Rune stood alone outside the doors of a huge mansion. She lifted an arm and rang the doorbell. An eerie sound echoed through the place. The door opened and a frail looking maid peeked out. She was just about to say something but stopped when she recognized Rune. The servant's expression changed to fear. Opening the door fully, she shakily ushered Rune inside.

The main hall nowhere near similar to the halls of Whitefield mansion. Wallpapers were faded and peeling off. Windows were so tainted with dust; there was no such need for curtains. The original color of the carpets were no longer recognizable. The girl couldn't help wondering whether the servants there actually carry out their duties or not.

Almost out of nowhere, a young man appeared next to Rune. He had bright turquoise eyes and silky raven hair combed smoothly that parted to his right. He wore a dark brown tailcoat over his vest and button up shirt. His features were cold and sharp, and he reminded Rune a little of Sebastian.

"..You must be Lady Rune.." he said smoothly. Though he was smiling, not the slightest warmth could be detected from it. "Allow me to show you the way to the master.." He motioned Rune to follow him.

Rune tailed behind cautiously. She was in the enemy's territory now, and everything already seemed suspicious – especially the butler. Strangely, he had an aura Sebastian and Ciel would sometimes have when their angry or annoyed. At that point, Rune could only hope that her butlers were following her orders somewhere outside.

After countless twist and turns through the hallways and corridors, they reached the door of an office. The butler turned the doorknob and stepped aside. Taking a deep breath, Rune gathered her courage and stepped inside.

A table made out of glass sat in the middle of the room. And sitting behind it, was the master himself. He had pointed eyes and a pointier nose. Two strands of moustache grew above his upper lip and he was thin and tanned. In short, Rune thought he was a villain that came straight out from old detective movies.

"So you've found out it was me.. Rune Whitefield.." he purred while stroking his moustache. "… you saved me the trouble on planning an ambush.."

Rune forced on a brave smile. "That blue rose was too obvious." She fished out the black envelope from her pocket and held it up. "How would I not know the trademark of the person who tried to rob my mother of her dignity, Gordon Jefferson?"

"Don't you dare speak of that woman in front of me!" the man bellowed. Rune took a step back, surprised by his outburst.

"Do you know how long I've waited for revenge? " he continued. His eyes had the glint of a madman in them. "Your mother killed all my men and left me alone and bankrupted. She took everything I had! Now its my turn to do the same!"

Rune clenched her fists.

"..Were you the one… who killed them?" she asked, trying hard to suppress the anger in her tone.

Jefferson laughed. "Kill? I simply gave the orders! The one who did the killing was the person standing over there!" he pointed somewhere and Rune turned to the direction. With a shock, she realized it was the butler from earlier. He'd been so quiet Rune forgot he was there at all.

"..Why did you kill them? They had nothing to do with this." The girl turned back and demanded.

The man laughed again. "Oh sure.. they're innocent alright," he said. "I only did it to distract you. I knew Olivia Collins was a Whitefield all along, that's why I murdered them alphabetically."

Rune clenched her fists so hard, they turned white. "You did all those murders… so you could kill my sister?"

"It was enjoyable."

"You bastard…!" Rune tried to step forward but stopped when the tip of a dagger was pointed at her throat.

"You made a contract with a demon." she said through gritted teeth. "That's why you were never caught."

"Oh? So you've noticed?" Jefferson smirked. "Nathan here follows every order I make, and does it all flawlessly."

Rune caught a quick glance at the demon next to her. It might've been her imagination, but she could see annoyance flash in his expression before turning neutral again.

"Your soul? It's a wonder why the demon wants to eat it at all.." Rune mocked. She hoped her voice sounded braver than she felt.

An angry vein throbbed at the man's temple. "You dare mock me, Rune Whitefield? You've just sealed your death!" He shifted his collar and revealed the skin somewhere under his collarbone. Etched there was a pentacle, the sign of a Faustian contract. "I order you to kill her, Nathan!"

Rune was waiting for her chance. Her hands were free. Before the demon could respond to his master's orders, she tore the bandages on her right hand and shouted;

"Sebastian! Ciel! Come here!"

For a moment, there was silence and the room went black. Even the sunlight from outside seemed to be blocked. Rune couldn't see a thing, but she could feel someone lunging towards her. She squeezed her eyes shut. Just then, she heard a loud sound of blades intercepting. Reluctantly, the girl opened her eyes.

The lights blinked back on. Rune realized she was facing Sebastian's back. Nathan had tried for the kill, but her demon butler came just in time to block the blow.

"Sebastian Michealis.." the turquoise-eyed demon hissed.

Sebastian smirked. "It seems that I'm really famous nowadays.."

Rune dared herself to look farther ahead. Standing on the glass table and pointing a gun towards Jefferson, was Ciel.

"..It.. It can't be…" the man stammered. "Its impossible.."

Rune ignored him and held out her hand so that her contract sign was visible. "This is an order. Kill them, Ciel, Sebastian."

The eyes of both her butlers glowed. "Yes, my lady."

Jefferson broke out in sweat. "What are you waiting for, Nathan? Didn't I already give you my orders?"

Nathan's eyes too, glowed red as he poured more force into his dagger. Sebastian deflected it and stepped back. He lifted his mistress and set her down on a safer place and turned to face his opponent once more.

"Perhaps we should continue in a more appropriate place, seeing as this room is a tight fit," he told the other demon.

Nathan didn't even give a response. With a single leap, he broke through the window behind his master's table and went out. Sebastian sighed.

"Impatient, aren't we?" he muttered and proceeded to follow.

The tanned man was still frozen in his seat with Ciel's gun pointed towards his head. Rune approached and stood behind her younger butler.

"Impossible… for a single child to offer her soul to two demons…" he mumbled. His eyes were wide with fear.

"Impossible?" Rune chuckled darkly. "All of it is true, Jefferson. My soul will be devoured by my butlers after my contract is fulfilled. And my contract sign…" she raised her palm slightly so that he could see the pentacle. "..proves it." The girl turned to Ciel. "Follow your orders, Ciel."

"..No… please don't… don't kill me…" the man pleaded. Ciel remained emotionless. Then, he pulled the trigger.

xXx

The battle between the other demons was taking place on the roofs of the mansion. Silverware intercepted with blades of daggers. Sebastian threw a butter knife towards his opponent. Nathan dodged, but the knife managed to make a small cut on his cheek.

"Tch.." He licked some blood off before continuing the fight. He lunged towards the other demon and landed a roundhouse kick towards Sebastian's side. Sebastian jumped upwards and landed lightly on Nathan's outstretched leg. Nathan spun, attempting to make his opponent lose balance, but Sebastian wasn't that careless. Anticipating it, he jumped off and grabbed the other demon's leg. As if without effort, he threw him towards the nearest tree.

There was so much force in his throw that the tree toppled over when Nathan hit it. Dust blew everywhere. Sebastian went nearer to get a clearer view. Standing amidst the dust was Nathan. His clothes were tattered, otherwise he was fine. There was not a scratch on him.

The turquoise-eyed demon brushed some dust from his sleeves before bringing out more daggers with a flick of his hand. He was just about to attack again when the sound of a gunshot echoed through the whole place. Sebastian smiled.

"Looks like bocchan did it…"

Nathan faltered for a split second before regaining composure.

"My contractor is dead. I am hereby no longer bound to his orders." he said with a hint of satisfaction his voice. "Therefore, this fight is not necessary anymore."

"That may be so, but I am under orders of my own mistress to kill you," Sebastian said in return. "What kind of butler will I be if I can't even do something that simple?"

Nathan narrowed his eyes.

"Someday, Michealis," he said. "You will regret that you've ever wanted to eat that puny human's soul." He held out his hand and a ball of blue flame flickered to life. "Until next time."

Before Sebastian could react, the other demon threw the ball of fire onto the ground below him. Flames erupted everywhere. When everything calmed down, Nathan was nowhere to be seen. Sebastian frowned before letting out a sigh. With an effortless jump, he rejoined his mistress and master back in the mansion.

Rune was staring at the lifeless body of Jefferson when her butler came back. There was a bloody bullet hole on the tanned man's head. Sebastian walked up to his mistress and bowed deeply.

"My deepest apologies, Young Mistress," he said. "I've failed to carry out your orders. The demon ran away."

Silence. Slowly, Sebastian looked up from his position. "..Milady?"

"..Oh, Lord…" the girl sighed aloud and slapped her forehead. "How am I going to explain this to the Queen?"

The demon blinked at his mistress's words. Eventually, his expression melted into a smile and he chuckled. Rune was finally back to her usual self.

"I'm sure you'll be able to think of something, milady.."

Sebastian figured he would probably never regret making a contract with the girl. She was an interesting soul, after all.

Hey yo! Finally some fighting~! okay.. the title was random (i ran out of ideas on what to name it lols)

Anyway, it my first time writing fight scenes so go easy on me in that part. I would love to have some advices about writing them too *w*

And, in case your wondering what exactly is Rune's personality, i guess you could say that.. she's the.. uh.. 'mess with me and i'll kill you type" ^^' As you can see, Rune acts differently before and during a mission so.. yeah.. i guess that's just how she is. (sorry for the confusion!)

Exams are nearing so the next update might take a little longer. (sorry 'bout that!)

Kuroshitsuji ain't mine. Thank you for the reviews everyone! =D