A/N: The past few weeks or so, I've seen numerous comments from people on the Internet, slating how OC fanfics were 'dumb' and 'cringing' and the female OC characters were just Mary Sues. I was actually quite offended by it, and got quite annoyed. But at least I can proudly say, Amy isn't a Mary Sue =D so suck on that haters!
Warning: Dream sequence is slightly weird, not overly gory though. Just thought I'd let you know.
So without further delay, let's continue!
'What..? Was that... Agni!?'
There was no mistaking the foreign butler, there simply wasn't. Why on earth was he sneaking out at this hour was bewildering. Especially... when it was just him.
Cautiously, I clicked open my window and pushed it open wide, the cold crisp air flooding in instantly. I shuddered harshly as it nipped at my exposed legs, but forced myself to ignore it. I leaned out of the window, enough so I could see down the street. Very faintly, I could make out his retreating figure under the street lamps, but then he quickly disappeared once he walked farther away.
I sighed loudly, breath becoming visible in the chilly air in front of me. Sliding back in, I prepared to close my window once more, that was until I was given the biggest heart attack ever. In an instant, the white scenery was quickly replaced by two bright red eyes staring in front of me. I screamed a little, stumbling back, and managed to trip over my own feet, sending me falling back on my rear end.
"F-Fuck! Don't do that!"
Sebastian merely stared at me from his upside-down position, a small, mocking smile forming in his lips. It quickly disappeared though and was replaced by his usual, emotionless frown.
"Still awake are we? That's no good."
"Not when you're hanging around outside my window. Literally. What are you even doing anyway?"
Getting over my initial surprise, I stood up and brushed myself off before stepping back over to the butler. He didn't waste time with his words.
"Waiting for Agni to leave, and he's right on time too."
Wait... what? He knew he was going to sneak out? I don't get it...
"You've been waiting for him to go..?" I breathed out, trying to get my head around just exactly what was going on right now, "Why..?"
He gave a sharp chuckle, "We had a suspicion he was involved in the recent crimes against the traders from India."
"You're kidding me, right?" I blurted out almost too eagerly, "Agni doesn't seem like the type to do that, and Prince Soma certainly doesn't seem the type to give that kind of order out..."
"True, there was mere speculation at first. But seeing Agni fighting today got both the Master and I thinking that he was easily capable of assaulting and hanging men upside down."
That... was true. He had so much strength... and maybe Soma wasn't as innocent as we thought. He was angry that a British man took his beloved Meena; maybe he took his rage out on the traders that he'd come across. God, this is so confusing...
Shaking my head, I looked at the butler sternly, "Still... I don't think Prince Soma wants anyone beaten up... or left for dead for that matter-"
"Prince Soma isn't involved in this. It is just Agni." He smirked at my bewildered look, "The prince knows that Agni has been sneaking out after he has gone to sleep, so we're going to follow him and see where he's been going."
Now it became interesting... The two men we accidentally stumbled upon could well be involved in the recent string of crimes. The culprits just seemed to fall into Ciel's pocket very easily. It's weird.
"Can... I come too?"
"No."
Point blank rejected.
I blinked at him in surprised, then crossed my arms in frustration.
"And why not?"
"Do you really need to be involved in this?" He raised an eyebrow at me, before his gaze suddenly darted to the right. He never gave me a chance to answer before bidding me goodbye and disappearing as quickly as he appeared.
I stood there for a moment in confusion, before huffing in annoyance and shutting my window angrily. I really wanted to tag along, just to see things for myself. I mean, it's not like I have to watch the bumbling trio since they can't cause damage while that sleep. Not presently at least. Still...
I was torn between sulking or going to bed, hoping to find out what exactly was going on the following morning. Leaning on the frame, I watched the outside, waiting for the bunch to appear. Surely enough, after a few moments, the familiar dark figures entered the courtyard, wrapped up to their necks in winter clothing.
The four then disappeared up the path and out the gates. With a sigh, I pulled my gaze away from the window and sat down on my bed, pulling the covers over myself and snuggling down under the thick duvet.
The string of crimes... Agni and Soma... Could they really be connected to this? If not directly then... in some odd way?
I don't know... Hopefully I can get a good night's rest and see what happens tomorrow.
...
...
...
...It's...
...It's so cold...
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
It... hurts...
"Stop it! Please... don't do it!"
What is... going on?
"She doesn't deserve this... she doesn't..."
It's dark... so dark... where am I? I can hear crying... sobbing... pleading...
That voice...
"I'm sorry... Please forgive me... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
I don't know where I am. It's just darkness around me.
Nothingness...
But wait... There is a woman... standing in front of me. Yes...
But I can't move. My legs won't move; all I can do is stare and watch her. She's hunched over, crying into her hands. She's drenched in red... who is she?
I recognise her voice but... I don't remember where...
"They made me... they made me do this..." She sobbed more, voice quivering loudly around me, almost like an echo that couldn't be blocked out. I wanted to reach forward for her, to comfort her but my arms felt heavy and lifeless.
Like they weren't real.
I felt a pang of pain in my chest, circulating around my body within seconds. It was a burning sensation, like a fire was flowing through my veins. I tried to cry out in pain, but nothing escaped my lips. It was a silent scream for help.
'Help me..! It hurts!'
The only part of me I seemingly could move was my head. It tilted forward when the pain in my chest grew, and I was horrified beyond belief when I saw thick black liquid oozing out of a gaping hole in my chest. It flowed out of me like... some sort of river, dripping down my person and onto the floor.
My throat constricted as the pain continued to nip at me harshly. I wanted to cry but no tears came. I wanted to scream but no noise was made. I felt trapped, helpless and just utterly useless.
The woman in front of me stopped her sobbing. She fell silent, looking up at me slowly. A curtain of dark hair shielded her face from me, but even I could see through the darkness, the glowing pink eyes and bright white smile.
"I knew you'd break sooner or later~"
Her voice was deeper. No longer a woman's, but a man's. It was menacing, smooth and... just full of venom. In the darkness, the woman morphed into a dark figure, long black claws extended outwards towards me, while shining pink eyes met mine, a wicked toothy grin thrown my way.
I was so scared. So terrified... why couldn't I move!? I recognised that voice too. But it made me so frightened and uneasy...
"I have to admit, you lasted a long time but I got bored of playing with you eventually," the figure sneered, stepping closer over to me.
Its footsteps rung loudly, almost as if it was echoing off the blank spaces around me. All I could do was writher slightly in fixed position, eyes focusing on the every move the figure made. Its words bore into my mind like a parasite, piercing my thoughts.
"You were a failure." The figure tutted, clicking its tongue in disgust as it circled around me, like a predator stalking its prey. I could feel its eyes on me, eyeing me up like I was its next meal, "I hoped to have more fun with you but you crumbled too easily. Pathetic."
I don't get it... I just don't get it...
"Toys do break over time, though you did more quicker than I thought."
I'm not a toy...
"And you know what we do with broken toys that can't be fixed?"
It finally stopped in front of me, fanged teeth bared in a sadistic smile.
"We get rid of them!"
The sharp, elongated fingers of the figure darted forward, and lodged themselves into the gaping hole in my chest cavity. A new type of pain burst through me and finally an ear-piercing shriek rose up from my throat. Sharp nails racked through my insides, tearing at my flesh, before the creature began sliding its whole hand in.
I felt so cold...
My body twitched and shook at the intruding hand, spasming violently. It only made the figure laugh. An evil, mocking cackle.
"So boring. So useless... I'm afraid your time is up, human."
It grabbed something. Then started to twist. All I could do was choke, throat suddenly at a loss for air. The sound of squelching and tearing was all I could hear along with the figure's snickers of amusement, but oddly I felt nothing... that was... until...
"Goodbye"
I felt something being ripped from me.
My heart.
"NOOOOOOOOO!"
...
"Ha... ha..."
Knocking... very loud... almost panicked knocking came from across the room. My eyes blurred in the morning light, finding it very hard to adjust to the sudden burst back to reality.
"Amy! Amy, are you ok? I'm coming in!"
Coming to my senses, I managed to glance up at the doorway as Mey Rin burst in. I noticed that my blankets weren't on me anymore; they were thrown on the floor in a big heap. I shuddered at the cold, wrapping my arms around myself lazily.
"Mey... Rin..?"
"Are you ok? I heard you scream, yes I did!"
She was panting, cheeks flushed red, hair a mess and glasses thrown on hastily in her panic. I suddenly felt a little guilty. Slowly, I pushed myself up and grabbed ahold of the discarded blankets, wrapping them around myself.
"I'm fine..." I gave her a reassuring smile, "Ah... this is so silly. I just had a bit of a nightmare, that's all..."
"A nightmare... about what?" She asked, adjusting her glasses before peering over at me curiously. I swallowed slightly and looked away, hand instantly reaching up and touching over my heart. No hole, no wound... no black ooze...
"I don't really want to say," I admitted after a while, glancing back at the maid who was staring back at me with an unsure frown, "It's best just to forget it, no use dwelling, hm?"
She nodded very slowly, but her expression remained one of uncertainty, "If you're sure... but are you really ok? You're sweating like crazy, yes you are!"
Truthfully enough, I was. Reaching up, I brushed my forehead with the back of my hand, beads of sweat rolling down my skin. Casually, I brushed it all off like it was nothing.
"I'm fine, really, monsters have scared me since I was a kid in my dreams so it's nothing new." I laughed it off the best I could. "Keep coddling me like this, Mey Rin, and I'll be quite concerned!"
"Well, I can't help if I get worried about you!" She pouted, the atmosphere becoming very playful and relaxed.
"I know, and I'm really grateful. But I'm fine? Come on, let's get ready now."
Reluctantly, she nodded and headed out of the room. I climbed out of bed and grabbed my maid's uniform out of the wardrobe, before making my bed. I headed out to the servants bathroom and cleaned myself up a bit, looking more presentable for our guests today.
Oh- that's right. I almost forgot about last night's events in my panic. I was curious to see if Agni returned back last night. I bet I missed out on a lot too. Jerks...
I headed out of the servant's quarters to the main house, looking around for any signs of life. It was oddly quiet this morning, Mey Rin had disappeared to who knows where and Bard and Finny seemed... well nonexistent. For now at least. I decided the best place to check first was the kitchen since that's where we usually met up in the mornings. Approaching, I knocked the door softly and peered inside.
"Hello? Anyone abo-"
Oh... god. That smell... it hit me like an unseen force. The strong aroma was impossible to miss, and very strange to say the least. I was surprised I never smelt it earlier. Stepping inside, I spotted Sebastian standing by the stove, hovering over a pot that was simmering away. He stirred the mixture, occasionally adding what looked like powder into the mixture before stirring again and tasting it.
"Hey, what are you cooking?" I breathed out to him, stepping closer to the butler. Casually, he glanced over his shoulder at me, almost as if he didn't expect me here.
"I'm making curry for Prince Soma," he stated simply, before turning his attention back to this 'curry' stuff. I raised an eyebrow, peering over his shoulder rather intrusively to look at the stuff. The bright yellow mixture bubbled in the pot, its full aroma striking me more now. I could feel my mouth water slightly at the scent. It smelt really good.
"'Curry'? I've never heard of it."
"It's the main food eaten in India. It comes in a range of styles and flavours..." He switched off the heat to the pot and let the curry start to cook down, "It's becoming a popular food here in England too since it was brought over. Though this is the first time I've made it. The Young Master isn't fond of spicy foods."
Grabbing a few plates off the side, he scooped up the curry and dished it up on the plates neatly. I noted three dishes all together, so no doubt Ciel, Lau and Soma were up and about. I remembered last night's events, finally confronting Sebastian about what happened.
"So... what happened last night?"
He didn't respond for a moment, merely frowning down at the plates of food. He put the food onto a tea cart, took off his apron and slipped his jacket back on .
"I suppose if you want to know, come join us in the dining room."
Blunt as usual. I frowned to myself, casting a glance in the butler's direction before nodding and following him silently out the room. I couldn't help but feel like there was a lot more to this than I realised, and that I was being left out of the loop a little. Sure, I didn't need to be involved in every case, but I was practically involved in this since the beginning. I think...
We both entered the dining room to the soft murmers of the master and our guests. Ciel and Lau were talking amongst themselves while Soma sat at the opposite end of the table, hunched over and clutching something in his hand. He looked defeated, exhausted and saddened. His posture was hunched, shoulders down and head hanging lowly.
It was then that I noticed; Agni wasn't here.
What on earth happened?
Of course, me being... well, simply me, completely stuck my foot in it by not really thinking of what I was saying, nor taking in the rather dire expression of the prince.
"Where's Mister Agni?" I blurted out while looking around the room with a frown. Soma looked down again and crumpled the piece of paper in his hands, sighing heavily in response.
"Agni... he..."
"He's left our presence," Sebastian interrupted, dishing up the curry to all the seated people. I blinked in surprised.
"He's... left? Ok seriously, what happened last night?" Glancing at Soma, I noticed him giving me a look of surprise. He opened his mouth to speak but I stopped him momentarily by holding my hand up. "And before you ask, yes I know Agni snuck out last night, I saw him."
Instantly he shut his mouth. I don't know whether it seemed rude or not, but honestly I think everyone has pretty much gotten used to me being a little less than lady-like by now.
"It seems Agni has known about this 'Meena's' whereabouts for a while," Ciel started, folding his napkin into the crevice of his collar, "He's been working alongside a trader known as Harold West. Apparently he was the one who kidnapped 'Meena'. They're the ones responsible for the recent string of crimes against other traders from India."
There you have it ladies and gentlemen. Everything is falling into place.
"So those men we saw all tied and hung up... it was Agni's and this West guy's doing?"
"Exactly."
"But... why? What exactly is there to gain from this?" I frowned to myself, resting my hand under my chin.
"West wants something called a 'royal warrant' for his chain of coffee houses to sell curry. A Royal Warrant grants the vendor a high status that is worthy of her majesty."
"So if he gets this royal warrant he can sell his curry to the queen?"
He rolled his eyes slightly at me in response, "If that's how you want to put it, yes."
Oh shush. I don't have smarts like you.
At least it made a little more sense. Eh, sort of, I still found myself questioning the whole plot.
"So... why is he keen on getting this warrant?"
My questions were starting to bug him. I could tell. He sighed irritably my way, "I don't know why exactly, but there is a curry contest coming up that he is entered in. Most of the contestants were the men hung up around the city, so he's using Agni as a way of getting rid of the competition. The less people there are, the more chance he'll will have of winning."
"Oh, I see... and how do you plan on punishing him for his crimes?"
At that, he smirked. That signature smirk of his, "To take that royal warrant away from him."
Looking at the curry dishes on the table, it clicked.
"So you're going to enter also with your own curry?"
"Yes"
"Ah~"
After that, Ciel began eating the curry Sebastian had made rather cautiously, while Lau ate it happily with that big smile of his. Soma took a bite, then... spat it back out again.
"Yuck!"
Wait, what? Someone doesn't like Sebastian's food? Slanderous!
The butler raised an eyebrow over in the prince's direction, "Oh..? Was it not to your liking?"
"N-No! It's not that, It's just... it's very different from what I have back at the palace..." Soma stuttered nervously under the demon's harsh gaze, trying up retract his previous sign of disgust. "It's good in its own way..."
Sebastian remained unconvinced.
None the less, he remained calm. "It's alright, please tell me what about it you don't like?"
Soma scratched his cheek, letting out a small sigh of relief, "Well… first, the flavour is weak and it has no aroma. Not to mention the sauce is gritty, it leaves a strange texture on the tongue..." He paused for a moment, looking almost like he was struggling to say the next words.
"This doesn't count as curry I'm afraid."
Whoa... Sebastian failed.
"How odd. Even after I used the finest curry powder available..."
"Curry powder? What is that?" Soma asked, an eyebrow raised in curiosity. Sebastian explained to him that spices from India were ground up into powder and bottled up, ready to be sold in the markets in England. It was supposed to make cooking curry easier while giving them the right flavour. Apparently, it doesn't work though. Soma argued that the spices needed to be ground freshly before cooking, since the aroma and flavour disappear quite quickly.
I kind of stood there and looked back and forth between the prince and butler as they conversed, not overly sure where this conversation was going. All this talk of curry and spices was making me quite hungry. At least now I know what we're dealing with.
So... this Harold West guy was the one who took Meena. Agni must have found out about this and confronted him to get her back. But why exactly is Agni working for him? Did he threaten him in some way? This whole thing seems to hand one underlying factor: Meena. She's the bases of all these events. That's what I believe anyway.
Maybe he threatened to hurt Meena if he didn't help him get what he wanted? And Agni is doing this to save her? I don't know, I can only speculate with what I hear...
I snapped back to reality when I heard Lau saying he could get pure, fresh ingredients for the contest (which was in a few days apparently) which would help make the perfect curry. I could have sworn I heard Soma say something about 'it will be hard to beat Agni's curry' which got me intrigued. I wanted to ask more, but the topic had already moved on and I felt like I wasn't needed anymore.
We just had to wait two days apparently for Lau to get the right things. Until then, all we could do was wait...
The smells were divine.
The different colours were amazing.
It was like a masterpiece of food sprawled across the table of the kitchen. Huge pots full to the brim of many types and kinds of curry, various ones with different combinations. And of course, Sebastian had done it all. By himself. In one night. Thankfully I wasn't the only one to notice this.
Soma gawked in utter shock, mouth agape at the tedious amounts of food. And he had the lucky role of tasting each one of them.
"Y-you... you made all of these curries by yourself... huh?" He breathed out, a look of dread beginning to form on his features. Sebastian merely smiled down at him with his usual cool look.
"Yes, you're the only one on the estate that has ever tasted Agni's curry before. I'd like you to perform a taste test for me."
Picking up a plate, he scooped a generous amount of curry from the first pot onto it and handed it over to the prince.
"Which one should we use to defeat your butler?"
Soma took a step back, blinking at the demon and the steaming curry in front of him. From behind me, I heard the door click open then the soft patter of feet stop next to me. While the trio whispered to themselves excitedly at the giant feast of food in front of us, I heard Soma finally respond back to Sebastian.
"Yes! Ok, I will! If can repay your kindness by eating curry, I will eat as much as you want me to!"
"Thank you, I appreciate it." Sebastian smiled, setting the plate down for him.
"I'll do it... for Meena and Agni!" Soma vowed, before sitting down and finally tucking in to the first dish. While he ate and tested the first one, us servants took it in ourselves to try along with him, so we grabbed our own dishes and tasted the first curry.
Taking a mouthful, my mouth almost hung open from the explosion of flavour. The spices were odd, but strong. The chicken was tender, the sauce was thick and just full of flavour. Why didn't I taste this before?
Oh... there was hotness. A lot. My tongue began tingling.
The others were happy too, somewhat. Mey Rin fanned her tongue, Bard just shook off the spices and carried on while Finny chirped a 'yummy!' loudly. Soma cringed slightly, sticking his tongue out.
"The taste is too heavy and it's too spicy."
Well, batch one is a fail. Sebastian took that into consideration and dished up the next dish, us taking samples of that one too. It was a lot better than before, not as spicy and the taste was different. It was good too, the rest of us thought so too. Soma however... wasn't so enthusiastic.
"The taste is better but the aroma is way off."
Oh boo, Soma! I thought there was nothing wrong with it. While the others gorged on bigger portions of the curries, I only had small bits at a time. Batch two, fail. The next got dished up as soon as the other was finished, which took out Mey Rin in one bite. She declared she was too full to carry on and decided to sit out.
"Ugh... Now I feel like it's not hot enough..."
Wow... Sebastian wasn't doing very well on this one...
Bard had given up after the next dish, lounging back on the stools along with Mey Rin. Finny kept on going like the little trooper he was, not showing any signs of stopping. He was the only one out of all of us enjoying it so much. Dish after dish came forward, each one different in flavour, texture and smell but each one was not good enough. Soma had a complaint for every one, and it was starting to get to a point where I was wondering why on earth we were doing this. Did Agni make such an incredible curry that not even Sebastian could beat him? Is everything we're doing resting on the right combo of flavours for a small dish?
Despite being here for so long... I still didn't get rich people problems...
I lost count on what batch we were on now... I think it was... batch 19? I don't know but Soma looked like he'd had enough of eating already and rested his head on the table lazily. While Sebastian had kept that same stoic expression throughout the whole process, I could tell he was getting slighty bored of the whole fiasco. Finally, he dished up batch 20 and placed it in front of him.
"Here you are, the next curry."
I leaned against the counters, watching as Soma's eyes snapped open and he lifted his head up, surprise reflecting in those golden eyes of his.
"That aroma…" he whispered, then hastily picked up a chunk before popping it in his mouth. His eyes widened in pure bliss, making Sebastian raise an eyebrow. Finny took a bite of the same curry, shouting another 'yummy!', while I tasted it and smiled to myself.
Could it be we have a winner? The taste was great! Not too spicy, not too weak. It was by far the best.
"Prince Soma..?"
"This curry... it tastes just like what I would have back home, like Agni's curry!"
Woo!
While the rest of us finally looked relieved that this was over, all apart from Sebastian who looked deep in thought, Soma decided to grace us with bad news that there was still something lacking from the curry that would make it equal to or better than what Agni can make. After all this work, we were still something short?
Apparently, Soma said it lacked 'body'... whatever that was. He couldn't really elaborate on what this 'body' could be, since he never knew how Agni prepared his dishes. That left us with one missing piece left, but we don't exactly have anywhere to start. This was food we were talking about; there were a vast array of things that had benefits. And we only had tomorrow to get it done. Let's hope Sebastian could do it, if not then could it be possible he'd have to surrender to a human? Over curry?
"Body..." Sebastian mumbled to himself, resting his hand under his chin thoughtfully. A small chime of a watch pierced through the silence, the demon taking out his silver pocket watch from his pocket before putting it back again.
"If you'll excuse me, I have something to take care of. You lot-" he jabbed a finger in our direction, making everyone flinch. His smile only made it worse. "It would be a shame if we allowed all of this to go to waste. Please do see that it is all cleaned up. Except for this one of course." He indicated to the one that Soma had chosen, placing it to one side.
...Did he want us to eat everything?
I glanced at the remaining full pot of curry and the half empty other ones, feeling my stomach turn nauseously. But one harsh stare from the butler had all of us, including Soma, tripping over ourselves and scrambling to finish everything that we could. He left after that into the rear kitchen, leaving us struggling over the massive amounts of food. I seriously don't know how long it took for us to somewhat clear the entire array of food, but by the end of it we were practically collapsed on the floor. No one could complain I was too thin now; I must have put on a lot of weight today like I have in the past few months.
Sluggishly, Soma plodded out the room saying he was going to take a nap for a while. Despite being full, Finny declared that he was going to go for a jog in the garden to work off the food, a notion that made me want to vomit. Right now I didn't feel like running, hell I might even go and take a nap like Soma. Bard agreed with the little gardener, and both men slipped out the kitchen. Mey Rin hung around for a little while longer, glancing at the massive amounts of dirty dishes then at the door where the two left. Noticing, I laughed softly and waved my hand in her direction.
"Don't worry, you can go outside if you want to, I'll take care of this."
"Are you sure? I don't want to leave you with all the work..."
I nodded, "I'm fine, honestly. I don't feel like exercising right now so I'm fine taking care of this."
She nodded slightly, still unsure but didn't really protest anymore, "Alright, come out when you're ready then!"
"Will do!"
After that, she left. I turned to the pots and dishes, sighing slightly and running the sink with hot water. The tingling and spices of the copious amounts of curry still lingered on my tongue. I had to admit it was very lovely. I bet mom would have liked it too...
So, tomorrow was the contest. This 'curry' contest was to be held in some great big garden place- I forget what the others called it... The crystal palace was it? I don't know; I'll find out tomorrow anyway. Hopefully we can figure out a way to make a curry so good it'll knock the socks off those judges, and perhaps put an end to this bizarre case.
All of this for a royal warrant to sell curry that the queen approves of. Rich people problems are weird.
I glanced out the window during my washing up, the sky turning bright shades of orange and pink. Was it really sunset already? Where has most of the day gone anyway? A light trickling of snow dusted off the trees and rooftops, while thick clouds loomed off in the distance. Apparently the snow was going to halt for a few weeks now; the worst of it was passing off to the north. There was no way in hell that I was going to go running in the snow tonight.
While I was placing the dishes back into the pantry, I heard movement in the front kitchen again. Curiously, I peeked in and saw Sebastian grabbing the still full pot of curry and setting it up on the stove, lighting it up.
"Hey, what are you doing? Making more curry?" I asked when I entered the kitchen once more, picking up the other pots and placing them away. Sebastian didn't look at me at all. He stirred the stuff inside.
"I think I've figured out this 'lack of body' Prince Soma told us about."
"You have..?" I asked in surprise, before my gaze turned to the delicious looking chocolate cake sitting next to him on the counter, "...I dread to ask, what is it?"
Sifting through the cupboards, he finally took out the thing that had me blink in surprise.
A bar of chocolate.
What.
"Erm... Sebastian... you are aware that is chocolate right?"
"I know. I want to try something."
His voice was so smooth and confident, he didn't hesitate to break up the chunks of the dark substance into the mixture, the curry's colour turning from a golden colour to a deep murky brown. Just knowing that stuff was in it was enough to put me off, yet the smell was still the same. The scent of chocolate was gone as soon as it melted and mixed in with the sauce, honestly if you didn't know better you wouldn't have guessed. Well, that's if it doesn't taste like chocolate.
Scooping up a small amount, he put it on a small dish and, to my dismay, handed it to me.
"Try it."
I wrinkled my nose slightly, taking the plate hesitantly off him.
"I don't really..."
His tone became harsh and his stare dark. "Try it."
I gulped, and took out a spoon before scoping up the curry. Taking a bite, I was amazed by how different it was than before.
Whoa...
No sign of chocolate in taste or smell, yet the whole thing seemed... better by just being in it.
"This is great! I think you've done it!"
Sebastian smirked slightly, leaving the pot to simmer more on the heat, "I do believe I need Prince Soma's approval first."
"I'm sure he will, you can't do more to it than this."
I finished off the small portion happily, but my stomach growled in protest to anymore food. I felt full to the brim, and oddly satisfied. Huh...
"I think we have a good chance of beating Agni tomorrow! Heck, we might even win!"
"You think so, hm?" The demon asked, keeping his gaze on the simmering food in front of him.
I nodded eagerly. "Of course."
"Heh, very well," he mused before dusting his gloves off and fixing up his apron.
"Now if you'll excuse me, I have dinner to prepare. Unless you plan on helping me-"
"I'm good," I quickly interrupted, sliding past him quickly and out of the door.
"I've had enough of food for one day..."
A/N: Scenes taken from the manga because I can.
My favourite stories list has dried up in updates...
*watches tumbleweed roll by*
O.O
Scary...
You know, this is how it happens. Very good stories just suddenly become abandoned, never to be heard from again. They're just... corpses left by the authors with no explanation...
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