Chapter 9

Kya! You're reviews are like sweet candy to me! Ha-ha I love all your reviews, they make my day really. Haha so let's see, last chapter we found out Johns deal with this mysterious butler of his. Oh no poor Ru! Will Bardroy be able to tell Ciel about this new discovery? Will Ciel be able to find Mimi and save Ru? Since when did I start creating princess peach characters? Find out here in this the 9th chapter. Now ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!

"Is that a fact?" Ciel asked, Bardroy had managed to catch up to him and relay everything he heard from Jonathan and Crowl.

"Yes I heard it all me self, that nobleman is setting Ru up to be eaten!" Bardroy shouted. Ciel mulled this over for a moment, this servant of Jonathan's couldn't possibly be a demon, Sebastian said so himself. However there was no way of ignoring the threat now on Ru's life.

"If that's the case I can waste no more time here, I must find Rui's cat." He said, but what could he possibly do? Sebastian had yet to return from his search.

"I also heard that they were hiding something in the Feliné cemetery, I didn't get to hear the whole thing but it sounded important." Bardroy said, Ciel turned to his cook.

"Is that so? I must find Ru and find out where this grave yard is." He said and walked off in search for Rui.

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"C-cemetery?" Rui asked, "Why on earth would you need to know where that was?"

"I have reasons to believe your cat is there." Ciel explained. Ru looked at him wide eyed.

"Th-the family cemetery? They're clever, hiding her in a place I hate the most." she said, Ciel nodded.

"Well then it's a good thing you won't be going in now is it?" Ciel asked noting Ru's obvious fear of the place, Ru nodded and turned to get into her desk drawer.

"The cemetery actually isn't very far from the manor, that was one thing I did have a say in. I'll draw you a map alright?" she said jotting down lines on a paper once finished she handed the paper to Ciel only to take it away when he reached for it.

"Where's your dobi-dog?" she asked, Ciel said nothing. "Ciel!"

"I sent him off, don't worry I can do this part on my own." He finally said. Rui glared.

"I won't send you in there without that man. I know what he can do to protect you." she said.

"I will be fine, I've done worse things without him." Ciel said, "Besides, this is to save your life, what does it matter if someone else dies for it."

"My life isn't worth getting someone else killed!" Ru shouted, Ciel paused. He was used to having people die for him, he didn't care, he was using them as stepping stones to get his revenge anyway. Rui however seemed more passionate about life and the lives of others, in other words; she was the total opposite from him.

"Rui, I was made aware earlier that there is a demon out for your soul. In knowing that you still won't let me go?" he said darkly. Rui stared wide eyed, a demon? Out for her soul? She shook her head dismissing the thought.

"M-my life isn't worth having someone I care about get killed, either the dobi-dog comes for his master or….I die." She said, setting the map down on her desk. "That is my decision and I won't be going back on it."

"Well then it's a good thing we won't have to worry about that." Sebastian's voice said from behind Ciel. Ciel turned glaring at his butler.

"You're late! It took you far too long to search the grounds." He scolded. Rui sighed in relief, then smiled.

"Good, because I really don't feel like dying, nor do I want anyone else to die for me." she said, then handed Ciel her hand made map. "Now I'm sure you can get my cat safely. Be sure to take Pluto, alright?"

"Alright, though I'm sure he won't be needed." Ciel said looking at the map.

"Mimi won't approach just anyone; I've told you, she loves demon dogs." Rui said. "So I have no doubt in my mind that she'll approach you with him."

"Rui! Where have you gone! The guests are already arriving!" Jonathan's voice shouted from downstairs, Rui gave the two a look of disparity before standing.

"Please find her, I really don't want to do this." She said walking to the door, "Use the back entrance in the kitchen he won't see you if you go there."

Once Rui had left Ciel turned to his butler, glaring up at him.

"Is something the matter master?" Sebastian asked, Ciel nodded.

"Just what were you doing that took you so long to get back, I do recall Rui mentioning she doesn't have much time." Ciel shouted, "We've wasted too much time on this now let's go."

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"Ru, wait." Bardroy shouted after Rui once he spotted her coming out from her room. Rui turned.

"I'm afraid I can't wait, I have something I need to do. The wedding is in a few hours." She said still walking, Bardroy grabbed her by the arm.

"Just wait a minute would you?" he asked Rui looked up at him.

"What is it? You know you've been acting strange ever since you found out about who I was." She said. Bardroy hesitated a moment.

"I…" he mumbled, Ru sighed and turned her full attention to Bardroy.

"Is something wrong?" she asked.

"I can't let you go through with this! You're going to die if you do!" he blurted. Rui smiled kindly at him.

"I know that." She said, Bardroy looked down at her.

"Then why are you still going through with this? You don't really love this guy do you?" he asked, Rui shook her head looking down at her feet

"No of course not, I want nothing to do with that ma," She said then looked up, "But I can't just run away and hide from this."

"But you'll…"

"I won't die, don't worry about it. Besides there isn't much you can really do anyway." she said, Bardroy's whole body shook, he wanted to protect her so badly. But she was right, there wasn't anything he could do. She was a noblewoman he was just some cook, who happened to stumble upon her when they were looking for Pluto.

"Bardroy, I have to get ready and in order to do that I need you to let me go." she said sweetly, Bardroy looked down at the ground but let go. Rui sighed looking back at the blond man.

"I'm sorry Bardroy, I really am." She said softly, then ran off to her room to get ready.

"I see someone has a bit of a crush on the young cat lady." A voice said behind him Bardroy turned to see a slightly older man with silver hair sitting on the railing of the stares. A grin spread wide across his face as he looked at the cook.

"Wait a minute, you're that monster out for Ru!" Bardroy shouted, Crowl's grin widened.

"That's true, and you're the little rat that had overheard everything." He said, Bardroy bit his lip Crowl laughed evilly.

"Oh don't be so afraid, I'm not going to kill you if that's what you're worried about." He said, "Nor am I really going to kill the Feliné."

Bardroy looked at the man with silver hair as he grinned.

"Oh where are my manners; my name is Crowl, I'm a servant to my master Jonathan. The man that is to marry Rui Feliné." Crowl said, dipping his head politely.

"You stay away from Ru, I'll kill you if you hurt her." Bardroy said, Crowl chuckled.

"What can you do little chef? I'm not human obviously, what can you a mere human do to harm me?" he asked, Bardroy clutched his hands into fists, he really wanted to slug the guy for acting so arrogant.

"Oh my you're an angry one aren't you?" Crowl taunted, "Would you like to know what I plan to do with her once her soul is mine?"

Bardroy finally had enough of Crowl's words and took off at him, Crowl jumped dodging Bardroy's attack. Crowl laughed landing behind him.

"She's a very, attractive woman wouldn't you say? Simply devouring her soul won't be enough to satisfy me." he said in a low tone. "Ravishing her would be much more fun."

"If you touch her…" Bardroy growled. Crowl laughed, as he continued to taunt him about Rui.

"I've already proved to you, you can't do anything to hurt me." he said coming up from behind Bardroy and grabbing his arm twisting it until the point where Bardroy thought his arm would break.

"I'm stronger, more agile, and more clever than you are, you have no hope in beating me." Crowl whispered in his ear, then let go of Bardroy as he fell to the ground. Crowl laughed.

"Crowl!" shouted a man from behind them, Crowl narrowed his eyes as he turned to see Philip standing there.

"Oh if it isn't Philip, how are you this fine day?" Crowl asked Philip glared.

"if you're assaulting guest I'll have to dismiss you, i may be old but I've got enough wit to put you in your place." He warned, Crowl smiled a bit arrogantly.

"Of course I'm not, I was just teaching the boy some manners." He said, then began walking away, "Do keep my lesson in mind cook."

Bardroy glared back at Crowl as he walked away. Philip offered him his hand to help him up, Bardroy ignored it however.

"I commend you for protecting my lady's honor, but don't be getting yourself killed over it. My lady wouldn't be able to deal with another death in her life." Philip said Bardroy said nothing just walked off.

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"This grave yard is quite large, how on earth am I supposed to sort through everything to find this cat?" Ciel scolded, "She could have told me her family graves were so large!"

"Awfully strange don't you think master? She only recently moved her estate here and already her family is buried here?" Sebastian pointed out. Ciel cocked an eyebrow.

"That is a bit strange." He said, Pluto barked loudly and began running toward a mausoleum.

"It seems Pluto has caught a scent." Sebastian said, Ciel took off running himself, after Pluto as he barked loudly and stopped at the mausoleum.

"Well that's not surprising, of course they would hide it here." Ciel grumbled, "Sebastian open the door now."

Sebastian followed orders opening the large heavy stone door. Ciel stepped inside the smell of stagnant air filling his nose he covered his nose as he went further in. the mausoleum gave way to a large stair case that led down. Ciel descended down, down into the darkness, Sebastian right behind him as he climbed down.

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"Oh milady you look just beautiful." Ru's maid said happily.

"I agree, you look like a li'le porcelain doll. You're very pretty Ru." May-rin said Ru looked herself over in the mirror she smiled somberly. On the outside she looked calm and ready for whatever would happen but on the inside her head was pounding. She was now aware that a monster was after her soul, if Ciel didn't return with Mimi she was going to be devoured.

"Are you ready madam?" Philip asked walking into the room, Rui turned looking up at him a hint of fear in her eyes she quickly blinked it away, and nodded walking over to him.

Oh it's so close! Will Ciel be able to bring back Mimi? Or will Rui be forced to marry John? And will Bardroy be able to confess his love to her before she's ravished and eaten by this weird monster? Find out in the exciting conclusion of Cat hunter! Review please! Ja-ne!