Hello everyone! Here's the next chapter of Forbidden. Thank you all for your fabulous reviews and now onto the chapter!
Me: Grell, would you please do the honors?
Grell: *pouts*
Me: What's wrong Grell?
Grell: You won't let me be with Sebby!
Me: Sorry Grell, it just can't be.
Grell: Why not?
Me: I guess you're not going to tell our readers, so I will. I do not own Kuroshitsuji or any of its characters.
Sebastian had spent the entire day searching for at least one reaper, any reaper, but there where no signs of any at all. It was almost as if they didn't exist. Sebastian was sitting, feeling dejected, on a rooftop in London, and he watched as the sky turned orange and hues of pinks and purples began to streak through the wispy clouds that were scattered across the horizon. The sun was sinking behind the ever-stretching row of rooftops and Sebastian frowned. Another day without Corinna… He thought to himself. And for the first time in his life since his mother had died, Sebastian felt completely helpless. He had no idea how to get Corinna back, and the fact that the reapers were doing everything to keep him from getting her back, pissed him off.
Sebastian ran a gloved had through his hair. He had vowed to himself when his mother had died that he would never let himself feel helpless again.
"I also told myself I'd never love anyone again. And here I am, in love with a human, of all creatures." Sebastian told himself quietly. He hated feeling helpless, but when it came to Corinna, he always felt like that. He was completely at her mercy, and it was all because her loved her. And now she was gone, being held captive by the creatures he hated most. Those damned reapers. Sebastian clenched his fists in anger. When I save her, I'm going to- A flicker of movement off to Sebastian's left caught his eye, disrupting his thoughts. Sebastian turned to look at whatever was moving across the rooftops in the distance and he stood slowly, keeping his eyes trained on it. He watched as whatever was running along the rooftops dropped in between two of the houses. Sebastian quickly set in pursuit after it, moving as quietly as he could. He jumped across the roofs and ran along them stealthily until he reached the two houses that the thing jumped in between. Sebastian jumped soundlessly down after it and stood in the shadows as he saw a flicker of red come out from a house. Sebastian followed the movement and silently approached it until he was close enough to reach out and touch it. The red reaper spun around to find himself face to face with Sebastian. His eyes smiled when he saw the demon, but quickly turned to fright, and he backed away a little, only to have Sebastian move closer.
"Grell Sutcliff," Sebastian said with a smile, but his eyes were filled with fury. "Where have you been?"
"I've been busy." Grell gave a nervous laugh. He had been given strict orders to stay away from the demon. "It's been great seeing you, but I really have to go." He turned to leave, but Sebastian snatched him by his long red coat and pulled him back.
"Where's Corinna?" Sebastian asked angrily.
"Corinna? Who's Corinna?" Grell asked nervously.
Sebastian's eyes glowed red in fury and he slammed Grell up against the wall.
"She's being held at the main head quarters!" Grell yelped in pain.
"How can I get there?" Sebastian asked, and when Grell quietly looked else where, Sebastian raised his fist to punch him in the face.
Grell threw up his hands in defense. "You need a scythe to get there!" He cried.
Sebastian lowered his fist. "How does it work?" Sebastian glared at Grell and shook him vigorously. "Tell me."
"You have to think of the place you want to go and swing the scythe, and then it will open a portal to that place." Grell whimpered.
"And you just step through it?" Sebastian asked and Grell nodded. Sebastian looked at Grell for a second. "Give me yours," He said.
Grell looked incredulously at the demon in front of him. "My death scythe?"
"Yes." Sebastian glared at Grell, daring him to say no.
Grell grinned wickedly, his sharp teeth showing. "You want me to give you my scythe?" Grell gave a sadistic giggle. "Sebby, you know you can have anything you want." Grell pressed his lower body up against Sebastian's and Sebastian slammed Grell against the wall in disgust.
"Stop that." Sebastian frowned unhappily.
"Oh, Sebby-chan! I didn't know you liked things so violent. It's just the way I like it too." Grell wiggled excitedly and pursed his lips at Sebastian. And in a flash, Grell pulled out his chainsaw and revved it, slinging it at Sebastian, who had to jump hastily out of the way to avoid being cut to ribbons.
"Grim reapers treasure their death scythes, Sebastian." Grell laughed. "Come on, try to take it from me." He winked at Sebastian.
Sebastian glared at Grell with a murderous look and Grell swung his scythe towards him. Sebastian nimbly stepped out of the way to avoid the deathly swing.
Grell swung again and again, repeatedly trying to hit the demon in front of him. But Sebastian was easily avoiding each lunge with jumps and dodges. Sebastian jumped up, out of the cramped alleyway and landed on the roof of a nearby house. Grell jumped up after him and swung at Sebastian as he landed beside him.
"Oh Sebby! The way you move makes my heart flutter!" Grell cried happily. "Let me have your babies!"
Sebastian jumped up and sent a kick aimed at Grell's head, but the reaper avoided it. "You are completely vulgar." Sebastian stated in repulsion.
"Sebastian, you know you shouldn't talk so dirty to a woman." Grell winked and Sebastian shuttered as he leapt into the air to avoid one of Grell's mad swings.
"This is like a dance of love!" Grell sighed, leaping into the air.
Sebastian frowned at the grim reaper, beginning to get frustrated with this fight. It was a complete waste of time and they were never going to get anywhere with this nonsense. Sebastian jumped up into the air to follow Grell and narrowly avoided a swing from the chainsaw. He grabbed Grell by the back of his head and brought the reaper's face towards his.
This is for you Corinna… Sebastian said to himself, shutting his eyes closed and brushing his lips against Grell's. Sebastian was repulsed by his actions, but at that point he was so desperate to just get Corinna back. Grell was paralyzed in shock and he fell onto his back, dropping his scythe as they landed back onto the roof. Sebastian picked up the scythe as he wiped his lips in revulsion. He looked down at Grell, who was just staring up at him in surprise.
"I hate reapers." Sebastian stated.
Grell suddenly looked frightened and he realized that Sebastian's actions meant nothing; they were only a distraction to get his scythe.
Sebastian advanced on Grell and Grell crawled backwards, whimpering helplessly. Sebastian kicked Grell in the face, sending Grell flying backwards and into the chimney behind him.
"You're going to take me to Corinna," Sebastian said, swinging the scythe in the air behind him.
"You need red roses." Corinna stated as she walked in the gardens beside Rufus.
Rufus looked at her. "What?"
"You need red roses in this garden," Corinna said again.
"Why red?" Rufus asked her with a smile.
Corinna touched the white roses beside her thoughtfully and she shrugged. "I like red roses."
Rufus laughed. "That's very fitting."
Corinna looked at him and smiled. "Why? Because I'm in love with a demon?"
Rufus nodded. "Do you really love him?"
Corinna took a deep breath; it was hard to take them nowadays with the large babies in her belly. She sat down on a nearby bench. "I do love him, despite what you reapers may think," Corinna said. She leaned against the wall behind her and ran her hands over her large belly. "I can't wait to give birth, these babies are making me feel so uncomfortable." She yawned.
"You look really tired. Do you want to get back to your room?" Rufus asked, sitting beside her.
Corinna shook her head. "No, I'm fine. It's just hard to find a good position to sleep in these days."
Rufus laughed, but Will walked into the garden and Rufus's laugh ended in a croak.
"What are you doing out here with her?" Will had said 'her' as if it were poison.
"I thought she might need some fresh air." Rufus replied quietly.
Will grabbed Corinna by her arm and pulled her up.
"Ow, you're hurting me!" Corinna cried, trying to pull her arm away from Will.
Rufus stood. "You don't have to hurt her." He snapped angrily, clenching his fists.
Will ignored both of their comments. "She is not aloud out of her room," Will said to Rufus in a tone that left no room for argument. "Not that it matters much anymore anyways, she's on her way to be judged right now. And she probably won't live." Will added and pulled Corinna along behind him.
"Wait!" Rufus cried, running after them. "You can't just kill her. She's a good human, I know it."
Will stopped to look at Rufus. "I suggest that if you want to become an officer, you should learn to keep your mouth shut." Will stated coolly and continued on with Corinna, leaving Rufus behind.
Corinna looked at Rufus in sympathy, and felt like crying as she watched him shrink farther and farther away. Corinna turned to Will angrily. "You shouldn't have said that to him. You have no idea what he would give to fit in." Corinna glared at Will, but he just kept looking ahead and maintaining a firm grip on her arm.
Corinna shook her arm angrily. "Are you even listening to me?" Corinna screamed and sent a punch into his left cheek. Will immediately let go of her in shock and reeled backwards, clutching his sore cheek.
Corinna looked at her fist in surprise and then scurried into a nearby room, locking the door behind her. Corinna looked around her and found that she was in an office. She wondered whose office it was, but Will pounding at the door quickly brought her back to reality. She looked around her frantically, looking for something to block the door, and she finally settled for a chair that was nearby. She grabbed the wooden chair and dragged it across the floor to wedge it beneath the door handle. She then hastily went to a door on the other side of the room, which she flung open and went inside, finding herself in another office. She closed the door and locked it behind her, wedging another chair beneath the doorknob just as the other door to the room opened. She looked behind her wildly to find Alexander, livid and angry. He quickly approached her and took hold of her by the arm, and together him and Will dragged Corinna to the council room.
Grell was nursing his bruises as he led Sebastian into the shinigami building. He would have said no to leading the handsome demon straight into the main branch, if it weren't for the chainsaw that was poking into his back.
"I'm going to get demoted for sure." Grell mumbled, but was quickly silenced by a not-too-gentle prod from Sebastian.
Sebastian looked around warily. "Where is everyone?" He asked.
Grell looked up as if noticing for the first time that there wasn't anyone walking through building. "They must all be at her trial." Grell replied.
Sebastian grabbed Grell and pushed him up against the wall, holding the chainsaw in his hand to the reaper's throat. Grell squirmed uncomfortably and whimpered.
"Trail? What trial?" Sebastian demanded.
"The trial that will decide if Corinna will live or die, along with her babies." Grell cried. "Please don't hurt my pretty face again." Grell pleaded, pouting.
Sebastian frowned at the reaper and pushed him forward so that they could continue on down the hall.
"Hurry up," Sebastian said, prodding at Grell as if he were cattle. They're going to kill Corinna. Sebastian thought to himself in horror.
"Let me go!" Corinna cried, trying to resist the pull of Will and Alexander on her arms.
"Be silent," Alexander said.
"You're hurting me!" Corinna cried even louder than her last outburst.
But the reapers that held on to her simply ignored her. They began to approach the double doors that led to the council room, and fear began to spread through Corinna's entire body. Her heart was beating wildly in her chest and her brain was working a thousand times a minute. She knew she was going to die, and she had no way to stop it.
The double doors opened and Corinna was dragged inside and to the center of the room, where she helplessly sank to the floor, her legs unable to hold her anymore.
Corinna watched slowly as Alexander and Will went to take their seats among the other reapers, and Corinna then looked behind her, only to find reapers guarding the door. She let out a shaky breath and turned to face Alexander.
"Corinna Phantomhive, do you believe that you have the right to live? That your existence would benefit society?" Alexander asked her, looking down at her.
Corinna scrunched her dress in her hands and glared at Alexander.
"I don't know if my life would benefit any part of society, and I don't know that I even have a right to live. But what I do know is that you don't have any right to kill two innocent children!" Corinna screamed.
The entire room burst into arguing and Alexander had to hit the desk in front of him for silence. He pointed at Corinna's stomach. "Those children are not innocent. They are demons and when they are born, they will eat whatever human souls they can. They are animals, and deserve to be treated like it."
"My babies are not animals! And does that make me an animal too? Because you certainly treated me like one." Corinna spat.
Gasps escaped the crowd. No one ever spoke to the head like that.
Alexander looked at her with fury. "Watch your tongue," He said angrily to her.
Sebastian had quickened his pace, and now he was speed walking down the hall with Grell leading the way. Shouts echoed through the vast and empty corridors and Sebastian looked around him in surprise and worry. "What is that?" He asked Grell.
Grell listened for a few moments. "The council is in session. And they're arguing."
Panic spread through Sebastian and he nudged at Grell. "We need to move faster. But try and run away and I will catch you and hurt your face." Sebastian threatened in a growl. Grell nervously nodded his understanding and he quickened his pace until they were both at a run, racing down the halls. The shouting was becoming louder and louder, and it was causing Sebastian to fear for Corinna. I'm coming Corinna. He thought to himself, hoping that maybe by some chance, she'd hear his thoughts.
But Corinna didn't hear his thoughts. She was busy being shouted at from all directions by reapers.
"She deserves to die, someone with an attitude like hers would never benefit anyone's life!"
"She has strong will and determination. She would be very useful to other humans."
"She slept with a demon once, who's to say she won't do it again!"
"She needs to learn a lesson! I stay kill her!"
"How will she learn a lesson if she's dead?"
"We can't just kill her, she has a husband."
"A husband that she was unfaithful to!"
Corinna placed her hands over her ears, unable to hear anymore of their shouting.
Alexander hit his gavel on the desk and the room grew quiet. He stood and looked at everyone in turn. "Everyone has made their thoughts clear. Now, for the verdict…"
The doors to the council room swung open and everyone gasped in outrage. Corinna removed her hands from her ears and turned to see who was at the door and was shocked to see that it was Sebastian, standing with a death scythe in his hand. Corinna burst into tears of relief; she was beginning to think that she'd never see him again.
"Sebastian!" Corinna cried in happiness.
Sebastian quickly approached Corinna, dropping the chainsaw on the floor beside her as he lifted her up off the floor. It was such a relief to see her all right. He placed his hand on her soft cheek and kissed her passionately; filling their kiss with all the longing he had felt the past few months.
The entire room was outraged by the display before them and there were angry shouts all over the place. Sebastian looked at the angry reapers around them with hate.
"I love Corinna Phantomhive," He said to the entire room and everyone was appalled.
"Demons have no emotions!" Alexander shouted.
"Corinna has taught me how to love." Sebastian stated defiantly, holding onto Corinna as tightly as he could.
In a sudden movement all the reapers lunged at Sebastian, just the way he had been anticipating they would, and he jumped up into the air with Corinna in his arms. He dodged all the swings and lunges that the reapers took at him, and he quickly made his way towards the closing doors of the council room. Sebastian held onto Corinna tightly and he slipped through the closing doors as fast as he could, shutting all the reapers in the room. He raced down the halls of the main branch, trying to find a way to get out.
"Do you know where they keep the death scythes?" He asked Corinna, who was sobbing into his chest and clinging to his jacket.
She nodded. "Its on the second floor, near the training room. And down the hall from the library." Corinna sniffed.
Sebastian looked down at her in surprise. "How do you know that?"
"Rufus and I walked by it when he was showing me the library. I made a mental note of where it was in event that I ever found an opportunity to escape." Corinna replied.
"Rufus?" Sebastian asked as he ran along the hall, as fast as light to the second floor.
"He's a reaper that works here. He was very kind to me." Corinna replied.
"He probably thought you were beautiful." Sebastian replied, a hint of jealously in his voice.
"Why would he think that?" Corinna asked, looking up at Sebastian with teary eyes.
Sebastian looked into her eyes for a moment. "Because you're gorgeous." He stated simply.
"You just said he probably thought I was beautiful," Corinna said.
"Reapers don't know when there's something gorgeous in front of them."
Sebastian stopped as they arrived at the scythe storage room. Sebastian set Corinna down and prepared to break open the door when Corinna stopped him.
"Use this." She said and handed him a key on a key ring.
Sebastian took the key with a questioning look.
Corinna smiled at Sebastian. "I stole it from Will when I punched him in the face."
Sebastian looked at her in surprise. "You punched him?" He asked.
Corinna smiled a little and nodded in response.
Sebastian chuckled and went back to unlocking the door. "And you thought to steal his keys?"
Corinna looked at him and placed her hands on her hips. "I'm a girl Sebastian, I think of everything in advance."
Sebastian nodded as he swung open the door. "Excellent point," He said as he led Corinna inside. Sebastian looked around to find a suitable scythe. He quickly picked one and was about to swing it, when a reaper appeared in the door and kicked it out of Sebastian's hand. Sebastian growled and yelled at Corinna to hide as he began to fight the reaper. Corinna quietly obeyed and hid behind a desk as Sebastian fought. Corinna closed her eyes shut and prayed that Sebastian would be all right. The room suddenly grew cold and dark and Corinna suddenly felt paralyzed by fear. What's wrong with me? She thought in shock.
There was a horrible ripping sound from the other side of the desk, and then a blood-curdling scream, and Corinna was pressed up against the desk drawers in fear. She slowly twisted to peer around the desk.
"Don't look Corinna." A deep, chilling voice ordered and Corinna immediately stopped moving, trying to not look around the desk.
"Wh-who are you?" Corinna stuttered, fear causing a lump to form in her throat and causing her entire body to freeze up.
"Sebastian." The voice replied and Corinna shook her head vigorously.
"No. You're not Sebastian." Corinna whimpered.
Heeled boots approached Corinna from around the desk and she squeezed her eyes shut. There was a rustle of feathers and Corinna felt a hand touch her cheek and long nails gently graze over her stomach. Corinna sat stock-still; her eyes squeezed shut and her breathing shallow. The touch felt familiar and Corinna loosened up significantly.
"Sebastian?" She asked in surprise.
"Yes." The voice replied.
Corinna began to open her eyes slowly, but the demon placed a hand over her eyes. "Don't look. I'm in my true form, and I don't want to frighten you." Sebastian replied.
"You won't scare me." Corinna said.
There was a dark chuckle. "You were scared just seconds ago."
The freezing chill suddenly left the room as swiftly as it had come and the darkness disappeared. Sebastian removed his hand from Corinna's eyes and he helped her up, keeping her head close to her chest. He picked up the death scythe and swung it in the air, opening a portal to the town house in London, and they stepped through it into the parlor.
Corinna looked at Sebastian as he let her go. "Why wouldn't you let me look at you?" She asked.
Sebastian looked away from her gaze. "I don't want you to hate me."
Corinna touched his cheek. "I could never hate you," She said softly to him. "I love you."
Sebastian kissed her; it felt so good to hear her say those words again. "I love you," He said to her. "Your stomach certainly has gotten big," Sebastian said, looking down at it.
Corinna smiled. "I know." She proudly gave a little pat to it.
"I love the sight of you pregnant." Sebastian whispered to her, causing her to blush.
Anne walked into the parlor carrying a bunch of bags and she glanced at Corinna and then placed the bags on the floor tiredly. She walked from the room and then realizing that Corinna was back home, ran back into the parlor to embrace her.
"You're home!" Anne cried, teary-eyed. "I'm so glad you're alright. And look at your stomach!" She held Corinna at arm's length. "My word, you look about ready to pop."
Corinna laughed. "It's so good to see you Anne."
Sebastian quietly slipped out of the room, going to gather everyone else and to rouse Ciel from bed. He led them all into the parlor and they all raced to hug Corinna. Ciel was the only one who hung back. He looked at Corinna, just they way he had when she had shown up at the door on that dark and stormy night.
"Ciel," Corinna said, tears filling her dark eyes.
"Corinna." Ciel replied. "How dare you stay kidnapped for so long?" He said angrily. "Did you ever think about how other people may feel?"
Corinna smiled at him through her tears and went to hug him. She held him tightly in her arms and kissed his forehead. "I'm sorry Ciel. I promise I won't ever leave you again. I love you," She said into his hair.
Ciel wrapped his arms around Corinna as best he could and felt a few tears escape from his eyes. "I love you Corinna." Ciel whispered quietly into Corinna's dress.
Corinna was the only one in the room to hear the whispered words and she smiled. There is still some of my little brother in there somewhere. Corinna thought to herself.
"What is going on here?" A voice asked. Everyone pulled their eyes away from the beautiful brother and sister moment to stare grudgingly at Jasper, who stood in the doorway.
Corinna and Ciel let go of each other and turned to look at Jasper.
Jasper noticed Corinna and looked at her in shock. "Corinna. You're-"
"Pregnant? Thank you, I haven't noticed," Corinna said sarcastically. The entire time she was locked up she hadn't even thought of Jasper. She had forgotten she was even married.
Jasper frowned. "When did this happen?" He asked.
"I don't know, possibly on my wedding night." Corinna lied, looking angrily at Jasper. "Are you that dense?" She asked.
"Why are you upset?" Jasper asked, becoming angry.
"I have sent you letters after letters the past few months, each time mentioning that I was expecting and you never even bothered to respond back. And now you decide to show up!" Corinna shook her head, angrily.
Sebastian did his best at hiding his smile. Corinna really was good at acting.
"I never received one letter from you!" Jasper cried.
"Oh really? Perhaps you would have noticed my letters if you weren't too busy being unfaithful to me!"
"I have never been unfaithful to you!"
Corinna glared at Jasper, not saying anything.
"If you got pregnant on our wedding night, then why are you so fat?" Jasper asked curiously, trying to change the subject.
Corinna gasped angrily at him. "I am not fat! I am having twins, you ignorant prick!" Corinna stormed past him with Anne close behind.
"Sir? What are we going to do about Corinna?" Will asked as he entered Alexander's office.
Alexander didn't look up from the paperwork in front of him. "Let her be. We will see how she fares as the mother of demon children." He replied.
I hope you liked this chapter everyone! Please keep reading for more, Cuz Corinna's gonna give birth soon! ^.^ And please review. Until the next chapter everyone!