Finally, another exam is done. More to come in November. *sigh* Oh, my birthday is on November 6th, and I'm going to spend it by myself at the college dorm! Yaaay...
To let out some steam, I decided to write this chapter.
By the way, a Kuroshitsuji movie is going to come out sooner or later. I'm not sure I'll watch it, though, since it's in a time after Ciel. Yes, Ciel isn't in it, and it seems that many other characters like Grell aren't either. A girl is in the freaking movie and it seems that she's the one who made a contract with our and Ciel's Sebas-chan. And Sebastian's hair isn't even similar to the anime/manga! Just search for a Kuroshitsuji movie trailer and you'll see. Ciel... where are you!? *runs off crying*
Warning: Long chapter ahead. Lol. With my original stories to worry about, I didn't have time to check for typos.
Chapter 8
Ciel couldn't stop shaking, even though he knew Sebastian had been following him in his car. If something went wrong, they would certainly do something to him. He glanced between the two large men in front of him. It seemed that his parents' killer had a gang. "Where are you taking me?" he asked quietly.
"You'll see," one of the men said, smirking.
Back in Sebastian's car, the officer tried to not panic. He had his eyes locked on the van. It hadn't been just the fact that he was responsible for taking care of Ciel, but also for an unknown reason. For some reason he didn't feel that it was his job to save Ciel, but something else completely different.
Finally, the van stopped in front of an old, abandoned house. The men came out and dragged Ciel inside. Sebastian glared at them. He knew he couldn't do much against a group, so he took out his cell phone and dialed a speed number. "Lau, Ciel has been kidnapped by the guy he stabbed this morning."
"W-What? Our Ciel?" Lau shouted on the other end of the line. "Where are you?"
Sebastian glanced at the sign across the street. "At fifth street. There's an abandoned house and they took him inside. Tell the boss to bring backup, but come here right now. I can't go in there by myself. That's why I called you first."
"Got it. According to my GPS, I'll be there in a couple of minutes. I was on my way home anyway." Lau ended the call.
A couple of minutes could be enough for something to happen to Ciel. Sebastian clenched his jaw, gripping his cell phone. Lau had to hurry. Sebastian frowned when a man came out and took a chair from inside the van. Most likely, they wanted to tie Ciel to it.
It didn't take long for Lau to arrive. He stopped the car, the tires almost screeching on the road. The man got out and paced toward Sebastian. "Anything new?"
Sebastian stepped out and locked his car. "Nothing worth mentioning. How long will they take to get here?" he asked Lau as they made their way to the old building.
"Any moment now. Our boss was really angry when I told her what's happening," Lau said, taking cover behind a wall with Sebastian. "Were they armed? I brought my gun just in case."
Sighing, Sebastian shook his head. "They might have weapons inside, though. Anyway, we should get in there right now. Who knows what they're doing to Ciel. I'm not sure we can wait for backup."
Ciel turned his face away once one of the men punched his cheek. He stopped struggling on the chair. His wrists and ankles were tied. Why hadn't Sebastian rescued him yet? The officer had been right behind them, so why was he taking so long? Ciel coughed, blood running down the corner of his busted bottom lip.
"Don't think you'll get away after stabbing me," the leader of the group said, his eyes narrowed.
Rolling his eyes, Ciel looked up at him. "Don't expect nothing to happen to you when you robbed a bank. You're the one who got yourself in trouble," he shot back. He earned another punch, which was strong enough to make him fall backward. With his wrists tied, he couldn't stop the fall, and hit the back of the wooden chair. Ciel cried out, struggling weakly. The men pulled him back up.
"It seems that you haven't realized your position, boy," the leader said. "You're the one tied to a chair, not me."
Ciel looked away. No matter what happened, he would make this murderer pay for what he did. Even so, he kept his mouth shut. He couldn't risk being hurt any further. If he passed out, who knew what they could do to him.
"I remember what I did to your parents," the man said, catching Ciel's attention. "I loved watching the fear in their eyes. Since I don't hurt kids with my bare hands, I didn't get rid of you. But I know that I should have." He walked slowly around the chair. "I bet you're so angry that you want me dead. Still, you should know why I did it in the first place."
Finally, Ciel could know the reason behind the car accident. He paid full attention to the guy about to tell him the whole story.
"So," the leader started, "at the time, I started to follow your family. Everyone knew who the Phantomhives were." He rested his hands on Ciel's shoulders. "I didn't care if something happened to me as long as your happy family was no more."
Ciel clenched his hands. "Are you saying that you killed them just because we were happy and you weren't?"
"And to steal whatever they had with them, since the house was safely guarded," the man added. "Now you know. Does it make you angrier that it was for a small reason?" He leaned to the side and grinned at Ciel's glare. "There's something about anger and fear that excite me. I love the look on your face."
He wanted to cut the ropes and make this guy pay. If only he hadn't been immobilized, he'd jump on the man and choke the life out of him. Ciel looked down. "You won't get away. No matter how many years go by, you will atone for what you did."
"I don't think so," the tall man said simply. "They can't connect me to your parents' murder, so not much will happen to me."
Ciel widened his eyes. No, it would happen, even if it had to be with his own hands. "Don't sound so confident," he retorted.
All of a sudden, the door slammed open. They had been upstairs, so they could hear the footsteps and invasion in the old house. "I'm going to do the same as I did before. Just for you, I'm going to get rid of you and run away, never to be found again."
"I won't let that happen," Ciel shouted, struggling again. A punch landed on his stomach, making his eyes widen and his mouth fall open. All the air had left his lungs. Panting, Ciel leaned forward, wanting to hold his aching abdomen. He turned his eyes out the window. "Sebastian," he called weakly.
As if summoned, Sebastian broke the window with his elbow and jumped into the room. "You're not getting away this time," he said firmly.
Ciel stared, dumbfounded that the officer had actually come for him. Following was Lau, his gun pointed at the small group of criminals. Ciel jumped in fear when a knife stopped in front of his neck.
"If you don't want this boy to get hurt, get out of my way," the leader said.
"You're surrounded," a female voice sounded from the exit, catching their attention. It was Sebastian's boss. "Henry Barrymore, I've been looking for you."
The man smirked. "I managed to get away the other time due to insufficient evidence, but I guess we meet again, Hannah Anafeloz."
Ciel quickly looked at Sebastian as the man untied him. "Uh... Thanks," he mumbled. The frown on the officer's eyes intimidated him. He wasn't sure if it was for him or the criminals.
"It's all under control now," Sebastian said. "The department has been looking for Henry Barrymore for a while, since new evidence came up." He looked up at Ciel while untying his ankles. "We found the Phantomhive son who we thought had been missing, you. Your aunt, Angelina Durless, didn't know where you were, so we couldn't continue the investigation. Now that we have you as a witness, it will be enough."
Hannah grinned at Henry. "And we were recording your confession," she said in amusement.
The man clenched his hands. "Damn it," he uttered and glared at Ciel. "I will come back for you."
"It won't happen," Sebastian said, standing straight. "If you murdered people, you're going to prison for life, remember? I wonder what will happen to you while in that place."
Ciel blinked a few times at Sebastian's wicked grin. Well, the officer seemed happy that justice had prevailed. Once they took the criminals out, Ciel stood. "I thought it would never be over." With the sudden pain on his abdomen, he nearly fell, so he held on to Sebastian's shirt, his other hand on his abdomen. "They didn't have mercy," he muttered.
Sebastian leaned down and picked Ciel up. "It's time to go home. Lau, don't forget to come over to my house with Ciel's clothes." He made his way to the exit.
"Roger that," Lau said. "I'll go to my house and get them, then."
Ciel looked up at Sebastian. His heart pounded in his chest at how close they were. Just the thought of the man's rescue made his mind go completely blank. And he had no idea that Sebastian had been after the same criminal for while. "Again, thanks," he said, leaning up, and pressed a light kiss to Sebastian's cheek. He looked away when the officer stared at him.
Henry Barrymore is a character from the anime, not an invented one. I hope you enjoyed this longer chapter, and leave a review if you have time!
Eiko.
