Chapter 10

Last chapter Bardroy had a run in with Crowl, yes I made the name up. I wish I hadn't it sounds like such a sweetly creepy name yaknow? Anyway they had their spar only to leave Bardroy feeling useless. Hey how old is Bardroy anyway? I know back then marriage ages were pretty young but still yaknow? If he turns out to be like 30 years old she's only like 17. That's weird; hm I've gotten a bit off track haven't I? oh well. ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!

"This is an awfully long stair well for a mausoleum." Ciel mumbled as he made his way further down. Finally they reached the bottom, as they did candles began to light showing a long corridor.

"It seems someone is waiting for us, young master." Sebastian pointed out. Ciel nodded.

"Then let us not keep them waiting." He said walking through the long and dimly lit hallway.

~0~

"Philip. I….I can't do this. I can't." Rui said the amount of fear showing in her voice as they stood out the doors to the church. Her butler Philip put a hand on her cheek.

"You must my lady, at least until the Phantomhive can return with Mimi." He said softly, Rui bit her lip. Swallowing hard as she walked on.

Meanwhile at the alter; Jonathan and Crowl were waiting for Rui to make it down.

"My my, master, don't you look handsome." Crowl said, John scowled.

"Shouldn't you be taking care of that Phantomhive?" he said in a low growl, Crowl smirked.

"Yes, but at the moment master, they haven't made it to the cat just yet. It's no fun waiting so long." He said boredly, as John scanned the pews of people. He noticed that a third seat was empty.

"Say Finnian where's Bardroy?" May-rin asked, Finnian shrugged.

"I don't know I haven't seen him since this morning." He said.

"You don't think he's off doing something bad do you?" May-rin puzzled.

"I sure hope not. He was pretty upset after finding out about Ru." Finnian explained.

~0~

"Just how long is this corridor anyway?" Ciel growled, "I don't suppose this map would do us any good to lead us around down here."

"It doesn't seem as though Rui knows about these catacombs, she did seem quite fearful of the cemetery all together master." Sebastian suggested. They walked on further in to the hall, until they found themselves in a single room; a pedestal in the middle surrounded by candles. There on the pedestal in a steal cage, sat a Scottish fold, with a silver and black splotched fur coat. A set of cyan colored cat eyes piercing through theirs. The cat meowed at them softly.

'Are you the ones here to retrieve me? Ru-Ru must have some faith in you to send someone so puny.' it said, telepathically, Ciel stared wide eyed at the cat. She huffed.

'You've got to be kidding me, have you really never seen a demon cat before?' she growled.

"Oh my, it seems you've started winning this game!" Shouted a voice above them. Mimi growled, hissing up at the sight of Crowl sitting on the large stone door frame, Ciel and Sebastian turned.

"However now that you've actually seen the mangy cat, I must tell you," he said grinning as his fangs elongated, "I must be killing you now."

~0~

Bardroy punched the wall, he was in another part of Rui's house moping. There was nothing he could do to save her; and he felt so useless.

"Why couldn't I be born some noble? Then I could at least have somewhat of a chance of helping her!" he shouted, sliding to his knees against the wall. He heard a dog bark behind him, he turned to see the dog Rui had saved, she was clutching something in its mouth wagging its tail as it came up closer to him. Soon Bardroy could see what it was holding.

"Hey, isn't this Ru's?" he asked holding the leather and metallic dog collar, the dog barked. "Come to think if it she did say it was missin'."

"Maybe I can help her." he thought aloud.

~0~

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join two people in holy matrimony." The priest said at the altar. Rui swallowed.

'Holy, yeah right!' she thought to herself. She was feeling a bit woozy from the lack of food, and the feeling of her arm locked in Jonathan's was making her stomach churn to the point she thought she was going to vomit. How on earth could she go on with this? In only a few moments she would be forced to marry a man she had no feelings for, and then was going to be cast away like uneaten dog meat.

"If anyone has any reason for these two to not be wed, speak now or forever hold your piece." The preacher said, the room was a condemning silent. Ru bit her lip, this was it, she was finished.

~0~

"Sebastian; I order you, kill the cat-napper!" Ciel shouted. Sebastian did as he was told and lunged at the monster knives drawn.

"Oh my, such a tall order from a little puppy." Crowl mocked just missing Sebastian's attack. "
I hope you are aware demon, that I cannot lose, there is a female human soul on the line and I do plan on taking it." he said landing on the ground. Ciel turned away from the battle and toward Mimi the cat.

'My, perhaps Ru-Ru was right to put this much faith into you.' she said,

"Yes, when she found out what that her future husband had made a deal with a demon for her soul, she sent me to find you." Ciel told her, feeling a bit odd talking to a cat. Mimi scoffed.

'That man is no demon, he is an incubus! And if that lowlife human wishes to take my Ru I will make sure he suffers.' She hissed the fur on her back standing on end. 'Get me out of this cage so that I may kill this wretch!'

"Oh no no, that won't do." Crowl said leaning against the bird cage like kennel Mimi was placed in. he held up a silver key. "You see I have the only key to this little bird cage this many cat is in. the only way you're going to get that is if you can defeat me."

Sebastian threw a set of knives at the incubus, he dodged however making the knives bounce off the iron cage with a clang. Mimi hissed.

'Demon be sure you don't hit me! If I die you can say goodbye to that pet Ru-Ru promised you!' she growled back at Sebastian. Sebastian gave the cat a neutral look. 'Oh don't give me such a look, of course I would know everything that has gone on beyond my vision, Ru-Ru is my human!'

"None the less you won't be getting out of here!" Crowl growled, lunging at the young Phantomhive, his attack was blocked however by Sebastian.

"I'm afraid I cannot let you involve other people in our fight, this is between to butlers am I right?" Sebastian asked, Crowl scoffed.

"I'm an incubus, not a butler. I only serve my master until Rui soul is mine, and if I should torment that little chef of yours in the process, that's just a bonus." He said in almost an animalistic growl.

"Bardroy? What does he have to do with any of this?" Ciel questioned to himself. Mimi let out a growl.

'Hey can we focus! Ru-Ru doesn't have much time!' she shouted. Ciel shook his head, the cat was right, despite her everlasting nagging.

~0~

"Jonathon Taylor do you take, Rui Feliné to be your lawfully wedded life, through sickness and in health, till death do you part?" the priest asked, Jonathon nodded his 'I do.' Rui gulped, if Ciel and Sebastian don't make it soon, she was do for!

Meanwhile outside Bardroy was searching for a way in, there were guards in front of the doors. He had tried to tell them that he was supposed to in there but they refused him entry. So there he was climbing the ivy vines to look inside.

"There's no way I can let that jerk of a human being take Ru!" he shouted, clutching tightly to Ru's dog collar.

~0~

"Oh to heck with this!" Ciel shouted, he had given up trying to pick the lock, and had decided he would just get Mimi to Rui with or without the cage. He picked up the cage, Mimi mewed softly. Then Ciel turned back to the battle between Sebastian and Crowl.

"Sebastian I won't allow you to lose this fight, kill the incubus now and meet me at the church!" He shouted, Sebastian nodded as Crowl leapt away from him, and ran after Ciel, fangs and claws showing.

"Where do you think you're going!" he growled he was blocked by Sebastian. Ciel then turned and ran up the long flight of stairs, and out of the mausoleum.

'That's one good butler you've got there boy.' Mimi mewed. Ciel nodded as he kept running, there was a loud crash as Crowl and Sebastian broke through the crypt, smashing the stone. Crowl was snow much larger with massive demon bat wings, a long dragon like tail, and fiery crimson eyes. His fangs and claws were showing and were swiping at Sebastian.

"Is that what an incubus looks like?" Ciel asked in disbelief, Mimi let out a low growl.

'No, to be honest incubi don't have a definite form. This is just one more commonly used amongst them.' she told him as Ciel carried her further and further away from the cemetery. Crowl chased after them Sebastian fighting him every step.

"You won't get away from me! you Phantomhive runt!" Crowl shouted, his tone no longer flirtatious and playful.

~0~

"Rui Feliné, do you take Jonathan Taylor to be your lawfully wedded husband, through sickness and in health, until death do you part?" The priest asked Rui, Ru hesitated, which in turn earned a glare from Jonathan.

"what are you waiting for?" he whispered, "Say it."

"I…" she mumbled, "I…"

Suddenly there was a loud crash, everyone turned to see the newly transformed Crowl and Sebastian fighting it, in front of them holding Mimi in the cage in his arms. Rui stared at them fearful of Crowl and Sebastian, but joyous about Mimi.

"Mimi!" she shouted, then turned to Jonathon who was staring wide eyed with the others at the sight.

"Jonathon," she began glaring up at the boy. "I wouldn't marry you if the ruler of the abyss forced me to!"

"Mimi!" she shouted, running over to her cat and Ciel.

"I couldn't get her out of the cage but I thought that it wouldn't have mattered. " Ciel told her, handing the cage over to Rui. She nodded placing her hand around the lock, crushing it so that the cage would open. The strange cat then leapt out landing on Rui's head. It was then that Rui's eyes turned from fearful to serious. Crowl then stopped fighting, reverting back to his human state.

"If you will excuse me, Ciel." She said, then turned to Jonathan.

"Jonathon Taylor! You made a deal with an incubus, stole away my Mimi, the Feliné family pet, and forced me into a marriage that would only result in having me die at the hands of your incubus butler!" she shout walking closer to Jonathon, he took a step back.

"You…you useless demon!" Jonathon shouted at Crowl who growled. Rui narrowed her eyes at him wrapping her hand around his wrist.

"You dared to fool a Feliné, now let me show you what happens when you make a fool out of my family!" she shouted.

"Rui hold it!" Ciel shouted, Rui paused turning back to Ciel, May-rin, Finnian, and now Bardroy next to him.

"Is that the same Ru?" Finnian asked aloud.

"Rui, you're family has kept your reputation secret for a while now, would you really tarnish that by killing this man?" Ciel shouted, Rui's eyes went back to normal when she noticed the look on the people's faces. She sighed, but Mimi growled.

"I'm sorry all, but I don't think there's going to be a wedding after all." Ru said sweetly, as Mimi made her way onto her shoulders.

'You're far to kind, Ru-Ru.' She purred.

"I'm sorry for having you come all this way for nothing." Rui said smiling, the guests grunted, as they stood to leave.

"I've never had anyone waste so much of my time in my life." A woman shouted as she left. Rui groaned.

"Well now that that's over," Ru said, turning back to John and Crowl. "What should I do with him?"

'Let Lily eat them.' Mimi suggested.

"I can't do that Mimi." She said, "what do you suggest Ciel?"

"After seeing what lengths he went to getting your family status I would suggest arresting him, however I have no authority to do so without the Queen's permission." Ciel said, "Perhaps given the situation, death would suffice."

"You can't be serious! Master that's inhuman!" May-rin said. Mimi hissed at the redheaded woman.

'That man isn't human; he made a deal with an incubus to take Ru-Ru's soul, death would be an act of mercy compared to what I would do to him.' She growled.

"D-did that cat just bloody well talk!" Bardroy asked, Rui nodded shyly.

'Oh bloody brilliant, Ru-Ru you have the strangest taste in men.' Mimi purred as she dropped down to the ground. Ru shrugged.

"I told you Mimi was a very special cat. She's a nekomata, a Japanese demon cat." She explained, "Though she doesn't look like much now, if you anger her enough she could kill you. though she usually possess me to do that."

Mimi padded over to Jonathon and Crowl, John glared down at the cat, as she turned her head to the group.

"Isn't there anything less bloody way to punish John and his butler?" Rui asked.

"I have a suggestion." Philip said walking up to his master, and whispering in her ear.

"Oh that's a wonderful suggestion Philip!" she shouted happily.

'Why do I get the feeling this isn't going to involve their bones being ground to a past?' Mimi asked narrowing her cyan colored eyes at her friend.

"It's not, Ciel how would you like to have a new butler in your home?" Rui asked looking at the Phantomhive. Ciel shook his head.

"Oh well then," she said walking over to Crowl. "Your name is Crowl? Correct?"

Crowl said nothing, just looked away from her. she sighed, grabbing him by the hair and looking him in the eye with a hard look. "Is that correct?"

"'Tis right." He said Rui let go smiling.

"How'd you like to come work under me?" she asked, the others stared at her their mouth agape in chock.

"You're kidding right Ru? He tried to kill you!" Bardroy shouted, Rui looked back at him.

"I'm aware, but he failed in acquiring my soul didn't he?" she pointed out. Crowl growled.

"Ha! Crowl wouldn't dare defy his master, you'd have better luck asking me to scrub the washrooms." Jonathon said. Crowl then stood, kneeling down to Ru.

"I would be honored, I imagine you're much kinder to your servants." He said playfully. "And I would ask nothing save this man's life in return."

'You're kidding me.' Mimi scoffed.

"He was your master, do as you please." Rui said. Then went to her remaining guests.

"Shall we take leave of this place? I imagine this place is going to be coming down soon." She said sweetly as they stared wide eyed at her. however, with Mimi jumping onto her back they left the building, leaving behind the screams of pain coming from Jonathon.

~0~

A day later Ru and Ciel were sipping tea and having conversations in Ru's sitting room. Mimi sitting on Ru's lap where she rightfully belonged, Sebastian standing behind Ceil, Crowl, and Philip behind Ru.

"I must thank you Ciel, without you I'd be dead by now." Ru finally said, Ciel huffed.

"Don't think anything of it, it wasn't that big of a deal." He said, Ru giggled.

"Somehow I figured you would say that." She said. "However this is a big deal, without you the Feliné bloodline would be dead, leaving that man in its place."

"There must be some way I can thank you." She continued.

"Well if you must insist; I do have a few questions for you." Ciel said.

"Ask away, I have nothing to hide." Ru said, petting Mimi.

"You said you only recently moved here yet you're family graves were already here. " Ciel said getting straight to the point. "How is that?"

Rui bit her lip, she wasn't expecting such a question. Philip then stepped forward next to Ru, and clearing his throat.

"Perhaps I can elaborate on milady's behalf." He said, "Lady Rui's parents lived here before they died, when they did my lady was forced to live in America with her aunt."

"However I planned on moving back as soon as I was able." Ru interrupted smiling sweetly. "Thus explaining my family graves."

"And how did your family get a Japanese nekomata to be their pet?" Ciel asked, Ru narrowed her eyes letting her smile slip.

"How did you get a demon for a butler?" she asked back, Ciel went wide eyed with shock. Ru laughed.

"It's not like that was obvious to me, so you can put that worry aside." She said, "However given that I'm a bit surrounded by demons and devils of all sorts I've come to recognize them sooner than most."

Ciel was quiet for a moment, Rui sighed, petting Mimi as she stretched out on her lap.

"To answer your question, Ciel, my great, great, great, oh you get the idea, uncle traveled to Asia nine generations ago to find a new pet, however when he went searching he was left behind by his group. For three weeks he was on his own; he had gotten sick, and on the brink of death." She explained, "Then out of nowhere Mimi showed up, right before he died." Mimi snorted.

'Yes, and I told him that I would save him and in return his family would from then on be my home, and I would protect the Feliné family.' Mimi purred. 'Is that all you have to ask?'

"Yes." Ciel said narrowing his eyes(eye) at Mimi. She opened one eye lazily.

'Don't give me such a horrid look pup, I bet I can already tell how and why you're connected to your black butler.' She mewed. 'Revenge is such a petty thing you know.'

"Mimi, you're being rude, it's none of our business." Rui scolded.

'Mush to kind Ru-Ru.' Mimi yawned then got down, and padded off.

"Crowl, watch Mimi please." Rui ordered, Crowl bowed, and then went after the cat. "You know Ciel, I believe I've finally found the perfect breed for you."

"And what may that be?" Ciel asked exhaustedly.

"Mutt." She said. Ciel cocked an eyebrow.

"Mixed breeds are the best breeds there are, they're loyal to only their friends and masters." Ru elaborated.

"I see." Ciel said, a bit flattered by the complement.

~0~

"Pluto you're such a good boy, for finding Mimi." Ru said, once she had left Ciel to get ready to take his leave. Pluto barked, making Ru laugh. "Such a good boy, now you promise me to stop chasing cats now?"

"You realize he's just a demon dog, right? He can't understand you." Bardroy said walking up behind Ru. She turned.

"And who's to say that he doesn't?" she asked kindly. "Mimi understands me, and she's no more than a nekomata."

Bardroy blushed a bit, Ru giggled. Bardroy then looked down at Ru.

"Listen Ru, I have something to tell you." He said, Ru looked up at him.

"I know, I'm sorry to say I don't feel the same way. Not entirely anyway." She said turning away from him.

"How…"

"Mimi's connected to me in more ways than keeping me from marrying. She saw the way you acted around me, she told me." Ru explained, "I'm sorry Bardroy, but if it's any consolation if I would marry, it would be someone a lot like you."

Bardroy looked to the ground, he had hoped to at least ask the question before she turned him down. He then reached into his pocket his fingers wrapped around her metal dog collar. He bit his lip, before he noticed a small whimper escape from Ru. Was she crying? He pulled out the collar and fastened it around Ru's neck before turning to leave. When ran into Crowl.

"You know she doesn't mean that right?" he asked the chef, Bardroy glared at the incubus.

"Woaw lower the daggers; I realize I haven't been the best person in the world. However I know when someone loves someone else." He said putting up his hands in defense.

"And what do you know?" Bardroy growled.

"Dear boy I'm an incubus I know these things. The little Feliné girl is in love with you. However given the past events she cannot admit to that," Crowl went on. "She can't because it'd be like a slap in the face to the demon cat she owns."

"I don't care bout if she admits it, I just want her to be happy." Bardroy said, then walked off.

"He's no fun at all." Crowl sighed.

"That, my loveless friend, is real love; you wouldn't understand that." Philip said steeping out of the shadows.

~0~

"I hope we can see each other again Ciel, maybe we can have some fun next time." Ru said. Ciel climbed into his carriage, and looked out the window at Ru.

"I wouldn't count on that." Ciel said, Ru pouted.

"Aw, I promise I won't destroy your house." She said, Ciel said nothing.

"Haha, well let's see what happens in the future." Ru then said, "Have a safe trip, oh Bardroy, I can I borrow you for a second."

Bardroy paused looking back at Rui; she nodded waving him toward her. He walked over to her, hesitantly, she then hugged him happily.

"In case we never see each other again." She said, when they broke away, Bardroy stared down at Ru as she winked, placing something in his hands.

"Bardroy! Hurry up, we need to be going." May-rin called, Bardroy looked down at Rui as she smiled up at him.

"Better hurry cookie boy." She said, then turned to walk back. "You make sure Ciel takes good care of Pluto now, alright?"

"Right, I'll be sure to do that." Bardroy said happily, then looked down at his hand, what he saw shocked him; Ru's precious metal dog collar lying there in his hand. He then turn running back to Ciel and the others.

Ru looked back from the outside stair that led to the front door, waving off to the others as they rode off.

'You really liked him didn't you?' Mimi asked from the large cat statue. Ru hesitated forcing back her tears, she then turned to her cat.

"What on earth are you talkin' 'bout Mimi? He's way too old for me. Silly kitty." She said then walked back inside.

Wow I've never written a 10 page chapter before, this rocked! Hahaha but there were a lot of things I had to cover in the last chapter, n I didn't wanna exceed so many chapters. I hope you like it, there may be a new story with Rui and the others, and Pluto. However that all depends on what the reviews say for this one. So please review! thank you bye-bye!