Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji, but I do own the OC's in this story.
Warning: There will be a little bit of Hurt/Comfort in this chapter. Well, not really Comfort, more Hurt. Don't like it, don't read it. You have been warned. It's nothing serious though (we'll get to that in a couple of chapters…), but now I have warned you, at least. I'll try to upload one chapter every day, but I've got a test week and there are a couple of hard tests coming up. After that I'll have more time to write. Oh, and there will be some bonus chapters, but they won't be in the same Story, because then I'll have to change the rating because of some silly tiny chapters (yes… probably going to have to rate it M…). So I'll make probably make another story with the bonus chapters. Enjoy!
Sebastian Michaelis
Chapter 3
'My, my, Bocchan,' Sebastian said, as he was kneeling next to Ciel. 'You should be more careful.' Ciel had just slipped because of the snow and ice that had been pressurized by all the carriages and people coming to the Phantomhive manor. 'You might get injured like this.'
'Shut up and help me already,' Ciel said as he tried to get up. He groaned.
'Bocchan, are you okay?' Sebastian asked concerned and grabbed Ciel's shoulder.
'I'm fine,' Ciel murmured. He got up with the help of Sebastian, but nearly immediately fell down again. Sebastian caught him just in time.
'Bocchan!' he said, now getting worried.
'Just help me inside, will you?' Ciel snapped. Sebastian lifted him up, princess style. Despite all the Young Master's complaints about just supporting him inside instead of carrying him like a little girl, he just portaged him up the stairs, through the heavy oak wooden doors, through the hall, to the nearest lounge. He didn't know that Agni and Soma were in that lounge, as well.
As they entered the room, Soma stood up from his chair. 'Ciel!' he shouted, with a smile on his face, although that smile vanished like frost under the morning sun when he saw that Sebastian was carrying Ciel.
'What happened?' Agni asked, and walked towards them.
'Nothing,' Ciel said. 'I just fell.'
'Are you okay?' Soma asked anxiously. Sebastian laid Ciel on the sofa.
'We don't know,' Sebastian said. The Young Master was moving his right leg differently, so Sebastian was almost entirely sure that he had injured that leg in his fall.
'My lord, where does it hurt?' Sebastian asked. He was getting quite worried, to be honest. It was very unlike Bocchan to complain about pain, unless it was quite severe.
'My right ankle,' Ciel said. Sebastian carefully examined his ankle. Ciel inaudibly groaned of pain.
'Do you mind if I take your shoe off, or is that too painful?'
'Do whatever springs to your mind, but try to do it carefully.'
'I'll try to be as gentle as possible, my lord.' Sebastian took off his master's right shoe and sock cautiously. Ciel's right ankle was swollen and bruised. Definitely sprained.
'Do you need help?' Soma asked.
'If you could bring me some ice, that would definitely be helpful,' Sebastian responded.
'What kind of ice?' Agni asked.
'Ice from outside,' Sebastian said. 'About the size of your hand, if possible. Put it in a towel, like a package. Understood?'
'Yes, Sebastian!' Agni left the lounge. Five minutes later, he came back with the ice. Sebastian received the ice from him, and gave it to the Young Master.
'Please press this against your ankle, Bocchan. It should reduce the swelling and the pain,' Sebastian said. 'I'm going to call a doctor. Agni, could you please watch over the Young Master for a moment?'
'Yes, of course.'
'If there's anything else we can do, just tell us, okay?' Soma said.
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Ciel sighed. He was lying in his bed, his right foot bandaged and elevated with a pillow. Sebastian was in the bedroom as well. He was serving Earl Grey tea and fruit macaroons.
'You should watch your steps better next time, Bocchan,' Sebastian said. 'You could have fractured it.'
'I don't need your comments, Sebastian,' Ciel said. 'It's bad enough to be stuck here now. I won't be able to walk for at least a week.'
'Probably longer, my lord,' Sebastian said. 'Ankle sprains sometimes take months to recover. If you don't rest properly, it might be permanent.'
Ciel sighed. 'Make sure lady Elizabeth doesn't come over for a while,' he said.
'Ah, Bocchan, do you not want your fiancé to see you like this?' Sebastian commented, teasing his master a little, wanting to see his reaction. Ciel blushed.
'No, I just don't want her to be dead six days after visiting my manor,' Ciel contradicted. 'Tell her I've got a contagious illness or something in that direction, nothing serious, though. She'll go nuts if she hears that I'm injured. Just make sure that she won't visit the mansion.'
'Yes, my lord,' Sebastian said.
Ciel nipped his tea in silence. After a while he said: 'Bring Agni and Soma in.'
'As you wish,' Sebastian said. He was starting to find this whole matter quite interesting. Wondering how his master was going to solve this concern, he went downstairs, to the lounge where he had last seen Agni and Soma. They were still there, but they weren't alone.
'There he is, Ran-mao,' Lau said and pointed at Sebastian. Sebastian resisted the urge to raise his eyebrows. He first had to carry out his master's order. He would inform him about Lau's presence later.
'Agni, Soma, the Young Master would like to speak with you,' Sebastian said, ignoring the presence of Lau and Ran-mao. 'If you could please to follow me for a second.'
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'How many times do I have to explain this to you before you understand?!' Ciel said. 'I'd like you to follow this man. Duncan Cratchit is the head of a small company that would like to do business with the Funtom company. I am not truly interested in his business, but he does have the potential of becoming a big man someday. So, if he happens to survive, that would be positive, but if he dies it's not that important.'
'For six days?' Soma asked.
'Yes. I think Agni will be more than capable of satisfying the two of you for six days in London. This is important, the reputation of the Phantomhive family is at stake. Keep an eye on him, but make sure he doesn't see you.'
'And what does this have to do with us?' Agni asked.
Ciel sighed. 'You said that if there is anything else you can do, I should tell you. Well, this is what you can do right now to help me, now that I can't do it myself. It is essential for the Phantomhive household, and you would really help me more by doing this than by sitting next to me all day, just so that I would have someone to talk to.'
'I…think I understand,' Soma said. Ciel looked up at the ceiling, making a hand gesture that screamed "Thank you!"
'Well then, when are we supposed to leave?' Agni asked.
'Duncan will visit the mansion tomorrow and will stay for about 24 hours,' Ciel answered. 'You must leave at around the same time as him. Sebastian will keep an eye on him as long as he's still in the mansion. I would recommend packing lightly, because you probably won't be able to drop off your belongings at a safe place all the time. You can leave the stuff you don't need here in the mansion for now.'
'Well, then I guess I'll start packing now,' Agni said.
'I will help you,' Sebastian said. Together they left the Earl's bedroom. Sebastian found it funny how the Young Master had solved his problem. It probably would have been wiser to leave this job to the Undertaker or even to Lau, but that would mean he had to bring them over here to make sure that his message wouldn't be intercepted, and to make sure that word would not spread. And Lau, since he had just arrived here, would be killed within six days after leaving the manor. So they would have to stay. Sebastian sighed. More work. Soma, who had been here for many weeks, even months now, had arrived before the first murder had taken place, and so the killer probably didn't know about the presence of Soma and Agni. Apart from that, Sebastian had faith in Agni. He was, well, one hell of a human, he supposed. Sebastian smirked as they walked towards the guest rooms were Soma and Agni were staying.
Was it too rushed again? I don't know… It doesn't beat Chapter 1, but PLEASE tell me your opinion! Thank you for all the views. Next chapter coming up as soon as possible. Oh, and I've been brainstorming about other Kuroshitsuji fanfictions as well, so there will definitely be more very soon!