The Choice is Mine Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Black Butler; however, Briar is mine all mine!

Sebastian

So, who could have interrupted? I thought to myself as I made my way to the Reaper's Headquarters. Their "hideout" was still located in England, tucked away in a corner of London. As suspects, I was forced to set aside investigating Heaven since I could not re-enter its gates. Therefore, I would have to see if Grell was the one that interfered and then return to hell to give Lucifer a brief of the events that have taken place. Sneaking into the Reapers building was quite easy. The newbies were just sitting at the entrance with their cell phones glued to their faces.

"I have to remind myself to mess with the reapers once my day is over. A little mayhem would be quite entertaining, but first." I shake off my coat which instantly forms my wings. Black feathers that were loose drop to the floor, making room for the new growth. A reduction in my size and the appearance of my beak complete my transformation. Perched in the shadows of one of the bookshelves I spot Grell. He was busy dusting a bookcase to the far right of the room. Without his weapon, which explained his task entirely. No weapon meant he did something to tick off William. Again.

"No matter." I shrugged. "This just makes my job easier."

Taking in Grells appearance, I noticed that his crimson coat has a two-inch layer of dust on the shoulders and at the bottom. I also took note of how many rows of shelves were free of dust. Six to be exact. The time I spent with Briar in England was ten minutes. It would have taken him more than ten minutes to dust the shelves. This combined with the fact that mind penetration is a trait that I have never seen him use successfully narrows my task.

"Sigh. It will be some time before I can get my hands on the intruder. I'll shelve that thought for now and make my way to Lucifers dwelling."

2 Minutes Later

"Dark, cobwebs and flames at the entrance. Must he follow all the clichés." I say as I make my way up the third flight of stairs. "Also, would it kill the ruler of hell to install an elevator?"

"Care-ful Sebastian. I heard the walls have eyes."

Leaning against the wall is my master. Today he has dressed himself in a dark blue business suit with a black buttoned-down shirt and black shoes. A dark gray vest briefly peaks out from under the coat.

"My my young master. I see you've used your imagination to dress yourself today. Quite a daring ensemble. Oh, but you've missed a lace in one of your shoes. Tsk Tsk. You're a grown man and you still manage to miss the hole entirely." Ciel's face turns beet red.

"Can-it Sebastian." Ciel snaps as he examines his shoe. Without missing a beat, I bend over, fix the laces and continue on my way.

"Hey! I could have done it myself!" cried Ciel

"Of course, you could have My Lord." I round the corner and enter the den. As would be expected, a fire is burning away.

"Why are you here? Don't you have some mission with a brat back on the surface?"

"Look who's talking." I say under my breath. "Jealous." I say louder. "Are you that helpless without me My Lord?"

Before I could finish my taunting, I caught her smell. It's not very easy to forget. Passion mixed with cinnamon and vanilla and everything that should be forbidden.

"Hello Lilith." I wait for her response. Slowly, the revolving chair spins in our direction. Seated on the chair is Lilith, the first woman God created and the mother of all Succubi and Incubus. She is dressed in a low-cut pink blouse and black jeans. A floppy hat covers half of her face while a blond curl frames her cheek. Now she looks amused. For once, I caught her at a good time.

"He-llo boys. That's quite a bit a ruckus you brought into the boss's den." She starts twirling her finger around the curl as she gazes at the two of us through droopy eyes. "Fortunately for you, Satan is out seeing what chaos is being developed on the surface. Sebastian, I'm assuming you came to report on the girl."

"Yes, today was quite progressive. Briar- she had her first demon transformation. You should know since you are the mother of her kind."

"Indeed I am. She looks so cute too. A rabbit succubi."

"She held the transformation for an outstanding amount of time. We made the journey to England and we entered a house belonging to an old manager that she used to work for. It was there that she performed the "Cursed Lullaby."

"She did what!?" said Lilith. Her mouth dropped open as she rose from her seat. "Did the person pass away?"

"I'm afraid not. Right before she was about to finish someone interrupted. Touched her mind."

"I see. How marvelous and unfortunate. None of our soldiers can perform that song. Their mouths gnaw up if they even think about singing it. Do you have a lead to who might have done it?"

"No. My hunch is that someone from heaven did it after I ruled out the Reapers."

"How annoying. Despite this intrusion, today has been very successful."

"Excuse me-Lilith. May I ask a question?" I almost forgot that Ceil was in the room.

"Sure thing sugar. Wants on your mind?