Disclaimer : I don't own loveless.
Warning : I'm not native so errors were expected. for previous chapter's error in zero pair, I've it fixed. Some OOCness perhaps?
Summary : For little boy, being bored often result unexpected outcome. As in Ritsuka cases, he learn not to ask aimless thing or he would embarrassed himself.
Rated T for some m/m relation and naughty thinking. Just to be safe. Don't like Don't read!
a/n : no review? oh, joy... okay, one more chapter to go!
P. L. E. A. S. E......... E. N. J. O. Y.
Ritsuka lifted one of his eyebrow as he received the said book. It was nothing ordinary than being old, something between XXXX AC while they were about three millennia after that. It amazed Ritsuka that the book were in good condition for something so oldie old. It proved that the book was well kept.
The years was written above 'Phantomhiv* household' on cover, along with drawing of what probably was the symbol of family.
Ritsuka opened the book carefully, afraid that the old paper will ruin under his touch. The first page was ripped, so the second page came first, which filled with poem or something to praise the royal family, especially the Queen. The next page the writing style changes. If previous writing indicated that it was mass production printed book, then the next writing was hand writing. Ritsuka could tell even though both of them are old latin style.
Soubi helped him, Soubi's apartment has a computer now, to put the words before Ritsuka clicked the translate button.
It was a journal, one of butler in the house write down the master's schedule and all the important thing about the master of the house-at first half of it-. The first half of the part ended with something something painful.
'… the fire consume whole manor. Neither Master nor Mistress were safe from the tragedy, their corpses found after the Scotlan* yard dig the ruin and did their investigation. But the investigation didn't help out on finding young master's body. Only God knows about young master's whereabouts. However, I hoped that he was in the safest place, far from any trouble that ghosted Phantomhiv* family from generations.'
"What is it? It just an ordinary journal other than being old and all. It didn't explain anything at all beside the tragedy," Ritsuka frown deeper.
"Be patient, Ritsuka'kun. You haven't read the amusing part yet," said Youji before empied his glass in one big gulp. Natsuo giggled beside him.
Ritsuka took no attention on their antics. He has enough with them that it reach point when he being ignorant.
"He's right, Ritsuka. You'll understand after you read the other half," said Soubi who sat dangerously close to him.
Ritsuka just tcheh him before took the abandon book. It indeed true that after a while, the writing changes, it's not that the previous writing not beautiful and tidy. It just that the later writing was beautifully perfect, not even a tiny blotched ink was available. It's strange consider most of people at that time writing with feather, it's normal if the ink drop or sometimes the letter became shadowy because the ink not dry fast.
It began with 'Finally the manor was finished after rebuild it for almost two years. Had not young master so persistent to keep it in human pace, I could made it in a single blink. But it's amusing to see young master so passionate about something. And since this house hold so many memories about his previous living, he wanted everything to stay the same. As emotional as little boy did, young master is, even though he never admit it which made him more adorable.'
At the end of the page, written the date, two years after the last date from previous page. Ritsuka frown again. The way the servant –Soubi persisted that it was the butler who allowed to recording the household– said about his young master, a bit inappropriate.
Soubi just gave him small smile to encourage him to continue the reading.
'young master likes to describe himself as creature with strong demand. This is amusing me to no end. Dogs are lesser creatures than most humans –though still ranked above angels-'
Ritsuka frowning at the mention of that. It seemed that the butler despise the angel more than human and certainly, dog. He wonders what one hell of butler he was before continue reading the now translating paragraph.
'They are obedient, ignorant, easily tamed, unrefined, wet, loud, odious, and unbelievably stupid. Young master is none closer to ordinary human though. On the contrary, he is quite the opposite which made him interesting. To me, young master is certainly more of the feline.'
This butler is insane. He dared to compare his master with cats! A Cat! Ritsuka freaked out.
'Cats are the most noble animals in mortal realm. They are soft, sweet, purring, lazy little creatures that know how to order people around them to get food and furthermore, fulfill their demand. They are lithe dancer with sleek limbs and adorable while at stage, their eyes hypnotizing. They have fierce instinct that kept their wild behaviors alive and well, hide their sharp nails behind the soft pads, knew what the right time to use it.
They are born to be royal…
To live and thrive in the darkness…
Isn't that why young master found me in the first place? Because he could survive in the darkness while the other couldn't.'
Ritsuka can't suppress shivers that run up to his spine as his eyes traced each words. The way the butler said it, it seemed like he has uncommon way of adore something. It's intrigued, did the butler was in another realm?
'The last night investigation didn't turned out well. This Jack the Ripper appear to be one of young master's auntie, Lady Red. She was dangerous at first for murdering the whores, and threatening young master's life. But in the end, she chose not to hurt him. Her knive has betrayed her and got her killed.
No matter how much I don't like her, she's still precious for my Young Master. I don't like the way he sad over losing his only relative left, the one that actually cared for him. I had the honor to arrange her last ceremonies filled with the redness. I'm very proud to be able to complete the task without stepping foot inside the church.'
This one hell of butler was something for explicitly avoided to enter the church, he also mentioned that he detest angel. Was he sort of evil? Why the young heir stick with dangerous man like him? And more important, it seemed that the young master involved in something dangerous, conspiracy, something that normal young kid shouldn't be involved.
Ritsuka once again looked at Soubi, silently asking if he really should read down those information that freaked him out. Soubi smiled incredulously. Cursing himself, Ritsuka continue to read as he heard chuckles from zero behind him, ready to mock him mercilessly.
'Today we depart to certain village that infamous for the high breed dog. I couldn't abandon young master's demand no matter how much I detest that low animal. I never liked dog, for it being blindly put his loyalty even lower because it allowed having more than one master at a time. Me? Of course it would be only young master.
It has been numerous time when his visitors, guest, offering me the job with higher salary, they mean money, to worked for them. It's so annoying sometimes because they didn't understand that I didn't received money as my payment. It was something else that have been stated in the contract that bind us.'
Bind.
The servant bind to his master by contract. The sacrifice bind to the fighters by name.
It was sickeningly similar. Just how young his young master it was again?
'We finally went home with this stupid hell dog, Pluto. I wonder which part of this thick skull headed animal like from me, it often stick to me no matter in whatever condition it was –which usually nude man– .'
Risuka scrolled down to spare that part. He didn't want the unrespectable writing affect him more than it already was.
'I like to do my chores around Young Master. Waking him up, placed the eye patch to hide the contract on his beautiful right eye…'
Risuka read the word over and over to make sure that it's not his imagination playing things on him.
"Why did he have contract on his master right eye? Is it often to make contract in the..eye?" Ritsuka unconsciously voiced his thought.
"Look, he just barely read and didn't understand at all," the green haired boy complain him.
"It's not that I'm not understand. I just confuse!" Ritsuka defend fiercely.
"What's the differences?" Natsuo rolled his eyes back though his voice sounds so convincing.
The raven haired boy decided to continue reading, practically ignores the zero. And PRACTICALLY ignores Soubi's smile when Soubi thought he was pouting. That persistent blonde always put him on edge by his incoherent assumption.
'…the contract he was made that day. I could never forget the day when he was lost in the darkness, bruised bleeding scarred body. Despite his tragic condition, his eyes stay strong, betrayed his pain and inability to control, filled with wild determination.
His soul, was so bright against the curtain of nothingness. I want to devour him wholly but only restrained myself for knowing that patience will fruit better. So, I waited for him, for his soul to ripe, watching him, guarding him, defend him, comfort him.
Being his butler was perfect position. Position that will allow me to mark my belonging, to claim him as mine…'
Okay, that's it. This chapter was way too long it may hurt your eyes. I'll update soon so don't worry. And..i wonder if you have any idea about this butler being, you could read more fanfic about him and his young master under manga list kuroshitsuji. Oh, how glad I'm to enjoy writing this fic with the sound of pouring rain outside the window. It soothe my nerve, and bring me back to earth, being lazy and all…
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