and only mine! Ciel and I have finally something in common… wanting to make Grace completely there's. Alois chuckled.

I'm so glad Alois agreed. I don't need Grace to see me more violent. She looks so scared now. I'm so sorry Grace. I won't let anything happen to you. Ciel thought.

"Um Ciel, can we stay outside I kind of want to stay by the lake." Grace whispered, she was on thin ice and staying near her fighting source seemed like a better idea. "I mean it's so nice out."

"Fine but let's move to the other side of the lake." Ciel walked over and took her hand and walked to the other side with Alois on the other side.

A few hours later Claude and Sebastian had not come back.

"Um Ciel where's Sebastian?" Grace looked around.

"Oh I sent him on an errand, Claude went too." He lied.

"Ok, I'll be right back." Grace got up from her seat and started to head to the woods.

"No stay here." Alois grabbed her arm.

"Why? Can't I walk around by myself?" Grace questioned. She wanted to know what Sebastian and Claude were really doing. They couldn't be out on an errand because before they left they went into the forest in the direction away from town.

She may be a girl but she's learned to examine her surroundings. It's not like she was oblivious; she knew Sebastian was not human. But what was he?

"I'll be back in a minute!" Grace smiled.

With that she ran around the house out of sight and went toward the entrance of the woods. She quickly rounded trees following the sound of clashing metal.

Soon she pulled up to a clearing in the woods and found Sebastian and Claude fighting. They hadn't noticed her yet and were using their powers to overtake the other. Grace saw both men's eyes glow a pinkish red.

Grace let out a big gasp. Soon after both men stopped fighting. Grace held her breath, Demons? They're demons?

"Who's there?" Sebastian whispered. "Grace are you out there?"

Demons… demons… demons… What should I do? I have to get out of here. I'm so scared, what's going on, Grace panicked. She silently got up and backed away.

"Grace please do not hide." Sebastian coxed, "We know you're out there. Please just come out."

Grace panicked, she turned and ran as fast as she could back to the lake. Her feet ran like the wind and she could tell that those demons were following.

Did Ciel know! Grace thought, she kept running until she was already half way across the lake. Why hadn't Sebastian caught me by now? I mean he's a DEMON, he should be faster than me!


"Where did Gracie go?"

"I don't know Alois, I just hope she didn't go to the woods."

"Right, I don't want my Grace to see demons. I mean she would be frightened of us then and we can't have that. Right Ciel?"

"Yes, we can't have that."

Ciel and Alois paced back and forth in the garden. They both wanted to follow Grace but knew she needed some time to be alone.

"So, Ciel, what kind of relationship do you and Grace have?"

"Um, we haven't thought of that to be honest."

"Oh so she's single, can I have her?"

"No way Alois! We have a deal right now so no!"

"Oh what type of deal?"

Oh now he got me! He's smarter than I thought, Ciel grumbled.


Grace finally ran up to Ciel and fell into his arms.

"What's wrong Grace your shaking like a leaf?" Ciel exclaimed as Grace threw herself into his arms.

"Sebastian! Claude! They're… they're…" Grace shuddered.

"Grace calm down you probably just saw something." Ciel hoped. He looked at Grace hyperventilating and suddenly pass out in his arms. "Grace, Grace! Oh what frightened you?"

"Master."

"What Sebastian?"

"She saw, she knows."


Authors Note-

Sorry for not posting sooner! I hope you enjoy the chapter! Oh and just in case you haven't read my other black butler story- My writings are meant to be kid friendly so some lines might be changed a bit. Oh and I was wondering if you guys would be interested in a story about Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii (The world is still Beautiful) Please comment and review!