AN: please read~
This is not exactly a 'chapter' of Alois Trancys Fabulous diary, seeing as how it's not a page of Alois' journal – it's more of a deeper explanation of why Claude didn't exactly approve of Alois x Tanaka. . . I just cbf making a new story just for this bit. I suppose it's from Claudes point of view? Idk. XD ENJOOOOY~!
When Claudes young master Alois Trancy had announced his relationship with a certain gentleman named Tanaka, Claude was heartbroken.
No, not because of the fact that Alois was in a relationship- hell no. He could care less about the little brat. Claude Faustus was heartbroken because he had also once been in a relationship with Tanaka.
They were the best days of his life really. Time spent blissfully lazing about in the summers sun, embracing his more petite lover.
His only care in life was when the sun would start hiding its golden rays and he would have to bid farewell to Tanaka and return home to the damn Trancy mansion.
Of course he would later sneak into the Phantomhive mansion as soon as Alois was sleeping, to be eagerly greeted by the waiting Tanaka. It had slowly become a habit, It had started as perhaps only once a week but it had somehow escalated to six nights every week.
It would have been seven nights a week if Claude had any say, but Tanaka insisted on having every Tuesday alone.
It was then that warning bells should of started ringing inside Claudes head, because why Tuesday? Surely if Tanaka returned his love as he claimed to, then should he not want to spend every waking moment with Claude?
Sure he had Hannah and Timber,Canterbury,Thompson and Alois to occupy his free time with, but there was no possible way they could even begin to compete with Tanaka. Except perhaps Timber . . .
Sure – their relationship wasn't completely perfect, whose was? They had silly little squabbles over stupid things, every couple does. But all was forgiven with hushed apologies and tears of regret. It was the closest to heaven Claude Faustus ever believed himself to be.
Until one day would change his life forever.
It was a Tuesday night and Claude was bored and missing his lover. They hadn't been able to meet for a few day because Claude had to go to the city with Alois.
Claude knew that Tanaka has specifically told him that he was not to go to the mansion on Tuesday nights; but Claude was desperate to at the very least just see his one and only.
Even if only for a few brief seconds. The trip would be worth it, because Tanaka was worth it.
It was all set to be perfect, just another ordinary night between the two lovers.
. . .
Except for the fact that when Claude arrived in Tanakas bedroom he was greeted by a 'suprise'
His Tanaka was lying on the ground heavily making out with another man.
And that was when Claude would swear he could feel his heart breaking into a trillion small pieces, to never be fixed.
He was having an internal debate, let them know that he was here, and be sure to cause a whole load of awkwardness, or just sneak out before they noticed his presence?
He had just decided on the latter, when Tanaka made a noise of suprise and pulled away from the mystery man whose face Claude had yet to see.
"Oh! Claude! Um. . ." Tanaka tried to find the right words to explain the current situation but was reduced to only be able to babble rather incoherently under Claudes icy gaze.
"Tanny-chan? Whose this 'Claude' person?" The stranger asked, looking up at Claude for the first time.
Oh, you've got to be fucking kidding. Claude knew this person, although . . . they never really got along, what with the whole demon-shinigami prejudice thing they had going on.
Claude was at a loss for words. The idea of Tanaka cheating on him was unbearable, but the idea of Tanaka cheating on him with none other than . . . Grell Suttcliffe was even more so. The man was a absolute nutter! A gender-confused one at that!
"It's. .. not what it looks like? Hoh. . Hoh. .. hoh. . ." Tanaka tried to explain.
"It's exactly what it looks like, actually." Grell felt the need to interject.
"That's it. . . you're not getting any tonight, Grelly." Tanaka glared at the red head.
Claude . . . was feeling mildly nauseated. And heartbroken of course. His one and only, his so called 'soulmate' . . . had feelings for someone else. He could already feel tears prickling his eyes.
Gone would be the happy days of doing nothing in the sun with Tanaka. Claude was destined to be alone forever. And with that final thought, Claude turned on his heel and left the Phantomhive mansion to go wallow in depression for a few months.
. . .
Only to be greeted with the fact that his young master was pursuing a romantic relationship with his ex, a few months later.
A part of him wanted to warn the young boy, 'Don't, he'll only hurt you. . .' And possibly end up saving the childs heart from being broken.
But then he remembered it was Alois he was talking about, and kept his mouth shut.