HELLO, MY LOVELIES! WELCOME BACK! NEW ARC, YAY!
Yes, okay I am like over a week late. Yes, I have an excuse. It comes in the form OF FUCKING SUMMER EXAMS. KILL ME NOW. Also, I went out so ugh yeah. Plus, my week has been really shitty, but I'm good. Fuck drama, Kuroshitsuji keeps my drama levels pretty high, so I'm g ;) ENJOY
"Bard." Yuri said abruptly to the three servants standing at attention. "Do you have a lunch packed? With drinks?" The chef nodded.
"Yup. Sebastian helped." The man said. Yuri nodded.
"okay, MeyRin, have you packed everything that we'll need for the next while? And have you insured the house will be fine?" Yuri asked the maid.
"With your help, yes." Meyrin smiled and Yuri who smiled brightly back.
"Okay, Finny. Have you locked the shed? Did you make sure that the weed killer is on the grass?" The gardener smiled at Yuri.
"Yup, done and done." Yuri ruffled his hair.
"Okay, now, one more thing." Yuri looked at them, a shit-eating smile on her face. "Why are we all just sitting here? We'll be late." The three of them hopped into action. Yuri took a step forward before her vision went back and her body went numb. She began to fall and her hand grabbed out. Sebastian ran over and caught the girl just in time.
"Yuri?" He asked, waving a hand in front of her. The girl blinked a couple times before standing up quickly.
"Gah! Sorry! I just got really dizzy there for a second." She smiled. "I'm okay. Now, let's get going! If we're too late, then we'll have to stay longer."
~o/0\o~
"Holiday! Holiday! We're going on a holiday!" The trio shouted as the cart and the carriage made its way over the hill.
"This is so exciting! I can't believe it!" Finny said to the other two.
"Spectacular! He's actually bringing us! We get to go on holidays in the Queen's out resort!" Meyrin stated, bursting with excitement.
"It looks like the young master can be quite generous when the spirit takes him," Bard said, a smile on his face. Meanwhile, up front.
"See, you master, look how happy they all sound," Sebastian said. "They are very grateful to you. Such a kind young master."
"I couldn't leave them there for long, I might return to the mansion in shatters." Ciel took back at the four servants. "What about you Yuri, are you grateful?" Ciel said. The girl jumped awake with a start. "Ah, sorry!"
"Ah, no. I-i'm good." She rubbed her eyes sleepily. "It should be me that's apologising." Yuri yawned. "Sorry, didn't seem to get any sleep recently." She stretched.
"Why?" Ciel asked.
"Midnight raids have now turned into night time protection service." She said, yawning again. "Violence has increased again. Hence why I was a tad bit reluctant to come." She yawned again.
"How many nights have you been needed to stand guard?" Sebastian asked the girl beside him.
"How many nights has it been since I stayed at the mansion?" She said, looking over at him. "Plus, it's not like I can sleep when I try..." Yuri thought to herself.
~o/0\o~
As the two vehicles came up to a sign, Sebastian spoke the servants.
"Well, it seems we've arrived."The trio looked over to a large tree that stood nearby. Chains hung from the branches as everyone went silent. The trio screamed in horror as Yuri covered her ears.
"Kami no ainotameni, shime nasai! (Please shut up for the love of God!)" She muttered under her breath.
"Oh yes, I forgot to mention something," Ciel said to the three of them. "The resort the Queen is planning has yet to be built"
"Rokudenashi (Bastard)" Yuri said silently to herself. She smirked. "For to mention it, eh? Coincidence."
~o/0\o~
"A holiday, young master? In this season?" Sebastian asked, causing Yuri to nearly drop Ciel's cup.
"Jesus, I've only just joined and I'm already getting a holiday. Hells yeah!" Yuri stated.
"Don;t get over excited," Ciel warned her. The light drained from Yuri's face.
"But my holiday!" She whined before sighing. "Okay, okay, I'll settle for a mission." the boy bite back a smile as Yuri winked at him.
"Yes, indeed, Sebastian," Ciel said, still fighting the smile. "Have you ever heard of the past time known as bear baiting?" Yuri drew a blank.
"The notion does sound entertaining, but I'm afraid I've not heard about it," Sebastian said, placing Ciel's cake down on the table.
"I presume you're going indulge us?" Yuri said.
A bear is chained to a wall, and is then surrounded by dogs, who slowly bite and kill it." Ciel said. Yuri shivered.
"That's disgusting." She looked at Sebastian. "Surely even you find that disgusting."
"I do, Yuri. It is truly something only a human could think off." He said, smiling.
"It was banned back in 1835 back when the 'Cruelty to Animals Acts' was instated."
"Ā, tasukatta (thank god)" Yuri muttered under her breath. For some reason, Sebastian found it incredibly adorable whenever Yuri would jump from english to Japanse.
"However, there is still a loophole. The attack dogs they used were not banned." Ciel took a bite of his cake. "So a new came developed."
"They use dogs to attack dogs. Let's see, would that be dog baiting?" Sebastian thought aloud. Yuri looked at him, appalled.
"That's what you choose to focus on? The name?" She asked the demon.
"There a village where it's quite popular, known as Houndsworth." Ciel went for another bite of cake. "It is known for raising fierce hunting dogs. But they take it further." Ciel looked down at the letter on his desk. "It breaks her majesty's, heart." He leant back in his chair. "So we'll secure the village's lands for a royal estate. A simple pretext to end the monstrosities."
"A village full of dogs?" Sebastian asked.
"Yes, why?" Ciel said, looking up to his butler.
"Well, forgive me master, but this seems a very insignificant task for one of your station to take on," Sebastian said, his hand over his heart.
"Sebastian." Ciel's voice held firm. "You should know by now I have my own reasons."
~o/0\o~
The carriages continued up the path towards the town, but there was no singing or excitement this time.
"I don't know whether to thank yo for shutting them up or scold you for not warning them." yuri said, her chin her hand, as they sat in the carriage. Ciel smiled at her.
"I'll take the first option." He said. She smiled at him.
"I would dream of thanking you, your ego is pretty big already." If this comment had come from anyone else, Ciel would have been fuming. But because it was Yuri, Ciel didn't really seem to mind all that much.
"Look!" Finny said, pointing into the distance. "Someone actually lives here." Yuri followed his finger and found an old woman, nursing a something inside a pram. "Tanaka, stop!" The carriage slowed down as Finny jumped out. "Let me help you!" The other two looked at him, both their faces looking horrified.
"No, Finny, you shouldn't do that! If you are careful, you could hurt the baby!" Meyrin shouted at Finny lifted the pram above his head.
"What did you say?" he asked the maid before the life drained from his eyes. He slammed down the pram. "I'm so sorry!" He said quickly. The two other servants looked ver in horror to the pram.
"Oh, this is awful! Is the baby okay?!" Meyrin shouted before the light drained from her and Bard's face. "Uh?!"
"There is no baby. There is no baby anymore. The child was eaten by it." The woman said before walking over to her pram and began to walk away, muttering under her breath. "The white dog is a good dog, a good dog, good." The three servants looked at her with horror filled faces.
"Eaten?" Meyrin said.
"What?" Finny asked. The three of them watched as she slowly began to disappear fro sight, muttering what sounded like a Grimm Brother's nursery rhyme under her breath.
"The black dog is a bad dog, a bad dog, bad."
"That's why I was sent here," Ciel said, looking back as the woman disappeared into the mist. "Apparently, villagers have been violently killed or have gone missing. The village has shrunk to a nearly third of its size in the past year. A part of my task is to find out why and to put an end to the problem." Sebastian looked at the boy weirdly. Yuri noticed but decided it was best to let the demon be. Though she did shake his shoulder slightly, hoping to knock him from hi trance.
"We should get moving." She said happily, shouting it back to the servants in the carriage behind them. "They're probably already waiting for us. And you know what they say, punctuality is the politeness of kings."
~o/0\o~
As the carriage rolled on, the three servants gasped in excitement at the view before them.
"Oi, it's starting to look like a place we're staying!" Bard said enthusiastically. Yuri could help but lean against the edge of the carriage, looking onwards at the sparkling blue lake before them. Sebastian could only compare its dazzling blue to look in Yuri's own blue eyes.
"It's beautiful..." She muttered under her breath. A smile on her face.
~o/0\o~
Bell chimed as the two carriages pulled up to the town. View people dotted the roads and shops inside the stone town. The roads were dark and muddy and Yuri felt disappointed. The carriages pulled up to the bridge. Dogs barked loudly in their cages
Dogs barked loudly in their cages as a man trained his dog. "Sit. Lie down." He commanded and the dog obeyed. "Who's a good boy?" The man said, and the dog jumped into his arms.
"Oh my!" Meyrin said. Yuri picked up the bottle of water and took a mouthful. "I'd let him pet me, yes I would." Yuri choked, leaning over the carriage and coughing. She looked up at the maid, who was blushing. Yuri cracked a smile, but she tried desperately to hide it.
"He manipulates the creature with rewards and punishments. He commands the mutts obedience but." Sebastian said a grin on his face. "The dog isn't blameless either. It at its owner and welcomes the chains around its neck. I can't understand it."
"If you're trying to get at something deeper, just says it!" Ciel snapped.
"No, it's nothing very important, My Lord," Sebastian said. "Simply that, while I'm fond of cats, I'm not that attracted to dogs. To be completely frank, I hate them."
"Woof!" Ciel said, smirking at the butler. "What about you, Yuri? Whats your opinion on dogs?" Ciel asked, before noticing the girl asleep, her head rested on Sebastian's shoulder.
"I'm afraid she's asleep my lord." Onlookers looked down as the carriages pulled up into the town, their faces holding dark expressions. Yuri, unconsciously, shivered in her sleep, causing both gentlemen to look at her. She muttered something under her breath that both gentlemen nearly missed.
"No, no... stop... not again..." Sebastian frowned at the girl's words. What an earth had to be going through her mind for her to be so discomforted?
~o/0\o~
The carriage took turned into the final stretch of road. Sebastian steered it down as Yuri still lay on his shoulder, asleep. Her breathing had become ragged and she was scrunching up her face in fear. In the horizon, they all saw a rundown mansion overlooking this gloomy village. Finally reaching the house, Yuri was jolted awake.
"Ha~akka? Watashitachi wa doko ni aru ka? (huh? where are we?)" The two were unable to answer and we silent. She blinked a few times before she registered where they were. "Oh, we're here." She said, yawning. A maid comes out to greet the bunch.
"I presume this is the Earl Phantomhive?" She asked, her voice sweet and melodic.
"Yes," Sebastian answered, giving the girl a strange look.
"Welcome to Barrymore castle, My master awaits your arrival." She said, bowing. The two exchanged strange looks.
"Eh," Bard said, looking at the maid.
"She looks lovely, yes she does!" Meyrin said, looking at the girl with a big smile. Finny looked at her, his eyes shining, a pink blush on his cheeks. Yuri blinked a few times before looking the maid in the eyes. The lilac colour brought back a painful memory in the girl's mind.
"Grandmama, grandpapa, where are we going?" Khun asked, running up to the elderly couple that was walking briskly along dark corridors.
"For heaven's sake, Kiera, stop asking up stupid questions!" The man snapped, shooting a glare at the young girl. The look was so fierce it caused the young girl to fall back. She took her big sister's hand. Ryu, who had been walking slightly behind the two girls, caught up and took Khun's spare hand. The continued down endless corridors and soon Yuri was getting dizzy from all the rights and lefts. She squirmed, uncomfortable in the restricting clothes she'd been forced into. An all white dress with small shoes. Her hair was pulled tightly on her head in a strange updo that Yuri hated passionately. Her sibling, who got the luckier end of all this by far, we dressed in simpler clothes. Finally, the five of them reached two white oak doors. The woman took a badge from her purse and showed the guard. The guard opened the door and soon the three children entered a dark room. White banners dotted the area and Yuri came to realised it was a church.
"Is she here?" A voice asked. The couple nodded. The woman came over to the three and pulled Yuri away from her siblings.
"Here she is." She said, gripping her granddaughter's` wrist so tightly that Yuri felt her arm go numb. "Une lady Blanche."
"Yuri!" Ciel asked, waving a hand in front of the girl, who jerked.
"Eh? Sorry..." She said shaking her head. 'I can't let myself go back there...'
~o/0\o~
The maid led them through the castle. As they stepped into a living room, the three of them saw the heads of many different animals lining the walls. They looked around but the crack of a whip made them all turn their heads in the direction of the sound.
"Who the hell is this chihuahua!? I told you to bring me the Queen's guard dog when he arrived!" The man screamed, hitting the maid repeatedly. "Coul you do-" The man slapped the whip down. "Anything!?" he screamed as the maid cried out. The whip repeatedly hit her before Ciel spoke.
"Move Sebastian." The demon jumped forward and grabbed the man's wrist. Yuri walked over to the maid, approaching her slowly.
"What are you doing you filthy Doberman?! Someone should rally train you better!" The man spat at Sebastian. "Let me go right now!"
"Are you alright?" Yuri asked the maid, bending down to help the woman stand. Sebastian's face turned to anger when he saw the look this man was giving Yuri. His gaze trailed down the girl's legs before going up again. They stopped at her breast and a lustful and disgusting look filled his eyes.
"They're acting on my orders." Ciel's voice carried and the man turned his gaze away from Yuri.
"Who are you?!" The man growled.
"From the sound of it," Ciel began, a cocky smile on his lips. Yuri gushed slightly with pride as Ciel looked stronger despite the height difference. "you've already received the letter I sent." Ciel sat himself down at the table. Yuri walked over and stood beside him, placing her hand gently on his shoulder. To her surprise, he did not shrug it off. He instead welcomed it. "My name is Ciel, the earl of Phantomhive." Sebastian released his grip on the man's wrist.
"Do you mean to tell me a toy poodle like you is the Queen's emissary?!"
"You don't like small breeds, Lord Henry, now that's hardly fair." Ciel's smirk was as poisonous as the words that rolled from his tongue. Yuri pressed her lips together, fighting a grin. But something about the way the maid looked at Yuri made the smile disappear quickly.
'get her!' 'we must keep her!' 'you'll ruin her!' 'kill the siblings!'
Sebastian touched the girls lower back. She jumped slightly before turning around to the butler. He only smiled at her and she gave her best attempt and a smile, though he could hear her heart pounding his her chest.
~o/0\o~
As the three servants unloaded the carriages, Finny couldn't help but blush from the short memory of the maid.
"Quit acting like an idiot Finny! You've got bags to carry!" Bard shouted, gritting his cigarette through his teeth. "Hurry it up!"
~o/0\o~
Yuri stood behind Ciel as the maid and Sebastian assisted everyone with tea. Silence graced them as Angela's (I had to look that up lol) hands shook. She turned the cup around before picking up the pot. Yuri shot a look to Sebastian, who proceeded to turn to the maid.
"Please, Miss, allow me." He whispered. Sebastian poured the tea while Angela stood behind him, her arms crossed in front of her. Lord Henry placed the documents he was reading moments ago on the table.
"There's nothing to discuss." He said, folding his arms across his chest. "Under no circumstances, will I sell Barrymore castle to anybody."
"Why is that?" Ciel asked. The man's face went serious.
"Because of the curse." Ciel looked at him, a look of confusion on his face.
"Oh, what curse?" The boy asked.
"This town and its dogs have lived here for years, anymore who internet's with that will be cursed." The lord stated as if this wa the calmest of things. "In a most horrible way." He stood up, giving the earl a fierce look. "Even the Queen cannot lift the curse! Your mission is pointless! Anyone who goes against the wishes of the Barrymore family is destined to meet a horrible end!" Ciel smiled.
"My, how interesting." Yuri couldn't help but feel amused herself.
"What!" The man shouted.
"You've peaked my curiosity," Ciel said, leaning back in the chair. "I'd love to see this dreadful curse of yours, Lord Henry." The main's face filled with anger.
~o/0\o~
Downstairs, the Phantomhive servant's talked with Angela.
"Really?" Asked Bard. "You're the only maid for this entire estate!?"
"That's amazing! I don't know how you get everything done, Angela!" Meyrin exclaimed.
"It's nothing that impressive, I promise you." She said modestly. "I'm a mess most of the time."
"Just let us know if there's something we can help you with, after all, us servants got to stick together, right?" Bard said, before turning to Finny.
"You can count me in on that as well," Yuri said, walking over to the table. "Thank you for letting us stay here." She smiled brightly at the maid. "And do let us know if there's anything we can do." A bell rang loudly and Angela jumped up.
"I must go right away, my master is calling." She bowed to the room. "Please excuse me." She took off in a run and Finny watched her go, a blush on his cheeks.
"Oi, Finny," The gardener turned to Yuri. "Just go talk to her." Bard laughed.
"Like you'd know anything about love?" He said through laughs. yuri hit him softly.
"I'll have you know, I am extremely intelligent about love." She said, sticking her tongue out. "Maybe I should teach you about how to speak to women!" Like that, the four servants spent the remainder of their break chatting and messing as if they'd never left the Phantomhive mansion.
~o/0\o~
A heavy fog set over the town that night. Finny took a long walk outside the walls of the castle, a smile on his face.
"Angela is so pretty!" He smiled to himself. A noise caught his attention and he looked into the forest. He stood still for a moment.
"Oi, Finny, watcha doing!" Bard shouted.
"Coming!" Finny called after him. All while a bob of white was watching in the direction Finny just heard that noise. A man looked up from the wall, his hair white and shoulder length. He looked up to the lighted window.
"Angela! The Queens wants to take my village!" Lord Henry wrapped himself around the maid's legs. "Oh Angela, my dear Angela!" The maid looked down at him from where she sat. From the slightly opened door, Meyrin and Yuri jumped back.
"We shouldn't have seen that!"
The dog ran along the landscape, free and wild.
"Come in," Ciel said as Yuri and Sebastian attended to him. Yuri hadn't got the chance to bring up what she had seen earlier to Sebastian. She looked up to the maid before averting her eyes quickly.
"I apologise for calling so late," She spoke, he head bowed.
"What is it that you need? My Young Master is about to retire soon." Sebastian spoke, handing Ciel's coat and hat Yuri.
"I have a request to make!" She spoke. "Leave the castle, leave the village. You mustn't stay here!" Ciel read by the fireplace, listening to the maid.
"Why is that?" He asked, still reading. She looked away.
"I can't say." Angela's face was sad but Ciel didn't miss a beat. He was about to speak but the sounds of a wolf's cry made all four people in the room to stop. Angela gasped.
"No! The demons hound! It's coming!" Angela shook with fear as Ciel, Sebastian and Yuri looked at each other.
"The what?" Ciel asked. The maid cried out in fear, closing her eyes shut, her hands protectively around her face. Yuri gasped as she looked to the window, both Ciel and Sebastian's gazes flew to her, then past her, to where her finger was pointing. She wasted no time jumping over to the window and pulling down the curtains. The window was empty. She took a step back, nearly tripping herself up. The other two looked outside the window.
"What was that thing?" Ciel asked. Yuri placed her hand on his shoulder before bending don and whispering into his ear. The boy nodded. "I thought so too."
"Master," Sebastian spoke, pointing down. "Look there." A green glow emanated from down below as what looked like the outline of wolf raced through the down through the down, leaving behind a green glowing substance. Cries of fear rang through the village.
"It's the demon hound!" Lights switched on as Families huddled together, expecting the worst. "The demon hound is here!" "W-who is it?! Who's the bad dog!?" Back at the manor, Ciel ran his finger.
Back at the manor, Ciel ran his finger through the green dust before examining it.
"Master!" Meyrin screamed.
"Angela!" Finny called out.
"Yuri!" Bard shouted, causing Sebastian's dark gaze to fall upon the cook, who didn't notice in the slightest. Yuri smiled at him, showing him she was fine. "What's going on here!? What's all the fuss about?!" All four servants ran out, still in their bed clothes.
"The demon hound is here," Angela said.
"Demon hound?!" All three servants asked at once.
"It brings great catastrophe to the village," The maid went on. "Anyone who dares defy my master will be punished by the demon hound." the maid looked up to the three servants. "That's the law here, there is no way to stop it" The three servants shivered in fear as Yuri, Ciel and Sebastian stood tall. The girl turned her gaze to the ever knowing demon. He held her gaze for a moment before nodding. The girl bent down and whispered something into Ciel's ear. He nodded and with the permission from both of them, she took off running.
"Angela, please summon lord Barrymore. The demon hound has come again." Villagers walked up, pitchforks and lanterns in their hands. Angela looked at them, fear in her violet eyes. The girl turned her gaze to the ever knowing demon. He held her gaze for a moment before nodding. The girl bent down and whispered something into Ciel's ear. He nodded and with the permission from both of them, she took off running.
"Who was the punished one?" She asked. Dogs barked loudly as a body lay on the ground. Bite marks and blood covered it. Ciel bent down, examining the body.
"How awful." ard said sadly.
"How gruesome..." Yuri said, her voice heavy. She lay her head on the cook's shoulder and Sebastian could only hold back his rage. Ciel picked up the dead boys hand.
"So that's it then..." He said.
"Stand back!" The lord's voice called to the crowd. "Don't touch." He shouted, and the crowd parted like the red sea. "I see it was James then, he was the bad dog." A villager nodded.
"Yes, he broke the legal restriction on dog ownership. He had six dogs, one more than is allowed," The villager explained.
"A sixth dog? So this was inevitable..."
"That's all you can say!" Bard shouted. "Really?!"
"This village is under my rule and no other!" The lord shouted, his temper rising. "The demon hound protects that rule and as the leader of the Barrymore family anyone and anything that dares to challenge me!" He shouted, raising his arms to the air. The village began their sadistic rhyme.
"The white dog is a good dog, a good dog, good. The black dog is a bad dog, a bad dog, bad. He'll eat your flesh down to the bone, down to the bone." They said. 'Oh look, they added in a new verse! Positively brilliant. They'll go far with these talents!' Yuri thought to herself rolling her eyes. "He'll gobble you up till you're gone, till you're gone." The dead body was placed on a stretcher. "Lullabies sunsets, lullabies goodnight." Yuri looked at them confused as they all retreated back to their beds.
"I was sure you outsiders were going to be its next prey." The lord spoke. Yuri's eyes rolled to the heavens once more. "Your lucky to have escaped." She sighed.
"We're shaking with fear..." She muttered under her breath. The three servants fought back a smile at the girl's quick wit.
"This is no laughing matter!" The lord shouted at Yuri, who remained passive and unamused.
"I'm not laughing." She said, louder this time. "I'm just simply giving you my opinion."
"Well, those kinds of words will get you killed!" h shouted back at her.
"If I had a penny for every time I heard that," A devilish smirk formed on her lips. "Then I would be buying your precious manor and probably half the country." The lord huffed and took a step forward.
"Watch your words girl, or I will make sure you can't speak for months!" He threatened her. Yuri didn't miss a beat.
"I'd like to see you try," She stepped forward, her eyes holding a cold gaze. "I could push you till you lay on the ground, begging for mercy." Her smirk grew more evil. "Twice." The Lord threw one last look at Yuri, who's smirk was bold, before turned and leaving with Angela. Yuri then turned her gaze to the ever knowing demon. He held her gaze for a moment before nodding. She bent down and whispered something into Ciel's ear. He nodded and with the permission from both of them, she took off running.
~o/0\o~
"This has got to be the worst holiday ever," Bard said, as the three servants sat outside, a gloom cast around them.
"The worst, yes it is," Meyrin said.
"Whats the matter?" Yuri asked, walking over with Sebastian.
"Yuri!" Bard shouted, sitting up. "When did you get back?"
"Pretty late," she said. "I didn't want to wake you, Meyrin, so I ended up just staying outside all night." Meyrin nodded.
"I was worried that you weren't coming back," The maid said. Yuri smiled.
"I'm here for good."
"Why the glum faces?" Sebastian asked. "You were so excited on the way here."
"yeah, well that was before." The cook said, gloomy.
"Don't look so gloomy! We're on holidays, it's a time for relaxing." Yuri held up a picnic basket and the three servants' faces filled with joy.
Bard and Finny ran into the lake, screaming with joy. The splashed as they went under the water.
"Ah, I haven't been for a proper swim in ages!" Bard said and Finny shook his head like a dog trying to dry itself. "the water is so nice and warm!"
"Aren't you two coming?" Finny shouted. "Meyrin? Yuri?" Both girls stood behind the wooden structure.
"No!" Meyrin shouted back. "it's too embarrassing!"
"I'm with her!" Yuri shouted.
"Come on!" bard shouted, "You're missing out on all the fun!" The two splashed about before bard stopped and looked to the shore. Meyrin had stepped out in a red and white bathing suit. It pulled at her chest and her figure.
"Ah! This is so embarrassing!" The maid shouted before looking back. Yuri had stepped out. Her hair was down and fell past her waist. She was looking at the ground, a blush creeping up on her pale cheeks. She was wearing a two-piece pink swim suit. The top was slightly low cut and pulled at her breasts before cutting off just as it reached her lower stomach. A patch of smooth pale skin was seen before the bottoms. They were white with a line of pink along the top. They emphasised everything. Yuri looked up slowly to the four gaping faces of the other servants. She sighed before stepping out from the changing room. Sebastian, who had been preparing lunch for Ciel, looked over and froze. His gaze stayed on her as she stepped forward, into the water.
"No worries, you two," Finny said as her, Bard and Tanaka all stepped out from the water. "You both look lovely." The two girls looked up at the three of them.
"You aren't just saying that?" Meyrin asked.
"I bet you'd look even better without the glasses!" bard suggested.
"Nonononono!" Meyrin said as the four servants teased her. Meyrin ran into the water and they all followed. Yuri's foot caught on something and she fell forward. Before anyone could react, Sebastian was already in the water, holding the girl up. She didn't move as her eyes were closed. Sebastian helped her stand up and she opened her eyes.
"Maybe you're the one who needs glasses," He said, smiling. The girl smiled back. She looked down at the water before kneeling. She reached down and pulled out a little crab. All the servants gathered around her as she placed the crab in her palm.
"It's so cute!" Finny said as Sebastian returned to Ciel.
"Your trousers are wet," Ciel stated. Sebastian only smiled.
"You would have been annoyed if I didn't save her from falling," The demon stated. A slow blush crept up on the boy's cheeks. "Don't tell me you like her, my lord?"
"No!" Ciel answered immediately. "It's just..."
"It's just what?" Sebastian persisted.
"It's just I see her as more than just another servant. She's like a sister or..." Ciel said, struggling to find the right words. "Or like a mother figure!" The boy finally managed to say. Sebastian was taken back. "It's stupid..." The boy said, looking back down at his book. "Why did you push it?" The boy asked. Sebastian hesitated, looking back at the girl, she looked up, her gaze meeting his. Her lips kicked up into a strong smile and Sebastian gave her what he hoped was a not a sadistic smile. Bard called her name and she turned around, and Sebastian turned back to his master, who was waiting for a response.
"Because..." Sebastian began. His face turned serious. "I'm about to tell you something that even she does not know herself. And this is top secret." Ciel looked at his butler and nodded. "She is what we call a mate. My soulmate." Ciel's eyes widened.
"B-but she's human!" Ciel said, dumbfounded.
"I do not know the details myself, but... All I know is that as long as I'm alive, she will remain alive and she will remain safe." Sebastian said, looking back at the girl. The ends of her hair had reached the water and Sebastian squinted, noticing that her hair was...
"I don't see why they're making all this fuss. Just because you can bathe does not make it a resort." Ciel said, forcing the butler to snap back his attention to the master.
"So, you still intend to wake this place a resort?" The butler asked. From the corner of his eyes, Sebastian saw Yuri throwing her hair up quickly, tucking the ends up into a loose bun. He frowned but Ciel hadn't seemed to notice anything.
"Naturally," Ciel said.
"But what about this great demons hound?" Sebastian asked.
"Surely you know as well as I now? This demon hound is no dog," Ciel stated, reading. Sebastian smiled. Yuri stepped from the water and walked over slowly to the two of them. She took a towel Sebastian handed her and went to stand behind Ciel. "Shall we discuss it further?" The boy asked, looking to the demon. Yuri, who had overheard some of the conversation, looked up to the demon, awaiting an answer as she dried herself off.
"Nothing like a bit of water to wake oneself up," Yuri said, handing her towels back to Sebastian.
"Did you really not sleep last night?" Sebastian asked. The girl shrugged.
"I didn't want to wake anyone up," She said, bending down and picking up her variable clothing items.
"Wait, didn't you say you haven't been sleeping the past few nights?" Ciel asked.
"Yeah," The maid said, still searching for her clothes.
"How many nights?" Ciel asked, looking down at the girl. She stopped what she was doing before thinking about it.
"Since Khun's funeral," She resumed her search for her missing sock.
"That was nearly a week ago! That can't be-" The boy began.
"Healthy? Yeah, you don't really worry about that kind of thing when you have shit to do," she said before finally finding the sock. She smirked as she stood up, earning a worried gaze from both people beside her. She smiled. "I'm fine, really." She said. "plus, it's not like I could if-" She went quiet, thinking bout her words. "Anyway, I'm going to get changed." She turned on her heel, not giving either of then a chance to respond.
The three other servants, who had remained in the water, splashed and shouted. Finny turned and waved back to the shore.
"Hi, Angela!" He shouted. The maid smiled and waved back slightly. As Yuri walked back o the two, she heard Ciel whisper into Sebastian's ear.
"Now go," The boy whispered. Sebastian smirked as Yuri re-did her bun, this time much neater than before. Her vision went slightly blurry and she blinked a couple times.
"yes, very well master," Sebastian commented. Yuri walked over to the boy.
"Do you need me to accompany you?" Yuri asked. Sebastian looked down at Ciel. The boy nodded and Yuri began to walk away with Sebastian.
"You're both very co-operative, especially you, Sebastian, considering you hate dogs," Ciel said, reading his book once again.
"I loathe the creatures, that is why I'd prefer to get this over and done with." The demon walked forward. "Preferably before it all goes to hell," Yuri smiled.
"I just want to see the look on Lord Barrymore's face when he realises," She walked backwards grinning like a madman. "You can trick a Phantomhive." he stopped. "Hey, go on without me, I actually have something I need to talk about with the Young Master" Sebastian nodded, slightly confused, but decided it would e best to just get on with this task. Yuri walked over to the boy slowly. "Now, while I remember..."
~o/0\o~
The five servant sat around the beautifully made lunch.
"Don't be afraid to tuck in, Angela," Finny said to the maid.
"Are you sure it's alright for me to have some?" She asked.
"Absolutely!" Meyrin exclaimed. "Go on, it's delicious! Yuri really knows how to cook!"
"Obviously!" Yuri shouted, running over to the group. She sat herself down in a space between Bard and Tanaka.
"What were just talking about with the Young Master?" Bard asked but the girl raised her finger to her lips.
"Ask me no secrets and I'll you no lies." She winked. "ooh, this looks lovely, if I do say so myself-"
"We've got him!" The servants turned their attention in the direction of the village.
"huh?"
"The red dogs has been caught! We got James' dog! Hurry the punishment is about to begin." Ciel turned back and watched as the frantic villagers ran with their pitchforks and flames, a scowl on his face.
~o/0\o~
The villagers race up the hill, all of them eager to see what wa about to unfold. A bell chimed and Yuri couldn't help but think of funeral bells. She quickly shook this thought from her mind and focused on what was going on. At the front of the group, to know surprise of anyone, Lord Barrymore stood, his arms crossed. The dog growled at the audience at the other dogs that were being restrained.
"He's got something in his mouth! Get it!" The crowd shouted. A man stepped forward and grabbed the dog's jaw.
"Bad dog! let go!" The man pulled the cloth from the mutt's mouth, who only resisted. "Bad dog, give it to me!" The man pounded the dog with the wooden baton as the crowd cheered.
"What a bad dog," the Lord commented. 'Much like himself...' Yuri thought to herself. "He deserves punishment," he turned back to the crowd. "Get started!" Her ordered. The dogs were lined up before they were released. They ran from the other dog, who was chained to the wall and began to attack its flesh. The crowd cheered, egging the dogs on. Ciel, Angela and the rest of the Phantomhive servants could only watch in horror. Yuri's hand covered Ciel's eye and would not shift, even when he complained. He settled down and Yuri covered her mouth with her hand. Finny looked over in fear. The force of the dog being forced down brought his own memories back.
'Finny was forced down onto a table as he desperately tried to escape... Doctors with needles were the only thing that he could see besides a blinding light...'
Finny's eyes were wide in horror. The dog continued to attack the defenceless dog. The crowd cheered as Yuri rested her head on the cook's shoulder. Finny ground his hands together, hoping to resist jumping forward.
'Stop this...' he thought quietly. 'You can't do it... it's awful...' The crowd continued to egg on the dogs. "JUST LET THE POOR THING GO!" he screamed aloud. The cheering stopped as everyone fell silent. He jumped forward and pulled a wooden pole from the ground. Her charged through the crowd. "YOU CAN'T DO THIS!"
"oi, stop!" "Stop him!" The crowd shouted but Finny continued on his rampage. He beat off the others dogs. A woman among the crowd screamed before she fell over. Other villagers jumped forward and caught the woman before she injured herself.
"Finny!" Bard, Meyrin and Yuri shouted as everyone ran over to the gardener. He sat crouched down beside the dog. The village joined together, muttering under their breaths'
"This is bad..." "They interfered" Yuri could only roll her eyes. The Lord stood behind the group.
"Ciel..." Yuri whispered and she saw the boy twitch, acknowledging he had heard her. "What are your orders?" The boy remained quiet.
"Sebastian will come for us..." The boy said and Yuri nodded.
"So, stay put?" She asked.
"Yes." The boy stated. Yuri nodded and fell back.
~o/0\o~
Yuri's arms were pulled up by the chains. She remained still. Ciel and the other servants were tied to a post.
"Not so witty now, are we?" The Lord asked stepping forward.
"I don't know. I like these chain, the complement my eyes, don't ya think?" She said, smirking.
"Master, I beg you! Show mercy this one time!" Angela begged, much to Yuri's surprise. She couldn't help but pity the maid. "These people, this girl don't deserve the punishment.
"You have a point," The Lord said, looking to Ciel. "This little dog is the Queen's Guard Dog, after all." He smirked when he looked at Yuri. "But the girl, she really isn't relevant. So, we'll see if we can use her to make him see reason." The girl's gaze flew to the boy. He looked from the Lord to Yuri, a dark look on his face. The servants struggled against the ropes, all trying to scream no.
"Leave this village immediately and advise her Majesty to never send her minions near it again!" The Lord Ordered. Yuri shook her head and Ciel replied.
"No!"
"You're so pathetic!" The girls cried, her face showing a creepy smile. "You use party tricks to maintain your measly power. And of what? A deadbeat village that you've run into the ground?" The Lord growled. "You're the only stubborn one here!"
"Release the dogs!" He ordered. The servants screamed out as they neared the girl. She closed her eyes and felt a sharp bite on her left leg. She opened her mouth and screamed.
"SEBASTIAN!" The servants pushed against the pole a blood oozed from her leg. But she did not cry, she only shouted the butler's name. And, within moments, he had found her. With one swoop, all five dogs were flung away. Yuri gave into gravity and let her body flop, the chains managing to keep her upright. Sebastian pulled on the chains, that broke within impact, and carefully placed the girl down.
"Are you okay?" He asked, his voice coated in worry. "How are you feeling?"
"Like a million bucks," The girl answered. The demon raised his brow. "Okay, maybe I'm barely a penny." She smiled. "Now go do your thing." She pressed herself up against the wall.
"You cut that too fine," Ciel commented as Sebastian cut through the rope, freeing the trapped. Sebastian's gaze flung to Yuri. He saw her trying to conceal her pain, in an attempt to keep their tempers' low. Bard and the other servants ran to Yuri. Bard ripped off the gag and tied it to the girl's leg.
"It won't happen again," Sebastian said, moving his gaze back to his master. "Trust me, my lord."
"You dare interfere? For such lowly scum?" The Lord shouted. "Well, what are you mangy mutts waiting for, kill all of them now!" The dogs growled and Sebastian turned up his nose at them.
"Shameful." He looked down at the dogs. "What course noisy growl's they of the reasons I despise these creatures," Yuri smirked.
"That's great and all, but we ain't getting any younger back here!" She shouted up at him. All the servants, including Sebastian and Ciel, fought back a smirk. The demon regained his composure and his eyes flashed magenta. The dogs bowed to him and the crowd watched on in shock.
"What- How did you do that?!" The Lord shouted to the butler.
"Your pitiful facade ends here!" Ciel shouted. "Listen, there is no demon hound, it's all a lie! It's just him, an old man obsessed with power, determined to keep it not matter what!" Sebastian stepped forward.
"What!? What evidence do you have?" The Lord shouted back.
"There's this," Sebastian stated, as he calmly pulled a skull of a dog out from another dog. 'Wait... am I seeing things? Huh? I did just see that right? What-' {She is my inner monologue} Yuri thought as a puzzled looked took her face. "We found it in your mansion," He lifted the skull for everyone to see. "I took the liberty to confirming that the teeth mark on James matches the teeth on this skull?" 'uhm... how?' She paused. 'Fuck it, he's a demon, that's how.' The crowd gasped and Lord Barrymore's face hardened. "Do you see it now?" Sebastian pointed up to the sky. The shadow of the 'demon hound' filled the clouds. 'he's so monotone about all this. "Oh yes, there's just a hologram of a giant ass dog in the sky, but nooooo, I'm not the slightest bit fazed"...' She thought, putting on a posh British had to resist bursting into laughter, as she knew it was not the right time or place. "The truth behind the demon hound." A projector lay on the ground. The shadow is nothing but a projection," he continued. "Just a transparent trick."
"A part trick..." yuri said aloud. Yuri winced as a breeze of wind hit her bite. Bard took her hand.
"You okay?" He asked, she only nodded.
"The glowing is phosphorescent dust sprinkled on a normal dog." Sebastian continued, though he was straining himself to hear the conversation between the cook and Yuri. He didn't like the way he held her hand. ut he especially didn't like the way she didn't stop him. Surely she could not have feelings for him?
"The demon hound is merely an illusion," Ciel said, snapping everyone's attention back to the butler, who was pouring green dust onto the ground. "An illusion made up by an evil, old man. The man you let rule your village." Lord Henry's face was covered in sweat. "This man, Henry Berrymore."
"Wha- It's all nonsense!" Lord Henry shouted. "You can fool them, where's your evidence?!" Ciel smirked as Sebastian moved closer to the dead dog and took the cloth from the dog's mouth.
"You can rest, your duty is done. I'll take it from here." Sebastian bent down and said to the dog, who looked at him with hardened eyes before giving up the cloth. The dog's eyes closed. Sebastian stood and showed the cloth to the crowd. "What fine material, I wonder why the dog was so eager to hold onto it until the last moment?" Bard looked down at Yuri who was going pale, her body limp. "Interesting behaviour," Sebastian said.
"She's not gonna be able to hold on much longer, we have to take her back soon," Bard said to the other servants. Sebastian overheard and decided to kick this whole evidence giving into high gear. Ciel walked over to the girl, placing his hand on her good leg.
"Please hang in there..." His voice was like a whisper. A ghost of a smile graced her lips.
"You can't get rid on my that quickly," She said. Ciel noticed her cuffed wrists from the chains.
"Wha... what the hell?" The lord asked.
"Yours," Sebastian gazed hardened. "A scrap of cloth from your pants. Torn off when you attack James, his master. You recognise it, yes?" He tried to turn and run away, but the villagers blocked him. The glare at him and shouted abuse.
"It's all over now!" Ciel shouted. They pulled up the Lord legs, revealing a bit mark. The lifted him up and carried him down to the dungeons. Sebastian immediately t=rushed to Yuri's side.
"Is this a habit or yours?" he asked softly, a smile on his face. "Almost getting yourself killed?" He picked the girl up, careful of her leg.
"Watch her wrist too, they're cuffed," Ciel stated. Sebastian nodded before he disappeared from sight, the girl in his arms.
~o/0\o~
Yuri lay on Sebastian's bed, her leg bandaged up after Sebastian healed it for her. She was still awake, reading from a very dimly lit candle. Her walked back in, after putting Ciel to bed.
"let me see your wrist," He stated, and like earlier, she shook her head.
"They're fine-"
"Yuri" He cut her off. She sighed before extending her wrists. Her leant down and took her right wrist. Her bowed his head to it before licking up the blood, then proceeded to do it to the other wrist. He began to pull up her sleeves but she withdrew her hand completely. "Yuri..." She refused to meet his gaze. "Show me." For a moment, she didn't move. But slowly, she pulled up her sleeves. Cuts graced her arms, some which were badly sewn over, others that were never even attempted. "How?"
"th-they said they needed my blood... no one really told me why... no one care enough to try..." She said, her voice low. Sebastian lifted her chin and looked deeply into her eyes.
"I care." Yuri's eyes widened. Sebastian drew in a breath. "I need to tell you something. Something that will change your life, forever." A tingling sensation built up in the girl's chest. Sickness? No. Butterflies? Yes. A burning sensation, like ones she had received many times before, built up in her chest, but she ignored it. He opened his mouth to speak.
Yuri sat there, completely silent. The demon looked down at her.
"I know this is scary, and you don't have to accept this now, but I want you to know you are safe with-" Before he could finish, the girl had jumped up, dragged most of the bedclothes with her, and placed her arms around the butler's neck. Her eyes met his.
"I-i don't know why I just did that..." She said. He placed an arm around her waist, supporting her not so supportive leg.
"I don't care why, I just..." He trailed off. She frowned slightly, her hand rose before freezing. He took the only hand, not on her waist and intertwined their fingers. "I promise you, Yuri, that I will never-"
"Amari." She said, smiling. "Yuri Aki Amari. My full name." Sebastian smiled. They were both graced with silence. Sebastian found his gaze travel to her lips. She noticed, and when he bent in slightly, she did not pull back. Instead, their lips met in a soft but sweet kiss. Pulling out, Sebastian smiled at the girl. He picked her up and lay her sleepy body down on his bed. He brushed her hair back softly as she settled down. He kissed her forehead.
"Goodnight, My dearest flower." She sleepily kept her eyes open, smiling at his words.
"Good night, my darkest knight..."
~o/0\o~
Finny snooped around the corner, looking at Angela.
"What's wrong with Angela?" He asked himself. Lightning boomed and a trace of a smirk was seen on the maids face and she looked down to the stormy outside. A man sat perched outside, his gaze focused on Angela.
~o/0\o~
Meanwhile, down in the dungeons, the Lord called out.
"Let me out! Oh, please! It's coming for me!" He shouted, leaning against the bars. "It's coming! The demon hound! it's going to get me! I know it is!" He shouted, shivering in fear. "Please let me go! let me go! I'm begging you!" He cried out to the silence.
~o/0\o~
Meyrin and Yuri walked silently down the halls of the mansion. Yuri knew Sebastian would kill her for not sleeping, but when he had left the room, the burning sensation had increased in her back and chest, and it had now moved down to her leg too. She sighed quietly as the tow girls crept down to the dungeon. Upon reaching the cell, both girls look at each other in horror. A scream built up in their throat and they both let it out. he screamed erupted as the lighting boomed outside and thunder roared. The other servants came running down.
"What the hell is going on down there!?" Bard shouted. They ran down to find Yuri and Meyrin huddled together on the floor facing the cell. "Meyrin! Yuri! What's wrong!?" Both girls lifted their fingers and pointed in front of them. The looked up, and the cells were empty. Empty except for the massive blood stain in the centre of it. A large hole in the wall gave everyone a decent idea on what happened. Yuri gulped. 'Is there a real demon hound?' She couldn't stop herself from asking. The Lords body was sitting on the same wall where all the other 'bad dogs' were killed, a blood stain behind him. Rain continued to hammer down.
'Great god damn holiday this is...'
Yo, my peeps. Yeah, I'm very late with this. BUT I HAVE EXAMS.
Thank yo for your patience, very much appreciated. Love y'all
~Fairy OUT!