Hello Everyone AkatsukiShizu3 here with another chapter of Tale of a Butler! Yay, now we are on some track! This is going to be some juicy episode if some fans from the series remember who just shoes up in this chapter *wiggles eyebrows*

You know you fangirls wanna scream when you see their names *giggles*

Sebastian: Don't they already for me?

Sebby i'm talking about fans of these two characters it's not always about you! -3-

Sebastian: Please refstrain yourself some saying that name...it's revolting...

Oh shut up you know you like it~

Ciel: Enough Chatter don't we have a story to do?

Of course but I love teasing Sebastian he's so funny!

Sebastian: *grumbles darkly*

ANYWAYS PLEASE ENJOY THIS CHAPTER I HAD FUN WRITING IT~ ;3


Chapter 6: His butler Freeloading

Winter in Great Britain, it is an ashen season cover by thick heavy clouds. With the Jack the Ripper case closed, the normal daily life returned to London. Sadly though the peace didn't last so long. A weird occurrence happened that involved Anglo-Indians frequenting the Hindustani (1) coffeehouse near Portman Square were attacked, stripped, and hung upside down from the roof. Afterward in a rash of similar incidents, aristocrats and military personnel who had returned from India were likewise assaulted all over London. The same notice was affixed to all of the victims.

"Watch this wild, pathetic child of sloth and depravity. To all of the idiots of the Bitch

ruled land, you are the ones who deserve the vengeance of heaven!"

So it said…

The man holding the paper glowered at it with fury. Crushing the paper in his grip as a vain appeared on his forehead, he was not in a happy mood "Another incident!" he spat "This is the twentieth one!" this man, was the commissioner of Scotland Yard. Lord Randall, he was a very strict man with a love for justice but he was very cruel when he was set on a wild goose chase. He snapped his head towards a red head who flinched when he looked at him "Haven't you been able to arrest the perpetrators yet, Abberline!"

"Sorry sir!" Abberline apologized, he stood up straight as a board. Cold sweat dripping from his face as his superior just glared. Abberline was the Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard, Lord Randall ran him ragged all the time especially since the Jack the Ripper case.

"We let Jack the Ripper slip through our fingers, and that bloody brat snatched away our glory…" Abberline slightly shrunk away as Randall kept complaining. The letter from the perpetrator still locked in his hand as he shook his fist wildly.

"Oh, do forgive me for being a brat" a new voice chimed rather sarcastically.

Randall's angered expression turned into shock, then wariness "Earl Phantomhive" he muttered. Abberline's brows rose as he took a step forward his hands out in front of him as he looked at the little boy sternly "You, boy! How did you get in here!" a hand stopped him from preceding any further. Confused Abberline looked at his superior as he continued to talk away "Earl Phantomhive why are you here!" Randall demanded. Ciel smiled, though you can say the smile was far from pleasant "I should think that would be obvious I've come to clean up after the bumbling hounds" he stated bluntly.

"Wha!" Randall shouted insulted.

Without anything else said Ciel mindlessly strolled over to Abberline and snatched away the clipboard that was in the man's possession. His eye reading over the details of the case quickly "I see…" he said to himself "Only Anglo-Indians have been targeted in this case and there don't appear to be any casualties as of yet" the young earl was rather pleased about that part. That meant he wouldn't have to visit the Undertaker anytime soon.

But Lord Randall was now beyond furious, his face was red and his form was shaking "Who gave you the right to-!"

Ciel slipped his hand in his pocket and pulled something out, shoving it almost in the older man's face. The Earl's expression still calm as he showed him a white envelope, a familiar family seal stamped on it that kept the letter closed "I would not be here if mere bandits were to blame, but…I cannot rightly sit by as the royal family continues to be insulted" Ciel retreated his arm and smirked happily to himself rather pleased he was able to shut the older man up. Grasping one of the papers Ciel handed it up to the man dressed as a butler behind him, the man wordlessly grabbed it as he moved closer to now what Randall and Abberline realized was a little girl, her eyes staring up at them briefly with a strong look of innocence as she looked over the paper.

"I say 'child of sloth and depravity' is a wonderfully accurate expression on the part of the culprit I'd have to agree that this country would be marginally better off without the Indian nabobs"

To Ciel that was true. The British Indian empire…at the time, masses of Englishmen lived in the British colony of India. The third and fourth sons of well-to-do families, who could not live luxury in their homeland were able to live elegant lives of "noblemen" in India. Those who returned from India were called "Anglo-Indians" and the many who were unable to shed their lifestyles of extravagance and idleness even after their return were known as "Indian nabobs",

Lord Randall's brow twitched "Even if they wallowed in base amusements while in India and are cowards who single-mindedly squandered their fortunes, many of them are members of the British gentry we must protect them!" he was very solemn about the last part. Everyone who was innocent must be protected from people like this culprit they were chasing and Jack the Ripper. It was his duty to keep the country safe.

Ciel tilted his head to the side "Gentry, hm…?" he mused "How worthless" Ciel studied the note in his hand, his brows furrowing as he stuck out his tongue "In any case…what of this mark?" it was indeed very curious. The young girl who stood beside the butler came forward and took a look. Her eyes trained on it intensely before her eyes brightened "Ah! I've seen that before!" she chirped, shocking the two inspectors. Ciel gazed as her and shuffled closer "Do you now, mind a little assistance?" The girl blushed and stuck out her own tongue in a way that made her look ashamed. But then she giggled and took the paper tenderly into her hands.

"When I was reading a book…" she started.

Everyone besides the butler sweat dropped.

"I was reading a book about Indian faith called Hinduism, I know very little of it but there" she pressed her finger where the mark was drawn "Is the mark of Kali, a Indian goddess of destruction…she destroys to recreate in the myth something happened and she stuck out her tongue to express shame…so maybe the man or men doing this are ashamed for what they are doing" she finished. She handed the paper back to Ciel as Lord Randall and Abberline gawked at her. She looked over to them and nodded her head respectfully before returning to the butler who was reading the papers closely.

Once the girl was out of his way Randall exploded, he much rather take his anger out on Ciel then the girl who he barely knew "They're making a mockery of we British and her majesty the Queen! How dare they cock about like this! The victims are all returnees from India so that means the vile perpetrator is an Indian those bloody savages!" Abberline nervously approached raising his hands in a peaceful manner warning the elder man to calm down. At his age he'd get a stroke if he wasn't careful or something and if the commissioner of Scotland Yard died, the whole organization might be shaken badly.

"So that's why I was summoned here…most of the Indians who've stolen their way into Great Britain are holed up in the East End. The city police seem to have trouble dealing with the underworld there so learning the exact number of stowaways or by what routes they make it here is rather problematic, hm?" Ciel mocked. Lord Randall clenched his hands tightly as they shook at his side. Abberline could only watch helplessly to the situation. Ciel gave the clipboard to his butler who accepted it graciously "Well, if you don't mind I'll be going about my business I'd like to return to the manor as soon as possible you see" he explained with a bored tone "Sebastian, you've mesmerized the papers?"

"Yes, sir" the butler replied, a hand on his chest as he bowed his head. The man walked around and presented Abberline with clipboard as he gave back with a smile "Thank you?" Abberline said awkwardly. The young Earl turned around looking rather tired as he started to walk away "Come along then, Sebastian…you to Cosette" The young girl said nothing as she obediently followed.

"Very good sir" Sebastian replied and turned around to follow his master.

Abberline watched them disappear into the crowd, he looked down at the papers "Commissioner Randall…who in the world was that kid?" he inquired. Never before had he ever seen anything like that before. The man's shoulder slump as he took a deep breath to relax himself now that the Earl was gone, he couldn't hide this from his subordinate anymore "Since you've seen for yourself I have no choice but to fill you in Abberline…in this country there exist a secret agency under direct control of the Queen…it is known as Phantomhive" he explained, the image of the boy appearing in his head. Strong and proud, just like the Earl before him who was more merciful and kind but just as strong "The Phantomhive Earldom; has headed up this agency for generations and the Earls themselves have been called the watchdog of the Queen or the Aristocrats of Evil."

"Why "Evil"? If he serves the royal family, are they not the same as u-?" Abberline started.

"No" Randall interrupted harshly "That is no such simple thing…in every civilization there is a polite society and an underworld…Great Britain is no exception the rogue organization known as Phantomhive covers up any individual acts carried out by the royals and would stop at nothing to eliminate any and all who may seek to harm the royal family. By all rights they function as the royal shadow a phantom which should never have come into being…the underbelly of the East end, the criminals and guards other nations who congregate therein so that these undesirables do not spill out into polite society, they employ their monstrous authority to rule over and police every inch of this country's underworld…that's the Phantomhive earldom for you" he finished gravely.

"So basically, they are the opposite of the police in that they use the powers of evil to carry out the Queen's orders…" Abberline spoke. His brows knitted together in deep thought "A slip of a child like him?"

Lord Randall's eyes darkened as he stared at the ground "That there is no child…that is the devil himself"

Farther away from them Sebastian smirked.


"Young master we're here" Sebastian informed.

The trio stared at the streets before them. The roads dirty with trash and the buildings rotting with age. Cosette frowned as she spotted some children dressed in rags sitting amongst themselves huddled together to remain warm. Even the adults didn't look better than the children did, there was many different types of races that cluttered the streets. Most of them indeed looked Indian, all of them dressed in their country's robes. All of it stained with grime and dirt, in her opinion this place was the definition of misery. If she remembered her orphanage was here somewhere here in East Side London.

Being cautious she moved over by Sebastian, only standing a mere inch away.

Their main destination was into that dark staircase in a near by building. Ciel was probably use to seeing or visiting wherever they were going since he was rather relaxed about the dark staircase that led into some sort of cellar "This is the place right?" he questioned. He turned to Sebastian for his answer and his faithful butler simply nodded his head with a slight smile on his face. Cosette could have sworn he looked slightly agitated about something, so…who were they going to see? Being the first to rest his foot on the first step Sebastian turned to them with half-hearted smile "Shall we?" He started to descend down into the darkness, Ciel following him without question but Cosette hesitated. She could no longer see them as she gulped. She hated dark places.

"Are you coming along my lady, you wouldn't want to be alone outside now do you?" Sebastian's voice rang.

Cosette squeaked and looked around her. Indeed there were already a few men staring at her, their eyes giving away what possible bad intentions they would have and quickly made up her mind. Rushing into the dark staircase she noted it started getting brighter until she found the familiar figure of Ciel, he was facing her with a slight glare for having to keep waiting so the girl blushed and smiled apologetically. The young earl turned around and continued down with Sebastian as their guide "Please watch your step" he warned. Ciel scoffed and rolled his blue eye.

It wasn't long until they reached a door at the bottom of the steps, it had a oriental look to it that Cosette found rather charming. Sebastian now serious opened the door and peeked in, Cosette was wondering what he was checking for but then he opened the door fully and allowed her and Ciel inside. Cosette flinched when something to sweet hit her nose. Ciel almost did the same thing and pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and covered his nose with it. Both their eyes seemed to have become watery from the smoke that was gathered in the room. Cosette gagged and Sebastian patted her back, he didn't seem to be at all affected by whatever was in the air. That lucky bastard…

"What an awful smell" Ciel muttered.

"So you finally found this place earl" A voice called. The trio glanced up at the man cast in the shadows, more than one person sitting with him as Cosette narrowed her eyes slightly. She knew that voice from somewhere it was oddly to familiar…if only she could place the voice with the name. The man continued to speak "It feels kinda weird for you to see me this way however I always knew the day would come" Ciel looked as serious as ever until he sent the a death glare, a vein appearing on his forehead with the most purest look of annoyance Cosette has ever seen.

"And what kind of day is this?"

The room lit up as the man, now recognized as Lau laughed sheepishly "Welcome Earl! Long time no see!" he greeted. The girls around him were giggling bashfully as they hung all over him. The one who stuck out the most was the young looking girl on his lap. She seemed to have a odd appearance to a cat…Cosette just stared for a second 'She probably is like a cat…' she mentally told herself. The young Chinese woman glanced at them in question. Her attire wasn't very much better, she was wearing a rather short cheongsam with a short blue jacket with some thigh-high tights, black ballet shoes and gold ankle bracelets with bells. Cosette only noticed that part when she shifted slightly and the sound of bells reached her ears. All in all that woman was very beautiful especially with her large golden eyes she had her own astounding beauty.

Lau pulled her slightly closer to him with a friendly (or what she assumed as friendly) smile "Long time no see" he chuckled "Ah! Wasn't it your birthday recently? Congrats!"

Cosette sweat dropped. She would never be able to understand this person even if she wanted to...

"I don't really care about such things!" Ciel retorted quickly "I have something to ask you"

Shifting the chinese girl in his lap Lau leaned closer, finally a look of sedateness appearing on his features "The Earl had come all the way to Anagura to ask me about that incident...am I right?" he inquired. Cosette drowned them out when her attention zoned in on Sebastian who was approached by two beautiful asian women, one of them holding a pipe in her hand and not looking like she was in the right mind offer him a smoke. Her saying something along the lines of 'Hey bro, you wanna smoke?' she sounded completely off her rocker. Cosette stopped her train of thought and glanced at others who were in the room.

Okay perhaps everyone was off their rocker.

"No thank you" She heard Sebastian reply.

Well at least the butler was right in the head.

"The news had spread to you already? You sure are fast...I have been investigating that incident" Lau tilted his head and gave a smile.

Ciel didn't seem to responed to the man's antics (probably use to it by now) and glared with his single blue orb "If it's about orientals, the fastest way to find anything out is to ask you who has strong influence around here. The president of of the british branch of chinese trading company Kong Lung...no" Ciel paused himself to correct his sentence "Shanghai mafia, Qingbang executive Lau" Well Cosette could vouch for the first part, but her eyes widened as soon as Shanghai mafia escaped her brother's lips. So what the people here smoking...was opium! She covered her nose quickly not wanting the air to already affect her poor lungs as she flinched.

Lau took the appearanc of a modest man as he cupped the Chinese girl's chin "Meh, I don't like it when you adress me that way it's to formal" he complained as his brows furrowed in distaste 'Isn't that right Ran-Mao' was heard afterwards as the girl (who was now Ran-Mao) sat there staring at him not really saying nothing.

Ciel rested a hand in his pocket as he motioned his head towards the door "I'll leave East End in your care...quit smoking opium and listen!" he demanded as he tapped his cane on the stone floor "The numbers of people who move in and out of this street are in your control right?"

Cosette zoned out of the conversation again between the two as Sebastian appeared by her side. Rather closely might she add. Stepping away she gave him a sideways glare, though he gave her the same smile like always. Way to completely innocent, utter bull shit most likely. She heard some ladies in the room swoon to his charming appearance and scowled menicingly at them 'No virtue at all!' she inwardly yelled. Her cheeks flushed red and so did the tip of her ears when a chuckle came from the man next to her and scolded openly at him much to Ciel's annoyance as he asked them both, not really so politely, to pay attention.

"Well firstly I want to ask you one thing" Lau leaned forward in his seat, Ran-Mao clinging to his neck for support as she shifted in his lap.

Ciel waited solemnly, quietly telling the man to go on.

"What exactly is that incident?" he inquired.

Cosette and the young Earl turned blue with shock as the young Phantomhive head shook in anger "You..." he bit out wrathfully. Sebastian stood behind both the young children, not surprised in the slightest so he was most likely expecting that like it was a normal occurance. Then again Lau did that before during the Jack the Ripper case. Turning his back to him Cosette watched Ciel head for the exit "Sebastian, Cosette we are leaving" he muttered as he fixed the hat on top of his head. Lau stood up and placed Ran-Mao on the couch and patted her head, saying something to her in swift Chinese that made the young woman nod her head and sit there waiting like a dog waiting for it's master.

Cosette moved over a inch or two as she noted Lau was tailing them, Ciel explaining to him everything from scratch, she wondered it that was a usual occurance with the two. Sebastian didn't seem to mind them at all, he studied his surroundings as they finally broke the surface and started walking mindlessly around the East End. Never had Cosette seen such poverty. Her heart ached with sympathy as she watched some (most likely orphaned children) sitting in a group huddled together in a dark ally. None of the men she traveled with paid no heed as they continued on with their business.

"Nevertheless, we have walked for a long time now so where is this stronghold of idian people?" Sebastian questioned.

Lau paused in mid-step nearly almost tumbling over "Eh?" he voiced out. He suddenly turned to face them as he smacked himself lightly on the head laughing childishly "Ah sorry I got lost in the conversation so it seems that we are lost now! Hahahaha sorry to disappoint you!"

"Why you..." Ciel grumbled loathingly as he trembled where he stood.

Cosette stood by his side in a second as she replaced a conforting hand on his shoulder, not taking notice at how rudely he shrugged it off "Let us return to the to-oof!" the blonde turned to head to the direction she assumed their current place of residance would be but suddenly to have her sentence to be cut off short as she bumped into a hard (and very smelly) chest. Taking a step back she blinked her blue eyes slowly as if to register what had happened before cranning her neck back to stare at a face of a shocked Idian man, his upper lip curled back in disgust as he stared down at her. She tentively smiled as she opened her mouth to apologize.

"IT HURTS! MY RIBS CRACKED!" he shrieked.

Cosette nearly jumped out of her skin "Wha?" she asked lightly, holding her hands out to help the man only to be growled at like she was facing some horrific beast. And behind her she heard Sebastian give out a breathy sigh as more Idians began to flood the streets. Shouts being heard everywhere.

"SOMEONE COME AND HELP!"

"ARE YOU OKAY!"

"WHAT'S WRONG! SHE IS SO CRUEL!"

Within moments they were outnumbered greatly. The young girl gaping like a fish out of water as all color in her face drained as the man uncurled his arms from his middle and sneered, his beady eyes watching her down the bridge of his dark nose "Showing up in a place like this...your asking for it!" he seethed. He took a moment to take in her appearance, his eyes scanning her from head to toe. A dark promise flashed in his eyes as he grinned wolfishly his fellow men doing almost the same "That's quite a nice dress you have there young Miss...a noble, eh?" he let go of her clothing and menicingly gripped her arm in a tight grasp. Cosette yelping loudly as he tried to wiggle her way out of his grasp onto to have him grip her tighter. "Pay me consolation money! Strip off everything you have and give them to me!" he demanded, he glanced down at Cosette and added in a false sheepish though still authoritive manner "And we are keeping the girl"

Sebastian's dark brows narrowed as he took a step forward, his posture promising hostile intent though he was careful in his one step approach having his young Master's sister well placed in mind "It seems we are caught up amongst some irritating punks yet again young master" his jaw clenched tightly as Cosette whimpered rather loudly, he stubbornly smacked down whatever unhuman growl that was wanting to escape his chest "Shall I...?" he inquired, his voice clearly professional.

"Dispose of them all right away and get Cosette back"

"As you wish"

Cosette saw the butler raise his right hand, his left only tugging at the fabric of his glove. A habit she had seen him do when he was determined about something, though this was dangerous! She stared at him helplessly, there was so many opponents and one of him. The man who currently held her captive pulled her closer, as if ready to use her like a human meatshield if he tried out anything fishy "I'll tell you...that all of us here despise noblemen" he grumbled, his freehand pointing accusingly at Ciel who just frowned in displeasure "They brought us all here and then dumped us like trash! All you British are selfish!"

"That's right!"

"That's right!"

That's right!"

His fellow country men chanted together. Their hosility flaring as the man riled them up and continued his speech a dagger being brought out into view "Because of you guys, we ended up living like miserable gutter rats!"

"That's right!"

"That's right!"

"Our country was walked all over by your shoes!"

"That's right!"

That's right!"

Cosette bit her bottom lip, it hurt. His grip hurt. She had never felt pain like this, her tiny arm felt like it was going to be ripped off. Her vision got blurry quickly with unshed tears, her chest moved in a unsteady pattern. Her breath sometimes not entering her lung properly causing her to cough or sputter. That caught the attention of the Earl rather quickly as his blue eye studied her intensely. Sebastian was doing the same thing as Cosette hiccuped, the first salty tear going down her face. She was scared, how were they suppose to get out of this situation unharmed, what would they do to her if they got their way and wisked them away with him. What then? The thoughts in her mind shook her to the very being of her soul. And now her captor had went into a rage frenzy, the fellow Idians' blood boiling with their wants for justice. Her companions seemed unsettled by how the tears now marched their way down her face.

"First of all, I have something to ask all of you!" a new, not so riled up voice shouted.

"That's right! Firstly we have something to ask!" her captor yelled, not noticing the sudden change of topic.

"That's right!"

"That's right!"

Neither did his men apparently.

"If the anser is useful, I will treat you to some delicious food afterward as a reward"

"That's right, yummy food!"

"Fish is good!"

"All the time."

"I just feel hungry now!"

The instigator stopped, going blue with shock as all the indian men turned their head to look at the supposed savior "Wait a sec...that's not how it goes!" he yelled. Cosette glanced up, her knees shaking glad all this madness had stopped as she to turned her gaze to what seemed...as more idian men. Just two of them "Yea so guys...we are searching for someone have you seen a Idian woman look like this?" the shorter of the two pulled out a picture that was...what the heck was that thing drawn on it? Cosette blinked her tears to making her vision not so accurate as she squinted her eyes. She was yanked roughly behind her captor as he marched up to the two intruders holding up his dagger as a obvious threat "What the! Your in the way you bastard!" he screamed.

The young man frowned, his eyes (surprisingly golden) narrowed unhappily "How rude...calling me such impolite things..."

"What? You guys joining in the fight to? Hey your ignoring me!"

The young man rose a brow, looking past the man to see her group and of course her self in surprise. His gaze focused on Ciel as he pushed her captor (along with herself) aside to get a clearer look "He has a butler" he muttered, fascinated "You are British noblemen?"

"So what if we are?" Ciel spat, whatever patience he had was long gone. Though, that was probably the wrong thing to do.

"Then I shall side with my country people, Agni!" he called.

The second intruder/savior stepped up. Cosette stared up at him in awe. He was tall, possibly as tall as Sebastian. His eyes a shocking dark grey-blue as he raised his hand over his chest. His clothes were also rather impressive to, something she'd never seen before. He wore a nice rich green sherwani, clean and well-kept, a white and yellow sash drapped over his shoulder innocently and had a pair of churidars on. Totally foreign indeed, though was catch her eye the most was the contrast between his dark skin and white hair. It looked so smooth to the touch though on his head he wore a turban, something common to his people "Yes?" he asked, his voice smooth yet accented to a nice portion. He was most likely a servant.

"Defeat them" his master ordered.

The man named Agni unwrapped the bandages from his right arm "Jo Ajna! I will this fist blessed by the Gods for my master's sake!"

And like a snake he burst forward with the speed of a desert cobra, Sebastian raising his arm to block his non-lethal attack as the foriegn man attempted a blow at his neck. Cosette sniffled a small gasp as she saw that familiar yet dream like look in Sebastian's eyes, his pupils narrowing down like a cat's again as he wrapped his arms around his young master's waist "What the! Whaa!" Ciel shrieked as Sebastian bent both of them forward. Agni's leg soaring above where their heads have been and with every move Sebastian fended him off though the speed of their moves was hard to read. Yet both of them also moved with the grace of water, Sebastian never once failed in dropping Ciel the entire time while the boy protested loudly. Cosette yelled to warm them as her and their captor swung from behind his dagger aiming for Sebastian's back "Don't forget that we are here also!" he cried.

Sebastian's eyes widened as his opponent in front of him swung back his rist ready to strike with a deadly right hook. Timing perfectly he ducked Agni's fist smashing right into the man's face, his hold on Cosette's swollen and red wrist loosened and then let go as she sighed in relief "Opps!" Agni uttered though he turned away in pursuit of Sebastian "I'm sorry brother!" he yelled over his shoulder. The Phantomhive butler ran so quickly towards the crowd of the other Indians "wai-!" one was foolish enough to attempt to stop Sebastian as he jumped into the air and stepped on someone's face to give a bit more of a spring to his jump. Agni to had pounced taking his opportunity and striked Sebastian repeatedly by the elbow as they landed, rather distant from each other on the cold winter road. A looked of confusion formed on his face as he tilted his head to the side "I have hit your marman countless of times your arm should be paralyzed...how is it you can still fight?" he inquired, though there was politeness in his tone.

"Hey! We barely stepped a foot in this place and those guys picked a fight with us! Do all Indians act like barbarians and indiscriminately attack the British!" Ciel snapped, taking the chance to defend their side of the story.

The shorter compaion of Agni crossed his arms, he turned his gaze over to Cosette as if he just realized she was there and saw her injured wrist "What?" he then snapped his gaze to his fellow Indian men "You lot! Did you really attack this group for no reason?"

The men grew silent "Eh? A reason..."

"That's not right" the Indian (Noble Cosette presumed) scoleded "Picking a fight without reason is childish! Agni! Our brothers are the wrong ones here we shall help this kid now!"

"Yes sir!"

Everyone blinked.

"Huh?"

It wasn't long until Agni added the last one to his pile of bodies, wiping the dust off his hands as he saluted his master "It's done Prince Soma!"

The Prince walked over and bent his knees slightly to retrieve Ciel's top hat from the ground carefully "So you guys...I hope you are not hurt or anything" his eyes looked at Cosette as he said this. His golden eyes drifting to her exposed and slightly brusing wrist, she hid it quickly from his view "N-no we are fine" she stuttered. She felt Sebastian standing behind her rather closely. The prince didn't seem to believe her but said nothing more and he slammed the hat onto Ciel's head "Also kid, this kind of area isn't a place for kids to be wandering about" he huffed and placed his hands on his hips as if he just got done doing some heavy labor "So...anyhoo...I'm in a middle of a search and need to go" he turned around and flashed a stunning smile at Cosette as he waved kindly at her, showing her a nice row of white teeth "See ya" and with that he was gone.

The trio watched until they were out of sight.

"Ya, those two are amazing" a familar voice chimed.

All of them lifted their heads to see Lau peeking out over a roof of a near by appartment "Where have you been?" Ciel spat out angrily. Though Lau didn't seem at all affected by the Earl's tone of voice "Just waiting for the right chance to jump in"

Cosette moved her wrist and rubbed it tenderly as Lau came to join them, Sebastian studying the group of Idian men that Agni had beaten to a bloody pulp. Though as the new conversation broke out Cosette couldn't help but feel a bubble of graditude grow in her chest, especially for the servant of Prince Soma. She had heard Sebastian say that they should turn in the thugs to the city yard. And for once...she agreed with him.


"How tiresome" Ciel drawled as they entered his home "The criminals may be among them let's wait to hear from Lord Randall"

Sebastian rested Ciel's coat on the coat hanger as he smiled in amusement "Feh! Fancy calling me out to London because of this boring case!" the young earl was walking towards another room. Lau crossed his arms and accompanied him "Well you can't help but bark if there is any sort of threat to the Queen it's part of being a pitiful watch dog isn't it Earl?" Ciel ignored his statement.

Cosette laughed light heartedly until three heads poked out from around the corner "Young master Welcome back!" his servants Finnian, Mey-Rin, and Bardroy greeted. Mr. Tanaka came out from behind him and did his usual laugh as he held onto his tea. Lau blinked and turned to Sebastian "I see you brought all the servants this time?" he seemed puzzled as the servants sent him a delighted smile as though she were so innocent "Yea, they would end up more of a burden eventually if we left them at home" the butler's tone was very bitter, as if he could see the manor going up in flames if he didn't keep a eye on them. Cosette could only imagine that it was possibly the only thing that would make him die of a stroke. She snickered at the thought and earned a glare from the man.

"Well now, you must be tired due to the cold I will serve you tea immediately"

"Fair enough then" Ciel agreed, yes...nothing more then a cup of tea to lift his spirits.

"Instead of English tea let's have Chai, that would be better" another voice added.

Ciel crossed his arms and closed his eyes "Fair enough then" he answered yet again. His eye opened wide in realization as everyone snapped their head towards the door. Cosette was surprised she didn't get a whiplash as she grew slightly dizzy. There they were again, the two indian men from before. Taking her chance now she got a closer look at what's his face...Prince Soma? He looked like he was in his early teens and devilishly handsome in a exotic way, his hair was that the color of a plume that went to his shoulders. A golden clup holding up some of his hair as he studied his surroundings "Much narrower then my palace" he whispered to Agni who just smiled. With all the gold he was wearing she no longer doubted that he was indeed royal, his eyes landed on her and she blushed, looking away knowing that she had been caught.

"Why in blazes are you here!" Ciel stuttered.

Prince Soma's nose scrunched a little "Huh? But we met earlier today" he replied. True, but still wasn't a good enough reason Cosette thought to herself. Her eyes then followed Agni who disappeared when everyone's attention was solely placed on Soma, she wondered where he was going...she was very tempted to follow him as Ciel argued with the foriegn price until his servant came back down the stairs waving his arm "PRINCE I FOUND IT!" he said in a happy tune, Cosette blinked a few times as Soma went to go follow him, his hand resting on the railing as he climbed up the stairs "However narrow it is I decided to stay here" he said to no one but himself.

Ciel went blue with shock "Wait a minute! Why do I have to look after you guys!" he was quick to follow as was Sebastian, the servants, Lau, and Cosette herself all the way to a guest room that Agni had led them to 'At least it wasn't one of our rooms' Cosette told herself inwardly. And Soma seemed satisfied as he sat down on the bed, apparently pleased by how soft it was "I didn't consider staying at a Inn, is it common in England for people to kick out their benefactors out into the cold?" he reasoned as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. He took a chance to lay down on his stommach, to Cosette he looked like a happy over sized cat "Apart from that...just...who the hell are you!"

Soma peered over his shoulder lazily "Me?" he repeated slowly "I'm a prince"

"A prince?" Sebastian echoed thoughtfully.

Angi came forward, his hand gesturing humbly to his master "This person is the twenty-sixth child to the King of the princely state of Bengal Prince Soma Asman Gandal"

"I'm going to stay awhile okay...midget" Ciel turned blue with shock, his fist shaking angrily for being called such a thing in his own home. And having a stranger treat him as such to! The nerve! Cosette felt her brother bristle next to her, he was holding back a snippy reply as Agni stated something. Chai tea with ginger to settle a new friendship between the Prince and the Phantomhives...well with Soma's attitude...that was almost unlikely as Sebastian staggered after the excited Agni "Er, wait serving tea is kind of my thing" he called out after the indian man.

It was Finnian's time to move in as he clapped his hands together in awe "Ama-zing! Are you really a prince!" he asked.

Mey-Rin had her hands held both her hands to her chest "A...prince?" she muttered unsurely.

Bardroy crossed his arms and blinked owlishly "Hmmm this is like, my first time seeing a prince" he stated.

Soma waved his hand at them "I shall allow you to come close" and so they did, bombing him with questions that he answered with pride. Cosette heard him say that his country was blessed by the Goddes Kali and so on. Cosette smiled as she gave a sympatheic stare at Ciel who was looking like he was about to strangle someone.

"Yea, seems like there's going to be some lively times ahead eh Earl?" Lau tilted his head, asking innocently.

"GET OUT!"


Cosette hissed out in pain as she rolled over and landed on her wrist. Angrily she kicked her legs and tossed her blankets off of her and sucked in a deep breath of air. Her wrist hurt like hell! Grumbling she swung her legs over the edge and jumped with a small 'thud' onto the cold wooden ground of her room. The snores of Soma being heard through her wall as she rubbed the back of her neck with her good hand. Her eyes adjusted to the darkness rather quickly as she strode to the door. Opening as silently as she could. No one was outside in the hall, so...it was safe to go. Exiting her room she padded down to the stairs and decended down them.

It took her only moments to reach the kitchen, her eyes lowered to see light just under the door 'Bardroy maybe?' she wondered.

Using her stealth to the best of her ability she cracked open the door, a rich aroma getting the best of her as she went aimlessly in. A loud sigh escaping her lips that made whoever cooking nearly jump out of their skin.

"Young miss?"

Cosette tilted her head to the side and raised her eyes. Her gaze met the startled one's of Agni who was tense, he was nervous. She smiled as her stomach rumbled lightly "What is that your cooking? It smells divine"

"It is curry" he answered, his tone brightening up.

Cosette leaned against the closest counter, tucking a strand of her golden hair behind her ear "It looks interesting" she murmured. She watched the man add some spices to the curry as it cooked over a flame. Some noise was heard from the pantry "There isn't much but I found some Kali Zeera if that's acceptable?" Sebastian appeared, a bag of spice in his hands. His eyes widened for a moment as he spotted his master's sister "Oh, my lady your up late"

Cosette snorted and shot him a glare raising up her swollen and bruised wrist "This thing is keeping me awake"

A dark skin hand snatched her small pale fingers, Cosette flinched from the contact "How long has it been like this? It looks terrible!" Agni's brows furrowed together in concern making the girl blush slightly. She blinked a few times "Since the encounter with those men this morning" both servants seemed stunned. Setting the spice on the island Sebastian came to her, his hands out to reach her and palm up to reassure her that he would do no harm. She was still very jumpy when he got to close to her, though their friendship seemed to have been going rather well. At least to Sebastian 'It's a work in progess' he had said to her, just only days after Ciel's birthday had passed. He never really truely forgiven her for biting him that one night.

She shivered when his gloved hands brushed against her arms.

Ah, that's right she was in a night dress. Her cheeks turned red as she shot Agni a look 'How embarrassing!' she yelled at herself. She should have worn a shawl or something!

She felt Agni let her go as Sebastian led her to the sink and drenched her arm in cold water, a growl of pain escaping her mouth as she closed her eyes tightly "Are you alright?" she only nodded mutely and forced herself to relax. Her shoulders slumping as her head rolled back, the light above her shined brightly at her eyes through her eyelids. It didn't really bother her but it was surely annoying. She could feel Sebastian's wine colored eyes watching her closely, probably making sure she was not in pain. It wasn't long until he wrapped her wrist securely with bandages "Try not to move it around to much my lady" he advised.

She took it to heart.

"The curry is done" Agni announced.

Cosette grinned and patted her stomach "Great I'm starving!"

"But my lady you ate your supper just a few hours ago"

"But I'm hungy!"

And here they go again, always arguing like a old married couple...

Agni sniffled a laugh as he watched the two almost go at each other's throats. English folk sure were amusing, he could get use to this...


There chapter well done! I will admit though I didn't get rather lazy in writing the ending of it but I am tired it's like...almost one in the morning!

Sebastian: That's a ungodly hour to be awake

Says the one who never sleeps *crosses arms and huffs*

Sebastian: Demon's don't need sleep it is more like a-

Blah blah blah I get it! sheesh! Your worse then my mother panicing over a thanksgiving turkey dinner!

Sebastian: ...

Agni: Turkey sounds very good, along side curry and rice!

No, no Agni turkey for thanksgiving doesn't go like that! o.o

Sebastian: *watched them talk about a holiday* well...you all seen enough here *turned to face the readers and snarled* THANK YOU FOR ENJOYING THE CHAPTER NOW DON'T SIT THERE READING GET BACK TO WORK AND REVIEW AS WELL OR ELSE YOU AND I WILL BE TALKING PERSONALLY NEXT TIME!

Ciel: *sipped tea* your to rough Sebastian...*sweat drop*